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+TEC-IT announces a completely free software tool for creating QR code images. The free app is named QR-Code Studio and is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
Countless Applications
Post-Processed QR Code
QR codes are bi-dimensional codes that can be scanned with most camera equipped smartphones. Besides industrial applications, QR codes are in widespread use in everyday situations: QR codes can be found on advertisements and in marketing campaigns for linking products to web-sites, in sweepstakes, on electronic business cards to encode contact details, on tickets and vouchers, on the new SEPA money transfer slips or on web-sites to provide faster access to smartphone apps.
It's a Breeze
Using TEC-IT’s freeware QR-Code Studio anyone is able to create QR codes fast and easily. High quality QR code symbols are generated without any special know-how. The user is supported by a data entry wizard: even QR codes for vCard and meCard business cards or QR codes for sending text messages are created in seconds.
Free Download
Download QR-Code Studio using this link. Versions for Microsoft Windows (Windows XP SP3 or later, Windows 8 is supported) and Mac OS X are available.
The software and the generated QR code images are free for private and non-commercial use.
Watch it - Share it!
Check out the video introductions for QR-Code Studio
German language video: http://youtu.be/xfN8MDNHLhk
If you like the software share the download link on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter! Many thanks!
About TEC-IT
QR Code as Image Mask
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.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
+TEC-IT extends its barcode products with the support of two new 2D symbologies. Both symbologies were officially released by the AIM, the association of automatic identification and mobility.
Han Xin Code
Han Xin Code
The first two-dimensional symbology is named Han Xin Code and was developed by AIM China.
The Han Xin Code is optimized to encode Chinese characters while still being able to encode ASCII and numeric data. Han Xin code is also sometimes known under its old, unofficial name Chinese Sensible.
Basic Han Xin Facts
The symbology is intended as the main two-dimensional (2D) symbology for applications and paper based communication in China.
Variable size, matrix symbology with square modules.
Square overall symbol shape (rectangular shapes are not possible).
84 different symbol versions (sizes), ranging from 23x23 up to 189x189 modules.
Standard code page is Latin 1, the alternative code page for Chinese characters is GB18030.
Optimized to encode Chinese 2-byte and 4-byte characters.
The symbology encodes a maximum of 7827 numeric characters, 4350 ASCII characters, 3261 binary bytes, 2174 common Chinese characters from region 1 or region 2, 1739 2-byte Chinese characters or 1044 4-byte Chinese symbols.
4 user selectable error correction levels ranging from L1 (8% error correction capacity) up to L4 (30%) are available.
Offers advanced features like octet byte encoding and ECI (Extended Channel Interpretation) support.
AIM publication date: August 2011.
The Han Xin code is in the public domain and free to use.
Strong similarities with QR code symbols.
DotCode
DotCode
The second 2D symbology was invented by Dr. Andrew Longacre, Jr. and is named DotCode.
DotCode is targeting industrial applications and is not simply just another 2D symbology. It is a 2-D bar code designed and uniquely suited for high-speed, on-demand printing on labels or directly on products, by ink-jet and lasers as used in direct part marking (DPM) applications.
DotCode Images
DotCode 15 lines
The sample symbols to the right all encode the URL http://www.tec-it.com. The size of the symbol can be varied as required.
Basic DotCode facts
DotCode 26 lines
The symbology is intended for industrial, high-speed marking with ink-jet or laser.
Variable size, dot matrix symbology. It encodes data in an array of nominally disconnected dots arranged within a regular grid of possible locations.
The overall symbol shape is adjustable, rectangular to nearly square shaped symbols are possible.
The symbol size is theoretically unlimited but practically limited to appr. 124 modules (lines/columns).
Standard code page is Latin 1.
Ready for GS1 applications and suitable for encoding application identifiers (AIs).
Advanced features like structured append and ECI (Extended Channel Interpretation) support are available.
+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. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The new URL shortening feature provides 3 main benefits:
Dramatically Reduced QR-Code Size URL shortening means squeezing a long URL into a shorter one. This is important when creating mobile tagging QR-Codes for vCards, meCards, SPARQcodes, etc. With URL shortening you reduce the amount of data to be encoded. Smaller, better readable, easier-to-share QR-Codes are the result.
Free QR-Code Traceability URL shortening providers like Google (http://goo.gl) and Bitly (http://bit.ly) offer simple and free tracking features. More on this below.
Data Import Assistant
Batch URL Shortening The data import assistant of Barcode Studio is able to shorten thousands of URLs with a single click.
Shortened URLs
You are not familiar with shortened URLs? Let me give you an example: A typical URL looks like this:
The shortened URL requires only 19 (or 20) characters and still points to the same target URL. Just try it out by clicking on them!
