Printing Bar Codes

[George Simon]

Is there any advantage to printing down instead of across?
If I print across I don't have to keep track of when I've hit the last label
on the column.

----- Original Message -----
From: "GCC Consulting" <gcc at optonline.net>
To: "'George Simon'" <flowersoft at compuserve.com>; "'Jim Asman'"
<jlasman at telus.net>; <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: RE: Printing Bar Codes


>
> George,
>
> I have been using Jim's method to print labels and have found it a very
> effective way to control how the labels print even when changing font
sizes.
>
> The only difference is that the labels print down the first column and the
print
> the next column etc.  This also work quite nicely for address labels.
>
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf
> > Of George Simon
> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:44 PM
> > To: Jim Asman; filepro-list at seaslug.org
> > Subject: Re: Printing Bar Codes
> >
> > Jim, I think I have the problem solved.
> > I was changing the "tab" location with every label printed
> > but was missing the * in front of the "tab" code.
> > I added that and now the labels align perfectly.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Asman" <jlasman at telus.net>
> > To: <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 1:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Printing Bar Codes
> >
> >
> > > --------------- Original Message --------------- At 11:56A
> > Sun May 30
> > > 2004, George Simon wrote:
> > >
> > > > When printing barcodes on a 3-up label form, is there a
> > way to have
> > > > the barcode print at the same position on each label?  Right now
> > > > they print
> > > based
> > > > on the length of the barcode left of it.  The text below
> > the barcode
> > print
> > > at
> > > > the same location on all 3 labels, it is only the barcode itself
> > > > that
> > moves
> > > > around.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sure there is, but you have to manage the 3 across yourself
> > and insert
> > > PCL positioning codes yourself at strategic places in the
> > output stream.
> > >
> > > Define the format as one label across and when the 1st column is
> > > finished change the left margin appropriately, go back to
> > the top, and
> > > then
> > populate
> > > the second column ... and so on.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim
> > > --
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