BarTender is an excellent barcode printing software launched by Seagull Technology in the United States. BarTender is the fastest and easiest barcode printing software for designing professional and high-quality labels. Applied to Windows Server 2003 (SP1 and above), Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, XP (SP3 and above), Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Including all 32-bit and 64 bit (x64) versions. The product supports a wide range of barcode coding systems and barcode printers, not only barcode printers but also laser printers. We have also developed enhanced drivers for world-renowned barcode printers. Seagull Technology is already the world's largest software developer in the field of providing true Windows drivers for barcode printers.
BarTender is the first Windows label design and printing software that supports both laser and thermal transfer printers simultaneously. It strictly follows the "look and feel" standards of Microsoft software design, so the operation is very simple. The barcode, text, and graphic formats fully conform to the simple and intuitive mouse operation method. Multiple powerful features allow you to freely design and become an expert in this field without even realizing it.
BarTender has four levels of versions, each aimed at different functional requirements and user needs:
Printer authorization:Both automation versions do not limit the number of network users. In these versions, the authorization is based on the maximum number of printers used by BarTender in the network.
Enterprise Automation Version:
The most powerful version, with all the label design, printing, software integration, and external data source functions of the automated version, as well as advanced server features such as central printing, security, and management. The BarTender Web print server included in this version supports printing labels from any browser. This version also includes our highest level integration features such as TCP/IP triggers, SAP AII, Oracle XML, XML conversion, and XML scripting. The comprehensive features provided by supporting applications such as Libra will make usage more convenient. You can also track the inventory of printer components and the media usage inside the printer.
Automated version:
Including functions-All the most powerful tag design features of BarTender. This version provides various software integration tools, such as ActiveX Automation, enterprise messaging tools, and Seagull's Commander utility (for cross platform integration). You can use all the functions of obtaining external data sources in the professional version, and it also supports SAP IDocs. This includes all supporting applications except for Libra, but not all features. Only supports the recording function of local databases, but supports all RFID design and coding functions.
Delete function-We do not provide improved server functionality, advanced integration (such as XML and SAP AII), and network printing functionality for the enterprise automation version (see above). Not including Libra. Removed some of the supporting application functions. It does not support centralized database recording function, nor does it have inventory control function for printer consumables.
Computer authorization:Professional and Basic editions are authorized based on the number of PC uses.
Professional version:
Including functions-All the most powerful tag design features of BarTender. Support data access to network databases (using OLE DB and ODBC) as well as spreadsheets and text files. Includes two supporting applications: Batch Maker and Print Station.
Delete function-Cannot be controlled from other software. There is no ActiveX, Commander, or command line. )Does not support SAP or XML, does not provide record or email error warnings, and cannot export printer code templates. Also does not include all features removed in the automated version, and does not include Printer Maestro. Multiple supporting applications were also deleted.
Basic version:
Including functionsThe most commonly used tag design function. Including all text, graphics, barcodes, and most serialization functions. Only used for label data provided through keyboard and scanner. The supporting application only includes Print Station.
Delete function- Unable to access external data. The tag format does not have password protection, does not support VB script customization, does not support string connections, and only provides limited text filtering functionality. Custom base serialization is not supported. Not including all features removed in the professional version, and not including Batch Maker.
