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This download package contains a sample of the Code 128 Font Advantage Package. The fonts in this package allow printing of Code 128 (character sets A, B & C,) UCC-128 and EAN-128 barcodes from MS Windows and variety of other operating systems such as Macintosh and UNIX. Macintosh users should refer to the "readme" file in the Macintosh folder of the Code 128 ZIP file package.
Our Code 128 Font Advantage Package is more than just a few fonts. With this package you get several Code 128 font versions in 6 different font formats. You also get font tools, macros and source code to help you integrate the fonts into your application. Implementing barcode solutions with our fonts provides a high level of scalability with operating system, application and printer independence. Learn more about the quality of our fonts.
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NOTE: This sample Code 128 bar code font should only be used for testing and evaluation purposes because some of the characters contain the text "DEMO" in them which can cause scan errors. For testing purposes, a successful scan can be obtained by scanning the lower 25% of the barcode that does not contain any "DEMO" text in it. In the evaluation version, human readable fonts are provided for character sets B and C but only at the "c" height. After you order the fully functional version, all fonts are supplied in the 6 different heights for a total of 18 different Code 128 fonts. The Code 128 human readable fonts all start with C128 and include the letter "H" after a lower case letter specifying the character set. For example, the font "C128bHc.ttf" is a human readable for character set B with a font height of C. The human readable format is not as popular as the standard version because the check digit will also appear. Usually, programmers will just print the data that is encoded directly below the barcode printed.
If you order the Code 128 Font Advantage Package license, you will receive fully functional versions of the Code 128 bar code fonts with rights to use the macros, tools and source code in your applications. To order the fully functional Font Advantage Package, please visit the Code 128 Font Site.
It is important to have the ability to test the barcodes you print with a barcode scanner. If you do not already have a barcode scanner, we also sell high quality complete barcode scanner kits at our IDAutomation.com site.
Code 128 Symbology Barcode Data Sheet |
Code A | Code B | Code C | ASCII | Unicode | Value | Code A | Code B | Code C | ASCII | Unicode | Value | |
Space | Space | 00 | 0194 | 00C2 | 00 | V | V | 54 | 0086 | 0056 | 54 | |
! | ! | 01 | 0033 | 0021 | 01 | W | W | 55 | 0087 | 0057 | 55 | |
" | " | 02 | 0034 | 0022 | 02 | X | X | 56 | 0088 | 0058 | 56 | |
# | # | 03 | 0035 | 0023 | 03 | Y | Y | 57 | 0089 | 0059 | 57 | |
$ | $ | 04 | 0036 | 0024 | 04 | Z | Z | 58 | 0090 | 005A | 58 | |
% | % | 05 | 0037 | 0025 | 05 | [ | [ | 59 | 0091 | 005B | 59 | |
& | & | 06 | 0038 | 0026 | 06 | \ | \ | 60 | 0092 | 005C | 60 | |
' | ' | 07 | 0039 | 0027 | 07 | ] | ] | 61 | 0093 | 005D | 61 | |
( | ( | 08 | 0040 | 0028 | 08 | ^ | ^ | 62 | 0094 | 005E | 62 | |
) | ) | 09 | 0041 | 0029 | 09 | _ | _ | 63 | 0095 | 005F | 63 | |
