Re: Printing a Bar code on Printronix 4280

Hi Adam,
The VGL programmer's reference for the P5000 class of printer is available for download from the Printronix web site (http://www.printronix.com). It includes examples of the text needed to activate the resident bar code functionality in a Printronix matrix printer. Where the P4280 is a retired model, I don't know whether it supports building the UPSSHIP bar code or not.
Best Regards,
/Paul 
-- Paul Tykodi
Principal Consultant
TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC

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date: Wed, 14 May 2008 12:05:29 -0700 (PDT)
from: Adam West <adamster@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Printing a Bar code on Printronix 4280

 HI I am trying to print a barcode field from an AS/400 RPG program to a   
  Printronix P4280 printer. We use the E-Twinax as the Controller. If there 
  is anyone here who has done this successfully, I would be very interested 
  in hearing what steps are needed to accomplish this.                      
                                                               
                                                                              
  I believe that I need to use the Printronix language VGL to send codes to 
  it, that will tell it that  a bar code field exists. THe application is   
  for UPS shipping. By hav ing a bar code field on the printout the operator
  can then scan this and get associated information to populate the screen. 
                                                                              
  Any help would be so appreicated,