Re: Help on printing a PDF417 barcode

[Krish Thirumalai <krishnithya@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the input. We figured out that we need to buy the IPDS chip
for our INFOPRINT 1130. Our printer does not have this chip installed
which is why we were having the problem.

Krish


On 6/20/05, Paul Tykodi <ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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