Excel Based 2-D Bar-code Generation
A Quick Response code, or QR code, is the next generation of barcodes.
Those little-jumbled squares were originally designed to track cars through the manufacturing process, but today, quick response codes can be found everywhere-on magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt.
The reason why they are more useful than a standard barcode is that they can store (and digitally present) much more data, including URL links, geo coordinates, and text. The other key feature of QR Codes is that instead of requiring a chunky hand-held scanner to scan them, many modern cell phones can scan them.
Another useful example of the 2D barcode is Data Matrix barcode made up of black and white modules arranged in a compact square pattern. Datamatrix symbol can store an impressive 2,335 alphanumeric characters, which could include manufacturer ID, a unique serial number and lots more.
There are lots of benefits from 2D codes;
The most important of which is their ability to pack lots of data into a small space — for more than a linear 1D barcode.
Whereas all the information in 1D codes can be found in one cut through the code, 2D codes contain many different lines of data.
2D Barcodes can now be read by smartphone apps too.
RST developed an excel based QR and Data Matrix Bar-code generator.
You can download the excel from below download link.
You can also copy the VBA macro if you want to customize it.
Please check the demo in Youtube