Our barcode program, BarCoder, runs under Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra), 10.11 (El Capitan), 10.10 (Yosemite), 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.7 (Lion), 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.4 (Tiger). It also runs on Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7.

With BarCoder you have full control over the barcode size, appearance and colour with output as EPSF and TIFF for high quality printing.

Program versions

There are three versions of BarCoder you can buy, depending on how many types of barcodes you need to produce. Each of these has all the program functionality.

Options version:

Many people will not need all the barcode types. BarCoder Options allows you to choose only the barcode types you need.

A list of all our barcode types is shown below.

Full version:

The full version of BarCoder lets you use all the barcode types.

Publisher version:

For books, magazines and sheet music, BarCoder Publisher includes the ISBN, ISSN, SISAC and ISMN barcode types.

Note that you can upgrade both the Options version and Publisher version at any time to include extra barcode types.

All versions of BarCoder run from the same program with different serial numbers controlling the active barcode types. If no serial number is used, the program will run in demo mode.

For our full pricing structure, including multi-user and site licences, please contact us.

Program features

BarCoder has many useful features to help you create the barcodes you need:

Automatic check digit verification
Automatic hyphenation
Automatic sequencing
Bar Width Reduction
Extra text with barcode
Generate barcodes from a text file
Scanner readability preview
Spot/Process colour control

In addition we provide free helpline and support as well as a full on-screen manual.

Barcode types

BarCoder supports all of the following barcode types.

Different barcode types are grouped together where they count as one choice for the Options version.

Barcode fonts

We have several sets of barcode fonts available for both Macintosh and Windows:

EAN 8 and 13
UPC A and E
Code 39
Code 25
Code 128
Plessey Code

Each set consists of both Truetype and Postscript type 1 fonts.

Code 39 is the only font that can map exactly to the text.

The other fonts all require a translation application, which we provide, to convert your input data into the characters to be displayed using the barcode font.

Barcode overview

There are many different types of barcode, often referred to as barcode symbologies. These have evolved in different places for different uses, but all have the common purpose of encoding a string of characters as a set of bars and spaces.

How can I recognize different barcode types?

You can deduce which symbology is being used from a barcode's general appearance and by looking at the pattern of bars and spaces.

What data should I encode?

You should encode data which will be scanned by an end user. The data may be of immediate use to the user, or be a reference to be reported back to the supplier. For some barcodes, you will require a unique number to be encoded - these are allocated by the appropriate governing body.

Which type of barcode should I use?

The type you want will depend on what it is you need to encode and where the barcode is to be put. Often the end user will stipulate a particular symbology; in other cases you can make your own choice. If you don't know which type of barcode to use, the following may help:

Areas of use for barcodes

The type of barcode you need depends on the use it is being put to.

Barcodes to Identify a Product for Sale in Shops

Barcodes used on coupons

Barcodes used for packaging

Barcodes used for a published item

Barcodes for Non-Retail Labels.

Barcodes used for a pharmaceutical item

Barcodes for Encoding Web-site URLs

Postal Barcodes

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