Do I need special software to print barcodes?

Software is required to print barcodes. If you are printing a small number of very simple labels, then barcode fonts may work for you. However if you are designing professional labels or higher volumes of labels, barcode fonts probably won't work. Barcode fonts are very limited and do not allow you to customize important options and attributes of the barcodes to improve readability or reliability. Professional printing packages such as Label Flow also offer a wealth of other features such as data integration capabilities for volume and automated printing, allowing the creation of precise, professional labels and cards.