TEC-IT News: Barcodes, Labeling, Data Acquisition

With TBarCode SDK, TEC-IT's versatile barcode generator and printing software for Microsoft® Office users and software developers, you create and print all barcode symbologies for industrial and commercial use. The latest update of TBarCode SDK includes the following improvements for a better usability:

• Bar Width Reduction Settings
  Horizontal and vertical bar width reduction settings are now separately adjustable
• Various Relevant Bug Fixes
  - Data Matrix: fixed a FNC1 encoding bug
  - Microsoft^®Excel^®: fixed a bug that resulted in invisible barcodes
  - USPS Intelligent Mail Package: fixed an error message problem

For further improvements and fixes, see TBarCode SDK version history.

Updates are free for users of the same major version and for owners of an active maintenance agreement: Download TBarCode SDK. In case of questions contact us.

In older Barcode Studio versions there may be problems with online activation under Windows (a "SSL Context" error is displayed). Background is a security update in the activation server: Due to the change in the connection buildup older Barcode Studio versions can no longer connect to the server.

Solutions

• Update your Barcode Studio installation to Version 15.11 or later. After that you can continue to use the online activation (as usual). Please consider proxy and firewall settings in your network. You can download the hotfix update for the online activation here: Download Barcode Studio Update.
• If you do not have a license for version 15 or want to use an earlier version, you can use manual licensing as an alternative. This does not require online access to the activation server. If you do not have your license data at hand for manual licensing, please contact us with information about the licensee.

TEC-IT is proud to announce Google Chrome™ support for Scan-IT to Office:
Now you can insert captured data directly into any website!

Scan-IT to Office is an efficient solution for mobile data collection and barcode scanning with real-time cloud connectivity. This app turns your Android or iOS device into a powerful data acquisition tool - captured barcodes, locations or manually entered values are forwarded immediately to arbitrary target documents. The following destinations are supported:

• NEW: Google Chrome web applications,
• Microsoft^® Word documents,
• Microsoft^® Excel^® spreadsheets and
• Google Sheets

Scan-IT to Office is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android on Google Play. The corresponding Scan-IT to Office add-in is available for Microsoft Office (Word/Excel), Google Sheets and Google Chrome in the respective stores.

For further information, visit our product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto.
In case of questions, please contact us.

TBarCode Office is TEC-IT's comprehensive barcode add-in for easy bar-code creation in Microsoft^® Word and Excel^®. The latest version of this helpful tool is now compatible with Microsoft Office 2019!

What's New?

• Microsoft Office 2019 Compatibility
  TBarCode Office now works with Microsoft Word 2019 and Microsoft Excel 2019.
• Stability Improvements
  Now bar codes are embedded as EMF pictures instead of ActiveX® Controls. This means less system resources and more stability! For an easy transition to EMF barcodes, TBarCode Office provides a conversion wizard.
• Further Improvements
  - Last values from barcode settings are retained
  - Checks for updates automatically
  - New button Refresh Barcodes

For further improvements and fixes, please see TBarCode Office Version History.

For a free trial, download TBarCode Office today. Updates are free for users of the same major version and for owners of an active maintenance agreement. In case of questions, please contact us.

Scan-IT to Office is an efficient solution for mobile data acquisition with real-time cloud connectivity to Microsoft^® Excel^®, Microsoft^® Word and Google Sheets.

With this mobile app you capture barcodes, texts, numbers, locations or images with any Android or iOS device. Cloud services deliver the collected data immediately to documents on your desktop computer. The latest versions of Scan-IT to Office now includes the following enhancements:

Scan-IT to Office V3.3.1 (iOS)

• Improved User Interface
  The app provides a redesigned toolbar for better usability
• Improved Form Editor
  Form fields now have the option to remember the last entered value
• Simplified Pairing For New Users
  The pairing wizard opens automatically when starting the app for the first time

Scan-IT to Office V3.2.0 (Android)

• New Input Form Field Type
  Added Location as new field type for input forms
• Android 4 Support
  Input forms are now compatible with Android 4.4
• Various Minor Bug Fixes
  

Scan-IT to Office is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android on Google Play. The corresponding add-in for Word/Excel can be installed for free from Microsoft AppSource. The add-on for Google Sheets users is available for free in the Chrome Webstore.

