Bar code plugin for Indesign

[David]

do any of you guys use one of these?
If so, who makes it and does it work okay?

found this one:

http://www.blitztools.com/buy-mac.html

any thoughts?
comments?

[Zimmy3]

We use ESKO plug in for Illy to generate ours.

[David]

Thanks Zimmy, but I'm looking for an Indesign plugin, Illy won't do.
We're doing a variable piece that requires the bar codes be generated in ID along with placing a pic.


thanks anyway,
David

[Stiv]

How about <http://www.teacupsoftware.com/products/barcodemaker1_0.html>

[LoganBlade]

silly question but why can't you use the bar code font? will it not work? if variable dat just using the bar code font should work right? asking only because someday i might have something that needs it and hope it is the answer.

[David]

I have to have a physical barcode to place in several places. We will be doing an ID page and also placing it on a label for shipping, for proof id and a few other options.

I've also found the Teacup one already and it looks like a good candidate, thanks.


as an aside, do any of you know what a "Class A" barcode is?

I currently use Barcode Pro, and none of the styles of barcodes are called Class A.

[Zimmy3]

as an aside, do any of you know what a "Class A" barcode is?

I currently use Barcode Pro, and none of the styles of barcodes are called Class A.

We use Symart Pro5.0  to check our codes.
Symart also can generate codes.......it has a Code A.....don't see a Class A.

[David]

here's the specs we were given to generate the barcodes:

Class: A
Font Size: .1389 in.
Barcode Height: 100%
Ink Spread: -.0021


Does any of this make sense to you guys?
I didn't know that fonts were measured in inches,
and the size is 100% of what?



man, they don't make it easy I tell you.


thanks for all your help,
David

[LoganBlade]

I am checking with my mail room to see if he has an answer

[Zimmy3]

I didn't know that fonts were measured in inches

I guess they can be ?

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

here's the specs we were given to generate the barcodes:

Class: A
Font Size: .1389 in.
Barcode Height: 100%
Ink Spread: -.0021


Does any of this make sense to you guys?
I didn't know that fonts were measured in inches,
and the size is 100% of what?



man, they don't make it easy I tell you.


thanks for all your help,
David

I generate barcodes, I have NEVER heard of these specs. Are they talking maybe the Alpha Numeric Prefix A-D that can be assigned to certain formats?

http://www.barcodephp.com/1d/overview.php

Dave... I have a barcode producer that... well here is what the software "says" it will do...

Barcode Producer's PDF Stamper marks PDF files with fixed, sequential, or customized barcodes. Using a drag-and-drop interface, you can position the barcode over PDF documents, select the barcodes to be inserted, then save the document. PDF Stamper will build and add the barcodes over your document. The resulting pages can then be printed and individually scanned with a barcode reader for tracking purposes.


Could this work for you?

[David]

here is a scan of the barcode they supplied as an example:





one golden rocket pony to the first to tell me what kind of code it is!


ready set GO!

[David]

yeah, the specs actually kinda scared me, they make no sense, and of course, the client is a big help...(not).


my head is gonna blow on this one, I have people all over trying to find out any info and no-one is having any luck.

 

[LoganBlade]

I made this using 3 of 9 barcode in microsoft

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

This is actually a customizable Barcode that would work in unison with the feature listed above.