Using barcodes and QR codes in the Document Designer

If you are creating a document that must be scanned – either by your staff or by exhibitors – then you will have to include a barcode or QR code in the document design. You can use the and buttons in the toolbar to do this. The type of code you need to use, i.e. a barcode, QR code, or both, depends on what device will be used to scan the badge:

Toolbar button	Barcode type	For use with
	128b (1D)	Barcode scanner (or ‘data pen’)
	QR code	Visit Connect App

Table 3‑4 Barcode buttons in Document Designer toolbar

Keep the following in mind when using barcodes and/or QR codes on your documents:

• If exhibitors at your event will be using the Visit Connect app to scan QR codes and collect leads, it is useful to give them a backup in case scanning is not possible for some reason. Add the dynamic field text #ur# to your document design (in addition to the QR code) to display each visitor’s ‘unique reference code’ on their badge/document. Exhibitors can manually enter this code to add the lead to their database. See Using dynamic field values in the Document Designer for more information.
• You can choose between two barcode sizes: standard and large. Standard is the default option, and it is usually the correct choice. To switch the barcode size to large, select use large barcode, in the Properties section of the side menu. There are two circumstances under which you might want to do this: 1) Your document will be printed with a regular laser printer instead of a thermal badge printer (e.g. Zebra), and/or 2) they will be printed on a particularly glossy type of paper. When in doubt, print a few test documents and try to scan them.