Printing Bar Codes

[George Simon]

I think I found what a problem might be.  I was missing the * in front of
the "tab" code.

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Simon" <flowersoft at compuserve.com>
To: "Jim Asman" <jlasman at telus.net>; <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Printing Bar Codes


>
> 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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