Quick Start Guide Bar Code Fonts for the Macintosh

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1 Quick Start Guide Bar Code Fonts for the Macintosh Bitstream s Bar Code font collection includes fonts for the following bar code standards. Each of these fonts come with a utility to create and format bar codes. POSTNET (ZIP Code). The U.S. Postal Service developed POSTNET (POSTal Numeric Encoding Technique) to encode ZIP Code information on U.S. letter mail. The bar code encodes a standard five-digit ZIP Code, a nine-digit ZIP+4 Code, or an eleven-digit delivery point code. EAN/UPC (includes UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8/JAN-8, EAN-13/JAN-13, Bookland/ISBN, ISSN). Developed by the European Article Numbering Association (EAN) and the Uniform Code Council (UCC), the EAN/UPC bar code system tracks consumer products and their shipments. The bar codes are a fixed length, continuous symbol using four element widths to encode numeric information only. Code 39. Also known as Code 3 of 9. Code 39 is an alphanumeric bar code for tracking inventory. The symbol can be as long as you need. Code 128. Code 128 bar codes can encode all 128 ASCII characters using a compact format. The symbol can be as long as you need. Interleaved 2 of 5. Based on a 2 of 5 Code, Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high density code. The encoding of the digits is interleaved, with the first number encoded in the bars and the next encoded in the spaces. It is used in the warehouse, medical, and health care industries. The following bar code symbologies do not include a utility for creating the bar code. Format the characters within your application using the bar code fonts. Codabar. Also known as USD-4, NW-7, or 2 of 7 Code. Codabar is a numeric code with start and stop bars. It is used to track inventory especially by blood banks, photo finishing centers, and overnight delivery services. MSI-Plessey. Also known as Modified Plessey code, or MSI Code. MSI-Plessey is a numeric-only, continuous code based on a straight binary encoding method. It is used primarily for inventory tracking systems and to mark shelves in the grocery industry. 2 of 5 (non-interleaved). 2 of 5 is a numeric-only code that uses width-modulated bars for each character.

2 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV 3 System Requirements 4 Installing Bar Code Fonts 5 POSTNET 6 EAN/UPC 6 Using UPC Bar Code Fonts 9 Additional Characters for UPC/EAN Bar Code Fonts 10 UPC Version A 11 Music Bar Codes 12 UPC Version E 13 EAN-13/JAN EAN-8/JAN-8 15 Bookland 16 ISSN 17 Code Additional Characters for Code Code Interleaved 2 of 5 26 Codabar 27 MSI-Plessey 28 2 of 5 29 Contacting Bitstream 29 For Technical Support 29 For Sales & Information 2 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

3 System Requirements A Macintosh or Macintosh-compatible with a or PowerPC processor System Software 7.1 or later 1 MB free RAM Approximately 0.5 MB free hard disk space per bar code symbology, 3 MB free hard disk space for the complete collection Recommended: Adobe Type Manager (ATM ) if using PostScript Type 1 fonts System Requirements 3

4 Installing Bar Code Fonts Install bar code fonts using the same method as you use for any other fonts. For example, you can drag them onto the closed System Folder icon to install them into the Fonts folder. The bar code fonts are available in both TrueType and PostScript Type 1 formats for all symbologies except for two. To install bar code fonts into the System Folder 1. From the folder containing the bar code fonts, select the font suitcases for the fonts you want to install. For PostScript Type 1 fonts, also select the printer outline files. 2. Drag the selected files onto the closed System Folder icon. 3. Click OK to install the fonts. You may need to restart any open applications to use the fonts. To install the bar code utilities 1. Open the folder for the bar code font you want to use. 2. Drag the application icon to your hard disk. 3. Double-click the icon to start. 4 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

5 POSTNET Use the POSTools utility that ships with the POSTNET/ZIP Code font to create a POSTNET bar code. Use POSTools to create bar codes for the following: five-digit ZIP Codes nine-digit (ZIP+4) ZIP Codes eleven-digit delivery point codes The POSTools utility also comes with FIM A, B, and C symbols (Facing Identification Marks) in both EPS format (encapsulated PostScript) and TIFF (tag image file format) to use with courtesy and business reply mail. Always use the FIM symbols at their original sizes. Do not scale the symbols. For complete information about POSTNET standards, contact your local U.S. Post Office or visit their Web site at KWWSZZZXVSVJRY. To create a POSTNET bar code 1. Open Bitstream POSTools. 2. In the ZIP Code box, enter the ZIP code or delivery point code. Type five, nine, or eleven digits. 3. Click OK. The characters that make up the bar code appear in the Bar Code box. 4. Click Copy. 5. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the bar code characters into it. 6. Format the bar code characters using the ZipCodeBarcode-BT font on the Font menu. Always set the font size to 10 points. You cannot scale POSTNet bar codes. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. POSTNET 5

