Book barcodes

How do I make an IngramSpark barcode?

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Answer

Barcode Rocket makes an IngramSpark barcode as a 1.255 x 1.0 in vector PDF with plain ISBN bars and no price add-on. It fits the 1.75 x 1 in barcode area of the IngramSpark cover template. It is drawn at 80%, the size we measured on the barcode in IngramSpark's own template. It is free and needs no account.

Create an IngramSpark barcode

Steps

  1. Click Books, then IngramSpark layout.
  2. Type your ISBN.
  3. When PRINT CHECK says Ready, click Download vector PDF.
  4. Place the file in the barcode area of your IngramSpark cover template, at 100%.
The groups Books, QR code, Custom templates and More types, with Books open and the type IngramSpark layout selected
Step 1: Click Books, then IngramSpark layout.
The field Your ISBN (13 digits, starts with 978 or 979) with the ISBN 9781402894626 typed
Step 2: Type your ISBN.
PRINT CHECK for the IngramSpark layout: plain ISBN bars and the line Output: IngramSpark layout, 1.255 x 1.0 in, fits IngramSpark's 1.75 x 1 in area
Step 3: The IngramSpark layout in PRINT CHECK, Ready to download.

What is in the file

Common mistakes

Why it matters

IngramSpark wants black only, on white, in its own area of the template. A file drawn at the size of the barcode in IngramSpark's own template fits that area without any scaling, so the bars keep their exact width.

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