Re: Re: V5R3 barcode problem -- MIDRANGE-L

Finally got working - this is what it took to get it to look
like it did at v4r5...
BARCODE(CODE3OF9 1 *AST (*RATIO 2) - 
(*WIDTH 0.010))                      

If i take the *width out - barcode is almost 2 inches wider...
(i know *with is the minimum bar width)
Seems like something is broken or the default 
width has changed going from v4r5 to v5r3
jim



>On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:29:51 -0800 (PST) Paul Tykodi <ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote.
>Hi Jim,
>
>The DDS keyword BARCODE causes the IBM host to pass a
>request to build a barcode to an IPDS capable printer.
>The actual barcode creation occurs within the printer
>itself. The width of a Code 3 of 9 barcode is
>determined by the minimum module width (narrowest bar
>width) because all of the wider bars are calculated as
>a multiplier of the minimum module width value.
>
>If no minimum module width value is specified in the
>BARCODE keyword, the target printer uses its internal
>default for the type of barcode requested.
>
>IBM online documentation lists the options for the
>BARCODE keyword as follows:
>
>BARCODE(bar-code-ID [height] [[*HRZ | *VRT]
>        [*HRI | *HRITOP | *NOHRI] [*AST | *NOAST]
>        [modifier] [unit-width]
>        [wide/narrow-ratio]
>        [PDF417 data]
>        [Data Matrix data]
>        [Maxicode data]]) 
>
>The unit-width value is where you specify the minimum
>module width.
>
>Further IBM info:
>
>Specify the width (in inches) of the narrow bar/space.
>It is specified as an expression of the form (*WIDTH
>value). There is more information on how to specify
>expressions, in the DDS Concepts information. The
>valid values for the parameter are 0.007 through
>0.208.
>
>So the most likely reasons for the wider barcode would
>be as follows:
>
>1. Minimum Module width printer default value for Code
>3 of 9 is different than the value used previously
>with the older system.
>
>2. Wide to Narrow ratio is different than the value
>used previously with the older system.
>
>HTH
>
>Best Regards,
>
>/Paul
>--
>Paul Tykodi
>Principal Consultant
>TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC
>
>E-mail: ptykodi@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>>date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:54:41 -0800 (PST)
>>from: franz400 <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>subject: V5R3 barcode problem
>>
>>I have an odd situation on a i5 v5r3. I save/restored
>>the config for an ipds printer, and using psf/400. 
>>Everything prints exactly as before except one 3 of 9
>
>>barcode, which is twice as long as normal, and
>running >off the page. The following dds was used
>>A      @CERT4   16    (POSITION 11.40  3.10)
>>                       BARCODE(CODE3OF9 1)
>>same printer file has other barcodes (postnet &
>>code128). Spool compiled as *afpds. All other fonts,
>>etc appear as before. Nothing changed from prev
>system >to this system. No errors in job log. This
>barcode is >printing approx 4 inches long and should
>be 2 - 2 1/2.
>>Data in field has not changed.
>>
>>Have searched print ptf docs in  knowledge base.
>>Hard to do a support call when not on site
>w/printer..
>>any ideas appreciated
>>jim franz
>
>
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