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BarTender Life Cycle Schedule

As our technology evolves, our latest BarTender editions increase in capabilities and capacities to do more than what was possible before. In addition to new features and functionalities, the latest release of BarTender continues to be even easier to use helping reduce training time and making your print operations more efficient. If you are not running the latest version of BarTender, learn more below to see how you can get updated today.

BarTender VersionRelease DateEOS (End of Support)Status
BarTender 11.4March 10, 2025TBDSupported
BarTender 2022April 26, 2022April 30, 2028Supported
BarTender 2021November 2, 2020November 30, 2026Supported
BarTender 2019April 8, 2019April 30, 2025*Unsupported
BarTender 2016Nov 11, 2015April 30, 2023Unsupported
BarTender 10 and earlierMarch 1, 2012March 1, 2018Unsupported

*To help customers update from BarTender 2019 to the latest version, extended support is available for licenses with an active subscription. Contact our renewals team for more details.

How to Update

Step 1

Have an active Maintenance and Support Agreement (MSA)

Not sure if you have an active MSA? Our team is happy to assist.

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Step 2

Download the latest BarTender from the Customer Portal

Need help updating BarTender? Our Professional Services team can help ensure a successful migration.

“**WARNING**: installing the latest BarTender Software version while not on an active MSA plan may overwrite your existing label template data.

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New BarTender features available:

Driverless Remote Printing

Immediately start printing and RFID encoding without installing printer drivers on the Print Portal server, minimizing IT workload

Online Template Library

Quickly adapt to new regulatory mandates with a single, online library containing the most current label templates – updated instantly

Improved Labeling Stability

Mitigate service vulnerabilities with compatibility for supported business systems including .NET 8 and Windows Server 2025

Robust Label Printing

Ensure compliance and experience greater customization with support for GS1 V24 and Google Fonts

Print-Time Efficiency

Increase label accuracy and reduce print operator errors with improved print-time record selection and label template proofing

Enhanced PDF Support

Expanded PDF printing support for emerging applications through the native PDF print engine

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