'AVS Barcode Source' - Barcode software for generating high-quality barcode images
'AVS Barcode Source' - Specification of features
Overview
AVS Barcode Source is barcode software designed to create barcode images in graphics files, from a string of data that you enter. It is designed to be used interactively by a user - it is not intended for batch use. It is designed for users who may be creating labels for their products using desktop publishing software, and need a 'source' of high-quality barcode images to import into their DTP application. You cannot print directly from the product; it is designed for use in conjunction with another graphics application such as your DTP or labeling application.
Barcode formats supported
Note: In all standards, checksums are automatically added as appropriate - this is a user option in standards where the checksum is optional.
- EAN-13
- Automatic addition of checksum (or verification of checksum entered, if entered by the user)
- Including optional quiet-zone indicator
- ITF-14
- Automatic addition of checksum (or verification of checksum entered, if entered by the user)
- Optional horizontal and/or vertical bearer bars (black box around the barcode to increase scanning accuracy)
- Optional human-readable text below the barcode
- ISBN-13
- Full ISBN-13 support
- As EAN-13, above, plus:
- Full support for optional 2 or 5 digit add-on characters (for US$ price information, etc)
- Display of ISBN number above barcode, including optional hyphens, spaces and prefix
- ISSN
- Full ISSN barcode support
- As EAN-13, above, plus:
- Full support for optional 2 or 5 digit add-on characters (for daily/weekly/monthly issue number, etc)
- Display of ISSN number above barcode, including display of automatically-calculated 8th digit 'ISSN checksum'
- UPC (UPC-A)
- Code 128
- Support for all 3 codesets (A, B, and C) with automatic switching between sets as necessary
- Automatically use most efficient coding for a given string resulting in most compact barcode
- Code 39 and Code 39 Extended
- Codabar
- 2-of-5 family
- Including Industrial 2-of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5, Matrix 2-of-5, IATA 2-of-5, COOP 2-of-5
- Optional horizontal and/or vertical bearer bars (black box around the barcode to increase scanning accuracy)
- Optional human-readable text below the barcode
- DataMatrix 2D barcode (ECC200)
- ASCII mode only supported at the moment
- Automatic selection of smallest-possible grid, in square format
- Automatic addition of Reed-Solomon error detection / error correction
Graphics formats supported
Images can be saved in the following graphics formats:
- EPS vector graphics format - suitable for use with Adobe Illustrator, DTP packages, etc
- BMP
- GIF
- JPG / JPEG
- PNG
- TIFF
- EXIF
Supported operating systems
The software runs on the following operating systems:
- Windows XP (SP2 and later)
- Windows Vista (all versions)
- Windows 7 (all versions)
Support for Mac OS X will be added during Autumn 2009.
Other features
- On-screen preview of barcode with current settings
- On-screen indication of barcode image size, in millimeters, inches and pixels, for both height and width, as well as the equivalent 'magnification factor' for EAN-13 and UPC
- DPI (dots-per-inch) setting to ensure resulting image is perfectly matched for the target printer
- Complete control over barcode size (height, width and surrounding space), while retaining exactly correct bar-width ratios
- Option to enforce sizing standards to EAN / UPC standards, simplifying the process of creating an image that matches the standard
- Selection of colours for both bars and spaces
- Ability to save all settings (optionally including the source data) in a 'profile', which can be loaded for use later
- Bar Width Reduction - high-end feature, allowing width of all bars to be reduced to compensate for ink-spread on some print surfaces
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