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1. or otherwise including the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose ConnectCode does not warrant that the software is error free or will operate without interruption Pg 6 11 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0
2. the physical inventory of an organization to be tracked easily and efficiently A supermarket uses a barcode to identify each of the items sold When the barcode is scanned over the counter the price of the item is retrieved from the application database This allows purchases to be made quickly and easily 1 2 What is a Font A font is an organized collection of text characters A font in general defines the shape size pitch and spacing of text characters 1 3 Why use a Barcode Font A Barcode Font is a specially designed font that allows you to specify and generate barcodes on normal text characters It is extremely easy to use You can just install the font load up your text editor to create the barcodes Most computer applications today that support text allow you to choose from among many fonts 1 4 Why use ConnectCode It is important to choose a barcode font carefully There are many barcode fonts offered in the industry They come in a variety of sizes and prices The following are factors we strongly advise you to look at before purchasing one e Industry Specifications Adherence One of the most important factor for choosing a barcode font is that it adheres to industry specifications For example the following properties will need to be considered carefully Thick bar width Thin bar width Barcode ratio Barcode density oo0o o Pg 1 1 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 This is to ensure that the bar
3. 3 1 3 bel 3 Sum 1 3 2 1 3 3 4 1 5 3 33 If Sum Modulo 10 equals O0 the result is 0 Otherwise the result is 10 Sum Modulo 10 Modulo 10 10 33 10 7 Data to be encoded 123457 Mapping 123457 The characters 123457 can then be keyed in to the text editor with the appropriate font selected to generate a Industrial 20f5 barcode with check digit Pg 5 8 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 5 Postnet Barcode Postnet is a fixed width height barcode that is used widely by the U S Postal Service It encodes numeric digits by using 5 bars and 4 spaces The bars have two different bar heights short and tall 5 1 Font Names and Sizes The list below illustrates the font that is supplied for Postnet e CCodePostnet Font Size 9 Note Postnet is a fixed size barcode that has specific width and height When using this font set the Font Size to 9 to adhere to the industry size specifications 5 2 Character Mappings All characters supported by the barcode is as shown below All of them have a simple and direct mapping Data Character Barcode Font Character Value Start Character Stop Character 0 0 0 SH SR 1 2 2 2 Lat 3 3 Ai Ai A 5 5 5 6 e 6 7 7 7 8 g 8 o o 9 5 3 Using the Postnet barcode font For example to encode the data 12345 you can key in the following in your text editor and choose the Postnet barcode font Manual Input 123455 Output Dav
4. Free Barcode Fonts for Mac ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts for Mac http barcoderesource com freemacbarcodefontsoftware shtml Copyright c 2008 ConnectCode Pte Lid All Rights Reserved ConnectCode accepts no responsibility for any adverse affect that may result from the use of this barcode font Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries All other product names are trademarks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners Table of Contents CONNECTCODE FREE BARCODE FONT scccssseesseeeeeeeeeeeneeeseaeenseeeenseeeseeseseeeenseaeesees 1 1 1 4 What is a Barcode erei aE TE ET EA ntazeabonds 1 1 1 2 Wha a FOM eai eeir aa ET E T AATAS 1 1 1 3 Why use a Barcode Font cccccceeececeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeseaeeesaaeseneeeeeaeeesaeeseeeeeeeeeess 1 1 1 4 Why use ConnectCode AA 1 1 INSTALLING THE FONTS 0 cccccecceecceeeeeseeeseeeseeeseceeseeesaeeeaeeaeenaeseseeneneeseeeseesseeeseeesseensaees 2 3 2 1 Installing the fonts on Macintosh OS X Mac OS vm 2 3 E ER EE 3 4 3 1 Code 39 ASCII Barcode A 3 4 3 2 Font Names and RE 3 4 3 3 Character Mapping Ss ssas see EE ch bacens ecesee sa e a a a a ERE 3 4 3 4 Using the Code 39 barcode font 3 5 3 5 Calculation of Code39 Modulo 43 Check Characler 3 6 Industrial 20f5 Barcode ccccsecccceeeeeceeeeneeeeeeeeeeseeenneeseeeeneeseeeeneeseeesneeseeeeneeseeeseeseeeenenseneenes 4 7 4 1 Font
