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why not the same printer you are currently using, defined on the 400,
either tcp lan or remote outq or with Client Access ?
Then just write the rpg/dds.
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Allen" <mallen@xxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:25 AM
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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