Aka: USS Code 128, UCC-128, EAN-128, SSCC-18 and SCC-14

(The above sample is a Code-128 bar code that may be printed and scanned for testing)

IDAutomation's Code 128 Font Advantage Package allows you to print USS Code 128, EAN14, UCC128, EAN128, SSCC18 and SCC14 barcodes from MS Windows, Macintosh, UNIX and a variety of other operating systems; TrueType, BDF, FON, PCL laserjet soft fonts, PostScript (type 1) Binary and ASCII versions are provided. Code 128 Font Advantage Package is much more than just a few fonts. This package contains 18 different Code 128 font versions in 6 different font formats. You also receive font tools, macros and source code to help you integrate the fonts into your application. Implementing barcode solutions with our fonts provides a high level of scalability with operating system, application and printer independence.

Code 128 Font Advantage Package Features

• Font Tools Provided -- to help users integrate barcode fonts into their applications, we provide font tools that are free to use with our fonts that include MS Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access with VBA, FileMaker Pro Plug-ins, Oracle Reports Libraries, Visual Basic, C++, PowerBuilder, FoxPro and JAVA Source Code, LotusScript, DLLs, Crystal Reports User Function Libraries (UFLs) and a check digit calculation application with Visual Basic and FoxPro source code as a free download for programmers and technical users. The DLLs, macros, UFLs and code provided automatically format the start, stop and check characters to the barcode font. Our MS Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access also include special functions for the creation of EAN14, SSC14, SSCC18 and USPS Special Services bar codes. These functions automatically add in the required application identifier as well as calculate the MOD 10 check digit and the symbology check digit. USPS Special Services also requires the OCR-A font.
• Cross-platform Support -- the unique encoding in our font allows cross-platform support between UNIX, Macintosh and Windows systems. For example, the same Microsoft Access application or Excel spreadsheet with our Microsoft Office Macros can be used on Windows and Macintosh computers that have our font installed.
• UCC/EAN-128 Support -- when using our Code 128 fonts for UCC-128 or EAN-128 barcodes, every barcode must begin with a Start C character followed by a (fnc1) "function code one" character. Our Code128() function in our font tools provides an automated method for doing this by inserting an ASCII 202 character () for each AI represented. Read more about how to encode UCC/EAN in our Code 128 FAQ. UCC-128 and EAN-128 are primarily used for distribution applications and serialized carton tracking. Our new Code128() function with the ASCII 202 character representing each AI replaces the "FA" used in the UCC128() function in older versions of our font tools.
• Six Different Heights Provided -- The Code 128 barcode fonts are scaleable and should be printed at the correct font size to suit your application and scanning equipment. In addition to using the point size to set the font width, six (6) versions of the Code 128 barcode fonts are provided to support different height requirements. The last character in the Code 128 barcode font name determines the height of the barcode with the shortest being AdvC128a and the tallest being AdvC128f.
• Human Readable Versions -- of the Code 128 fonts are also provided for character sets B and C with your order. Each of these is also supplied in the 6 different heights for a total of 18 different Code 128 fonts. The Code128 human readable fonts all start with C128 and include the letter "H" after a lower case letter specifying the character set. For example, the font "C128bHe.ttf" is a human readable font for character set B with a height of E. The human readable format is not as popular as the standard version because the check digit will also appear. Usually, programmers will just print the data that is encoded directly below the barcode printed.
• Industry Standards -- our Code 128 barcode fonts are created from AIM and ISO standards. When printing Code 128 barcode fonts, the point size of 12 or greater should be used for compatibility between open systems.
• Supports Small Barcodes -- the encoding techniques in this font package produce dependable barcodes when printed at large and small point sizes. If you have a requirement to print barcodes smaller than 12 points, a high quality laser printer with 600 DPI resolution or greater should be used with a barcode scanner that can read barcodes printed smaller than 8 mils. Printed with a 600 DPI Laserjet, we have been able to dependably scan our Code 128 font printed at 6 points with the Hand Held Products CCD scanner and at 8 points with the Symbol USB Cobra Laser Scanner.
• USPS Support -- when printed at 20 points, the AdvC128d font will produce the exact dimensions for UCC/EAN Code 128 required by the USPS special services, which is a height of .75" and an X dimension of .013". For information about formatting USPS UCC/EAN128 barcodes with our products, refer to the USPS portion of the Code 128 FAQ.
• Canada Post Support -- when printed at 25 points, the AdvC128d font will produce the dimensions required by the CANADA POST, which is a height of 1" and an X dimension of .017".
• Easy Function Encoding Capability -- Our fonts provide easy methods of encoding functions such as returns and tabs in the barcode.
• Multiple Formats Provided -- when you purchase a license for this font, you will receive all versions in a single ZIP file. The manual is supplied in a file named "readme" in the ZIP file. The following fonts are included:
  • The Windows TrueType fonts supplied, are compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows greater than version 3.1 and all versions of Macintosh OS greater than 10.1 (OS X).
  • Macintosh Classic TrueType fonts are supplied in MacBinary format and are compatible with System 7.1 to the latest version of System 9 OS.
  • PostScript Type 1 fonts are supplied in binary, ASCII and Macintosh Classic MacBinary versions.
  • Also included in this package are PCL, BDF and FON fonts. PCL fonts are supplied in 5, 10, 15 and 20 points.
  • With the purchase of a Developer License, you may convert our fonts to TrueDoc, OpenType, AFP and other formats.

More about the Code 128 Symbology:

• Code 128 is a very high-density alpha-numeric symbology with 106 different printed barcode patterns. Each printed barcode can have one of three different meanings depending on which of the three character sets are used. Three different Code 128 start characters are available to tell the scanner which character set is being used. Code 128 is the barcode type used for USS Code 128, UCC-128, ISBT-128, EAN-128, EAN-14, SSCC-18 and SCC-14 specifications.
• Although Code128 is a higher density barcode, it requires a checksum to be calculated and can be difficult to use if you are not a technical user. If you are not required to use Code 128 barcodes and you need an easy to use alpha-numeric barcode, consider IDAutomation's Code 39 barcode font which does not require checksums to be calculated. If your application is Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Visual Basic, C++ or an application that supports ActiveX in Windows, we also sell easy to use ActiveX Controls that support Code 128 as well as other barcode types and they automatically calculate the checksum.
• Code 128 is recommended for SISAC and SICI serialized carton tracking applications.
• The Blood Bank industry is barcoding in Code 128 for ISBT 128 labels.
• Code 128 is now used to print USPS Special Services barcodes for services such as return receipts and delivery confirmations on US Mail.
• Code 128 can also be used for EAN-14, UCC-128 and EAN-128 barcode applications such as the UCC/EAN-128 symbols and data structure for SSCC-18 and SCC-14. When using Code 128 fonts for this purpose, every barcode must begin with a Start C character followed by a (fnc1) "function code one" character. Our Code128() function in our font automation tools provides an automated method for doing this by inserting an ASCII202 character for each AI represented.
• UCC/EAN Code 128 "SSCC-18" must always be used with a FedEx Ground bar code. FedEx publishes a FedEx Ground MulticodeSM Barcode Label Guide that can be access at their website. You should always refer to their barcode and label layout specification guide for your application.
• IDAutomation's Code128 barcode font was developed according to ANSI and European (CEN) standards. The complete printed Code 128 barcode consists of a leading quiet zone, a start pattern that selects the character set, Code 128 symbols representing data, the check character to ensure data integrity, a stop pattern and a trailing quiet zone. According to ANSI specifications, the quiet zones must be 10 times the width of the short bar in the barcode.

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