How To Create Barcodes From Fonts in Access 2010

by Nate Schubert

Generating barcodes from fonts in Microsoft Access 2010 allows the ability to add a more efficient means of communicating information that can be stored in a barcode and then scanned into reports or databases at a later time. Using barcodes is preferred to relying on manual user entry because human error is a much greater likelihood than scanner or barcode error.

Barcode Fonts are a smart and flexible way of generating barcodes in a variety of different applications and operating systems, making them an excellent choice for companies who need to integrate barcode technology into a multitude of environments. For many organizations, Microsoft Access 2010 is one of those environments and creating a barcode from a font is one of the more powerful ways of implementing this technology.

The video tutorial at the bottom of this post demonstrates how to generate barcodes using IDAutomation Barcode Fonts in conjunction with one of our free font tools, the Barcode Macros & VBA Functions for Microsoft Excel, Access and Word. These are powerful macros that can be customized for maximum efficiency and performance, and may be a little more than what some of our customers may need. If you view the How To video and decide this is more than what you need, please consider using barcode fonts in conjunction with the IDAutomation Microsoft Word and Excel Barcode Add-In.

How to Create a Barcode in Microsoft Access 2010 using Barcode Fonts @ Yahoo! Video

Also Available on YouTube.

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An affordable, compact desktop printer, Sato's CG408 is now half price!*

An affordable, compact desktop printer, Sato's CG408 is now half price!*

The latest addition to Sato desktop printer family, the CG408, offers top-end performance and is ideal for printing labels up to four inches wide, wristbands, tags and receipts across a range of industries from manufacturing, transport and retailing, to food packing and healthcare.

Features & benefits:

• Direct Thermal/Thermal Transfer
• Antimicrobial casing discourages the growth of bacteria and micro-organisms
• Print resolution: 203 dpi
• Incorporates the latest symbologies, including GS1 DataBar
• Multiple interfaces including USB, LAN, parallel and serial
• Range of add-ons, including dispenser, cutter and keypad with LCD display.

BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES is the SATO UK reseller and we won't be beaten on value!

Don't miss out, call our sales team for more details.
* 50% discount on Sato CG408 printers is available for a limited time only. Terms & Conditions apply.

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Motorola MT2000 Trade In/Up Promotion

Designed as part of Motorola’s new recycling and environmentally friendly disposal scheme, Motorola has launched an end-user Trade In/Trade Up incentive programme for select configurations of the MT2000 product families.

This programme is valid until 31st March, 2011.

The MT2000 series of mobile terminals offer a highly flexible device capable of streamlining many scan-intensive business processes in a wide variety of industries from the front to back door in manufacturing plants, retail establishments, warehouses, hospitals and more.


To incentivise an extensive customer base to replace installed P360, P370, P460, P470, SL960, PDT 3100, PDT6100 and PDT6800 products, together with Motorola, BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES are supporting a Trade In/Trade Up Programme.

The Promotion is outlined as follows:

* Target Installed Product Families: P360, P370, P460, P470, SL960, PDT 3100, PDT6100 and PDT6800
* Target Replacement Product Families: MT2070 and MT2090
* Customer Incentives: Purchase an MT20x0 and receive one free cradle per unit purchased (as detailed in Section 6 “Eligible SKUs”
* Programme Period: 3rd October, 2010 through to 31st March, 2011.

*subject to terms and conditions

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Opticon PX30 Pocket data collector

Opticon's brand new PX30 pocket data collector continues the excellent work of the OPN2001 and OPN2002 by offering customers a compact, quick and easy method of barcode data collection on the move - all at a exceptionally competitive price!

Key features of the Opticon PX30

• Compact size (w x d x l) 50 x 83 x 21 mm
• 1mb of data memory
• 3 key operation - Scan Code, Add 1 and Detract 1
• Fully programmable with use of Opticon's free to download Development Kit
• Graphic LCD display, application programmable
• Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries, charged through USB port which will operate for a minimum of 50 Hours of continuous use
• 1.5 metre drop and IP42 rated
• Supplied in a box with the USB cable for charging/downloading and a wrist strap allowing for the user to be up and running with no additional accessories

Where can the PX30 be utilised?

