Printing Barcode Label

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is anyone developed application in MII for printing barcode label?

Please share the information if you have done it in the past.

Thanks

Mahesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

I tried to print off some barcode labels myself and was recommended to use the PDF program but found it to be very limited the same as yourself Rick. A friend of mine recommended a company who specialise in doing it. I found them to be very helpful and very reasonably priced. The link is as follows http://www.aclabels.co.uk

I hope this helps

Regards

Dunk

[Former Member]

I did a test app in MII using our Loftware server. Loftware provides barcode printing services. Interface was very simple ftp print request file to Loftware server, but Loftware has more sophisticated interfaces too.

We use it in production for our Custom J2EE Shop Floor app and Oracle Apps printing too. Works great and has for years.

--Amy Smith

--Haworth

[Former Member]

Actually, I wouldn't use the PDF stuff. It is much too limited in functionality, plus, printing is always a problem when using traditional Windows printers.

Particularly if you need barcode labels, you'll be much better off using a specialized barcode printer and a serial interface to it, possibly using a universal serial OPC driver.

[sidnooradarsh]

Hi Mahesh,

I will assume that you have created barcode using pdf actions and now you are looking to print it automatically once barcode is created from transaction

I believe there is no built-in facility/action for print in MII, to achieve this here are some options,

1) Create custom action block to perform printing (refer to link below for creating custom action in 11.5).

[http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/7880] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

2) Use ActiveX objects and make use of shell commands to print (though its not safe or not recommended)

3) Buy any other 3rd party tool which will generate barcode and prints automatically for you.

I would prefer the first option and if you search thru sdn you will find many posts and people who have created and used custom action for printing.

Hope this helps!!

Regards,

Adarsh

[agentry_src]

Hi Mahesh,

I would also search back a year or even two for "Barcode". This issue comes up periodically and given the different conditions under which people wish to print barcodes, you may find one approach works and another does not for your circumstances.

Regards,

Mike

[Former Member]

Hi,

Before Printing Bar Code you need to generate PDF of that particular document then you can print Bar code for that pdf for that

you can use PDF Bar Code transaction available under pdf actions for your reference please find the below link

[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mii121/helpdata/en/43/e80b59ad40719ae10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm]

Regards,

krishna chaitanya

Edited by: krishna chaitanya on Mar 16, 2010 6:02 AM

Edited by: krishna chaitanya on Mar 16, 2010 6:04 AM

[Former Member]

After generating the PDF how get the PDF to the laser printer automatically?

Thanks much,

[Former Member]

Haven't done it but the functionality is available with the PDF actions, just incase you haven't noticed.

Goodluck.

Udayan