For further information, see the product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto.
In case of questions, please contact us.

Barcode/NFC Scanner Keyboard, TEC-IT's popular soft-keyboard with integrated camera barcode scanner for Android, was recently updated as a beta version.

What's New?

• Support for Inverted Barcodes
  Now it is possible to scan inverted barcodes (bright barcode on dark background)
• Updated Scan Engine
  Barcode/NFC Scanner Keyboard now uses ZXing barcode library 3.3.3
• Improved Autofocus
  Additional useful settings are available

We invite users to try this pre-release: Download Barcode/NFC Scanner Beta. Your feedback is appreciated!

Visit the product web page for further information: https://tec-it.com/bsk. In case of questions, please contact us!

TWedge is a scriptable data collection software that extends apps, databases, Office applications and ERP systems with real-time data acquisition. The latest version of this smart data collection solution offers new JavaScript functions for accessing the file system:

• FindFiles
  This function allows the user to list files in a directory.
• GetFileInfo
  This function allows the user to get additional file information.

For a demonstration of these new functions, please refer to the samples section in the script reference of TWedge.

Updates are free for users of the same major version and for owners of an active maintenance agreement: Download TWedge.

In case of questions, please contact us, we appreciate your feedback!

The latest version of Scan-IT to Office, TEC-IT's mobile app for cloud-based data acquisition with Microsoft™ Word, Excel™ and Google Sheets, now provides an editor for custom data collection forms. With this feature, almost any data collection scenario can be covered. Users have the opportunity to create arbitrarily complex input forms, no additional costs are incurred.

Scan-IT to Office is available for Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store). The corresponding add-in for Word/Excel can be installed for free from Microsoft AppSource. The add-on for Google Sheets users is available for free in the Chrome Webstore.

For further information, see the product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto.
In case of questions, please contact us.

TEC-IT is glad to support social, cultural and charitable organizations. As a current project, we would like to introduce the French-Cambodian NGO Taramana. This organization supports education and improves the lives of about 200 children living in the underprivileged Boeng Salang area located north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

In order to manage student attendance at their education center, they use the GetBlue app and TWedge for data collection. TBarCode Office is used for barcode printing.

Here you will find a video of this project. We thank the organization for providing it.

You can find out more about Taramana and support them here.

Scan-IT to Office, TEC-IT's intuitive, cloud-based data collection and barcode scanner solution for Microsoft™ Word, Excel™ and Google Sheets, was currently released as a beta version for Android devices. This new version provides an input form editor for creating custom forms.

We invite Android users to try this pre-release: Download Scan-IT to Office Beta. Your feedback is appreciated!

The iOS version of this app is already in productive use and can be downloaded from the App Store. The corresponding free add-in is available for Word/Excel on Microsoft AppSource and for Google Sheets in the Chrome Webstore.

Visit the product webpage for further information: https://tec-it.com/sto.
In case of questions, please contact us.

As a part of the project "Jugend forscht", students from the Gesamtschule Zeuthen near Berlin (Germany), have developed a sensor for a fruit picking robot. In this project, TEC-IT's universal data collection software TWedge plays an important role.

A computer network of five WiFi-enabled Arduinos and TWedge as a client, control two line-cameras on goniometers (see picture). These provide a stereoscopic image of the scene and allow to determine the position and size of a fruit. Angle parameters are sent to an Excel sheet via TWedge. Mentioned parameters are calculated and commands are given.

We are happy to support young, innovative projects. If you also need help with a project, just contact us!

Problem:
Since some recent Windows and Office updates (e.g. Windows 10 version 1803), TBarCode Office may experience stability problems in Microsoft Office.

Intermediate Workaround:
As an intermediate workaround it may help to put Word or Excel with the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter of Windows 10 into compatibility mode.

Solution Pre-Release:
We are also working on a stable solution connected with other major improvements: Our goal is to replace all embedded ActiveX Controls in the document with EMF pictures, this should result in better stability and performance. A pre-release for the upcoming version 10.9.0 already features those improvements.

We invite users with stability problems in Microsoft Word or Excel to try this pre-release: Download TBarCode Office 10.9 Beta from here.

Your feedback is appreciated!