6 EAN/UPC Use the UPCTools utility that ships with the UPC bar code fonts to create the various types of UPC bar codes. UPC bar codes are used on many different consumer products. With UPCTools, you can create six types of UPC bar codes. UPC Version A UPC Version E EAN-13/JAN-13 EAN-8/JAN-8 Bookland (ISBN) ISSN For information about UCC standards and to obtain a manufacturer s number, visit the UCC Web site at KWWSZZZXFFRXQFLORUJ. Using UPC Bar Code Fonts The UPC bar code font collection comes with several different fonts that allow you to format the bar code symbol to different specifications. To create a full-height symbol, use the Tall fonts with a font size of 73 points. To create a half-height symbol, use the Half fonts with a font size of 36 points. You can scale UPC bar codes between 80% and 200% of the full size. For Tall fonts, that translates into font sizes between 59 and 146 points. For Half fonts, you can use font sizes between 29 and 72 points. 6 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

7 Use "Narrow and Thin fonts to compensate for press gain if ink spread is a consideration. Font Name Description Sample Upc-Tall-BT IXOOKHLJKWEDUV UHDGDEOHFKDUDFWHUV QRUPDOEDUZLGWK Upc-TallNarrow-BT IXOOKHLJKWEDUV UHDGDEOHFKDUDFWHUV EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV Upc-TallThin-BT IXOOKHLJKWEDUV UHDGDEOHFKDUDFWHUV EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV Upc-TallBarsThin-BT IXOOKHLJKWEDUV QRUHDGDEOH FKDUDFWHUVEDUVRQO\ EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV Upc-TallMusicThin-BT IXOOKHLJKWEDUV QRUHDGDEOH FKDUDFWHUVEDUVRQO\ EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV Upc-Half-BT KDOIKHLJKWEDUV UHDGDEOHFKDUDFWHUV QRUPDOEDUZLGWK EAN/UPC 7

8 Font Name Description Sample Upc-HalfNarrow-BT Upc-HalfThin-BT Upc-HalfBarsThin-BT Upc-HalfMusicThin-BT OCR-A-Book-BT OCR-B-Music-BT KDOIKHLJKWEDUV UHDGDEOHFKDUDFWHUV EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV KDOIKHLJKWEDUV UHDGDEOHFKDUDFWHUV EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV KDOIKHLJKWEDUV QRUHDGDEOH FKDUDFWHUVEDUVRQO\ EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV KDOIKHLJKWEDUV QRUHDGDEOH FKDUDFWHUVEDUVRQO\ EDUZLGWKUHGXFHGE\ PLOV creates readable characters for ISBN and other book bar code character sets creates readable characters to go with a music bar codes 8 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

9 Additional Characters for UPC/EAN Bar Code Fonts The UPC/EAN fonts include some additional characters. You cannot type the additional characters in UPCTools. Instead, type these characters after you paste the bar code character string from UPCTools into your document, but before you format it with the UPC font. Characte r Symbol Usage } Provides a human-readable number for the number system 3 when creating bar codes for pharmaceutical items. Also called N above 3. { For Version A, Version E, and EAN symbologies. Provides the right guard bar without the.117" gap between the main symbol and the supplemental bars. Provides a human-readable digit for the number system 3 without the N. When using Tall fonts, this provides a symbol to preserve the right clear zone on a Bookland bar code. When using Half fonts, this preserves the right clear zone by providing a space but no readable characters. _ (underscore) Provides a space the width of the gap between the symbol and the supplemental bars. Use this character to preserve this space when you are scaling the bar code. EAN/UPC 9

10 UPC Version A UPC Version A is the basic version of UPC and it is often used on retail items in the U.S. and Canada. It includes one digit to indicate the type of product, five digits identifying the manufacturer, five digits for the product, and one check digit. If you are creating a bar code for a music-industry product such as an audio CD or cassette, see Music Bar Codes on page 11 for special instructions. To create a Version A UPC bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools. 2. In the Symbology drop-down list, choose UPC-A. 3. In Number System drop-down list, choose the number system for the type of product. 4. In the UPC Number box, type the ten digits for the symbol. Begin with the fivedigit manufacturer number assigned by the UCC followed by the five-digit product number that you assign. 5. Version A bar codes can include an optional two- or five-digit supplemental code, primarily used for periodicals and books. To include the extra digits, click the Supplemental bars check box, and type the extra two or five digits. 6. Click OK. UPCTools enters the bar code characters in the box and displays a value for the check digit. 7. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 8. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. 9. Format the bar code characters using one of the UPC fonts. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. 10 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

