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The company's I.T.S. solution is designed to help users monitor the locations of people and assets indoors, via nodes that read Wi-Fi transmissions from smartphones, laptops and RFID tags.
Versus IR/RFID hybrid technology enables the hospital to know the locations of its equipment and employees, as well as automated carts transporting food, with a goal of improving efficiency.
Staff, students and volunteers are tagging thousands of items so they can be identified through a closed box, without being handled, by means of handheld RFID readers.
The firm utilizes a system provided by Lexmark, Plus Technologies and ATM Software Solutions to print RFID-enabled documents with a unique ID for each page.
Ekahau announces updated Wi-Fi RTLS staff badge and pager; IVSN Group debuts shipping solution that supports RFID for DOD contractors; Smartrac joins OSPT, an alliance promoting a standards-based, secure contactless transit fare-collection platform; GS1 US, GS1 Germany combine data-management subsidiaries.
MissionTix is providing wristbands with built-in RFID tags that venue operators can read via an Android-based NFC-enabled smartphone and a cloud-based software application.
The Irish facility is using Ekahau Wi-Fi tags to trigger an alarm if a resident suffering from dementia enters a restricted area or tries to wander off.
The ARG-US tag, codeveloped by Evigia Systems and ANL, is being deployed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, to gauge whether it can detect abnormal conditions involving storage barrels containing sensitive nuclear materials, as well as issue alerts in real time.
The major league baseball team is conducting a pilot involving RFID-enabled game tickets that automate entrance at turnstiles, enable payments at refreshment stands and shops, and let users collect reward points.
At RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, attendees heard real-world case studies explaining how to utilize radio frequency identification to improve their business. View the presentations from the RFID Journal Awards finalists and the event's main conference-track and solutions-provider sessions.
Approximately 2,500 visitors attended RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, to learn how to use RFID technologies to improve their business, from real-world case studies across all industries. View the presentations from the event's keynotes, general sessions and preconferences.
RFID Journal's second annual event for Latin America showcased leading end users presenting powerful educational case studies. View the presentations from the event.
2011 saw some economic ups and downs, but many companies turned to RFID to track the locations of their products and assets—and to monitor their conditions.
The software application is intended to help companies assess any privacy risks that may result from their use of RFID technology, determine if they meet the European Commission's privacy recommendations and show them how to take corrective actions, if necessary.
Last month, in Amsterdam, RFID Journal hosted its seventh annual conference and exhibition for the European market, presenting effective strategies for employing radio frequency identification. View the presentations from the event.
At RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, attendees heard real-world case studies explaining how to utilize radio frequency identification to improve their business. View the presentations from the RFID Journal Awards finalists and the event's main conference-track and solutions-provider sessions.
Students around the world are learning about radio frequency identification, and will likely embrace the technology for solving many business problems.
The company sells small quantities of RFID stickers, and provides a free hosted application that is being used by businesses and hobbyists to inexpensively link an NFC tag to a Web site, or to such data as business card or product information.
Approximately 2,500 visitors attended RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, to learn how to use RFID technologies to improve their business, from real-world case studies across all industries. View the presentations from the event's keynotes, general sessions and preconferences.
The publication's readership can access information about the carmaker's new app suite, by tapping a mobile phone against an NFC label attached to an advertisement within its April edition.
At RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, attendees heard real-world case studies explaining how to utilize radio frequency identification to improve their business. View the presentations from the RFID Journal Awards finalists and the event's main conference-track and solutions-provider sessions.
Approximately 2,500 visitors attended RFID Journal's 10th-anniversary conference and exhibition, to learn how to use RFID technologies to improve their business, from real-world case studies across all industries. View the presentations from the event's keynotes, general sessions and preconferences.
A robust program that could replace CompTIA's RFID+ courses is important, because it would help the industry to develop the human resources necessary to deploy RFID systems on a grand scale.
The recently approved IEEE 802.15.4f specification provides an open standard that will enable ultra-wideband RFID technology users to mix products for the most competitive solution.
The chip maker's new software package enables users to read and write to an RFID tag from a PC, laptop or handheld device, by clicking on a tag icon displayed on their existing operating system's desktop to view a tag's data, and then dragging the file icon to the tag to encode it.
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Air-Trak in collaboration with Intermec, Inc. of Everett, Washington, have announced a partnership with Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling to deploy a new RFID tracking system to accurately track the delivery of bins and carts, recording waste collection by location, time, and bin or cart size in real time.
New social networking solution uses RFID technology to connect businesses at physical locations with social media - to be exclusively previewed at next week's Retail Business Technology Expo.
Caringo Inc. has announced the successful integration of its Object Storage Platform powered by CAStor with Symantec Enterprise Vault 10, Symantec's newest email and content archiving software.
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. has announced its expanded and new RFID encoding solutions and the expansion of its RFID tag portfolio for apparel brands and their retail partners, as well as closed-loop apparel retailers and department stores.
Zebra Technologies Corporation and Checkpoint Systems have entered into a cooperative relationship and licensing agreement. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Leo InnoTech (LIT) and UPM RFID have carried out one of the largest item-level RFID implementations for a Chinese apparel company, with six million apparel items tagged annually.
Avery Dennison RFID, a business of Avery Dennison Corporation, has introduced the AD-110m5, a new near-field inlay measuring just .91 x .20 in (23 x 5 mm).
UPM RFID and Wireless Sensor Technologies have joined forces to deliver near field communication (NFC) products and services to seamlessly connect the physical and online worlds via wireless sensors and devices.
Nordic ID and Midwich have announced that following the re-location of Midwich's barcode solutions division, Synergix, to its Diss Headquarters, it will become Nordic ID's first trade-only distributor in the UK, for its RFID and barcode range of hand-held terminals.
ABI Research, a market intelligence company specialised in global connectivity and emerging technology, based in New York, US, recently published the results of vendor matrix for passive ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID label inlays.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. has introduced the FX9500 industrial-class fixed RFID reader for reading RFID-enabled pallets, cases and items at dock doors, conveyors and other industrial portal-based read points.
Holland 1916 provides custom RFID solutions to global safety equipment manufacturer MSA to aid MSA's customers in inventory tracking and safety-compliance.
Rutgers University has released its RFID Tag Selection Report, a comprehensive evaluation of passive UHF RFID tags. Jointly sponsored by RFID TagSource and Motorola Solutions RFID Division, The Rutgers Centre for Innovative Ventures of Emerging Technologies (CIVET) evaluated a wide variety of RFID Tags using Motorola Solutions handheld and fixed RFID readers.
A new active RFID-based, stand-alone solution for ensuring sensitive and controlled areas, where access is strictly limited, are secured against unauthorised entry, has been launched by Albis Technologies.
Impinj has entered a formal distribution agreement with Blackroc Distribution of Staffordshire, UK to provide its RFID reader and antenna products in the UK and Ireland. Blackroc has a long pedigree within the field of RFID.
BlueStar and ID & Security technology solutions, has begun distributing RFID Revolution Express, an enterprise-calibre, RFID middleware platform designed specifically for the Impinj Speedway Revolution and Speedway xPortal RFID Readers.
Fluensee has announced that Linen Technology Tracking, LLC. has partnered with the Denver-based company to deliver its patented linentracker solution on Fluensee's AssetTrack platform.
Psion, the global provider of mobile computing solutions, and Caen RFID, the European supplier of UHF RFID products, have launched Snappy, a new UHF RFID reader with an integrated antenna.
Baracoda, manufacturer of Bluetooth barcode and RFID scanners, has appointed Calvin Le and Raphael Bulira as Sales Manager and Technical Support Engineer at Baracoda Inc.
Murata will be exhibiting its RFID solutions, featuring a live demonstration of the company's Magicstrap UHF tag-IC module, at CeBIT 2011 in Hannover, Germany, 1-5 March 2011.
RFID TagSource, provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Tharo Systems, Inc., the author of EasyLabel software for product identification, barcode and RFID labelling, has introduced its new UHF Generation 2 RFID reader for under US$1,000.
Confidex, the supplier of specialty RFID Tags, has announced that its special UHF Gen2 RFID tags are being used in Container Centralen's full scale RFID roll-out called 'Operation Chip It!'.
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. has announced an 'out-of-the-box' Handheld Visibility Solution for closed-loop apparel retailers and department stores to easily prove the return on investment and obtain a starting point for a global merchandise visibility deployment.
Holland 1916 has announced its new RFID video, which sets out to explain in "plain English" the value of RFID for Oil & Gas service providers in the areas of asset management, safety compliance, and inspection maintenance.
Datalogic will coordinate a research project funded by the European Commission entitled SELECT (Smart and Efficient Location, Identification and Cooperation Techniques).
Baracoda, specialising in wireless data capture solutions for mobile and logistics applications, has appointed Panurgy to provide after-sales service for its Bluetooth barcode and RFID products.
SMARTRAC N.V. has been chosen as manufacturer and supplier to deliver initial volumes of high security RFID inlays for an electronic identification (e-ID) document in South America.
The Taiwan Bike Association is utilising an RFID-enabled timing solution, Cycling Challenge, to ensure the ease and accuracy of time-taking and the processes generating results in bicycle races.
Gartner, Inc. has identified 10 major forces that are actively reshaping the future of IT services and the outsourcing market. "Buyers, providers and investors in the IT services market confront the same confluence of market and technological forces, even though their approaches and core concerns may differ," said Benjamin Pring, research vice president at Gartner.
The global RFID business has grown about five fold in the last ten years and analyst IDTechEx has detailed reasons for seeing the market grow 4.2 times in value over the next ten years.
Barco has successfully completed the development of RFID reader for UHF band. RFID reader with ultra-thin antennas FlexiRay allow to create large-scale RFID systems with a minimum of cabling.
Blackroc Technology present the very first edition of RFIDReader. The catalogue is a must have guide to radio frequency identification and is packed with information on the latest best in class technology from industry leading manufacturers, market updates and success stories.
Lincoln University Library, working in partnership with 2CQR, is to introduce cutting-edge RFID technology to its campuses, making lending faster, easier, more efficient and more secure.
IDTechEx has recently completed its survey of the global RFID industry which provides detailed market forecasts segmented in many different ways. In this article, report author Raghu Das summarises some of the findings from the report "RFID Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2011-2021".
Quickly finding the right blood product among 30,000 bags is never an easy task, especially when bar codes have to be scanned manually in a -35°C deep freezer.
RFID grew regardless of the recession. The biggest spenders have been and still are governments, who are able to implement large schemes such as animal tagging, transit ticketing, people identification etc where the paybacks are typically greater efficiency and improved safety.
New RFID systems employed in healthcare settings may help them keep track of their staff's compliance with policies, from which rooms they enter, to what inventory they use or even how often they wash their hands.
UPM Raflatac is introducing an enhanced new DogBone UHF RFID product
optimised to deliver high-level global performance over a wide range of
challenging materials and equipped with outstanding new security features.
UPM Raflatac and Technology Solution Partners LLC have jointly developed a curved UHF RFID tag as part of a gas cylinder tracking and production solution called Trakaid CyTrack.
Wavetrend was awarded an exclusive contract to supply its award winning active RFID, GPS and AssetTrace Software solution for a robust container management and high-value asset tracking application by Townley Group International.
Two Technologies, Inc. has introduced the Hydrus Luna RFID, an ultra-rugged and powerful hand held computer designed for long-term daily operation in the harshest working conditions.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is increasingly implemented in supply chain management to improve the efficiency of inventory tracking and management. Advances in technology now mean that brands can protect products at the point of manufacture whilst retaining the integrity of the packaging.
India based Viraj Profiles Ltd., a manufacturer of stainless steel profiles, has successfully streamlined its logistical operations with an RFID technology implementation.
Being largely based on government backed military, identity card, financial card, passport and other projects and legally mandated requirements such as animal tagging, this market is recession proof, continuing to grow rapidly
Equipment Tracking will offer Belgravium RFID enabled handheld computers as a platform for its asset management software within the leading manufacturing, warehousing and logistics organisations.
Varlink, the York based specialist mobile computing and data capture hardware distributor is pleased to announce that is has become a UK Distributor for Wavetrend Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions.
Convergence Systems Limited has been awarded the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Excellence Award for the RFID Readers Market.
The project, which employs long range passive RFID tags for identification of vehicles, is one of the first country-wide implementations of RFID technology for traffic management in the world.
The European EPC Competence Centre (EECC) has tested and certified the Nordic ID PL3000 Cross Dipole UHF RFID interrogator granting the device the right qualifications in accordance with the RFID handheld performance requirements.
RFID TagSource have signed a distribution agreement whereby RFID TagSource will distribute Tracient’s RFID reader products in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Alien Technology has launched ‘Dynamic Authentication’, another addition to its feature rich Higgs-3 RFID IC, further enhancing data integrity for security, brand protection, and authentication applications.
Several studies show that retailers’ inventory numbers are accurate only 35 - 45% of the time. This means that retailers manage their inventory based on data that is wrong far more often than it is right.
GETAC Technology Corp. has launched a new RFID tracking & management system, developed to offer customers a total solution for accurately tracking assets, equipment, goods or personnel in real-time.
When IDTechEx first published the popular report “Apparel RFID 2009-2019”, it was able to profile 60 brand owners and retailers involved as well as detailing many uses throughout the apparel supply chain, including the widespread use of RFID in laundry.
Ha-VIS RFID from HARTING is a fully integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) system that offers a high degree of flexibility to simplify implementation.
If you don’t put your recycling bin out that’s only your problem right? Wrong. It’s the Council’s problem as well because they pay for the bin’s collection whether it was emptied or not.
Murata Electronics has announced a tiny RFID chip that will substantially reduce manufacturing complexity and costs for paper tag inlays in asset tracking, retail and supply chain management applications.
Toshiba TEC has announced that its UHF Gen 2 RFID modules and Auto ID printer range is now EPCglobal certified in Europe, North America, Australia, Japan and China.
Customers tend to view IT systems as a cost rather than an investment according to Sami Saoudi operations director of software developer MMCC consultants.
With the price of RFID tags coming down, more and more companies are investigating the benefits this technology can bring. However, with growing interest also comes scepticism and scaremongering.
Sirit Inc. has announced that its INfinity 510 reader and RSI-647 Corkscrew RFID tags have been selected for deployment at Pacific Gas & Electric’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
RFID Journal has announced the finalists for its RFID Journal Awards categories: Best RFID Implementation, Most Innovative Use of RFID, Best Use of RFID in a Product
One of the attractions of this year's CeBIT show comes from Albis Technologies with its real-world look at potential applications of its Active RFID' technology.
NiceLabel was placed best in the world according to the TopTenReviews ranking in the professional labelling software developers international competition
Siemens has redesigned its HF (high frequency) 13.56 megahertz range Simatic RF310R and RF380R RFID (radio frequency identification) read/write devices so that they can also work with ISO 15693 standard transponders (tags).
Encouragingly, electronic patient record systems are being implemented in healthcare systems across the world, making all medical information related to a particular patient available, wherever he or she is located
Mojix, Inc. has launched the European version of its Mojix STAR system, a UHF passive RFID system that is claimed to bring unprecedented levels of precision, scalability and return on investment to radio frequency identification applications
Psion Teklogix has appointed Paul Westmoreland as its new Managing Director UK - his brief is to maintain the company’s leading position in the UK’s mobile computing technology solutions market
Peter Lai, wo lead the project explains; "NGFE's main business driver throughout this project was to ensure 100 per cent accuracy in everything we ship to our customers."
The Dolphin 9900 from Honeywell, delivers a combination of seamless voice and data communication, and provides GPS-enabled location-based functionality for field service employees
The channel has said its customers are showing more interest in radio frequency identification technology, according to a new survey conducted by CompTIA
Code Red Distribution, Sussex based specialist distributor of mobile computing and Auto ID products is pleased to announce the re-launch of their website
Byblos, a book retailer in Portugal, has deployed the RFID technology in its new 4500 square-metre store in Lisbon, Byblos Amoreiras, to track over 350,000 books, games and videos
BlueStar, a leader in solutions-based distribution of Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, RFID, and Mobility products, has acquired the assets of PSD-PrintScan—a German-based distributor of Automatic Identification products in Europe
GS1, the global not-for-profit standards and solutions organisation, has developed a European guide to help companies plan and prepare their EPC/RFID deployments
BlueStar, distributor of Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, has been recognised by Star Micronics America, Inc. as its 2007 Distributor of the Year
Intermec has introduced the IP30 add-on RFID reader, a compact, globally-certified solution for adding mobile RFID read/write capability to the latest generation of Intermec mobile computers
BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, RFID, and Mobility products, is proud to announce the recent addition of Bill Nix to the BlueStar team
Avery Dennison RFID has added a comprehensive online training module to help those new to the industry understand and familiarise themselves with RFID systems
Wireless and communications specialist TDC is bolstering its portfolio of RFID solutions, with the introduction of a module that is rich in features, yet simple to integrate
The RFID Business Unit of Datalogic Automation announces several new Escort Memory Systems products for industrial auto-ID applications, for Cobalt HF, an enhanced Cobalt HF platform, new gateways and the new Cobalt HS
At their recent Vision Council Event held in Budapest for its channel of EMEA Authorised Distributors, Auto-ID vendor Zebra Technologies presented Varlink with an award for “outstanding achievements and contributions”
Motorola has announced a strategic relationship between the RFID division of the Enterprise Mobility business, and Intelleflex, The Intelligent RFID Platform Company
Datalogic Automation has announced that the Escort Memory Systems Americas’ organisation was successfully merged into Datalogic Automation, Inc.’s offices in Hebron, Kentucky.
Companies PENAM, Barco and Alfa Plastik, have developed the first Czech RFID crate suitable for deployment in bakery production and warehousing facilitites
Handheld Europe has announced the M3 eTicket™, a new version of the versatile M3+ designed specially for payment transactions and ticket validations in the public transport sector
The European project CE RFID (Coordinating European Efforts for Promoting the European RFID Value Chain) invites RFID experts to a workshop on RFID guidelines which brings a close to a series of three meetings.
RFID Journal, the media and events company covering RFID technology, has partnered with AIM Europe to produce an Auto-ID Seminar for attendees seeking to understand how auto-identification technologies can be used to achieve real business benefits today.
Zetes, a leading pan-European supplier of solutions and services for the automatic identification of goods and people, has announced the acquisition of Interscan.
Ekahau Inc. has announced that Herentals Hospital has selected Ekahau's Real Time Location System to track patients through its operating room complex.
Sirit Inc. recently hosted an open Webinar to review the ODIN European RFID Reader Benchmark in which the Company's INfinity 510 worldwide Gen 2 certified reader took top marks over six other leading European readers available on the market.
Intermec and Newham College in east London have announced the launch of the Discovery Lab, which will provide training courses in RFID (radio frequency identification) technology.
Toshiba has launched RFID@ Toshiba a brand new strategy set up to ensure that RFID users are able to maximise the full potential of this fast-growing technology.
UnIQue ID has signed a contract to supply an automated hardware and software solution to perform front line data collection applications at a worldwide distribution centre handling 90 million units for worldwide delivery every year.
TDC has added Texas Instruments full range of RFID products which provide an economical tracking solution for a wide variety of industries including logistics, retail, finance, automotive and security.
A leading Netherlands department store chain HEMA B.V., part of the Maxeda holding group, is building an automated logistics centre with an integrated picking solution in Utrecht (NL)
Element RFID Reader developer’s kit is now available from Escort Memory Systems, one of Datalogic Automation’s business units, which is part of the Datalogic Group
Unitech, the third largest worldwide manufacturer of rugged PDAs, and ID.SYS GmbH, one of Germany’s most successful Auto ID distributors, has signed an agreement for the distribution of Unitech’s products.
New Developer Series products enable software publishers to integrate professional bar code and RFID smart label printing into desktop, server, mobile or Web-based software applications.
Motorola Inc. has announced several new enhancements to its flagship, enterprise-class RFS7000 RF Switch to support location services, management and security services.
Intermec has launched the IF61 Enterprise RFID Reader, which combines a powerful Intel Celeron M 600MHz processor with ample storage and memory to run complex applications, store tag data and operate peripheral devices-all without a dedicated industrial computer.
RENO, one of Europe’s leading shoe shopping chains, sets the course for the future by changing its retail security technology to the New Digital Radio Frequency (NDRF) tagging system
Intermec has launched the latest version of its vehicle mount RFID reader, the IV7C, a rugged RFID tag reader designed to read RFID tags anywhere within reach of a forklift.
UPM Raflatac, a leading manufacturer of RFID tags and inlays, has announced that it is doubling the RFID tag and inlay production capacity at its Jyväskylä production plant in Finland.
ADT has successfully established the first permanent RFID dense reader environment testing facility in Europe to help address one of the key challenges facing the widespread adoption of RFID in European supply chains.
Paxar Corporation helps New Balance, a leading althletic shoe manufacturer, comply with its customer requirements for specialized UPC price and inventory labels.
Intermec Inc. have announced that its newly upgraded IF5 Fixed RFID Reader was ranked the top performer in adjacent dock door use by U.S. RFID testing lab ODIN technologies
Wavetrend, manufacturer of active Radio Frequency Identification technology, has appointed the AIM-listed biometrics and RFID specialist RC Group (Holdings) Limited as an Accredited Channel Partner for the Asia/Pacific region.
Learn how RFID systems can help solve logistical problems that affect manufacturing and distribution. Your business will become more efficient and profitable.
Leading retailers and their consumer goods supplier trading partners are beginning limited use of RFID systems in their operations and are announcing plans for expansion. Despite the promise that the technology holds, limitations with the initial RFID implementations have made the experiences to-date mixed.
Over half of European companies believe that RFID will never be commonplace in the retail supply chain, according to research carried out by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Zebra Technologies.
Paxar has announced that it has formed a new working initiative with thebigspace, a leading voice in Experience Design, to market and roll out magicmirror, a new interactive RFID mirror to the UK retail market.
