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Here you will find fonts to download to PCL-5 compatible laser printers.  Use any operating system or platform to turn your laser printer into a barcode printer.

Links to products on this page:
Single Symbology PCL-5 Font Kits, PCL-5 Font Kit for Legacy Systems,
Barcode Soft Font Generator


Barcode Basics

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by MEC Software

Downloadable PCL-5 barcode fonts for Laser printers

    Add barcodes to any printed document with a simple trigger escape sequence!  First download the PCL-5 font to your Hewlett Packard LaserJet or compatible printer.  Next include the correct escape sequences around the data you wish to appear as a barcode in your document.  Then send the file to the printer.  That's it!  You've just inserted a precision barcode into your document, label, or any other material printed with your HP LaserJet or compatible!  The barcode font will remain resident on your printer until removed or powered off.  Since the font is resident in the printer, barcodes don't have to be downloaded as graphics, resulting in better performance.
     Each font kit contains a large selection of fonts with varying bar heights plus a range of narrow bar widths and wide to narrow ratios.  Symbologies currently available are Code39, Code128, PostNet, UPC-A and Interleaved 2 of 5.  For symbologies requiring a checksum calculation, sample program code is provided.  Compatible with any operating system.

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Code 39 PCL-5 Font Kits
Item #145101 Code39  PCL-5 font kit, single printer license...$85

Code 128 PCL-5 Font Kits
Item #145111 Code128 PCL-5 font kit, single printer license...$85

PostNet PCL-5 Font Kits with Planet Code
Item #145121 PostNet PCL-5 font kit,  single printer license...$85

Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) PCL-5 Font Kits
Item #145131 Interleaved 2 of 5 PCL-5 font kit, single printer license...$85

Retail (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8) PCL-5 Font Kits
Item #145141 Retail PCL-5 font kit, single printer license...$85

 


System Requirements


OS:  Any

Printer:  PCL-5 or later Laser or compatible


Downloads


sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Quick Test File
[6KB ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)All Symbologies Demo
[1.2MB ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Code 39 Demo
[840KB
ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Code128 Demo
[619KB
ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Postal Demo
[575KB
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sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)ITF Demo
[835KB ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Argentina ITF Demo
[766KB
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sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Retail Demo
[607KB
ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)FontLoader Utility
[75KB
ZIP Download]


by MEC Software

Downloadable PCL-5 barcode fonts for Laser printers
Compatible with applications designed for Hewlett-Packard’s “Bar Codes and More™” Font Product.

    Early models of Hewlett-Packard laser printers accepted plug-in font cartridges, including one called “Bar Codes & More” that included several barcode fonts.  The specific control codes required to print barcodes using this cartridge were embedded in many data processing applications.  System administrators who want to upgrade to new printers must either restrict their choices to printers which can recognize the Bar Codes & More control codes or change the control codes embedded in their software.  This PCL Barcode Font Kit includes downloadable fonts that emulate the HP Bar Codes & More font product.   The fonts can be downloaded to any printer that supports PCL5 or higher... virtually every laser printer manufactured. The fonts respond to the same control codes used by the Bar Codes & More cartridge, so no changes to existing applications are needed.

Each kit includes the following fonts:

Description               Filename           
Code 3 of 9, 8.11 pitch   BC_3of9_8pitch.dsf
Code 3 of 9, 4.69 pitch   BC_3of9_4pitch.dsf
UPC 10 mil                UPC_10mil.dsf
UPC 13 mil                UPC_13mil.dsf
USPS ZIP                  USPS_ZIP.dsf
  

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Item #145190 Legacy Systems Font Kit, single printer license...$125
Item #145191 Legacy Kit for Lanier printers, single printer license...$125

 


System Requirements


OS:  Any

Printer:  PCL-5 or later Laser or compatible


Downloads


sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Legacy Quick Test File
[3KB ZIP Download]

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Legacy Demo
[376KB
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sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Lanier Kit Demo
[376KB
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sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Legacy Font Kit Manual
[369KB PDF Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Legacy Font Kit Flyer
[758KB PDF Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)

FontLoader Utility
[75KB ZIP Download]


by MEC Software

Create downloadable fonts for use with Hewlett-Packard and other PCL-5 laser printers.  These popular barcode types are currently supported: Code 39 (aka Logmars), Code 128, UPC-A, EAN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, Postnet, Planet Code

The Barcode Soft Font Generator is a Windows 32-bit command line program with interactive Windows Dashboard.  The font files it produces can be transferred to virtually any PCL compatible printer.
     The font generator is ideal for use with production applications running on Unix, Linux, Unisys, and other enterprise operating systems.   Adding barcodes to documents simply requires inserting command strings (PCL escape sequences) into the printer data.  The font generator gives the user control over key barcode characteristics, such as height, bar width, wide:narrow ratio, and more.

The Barcode Soft Font Generator and the single symbology Soft Font Generators are licensed for use on a single workstation.  Any fonts generated are licensed for either a) use at one location, b) 10 company sites, c) unlimited company-wide use, or d) development.  You can download example licenses agreements at the right.

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Barcode Soft Font Generator (Code39, Code128, UPC/EAN, ITF, PostNet)
Item #145001 Bargen Site license...$895
Item #145001-CORP BarGen Corporate license, 10-sites...$2125
Item #145001-ENT BarGen Enterprise license, unlimited...$6800

Code39 Soft Font Generator (Code39 only)
Item #145002 Bargen Site license...$450
Item #145002-CORP BarGen Corporate license, 10-site...$1125
Item #145002-ENT BarGen Enterprise license, unlimited...$3600

Code128 Soft Font Generator (Code128 only)
Item #145003 Bargen Site license...$450
Item #145003-CORP BarGen Corporate license, 10-site...$1125
Item #145003-ENT       Enterprise license, unlimited...$3600

Interleaved 2of5 Soft Font Generator (ITF only)
Item #145004 Bargen Site license...$450
Item #145004-CORP   Corporate license, 10-site...$1125
Item #145004-ENT       Enterprise license, unlimted...$3600

Postal Soft Font Generator (PostNet and Planet Code only)
Item #145005 Bargen Site license...$450
Item #145005-CORP   Corporate license, 10-site...$1125
Item #145005-ENT       Enterprise license, unlimited...$3600

Retail Soft Font Generator (UPC and EAN only)
Item #145006 Bargen Site license...$450
Item #145006-CORP   Corporate license, 10-site...$1125
Item #145006-ENT       Enterprise license, unlimited...$3600

 


System Requirements


OS: Any - fonts, WindowsXP/Vista - BarGen

Printer:  PCL-5 or later Laser or compatible


Downloads


sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Site License
[326KB PDF Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Corporate license
[326KB PDF Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)Enterprise license
[326KB PDF Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)

BarGen Demo
[9.4MB ZIP Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)BarGen Manual
[1.2MB PDF Download]

sdiskani.gif (6787 bytes)

FontLoader Utility
[75KB ZIP Download]