The PX-30 has a demo application which is downloaded from Opticon's website to allow the user to operate a simple code/quantity/date application with the 3 keys being used to scan barcodes, and the user can simply press the Add 1 or Detract 1 to increment/decrement the quantity stored. The stored data is downloaded via the Opticon Neto Download Utility, again available on the Opticon website. The PX-30 will suit applications such as stock control for stores and retail environments, Exhibition Management, Market Research and general applications where the user needs a simple device with some level of visual feedback via the display.

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Lasers, Waffles and QR Codes

These are a few of my favorite things. New York superdorks NYC Resistor organized an edible QR code competition and waffle batter got the laser treatment. Other foodstuffs included crackers, Chiclets and jello.Amazing video here.story via

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IDAutomation.com announces the release of their Google Docs Native Barcode Generator.

by Nate Schubert

For Immediate Release:

Contact:
Roxanne McSheehy
IDAutomation.com, Inc. ®
http://www.idautomation.com/
550 N. Reo Street; Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564
E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com

November 17, 2010

IDAutomation.com announces the release of their Google Docs Native Barcode Generator.

(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the release of their Google Docs Native Barcode Generator. The new patent pending Native Generator creates barcodes in Google Documents without the installation of additional fonts or other components.

The Native Barcode Generator is an easy-to-use object that may be embedded into a Google Docs Spreadsheet to create barcode images. Once installed, no other components, plug-ins or fonts need to be installed to create barcodes; it is the complete bar code generator that stays within the document. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, GS1-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, Codabar and MSI Plessey. The static data evaluation version of the control is available for download at the IDAutomation.com website:
http://www.idautomation.com/google-docs-barcode/native-generator/

Pricing for a royalty-free Developer License starts at $295. In addition to the Google Docs Native Barcode Generator, IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several barcode types. IDAutomation.com, Inc. has been marketing products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.

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Getting Started With UPC Barcodes

by Nate Schubert

Providing products for sale in retail locations locally or globally requires that those products be registered under a Universal Product Code, or UPC for short. For the purpose of Retail Point-of-Sale systems and a speedier, more efficient checkout process, this UPC code can be represented as a barcode on your product which is then be scanned by any UPC barcode scanner to quickly identify the product and price. If you've got a product and you're ready to create a UPC barcode for it, be aware that it's more than just finding a UPC barcode generator, installing it and creating UPC codes. The guide below will briefly outline the steps required to begin selling your products in retail locations and even websites like Amazon.

Register a UPC Code
Many people skip right past this step and focus on how to generate the barcode for the UPC, but if you don't first register your UPC, you won't have a UPC number to encode in that barcode to begin with. You can register your code with The GS1 US Partner Connections Program, and that code will be unique to your company. Remember, you need to register one UPC code for each product you want to sell.

While registering a UPC code directly through GS1 is preferred, it can sometimes be more affordable to search online for "register UPC code" and clicking on one of the many sponsored links. These companies are able to offer registration before less, mainly because they purchased large quantities of codes before the prices increased some years back.

Finding The Right UPC Barcode Generator
Alright, you have registered the UPC codes you need, which means they can be identified in retail outlets around the world. Now, it's time to think about purchasing a UPC barcode generator so that you can encode that UPC number inside a barcode which can be read by UPC barcode scanners. There are a lot of barcode generation products out there, so it's important to find out which will best suit your needs.

• Existing Application: Using UPC fonts in conjunction with IDAutomation free font tools allows you to create UPC barcodes in existing applications like Crystal Reports, Access, Microsoft Excel, Word and more. Generally, fonts can be used to generate barcodes in any application that allows you to select a font from a drop down list.
• Specific Applications: If you only have a need to create UPC barcodes within one specific application, it may be best to go with a Native Barcode Generator for Crystal Reports, Access or Oracle Reports. These products are objects that live inside the report so that the barcode can be viewed from any system.
• Custom Applications: Creating dynamic UPC codes is sometimes necessary and can be done through barcode generation components like ActiveX Controls, Windows Forms Controls, Java Components and more. These components, along with UPC fonts, can also be integrated into custom applications for more powerful solutions.

