RE: QMS Magnum card

You didn't change connectivity type did you?

-----Original Message-----
From:   Jeff Crosby [SMTP:jlcrosby@fwi.com]
Sent:   Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:18 PM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: QMS Magnum card

Ed Chabot wrote:
 
> We are trying to print a barcode on a Printronix P300 that has a magnum card
> in it using QMS Code V.  We had old programs that used this and copied in
> the code for the barcode section but all that prints is the string of
> control characters, no barcode.  I know from the archives that other people
> are still using this technology so I'm hoping someone can help.  Any help is
> appreciated.

There is a 'magnum on' command string that must be sent to the printer before 
any magnum
commands are recognized.  Could that be it?  If memory serves, it's something 
like "^PY^-"
(without the quotes).  At the end, issue a "magnum off" also ("^PN^-").

-- 
-Jeff
The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily 
the opinion of my company.  Unless I say so.
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