diff --git a/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php b/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php
index 85589e552..15ad86ac1 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Barcode_lib.php
@@ -82,6 +82,34 @@ class Barcode_lib
 		}
 	}
 
+	public function generate_receipt_barcode($barcode_content)
+	{
+		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: ',  $e->getMessage(), "\n";		
+		}
+	}
+
 	public function generate_receipt_barcode($barcode_content)
 	{
 		try