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IDAutomation Codabar Font Advantage Package DEMO
A license is required for each computer this
software is installed on; |
Demo Version Note:
The sample fonts provided in the demo version may be used for
evaluation purposes only. The only restriction in the demo version is a
watermark at the top of some digits. The watermark will not appear in the
licensed
version. All sample fonts include the letter "S" in the name to
differentiate them from the
licensed
version.
INDEX:
Codabar Symbology Information |
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 may 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, to print the data 2727 in the Codabar barcode font, print A2727B with the Codabar font selected.
How to use Codabar fonts |
To create a correct Codabar barcode symbol, one of the start/stop characters (such as A, B, C or D) must be included before and after the data in each barcode symbol. This is intended to inform the scanner where the bar code starts and stops.
For example:
To create a barcode that encodes the data "1234":
(1) select the
Codabar barcode font;
(2) type the start character, which is "A";
(3) type the data, which is "1234";
(4) type the stop character, which is "B"; and
(5) then change the font back to the default font.
Barcodes may be dynamically created as a calculated field in a text box by using a formula that appends the start and stop characters and selecting the barcode font for the text box. This is possible in several applications including the following:
Additional examples are provided at our Font Tools site.
Codabar Font Advantage Package Features |
The X dimension (X is the width of the narrow bar) is listed below for various point sizes. IDAutomation’s advanced Codabar fonts have been designed to dependably and constantly scan 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, IDAutomation has been able to dependably scan the Codabar font printed at 6 points with the IDAutomation CCD scanner. Excluding the start and stop characters, slightly more than 18 CPI print density can be achieved 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 |
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24 | .50 mm | .020" |
18 | .38 mm | .015" |
12 | .25 mm | .010" |
9 | .19 mm | .008" |
6 | .127 mm | .005" |
IDAutomation also offers the Universal Barcode Font Advantage™, designed to support most linear barcodes as a single font on multiple operating systems and locales. This Universal Font can provide wide to narrow ratios of 2:1, 2.5:1 and 3:1.
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 height/width combinations 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: | ||
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 is needed and use this formula to find the point size to
print the font at that height:
12 * (height you want) / (height at 12 points) =
(point size converted to integer) |
Font Installation Instructions |
NOTICE: When printing the barcode fonts at less than 16 points, a high quality printer with a 600 DPI or greater resolution should be used. If it is necessary to print smaller than 16 points with a low resolution printer, IDAutomation recommends the Universal Barcode Font Advantage™, which supports low resolution and thermal printers with Codabar.
To install the TrueType fonts in Windows, run INSTALL.EXE or perform the following for manual installation:
To install the TrueType font on the Classic Macintosh (OS 7.1 - OS 9):
PCL Fonts:
To obtain information about installing PCL fonts, please refer to the
PCLinfo.html document provided in the PCL folder of the package.
Font installation procedures for other operating systems are provided here
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