NAME

       zint - command line utility to encode data in barcode symbols

DESCRIPTION

       Encode input data in a barcode and save as BMP/EMF/EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF/TXT

OPTIONS

       -b, --barcode=NUMBER
              Number of barcode type. Default is 20 (Code 128)

       --addongap=NUMBER
              Set add-on gap in multiples of X-dimension for UPC/EAN

       --batch
              Treat each line of input file as a separate data set

       --bg=COLOUR
              Specify a background colour (in hex)

       --binary
              Treat input as raw binary data

       --bind Add boundary bars

       --bold Use bold text

       --border=NUMBER
              Set width of border in multiples of X-dimension

       --box  Add a box around the symbol

       --cmyk Use CMYK colour space in EPS symbols

       --cols=NUMBER
              Set the number of data columns in symbol

       -d, --data=DATA
              Set the symbol content

       --direct
              Send output to stdout

       --dmre Allow Data Matrix Rectangular Extended

       --dotsize=NUMBER
              Set radius of dots in dotty mode

       --dotty
              Use dots instead of squares for matrix symbols

       --dump Dump hexadecimal representation to stdout

       -e, --ecinos
              Display table of ECI character encodings

       --eci=NUMBER
              Set the ECI (Extended Channel Interpretation) code

       --esc  Process escape characters in input data

       --fg=COLOUR
              Specify a foreground colour (in hex)

       --filetype=TYPE
              Set output file type BMP/EMF/EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF/TXT

       --fullmultibyte
              Use multibyte for binary/Latin (QR/Han Xin/Grid Matrix)

       --gs1  Treat input as GS1 compatible data

       --gssep
              Use separator GS for GS1 (Data Matrix)

       -h, --help
              Display help message

       --height=NUMBER
              Set height of symbol in multiples of X-dimension

       -i, --input=FILE
              Read input data from FILE

       --init Create reader initialisation/programming symbol

       --mirror
              Use batch data to determine filename

       --mode=NUMBER
              Set encoding mode (Maxicode/Composite)

       --notext
              Remove human readable text

       -o, --output=FILE
              Send output to FILE. Default is out.png

       --primary=STRING
              Set structured primary message (Maxicode/Composite)

       --scale=NUMBER
              Adjust size of X-dimension

       --secure=NUMBER
              Set error correction level (ECC)

       --separator=NUMBER
              Set height of row separator bars (stacked symbologies)

       --small
              Use small text

       --square
              Force Data Matrix symbols to be square

       -r, --reverse
              Reverse colours (white on black)

       --rotate=NUMBER
              Rotate symbol by NUMBER degrees (BMP/GIF/PCX/PNG/TIF)

       --rows=NUMBER
              Set number of rows (Codablock-F)

       -t, --types
              Display table of barcode types

       --vers=NUMBER
              Set symbol version (size, check digits, other options)

       -w, --whitesp=NUMBER
              Set width of whitespace in multiples of X-dimension