Bar Code Labeling Software
Feature Comparison
The chart below summarizes the features available in each of the software packages in the Tattoo ID family.
General Information
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| License term |
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| Licensed by installation |
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| Manual & user's guide |
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| Password protection |
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| Print only stations |
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| Technical Support Phone & E-mail |
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| Maintenance & upgrade protection |
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Quick Start Labeling Tools
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| 1500 + types of label stock (Avery Labels, etc.) |
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| 50 + compliance labeling templates included |
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| Label size can be computed from number of rows and columns |
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| Label stock can be added |
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| Label stock can be rectangle, rounded rectangle, square, elliptical, circular or dumbbell |
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| Label stock search by size, type or brand |
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| Label templates can be saved to speed the design of similar labels |
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Labeling Design Tools
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| 40+ preferences to custom configure your work environment |
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| Alignment & spacing tools for easy labeling object layout |
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| Annotation for Text, Lines, Shapes, Bar Codes & Graphics |
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| Color text, objects & bar codes |
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| Date & Time format is customizable |
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| Formula Field objects allow math functions, logic or concatenation |
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| Full-Page layout mode -- see the entire page, not just one label. |
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| Group multiple objects for easy editing & movement |
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| Guides for easy object placement (100 in all) |
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| Hidden fields do not print |
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| Labels on same page can all be different |
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| Layering with a master layer (Control which layers print) |
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| Printer Independent Labeling Design |
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| Print-time labeling prompts customizable |
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| Resize all objects on the screen or singularly, rectangular resize or proportionate resize |
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| Rotate any object at any angle. (360 º) |
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| Rulers have configurable units (Inches, Dec. Inches, Millimeters, Centimeters, Points, Twips, Picas) |
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| Scratch area for non printable objects off the label stock |
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| Toolbar for easy access to labeling features |
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| Undo, 1 - 100 levels |
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| WYSIWYG labeling design |
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| Zoom in & out to view labeling details |
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Graphics
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| Anchor control for sizing |
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| Clip art files - 50 included |
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| Color range is extensive |
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| Crop pictures |
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| Export label or bar code as Graphic |
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| Import graphic in actual size |
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| Import Graphics in .ani, .awd, .bmp, .cal, .cgm, .clp, .cmp, .cur, .cut, .dgn, .dic, .drw, .dwf, .dwg, .dxf, .emf, .eps, .exl, .fax, .fic, .fli, .fpx, .gif, .ica, .ico, .icon, .iff, .img, .itg, .jbg, .jbig, .jpeg, jpg, .jtf, .mac, .msp, .ngl, .pbm, .pct, .pcx, .pgm, .pict, .plt, .png, .ppm, .psd, .ras, .sgi, .tga, .tif, .tiff, .wfx, .wmf, .wpg, .xbm, .xpm and .xwd |
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| Resize graphics proportionately |
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| Variable graphics objects (can come from database) |
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Bar Code Field Objects
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| Anchor Control for bar codes |
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| Bar Code types & subsets: Aztec, Codabar, Code 11,, Code 93, Code 128, DataMatrix, FIM, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, Maxicode, MSI/Plessey and PDF417 |
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| Bar Code types & subsets: Code 39 (3 of 9), HIBC, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN, EAN-8, EAN-13, Bookland-EAN, and POSTNET |
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| Concatenation of bar codes |
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| Directions Control for bar codes |
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| Error checking at design-time for error-free bar code printing |
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| Export bar codes as Graphics |
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| Fixed, variable & database bar codes |
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| Formula Support in bar codes |
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| Hints help you select the correct bar code types & subsets |
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| Human Readable Space Control for bar codes |
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| Human Readable True Type Font Control for bar codes |
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| Minimum readable bar customizable |
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| Quiet zone bar code display to insure scanability |
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| Resize bar codes to fit the exact space available with no need to guess the appropriate density |
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| Reverse bar code support (white on black) |
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| Rotation of bar code at any angle (360 º) |
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| Secondary HIBC auto-link |
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| Serialization (Counting) Incrementing & Decrementing bar codes |
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| Shape control (circular, rectangular) |
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| Specify the density of bar codes in dots, CPI, Mil, Percentage & Approximate Width |
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| Start / Stop bar code characters optional |
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| Width and Height of bar code variable and limited only by printer |
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Text Field Objects
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| Auto-Size Text to Fit Preset Heights and Widths |
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| Concatenation of text objects |
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| Font width, space & leading control |
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| Formula Field Objects |
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| Paragraph Aligning and Spacing, Justifying and Indenting |
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| Paragraph Support: Justify, indent, align & Space |
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| Rich Text Formatting |
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| Rotation at any angle (360 º) |
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| Serialization (Counting) Incrementing & Decrementing fields |
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| Text color & background is user selectable |
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| Text Editing |
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| Text styles ( Normal, Expanded, Condensed, Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout) |
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| True Type font support |
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| Unicode Multi Lingual Support |
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Rich Text Field Objects
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| Bold, Italic, Subscript, Super subscript, bullet, color within same field or paragraph |
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| Data Source support (Rich Text Command) |
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| Formula Support from database or on label |
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| Rotation at 90 degree increments |
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| Text Auto Fit (To Box, To Line, Bottom to Top, Top to Bottom) |
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| Vertical Text Alignment Top, Center, Bottom) |
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Label Printing
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| 90 degree rotation during print |
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| Annotations printing option |
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| Automated labeling through database input |
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| Collate |
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| Command Line Support automates labeling |
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| Copies/Labels |
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| Job Logging |
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| Label Outline printing option |
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| Local and Network Printer Support |
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| Partially Used Labels - Set Starting Position |
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| Print Only Module |
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| Print Preview with Selective Label Printing |
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| Printer independent |
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| Windows Spooler support |
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Data Source Connection
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| ASCII Text Files (CSV, TXT data source support (Mail Merging) |
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| Individual Record-Picking at Print Time |
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| Multiple-Table Data Access |
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| ODBC database compatibility (Access, AS/400, Btrieve, dBase, Excel, FoxPro, Informix, Interbase, Linux, My SQL, Oracle, Paradox, Pervasive.SQL, PostgreSQL, Progress, SQL Server, Sybase,& More) |
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| Preview Data in ODBC Template Design |
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| Use multiple Database per label |
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Saving Files
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| Auto save configuration |
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| Export Bar Codes or Labels for Use in Other Programs |
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| Save As Template |
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