11 Music Bar Codes If you are creating a bar code to use on music-industry packaging (CDs, cassettes, etc.), use the music bar code fonts. The music bar code fonts are the UPC fonts with the word music in their names. Music bar codes include the UPC bars with a cut-out space where you can add the readable characters below the bars. To create a music bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools 2. Choose the UPC Version A symbology. 3. In the Number System drop-down list, choose the number system for the type of product. 4. In the UPC Number box, type the ten digits for the symbol. Begin with the fivedigit manufacturer number assigned by the UCC followed by the five-digit product number that you assign. 5. Version A bar codes can include an optional two- or five-digit supplemental code. This feature is primarily used for periodicals and books. To include the extra digits, click the Supplemental bars check box, and type the extra two or five digits. 6. On the Edit menu, choose Copy for Music. Choosing this command copies only the readable digits, not the manufacturer s number. 7. Paste the bar code characters into your document. 8. Format the bar code using a music bar code font. 8SF7DOO0XVLF7KLQ%7DWSRLQWV 8SF+DOI0XVLF7KLQ%7DWSRLQWV 9. Format the readable characters using the font OCR-B-Music-BT. The format for the number is (XXXX-XXXXX-X), where the last single digit is the configuration number, 2 for CD, 4 for cassette, etc. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. EAN/UPC 11

12 UPC Version E This version compresses the ten-digit code in Version A into six digits. Use this version for smaller packaging where you need a smaller symbol. You can add an optional twoor five-digit supplemental code. Note: All Version E bar codes use Number System 0. To create a Version E UPC bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools. 2. Choose UPC-E on the Symbology drop-down list. 3. Type the UPC number using either six or ten digits. Using ten digits creates a zero-suppressed symbol. The sixth through the ninth digits must all be zero, and the tenth digit must be greater than four. For example, type. 4. Version E bar codes can include an optional two- or five-digit supplemental code. To include the extra digits, click the Supplemental bars check box, and type the extra two or five digits. 5. Click OK. UPCTools enters the bar code characters in the box and displays a value for the check digit. 6. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 7. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. 8. Format the bar code characters using one of the UPC fonts. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. 12 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

13 EAN-13/JAN-13 This symbol appears on retail items outside the U.S. and Canada. It includes a country code, a product number, and a check digit. You can add an optional two- or five-digit supplemental code. To create an EAN-13/JAN-13 bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools. 2. Choose EAN-13 on the Symbology drop-down list. 3. Type the twelve-digit EAN number in the box. 4. EAN-13 bar codes can include an optional two- or five-digit supplemental code. To include the extra digits, click the Supplemental bars check box, and type the extra two or five digits. 5. Click OK. UPCTools enters the bar code characters in the box and displays a value for the check digit. 6. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 7. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. 8. Format the bar code characters using one of the UPC fonts. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. EAN/UPC 13

14 EAN-8/JAN-8 This version compresses the information in the EAN-13 bar code for retail items sold outside the U.S. and Canada. Use this symbol on smaller packaging where you need a smaller symbol. You can add an optional two- or five-digit supplemental code. To create an EAN-8/JAN-8 bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools. 2. Choose EAN-8 on the Symbology drop-down list. 3. Type the number using either six or ten digits. Using ten digits creates a zero-suppressed symbol. The sixth through the ninth digits must all be zero, and the tenth digit must be greater than four. For example, type. 4. EAN-8 bar codes can include a two- or five-digit supplemental code. To include the extra digits, click the Supplemental bars check box, and type the extra two or five digits. 5. Click OK. UPCTools enters the bar code characters in the box and displays a value for the check digit. 6. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 7. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. 8. Format the bar code characters using one of the UPC fonts. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. 14 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

