IDautomation UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package

Contains 4 different font heights for flexibility

Over 25 font tools, macros, plug-ins and IDAutomation fontware are provided

Includes examples for Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access and Crystal Reports

Supports UPC-A, UCC-12, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, JAN, Bookland & ISBN barcodes and other specifications based on UPC/EAN

Compatible with Microsoft Windows®, Pocket PC, Macintosh, UNIX, Linux and others

TrueType, OpenType, PCL laserjet soft fonts and PostScript font versions are included

BDF, FON, AFP, Xerox Metacode, XES and FNT fonts can be provided with the Developer's License.

These fonts may be difficult to use without our Font Tools because of the different character sets and required check digits. Therefore, if you cannot utilize our Font Tools and you are confused by the font data sheet, we recommend you consider the Image Generator or our Barcode Label Software. We also have barcode components that may be an easier implementation in applications such as Microsoft® Access or Visual Basic because they automatically calculate the checksum and format the barcode.

UPC, UCC, EAN, JAN, ISBN and Bookland barcodes can all be created from our UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package with the exception of EAN-14, UCC-128 and EAN-128; these are created with the Code 128 Barcode Fonts. The primary purpose for these barcodes is to uniquely identify a product and manufacturer for retail checkout and tracking purposes. Below is a summary of the different bar code standards:

UPC - The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode has been used in the retail industry in the US and Canada since 1973. UPC-A consists of 12 numbers and UPC-E consists of 12 numbers that are compressed into 8 numbers for small packages.

UCC - The Universal Code Council creates standards for multi-industry product identification. UCC12 is another name for the UPC-A standard.

EAN - The European Article Numbering System (EAN) is a superset of U.P.C. EAN-13 consists of 13 numbers and EAN-8 consists of 8 digits for small packages.

ISBN and Bookland - The EAN-13 barcode for a book or periodical is generated from the ISBN number assigned to it. When encoding ISBN in an EAN-13 barcode, the ISBN number is preceded by the number 978 and the ISBN check digit is not used. When the ISBN number is encoded in the EAN-13 barcode in this way it is often called Bookland. A 5 digit add-on barcode is optional and can contain the price of the book or periodical.

JAN - the JAN codes are the same as the EAN codes, except the first two characters are set to "49".

Add-on Barcodes - an additional barcode can be created just to the right of the symbol to encode additional information. These barcodes are either 2 or 5 digits in length. Our fonts support the add-on barcodes.

EAN14 is a barcode type created with ITF or Code 128 and is not included in this package.

UCC128 or EAN128 is a barcode type created with Code 128 and is not included in this package

UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package Features:

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Our UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package is more than just a few fonts. With this package you receive 4 different font heights in several formats along with font tools, macros and source code to help you integrate the fonts into your applications. Details of the UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package are as follows:

Advanced Font Encoding - Our implementation of these symbologies allows a single advanced font to produce all UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, JAN & ISBN barcodes.

Multiple Font Tools Included - for easy integration into applications, we provide several font tools that are free to use with our fonts. Our font tools automatically format the start, stop and check characters to the barcode font. The following tools are included:

• Active Reports font library
• Check digit calculation application with VB 6 and Foxpro source code
• Crystal Reports UFL (User Function Library)
• IDAutomation Formulas for Crystal Reports to allow distribution of a crystal report without dependencies
• DLLs for Windows®
• FileMaker Pro Plugins
• FoxPro Program Module
• LotusScript Functions for Lotus Notes, Domino and Approach
• Microsoft® Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access with VBA
• Microsoft® Reporting Services
• Oracle Reports Libraries and PLL
• Source Code in Visual Basic, C++, PowerBuilder, FoxPro and JAVA
• C# .NET Class Library
• VB.NET Module
• Star Office Add-in

Cross-platform Support - the unique encoding in our font allows cross-platform

support between UNIX, Macintosh and Windows® systems. For example, the same Microsoft® Access application or Excel spreadsheet with our Microsoft® Office Macros can be used on Windows® and Macintosh computers that have our font installed.

Four Different Heights Provided - fonts with "S" in the name are "shortened height" fonts, that are below what the UCC recommends, but we have seen these heights in use with UPC-A and UPC-E barcodes and they do scan properly. Fonts with "M" in the name are medium height fonts and are recommended for printing EAN-8 barcodes. Fonts with "L" in the name are the largest, with a height of approximately 22MM when printed at 20 points, which is recommended for printing UPC-A, UPC-E and EAN-13 barcodes. Fonts with "XS" in the name are a height of 6MM.

Industry Standards - the UPC/EAN barcode font was created according to UCC and European (EN 797) standards. All symbols of this barcode specification are in the fonts including human readable characters and add-on symbols.

Non-Human Readable Font Provided - the IDAutomationUPCEANXSnoHR font is provided in the purchased version only for special applications that do not require the human readable portion below the barcode.

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 16, 20, 24, 28 and 32 points.
• With the purchase of a Developer License and a 1 year subscription of the Priority Support and Upgrade, 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.
• For the most up to date installation procedures for Macintosh, UNIX and other operating systems, please visit our Technical Support Site.

Data Sheet & Implementation Examples - for more technical information about the fonts such as character set detail and calculating the check character, please review our UPC/EAN Font Data Sheet.

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