Many Powerful New Features
Introduced with BarTender 9.3

Weighing Scale Support, Better Data Entry Forms, Expanded IBM WebSphere Functions and more!
Also, some Prices and Edition Names Changed.

Seagull Scientific released version 9.3 of its BarTender label and RFID software in mid-May of 2010. In addition to numerous new features, version 9.3 introduces new names for some of the editions and a number of price changes.

RFID Price Point Lowered

RFID support is now included in the newly-named "Automation" edition (previously called "Enterprise"). This effectively cuts Seagull's entry-level price for RFID support almost in half, from 1,495 (Dollars or Euros) to 795.

One Edition Name Phased Out;
Two Product Names Changed

There is no longer an edition called "RFID Enterprise." Instead, the editions previously called "Enterprise" and "RFID Enterprise" have now been combined into the new "Automation" edition at prices comparable to what the "Enterprise" edition used to sell for. Also, the previously-named "Enterprise Print Server" edition is now called "Enterprise Automation." (It continues to support RFID.)

Understanding the Name Changes
Previously, we had three editions that began with the word "Enterprise." This has been replaced with two editions: "Automation" and "Enterprise Automation."

BarTender's three "Enterprise" editions have been replaced with two "Automation" editions.

The reasons for the name changes are:

• Having three editions containing the word "Enterprise" was confusing.
• Introduction of the new name "Automation" significantly clarifies which editions can be controlled from within other software.
• We have reserved the word "Enterprise" for only our most powerful edition.

Our "Automation" edition has NOT had any of its powerful features removed. However, the Enterprise Automation edition continues to provide the broadest enterprise management functions, most powerful integration capabilities, most complete security system, and features for centralized and web-based printing. For more details on the differences between the editions, please see our interactive on-line Features and Editions Comparison Chart.

"Multiuser" Professional Parts Discontinued

Special part designations for "Multiuser" (3-user through 25-user) BarTender Professional "editions" have been discontinued. Please click here for more details, including alternative options for supporting multiple users.

Prices for BarTender Version 9.3

In addition to the numerous enhancements to version 9.3, some prices have changed. Here is a quick summary:

• Basic edition: Price unchanged.
• Professional edition: Price unchanged.
• Automation edition (previously named Enterprise): Pricing for the 3-printer entry-level product is unchanged. US Dollar prices have been modestly increased for the larger printer count licenses. Euro prices are the same as they were for the previous Enterprise edition.
• Enterprise Automation edition (previously named Enterprise Print Server): Prices for the 3-printer and 5-printer licenses have been reduced. Prices have been increased modestly for the 10-printer through 20-printer licenses and somewhat more for our quantity 100-printer licenses.

For more information about the latest pricing, please contact your Seagull Scientific reseller.

Tons of New Features!

A sample on-screen scale display from a data entry form in BarTender 9.3.

BarTender version 9.3 introduces:

• By far the most powerful support for weighing scales available in any label software package.
• Much more powerful and easier-to-design print-time data entry forms.
• Bidirectional print communications for IBM WebSphere.
• Bar code improvements.
• "On-the-fly" object automation in the middle of a print job.
• Numerous user-interface enhancements.

For an overview of these new features, see page 2 of this newsletter. For a detailed, in depth discussion, please see the What's New in BarTender 9.3 white paper. There is also a separate white paper especially dedicated to the setup and use of Weighing Scales.

Updates from Versions 7.70 through 7.75
Set to Expire August 31

The discount available for users to update from versions 7.70 through 7.75 (all versions 7.7x) to the latest version of BarTender will expire on August 31, 2010. (Version 7.75 stopped shipping in 2007.) As of September 1st, 2010, only users of 8.0 or higher will be eligible for discounts when updating. Please contact Seagull Scientific for details.

Easy Upgrade Procedures
Please visit our How to Upgrade web page to learn how users can be running the latest version of BarTender in as few as ten minutes.

New Features in "Drivers by Seagull" Version 7.1.9

Drivers by Seagull version 7.1.9 adds a variety of new features, including support for many additional printers from Argox, Birch, Datamax-O'Neil, Graphic Products, InfoPrint, OPAL, SATO, TSC, Valentin and Zebra.

For extensive details, please see:

Recent Printer Driver Enhancements

You can also:

Download Printer Drivers for Free

Information about Other Recent BarTender Updates

Version 9.2

Click here to read about BarTender 9.2, that introduced "Librarian" and Windows 7 compatibility.

Version 9.1

Click here to read about BarTender 9.1, that introduced the "Security Center."

Version 9.0

Please click to read about BarTender 9.0, our biggest release in 10 years!