Bartender complete feature list (●=supports all features; ○=supports some features; ◆=supports shareable centralized databases; ◇=only supports local databases; ▲=supports all printers and print jobs on the network; △=can be used for local and network printers (and print jobs) with drivers installed on the local PC)
Bartender version | Basic version | professional edition | Automated version | Enterprise Automation Edition |
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general | ||||
Authorize based on the number of printers used | ● | ● | ||
Authorize based on the number of PCs used | ● | ● | ||
Provide free phone and email technical support for correctly registered users | ● | ● | ● | ● |
HTML based context sensitive help | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The user interface has been translated into over 20 languages | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Supporting applications | ||||
Integration Builder creates integrations to control BarTender from other programs | ○ | ● | ||
The Administration Console provides a single destination for controlling security, managing integration, monitoring BarTender related services, and managing the BarTender System Database | ○ | ● | ||
Printer Maestro manages printers and print queues on the network | ○ | ● | ||
Libra controls access, manages workflows, and tracks revisions for BarTender documents and other files in secure databases | ● | |||
View logs stored in the BarTender System Database using History Explorer | ◇ | ◆ | ||
Reprint Console reprints the previous print job | ◇ | ◆ | ||
Print Station provides a user-friendly interface that allows for easy selection and printing of BarTender documents with just one click | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Batch Maker can "batch" define and print multiple BarTender documents | ● | ● | ● | |
Print Portal provides a browser based intuitive interface for selecting and printing BarTender documents, including support for tablets and smartphones, and the ability to perform printing operations through the cloud | ● | |||
template design | ||||
Real WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) template design | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The 'New Document' wizard ensures the appropriate printer selection and allows for maximum printing speed | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Double sided (duplex) design and printing | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Point click to create all objects, including text, barcodes, lines, boxes, shapes, and graphic images | ● | ● | ● | ● |
To simplify the conversion of old systems, support importing and highlighting photos of old labels, cards, or tags for use as design aids | ● | ● | ● | |
Unlimited undo/redo commands | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Support multiple methods to adjust the size and position of objects: mouse, directional keys, input values | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The function of automatically aligning multiple objects | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Intelligent Templates: Place objects in different lockable layers for secure printing and editing based on conditions; During the printing process, modify the template object through the program | ● | ● | ||
Supports rotating lines, shapes, text, and graphics by one tenth of a degree | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Move to top level "and" Place at bottom level " | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Grouping and ungrouping of multiple objects | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Real time database view of objects in the template design area | ● | ● | ● | |
Export barcode to other programs | ● | ● | ● | |
Provide full-color, pattern, and gradient support for all template objects | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Optional automatic text, barcode, and graphic borders | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Combine multiple template objects into reusable components | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Directly printable label, card, and tag template library | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Support viewing thumbnail previews of saved BarTender documents in BarTender and Windows Explorer | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Metric and American measurement units | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Label rolls and other media | ||||
The design length and/or width of the template can reach 128 inches (3.25 meters) (depending on printer and driver limitations) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Each workbook is not limited to how many rows and/or columns can be used to arrange how many labels, cards, or tags | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The "Page Setup" wizard can assist in specifying the appropriate media size | ● | ● | ● | ● |
A vast database of brand labels, cards, and marker sizes | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Supported rectangular, circular, and elliptical media | ● | ● | ● | ● |
text | ||||
Diversified font support: OpenType, TrueType, Adobe, PostScript, downloadable built-in printer fonts | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Screen Text Editing and Size Adjustment | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Powerful "Rich Text" Format Implemented through Screen WYSIWYG Editor | ● | ● | ● | |
Stretch text horizontally or vertically | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Automatically adjust text size in real-time to fit pre-defined heights and widths | ● | ● | ● | |
Paragraph formatting: multiple alignment methods, line spacing control, indentation, intra paragraph spacing | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Font spacing adjustment and character spacing control | ● | ● | ● | ● |
outline font | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Curved and circular text | ● | ● | ● | |
User defined tab positions | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Black background white text printing (can be achieved with just one click of the mouse) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Supports RTF, HTML, and AML | ● | ● | ● | |