Sirit Inc., a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, announced that it has signed a contract with a major automotive company to provide Sirit's IDentity MaX portfolio of readers and customized software suite to identify, track and secure its vehicles
Frost & Sullivan honours Identec Solutions with the 2006 Product Line Strategy Leadership Award for its comprehensive product line in the active RFID market.
New Specification to Enable Companies to Capture and Share Electronic Product Code (EPC) Event Data; Expecting to be Put Forward for Ratification Later This Year
Active RFID has been growing quietly – already several applications have been over $100 million and it is currently responsible for over 20% of all spend on RFID.
European logistics company Christian Salvesen has been nominated for a series of technical innovation awards for its ground-breaking use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
There seems to be a common expectation among radio frequency identification (RFID) newcomers that putting an inexpensive, passive smart label on a box will create an accounting nirvana. Download this white paper.
Louis Fleischer is on a mission. As an automation engineer for the Portland Truck Plant, he has the dubious task of helping keep the production line moving for Freightliner LLC, a DaimlerChrysler company.
The argument for Near Field Communication (NFC) is this: You would not expend a lot of energy and cause annoyance by shouting across a room at someone – you would walk across or ask someone nearby to pass on the message.
Julie England, general manager (pictured), Texas Instruments’ radio frequency identification (RFID) Systems group discusses the European scene with IT Reseller.
RFID technology providers, vendors and users have now the possibility to affect the conditions of competition for RFID technology and its further development in Europe and to reinforce the political environment of RFID at European level.
Following the success of the ScanSource Europe's digitised EPOS Solution Guide, Interactive Business Communications Ltd (IBC), publisher of IT Reseller Magazine and Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine, was commissioned to digitise a second Solution Guide for ScanSource.
Checkpoint Systems launches IQ-Series, a new generation of high-speed RF source tagging solutions that allows easy migration to RFID for the retail industry
New Printronix RFID printer and applicator models offer Gen 2-compliant, UHF RFID encoding solutions that include EPCglobal Gen 2 certified reader modules
With predefined RFID objects ready for immediate drag-and-drop from the on-screen BarTender Toolbox onto label designs, the new edition provides an easy, intuitive approach to designing complex RFID Smart Labels.
For optimal coordination of the security forces at the big closing ceremony on the 20 th and 21 st of August, the staff of W.I.S., one of Germany 's biggest security services providers, were equipped with SATO ID Wristbands. The SATO wristbands feature a combined barcode and RFID solution, which has already proven its efficiency in reliable patient identification in the healthcare sector.
This paper outlines the keys to investigating RFID in your supply chain applications, differentiators of RFID tags, steps to test tags in your unique applications and ways to derive maximum benefits from this powerful technology.
This white paper provides an overview of RFID technology and how it may be applied to warehousing and distribution operations. It will describe the technology and its maturity, standards and industry initiatives, and will also provide examples of how RFID technology can be best used in warehouses and distribution centers.
Automatic Identification (RFID, Bar Code, Vision) Products, News, Articles, Application Stories, Events, Training & Resources
Latest products, news, articles, application stories, events, training and resources on automatic identification technologies including RFID, bar code, data matrix and machine vision published on Automation.com.
Automation.com, March 2012
By Michael C. Moed, Cognex
Image-based ID readers stand poised to replace laser scanners in several industries. Thanks to advances in microprocessors, imaging sensors and decoding algorithms, ID readers have become not only more affordable, but also more powerful.
Automation.com, August 2011
By Xerafy
White paper explains how to use RFID to solve facility management problems, such as construction, materials management, safety and workforce Compliance, Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking, general maintenance tracking and physical asset accountability.
By Teledyne DALSA
Many industries are using 2D matrix technology to track parts along the assembly process and throughout the product life cycle. In this white paper, learn how the BOA IDR allows manufacturers to combine tracking with other inspection tasks, such as character reading and verification, to ensure all product markings match and are readable when they leave the factory floor.
Since it was founded, the Ford Group has always been looking for modern ways of working, developing new automated solutions for production issues. One of the relatively recent innovations is the addition of thermal imaging cameras from FLIR to the testing range at Ford Genk.
By Teledyne Dalsa
Many key tasks in the manufacture of products, including inspection, orientation, identification, and assembly, require the use of visual techniques. By replacing human inspection with machine vision, the net result is greater productivity and improved customer satisfaction through the consistent delivery of quality products. This paper helps users match machine vision options with application requirements.
By Microscan Systems, Inc.
This white paper focuses on optical character recognition (OCR) and its growing use in packaging lines for compliance with date and lot tracking regulations. Machine vision OCR helps manufacturers adhere to these mandates in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and can also improve line performance.
OilPrice.com, April 2012
By Jen Alic
The real threat to US energy infrastructure from the cyber theater is China and Russia, both of whom are believed to be developing cyber warfare methods capable of dealing a major blow to critical infrastructure.
Packaging Digest, April 2012
By Jenni Spinner
Mobile Product Authentication (MPA) technology from Sproxil allows consumers in Nigeria to verify a product's authentication at the time of purchase or use, using unique identifiers or codes on each package.
Packaging Digest, April 2012
By Lisa McTigue Pierce
Using linear bar codes, unique identifiers and global standards, Becton, Dickinson synchronized data on 500 products to eliminate product errors, reduce stock outs, improve traceability and speed up payments.
Pharmaceutical Processing, Aprili 2012
By Matt Boudjou, TURCK
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are moving towards the use of a more sophisticated solution, radio frequency identification (RFID), to track and trace products.
Machine Vision On Line, April 2012
By Winn Hardin
Through new software, hardware and network protocols, machine vision continues to respond to the growing and changing needs for product sorting and tracking.
HC1 Mobile Computer allows users to read 1D barcodes using the integrated laser scan engine and review records using the 3.8 inch wide VGA color touch LCD screen
Control Engineering Europe, March 2012
ETO Magnetic in Germany uses Cognex In-Sight 5100 ID readers to replace another ID reader that couldn’t see shot-peened 6x6 mm 2D codes on automotive parts.
AS3993 and AS3980 chips offer -90 dBm sensitivity and high immunity to self-jamming for reliable reading of Gen 2 RFID tags even in noisy environments.
An STS400 reads bar-codes on tires. It replaced laser technology, which was not able to guarantee an effective read rate because of the low aspect ratio codes.
Machine Vision n Line, February 2012
By Winn Hardin
Designing a system that allows a machine to read type or written text heavily depends on the particulars of the system design and application.
Process & Control Today, February 2012
A. Nattermann & Cie.put a stop to pharmaceutical counterfeiting with a Cognex In-Sight 5613 vision system and DataMan 200 barcode reader that inspect printed text labels and product-specific Data Matrix code.
PD&D, January 2012
By Michael P. Collins
U.S. Intelligence agencies say that both Russia and China steal technology information over the internet as a matter of national policy. It is hard to say if China is still the red menace from the cold war, or if they have morphed into a new form of winner-take-all amoral version of capitalism.
The software manages Honeywell bar code scanners, mobility devices, and consumer-grade smartphones and tablets running on Google Android and Apple iOS operating systems.
InTech, December 2011
By John Lewis
Johnson & Johnson in Thailand upgraded its sensor system to a vision system with image capture technology to meet production line requirements.
Machine Vision, October 2011
By Winn Hardin
Today, advances in semiconductor design and manufacturing that boost performance while cutting the cost of each microprocessors are helping image based scanners to achieve cost parity with laser scanners for many applications.
Voyager 1202g offers scanning of even the most damaged or hard to read 1D bar codes and provides users with a cable-free environment, reducing the risk of job-related injury.
Design News, Ocotber 2011
By Charles Murray
Companies are using the tiny electronic chips, tags, and readers in a mindboggling assortment of un-barcode-like applications, including self-serve beer machines, medical cabinets, crime scene equipment, and tool management,.
This 2-D, camera-based system uses data matrix technology for linear feedback applications common to automated storage and retrieval systems, overhead monorails, lifts and rotary turntables.
Process & Control Engineering, September 2011
By Annie Dang
Choosing the right process technology can help food and beverage manufacturers reduce on-shelf product errors and achieve real-time efficiency.
Assembly, August 2011
Caterpillar’s heavy-equipment manufacturing plant in Gosselies, Belgium, uses an RFID-based real-time locating system (RTLS) that ensures assemblers apply the appropriate amount of torque. The system also ensures the assembler used the correct tool in the correct location.
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, August 2011
For Thornton & Ross, a pharmaceutical manufacturer in the UK, the number of possible combinations of label, carton and information leaflets runs into thousands. Omron solved the problem.
Vision Systems Design, June 2011
By John DiPalo
A serialized packaging data management (SPDM) system uses smart cameras to validate the presence, accuracy, and readability of pharmaceutical labels and ensure the integrity of packaged product.
RFID News, June 2011
The automated tool tracking solution will reduce lost and stolen tools, enable increased efficiency and reduce foreign object damage risks by narrowing the search area to quickly locate any missing tools.
RFID Journal, April 2011
Titan Industries Ltd., India's largest watch manufacturer, has deployed an RFID system to enhance security and increase productivity within its research and development department. Registration required to read article.
RFID Solutions Online, January 2011
By Robert Holmes, WinWare
Many RFID installations are described as science projects. Does this really make sense? Is this how you want your RFID initiative described? Registration required to read article.
RFID Journal, June 2011
By John Edwards
RFID's roadblocks are falling away. Lower costs, improved technologies, sturdier standards, specialized applications and a variety of other advancements are propelling RFID adoption in much the same way cheap and powerful desktop computers first brought businesses into the digital age. Registration required to read article.
Control Design, June 2011
By Aaron Hand
RFID technology makes users more accountable with their own access keys or tags, significantly reducing the likelihood that machine access control will be passed around.
Automation.com, June 2011
By Thomas R. Cutler
Perkins Paper installed the Jennifer VoicePlus picking, QC/Audit, and loading system from Lucas Systems to meet the objective of error-free automation processes.
The R58B is cased in an IP67-rated, zinc alloy die-cast housing with high-quality acrylic lens, making it ideally suited for food processing applications.
Improvements in version 4.5 inspection include an edge and surface inspection tool, a bead width and position tool, and an ID tool that reads multiple codes at one time.
DPD Dynamic Parcel Distribution installed AXIOM-X omnidirectional laser barcode scanners from Accu-Sort for its distribution center in Neufahrn, Germany.
Automation.com, May 2011
By Jay Mellen, Savigent Software
Logic PD implemented a system to fully automate Logic tracking and control of its box-build processes. The new system empowers Logic PD to scale faster, bring products to market more rapidly, increase customer visibility, and improve overall manufacturing efficiencies.
Enhancements to the MV440 reader include ultra high resolution, Power over Ethernet (PoE), Veri-Genius code marking verification and Profinet IO device replacement.
Manufacturing.net, May 2011
By Anonymous
With all the hype about RFID over the past few years, a lot of people have claimed to have more expertise than they actually possess. Here are some of the mistakes made and lessons learned the hard way in no particular order or project.
DataMan 500 works on 1-D barcode reading at speeds up to 90 decodes per second and ultrafast image acquisition with auto-exposure, at up to 1,000 frames per second.
The DataMan 500 systems will read barcodes on product packaging to ensure that the right items are shipped to the right destination, and to collect data for instant inventory management.
Automation World, April 2011
By Wes Iverson
Recent high-profile incidents, growing regulatory pressures and declining costs are pushing more companies to consider investments in technology that can track and locate employees who work in hazardous environments.
Online game simulates a Plant Manager’s experience and challenges players to increase productivity, sustainability and the overall health of an industrial plant.
CoaXPress is a digital interface specification that allows the transmission of high speed data from a device to a host at a high speed of up to 6.25Gbps over a single coax cable.
Machine manufacturers will benefit from the synchronization of Cognex In-Sight products and the B&R control system, as well as easy integration with a wide range of machine designs.
Among the factors driving the rapid growth in the application of machine vision technology is the creation of new industry standards, according to industry leaders.
The Inspector P-series’ part positioning tool set provides a precise positioning point of a known target and reports the X, Y and rotation angle of the taught part.
The "tres" active tag line is specifically designed for personnel identification and tracking, asset identification and tracking, or any factory floor application requiring read ranges of 2' or more.
AutomationDirect’s volume 13 catalog offers thousands of industrial automation products for a wide range of applications. The latest two-volume edition features product descriptions, technical data, and photos for PLCs, touch screen monitors, AC and DC motors, sensors, switches, drives and more.
Valve Magazine, Winter 2010
RFID technology can help the valve industry guard against counterfeiting and offer possibilities for better maintenance and repair processes.
Ethernet connectivity enables iVu Plus sensors to share inspection data directly with PLCs, PCs or other factory devices, making communications and control even easier on the plant floor.
ION Location supports real-time locating technology systems including Wi-Fi, passive or active RFID, UWB, and satellite in a single, comprehensive network.
Sensors, January 2011
By David Orain, Omnitrol Networks
Coupling RFID tags, ceiling-mounted antennas, and intelligent software enables NTT Multimedia Communications Laboratories to track its mobile assets in an effective and unobtrusive manner.
Automation.com, February 2011
In November of 2010, I attended the Omron Automotive Summit in Chicago and had the opportunity to interview Gregg Holst, Chief Operating Officer and President of Omron Americas. The clear message is that Omron is laser focused on discrete automation and control applications.
The IP-65 rated Tecton handheld computer has a PXA 320 806 MHz processor running Windows Mobile 6.5 or Windows CE 6.0. It can read bar code from four inches to 40 feet.
Enhancements in Version 1700 include optimized algorithms for 360° search, optical character recognition (OCR) and 2D matrix reading, as well as improved calibration tools.
Sensors, December 2010
By Terry Rachwalski, Proxima RF Technology
High water-content items such as ice, water, produce, meat, and beverages can cause problems for some RFID technologies. This article discusses the differences between available RFID technologies.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with help from Intellitix, an RFID technology provider for live events, added an online audience of more than 30 million last month when over 30,000 fans registered to “Live Click” around the festival site.
The technology used various touch points positioned at key areas around the festival site during both weekends. RFID wristbands allowed registered users to automatically check in as they arrived, allowing fans to share their experience with friends and family online.
Gaming Partners International Corporation announced that it will introduce several new products at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia exhibition in Macau, China.
GPI will release new currency security features that can be added to any of the company’s chip brands, highlighting several enhancements to its Bourgogne-et-Grasset (B&G) currency and RFID product portfolios.
MissionTix, a Baltimore-based ticketing service, announced a new reusable ticketing wristband, containing a unique NFC chip to offer an alternative means of entry for ticket buyers at participating venues.
When a customer buys a ticket for a participating venue through MissionTix.com, instead of them choosing print-at-home, or mailed hard tickets, they’ll be able to fill-up their wristband and wear it to the venue where it is scanned and authenticated.
dwinQ announced that with its RFID and mobile technologies the company has achieved Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer status and has completed a deep integration into the Facebook API & Platform.
The dwinQ system leverages RFID, NFC or other mobile technologies to capture consumer and guest photographs and publish those stories in real time on Facebook. The platform deployed at real world events builds stronger brand equity and amplifies personal relationships between consumers and brands.
SK Telecom, headquartered in South Korea, has designed an RFID disposal management system that will encourage citizens to recycle and reduce the amount of daily food waste, according to Earth911.com.
The person taps the bin where there is a reader waiting to read an RFID-enabled card. The lid opens, and the person can throw out their unwanted leftovers. The bin then weighs the food waste and informs the person of the subsequent fee, which will be processed for payment on a linked credit card.
Bibliotheca announced it is working with the Ottawa Public Library (OPL), and will soon begin converting its entire collection of 2.3 million items from bar code to RFID, spanning across 33 branches and two bookmobiles.
OPL’s Hazeldean branch will be first to receive a full RFID system and will install five of Bibliotheca’s smart station 200 staff terminals and three of its smart serve 400 self-service kiosks. The Bibliotheca solution includes the provisioning of all tags and conversion services in the year ahead, and much of the equipment for the first branch to switch to RFID.
Disney World is trialing a new FastPass system that will utilize RFID technology to speed up ticketing lines at Disney’s popular rides and theme park attractions, according to ITWeb.
As part of the new trial, guests will be able book their rides and attractions for specific times in the future, even before entering the park. They will also each receive an RFID card to wave by scanners placed at participating attractions in order to check-in their arrival.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) announced the publication the new 802.15.4f-2012 standard for active RFID and RTLS.
This new standard will enable interoperability between systems and give end users a wider selection of vendors, whereas in the past the choice has been limited to a single source that supplies a proprietary technology platform.
TAGSYS has introduced its total management system for the textile rental services market, an end-to-end system to enable laundries and their customers to reduce linen abuse, regulate hoarding and accelerate their time for return on investment.
The new system includes all the necessary components: RFID technologies, materials, software and consulting services to ensure the management and logistics process of the textile items from, to and within the laundry and its customers, all from a single source.
Axios Mobile Assets Corporatio partnered with Canadian logistics firm, J.D. Smith and Sons, on a six-month pilot program using Axios’ RFID-enabled pallets and tracking technology.
The trail included one of J.D. Smith’s key clients, a major supplier of packaged food. Previously, bagged food products were susceptible to damage during transport, as items could shift on wood pallets, catching chards and nails, causing package to tear and contents to be lost.
Bombardier Transportation has teamed up with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to improve track worker protection with the company’s RFID and other advanced technologies.
Through the use of RFID and other advanced technologies, TrackSafe creates improved location awareness for rail worker at the track side by providing automated real-time alerts to both track workers and train operators.
Air-Trak, in collaboration with Intermec, announced a partnership with Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling to deliver a new RFID solution to improve billing accuracy and customer support for solid waste management.
Air-Track and Intermec teamed together to create a RFID tracking system - based on Intermec’s RFID solution integrated with Air-Trak’s WasteConnect GPS tracking service - to track the delivery of bins and carts, recording waste collection by location, time, and bin or cart size in real-time.
Gaming Partners International announced that it has received three orders to supply casino chips and plaques totaling just under $4.7 million.
The company will produce approximately 700,000 custom Bourgogne et Grasset (B&G) premium casino chips for Venetian Macau Limited’s Sands Macau and Sands Cotai properties. GPI will also produce over 80,000 B&G RFID plaques to Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. (SJM)’s Grand Lisboa property.
Nationals Parks, home for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball, has initiated a pilot program where season ticket holders will each have their tickets delivered in the form of a smart card embedded with an RFID chip, according to Sports Business Daily.
The ballpark has been equipped with twenty four RFID-enabled turnstiles, which allow fans to scan their own tickets instead of ushers scanning the tickets with a handheld reader. The RFID system also expands the National’s Red Carpet Rewards online fan loyalty program by combing ticketing, concessions, merchandising, parking and the loyalty program into one automated system.
GAO RFID Asset Tracking announced an ultra-high frequency Gen 2 RFID reader with 4-port read and 4-port listen.
This RFID reader, operating at the frequency range of 902 to 928 MHz, reads Gen 2 compatible transponders at a maximum distance of up to 7 meters or more. It also offers communication interfaces including Ethernet TCP/ IP, DHCP and HTTPS for data exchange.
The RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Canada, is adopting RFID technology to innovate with access control and cashless payment systems.
More than a quarter-of-a-million music fans will be able to use their RFID “Bluesband” wristband to pay for food, drink and other goods around the site, while the chip also securely stores their entrance tickets. The technology also prevents any counterfeit ticketing.
HID Global has developed a new a manufacturing process that enables use of some of the world’s smallest integrated low-frequency (LF) chips ever produced for contactless ID applications.
The company’s direct bonding technology can mount an antenna to a micro-sized chip surface less than 0.3 millimeters square - smaller then the pinpoint of a needle. The integrated chips use less material, which enables production efficiency for chip manufactures as well as increasingly smaller form factors for finished RFID tag products.
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, New York has started using a self-checkout system that makes use of RFID technology, according to a local news report. In the past, if patrons wanted to check out a book or CD, they had to wait for a librarian to do it for them.
With the RFID stations in place, patrons are able to check out their own books, CDs and DVDs at the library. The new method also frees up staff to do other things, such as answering reference questions and getting materials back on the shelves sooner.
India recently opened its first RFID-based electronic toll collection (ETC) plaza at Chandimandir in Haryana’s Panchkula district.
The technology enables road users to make toll payments without stopping at the plaza and, in turn, reduce traffic congestion and commuting time. With the new electronic system, toll statements can also be obtained online so that users that need a receipt do not have to stop at the toll plaza.
HID Global has received a follow-on order for the manufacture and supply of U.S. government Permanent Resident Cards, also known as “Green Cards,” issued to all legal foreign residents of the United States under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) border security program.
More than three million multi-technology HID Global eID cards have been issued as Green Cards, in addition to more than 30 million of the company’s first-generation Green Cards that have been issued since 1997.
A new study reveals the market for RFID transponders, readers, software and services will generate more than $70.5 billion from 2012 to the end of 2017.
The latest study from ABI Research, “RFID Market by Application and Vertical Sector,” provides an overview and summary of the impact that the latest product launches, new entrants and changing market dynamics will have on the future direction and evolution of the market.
Silent Partner Technologies (SPT) has been selected by the University of Alabama to provide an RFID asset tracking system to protect the university’s historic costume collection.
The University of Alabama collection includes nearly 9,000 items of clothing, dolls and doll furnishings. It includes thousands of special occasion garments and military uniforms, some of which were produced more than two hundred years ago.
The ADEVERTISING Club of New York’s 48th Annual ANDY Awards has selected dwinQ to provide a live social media experience for guests using RFID technology and the patented dwinQ platform.
Attendees will each receive an RFID VIP pass in their registration package, which they can link to their Facebook account profile. Once registered attendees can instantly interact at events and venues, using their VIP pass to upload pictures in real time, check-in to parts of the event, and ‘Like’ things in real time.
