IDAutomation^® TrueType EZ Barcode Font Package for Windows

• Easy to install and use set of True Type barcode fonts.
• Easily print Code 39 and Codabar barcodes from several applications.
• Supplied with normal and human readable versions.
• Compatible with Microsoft Windows® 95 and above.
• Contains three (3) of the six (6) different heights of TrueType Windows fonts offered in IDAutomation's Font Advantage Package for Code 39 and Codabar.

In addition to this product, IDAutomation offers the Universal Barcode Font Advantage™, which is designed to support Codabar font and many other linear barcodes as a single font.

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The EZ Barcode Font Package provides 12 different TrueType self-checking barcode font types that may be used for various barcoding purposes such as name tags, inventory, data entry and other applications where barcoding can increase productivity. This is a scaled down package that contains three (3) of the six (6) different heights of only the TrueType fonts offered in our Font Advantage Packages for Code 39 and Codabar. The following is a breakdown of the barcode fonts provided in this package:

• Code 39 - Six Code 39 barcode fonts are provided as normal and human readable versions in short, medium and large heights. The "human-readable" versions contain the letters below the barcode. Code39 (also called Code 3 of 9 and LOGMARS) is used for general barcoding purposes where letters and numbers are to be encoded. Code 39 contains barcodes for the numbers 0-9, the letters A-Z, the space character and the following symbols: - $ / + % .
• Codabar - Six Codabar barcode fonts are provided as normal and human-readable versions in short, medium and large heights. Because the Codabar font is only used for numbers, it is not as wide as Code 39. If encoding numbers only, use this barcode font type if the barcode width is an issue.

Step 2 - Use the fonts to create barcodes in the application. When creating barcodes that will encode letters and numbers, use Code 39. If encoding numbers only, use the Codabar font.

• How to use Code 39 in any application - IDAutomation's Code 39 barcode fonts are easy to use in applications and can be entered directly from the keyboard. All barcodes require a start and stop character and these can also be entered from the keyboard. For example, to create a barcode that encodes the data "1234ABCD" with the Code 39 Font:
  (1) select the "IDAutomationHC39S" barcode font from the list of fonts in the application
  (2) type the start character, in this case it is "!"
  (3) type the data, in this case it is "1234ABCD"
  (4) type the stop character, in this case it is "!"
  and then change the font back to the default font of the document. Therefore, to create a barcode that can be scanned, the text should be !1234ABCD! , then highlight this text and select the IDAutomationHC39S font for it. To avoid the "*" from showing up in the human readable version of the fonts, use "(" and ")" as the start and stop character. To print the barcode symbol representing a space type or print "=" (the equal character) instead of a space character or use IDAutomation's Font Automation Tools to perform automatic conversion. For this reason, try not to use the space character unless it is required.
• How to use Codabar in any application - IDAutomation's Codabar barcode fonts are easy-to-use in applications and can be entered directly from the keyboard. All barcodes require a start and stop character which can also be entered from the keyboard. Codabar barcodes use the letters A, B, C or D as start and stop characters. For example, to create a barcode that encodes the data "1234" with the Codabar font:
  (1) select the "IDAutomationHCBS" barcode font from the list of fonts in the application
  (2) type the start character, in this case it is "A"
  (3) type the data, in this case it is "1234"
  (4) type the stop character, in this case it is "B"
  and then change the font back to the default font of the document.
• Calculated field use for Code 39 - Barcodes may be dynamically created as a calculated field in a text box by using a formula that appends the start and stop characters and by selecting the barcode font for the text box. This is possible in several applications including the following:
  • Active Reports - Field1.Text ="*"&Field&"*" example...
  • Clarion - loc:barcode='*'&left(clip(DataField))&'*'
  • Crystal Reports - Enter "*" & Field & "*" in a calculated field.
  • FileMaker Pro - Enter "*" & Field & "*" in a calculated field so that the asterisk is appended to the beginning and ending of the data from the source field.
  • Lotus Notes - A formula that places a return function (in extended39) between fields: "*" + DataField1 + "$M" + DataField2 + "*"
  • Lotus Approach - Combine('*', DataField, '*') - Here is an approach formula that also replaces spaces with the "=" character as required: Combine('*', Translate(DataField,' ','='), '*')
  • Lotus 123 for Windows® - Enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: ("*"&C3&"*") - this formula converts a number in cell C9 to text for barcoding: ("*"&@STRING(C9,0)&"*")
  • Microsoft® Access - =("!"&[Table.Field1]&"!") - This formula places a tab (in extended39) between fields: =("!"&[Table.Field1] & "$I" & [Table.Field2] & "!")
  • Microsoft® Excel - Enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: =("!"&C3&"!")
  • Oracle Reports and Forms - Place an asterisk before and after the data and then apply IDAutomation's barcode font to the field.
  • QuickBooks - Refer to IDAutomation's QuickBooks Barcode Tutorial.
• Font Tools included - If a checksum is needed for Code 39 (such as for HIBC, LIC and LOGMARS), IDAutomation provides the Code39Mod43() function in all font tools for this purpose. IDAutomation also provides a Code39() function that converts spaces to the "=" character and automatically adds the start and stop characters to the barcode font. Available font tools include the following:
  • .NET Framework Assembly DLL (100% managed code)
  • C++ header file
  • C# .NET Class Library
  • Check digit calculator with Visual Basic 6 and FoxPro source code
  • Crystal Reports Formulas (allows distribution of crystal reports without the UFL)
  • Crystal Reports UFL (User Function Library)
  • DLL for Windows®
  • FileMaker Pro Plug-ins
  • FoxPro Program Module
  • LotusScript Functions for Lotus Notes, Domino and Approach
  • Microsoft® Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access with VBA source code
  • Microsoft Reporting Services
  • Oracle Reports Libraries and PLL
  • OpenOffice & StarOffice VB macros
  • Source Code in Visual Basic, C++, PowerBuilder, FoxPro and JAVA
  • VB.NET Module
  • Complete list of all font tools

