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# Free Barcode Font Code 39 TrueType
Works with Windows and Macintosh OS-X

Our Free Code 39 TrueType Barcode Font allows you to print numeric bar codes with the Code 3 of 9 symbology.

This freeware bar code font may only be used for personal use and by organizations that are non-profit, educational or have a gross annual revenue of less than $250,000 USD. Any other use requires a purchase of our Code 39 Font Advantage Package.

This freeware bar-code font does not contain the characters A-Z, just the numbers and symbols. If you need to encode letters in barcodes or if you need this font in Macintosh classic, PCL, laserjet soft font or PostScript formats, you will need to purchase our Code 39 Font Advantage Package which is supplied in 6 different bar code heights and 4 different versions - a total of 24 fonts.

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INDEX

- Download Now

- Installation

- Using the barcode font

- Reading and scanning the barcode

- Using with CueCat

- Other barcode products

- Font specifications

- Technical support

- Code 39 FAQ & Tutorial

### Installing the Free Code 3 of 9 Bar Code Font in Windows:

To install the TrueType font in Windows, run the INSTALL.EXE program in the ZIP file download or perform the following for manual installation:

- Click on Start, Select settings and click on Control Panel.
- Click on Fonts, Click on File in your main tool bar, Select Install New Font.
- Select the folder where you placed the Code 39 barcode font.
- The Code 39 barcode font will appear and look like this: IDAutomation.com Code39 (true type) - select this font and Click on OK.
- Click Start and choose to shut down and restart your computer.
- The font should be active when you restart your computer.

### Installing the Barcode Font on MAC OSX:

- NOTE: Macintosh support for classic OS (7.1 - 9x) requires the Code 39 Font Advantage Package.
- Drag or copy and paste the IDAutomation.com Code 39.TTF font file to the Library/Fonts folder.
- To activate the fonts, restart the application - some applications may require you to restart the computer.
- The font should now be active in the font menu of your application.

### Using the Code-39 Bar-Code Font:

To create the correct output for the Code 39 barcode font you will need to type in the corresponding number with asterisks between them, for example *153969*. In Microsoft Word, you will need to use "!" instead of the asterisk because of a formatting issue. For example: !153969!

We have included Microsoft Access, Excel and Word examples of use in the package. After installation, you can find icons to these examples in the Start - Programs - IDAutomation.com Code 39 Font program group. In our Microsoft Access example, we use the ID field as the barcode to look up records. This makes the lookup process very simple because every database has an ID field.

If you find that you need a more compact barcode type than Code 39, consider Code 128 or a 2D symbology such as PDF417 or DataMatrix. If you need a barcode type that can still be read when damaged, consider PDF417 or DataMatrix. To see an evaluation of barcode sizes and types, refer to that portion of our Barcoding for Beginners Tutorial.

To learn more about using Code 39, refer to the Code 3 of 9 FAQ and Tutorial.

### Reading and Scanning the Barcode Fonts:

Our Code 39 fonts have been specially designed to be able to produce dependable barcodes when printed at small point sizes. With a 600 DPI laser, the Code 39 font can be printed as small as 5 or 6 points if the scanner supports reading it. We have been able to dependably scan our Code 39 font printed as small as 6 points with the Intermec CCD Scanner we sell at our website.

We also sell several plug and play USB scanners that can be used on any computer with a USB port including Windows and Macintosh systems. All you need to do is plug it in and scan. The scanner acts as an external keyboard, anything you scan is entered in your computer as if you typed it from the keyboard.

The Symbol Cobra Laser Scanner is a good choice for high quality laser scanner. This scanner is available with USB, RS232 and Keyboard Wedge interfaces.

If you need an industrial strength scanner, consider the Sabre 1400. It reads small, poor and damaged barcodes up to 7" wide from up to 19" away. It can withstand multiple 6 foot drops to concrete and it has a wide temperature range operation. It reads our Code 39 font at just 4 points - the smallest size any affordable scanner can read.

The barcode scanners we recommend are easier to use than wands. If you are going to be scanning several barcodes, we suggest a hands-free scanner solution such as the Symbol Cobra Laser Scanner with the stand or the Metrologic Laser Scanner that includes a stand.

If you are interested in a free keyboard wedge scanner solution for scanning barcodes and you have a CueCat wand scanner, you can download CatNip for free from Goldstein Software to decode Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code-39, EAN and UPC barcodes. The CueCat cannot usually read barcodes printed smaller than 12 points and it works best at 16 to 24 points. IDAutomation.com, Inc. does not recommend using the CueCat for this purpose in business because the CueCat license restricts its use. We also have a smart bar code wand that does not require any software to operate and it can read the Code 39 font as small as 8 points.

### Other Barcode Products:

We also have many other products to offer for barcoding purposes including:

- ActiveX Controls & DLLs are easy to use controls that work like barcode add-ins for Microsoft Access, Excel, FoxPro, VB, Delphi and C++.
- .NET Forms Controls - create and print barcodes from Microsoft Visual Studio.NET applications. Also generates images that can be saved to a file.
- ASP Barcode Server for IIS - easily add barcodes to any web application with this component for Microsoft IIS; supports JPEG and PNG images.
- ASP. NET Barcode Server Controls - for creating bar codes in VB .NET or C# .NET web applications.
- BARCODE Fonts including PDF417, DataMatrix, Maxicode, Code39, Code128, Codabar, EAN14, EAN13, EAN8, POSTNET, PLANET, RM4SCC, 4-State, UPCA, UPCE, ISBN, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI Plessey, EZ TrueType Fonts and others.
- Barcode label design software allows easy printing of barcodes with database support.
- Image Generator - easily creates WMF bar-code images for almost any Windows application.
- MICR & OCR Fonts such as MICR E-13B, CMC-7, OCR-A & OCR-B.
- Java Servlets, JavaBeans, Class Libraries & Applets supporting several symbologies including Linear, PDF417, DataMatrix & Maxicode. The Java Servlets can be used on UNIX, Linux and other systems to create barcodes on web pages.
- See also our Barcode Hardware Index for products such scanners and printers.

### Free Code 39 TrueType Font Specifications:

Point Size | Approximate X dimension | Approximate Character Width
24 | .42 mm | .016" | 6.72 mm | .265"
16 | .28 mm | .011" | 4.48 mm | .177"
12 | .21 mm | .008" | 3.36 mm | .130"
8 | .14 mm | .006" | 2.24 mm | .090"
6 | .105 mm | .004" | 1.68 mm | .066"
Wide to Narrow Ratio: | 3:1 |  |

### Technical Support:

Because this is a free product we cannot offer any other support than what is documented at the website. Phone and email support are only provided for users that purchase our products. The following links may be helpful in solving problems:

- Font Installation Procedures
- Font Problems and Solutions
- Learn more about bar code technology: Review Bar Coding for Beginners Tutorial

### Reviews and Listings:

- TuCows free font listing
- NPSoft.org non-profit barcode font listing
- CNET and Download.com freeware barcode font listing
- Softpile Review
- FreeDownloadCenter Listing

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