DAILY RFID released its latest Bluetooth-enabled ultra-high frequency RFID reader, the DL930B.
With a read range of up to eight meters and a fast read rate, the DL930B supports a wide variety of industrial applications, including asset management, baggage handling, container and pallet tracking, item-level inventory management and warehouse logistics.
AeroScout was recently selected to implement and integrate its Wi-Fi RFID-enabled Work-in-Process (WIP) Visibility solution for a Continental Tire factory in France.
Traditionally, manually locating the large carriers used for material transport was challenging and inefficient, resulting in wasted time and materials. With the AeroScout solution, Continental Tire employees can check where a carrier is located in real-time from a Wi-Fi enabled computer.
Alabama hospitals and medical centers are taking the initiative to improve health quality compliance in a statewide deployment of Proventix’s RFID-enabled hand hygiene monitoring technology.
The Putting Power Into Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) is an employer-funded partnership with Alabama Power, Proventix and participating Alabama hospitals. The initiative focuses on increasing health quality compliance in hospitals and cut down on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
ASAP Systems released the beta version of it cloud-based asset tracking software solution: Passport Asset.
The cloud-based asset tracking solution will enable customers can manage their inventory anywhere they have an internet connection on any type of device, whether it is a tablet, smart phone or a mobile barcode or RFID scanner.
UPM RFID introduced two inlays featuring the NXP UCODE G2iL chip: the UPM Stamp near field ultra-high frequency inlay and UPM Jewel ultra-high frequency inlay.
The UPM Stamp and UPM Jewel are suitable for space-constrained products such as electronic devices or small form-factor fashion and jewelry items. The tags are both EPC Gen2 and ISO 1800-6C protocol compliant.
GS1 US announced a new program for apparel retailers, manufacturers and distributors as they roll out large-scale implementations of RFID systems for inventory management.
The GS1 US “Item Level Readiness Program” offers education, training, tools and community facilitation needed to support industry-wide adoption and use of the technology and standards. The roll outs employ GS1 EPC standards, enabling the companies to share data on items as the move through the supply chain - in stores, warehouses, and factories.
Intelleflex announced an expanding portfolio of solution offerings for automating data capture and condition monitoring and track and trace accountability for food and pharmaceutical industries.
Built with XC3 Technology, the Intelleflex CMR-6100 RFID reader is a fully integrated cellular-enabled, GPS-equipped multi-protocol RFID reader with support for ISO Class 3 battery assisted passive and EPCglobal C1G2 passive standards. It boasts the ability to read and write at distances of 300 feet or more in most environments including pallets, inside containers, and around metals and liquids.
Tego unveiled its TegoDrive software designed to simplify information stored RFID. Installed on a handheld RFID device or an end-user’s desktop connected to a fixed reader, TegoDrive enables adding new content to a tag with a simple drag-and-drop interface.
RFID tags are represented as folders on the desktop and files in the folder correspond to data stored on the tag in user memory. Users are able to store and retrieve their own data, regardless of the format it is in, and to access tags using standard operating system commands already familiar to them.
UPM’s sale of RFID business to SMARTRAC N.V. was completed on March 31 following clearance by all competent authorities. The RFID business consisting of three companies in Finland, the United States and China, has been transferred to the new owner.
As per the terms of the parties’ agreement, published in December 2011, UPM will become an indirect shareholder of SMARTRAC with a 10.6% economic interest through the company OEP Technologie.
Austriamicrosystems has developed two new RFID reader chips combining low power operation, small size, and low cost to enable RFID implementation in embedded portable and consumer devices.
The AS3993 and AS3980 both operate at very low power (75 mA on a supply voltage of 3.3 V), which means these RFID reader ICs are well suited for use in portable and battery-powered equipment such as mobile phones.
Portable Technology Solutions (PTS) announced the availability of its front end data collection tool, ClearStream RFID, designed for real-time inventory and asset tracking.
Complementing the release, Eplica Services in San Diego, Ca. said it will use ClearStream RFID for security tracking and attendance for thousands of workers entering and exiting remote construction work sites throughout North America.
The Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois has equipped itself with an RFID-based surveillance tag system utilizing wireless sensing technology provided by Evigia Systems.
The integrated system consists of Evigia’s EV3 platform and will be used to track the physical locations and monitor the status to help ensure the safety and security of nuclear materials during processing, storage and transport.
HID Global announced the debut of two new Glass Tag Ultra RFID transponders for animal identification and industrial applications.
The HID Global design featured in the Glass Tag Ultra 134.2 kHz transponders use direct bonding technology and optimized chip placement to enable a boost of performance. Read ranges are improved by up to 35% compared to low frequency glass tags of the similar size.
UPM RFID announced the new UPM Web ultra-high frequency (UHF) and UPM Trap near field (NF) UHF inlays based on the Monza RFID chip from Impinj.
The UPM Web product is suitable for item-level retail, logistics and supply chain applications. It is particularly designed for unique identification of items such as apparel and electronics. The UPM Trap NF UHF product fits for small item-level applications in retail and pharmaceutical track and trace.
PiiComm has been selected by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Canada to provide an RFID-based asset tracking solution to monitor various assets stored at locations in over 170 missions worldwide.
The contract includes RFID enabled handheld mobile computers from Motorola and customized software developed by PiiComm which has been certified for use on the SIGNET network by DFAIT.
The Warnow Tunnel in Rostock, Germany is now experiencing smooth traffic flow thanks to an RFID-based toll collection system commission by Schreiner PrinTrust.
The automatic vehicle identification system leverages the Schreiner PrinTrust ((rfid)-Windshield Label, equipped with a specially adapted antenna for application to windshields and other glass substrates.
Bibliotheca announced the recent large-scale installation of its RFID-based automated material handling solutions in one of Berlin’s major public libraries, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Library.
The deployment includes Bibliotheca’s 400 series return and sorting system - ‘smartreturn’ and ‘smartsort’ - which offers sorting speeds of 2,400 item/hour. Additionally, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is able to offer patrons self-service checkout through the ‘smartserve’ 700.
nanotron Technologies announced the release of nanoLES Version 2.0, the latest high throughput location engine and server software of nanotron’s people and asset locating (PAL) technology.
PAL technology is used in various industries to locate and monitor people, animals and valuable assets. Animal tagging is expected to pick up, as new laws and regulations governing livestock, wildlife, aquaculture and pet care become more stringent.
Grade school students in the Brazilian city, Vitoria da Conquista’s are using school uniforms embedded with RFID chips to alert parents if they’re not attending class, according to The Huffington Post.
Th uniforms monitor children as they enter school premises, relaying information to a central computer, which sends out automated text messages to parents’ cell phones. Parents are notified if their child doesn’t show up 20 minutes after classes begin.
CribMaster, in collaboration with Stanley Proto Industrial Tools (PROTO), announced the launch of ProtoID RFID-embedded hand tools including sockets.
ProtoID tools have been designed specifically with the aerospace industry in mind meeting the high standards to simplify tool control, while at the same time reduce the risks of foreign object damage (FOD).
The Social Media World Forum Europe, set to kick off in London next week, will be integrating the RFID social media platform, LifeSynk, to demonstrate how brands can get people to share physical and point-of-sale experiences on Facebook and other social networks.
LifeSynk works by linking the user’s social media network account to an RFID card. Physical venues such as stadiums, theaters, shops or cinemas run promotions that award discounts or loyalty points every time a customer swipes their LifeSynk card. Brands can also use LifeSynk to conduct online conversations, focusing them to drive foot traffic and generate measurable return on investment.
Jolly Technologies announced support for Zebra’s line of ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID label and card printers from Zebra Technologies. The combination of Jolly software and Zebra printers enables the production of UHF labels and cards that offer lower cost and the ability to identify people and track assets at greater distances.
Using Jolly’s Asset Track alongside Zebra’s UHF tags can simplify the process of taking inventory. Companies can process all assets in a room as well as track hard-to-reach assets that cannot be scanned by hand such as HVAC units and items inside locked or otherwise inaccessible areas.
ClearCount Medical Solutions announced that the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange County, Calif., has implemented the RFID-based SmartSponge System for the prevention of retained surgical sponge incidents.
The SmartSponge System improves patient safety with both count reconciliation and detection technology to avoid retained surgical incidents. With RFID technology, the system uniquely identifies each sponge used during surgery to enable a double layer of protection.
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) located in Northwest Territories, Canada is using an integrated RFID solution provided by TagMaster for hands-free shuttle and maintenance vehicle access.
In conjunction with ACTS (Access Control Tracking System) Essential, powered by ArmID, the RFID solution enables YZF to add vehicles and activate tags, deactivate lost or stolen tags, open gates remotely, manage access schedules, and generate reports, all from a Web-enabled interface using any standard Web browser.
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Connecticut’s Senate Transportation Committee voted unanimously to pass a bill asking the Department of Motor Vehicles to examine the implementation of RFID for motor vehicle registration, according to theNewspaper.com.
The RFID system would enable real-time monitoring of all vehicles by installing tracking stations at key points throughout the state. This could allow the state to generate automated ticketing for drivers whose vehicle registration, emissions or insurance certification may have expired.
Silent Partners Technologies announced that it has developed a wander management system using RFID technology to improve the quality of life for seniors and disabled individuals residing in assisted living facilities.
WanderTrack is designed to enable residents with dementia and other mental health issues more freedom both inside and outside the facilitiy by wearing an embedded tracking device, which can be sewn or clipped onto clothing, worn around the neck or as a wristband.
This RSS news feed provides everything in our monthly newsletter and information about new products, updates and industry news as it relates to IDAutomation's products. IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several bar code types, including 2D Symbologies. Using IDAutomation's products, business automation can be easily implemented.
The new Barcode Image Generator for Mac-OSX easily creates high-quality graphic image barcodes to be used in various MAC applications such as Fireworks, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark and Adobe PhotoShop.
There are several easy to use features incorporated in the application, such as the ability to retain the properties and settings of the barcode images when closing the application including the barcode type, image type, size, data encoded and the "save to" location. Also included in the package is a Windows version of the application.
For more information about the Barcode Image Generator for Mac-OSX and to download a evaluation package, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/generator/
The new PHP Barcode Generator Script easily adds server-side barcode generation capability to PHP based websites. The generator script does not have any dependencies, which allows it to be used with any ISP or web hosting provider. The PHP Barcode Script supports linear barcode types including Code 128 (with character sets A, B and C), GS1-128 or UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Industrial 2 of 5, USPS Postnet and Planet.
The ASPX Barcode Generator Script easily adds barcode generation capability to websites using any website hosting service or web server with ASPX script processing enabled. The high-quality generated barcode image may be specified as a URL to allow use for several types of implementations and is compatible with all browsers. The ASPX Barcode Script supports linear barcode types including Code 128, GS1-128 or UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Code 25, USPS Postnet and Planet.
VCards are a very popular type of new technology that uses QR Codes with data encoded into MECARD format, allowing smart phone users to scan the QR Code on a business card, for example, for automatic entry into the contacts list on the mobile device. VCards help to increase efficiency by automatically adding pre-set data into mobile phone contacts lists, which saves the user time. Further, an accurately formatted and encoded VCard can minimize user error when manually entering data as a contact.
In some situations, a person may have a need to simultaneously generate multiple QR Codes with VCard data. This can be done using the IDAutomation QR Code Barcode Image Generator in conjunction with a special text file that is correctly formatted to MECard specifications. Our technical support staff has created an excellent video tutorial that demonstrates how to perform this task.
Microsoft Access is one of the premiere database tools on the market today, and allows users to keep track of all important contacts, inventory, mailing lists and other information. Barcode generation capability can be easily integrated into an Access database with the goal of increased efficiency and reduced human error by turning specific pieces of information into barcode representations that can be read by barcode scanners or smartphone apps. To date, the easiest method of generating 2D barcodes in Access 2010 is with the IDAutomation Linear + 2D Barcode ActiveX Control.
Our skilled technical support staff has created an excellent video tutorial that demonstrates just how easy it is to use the IDAutomation Linear + 2D Barcode ActiveX Control in Access 2010. Installation instructions and other similar information can be found in the Barcode ActiveX Control User Manual as well. The tutorial assumes that the control is already installed, and that a database has been created, complete with tablets and fields.
If you are interested in generating linear or 2D barcodes such as Data Matrix, PDF417, Aztec and others, please take few minutes to watch this helpful instructional video tutorial. Send a comment and let us know what you think!
One of the most cutting-edge barcode generation technologies of today exists in the cloud, as a hosted barcode generation service that allows users to display barcode images on web pages, in databases or anywhere else, as long as the application is connected to the internet. Hosted services such as the dynamic barcode generator subscription that IDAutomation provides results in less of a load on customer servers, especially in high-volume dynamic barcode generation for websites related to ticketing, purchasing and coupon generation.
Until recently, IDAutomation has offered the dynamic barcode generator service to subscribers in 1-year increments, and for a variety of scenarios. We have trimmed these license options down and you can read more about those below:
1 Developer SaaS License: allows one developer to integrate the service into a process in addition to up to 10,000 unique users per week.
5 Developer SaaS License: allows between 2 and 5 developers to integrate the service into a process as well as up to 20,000 unique users per week.
Unlimited Developer SaaS License: allows unlimited developers for service integration as well as unlimited unique users per week.
The first thing to determine when deciding on the right license option is how many developers you plan to have working to integrate the hosted dynamic barcode image generator service into your process. Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, come up with an approximation as to how many unique users there will be to your service per week. To figure this number out, just estimate how many individual users will be accessing the web page or database and displaying a barcode. The same user can access a page several times within the week, and will still be considered one unique user. If this number exceeds 10,000 but is lower than 20,000, then the 5 Developer SaaS License will be the right choice. If your unique users per week exceeds 20,000, then it would be best to purchase the Unlimited Developer SaaS License.
Another important thing to note is that we now offer a 5-year subscription to the hosted service which eliminates the need to re-purchase your subscription on a yearly basis. This can be extremely beneficial for businesses who are confident that the service will be useful for years to come, and we expect many customers to take advantage of this new and improved license option.
Hosted services are the future of technology, both as it pertains to computers and the internet, and barcode generation is no different.
GS1-128, formerly known as UCC/EAN-128, is a type of barcode standard that was designed to bring businesses together into one global standard by allowing application identifiers that define the data encoded in a barcode. The GS1-128 standard may only be met through the creation of a Code 128 barcode which fits the parameters specific to GS1-128. There are a wide variety of application identifiers that can be applied to a GS1-128 barcode, and including this type of information can ease the process of communication between companies, thereby fostering an environment of increased efficiency and smoother operation.
This video tutorial demonstrates how to generate a GS1-128 barcode with the IDAutomation Barcode Label Software for printing onto labels of virtually any dimension or stock. This label design application can also draw specific information from various database environments for automatic printing. Check out our video demonstration and let us know if you have any questions or comments, as we're always looking for new ways to help.
SCC-14 barcodes, also known as shipping container codes, consist of a 14-digit number that is assigned to a shipping container as a means to provide an easy method for identification. SCC-14 is based off of EAN-14, which can be created with the IDAutomation UPC EAN barcode fonts. For those who wish to generate barcodes only label rolls or sheets, however, the powerful IDAutomation Barcode Label Software may be the best option.
Despite the fact that this special barcode label software application allows easy barcode generation with connection capability to a variety of databases and more, it can still be a somewhat complicated process to follow for creating an SCC-14 barcode. Please take a moment to watch an IDAutomation video tutorial and let us know if you have any questions!
The MT2070 is capable of capturing 1D and 2D barcodes, as well as, direct part marks (DPM), signatures, still photos and video. The MT2070 supports integrated Bluetooth, providing a convenient, cord-free connection to a host computer in environments without a wireless LAN. The MT-2070 Terminal features an ultra-ergonomic forward-scanning pistol grip that balances easily in the hand for all day comfort.
The MT2070 integrates easily with an existing infrastructure and its industry standard Microsoft.Net framework enables the easy creation of new applications. Pre-loaded inventory applications deliver true out-of-the-box functionality. The MCL client software is also included on the device. This unit has 21-key enhanced keypad has shifted alphanumeric functionality to simplify data entry. 4-way track button provides easy navigation through applications.
The new Barcode Generator for Android uses the Java Barcode Font Encoder, which is compatible with Android 2.2 or greater, with IDAutomation's barcode fonts, to encode data strings that will product readable barcodes on Android devices.
Symbologies available include Code 39, Ext Code 39, Code 128, GS1-128, USS-128, NW7, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, UPC-A, UPC-E, MSI, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 11, Code 93, ITF, PLANET, USPS OneCode 4CB and POSTNET, as well as, PDF417, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, Aztec, QR-Code and GS1 DataBar(RSS).
Pricing for a royalty-free Developer License of any of the font products starts at $395.
The IDAutomation Universal 2D Barcode Font is a single font file that is used to generate two-dimensional barcodes from Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 and QR-Code font encoders. MaxiCode is created with a proprietary font included in the purchased version of the 2D Font Package.
Download and install the 2D Font Encoder(s) of choice from http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/universal/2d-fonts.html. The Font Encoder is required to format data into a text pattern that will generate a 2D symbol with the IDAUtomatoin2D font. Implementation instructions and examples are provided in the User Manual of the corresponding Font and Encoder product.
The ASP Barcode Generator Script easily adds barcode generation capability to websites using any website hosting service or web server that supports Active Server Pages (ASP) script processing. This easy-to-use implementation will embed a high-quality image in HTML with the IMG tag and is compatible with all browsers. This component will create barcodes with an ASP script, which is provided in pure ASP source code form.
The ASP Barcode Script supports linear barcode types including Code 128, GS1-128 or UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Code 25, USPS Postnet and Planet.
IDAutomation announces the release of their IDAutomation ASP Barcode Generator Script
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The ASP Barcode Generator Script easily adds barcode generation capability to WebPages using any web server or website hosting service that supports ASP (Active Server Pages) script processing. This implementation is easy to embed in HTML as a high-quality GIF or JPG image with the IMG tag and is compatible with all browsers. This component will create barcodes with an ASP script, which is provided in pure ASP source code form. The ASP Barcode Script supports linear barcode types including Code 128 (with character sets A, B and C), GS1-128 or UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Industrial 2 of 5, USPS Postnet and Planet.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides linear bar code fonts, ActiveX Controls, JavaBeans, Java applets, MICR fonts, OCR fonts and barcode scanners. IDAutomation.com, Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
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Integrating barcode technology into a new or existing business process can be rather complicated, especially if you don't have all of the information you need to make the right decisions in terms of determining the best barcode type, selecting the right barcode generation product, choosing the best barcode scanner for your needs and finally, and picking the best barcode printer. The good news is that you don't have to be a genius to understand which barcode printer will best suit your needs, and there are just a few important points to consider before making a purchase.
Which Printers Will Print Barcodes?
Most printers on the market today are capable of printing barcodes without any special software or modification. Laser and inkjet printers can print readable barcodes right out of the box, although Dot Matrix printers do not print at resolutions high enough to create barcodes that can be read by scanners. Direct thermal and thermal transfer printers are excellent for printing barcode labels one-at-a-time from a roll, and laser or inkjet printers are ideal for printing onto label sheets.
Advantages of Different Printers
While most any printer is capable of printing readable barcodes, there are distinct advantages and disadvantages for each. Standard laser and inkjet printers are excellent for printing barcodes onto label sheets, and this is usually the preferred method for tasks that include creating tags for retail or inventory purposes. Label roll printers are a better option in situations where shipping labels are being printed, or other labels with barcodes that will be printed one at a time.
Label roll printers are usually either thermal transfer or direct thermal printers, and there are some important differences that a potential buyer should be aware of before moving forward:
Direct Thermal printers are the most affordable label roll printers because they only require a label roll. The print head burns the printed image directly onto the labels.
Thermal Transfer printers produce the highest quality labels and require a label roll and film or ribbon roll because the print head first burns the image onto the film, and then the film is pressed onto the label. This type of heat transfer printing means the labels will more easily withstand potential damage from heat or pressure. Thermal transfer printers can also support direct thermal printing.
Determining which type of printer may be something of a challenge if you are not educated on the different types of printers, their strengths and weaknesses, or other factors. It is important to understand what you are purchasing, especially if you are interested in purchasing a printer online, because many manufacturers have strict return policies. We are here to help, and can provide invaluable insight into which printer may be the best to purchase, or whether you need to purchase a printer at all.
We are neck-deep in our "Choosing the Right Barcode Products" series, and while last's weeks article focused on picking the right barcode generator, this third installment asks one of the most important questions: Which barcode reader is best for me? There is a pretty wide selection of barcode scanners to choose from that can read different barcode types or have unique capabilities that other readers may not be able to provide. There is no reason to invest in equipment that has more functionality than you plan to utilize, although it is important to make sure the item you are purchasing is going to serve your needs. You can help determine your needs by asking the following questions.
Which Barcode Types are Supported?
It's important to know which types of barcodes you need to read, because you want to be sure that the scanner you purchase is going to support the reading of that particular symbology. Just about every barcode scanner on the market today can read common linear barcode types like Code 128, Code 39 and UPC among others, and many 2D Barcode Imagers are capable of reading linear barcode types in addition to two-dimensional symbologies like Data Matrix, PDF417 and QR Code. The first thing to do is figure out which barcode types you need to read, and then make sure the item you decide to purchase supports those types.
Which Connection Type is Best?
Many barcode scanner models have different connection options such as USB, keyboard wedge or PS2 or RS232. Although all connection types are still used today, USB connections are the choice of the vast majority of companies. RS232 connections are still used in some heavily industrious settings, and PS2 or keyboard wedge connections have lost favor with the rise of the USB barcode scanner. One of the important distinctions to make between PS2 and RS232 connections against USB is that PS2 and RS232 connections require the system to be powered down while the connection is made, and then the scanner will work upon system start. With USB, you only need to plug the cable into the USB port on your computer or hub, whether the computer is on or off, and it will take care of the rest.
