Choosing The Right Barcode Software For You
Peninsula produce barcoding software for many different uses, this page is designed to help you choose the correct product for your application.
No Barcode Knowledge Required
All our products require no prior barcode knowledge. All you need to know is what number you want to make into a barcode. If you don't know what kind of barcode you need to make e-mail us an example and we'll tell you what it is by return.
Automatic Check Digit Calculation
Also included in all our products is check digit calculation. Some Barcode types require check digits, such as EAN 13 and ISBN 13 these are automatically calculated and added to the barcode. This means you can never make a barcode with an incorrect check digit.
Do You Want To?
1. Make barcode graphics for inclusion in artwork in other applications ie Quark Xpress or Adobe InDesign.
If you do, you require the Barcode Application, click here to go to details of Barcode X.
2. Make barcode labels from FileMaker and print directly from a FileMaker layout.
If you do, you need Barcode For Filemaker a software plugin that makes barcodes on Filemaker layouts. Click here to go to details of Barcode For Filemaker.
3. Include barcodes in documents in applications such as Microsoft Access, Excel, Word or other windows applications.
To do this you require Barcode Active X, which is a com control which can be dropped into a Windows application to make barcodes automatically. Click here to go to details of Barcode Active X.
4. Make barcode labels from 4th Dimension and print directly from 4th Dimension.
If you want to do this Barcode for 4D is what you need, this is a software plugin for 4th Dimension that creates barcodes directly in 4D. Click here to go to details of Barcode For 4D.
5. Make barcode labels and print them to stick on items without using another application.
To do this you can use the Barcode application in labelling mode. This software in addition to making single graphics has a labelling mode where complete sheet of labels can be made and printed. Click here to go to details of Barcode X Application.
6. Catalogue and track the location of items, fixed assets, tools, books, videos or other items.
We have more than one software solution for this.
For simple systems we offer a free application QuickTrack Start which is available free of charge with any of our barcode scanners. This version prints simple barcode serial numbers and has very basic reports on overdue items etc. Click here to go to details of QuickTrack Start.
For users who require a complete system including full reporting and labelling capabilities, QuickTrack Standard is what we offer. This version of QuickTrack has additional support for component parts and full location histories. Click here to go to details of QuickTrack Standard.
If you need to network your copy of QuickTrack and use it on multiple computers with one central database of items you require QuickTrack Pro, which has all the features of QuickTrack Standard with networking built in. The additional users simply require a barcode reader purchased from us to be licensed for the use of the software on their computer as well. Click here to go to details of QuickTrack Pro.
7. We want barcode software to do something else.
Contact us, we will most likely have some software or hardware to do what you require.