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License Summary: (Choose the appropriate link to obtain more details about the license type.)

• The Developer License allows one (1) developer royalty-free distribution up to 10,000 user licenses.
• The 5 Developer License grants the rights of the Developer License for up to five (5) developers and 20,000 user licenses.
• The Unlimited Developer License grants the rights of the Developer License for an unlimited number of developers and an unlimited number of user licenses.
• The Small Company Developer License grants the rights of the Developer License to qualifying organizations.
• The Single User License allows use of the Software for one (1) user in your organization. However, if the Software is used in connection with a high speed printer that prints over 55 pages per minute or a system (including all hardware, printer and software) having a cost totaling over $50,000 USD or equivalent in a foreign currency, a Developer License is required. Highly discounted Multiple User Licenses are also available in various quantities.

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The X dimension (X is the width of the narrow bar) of IDAutomation's Code 39 barcode font is listed below for various point sizes. The narrow to wide ratio is 3:1 which is recommended by international standards. IDAutomation also offers the Universal Barcode Font Advantage™ which is designed to support most linear barcodes as a single font on multiple operating systems and locales. This Universal Font can provide wide to narrow ratios of 2:1, 2.5:1 and 3:1.

The Code 39 barcode fonts have been specially designed to produce dependable barcodes when printed at small point sizes. If printing barcodes compatible with all barcode scanners, print at 12 or more points. The Code 39 fonts consistently scan with the IDAutomation USB Barcode Scanner when printed at 6 points. Excluding the start and stop characters, 16 CPI print density can be achieved when printing at 6 points, which is about 5 mils.

In the EZ package, three (3) different versions of the Code 39 barcode fonts are provided to support human-readable versions and different width and height requirements. Because each single font can be printed at various point sizes, there are several width/height combinations that can be produced. The length of any barcode can be determined by multiplying the X dimension by the number of characters and then by 16. For example, 10 characters at 12 points should be about 1.28" long because .008 * 10 * 16 = 1.28. The start and stop characters should be included in these calculations. (View font names prior to July, 2003)

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