Re: Barcode that is alpha

Buck,



It looks like it can be done using *IPDS data stream not *AFPDS. The *AFPDS is much
easier, you just have to use the code BARCODE on a PRTF field and it does the
conversion, as we discussed this week.



With *IPDS, you have to make the conversion in the program, each and every field
that needs to become a barcode. There is a conversion tool called an EBOX that is sold
by Twin Data, but this looks like an expensive idea, the quote on the phone is $1500.



The Printronix manual with examples is here:
http://www.printronix.com/library/assets/public/tech-pubs/PTX_PRM_VGL_P7000_253099.pdf



I can put together a sample to see if it does print but then there will be a lot of
programming required to make this conversion within the program. I was wondering if
anyone has done this type of *IPDS in their RPG program and if there are any guidelines
on how to do this.

--- On Tue, 5/13/08, Buck <kc2hiz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Buck <kc2hiz@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Barcode that is alpha
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5:07 PM

Adam West wrote:

We use the Bos Controller to communicate with this warehouse about 20

miles

away. This etwinax *VRT 3812 is NOT IPDS. Therefore, unless the dot

matrix

has an emulation that supports DDS barcodes, I'm not sure how this

will

work. Perhaps Printronix has a different WSCST that can be used to

initialize support for DDS Barcodes.

Does the Printronix printer supports barcode printing. And if so, how

is

that accomplished?

Does this page help?
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas10fc2dc92fbe97ece862569c1007a9793
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