Re: Bar Codes in O-Specs

Works well with all Printronix

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reeve Fritchman" <reeve@ltl400.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:34 PM
Subject: RE: Bar Codes in O-Specs


> Part of the answer depends upon the printer you're using.  I've done this
> with O-specs on Genicom printers; the challenge is finding the
documentation
> explaining the transparency and bar code controls offered by the printer
> hardware.  You'll end up with a character variable with some escape
> character (like x'02'), a series of commands detailing the bar code type,
> size, etc., the data to be bar-coded, and another escape character putting
> the printer back in "normal" mode.
>
> If you're going IPDS, get out your forms ruler!
>
> Regards,
> Reeve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Mike Naughton
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 11:34 AM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Bar Codes in O-Specs
>
>
> Is there a way to print bar codes from an O-spec? We've got a print
> program that we need to add bar codes to, and I'd like to avoid changing
> the whole thing over to a print file.
>
> If the answer is "no", are there any tips on how to convert O-specs to a
> print file?
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> Mike Naughton
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> Judd Wire, Inc.
> 124 Turnpike Road
> Turners Falls, MA  01376
> 413-863-4357 x444
> mnaughton@juddwire.com
>
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