RE: Barcode label printing

Mark,

Doubtful that the DDS keywords for barcodes will work with the label
printer.

However, most label printers use a text-based command language.  So it's not
a big deal to include the text commands to format the label including the
barcode in RPG or the DDS.

I may have an example using Zebra's ZPL language at home if you are
interested, I'll look for it this weekend.

Meanwhile, if you don't already have the programmer's manual for your
printer you may want to see if it is on the web.

Charles


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Allen [mailto:mallen@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:26 AM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Barcode label printing
> 
> 
> I have a very simple application where we are currently 
> printing bar codes
> on 2x4 inch labels.  We print <100 labels a week.  Current 
> solution is for
> them to enter label requests on AS/400 then run a AS/400 
> program to generate
> a file.  This file is then downloaded to a PC in Excel 
> format.  Because of
> the PC label software requirements they then open the 
> spreadsheet, format
> all the columns to autofit the data, select all the rows that actually
> contain data then save as a dbf file.  They then open the PC 
> based bar code
> program, open the pre defined label format (tied to the dbf 
> file) and print
> the labels.  Well, this is too complicated for the good ol 
> Georgia boy wh
> runs the application (even with step by step directions including
> screenshots) so I usually end up doing it which takes about 
> 10-15 minutes at
> most but it's still a nuisance and aggravation and management 
> doesn't like
> it.
>  
> What I am looking for then is a "cheap" AS/400 based solution 
> which would
> ideally be a low volume, cheap AS/400 attached (either thru 
> TCP/IP or even
> but preferably not Twinax) label printer.  The 2 bar codes 
> that print are
> simple 3 of 9 so I should be able to use straight DDS to 
> generate the label
> printer file unless printer requires special coding? 
>  
> Mark Allen
> IS Manager
> Wilkes Telephone & Electric
> 11 W. Court Street
> Washington, GA 30673
> Phone: (706) 678-9565
> Fax: (706) 678-1000
>  
> 
> 
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