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This page contains:

  • BarTender Editions Summary
  • Features and Editions Comparison Chart
  • International Language Support
  • Bar Code Support
  • Supported RFID Tag Types and Data Formats
  • Supported Printers
  • System Compatibility Information

 

BarTender Editions Summary

BarTender is available in five editions that address a wide range of features and user requirements: Enterprise Print Server, RFID Enterprise, Enterprise, Professional and Basic.

Enterprise Licensing: All three Enterprise editions allow unlimited network users. Licensing is based on the maximum number of printers used by BarTender on the network.

 

 

Enterprise Print Server

Our most powerful edition. Includes all of the label design, printing, and software integration features of the Enterprise and RFID Enterprise editions, plus advanced server functions for centralized printing and administration. Includes BarTender Web Print Server to print labels from any browser. Contains our most advanced integration features, including TCP/IP triggers, XML transforms, and XML scripting. Printer Maestro manages entire printer network. Job logging, History Explorer, and Reprint support local or central database. Track printer parts inventory and in-printer media usage.

 

RFID Enterprise

Includes – All features of the base Enterprise edition (see below), plus all available RFID design and encoding capabilities.

 

Enterprise

Includes – All the label design features of Professional, plus numerous software integration tools, such as ActiveX Automation, enterprise messaging and Seagull’s Commander utility for cross-platform integration. Powerful data sourcing, including ODBC, OLE-DB, SAP, Oracle and more. Job Logging, History Explorer and Reprint Console are included, but logging is only supported to a local database. Includes Printer Maestro, but it only manages network printers visible to the local PC.

Omits – No RFID. Does not offer the enhanced server functions, advanced integration, and web printing capabilities of Enterprise Print Server (see above). No inventory control of printer supplies.

PC Licensing: The Professional and Basic editions are licensed based on the number of PCs.

 

Professional

Includes – All of BarTender’s most powerful label design features. Most of the advanced data access capabilities, including OLE DB and ODBC. Includes Printer Maestro, but it only manages network printers visible to the local PC. Fully network compatible.

Omits – Not designed for control from within other software. Does not offer ActiveX Automation, Commander or command line integration. No SAP, Oracle, or XML support. No job logging or e-mailed error alerts. Cannot export printer code templates. No job logging, no History Explorer, no Reprint, and no inventory control of printer supplies.

 

Basic

Includes – The most frequently used label design features. Includes all text, graphics, bar code, and most serializing capabilities. Useful for keyboard and scanner-supplied label data only.

Omits – No access to external data. No password protection, no VB Script customization, no string concatenation, and only limited text filtering. No custom-base serialization. Excludes all features omitted from the Professional Edition. No Printer Maestro.

 

Features and Editions Comparison Chart

 

Colour Code:
Enterprise Print Server
RFID Enterprise
Enterprise
Professional
Basic