5. Names and SIZES ccycescceciaidccceeacsaceciahedectuaehacseduathaccnaiteecanaehededtvannactndaihsedegaceeaeedas 4 7 4 2 Character Mappings nns 4 7 4 3 Using the Industrial 20f5 barcode font AA 4 7 4 4 Calculation of Industrial 20f5 Check Don 4 8 Postnet Barcode E 5 9 5 1 Font Names and RTE 5 9 5 2 Character Mappings 5 9 5 3 Using the Postnet barcode font 5 9 5 4 Calculation of Postnet Check Don 5 10 ConnectCode Free Barcode Font License cssccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeenseeeeeeeeesnaeseseeeenseeeeeas 6 11 Pg ii ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 1 CONNECTCODE FREE BARCODE FONT ConnectCode Free Barcode Font is a professional True Type TTF Barcode Font that is designed for use in modern operating systems It allows you to create barcodes by selecting a font in your favourite text editor Barcodes Supported e Code 39 e Industrial 2of5 e POSTNET 1 1 What is a Barcode A barcode is basically a series of parallel alternating black and white patterns that represents a sequence of numbers or characters For example the following barcode represents the number 1234 This image when tagged on physical items can be used with hardware like barcode scanners to improve the productivity of an organization For example an organization can tag all it s inventory with a barcode When the inventory items are shifted out the barcode is scanned and the number it represents is stored in an application database This allows
6. OU N r Pile e O kal ele ON AD Ui BRB WIN Pg 3 4 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 ER ER K K vu T M M N N om E ip ip Gi o R R Le iS Ee vr It Wir Wii Wi W W x vi Di Di E EI space space ig e OG y p W cK tet Start Stop Character 3 4 Using the Code 39 barcode font 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 For example to encode the data 123456 you can key in the following in your text editor and choose the Code 39 barcode font Input 123456 Output For example to encode the data 45346345 you can key in the following in your text editor and choose the Code 39 barcode font Manual Input 45346345 Output Pg 3 5 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 3 5 Calculation of Code39 Modulo 43 Check Character If you will like to have a check character for security you can use the Modulo 43 Check Character This is typically not required though For example if the data 1234 is to be encoded as a barcode The check character is calculated as follows ASCII Characters 1 2 3 4 Code 39 Values 1 2 3 4 Sum 1 2 3 4 10 Modulo 43 10 43 10 which maps to the character A The characters 1234A can then be keyed in to the text editor with the appropriate font selected to generate a Code 39 barcode with check characters Pg 3 6 C
7. code created is highly scannable Ever wondered why the scanning of barcode in some supermarkets looks so difficult and takes so long The main reason is the barcode has not been created properly and causes the barcode scanners to take a longer time to process The ConnectCode Barcode Font has been created and tested vigourously by a team with many years of experience in the Auto ID and IT industry It takes into consideration all the above mentioned properties and is definitely one of the best barcode font around Simplicity Ease of use has always been an important consideration in ConnetCode Some barcode font in the industry requires a complicated encoder application that generates mystic numbers and alphabets for the specification of the barcode ConnectCode Barcode Fonts have been designed in such a way that a user can specify a barcode by keying in the characters directly as much as possible Pg 1 2 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 2 INSTALLING THE FONTS 2 1 Installing the fonts on Macintosh OS X Mac OS X 1 First you will need to close any open applications The new fonts do not appear in the application if you install them while the application is open 2 Copy and paste the TrueType Font files ConnectCodePostnet ttf ConnectCodeIND2of5 ttf and ConnectCode39 ttf to the Library Fonts folder 3 Restart the application and the fonts should appear in the font menu Pg 2 3 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fon
8. o DandadacdDsabacdalabactsls The last digit 5 is the check digit See the Calculation of the Postnet Check Digit section for more information Pg 5 9 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 For example to encode the data 123456789 you can key in the following in your text editor and choose the CCodePostnet barcode font Manual Input 1234567895 Output Leallalllllllllkallallhlal The last digit 5 is the check digit See the Calculation of the Postnet Check Digit section for more information 5 4 Calculation of Postnet Check Digit The Check Digit in Postnet is mandatory For example if the data 12345 is to be encoded as a barcode The check digit is calculated as follows Data 1 2 3 4 5 Sum 14 2 3 4 4 52 15 If Sum Modulo 10 equals 0 the result is 0 Otherwise the result is 10 Sum Modulo 10 Modulo 10 10 15 10 5 Data to be encoded 123455 Add Start Stop characters 123455 The characters 123455 can then be keyed in to the text editor with the appropriate font selected to generate a Postnet barcode with check digit Pg 5 10 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 6 ConnectCode Free Barcode Font License This ConnectCode Barcode Font software together with its accompanying documentation fonts encoder and source code referred to as Software in this Agreement is the property of ConnectCode Pte Ltd ConnectCode By installing or using this Software you or you on behalf
