Generating SCC18 Barcodes With Code 128 Fonts in Word

by Nate SchubertSSCC18 stands for Serial Shipping Container Code and these barcode types are generally used in logistics and supply chains as part of the shipping container label. These labels are used internally to keep track of containers, and to trace the progress of container shipments.The process of creating an SSCC18 barcode can be a bit complicated for those who are new to barcodes. IDAutomation provides an excellent SSCC-18 barcode label tutorial that can be used to generate readable SSCC18 barcodes, and our technical support staff has...

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3 Killer QR Code Marketing Strategies

by Nate SchubertIn recent years, QR Codes have taken the Marketing community by storm. This area-efficient 2D barcode is a juggernaut, showing no signs of slowing down as businesses across the globe scramble to incorporate the cutting-edge barcode technology.Beginning to use QR Codes as part of a time-sensitive marketing campaign, or a long-term marketing strategy can be a daunting task. Barcode technology isn't always easy to understand, as the process of encoding a barcode with the data you want can sometimes get very complicated depending on...

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Strong engineering support for reseller partners drives rapid growth of TSC Auto ID

TSC Auto ID Technology America Inc.has been in business in the Americas for the past decade. In its first year, with only a single barcode printer model to sell, the company closed the books on $140,000 in sales. Now, 10 years later, the 14-person operation sells and supports 18 barcode printer models and recently posted more than $10 million in sales in 2010. The rapid growth of TSCAA in North America and South America during its 10-year history...

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Encoding Functions With 2D Barcode Fonts in Excel

by Nate SchubertLast week we wrote about one of our newest video tutorials which demonstrates how to encode functions with Code 128 barcode fonts in Microsoft Excel. This week, we're happy to announce the release of another of our newest video tutorials which demonstrats how to encode functions with 2D barcode fonts in Microsoft Excel.This video tutorial explains how to encode a function such as a Tab in a 2D barcode like Data Matrix, Aztec, QR Code using the appropriate 2D Barcode Font package in conjunction with the IDAutomation Excel Barcode...

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TSC launches new Japanese website.

TSC introduces the brand new Japanese website (http://www.tscprinters.com/JP/) after the launch of TSC’s English, German, and Chinese websites. The new site features a refreshing new design, more content, new features and a “Where to Buy” page to expedite the ordering process. Next, we plan to launch the new design in Spanish languag...

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Encoding Functions With Code 128 Fonts in Excel

by Nate SchubertIn all realms of business, Microsoft Excel continues to be one of the most popular methods of generating Code 128 Barcodes from fonts. Many IDAutomation customers find our barcode fonts to be very compatible with Excel, and are able to generate many barcodes quickly through our fonts and Excel font encoder tools. While Code 128 is an excellent font to use for generating both upper and lower-case letters, as well as numbers. Especially useful, however, is the fact that Code 128 is capable of encoding functions into the barcode itself....

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