IDAutomation provides several product options for implementing
barcodes into Mac based applications with
flexible license agreements
designed to meet a variety of needs including Single User Licenses and royalty-free
Developer Licenses. The following chart may be used to determine the best
method of implementing Macintosh barcodes:
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Printing Barcodes for the Macintosh
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Advantages and
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Easy Mac Barcode Font Integration
with iWork Numbers
Prices from $99 with the
EZ Barcode Font
Advantage Package |
- Requires only the applicable barcode font to be installed
on each Macintosh computer that prints barcodes.
- Supports Codabar for numbers only and the Code 39 barcode
for uppercase letters, numbers and some symbols.
- Also works in other Mac applications such as OpenOffice,
FileMaker and Office.
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Mac Barcode
Font Integration with FileMaker Barcode Plug-in
Supports FileMaker 4 and up
Prices from $139 with the
Code 128 Barcode
Font Advantage Package |
- Requires the applicable barcode font and the IDAutomation
FileMaker barcode plug-in to be installed on each system that
generates barcodes.
- Supports many advanced barcode font packages including
Code 128,
Interleaved 2 of 5,
UPC,
EAN,
Postnet
and OneCode.
- Supports accurate printing to low resolution thermal printers.
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Barcode Macros
for Microsoft Office for MAC 2004
Prices from $139 with the
UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package |
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AppleScript for Microsoft Office for
MAC 2008 with the
Universal
Barcode Font Advantage
Prices from $199 with the
Universal
Barcode Font Advantage Package |
- Requires a barcode font and the IDAutomation AppleScript
source code to be installed on each computer that generates
barcodes.
- Supports linear barcodes including Code 39, Interleaved
2 of 5,
GS1-128 and
USPS Postnet.
- Does not support
UPC/EAN
barcode types.
- Supports accurate printing to low resolution thermal printers.
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OpenOffice VB
for Macs with Barcode Fonts
Supports OpenOffice 2.0 and up
Prices from $139 with the
Code 128 Barcode
Font Advantage Package |
- Requires only the applicable barcode font to be installed
on each Macintosh computer that prints barcodes.
- Supports many advanced barcode font packages including
Code 128,
Interleaved 2 of 5,
UPC,
EAN,
Postnet
and OneCode.
- Supports accurate printing to low resolution thermal printers.
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Macintosh Barcode Font
Integration with the
Universal
Barcode Font Advantage
Supports FileMaker Pro 7 and up
Prices from $199 with the
Universal
Barcode Font Advantage Package |
- Requires a barcode font and the IDAutomation FileMaker barcode
plug-in to be installed on each computer that generates barcodes.
- Create multiple barcode types on a Mac with a single barcode
font from calculations in the plug-in that begin with
IDAu_Uni.
- Supports popular linear barcodes including
GS1-128 and
USPS Postnet.
- Does not support
UPC/EAN
barcode types.
- Supports accurate printing to low resolution thermal printers.
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Java Barcode Package
Compatible with JDK 1.1 and above including Headless Java.
Prices from $199 for a Single Server License |
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Use the
Dynamic
Barcode Generator Service to easily
create barcodes without installing any software or components
Annual Subscriptions from $290
(Less than $25 per month)
A free license is available for organizations
that qualify |
- Supports linear barcodes as well as 2D barcode types such
as PDF417, MaxiCode, QR Code, Aztec and Data Matrix ECC200.
- Because an image is used to create the barcode, no fonts
or other components need to be installed.
- Requires access to the Internet or the server creating the
barcodes.
- When generating large reports, the barcodes may take some
time to appear, because they are generated independently over
the Web.
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| Options to
Scan and Read Barcodes on the MAC: |
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Advantages and
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Scan and read
barcodes on the MAC with a USB Barcode Reader
Prices from $119 for the
USB Barcode Scanner and
$289 for the
Wireless Barcode Scanner

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- The
IDAutomation
USB Barcode Scanner is a hand-held device that reads symbols
instantly by aiming the unit and pulling the trigger, making
is easier to use than most barcode wands.
- USB Plug 'n Play, one step installation without powering
down the PC.
- Built-in decoder; information scanned appears as if it had
been typed from the keyboard.
- Outperforms other barcode scanners in quality, range and
performance.
- Reads popular barcodes including Code 39, UPC, EAN, Code
128, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Codabar and
GS1-128.
- Provided with free barcode label software and barcode font.
The Code 39 Barcode Font
provided may be easily used in FileMaker, Microsoft Office,
OpenOffice and iWork.
- IDAutomation also provides additional information about
how to scan
data into applications.
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