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  Asked: Apr 8 2008   2:02 PM GMT
  Asked by: Joemcinerney

Is it possible to print bar codes on an IBM4247 model V03 NOT using *ipds


iSeries, System i, AS/400, i, AS/400 printing

We can print bar codes OK when using *IPDS. The printer is also connected through a Lexmark box alhtough the printer also has a lan card built into it and this can be used if necessary.
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Last Answered: Apr 8 2008  3:03 PM GMT  by Gilly400





Hi,

If you can print barcodes using *IPDS on this printer then you should also be able to print them without using *IPDS. The question is - Is it worth the amount of work and headaches that this is likely to cause you?

If you're going to print from your i-Series then you'll probably need to change the way your application prints the barcodes - If you're going to print via the LAN, then you'll need software that will print your barcodes from the LAN.

Why do you want to print the barcodes without *IPDS?

Regards,

Martin Gilbert.
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Joemcinerney  |   Apr 9 2008  2:08PM GMT

Thanks.
To be honest it’s not the best idea, but clients want it sent that way as they do not want *IPDS going through their firewall. It works fine with *IPDS. We can do it to a different printer but they have a 4247 V03, and it’s not that simple. We have one here but it doesn’t want to play.
Joe

 

Gilly400  |   Apr 9 2008  2:56PM GMT

Hi Joe,

Is it an option to send the prints as .pdf documents? Then they should be able to print them on whatever printer they want. I believe I’ve seen some free utils for converting *IPDS spooled files to .pdf files on the internet.

Regards,

Martin Gilbert.