Barcode Studio, TEC-IT's popular barcode generator software for high-quality barcode creation, has been currently updated. In addition to other improvements, the generated barcodes can now be exported in CMYK color format for graphic applications like Adobe^® Illustrator^®.

What's new?

• CMYK Support
  Adobe Illustrator files (.ai) are now exported using CMYK colors
• Custom Size Labels
  Create labels in custom page sizes up to 9999 mm
• Input Assistant for GS1 Data
  Improved descriptions for application identifiers (AIs) with a variable decimal point position
• Using TBarCode Library 11.7.3
  

For further improvements, see Barcode Studio version history.

For existing users of Barcode Studio Version 15 and for customers with a valid maintenance agreement, this update is free of charge: Download Barcode Studio V15.10.0. In case of questions, please contact us.

TEC-IT's Online Label Generator provides the ability to create and print ready-to-use industry and transportation labels with just a few clicks.
This online service now includes the following new label templates:

• US FDA Nutrition Labels (Nutrition facts labels for packaged foods)
• Asset Labels (Inventory Labels/Inventory Stickers)
• General Motors 1724A/B/C Transport Labels (Revision 2018 with Data Matrix)

Just try the Online Label Generator for free: https://label.tec-it.com. In case of questions, please contact us!

Barcode Studio, TEC-IT's fast and convenient barcode creator software for Microsoft™ Windows and macOS™ was recently updated with the following enhancements and bug fixes:

• Improved performance
• New command line argument for units of measurements
• Apply additional command line parameters for barcode data, width and height in graphics mode
• Possibility to generate multiple barcodes into a single PDF file
• Quiet zones in command line mode are now handled correctly

• The usability has been improved and a new page setup dialog was implemented in the label view.

• Barcode Studio is now using TBarCode Library 11.7.1

For more details see Barcode Studio Version History.

For existing users of Barcode Studio V15 and for customers with a valid maintenance agreement, this update is free of charge: Download Barcode Studio V15.9.3. In case of questions, please contact us!

With the Online Label Generator, TEC-IT's online label printing solution, you generate and print ready-to-use industry and transportation labels in a few steps!
The latest update of this service includes the following changes:

• Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have been updated according the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
• According to the Terms of Use, inactive accounts (no login for over 12 months) may be automatically deleted without further notice (does not apply to active subscriptions).

• New field Counter
  Indicates the number of times a label was printed (number of print jobs)
• New field Printed at
  Indicates the last time a label was printed

Just try the Online Label Generator for free: https://label.tec-it.com. In case of questions, please contact us!

Wireless Barcode Scanner, TEC-IT's professional barcode scanner and data acquisition app for Android now provides further unique features: in addition to barcodes, you can capture text fields, quantities and even images!

What's new?

• New input forms with multiple fields (barcodes, photos, texts, numbers)
• Less power consumption (permanent camera preview was removed)
• Improved user interface and fixes
• Redesigned app icons

Just give it a try!

Wireless Barcode Scanner is available on Google Play or can be downloaded directly from the website. In case of questions, please contact us.

TEC-IT is proud to announce Google Sheets support for Scan-IT to Office!

Scan-IT to Office is a smart, cloud-based data acquisition and barcode scanner solution that turns your smartphone or tablet into a remote data collection tool - scanned barcodes, captured images and manually entered values are forwarded in real-time to arbitrary target documents. The following destinations are supported:

• Microsoft™ Word documents,
• Microsoft Excel™ worksheets and
• NEW: Google Sheets

Scan-IT to Office is available for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). The corresponding add-in for Word/Excel can be installed for free from Microsoft AppSource. The add-on for Google Sheets users is available for free in the Chrome Webstore.

For further information, see the product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto.
In case of questions, please contact us.

Problem:
The latest Feature Update to Windows 10 - Version 1803 may lead to problems with TBarCode SDK V10 (which was released back in 2010). We received error reports from customers about Microsoft™ Access encountering a problem and need to close when printing reports with embedded bar codes.

Solution:
The latest version TBarCode SDK V11 works properly with Windows 10 - Version 1803, thus we recommend to update TBarCode SDK at your earliest convenience.

For existing users with a valid maintenance agreement, this update is free of charge. You can download TBarCode SDK V11 from here. For further information about updating to the newest release, please check out the FAQ. In case of questions, please contact our sales team.

