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In the evaluation version of these Code 39 fonts, an intermittent "DEMO" watermark will appear at the top of the barcode, which may sometimes cause scanner read errors. A successful scan can be obtained for testing purposes by scanning the lower portion of the barcode that does not contain the watermark. To obtain fonts without the watermark, purchase a license to the Code 39 Font Package.

##### About Symbol Fonts with the Barcode in the Space Character:

The Symbol Fonts with the Barcode in the Space Character included in this package are a set of specially encoded fonts to encode the space character without a substitution character. For example, *12 34* encodes a space between 12 and 34. In contrast, encoding the space character in the standard font requires the use of the underscore character, for example *12_34*. After installation, these fonts are identified by the "Y" character in the font name, for example IDAutomationSYHC39S.

The Symbol Encoding within this font may also change the font selection preview to allow the font to appear in its own name. Standard barcode fonts will show a barcode in the font selection preview, which can make it difficult to select the correct font.

##### Cautions about Symbol Encoded Fonts:

If problems are experienced, including the appearance of boxes within the barcode, do not use symbol encoded fonts. Below are a few of the problems that may occur:

- When typing in the barcode, pressing enter after the stop character will create a space, and this space will show as a barcode, creating a symbol that will not scan. To work around this issue, the font type must be changed to a standard text font after the stop character.
- Some Symbol Fonts have also been known to cause problems with Crystal Reports and when embedding into PDF documents.
- The space character may not always display or print a barcode symbol within some applications. This is because some applications force a space to appear even if a symbol exists within the font.
- When switching from a Symbol Encoded Font to a standard text font such as "Arial" or "Times New Roman" to view the contents, windings or unrecognizable characters may appear or the area may be blank. To resolve this issue, use the IDAutomation Symbol Encoded ASCII Text Font as the selected font to view the contents.

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