How to Print the Space Symbol with Barcode Fonts

If a barcode font prints an actual space in the barcode instead of the intended barcode representation of the space character, then see IDAutomation's incident titled "Spaces appear between characters of the font."

It is often necessary to print the barcode symbol representing the space character. However, the symbol representing the space cannot usually be printed because an actual space would appear instead. The best way to do this is to use IDAutomation's free font tools because they automatically convert the space to the proper character in the font.

• To print the space symbol in Code 128 Fonts, use ASCII 194 instead of ASCII 32.
• To print the space symbol in Code 39 Fonts or Code 93 Fonts, use "=" (the equal character) instead of a space character.

• Spaces Appear Between Font Characters
• Unable to Scan Data Printed with a Barcode Font.

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