IDautomation EZ Font Package Easy to use Barcode Font Pack for Windows Platforms: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003     Size: 325 K     Cost: $590 Get the full version     Trial version     Developer's Website Contacting third-party download site please wait. If your download does not start, click here, or get the full version Descriptions IDautomation EZ Font Package: Home: Products: EZ Barcode Fonts: EZ Bar Code Font Package for Windows An easy to install and use self-checking TrueType barcode font package Easy to install True Type fonts Easily print Code 39 and Codabar barcodes as a font from several applications Includes examples for Microsoft® Word, Excel, and Access Supplied with normal and human readable versions Compatible with any version of Microsoft Windows. Contains 3 of the 6 different heights of TrueType Windows® fonts offered in our Font Advantage Package for Code 39 and Codabar Notice: If you are an advanced user looking for all font heights as well as other font types and support for other operating systems, please look at our Code 39 Font Advantage Package or View our product index to obtain a list of all products we offer. Specifications | Installation | Technical Support | Download Demo Package About the Fonts Provided User Comment: “The EZ Barcode Font Package makes inventory organization an easy task. We’re now able to track 12,000 products in 3 different warehouses with ease” - Tony with AquaRec, Washington In the package we provide 12 different TrueType Self-checking barcode font types that can be used for various barcoding purposes such as name tags, inventory, data entry and other applications where barcoding can increase productivity. Here is a breakdown of the fonts provided: Code 39 - six Code 39 fonts are provided as normal and human readable versions in short, medium and large heights. The "human readable" versions contain the letters below the barcode. Code39 (also called Code 3 of 9 and LOGMARS) is used for general barcoding purposes where letters and numbers are to be encoded. Code 39 contains barcodes for the numbers 0-9, the letters A-Z, the space character and the following symbols: - . $ / + %. Codabar - six Codabar fonts are provided as normal and human readable versions in short, medium and large heights. Codabar is used for numbers only. Because this barcode is only used for numbers, it is not as wide as Code 39. If you are only encoding numbers, use this barcode font type if the barcode width is an issue. How to Install and Use the Package Step 1 - Download and install the package. After installing the package you should be able to access the samples and used manual by choosing Start - Programs and looking in the appropriate group. Step 2 - Use the fonts to create barcodes in your application. If you are creating barcodes that will encode letters and numbers, use Code 39. If you are encoding numbers only, use Codabar. How to Use Code 39 in Any Application - our Code 39 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 "1234ABCD" with the Code 39 Font, you: (1) select the "IDAutomationHC39S" font from the list of fonts in your application; (2) type the start character, in this case it is "!"; (3) type the data, in this case it is "1234ABCD"; (4) type the stop character, in this case it is "!"; and then change the font back to the default font of your document. Therefore, to create the scannable barcode you should have the text !1234ABCD! , then you must highlight this text and select the IDAutomationHC39S font for it. If you do not want the "*" to show up in the human readable version of the fonts, use ( and ) as the start and stop character. To print the barcode symbol representing a space you will need to type or print "=" (the equal character) instead of a space character or use our Font Automation Tools to perform automatic conversion. For this reason you should try not to use the space character unless it is required. How to Use Codabar in Any Application - 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. Codabar uses the letters A, B, C or D as start and stop characters. For example, to create a barcode that encodes the data "1234" with the Codabar Font, you: (1) select the "IDAutomationHCBS" 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. Calculated Field Use for Code 39 - Our fonts can be printed or displayed as calculated fields in applications by (1) selecting the Code 39 font for the field and (2) using a formula to add the start and stop characters into the field. Tabs and returns can be added (in extended39 if your scanner is programmed for it) between fields by inserting "$I" for a tab and "$M" for a return between fields as in the 2nd Microsoft Access barcode example. This can make scanning data into multiple fields easier because a tab will usually move the cursor to the next field. Microsoft Access - place this formula into the Control Source field: =("!"&[Table.DataField1]&"!") Microsoft Access - places a tab (in extended39) between fields: =("!"&[Table.DataField1] &"$I"&[Table.DataField2]&"!") Microsoft Excel - enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: =("!"&C3&"!") Microsoft Word Mail-merge - enter the ! character directly before and after the merge field: !<FirstName>! Lotus Notes - place into the formula field: "*"+DataField1+"*" Lotus Notes - a formula that places a return function (in extended39) between fields: "*"+DataField1+"$M"+DataField2+"*" Lotus Approach - field formula: Combine('*',DataField,'*') Lotus Approach - this field formula also replaces spaces with the "=" character as required: Combine('*', Translate(DataField,' ','='), '*') Lotus 123 for Windows - enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: ("*"&C3&"*") Lotus 123 for Windows - converts a number in cell C9 to text for barcoding: ("*"&@STRING(C9,0)&"*") Clarion: loc:barcode='*'&left(clip(DataField))&'*' ClarisWorks Spreadsheet - enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: ("*"&C3&"*") QuickBooks - refer to our QuickBooks Barcode Tutorial. Advanced Tools Provided - if you need to calculate checksum characters for Code 39 (such as for HIBC LIC and LOGMARS), we provide the Code39Mod43() function in our font automation tools. These advanced tools consist of MS Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access, LotusScript