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User Manual Encoder App PDF417 FAQ Download Demo
Before Ordering:
PDF417 is a 2D barcode type generated from stacked rows of linear barcodes used in a variety of applications including driver's licenses, vehicle title registrations, and inventory management. Approximately 850 characters can be dependably encoded and read with the PDF417 barcode symbology.
User Manual Encoder App PDF417 FAQ Download Demo
In addition to PDF417, this package supports MacroPDF, which allows additional data to be encoded by dividing the data into multiple symbols, as well as Truncated PDF, which decreases the horizontal size of the symbol by two columns. MicroPDF417 is similar to PDF417, although it is only provided in a limited selection of IDAutomation products.
"IDAutomation offered the only product on the market that could produce AAMVA PDF417 barcodes correctly."
- Bryan Kaplan, Collaborative Fusion, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
This PDF417 font uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved Technology™ to provide improved performance and printing at a smaller X dimension than competitor's products. The design of the font allows accurate printing from any point size when used with compatible scanners and printers. The font should be printed at 8 to 12 points for most applications.
IDAutomation provides different packages of this product to suit various needs. The features comparison chart below lists the encoders provided with each of the two packages.
"The PDF417 Barcode Font & Encoder was an excellent choice for integration into our application! We are using it with Crystal Reports and it worked with the very first badge we tried."
- Barry Rogers, Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA
| PDF417 Font Encoders | Font and Encoder User Suite | Font and Encoder Developer Suite |
| Windows COM DLL |
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Crystal Reports UFL 32-bit Crystal runtime version only |
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| FileMaker Pro Plugin |
(32
& 64 bit)
 (32-bit) |
(32
& 64 bit)
(32-bit) |
| FileMaker Pro Font Encoder Object |
 (32
& 64 bit) |
(32
& 64 bit) |
| Native VB Module for Visual Basic, Excel, and Access |
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Native Crystal Reports Formula 32 and 64-bit versions of Crystal |
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| .NET Standard 2.0 & .NET Core 2.0 source code in C# and VB.NET with
assembly. |      | |
| .NET Assembly DLL |
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| Native JavaScript Encoder |
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| Java Class Library |
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| C++ .h Header File |
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| SSRS Font Encoder |
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| PDF417 Graphic Encoders | Font and Encoder User Suite | Font and Encoder Developer Suite |
| ActiveX Control |
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| Signed ActiveX CAB File |
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| .NET Standard 2.0 & .NET Core 2.0 source code in
C# and VB.NET to generate BMP, SVG, EPS, and HTML images | | |
| .NET Forms Control |
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Using a font or graphic encoder is necessary due to the complexity of the PDF417 symbology. Font encoders return a special text string, which will create a readable PDF417 barcode when combined with the appropriate PDF417 font. The PDF417 Barcode Font Encoder for Windows Tutorial provides steps to accomplish this task. This includes a variety of different fonts and graphics encoders for maximum application flexibility. The following chart summarizes how each type of encoder works:
| PDF417 Font Encoders | ||
| Data Sent to Encoder | Text String from Encoder | Text String with PDF417 Font Applied |
| Generated by the IDAutomation PDF417 Font | Text string retrieved from the encoder. |
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| PDF417 Graphic Encoders | ||
| Data Sent to Font Encoder | Image from Encoder | PDF417 Display Image |
| Generated by the IDAutomation PDF417 Font | Image retrieved from the encoder. |
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Worked with very first badge in Crystal Reports
This product was an excellent choice for integration into our application! We are using it with Crystal Reports and it worked with the very first badge we tried.