Print secure barcode tickets with copy protection
Printing secure tickets or badges, which cannot be forged or copied, has never been easier and cheaper! Just use the TicketCreator Barcode edition to create and print tickets with a unique barcode on each ticket.
TicketCreator
prints on each ticket a unique 10-digit number as a barcode, which is checked at the entrance with the free software TicketCreator BarcodeChecker and a
simple
barcode scanner (USB or PS/2, starting at € 50,-/
$ 60,-/
£ 45,-). As each barcode can only be used once to enter,
copied or forged tickets are rejected and your revenues are protected.
And the best thing: There are no additional costs! Printing secure barcode tickets causes no additional costs for special paper with watermarks, holograms, fluorescent fibers, UV inks or alike. Just use your normal printer and regular paper.
Download the TicketCreator trial version and see for yourself. The setup includes TicketCreator to print barcode tickets and BarcodeChecker to check them.
Using barcodes as copy protection has many advantages:
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- Barcode tickets cannot be forged because each ticket has a unique barcode
- Barcode tickets cannot be copied because each barcode can only be used once to enter
- Free for an unlimited number of tickets, no ticket fees
- No costs for special paper or special printing
- Tickets are checked with the free software TicketCreator BarcodeChecker
- You need only a simple barcode scanner (starting at € 50,-/ $ 60,-/ £ 45,-)
- No additional hardware required
- Barcode tickets can be checked at multiple entrances at the same time
- Ticket number can also be entered by hand if the barcode is damaged
- Scan tickets at the entrance as access control to and to log presence/participation
Checking tickets with barcodes
To check tickets with barcodes at the entrance you need only a simple PC, laptop or netbook, the free admission control software TicketCreator BarcodeChecker and a simple barcode scanner. Barcode scanners can be bought starting at € 50,-/ $ 60,-/ £ 45,- (e.g. from ebarcode.com or thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk).
Show step-by-step instructions.
1.) Start the TicketCreator software and create the venue/room for the event. You can skip this point for events that have only tickets with serial numbers.
2.) Create an event in the venue and check the option 'Barcodes'.
3.) Print tickets.
4.) Export the BarcodeChecker file of the event from TicketCreator and copy the BarcodeChecker file to the PC that is used to check tickets at the entrance.
5.) Start the BarcodeChecker software on the control PC and open the BarcodeChecker file of the event. The BarcodeChecker software is installed with TicketCreator. If it is not installed on the control PC yet, you have to install it.
6.) Connect the scanner.
7.) Now you can control the barcodes on the tickets.
Badges with barcodes for admission control
You
can use TicketCreator also to print name tags with barcodes, e.g. as access
control for a convention. Just set up a venue with serial numbers and create an event in it.
Then print badges, invitations, etc. with or without names and check them at the entrance with a cheap barcode scanner and the free BarcodeChecker software. This allows you to install a very economical admission control system and makes sure that only authorized participants can enter the venue.
Show step-by-step instructions.
1.) Start the TicketCreator software and create the venue/room for the event. You can skip this point for events that have only tickets with serial numbers.
2.) Create an event in the venue and check the option 'Barcodes'. It is important that you activate the 'reservation line' in the ticket layout so that names can be printed on the tickets.
3.) Print tickets with names. You have three options:
a.) Reserve tickets first, then print them.
b.) Check the option 'Print names' when printing single tickets.
c.) Register tickets after printing. This way you can log the attendance, however, the name is not printed on the ticket.
4.) Export the BarcodeChecker file of the event from TicketCreator and copy the BarcodeChecker file to the PC that is used to check tickets at the entrance.
5.) Start the BarcodeChecker software on the control PC and open the BarcodeChecker file of the event. The BarcodeChecker software is installed with TicketCreator. If it is not installed on the control PC yet, you have to install it.
6.) Connect the scanner.
7.) Now you can control the barcodes on the tickets.
Venues with multiple entrances or a restricted area
If your venue has
multiple entrances you can check the barcode tickets
independently with one PC or laptop at each door and without a network. Hereby, the venue must be divided into sections and tickets for each
section must only be accepted at one entrance, i.e. the BarcodeChecker software
must be set that for example tickets for section A are
only accepted at door A, tickets for section B only at door B, and so on.
You
can also create an event where e.g. all visitors are allowed to enter the
general area, but only certain visitors are allowed to enter the
restricted area. Create a venue with accordingly named
sections. Then set the BarcodeChecker software at the main entrance to accept
tickets for all sections. Scan tickets again at the door between the general and
restricted area and accept only the appropriate tickets.
Registering tickets to names (Attendance list)
You can register barcode tickets to names and log the presence/attendance of the card holders at your event. The name of the card holder can be printed on the ticket and can also be shown when the ticket is scanned at the door.
TicketCreator Barcode Edition
To print tickets with barcodes you need the TicketCreator Barcode edition. However, you can test this feature in the trial version and all TicketCreator editions and later upgrade for the price difference to the Barcode edition. An upgrade does not require a new installation and you can continue to use all files.
Technical details
The barcodes are printed in Code 2 of 5 interleaved or Code 3 of 9 format, which are read by all common scanners. The ticket number is also printed in readable digits on the ticket, which you can enter and check by hand if the barcode is damaged or unreadable. The randomly generated ticket numbers have 10 digits (incl. check digit), i.e. the probability that a forger guesses a valid ticket number for an event with 1000 tickets is less than 0.0000012.
The barcodes for the individual tickets are already generated when the event is created, i.e. before printing. Therefore, you can already export the BarcodeChecker file and check tickets while tickets are still printed at the door.
The free BarcodeChecker software is only available for Windows (Windows98, ME, XP, NT, Vista, or Windows 7).
Mobile devices (e.g. Windows Mobile) are not supported.
Barcode scanner
TicketCreator uses barcodes in Code 2 of 5 interleaved or Code 3 of 9 format, which are read by all common scanners. To check your scanner
you can print and scan this
test page
.
We do not sell barcode scanners. But you can buy simple barcode scanners with USB or PS/2 adaptors starting at € 50,-/ $ 60,-/ £ 45,- from many shops (e.g. from ebarcode.com or thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk).
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