| Primary Features |
- Find the right barcode in a snap with Symbology Guide™
 , the interactive barcode encyclopedia, featuring detailed descriptions, visual previews, and Spotlight search
- Live Preview with fast entry of barcode content and intuitive factor-based sizing
- Built-in specification logic – Barcode Producer makes sure your barcode is properly sized
- Direct integration with Adobe Creative Suite – just click to send your barcode to Illustrator
- Dynamic artistic tools for designers, including custom CMYK colors and backgrounds, margins and borders, light margin indicators, font customization, and spacing control.
- Advanced technical tools for pros, including Bar Width Reduction (BWR) for ink spread compensation, automatic check digit calculation, and PDF barcode stamping
- Automator batch generation creates barcodes from text files, spreadsheets, and numeric ranges (requires plug-in, sold separately)
- Saves finished barcodes in vector EPS line art (no fonts required – all characters outlined)
- Alternative saving options: bitmap TIFF (up to 9600 dpi) and PDF
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| Barcode Types (Symbologies) |
Barcode Producer supports all major barcode symbology types used in commerce and business today, including EAN/UPC retail barcodes, Bookland EAN / ISBN book barcode, coupon barcodes, Code 39 and Code 128 for asset control, GS1-128 and SSCC-18 for commerce, and others. (complete list below)
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 RETAIL
- EAN-13 / JAN-13
- EAN-8 / JAN-8
- UPC-A / UCC-12
- UPC-E
- ISBN / Bookland EAN
- GS1-128 Coupon /
UCC/EAN-128
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 INVENTORY
- Code 39 / Code 3 of 9
- Code 128
- GS1-128 / EAN-128
- Interleaved 2 of 5 /
I2of5 / ITF
- PDF417
- SSCC-18
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 SHIPPING
- Code 39 / Code 3 of 9
- Code 128
- GS1-128 / EAN-128
- ITF-14 / SCC-14 / EAN-14
- PDF417
- POSTNET / USPS ZIP®
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 BOOKS & PERIODICALS
- ISBN / Bookland EAN
- ISMN / Printed Music
- ISSN (for publications)
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 CORE SYMBOLOGIES
- Code 39, Code 128
- EAN-13, EAN-8
- GS1-128 (and variations)
- GS1-128 Coupon
- ISBN (10 and 13 digit)
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- ISMN, ISSN
- ITF-14, Interleaved 2 of 5
- PDF417
- SSCC-18
- UPC-A, UPC-E
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| Artistic Features |
 Colors: set colors in printer-native CMYK or RGB; automatic bounding boxes Text: Human readable font control with built-in OCR characters; optional text display Finishing: Margins and borders; Bar Width Reduction (BWR) ink spread adjustments Dimensional: barcode dimension and height controls; output device resolution |
| Reference & Tools |
Symbology Guide™
- Barcode Producer's interactive encyclopedia of barcode symbologies
- Detailed descriptions of each barcode and its use in commerce or business
- Spotlight search and visual previews
- Help Me Choose suggests the right barcode symbology for your application
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Reference & Help
- Complete documentation included
- Reference guide with links and tutorials for today's barcode standards
- ISBN-13 For Dummies®
- GTIN Implementation Guide
- ISBN check digit calculator
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| Output Formats |
EPS (PostScript®)
- Vector line art output for desktop publishers
- No fonts required – all characters outlined
- For Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress
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TIFF / bitmap image
- Ready to print image for any Mac or PC
- Suitable for any graphics application, including Word, Excel, and iWork
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PDF
- Standard, vector-based format
- Suitable for Acrobat, Distiller, and Preview
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| Third Party Software Compatibility |
- Instant Transfer to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Acrobat Distiller, Preview.app
- Vector EPS output suitable for Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), QuarkXPress, and other DTP applications
- Bitmap TIFF output suitable for Microsoft Word and web-based use
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| OCR Typography |
Barcode Producer uses integrated OCR typefaces for rendering text above and below the bars. OCR characters are outlined as vector images and embedded in EPS output (no dependencies).
- OCR-A: based on ANSI INCITS 17-1981 (R2002); ISO 1073/I compatible
- OCR-B: based on ANSI INCITS 49-1975 (R2002); ISO/R 1073 compatible
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| Optional Plug-Ins & Accessories |
Automator Plug-In
- Creates barcodes in bulk, automatically
- Imports text files, spreadsheets, or add a custom numeric range
- Exports in EPS, TIFF, or PDF
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IntelliScanner Pro [info]
- USB barcode scanner to test scanability on printed media
- Works with Barcode Producer's Tester
- Also includes media organization software
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| System Requirements |
- Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"
- Optional integration with Adobe Creative Suite (any version); Illustrator 8+ also supported
- Optional add-on IntelliScanner Pro for barcode testing -- requires free USB port
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| Standards Compliance |
Barcode Producer meets adopted international standards for barcode symbology creation. Barcode output quality is tested against ISO/IEC 15416 utilizing in-house linear image verification equipment from Honeywell Imaging & Mobility. |
