BarTender 2022

Comprehensive labelling software for businesses of all sizes

With over 30 years of experience, BarTender® software is trusted by organisations around the world to improve safety, security, efficiency, and compliance by optimising their labelling, marking and printing processes.

BarTender gives you the tools to easily and efficiently design labels and other documents, connect those designs to live database data, integrate automated printing with existing business systems, and launch print requests from any system, OS or device. And you can monitor and manage all these processes securely from a single centralised location.

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Secure, centralised label management
Powerful print-time information capture
The world's most comprehensive support for barcodes and RFID
The latest, most accurate data from files and databases
Advanced card design
Sophisticated integration and processes

What's New in BarTender 2022?

Print Portal
SAP HANA Connector
Redesigned Print Station
REST API

Print Portal

Expanded access to remote printing with Print Portal

Print Portal is now available to BarTender Professional, Automation and Enterprise Edition customers
Select and print labels from any device in an instant via web browser
Customise folder images and colours to make documents and labels simpler to locate
Increase security with advanced security property settings
Manage detailed user permissions with expanded, more in-depth administrator controls

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SAP HANA Connector

New SAP HANA database connector

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Connect labelling directly with your enterprise data stored in SAP HANA databases
Access SAP HANA on-premises software and SAP HANA Cloud database services
Support for SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 03 and later versions

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Redesigned Print Station

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Streamlined modern UI with improved performance
Point-and-click printing — quickly locate documents, select printers, enter data and print
Improved standalone kiosk mode (using Microsoft Windows 10 kiosk mode)
New grouping and sorting options to help print operators work more efficiently
Customise branding with your own logos and colour schemes to integrate BarTender more seamlessly into your print environment
Access and advance files through Librarian workflow states to review and approve BarTender documents for production (Enterprise Edition)

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REST API

New BarTender REST API

Access an extensive set of BarTender actions via REST API to automate label printing.
Integrate BarTender and enterprise applications with scripting in formats such as YAML and JSON
Quickly understand how to use the BarTender REST API using OpenAPI documentation.

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Technical Specifications

System requirements and compatibility

OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows 10 and 11
Windows Server 2022, 2019 and 2016
64-bit (x64) editions
An active internet connection may be required if Windows updates are required

HARD DISK AND MEMORY (MINIMUM)

Below are the minimum system requirements to install and run BarTender. Please ensure your desired installation system meets or exceeds the specifications below. Recommended system specifications will vary based on the specific details of each project.

Complete BarTender Suite utilisation (64-bit)

Memory: 8 GB RAM
Hard drive: 20 GB (to allow sufficient space for logs)

DISPLAY RESOLUTION

1024 x 768 (Minimum)
1920 x 1080 or better (Recommended)

.NET FRAMEWORK

.NET Framework 4.7.2 or later version is required
The BarTender installer will automatically install all required .NET Framework components
An active internet connection may be required to update .NET framework

DATABASE

BarTender System Database, Librarian, History Explorer, and Reprint Console require Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or higher (Express or Full edition).
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express is included with the BarTender suite.

Language support

International editions can switch the user interface on demand between 21 languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (European & Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai and Turkish.

Barcode support

BarTender includes over 400 preformatted, ready-to-use barcode components based on 105 barcode symbologies and more than a dozen barcode standards. It also includes a large number of sample compliance label designs.

Licensing

BarTender on-premises software is available as a traditional per-printer or Workstation license or subscription. All BarTender editions can support an unlimited number of printers.

As a traditional per-printer license or subscription, BarTender is authorised via an Application License and Printer License. BarTender Professional, Automation, and Enterprise editions can support an unlimited number of printer licenses. Available printers can be connected to a local computer or anywhere on a LAN or WAN network. These licenses support an unlimited number of users.

As Workstation licensing or subscription, BarTender is authorised via the one Workstation License. BarTender Starter and Professional Workstation editions support an unlimited number of printers per license. Available printers can be connected to a local computer or anywhere on a LAN or WAN network. These licenses support only a single user from a single PC or BarTender installation.

Choose the subscription that's right for you

Ideal for individuals that need to quickly and easily generate labels, including support for dynamic variable data from databases like Excel or CSV files.

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Includes all the features in Starter Edition. Ideal for small businesses and departments, the BarTender Professional Edition includes secure internet printing, data entry forms, RFID encoding and enables linking to content from databases, spreadsheets and other files along with industry-leading Designer for sophisticated label and card designs.

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Includes all the features in Professional Edition. Ideal for businesses that are looking to automate labelling to increase speed and accuracy, the BarTender Automation Edition provides tools to manage and integrate label and document printing with the organisation’s business systems.

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Includes all the features in Automation Edition. BarTender Enterprise Edition provides comprehensive enterprise-wide printing with centralised management, workflow orchestration and revision control, auditing, web and mobile printing, always-on high-availability and added security. Ideal for businesses that operate in regulated industries or span multiple locations and need to control design and...

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