New High-Grade Barcode Label Software

TFORMer Solves Demanding Label Requirements

+TEC-IT announces the brand new version of the barcode label design and printing software TFORMer. The product family TFORMer is comprised of the label design software TFORMer Designer and the easy-to-use printing tool TFORMer QuickPrint. If required, software developers integrate printing tasks by the means of TFORMer SDK into applications.

TFORMer version 7.5 offers numerous great enhancements: the label design process was improved significantly, additional compliance label templates were introduced, new 2D and postal bar code symbologies were added, and much, much more. Read on for the details and watch the introduction video:

Enhancements

The TFORMer package was optimized to cover challenging bar code labeling requirements. Check out the major enhancements:

New Ribbon Menu

• Ribbon Menu
  The new ribbon menu allows users to find, understand and to use commands more efficiently. Labels are designed and printed with a minimum number of clicks and without having to refer to the documentation.
• Mini Toolbars
  When selecting text or barcode elements a handy mini toolbar is shown. Such toolbars help you to work with fonts, alignment, colors, styles and other common element properties.
• Free Element Rotation
  Shapes, text objects, bar codes and images can now be rotated by any angle.
• Snap Lines
  Elements snap now automatically to each other. Creating clean, aligned and structured layouts is fun.
• New Barcodes
  Support for the new 2D symbologies Han Xin and DotCode and for the IMPB (USPS Intelligent Mail Package Bar Code) was added. 
• Improved Tool for Manual Printing
  The software tool QuickPrint was rewritten from scratch. It offers label selection with categories, better data input, a live preview, PDF output and direct printing. Microsoft Windows is supported out of the box; if you need this label printing software for Mac OS X let us know!
• New Label Templates
  TFORMer V7.5 extends the list of ready-to-use label templates. Compliance templates for the Bring Parcels Transport Label, the Coliposte Colissiomo Label, the Parcelforce Domestic Label and for the Caterpillar Standard Practice Labels SP20 V4.2 are available.
• More Enhancements and Bug Fixes
  A better setup package for future in-place updates, improved date and time computations, a corrected Round() function, a better preview, etc.

Available Label Templates (Selection)

FREE Trial 

TFORMer Designer and TFORMer SDK are available for free evaluation. Download the demo
and enjoy an unlimited 10-day trial:

• TFORMer Designer V7.5 - Label Design and Printing Software
• TFORMer SDK V7.5 - Labeling and Reporting SDK for Developers

About TEC-IT

+TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH provides high quality software in the areas of automated data acquisition and data collection, bar-coding, barcode extensions for ERP systems, label and form printing, report generators and output management. TEC-IT products are available for all major platforms, thus customers benefit from complete and versatile software solutions for all possible requirements. The company is located in Austria / Europe and can be reached via www.tec-it.com.

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Barcode Studio Beta Available: Mac/Windows Barcode Maker Software

A fresh beta version of Barcode Studio - the popular barcode maker software was extended with basic barcode label printing features!

NEW: Label Printing

Barcode Studio V11 introduces two main features:

• Simple barcode label printing
• Generating barcodes with captions

Both features help you to print simple barcode labels for articles, price tags, inventory labels, etc. within a minute. Just enter or import the data required and print thousands of labels with just a single click. The label printing feature works on all operating systems - Barcode Studio is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and UNIX.

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Simplified User Interface

In addition the user interface was simplified and provides now 3 main tabs which allows you to:

• Design a barcode and adjust all required code parameters. In this section you have also the possibility to add captions above and below a barcode.
• Enter or import data for batch label printing or batch barcode creation
• A label tab for adjusting the barcode label layout. Just select one of the pre-defined label templates for commercially available adhesive labels or specify your custom label settings.

Free Beta Download

• Microsoft WindowsDownload the beta version for free (no registration required): Download Barcode Studio for Microsoft Windows
• Mac OS XDownload Barcode Studio for Mac OS X

After installing the new version you have the possibility to request a free test license online. This test license unlocks Barcode Studio, you can test it for 10 days without limitations. Please note that a commercial usage of the test license is not allowed.

Other Improvements

• Mil-Support
  Mils can now be entered with improved accuracy.
• Simplified Menus
  The different export menus were combined into one menu.
• CMYK Colors
  Mac OS: CMYK color settings are now saved in the settings files (.bc), when the color was entered as CMYK values.
• Dialog Sizing Problems
  Wrongly sized input dialogs were fixed.
• Preview in Import Dialog
  The data preview in the import dialog now always shows the actual file content.
• Lost Cursor Position
  The cursor position in the data edit box was lost after typing the first character. This problem was fixed.
• Data List: New Data Row in Hex Mode
  New data rows are now added correctly if hexadecimal character input mode is turned on.

Availability

Pricing, detailed descriptions and free downloads are available shortly from TEC-IT.

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Web Printing Service for Barcode Labels and Supplier Labeling

New Web-based Label Printing System

TEC-IT introduces a new 100% browser-based printing system for industry forms and barcode labels. Users of TFORMer Online now create and print arbitrary labels and forms completely independent from label printing software or operating systems. Variable label data is entered manually directly in the browser or imported from an online database (Google Gocs™ spreadsheets). Output is created as PDF and can be printed on any printer.

Print Labels Anywhere and Anytime

With TFORMer Online you establish a distributed label printing system easily. Share label printing functionality with partners, suppliers and customers. The system works with all browsers on all operating systems, local software installation is not required and label design efforts are eliminated completely. Ready-to-use label templates for VDA-4902, MAT labels, Odette, Galia ETI-9, AIAG B-10, GS1 GTL, Caterpillar shipping parts identification and others are available for immediate use.

