BarTender Features Comparison Matrix
Key to editions in matrix:
Enterprise Automation = EA Automation = A Professional = P Basic = B
Features
EA A P B
GENERAL
Licensed based on number of printers used
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Licensed based on number of PCs used
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Supports Windows XP, Vista, 7 and
Servers 2003 and 2008
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DESIGN FEATURES
Windows & printer-based text fonts
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Programmatically modify label objects during print jobs
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Industry-specific graphic symbol font libraries
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Full colour support for all label objects
Library of “ready-to-print” label formats
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Numeric, alphabetic and alphanumeric serialization
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Base 36 and custom base serialization
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WYSIWYG Rich text formatting
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TWAIN & WIA support for scanners & cameras
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Numerous 1 and 2 dimensional bar codes
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GS1 (formerly UCC / EAN) Application Identifier data
source wizard
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PRINTING FEATURES
Includes Windows drivers & supports Windows Spooler
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Seagull drivers display status in the standard Windows
spooler
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Batch Maker
defines and prints “batches” of multiple
label formats
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Print Station
supports “single-click” label selection and
printing
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Supports printer-based bar codes, serial numbers, time,
date & copies
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DATA SOURCING & PROCESSING
Print time data entry forms support keyboard and bar
code scanner data
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Data from weighing scales supported by data entry
forms
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Get data from time, date & keyboard
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Easy entry of special & “unprintable” characters
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Reads text files, databases, spreadsheets, etc.
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Data query wizard & custom SQL assistant
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Databased graphics
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Individual record-picking at print time
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VB scripting for custom data processing
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STANDARD INTEGRATION
Control from other programs using ActiveX
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“
Commander” Integration Utility: Senses incoming data,
then starts print jobs and logs results
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Log to file: errors and events
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Log to database: errors and events, plus BarTender print
job details
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Custom error and event e-mails
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Generation of printer code templates
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Features
EA A P B
RFID SUPPORT
Supports RFID-compatible printers
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SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY
Security Center
manages user permissions and
encrypts label formats
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Security Center
supports electronic signatures and logs
permission requests
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Lock down individual label formats with passwords
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Lock BarTender into a password-protected “print-only”
mode
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History Explorer
audits past label jobs and other events
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Include label images when logging BarTender print jobs
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Librarian
manages label formats within a secure
database
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ADVANCED INTEGRATION
SAP certified for
AII
integration
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Read data from SAP IDocs
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Oracle certified for WMS and MSCA
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Oracle XML integration using a TCP/IP socket
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IBM certified for WebSphere Sensor Events
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Commander
processes file, e-mail and serial port
triggers
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Enhanced version of
Commander
supports TCP/IP and
Serial Port triggers and data transmission
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Commander
optimized to control multiple print jobs at
the same time
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NET SDK to control one BarTender at a time
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NET SDK to control many BarTenders at once
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Different XML formats converted using XSL
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BarTender XML Command Scripts speed up automation
and simplify remote control
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ENTERPRISE PRINT MANAGEMENT
Optimized for high-volume label requests from
numerous network users to one or more servers
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Browser-based network and internet printing
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Windows Cluster Server supported
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Reprint Console
reprints lost or damaged labels
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Configure selected driver settings for multiple printers
at once
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Printer Maestro
displays status of all Windows print
jobs in one window
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Printer Maestro
tracks printer media usage and
inventory of printer parts. Generates custom alerts
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Log printer events for all Windows print jobs
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Fully Supported
o
Partially supported
Supports shareable centralized databases
Supports local database only
Supports all printers and print jobs on the network
Works for local and network printers (and print jobs) that
have drivers installed on the local PC
For all your requests, please contact your Lexit Group Account Manager.
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