IDAutomation的UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package是一个先进的字体产品,它所用的工具,宏和源代码可以使用一个单一的字体文件来创建UCC-12, UPCA, UPCE, EAN8, EAN13, JAN, ISBN 和Bookland条形码。该字体满足ANSI, ISO和IEC 2000规格说明要求(ISO 15420:2000)。
IDAutomation's UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package is an advanced font product with tools, macros and source code that uses a single font file to create UCC-12, UPCA, UPCE, EAN8, EAN13, JAN, ISBN and Bookland barcodes. The fonts meet ANSI, ISO and IEC 2000 specifications (ISO 15420:2000).
为了创建合适的UPC和EAN条形码类型,打印的字符必须要从UPC/EAN条形码字体数据表上定义的表格上选取。为了轻松地集成到应用程序中,IDAutomation提供了若干字体工具,这些工具在此产品中的使用是免费的。这些字体工具可以自动地格式条形码字体的字符。当仅需要创建一个单一的条形码时,IDAutomation推荐使用Onlinre Font Encoder。如果这些字体工具不能使用,并且UPC/EAN条形码字体数据表存在混乱的话,请考虑使用IDAutomation的Barcode Component,Image Grenerator或Barcode Label Software。
除了EAN-14, UCC-128和EAN-128条形码外,UPC, UCC, EAN, JAN, ISBN, Bookland, GTIN-8, GTIN-12和GTIN-13条形码都可以在IDAutomation的UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package中创建;创建它们用的是Code 128 Barcode Fonts。其主要目的是作为商品和零售商检验和跟踪的唯一标识。
下面是各种UPC/EAN相关条形码标准的概要信息:
- 附加条形码-一个额外的条形码可以仅在该符号的右边进行创建,用于编码额外的信息。这些条形码的长度或者为2位或者为5位数字。
- EAN Code- European Article Numbering系统在EAN-13中由13个数字组成。EAN-8由8个数字组成,用于小型的商品包装。EAN-14是一种使用ITF或Code 128条形码创建的一种条码类型且不包含在该套包中。
- ISBN和Bookland- 提供给书本或期刊的EAN-13条形码是从它指定的ISBN号生成的。当将ISBN编码成一个EAN-13条形码时,在ISBN编码上加上前缀码978,并不使用校验码。当用这种方法将ISBN数字编码成EAN-13条形码时,它经常被提及为Bookland>,欲了解更多信息,请查阅ISBN和Bookland Barcode Tutorial。
- GTIN- 全球贸易项目编号,它被用来识别贸易中的所有项目。
- JAN-JAN条形码除了首两个字符是被设置成“49”之外,它与EAN编码基本一样,。
- UCC- 美国统一编码委员会为多行业的产品身份识别创建了标准。UCC12是UPC-A标准的另外一个名字。UCC条形码现在被称为GrS1。
- UPC- Universal Product Code (UPC)条形码自1973年以来,就在美国和加拿大被用于零售行业。UPC-A由12个数字组成,而UPC-E是将12位数压缩至8位并用于小型商品包装的一种条码编码方式。
- GS1-128(前身为UCC128或EAN128)是使用Code 128创建的一种条形码类型且不包含在此套包中。
UPC.EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package特性
IDAutomation的UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package中包含的不只是几个字体而已。在该套包中除了字体工具,宏命令和源代码外,还包含了若干格式的五个不同的字体高度,以协助应用集成。UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package的详情如下:
- Patent Pending技术- 此产品的最新版本包含了新的Patent Pending技术,使其能够支持高质量的条形码打印。
- 先进的字体编码- IDAutomation的那些符号集允许在一个单一先进的字体中生成所有的UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, JAN和ISBN条形码。
- 内含多种字体工具- 为了轻松地集成到应用程序中,在此套包中提供了一些免费的字体工具。当需要创建一个单一的条形码时,IDAutomation推荐使用Online Font Encoder。可用的字体工具如下:
- .NET 框架程序集DLL (100% 托管代码)
- C++ 头文件
- C# .NET 类库
- Visual Basic 6的校验码计算器和FoxPro源代码。
- 水晶报表框架(允许不使用UFL的crystal 报表发布)
- 水晶报表UFL (用户函数库)
- Windows® 的DLL
- FileMaker Pro插件
- FoxPro程序模块
