Re: Help on printing a PDF417 barcode

Dear Krish,

Two dimensional bar codes like PDF417 are supported
starting at i5 OS - OS/400 level V5R2 and later. The
AFPDS to PCL transform feature of the operating system
 known as Host Print Transform has not yet been
enhanced to support 2D bar codes. 

Not all IPDS printers support 2D bar codes either. You
should be able to find out whether the IPDS support of
the 1130 includes 2D bar codes at the
http://www.printers.ibm.com web site.

HTH

Best Regards,

/Paul
--
Paul Tykodi
Principal Consultant
TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC
E-mail: ptykodi@xxxxxxxxxx

>date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:52:36 -0400
>from: Krish Thirumalai <krishnithya@xxxxxxxxx>
>subject: Help on printing a PDF417 barcode
>
>I am attempting to try and print a PDF417 barcode on
a >report.  I am using the key work BARCODE in my DDS.
 I >am compiling my DDS with the override to use
*AFPDS.  >I am filling data in the barcode field in my
RPGLE >program, but when I print the report the
barcode does >not print.

>I have added a standard UCC barcode below it in my
DDS >and it prints perfectly.  I am attempting to
print >this to a INFOPRINT 1130 printer.  Below is my
code in >the DDS.  Any help in understanding why I
cannot get a >barcode would be very much appreciated.
> 
>XPBOL        310A         BARCODE(PDF417 +
>                          (*PDF417 10 5 5)) 
>                          POSITION(4.0 4.0)          
>
>-- 
>Krish Thirumalai

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