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New Release Updates:
1. Java BarCode Package
2. .NET Forms Controls, ASP .NET Barcode Web Controls & Image Generators
3. Code 128 and Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Packages

Updated Support Issues and FAQ:
4. USPS Function in Font Tools for 2004 Requirement

Company Information:
5. How to renew your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription
6. Affiliate Program information

Java Barcode Package

Our new Java Barcode Package release has the following improvements:

The file quality of the jpeg images has been improved, such as the appearance of gray dots in the image background on select browsers have been resolved.
A new auto size feature has been added to size the images and jpeg files for servlet operation.
The text displayed under the barcode can now be easily disabled.

If you have an active Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, please contact us with your order ID number and we will send you the updated download link. To reactivate your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, please visit here.

.NET Forms Controls, ASP.NET Web Controls & Image Generators

Our new release solves an issue where the comma that is used as a delimiter in some countries would not properly translate to a period causing incorrect calculations. And, we also solved a timing issue with all web controls. The control would display an incorrect barcode when displaying several barcodes on the same webpage on a grid at the same time.

Code 128 & Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Packages

Our new release solves an issue when using Windows applications, such as MS Office or Crystal, that our Code 128 and Interleaved 2 of 5 fonts have appeared first in the drop-down list with the "@" symbol prior to the font name, as well as correctly further down in the list. If this @font is selected, it will not work properly and will most likely create spaces, horizontal lines or other unexpected errors in the barcodes.

These @fonts are found when using multiple character set fonts in Windows 2000 and Windows XP and are there by design and only appear in applications that support them. The reason for the @fonts is for setting vertical Asian text to be rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees. Because barcode fonts should not be displayed in a vertical fashion, we have eliminated this ability and thereby removed the @fonts from the dropdown menu.

USPS Function in Font Tools for 2004 Requirement

As of January 10, 2004, the USPS requires special services barcodes (used in delivery confirmation and signature confirmation) to be printed in the UCC / EAN 128 format. To assist our font users with this requirement, we have added a function to some of our font tools that will format this barcode to our Code 128 fonts. More information about this is documented in our Code 128 FAQ located at:
http://www.idautomation.com/code128faq.html#USPS_EAN128

Renew Priority Support & Upgrade Subscription

IDAutomation.com, Inc. offers extended technical support and product upgrade protection if the "Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription" option is purchased with your order. Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription allows you to receive:

The latest version of the product
Priority phone support
Email support on the weekends, holidays and when the office is closed
Additional contact information

For customers that do not purchase Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, support is limited to our online knowledge base. If you need to add or update your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, you may order it here. After your order is processed, you will receive a download link to the latest version of the product.

Join our Affiliate Program (30% Commission)

Are you interested in referring customers to our products? When you join our Affiliate Program, all you have to do is link to our website with a small write-up about our products or company. Then when a customer clicks on this link to our site, you "own" that customer. If they purchase any of our products within two months you will get a 30% commission for any software product sold.

Even if the customer comes back in the future and orders the product from a completely different website, the original affiliate is still given credit for the order.

Signing up is easy and free, with no obligation. You may visit our Affiliate Program Site for more information:
http://www.idautomation.com/affiliates/

Happy Holidays,

IDAutomation.com, Inc.
http://www.idautomation.com/

The purpose of the IDAutomation.com newsletter is to keep you informed of updates for the products you ordered, industry news and technical support issues for our ID Automation products.

Issue Date: December 2003. Please visit links for current product availability and pricing.