For printing USS Code 39, LOGMARS, HIBC & Code 3 of 9 barcodes

(The above is a sample of a normal and human readable Code 39 barcode font encoding 6 digits of alpha-numeric data)

Our Code 39 Font Advantage Package allows you to print Code 39 (also known as USS Code 39, Code 3of9 or LOGMARS) 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. If you are only interested in TrueType barcode fonts for Windows, look at our EZ Barcode Font Package for Windows.

Our Code 39 Font Advantage Package is more than just a few barcode fonts. This package contains 20 different Code 39 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 39 Symbology Information

• Code 39, USS Code 39 or Code 3 of 9 is an easy to print barcode used for various barcoding labels such as name badges, inventory and industrial applications. The Code 39 barcode is the easiest to use of alpha-numeric barcodes and is designed for character self-checking, eliminating the requirement for check character calculations. It is also one of the barcode types that can be used as the postal routing barcode, signature confirmation or delivery confirmation by the US post office.
• LOGMARS (Logistics Applications of Automated Marking and Reading Symbols) is an application of Code 39 used by the United States Department of Defense that recommends a check character. LOGMARS is defined by Military Standard MIL-STD-1189B. The variety of fonts provided with the Code39 font package and our Code39Mod43() function in our font tools allows for implementation of this standard. In addition, you must verify that your printed Code 39 symbol meets the standard required for the project before production with LOGMARS.
• HIBC (Health Industry Barcode) is a Code 39 barcode format that all health care products should be labeled with. Our 3 to 1 bar ratio in our Code 39 fonts and our Code39Mod43() function in our font automation tools allow for implementation of this standard also.