bar code | ||||
Multiple one-dimensional and two-dimensional symbol systems | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Rich industry standard barcode format library | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Display start/stop characters (optional) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Unrestricted variable width and height | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The minimum width is only limited by the printer resolution | ● | ● | ● | ● |
GS1 (formerly known as UCC/EAN) Application Identifier Data Source Wizard | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Automatically check digital compatibility | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Barcode with sequential numbering | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Place "readable" text at any location related to barcodes | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Customizable 'readable' character templates | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Separate prohibition or display of characters from different subfields | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Graphics, images, and symbols | ||||
Draw lines, circles, ellipses, rectangles, rounded rectangles, triangles, polygons, arrows, arcs, stars, and many other shapes | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Multiple dashed and composite line styles | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The filling options for lines and shapes include solid color, multi-point gradient, pattern, and bitmap | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Import over 70 graphic formats, including BMP、DCX、DIB、DXF、EPS、GIF、IMG、JPG、PCX、PNG、TGA、TIF、WMF、WPG wait a minute | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Integrated online clip art search and import | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Provide TWAIN and VNet support for image scanners and cameras | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Basic image processing: adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, smoothness, cropping, etc | ● | ● | ● | |
Industry specific graphic symbol font library | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Linking graphics allows external graphics to be dynamically modified | ● | ● | ● | |
Specify the background image and color of the template | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Supports over 3000 types of industrial printers | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Standard Windows driver program, available for use by other programs | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The Seagull driver has a status monitoring function and supports displaying printer status in standard Windows spooling programs | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Double sided (duplex) design and printing | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Customize page templates, including printing outside labels when printing multiple pages (including page numbers) | ● | ● | ● | |
Multiple templates per document | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Integrated homework delimiter template | ● | ● | ● | |
Batch Maker can "batch" define and print multiple BarTender documents | ● | ● | ● | |
Print Station supports easy document selection and printing with a single click | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Print templates based on conditions | ● | ● | ||
Allow exporting printer code templates to printers that support XML | ● | ● | ||
Advanced Screen Printing Preview | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Advanced cutting control | ● | ● | ● | |
Support setting the starting position on partially used tags, cards, or marker pages | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Support printer based barcode, serial number, time, date, and copy | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The speed optimization function will reuse duplicate data instead of resending it | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Local and network printer support | ● | ● | ● | ● |
You can set the print quantity from the keyboard or data source | ● | ● | ● | |
Card printing and coding | ||||
Image capture function during printing, supporting VNet and VFW network cameras | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Automatic face detection and cropping | ● | |||
Magnetic stripe encoding | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Smart card encoding (contact and non-contact) | ● | |||
serialize | ||||
Basic serialization: a sequence of numbers (base 10), letters (base 26), and a combination of numbers and letters, which can be incremented/decremented at any interval | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Advanced serialization: alphanumeric (base 36), hexadecimal (base 16), and custom base serialization | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Separate roll up/roll down options and value reset options | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Serialization of each page or assignment; Reset counter when time or date changes | ● | ● | ● | ● |
When the data source or field is changed, it is time sequenced; Reset the counter for each database record or reset the counter when a field is changed | ● | ● | ● | |
You can hide or expand the length of fields when scrolling | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Obtain external data sources | ||||
Design a data input form for printing keyboard and barcode scanner data | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Share global data fields among all documents using the same system database | ● | ● | ||
Database support for connecting to a database using the ADO. NET driver | ● | ● | ||
The data input table supports data from weighing scales | ● | ● | ||
Supports Microsoft OLE DB and ODBC, including drivers for the following products: Access、AS/400、Btrieve、dBase、Excel、Informix、Interbase、MySQL、Oracle Database, Pervasive.SQL, PostgreSQL, Progress, SQL Server, Sybase, etc | ● | ● | ● | |
Read Excel file | ● | ● | ● | |
Read ASCII and Unicode text files (quotation mark separated, comma separated, fixed width, user-defined delimiter) | ● | ● | ● | |