9. of your organization are agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Agreement This Software is protected under International Copyright Laws 1 License Grants a User License Free Barcode Font License Allows the use of the Software by one user on one computer within your organization Any other use requires the purchase of the Commercial version of ConnectCode 2 License Restrictions You may not sell copy emulate clone rent lease adapt translate sublicense decompile disassemble otherwise reverse engineer Software except as specified in this agreement Any unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in prosecution 3 Termination This Agreement takes effect upon your use of the Software and remains effective until terminated It will be terminated automatically without notice from ConnectCode if you fail to comply with any provision contained here You agree on termination of this Agreement to destroy all copies of the Software in your possession 4 Limitation of liability In no event will ConnectCode be liable to you for any damages including any lost profits lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use or the inability to use the software even if an authorized dealer or distributor has been advised of the possibility of these damages 5 Warranty Disclaimer ConnectCode disclaims all warranties whether expressed implied
10. onnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 4 Industrial 20f5 Barcode The Industrial 20f5 barcode is used for encoding numbers It is called 20f5 because the barcode is always encoded with 2 wide bars and 3 narrow bars total of 5 bars Each of the bars is separated by a narrow space 4 1 Font Names and Sizes The following fonts are available in the ConnectCode Industrial 20f5 free barcode font package e CCodeIND2of5 4 2 Character Mappings All characters supported by the barcode are as shown below All of them have a simple a direct mapping Data Character Barcode Font Character Start Character Stop Character H O ON AD UW A WIN eo ui 4 3 Using the Industrial 20f5 barcode font For example to encode the data 123456 you can key in the following in your text editor and choose the CCode_Ind2of5 barcode font Manual Input 123456 Output For example to encode the data 56789 you can key in the following in your text editor and choose the CCode_Ind2of5 barcode font Pg 4 7 ConnectCode Free Barcode Fonts Version 1 0 Manual Input 56789 Output 4 4 Calculation of Industrial 20f5 Check Digit The Check Digit is also optional but you can adopt the following algorithm if you will like to add security to your barcodes For example if the data 12345 is to be encoded as a barcode The check digit is calculated as follows Data 1 2 3 4 5 Starting from the last digit multiply by 3 followed by 1
11. ts Version 1 0 3 Code 39 Barcode Code 39 barcode is one of the earliest and most widely used barcode It is a variable length barcode which means that you will be able to encode any number of characters in the barcode It supports alphanumeric characters and is used in a wide variety of applications If you have a need for using barcodes in your organization and do not want to get into the details Code 39 is one of the recommeded barcodes Code 39 barcodes begin and end with the character This character is also called the start stop character Code 39 is typically not used with a check character and is thus one of the barcodes that you will be able to use easily without an Encoder A modulo 43 check character is available for use if security is required 3 1 Code 39 ASCII Barcode Although the Code 39 barcode only supports 43 characters it is possible to employ a substitution mechanism based on industry specifications to encode all the 128 ASCII characters The Code 39 barcode that employs this mechanism is known as the Code 39 Extended barcode or Code 39 ASCII barcode 3 2 Font Names and Sizes The following fonts are available in the ConnectCode Code 39 free barcode font package e CCode39 3 3 Character Mappings All characters supported by the barcode are as shown below All of them have a simple a direct mapping Data Character Barcode Font Character Code39 Value ak 4 ak 4 0 olo NIA HW A U

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