title: barcode 128 TTF font does not get recognized by the barcode reader
body: <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/3uZb0.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/3uZb0.png" alt="Barcode Screenshot"></a><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vJPEd.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a>]<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vJPEd.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a> <a href="http://www.fonts2u.com/code-128.font?ptext=0001023813752&amp;submit=Submit" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.fonts2u.com/code-128.font?ptext=0001023813752&amp;submit=Submit</a></p>
  
  <p>I downloaded the code-128.ttf true type font on a Windows 7 machine.</p>
  
  <p>After the above 128 ttf font installation, I opened a word document and entered the number 0001023813752. Then, I selected the number, right click on the number and changed the font type to the new installed code-128.ttf.</p>
  
  <p>It does change the number to look like a barcode, but the issue is when I try to scan it using a barcode reader gun or any barcode reader mobile app, it does not get recognised. Meaning, there is nothing happening after holding the reader over the barcode so long.</p>
  
  <p>But If I try to generate a barcode online for the same number in <a href="https://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php</a>, the barcode gets recognized by the reader.</p>
  
  <p>Please advice what could cause this issue?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>