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- Code39Barcode PostScript downloadable font
- ------------------------------------------
- Copyright 1987, 1988 by Rob Elliott; All rights reserved
-
- This PostScript font is used to create barcodes in CODE 39
- (also called 3-of-9 code). It has been tested successfully with
- several combinations of barcodes and Postscript output devices.
-
- Encoded characters: 123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
- - (dash) . (period) (space)
- * (asterisk) $ (dollar) / (slash)
- + (plus) % (percent)
- @ (at = asterisk) , (comma = space)
-
-
- Changes in this first update
- ----------------------------
- The enhancements in this update are minor.
-
- 1. The start/stop character recommended by INTERMEC (creators of
- CODE 39) is the asterisk *. The manual from which we originally
- encoded the font recommended the at sign @ for that purpose.
- This version of the font has the same start/stop barcode encoded
- for both * and @ characters.
-
- 2. Despite the appearance in both Fontographer and ResEdit that the
- <Space> character is properly encoded with its barcode, it doesn't
- seem to work properly in any Macintosh applications. The <Space>
- is copied onto the comma character to help you access it. There
- are no problems accessing it from other computers, with standard
- PostScript code.
-
- 3. This font was generated by Altsys' Fontographer Version 2.4.1.
- The PostScript is a bit different from earlier version.s
-
- 4. Rewritten (and longer) documentation.
-
- Thanks to Alan Bose for providing the official CODE 39 specifications
- and noticing the <Space> problem.
-
-
- Distribution
- ------------
- There should be five files included in the distribution (probably
- in StuffIt format):
-
- 1. Code39Barcode Type=acf2 Creator=aca2 (Fontographer)
-
- This is the Fontographer source file. Users of Fontographer
- can make custom changes or generate new bitmap sizes with this
- file. It isn't of much use to anyone else.
-
- 2. Code3Bar Type=LWFN Creator=LWRT (Macintosh Downloadable font)
-
- This is the actual PostScript downloadable font, stored with
- the resource fork used by the Macintosh laser-printer drivers.
- Put this in your System Folder, along with installing the bitmaps,
- (see #3 below) for Macintosh printing to work properly.
-
- If you want to use the font on another computer (e.g. UNIX or
- MS-DOS) you can convert it to a plain text file and it is a
- downloadable font conforming to Adobe "Green Book" specifications.
- On a Macintosh, most text editors can open a non-TEXT file when
- you hold down the OPTION key while choosing File:Open. In Paragon's
- QUED/M, this is an option in the Open window. If you are accessing
- the files from MS-DOS or UNIX using the UNSIT programs available
- for each, just extract the data fork of the file with line-ending
- conversion turned on.
-
- If you use Adobe Illustrator (or Aldus Freehand, which can read
- Illustrator files) you may find Taylored Graphics' FontLiner
- program useful. It will convert a LWFN file created by
- Fontographer into an Illustrator picture containing all the
- letters of the font, which is fully editable as if you had
- traced over all the letters yourself.
-
- 3. Code3Barcode.bmap Type=FFIL Creator=DMOV (Font/DA Mover)
-
- This contains 12- and 24- point bitmap representations of the
- font, in Macintosh format. Move them into your System file
- with Font/DA Mover and, in combination with Code3Bar, things
- should work just like printing any other laser font.
-
- 4. Code3Barcode.AFM Type=TEXT Creator=????
-
- I don't think any program uses this Adobe Font Metrics file for
- information about exact character widths. Included only because
- it's automatically generated.
-
- 5. Code39Barcode Documentation Type=TEXT Creator=QED1 (QUED/M)
-
- This is what you are now reading!
-
-
- Legal Stuff
- -----------
- This font is free. The current term describing its distribution
- seems to be "FreeWare." Previously we called it "militantly
- public domain." These terms should mean that it is copyrighted,
- but freely available.
-
- You may distribute all the files together (preferably in a StuffIt
- archive) as long as you make no profit on the transaction.
- CompuServe, GEnie, and other online services are excepted from this.
- Those firms that sell disks of public domain programs are excepted
- from this, unless they charge over $8 per disk.
-
- You should definately not distribute modified versions of the files;
- if you need changes, keep them to yourself or ask me to include them
- in a general release. We have plenty of mail addresses.
-
- Money is not asked for, but we won't refuse any checks we receive.
-
-
- ---
- Rob Elliott & Ron Elliott
-
- UUCP: embossed!rob@jolnet.uucp
- embossed!rob@jolnet.orpk.il.usa
- {...}!killer!jolnet!embossed!rob
- rob@embossed.com
- (all above are the same destination; whatever works for you..}
-
- FidoNet: 1:115/333
-
- CompuServe: 70675,1204
-
- Postal: Embossed Graphics
- 1150 Shore Road
- Naperville, IL 60540
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