Re: Bar Code printing example

Hi Group

This Discussion is like a life saving drug to me..........We are having DATAMAX E-4203 make thermal printer i need help for printing through RPG, this printer supports Datamax Printer Language to direct output to printer, mean while we have created a VB based application. But i m assigned to use our ERP (DATATEX - TIM) based on AS400 we are having V4R4 with RPG400 and RPG ILE both language support.

Please guide me with your suggestion and walkthrough

DATAMAC DPL CODE

Face value Ctrl B & L Start Of Label Format

D11 Zoom Dimension

H11 Heat

191100300100010 Test

Q0001 Qty

E End of label format

1 9 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O

A Rotation Angle of Printing

B Fonts type

C & D Height & Width multiply ex. : - A A A

E, F & G Font size

H, I, J, & L Row position start the down to up and depend of size of label

L, M, N, &O Coloum position

1. PARALLEL PORT :- C:\ Copy Test LPT1

2. SERIEAL PORT :- C:\ Mode Com1: 96, N, 8,1 Enter AND THEN C:\ Copy test Com1


With Regards


Anis Khan
IT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Conerly" <rconerly@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Russell Conerly" <rconerly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: RE: Bar Code printing example

Sheri,

Many moons ago, printing on a Printronix printer via RPG we had to access
the printcodes directly from the output specs. Basically we passed the hex
codes specified by the technical manual along with the variable data.

I seem to recall in the O-specs having '&%1B' for the start of the escape
sequence followed by the other commands specified in the tech manual. Most
printer manuals have specific codes or escape sequences to enable certain
functions. That's just a thought. It was very tedious and time consuming,
I wouldn't want to go down that path again.

I agree with others...it maybe time to convert the output specs to
externally described output file.

Careful...I remember 1992 as it was yesterday. :)

Good Luck,

Russell Conerly


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Rowe, Sheri
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 8:00 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Bar Code printing example


Hi Group,

I am a novice RPG programmer and my boss as asked me to modify our
'picking slip' program to include a bar code (order and order generation
#). We currently print on an OKIDATA Microline 590 line printer and
want to move to an Epson POS printer, model TM T811V. Additionally, we
would like the printer to cut the paper after printing each pick slip.

I have no experience printing bar codes and don't know where to start.
The existing program was written in 1992 (yikes) in RPG.

If anyone has a sample program, or can point me to a sample on the web I
would really appreciate it.

Thanks.

Sheri

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