[BR_forum] Bar Codes

[Larry]

Does BR (NWP or PCL) support bar code printing?


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[gordon]

I haven't gotten into it yet, but I understand that the PDF facility does.

gordon



On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Larry <ltietz@verizon.net (ltietz@verizon.net)> wrote:

Does BR (NWP or PCL) support bar code printing?


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[John]

they both do in various ways.  the easiest of which is probably nwp and a bar code font.

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Gordon Dye <gordon.dye@ads.net (gordon.dye@ads.net)> wrote:

I haven't gotten into it yet, but I understand that the PDF facility does.

gordon




On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Larry <ltietz@verizon.net (ltietz@verizon.net)> wrote:

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[George Tisdale]

David Blankenship created Bar Code functions that are included in FNSNAP
a couple of years ago. They use FNPRINTBOX which is compatible with
both PCL and NWP/PDF.

55020 DEF LIBRARY
FNCODE3OF9(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30,PRNTXT$;HEIGHT,CHECKD) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded!:
! Prntxt$=y,n to include readable text below the barcode

55540 DEF LIBRARY FNCODEUPC(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30;HEIGHT) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded (11 chr required)

50910 DEF LIBRARY FNPOSTNET(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*20) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin to start of box!:
! TEXT$=Zipcode (numeric or with dash, 5 or 9 digit)

George L. Tisdale, CPA
Tisdale CPA
75 Junction Square Drive
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-5585

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[Larry]

I will look for the reference. However, I need UPC and one other. I found a
font on the web (and even some already in the font list!) and it worked with
the [FONT] 'Fontname' capability!!!



David Blankenship created Bar Code functions that are included in FNSNAP a
couple of years ago. They use FNPRINTBOX which is compatible with both PCL
and NWP/PDF.

55020 DEF LIBRARY
FNCODE3OF9(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30,PRNTXT$;HEIGHT,CHECKD) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded!:
! Prntxt$=y,n to include readable text below the barcode

55540 DEF LIBRARY FNCODEUPC(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30;HEIGHT) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded (11 chr required)

50910 DEF LIBRARY FNPOSTNET(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*20) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin to start of box!:
! TEXT$=Zipcode (numeric or with dash, 5 or 9 digit)

George L. Tisdale, CPA
Tisdale CPA
75 Junction Square Drive
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-5585

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[GomezL]

It seems that “Fonts” are the trick for many bar codes:

http://www.barcode-1.net/fonts.html

2D Barcodes are a little more complex. If you are going to use the Same 2D Code every time try the following page:

http://www.idautomation.com/java/dmservlet.html This page will generate a JPG image that you may use as a picture in your print stream.

It’s quite a bit more complex to create your own.





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http://www.CollectionSoftware.com

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Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [BR_forum] Bar Codes


I will look for the reference. However, I need UPC and one other. I found a
font on the web (and even some already in the font list!) and it worked with
the [FONT] 'Fontname' capability!!!



David Blankenship created Bar Code functions that are included in FNSNAP a
couple of years ago. They use FNPRINTBOX which is compatible with both PCL
and NWP/PDF.

55020 DEF LIBRARY
FNCODE3OF9(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30,PRNTXT$;HEIGHT,CHECKD) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded!:
! Prntxt$=y,n to include readable text below the barcode

55540 DEF LIBRARY FNCODEUPC(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30;HEIGHT) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded (11 chr required)

50910 DEF LIBRARY FNPOSTNET(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*20) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin to start of box!:
! TEXT$=Zipcode (numeric or with dash, 5 or 9 digit)

George L. Tisdale, CPA
Tisdale CPA
75 Junction Square Drive
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-5585

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[Christopher Shields]

At ADS, we use ZPL. These are escape codes understood by Zebra barcode
printers. It works like PCL. These printers are designed for high
volume printing for things like shipping docks and assembly lines.

