Code 39 Overview

Code 39 (also referred to as Code 3 of 9 and Logmars) can encode uppercase letters, numbers, and a few special characters such as the minus, period, space, asterisk, dollar sign, forward slash, plus and percent signs. Code 39 is a self-checking barcode type, meaning that a check digit is not required for a barcode scanner to read it, although many implementations include a check character to further assure data integrity.

PrecisionID Code 39 Barcode Font Package Contents

The PrecisionID Code 39 Barcode Font Package contains 6 sizes of Windows TrueType (TTF), Binary PostScript (PFB), and ASCII PostScript (PFA) fonts. Additionally, each font variant is supplied in text readable and barcode only formats where the text readable versions display the barcode with the text characters below the barcode and the barcode only versions display the barcode without text. The text readable versions have a "T" in the font name, i.e. PrecisionID C39 T12.

The PrecisionID Code 39 Font Package also includes a User's Guide with specifications correlating specific fonts and point sizes with X dimensions and printed height. The User's Guide also includes several tutorials, explaining in step-by-step fashion, application of PrecisionID's Code 39 Barcode in several common Windows applications.

In addition to the barcode fonts and User's Guide, PrecisionID's Code 39 Font Package includes application examples for Microsoft Word (Mail Merge), Excel, Access, and Crystal Reports. For Code 39 implementations requiring the check digit, we provide PrecisionID Font Formatting Components(TM) for calculating the check digit. The PrecisionID Font Formatting Components(TM) includes a Microsoft VBA module for Microsoft Office applications and a UFL for Crystal Reports. For other applications or languages, the source code of these modules may be used as a guide for conversion.

PrecisionID Code 39 Special Features

PrecisionID's Code 39 Font Package provides some additional features and benefits. For barcode scanners with the extended Code 39 character set enabled, specific character combinations will yield additional additional characters including lower case characters and ASCII control characters. See the PrecisionID Code 39 User's Guide for a complete character chart.

In Code 39 barcodes, the "space character" should produce a "space barcode" as opposed to "white space". Some applications are not able to print the "space barcode" when a "space character" is included in the text, therefore, PrecisionID's Code 39 font also allows use of the "underscore" to print the "space barcode", for example *TEST_1234* will produce a valid barcode.

The PrecisionID's Code 39 font will allow the use of parentheses as start and stop characters in addition to the asterisks. For barcode only font versions the parentheses and asterisks behave the same. For text readable font versions, the human readable asterisks character will appear below the asterisks barcode (start and stop characters) where the parentheses will not show a human readable character.

LOGMARS

Logistics Applications of Automated Marking and Reading Symbols (LOGMARS) is an application of Code 39 used by the United States Department of Defense that recommends a check character. LOGMARS is defined by Military Standard MIL-STD-1189B and others such as MIL-STD-129, MIL-STD-129N and MIL-STD-2073-1C. PrecisionID's Code 39 Font Package is able to produce these barcodes. Please refer to the MIL standards for implementation details.

HIBC

Health Industry Barcode (HIBC) is a Code 39 barcode format for labeling all health care products. The 3 to 1 bar ratio in our Code 39 fonts and in conjunction with PrecisionID Font Formatting Tools allows for implementation of this standard. Please refer to the HIBC site for details on formatting this barcode.

Free Code 39 Demonstration Package

To enable evaluation of PrecisionID's Code 39 Font Package prior to purchasing, a free evaluation package is available. The PrecisionID Code 39 Demo Font Package is identical to the purchased package as described above except the font contains a "demo" watermark on select characters. The demo package produces readable barcodes to allow you to fully evaluate our product before investing. Click here to download the demo version.

How to order

To order PrecisionID's Code 39 Font Package, click the "Add to Cart" button above to add it to your shopping cart. To finalize the order, click the "Checkout" button at the top of the page to begin the payment process. Payment by credit card is required. When entering billing information, enter the billing address of the credit card you are using for payment. For the e-mail address enter the e-mail address where you wish the product download link sent.

Upon successful completion of the transaction, a confirmation e-mail with the PrecisionID Code 39 Font Package download link will be sent. This message also serves as a receipt. The e-mail link is sent nearly immediately; however, some corporate e-mail systems and SPAM filters may delay the e-mail. If you do not receive the e-mail within a few hours, please contact PrecisionID for help. Per PrecisionID's EULA, PrecisionID's return policy is 30 days.