Lexmark's bar code software generates PostScript and PCL commands and makes it easy to design bar codes on the fly.Business Editors/Technology Writers LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 -- Customers enjoy bar code formatting without expensive programming -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LXK) today announced the Visual Bar Code Designer for easy creation of PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. escape sequences or PostScript commands to print bar codes using the Optra Bar Code SIMM. &uot;This application removes the tedious guesswork and re-work of generating bar codes,&uot; said Cathy Iacobo, vice president, US Operations and Marketing in Lexmark's business printer division. &uot;The friendly, graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to shows a preview of the bar code, and the software converts the preview into the required datastream automatically.&uot; Lexmark's Optra Bar Code SIMM, an intelligent solution that enables printing of bar codes in a variety of industry standard formats is available for Lexmark's recently announced Optra T and Optra W series of monochrome laser printers, in addition to supporting the previous generation Optra S and Optra Se laser printers. Lexmark's bar code support includes postal bar codes for multiple countries, as well as the 2-D bar codes; PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. 417 and MaxiCode. Special fonts include OCR-A OCR-A Optical Character Reader - Font A , OCR-B OCR-B Optical Character Reader - Font B , the euro currency symbol and manufacturing and electrical symbols. Pricing and Availability The Visual Bar Code Designer software ships at no additional charge on the CD ROM that accompanies the Optra Bar Code SIMM. Estimated street prices for the Optra Bar Code SIMM are $362 for Optra T, Optra W, Optra Se and Optra S laser printers. Lexmark International, Inc. is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions and products, including laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies for the office and home markets. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Lexmark International Group, Inc. (NYSE: LXK). Lexmark is on the internet at www.lexmark.com or http://press.lexmark.com.&uot; NOTE: Street prices are estimates; actual prices may vary. Lexmark is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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