EDITIONS:
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GENERAL
Licensed based on the number of printers used
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Licensed based on the number of PCs used
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Free phone and e-mail technical support for properly-registered users
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HTML-based context-sensitive help
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User interface translated into 20+ languages
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LABEL DESIGN
True WYSIWYG label design
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"New Label" wizard ensures proper label setup and
optimizes performance
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Drag and drop creation of all objects, including lines, boxes, ellipses, and graphic images
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Unlimited undo / redo command
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Resize and reposition objects using a choice of methods: mouse, arrow keys, typed in values
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Functions for automatic alignment of multiple objects
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One-tenth degree rotation of lines, boxes, text, and graphics
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"Move to Front" and "Send to Back"
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Group and Ungroup multiple objects
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Export bar codes and labels for use in other programs
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Full color support (including text backgrounds and
shape fills)
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Customizable print-time prompts for keyboard and scanner data
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Enhance print-time prompts with lines, boxes, custom text, and multiple choice list boxes
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Customizable library of reusable components
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Library of "ready-to-print" label formats
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Thumbnail previews of saved label formats, viewable
both in BarTender and Windows explorer
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Metric and US measurements
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Password protection
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LABEL STOCK
Any label size
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Any number of label rows and columns per sheet
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Automatic computation of label size from number of rows and columns
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Database of thousands of name brand label sizes
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Rectangular label outline
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Circular and elliptical label outline
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TEXT
Versatile font support: TrueType, Adobe, PostScript, downloadable, and built-in printer fonts
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On-screen text editing and sizing
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Rich text formatting
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Stretch text horizontally or vertically
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Automatic on-the-fly resizing of text to fit within predefined height and width
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Basic paragraph support: aligning and spacing
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Advanced paragraph support: justifying and indenting
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Arc and circular text
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User-definable tab stops
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White-on-black text printing (specified with a single mouse click)
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BAR CODES
Numerous 1 and 2 dimensional symbologies
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Extensive library of industry-standard bar code formats
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Option to display start / stop characters
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Variable and unlimited width and height
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Minimum width limited only by printer resolution
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GS1 (formerly UCC/EAN) Application Identifier setup wizard
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Automatic check digit capability
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Sequentially numbered bar codes
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Place "human readable" text anywhere in relation to bar codes
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Customizable "human readable" character template
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Independently suppress or display characters
from different sub-fields
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GRAPHICS, IMAGES AND SYMBOLS
Draw lines, circles, ellipses, rectangles, rounded rectangles and filled rectangles
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Import more than 70 graphic formats, including BMP, DCX, DIB, DXF, EPS, GIF, IMG, JPG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIF, WMF, WPG, and more
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Industry-specific graphic symbol font libraries
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Specify background images and colors to appear "behind" label designs
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PRINTING
Over 1,700 industrial label printers supported
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True Windows drivers, can be used by other programs
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Seagull drivers with status monitor display printer status in the standard Windows spooler
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Export printer code templates to XML enabled printers
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Advanced on-screen print preview
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Advanced cutter control
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Set starting position on pages of partially used labels
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Supports printer-based bar codes, serial numbers,
time, date, and copies
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Speed optimization reuses repeating data instead of resending it
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Local and network printer support
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Label copy count controllable from keyboard and database
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SERIALIZATION
Basic serialization (increment, numeric base 10)
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Numeric, alphabetic, and alphanumeric increment / decrement by any interval
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Base 36 and custom base serialization
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Separate rollover / rollunder and value reset options
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Preserve or expand field length when rolling over
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DATABASE OPTIONS
Microsoft OLE DB and ODBC support, including drivers for: Access, AS/400, Btrieve, dBase, Excel, FoxPro, Informix, Interbase, Linux, MySQL, Oracle, Paradox, Pervasive.SQL, PostgreSQL, Progress, SQL Server, Sybase, and more
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Read Excel files
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Read ASCII & Unicode text files (quote & comma, fixed width, and user-defined delimitation)
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SAP IDocs and Oracle XML label requests
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Drag and drop data linking
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Versatile multiple-table data access
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Import variable graphics from databases
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Data query wizard and custom SQL assistant
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Individual record-picking at print time
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DATA PROCESSING
Full-system unicode support (field names, files,
servers, printers, etc.)
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Visual Basic scripting for custom data processing
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User-definable min and max field lengths
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Use and/or exclude select portions of database fields
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Customizable data-entry filters and error checking
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Custom configure the handling of individual messages and alerts
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Multiple sub-fields concatenated per label object
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Source data with keyboard, time and date (from PC or printer)
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Easy entry of special and "unprintable" control characters
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Shareable data fields
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STANDARD INTEGRATION
Can be run as "background" application
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Control from other programs using ActiveX
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Control from other programs using command lines
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Specify label formats and data sources from within other programs
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Automated printer selection
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Logs errors and events to a file
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Log BarTender print job details to a database
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Log application errors and events to a database
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Custom error, event and status e-mails
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"Commander" integration utility (runs as an application or 2000/2003/XP service):
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  • Waits for data files, e-mails, or TCP/IP communication "triggers" and then initiates print jobs
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  • Transmits event notification via e-mail or SMS text message
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Generate and export printer code templates for SAPscript-ITF, Oracle XML and more
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HIGH-SECURITY AUDIT COMPLIANCE
Include label images when logging BarTender print jobs
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Inspect logs and confirm label jobs using History Explorer
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SHARED, CENTRALIZED PRINT SERVICES
Optimized to handle high-volume printing requests using a single copy of BarTender running on a server
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Easy print job control from any operating system that can run a web browser
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ADVANCED INTEGRATION
SAP Certified for AII integration
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Oracle XML integration using a TCP/IP socket
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Enhanced version of Commander supports TCP/IP triggers and data transmission
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Commander optimized to receive, launch, and monitor new print jobs without waiting for existing jobs to finish
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Automated conversion of different XML formats using XSL style sheets
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BarTender XML Command Scripts speed up automation and simplify remote control
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Detailed print job status available to other programs using ActiveX
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.NET SDK to control one BarTender at a time. (All SDKs provide C# & VB.NET.)
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.NET SDK to control multiple instances of BarTender at once
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.NET SDK to author web printing applications
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RFID SUPPORT
Encode EPC Gen2, EPC Class 1, ISO 18000-6b, ISO 15693, Tag-It, I-CODE, TagSys, My-d, and Picotag tag types
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Supports DoD, Wal-Mart, and other EPC data formats, including SGTIN, SSCC, GIAI, GID, GRAI, SGLN
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Support for many single and double-byte codepages, including Asian languages, UTF-8 and UTF-16
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Able to duplicate RFID data in text and bar code form
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Supports optional write protection
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Segment and Start Block support, including writing to multiple blocks
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Able to configure printer's RFID options (e.g., Transponder Offset and Maximum Retries)
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Display antenna, chip, and substrate on label. Select predefined or specify custom antenna bitmaps
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ENTERPRISE PRINT MANAGEMENT
Reprint function lets you search for and replace lost and damaged labels
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Configure security, spooler and other selected driver settings for multiple printers at once
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In one window, see status of all Windows print jobs for all locally accessible printers
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In one window, see status of every Windows print job on the network
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Log printer events for all Windows print jobs
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Specify custom alerts for printer events and low inventory levels
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Track printer media usage and inventory of printer parts
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♦ = Supports shareable centralized database
◊ = Supports local database only

