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Add Aztec barcode capability to applications that support TrueType, PostScript, OpenType or PCL fonts with this high-quality Aztec font package that uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved Technology™, which allows increased throughput and printing at small X dimensions.
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The IDAutomation Aztec Barcode Font and Encoder is a collection of components that generate Aztec barcode symbols with fonts and graphics.
Aztec is an area-efficient two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology capable of encoding large amounts of data. The data encoded may include alphabetic characters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including extended types, Unicode characters, and small pictures. IDAutomation recommends limiting the data encoded in each symbol to 800 characters or less if possible because many barcode scanners do not decode large symbols.
The encoding and decoding process of the Aztec symbology is very complex. To print Aztec barcodes as a font, the encoded data must first be formatted with one of IDAutomation's Aztec Font Encoders. The encoder will return a text string, that when combined with the 2D font, will create a proper Aztec symbol. The example in Figure 1 encodes the text of "IDAUTOMATION Aztec Font and Encoder".
Figure 1. Example of the 2-step process used to create Aztec symbols from a font.
| Step 1: The "matrix" of characters is obtained from any of the Aztec Font Encoders: | Step 2: The Aztec symbol is created by applying the 2D font to the matrix of characters: |
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In addition to the advantages mentioned above, the following features are provided in this barcode font package:
Multiple encoders provide more options for application integration. It is necessary to use an encoder because of the complexity of the symbols. IDAutomation provides both font encoders and graphic encoders in these packages. Font encoders
return a text string, that when printed or displayed with the Aztec barcode
font, create the Aztec symbol, as demonstrated in the
Aztec
Encoder Tutorial. The feature chart below lists the encoders
provided with the software packages.
| Font Encoders: | User Suite | Developer Suite |
| Windows® COM DLL |
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| Crystal Reports UFL |
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| .NET DLL |
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| Java Class Library |
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| Graphic Encoders: | User Suite | Developer Suite |
| ActiveX Control |
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| Signed ActiveX CAB File |
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| .NET Forms Control |
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| ASP.NET Web Server Control |
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| Java Applet and Servlet |
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* The .NET DLL, Java Class Library, .NET Forms Control, ASP.NET Web Server Control and Java Applet & Servlet encoders require a Developer License.
Additional features and implementation tutorials are provided in the User Manual. If it is necessary to verify printed symbols, consider purchasing the IDAutomation SC7USB 2D Imager.