- 为Lotus Notes, Domino和Approach提供的LotusScript Function
- 用VBA源代码为Word, Excel和Access提供的Microsoft® Office Macro
- 微软的报表服务
- 在线字体编码器
- Oracle Reports Libraries和PLL
- OpenOffice和StarOffice的VB宏命令
- 具有Visual Basic, C++, PowerBuilder, FoxPro和JAVA的源代码
- VB.NET模块
- 所有字体工具的完整列表
- 支持跨平台- 在这个套包中特有的编码方式使其具有跨平台功能,支持Unix, Linux, Macintosh and Windows®操作系统。
- 支持低分辨率打印机-所设计的IDAutomation UPC/EAN条形码字体,是为了支持除在更高分辨率的打印机上进行精确打印外,还支持在203DPI热敏打印机和300DPI打印机上的精确打印。当在203DPI打印机上打印时,磅值大小应选择为6的倍数。当在300DPI打印机上打印时,磅值大小应选择4的倍数。
- 提供五种不同的高度- 用“S”命名的字体是“小号高度”字体,它的高度比UCC推荐的高度还小。然而,IDAutomation研究的这些更小号的符号主要是用于UPC-A和UPC-E条形码。用“M”命名的字体是“中号高度”字体并被推荐给打印EAN-8和UPC-E条形码时使用。用“L”命名的字体是最大号高度的字体,当以16磅打印时大约有22毫米,并被推荐给打印UPC-A和EAN-13条形码时使用。
- 行业标准- UPC/EAN条形码字体可以满足当前所有的GS1,UCC,EAN,European EN 797和IEC15420:2000规格说明。该条形码规格说明中的所有的符号都包含在该字体中,其包含了人可读的字符和附加的符号。
- 嵌入式功能-开发者授权内含的字体允许嵌入到PDF,Word文档和其他文件以支持嵌入功能。
- 提供人不易识别的字体-在该套包中提供了的除标准的人可识别的字符以外的字体,用于支持人可读的变体实现打印功能。
- 提供多种字体格式- 每一个订单中所包含的如下:
- TrueType字体提供在PC和Macintosh样式。TrueType TTF字体兼容Macintosh OS X和Windows所有的版本,包括Pocket PC。Macintosh格式化的MTT TrueType字体兼容Macintosh System7.1和更高版本。
- OpenType OTF字体以PostScript概要的形式提供。这些字体兼容Windows®, Macintosh OS X和其他操作系统以支持OpenType格式。
- PostScript Type 1字体提供二进制,ASCII和Macintosh版本支持。
- 此外,在该套包中包含了支持12, 16, 20和28磅的PCL laserjet soft字体。
- 开发者授权可以转换IDAutomation的字体到其他所需的格式,包括TrueDoc和OpenType。
- 对于提供给Macintosh, UNIX和其他操作系统的大多数最新的安装程序,请访问IDAutomation的技术支持站点。
- 数据表和实现示例- 对于有关字体的更多的技术信息,如字符集详情及计算校验和字符等,请参阅UPC/EAN Font Data Sheet。
To create proper UPC and EAN barcode types, the characters printed must be selected from the tables defined in the UPC/EAN barcode font data sheet. For easy integration into applications, IDAutomation provides several Font Tools that are free to use with this product. The font tools automatically format the characters to the barcode font. When it is only necessary to create a single barcode, IDAutomation recommends using the Onlinre Font Encoder. If the Font Tools cannot be utilized and if the UPC/EAN barcode font data sheet causes confusion, consider using IDAutomation’s Barcode Components, Image Grenerators or the Barcode Label Software.
UPC, UCC, EAN, JAN, ISBN, Bookland, GTIN-8, GTIN-12 and GTIN-13 barcodes may all be created from IDAutomation's UPC/EAN Barcode 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 brief summary of the various UPC/EAN related barcode standards:
- Add-on Barcodes - An additional barcode may be created just to the right of the symbol to encode additional information. These barcodes are either 2 or 5 digits in length.
