filePro and barcode labels

[Lerebours, Jose]

Butch posted:

> 
> Here is another of my oddball, "Hey can filePro do this?" 
> type of questions...
> 
> Can filePro on SCO Unix print barcode labels to a Datamax 
> label machine?
> 
> We already can print barcode labels to any laser printer we 
> want (thanks to Jim 
> Asman for the barcode MKPCL utility) and it works great.  But 
> a question was 
> asked about the possibility of printing series of barcode 
> labels to a Datamax 
> machine (those weird 12" x 12" box type of label printers).
> 
> See, the way it is here at Super Radiator Coils, we have a 
> giant high speed 
> laser printer that prints all the morning reports and barcode 
> reports without a 
> problem.  The admin department was wondering about printing 
> labels for the 
> customer for each work order, and wondered if filePro could 
> print barcode labels
> to a Datamax type of printer.  I told the ladies, "Yes, 
> filePro can do anything 
> - but I will find out from the experts on the list, to make sure".
> 
> I see two ways I could do this:
> 
> 1)  Buy a bunch of those Avery labels and design an output 
> form to fit.  Then 
> just load up the tray in the big laser printer and print them 
> all that way.
> 
> 2)  Connect a Datamax type of printer to the SCO Unix system 
> and get Unix to 
> "talk to it", then get filePro to print a barcode label on it.
> 
> What would you decide on, for the best, easiest, method of 
> printing barcode 
> labels from filePro and SCO Unix?
> 
> Thanks again for any help, suggestions, ideas, etc...
> 

The only question you need ask is: Where do I learn about
barcode printing syntax for the datamax thermal printers?

Once you have the answer on how to format/write code for
these printers, you should have no problem to print out
of your filePro application.

I print to Zebras, Sato and, just like you (thanks to Jim
Asman) to HP laser printers.  Each of these have their own
syntax and so, this is what I foresee as your truly new
learning curve.

The trick is understanding X , Y  and the orientation of
the labels.  I am sure you will get ambitious and start
designing with boxes, shading, shapes, and possibly,
images.  One can have a lot of fun working with these
sorts of printers ...

That said, contact datamax support and ask them for a
black & white on how to print labels and have them tell
you if you could print from a custom application.  

Before end-of-day today, you will proof, once again, that
filePro is everything we say it is and them some.

Good luck!


Jose Lerebours