Larry wrote:

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[Larry]

Thanks for the help. We do have a bar code / label printer that works just
fine - it has a language all its own.

I did find the IDAutomation site and I am using their codes. THe neat piece
is that BR seems to work with any font that I can install in windows.

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At ADS, we use ZPL. These are escape codes understood by Zebra barcode
printers. It works like PCL. These printers are designed for high volume
printing for things like shipping docks and assembly lines.

Larry wrote:

Does BR (NWP or PCL) support bar code printing?


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[Rickie Graham]

Using “fonts” for barcodes works great. Just remember that most barcodes have a check-digit at the end which you will have to calculate and add to the data you are printing.

Make sure that you scan some of the barcodes before you put the code into production.

Rick Graham


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Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:29 AM
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It seems that “Fonts” are the trick for many bar codes:

http://www.barcode-1.net/fonts.html

2D Barcodes are a little more complex. If you are going to use the Same 2D Code every time try the following page:

http://www.idautomation.com/java/dmservlet.html This page will generate a JPG image that you may use as a picture in your print stream.

It’s quite a bit more complex to create your own.





GomezL@CollectionSoftware.com (GomezL@CollectionSoftware.com)
http://www.CollectionSoftware.com

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Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [BR_forum] Bar Codes


I will look for the reference. However, I need UPC and one other. I found a
font on the web (and even some already in the font list!) and it worked with
the [FONT] 'Fontname' capability!!!



David Blankenship created Bar Code functions that are included in FNSNAP a
couple of years ago. They use FNPRINTBOX which is compatible with both PCL
and NWP/PDF.

55020 DEF LIBRARY
FNCODE3OF9(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30,PRNTXT$;HEIGHT,CHECKD) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded!:
! Prntxt$=y,n to include readable text below the barcode

55540 DEF LIBRARY FNCODEUPC(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*30;HEIGHT) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin !:
! Text$=text to be coded (11 chr required)

50910 DEF LIBRARY FNPOSTNET(PRINTFILE,V,H,TEXT$*20) !:
! V= vertical position in inches from the top !:
! H= horizontal position from the left margin to start of box!:
! TEXT$=Zipcode (numeric or with dash, 5 or 9 digit)

George L. Tisdale, CPA
Tisdale CPA
75 Junction Square Drive
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 369-5585

IRS Circular 230 Notice: "To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by
the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this
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[gordon]

Larry- When you say that BR works with any installed font, that tells me you are using NWP. Is that correct?

gordon


On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Larry <ltietz@verizon.net (ltietz@verizon.net)> wrote:

Thanks for the help.  We do have a bar code / label printer that works just
fine - it has a language all its own.

I did find the IDAutomation site and I am using their codes.  THe neat piece
is that BR seems to work with any font that I can install in windows.

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Of Christopher Shields
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Subject: Re: [BR_forum] Bar Codes



At ADS, we use ZPL.  These are escape codes understood by Zebra barcode
printers.  It works like PCL.  These printers are designed for high volume
printing for things like shipping docks and assembly lines.

Larry wrote:

Does BR (NWP or PCL) support bar code printing?


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[Larry]

Yes, with NWP.

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Larry- When you say that BR works with any installed font, that tells me you are using NWP. Is that correct?

gordon


On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Larry <ltietz@verizon.net (ltietz@verizon.net)> wrote:

Thanks for the help. We do have a bar code / label printer that works just
fine - it has a language all its own.

I did find the IDAutomation site and I am using their codes. THe neat piece
is that BR seems to work with any font that I can install in windows.

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Of Christopher Shields
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:40 AM
To: Business Rules Forum
Subject: Re: [BR_forum] Bar Codes



At ADS, we use ZPL. These are escape codes understood by Zebra barcode
printers. It works like PCL. These printers are designed for high volume
printing for things like shipping docks and assembly lines.

Larry wrote:

Does BR (NWP or PCL) support bar code printing?


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