Wireless is another popular option and is the preferred choice among those who need to scan items over a more widespread area and cannot do this effectively while tethered to the computer. Most wireless barcode scanner kits consist of a hand-held cordless scanner and a charger/base that must be connected to the computer via USB cable. When the scanner reads a barcode, the data is communicated to the cradle and then output wherever the cursor is positioned on the computer.
Can I Store Scanned Data in a Barcode Reader?
Most barcode readers only act as a medium, reading barcodes and then passing the data through to the computer which is output where the cursor is located on the computer monitor. Portable memory barcode scanners are unique in that they do not transmit scanned data to a computer in real-time because there is no connection to a computer. The scanned data is instead stored in the reader itself for later bulk transfer into a computer via USB cable. This is an extremely efficient method of barcode scanning for those who work in the field, for checking students into class and much more.
Having the right barcode scanner can make a world of difference in terms of process efficiency and increased levels of production in any environment, but there are a lot of questions to ask yourself before making a purchase. Leave any comments or questions here via the comments if you need some additional guidance, or contact IDAutomation directly!
Last week, we started our first installment of the multi-part Choosing the Right Barcode series which asked the question, "Which Barcode Type is Best?" Now that you have determined which specific barcode type is going to be the right choice for encoding the data you need to encode, you can move on to the next important matter at hand: Which implementation is going to best suit the demands of your business? There are several factors that you need to consider in this area before moving forward.
Which Product is Right For Me?
IDAutomation provides quite a range of products that allow many different types of barcode generation through a variety of applications and operating environments. There are three main types of products that can enable barcode generation, all with their own unique advantages and drawbacks.
Fonts must be installed on every machine that will print or generate a barcode from a font. Font encoders must also be used to format the data before the font can be applied, and IDAutomation provides free encoders for our linear barcode fonts for use in many applications like Excel, Word, Crystal Reports, .NET, Java and more. Fonts may be used to print a barcode type from a variety of different environments and applications, but most font packages only include one specific barcode type.
Components are used as parts of an application to generate barcodes. Most often, components are used in development environments and require special skills to integrate into existing or custom applications. Where fonts generate one barcode type in many types of applications, components generate a variety of barcode types in just one type of application such as Java, ActiveX, ASP.NET and others.
Applications are the easiest to use, and are stand-alone software programs that allow easy barcode image generation, or barcode generation for printing barcodes onto labels. These Windows-compatible applications are generally capable of linking to other applications and databases and have some powerful and useful capabilities beyond.
So, now you have an idea as to whether you need a font package, a component or an application. If you know which application or environment you are using, one of our product integration guides can provide valuable insight in terms of which product is the best fit for you. Any of our software programs are available for demo download so that testing can be done to confirm that the product will work.
Once your testing has been completed and you are ready to buy, it is time to think about which license option to choose. That question will be the question posed for next week's installment. Look for it soon!
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:38:13 -0400 - Whether you are familiar with barcodes or completely new to the idea of integrating barcode generation capability into your systems or processes, comprehending barcode technology can be quite the challenge. Which barcode type is best? Which implementation is going to best suit the demands of your business? Do you need to scan your barcodes for accuracy or for other reasons? Do you have everything you need to print your barcodes? These and other questions should definitely be considered before making any barcode-related purchase.
There is a lot that can go into making an accurate determination, however, and we can't fit it all into one article. Please enjoy part one of this series about choosing the right barcode product, and be on the look out next week for part two!
Which Barcode Type is Best?
To decide which barcode type will best suit your needs, consider the following:
What type of information do you want to encode? Different barcode types are capable of encoding different information. Common examples include uppercase letters, lower case letters, numbers, special characters and functions. It is important to be sure that the barcode type you want to use is capable of encoding the data you need in the barcode itself.
How small (or large) do you need your barcode to be? Some barcode types such as Code 39 can get very large depending on the number of characters being encoded, while high-density barcodes like Code 128 are able to encode more data in less space. 2D barcodes like Data Matrix and QR Code can encode up to 800 characters of information, and may be sized quite small in comparison to others.
Is there a specific standard or specification your barcodes should meet? There are quite a few standards that exist for a given industry, and a variety of different standards can be met within the same barcode.
Once you have answers to the above questions, you can contact IDAutomation via a number of different methods. Considering your options before contacting our sales staff can make the process much easier. Be on the lookout next Monday for part two in our series which asks, which implementation is best suited for your application or environment?
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the release of their new Barcode Generator for Android. IDAutomation's Java Barcode Font Encoders are compatible with Android 2.2 or greater. When applied with IDAutomation's barcode fonts, it will help to encode data strings that will produce readable barcodes on Android devices. Symbologies available include Code 39, Extended Code 39, Code 128 (with character sets Auto, A, B & C), GS1-128 (aka: UCC/EAN-128), USS-128, NW7, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, UPC-A, UPC-E, MSI, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 11, Code 93, ITF, Bearer Bars, PLANET, USPS OneCode 4CB and POSTNET as well as PDF417, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, Aztec, QRCode and GS1 DataBar(RSS).
Pricing for a royalty-free Developer License of any of the font products starts at $395. For more information about the Barcode Generator for Android and to download a evaluation package, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/tools/android/. In addition to the Barcode Generator for Android, 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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The IDAutomation Hosted Barcode Generator Service is a subscription-based online barcode generator that allows the ability to generate many different barcode types based on parameters specified via web URL. Active subscribers to the service receive a special URL which is customized for their use. Simply reference the URL given after the order was placed, followed by a set of commands that essentially tell the barcode generator which type of barcode to generate, what data to encode in the barcode, and several other aspects related to specific properties and standards.
A hosted barcode image generator service has many advantages over other methods of generating barcodes in environments that can access a web address. Dynamic barcodes can be easily generated for online orders and ticketing, dynamic barcode generation for documents, among others.
The IDAutomation Hosted Generator supports many different barcode types including Code 39, Code 128, Intelligent Mail, UPC, EAN, QR Code, UID Data Matrix, PDF417 and many others. This is a yearly subscription-based service that is hosted by IDAutomation, which means you only need the URL to begin generating barcodes online.
You may test the functionality of this product with the free online barcode generator to see whether it is right for you. Questions or comments? Let us know!
For years, the IDAutomation Reporting Services Barcode CRI has dependably delivered high-quality barcode generation within Reporting Services SQL Server 2005 or 2008 for many different barcode types such as Code 128, Code 39, UPC, Intelligent Mail and others. This component generates barcodes in Microsoft Reporting Services as an integrated component, which means no barcode fonts are necessary. All Designer and Render DLLs included with the package are 100% managed code which were created in C#, digitally signed and time-stamped with Verisign Authenticode certificates.
Today, we are pleased to announce the addition of 2D barcode generation capability in the Linear + 2D Barcode CRI for Aztec, Data Matrix ECC200, PDF417 and QR Code. This will allow much more flexibility in terms of reporting services barcode generation. Full installation instructions for various symbologies are available in the Reporting Services Barcode CRI Manual.
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:18:57 -0400 - There are a lot of different ways in which barcodes can be generated. From barcode fonts which require special encoders, to components which allow more powerful barcode generation within specific environments, to full-powered, stand-alone applications. It can be overwhelming to determine which method of barcode generation will best suit your needs, but there are a few excellent choices that stand out as the easiest barcode generators to use.
Code 39 Barcode Fonts
Code 39 barcode fonts are the easiest type of font to use when generating a barcode because the only formatting they require is an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the data. Then, simply highlight the data (with asterisks) and select the appropriate Code 39 font to turn that text into a readable barcode. Virtually every other barcode font type requires much more complex formatting in order to display a readable barcode, which makes Code 39 an excellent choice over others.
Barcode Image Generators
The IDAutomation Barcode Image Generator is a stand-alone application that is used to create barcodes in image formats like jpg, png and others. These barcode images can then be copied and pasted into other Windows applications, or uploaded to a web server for display on a web site, or used for anything else than a standard image may be used for. This barcode image generator software can create individual images, or multiple images very quickly, and effortlessly.
Barcode Label Software
While many barcode generation components or fonts can be used within existing applications to display barcodes for printing onto labels, the IDAutomation Barcode Label Software is a label design editor that is specifically geared toward generating barcode labels. This software product has a long list of pre-defined custom label stock, and also allows for custom dimensions to be set. Also, the application can be linked to an external database to draw data from, and print onto barcode labels. This is a high-powered barcode label software that is very easy to use, whether for printing individual barcode labels or large amounts of barcode labels.
Depending on your specific need, there may be other products that are more specialized, or more affordable, or allow for greater developer production. The above products are certainly some of the easiest to use in the barcode industry, but it is always a good idea to consult the expertise of a sales or technical support representative with IDAutomation before completing your purchase.
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The Custom Report Item (CRI) control is an integrated drag-and-drop control creates barcodes in Microsoft Reporting Services, without the use of barcode fonts. The designer and render DLLs provided are digitally signed and time-stamped with Authenticode certificates.
There are two separate installers for Reporting Services SQL Server 2005 and 2008, as well as, a report example and integration tutorial included.
Supported barcode types include Code 128, Code 39, ITF, Intelligent Mail, Code 93, UCC, UPC, EAN and Postnet. 2D symbologies are also available which include Data Matrix ECC200, PDF417, Aztec and QR-Code.
Scanning at 200 decodes/second, the 1500's 2500-pixel optical scanner provides auto-sense scanning and reads multiple linear symbologies, including all GS1 DataBar symbologies. Optional 3-way hands free stand free while supplies last.
IDAutomation.com announces the release of their new 2D Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode Custom Report Item.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the release of their new 2D Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode Custom Report Item. This product creates barcodes in Microsoft Reporting Services as an integrated drag-and-drop Custom Report Item (CRI) control, without the use of barcode fonts. The designer and render DLLs provided are digitally signed and time-stamped with Authenticode certificates. Two separate installers for Reporting Services SQL Server 2005 and 2008, as well as, report example and integration tutorial are included. Supported barcode types include Code 128, Code 39, ITF, Intelligent Mail, Code 93, UCC, UPC, EAN and Postnet. The new 2D version included Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 and QR-Code symbologies.
Pricing for a royalty-free Developer License starts at $595. For more information about the Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode CRI and to download a evaluation package, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/reporting_services/barcode_cri/. In addition to the Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode Custom Report Item, 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/. ### Attention publisher: You may edit our press release as necessary for your publication. This press release, including logo and barcode graphic images may by viewed and downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/press/
re are a lot of different ways in which barcodes can be generated. From barcode fonts which require special encoders, to components which allow more powerful barcode generation within specific environments, to full-powered, stand-alone applications. It can be overwhelming to determine which method of barcode generation will best suit your needs, but there are a few excellent choices that stand out as the easiest barcode generators to use.
Code 39 Barcode Fonts
Code 39 barcode fonts are the easiest type of font to use when generating a barcode because the only formatting they require is an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the data. Then, simply highlight the data (with asterisks) and select the appropriate Code 39 font to turn that text into a readable barcode. Virtually every other barcode font type requires much more complex formatting in order to display a readable barcode, which makes Code 39 an excellent choice over others.
Barcode Image Generators
The IDAutomation Barcode Image Generator is a stand-alone application that is used to create barcodes in image formats like jpg, png and others. These barcode images can then be copied and pasted into other Windows applications, or uploaded to a web server for display on a web site, or used for anything else than a standard image may be used for. This barcode image generator software can create individual images, or multiple images very quickly, and effortlessly.
Barcode Label Software
While many barcode generation components or fonts can be used within existing applications to display barcodes for printing onto labels, the IDAutomation Barcode Label Software is a label design editor that is specifically geared toward generating barcode labels. This software product has a long list of pre-defined custom label stock, and also allows for custom dimensions to be set. Also, the application can be linked to an external database to draw data from, and print onto barcode labels. This is a high-powered barcode label software that is very easy to use, whether for printing individual barcode labels or large amounts of barcode labels.
Depending on your specific need, there may be other products that are more specialized, or more affordable, or allow for greater developer production. The above products are certainly some of the easiest to use in the barcode industry, but it is always a good idea to consult the expertise of a sales or technical support representative with IDAutomation before completing your purchase.
It can sometimes be a challenge to determine which barcode type will best suit the needs of your business process or procedure. Different barcode types may have different capabilities. For example, Code 39 is a symbology that allows printing of upper-case letters and numbers, where Code 128 fonts allow both upper and lower-case letters, numbers, ASCII characters and functions. To take it one step further, 2D barcodes such as Data Matrix or QR Code can encode upwards of 800 characters of information of all kinds, from standard data, to web links, and even vCards in the case of QR. So, why choose Code 128?
Code 128 A, B, C and Auto
Code 128 is divided into three distinct character sets A, B, C and Auto which utilizes a combination of the previous three sets. Code 128 A encodes special characters as well as ASCII characters 00 to 95 which consist of the numbers 0 through 9, upper-case A through Z and control characters. Code 128 B encodes special characters as well as ASCII characters 32 to 127 including numbers 0 to 9 and both upper/lower case letters A to Z. Code 128 C encodes FNC1 in addition to ASCII characters 00 to 99 for double density encoding of numeric-only data.
Many Code 128 Barcode Font Encoder Tools Available
Code 128 is a relatively complex symbology, and the process of generating a barcode from a font is not quite as simple as simply typing the data you want to encode, highlighting it and selecting the appropriate font. It may look like a barcode, but it will not be ready by any barcode scanner. Because of this issue, IDAutomation barcode fonts come with a wide variety of font encoder tools that automatically format your data into a text string that will generate a readable barcode, once the font is applied to it.
Code 128 is the Basis for Other Standards
An added-benefit to Code 128 is that this barcode type can be utilized to generate a variety of different standards such as GS1-128, ISBT-128, USS Code 128, ISS Code 128, GTIN, SCC18, EAN-128, USPS SISAC, Canada Post and other specifications based on the Code 128 symbology. In most cases, simply creating a barcode according to your specific standards is all you need to do.
High-Density Code 128 Barcodes
Code 128 barcodes have a higher density than other barcode types such as Code 39, which means that a Code 128 barcode containing the same data as a Code 39 barcode will be smaller, taking up less space on your document, mailing piece or other material. This can be critical in situations where space is an issue.
Code 128 Barcodes are Common
Perhaps the most significant reason to go with Code 128 when making your barcode decision is the fact that these barcodes are among the most popular types around. Because of this, just about any barcode scanner is going to be capable of reading Code 128 out of the box. Moreover, there is a lot of information available about Code 128 for the purpose of troubleshooting, because it is popular and thus many people are using it.
There is nothing more frustrating than purchasing a barcode font package, patiently reading the instructions and creating a barcode that looks good, only to find that your barcode scanner doesn't read it. This may be due to a number of different factors, and thanks to the fine folks in our technical support department, we have outlined the top five reasons why your barcode fonts may not be scanning correctly.
Has the Data Been Encoded?
Unlike traditional letter-fonts, barcode fonts require special formatting so that the data will be scannable once the barcode font is applied to it. This is true of most barcode types, with the exception of Code 39 and a few others. Formatting the data may involve adding start/stop characters, or a check-digit to the data which essentially let the scanner know where the barcode begins and ends. Other ways of formatting the data include manipulating it so that it is interleaved to create a smaller barcode, or converting the data-to-encode to a special-character text string that the barcode font can understand, and will turn into a correct barcode once the text string and font are combined. There are a wide variety of font encoder tools that will format barcode data, with some being more automatic than others.
Is the Barcode Type Enabled in the Scanner?
It is a good idea to make sure that your barcode scanner is configured to read the type of barcode you are trying to scan. While some barcode types are enabled by default in a scanner, many others must be manually activated in order to read. If you have confirmed that the scanner is programmed to read that type and it still doesn't recognize the barcode, it may be a good idea to contact the scanner manufacturer.
What is the Quality of the Printed Barcode?
In some cases, barcodes that are displayed can lose quality once they are printed. It is important to be sure that the quality of the barcode remains high. IDAutomation barcode fonts focus on high-quality design to help minimize poor-quality barcodes. Even so, it may be a good idea to check print resolution as this may be a common cause.
Is the Font Being Printed to Specified Font Size Range?
Some barcode fonts must be printed at specific font sizes, or they will not scan properly. This is the case with certain barcode types or standards, and our technical support staff can help to determine which of those fonts requires precise printing in terms of size.
Encoding Too Many or Too Few Characters
If you are attempting to encode a small amount of characters, it may be a good idea to be sure that your scanner is capable of scanning the minimum amount, as many are set to read a minimum of 4 characters in a barcode. On the other hand, if there are too many characters being encoded in a barcode, then it will be too large and will not scan properly. Decreasing the font size and re-scanning may solve this issue.
There are a lot of different reasons why a barcode created from a font may not scan properly. If you are working with IDAutomation fonts, you can get direct support from our staff regarding these matters with an active Priority Support & Upgrade Subscription. Each product purchase comes with a 30-day complimentary support subscription with the option to purchase yearly thereafter.
Barcode label printing is among the most popular ways in which barcode technology is used in business to increase efficiency and make processes operate more smoothly in the work force. Barcode labels can be affixed to products, warehouse bin locations, documents, and virtually anything else that needs to be tracked or easily referenced. Barcode labels can be created in programs like Microsoft Word or Excel, but stand-alone label design and printing applications are also available as an option. These specialized programs focus solely on barcode generation onto labels, and thus may have important features that make it easier to use than existing software.
Incremented barcodes can be generated with the IDAutomation Barcode Label Software with very little difficulty. Our technical support staff has recently published a video demonstration that shows how easy it is to set up the Barcode Label Software to print barcodes with incremented numbers. Please take a moment to view the video tutorial located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ws_w1VnVFqw and let us know if you have any comments or questions.
Encoding 2D barcodes manually is virtually impossible due to the high-complexity of the mathematics involved in the process, and the amount of time it would take to do something manually which can be done nearly instantly with the help of an encoder, such as the Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Excel, or VBA functions which can generate encoded data for easy mail-merge capabilities.
One of our most popular font encoder tools, IDAutomation VBA Macros format the data-to-encode into a special text string which will generate an accurate 2D barcode, after the font is applied to it. These VBA macros can be placed into certain cells, and will take data from other certain cells and display the encoded data. Then, simply performing a mail-merge and applying the appropriate 2D barcode font in Microsoft Word or a similar program would generate those accurate barcode types. In some situations in Excel, the cells may need some adjustment before the full 2D barcode can be displayed.
Microsoft Excel is one of the most common software applications that can be used to generate a broad range of linear and 2D barcode types such as Code 128, Intelligent Mail, Interleaved 2 of 5, Data Matrix and PDF417 among others. While it is possible to install an ActiveX barcode generator into Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel or Access, fonts are an option that allow for a greater flexibility across operating systems and applications that ActiveX simply cannot match.
Even though fonts may be a better implementation than another component such as an ActiveX Control or stand-alone barcode image generator, that does not necessarily mean they are an out-of-the-box solution. With the exception of self-checking barcodes like Code 39 and Codabar, all other barcode types require that the data first be encoded into a special text string that will result in a readable barcode when combined with the appropriate font.
There are many barcode font encoder tools available for use with IDAutomation barcode fonts, but the most popular encoder tool for Microsoft Excel is the Barcode Add-in for Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010. This free add-in will only work with IDAutomation fonts, and has multiple installation options for 32 and 64-bit systems. Once the add-in is installed, it is easily accessible from Excel and will work for any IDAutomation fonts that are currently installed on the system.
FileMaker Pro is a popular type of database software that can manage many different types of information related to inventory, invoicing, document control and much more. Barcode technology can also be integrated into FileMaker Pro databases which can add to benefits by decreasing human error and increasing speed and efficiency. Searching for the simple term "barcode" on FileMaker.com will refer users to the IDAutomation Native Barcode Generator for FileMaker, but users can also integrate barcode fonts into a database with the help of one of our free FileMaker font encoder tools.
GS1-128 is a barcode type that works from the Code 128 barcode specification. GS1-128 utilizes Application Identifiers to provide more data in a barcode about various things including sell by dates, due dates, packaging dates, serial numbers, production dates, and a variety of other important information that can be of great use in logistics, inventory and tracking operations to name a few. There are 100 GS1 Application Identifiers that can be encoded into a GS1-128 barcode, and they are usually identified within the data-to-encode by putting parentheses around them.
SSCC18 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 recently released an informative video that demonstrates how to generate this barcode type in Microsoft Word.
In 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 the barcode type being used, as well as the data you intend to encode inside the barcode. IDAutomation provides a variety of different QR Code Generators that will allow you to create QR Codes in many different environments and applications, and we offer demo's for all of our products so that potential customers can test and work out their procedures with a working product before purchasing.
Last 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 Add-in, in Microsoft Excel. Encoding functions such as a tab in a 2D barcode can greatly increase the level of efficiency by making multi-field output possible. This is especially important when working with 2D barcodes which can encode upwards of 800 characters of information.
In 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. This opens up a whole new world of opportunities for encoding information in barcodes.
One of the most important functions to encode in your Code 128 barcode is the Tab function, which would essentially allow you to scan a barcode which would then parse the encoded data into multiple tabs, populating an entire row with data rather than a single cell.
Generating barcodes on a Macintosh operating system is not as easy as it is with a Windows operating system, mainly because Windows has seen a lot more involvement in terms of business productivity. Because of this, it's only natural that most products intended for use in a business environment would be geared toward Windows. In recent years, however, Macintosh has found a home, specifically in the marketing and printing industries. Naturally, the need for barcode technology to be compatible with Macintosh has never been greater.
