ZXing Encoder

ZXing Encoder is part of Barcode Nodes and creates all kinds of barcodes from textual input.

This node is based on ZXing. ZXing is an open-source, multi-format 1D/2D barcode image processing library implemented in Java.

The following barcodes are supported: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Codabar, ITF, QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec (beta), PDF 417 (beta).

Options

Input: Input column with text.
Format: Format of the barcode.
Width: Preferred width in pixels. Will be adjusted if input is not feasible.
Height: Preferred height in pixels. Will be adjusted if input is not feasible.
Foreground Color: Color used for bars.
Background Color: Color used for background.

Input Ports

: Table with a string column containing text that should be encoded.

Output Ports

: Table with an appended image column that contains barcodes.

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Installation

To use this node in KNIME, install the extension Barcode Nodes from the below update site following our NodePit Product and Node Installation Guide:

v5.9

A zipped version of the software site can be downloaded here.

Plugin provider: Daniel Esser

Plugin version: 1.2.3.202302231827

On NodePit since: 2025-12-11

Last update: 2026-01-06

KNIME versions: Since v3.6

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