With Scan-IT to Office, TEC-IT's smart, cloud-based data collection and barcode scanner solution for Microsoft™ Word & Excel™, you send barcodes, image files, text fields and quantities directly into Office documents. The latest version of this mobile app now provides an Input Form Editor. With this feature, you create and customize individual input forms according to your needs!

Just convince yourself!

The iOS version of this app is now available in the AppStore, the corresponding Office add-in can be downloaded from Microsoft AppSource. In case of questions, please contact us.

Learn more...

Visit the product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/V3RveGIezcw

The latest release of Scan-IT to Office, TEC-IT's smart, cloud-based data acquisition solution for Microsoft™ Word & Excel™ is now available with brand new features: in addition to barcodes, it is possible to send images, texts, numbers and more into Office documents!

What's new?

• Input Forms
  Choose between different predefined input forms to scan or enter barcodes, image files, text fields and quantities. For specific requirements, we provide custom input forms - Just contact us!
• Reduced Power Consumption
  No more permanent camera preview to reduce the power consumption of your device.
• Improved User Interface
  User interface was improved and slightly redesigned.

Just give it a try!

The Android version of this app is now available on Google Play.
The corresponding Office add-in can be downloaded from Microsoft AppSource.
In case of questions, please contact us.

Learn more...

Visit the product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/V3RveGIezcw

We are glad to announce the newest update of TBarCode/X, our barcode maker software for Linux^®, UNIX^® and macOS^®. This update focusses on Data Matrix improvements, newly added Data Matrix rectangular sizes and supports some new barcode symbologies:

• Data Matrix Rectangular Extensions (DMRE)
  Additional Data Matrix rectangular sizes (according to ISO/IEC AWI 21471) are now supported.
• Data Matrix Fixes
  A compiler problem has been fixed, which resulted in wrong data when encoding Byte values >= 0x80 (occurred on some Linux versions).
• New Barcode Types
  TBarCode/X now supports Swiss QR-Code (for banking and payment services) and the PPN and NTIN code (based upon Data Matrix).

Please take a look at our TBarCode/X Version History for further information.

Here you can download the TBarCode/X binaries. Updates are free for users of the same major version and for owners of an active maintenance agreement. In case of questions, please contact us.

Barcode Studio, TEC-IT's popular barcode generator software for high-quality barcode creation, works accurately and reliably like a Swiss clockwork. And thus we are very proud to strengthen the relationship with our neighboring country by supporting the Swiss QR Code in the latest Barcode Studio version :-).

The following new barcode types are supported now:

• Swiss QR-Code
  This code is a QR code variant used for Swiss banking and payment services.
• PPN Code (Pharmacy Product Number)
  This Data Matrix based code is used in the pharmaceutical industry.
• NTIN Code (National Trade Item Number)
  Another Data Matrix based code used for pharmaceutical applications.

For further improvements, see Barcode Studio version history.

For existing users of Barcode Studio Version 15 and for customers with a valid maintenance agreement, this update is free of charge: Download Barcode Studio V15.8. In case of questions, please contact us.

The newest release of Scan-IT to Office, TEC-IT's remote data collection and barcode scanner solution for Microsoft™ Office, now provides more unique features: in addition to barcode scanning, you can capture and send camera images, numbers and text fields immediately into Word documents or Excel spreadsheets! Any combination of these features is possible.

What's new?

• Camera Image Support
  Take or browse pictures and send them immediately, without detours, to your Office documents (requires Office 2016 desktop version).
• Quantities and Numeric Input
  Use Scan-IT to Office for applications like mobile inventory control and capture quantities or amounts as required.
• Text Fields
  Enter descriptions or notes on your mobile device and forward them straight into documents.
• Predefined Input Forms
  Scan-IT to Office provides ready-to-use input forms for common data acquisition scenarios, just select the input form which best matches your requirements.
• Custom Input Forms
  For specific requirements, we provide custom input forms (HTML5 based, additional functionality is easily integrated). Just contact us!

Just give it a try!

The iOS version of this app is now available in the AppStore, the Android version is coming soon. The corresponding Office add-in can be downloaded from the Microsoft AppSource. In case of questions, please contact us.

