Re: Printing a Bar code on Printronix 4280

[Paul Tykodi <ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Adam,
The VGL programmer's reference for the P5000 class of printer is available for download from the Printronix web site (http://www.printronix.com). It includes examples of the text needed to activate the resident bar code functionality in a Printronix matrix printer. Where the P4280 is a retired model, I don't know whether it supports building the UPSSHIP bar code or not.
Best Regards,
/Paul 
-- Paul Tykodi
Principal Consultant
TCS - Tykodi Consulting Services LLC

E-mail: ptykodi@xxxxxxxxx

> date: Wed, 14 May 2008 12:05:29 -0700 (PDT)
> from: Adam West <adamster@xxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Printing a Bar code on Printronix 4280
>
>  HI I am trying to print a barcode field from an AS/400 RPG program to a    
>   Printronix P4280 printer. We use the E-Twinax as the Controller. If there  
>   is anyone here who has done this successfully, I would be very interested  
>   in hearing what steps are needed to accomplish this.                      
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>   I believe that I need to use the Printronix language VGL to send codes to  
>   it, that will tell it that  a bar code field exists. THe application is    
>   for UPS shipping. By hav ing a bar code field on the printout the operator 
>   can then scan this and get associated information to populate the screen.  
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>   Any help would be so appreicated,