- EAN Code - The European Article Numbering system which consists of 13 numbers in EAN-13. EAN-8 consists of eight (8) digits for small packages. EAN-14 is a type created with ITF or Code 128 barcode and is not included in this package.
- 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 referred to as Bookland. For more information, please review the ISBN and Bookland Barcode Tutorial.
- GTIN - The Global Trade Item Number, which is used to identify any item that is traded.
- JAN - JAN barcodes are the same as the EAN codes, except the first two characters are set to "49".
- UCC - The Unirversal Code Council creates standards for multi-industry product identification. UCC12 is another name for the UPC-A standard. The UCC barcode is now referred to as GrS1.
- UPC - The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode has been used in the retail industry in the U.S. and Canada since 1973. UPC-A consists of 12 numbers and UPC-E consists of 12 numbers that are compressed into eight (8) numbers for small packages.
- GS1-128 (Formerly UCC128 or EAN128) is a barcode type created with Code 128 and is not included in this package.
UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package Features
IDAutomation's UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package is more than just a few fonts. This package contains five (5) different font heights in several formats along with font tools, macros and source code to assist with application integration. Details of the UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package are as follows:
- Patent Pending Technology - The latest version of this product includes new patent pending font technology which allows extremely high-quality barcode printing.
- Advanced Font Encoding - IDAutomation's 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, several font tools are provided that are free to use with this package. When it is necessary to create a single barcode, IDAutomation recommends using the Online Font Encoder. Available font tools include the following:
- .NET Framework Assembly DLL (100% managed code)
- C++ header file
- C# .NET Class Library
- Check digit calculator with Visual Basic 6 and FoxPro source code
- Crystal Reports Formulas (allows distribution of crystal reports without the UFL)
- Crystal Reports UFL (User Function Library)
- DLL for Windows®
- FileMaker Pro Plug-ins
- FoxPro Program Module
- LotusScript Functions for Lotus Notes, Domino and Approach
- Microsoft® Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access with VBA source code
- Microsoft Reporting Services
- Online Font Encoder
- Oracle Reports Libraries and PLL
- OpenOffice & StarOffice VB macros
- Source Code in Visual Basic, C++, PowerBuilder, FoxPro and JAVA
- VB.NET Module
- Complete list of all font tools
- Cross-platform Support - The unique encoding of the fonts in this package allow cross-platform support between Unix, Macintosh and Windows® systems in any locale or language.
- Low Resolution Printer Support - IDAutomation UPC/EAN barcode fonts are designed to print precisely on 203 DPI thermal printers and 300 DPI printers in addition to higher resolution printers. When printing at 203 DPI, the point size chosen should be a multiple of 6. When printing at 300 DPI, the point size chosen should be a multiple of 4.
- Five Different Heights Provided - Fonts with "S" in the name are "shortened height" fonts that are below what the UCC recommends. However, IDAutomation has observed these shorter symbols used with UPC-A and UPC-E barcodes. Fonts with "M" in the name are "medium height" fonts and are recommended for printing EAN-8 and UPC-E barcodes. Fonts with "L" in the name are the largest with a height of approximately 22mm when printed at 16 points and are recommended for printing UPC-A and EAN-13 barcodes.
- Industry Standards - UPC/EAN barcode fonts meet all current GS1, UCC, EAN, European EN 797 and IEC 15420:2000 specifications. All symbols of this barcode specification are in the fonts including human readable characters and add-on symbols.
- Embeddable Functionality - The fonts included with the Developer License allow embedding into PDFs, Word documents and other files that support embedding.
- Non-Human Readable Fonts Provided - Fonts that exclude the normal human readable characters are provided in this package to support the printing of the human readable variation implementation.
- Multiple Font Formats Provided - The following are included in every order:
- 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 12, 16, 20 and 28 points.
- The Developer License grants the right to convert IDAutomation's fonts to other formats as necessary including TrueDoc and OpenType.
- For the most up to date installation procedures for Macintosh, UNIX and other operating systems, please visit the IDAutomation Technical Support page.
- Data Sheet & Implementation Examples - For more technical information about the fonts such as character set detail and calculating the check character, please review the UPC/EAN Font Data Sheet.