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- PyX http://pyx.sourceforge.net/
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- LaTeX (required by PyX) https://www.latex-project.org/
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- python3-qrencode https://github.com/Arachnid/pyqrencode
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- enscript python3-qrencode
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- enscript https://www.gnu.org/software/enscript/
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- ghostscript https://www.ghostscript.com/
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- ZBar http://zbar.sourceforge.net/
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even large amounts in short order. If the paper is too damaged for the barcodes to be readable,
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you still have the printed plaintext that paperbackup produces.
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## How to properly store the paper
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The ISO has some standards for preservation and long term storage of paper:
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ISO/TC 46/SC 10 - Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation
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http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/catalogue_tc/catalogue_tc_browse.htm?commid=48842
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Here's an example of what ISO 16245 describes:
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http://www.iso.org/iso/livelinkgetfile-isocs?nodeId=15011261
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## Choice and error resilency of barcodes
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Only 2D barcodes have the density to make key backup practical. QR Code and DataMatrix are
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The program writes PDFs in A4 by default. You can uncomment the respective lines
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in the constants section of the source to change to US Letter.
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## Similar projects
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###### PAPERBACK http://ollydbg.de/Paperbak/
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Although it is GPL 3, it is currently available for Windows only. It uses it's own proprietary
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barcode type. That allows it to produce much more dense code, but in case of a problem with
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decoding you are on your own.
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###### Paperkey http://www.jabberwocky.com/software/paperkey/
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It is designed to reduce the data needed to backup a private GnuPG key. It does not help you
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to print and scan the data. So it could be used in addition to paperbackup.py.
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## License
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MIT X11 License

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