Karl Hancock <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 
>Does anyone have either cobol routines or recommendations on software to
use >to
> print Zip+4 barcodes using
>laser printers from the HP3000?
 
Karl -
 
Most barcode packages on the market are for the MS-DOS, Windows, and
Macintosh environment.  The products available for Unix are generally for
SCO or other Intel processor platform.
 
We have Soft Font Generators for Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes, and are
working on a Postnet version.  It was supposed to be done a few weeks ago
but it keeps getting shoved aside by more immediate concerns.
 
The soft font generator accepts command line parameters (bar width,
height, etc.) and produces a font.  The file containing the font can be
simply copied to a HP LaserJet or other PCL-5 printer, where it becomes
memory resident.  The application code just inserts the necessary PCL-5
command to switch to the barcode font, sends the data (with necessary
start, stop, and check digit characters), and then switches back to normal
text.
 
Does this sound like an appropriate solution?  You can find information on
things we currently have available at http://www.mecsw.com.
 
 
Bob Lounsbury
MEC Software
bar code specialists
http://www.mecsw.com