Barcode Xpress™ is a powerful control which reads most commonly used 1D barcodes, detecting them anywhere on the page, in any orientation. It also writes most 1D barcodes and some 2D barcodes.
Barcode Xpress ships with ImagXpress which provides world class image cleanup capability for use with Barcode Xpress. Configurable speed settings are available to suit various application and budget requirements.
New Features in Version 10.0
- Allows setting a minimum size that barcodes must meet to be returned by the Analyze method by using the Reader.MinimumBarcodeSize parameter.
- Tracks the internal states of the QR Code as it is being read at any point in the output stream (e.g., Kanji, Numeric, etc).
Primary Features
- Detect, read, and write 1D and 2D barcodes
- Recognize barcodes located anywhere on a page
- Report confidence values for detected barcodes
- Provides image input, output, and handling by the included ImagXpress component
- ImagXpress provides pre-process functionality for image cleanup and modification prior to analysis
Supported Barcode Types
For the list of supported barcodes, please refer the table in Supported Barcode Types.
Barcode Xpress Editions
BarcodeXpress is offered in four editions, 1D Standard, 1D Professional, 1D/2D Standard, and 1D/2D Professional. BarcodeXpress 1D/2D Professional is the default edition which has the maximum functionality available.
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Standard Editions are for deploying a moderate speed scanning solution, with up to a few barcodes per page.
- 1D Standard – It reads and writes 1D barcodes, including Postal Code, at a speed limit of 40 pages per minute.
- 1D/2D Standard – It includes the 1D Standard edition capabilities, with reading of all 2D barcodes (PDF417, Data Matrix, QR code, and Aztec), along with writing of some 2D barcodes (PDF417 and Data Matrix). The recognition rate is 40 pages per minute.
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Professional Editions comprise the unlimited speed barcode engines. They are for high-end, high-volume imaging applications where speed is critical for the success of the application. They support all reading speeds, allowing integrators to sell various speed and price options. They read as fast as the processor allows.
- 1D Professional – It reads and writes 1D barcodes, including Postal Code, with unlimited processing speed.
- 1D/2D Professional – The 1D/2D Standard edition capabilities with unlimited processing speed.
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Caution: When using trial (unpaid) licensing, the words " UNLICENSED accusoft.com " will appear in the middle of every DataMatrix and PDF417 barcode created, taking up 25 bytes of space including a space before and after. When testing the contents of generated barcodes, be aware of the extra space requirements. |
Additional Accusoft Components in Barcode Xpress
- ImagXpress™ for image import from various formats and advanced image enhancement and clean up.
- TwainPRO™ to acquire images from TWAIN devices.
- ISIS® Xpress™ supports ISIS image acquisition. License sold separately.
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Barcode Xpress requires 1, 8, or 24-bit images. Conversion from other formats is also available by using the included ImagXpress ColorDepth method or other methods of the included ImagXpress component. |
For information on how to register and license all your Accusoft components, see Licensing.
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