IDAutomation has been working to create dependable barcode generation products for Mac users for years. While developing barcodes on a Mac is easy with the Java Barcode Package, this ease-of-use doesn't much extend beyond a developer. If you're a standard user and just want to create simple barcodes without programming a custom application or process, then Java is way over your head and a waste of money, due largely to the fact that you need a user license and not a developer or commercial license.
IDAutomation solves this problem with the Universal Barcode Font Advantage Package, which allows generation of multiple barcode types on a Mac, from a single font. The package has the following Macintosh-specific features:
Supports multiple operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux and Unix.
Mac Install package (OSX and pre-OSX) includes examples for Office 2003, FileMaker, OpenOffice, Java and AppleScript.
TrueType fonts are supplied in PC and Mac formats, and are compatible with Macintosh OS X and other systems supporting the OpenType font format.
Postscript Type 1 fonts are supplied in Macintosh versions.
Supports Code 128, GS1-128, UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, MSI, Codabar, Postnet, Planet and USPS Intelligent Mail barcode generation.
The Universal Barcode Font works much like any other barcode font. The data must first be encoded into a text string, and then the appropriate barcode font should be applied to that special string of encoded text to create a readable barcode. IDAutomation provides a variety of font encoders designed specifically for Mac, such as:
Barcode Macros & VBA Functions for Mac: Compatible with Office 2004 and 2011 for Mac. This tool is not compatible with Office 2008 for Mac due to the removal of macro ability.
Online Encoder: Supports many barcode types. This is an online encoder where you enter the data to encode, select the barcode type and the encoded text appears. That encoded text can be copied and pasted directly into your Macintosh application where the font can be applied to it.
Our new QR-Code Image Generator allows easy generation of QR-Code barcodes to create business barcodes, or VCARDs, and encode HTML links into QR-Code Barcodes. QR Codes are commonly used to be read by smart-phones such as the Droid, Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Google and Windows Phones. Several options are available to easily encode various types of data, such as VCARD, WebPage URL, Follow me on Twitter and Like Us Facebook.
The program allows easy generation of high-quality on-the-fly barcodes for pasting into desktop publishing applications, such as Microsoft Word, Publisher, Adobe InDesign, FrameMaker, PhotoShop, PageMaker and Quark XPress. Features include settings and properties automatic retention, command line options, easy copy to clipboard capability and automatic file naming.
View our Video Tutorial on how to create a VCARD for your business.
Included in the updated Code 39 Font Package is the new set of fonts "Fonts with Barcode Symbol in Space Character", which will take a space character and substitute a set of bars instead of the user needing to put an equal sign, "=", in place of spaces in their data.
The new IDAutomation SC1500 USB Barcode Scanner offers accuracy and efficiency with the reliability of no moving parts for $119. Scanning at 200 decodes/second, the 1500's 2500-pixel optical scanner provides auto-sense scanning and reads multiple linear symbologies, including all GS1 DataBar symbologies. The built-in decoder may be programmed to emulate function keys and has the ability to decode the FNC1 codes in GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcodes according to the Application Identifier Standard. Optional 3-way hands free stand available.
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
January 24, 2011
QR-Code Image Generator by IDAutomation.com Creates VCARD Images for Business Cards.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com releases their QR-Code Image Generator, which allows easy generation of QR-Code barcodes to create VCARDs and encode HTML links in QR-Code Barcodes. QR Codes are commonly used with smart-phones such as the iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, Android and Windows Phones. Several options are available to easily encode various types of data, such as VCARD, Website URL, Twitter Follow and Facebook Like.
The program allows easy generation of quality barcodes for pasting into other Windows applications or generation of high-quality graphic image files. Commonly used to place images in desktop publishing applications, such as Microsoft Word, Publisher, Adobe InDesign, FrameMaker, PhotoShop, PageMaker and Quark XPress. Features include settings and properties automation, command line options, easy copy to clipboard capability and automatic file naming.
A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from their website at http://www.idautomation.com/generator/qr-code.html. A single user license costs $79 USD. IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several barcode types. IDAutomation.com 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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This new patented Native Barcode 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 Motorola DS6878 cordless imager offers the complete data capture functionality required to streamline and error-proof everyday processes in an ergonomic, comfortable and easy-to-use design. This scanner can capture all common 1D and 2D barcodes on labels as well as on mobile phone displays.
There are two versions:
DS6878-DL: General purpose cordless Bluetooth 2D imager enables instant decoding of the barcoded information on driver's licenses and other national ID documents.
DS6878-HC: Cordless 2D imager for healthcare applications is designed specifically to help protect patients and caregivers against dangerous and deadly illnesses with IP43 sealing.
Contact: Roxanne McSheehy IDAutomation.com, Inc. R 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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The compatibility problem with the 64 bit version of Office 2010 and our ActiveX controls, VBA Macros and the Word Excel Add-in have been resolved. We have re-engineered these products to work with both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Office 2010 and all updates were released as of October 19th 2010.
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:01:33 -0400 - There is still time to take advantage of our special on the GS1 Databar USB Barcode Scanner Kit in gray, which includes a matching stand for the low price of $99, before supplies run out. This USB scanner is completely DataBar compliant and supports all DataBar barcode types, which will be required by GS1 in all retail checkout systems by January 1, 2011. This special price is a $40 savings over our popular black model scanner and stand at list price.
We are offering our GS1 Databar USB Barcode Scanner Kit in gray, which includes a matching stand for the low price of $99, while supplies last. This USB scanner is completely DataBar compliant and supports all DataBar barcode types, which will be mandated by GS1.org in all retail checkout systems by January 1, 2011.
The Barcode ActiveX Controls now include newly signed controls and cab files updated with the latest certificates. Some applications, such as Info Path, require certificates of custom controls to be current.
These ActiveX Controls produce precise, high-quality Windows Metafile Barcode graphics used in Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Internet Explorer and C++. Compiled in C++ ATL, it performs quickly, has a small file size and no runtime dependencies.
After January 1, 2011, new products with DataBar Barcodes will not be read unless your scanner is GS1 Databar compliant. This USB scanner is completely DataBar compliant and supports all DataBar barcode types. The databar symbology is also being used in grocery stores, encoding expiration dates and serial numbers as well as coupons and it is being used in the health industry for small items where traditional barcodes are too large.
Take advantage of this limited time offer to receive a free gray stand with every gray scanner purchased, while supplies last, for only $119.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:01:32 -0400 - The IDAutomation Microsoft Access Barcode Generator is a VBA Module that can be easily inserted into an Access Report to generate both linear and 2D barcodes. Compatible with Access 2000 to 2007, this product adds dynamic barcode capability without any external dependencies. This means that once you install the barcode object inside your report, it will stay in your report.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:55:15 -0400 - One of the most impressive features of the 2010 IDAutomation Barcode Label Software is the ability to create constant and incrementing label fields, which can be used for a variety of things including address labels, serial numbers and UPC codes to name just a few.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:52:21 -0400 - What is a Human-Readable barcode? In short, it's a barcode that allows for text underneath. Most often, the text under the barcode is the same as the data encoded in the barcode.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:50:45 -0400 - While IDAutomation Barcode Fonts are technically compatible with Macintosh, the Universal Barcode Font Advantage Package is specifically recommended for the easiest implementation of a variety of different barcode types. Universal Fonts can be used in Windows operating systems as well as languages that have double-byte character sets, such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:48:43 -0400 - While many of you may not have a specific need to tell one barcode type from the next, the ability to identify different barcodes can be quite a benefit when you're shopping for a new way to increase efficiency in your business process.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:33:26 -0400 - OpenOffice Calc is an excellent spreadsheet alternative to Microsoft Excel, but the process for creating barcodes in the open source application does vary. Since OpenOffice Calc is an open source product, it can also be difficult to get the support you need. This is precisely why IDAutomation strives to make the concept of barcode generation in Calc very easy to understand.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:23:04 -0400 - The IDAutomation Native Barcode Generator for Crystal Reports is a patented barcode object that lives inside the report, making it easy to transfer from computer to computer without losing the valuable barcode data. Being that this is a simple object that resides inside the report, some customers misunderstand and think it needs to be installed on every computer that needs to view the barcode in the report. This is not the case.
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:15:02 -0400 - There are a number of different methods used to create barcodes in Crystal Reports such as with the Native Barcode Generator for Crystal, but barcode fonts continue to be the most flexible and the best overall choice for Crystal Reports barcode generation. Of course, the steps required to generate a scannable barcode for Crystal can be a little confusing. Never fear, IDAutomation is here to help make the process easier by providing clear examples for creating Barcodes in Crystal Reports using Fonts and Formulas.
The new Barcode Add-In for Word & Excel allows easy generation of barcodes in Microsoft Word and Excel by simply selecting the text to barcode and clicking on a button in the Add-Ins tab to create a barcode. This add-in is compatible with Word and Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010 running on all Windows platforms.
Easily generate barcodes in Microsoft Word by simply selecting text and click on a button in the Add-Ins tab to create a barcode. The add-in may be used royalty-free with a valid license to any of IDAutomation's Barcode Fonts. Barcode symbologies supported include Code-39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code-93, Code-128, UPC, EAN, GS1-128, MSI Plessey, USPS Postnet and Intelligent Mail, as well as the Universal Font and GS1 DataBar.
With this free font tool for Excel, simply highlight the data, column or row you want to turn into a barcode and select the barcode type from the tool bar at the top. This font tool is compatible with Linear Barcode Fonts, GS1 DataBar and the IDAutomation Universal Barcode Fonts.
Rather than taking the time to explain the differences between linear and two-dimensional barcode types, we thought it would be helpful to pull the question and answer directly from our knowledgebase.
This video tutorial gives a very straight-forward demonstration of how to create a Postnet Barcode, and then how you can create an Intelligent Mail Barcode using the same IDAutomation POSTNET font.
The .NET Barcode Recognition Decoder SDK component decodes barcodes from scanned document images. You can load an image of a barcode or an entire document and center the focus around the barcode on that document. This powerful application allows the user to not only scan the targeted barcode image but can also tell you which type of barcode appears in the image, all data encoded in the barcode, and the bar pattern of the image itself.
Excel is one of the easiest Microsoft Office Applications that can be used to create Databar barcodes. Simple IDAutomation Font Tools allow for easy encoding of information, and then it's just a matter of highlighting the encoded data and selecting the appropriate barcode font to create your barcode.
One of the great things about IDAutomation Barcode Fonts is the fact that the packages contain a number of different font sizes so that barcodes can be created without sacrificing the quality of the code.
The DataLogic Gryphon GM4100 BlueTooth Linear Barcode Imager has the fastest speed-to-read with 325 scans per second and the ability to read up to 98 feet from the base. The Gryphon's batch mode capability allows more than 1,200 bar codes to be stored in the memory. The dual position cradle provides multiple features as a hands-free or presentation style reader and scan-while-charging capability. New 2010 feature includes the Counterfeit Money/ID Document detection located in the Gryphon I GM4100 Base Station.
The 19MR1 All-in-One Desktop Touchcomputer meets the many various needs of healthcare applications including patient bedside entertainment, patient check-in and hospital kiosk applications, mobile computer on wheels for patient charting applications, digital signage in medical settings, medical OEM control panels and non-diagnostic image viewing applications, in addition to standard agency certifications.
The new 2010 Wireless Class A BlueTooth Barcode Scanner can now scan barcodes up to 300 feet (approximately 100 meters) away from the cradle. Once the scanner is linked to the cradle, it transmits scanned barcodes via wireless radio to the cradle. The cradle connects to the computer via USB with keyboard emulation, so that any data scanned appears as if it had been typed at the cursor.
SQL Server 2008 version is now supported in the Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode Custom Report Item. This product creates barcodes in Microsoft Reporting Services as an integrated drag-and-drop Custom Report Item (CRI) control, without the use of barcode fonts. The designer and render DLLs provided are digitally signed and time-stamped with Authenticode certificates.
The new 2010 version now includes two separate installers for Reporting Services SQL Server 2005 and 2008. All the user needs to do is verify two directories and it will automatically copy the dll files to the necessary places and update the config files appropriately.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:39:56 -0400 - The update to the 2010 GS1 Databar Barcode Image Generator includes the following features:
Generate Multiple Images by loading a text file with the GUI or from a command prompt, including batch file. This new feature can create thousands of barcodes in under a minute.
Use the Save/Load Generator Settings to save or load image generator properties to an XML file. It is now possible to save settings such as Data To Encode, Symbology, Show Human Readable, Background Color and Bar Color just to name a few to an XML file.
New Patent: Method, System and Program Product for Printing Barcodes within Computer Applications
After years of working with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, IDAutomation has been granted Patent No: US 7,637,436 B1 for a method used to generate a printable barcode object, which encodes data from within a particular software application. The patented method assembles barcode symbols from Unicode characters that exist in standard system fonts, and can be utilized with ease in a variety of applications and platforms.
More information on the patent can be found on our IDAutomation Blog.
The new DataBar Java component enables Java developers to create DataBar compliant images within their Java application, applet, servlet, bean box, and more. Includes DataBar Omni-directional, DataBar Truncated, Stacked, Stacked Omni-directional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Composite, UPC/EAN, GS1-128 and Code 128.
Improved FNC1 functionality - With apply tilde set to true, the parentheses in the DataToEncode variable will be encoded as FNC1 characters.
Manual start character selection - The start character for code 128 can now be manually selected in auto mode. By including the start character as the first digit in DataToEncode will specify which character set to start in, for example DataToEncode = IABCD will encode the data in set B. ApplyTilde functionality can also be used to achieve the same result, DataToEncode = ~204ABCD.
IDAutomation now offers a C++ header file for the Data Matrix ECC200 symbology which meets the ISO/IEC 16022 specification. The file is provided, upon request, with the purchase of any Developers License for the Data Matrix Font & Encoder Advantage Package and a signed Source Code Agreement.
This header file uses the C++ libraries to return an encoded string that can be used with the IDAutomationDMatrix. Both the method declaration and implementation are in the header file, so no .cpp file is necessary. Include the header file in the source code and it is ready to use. The header file contains no OS specific code and has been QA tested with G++ on Ubuntu Linux and Visual Studio versions 6, 2003 and 2005.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the new release of their GS1 Databar Java Barcode Package.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the new release of their GS1 Databar Java Barcode Package, which contains JavaBeans, Applets, Servlets and Class Libraries. The GS1 DataBar symbology is the latest barcode type for space-constrained identification from GS1. DataBar barcodes have been identified to solve many problems in POS, grocery and healthcare, where items are too small to allow for older barcode symbologies, or additional information needs to be encoded such as product weight, expiration dates, country of origin or serial numbers. DataBar is also the only symbology approved by the GS1 for use in all retail checkout systems after January 1, 2010 to encode GTIN-14 numbers.
The JavaBeans, Applets, Servlets and Class Libraries in this package may be used on any platform with a Java Virtual Machine, including Windows, LINUX, MacOS, Solaris, HP/UX, AS/400 and OS/390 to integrate automated bar coding into internet applications, websites or custom Java applications. This package includes GS1 DataBar, Stacked, Truncated, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked Omnidirectional, Composite Components, PDF417, MicroPDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, GS1-128 and Code 128 barcode symbologies. Website designers will find the barcode servlets and applets efficient and easy to use. The servlets and applets require no programming and may be inserted in dynamic HTML with a simple IMG or Applet tag. Barcode Servlets are the best components to use for barcoding on the Internet because they are compatible with all operating systems and browsers.
A free demo of the product is available by download at http://www.idautomation.com/java/. Optional Java Packages contain all the popular barcode types including PDF417, Code 39, Code 128, UCC128, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, EAN, POSTNET, USPS Intelligent Mail, DataMatrix, Aztec and MaxiCode. Royalty free site or distribution licenses for the Java barcode products start at $395 USD. 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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IDAutomation.com announces the addition of QR Code to their new release of the Java Barcode Package.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces a major update to its Java Barcode Packages, which now includes new functionality to support QR Code in the Java 2D Barcode Package. QR-Code, based on the ISO/IEC 18004:2006 standard, is a very efficient, 2D barcode symbology that uses a small area of square modules with a unique perimeter pattern, which helps the barcode scanner determine cell locations and decode the QR-Code symbol. Characters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data may be encoded, including Unicode characters and photos. Additional updates to the Java Packages include performance enhancements where parentheses are now recognized as a FNC1 character when apply tilde is set to true making it easier to comply with GS1 standards, the ability to manually select the start character for Code 128 and the ability to set the size, in pixels, of the saved image.
The JavaBeans, Applets, Servlets and Class Libraries in this package may be used on any platform with a Java Virtual Machine, including Windows, LINUX, MacOS, Solaris, HP/UX, AS/400 and OS/390 to integrate automated bar coding into internet applications, websites or custom Java applications. Website designers will find the barcode servlets and applets efficient and easy to use. The servlets and applets require no programming and may be inserted in dynamic HTML with a simple IMG or Applet tag. All popular barcode types are supported including PDF417, Code 39, Code 128, UCC128, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, EAN, POSTNET, USPS Intelligent Mail, DataMatrix, QR Code, Aztec and MaxiCode. Barcode Servlets are the best components to use for barcoding on the Internet because they are compatible with all operating systems and browsers.
A free demo of the product is available by download at http://www.idautomation.com/java/. Royalty free site or distribution licenses for the Java barcode products start at $395 USD. 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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The MaxiCode Font & Encoder is a collection of components that generate Maxicode barcode symbols with fonts and graphics. The advanced 2D MaxiCode barcode font uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved TechnologyT, which allows increased throughput and printing at small X dimensions. This package includes a Window COM DLL, Crystal Reports UFL, ActiveX Control and signed CAB file.
The ASP.NET GS1 Databar Barcode Web Server Control is a new drag-and-drop component that easily adds dynamic database barcoding capability to Microsoft .NET Web Applications. It is a server-side component that creates web images, therefore all processing takes place on the server and makes it compatible with all web browsers. Online barcodes may be easily included in .NET Web Applications by dragging the control on a form in the same way a text box control is used. Several barcode types are supported in a single control including DataBar Omni directional, DataBar Truncated, Stacked, Stacked Omni directional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked, Composite, PDF417, MicroPDF417, UPC/EAN, GS1-128 and Code 128.
This is an easy-to-use WYSIWYG RFID software application that encodes smart labels on RFID capable printers and prints barcodes, text and graphics. Supports Linear, GS1-DataBar, Composite and 2D barcodes including PDF417, DataMatrix ECC200, Aztec and QR-Code. It supports advanced VB Scripting capabilities and connectivity to comma delimited text, CSV, Excel, Access, SQL Server, ODBC and Oracle databases. Accurately prints ANSI and ISO compliant barcodes to labels on any graphics printer, including thermal printers. The entire application runs from a single EXE file and has no dependencies. The documentation provided includes RFID examples for encoding DOD, GID, EPC, EPC, SGTIN and EPC SSCC-96. The download is fully functional and does not contain any limitations on the number of labels that are printed.
The following products have been updated with performance enhancements:
Linear XML Barcode Web Service [ http://www.idautomation.com/webservice/ ] Integrate dynamic barcoding into applications that consume Web Services with our Barcode Generator XML Webservice. The service installs on Windows Server and can be used by any application on any operating system that supports XML and SOAP. The Webservice produces several barcode types as a streamed XML image including Code 128, Code 39, MSI, UPC, EAN, ITF and Postnet.
ASP GS1 Databar Barcode Server for IIS [ http://www.idautomation.com/aspbarcode/ ] The ASP Barcode Server Component easily adds barcode generation capability to webpages hosted on Microsoft IIS through ASP. This implementation is compatible with all browsers and is easy to embed in HTML as a high-quality GIF or JPG image with the IMG tag. Supports DataBar Omni-directional, DataBar Truncated, Stacked, Expanded, Expanded Stacked, Composite, PDF417, UPC/EAN, GS1-128 and Code 128.
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:19:38 -0400 - (Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces a new release of the GS1 Databar ASP Barcode Component for IIS, which easily adds GS1 Databar barcode generation capability to webpages hosted on Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Server) through ASP (Active Server Pages). This server-side component creates GIF or JPG images in any application that can display a dynamic URL and is compatible with all web browsers. No temporary files are created on the server because the resulting barcode image is sent directly to the browser as a base-256 binary stream, which results in faster and efficient performance.
Copying just three files to the virtual directory where barcodes are required completes easy installation of the GS1 Databar ASP Barcode Component for IIS. This is a 100% managed code product created in Visual C# .NET with strong name signatures and signed DLLs. Several DataBar barcode types are supported in a single control and meet ITS (International Technical Standard) GS1 DataBar Specification including DataBar Omnidirectional, DataBar Truncated, Stacked, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked, Composite, PDF417, MicroPDF417, UPC/EAN, GS1-128 and Code 128. The 2D version includes linear symbologies plus Aztec, PDF417, Data Matrix ECC200, QR-Code and Maxicode. The Barcode Server Component has the ability to set several properties with parameters in the URL such as the symbology type, orientation, color, barcode height and X dimension.
A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from their website at http://idautomation.com/aspbarcode/. A single server license costs $399 USD and royalty free developer licenses start at $1590 USD. 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/.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. has released their new RFID Label Software, which is an advanced, easy to use, WYSIWYG RFID software application that encodes smart labels on RFID capable printers and prints barcodes, text and graphics.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. has released their new RFID Label Software, which is an advanced, easy to use, WYSIWYG RFID software application that encodes smart labels on RFID capable printers and prints barcodes, text and graphics. Supports Linear, GS1-DataBar, Composite and 2D barcodes including PDF417, DataMatrix ECC200, Aztec and QR-Code. Supports advanced VB Scripting capabilities and connectivity to comma delimited text, CSV, Excel, Access, SQL Server, ODBC and Oracle databases. Accurately prints ANSI and ISO compliant barcodes to labels on any graphics printer, including thermal printers. The entire application runs from a single EXE file and has no dependencies. Contains label stock templates for Avery, Herma, Zweckform and others. The download is fully functional and does not contain any limitations on the number of labels that are printed.
