IDautomation DataMatrix Font and Encoder
Data Matrix Bar Code Fonts: Data Matrix Bar Coding Products / DataMatrix Symbology
Platforms: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Size: 1.27 M Cost: $1190
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Publisher: IDAutomation.com, Inc. 
Descriptions
IDautomation DataMatrix Font and Encoder:
 Data Matrix Barcode Font & Encoder
- Print Data Matrix as a Font
- Works with Crystal Reports
- Compatible with many operating systems
- Uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved Technology™
- Includes ActiveX Control, .NET Forms Control DLL and Java Library
The Data Matrix Font and Encoder is used for printing the DataMatrix bar code as a font. It can used on any operating system that supports Java class libraries,
.NET DLLs or a Windows® COM DLL and can print using TrueType, BDF, FON, PCL laserjet
soft fonts, PostScript (type 1) Binary or PostScript ASCII fonts. This package
was created to print from local applications using fonts. To create Data Matrix
symbols on webpages, we recommend one of the following products:
ASP Barcode Server for IIS,
.NET Web Control
or the Java Servlet.
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DataMatrix Barcode Symbology Information
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 Data Matrix is a very area efficient 2D (two dimensional) barcode symbology that uses a unique
square module perimeter pattern that helps
the barcode scanner determine the cell locations. Because it can encode letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of
data, it can encode just about anything including extended characters, unicode
characters and photos. Data Matrix barcodes can encode large amounts of data.
However, encoding over 800 characters is often difficult to scan;
more about
this.
The encoding and decoding process of Data Matrix is very complex. To print
Data Matrix as a font you will first need to format the data with our
Data Matrix encoder. The encoder will return a character string, that when
combined with our Data Matrix Font, will create a proper barcode symbol. For
example, if we send the text of "IDAUTOMATION DataMatrix Font and Encoder"
to the encoder, it returns the string of characters shown below. These
characters will create the correct Data Matrix barcode when our font is applied
to it.
| The "matrix" of characters returned from our DataMatrix
Encoder: |
The Data Matrix symbol created by applying our font to the
matrix of characters: |
AOBPCPGJAJDJFKAPHOFLBKHMGK
AJEBFLCLMAODGAJBDHMFAOOCKK
ALNPEAIDLKDFOOGLDLBNNDBKAK
AFANFPALPAEGOPDKHJADJBADHK
AFBLFPBCJEMKFPJLDAHKLOAAAK
AIKFJNGIFNILEHLCLKFONJLEKK
DLDLLDDLDDLDDDDDLDLDDLLDLL
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Our DataMatrix font encoder is accessible as a
Windows® DLL,
.NET DLL
and a Java class
library. However, there are a few options available for printing DataMatrix
from other operating systems that do not have this support:
- DataMatrix may be printed
on another system by using the encoder (DLL or java library) to populate a
database with the "text string to print" and then access the database from the
other operating system with the DataMatrix font.
- If you are a java programmer, we also have complete
JavaBeans,
applets and servlets that can create several 1D barcodes plus
DataMatrix on any OS with a Java virtual machine, including web pages.
- The source code for any of our encoders can be
supplied with the purchase of the Unlimited Developer License and a
signed source code
license agreement.
The ActiveX DLL is installed when you install the DataMatrix Font and Encoder
application. The tools provided such as MS Office macros and the Crystal UFL
access the encoder from the DataMatrix ActiveX DLL.
Features of the Data Matrix Font and Encoder Package:
- The advanced DataMatrix font uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved
Technology™ which allows increased throughput and printing at
small X dimensions. For example, the
HHP 2D Imager scanned
DataMatrix symbols printed with our DataMatrix font
as small as 3 points which is an X dimension of .025CM or 10 mils.
- Compatible with Crystal Reports. More
info about this...
- Can be used in a Word mail-merge.
Example...
- Custom functions allow an easy method to encode tab
and returns between fields in a single symbol.
- Supports ECC200 symbols - ECC200 is the newest
version of data matrix and supports advanced encoding error checking and Reed
Solomon error correction algorithms. These algorithms allow the recognition of
barcodes that are up to 60% damaged.
- Supports Encoding Modes BASE256, C40, TEXT and ASCII.
- Automatic square symbol size selection from 10x10 to
144x144.
- Supports rectangular symbols from 8x18 to 16x48.
- The DLL was created in C++ ATL and has no dependencies. API
info...
- The Java Class Library is compatible with JDK 1.1 and above. API
info...
- The Structured Append function allows data to be represented
as a sequence of up to 16 Data Matrix symbols. The original data can
be reconstructed regardless of the order of the symbols.
- The Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) mechanism enables
characters from other character sets and other
data interpretations or industry-specific requirements to be represented.
- Several easy to use components are installed with the Data Matrix Font and
Encoder Package, these are as follows:
- The DataMatrix Encoder for Windows® - an application that provides an easy method for users to
create DataMatrix barcodes and print them or paste them into other
applications.