for Lotus Notes and Approach, Visual Basic, C++ and Java Source Code, ActiveX DLLs, Crystal Reports User Function Libraries (UFLs) and a check digit calculation application. These tools are free to use with our font products and they are designed for technical users and programmers. The DLLs, macros, UFLs and code provided automatically format the start, stop and check characters to the barcode font. Subscribe to our FREE IDAutomation.com newsletter to receive updates on new products and symbologies available from us as well as industry news related to barcoding. We respect the privacy of our visitors. To Order the EZ Bar Code Font Package for Windows NOTE: After you order the font package license, you will receive our fully functional barcode font set with rights to use the macros, tools and source code in your application. Before you order, we suggest that you download the evaluation version of the package to make sure it will work with your application. You may also wish to do the following: Read about the quality of our fonts. Developers - understand methods of distributing our components with your application. Review the Font License Agreement. Understand how the order process works. Review our privacy policy. Subscribe to our newsletter so you can be informed of product updates. 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. Make sure your product is properly licensed. Software audits are performed internationally by several organizations. 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 $295. 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 $590 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 $1180 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 $1770 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 $99 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 The Complete Barcode, MICR and OCR Font License allows you to order all of our fonts in one package for a reasonable price. Single user versions are available as well as multi-user and developer licenses. View the link above for pricing on this license. 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. View our product index to obtain a list of all products we offer. Report Software Piracy! If you have any knowledge of our products that are being used in violation of our license agreement, copyright laws or international treaties, please report it. You can remain anonymous. Specifications for the Code 39 Fonts The X dimension (X is the width of the narrow bar) of our Code 39 font is listed below for various point sizes. The narrow to wide ratio is 3:1 which is recommended by international standards. The Code 39 fonts have been specially designed to be able to produce dependable barcodes when printed at small point sizes. If you are printing barcodes that you want to be compatible with all barcode scanners, we suggest you print at 12 or more points. Printed with an HP Laserjet at 600 DPI, we have been able to dependably scan our Code 39 font printed at 6 points with the Symbol Cobra Laser Scanner and the Intermec Linear CCD scanner. In addition, the Intermec Sabre 1400 Linear Imager could read this font printed at only 4 points. Excluding the start and stop characters, you can achieve slightly more than 16 CPI print density when printing at 6 points which is about 4 mils. Point Size Approximate X dimension * 24 .042 cm 16 mils 16 .028 cm 11 mils 14 .024 cm 9.5 mils 12 .021 cm 8 mils 8 .014 cm 6 mils 6 .0105 cm 4 mils * To print at a different X dimension, find the point size that has the X dimension closest to what you need and use this formula to find the point size you need to print the font at: 12 * (X dimension you want) / (X dimension at 12 points) = (point size converted to integer) For example, if you need an X dimension of 12 mils, you need to print it at 18 points because: 12 * 12 / 8 = 18< /p > In the EZ package, 3 different versions of the Code 39 barcode fonts are provided to support human readable versions and different width and height requirements. Because each single font can be printed at various point sizes, there are several combinations of heights and widths that can be produced. The length of any barcode can be determined by multiplying the X dimension by the number of characters and then by 16. For example, 10 characters at 12 points should be about 1.28" long because .008 * 10 * 16 = 1.28. The start and stop characters should be included in these calculations. (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* Code 3 of 9 Fonts with text below the barcode: IDAutomationHC39S IDAutomationSHC39S 1/4" (.25") or .6cm IDAutomationHC39M IDAutomationSHC39M 13/32" (.4") or 1cm IDAutomationHC39XL IDAutomationSHC39XL 7/8" (.88") or 2.2cm Code 3 of 9 Fonts with no text below the barcode: IDAutomationC39S IDAutomationSC39S 1/4" (.25") or .6cm IDAutomationC39M IDAutomationSC39M 13/32" (.4") or 1cm IDAutomationC39XL IDAutomationSC39XL 7/8" (.88") or 2.2cm * 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 IDAutomationHC39M and you want it to be about .75" tall, you need to print it at 18 points because: 12 * .75 / .5 = 18 Font names used prior to July, 2003 Font name of purchased version Font name of eval version* Font height at 12 points* Code 3 of 9 Fonts with text below the barcode: IDA Code 39 HR Short sIDA Code 39 HR Short 1/4" (.25") or .6cm IDA Code 39 HR Med sIDA Code 39 HR Med 1/2" (.5") or 1.5cm IDA Code 39 HR Tall sIDA Code 39 HR Tall 1 5/16" (1.31") or 3.4cm Code 3 of 9 Fonts with no text below the barcode: IDA Code 39 Short sIDA Code 39 Short 1/4" (.25") or .6cm IDA Code 39 Med sIDA Code 39 Med 1/2" (.5") or 1.5cm IDA Code 39 Tall sIDA Code 39 Tall 1 5/16" (1.31") or 3.4cm Product Links: [Barcode Fonts | Barcode Components | Barcode Label Software | Barcode Scanners] Copyright © 2000-2004 IDAutomation.com, Inc. IDAutomation and BizFonts are registered trademarks of IDAutomation.com, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Over 70% of Fortune 100 companies use our products to automate their businesses. IDautomation EZ Font Package Easy to use Barcode Font Pack for Windows: The easy to use Barcode Font Pack for Windows contains Code 39 and Codabar self-checking barcode fonts that are easy to use in any Microsoft Windows application