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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 barcode font in the package should only be used for testing and evaluation purposes because it does not contain the numbers 5-9. 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

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Codabar Symbology Information

Codabar Font Advantage Package Features

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:

Specifications

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 beginning with "Adv" are "Advantage" fonts that work with our font tools. Fonts with the letter "H" in the font name are "human readable" versions. 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". Because each single font can be printed at various point sizes, there are several combinations of heights and widths that can be produced.

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
* 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 ADVCBD and you want it to be about .75" tall, you need to print it at 18 points because:
12 * .75 / .5 = 18

 

Font Installation Instructions

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: 

  1. Click on Start, Select settings and click on Control Panel.
  2. Click on Fonts, Click on File in your main tool bar, Select Install New Font.
  3. Select the folder where you placed the barcode fonts.
  4. The fonts will appear and look like this: FontName (true type) - select the fonts you want to install and choose OK.
  5. Click Start and choose to shut down and restart your computer.
  6. The font should be active when you restart your computer.

Installing the fonts on Macintosh OS X:

  1. Drag or copy and paste the TrueType font file(s) ending in TTF to the Library/Fonts folder.
  2. To activate the fonts, restart the application - some applications may require you to restart the computer.
  3. 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):

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Drag the decoded font files to the System - Fonts folder.
  5. Restart the application you wish to use the font with.
  6. The font will be active in the font menu of your application.
  7. 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

 

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