pdf-417 is a Ruby gem that allows the creation of simple PDF417 barcodes. Using this gem, you can easily generate PNG images of simple PDF417 barcodes.
Simply call the class method PDF417.to_png(file, text). Methods also exist to deal with the object directly.
require 'pdf-417'
PDF417.to_png("sample.png", "This is my PDF417 barcode!")The above example produces:
This software is licensed under terms of the MIT License.