Common UPC Barcode Generation Techniques

Once you have your UPC code and your barcode generation software, you are ready to go! Determining how you want your UPC code to appear on your product is also important. Many product labels are designed in graphic applications like Adobe InDesign or Photoshop, and Barcode Image Generators can often be used with these applications in layouts. Additionally, stand-alone applications like Barcode Label Software will allow you to print UPC barcodes onto labels which can be affixed manually to your products or packaging.

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Business FINALLY Discovering the Beauty of QR

Art galleries in Augusta, Georgia get into the QR act with window decals.Italian cheeses- always delicious, and now smart phone-traceable!Wine snobbery goes to a whole 'nother level with QRs on labels.Seattle's Herbfarm restaurant QRs their menus.Middle Tennessee Medical Center's new print ad is QR-tastic.A New Jersey sign maker brilliantly hops on the QR wagon.Beckley, West Virginia tourism

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IDAutomation Free 2D QR Code Barcode Generator

by Nate Schubert

By now, just about everyone on the technological scene is aware of QR Codes in terms of what they are and what they can do for your business. These renegade 2D barcode symbologies seem to be making the most significant impact in terms of marketing promotions as well as on the personal landscape where anyone with an internet connection can create a QR Code, and anyone with a smart phone and appropriate barcode scanning app can be a part of the QR Revolution. Today, QR Codes can represent so many different things. Here are just a few examples of the information a QR Code can hold:

Website URL
When scanned by a mobile scanning device like an Android, iPhone or Blackberry, the app will take you to the appropriate URL via the web browser. For example, a QR Code consisting of http://www.Facebook.com/IDAutomation will take you directly to the IDAutomation Fan Page on Facebook, where you can Like Us to be kept abreast of product updates, announcements and more. Try reading the following QR Code with your Android, iPhone or Blackberry:

VCard Information

One of the latest networking trends lies in the creation of VCards which are designed to act as a business card when scanned, providing all contact information into the smart phone that scans it:

Whatever your focus, the IDAutomation Free QR Code Generator will allow you to create these 2D barcodes for free. Try it today!

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How To Create Barcodes in Adobe InDesign CS

by Nate Schubert

Barcode Fonts are often the choice when users want to create barcodes in a variety of applications, or when users may not be as well-versed in software integration as they may need to be in order to use barcode generation components like .NET Forms Controls, ActiveX Controls or Java.

Despite the fact that barcode fonts can be used in a great variety of applications across different operating systems, the actual process of creating the barcode can vary widely in difficulty. For instance, Code 39 barcodes can be created in Microsoft Excel simply by surrounding the data-to-encode with asterisks (*) and then applying the appropriate Code 39 font to the highlighted data to encode.

Things get trickier when using other, more complicated fonts like Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Intelligent Mail and others, as the data often needs to be encoded using more than an asterisk as start and stop characters. In many cases, the data to encode needs to be transformed into a string that may not even resemble the data you want to encode. However, once the font is applied to that strange string of data, the resulting barcode will output the barcode data as what you intended. We provide free font tools with the purchase of IDAutomation products just so our customers don't have to go through the trouble of encoding the data manually.

Perhaps the most challenging implementation is when you have a need to create barcodes in a program that IDAutomation does not have a font encoder tool for. Adobe InDesign is one such program where the fonts may be available in the font drop down list, but there is no mechanism to encode the data. Simply applying the font to the data you want to encode will not magically turn that data into a barcode, and so you must use a bridge application to do this.

Microsoft Excel is an excellent example of a bridge application that can be used to encode the data into a proper string, and then import that string into Adobe InDesign where the barcode font can then be applied to reflect an accurate and readable barcode.

The Technical Support team at IDAutomation has recently created a new video tutorial that focuses on creating barcodes in Adobe InDesign CS, and it can be viewed below. Enjoy!

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