Scaled or Cropped EMF Barcodes with Docking Station

Scaled or Cropped EMF Barcodes with Docking Station

Problem

The rendering of EMF images depends on the DPI settings of the screen. Normally Excel compensates DPI differences automatically, but not in all cases: If the screen resolution changes during operation - e.g. by connecting a notebook to a docking station or by connecting to a PC with Remote Desktop - the EMF bar code may be scaled and partially cropped.

Workarounds

• If you want to connect a notebook to a docking station, first save your Excel document with created barcodes. Then shut down the computer and boot it after it has been connected to the docking station (i.e. after the changed screen settings have been adopted). After restarting at the docking station, the barcode should be displayed correctly.
• In the Windows display settings activate Let Windows try to fix apps so they’re not blurry. Then restart Excel and update all barcodes. (hold down the SHIFT key and then click "Refresh all barcodes" in the TBarCode panel).