If it is a *separate* program, is there any reset command in your print setup
file or subsequent pgm env-file that might undo it ?   (Sorry, I haven't done
anything with downloading fonts, so I don't even know if a reset would erase
them).

Dave Powell,  MMfab

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keven Miller (rtt)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 21:41
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Laserjets and softfont Barcodes


> Michael Anderson wrote:
> > I wrote a program that reads a downloaded barcode font file
>  >(barcode39) into a Laserjet4 NPCONFIG'd to my MPE box. I think
>  >the program worked because the printer light blinks a few times
>  >when I run the program, but I still can't get the bar codes to
>  >print. The documentation I have say to use the (21001 is the font
>  >ID number) following escape seq <ESC>(21001X*thedata*<ESC>(3@
> >
> > Yes, the <ESC> is actually an octal %33.
> >
> > This doesn't work, does anyone know how to verify that the
>  >barcode font is actually loaded into the printers RAM?
> > <<Printing a font list only shows internal fonts>>
> >
> > Is there a better method to printing barcodes from MPE to an
>  >HP Laserjet, without the cartridge?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance,
> > Michael Anderson.
>
> I'm not sure why that does not work for you,
> unless its not font 21001 or something is not
> right on the download of the font.
>
> I've done a similar thing in the past.
> Based on the font in BAR39W14.CHARSETS.SYS, I have a softfont
> file that I use just like PCLELITE.HPENV.SYS.
> Its just binary PCL in the file, defining font 39, and sets it
> to be the secondary font.
>
> As a secondary font, you can switch to barcode-39 and
> back to text using the shift-in ($0E) and shift-out($0F)
> characters. Much like you do switching in and out of linedraw
> on an hp terminal.
>
> In separate attachment, I will send you
> BAR39ENV  and BARTSTLJ.
> BARTSTLJ is an ascii file with the shift-in/shift-out
> control chars surrounding the data.
>
> :FILE OUT;DEV=200;ENV=BAR39ENV
> :FCOPY FROM=BARTSTLJ;TO=*OUT
>
> After I've downloaded the font to my HPLJ4+,
> the Test Menu - PCL FONT list
> lists my loaded softfonts first, then the internal fonts.
>
> Keven
>
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