Can you print a bar code from an AS/400 spool file on a networked HP Laserjet Printer?

[Chris Bereznay]

We are trying to find a way to print barcodes from AS400 spool files on our
networked HP Laserjet printers. ( Specifically HP Laserjet 4 + ) The
particular printer in mention, currently is designated as OUTQ PR11. Has
anyone had success doing this?

HELP!

[Rob Mc]

It is usually pretty simple. Use a print file to generate the spool file
and ensure your HP has bar-coding fonts installed. It seems like I've had
a problem with HP4's. I think I may of had to change the DEVD for the host
trans option to *YES? Not sure though.

Rob Mc

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[Chris Bereznay]

Thanks Rob!

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In article <01bde262$ab552bc0$5503...@314c.ae-outfitters.com>,

"Chris Bereznay" <ch...@pcme.com> wrote:
> We are trying to find a way to print barcodes from AS400 spool files on our
> networked HP Laserjet printers. ( Specifically HP Laserjet 4 + ) The
> particular printer in mention, currently is designated as OUTQ PR11. Has
> anyone had success doing this?
>
> HELP!
>

Hi Chris,

I have done this many times in the past. There are several ways to do it,
but essentially you need two things. First you have to have a font that
prints barcodes. You can usually print the resident fonts from a printer
menu. For HP printers, I have bought a font cartridge that has the barcode
fonts (I bought a card called "Barnone" ).

Second you have to execute a PCL command to "turn it on/off". I have always
done this directly in the document by imbedding the PCL myself, but I am sure
that there are "softer" ways to do it.

For example, to print a postal barcode on a Lexmark Optra you'd type

<Esc>(15Y<Esc>(s1p12v0s0b0T <your data> <PCL to return to original font>.

There are alot of posts on how to embed the <Esc> sequence. I modified a
Printer Definition Table (PDT) and made vertical bar | equal '1B' (Hex code
for Esc).

Good luck
Bill

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[Mike McIntire]

We're doing it with no problem. If you don't have it working yet you
can contact me for configuration details. We didn't have to do anything
special.

[Chris Bereznay]

Great, thanks Bill.

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[Alexander Seeling]

Chris, we are using a software called 'Spoolmaster/400', which has many
advantages beside the possibility to print barcodes.

For your request: the so called 'barcode feature' is able to print many
kinds of barcodes without any downloadable font.
For detailed information please contact:

Mr. Franz Hausleitner
ROHA Software Support GmbH
Ameisgasse 49 - 51
A-1140 Wien
Tel.: +43 1 419 67 00
e-mail: mailto:in...@roha.at

Alexander

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[Dave Brooke-Read]

Chris

The other alternative is to look at the Zebra software package. This is
able to print to specific printers or Zebra's own printers.

Dave

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In article <6tts59$qul$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,

bohu...@aol.com wrote:
> In article <01bde262$ab552bc0$5503...@314c.ae-outfitters.com>,
> "Chris Bereznay" <ch...@pcme.com> wrote:

> > We are trying to find a way to print barcodes from AS400 spool files on our
> > networked HP Laserjet printers. ( Specifically HP Laserjet 4 + ) The
> > particular printer in mention, currently is designated as OUTQ PR11. Has
> > anyone had success doing this?
> >
> > HELP!
> >

> Hi Chris,
>
> I have done this many times in the past. There are several ways to do it,
> but essentially you need two things. First you have to have a font that
> prints barcodes. You can usually print the resident fonts from a printer
> menu. For HP printers, I have bought a font cartridge that has the barcode
> fonts (I bought a card called "Barnone" ).
>
> Second you have to execute a PCL command to "turn it on/off". I have always
> done this directly in the document by imbedding the PCL myself, but I am sure
> that there are "softer" ways to do it.
>
> For example, to print a postal barcode on a Lexmark Optra you'd type
>
> <Esc>(15Y<Esc>(s1p12v0s0b0T <your data> <PCL to return to original font>.
>
> There are alot of posts on how to embed the <Esc> sequence. I modified a
> Printer Definition Table (PDT) and made vertical bar | equal '1B' (Hex code
> for Esc).
>

We still make PCL bar code font sets and they work on virtually any computer.
You can see samples of them at our web site:

http://www.elfring.com/barcode.htm