Version 2009 also supports Excel 2007 and Access 2007 XML file formats. The setup application includes a complete uninstaller. In addition, the entire program is provided as a single EXE file for simplicity and compatibility. The executable placed in the Program Files folder after installation runs independently and may be run from a USB thumb drive or other external device on another PC without requiring installation. This bar code label printing software supports the following linear symbologies: Telepen, EAN8, EAN13, EAN14, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2of 5, ITF, Code 39, Full ASCII Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, UCC/EAN-128, MSI, Codabar, Planet & Postnet. In addition, the Pro version supports ECC-200 Data Matrix, PDF417, Maxicode, Aztec, QR-Code, MicroPDF, GS1 DataBar (RSS) and Composite.
Ordering information and an evaluation version may be downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/. A single user license for the RFID Label Software costs $495 and a Site License costs $7590. IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides linear bar code fonts, ActiveX Controls, JavaBeans, Java applets, MICR fonts, OCR fonts and barcode scanners. IDAutomation.com, Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:54:47 -0400 - The Code 128 Font Advantage Package has been updated with improved Unicode compatibility and new digitally signed TrueType, OpenType and PostScript fonts. The new fonts, when used with a feature level 10 or greater font encoder, can display human readable text interpretationswithout showing the check character. The font also shows human readable text in auto mode and when switching character sets. Additionally, GS1-128 AIs may be easily encoded with the parentheses or tilde methods and are also visible in the human readable version. Complete backward compatibility is also included for support of previously used encoding methods.
If a previous version of the Code 128 Package was purchased and you would like to obtain the update, please refer to the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal section of this newsletter.
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:43:16 -0400 - All Data Matrix products have been updated to better support GS1-Data Matrix and the easy encoding of application identifiers (AIs) encoded in the symbol. Multiple AIs may be easily encoded with the parentheses or the Tilde Method as described in the Data Matrix FAQ. The following 2D products have been updated with this version of DataMatrix:
The GS1 DataBar symbology is the latest barcode type for space-constrained identification from GS1 and is the only symbology approved by the GS1 for use in all retail checkout systems after January 1, 2010 to encode GTIN-14 numbers. DataBar is also required to be used for coupon barcodes by the Joint Industry Coupon Committee (JICC).
The following GS1 Databar products have been updated with an enhanced encoding method for the DataBar Expanded symbology.
The Barcode Label Software is an advanced, easy to use, WYSIWYG bar code label printing software application that prints barcodes, text and graphics on standard laser or inkjet printers, in addition to labels on thermal transfer bar-code printers.
The newly released 2009 version includes improved compatibility for Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2007 file format capability, serial number and constant VB script fields and other various performance improvements.
Additionally, this version of the label software runs from a single EXE file and is not dependant on the .NET Framework or the installation of any DLLs.
The Pro version now includes GS1 DataBar, Aztec and QR-Code barcode types as well as extended VB scripting capabilities.
New updates in this 2009 release include better support of GS1-128, Data Matrix and MaxiCode barcodes and various performance improvements. This professional grade application is used to easily create and paste barcodes into other Windows applications or generate high quality graphic image files. Commonly used with PhotoShop, Quark and Publisher. Command line options are also available for creating bar codes in DOS. Easy-to-use features include settings and properties of the barcode are retained for ease of use, images are easily copied to the clipboard with one click for quick pasting into other applications, and the image file names may be auto generated from the data of the barcode to save time.
RedBeam Inventory Tracking Software is inventory control software designed to help control inventory levels and item movements within a warehouse, a distribution center, stock room or store.
RedBeam Inventory Tracking comes in two editions, standard and mobile. The standard edition allows for data collection using barcode scanners attached to desktops or laptops. The mobile edition allows for data collection using cabled barcode scanners attached to PC workstations as well as the ability to collect data on scanner-enabled mobile computers.
Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:22:39 -0400 - Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Software offers new features and enhancements that help single-store retailers customize their point of sale systems quickly, connect retail and accounting processes, offer customers new services at the point of sale (POS), and much more. Easily set up data exchange between Point of Sale and Office Accounting Professional 2007, both included in the suite, by using an intuitive wizard, either on one computer or across an entire network. No expensive servers are required; everything works out-of-the-box. Add in a "build-it-yourself" POS system using Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale 2.0 software.
The new QR Code Barcode Font and Encoder enables printing of 2D QR-Code barcodes from Windows with True Type, PostScript or PCL LaserJet soft fonts. The advanced QR (Quick Response) Code font uses Vertical Interleaved Technology by IDAutomation, which allows increased throughput and printing at small X dimensions. The install package includes MicrosoftR Word, Excel, Access, Java, Crystal Reports and VB examples with COM and .NET framework encoder DLLs.
This free software application reveals non-visible or hidden commands in addition to ASCII characters from keyboard emulation devices, such as a USB Barcode Scanner. This barcode decoder application is beneficial in determining if non-printable ASCII commands such as FS (file separator), RS (record separator), GS (group separator), and EOT (end of transmission) have been encoded in a barcode symbol. More information and a free download of the product may be found at: http://www.idautomation.com/scanner-decoder/
Source code is available with the purchase of any IDAutomation product with a developer license and active support subscription.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:06:31 -0400 - Security card access systems provide total-control access to buildings or certain areas by limiting admittance and/or setting time-of-day restrictions. With the KeyScan Access Control System, an individual can pass their contactless or proximity access card in front of the card reader where the reader will decrypt the "max secure code" and authenticate it with a 3-pass encryption/decryption to unlock the algorithm. The credential is then sent to the access control management software to verify the access availability through KeyScan's proprietary 36-bit Wiegand protocol. The K-SECURE Mifare credential provides anti-counterfeiting protection using Keyscan's Max Secure encryption technology on 'over the air' transmission between the reader and card.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:03:58 -0400 - Intermec has released their new and improved EasyCoder PF8 Barcode Label Printer as a direct replacement for their popular C4 Barcode Label printer. This printer supports all major linear symbologies, plus the following 2D codes: MaxiCode, PDF417, DataMatrix, QR-Code, and Composite Code EAN/ECC for EAN/UCC 128 w/ CC-C. The PF8 printers, available in direct thermal or thermal transfer models, offer compact size, sturdiness, and silent operation, perfect for a variety of applications in retail, office, service industry and healthcare settings. With this printer comes the ESim Config Tool, which is Font & Firmware downloading tool, Intermec's LabelShopR START barcode label design software and the InterDriverT for MicrosoftT WindowsT.
New Release: QR-Code Barcode Font and Encoder
Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:16:09 -0400 -
For Immediate Release:
Contact:
Roxanne McSheehy
IDAutomation.com, Inc. http://www.idautomation.com/
550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230
Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564
E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com
June 3, 2009
New Release - QR-Code Barcode Font and Encoder for Printing QR-Code as a Font
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their new QR-Code Barcode Font and Encoder. The QR-Code barcode fonts make use of Vertical Interleaved Technology which allows printing of high-density QR-Code symbols with TrueType, PCL and PostScript fonts. Includes the Windows COM DLL, Crystal Reports UFL, .NET DLL and Java Class Library font encoders and .NET Forms Control and ASP.NET Server Control graphic encoders. QR-Code is an area efficient two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology capable of encoding large amounts of data. The data encoded may include letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including extended characters, Unicode characters and small photos.
A demo version may be downloaded from www.idautomation.com/fonts/qr-code/ and includes fully functional examples. A single user license for the QR-Code Font and Encoder starts at $299 and a royalty-free Developer License starts at $1190.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides linear barcode fonts, ActiveX Controls, JavaBeans, Java applets, MICR fonts, OCR fonts and barcode scanners. IDAutomation.com, Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
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Product Update: .NET Barcode Windows Forms Control
Wed, 13 May 2009 14:16:09 -0400 -
A new update has been released for the .NET Barcode Windows Forms Control, where a new encoding function allows users to add application identifiers by adding the parentheses where needed instead of calling the ASCII characters with apply tilde set to true.
Generate barcode images in Visual Studio .NET with the IDAutomation Forms Control and DLL package. This product is 100% managed code, strong named and signed. Includes source code examples for printing barcodes in C# and VB Dotnet and includes the complete source to an Image Generator application written in VB Dotnet. Supports all popular linear barcode symbologies including Code-128, Code-39, ITF, Code-93, UCC, UPC, EAN, GS1-128, USPS Intelligent Mail, Planet and Postnet. Includes all necessary properties and methods that allow barcode images to be printed, saved to a file or copied to the clipboard. The demo version may be downloaded from www.idautomation.com/formscontrols/ and is fully functional. This package also includes the IDAutomation RFID component which encodes smart tags and labels on RFID printers from .NET Framework applications.
If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has not been purchased or is expired, it may be activated from the appropriate link:
Updates to the Linear Java Encoder include enhancing the Expanded GS1 Databar symbology encoding.
The Java Barcode Font Encoder Class Library is used to format linear barcode fonts before printing. This product is royalty-free with the purchase of a license to one of IDAutomation's Barcode Fonts. The library also includes source code (for some methods) that may be used to generate barcodes with barcode fonts from a java application.
A new update has been released for the Barcode Image Generator, where a new encoding function allows users to add application identifiers by adding the parentheses where needed instead of calling the ASCII characters with apply tilde set to true.
This professional grade application is used to easily create and paste 2D PDF417, DataMatrix ECC200, Aztec, QR Code, Maxicode and many popular Linear barcodes into other Windows applications or generate high quality graphic image files that are commonly used with PhotoShop, Quark and Publisher. Command line options are also available for creating barcodes in DOS. New ease of use features include retention of settings and properties of the barcode, the ability to copy images to the clipboard with one click for quick pasting into other applications, and that image file names may be auto generated from the data of the barcode to save time.A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from: http://www.idautomation.com/generator/.
If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has not been purchased or is expired, it may be activated from the appropriate link:
A new update has been released for the ASP Barcode Server Component for IIS, where a new encoding function allows users to add application identifiers by adding the parentheses where needed instead of calling the ASCII characters with apply tilde set to true.
The ASP Barcode Server Component for IIS easily adds barcode generation capability to webpages hosted on Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Server) through ASP (Active Server Pages). It is a server-side component that creates GIF or JPG images in any application that can display a dynamic URL and is compatible with all web browsers.
If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has not been purchased or is expired, it may be activated from the appropriate link:
A new update has been released for the ASP.NET Barcode Web Server Control, where a new encoding function allows users to add application identifiers by adding the parentheses where needed instead of calling the ASCII characters with apply tilde set to true.
The ASP.NET Barcode Web Server Control is a drag-and-drop component that easily adds dynamic barcoding capability to MicrosoftR .NET Web Applications. It is a server-side component that creates JPEG images, therefore all processing takes place on the server and it is compatible with all web browsers. More information about the IDAutomation ASP.NET Barcode Web Server Control, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/servercontrols/
If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has not been purchased or is expired, it may be activated from the appropriate link:
A new update has been released for the GS1 Databar Image Generator, which enhanced the Expanded GS1 Databar symbology encoding. The GS1 DataBar Image Generator allows easy generation of quality barcodes for pasting into other Windows applications or generation of high quality graphic image files. Commonly used to place images in desktop publishing applications, such as Quark, Publisher and PhotoShop. Supports all DataBar variants including DataBar Expanded. Command line options are available for creating bar codes in DOS.
A new update has been released for the GS1 Databar Windows Forms Control, which enhanced the Expanded GS1 Databar symbology encoding. The GS1 DataBar Windows Forms Control by IDAutomation.com generates high-quality, dynamic barcode images in the .NET Framework 1.1 or greater environment. Easily integrates into Visual Studio .NET, C# and Visual Basic. The control may be used as a DLL or loaded on a form. Several methods are available that allow images to be printed directly to the printer, saved to a file or copied to the clipboard. The following GS1 DataBar types are supported: Omnidirectional, Stacked, Truncated, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited, Expanded, Expanded Stacked Omnidirectional and Composite Components. The same DLL also supports PDF417, MicroPDF417, UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1-128 and Code 128. The package includes the complete source code solution for an image generation application, which was written in VB .NET.
This tutorial outlines how to create USPS 24 Digit IMT Tray Labels (including flat tub and sack labels) with IDAutomation's Code 128 Barcode Fonts, Label Software and other various barcode generation products. This tutorial should be used with USPS-L-3216 for additional formatting and placement specifications. USPS-L-3216 specifies ISS Code 128 to be used as the barcode type, which is compatible with all Code 128 products IDAutomation offers.
A new update has been released for the QR Code Font and Encoder for Windows, which corrected a minor bug where some scanners were having difficulty reading the QR-Code barcode with ease. IDAutomation's QR Code Barcode Font and Encoder for Windows enables printing of two dimensional QR-Code barcodes from Windows with TrueType, PostScript or PCL laserjet soft fonts. The advanced QR (Quick Response) Code font uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved Technology which allows increased throughput and printing at small X dimensions. The install package includes Word, Access, Crystal Reports and VB examples with COM and .NET framework encoder DLLs.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces an update to their release of the Linear .NET Barcode Forms Control which allows for easy integration of barcode technology directly into .NET Framework applications. The .NET Forms Control and DLL package update includes a One Bit per Pixel update, which allows for quicker streaming and thereby produces a smaller bmp file, updates to the GS1 Databar symbology and additional performance enhancements. The Linear .NET Barcode Forms Control is compatible with any development environment that can utilize .NET Forms Controls and DLLs. Several bar code symbologies are supported in this control including Code 39, Code 128, UCC-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, EAN, Codabar and Postnet. The 100% managed code control is very easy to use and is provided with sample projects in C# and VB.NET. By integrating barcode technology directly into .NET Framework applications, it is no longer necessary to export data to a proprietary label program to print barcodes. The demo version may be downloaded from www.idautomation.com/formscontrols/ and is fully functional. This package also includes the IDAutomation RFID component which encodes smart tags and labels on RFID printers from .NET Framework applications. The control has many advanced features such as device independent graphics, data binding, adjustable orientation and strong name support. All functionality is implemented in a single file that is less than 150K in size, which makes it easy to distribute with other applications. A distributable royalty-free Developer License for the Linear .NET Barcode Forms Control starts at $395. IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides barcode fonts and barcode components for ActiveX, COM, ASP, Oracle and Java. IDAutomation.com, Inc. has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their new QR-Code Barcode Font and Encoder. The QR-Code barcode fonts make use of Vertical Interleaved Technology which allows printing of high-density QR-Code symbols with TrueType, PCL and PostScript fonts. Includes the Windows COM and .NET Framework DLLs. QR-Code is an area efficient two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology capable of encoding large amounts of data. The data encoded may include letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including extended characters, Unicode characters and small photos. A demo version may be downloaded from www.idautomation.com/fonts/qr-code/ and includes fully functional examples. A single user license for the QR-Code Font and Encoder starts at $199 and a royalty-free Developer License starts at $1190.
This is an easy to use professional grade barcode label design and printing software application that also contains many advanced features. It contains a built-in, embedded database for creating custom values in labels and also connects to comma delimited text files, CSV files, Microsoft Excel and Access. Barcode values can also be incremented or determined by VB script formulas. Static data can be easily appended to the beginning or ending of any variable data. It accurately prints ANSI and ISO compliant barcodes on any graphics printer, including thermal printers. The linear version of the Barcode Label Software includes several performance and compatibility enhancements and has been updated to support the office 2007 file format. A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/download.html
GS1 DataBar is a new barcode type approved for the retail supply chain where UPC and EAN symbols are currently used. GS1, formerly known as EAN International and Uniform Code Council, has set January 1, 2010 as the "sunrise" date for global adoption of this new barcode type. As of 2010, all manufacturers worldwide will have the option of marking their packages with GS1 DataBar codes - as an alternative to the EAN/UPC bar codes used today. Retailers must be ready to scan these packages at the point-of-sale and elsewhere within their logistics systems. The following is a list of hand-held barcode scanners that read DataBar: IDAutomation USB Barcode Scanner with DataBar at http://idautomation.com/scanners/usb-barcode-scanner.html, Metrologic USB VoyagerPDF Scanner at http://www.idautomation.com/laser/ms9544.html and Hand Held Products IT3800PDF USB Scanner at http://www.idautomation.com/ccdreaders/pdf417ccd.html. IDautomation also offers the DataBar font at http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/databar/, Databar Windows Forms Control at http://www.idautomation.com/formscontrols/ and the DataBar Image Generator at http://www.idautomation.com/generator/.
All coupons should now include the GS1 DataBar barcode and a GTIN 12 (UPC-A) code according to the Joint Industry Coupon Committee (JICC). In January 2010, only the GS1 DataBar barcode will be required on coupons. A GS1 Databar Coupon Tutorial has been created to assist customers in generating coupon barcodes. IDAutomation offers the DataBar font at http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/databar/, Databar Windows Forms Control at http://www.idautomation.com/formscontrols/ and the DataBar Image Generator at http://www.idautomation.com/generator/ to create Expanded Databar barcodes. The following is a list of hand-held barcode scanners that read DataBar Coupon Codes to assist with testing: IDAutomation USB Barcode Scanner with DataBar at http://idautomation.com/scanners/usb-barcode-scanner.html , Metrologic USB VoyagerPDF Scanner at http://www.idautomation.com/laser/ms9544.html , Hand Held Products IT3800PDF USB Scanner at http://www.idautomation.com/ccdreaders/pdf417ccd.html and GS1 Databar Scanners at http://idautomation.com/cart/Databar-Scanners-C59.aspx
GS1 DataBar is a new barcode type that is over 50% smaller than current UPC and EAN barcodes and may be used in all POS systems after January 1, 2010. It encodes GTIN, UPC and EAN data and may include additional information such as weight, expiration date and serial numbers in a single barcode. The IDAutomation GS1 DataBar Barcode Font Package includes TrueType, OpenType, PostScript and PCL fonts that support all DataBar variants including Omni-directional, Limited, Stacked and Expanded types. The download is available at http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/databar/ and includes encoders in VB, Java, C++ and .NET for Windows, MAC, Linux and Unix operating systems.
The Java Class Library has been added to the Aztec Font and Encoder Advantage Package. The Java class file was compiled with the Sun JDK 1.3 and is compatible with Windows, MAC, Unix and Linux. This Aztec barcode font uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved Technology to print high-density Aztec symbols with TrueType, PCL and PostScript fonts. Includes Signed ActiveX Control with CAB file, ASP.NET Web Control, .NET Forms Control DLL and Java Library plus examples for Excel, Word, Access, Java, .NET and Crystal Reports. A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/aztec/.
For Immediate Release: IDAutomation.com announces the updated release of their Barcode Image Generators. New updates in this 2009 release include better support of GS1-128 barcodes, USPS Intelligent Mail and various compatibility and performance improvements. This professional grade application is used to easily create and paste barcodes into other Windows applications or generate high quality graphic image files. Commonly used with PhotoShop, Quark and Publisher. Command line options are also available for creating bar codes in DOS. Easy-to-use features include: settings and properties of the barcode are retained for ease of use, images are easily copied to the clipboard with one click for quick pasting into other applications, and the image file names may be auto generated from the data of the barcode to save time. A fully functional evaluation copy may be downloaded from their website at http://www.idautomation.com/generator/. A single user license costs $99 USD and site licenses start at $1990 USD. 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/.
To help our customers during this challenging economic time, we have lowered the prices up to 15% on most of our barcode scanners at http://www.idautomation.com/scanners/ and printers at http://www.idautomation.com/printers/ while still offering free 2-day shipping on many of our hardware products.
The migration to our new ecommerce store has been completed. All data from our previous store interface has been transferred and all user names and passwords have been retained. To sign into our new store, go to https://idautomation.com/cart/Login.aspx, sign in as a returning customer and click on "Account" in the upper right hand corner to view previous orders.
IDAutomation.com announces the release of their GS1 DataBar Barcode Font, which allows easy generation of DataBar barcodes from a font. DataBar is a new barcode type that is over 50% smaller than current UPC and EAN barcodes and may be used in all POS systems after January 1, 2010. It encodes GTIN, UPC and EAN data and may include additional information such as weight, expiration date and serial numbers in a single barcode. Encoding additional information in POS barcodes may help solve problems where this type of information needs to be known or verified. The IDAutomation GS1 DataBar Barcode Font Package includes TrueType, OpenType, PostScript and PCL fonts that support all DataBar variants including Omni-directional, Limited, Stacked and Expanded types. The download is available at www.idautomation.com/fonts/databar/ and includes encoders in VB, Java, C++ and .NET for Windows, MAC, Linux and Unix operating systems. The Windows setup application provided in the download includes examples for Excel, Word, Access, and Crystal Reports. An online encoder is also available to generate barcodes one at a time for desktop publishing applications (such as PhotoShop) and is compatible with the MAC. Licenses for the font package start at $249 USD. IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several barcode types. IDAutomation has been marketing products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held.
Tue, 20 May 2008 14:54:50 EST - IIDAutomation wants to help their customers get ahead of the game with their new DataBar and PDF417 Barcode Scanner. By January 2010, all POS systems will require retail checkouts to be GS1 Databar compliant. This is the only symbology that will be approved for use by GS1.org to encode GTIN-14 numbers that do not start with the number zero (0). The databar symbology is also being used in grocery stores, encoding expiration dates and serial numbers as well as coupons and it is being used in the health industry for small items where traditional barcodes are too large.
With this new GS1 mandate, IDAutomation has added the ability to read Databar and PDF417 barcodes to their already popular SC5 Plug 'n Play barcode scanner. This scanner will continue to read the popular linear bar codes such as Code 39, UPC, EAN, Code 128 and Interleaved 2 of 5. Now, this CCD reader will be able to read PDF417, GS1 DataBar 14, DataBar Truncated, DataBar Stacked, DataBar Stacked Omni-directional, DataBar Limited, DataBar Expanded, DataBar Expanded Stacked Omni-directional and GS1-128.
