IDAutomation 2D Universal Barcode Fonts and Encoders

Universal 2D Barcode Font

The IDAutomation Universal 2D Barcode Font is a single font that generates two-dimensional barcodes from Aztec, DataMatrix, PDF417 and QR-Code font and graphic encoders. TrueType, OpenType, PostScript and PCL LaserJet soft fonts are provided in the download package.

How To Use the Universal 2D Barcode Font

1.Download and install the Universal 2D font and font encoder of choice listed below. These encoders are required to format data into a text string that will generate a 2D symbol with the IDAutomation2D font. Implementation instructions and examples are provided in the User Manual of the corresponding Font and Encoder product.

2.Assign the IDAutomation2D font for the newly encoded text string to generate the barcode.

2D Font Specifications

Several font versions and combinations are provided in the package:

•IDAutomation2D is the standard 2D font that should be used in most implementations. The PDF417 N dimension of this font is set to 3.

•IDAutomation2D S is a smaller version with a ratio and spacing of the glyphs designed to withstand multiple generations of degradation, such as scanning, reprinting, faxing and when scanned from a phone or mobile device. The smaller version also prints precisely to low resolution 203 and 300 dpi printers.

•IDAutomation2D XLS is a TrueType only version for use in Excel. This is the only font that will work properly in Excel. The X dimension of this font is slightly larger than IDAutomation2D.

•IDAutomation2D XS is an extra small version designed to only be used when the point size cannot be easily lowered to the desired size. This font is 50% smaller than IDAutomation2D S.

•IDAutomation2D N5 fonts in the "PDF417 N=5" folder have the N dimension of PDF417 set to 5.

•PDF417 Dimensions: When using PDF417 the X dimension of the IDAutomation2D font is 1/2 of what is listed in the X Dimension Chart below, which is about 12 MILS when printed at 8 points. The X dimension of the IDAutomation2D N5 font is about 1/4 of what is listed in the X Dimension Chart below, which is about .010" or 10 MILS when printed at 12 points.

X Dimension Chart (Actual results may vary depending on the printer used)

 

When using a printer with less than 600 DPI, use the "IDAutomation2D S" font at the following point sizes to create accurate symbols: