Choosing The Right Barcode Tools
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Choosing the Right Barcode Creation Tools
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When it comes to printing barcodes, there may be more than one reasonable solution for each application and it can be difficult to choose the right one. We hope this chart will be of some help.  Please call us anytime if you would like to talk about your requirements, or send us a message.
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Design and print labels for products, shipments, or just about anything else
 [ Bar Tender ] X - - -
[ FileMaster ] - X - -
Add barcodes to almost any type of document using scaleable fonts
 [ MEC Software Code 39 Font kit ] X - - -
[ PostMate Postal Fonts ] X - - -
[ WASP Font kit ] X - - -
[ SNX Macintosh Fonts ] - X - -

Add barcodes to software applications using scaleable fonts
 [ dBest Font Library ] X - - -
[ BarFont ] X - - -

Add barcodes to software applications using library functions that draw the barcodes as graphics
[ dBest Bar Code Library for MS-DOS and Clipper ] - - X -
[ WASP ActiveX and DLL's Developer Toolkit ] X - - -

Create precision barcodes for insertion in publications and graphic artwork
 [ Bar Code Pro ] X X - -

Add barcode capability to a printer using downloadable PCL-5 fonts
 [ PCL-5 Font Kits ] X X X X
[ Barcode Soft Font Generator ] X X X X

Add barcode capability to a printer using an internal or external module
 [ JetCAPs BarSIMM/DIMM for HP printers ] X X X X
[ Cobra external barcode module ] X X X X
Implement asset tracking or complete inventory system
 [ MEC Software FileTracker ]

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[ MEC Software Fixed Asset Tracking Software ] X - - -

Integrate barcode data collection into an existing asset tracking or inventory system
 [ Mini Data Capture System ] X - - -
[ Work In Progress Data Capture System ] X - - -