* | * | 10 | 0042 | 002A | 10 | nul | ` | 64 | 0096 | 0060 | 64 | |
+ | + | 11 | 0043 | 002B | 11 | soh | a | 65 | 0097 | 0061 | 65 | |
, | , | 12 | 0044 | 002C | 12 | stx | b | 66 | 0098 | 0062 | 66 | |
- | - | 13 | 0045 | 002D | 13 | etx | c | 67 | 0099 | 0063 | 67 | |
. | . | 14 | 0046 | 002E | 14 | eot | d | 68 | 0100 | 0064 | 68 | |
/ | / | 15 | 0047 | 002F | 15 | eno | e | 69 | 0101 | 0065 | 69 | |
0 | 0 | 16 | 0048 | 0030 | 16 | ack | f | 70 | 0102 | 0066 | 70 | |
1 | 1 | 17 | 0049 | 0031 | 17 | bel | g | 71 | 0103 | 0067 | 71 | |
2 | 2 | 18 | 0050 | 0032 | 18 | bs | h | 72 | 0104 | 0068 | 72 | |
3 | 3 | 19 | 0051 | 0033 | 19 | ht | i | 73 | 0105 | 0069 | 73 | |
4 | 4 | 20 | 0052 | 0034 | 20 | lf | j | 74 | 0106 | 006A | 74 | |
5 | 5 | 21 | 0053 | 0035 | 21 | vt | k | 75 | 0107 | 006B | 75 | |
6 | 6 | 22 | 0054 | 0036 | 22 | ff | l | 76 | 0108 | 006C | 76 | |
7 | 7 | 23 | 0055 | 0037 | 23 | cr | m | 77 | 0109 | 006D | 77 | |
8 | 8 | 24 | 0056 | 0038 | 24 | s0 | n | 78 | 0110 | 006E | 78 | |
9 | 9 | 25 | 0057 | 0039 | 25 | s1 | o | 79 | 0111 | 006F | 79 | |
: | : | 26 | 0058 | 003A | 26 | dle | p | 80 | 0112 | 0070 | 80 | |
; | ; | 27 | 0059 | 003B | 27 | dc1 | q | 81 | 0113 | 0071 | 81 | |
< | < | 28 | 0060 | 003C | 28 | dc2 | r | 82 | 0114 | 0072 | 82 | |
= | = | 29 | 0061 | 003D | 29 | dc3 | s | 83 | 0115 | 0073 | 83 | |
> | > | 30 | 0062 | 003E | 30 | dc4 | t | 84 | 0116 | 0074 | 84 | |
? | ? | 31 | 0063 | 003F | 31 | nak | u | 85 | 0117 | 0075 | 85 | |
@ | @ | 32 | 0064 | 0040 | 32 | syn | v | 86 | 0118 | 0076 | 86 | |
A | A | 33 | 0065 | 0041 | 33 | etb | w | 87 | 0119 | 0077 | 87 | |
B | B | 34 | 0066 | 0042 | 34 | can | x | 88 | 0120 | 0078 | 88 | |
C | C | 35 | 0067 | 0043 | 35 | em | y | 89 | 0121 | 0079 | 89 | |
D | D | 36 | 0068 | 0044 | 36 | sub | z | 90 | 0122 | 007A | 90 | |
E | E | 37 | 0069 | 0045 | 37 | esc | { | 91 | 0123 | 007B | 91 | |
F | F | 38 | 0070 | 0046 | 38 | fs | | | 92 | 0124 | 007C | 92 | |
G | G | 39 | 0071 | 0047 | 39 | gs | } | 93 | 0125 | 007D | 93 | |
H | H | 40 | 0072 | 0048 | 40 | rs | ~ | 94 | 0126 | 007E | 94 | |
I | I | 41 | 0073 | 0049 | 41 | us | del | 95 | 0195 | 00C3 | 95 | |
J | J | 42 | 0074 | 004A | 42 | fnc 3 | fnc 3 | 96 | 0196 | 00C4 | 96 | |
K | K | 43 | 0075 | 004B | 43 | fnc 2 | fnc2 | 97 | 0197 | 00C5 | 97 | |
L | L | 44 | 0076 | 004C | 44 | Shift | Shift | 98 | 0198 | 00C6 | 98 | |
M | M | 45 | 0077 | 004D | 45 | code C | code C | 99 | 0199 | 00C7 | 99 | |
N | N | 46 | 0078 | 004E | 46 | code B | fnc 4 | code B | 0200 | 00C8 | 100 | |
O | O | 47 | 0079 | 004F | 47 | fnc 4 | code A | code A | 0201 | 00C9 | 101 | |
P | P | 48 | 0080 | 0050 | 48 | fnc 1 | fnc 1 | fnc 1 | 0202 | 00CA | 102 | |
Q | Q | 49 | 0081 | 0051 | 49 | Start A | Start A | Start A | 0203 | 00CB | 103 | |
R | R | 50 | 0082 | 0052 | 50 | Start B | Start B | Start B | 0204 | 00CC | 104 | |
S | S | 51 | 0083 | 0053 | 51 | Start C | Start C | Start C | 0205 | 00CD | 105 | |
T | T | 52 | 0084 | 0054 | 52 | Stop | Stop | Stop | 0206 | 00CE | ||
U | U | 53 | 0085 | 0055 | 53 |
* It is necessary to print the Code 128 space character from ASCII 194 instead of ASCII 32 because Windows cannot print a symbol instead of a space character from Visual Basic and most other development environments.