QR-Code Tracking
A shortened URLs provide an easy way to analyze the usage of the codes. Whenever a shortened URL is used to visit a web-page the shortening provider tracks this event. It does not matter if the user scanned the code with a smart phone, simply clicked on it in a twitter status message or entered the shortened URL manually into the address bar of the browser. At the time being both providers offer publicly visible tracking statistics for free.
For Google's shortener service you get the tracking statistics by simply adding ".info" to the shortened URL: http://goo.gl/fnBby.info. When using Bitly just add the plus sign: http://bit.ly/c1ZTRO+
Privacy notice: Take care - the tracking statistics are usually publicly visible to everyone!
Free Release Candidate Downloads
A free pre-release is available for Barcode Studio on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Check it out!
TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH provides high quality software in the areas of bar-coding, barcode extensions for ERP systems, label and form printing, reporting and automated data acquisition. 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. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Austria, TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH (tec-it.com), leading vendor of AUTO-ID and bar code software presents a brand new feature for the popular barcode maker software Barcode Studio.
“Even in Europe 2D bar codes – mostly QR codes- are becoming more and more popular. Especially the increasing need in marketing and mobile tagging is causing a rise in demand for 2D barcodes. In light of this development TEC-IT is responding with its new version of Barcode Studio.” (Guenter Kriegl, CEO of TEC-IT )
Mobile Tagging, vCard Business Cards and More
QR code business card including encoded contact details (vCard)
Creating 2D bar-codes for electronic business cards with vCard and meCard formats is simplified dramatically: The brand new assistant leads you through the data input with a multifunctional dialog box, the user just enters the contact details and the assistant takes care of generating the 2D barcode with the correct data formatting. No special knowledge is needed. What’s more, mobile tagging barcodes for events, Android Market search, WiFi networks, Twitter tweets, LinkedIn profiles and Facebook likes are supported for the user’s convenience as well.
Even industrial applications benefit from the intuitive assistant: Create GS1 barcodes by using predefined application identifiers (so called AIs) quickly and without any special skills. Barcode Studio inserts the FNC1 delimiter characters automatically.
Try and Test
Barcode Studio V11 can be downloaded from TEC-IT’s website www.tec-it.com. A completely free and unlimited 10-day test drive is available. The bar code maker software is available for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and UNIX. Enjoy the product videos on YouTube.com to learn more about Barcode Studio
Please Contact
Susan Enzenhofer TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung GmbH Hans-Wagnerstrasse 6 A-4400 Steyr - Austria, EUROPE
A new version of the barcode creator software Barcode Studio is on the way!
What’s New?
Barcode Studio V11.5 introduces a new data input assistant. This special feature simplifies the creation of 2D codes for mobile tagging and electronic business cards (so-called vCard and meCard barcodes) dramatically. With Barcode Studio V11.5 you are able to create more than 100 different linear, postal, GS1 and 2D barcode symbologies. The barcodes can be printed on simple labels or exported as bitmap or vector image files. Batch barcode creation with external data is supported.
2D Codes for Mobile Tagging
vCard Data Input Assistant
vCard and meCard QR-codes are used to encode contact details of a business card (like name, address, email, phone-number ...) in a 2D barcode symbol. When scanning such a barcode with a smartphone (camera and suitable scanner software is required of course), the data is automatically entered into the address book of the phone. No manual typing or copy/paste is required.
Try it Yourself - Scan the Code!
vCard and meCard barcodes encode the contact details in a certain format. The new data input assistant of Barcode Studio takes care of the right formatting. In order to create readable barcodes you just enter the contact data (see screen shot) and Barcode Studio creates the correct code. You do not need to know the details.
In addition the above mentioned vCard and meCard codes, Barcode Studio allows you to create 2D codes for mobile tagging applications. Currently supported are barcodes for sending text messages (SMS), phone calls, Twitter tweets, Facebook likes and profiles, LinkedIn contacts and profiles, Wi-Fi access and events (vCalendar). In future versions of Barcode Studio this list will be extended as appropriate.
GS1 DataBar - Application Identifier Support
GS1 Application Identifier Assitant
Users of the GS1 DataBar or GS1-128 barcode symbologies benefit from the data input assistant as well. Barcode Studio provides a searchable list of the available application identifiers (AIs) and ensures that the rules for a correct GS1 barcode are met. Application identifiers are used to designate the encoded data. More than hundred AIs are in common use (e.g. AI 10 designates the LOT number, AI 11 the production date ...). Barcode Studio also takes care to separate multiple AIs in a single barcode with the Function Code 1 (FNC1).
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. Simply write us an email (support@tec-it.com), give us a call (++43 7252 72720, time zone GMT+1) or visit www.tec-it.com!
