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.TH ZINT "1" "October 2020" "zint 2.9.0" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
zint \- command line utility to encode data in barcode symbols
.SH DESCRIPTION
Encode input data in a barcode and save as BMP/EMF/EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF/TXT
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-barcode\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Number of barcode type. Default is 20 (Code 128)
.TP
\fB\-\-addongap\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set add\-on gap in multiples of X\-dimension for UPC/EAN
.TP
\fB\-\-batch\fR
Treat each line of input file as a separate data set
.TP
\fB\-\-bg\fR=\fI\,COLOUR\/\fR
Specify a background colour (in hex)
.TP
\fB\-\-binary\fR
Treat input as raw binary data
.TP
\fB\-\-bind\fR
Add boundary bars
.TP
\fB\-\-bold\fR
Use bold text
.TP
\fB\-\-border\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set width of border in multiples of X\-dimension
.TP
\fB\-\-box\fR
Add a box around the symbol
.TP
\fB\-\-cmyk\fR
Use CMYK colour space in EPS symbols
.TP
\fB\-\-cols\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set the number of data columns in symbol
.TP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-data\fR=\fI\,DATA\/\fR
Set the symbol content
.TP
\fB\-\-direct\fR
Send output to stdout
.TP
\fB\-\-dmre\fR
Allow Data Matrix Rectangular Extended
.TP
\fB\-\-dotsize\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set radius of dots in dotty mode
.TP
\fB\-\-dotty\fR
Use dots instead of squares for matrix symbols
.TP
\fB\-\-dump\fR
Dump hexadecimal representation to stdout
.TP
\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-ecinos\fR
Display table of ECI character encodings
.TP
\fB\-\-eci\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set the ECI (Extended Channel Interpretation) code
.TP
\fB\-\-esc\fR
Process escape characters in input data
.TP
\fB\-\-fg\fR=\fI\,COLOUR\/\fR
Specify a foreground colour (in hex)
.TP
\fB\-\-filetype\fR=\fI\,TYPE\/\fR
Set output file type BMP/EMF/EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF/TXT
.TP
\fB\-\-fullmultibyte\fR
Use multibyte for binary/Latin (QR/Han Xin/Grid Matrix)
.TP
\fB\-\-gs1\fR
Treat input as GS1 compatible data
.TP
\fB\-\-gssep\fR
Use separator GS for GS1 (Data Matrix)
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Display help message
.TP
\fB\-\-height\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set height of symbol in multiples of X\-dimension
.TP
\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-input\fR=\fI\,FILE\/\fR
Read input data from FILE
.TP
\fB\-\-init\fR
Create reader initialisation/programming symbol
.TP
\fB\-\-mirror\fR
Use batch data to determine filename
.TP
\fB\-\-mode\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set encoding mode (Maxicode/Composite)
.TP
\fB\-\-notext\fR
Remove human readable text
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-output\fR=\fI\,FILE\/\fR
Send output to FILE. Default is out.png
.TP
\fB\-\-primary\fR=\fI\,STRING\/\fR
Set structured primary message (Maxicode/Composite)
.TP
\fB\-\-scale\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Adjust size of X\-dimension
.TP
\fB\-\-secure\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set error correction level (ECC)
.TP
\fB\-\-separator\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set height of row separator bars (stacked symbologies)
.TP
\fB\-\-small\fR
Use small text
.TP
\fB\-\-square\fR
Force Data Matrix symbols to be square
.TP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-reverse\fR
Reverse colours (white on black)
.TP
\fB\-\-rotate\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Rotate symbol by NUMBER degrees (BMP/GIF/PCX/PNG/TIF)
.TP
\fB\-\-rows\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set number of rows (Codablock\-F)
.TP
\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-types\fR
Display table of barcode types
.TP
\fB\-\-vers\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set symbol version (size, check digits, other options)
.TP
\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-whitesp\fR=\fI\,NUMBER\/\fR
Set width of whitespace in multiples of X\-dimension