Overview

1. Overview

Add QR code and linear barcode items to a print or report layout. The data for the QR code or linear barcode item can be static or generated from a QGIS expression, with the latter also enabling the use of the items in an Atlas context.

layout_window

2. Installation

QGIS 3.6+ needs to be installed, the latest installer is available on this page.

Using the plugin manager in QGIS:

Go to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins…
Click on Not Installed and search for QR Barcode Layout Item
Click on Install Plugin to start the download and installation process

3. Usage

The QR code and linear barcode items can either be added from the Add Item menu or Toolbox toolbar in the layout window.

Add Item menu option

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Toolbox option

toolbox_add_item

The qr_code QR Code item enables dynamically-generated QR code images to be added to a layout. The information can be generated from alphanumeric text or expressions which can include a custom formula.

Other properties, that are common to layout items such as frame, position, size etc., can be manipulated as defined in the common properties instructions.

qr_code panel

Data

Provide the text or the expression, by clicking on the Insert expression… button, that will be used to generate the QR code. Expressions need to be surrounded by [% and %] in order to be interpreted as such.

More information on how to use expressions is available here.

Appearance

qr_color_code

Define the pattern/data and background colors of the QR code by clicking the Data color and Background color buttons respectively.

3.2 Linear Barcode Item

Properties
Barcode Data

linear_barcode panel

The linear_barcode Linear Barcode item enables dynamically-generated one-dimensional barcodes to be added to a layout. It supports the most commonly used linear barcode symbologies, such as as Code 39, EAN, GS1-128 etc., generated from alphanumeric text or expressions depending on the allowed types for the given symbology type.

Similarly, common properties for a layout item can be defined for the linear barcode item.

Properties

Set the specific characteristics of the linear barcode symbology. These include:

Linear barcode type - Choose the linear barcode type. The supported types are Code 39, Code 128, GS1-128, EAN-8 and EAN-13.
Add checksum - Select to calculate and append a checksum in the barcode. Depending on the barcode type, the checksum will be calculated automatically. For some types, such as Code 39, the checksum is optional.
Render barcode text - Select to render text under the barcode.

Data

Provide the text or specify a custom expression, by clicking on the Insert expression… button, that will be used to generate the linear barcode. Expressions need to be surrounded by [% and %] in order to be interpreted as such.

4. Issue Reporting

If you find an issue working with the plugin, please report it so that the developer can check and fix it. To post it in GitHub, use the following link: https://github.com/gkahiu/qrbarcodeitem-plugin/issues.

5. License

QR Barcode Layout Item is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

Software distributed under this License is distributed on an “AS IS” basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See LICENSE or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.