Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Michel writes:
>
> > I've been asked to find how to print barcodes from an HP3000 app to a
> >  Laserjet 4+. I have quite no idea to start with. I looked at a
LaserJet4P
> >  manual to see if there was such a magical "font"... but there wasn't.
> >  In addition to the printer type, I have another restriction. The
document
> >  (on which someone'd like to see the barcode)  already exists and its
format
> >  uses a Formation's Form (from Tymlabs) that we created many years ago.
> >  Are there any people in this group who faced a similar situation? I
would
> >  appreciate any help!
>

> I won't even put a <plug> notice around what I'm going to say here because
> you're so unlikely to buy a $12,500 report writer to solve your printing
> problems that it seems unnecessary, but I will tell you how we do what you
> want in QueryCalc.

<snip Wirt's sales presentation> :-)

I don't need a plug either, since I have no financial connection to Wirt, at
least not one that benefits me!  We were looking at buying one of the forms
management systems available for the HP3000 to do forms and graphics on
LaserJets attached to the HP3000 (thank you HP for network printing).  After
reviewing what's available, we decided to just use QueryCalc to do what we
want.  It works great!  Very easy to manage - changing a form is as easy as
editing the spreadsheet that creates it, change it once on the HP3000 and
it's changed for everyone who uses it.

We are very happy with it, although we currently just printing line-type
graphics.  We anticipate printing "real" graphics soon.

Michel, if you want to contact me off-list, I can provide you examples of
what we are doing.  They don't have bar codes on them, but could very
easily.


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