- Crystal Reports UFL -
allows creation of DataMatrix in Crystal Reports.
- MS Office Macros
- are provided in the following: Word Mail-Merge, Access 97 and Access
2000 macros, however, they can be used in other MS Office applications.
- The DataMatrix ActiveX DLL - with this DLL, programmers can use the DataMatrix encoding
functions in any development environment that can access a COM DLL. The DLL
was created in C++ ATL and has no dependencies.
- Visual Basic source code to access the DLL - this is the VB source code used to create the
DataMatrix Encoder for Windows®.
- The DataMatrix font - this is a TrueType font with the name "IDAutomationDMatrix".
- The source code for any encoder can be provided
with the purchase of the Unlimited Developer License and a signed source
code license agreement.
- 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 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.
- The Data Matrix DLL supplied also works as an ActiveX
Control and may be used in this way when it is not necessary to use a
font. A common use for the ActiveX Control is in Microsoft® Excel where fonts
can cause problems in spreadsheet cells. To use it in this manner, see the ActiveX
Control tutorial.
- Multiple fonts are provided - when you purchase a license for this font, you will receive all versions
in a single ZIP file. The manual is also 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 5 laserjet
soft fonts from 2-14 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.
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To Order the Data Matrix Barcode Font License
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NOTE: After you order a Data Matrix font and encoder license, you will receive our fully functional
Data Matrix barcode
font with fully functional versions of the Data Matrix encoder. Before you order, you
may also wish to do the following:
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We offer secure online ordering by credit card and
immediate delivery via download after your order is approved.
If ordering by PO, phone or another method, please
follow
these procedures.
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Pricing and Licensing:
The following is a summary of licensing and pricing, refer to the
License Agreement for
details about the license.
- The Small Company Developer License costs $595.
With this license, the rights of the Developer License are
granted to all organizations with a gross annual revenue or funding of less
than 2 million U.S. Dollars (or equivalent amount in a foreign currency) if
that company purchases either three (3) Single User Licenses for the same font product
or the Small Company Developer License and sends us a signed Small Company Agreement
which is
located at http://www.idautomation.com/sca/.
- The Developer License
costs $1190 and allows one developer royalty-free
distribution of the Software internally (in the same organization) and
externally (outside the organization bundled with an application) up to 10,000
user licenses, provided you adhere to the
Developer License
distribution terms. When distributing the fonts outside your organization,
you may not resell, rent, lease or distribute the fonts alone, they must be
distributed as a component of an application and bundled with an application
or with the application's installation files. For details, review the
distribution terms.
If you have more than one developer that will be developing applications using
the fonts, you will need to purchase a Developer License for each additional
developer.
- The 5 Developer License
costs $2380 and grants the rights of the Developer
License for up to 5 developers and 20,000 user licenses. This license is also
granted if two Developer Licenses are purchased.
- The Unlimited Developer License
costs $3570 and grants the rights of the Developer
License for an unlimited number of developers and an unlimited number of user
licenses. This license is also granted if three Developer Licenses
are purchased.
- The Single User License costs $199 and allows use of the Software for one effective user in your
organization. The number of effective users for software licensing is
determined by the method defined below that returns the greatest number.
- The number of users contributing to the data that
is printed with the Software. For example, 100 users entering or editing
data on a host where only 1 program prints barcodes to 1 printer, would
require 100 user licenses. According to the multi-user licensing below, this would require
4 Single User Licenses to be purchased.
- The number of users that have the Software installed on
their CPU.
- The number of printers that are being printed to with
the Software. For example, 1 user printing to 5 printers would require 5
licenses. Per the multi-user licensing below, only 2 Single User Licenses would need to
be purchased.
- Multi-User Licenses are obtained by ordering
multiple single user licenses of the same product. The effective number of
licensed users is determined by the following:
1 Single User License = 1 licensed user
2 Single User Licenses = 5 licensed users
3 Single User Licenses = 25 licensed users
4 Single User Licenses = 100 licensed users
5 Single User Licenses = 500 licensed users
6 Single User Licenses = Developer License Granted for 10,000 licensed users
- We offer free technical support and product upgrades for a
period of 90 days from the date of purchase on all software products.
Technical support and product upgrades may be provided beyond 90 days if the
Extended
Support and Upgrade Protection option is purchased when you order.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please
contact
us.
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Other products we have that support Data Matrix include: ActiveX
Controls, .NET Forms
Controls, ASP.NET
Server Controls, Java
Applets and Servlets and Data
Matrix Readers & Imagers. If you are creating Data Matrix symbols on
webpages, we recommend one of the following products:
ASP Barcode Server for IIS,
ASP.NET Server Control
or the Java Servlet.
View our
product index to obtain a list of all products we offer.
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