SAP Certified AII (Auto ID Infrastructure) XML Document Interface | ● | |||
Read data from SAP IDocs | ● | ● | ||
Oracle authentication interface for XML print requests | ● | |||
Drag and drop data link | ● | ● | ● | |
Diversified multi table data access | ● | ● | ● | |
Import mutable graphics from database | ● | ● | ● | |
Data Query Wizard and Custom SQL Assistant | ● | ● | ● | |
Select individual records when printing | ● | ● | ● | |
data processing | ||||
Unicode support for the entire system (field names, files, servers, printers, etc.) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Customize data processing through Visual Basic scripts | ● | ● | ● | |
Visual Basic Script Editor for Simplifying Implementation, Accessing, and Navigating Custom Code | ○ | ● | ● | |
Support events when opening, closing, saving, and printing documents through Visual Basic scripts | ● | ● | ||
Search and replace function during printing | ● | ● | ● | |
Users can define the minimum and maximum lengths of fields | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Use and/or exclude selected portions of database fields | ● | ● | ● | |
Customizable data input filters and error checking | ● | ● | ● | |
Configure the handling of individual messages and warnings on your own | ● | ● | ||
Each template object is linked to multiple data sources | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The data sources are keyboard, time, and date (from PC or printer) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Easy to input special and 'non printable' control characters | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Shareable data fields | ● | ● | ● | ● |
The supported data types include: text, date, time, number, currency, percentage, and fraction | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Standard Integration | ||||
Can run as a 'backend' application | ● | ● | ||
Use ActiveX to control from other programs | ● | ● | ||
Control from other programs using the command line | ● | ● | ||
Perceive data entering, then start printing the job and record the results | ○ | ● | ||
Specify BarTender document and data to be printed from other programs | ● | ● | ||
Automatic printer selection | ● | ● | ||
Recorded to file: errors and events | ● | ● | ● | |
Record to database: errors and events, as well as BarTender print job details | ◇ | ◆ | ||
Customize error, event, and status emails | ● | ● | ||
Export printer code templates for SAPscript ITF, keyboards, XML enabled printers, etc | ● | ● | ||
System management and security | ||||
Administration Console manages user permissions and encrypts documents | ○ | ● | ● | |
The Administration Console supports electronic signatures and log permission requests | ● | |||
Support password to lock documents | ● | ● | ● | |
Lock BarTender to password protected 'print only' mode | ● | ● | ● | |
History Explorer reviews past print jobs and other events | ◇ | ◆ | ||
Record all printed output images | ● | |||
Record the revision number and change description in the document file | ● | ● | ● | |
Libra manages document publishing, revision tracking, and recovery in secure databases | ● | |||
Advanced Integration | ||||
Certified by SAP to integrate with AII | ● | |||
Read data from SAP IDocs | ● | ● | ||
Oracle certified for seamless integration with WMS and MSCA | ● | |||
Integrating Oracle XML using TCP/IP sockets | ● | |||
Support IBM Websphere Sensor Events | ● | |||
Process files, emails, and serial port triggers | ● | ● | ||
Support TCP/IP triggers and data transfer | ● | |||
Optimize to receive, initiate, and monitor new print jobs without waiting for existing jobs to complete | ● | |||
Capable of returning XML status responses in the form of files or through TCP/IP ports | ● | |||
Detailed print job status can be used for other programs that use ActiveX | ● | |||
The. NET SDK controls one BarTender at a time. (Accompanied by C # and VB.net examples) | ● | ● | ||
. NET SDK controls multiple BarTender instances at once | ● | |||
Used for the BarTender system database NET SDK supports automated checking and reprinting of past print jobs | ● | ● | ||
Used for Libra NET SDK supports automated file addition, deletion, renaming, check-in/check-out, etc | ● | |||
Example of a customizable web browser printing application using ASP.NET | ● | |||
Automatically convert different XML formats using XSL style sheets | ● | |||
BarTender XML command script accelerates automation and simplifies remote control | ● | |||
RFID support | ||||
Fully functional local RFID object | ● | ● | ● | |
Encoding EPC Gen2, EPC Class 1, ISO 18000-6b, ISO 15693, Tag It | I-CODE, TagSys, My-d, and Picotag tag types | ● | ● | |
● | Supports DoD, Wal Mart, and other EPC data formats, including SGTIN, SSCC, GIAI, GID, GRAI, SGLN | ● | ● | |
● | Supports many single byte and double byte code pages, including Asian languages, UTF-8, and UTF-16 | ● | ● | |
● | The text or hexadecimal representation of RFID data can be copied in text or barcode format | ● | ● | |
● | Support optional write protection | ● | ● | |
● | Support for "segmentation" and "startup block", including writing multiple blocks | ● | ● | |
● | Configurable RFID options for printers (e.g. Transponder Offset and Maximum Retrieve) | ● | ● | |
● | Display the antenna, chip, and substrate on the label. Select pre-defined or specified custom antenna bitmap | ● | ● | |
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Enterprise Printing Management | Optimized high-throughput label requests from multiple network users to one or more servers | |||
● | Browser based network and Internet printing | |||
● | Support Windows Cluster Server | |||
● | Reprint Console allows you to search and reprint past assignments | ◇ | ||
◆ | Instantly configure security, spooling, and other selected driver settings for multiple printers. | △ | ||
▲ | Printer Maestro can display the status of all Windows print jobs in one window | △ | ||
▲ | Printer Maestro tracks printer component inventory and printer media usage. Generate custom warnings. | |||
● | The recorded content includes not only printer events for BarTender print jobs, but also printer events for Windows print jobs | |||
● | Specify custom warnings for printer events and low inventory levels |