15 Bookland This symbol appears on books. The symbol is based on the 10-digit ISBN (International Standard Book Number) and the suggested retail price. The suggested retail price is a required five-digit supplemental code. A Bookland bar code is an EAN-13 bar code with a 978 country code. To create a Bookland bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools. 2. Choose ISBN-Bookland on the Symbology drop-down list. 3. Type the ten-digit ISBN number. The last digit is the check digit, and it can be a number or the letter X. UPCTools validates your entry using the check digit you type. 4. All Bookland bar codes include five-digit supplemental bars, usually to indicate the book s price. To include the book s suggested retail price, type the number for the U.S. dollars, or for Canadian dollars followed by the four-digit price. Use leading zeros for books under $ For example, if a book costs US $9.99, type for the supplemental code. Note: If the book has no suggested retail price, type the code for the supplemental bars. Supplemental numbers between and are reserved for a publisher. 5. Click OK. UPCTools enters the bar code characters in the box and displays a value for the check digit. 6. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 7. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. 8. Format the bar code characters at full height by using one of the Tall fonts and setting the size to 73 points. EAN/UPC 15

16 9. You can optionally include the ISBN number with readable characters using the font OCR-A-Book-BT. This step is no longer required on publications. However, you may choose to include the readable numbers for consistency with older publications. Type the numbers using hyphens as separators, and format them using the OCR-A-Book-BT font. You do not need to use UPCTools to add the readable characters. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. ISSN Periodicals outside the U.S. and Canada use an ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) to identify them. An ISSN bar code is an EAN-13 bar code with a 977 country code. The two-digit supplemental code identifies the date of issue. To create an ISSN bar code 1. Open Bitstream UPCTools. 2. Choose ISSN-Periodicals on the Symbology drop-down list. 3. Type the ten-digit ISSN number. 4. Type the two-digit supplemental code. All ISSN bar codes include two-digit supplemental bars, usually to indicate the month of publication, for example, for June or for October. 5. Click OK. UPCTools enters the bar code characters in the box and displays a value for the check digit. 6. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 7. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. 8. Format the bar code characters using one of the UPC fonts. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. 16 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

17 Code 39 Code 39 is a popular bar code symbology used for tracking inventory. It can encode alphanumeric information. The bar code length varies with the amount of information to encode, and the bar code height can also vary depending on the amount of space available. To create a Code 39 bar code 1. Open Bitstream C39Tools. 2. Choose a character set. 6WDQGDUG&KDUDFWHU6HW,QFOXGHVWKHQXPEHUV²WKH OHWWHUV$²=WKHV\PEROVDQGWKHVSDFHEDU 7KHDVWHULVNV\PEROLVUHVHUYHGIRUWKHVWDUWDQGVWRS EDUV 8SSHUDQG/RZHU&DVHIXOO$6&,,,QFOXGHVHYHU\WKLQJLQ WKH$&6,,FKDUDFWHUVHW<RXFDQHQWHUDQ\FKDUDFWHU\RX FDQW\SHRQWKHNH\ERDUG7RLQFOXGHDQ\$6&,,FKDUDFWHUV QRWRQWKHNH\ERDUGSOHDVHVHHWKHFKDUWDWWKHHQGRIWKH VHFWLRQ 3. Type the text to encode in the box. 4. Click OK. C39Tools enters the bar code characters into the Bar Code box. 5. Click Copy to copy the characters. 6. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into it. Code 39 17

18 7. Format the bar code characters using one of the Code39 fonts. You can also include readable characters using the font OCR-B-C39-BT. Font Name Description Sample Code 39 Quarter Inch BT Code39 Half Inch BT Code 39 One Inch BT 8VHDWSRLQWVIRUD KLJKV\PERO :LGHWRQDUURZEDU UDWLRWR 8VHDWSRLQWVIRUD KLJKV\PERO :LGHWRQDUURZEDU UDWLRWR 8VHDWSRLQWVIRUD KLJKV\PERO :LGHWRQDUURZEDU UDWLRWR Code 39 Slim BT Code 39 Wide BT Code 39 Small Low BT &UHDWHVDGHQVHDQG QDUURZV\PERO :LGHWRQDUURZEDU UDWLRWR &UHDWHVZLGHV\PEROV :LGHWRQDUURZEDU UDWLRWR &UHDWHVVPDOOGHQVH V\PEROVWKDWSULQW FOHDUO\DWSRLQWVDW GSLUHVROXWLRQ Code 39 Small Medium BT &UHDWHVVPDOOGHQVH V\PEROVWKDWSULQW FOHDUO\DWSRLQWVDW GSLUHVROXWLRQ 18 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