Code 39 Symbology Information

• Easy to Use -- our Code 39 fonts are easy to use in applications and can be entered directly from the keyboard. All barcodes require a start and stop character and these can also be entered from the keyboard. For example, to create a barcode that encodes the data "1234ABCD" with the Code 39 Font, you:
  (1) select the font from the list of fonts in your application
  (2) type the start character, in this case it is "!"
  (3) type the data, in this case it is "1234ABCD" (4) type the stop character, in this case it is "!"
  and then change the font back to the default font of your document. To determine which Code 39 barcode font to use, first print out the AdvHC39c barcode font at 12 points and other font sizes to determine which size is the smallest that will work with your scanning equipment. Then, choose the tallest version that will fit in your scanning area. Please review the specifications to create barcodes from dimensions of which you are aware of.
• Multiple Versions Provided -- twenty different versions of the Code 39 barcode fonts are provided to support human readable versions and different width and height requirements. Fonts beginning with AdvH are "human readable" versions. The last character in the Code 39 barcode font name determines the height of the barcode with the shortest being AdvC39a and the tallest being AdvC39e. Because each single font can be printed at various point sizes, there are several combinations of heights and widths that can be produced. If you are not sure which one to use, we recommend AdvHC39c. For more information on this, refer to the specifications.
• Tools Provided -- if you need to calculate checksum characters for Code 39 (such as for HIBC LIC and LOGMARS), we provide the Code39Mod43() function in our font automation tools. These tools consist of MS Office Macros for Word, Excel and Access, LotusScript, Visual Basic, FoxPro, ANSI C and JAVA Source Code, ActiveX DLLs for development platforms that support ActiveX / COM technology, Crystal Reports User Function Libraries (UFLs) and a check digit calculation application 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.
• MS Office Compatibility -- the exclamation character or the asterisk in the Code39 barcode font is used as a start and stop character and therefore should not be part of the data in the bar code. For example, If you want to print the data "CODE39" in the Code 39 barcode font you would print !CODE39!. The asterisk "*" is commonly used as the start / stop character with Code 39, but this can cause problems because some applications such as MS Word will treat any text surrounded with asterisks as bold text. If you need to print using an Access 2000 report, you would enter =("!"&[DataField]&"!") in the control source field.
• Space Character Support -- it is also important to note that when the Code39 barcode font is selected the space character will not produce a barcode but a space. To print the barcode symbol representing a space you will need to type or print "=" (the equal character) instead of a space character or use our Font Automation Tools to perform automatic conversion.
• Industry Standard Support -- the Code 39 fonts were developed according to ANSI and European EN 800 standards. The symbology of the Code 39 character set consists of bar code symbols representing characters 0-9, A-Z, the space character and the following symbols: - , . , $ , / , + , %. The start & stop symbol is obtained by choosing either "*" or "!".
• Flexibility -- you may also use the parentheses () instead of “!” or “*” as the start and stop code to eliminate the “*” from appearing in the human readable version of the fonts. The Code 39 barcode fonts should be printed at the correct font size to suit your application and scanning equipment. We have been able to obtain dependable scans in our lab when printing the Code 39 barcodes between 6 and 32 points with a 600 DPI laser printer.
• Advanced Font Design -- our advanced Code 39 fonts have been specially designed to be able to produce dependable and scannable barcodes when printed at very small point sizes as well as normal and large sizes. Printed with a HP Laserjet at 600 DPI, we have been able to dependably scan our Code 39 font printed at 6 points with the Intermec and Opticon CCD scanners we sell. In addition, the Sabre 1400 Linear Imager could read this font printed at only 4 points.
• Extended Character Support -- it is possible to print extended characters from Code 39 to encode tabs, returns or lower case letters. For more information on this, view our extended code 39 page. If you need to encode the full 128 character ASCII character set in a barcode with over 15 digits of data, consider using our Code 128 fonts with character set B. Printing the full 128 character ASCII character set with Code 39 is not very efficient.
• Calculated Field Use -- Our Code39 fonts can be printed or displayed as calculated fields in applications by selecting the font for the field and using the following formula examples to calculate the field. Tabs and returns can be added (in extended39) between fields by inserting "$I" for a tab and "$M" for a return between fields as in the Lotus Notes barcode example:
  • Active Reports -- enter Field1.Text ="*"&Field&"*" to create a barcode in the text field.
  • Clarion -- loc:barcode='*'&left(clip(DataField))&'*'
  • Crystal Reports -- enter "*" & Field & "*" in a calculated field.
  • FileMaker Pro -- enter "*" & Field & "*" in a calculated field so that the asterisk is appended to the beginning and ending of the data from the source field.
  • Lotus Notes -- a formula that places a return function (in extended39) between fields: "*" + DataField1 + "$M" + DataField2 + "*"
  • Lotus Approach -- Combine('*', DataField, '*') - here is an approach formula that also replaces spaces with the "=" character as required: Combine('*', Translate(DataField,' ','='), '*')
  • Lotus 123 for Windows -- enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: ("*"&C3&"*") - this formula converts a number in cell C9 to text for barcoding: ("*"&@STRING(C9,0)&"*")
  • Microsoft Access -- =("!"&[Table.Field1]&"!") - this formula places a tab (in extended39) between fields: =("!"&[Table.Field1] & "$I" & [Table.Field2] & "!")
  • Microsoft Excel -- enter in another cell, text data from cell C3: =("!"&C3&"!")
  • Oracle Reports and Forms -- place an asterisk before and after the data and then apply our barcode font to the field.
  • QuickBooks -- refer to our QuickBooks Barcode Tutorial.
• 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.html" in the ZIP file. The following fonts are included:
  • TrueType fonts are supplied in PC and Macintosh format. The PC TrueType fonts are compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, NT, Windows 2000 and XP. The Macintosh TrueType fonts are compatible with System 7.1 and above.
  • PostScript Type 1 fonts are supplied in binary, ASCII and Macintosh versions.
  • Also included in this package are PCL, BDF and FON bitmap fonts in 10, 12, 16 and 24 points.
  • With the purchase of a Developer license you may convert our fonts to TrueDoc, OpenType, AFP and other formats.
  • You may also get more information of what font types are provided.

Code 39 Barcode Font Advantage Package - Specifications
Extended Code 39 Barcode Font Info
Licensing Agreement

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