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Legacy barcode fonts are provided in this package for testing purposes and support of older systems or proprietary applications.
Generated in 2004, the TrueType TTF fonts in the legacy folder are unsigned and very compact in size, since they do not contain hinting and signature tables. These fonts may speed up printing operations when used with high-speed printers.
The human readable fonts in this folder are not normally used, because the Code 128 check digit is usually visible in the result. These versions of HR fonts are often used for testing purposes or when it is not a problem to have the symbology check digit displayed.
To print the human readable data without the check digit, use the fonts beginning in IDAutomationC128 and print the data encoded below the barcode as a separate field. The XXS size is not available in human readable versions.
This TrueType font version is formatted for the Macintosh computer in MacBinary format. This encodes both resource and data forks into one file so it can be encoded in a ZIP file. Using this file on a Mac is a two step process:
Some Macintosh systems require ATM (Adobe Type Manager) to be installed before the PostScript Type 1 fonts can be installed and used. The ".mt1" file is the Type 1 printer font file and the ".bma" is the screen font file. These files are encoded in MacBinary format. MacBinary format encodes both resource and data forks into one file so it can be encoded in a ZIP file. The screen fonts created for Mac Type1 fonts are intended for use with the associated printer font and Adobe Type Manager. The characters are blank stubs, which are not used when there is also a printer font and the ATM rendering is on. Using these fonts on a Mac is a two step process:
Choose the desired height of the barcode symbol from the chart below, to determine the name of the font to use.
Font height | Font height @12 points |
XXS | .10" or .254 CM |
XS | .20" or .508 CM |
S | .35" or .889 CM |
M | .50" or 1.27 CM |
L | .60" or 1.46 CM |
XL | .75" or 1.90 CM |
XXL | 1" or 2.54 CM |
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