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**           Barcode Maker v6.35          **
**      Released February 24th, 2011      **
**      (c)2011 Copyright by Lars Sams    **
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==>> The Demo version may only be used for evaluation purposes


Barcode Maker 6
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Make EAN 13, EAN 8, UPC A, UPC E, UCC 8, UCC 12, UCC 13, ISBN barcodes and they all support No, 2, 5 Digit supplements, Code 39, Codabar, Code 2 of 5 Interleaved, ITF-14. Barcodes can be saved as a high resolution TIFF file up to 4800 dpi (if unregistered it a Max. of 1200 dpi. Barcodes can by copied and pasted in to a document. You can now make a BK2 file in Excel and save it as a TAB delimited text file. Barcode Maker is Shareware and will run for 30 days. If you have any questions please e-mail info@barcodemaking.com or help.bar-code@telia.com

There have never been a Barcode Maker version 4.


-This setup file is digitally signed


Barcode Maker. will need the following minimum requirements to be able to run.

Intel / AMD processor 1 Ghz processor or better
512 MB RAM (1024 MB RAM recommended) or better

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or better
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or better
Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (Already included in Windows Vista and Windows 7)

Compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms.


Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
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Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 can be downloaded here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5

Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5
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Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 can be downloaded here
http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

Install
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Install Barcode Maker. by double clicking on the "Setup Barcode Maker.exe" and follow the instructions. If you have any questions please e-mail help.bar-code@telia.com, if you have an older version installed please uninstall it before installing the new version.


Limitations in Barcode Maker when running the Unregistered version.
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The Demo version may only be used for evaluation purposes and NOT for full production. All features can be tested, NO limitations. Video tutorials are available at www.barcodemaking.com All barcodes and labels will have www.barcodemaking.com included (Registered version do NOT include www.barcodemaking.com).


MultiSelect and MultiSave
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When you chose more than one Product in the Barcode List and want to save it as a Image file format (TIF, BMP, JPG, PNG) file then it's saved as Product_Barcode.tif or Product_Barcode.bmp e.g. My Product_123456789012.tif or My Product_123456789012.bmp.


Please Note!!
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Some sample files have been included in the setup file and they are located at Documents\Barcode Maker\

The Help file is at Start > All Programs > Barcode Maker

If you try to use the included Register Software program and it fails to run under Windows XP SP3, then please download
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 and install it
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0c1b0a88-59e2-4eba-a70e-4cd851c5fcc4&displaylang=en

Updates
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All updates are free for registered users within the same major version e.g. 6.xx, 6.10, 6.20.....


How to start/run Barcode Maker.
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Click on the Barcode Maker icon on your Desktop or click on the Start button in windows and then click on All Programs and then go to Barcode Maker, click on Barcode Maker 


New/improved functions added.
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v6.00 Sequential barcodeing added.
v6.00 Print on Labels TAB
v6.00 ISBN database
v6.00 Auto Adjust bar code height when printing on labels
v6.00 Faster loading when opening a file.
v6.00 Faster adding of sequential barcodes
v6.00 Re-write of bar code update function.
v6.00 Re-write of Fast Link.
v6.00 How to... fast link in the Help menu
v6.00 Add checksum to *.txt and *.xls files when saving. (Only in registered version)
v6.00 Save a Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps) vector image
v6.00 Save a Enhanced Metafile (*.emf) vector image
v6.00 Copy EMF vector image
v6.00 Compress a TIF, No Comp.,LZW, CCITT3, CCITT4, RLE *Read Note 1.*
v6.00 Change Color depth for the TIF, Black and White, 256 Colors, 24 Bit, 32 Bit. *Read Note 1.*
v6.00 Free Rotate the barcode image. No Crop. and Crop options is available. (In the Panel in the Barcode Tab)
v6.00 More options for the plcement of the Human readable text and the Text Alignment (In the Barcode manu)
v6.00 Pick or set the Background color, RGB, HSV/HSB, CMYK (In the Panel in the Barcode Tab) *Read Note 2.*
v6.00 Pick or set the Bar / Font color, RGB, HSV/HSB, CMYK (In the Panel in the Barcode Tab) *Read Note 2.*
v6.00 Rotate the barcode printed on a label (Use the Rotate Barcode in the Barcode menu)
v6.00 Herma, Avery labels. (Print on Labels Tab)
v6.00 Save the bar code in the following formats *.tif,*.bmp, *.jpg, *.png, *.pdf, *.zip
v6.00 Save the bar code as a vector image in the following formats *.eps, *.emf
v6.10 Right click menu Cut, Copy, Paste and Add[NUM1] and Add[NUM2] added to the Sequential TAB, [NUM1][NUM2] Sequence
v6.10 Add an image to the label when printing.
v6.10 Image used when printing on labels can be converted to Grayscale, Sepia (Default is Color)
v6.10 Image used when printing, placement can be selected on the label, e.g. Top / Left, Center/Center.....
v6.10 Image used when printing, Keep Image Ratio or Not.
v6.10 Image Ratio when Printing.
v6.10 ISBN database updated (Sept. 6th, 2010)
v6.10 A checked item in the Barcode List will also be checked when updated (Add to List)
v6.10 Save a transparent background or transparent Bars using PNG Settings i the File menu, only for the *.png
v6.10 Wider Font combobox (Auto Wide) in Toolbar
v6.10 Faster preview
v6.30 ISBN database updated (Dec. 16th, 2010)
v6.30 ISBN database updated (Feb. 2nd, 2011)
v6.30 Added Uncheck found item in Find area in the Barcode Tab.

