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IDautomation.com Codabar Font Advantage Package
DEMO
A license is required for each computer this
software is installed on;
this software may only be used according to the
License Agreement.
Demo versions of this software may be used for
evaluation purposes only |
NOTE:
You must include a start/stop character such as (A) or (B) as the start and stop of
each barcode for the barcode to scan properly.
This sample Codabar bar code font should only be used for testing and
evaluation purposes because some of the characters contain the text
"DEMO" in them which can cause scan errors. For testing purposes, a
successful scan can be obtained by scanning the lower 25% of the barcode
that does not contain any "DEMO" text in it. If you order the Codabar Font Advantage Package
license, you will
receive fully functional versions of the
Codabar bar code fonts with rights to use the font tools, macros and source code. To order, please visit the
Codabar Barcode Font Site.
INDEX:
- The Codabar bar code symbology is used for various numeric bar coding
applications including libraries, blood banks and parcels. Codabar was
designed for character self-checking eliminating the requirement for
checksum characters. However, checksum characters in the Codabar
barcode are optional and they do maximize data integrity.
- The symbology of the Codabar character set
consists of bar code symbols representing characters 0-9, Letters A to D and the following symbols: -
. $ / +. Additional data can be encoded in the
actual choice of start and stop codes. The letters A, B C and D are used
for start and stop codes. For example, if you want to print the data 2727 in the Codabar barcode font you would print
A2727B with the Codabar font selected.
With this package, you receive twelve different font versions in six font
formats. You also receive font tools, macros and source code to help you
integrate the fonts into your application. Details of the Codabar Font
Advantage Package are as follows:
- Easy to use - our Codabar fonts are easy to use in applications and can be
entered directly from the keyboard. All barcodes require a start and stop
character and these can also be entered from the keyboard. For example, to
create a barcode that encodes the data "1234" with the Codabar Font, you: (1) select the font from the list of fonts in your
application; (2) type the start character, in this case it is
"A"; (3) type the data, in this case it is "1234";
(4) type the stop character, in this case it is "B"; and then
change the font back to the default font of your document.
- Multiple Versions Provided - the Codabar barcode fonts are scaleable and should be printed at the correct font size to suit your application and scanning equipment.
Twelve (12) versions of the Codabar barcode fonts are provided to support
human readable versions and different width and height requirements. Fonts
beginning with IDAutomationH are human readable versions with the
translation below the barcode. The last characters in the Codabar barcode font
name determines the height of the barcode with the shortest being
IDAutomatonCBXS and the tallest being
IDAutomatonCBXXL. To determine which Codabar barcode font to use, first print out the
IDAutomatonCBS barcode font at various font sizes to determine which size is the smallest that will work with your scanning equipment. Then, choose the tallest version that will fit in your scanning area.
- Industry Standards - the IDAutomation.com, Inc. Codabar barcode fonts
have been developed according to
Rationalized Codabar standards. Rationalized Codabar is 100% compatible
with traditional Codabar and just as secure with the added benefit of
higher density.
- Tools Provided - to help users integrate barcodes into their applications, we provide font
automation tools such as MS
Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access, Visual
Basic, ANSI C and C++ Source Code, ActiveX
DLLs for development platforms that support Microsoft's ActiveX /
COM technology, Crystal
Reports User Function Libraries (UFLs) and a check
digit calculation application with Visual Basic source code. The DLLs, macros, UFLs
and code provided automatically format the start, stop and check
characters to the barcode font.
- Calculated Field Use - Our Codabar fonts can be easily printed or
displayed as calculated fields in applications by selecting the font for
the field and using the following formula examples to calculate the field:
- Crystal Reports - enter "A"
& Field & "B" in a calculated field.