Code 128 Check Character Calculation |
The check character is positioned after the data characters and just before the stop character. To determine the value of the check character:
Calculating Character Set A or B:
The following table is an example of how to obtain the check character for the data "biz" using Code 128 character set B.
Start B | b | i | z | STOP | |
weighting | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
values | 104 | 66 | 73 | 90 | |
totals | 104 | 66 | 146 | 270 |
To print extended ASCII characters from your keyboard that do not have keys defined, you can use the ALT+<xxxx> key combination where xxxx equals the character's ASCII location in 4 digits. For example, to type ASCII character 104 into Microsoft Word, Select the font in Word, Press the ALT key and while holding it down type 0104 on the keypad of your keyboard. You must use the keypad to do this and you must enter 4 digits.
Therefore to print the data "biz" as a barcode, you would need to type: ALT 0204, b, i, z, g, ALT 0206 or ÌbizgÎ . Click here for more information on printing fonts with extended ASCII characters or use our font automation tools.
Calculating Character Set C:
The following table is an example of how to obtain the check character for the number "667390" using Code 128 character set C. First we have to interleave the numbers into pairs and then choose the appropriate character that represents the number pair.
Start C | 66 | 73 | 90 | STOP | |
weighting | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
values | 105 | 66 | 73 | 90 | |
totals | 105 | 66 | 146 | 270 |
Therefore to print the data "667390" as a barcode, you would need to type: ALT 0205, b, i, z, h, ALT 0206 or ÍbizhÎ . Click here for more information on printing fonts with extended ASCII characters or use our font automation tools.
Visual Basic Sample Code for a Code 128 Application |
The following Visual Basic Source Code is used to print a Code 128 B barcode and calculate the check character. You may use this code in your application as long as the copyright notice is not removed. If you plan to test this code you must install the appropriate font.
The X dimension (X is the width of the narrow bar) is listed below for various point sizes.
Our Code 128 fonts have been specially designed to be able to produce dependable and scannable barcodes when printed at large and small point sizes. With a 600 DPI laser printer, the Code 128 font can be printed as small as 6 points if the scanner supports reading it. Printed with a HP Laserjet at 600 DPI, we have been able to dependably scan our Code 128 font printed at 6 points with the CCD scanner we sell at our IDAutomation.com site. Excluding the start and stop characters, you can achieve slightly more than 20 CPI print density when printing at 6 points. Keep in mind though, the Code 128 fonts should be printed at 12 points or larger for open systems.
Point Size |
Approximate X dimension |
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48 | .85 mm | .032" |
36 | .63 mm | .024" |
24 | .42 mm | .016" |
16 | .28 mm | .011" |
12 | .21 mm | .008" |
8 | .14 mm | .006" |
6 | .105 mm | .004" |
Installation Instructions |
For the most up to date installation procedures for other operating systems please visit our Technical Support Site. Macintosh users should refer to the "readme" file in the Macintosh folder of the ZIP file package.
To install the Code 128 barcode font in Windows:
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us.
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