Supports Google Docs™ Online Spreadsheets

It's your choice! Create the labels with manually entered data or import variable label data stored in Google Docs™ spreadsheets. Google Docs™ is a free online service provided by Google. It enables you to maintain spreadsheets completely in your browser and provides convenient table-based data entry. Entered data is stored automatically online, there is no need to re-enter values for future printing sessions. In order to use Google Docs™ as database for TFORMer Online you need a Google account.

Evaluate TFORMer Online Now

Try this new web printing service for free or watch this video for an overview:



TFORMer Online is the perfect online printing solution:

• for distributed label printing requirements,
• for establishing a supplier labeling system
• if standardized label quality must be provided to partners, suppliers and customers,
• if your printing volume does not justify special purpose software,
• for eliminating time consuming label design efforts,
• for automated label and PDF creation as part of your online system (e.g. via web services),
• and for label printing on all operating systems.

Interested? Please contact TEC-IT for pricing, integration possibilities and guidelines.

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Barcode Label Printing Software - New TFORMer Version

Barcode label printing and reporting software TFORMer Designer - Service Pack 2 is available! SP2 integrates a huge number of enhancements, feature updates and bug fixes - download the release candidates! 

Label Software TFORMer Designer - English
Label Software TFORMer Designer - German

Update - July 2013

TFORMer was updated in July 2013. For details on the new version please refer to the article New High-Grade Barcode Label Software - TFORMer V7.5 Overview.

Whats New?

New Compliance Label Templates

• Caterpillar® Shipping/Parts Identification Labels
Includes templates for Single Pack Label, Master Pack Label and Mixed Load Label as specified by Caterpillar® (Shipping/Parts Identification Label Standard Practice 20 – Version 3.0).
• MAT Labels
New MAT label templates. These labels are used in the automotive industry and are based on the Siemens VDO label according to SN 525228-2. MAT labels complements existing VDA 4902, Odette and GTL labels.
• 2D-Code Business Cards
New templates for QR-code business cards (meCard, vCard and URL barcodes) were added.

New Features

• New Start Screen
The new start screen offers quick access to often used TFORMer functions.
• New Label Wizard
Creation of new label layouts and selection of label-templates was reworked. TFORMer now differentiates between labels for laser/ink-jet printer or for thermo printers. A search function simplifies locating predefined label templates.
• Serial Numbers
Serial numbers are now supported directly. If required, serials are stored automatically to ensure continuous numbering between TFORMer sessions.
• Computed Fields
Computed fields offer a convenient and centralized method for performing computations.
• TAB support
TAB stops may now be used in text elements.
• Edit Field Contents
Editing field contents was improved. The new dialog provides an easy way to enter field names, expressions or formatted text.
• Print Preview
The print preview now displays the margins of labels automatically. In addition, labels for thermal printers are displayed in their adjusted size.
• Data Sources
Creating data sources was improved. The data source wizard now supports field assignments (source-fields to data-fields) in a better way.
• Date Functions
Date and time computations are now better supported by the following new functions:
• CDateEx()
Converts a string into a date. The conversion format to be used is adjustable.
• IsDate()
Checks if a given string can be converted into a valid date using the specified conversion format.
• AddYears()
Adds or subtracts the specified number of years to/from a date value.
• AddMonths()
Adds or subtracts the specified number of years to/from a date value.
• AddWeeks()
Adds or subtracts the specified number of years to/from a date value.
• AddDays()
Adds or subtracts the specified number of years to/from a date value.
• CDate()
Hint - This function now returns an empty date instead of the current system date if a conversion was not possible.
• Improved Layout Editor
The layout designer now provides better visual feedback for various design tasks.

• Mass Printing - Print Dialog
The maximum page number in the print dialog was increased from 9999 to 999999.
• Bar Codes
Additional bar codes like QR Code 2005 are supported. The bar code printing method via Windows printer drivers is now adjustable. Rare problems with the high-precision method (used by previous TFORMer version) can now be avoided (see Extras->Options->Barcodes).
• ODBC Memo/Text Fields
ODBC Interface now supports Memo and Text Fields. BLOBs are still ignored.
• Picture Components: Image-Type recognition
If the Image-Type can not be determined by using the file extension, the binary data of the image is now analyzed. This allows the usage of HTTP-streams as image sources.
• Setup: Backup of custom templates
Existing templates are now backed up in the folder Templates_Backup during the install. Custom templates are preserved after a reinstall.
• Improved Licensing
TFORMer Designer can now be activated online.

TFORMer SDK (core)

• Improved Error Descriptions
The error messages for problems in conjunction with image-download via http:/https: were improved.
• ZPL Printer
When printing ZPL directly to a printer the printer name is now correctly used.
• Tray-Selection
As documented, the first band printed on a page now specifies the printer tray to be used.

Bug-Fixes

• Printer Selection in Tray-Settings Dialog
Printer selection will now work under Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
• JPEG Compression
PDF output now correctly uses the option JPEG-Quality.
• PDF output truncates text
If a text field used several trailing spaces, the output was truncated or missing.
• PDF with Chinese fonts
Better support for localized font names like SimSun or SimHei.
• ODBC Memo/Text/Blob Datafields
Under some circumstances Memo, Text or Blob fields in SQL select statements caused a crash (ODBC driver dependant).
• Image-Printer: Distorted Text
Some fonts caused a distorted output for small font-sizes (e.g. font Calibri pt12)
• Expression Editor
The call-tip in the expression editor now shows correct tips if "(", "," or ")" is used in the expression. Sample: Iif (Find ( Datafield_1, "(" ,0)>0, "Found", "Not Found")
• Other Bug Fixes
Crash with Undo, crash when switching data sources, correct handling of the HTML entity & in formatted text elements, problems with network printers and tray selection, correct handling of duplicate source field names, ...

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