- Lotus Notes (Use for Barcoding in forms and views): "A"
+ DataField + "B"
- Lotus Approach: Combine ('A',
DataField, 'B')
- Lotus 123 for Windows - enter in another cell, text data from cell
B4: ("A"&B4&"B")
- Lotus 123 for Windows - converts a number in cell B7 to text for
barcoding: ("A"&@STRING(B7,0)&"B")
- Clarion: loc:barcode='A'&left(clip(DataField))&'B'
- Microsoft Access: =("A"&[DataField]
& "B")
- Microsoft Excel - enter in another cell, text data from cell B2:
=("A"&B2&"B")
- Multiple Formats Provided - when you purchase a license for this font, you will receive all versions
in a single ZIP file. The manual is supplied in a file named
"readme" in the ZIP file. The following fonts are included:
- TrueType fonts are supplied in PC and Macintosh format. The TrueType TTF
fonts are compatible with Macintosh OS X and all versions of Microsoft
Windows, including Pocket PC. Macintosh formatted MTT TrueType fonts are compatible with
Macintosh System 7.1 and above.
- OpenType OTF fonts with PostScript outlines are provided. These are
compatible with Windows, Macintosh OS X and other systems supporting the
OpenType format.
- PostScript Type 1 fonts are supplied in binary, ASCII and Macintosh
versions.
- Also included in this package are PCL laserjet soft fonts in 10,
12, 16 and 24 points.
- With the purchase of a Developer License and 1 year of support and
upgrade protection, we can convert fonts from this package to PCL 4, Xerox
Metacode, XES, FNT, BDF, FON and AFP. More about this is provided here.
The Developer License also grants you the right to convert our fonts to
other formats as necessary including TrueDoc and OpenType.
- You may also get more information on what
font types are provided.
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For the most up to date installation procedures for Macintosh, UNIX and
other operating systems, please visit our
Technical Support Site.
The X dimension (X is the width of the narrow bar) is listed below for
various point sizes. Our advanced Codabar fonts have been designed to be able to produce dependable and
scannable barcodes when printed at large and small point sizes. With a 600 DPI
laser printer, the Codabar font can be printed as small as 6 points if the
scanner supports reading it. Printed with an HP Laserjet at 600 DPI, we have been
able to dependably scan our Codabar font printed at 6 points with the Intermec
CCD scanner. Excluding the start and stop characters, you can achieve slightly more
than 18 CPI print density when printing at 6 points. Keep in mind though, the Codabar
fonts should be printed at 12 points or larger for open systems.
Point Size |
Approximate X dimension |
24 |
.50 mm |
.020" |
18 |
.38 mm |
.015" |
12 |
.25 mm |
.010" |
9 |
.19 mm |
.008" |
6 |
.127 mm |
.005" |
Twelve different versions of the Codabar barcode fonts are provided to
support human readable versions and different height requirements. Fonts with the letter "H" in the font name are "human
readable" versions. The last characters in the Codabar barcode font name
determines the height of the barcode, with the shortest being "XS" and the
tallest being "XXL". Because each single font can be printed at various
point sizes, there are several combinations of heights and widths that can be
produced. (click
here to view font names prior to July, 2003)
Font name of purchased version |
Font name of eval version* |
Font height at 12 points* |
Codabar Fonts with no text
below the barcode: |
IDAutomationCBXS |
IDAutomationSCBXS |
1/16" (.078") or .2 cm |
IDAutomationCBS |
IDAutomationSCBS |
1/8" (.125") or .4 cm |
IDAutomationCBM |
IDAutomationSCBM |
1/4" (.25") or .6 cm |
IDAutomationCBL |
IDAutomationSCBL |
1/2" (.5") or 1.1 cm |
IDAutomationCBXL |
IDAutomationSCBXL |
5/8" (.625") or 1.6 cm |
IDAutomationCBXXL |
IDAutomationSCBXXL |
1" or 2.5 cm |
Codabar Fonts with text
below the barcode: |
IDAutomationHCBXS |
IDAutomationHSCBXS |
1/16" (.078") or .2 cm |
IDAutomationHCBS |
IDAutomationHSCBS |
1/8" (.125") or .4 cm |
IDAutomationHCBM |
IDAutomationHSCBM |
1/4" (.25") or .6 cm |
IDAutomationHCBL |
IDAutomationHSCBL |
1/2" (.5") or 1.1 cm |
IDAutomationHCBXL |
IDAutomationHSCBXL |
5/8" (.625") or 1.6 cm |
IDAutomationHCBXXL |
IDAutomationHSCBXXL |
1" or 2.5 cm |
* Measurements are approximate and were measured
when printed at 12 points which should work for most scanners. Measurements
for Human Readable fonts do not include the text below. At 12 points, the X
dimension is about 8 mils.
