How to print, customize barcode image & colors using VB.NET?

How to Use VB.NET class codes to generate, change & print barcode imaging settings

• A reliable VB.NET barcode image generating control for VB.NET applications
• Generate & print barcode images using sample VB.NET class codes in .NET projects
• Simple interface to draw & customize 1d and 2d barcode image properties in VB.NET Reportings
• Printing high-quality QR Code, EAN-13, UPC-A, GS1-128 and other barcode types
• VB.NET DLL control to create & print barcode images with rich barcode imaging colors
• Design, display & print VB.NET barcode images in common raster, vector image formats, like jpg, png, tiff, gif, bmp, svg, eps
• Able to generate & change barcode images in a transparent background image style
• Get the VB.NET barcode source code with purchase of the Developer license

How to print linear, 2d barcode with color, image options in Windows application using VB.NET?

1. Download VB.NET Barcode Generator SDK
2. Install Visual Basic library to create barcodes in .NET console and Windows Projects
3. Step by Step Tutorial

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3. VB.NET Barcode WinForms Creation - to draw, paint multiple barcode pictures in VB.NET Windows Forms
4. VB.NET Barcode for GS1 & Unicode Encoding - to generate, make GS1 barcode label or encode Unicode in VB.NET barcode

How to create barcode with colors customized using VB.NET?

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Barcode images can be generated & printed in different color combinations. And VB.NET barcode image generating dll uses some simple VB.NET class codes to construct & save colorful barcode images. Using VB.NET codes, users can generate & customize barcode displaying colors, like image background color, foreground color, and human readable text color.

All VB.NET sample source codes on this page are developed with the following environment and libraries.

• .NET 7
• Visual Studio 2022
• OnBarcode.Barcode.Common.dll (.net standard 2.0 version)
• System.Drawing.Common (NuGet version 7.0.0)

Draw barcode bar & space module colors

The VB.NET code below explains how to customize QR Code bar and space colors using VB.NET Barcode Generator library.

• Create a QRCode object with encoding data
• Set the barcode bar module color using property ForeColor
• Set the barcode space module color using property BackColor
• Print the color styled QR Code to a PNG image file

Dim barcode = New QRCode()
barcode.Data = "https://www.onbarcode.com"
barcode.ForeColor = Color.Red
barcode.BackColor = Color.White
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//vb-net-barcode-colors-demo.png")

Print barcode image with transparent background-color

OnBarcode.com is one of the few barcode image generator providers which can support generating & printing transparent barcode images using VB.NET. Currently, only barcode images in png and gif image format can support this transparent barcode imaging style.

To create a barcode image with transpant background-color,

• Set the property BackColor with value Color.Transparent
• The output barcode file format should be PNG or GIF.

Dim barcode = New Linear()
barcode.Data = "Code 128"
barcode.Type = BarcodeType.CODE128
barcode.ForeColor = Color.White
barcode.BackColor = Color.Transparent
barcode.TextColor = Color.White
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//vb-net-barcode-transparent-background-demo.png")

Print 1D / linear barcodes text label color

You can also customize the 1d/linear barcode human reable text color style using VB.NET Barcode library.

• Set the property TextColor to change the 1d barcode human readable text color.

Dim barcode = New Linear()
barcode.Data = "Code 128"
barcode.Type = BarcodeType.CODE128
barcode.ForeColor = Color.Purple
barcode.BackColor = Color.White
barcode.TextColor = Color.Red
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//vb-net-barcode-1d-barcode-text-color-demo.png")

Print barcode in EPS file with CMYK colors applied

When you generate and print barcode to EPS vector image format, the vb.net barcode library will draw barcode in RGB color by default. You can config barcode generation option to print barcode in EPS with CMYK colors.

• Set the property UseCMYKInEPS to true to enable EPS file with CMYK colors.

Dim barcode = New Linear()
barcode.Data = "Code-128"
barcode.Type = BarcodeType.CODE128
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.EPS
barcode.UseCMYKInEPS = True
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//vb-net-barcode-in-eps-cmyk-color-demo.eps")

EPS Barcode file viewed in Acrobat

How to create barcode in raster image format using VB.NET?

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VB.NET barcode image generating control from OnBarcode.com supports encrypting & saving generated barcode images in several image file formats, including JPEF, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF.

OnBarcode VB.NET Barcode Generator supports the barcode generation with the following raster image formats

• PNG
• JPG (JPEG)
• TIFF
• BMP (bitmap)
• GIF

barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.PNG
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.JPG
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.TIF
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.BMP
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.GIF

Print barcode in high resolution (dpi) raster image

VB.NET barcode generator library supports high resolution (dpi) barcode image for printers.

• OutputFileFormat: Choose raster image format as PNG, JPG, or BMP. Please do not choose GIF. The GIF image format does not support image resolution setting.
• Resolution: The value of the resolution should be larger than your printer's resolution.

How to create barcode in SVG or EPS vector image using VB.NET?

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Generate barcode in SVG format

• OutputFileFormat: Choose value FileFormat.SVG to create and render barcode in SVG vector image file in vb.net class.

Dim barcode = New Linear()
barcode.Data = "Code-128"
barcode.Type = BarcodeType.CODE128
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.SVG
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//vb-net-barcode-in-svg.svg")

SVG Barcode file viewed in web browser

Generate barcode in EPS format

• OutputFileFormat: Choose value FileFormat.EPS to create and draw barcode in EPS vector image file in vb.net.

Dim barcode = New Linear()
barcode.Data = "CODE39"
barcode.Type = BarcodeType.CODE39
barcode.OutputFileFormat = FileFormat.EPS
barcode.drawBarcode("C://Output//vb-net-barcode-in-eps.eps")

EPS Barcode file viewed in Acrobat

VB.NET Barcode Generation Guide for Supported Barcode Images

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.NET Barcode Control DLL for VB.NET - Barcodes Generation

• VB.NET Linear Barcode Images:

Codabar	Code 11	Code 2 of 5 (Industrial 2 of 5)	Code 39	Code 93
Code 128	EAN-8	EAN-13	GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128)	GS1 DataBar (RSS)
Identcode	Intelligent Mail(OneCode)	Interleaved 2 of 5	ISBN	ISSN
ITF-14	Leitcode	MSI Plessey	PLANET	POSTNET
RM4SCC	UPC-A	UPC-E

• VB.NET Matrix Barcode Images: Data Matrix, PDF417, QR Code, Micro PDF417, Micro QR Code

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