Re: External print file, *AFPDS and rotated barcode

Hi Jim,

If I remember correctly, previously we were discussing
methods of supporting your business requirement with
AFPDS application output and the use of host print
transform.

Where you are now listing PSF/400 and IPDS printers in
your environment, this brings the rotate option of the
BARCODE DDS keyword into play. You should be able to
rotate any of the bar codes you mentioned to the four
supported options of 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees.

HTH

Best Regards,

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

> date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 11:08:40 -0400
> from: "Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: External print file, *AFPDS and rotated
> barcode
> 
> I am looking for a solution to use something like 
> a HP or Lexmark network printer, duplex tray, IPDS
> card.
> RPGLE pgm writing external print file *AFPDS.
> (Currently running 2 Lexmark Optras w/IBM IPDS
> cards.
> 
> To print a trifold self mailer form that will use
> various fonts
> including OCR-A, multiple barcodes (postnet, 3of9,
> perhaps others)
> on a duplex form. Because this is duplex on a
> folding doc, 
> all of the above may or may not be rotated 180
> degrees.
> 
> Several years ago I posted this problem, because
> there was a 
> problem (not then solved) of rotating a barcode. P
> Tykodi on this list 
> gave me a pointer to a very complex method of what I
> think were
> like hex escape sequences).  We managed to get local
> Post Office
> to allow us to skip printing one of the barcodes.
> Now requirement
> is coming back. Anything new (since V4R5 - now at
> V5R3) ?
> Any ideas that I can code? Customer does not want to
> buy an 
> expensive package and have to rework many existing
> forms. 
> Have Print Services Facility software on i5. This is
> high volume 
> 100's to thousands of forms a day.
> Jim Franz

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