Printing Bar Codes

[George Simon]

Jim, can't I change the left margin each time a label prints?
What is the correct syntax to put a positioning code into a dummy field?
After doing this, can I concatenate the 2 dummies or do I have to place them
in the format separately?
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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