Up to our neck in barcode problems this week :drunk3:
New request from customer: within the variable print we do for mailing letters, we need to produce variable bar codes (not sure what type so the variety in the plug-in should be extensive) that link to another number.
Anyone dealt with a similar challenge?
oh yeah, and apparently it should be cheap.... almost free ya know
Just use a barcode font for the variable type box. Make sure you format the number properly (some formats need an "*" before and after the code (i.e. *123456789*)
that sounds too easy
It is that easy. I have a USPS font for postal smart barcodes.
Still haven't seen a plugin for creating UPC barcodes... that would be sweet.
where does one get the fonts?
https://ribbs.usps.gov/onecodesolution/download.cfm
The site has a lot of downloads. Scroll down and you will see both AFP and NON-AFP fonts. Go for the AFP, unless you're still using Pagemaker or something.
thanks.
Really? Still using Pagemaker? I know you think Canadians are a bit backward, but Pagemaker? :drunk3:
I received a Pagemaker PDF just last week. :drunk3:
Quote from: Ear on May 28, 2015, 03:46:07 PMI received a Pagemaker PDF just last week. :drunk3:
A PageMaker PDF wouldn't be too bad. I received a PageMaker document last week with TypeStyler 2.0 links in it. :'(
TypeStyler was the bomb back in the day!
Quote from: Joe on May 29, 2015, 07:14:02 AMQuote from: Ear on May 28, 2015, 03:46:07 PMI received a Pagemaker PDF just last week. :drunk3:
wow, where do you live? Bora Bora?
A PageMaker PDF wouldn't be too bad. I received a PageMaker document last week with TypeStyler 2.0 links in it. :'(
oy, ipad madnes on that reply, sorry
Quote from: pspdfppdfx on May 29, 2015, 12:21:31 PMQuote from: Joe on May 29, 2015, 07:14:02 AMQuote from: Ear on May 28, 2015, 03:46:07 PMI received a Pagemaker PDF just last week. :drunk3:
A PageMaker PDF wouldn't be too bad. I received a PageMaker document last week with TypeStyler 2.0 links in it. :'(
wow, where do you live? Bora Bora?
I wish!
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Quote from: Ear on May 28, 2015, 11:27:22 AMhttps://ribbs.usps.gov/onecodesolution/download.cfm
Can you tell me about how to determine what barcode and fonts to use?
Oh i just saw that you referred to AFP
any other info would be great tho!
I downloaded the AFP folder and they look funny
and don't load into font explorer
hmmm.... I don't use them too often, Tracy. I just loaded it directly into my User Fonts, in the library.
Quote from: mwc on May 28, 2015, 10:18:55 AMJust use a barcode font for the variable type box. Make sure you format the number properly (some formats need an "*" before and after the code (i.e. *123456789*)
In my experience it depends on the barcode standard required. Most of the jobs I did barcodes using the font "7 of 9". It worked fine, but I had a couple of tricky jobs where I needed to include full ASCII character set (including carriage returns and tabs). To do that I had to use a certain type of barcode (Interleave 2 of 5 type A I think), with no check digit etc. No font was able to do that so I ended up doing a free trial of some barcoding software, and then inserting them into my variable data file as variable images.
That being said, there probably is a decent plug in that would work better than a completely separate application. It would certainly be a more elegant solution...
Beware of thinking barcodes are simply fonts - I've wasted many an hour talking to my boss trying to help him understand that it's not necessarily so.
As a stand-alone barcode program, I have found Barcode Producer to be the absolute most robust of all. It saves in AI or eps format and actually is smart enough t save in Black (imagine that) not RGB. Also saves in tiff, pdf and PSD.
Does it do variable data barcodes?
I see it's free
I just looked at it and it was $300 for a single licence.
Quote from: Tracy on August 17, 2015, 04:22:28 PMDoes it do variable data barcodes?
I see it's free
I don't see anything about variable data. And they do have a demo but I'm not thinking this one is free.
Thanks Ricky, gonna check it out when I'm slow :laugh:
Quote from: Tracy on August 17, 2015, 04:22:28 PMDoes it do variable data barcodes?
I see it's free
Quote from: Barcode ProducerAutomator batch generation creates barcodes from text files, spreadsheets, and numeric ranges (requires plug-in, sold separately)
Single license for the Plug-in is another $300, looks pretty slick from the screenshots at least.
Hey! Thanks Slappy :)
Just get FusionPro