The price remains competitive at $129 for the new model with the same great one (1) year warranty and the option to increase that warranty to three (3) years. Order Now!
New functionality introduced in Crystal Reports version 12 makes it easy to turn fields into barcodes with their "Change To Barcode" menu option. IDAutomation's latest UFL is compatible with this new "change to barcode" functionality. More information about the IDAutomation Crystal Barcode UFL for Crystal 12, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/tools/crystal/#Easy_Barcode_Tutorial
IDAutomation's Data Matrix Font and Encoder now includes a MAC compatible VBA module for Microsoft Office 2004 for MAC (The Office 2008 for MAC version no longer has VBA capabilities). More information about how to use this Macintosh RTF file in Excel and with Mail Merge is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/datamatrix/faq.html#word_mail_merge
The IDAutomation Universal Barcode Font Package creates multiple barcode symbologies from a single font. This package has been updated to support the new dimensions of the USPS Intelligent Mail barcode type and includes new install packages, examples, source code and font encoders. The MAC install package includes examples for Office 2004, FileMaker, OpenOffice, Java and AppleScript. The Windows package includes examples for Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, FileMaker, Crystal Reports, VB, C# and Java. Linux and Unix encoder support is provided in Java, C and OpenOffice VB.
Contact: Roxanne McSheehy IDAutomation.com, Inc. http://www.idautomation.com/ 550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564
February 21, 2008
IDAutomation.com announces an update to their .NET Barcode Control for easy barcoding in VB. NET and C#. NET.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces an update to their release of the Linear .NET Barcode Forms Control which allows for easy integration of barcode technology directly into .NET Framework applications. The .NET Forms Control and DLL package update includes the Intelligent Mail symbology, strong naming with signed DLLs and enhancements to overall performance related to print methods.
The Linear .NET Barcode Forms Control is compatible with any development environment that can utilize .NET Forms Controls and DLLs. Several bar code symbologies are supported in this control including Code 39, Code 128, UCC-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, EAN, Codabar and Postnet. The 100% managed code control is very easy to use and is provided with sample projects in C# and VB.NET. By integrating barcode technology directly into .NET Framework applications, it is no longer necessary to export data to a proprietary label program to print barcodes. The demo version may be downloaded from www.idautomation.com/formscontrols/ and is fully functional.
This package also includes the IDAutomation RFID component which encodes smart tags and labels on RFID printers from .NET Framework applications. The control has many advanced features such as device independent graphics, data binding, adjustable orientation and strong name support. All functionality is implemented in a single file that is less than 150K in size, which makes it easy to distribute with other applications.
A distributable royalty-free Developer License for the Linear .NET Barcode Forms Control starts at $395. IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides barcode fonts and barcode components for ActiveX, COM, ASP, Oracle and Java. IDAutomation.com, Inc. has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
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The OPN 2001 Pocket Memory Barcode Scanner is an easy-to-use compact barcode scanner which scans up to 10,000 barcodes and stores them automatically. Opticon's pocket-size scanner priced at $119 has 512 KB of memory and an internal Lithium-Ion battery charged via USB connection.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their new Oracle Reports Barcode PLL with PL/SQL Source. The barcode library is a cross-platform PLL file that formats data from fields in the report to barcode fonts. Includes PL/SQL source code and is compatible with Windows, Linux and Unix. Code 128 (sets A, B and C), Postnet, Planet, GS1-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF, UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8 are supported. The barcode library is royalty-free when used with one of our barcode fonts. The fonts are available at: http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/
Additional updates to this PLL include adding support for the Universal Barcode Font AdvantageT. This package is a single font that supports multiple barcode types. It is also designed to be compatible with multiple operating systems and locales, including Double Byte versions of Windows such as those used in China and Japan as well as other Asian locale settings.
Get a leap on this deal! For a limited time, our popular SC5USB Plug 'n Play Barcode Scanner is on sale for $99. Sales ends 2/29/2008.
This durable and ergonomically designed IDAutomation Plug 'n Play USB scanner is the best value handheld scanner in its class. It offers the performance of a laser scanner with no moving parts to wear out at a lower cost. The CCD scan engine in this scanner can focus on smaller barcodes better than most lasers scanners and still read large barcodes. It scans linear bar codes that are up to 4.2" wide from near contact to 10" away at 200 scans per second. The SC5USB scanner connects via a USB port making it compatible for both Windows PC's and Apple Mac's, perfect for laptops and PDA devices. It contains its own built-in decoder so information scanned appears as if it had been typed from the keyboard.
The new patent pending Native Barcode Generator for FileMaker is an easy-to-use plug-in extension that may be embedded into a FileMaker report to create barcode images without the installation of additional fonts or other components. It is the complete barcode generator that is provided as a single redistributable plug-in file. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, GS1-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, POSTNET and PLANET.
More information about the IDAutomation Native Barcode Generator for FileMaker, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/filemaker/native/
The Aztec bar code fonts make use of Vertical Interleaved Technology which allows printing of high-density Aztec symbols with TrueType, PCL and PostScript fonts. Includes the Windows COM DLL, Crystal Reports UFL Font Encoders and ActiveX Control Graphic Encoder. Aztec is an area efficient two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology capable of encoding large amounts of data. The data encoded may include letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including extended characters, Unicode characters and small photos.
More information about the IDAutomation Aztec Font and Encoder, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/aztec/
The latest release of the 2D Barcode ActiveX control now includes the Aztec symbology. Aztec is an area efficient two-dimensional barcode type that is capable of encoding large amounts of data that may include letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including extended characters, Unicode characters and small photos.
More information about the IDAutomation Linear + 2D ActiveX Control, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/activex/
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The new release of the PDF417 Font & Encoder Advantage Package now includes the Native JavaScript Encoder. The Native JavaScript Font Encoder is a complete font encoder in a single JavaScript file; no other components need to be installed to create barcodes except the IDAutomationPDF417 font.
More information about the IDAutomation PDF417 Font & Encoder Advantage Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/pdf417/
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IDAutomation.com announces the release of the Aztec Font and Encoder.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their new Aztec Font and Encoder. The Aztec bar code font uses Vertical Interleaved TechnologyT which allows printing of high-density Aztec symbols with TrueType, PCL and PostScript fonts. Two package versions are available, the Windows Package which includes the COM DLL, Crystal Reports UFL and ActiveX Control Graphic Encoders with signed ActiveX CAB file and the Advantage Package includes the Graphic Encoders as well as the .NET DLL, .NET Forms Control and the ASP.NET Web Server Control. Aztec is an area efficient two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology capable of encoding large amounts of data. The data encoded may include letters, numbers, text and actual bytes of data, including extended characters, Unicode characters and small photos.
A fully functional evaluation version may be downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/aztec/. A single user license for the Aztec Font and Encoder starts at $199 and a royalty-free Developer License starts at $1190. IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides bar code fonts, ActiveX Controls, NET assemblies, JavaBeans, Java applets, label printing software, RFID products, MICR fonts, OCR fonts and barcode hardware. IDAutomation.com, Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
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The ASP.NET Barcode Web Server Control is a drag-and-drop component that easily adds dynamic barcoding capability to MicrosoftR .NET Web Applications. It is a server-side component that creates JPEG images, therefore all processing takes place on the server and it is compatible with all web browsers.
The USPS Intelligent Mail and Aztec barcode types have been added in this release. The latest product provides 100% managed code with strong name signatures and signed DLLs.
More information about the IDAutomation ASP.NET Barcode Web Server Control, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/servercontrols/
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The ASP Barcode Server Component for IIS easily adds barcode generation capability to webpages hosted on Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Server) through ASP (Active Server Pages). It is a server-side component that creates GIF or JPG images in any application that can display a dynamic URL and is compatible with all web browsers. No temporary files are created on the server because the resulting barcode image is sent directly to the browser as a base-256 binary stream which results in fast and efficient performance.
Updates to this product include security updates, additional parameters, easier implementation and the addition of the USPS Intelligent Mail and Aztec barcode types. The latest product provides 100% managed code with strong name signatures and signed DLLs.
More information about the IDAutomation ASP Barcode Server Component for IIS, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/aspbarcode/
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The APC Touch Biometric Pod Password Manager biometrically identifies users and gives them convenient access to password protected applications and web sites simply by placing their fingertip on the Biopod sensor.
The Versakey Compact POS USB Keyboard has just been introduced and is ideal for applications where space is an issue. It features a 3 year warranty, 3 track magnetic stripe reader and USB interface.
The IDTech MiniMag USB MagStripe Reader is just 90mm long and will read up to three tracks of information with a single swipe in either direction. A tone and three-color LED indicator will indicate a successful read.
View our scanner index for other models to fit your needs:
IDAutomation.com has released a new version of their ActiveX controls to address a possible vulnerability caused by the use of insecure libraries inherit to ActiveX technologies. Under very specific conditions, the vulnerability could allow a DOS attack to take place on the effected system. The latest release of all IDAutomation's ActiveX products implement secure libraries which eliminate the possibility of such attacks.
This vulnerability also applies to the Windows DLLs and ActiveX Controls included in the PDF417 and DataMatrix Font and Encoder packages.
IDAutomation PDF417 Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA24) IDAutomation Data Matrix Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA30)
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We have updated the PostNet Barcode Package to now include the Intelligent Mail barcode that the USPS implemented in March of 2007. Intelligent Mail (AKA OneCode Solution Barcode) is the new barcode symbology used to track and sort letters and contains a suite of services, including the Confirm Service, which is referred to as OneCode Confirm, and the Address Change Service, which is referred to as OneCode ACS.
More information about the IDAutomation USPS Postnet & Intelligent Mail Barcode Font Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/postnet/
IDAutomation's Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription allows you to receive the latest version of the product, unlimited phone support, priority Help Desk support during work hours and additional help desk support on evenings, weekends and holidays.
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The new patent pending Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports is an easy-to-use object that may be embedded into an Oracle Report to create barcode images without the installation of additional fonts or other components. It is the complete barcode generator that stays in the report, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, GS1-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, POSTNET and PLANET.
More information about the IDAutomation Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/oracle/native/
Contact: Roxanne McSheehy IDAutomation.com, Inc. R http://www.idautomation.com/ 550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564 E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com
October 22, 2007
IDAutomation.com Announces Support for the USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their USPS PostNet and Intelligent Mail Barcode Font Package. Intelligent Mail (also known as the OneCode, 4-State Customer Barcode, 4CB, 4-CB, OneCode Solution Barcode and USPS4CB) is the term the United Stated Postal Service (USPS) uses for the new barcode symbology used to track and sort letters. It contains a suite of services, including the ConfirmR Service, which is referred to as OneCode ConfirmT, and the Address Change ServiceT, which is referred to as OneCode ACST. Automation Discounts for the use of Intelligent Mail barcodes have been supported since March 2007. Intelligent Mail combines the information of both the POSTNET and PLANET symbols, and additional information, into a single barcode that is about the same size as the traditional POSTNET symbol. A current list of all products available for the support of Intelligent Mail along with free demo downloads is provided at http://www.idautomation.com/intelligent-mail.html
The IDAutomation PostNet and Intelligent Mail Barcode Font Advantage Package includes all of the fonts to support USPS bar codes including Postnet, Planet, GS1-128, FIM, OCR-A and the new Intelligent Mail Barcode. This package contains several font versions in many font formats (including TrueType, PostScript, OpenType and PCL) for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and a variety of other operating systems. The download includes examples for Crystal Reports, OpenOffice Calc, Microsoft Excel, Word and Access. Pricing for the font package starts at $139 for a single user license. A royalty free developer license, which allows redistribution, costs $790. A fully functional evaluation version of the font package is available for download at the IDAutomation.com website: http://idautomation.com/fonts/postnet/download.html.
In addition to the PostNet and Intelligent Mail Barcode Font Advantage Package, IDAutomation provides barcode fonts, components and software applications that support several barcode types, including the latest RSS, Composite and 2D Symbologies. 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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Contact: Roxanne McSheehy IDAutomation.com, Inc. R http://www.idautomation.com/ 550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564 E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com
October 8, 2007
IDAutomation.com announces the release of their Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the release of their Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports. The new patent pending Native Generator creates barcodes in Oracle Reports without the installation of additional fonts or other components.
The Native Barcode Generator is an easy-to-use object that may be embedded into an Oracle Report to create bar-code 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 in the report, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, GS1-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, POSTNET and PLANET. The fully functional evaluation version of the control is available for download at the IDAutomation.com website: http://www.idautomation.com/oracle/native/
Pricing for a royalty-free Developer License starts at $595. In addition to the Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports, 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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IDAutomation.com has released a new version of their ActiveX controls to address a possible vulnerability caused by the use of insecure libraries inherit to ActiveX technologies. Under very specific conditions, the vulnerability could allow a DOS attack to take place on the effected system. The latest release of all IDAutomation's ActiveX products implement secure libraries which eliminate the possibility of such attacks.
More information about the IDAutomation ActiveX Control, including a download for evaluation, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/activex/.
This update includes both versions of the Barcode ActiveX Control products:
IDAutomation Linear Barcode ActiveX Control (IDA31)
IDAutomation Linear + 2D Barcode ActiveX Control (IDA39)
This vulnerability also applies to the Windows DLLs and ActiveX Controls included in the PDF417 and DataMatrix Font and Encoder packages.
IDAutomation PDF417 Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA24)
IDAutomation Data Matrix Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA30)
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We have just added a couple of the scanners from Opticon to our inventory:
OPL7836 USB Laser ScannerOpticon's compact OPL7836 USB Laser Scanner offers economical performance and sturdiness in light industrial, retail, health management and office environments. With it's new state-of-the-art circuitry, the 100 scan/second laser scanner delivers exceptional scanning performance along with outstanding ergonomics and productivity enhancing features, perfect for Point of Sale cash stands and storeroom environments where quick aims and fast scans are needed to increase productivity. For more information: http://www.idautomation.com/laser/opl7836.html
The new CR2 is Opticon's 2007 replacement for the popular LG2. The CR2 is multifaceted enough for the most demanding warehouse and production applications, yet stylish, effective and economical enough for POS applications. Small and light weight enough to be used in parcel tracking, the CR2 features a 1300 milliamp Lithium-Ion battery and 8 MB of non-volatile memory, outperforming all other similar devices on the market. CR2 auto-discriminates between all major 2-D and linear barcode types. Both Bluetooth and hardwired version available of the CR2: http://www.idautomation.com/scanners/Opticon_CR2.html
The new CR3 1.3 Mega Pixel CMOS Barcode Imager with Bluetooth by Opticon is a revolutionary imager that uses advanced Bluetooth wireless and advanced CMOS barcode technology combined in an innovative package. The imager can be configured to retain data in non-volatile memory or transfer in real time, while giving reliable data transfer at extremely low power consumption at ranges up to 300 feet. For more information: http://www.idautomation.com/imagers/Opticon_CR3.html
The Opticon OPR 3001 Rugged Industrial Laser Scanner features a rubberized pistol-grip, trigger-guard and is sealed to IP54 standards for operation in harsh, unclean conditions including extreme temperatures and humidity. The 100 scan per second handheld barcode scanner weighs just 7.4 ounces, and withstands drops of up to 6.5 feet onto concrete. Designed for aggressive reading of poorly printed and damaged barcodes, the OPR 3001 is well suited for commercial retail environments, warehouses and back-office retail applications including shipping and receiving. This scanner reads all linear barcodes, plus PDF417 and micro-PDF417 barcodes. For more information: http://www.idautomation.com/laser/opr3001.html
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:01:51 EST - IDAutomation has provided a tutorial explaining how to use IDAutomation's JavaScript Barcode Generator to create barcodes in web layout mode for Oracle Reports. Because this product is a native JavaScript, there are no additional components, fonts or plug-ins that need to be installed to create barcodes. The tutorial can be found at: http://www.idautomation.com/kb/javascript-oracle.html
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:01:11 EST - We have just marked down a couple of the scanners we resell:
Hand Held Products 3800g Linear Imager Kit now priced at $199. The 3800g is one of the newest members of the legendary 3800 family of linear imagers. It has a modern industrial design which results in a smaller, lighter device for increased operator comfort and productivity. It's fast, intuitive barcode reading covers a range of high and low density codes, even reading damaged and poorly printed bar codes.
The Hand Held Products IT3820 Cordless Linear Imager Kit, starting at $489, is one of the most economical cordless imagers on the market. With it's impact absorbing rugged housing, this scanner is extremely durable and built for retail and commercial applications. The 33' Bluetooth range gives users the ability safely scan items with a 24" read-range.
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:00:08 EST - The Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode Custom Report Item (CRI) creates barcodes in Microsoft Reporting Services reports as an integrated component without the use of barcode fonts. All Designer and Render DLLs provided are 100% managed code created in C#, digitally signed and time-stamped with Authenticode certificates. The CRI is royalty free with the purchase of the Developer License.
More information about the IDAutomation Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode CRI, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/reporting_services/barcode_cri/
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:22:52 EST - The PowerScan 7000BT SRI is considered to be the most rugged, durable and reliable cordless industrial hand held scanner on the market today. It is designed for package handling and inventory tracking, warehouse applications, shipping and receiving, manufacturing shop floor and other demanding applications - for both indoor and outdoor use. It utilizes a durable thermoplastic hard shell enclosure which is liberally overmolded with shock absorbing urethane that covers all of the most-likely drop contact points, adding an extra degree of shock protection for the scanner. For more information about the DataLogic PowerScan 7000BT Standard Range Imager, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/scanners/PS-7000BT.html
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:22:15 EST - The Magellan 1400i omni-directional imaging scanner offers the highest presentation scanning performance available for convenience stores, drug stores, specialty stores and other medium volume checkout environments. The Magellan 1400i omni-directional imaging scanner's state-of-the-art construction contains no moving parts, which increases reliability while the small footprint frees up valuable counter space. The Magellan 1400i imaging scanner surpasses others at capturing hard-to-read barcodes in an omni-directional orientation and supports both presentation and sweep-scanning styles. The Magellan 1400i omni-directional scanner also provides PDF decoding, a larger scan volume, a longer depth-of-field, rubber over-molded grips for hand-held use and a standard targeted scanning mode for scanning close proximity bar codes such as those on a pick list. For more information about the DataLogic MagellanR 1400i Omni-Directional Linear + 2D Imager, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/scanners/magellan_1400.html
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:21:16 EST - IDAutomation.com announces the release of their AJAX & JavaScript Linear + 2D Barcode Generator. This new patent pending product creates barcodes in web applications using pure JavaScript without the installation of additional fonts, components or plug-ins. It may be easily integrated with the AJAX development environment and other applications that make use of JavaScript, such as browser-based applications and Oracle Reports. Several barcode types are supported, including Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Codabar, Code 128, GS1-128, Code 3 of 9, Postnet, Planet, PDF417 and Data Matrix ECC200. More information about the IDAutomation Linear + 2D AJAX JavaScript Barcode Generator, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/javascript/
Thu, 24 May 2007 14:18:24 EST - For Immediate Release: Contact: Roxanne McSheehy IDAutomation.com, Inc. R http://www.idautomation.com/ 550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564 E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com May 22, 2007 IDAutomation.com announces an update to their Native Barcode Generator for Microsoft Access. (Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces an update to their new Native Barcode Generator for Microsoft Access. The new patent pending Native Generator version includes new graphic drawing routines, improved compatibility for low resolution printers, USPS OneCode support and orientation parameters. The Native Barcode Generator is an easy to use product that may be embedded into Access Databases to produce barcode images on reports and forms. Once installed, no other components, plug-ins or fonts need to be installed to create barcodes; it is the complete barcode generator that stays in the database, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, Code 128, MSI, UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, PostNet, OneCode, PDF417 and now Data Matrix. Pricing for the license starts at $149. A royalty-free Developer License costs $595. In addition to the Native Barcode Generator for Microsoft Access, 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/. ### Attention publisher: You may edit our press release as necessary for your publication. This press release, including logo and barcode graphic images may by viewed and downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/press/. In addition, you may use any of our graphics or text from our website.
Thu, 24 May 2007 14:17:41 EST - We have just lowered the price of our popular IDAutomation Plug 'n Play USB Barcode Wand to just $99. The W3USB barcode wand is a cost effective solution for low reading volume applications. The internal decoder and interface eliminates the cost and clutter of a separate decoder box. The advanced optics scan barcodes as small as 4 mil with a scan velocity of 2-20 inches per second. Its shape gives the W3USB better comfort and handling compared to other pen based readers. Pull the trigger button and sweep the tip of the wand across the bar code in either direction and listen for the beep that lets you know the data has been successfully captured. The W3USB wand connects via a USB port, perfect for laptops and PDA devices. It contains its own built-in decoder so information scanned appears as if it had been typed from the keyboard. For more information about the IDAutomation Plug 'n Play USB Barcode Wand, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/wands/w3usb.html This scanner can be shipped internationally for an additional cost.
Thu, 24 May 2007 14:16:14 EST - The Native Barcode Generator for Microsoft Access has been updated to include new graphic drawing routines, improved compatibility for low resolution printers, USPS OneCode support and orientation parameters. This new product also eliminates the issue of horizontal lines that could sometimes appear in the barcode symbols. The Native Generator is an object that may be easily inserted into an Access Report to create barcode images. Once installed, no other components or fonts need to be installed to create barcodes; it is the complete barcode generator that stays in the report, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. The Linear version includes the supported linear symbologies of Code 39, Code 128, UCC/EAN-128, MSI, Interleaved 2 of 5, PostNet, USPS OneCode and the 2D version includes the linear barcodes plus PDF417 and Data Matrix symbologies More information about the IDAutomation Native Barcode Generator for Microsoft Access, including a download for evaluation, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/access/native/. If the product was purchased and you would like to obtain the update, please refer to the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal section of this newsletter: http://www.idautomation.com/newsletter/2007-05_Newsletter.html#Priority Note: The demo versions of these products may be used for evaluation purposes only.
