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MSI Plessey barcode fontsMSI Plessey Bar Code Fonts
Aka: MSI Code or Pulse Width Modulated Barcode

  • Easily print MSI Plessey barcodes as a font.
  • Contains eight (8) different MSI font versions in six (6) formats.
  • TrueType, PostScript, OpenType and PCL laserjet soft fonts are included.
  • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows®, Macintosh, Unix, Linux and others.
  • Font tools, macros & plug-ins are provided for easy integration.

In addition to this product, IDAutomation also offers the Universal Barcode Font Advantage™, which creates multiple barcode types as a single font and provides wide to narrow ratios of 2:1, 2.5:1 and 3:1.

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 Symbology Information

The MSI Plessey barcode was designed in the 1970s by the Plessey Company in England and has been used primarily in libraries and retail applications. The symbology of the MSI Plessey character set consists of barcode symbols representing the numbers 0-9, the start character and the stop character. In the MSI Plessey font, the parentheses are used for start and stop characters.

Printing MSI as a barcode font may be difficult without implementation of IDAutomation's Font Tools, due to the required check digit calculation. If an easier-to-use barcode font is preferred and MSI is not required, consider IDAutomation's Codabar barcode font which does not require check digit characters. IDAutomation also provides many barcode components that may be easier to implement in applications and development environments due to their ability to automatically calculate checksums and format the bar-code.

 Advantage Package Features

Details of the MSI Plessey Font Advantage Package are as follows:

 Specifications

Eight (8) different versions of the MSI Plessey barcode fonts are provided to support human readable versions and different height requirements. Fonts with the letter "H" in the font name are "human-readable" versions. The last characters in the MSI Plessey barcode font name determines the height of the barcode, with the shortest being "XS" and the tallest being "L". Because each single font can be printed at various point sizes, there are several height/width combinations that can be produced. (click for font names prior to July, 2003)

Font name of purchased version Font name of eval version* Font height at 12 points*
MSI Plessey Fonts with no text below the barcode:
IDAutomationMSIXS IDAutomationSMSIXS  1/4" (.25") or .6 cm
IDAutomationMSIS IDAutomationSMSIS  1/2" (.5") or 1.2 cm
IDAutomationMSIM IDAutomationSMSIM  1" or 2.5 cm
IDAutomationMSIL IDAutomationSMSIL  1 1/4" (1.25") or 3.1 cm
MSI Plessey Fonts with text below the barcode:
IDAutomationHMSIXS IDAutomationSHMSIXS  1/4" (.25") or .6 cm
IDAutomationHMSIS IDAutomationSHMSIS  1/2" (.5") or 1.2 cm
IDAutomationHMSIM IDAutomationSHMSIM  1" or 2.5 cm
IDAutomationHMSIL IDAutomationSHMSIL  1 1/4" (1.25") or 3.1 cm
* Measurements are approximate and were measured when printed at 12 points which should work for most scanners. Measurements for Human Readable fonts do not include the text below. At 12 points, the X dimension is about 8 mils.

To print at a different height, find the font that has the height closest to what is needed and use this formula to find the point size to print the font at to get that height:
12 * (height wanted) / (height at 12 points) = (point size converted to integer)
For example, using IDAutomationMSIS at a height of .75" tall, print it at 18 points because:
12 * .75 / .5 = 18

IDAutomation also offers the Universal Barcode Font Advantage™, designed to support most linear barcodes as a single font on multiple operating systems and locales. This Universal Font can provide wide to narrow ratios of 2:1, 2.5:1 and 3:1.

 To Order the MSI Plessey Font Advantage Package

All orders include free, automatic registration for technical support and product upgrades for a period of 30 days. Support and upgrades may be provided beyond 30 days if the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription is purchased when making the order.

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License Summary: (Choose the appropriate link to obtain more details about the license type)

  • The Developer License allows one (1) developer royalty-free distribution up to 10,000 user licenses.
  • The 5 Developer License grants the rights of the Developer License for up to five (5) developers and 20,000 user licenses.
  • The Unlimited Developer License grants the rights of the Developer License for an unlimited number of developers and an unlimited number of user licenses.
  • The Small Company Developer License grants the rights of the Developer License to qualifying organizations.
  • The Single User License allows use of the Software for one (1) user in your organization. However, if the Software is used in connection with a high speed printer that prints over 55 pages per minute or a system (including all hardware, printer and software) having a cost totaling over 50,000 USD or equivalent in a foreign currency, a Developer License is required. Highly discounted Multiple User Licenses are also available in various quantities.
Product Types Single User License Small Company Developer License Developer License 5 Developer License Unlimited Developer License
MSI Plessey Font Package
TrueType, OpenType, PCL laserjet soft fonts and PostScript font versions are included
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 MSI Code Check Digit Calculation Example

IDAutomation provides several free font tools, plugins, macros and source code samples that automatically format the data to the barcode fonts. Additionally, IDAutomation's Barcode Components automatically perform all necessary calculations. Therefore, manual check digit calculations are usually not necessary.

To manually calculate the check digit for the MSI barcode:

  1. In this example, the number to be encoded is 173946. Starting from the right side of the number (the units position), collect all of the odd position digits (i.e. digit 1, digit 3, digit 5, etc.) and create a new number leaving the digits in their left to right order. The new number would be 796.
  2. Multiply the new number by 2. (796 x 2 = 1592)
  3. Add the digits of the product created in Step 2. (1 + 5 + 9 + 2 = 17)
  4. Starting from the right side of the number (the units position), collect all of the even position digits (i.e. digit 2, digit 4, digit 6, etc.) and create a new number leaving the digits in their left to right order. The new number would be 134.
  5. Add the digits of the number created in Step 4. (1 + 3 + 4 = 8)
  6. Add the sums obtained in step 3 and 5. (17 + 8 = 25)
  7. Determine the smallest number, when added to the result of Step 6 (25), which will produce a multiple of 10. This value is the remainder obtained when dividing the result of Step 6 (25) by 10. 25 divided by 10 = 2 with a remainder of 5. Therefore, the check digit is 5.

 Font names used prior to July, 2003

The last character in the MSI Plessey barcode font name determines the height of the barcode with the shortest being "A" and the tallest being "D".

Font name of purchased version Font name of eval version* Font height at 12 points*
MSI Plessey Fonts with no text below the barcode:
ADVMSIA SMSIA  1/4" (.25") or .6 cm
ADVMSIB SMSIB  1/2" (.5") or 1.2 cm
ADVMSIC SMSIC  1" or 2.5 cm
ADVMSID SMSID  1 1/4" (1.25") or 3.1 cm
MSI Plessey Fonts with text below the barcode:
MSIHRA SMSIHRA  1/4" (.25") or .6 cm
MSIHRB SMSIHRB  1/2" (.5") or 1.2 cm
MSIHRC SMSIHRC  1" or 2.5 cm
MSIHRD SMSIHRD  1 1/4" (1.25") or 3.1 cm

 

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