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This tutorial shows how to write barcodes onto an image and save the file in a Python application using the LEADTOOLS SDK.
Overview | |
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Summary | This tutorial covers how to write barcodes onto an image and save the file using BarcodeEngine and BarcodeWriter classes in a Python application. |
Completion Time | 30 minutes |
Visual Studio Project | Download tutorial project (1 KB) |
Platform | Python Console Application |
IDE | Visual Studio 2022 |
Runtime Target | Python 3.10 or Higher |
Development License | Download LEADTOOLS |
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Before working on the Write 1D and 2D Barcodes to an Image - Python tutorial, get familiar with the basic steps of creating a project by reviewing the Add References and Set a License tutorial.
Start with a copy of the project created in the Add References and Set a License tutorial. If you do not have that project, follow the steps in that tutorial to create it.
This tutorial requires the following .NET DLLs:
Leadtools.dll
Leadtools.Codecs.dll
Leadtools.Barcode.dll
For a complete list of which DLLs are required for specific barcode features, refer to Barcode Support.
The License unlocks the features needed for the project. It must be set before any toolkit function is called. For details, including tutorials for different platforms, refer to Setting a Runtime License.
There are two types of runtime licenses:
With the project created, the references added, and the license set, coding can begin.
In the Solution Explorer, open Project-Name.py
and place the following references below the "Add references to LEADTOOLS" comment
# Add references to LEADTOOLS
from leadtools import LibraryLoader
LibraryLoader.add_reference("Leadtools")
from Leadtools import *
LibraryLoader.add_reference("Leadtools.Codecs")
from Leadtools.Codecs import *
LibraryLoader.add_reference("Leadtools.Barcode")
from Leadtools.Barcode import *
Add two new methods called write_upca_barcode(image)
and write_qr_barcode(image)
. Call them from inside the main()
method as shown below.
def main():
Support.set_license(os.path.join(DemosTools.get_root(), "C:/LEADTOOLS23/Support/Common/License"))
global barcode_engine
barcode_engine = BarcodeEngine()
image = RasterImage.Create(800, 800, 24, 300, RasterColor.White)
write_upca_barcode(image)
write_qr_barcode(image)
save_image(image, r"C:\temp\Write1Dand2DBarcodes.png")
Add the below code to write UPCA and QR barcodes to a blank image and then save that image to file.
def write_upca_barcode(image):
data = BarcodeData()
data.Symbology = BarcodeSymbology.UPCA
data.Value = "01234567890"
data.Bounds = LeadRect(10, 10, 600, 200)
options = OneDBarcodeWriteOptions()
options.EnableErrorCheck = True
options.TextPosition = BarcodeOutputTextPosition.Default
barcode_engine.Writer.WriteBarcode(image, data, options)
def write_qr_barcode(image):
data = QRBarcodeData()
data.SymbolModel = QRBarcodeSymbolModel.Model1AutoSize
data.Symbology = BarcodeSymbology.QR
data.Value = "QR Data Value"
data.Bounds = LeadRect(10, 250, image.ImageWidth, image.ImageHeight)
options = QRBarcodeWriteOptions()
options.GroupNumber = 0
options.GroupTotal = 0
options.XModule = 30
options.ECCLevel = QRBarcodeECCLevel.LevelL
options.HorizontalAlignment = BarcodeAlignment.Near
options.VerticalAlignment = BarcodeAlignment.Near
barcode_engine.Writer.WriteBarcode(image, data, options)
def save_image(image, output_filename):
codecs = RasterCodecs()
codecs.Save(image, output_filename, RasterImageFormat.Png, 0)
print(f"The barcodes have been written and saved to {output_filename}")
Note: This code saves the file to the
C:\temp
directory. Create the directory if it does not exist, or change the path to a valid folder.
Run the project by pressing F5, or by selecting Debug -> Start Debugging.
If the steps were followed correctly, the application will write the UPCA and QR barcodes to the blank RasterImage and save the image to the specified output file. The resulting RasterImage should look like the following image:
This tutorial showed how to create an application that writes 1D and 2D barcodes to a given image using BarcodeEngine and BarcodeWriter.