I print barcodes on our post cards -

I've wanted to lower the barcode and use the "#" carriage control
character - which as i understand has to be used in the PRINT USING
statement. I call the subroutine (5900s) making the bar code later in the
program - then want to send the control characters allowing the secondary
font - -without a line feed. Then print the bar code on the same "line" as
the control characters. .

So, the controls I use to set up the HP LPQ1500 into a secondary font (and
alow barcodes) are on line 5907. 5906 will work (printing the control codes
directly) but when I try the PRINT USING instead of bar codes I get the
literal characters - meaning the printer hasn't switched to the secondary
font. Is there a way of doing this - or am I stuck with a linefeed when I
switch fonts?

Using PRINT USING with a label made no difference...

TIA

Bill Brandt


5900 REM ***** PRINT ENTIRE LINE OF LICENSE AND BAR CODES *****
 5905 REM PRINT #2;'27+")"+"1"+"K"+'27+")"+"s"+"12.5H"+'14;
 5906 REM PRINT #2;'27+")"+"1"+"K"+'27+")"+"s"+"11.3H"+'14;
 5907 P8$='27+")"+"1"+"K"+'27+")"+"s"+"11.3H"+'14
 5908 PRINT #2 USING "#,13A";P8$

 5910 REM LEFT BAR CODE
 5915 REM IF 1ST LINE OF MESSAGE BLANK NO CARD
 5920 I1$=P1$[19,1,11],O1$=B$[1;31]
 5925 IF LEN(DEB$(M1$[1]))<>0 THEN INVOKE "BARCODES"
 5930 O2$=O1$
 5935 REM RIGHT BAR CODE

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