To print at a different height, find the font that has the height closest
to what you need and use this formula to find the point size you need to
print the font at to get that height:
12 * (height you want) / (height at 12 points) =
(point size converted to integer)
For example, if you are using IDAutomationCBL and you want it to be about .75"
tall, you need to print it at 18 points because:
12 * .75 / .5 = 18 |
NOTICE: When printing the barcode fonts at less than
12 points, a high quality printer with a 600 DPI or greater
resolution should be used; it may also be necessary to reduce the print
intensity if you have increased this in the past to a value greater than
normal.
If you need to print barcodes smaller than 12 points with
a 203 DPI printer, it is recommended you print at point sizes 5 or 10
to create a high quality barcode. For a 300 DPI printer, it is recommended
you print at point sizes 3.6, 6.9, 10 or above.
To install the TrueType fonts in Windows, run the INSTALL.EXE program or perform the
following for manual installation:
- Click on Start, Select settings and click on Control
Panel.
- Click on Fonts, Click on File in your main tool bar,
Select Install New Font.
- Select the folder where you placed the barcode fonts.
- The fonts will appear and look like this:
FontName (true type) - select the fonts you want to install and
choose OK.
- Click Start and choose to shut down and restart your
computer.
- The font should be active when you restart your computer.
Installing the fonts on Macintosh OS X:
- Drag or copy and paste the TrueType font file(s) ending in TTF
to the Library/Fonts folder.
- To activate the fonts, restart the application - some applications may
require you to restart the computer.
- The font should now be active in the font menu of your application.
To install the TrueType font on the
Classic Macintosh (OS 7.1 - OS 9):
- Download and install Stuffit Expander on your Macintosh if you do not have
an expander utility that can open ZIP files and decode MacBinary files.
- Open the ZIP distribution file that contains the fonts by dragging the ZIP file
on the Stuffit Expander icon. The font files will be extracted from the ZIP
distribution file and will appear in a subfolder of the folder you placed
the ZIP file in. Open this subfolder to view the font files. At this
point, you may want to view the documentation supplied with the font files.
To do so just drag the file "readme.html" to the Netscape or
Internet Explorer icon.
- Now we must decode the files from MacBinary format. Drag the font files
that you wish to use that
end with "mtt" to the Stuffit Expander icon.
- Drag the decoded font files to the System - Fonts
folder.
- Restart the application you wish to use the font with.
- The font will be active in the font menu of your application.
- To create the correct output for the font, you will need to choose the font
in your application and type in the corresponding letter.
Font
installation procedures for other operating systems are provided here
Font names used prior to July, 2003
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The
last character in the Codabar barcode font name determines the height of the
barcode with the shortest being "a" and the tallest being "f".
Font name of purchased version |
Font name of eval version* |
Font height at 12 points* |
Codabar Fonts with no text
below the barcode: |
ADVCBA |
SADVCBA |
1/16" (.078") or .2 cm |
ADVCBB |
SADVCBB |
1/8" (.125") or .4 cm |
ADVCBC |
SADVCBC |
1/4" (.25") or .6 cm |
ADVCBD |
SADVCBD |
1/2" (.5") or 1.1 cm |
ADVCBE |
SADVCBE |
5/8" (.625") or 1.6 cm |
ADVCBF |
SADVCBF |
1" or 2.5 cm |
Codabar Fonts with text
below the barcode: |
ADVHCBA |
SADVHCBA |
1/16" (.078") or .2 cm |
ADVHCBB |
SADVHCBB |
1/8" (.125") or .4 cm |
ADVHCBC |
SADVHCBC |
1/4" (.25") or .6 cm |
ADVHCBD |
SADVHCBD |
1/2" (.5") or 1.1 cm |
ADVHCBE |
SADVHCBE |
5/8" (.625") or 1.6 cm |
ADVHCBF |
SADVHCBF |
1" or 2.5 cm |
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