From b5c601274206471a82836ffc3736d01ac2a9eeef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DaHein <88492747+DanielT03@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 00:50:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add page with information on using/generating ASN-Barcodes --- Using-and-Generating-ASN-Barcodes.md | 109 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 109 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Using-and-Generating-ASN-Barcodes.md diff --git a/Using-and-Generating-ASN-Barcodes.md b/Using-and-Generating-ASN-Barcodes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a8e3561 --- /dev/null +++ b/Using-and-Generating-ASN-Barcodes.md @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ + +On this page information on the use, generation, and supply of ASN-Barcodes shall be given. + +## Information on the Use of ASN-Barcodes/QR-Codes + +Best have a look at the [barcode-Section](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/#barcodes) from the configuration. + +__ Note on small (9mm x 9mm) barcodes__ +When using small barcodes like on Avery L4731REV and a scanning-resolution of 300dpi, set the Options [PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_BARCODE_UPSCALE=1.5](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/#PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_BARCODE_UPSCALE) and [PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_BARCODE_DPI=600](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/configuration/#PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_BARCODE_DPI). + +## Sources to buy printed Labels + +None mentioned yet. I found them very expensive in comparison to remvable labes and printing. + +## Generation of ASN-Barcodes/QR-Codes for print-labels + +### Avery L4731REV-Labels (25.4mm x 10mm) + +* A Online tool to generate Lables for [Avery L4731REV](https://www.avery-zweckform.com/produkt/universal-etiketten-l4731rev-25) labels by Tobiasd L. Maier can be found +* Latex Script to generate labels for Avery [Avery L4731REV](https://www.avery-zweckform.com/produkt/universal-etiketten-l4731rev-25), see below + +### Latex-Document for L4731REV Removable Labels + +This script was tested on Linux using texlive. It should work on any up-to-date Latex setup or online-Latex editors. Just set the first ASN that should be used (`ASNcnt`) and the Number of pages that shall be generated (`genPages`). + +__Hint:__ The script takes soooooome time to run. Best test with one page first to get a feeling and don't freak out. :) + + +```tex +% ASN-QR Codes for Avery Multipurpose Removable Labels L4731REV 25.4 x 10 mm x 189 Provided under CC0 1.0 Universal +\documentclass[a4paper,9pt]{article} +\usepackage[a4paper,left=8.5mm, top=13.5mm, ,bottom=2mm, right=2mm, nomarginpar]{geometry} +\usepackage{graphicx} +\usepackage{array} +\usepackage{helvet} % Use Helvetica as sans-serif font +\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} % Set sans-serif as default +\usepackage{forloop} +\usepackage{qrcode} +\pagestyle{empty} % Remove headers and footers + +% Define Counters +\newcounter{ASNcnt} % Counter for ASN-Number +\newcounter{PAGEcnt} % Counter used for pages +\newcounter{genPages} % Counter for Number of pages to generate +\newcounter{COLUMNcnt} % Counter used for Columns +\newcounter{ROWcnt} % Counter used for Rows + +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Define your variables here %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\setcounter{ASNcnt}{1} % Set start ASN-Number +\setcounter{genPages}{1} % Set the number of pages to generate +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Leave everything else be %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% + +% Set all all additional length inside the table to 0 +\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{0} +\setlength{\extrarowheight}{0.0mm} +\setlength{\arraycolsep}{0.0mm} +\setlength\tabcolsep{0pt} + +% Function for padding with leading zeros +\newcommand{\padASN}{% + \ifnum\value{ASNcnt}<10 0000\arabic{ASNcnt} + \else% + \ifnum\value{ASNcnt}<100 000\arabic{ASNcnt} + \else% + \ifnum\value{ASNcnt}<1000 00\arabic{ASNcnt} + \else% + \ifnum\value{ASNcnt}<10000 0\arabic{ASNcnt} + \else% + \arabic{ASNcnt} + \fi + \fi% + \fi% + \fi% +}% + +% Generate the texstring ASN with padded value +\newcommand{\ASN}{ + ASN\padASN +} + +% Increase ASN-Counter, Indent QR-Code by 0.8mm, print QR-Code, Add ASN-Text close to QR-Code +\newcommand{\nextQR}{ + \stepcounter{ASNcnt} + {\hspace{0.8mm}\qrcode[height=9mm]{\ASN}\footnotesize\hspace{-2pt}\ASN} +} + +% Adapt for some of by 1 things +\addtocounter{ASNcnt}{-1} % Decrease ASN-Counter by 1 +\stepcounter{genPages} % Increase genPages by 1 to allow fof < comparison + +\begin{document} + + \forloop{PAGEcnt}{1}{\value{PAGEcnt} < \value{genPages}}{% Generated from "page" 1 to defined value + \noindent + \begin{tabular}{*{7}{m{28mm}}}% Column-Width consists of Sticker-width (25.4mm) + whitespace in between! + \forloop{ROWcnt}{1}{\value{ROWcnt} < 28}{% Generate 27 rows + \forloop{COLUMNcnt}{1}{\value{COLUMNcnt} < 7}{% Generate the first 6 cells and add 0.5mm vertical-space before QR + \vspace{0.5mm}\nextQR &}% + \nextQR \\\vspace{0.5mm}% Generate last cell and add 0.5mm vertical-space below + }% + \end{tabular} + \clearpage % Clear page, otherwise all tables will be generated upfront and Tex main memory size will be exceeded + } +\end{document} +```