This software allows you to create and print your own retail barcodes using TrueType or PostScript fonts. It supports exporting as bmp, gif, jpg, or png and includes macros for Excel and Access. It also includes BarUPC, a utility for building and saving barcodes as fonts or graphics.
If you're in the North American retail industry, chances are you've encountered the Universal Product Code, or UPC. This system has been in use since 1973 and consists of two types of bar codes: UPC-A and UPC-E. While the former is twelve digits long (including a checksum), the latter is a shorter, six-digit version of the UPC-A. Additionally, both types of codes can have optional two- or five-digit supplemental codes appended to them.
Fortunately, printing UPC bar codes is made easy with scalable TrueType and PostScript fonts. These come in five different aspect ratios, allowing for varying heights and widths of the bars. You can even print bar codes with the same height but different horizontal print densities. All this can be found in the online manual, which is available in Rich Text format.
One thing to keep in mind when working with UPC codes is their fixed length numeric data and required checksum. This makes calculation complex, but with the VBA functions for Access and Excel, it's a breeze. The package comes with BARUPC.EXE, which is a utility that builds bar code strings and generates checksums for you. There are also Word label templates available.
Finally, the BarUPC program allows for export of bar codes as bmp, gif, jpg, or png graphic files. All in all, this is a comprehensive set of tools to help you handle UPC codes with ease.
Fortunately, printing UPC bar codes is made easy with scalable TrueType and PostScript fonts. These come in five different aspect ratios, allowing for varying heights and widths of the bars. You can even print bar codes with the same height but different horizontal print densities. All this can be found in the online manual, which is available in Rich Text format.
One thing to keep in mind when working with UPC codes is their fixed length numeric data and required checksum. This makes calculation complex, but with the VBA functions for Access and Excel, it's a breeze. The package comes with BARUPC.EXE, which is a utility that builds bar code strings and generates checksums for you. There are also Word label templates available.
Finally, the BarUPC program allows for export of bar codes as bmp, gif, jpg, or png graphic files. All in all, this is a comprehensive set of tools to help you handle UPC codes with ease.
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Version 6.0: EBook on UPC, pdf manual, Win 7 32 & 64 bit support