Contact: Roxanne McSheehy IDAutomation.com, Inc. R http://www.idautomation.com/ 550 N. Reo Street; Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33609 813-514-2564 E-Mail: admin@idautomation.com
May 16, 2007
IDAutomation.com announces the updated release of their Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Package.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the updated release of their Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Package. Now included in this product are two sets of bearer bar fonts, both human readable and non human readable versions. The purpose of the Bearer Bar font is to increase reading reliability by helping to reduce the possibility of misreads or short scans that may occur when a skewed scanning beam enters or exits the bar code symbol through its top or bottom edge. These bearer bar fonts are created from the ITF-14 Symbology Specifications provided by the EAN International and Uniform Code Council. Updates in the package also include improved support for Windows Vista.
Pricing for the license starts at $139. A royalty-free Developer License costs $790. For more information about the Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Package and to download a evaluation package, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/interleaved2of5/. In addition to the Interleaved 2 of 5 Font Advantage Package, 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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IDAutomation has released a new update to their Barcode Label Software
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com, Inc. has released a new update of their Barcode Label Software, is an advanced, easy to use, WYSIWYG bar code label printing software application that prints barcodes, text and graphics on standard laser or inkjet printers, in addition to labels on thermal transfer bar-code printers. The newly released version 2006 R2 includes enhanced database functionality and improvements, improved compatibility with .NET Framework 2.0 and a fix for Code 128 Auto when using the incremental function.
Ordering information and an evaluation version may be downloaded from http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/. A single user license for the Barcode Label Software costs $139 and a Site License costs $1990. IDAutomation.com, Inc. also provides linear bar code fonts, ActiveX Controls, JavaBeans, Java applets, MICR fonts, OCR fonts and barcode scanners. IDAutomation.com, Inc. is a member of the Better Business Bureau, has been marketing ID automation products for businesses since 1996 and is privately held. For more information, visit their website at http://www.idautomation.com/.
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April 16, 2007 AJAX & JavaScript Barcode Generator - A New Product by IDAutomation.com, Inc.
(Tampa, FL.) IDAutomation.com announces the release of their AJAX & JavaScript Barcode Generator. The new patent pending product creates barcodes in web applications using pure JavaScript without the installation of additional components. Because the AJAX & JavaScript Barcode Generator is pure JavaScript code, it may be easily integrated with the AJAX development environment and other applications that make use of JavaScript such as browser based applications and Oracle Reports.
Because it is pure JavaScript, no additional components, fonts or plug-ins need to be installed to create barcodes; it is the complete barcode generator. Several barcode types are supported, including Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, Codabar, Code 128, GS1-128, Code 3 of 9, Postnet, Planet, PDF417 and Data Matrix ECC200. The demo version that is free to download from www.idautomation.com/javascript/ includes implementation examples for use in HTML.
Pricing for the license starts at $249 for a small company Developer License. In addition to the AJAX & JavaScript 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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GS1, formerly the UCC-Council.org, has renamed the Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) barcode to the GS1 Databar. This new barcode type can identify small items and can contain more information that the current EAN/UPC barcode. The GS1 System provides several types of bar code for use by GS1 members depending on the application. The bar codes used by GS1 include EAN/UPC, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF-14, Data Matrix, and Composite Component. For example, the UCC/EAN-128 will now be known as the GS1-128.
GS1 DataBar will enable GTIN identification for hard-to-mark products such as fresh foods and can carry GS1 Application Identifiers like serial numbers, lot numbers, and expiration dates. This will create the opportunity for solutions supporting product authentication and traceability, product quality and effectiveness, variable measure product identification, and creating coupons.
IDAutomation is in the process of updating our documentation over the next couple of years to reflect this transition. For more information please read the press release, Reduced Space Symbology is now GS1 DataBar
Updates in the Linear version consist of improved support for Windows Vista and added support for USPS OneCode. The 2D version includes the Linear updates as well as added support for MacroPDF417 Barcodes.
More information about the IDAutomation Barcode Image Generators, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/generator/
Updates include enhancements to Code 128, Code 39, UPCa, UPCe, EAN 8 and EAN 13, as well as added USPS OneCode support. There is also a new draw procedure that runs more efficiently. And the included RFID component was updated for more efficient encoding of RFID tags
More information about the IDAutomation .NET Forms Control Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/formscontrols/
A new version of the PDF417 Font and Encoder has been released that includes a Native VB Module for Visual Basic, Excel and Access, which is a complete encoder function in VB form. It may be slower than accessing the ActiveX DLL and the ApplyTilde feature is not available. However, when distributing an application, the ActiveX DLL does not need to be distributed.
More information about the IDAutomation PDF417 Font and Encoder Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/pdf417/
In the new release of the ASP.NET products, we have added Onecode and UCC128 support, as well as streamlined the code for creating the barcodes.
More information about the IDAutomation ASP.NET Barcode Web Component, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/servercontrols/
We have added the Universal Java Encoder as one of our font tools for the Universal Font. This Java class will convert the data to be encoded into a string of text, combining with IDAutomation's universal bar code font, forming a correct barcode.
The Universal Barcode Font Advantage (TM) is designed to create most linear barcodes as a single font on multiple operating systems and locales, including Double Byte versions of Windows such as those used in China and Japan as well as other Asian locale settings. Includes examples for Visual Basic, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Crystal Reports. More information about the IDAutomation Universal Font Advantage Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/universal/
The OCR Font Package has been updated with new and improved PCL Fonts. Previously only size 1 was included and now we offer size 1, 3 and 4 in 300 and 600 DPI. These improvements are only offered in the sale version.
More information about the IDAutomation OCR Font Package including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/ocr
To provide more options, we have added an additional Security font to this package. The new font is a black block background with the numbers in white and the written character embedded into the number itself.
Security Fonts are used to securely print text, names and currency amounts on highly secure documents, such as a bank check, in a manner that cannot be easily altered and may prevent forgery.
More information about the IDAutomation Security Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/security
More information about the IDAutomation MICR E13B Package, which includes the Security fonts, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/micr
All of our current products have been tested and are fully functional in Windows Vista. Exceptions may apply such as granting rights to the component. For example:
When opening a file in Microsoft Office 2007 containing Barcode Macros, VBA or ActiveX Controls, a security warning message of "Some active content has been disabled" or "Certain content in the database has been disabled" may appear.
The Datamax H-Class family of printers revolutionizes thermal and RFID label printing. Providing outstanding performance, sound durability, and accurate print quality, the H-Class family is the most flexible labeling solution offered in the industry today.
Designed for high-volume, mission critical, and specialty labeling applications, the H-Class features a patented cast metal modular construction that combines rugged strength with easy expandability to allow the printer to grow as your labeling needs grow.
With its innovative design, the ScanPlus 1802 Vista handheld bar code scanner brings cordless technology to the healthcare, retail, office and light industrial environments. The ScanPlus 1802 Vista is appropriate for a variety of applications including patient billing, patient tracking, medicine dispensing, UPN compliance, price management, asset/document tracking, and PC fabrication and assembly.
The ScanPlus 1802 Vista is highly flexible; it is able to read PDF-417 and connect with more than 1500 interfaces. Furthermore, the scanner's unique ergonomic shape and lightweight (8.2 oz/232 g.) makes it comfortable to hold and use. With a radio range up to 50 feet (15 meters) and a battery capacity to 10,000 scans, the ScanPlus 1802 Vista scanner offers outstanding autonomy.
The LS1203 Handheld Scanner from Symbol Technologies delivers high quality laser scanning, user-friendly ergonomics and durability at an affordable price. Designed to meet the needs of small businesses, the LS1203 provides the performance and features needed to significantly reduce data entry errors and boost productivity day in and day out in gift shops, boutiques, sporting goods, jewelers, video stores, florists and other small local retailers.
For point of sale check-out applications, the LS1203 provides the power to improve operational efficiencies right out of the box. The plug-and-play design virtually eliminates installation hassles. The intuitive ergonomic design eliminates training requirements - employees are up and running in minutes.
The new IDAutomation Linear + 2D Dynamic Generator Service dynamically creates high quality images that are streamed to your application; creates bar codes in any application that can access a URL in any operating system. Primary Features include:
Compatible with all web browsers that can display GIF, JPEG or PNG images on any operating system.
All linear barcode types plus PDF417, Data Matrix and Maxicode are implemented in a single package.
No software to install - hosted and managed on our tier-one network server in Dallas, Texas.
Barcodes are instantly generated and displayed in HTML by the IMG tag; parameters in the URL determine what is encoded.
For users that currently own a subscription to the Dynamic Linear Barcode Generator Service (IDA82), new functionality to support USPS OneCode has been added.
IDAutomation.com announces the release of their Native Barcode Generator for Crystal Reports. The new patent pending Native Generator creates bar-codes in Crystal Reports 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 Crystal Report to create barcode images. Once installed, no other components, plug-ins or fonts need to be installed to create barcodes; it is the complete barcode generator that stays in the report, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, Code 128, MSI, UCC/EAN-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, PostNet and PDF417. For more information, visit: http://idautomation.com/crystal/native/
IDAutomation.com, Inc. now provides Native PDF417 Encoders and MacroPDF support in the latest release of the PDF417 Font and Encoder package. The package, which has been sold since 2001, also includes many new font encoders and graphic encoders for easy generation and integration of PDF417 barcode symbols into many different applications and development environments. PDF417 is a bar-code type that has the capability to encode hundreds of characters and even files. The font encoder components in the product return a text string, that when printed or displayed with the IDAutomation PDF417 font, create the bar-code symbol. For more information, visit http://idautomation.com/fonts/pdf417/.
IDAutomation.com, Inc. announces the release of their PostNet and OneCode Barcode Font Package. USPS OneCode (also known as the 4-State Customer Barcode, 4CB, 4-CB, OneCode Solution Barcode and USPS4CB) is a height-modulated barcode designed for use in high speed, automated, mail sorting machines that allow both PLANET and POSTNET barcode information to be combined into a single barcode to track mailings, request address-quality services (including updated address-change information) and return-mail service. The unique encoding used in IDAutomation's Postnet Fonts allows printing of Postnet and OneCode with the same font. A current list of all products available for the support of OneCode along with free demo downloads is provided at www.idautomation.com/onecode/
This guide provides software, documentation, examples and VB6 source code for the integration of hand-held USB and keyboard emulation barcode scanners. Using these guidelines, hand held scanners may be easily integrated with existing or custom applications as input, automation and verification devices. Documentation is provided in the ReadMe.html file. The USB Barcode Scanner Application Integration Guide can be downloaded from: http://www.idautomation.com/scanenable/IDAutomation_BarcodeScannerIntegration.zip
USPS OneCode (also known as the 4-State Customer Barcode, 4CB, 4-CB, OneCode Solution Barcode and USPS4CB) is a height-modulated barcode designed for use in high speed, automated, mail sorting machines that allow both PLANET and POSTNET barcode information to be combined into a single barcode to track mailings, request address-quality services (including updated address-change information) and return-mail service. The unique encoding used in IDAutomation's Postnet Fonts allows printing of Postnet and OneCode with the same font. A current list of all products available for the support of OneCode along with free demo downloads is provided at http://www.idautomation.com/onecode/
We have recently updated the linear version of our Java Barcode Packages with the following improvements: * Enhancements to the POSTNET, Planet, Code 128, UCC128, Code 39, and Interleaved 2 of 5 symbologies. * More efficient and consistent rotation algorithms. * New Features include: o New USPS OneCode symbology added. o Character grouping - which allows the human readable text to be grouped together in 3, 4, or 5 character groups for easier readability. o Bearer Bars - Horizontal and vertical bearer bar options are now available. Thickness of the bars is configurable from 0 (default) to 10 times the XDimension. o Text Margin - The space between the human readable text and the barcode. o White Bar Increase - Increases the XDimension of the white bars only. This will aid in ensuring readability of barcodes printed with lower resolution printers. For more information about our IDAutomation Java Barcode Packages, please visit: http://idautomation.com/java/ and to download a demo of the package, please visit: http://idautomation.com/java/#Features. If you have an active Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription through RegNow, please contact us with your order ID number and we will send you the updated download link. If you have an active support agreement through our own store, you will need to go back to our store online and go to "my account": http://store.idautomation.com/login-st-order.asp Simply enter your user name (your email address) and the password created at the time of order. When you log in, you should see your order and in the upper right hand corner, you will see a "My Downloads" icon link. This will be the location to download the update. To reactivate your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription for the: Java Linear Barcode Package (Part #: IDA25), please visit: http://store.idautomation.com/java_linear_sub.asp Java Linear + 2D Barcode Package (Part #: IDA26), please visit: http://store.idautomation.com/java_2d_sub.asp
We have recently updated our UPC/EAN Font Advantage Package with the following improvements: * UPC-E function will allow automatic switching to number system 1. * Added support for encoding UPCE number of 6, 7 or 8 digits. * Improved accuracy in the printed image with precise pixel mapping font technology. * Enhanced printing quality to low resolution printers. * Updated VBA code and Crystal DLL included. * Includes non-human-readable fonts. * Additional symbols used to identify quiet zones. * Improved compatibility with Windows Vista. For more information about our IDAutomation UPC EAN Font Package, please visit: http://idautomation.com/fonts/upc-ean/ and to download a demo of the package, please visit: http://www.advancemeants.com/upc-ean/download.htm. If you have an active Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription through RegNow, please contact us with your order ID number and we will send you the updated download link. If you have an active support agreement through our own store, you will need to go back to our store online and go to "my account": http://store.idautomation.com/login-st-order.asp Simply enter your user name (your email address) and the password created at the time of order. When you log in, you should see your order and in the upper right hand corner, you will see a "My Downloads" icon link. This will be the location to download the update. To reactivate your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription for the UPC EAN Font Package (Part #: IDA14), please visit: http://store.idautomation.com/upc_ean_sub.asp
We have recently updated our MICR E13B Font Package located at http://idautomation.com/fonts/micr/ with the following improvements: > Increases the quality of MICR character accuracy in the printed image with precise pixel mapping font technology. > A single precise MICR E-13B font that usually avoids the need to calibrate the font to the printer. > Calibration software for printers that are out of alignment. > 24 additional MICR fonts at various widths and intensities. > Security fonts for printing secure names and amounts. > MICR E13B print specifications with licensed purchase. > An easy to use Bank Check Design and Printing Software application.
The first linear bar code verifier to earn the AdaptusT Imaging Technology brand, the new QC890 Barcode Verification System is powered by Adaptus Imaging 5.0, delivering break-through linear imaging performance and versatility. Advanced signal processing improves performance accuracy needed for ISO Verification measurements. Reliable, out-of-box solution coupled with flexible configurations makes the QC890 the ideal choice for customers who appreciate best-in-class value in a verifier. Each unit includes all standard symbologies and is manufactured and traceable to N.I.S.T. (http://www.nist.gov) or National Institute of Standards and Technology standards developed by the U.C.C. (http://www.gs1us.org/) or Uniform Code Council and AIM (http://www.aimglobal.org/) or Automatic Identification Manufacturers. For more information about this model, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/verifiers/qc890.html
The Symbol 3478 Cordless Rugged Scanners Series reads all popular barcodes including Code 39, UPC, EAN, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5; DS version also reads PDF417, Data Matrix and Maxicode. This rugged scanner has unsurpassed reading of poorly printed, dirty or damaged bar codes, withstands multiple 6.5-ft. (2-m) drops to concrete and protects from windblown dust and rain. Prices from $869. There are three models to choose from: 1. Fuzzy Logic Technology for fast and accurate reading of 1D bar codes, no matter what their condition: http://idautomation.com/laser/symbol_3478.html#FZ 2. Extended Range which reads labels as far away as 45 feet, and as close as four inches: http://idautomation.com/laser/symbol_3478.html#ER 3. Smart Focus has digital imaging technology that reads any 1D or 2D bar code regardless of the size or density of the code: http://idautomation.com/laser/symbol_3478.html#SF For more information about this model, please visit: http://idautomation.com/laser/symbol_3478.html
Metrologic's FusionT is an affordable hand-held Omni-directional laser scanner with single-line capability that increases retail checkout system efficiency with its automatic in-stand operation and industry-leading scan performance. Prices start at $289. Metrologic's Fusion combines Omni-directional and single-line laser bar code scanning into a lightweight, ergonomic hand-held form factor. The 20-line scan pattern provides superior scanning over existing single-line hand-held scanners making Fusion ideal for medium-volume retailers including specialty stores, pharmacies, liquor stores, and convenience stores. For more information about this model, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/laser/MS3780_Fusion.html
IDAutomation Barcode Label Software is an advanced, easy to use, WYSIWYG bar code label printing software application that prints barcodes, text and graphics on standard laser or inkjet printers, in addition to labels on thermal transfer bar-code printers. Version 2006 R2 includes the following enhancements: > Enhanced database functionality. > Compatibility with .NET Framework 2.0. > A fix for Code 128. Under certain circumstances when using Code 128 with the Auto character set selected, a number value that appears after a text string may increment by 1. For example, the data of "TEST12345" encoded in a barcode would scan as "TEST22345". The new version corrects this problem. For more information, please visit: http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/
Our new updated version of the IDAutomation .NET Barcode Forms Control version 6.6 now includes the RFID Component Encoder and DLL. The IDAutomation RFID Component, located at http://idautomation.com/rfid/component/, is a DLL Encoder that provides an easy method to encode data in RFID tags. Using this component, RFID smart labels can be encoded and barcodes can be printed at the same time from custom .NET software applications. The IDAutomation RFID Label Software, located at http://www.idautomation.com/labelsoftware/, uses these components together for this purpose.
The new IDAutomation Hosted Linear Barcode Generator Web Service, located at www.idautomation.com/webservice/, is a server-based XML image generator that supplies barcodes to applications that can consume web services. Primary Features include: > Integrate dynamic barcodes into applications that support Web Services. > No software to install - hosted and managed on our tier-one network server in Dallas, Texas. > Returns a streamed image - multiple image types supported. > All linear barcode types are implemented in a single package. > Supports standards including XML and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol).
We have just marked down several of the scanners we resell: > IDTECH EZ One Shot USB Plug 'n Play Scanner - Prices from $69 - http://www.idautomation.com/ccdreaders/idtech.html > Symbol DS6608 2D Digital Scanner - Prices from $409 - http://www.idautomation.com/imagers/ds6608.html > Opticon OPD 7435 Handheld 2D Reader - Prices from $439 - http://www.idautomation.com/imagers/opd7435.html > Metrologic MS1690 Focus Barcode Image Reader - Prices from $389 - http://www.idautomation.com/imagers/focus.html Additional scanners can be found at: http://idautomation.com/scanners/
IDAutomation provides: Barcode Fonts - http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/ Barcode Components - http://idautomation.com/components.html Software Applications - http://idautomation.com/idlabel/ that support several bar code types, including 2D Symbologies. IDAutomation also provides: Barcode Scanners - http://idautomation.com/scanners/ Barcode Printers - http://idautomation.com/printers/ RFID Products - http://www.idautomation.com/rfid/ Using IDAutomation's products, business automation can be easily implemented.
We offer technical support and product upgrade protection if the "Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription" is purchased with your order. Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription allows you to receive: > Priority phone support. > The latest version of the product or to reset your download link for previously purchased products. > Additional contact information > Help Desk support on the evenings, weekends and holidays. For customers that do not purchase Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, support is limited to our online knowledge base located at: http://idautomation.com/support.htm. If you need to add or update your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, you may order it here: http://idautomation.com/extended/about.html. After your order is processed, you will receive a download link to the latest version of the product.
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MissionTix, a Baltimore-based ticketing service, announced a new reusable ticketing wristband, containing a unique NFC chip to offer an alternative means of entry for ticket buyers at participating venues.
dwinQ announced that with its RFID and mobile technologies the company has achieved Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer status and has completed a deep integration into the Facebook API & Platform.
Disney World is trialing a new FastPass system that will utilize RFID technology to speed up ticketing lines at Disney’s popular rides and theme park attractions, according to ITWeb.
TAGSYS has introduced its total management system for the textile rental services market, an end-to-end system to enable laundries and their customers to reduce linen abuse, regulate hoarding and accelerate their time for return on investment. 
Air-Trak, in collaboration with Intermec, announced a partnership with Specialty Solid Waste & Recycling to deliver a new RFID solution to improve billing accuracy and customer support for solid waste management. 
Gaming Partners International announced that it has received three orders to supply casino chips and plaques totaling just under $4.7 million. 
Nationals Parks, home for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball, has initiated a pilot program where season ticket holders will each have their tickets delivered in the form of a smart card embedded with an RFID chip, according to Sports Business Daily.
The RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Canada, is adopting RFID technology to innovate with access control and cashless payment systems. 
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, New York has started using a self-checkout system that makes use of RFID technology, according to a local news report. In the past, if patrons wanted to check out a book or CD, they had to wait for a librarian to do it for them.
HID Global has received a follow-on order for the manufacture and supply of U.S. government Permanent Resident Cards, also known as “Green Cards,” issued to all legal foreign residents of the United States under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) border security program.
Alabama hospitals and medical centers are taking the initiative to improve health quality compliance in a statewide deployment of Proventix’s RFID-enabled hand hygiene monitoring technology.
AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the spring 2012 issue of Regarding ID. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/rfidnews-4.gif)
The new Barcode Generator for Android uses the Java Barcode Font Encoder, which is compatible with Android 2.2 or greater, with IDAutomation's barcode fonts, to encode data strings that will product readable barcodes on Android devices. 
The IDAutomation Universal 2D Barcode Font is a single font file that is used to generate two-dimensional barcodes from Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 and QR-Code font encoders. MaxiCode is created with a proprietary font included in the purchased version of the 2D Font Package. 