 

International Language Support

BarTender is available in international Editions that support on-demand switching of the displayed user-interface language between the following:

Chinese
(Simplified & Traditional)
German
Portuguese
(European & Brazilian)
Czech
Greek
Polish
Danish
Hungarian
Russian
Dutch
Italian
Spanish
English
Japanese
Swedish
Finnish
Korean
Thai
French
Norwegian
Turkish

Bar Code Support

Linear Bar Codes:

AIAG
FIM C
MSI Plessey
Australian Post
GS1-128 (UCC-EAN 128)
Royal Mail
Canadian Customs
GS1-DataBar (RSS)
RSS
Codabar
HIBC Primary
SCC-14
Code 128
HIBC Secondary
SSCC-18

Code 39
(regular & Full ASCII)
Intelligent Mail
Telepen
Code 93
Interleaved 2-of-5
Tri-Optic
EAN 128
ISBT 128
UCC-EAN 128
EAN Bookland
ITF-14
UPC-A
EAN-JAN-8
Japanese Post

UPC-E
EAN-JAN-13
KIX Code
UPS Tracking
FIM A
LOGMARS
US Postal

Two Dimensional Bar Codes:

Aztec
Maxicode
TLC39
Data Matrix
PDF417 (Micro & Standard)
EAN.UCC (GS1) Composite
QR Code (Micro & Standard)

Supported RFID Tag Types and Data Formats

The RFID Enterprise and Enterprise Print Server editions support the EPC Gen2, EPC Class 1, ISO 18000-6b, ISO 15693, Tag-It, I-CODE, TagSys, My-d, and Picotag tag types. All EPC data formats are supported, including DoD, Wal-Mart, SGTIN, SSCC, GIAI, GID, GRAI, and SGLN, among others.

 

Supported Printers

BarTender supports any printer with a Windows driver. In addition to virtually all laser, ink-jet and dot-matrix printers, this includes the following, for which Seagull has developed its own enhanced Windows printer drivers:

Accumax
Graphic Products
Quick Label Systems
Argox
IBM
Ring
ASTECH
Imaje
Samsung
APS
Intermec
SATO
Autonics
K-SUN
SII

Avery Dennison
KROY
Sumitomo
Birch
Markpoint
System Wave
Brady
MAX
Tharo
C. Itoh
Meto
Thermopatch
Cab
Metologic

ThermoTex
Century Systems
MICROPLEX
Toshiba TEC
Citizen
Monarch
TSC
Cognitive Solutions
Novexx
Tyco
Comtec
O'Neil
UBI
Datamax
Okabe
Unimark
Datasouth
OPAL
Valentin
Dedruma
Paxar
VIPColor
Eltron
Pitney Bowes
Wasp
ETISYS
Postek
Wedderburn
General Code
Pressiza
Zebra
Godex
Printronix

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems:
All editions of Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Server 2003. Includes
32-bit and 64-bit (x64) editions.
CPU: 450 MHz Pentium (1 GHz or higher recommended)
Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB or higher recommended)
Display Resolution: 800 x 600 (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
Hard Disk: 50 MB free space required
Web Browser:
Microsoft Internet Explorer v6 or higher required for BarTender help system.

(Note: Enterprise editions require TCP/IP Network Protocol.)