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New Release:
1. IDAutomation Barcode Label Software

Software Updates:
2. .NET Barcode Forms Control & DLL
3. IDAutomation Linear Barcode Image Generator
4. File Replicator Backup Utility

Hardware Price Updates:
5. Metrologic Laser Barcode Scanners
6. LS 9208 Omni-Directional Scanner

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

This is an easy to use WYSIWYG label design printing application that will print bar codes, images and text on any graphics printer, including thermal printers. Barcode types include Code 128, 39, 93, UPC, EAN, I2of5, Telepen, MSI, Codabar and Postnet in multiple formats. The application allows user to import label data from comma delimited text files, CSV files, Microsoft® Excel and Access.

For more information about our new IDAutomation Barcode Label Software, please visit:
http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/

And to download a demo of the package, please visit:
http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/download.html

Our new release update for the .NET Barcode Forms Control & DLL has the following improvements:

• Added properties to place a caption above and below the barcode

• Added settings for the alignment, color, spacing, and font of the captions above and below the barcode

• Fixed problem with UPCE encoding system entry

• Fixed error that occurred when ApplyTilde function was used more than once consecutively

• Added processing improvements so that the underlying images were not re-created unnecessarily

• Added property to set resolution of the images created based off of a specific printer, instead of just the default printer

• Added culture specific encoding, so that the control would process numbers entered the same, regardless of the regional and language settings of the computer

• Adjusted centering method of text of UPC/EAN barcodes for a more accurate representation

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.
 

Our new release for the Linear Barcode Image Generator has the following improvements:

• Settings & screen position are saved to the registry

• Added ability to modify the color and font of the human readable text

• Added ability to modify the background color of the image

• Added ability to modify the color of the bars

• Added settings to place a caption above and below the barcode

• Added settings for the alignment, color, spacing, and font of the captions above and below the barcode

• Fixed problem with UPCE encoding system entry

• Fixed error that occurred when ApplyTilde function was used more than once consecutively

• Added processing improvements so that the underlying images were not re-created unnecessarily

• Updated Copy To Clipboard, so that it copies a Windows Metafile image instead of a bitmap image

• Added option for user to specify which type of image is copied to clipboard or printed

• There are now tooltips on most fields to give an additional level of help on what each of the fields mean

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.
 

Our new release update for the File Replicator Backup Utility has the following improvements:

• The relation may be edited to change file backup and destination options by choosing File - Edit.

• Writes critical errors and completion status to the Windows® Event Log after each replication, even if the log file option is 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.

For more information about the File Replicator Backup Utility, please visit:

http://www.filereplicator.com/
 

Symbol has lowered the cost of their most popular laser linear scanner, the MK9540 or Voyager, to $219 for all three models - USB, keyboard wedge or RS232. The Voyager features Metrologic's proprietary CodeGate technology. CodeGate is an intuitive scanning system that is ideal for all scanning applications, including menu scanning, Point-of-Sale, document processing, and inventory, just to name a few. Equipped with both In-Stand and Out-of-Stand operation, Voyager can be used as both a hand-held and fixed projection scanner.

For more information about this scanner, please visit:
http://www.idautomation.com/laser/

We have also just reduced the cost of the Symbol Technologies LS 9208 Omni-Directional Scanners by $60 to $80 per unit, with prices now starting at $399. This scanner delivers both a high-performance processor and an innovative 100-line rastering omnidirectional scan pattern for increased productivity at checkout, resulting in higher customer satisfaction. Hands-free operation combined with a large scan pattern make the LS 9208 extremely user-friendly. A quick pass and this omni-directional scanner reads bar codes on the first try; even truncated or poorly printed symbols.

For more information about this scanner, please visit:

http://www.idautomation.com/scanners/Symbol_LS9208.html
 

IDAutomation.com, Inc. offers extended technical support and product upgrade protection if the "Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription" 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.

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. Just complete the online sign up form and our e-commerce provider RegNow will send you detailed setup information via email. You may visit our Affiliate Program Site for more information:
http://www.idautomation.com/affiliates/