What's New in BarTender 9.4
Two-sided printing, Improved Rich Text editing, Live Database View, and more!
BarTender version 9.4 began shipping in January of 2011. Some of the most exciting
new features are listed below.
The new user-interfaces shown in English on this page are either already translated
or being translated into the 22 additional languages supported by BarTender.
Two-Sided Label
Design and Printing
BarTender 9.4 lets you create separate designs for the front and back of your labels,
so you can take full advantage of the latest "duplex" label printers.
Powerful New "Rich Text" Object
The new WYSIWYG editor gives you truly professional text formatting. Everything
shown in the editing window below is actually a single Rich Text (RTF) object. (The
new Rich Text object also supports HTML and XAML.)
Click to enlarge image.
The new Rich Text object makes it easier to satisfy
complex industrial label requirements.
Embedded Revision Log
When enabled, the new Embedded Revision Log feature saves into the document (BTW
File) a detailed history of all label format changes. This includes a list of objects
created and changed, when the changes were made (and by whom), and an optional user-supplied
comment. The Revision Log can be used by itself or in combination with Librarian’s
sophisticated workflow management and security functions to create a remarkably
powerful document control system. (Revision Log requires Professional edition or
better. Librarian requires Enterprise Automation edition.)
Live Database View in Label Design Area
Although BarTender has long provided full "WYSIWYG" display of text, the "Print
Preview" function used to be the only way to see live data from your database. Now
you can see your live data merged into the correct locations of your labels during
your entire design session. The convenient Database Navigator Toolbar lets you easily
verify the appearance of any record.
New Database and Librarian SDKs
Two additional SDKs now let developers integrate other programs directly with Librarian
and the BarTender System Database. So you can directly access information about
past print jobs, document versions, and even reprint past label jobs – all from
within your other software.
Plus More!
Additional enhancements have been made to:
- Bar Codes
- Prompting
- BarTender UI
- Batch Maker
- Security Center
- Access and management of the SDKs
- The Online Help System
For More Information
Not all features are available in all editions. For complete details about BarTender
version 9.4, please see our What's New in BarTender 9.4 white paper at:
http://www.seagullscientific.com/ftp/whitepapers/WhitePaper_WhatsNewInBT94.pdf
BarTender Now GS1 Certified
Seagull's official GS1 US Seal,
including Seagull's unique Global
Service Relation Number (GSRN).
On October 1, 2010, GS1 US, the administrator of the global GS1 System of supply-chain
standards in the U.S., declared BarTender a "GS1 US Certified Bar Code Software
Product." This makes Seagull Scientific a formally-certified member of the "GS1
US BarCodes and eCom™ Solution Partner Program."
The Importance of Testing and Compliance
BarTender version 9.3 (Service Release 1) was rigorously tested for proper compliance
by the GS1 US organization in all 10 of the available GS1 bar code symbology application
categories. This included long-standing symbologies, such as UPC and GS1-128, as
well as newer, more advanced symbologies, such as the GS1 DataBar composite bar
code. BarTender passed all 10 certification tests on its first try!
Globally Recognized Standards
GS1 certifications are granted locally, in our case by the US office of the GS1
global standards organization. GS1’s primary mission is to provide common international
standards, and their symbology and application specifications are the same everywhere
in the world. BarTender's certification by GS1 US is therefore globally recognized
and applicable.
The certifications assure both resellers and end users worldwide that they can depend
on BarTender as their label design and printing tool when it is essential to satisfy
the latest GS1 symbology standards. (For example, BarTender is currently the only
bar code software package to be certified against the relatively-new GS1 DataMatrix
specification.)
Drivers by Seagull
version 7.2 was released on August 30, 2010, adding support for numerous models
from several manufacturers, including Argox, BIXOLON, cab, Citizen Systems, Godex,
Postek, TSC, Zebra and more. The version 7.2 drivers support the new EPC RFID data
formats added to BarTender in version 9.3 SR1. (See the BarTender 9.3 SR1 article
here .)
For extensive details, please see:
Recent Printer Driver Enhancements
You can also:
Download Printer Drivers for Free
Information about Other Recent BarTender Updates
Version 9.3
Click here
to read about BarTender 9.3, which introduced weighing scale support, and some price
and edition name changes.
Version 9.2
Click here
to read about BarTender 9.2, which introduced "Librarian" and Windows 7 compatibility.
Version 9.1
Click here
to read about BarTender 9.1, which introduced the Security Center, Print Station,
and Batch Maker utilities.
Version 9.0
Please click
to read about BarTender 9.0.