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      Barcode Reader Modifier
      • 30 Jan 2026
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      Barcode Reader Modifier

      • Updated on 30 Jan 2026
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      Applies to: Lasernet 11

      Lasernet can read a wide range of linear and 2D barcode formats in PDF documents, PNG, JPEG and TIFF images.

      Some common barcode types that can be read by this module are:

      • Code 128

      • Code 39

      • Data Matrix

      • EAN-13

      • QR

      The Setup tab of the Barcode Reader modifier.

      Pages

      Select the pages of the document you want to be scanned for barcodes.

      • All: All pages in the document are scanned for barcodes.

      • First: Only the first page of the document is scanned for barcodes.

      • Last: Only the last page of the document is scanned for barcodes.

      Barcode Type

      Select the type of barcode that you want to scan documents for:

      • You can select one particular barcode type.

      • You can select Any type (to scan for all supported barcode types)

      Note

      Formpipe recommends scanning a document for one particular barcode type if possible, because processing time will be reduced compared to scanning for all barcode types.

      Quality

      Parameter to optimize the recognition of barcodes.

      • High Performance: High-quality barcodes are recognized well in this mode.

      • High Quality: This preset is developed for low-quality barcodes. Able to detect highly damaged barcodes.

      • Max Quality: Able to recognize all possible barcodes (even incorrect barcodes).

      • Normal Quality: Suitable for most barcodes.

      Format

      The extracted output will be formatted according to the selection:

      XML

      The barcode read data will be presented in XML format.

      Example of outputting barcode data in XML format.

      Note

      Screen shots are from Lasernet 10 but work identically in Lasernet 11.

      No additional JobInfos are created by the modifier.

      The following information is captured and presented in XML format:

      • Page

      • Barcode Type

      • Barcode Value

      JSON

      The barcode read data will be presented in JSON format.

      Example of outputting barcode data in JSON format.

      No additional JobInfos are created by the modifier.

      The following information is captured and presented in JSON format:

      • Page

      • Barcode Type

      • Barcode Value

      JobInfos

      The barcode read data will be presented in the Lasernet native format.

      Example of outputting barcode data as JobInfos.

      PDF output has an array of JobInfos.

      There are names and values for:

      • BarcodePage

      • BarcodeType

      • BarcodeValue

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