Learn more about this smart, cloud-based data acquisition solution:
Visit the product webpage: https://tec-it.com/sto
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/V3RveGIezcw

Barcodes with embedded control characters are useful to automatically confirm input or to tab into next edit field when being scanned with a keyboard wedge barcode scanner.

TEC-IT's Online Barcode Generator, available on barcode.tec-it.com, now offers the possibility to encode placeholders for such control characters utilizing so called "Escape Sequences".

Watch the video to learn more about this topic!

Just try the Online Barcode Generator for free!

We appreciate user feedback and enhancement requests! Just get in touch with us via mail to support@tec-it.com.

Barcode Studio is the fast and convenient way to generate high-quality barcode images (raster or vector format) for Microsoft™ Windows and macOS™.

The recent update of this barcode maker software provides the following features and enhancements:

• Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC)
  The HIBC code was implemented to comply with the current standards.
• Data Matrix Rectangular Extensions (DMRE)
  New Data Matrix rectangular sizes (according to ISO/IEC AWI 21471) are now supported.
• Royal Mail Mailmark® 2D
  The existing barcode type Royal Mail CMDM Mailmark was renamed to Royal Mail Mailmark 2D.

For more details see Barcode Studio version history.

For existing users of Barcode Studio Version 15 and for customers with a valid maintenance agreement, this update is free of charge: Download Barcode Studio V15.7.

Glad to announce availability of TBarCode SDK V11.6 with updated support for the current HIBC and Royal Mail Mailmark™ standards and the recently introduced Data Matrix Rectangular Extensions (DMRE):

HIBC (Health Industry Bar Code)
HIBC stands for a worldwide unique identification standard for medical, dental, pharmaceutical and related products defined by UISO/IEC 15418. A HIBC barcode structure provides healthcare trading partners the required UPN (Universal Product Number) and UDI (Unique Device Identifier), products and shipping units are identified across the complete supply chain (“track and trace”).

Royal Mail Mailmark
Mailmark barcodes as in use by the Royal Mail provide essential information for accurate, reliable and timely mail delivery. For more information on this postal code see https://www.royalmail.com/corporate/mailmark.

DMRE (Data Matrix Rectangular Extensions)
DMRE is a Data Matrix Code with additional rectangular formats like 8x48 or 8x64. The current version of TBarCode SDK supports the new rectangular Data Matrix formats as specified in the ISO/IEC AWI 21471 standard. More information, you will find in our Barcode Symbologies.

In addition to the above mentioned improvements, TBarCode SDK V11.6 provides minor feature updates and fixes various bugs. For more details, see version history. In case of questions contact us.

Scan-IT to Office turns your mobile device (Android and iOS) into a reliable and convenient wireless barcode scanner with a unique feature: Smart cloud services insert the data directly into your Microsoft™ Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. Infrastructure and middleware issues are obsolete.

This update for iOS systems includes the following features:

• Redesigned User Interface
  iOS user interface now convinces with its redesigned optic.
• Introduced Connection Manager
  Connections with add-ins now can be managed directly within the app.
• In-App Notifications
  Info messages about important events like updates or upcoming server maintenance are now displayed in the app.

Test this barcode-solution for free! The app is available in the Google Play Store (for Android devices) or the App Store (for iOS devices). The corresponding Office add-in can be downloaded from the Office Store.

Try Scan-IT to Office today and scan barcodes into Word and Excel, anywhere and anytime!

Watch the video to learn more!

TEC-IT’s popular Online Barcode Generator, available on barcode.tec-it.com, now supports the current formats for the Royal Mail Mailmark™ barcodes. Users are able to create linear and 2D Mailmark codes for free using their browser. The generated barcodes can be downloaded as raster or vector graphics.

For more information on this symbology visit https://www.royalmail.com/corporate/mailmark.

We appreciate user feedback and enhancement requests! Just get in touch with us via mail to support@tec-it.com.

With Rapid Inventory, TEC-IT’s app for mobile stocktaking and inventory control, you create, manage and control your item stock lists, scroll of articles, part lists, equipment serial numbers and much more.

The latest update of Rapid Inventory includes the following bug fixes:

• Split-View on Large Displays
  The split-view on large displays is now restored correctly after the orientation was changed.
• Image Viewer
  Small images now can be opened in the viewer.

Download free demo version of Rapid Inventory from Google Play or directly from our website. Just contact us in case of questions.