Introduction of QR Code Crystal Reports Barcode Generator
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QR Code barcode generation control for Crystal Report is a professional and robust .NET component that integrates well into Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010 to generate QR Code dynamically in Crystal Report as lists.
Besides Code 39 .NET Barcode SDK for Crystal Reports, OnBarcode also provides other linear and 2D barcode generator for Crystal Report:
- .NET Crystal Reports Linear Barcodes: Code 39, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5, Identcode, ISBN, ISSN, ITF-14, Leitcode, MSI Plessey, OneCode, Planet, Postnet, RM4SCC, etc
- .NET Crystal Reports 2D Barcodes: including QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF-417
How to Generate QR Code in .NET Crystal Reports Barcode SDK
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Firstly, please download .NET Crystal Report QR Code Generator. Then, follow the steps below to accomplish QR Code barcode generation on Crystal Report in Visual Studio:
- Open your Visual Studio; create a new .NET project with "Crystal Reports Application" as template;
- Create a new report with Crystal Report with the report wizard.
- In the "Data" form, expand "Create New Connection", double click "ADO.NET (XML)" and select "File Path" as "C:\Demo\CustomerDataSet.xsd" in your downloaded sample dataset package;
- "Customer Id" and "CustomerName" to "Fields to Display". Click "Finish".In "NewDataSet", double click "Table" and press "Next" button. Drag and drop "ID",
- In "CrystalReport1.rpt", drag and drop the "Barcode" in the "Field Explorer" to report Section 3. And add "OnBarcode.Barcode.winforms.dll" to your project reference in "Solution Explorer";
- Write VB.NET or C# code to "Form1.cs" and run the project.
Users may directly see the barcode generation tutorial for Crystal Report on page How to Generate Barcodes on .NET Crystal Reports.
.NET Crystal Reports Barcode Control Supported Barcode Types
TopBarcode Control for Crystal Report - Bar Code Type Generation
- Crystal Reports 1D / Linear Barcodes:
- Crystal Reports 2D / Matrix Barcodes: Data Matrix, PDF-417, QR Code
Common Asked Questions
What does QR stand for in code?
QR stands for "quick response", and QR Code is a 2-dimensional matrix barcode. The QR Code stores data information both horizontally and vertically.
The QR Code is designed for high speed reading barcode.
OnBarcode Crystal Reports QR Code Generator library supports QR Code generation in Visual Studio Crystal report designer,
and preview QR Codes in report viewer in WinForms, ASP.NET Core projects.
What is the maximum data in a QR code?
A standard QR Code can store up to three kilobytes (KB) of data.
A QR Code symbol with version 40-L can hold the following maximum data characters:
- numeric data: 7,089 characters
- alphanumeric data: 4,296 characters
- byte data: 2,953 characters
- Kanji data: 1,817 characters
What is the smallest I can make a QR code in Crystal reports?
The recommended smallest size of QR Code is 2 x 2 cm, and they will be scanned and read by cameras from smartphones (iOS or Android).
If the generated QR Code is for QR Code scanners, the minimum size for a QR Code is 1 x 1 cm.
Using .NET Crystal Reports QR Code Generator library, you can create and customize the printed QR Code dimension size in Crystal report designer in Visual Studio .NET.
Using .NET Crystal Reports QR Code Generator library, you can create and customize the printed QR Code dimension size in Crystal report designer in Visual Studio .NET.
Does the color of a QR Code matter?
Choose whatever colors you want but always make sure the fore (bar) module and back (space) moduel colors have high contrast.
We suggest at least 70% darker to ensure reliable camera scanning, and always scan and test your QR code using the camera in your smartphone.
You can customize the QR Code bar and space colors in Crystal report designer using Visual Studio .NET IDE.
You can customize the QR Code bar and space colors in Crystal report designer using Visual Studio .NET IDE.
How to create a QR Code for a picture?
To create a QR code from a photo or an image in Crystal reports
- Convert the photo image raw data into byte array, and store in the database
- Create, insert a QR Code barcode item in Crystal report designer
- Set the QR Code data mode as byte
- Print and output QR Code in the Crystal report. You can preview the report in report viewer.
What is the difference between a barcode and a QR Code?
Barcode is usually known as 1d or linear barcode symbology, which can store limited number of characters.
QR Code or Quick Response Code, is a type of two-dimensional code, which will store characters horizontally and vertically, and a QR Code can hold more than 4,200 alphanumeric characters.
Using OnBarcode Crystal Reports for .NET Barcode Generator library, you can create, insert QR Code (standard, GS1, Micro, Macro versions) and other 20+ 2d, 1d barcodes such as Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN/UPC barcodes in Crystal report designer and view QR Code and barcodes in report viewer using Visual Studio .NET.
Using OnBarcode Crystal Reports for .NET Barcode Generator library, you can create, insert QR Code (standard, GS1, Micro, Macro versions) and other 20+ 2d, 1d barcodes such as Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN/UPC barcodes in Crystal report designer and view QR Code and barcodes in report viewer using Visual Studio .NET.
