TEC-IT Barcode Studio versions

v16.3 [Apr 19, 2022]
- vCard 3.0: Format vCard 3.0 is now supported by the data assistant.
- High DPI Display Support: The user interface was adapted to support high DPI displays.
- Label Printing: Loading of page settings fixed when unit is inch.
- QR Code - Mask Selection: Updated the mask pattern selection algorithm to the QR Code standard from 2015 (see ISO/IEC 18004:2015).
- DotCode Revision 4.0: Updated the DotCode implementation to revision 4.0 (see AIM International Symbology Specification DotCode Rev. 4.0).
- UPC-A / UPC-E: Show check digits also when add-on digits are used.
- Australia Post Barcodes: The naming of the Australia Post barcodes was updated to the latest specifications. Support for N Encoding Table to allow 8 or 15 digits to be encoded. Support for zero value 4-state barcodes.
- PDF417: Changed the default character set to Latin-1 (ISO 8859-1).
- Command Line: Improve error message format. Generate result file for barcode generation on request.
- EPS Export - Font Substitution: It is now possible to use the font size from the barcode design view by choosing Default.
- Remove URL-Shortening: URL-Shortening is not supported anymore and was removed.
- Data List - Hex Data: Fixed a bug when loading a data list in hex data format from a bc file.
- Data Import: Fixed a bug when loading import information, like column mapping, from a bc file.
- Extra Texts: Fixed size calculation when loading a barcode with extra texts from a bc file.
- Licenses: Support for an automatic license update if the license allows this.
- TBarCode Library 11.11.2: Using TBarCode Library 11.11.2.

v16.0 [Jul 6, 2020]
Enhancements / Bug Fixes:
- vCard 3.0: Format vCard 3.0 is now supported by the data assistant.
- High DPI Display Support: The user interface was adapted to support high DPI displays.
- Label Printing: Loading of page settings fixed when unit is inch.
- QR Code - Mask Selection: Updated the mask pattern selection algorithm to the QR Code standard from 2015 (see ISO/IEC 18004:2015).
- DotCode Revision 4.0: Updated the DotCode implementation to revision 4.0 (see AIM International Symbology Specification DotCode Rev. 4.0).
- UPC-A / UPC-E: Show check digits also when add-on digits are used.
- Australia Post Barcodes:
- The naming of the Australia Post barcodes was updated to the latest specifications.
- Support for N Encoding Table to allow 8 or 15 digits to be encoded.
- Support for zero value 4-state barcodes.
- PDF417: Changed the default character set to Latin-1 (ISO 8859-1).
- Command Line
- Improve error message format.
- Generate result file for barcode generation on request.
- EPS Export - Font Substitution: It is now possible to use the font size from the barcode design view by choosing Default.
- Remove URL-Shortening: URL-Shortening is not supported anymore and was removed.
- Data List - Hex Data: Fixed a bug when loading a data list in hex data format from a bc file.
- Data Import: Fixed a bug when loading import information, like column mapping, from a bc file.
- Extra Texts: Fixed size calculation when loading a barcode with extra texts from a bc file.
- Licenses: Support for an automatic license update if the license allows this.
- TBarCode Library 11.11.2: Using TBarCode Library 11.11.2.

v15.4 [Oct 13, 2016]
- HP SmartStream Composer-Lite V3.0 comes with a command-line only version of Barcode Studio.
- HP SmartStream Designer V20.0 Integration:
- When using Barcode Studio in command line mode, batch barcode creation can be cancelled from within HP SmartStream Designer.
- A default "Save as" directory can be specified.
- Information about configuration changes is provided.
- GS1 Application Identifier. The list of application identifiers (AIs) has been updated.
- Using TBarCode library 11.3.0.

v15.3 [Aug 15, 2015]
Italian Translation
- Add missing Italian translations on MAC OS X version.
Export TIF Files
- Fixed: Add missing plugin for TIF image export on MAC OS X.
Register File Extension
- Register the file extension .bc of the Barcode Studio files on MAC OS X.
TBarCode Library 11.2.3
- Using TBarCode library 11.2.3.

v15.2 [Sep 20, 2014]
Enhancements:
SVG and AI Image Formats
- Added support for the new image formats SVG and AI (Adobe Illustrator V7).
CMYK Color Scheme
- Added support for the CMYK color scheme on Microsoft Windows.
Random Sequence Generator
- Sequences with random characters can be generated.
Populate Data List
- Data list columns can be populated with a selected value (right click on value).
Character Spacing
- Character spacing can be adjusted for the human readable text and extra texts.
DotCode: New Size Mode
- The user may now specify the number of columns and rows.
TBarCode Library 11.1.2
- Using TBarCode library 11.1.2 - see TBarCode History
Bug Fixes:
Image Export
- Fixed problems with transparent images.
- Fixed wrong image sizes in EPS (with embedded TIFF) and PDF output.
- Improved file name checking for file formats.
Sequences
- Sequences without leading characters are now possible.
Licensing
- Fixed problems with licensing on Japanese systems.
Composite Barcodes
- Sizes of composite components were fixed.

v15.1 [Jul 23, 2013]
- Data Format QR-Code with IBAN and BIC- now using LF as the default field separator due to incompatibilities with common reading programs.
- Using TBarCode Library 11.1.0

v12.2 [Jan 19, 2012]
Create bar-codes with eye-catching custom patterns (circles, rectangles, custom bitmaps)

v12.1 [Dec 3, 2011]
Automated URL Shortening using Google™ or Bitly™ and SPARQCode support to enhance the compatibility of 2D codes with reader apps!

v11.6 [Jul 31, 2011]
Smart data import for vCard and meCard, ideal for batch-creation of 2D codes for mobile tagging!