Code 39 Barcode Font Advantage Package

Code 39 Barcode Font Advantage Package

Specifications and Font Name Descriptions

The X dimension (X is the width of the narrow bar) of our Code 39 font is listed below for various point sizes. The narrow to wide ratio is 3:1 which is recommended by international standards.

Our Code 39 fonts have been specially designed to be able to produce dependable and scannable barcodes when printed at small point sizes. If you are printing barcodes that you want to be compatible with all barcode scanners, we suggest you print at 12 or more points. Printed with an HP Laserjet at 600 DPI, we have been able to dependably scan our Code 39 font printed at 6 points with the Symbol Cobra Laser Scanner and the Intermec Linear CCD scanner. In addition, the Intermec Sabre 1400 Linear Imager could read this font printed at only 4 points. Excluding the start and stop characters, you can achieve slightly more than 16 CPI print density when printing at 6 points which is about 4 mils.

Point Size	Approximate X dimension *
24	.042 cm	16 mils
16	.028 cm	11 mils
14	.024 cm	9.5 mils
12	.021 cm	8 mils
8	.014 cm	6 mils
6	.0105 cm	4 mils
* To print at a different X dimension, find the point size that has the X dimension closest to what you need and use this formula to find the point size you need to print the font at: 12 * (X dimension you want) / (X dimension at 12 points) = (point size converted to integer) For example, if you need an X dimension of 12 mils, you need to print it at 18 points because: 12 * 12 / 8 = 18

Twenty different versions of the Code 39 barcode fonts are provided to support human readable versions and different width and height requirements. The last character in the Code 39 barcode font name determines the height of the barcode with the shortest being "a" and the tallest being "e". Because each single font can be printed at various point sizes, there are several combinations of heights and widths that can be produced. The length of any barcode can be determined by multiplying the X dimension by the number of characters and then by 16. For example, 10 characters at 12 points should be about 1.28" long because .008 * 10 * 16 = 1.28. The start and stop characters should be included in these calculations.

Font name of purchased version Font name of eval version* Font height at 12 points*

Code 3 of 9 Fonts with text below the barcode:

AdvHC39a SADHC39A 1/8" (.125") or .3cm

AdvHC39b SADHC39B 1/4" (.25") or .6cm

AdvHC39c SADHC39C 13/32" (.4") or 1cm

AdvHC39d SADHC39D 1/2" (.5") or 1.5cm

AdvHC39e SADHC39E 7/8" (.88") or 2.2cm

AdvHC39f SADHC39F 1 5/16" (1.31") or 3.4cm

Code 3 of 9 Fonts with no text below the barcode:

ADVC39A SADVC39A 1/8" (.125") or .3cm

ADVC39B SADVC39B 1/4" (.25") or .6cm

ADVC39C SADVC39C 13/32" (.4") or 1cm

ADVC39D SADVC39D 1/2" (.5") or 1.5cm

ADVC39E SADVC39E 7/8" (.88") or 2.2cm

ADVC39F SADVC39F 1 5/16" (1.31") or 3.4cm

Extended Code 3 of 9 Fonts with text below the barcode:

ExtHC39a 1/8" (.125") or .3cm

ExtHC39b 1/4" (.25") or .6cm

ExtHC39c SEXTH39C 13/32" (.4") or 1cm

ExtHC39d 1/2" (.5") or 1.5cm

ExtHC39e 7/8" (.88") or 2.2cm

ExtHC39f 1 5/16" (1.31") or 3.4cm

Extended Code 3 of 9 Fonts with no text below the barcode:

ExtC39a 1/8" (.125") or .3cm

ExtC39b 1/4" (.25") or .6cm

ExtC39c SEXTC39C 13/32" (.4") or 1cm

ExtC39d 1/2" (.5") or 1.5cm

ExtC39e 7/8" (.88") or 2.2cm

ExtC39f 1 5/16" (1.31") or 3.4cm

* Measurements are approximate and were measured when printed at 12 points which should work for most scanners. Measurements for Human Readable fonts do not include the text below. At 12 points, the X dimension is about 8 mils.
To print at a different height, find the font that has the height closest to what you need and use this formula to find the point size you need to print the font at to get that height:
12 * (height you want) / (height at 12 points) = (point size converted to integer)
For example, if you are using AdvHC39d and you want it to be about .75" tall, you need to print it at 18 points because:
12 * .75 / .5 = 18