and much, much more, please look in the help file.

Note 1. Some Limitations in Windows XP and Windows Vista due to Microsoft GDI+ version in Windows.
Note 2. Some limitations in Windows XP due to Microsoft GDI+ version in Windows.



Bug Fixes
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- Fixed bug in v6.00  In Sequential it was possible to add too many digits using [NUM1] and/or [NUM2] without any warning.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  It was possible to fill in a higher number than the actual number of vertical or horizontal labels to start printing at.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  It was possible to fill in a 0(zero) in vertical or horizontal labels to start printing at and Labels Across and Down.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  In some cases the Panel was taller after resizing.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  Rotating a barcode (Barcode menu) and have checked 'Adjust barcode Height, if barcode is taller than label.' in Print on Label Tab would show errors due to that the Width was being adjusted and it's not possible. Only 0 and 180 degrees will be adjusted
- Fixed bug in v6.00  Width warning in Preview and Print didn't work. Yes/No/Cancel could be selected but didn't work.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  Opening a file with upper case letters in the suffix e.g. .JPG would show file unknown.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  [NUM1] or [NUM2] had been filled in but not included in sequence would give an odd result.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  If [NUM1] or [NUM2] had the same digits in Start and Stop it would end up with a lot of leading zeros, if Add leading Zeros to Start had been checked.
- Fixed bug in v6.00  Minimize the main window would make the AI Window minimize as well if used. 
- Fixed bug in v6.10  Width and Height in the Image Tab showed incorrect measurement when bar code was rotated.
- Fixed bug in v6.20  Start Printing at (Print on Label) Always showed "Incorrect" messagebox even when it wasn't. 
- Fixed bug in v6.20  Filling in a search string including the last character in Find, didn't find anything.
- Fixed bug in v6.20  When 'Fill in / Use settings below for the barcode' was unchecked at startup the settings would be used. (Clicking on the Update Barcode button would solve the problem)
- Fixed bug in v6.30 Removing the Human Readable Text failed when saving an image or printing on labels.
- Fixed bug in v6.30 When e-mailing from the Help menu, 32 Bits OS always showed in the e-mail, even if it was 64 bits OS.
- Fixed bug in v6.30 Clicking on Print or Preview without selecting a label in Print On Label Tab would give an error and/or a empty Preview.
- Fixed bug in v6.30 Saving a ITF-14 above 2400 dpi could give an .NET Framework error and the software would stop running.


Known Issues
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- The ReSize window (Maximize) have been disabled in v6.10 as it causes a problem with the panels.
- Check for Update in the Help doesn't work in this version.


Put it on a Computer Magazine or Home Page
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If you are a Computer Magazine publisher you may put the Unregistered version of Barcode Maker on your cover CD-ROM / DVD. You may also put Barcode Maker on your Home page as long as it's the Unregistered version and only the original Unregistered version. If you need more information, please e-mail me at help.bar-code@telia.com


How to Register.
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ShareIt!
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Product Name: Barcode Maker 6
Product ID #: 300417380
Price: USD $45
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SECURE LINK: https://secure.shareit.com/shareit/checkout.html?productid=300417380&language=English


regNow
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Product Name: Barcode Maker 6
Product ID #: 32763-14
Price: USD $45
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SECURE LINK: http://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?ss_short_order=true&items=32763-14


Upgrade to Barcode Maker v6.xx
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To all registered users of Barcode Maker, without your support it would not be possible, Thank you. For a special Upgrade offer for registered Barcode Maker 2.xx, 3.xx, 5.xx users to Barcode Maker 6, please e-mail for more information, help.bar-code@telia.com or info@barcodemaking.com


Contact the author if you have any questions.
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Lars Sams
info@barcodemaking.com
help.bar-code@telia.com
home page http://www.barcodemaking.com/
http://www.barcodemaking.com/faq.html

Enjoy,            
