Types of Barcode Creation Software
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Listed below are brief explanations for each category of barcoding software.  If you are not sure which kind of software would best suit your needs, contact us and we will be more than happy to discuss your options in detail.  Need help selecting a product?   Take a look at our Product Selector Chart.

Links to information on this page: Label Design and Print Software, Software Barcode Fonts, Printer Barcode Fonts, Libraries for Software Development, Pre-Press Barcode Artwork Design

lsw_sm.jpg (7548 bytes)Label Printing
This software allows you to print barcodes on labels.  Use these intuitive, convenient WYSIWYG tools to design label layouts quickly. Printing can be manual, controlled by an operator prompt, or the label software can act as a slave under control of your software. Many of these software suites include the ability to link to a datasource such as a text file, spread sheet, or database.  These packages are excellent if you need to label products and shipments or comply with customer package marking requirements. We carry Windows, DOS, and Mac variations.

Software Barcode Fontsfonts_sm.jpg (4594 bytes)
Software barcode fonts let you print barcodes using any software that can select that kind of font (Microsoft Access, Crystal Reports, Excel, etc.). True Type, Adobe, and Postscript are available.  Fonts are commonly used to place barcodes on documents such as work orders, packing slips, or purchase orders.We offer fonts for MacOS, Unix, DOS, and the Windows OS.

Printer Barcode Fonts
Printer barcode fonts are downloaded and stored in the memory of laser printers.  By adding the appropriate PCL-5 trigger escape sequences to your documents, the printer draws a very precise barcode.  These fonts are often used with Unix, Linux, SAP, VMS, DOS, AS400 and other non-graphical operating systems, but can be used by any.

design_sm.jpg (5738 bytes)Barcode Graphic Design
Create precise barcode master artwork and export to layout and design software via the clipboard or an encapsulated PostScript file. Excellent for packaging designers.   This kind of software is commonly used to place barcodes on retail product packaging, including books and music CDs.