Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is a software that enables the printing of a wide range of barcode formats entirely within the PostScript level 2 environment.
If you're looking for an open source solution for printing barcodes in PostScript, Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is a tool you might want to consider. This award-winning project, used by NASA among others, generates all major barcode symbologies directly within level 2 PostScript, which means it handles the process of generating the barcode within the printer or print system. Your application or library is no longer responsible for this task.
One of the benefits of using Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is you don't need any barcode fonts. By using direct PostScript, you can avoid implementing your own barcode generator code or migrating to new libraries if your project language changes. To include any barcode within a PostScript document, all you need to do is insert the following directive: (1-86074-271) (includetext) isbn barcode.
Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript supports major one-dimensional barcode types that you can find in most barcode scanners. The list includes EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-5 & EAN-2 (EAN/UPC add-ons), ISBN (including ISBN-13), Code 128 (A, B & C, including EAN-128), Code 39 Extended, Code 93 Extended, Interleaved 2 of 5 (including ITF-14), Code 2 of 5, Codabar, MSI, Plessey, PostNet, Royal Mail (RM4SCC), and FIM symbols.
If you require a format that's not on this list, you can make a request through the mailing list and expect future updates. Another advantage of using Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is its compatibility with virtually any operating system and hardware platform, including Windows 95/XP on i386, Mac OS X/Linux on Power PC, Solaris on SPARC, and OpenVMS on Alpha AXP.
One of the benefits of using Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is you don't need any barcode fonts. By using direct PostScript, you can avoid implementing your own barcode generator code or migrating to new libraries if your project language changes. To include any barcode within a PostScript document, all you need to do is insert the following directive: (1-86074-271) (includetext) isbn barcode.
Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript supports major one-dimensional barcode types that you can find in most barcode scanners. The list includes EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-5 & EAN-2 (EAN/UPC add-ons), ISBN (including ISBN-13), Code 128 (A, B & C, including EAN-128), Code 39 Extended, Code 93 Extended, Interleaved 2 of 5 (including ITF-14), Code 2 of 5, Codabar, MSI, Plessey, PostNet, Royal Mail (RM4SCC), and FIM symbols.
If you require a format that's not on this list, you can make a request through the mailing list and expect future updates. Another advantage of using Barcode Writer in Pure Postscript is its compatibility with virtually any operating system and hardware platform, including Windows 95/XP on i386, Mac OS X/Linux on Power PC, Solaris on SPARC, and OpenVMS on Alpha AXP.
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Version 2009-05-15: N/A