on 10-24-2007 3:46 PM
Hi all,
We have used barcode.dll and establish barcode printing for our windows printer through sapscript.
But in our PRD scenario , we have UNIX printer spool running on same host which is AIX platform , is there any compatibility issue for UNIX printer for Barcode printing. Because i am unable to get barcode after given printout from Unix printer.
Best Regards,
AjitR
In general, if you want to print a barcode, somebody must draw the bars
of the barcode to get a correct print. So there are four possible ways
to print barcodes from SAP:
1. Print e.g. via a Barcode DIMM/SIMM
To use this way, the printer must be able to print barcodes by itself,
so it needs e.g. a special barcode SIMM/DIMM module to print the
barcodes. The print works as follows:
SAP sends a simple printer escape sequence to the printer, which
activates the barcode printing in the printer. Then the SAP sends the
barcode number and finally it sends a printer escape sequence, which
switches the printer back to normal printing. So in this way the bars
of the barcode are created in the printer (and you only see a dummy
barcode in the print preview).
2. Print via a barcode.dll
If your printer doesn't have a barcode DIMM, it cannot create the bars
of the barcode itsself. So this must be done elsewhere. One possibility
is that you print via a Windows system, SAPLPD, device type SAPWIN and
a barcode.dll. If you print via SAPWIN, the creation of the print data
is done in Windows. So Windows may create a graphic, which
contains the bars of the barcode, and send this graphic to the printer.
The job to create the barcode graphic is done by the barcode.dll.
So it is only needed, if you want to print this way please see the
following Note for more information:
14561 - Printing barcodes via SAPLPD / Barcode DLL
3. New barcode technology
If your printer doesn't have a barcode DIMM and if you don't want to
use a barcode.dll, you may use the new barcode technology, which is
described in the SAP Notes 645158 and 430887. However this is
only possible when printing from Smartforms.
This way the SAP itself creates a picture, which contains the bars
of the barcode. This picture is sent to the printer. One important
requirement when you print the barcode via a Smartform is that you
have at least release 46C.
4. Use of a barcode font
There are some font files (e.g. Windows TTF files), which contains bars
instead of characters. So if you use these font files, the bars of the
barcode are printed instead of a text.
You may buy such a font file, install it under Windows and use it via
device type SAPWIN according to Note 48803. Since release 46C these
files can also be uploaded into the SAP and used via other device types.
To test the Barcode printing capability of your printer/device type
combination, go to transaction SO10 in Client 000 and print the
standard text SAPSCRIPT-BARCODETEST. Please see the following Note:
5196 - Printing bar codes with SAPscript
Regards.
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