19 Font Name Description Sample Code 39 Small High BT OCR B C39 BT &UHDWHVVPDOOGHQVH V\PEROVWKDWSULQW FOHDUO\DWSRLQWVDW GSLUHVROXWLRQ &UHDWHVUHDGDEOH FKDUDFWHUVIRUWKH &RGHFKDUDFWHUVHW Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. Additional Characters for Code 39 A Code 39 bar code can include the entire ASCII set of 128 characters in full ASCII mode. Most of the characters are available from the keyboard, including characters such as the Return key for the carriage return (ASCII character 13) and the Enter key for the end of text symbol (ASCII character 4). The chart tells you what characters to type to get the ASCII symbol using the Code 39 bar code format. ASCII Char Type This ASCII Char Type This 0 NUL %U %V 1 SOH $A 65 A A 2 STX $B 66 B B 3 ETX $C 67 C C 4 EOT $D 68 D D 5 ENQ $E 69 E E 6 ACK $F 70 F F 7 BEL $G 71 G G 8 BS $H 72 H H 9 HT $I 73 I I 10 LF $J 74 J J 11 VT $K 75 K K 12 FF $L 76 L L 13 CR $M 77 M M Code 39 19

20 ASCII Char Type This ASCII Char Type This 14 SO $N 78 N N 15 SI $O 79 O O 16 DLE $P 80 P P 17 DC1 $Q 81 Q Q 18 DC2 $R 82 R R 19 DC3 $S 83 S S 20 DC4 $T 84 T T 21 NAK $U 85 U U 22 SYN $V 86 V V 23 ETB $W 87 W W 24 CAN $X 88 X X 25 EM $Y 89 Y Y 26 SUB $Z 90 Z Z 27 ESQ %A 91 [ %K 28 FS %B 92 \ %L 29 GS %C 93 ] %M 30 RS %D 94 ^ %N 31 US %E 95 _ %O 32 <space> <space> 96 (grave) %W 33! /A 97 a +A 34 " /B 98 b +B 35 # /C 99 c +C 36 $ /D 100 d +D 37 % /E 101 e +E 38 & /F 102 f +F 39 /G 103 g +G 40 ( /H 104 h +H 20 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

21 ASCII Char Type This ASCII Char Type This 41 ) /I 105 i +I 42 * /J 106 j +J 43 + /K 107 k +K 44, (comma) /L 108 l +L 45 - (hyphen) /M 109 m +M 46. (period) /N 110 n +N 47 / /O 111 o +O p +P q +Q r +R s +S t +T u +U v +V w +W x +X y +Y 58 : /Z 122 z +Z 59 ; %F 123 { %P 60 < %G 124 %Q 61 = %H 125 } %R 62 > %I 126 ~ %S 63? %J 127 DEL1 %T, %X, %Y, or %Z Note: Some bar code scanners require start and stop symbols to turn full ASCII mode on and off. If your system requires it, add the following: (to turn on full ASCII mode) (to turn off full ASCII mode) Code 39 21

22 Code 128 Code 128 bar codes can encode the most characters in the smallest size symbol. It is popular in the shipping industry. With Code 128, you can encode the 128 characters in the ASCII character set, including the control characters. With C128Tools, you can create four types of Code 128 bar codes. Each of the four types encodes different ranges of characters. Code A. Includes the numbers ², the letters $²=, and the ASCII control characters. Code B. Includes the numbers ², the letters $²= and D²] (both upper and lower case letters) Code C. Encodes pairs of numbers from to. The result is a dense symbol for numeric information only. UCC/EAN. Encodes numeric information in a specific format used for shippingcontainer codes. For complete information about UCC/EAN-128 standards, visit the UCC Web site at KWWSZZZXFFRXQFLORUJ. To create a Code 128 bar code 1. Open Bitstream C128Tools. 2. Choose a code set by clicking the appropriate button. 3. Enter the bar code text in the box. )RU&RGH$RU&RGH%\RXFDQHQWHUDGGLWLRQDOFKDUDFWHUV QRWRQWKHNH\ERDUGE\FOLFNLQJWKHEXWWRQVEHORZWKHER[ )RU&RGH&HQWHUSDLUVRIQXPEHUV )RU8&&($1HQWHUGLJLWV 4. Click OK. C128Tools displays the bar code characters in the Bar Code box. 5. Click Copy to copy the characters. 6. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into the document. 22 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

23 7. Format the bar code characters using one of the Code 128 fonts. Font Name Description Sample Code128-BT Creates standard width symbols Code128-Narrow-BT Creates symbols half the width of a standard symbol Code128-Wide-BT Creates symbols twice the width of a standard symbol Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. Code

