Bar Tender Review Barcode Program
BarTender Review - 2009
The astonishing software BarTender will allow you to fulfill all your compliance and industry needs that you may have. BarTender offers four different licensing packages, which will assist everything ranging from RFID designing or encoding to the use of a basic barcode generator. The pro version of BarTender will not offer the RFID support, but has all the barcode font types that are available, so depending on your needs will depend on your software decision.
The program is one of the best barcode programs on the market, and is extremely compatible. When you look into the newest version of BarTender you will see the support of Oracle XML label integration and have the option to read from SAP Idoc files or other applications, which have the use of XML files. The software works with several different programs, which consist of:
- Microsoft ODBC
- UNIX
- AS/400
- Sybase
- Informix
- Windows programs
BarTender can be easily integrated into existing hardware or software that is already included on to your system. You will need to look through all the programs that are compatible to determine if all the components offered with this software will make an excellent choice for adding onto your system. If it is compatible though, you will get pretty much everything you need all in one program.
Barcodes:
There is a large amount of barcode fonts that are offered in BarTender. Some of these barcode fonts include:
- Linear
- 2D
These two fonts can include some fonts such as UPC, Codabar, Code 39s, 93s, 128s, and Data Matrix.
There are over forty barcodes included into the pro version. There are other software’s available that will offer the RFID abilities, but you will be required to get the Enterprise edition if you require this option in the BarTender software.
Compatibility:
The software is one of the most compatible barcode software offered today which is capable of supporting most databases and printers that are available. When it comes to the pro version you will be able to read ASCII and Unicode text files, SAP Certified Interface to Idocs and have Oracle XML label requests automatically parsed for you. The pro version is quite compatible with several Windows databases and if you require more you may want to invest in the Enterprise edition.
There are many label and thermal printers that BarTender has drivers available for. These include:
- Avery
- C. Itoh
- Datamax
- IBM
- Intermec
- Meto
- Novexx
- Paxar and several more.
When it comes to the serialization it will only support the basic increment, numeric base 10, numerical, alphabetic, and the alphanumeric increment or decrement by the interval.
Being available in forty different language interfaces, BarTender is very multilingual software that can easily be transferred into a different language. Some of the languages that are available include English, Chinese, Dutch, German, Japanese, and many more.
Label Designer:
Design tools that will make very creative and unique barcode labels that are simple to use would describe BarTender. There is rich text, fabulous colours and images, and a vast amount of industry symbols for use. The software includes a design window for WYSISWG, a great drag and drop tool, and several more options like an automatic positioning tool that will allow you to design your labels with ease. There are so many options included into the software that allow you to take your label creation to the next level of excitement.
There is the addition of an industry specific font library available for use, metric and US measurement systems, and a storage area to store components that you may reuse in the future. There is a large amount of compliance labels available which include some popular franchises such as USPS, Wal-Mart, and Sears.
When it comes to the text it will be done in a TrueType font selection, which has rich text formatting. It will also be able to place white text onto a black background if that is your preference. There is your usual formatting tools, and could have had the inclusion of specialized fonts but it still has your rotating tools and several other design tools that will be usable with the TrueType system. If you require utilizing some of your own fonts that are not included into the database already, you will have to add them like images to have them usable on your barcodes.
Ease of Use:
When it comes to beginning the use of BarTender you will discover how simple it actually is. There are assistances available with tutorials, wizards and embedded help included to assist you though if you feel the need of help when creating your barcodes and labels.
Help/Support:
If you will require some assistance there are several options available for support. You can email, telephone, or fax with free support from Seagull Scientific for every version they have available. If you want to get more in depth training you have the option to register for onsite training and web training if that is what you would prefer.
When it comes to customer support you will discover quite quickly that they are very knowledgeable and quick with response. There is international support available for over seas clients making it that customer support is available 24/7. There could have been further detail on the help pages of their web site, but with the quick response with customer support they make up for this.
Summary:
There is still time to get the very compatible software that will assist you in creating all your barcodes and labels that you will need. BarTender is one of the most efficient software’s available that has great customer support to help you through all complications that you may encounter. Speed up your designing abilities and make a wise investment.
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