Finally! Barcode Generator Software for Macintosh Users

by Nate Schubert

Just in time for the new year, the fine development staff at IDAutomation has rolled out the latest, greatest addition to their already expansive selection of barcode generation software such as barcode fonts, ActiveX controls, Java components, stand-alone label printing software and more. Unfortunately, many of these products have not been available to Macintosh users for a number of different reasons related to differences in programming and things the like.  No longer will Mac users suffer in barcode silence as Windows, Unix and Linux users generate barcodes until they are blue screen in the face. Today, we are happy to announce that we now have a variety of Macintosh barcode generator software applications! Following is a short overview of the changes we have made to present products, and the new Macintosh barcode products now available for purchase, demo and download.

Macintosh Barcode Image Generator

IDAutomation's popular Barcode Image Generator is now available for Macintosh Users who want to create barcode images which can then be copied and pasted into Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Expressions, Publisher and others as well as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, PageMaker and more. This software has an barcode image design interface which can make the process of barcode generation both easy and even a little bit fun! You can purchase the Barcode Image Generator for Macintosh for just $99 for a Single User License with immediate download after successful payment, or download a demo for testing.

Macintosh Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Word and Excel

While the Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Word and Excel has been a great benefit for Windows-based users since it's release in April of 2010, it's usefulness has not been available to Macintosh users. The latest release of this product changes that, and Macintosh-based users who are working with Microsoft Word and Excel 2004 and 2011 can enjoy the convenience and ease-of-use that the Barcode Add-In can bring to any scenario. This special font encoder tool may only be used in conjunction with a purchased IDAutomation barcode font, or one of our many barcode font demo packages.

IDAutomation also provides other Mac-compatible products such as Java barcode components or Universal Barcode Fonts which can be used to generate a variety of barcodes from a single font or component. We offer 30 days of free support with every software purchase, with the option of extended that support to a full year.

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TSC TTP-225 wins 2012 Taiwan Excellence Award

TSC’s TTP-225 label printer has been chosen from among 1,145 products to receive the prestigious 2012 Taiwan Excellence Award recognizing the most revolutionary, high-quality, high-value-added products made in Taiwan.
More than 425 companies – the most participation ever – vied for honors in the latest competition, submitting a total of 1,145 product entries.

“We are extremely proud to be singled out for recognition from such an impressive group of companies,” said TSC Vice President Sam Wang. “It once again underscores TSC’s growing reputation for product quality, innovation and value.”

The award selection was based on four criteria: R&D, design, quality and marketing. Each product was evaluated by an international panel of judges and had to score equally well in all four categories to be selected.

The Taiwan Excellence Award is characterized by a distinctive, proprietary logo and trademark symbolizing Taiwan’s commitment to the highest standards of product design and manufacturing. The logo has been registered in over 77 countries by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.

The Taiwan Excellence Award competition is organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and executed by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council. It has been held annually since 1992 to help promote product innovation in Taiwan’s industries.

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Partner Meeting in Germany

TSC Auto ID EMEA welcomed 56 participants of 39 partner companies from 22 countries to this year’s Partner Meeting at the end of November in Neufarn, Germany. The significant rise of the number of participants in comparison to the previous events is based upon the continuous expendation of the partner and distribution network as well the enlargement of the differentiated product portfolio.

The attendees from Austria, Italy, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, Norway, Israel, Dubai, UK, Sweden, Turkey and as well South Africa had the chance and platform for constructive discussions. „The intensive dialogue with our partners and also the collegues from other regions is our priority and –beside of our portfolio- a main factor for our success. As a consequence of the reorganisation of the sales areas and the expansion of our sales team, we now can focus more on our existing partners and explore new options of cooperation.

Sam Wang, Vice President of TSC Auto ID, presented the worldwide activities of the company and underlined that our partner program is an important component of our company philosophy and strategy. Michael Sloup, Managing Director of TSC EMEA provided a review on 2011 and a forecast to activities in 2012.

Workshops and presentations dealed with the technical features of TSC’s product line. Webbased configuration possibilities, the Diag Tool with whom various fonts, logos and graphics can be saved and embedded in the printer. The labeling software BarTender as well as the functional Stand-Alone-Mode. Additionally to the technical highlights some products were focused: The high-performance TTP-2410M Series and the successor-model TTP-2410M Pro as well as the just launched ME240 and the portable Alpha-3R portable 3” printer which is planned for Q2 in 2012.

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Microsoft Finally Willing to Admit the Existence of QR Codes

More than that, actually. While the proprietary Microsoft Tag will continue to exist, our favorite Redmond behemoth has walked back their belief that the closed-system, not-free, Microsoft-created, MS-server-reliant should by rights will rule the 2D world.Because 2012 Windows phones include NFC capability, their MS Tag now includes support for (free, open-source, non-proprietary) QR codes and the

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ASP Barcode Generator Script

by Nate Schubert

The ASP Barcode Generator Script allows image generation for a multitude of barcode symbologies including Code 128, Code 39, Postnet, MSI and Interleaved 2 of 5, also known as ITF or I2of5. This script is compatible with websites that have ASP enabled, and has zero dependencies, DLLs or fonts to install. This special barcode generator ASP script is provided in pure ASP source code which allows it to be used natively and modified or integrated in a variety of ways.

Barcode images generated with this IDAutomation script are less than 2KB on average, which allows for very fast page load times, a significant advantage for webmasters who must consider page size for search engine optimization. The ASP Barcode Generator Script is availalbe from $199 for a Single Server License and immediate download.

Learn more about the IDAutomation ASP Barcode Generator Script, and even test with an evaluation download at http://www.idautomation.com/asp-barcode-generator-script/download.html.

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