24 Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 is a popular bar code format in the shipping, warehouse, medical, and health care industries. It only encodes numeric information. It is similar to regular 2 of 5 code, except the bars and spaces are interleaved meaning the first digit is encoded using bars. the second using spaces. Each symbol begins with a quiet zone, a clear space with no bars, and a start bar. It ends with a stop bar and another quiet zone. Because the information is interleaved, this bar code does not require an intercharacter space, which makes the symbol much more compact. To create an Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code 1. Open Bitstream I2of5Tools. 2. Type the Interleaved 2 of 5 number in the box. 3. Click OK. I2of5Tools enters the characters in the bar code box. 4. On the Edit menu, choose Copy to copy the bar code characters. 5. Open the document where you want to include the bar code, and paste the characters into the document. 24 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

25 6. Format the bar code characters using one of the Interleaved 2 of 5 fonts. Using a font size of 90 points creates a full-size symbol. To resize the symbol, use a different point size. You can create readable characters using the font OCR-B-Digits-BT. Font Name Description Sample Interleaved 2of5- BT Creates full width bars Interleaved 2of5- Thin-BT Creates bars that have been narrowed by 5 mils to compensate for press gain if ink spread is a consideration OCR-B-Digits Creates numeric, readable characters Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. Interleaved 2 of 5 25

26 Codabar You can create a Codabar bar code within an application. You do not need a separate utility to create it. While a Codabar bar code does not use an automatic check digit, some Codabar users create their own methods to calculate a check digit. Always make sure your bar code scanner can read a sample bar code correctly. To create a Codabar bar code 1. In your application, type the information you want to encode. Codabar can encode the following characters: WKHQXPEHUVWKURXJK WKHV\PEROV $%&'IRUWKHVWDUWDQGVWRSEDUV Always begin and end the sequence with a start and stop bar character. The four different start and stop bar characters allow the bar code to identify multiple product databases. For example, to encode the number, type $$. 2. Select the characters you typed. 3. Format the selection using the Codabar BT font on the Font menu. 4. To change the size of the bars, adjust the font size. To make bars that are 1/3" or 1/2", set the font size to 24 or 36 points respectively. To make the bars taller without making the symbol wider, stack two bar code symbols on top of each other. Format them using the same bar code font and the same font size. Adjust the leading (line spacing) so that the bars appear to run together. Note: You should make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. 26 Bar Code Fonts for Windows

27 MSI-Plessey You can create an MSI-Plessey bar code within an application. You do not need a separate utility to create it. To create an MSI-Plessey bar code 1. In your application, type the information you want to encode. MSI-Plessey accepts the following characters: WKHQXPEHUVWKURXJK WKHV\PEROVDQG!IRUWKHVWDUWDQGVWRSEDUV Always begin and end the sequence with a start bar (<)and stop bar (>). For example, to encode the number, type!. You can include up to 14 digits between the start and stop bars including one or two check digits. MSI-Plessey symbols may include check digits using two methods: Modulus 10 or Modulus 11. Your scanning software determines how many check digits are required and which method is used to calculate them. 2. Select the characters you typed. 3. Format the selection using the MSI-Plessey-BT font on the Font menu. 4. To change the size of the bars, adjust the font size. To make bars that are 1/3" or 1/2", set the font size to 24 or 36 points respectively. To make the bars taller without making the symbol wider, stack two bar code symbols on top of each other. Format them using the same bar code font and the same font size. Adjust the leading (line spacing) so that the bars appear to run together. Note: Always make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. MSI-Plessey 27

28 2 of 5 You can create a 2 of 5 bar code within an application. You do not need a separate utility to create it. To create a 2 of 5 bar code 1. In your application, type the information you want to encode. The 2 of 5 bar codes can include the following characters: WKHQXPEHUVWKURXJK WKHOHWWHUV/DQG5IRUWKHVWDUWDQGVWRSEDUV Always begin and end the sequence with a start bar (/) and a stop bar (5). For example, to encode, type /5. 2. Select the characters you typed. 3. Format the selection using the font TwoOfFive-BT on the Font menu. 4. To change the size of the bars, adjust the font size. To make bars that are 1/3" or 1/2", set the font size to 24 or 36 points respectively. To make the bars taller without making the symbol wider, stack two bar code symbols on top of each other. Format them using the same bar code font and the same font size. Adjust the leading (line spacing) so that the bars appear to run together. Note: Always make sure your bar code scanner can read a bar code you create. 28 Bar Code Fonts for Windows