Code 128 barcodes, UPC barcodes, Code 39 barcodes, and Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes can all be printed by those using Linux. Our bar code fonts for Linux come in a number of formats including TrueType, Type 1 PostScript Windows, Type 1 PostScript PFA (printer font ASCII), OpenType PS, fixed sized PCL, and BDF. This allows you to target multiple printers on your network.
We offer three versions of our 4 Linux barcode products, each targeting specific Linux/UNIX distributions & platforms. One version is for the IBM pSeries including p5, OpenPower and JS20 (PPC, RS/6000, AIX), and IBM zSeries (S390). Both of these versions are Ready for IBM eServer with Linux. The third is a generic Linux/UNIX version that works on many, many platforms. Our encoder is written using the GCC compiler under Redhat (Fedora). Contact us for source code if you need to recompile under a different flavor of Linux/UNIX or any other OS for that matter. Doing so will net you one or more of our kewl t-shirts.
An encoder is used with our barcode fonts to print the various types of barcode symbols. The encoder adds the start bars and stop bars, calculates any check digits, and maps the output into our fonts' character set.
your input --> our encoder --> the output formatted in our fonts --> your barcode
A good place to begin is by reading each product's documentation: C128Tools (Code 128), UPCTools (UPC, EAN, Bookland, ISSN), C39Tools (Code 39) and I2of5Tools (Interleaved 2 of 5).