diff --git a/application/controllers/receivings.php b/application/controllers/receivings.php
index 4f5355b30..3f2a83647 100644
--- a/application/controllers/receivings.php
+++ b/application/controllers/receivings.php
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ class Receivings extends Secure_area
 			{
 				$data['error_message'] = $this->lang->line('receivings_transaction_failed');
 			}
-			$barcode_config=array('barcode_type'=>2,'barcode_width'=>200, 'barcode_height'=>30, 'barcode_quality'=>100);
-			$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_barcode($data['receiving_id'],$barcode_config);
+			$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_receipt_barcode($data['receiving_id']);
 			$data['print_after_sale'] = $this->receiving_lib->is_print_after_sale();
 			$this->load->view("receivings/receipt",$data);
 			$this->receiving_lib->clear_all();
@@ -313,8 +312,7 @@ class Receivings extends Secure_area
 		$data['payment_type']=$receiving_info['payment_type'];
 		$data['invoice_number']=$this->receiving_lib->get_invoice_number();
 		$data['receiving_id']='RECV '.$receiving_id;
-		$barcode_config=array('barcode_type'=>2,'barcode_width'=>200, 'barcode_height'=>30, 'barcode_quality'=>100);
-		$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_barcode($data['receiving_id'],$barcode_config);
+		$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_receipt_barcode($data['receiving_id']);
 		$data['employee']=$emp_info->first_name.' '.$emp_info->last_name;
 
 		if($supplier_id!=-1)
diff --git a/application/controllers/sales.php b/application/controllers/sales.php
index 42a3230c8..197f816ee 100644
--- a/application/controllers/sales.php
+++ b/application/controllers/sales.php
@@ -378,8 +378,7 @@ class Sales extends Secure_area
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$barcode_config=array('barcode_type'=>2,'barcode_width'=>200, 'barcode_height'=>30, 'barcode_quality'=>100);
-				$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_barcode($data['sale_id'],$barcode_config);
+				$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_receipt_barcode($data['sale_id']);
 				// if we want to email. .. just attach the pdf in there?
 				if ($this->sale_lib->get_email_receipt() && !empty($cust_info->email))
 				{
@@ -582,9 +581,7 @@ class Sales extends Secure_area
 			$this->config->item('phone'),
 			$this->config->item('account_number')
 		));
-		// static barcode config for receipts + invoices 
-		$barcode_config=array('barcode_type'=>2,'barcode_width'=>200, 'barcode_height'=>30, 'barcode_quality'=>100);
-		$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_barcode($data['sale_id'],$barcode_config);
+		$data['barcode']=$this->barcode_lib->generate_receipt_barcode($data['sale_id']);
 		$data['print_after_sale'] = FALSE;
 		return $data;
 	}
diff --git a/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php b/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php
index 3fbdd203a..85589e552 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php
@@ -82,10 +82,32 @@ class Barcode_lib
 		}
 	}
 
-	public function generate_item_barcode($item, $barcode_config)
+	public function generate_receipt_barcode($barcode_content)
 	{
-		$barcode_content = $barcode_config['barcode_content'] !== "id" && isset($item['item_number']) ? $item['item_number'] : $item['item_id'];
-		return $this->generate_barcode($barcode_content, $barcode_config);
+		try
+		{
+			// Code128 is used for the receipts
+			
+			$barcode = $this->get_barcode_instance(2);
+
+			// set the receipt number to generate the barcode for
+			$barcode->setData($barcode_content);
+			
+			// image quality 100
+			$barcode->setQuality(100);
+			
+			// width: 200, height: 30
+			$barcode->setDimensions(200, 30);
+
+			// draw the image
+			$barcode->draw();
+			
+			return $barcode->base64();
+		} 
+		catch(Exception $e)
+		{
+			echo 'Caught exception: ',  $e->getMessage(), "\n";		
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public function get_barcode($item, $barcode_config)