Printing Barcode

[Shan Pin Koh]

I was wondering if anyone has been able to generate barcodes using a label
printer from LabVIEW. If so, how did you do it? Would I need to purchase
additional software in order to do so?

Thanks.

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Shan Pin Koh
OakRiver Technology - www.OakRiverTechnology.com
(651) 770-8710 ext. 18
(651) 770-8724 fax

[Jim Kring]

Label Printer are usually Serial RS-232 and/or Parallel devices. Assuming
you know the communications protocal, you can get them to work without any
"extra" software. Usually the simpler the printer the simpler the command
structure. However, I am sure that not all manufacturers disclose thier
communication specs.

Good Luck,
Jim

"Shan Pin Koh" wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone has been able to generate barcodes using a label>printer
from LabVIEW. If so, how did you do it? Would I need to purchase>additional
software in order to do so?>>Thanks.>>-->Shan Pin Koh>OakRiver Technology
- www.OakRiverTechnology.com>(651) 770-8710 ext. 18>(651) 770-8724 fax>>>

[Johannes Niess]

"Shan Pin Koh" writes:

> I was wondering if anyone has been able to generate barcodes using a
> label printer from LabVIEW. If so, how did you do it? Would I need to
> purchase additional software in order to do so?
>
> Thanks.

A windows-only workaround might be available via Active X: Write the
barcode into a file and print it via Windows drivers and Active X.

Johannes Nieß

[Greg_McKaskle2]

I don't know the details as to how to get the font, but there are
barcode fonts. You print the ASCII string and the resulting graphic is
the barcode. I know that I've seen this posted on info-labview. You
may want to search their archives or check the NI Knowledgebase.

Greg McKaskle

Shan Pin Koh wrote:
>
> I was wondering if anyone has been able to generate barcodes using a label
> printer from LabVIEW. If so, how did you do it? Would I need to purchase
> additional software in order to do so?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Shan Pin Koh
> OakRiver Technology - www.OakRiverTechnology.com
> (651) 770-8710 ext. 18
> (651) 770-8724 fax

[Darren Harrison]

Hi,
We use Zebra printers (www.zebra.com) which have a 'programming language'
called ZPL which is just the format that you send strings to the serial port.
It's relatively simple & (although we don't print barcodes yet) barcodes
are quite possible.

Darren.
Gallagher Group Ltd.
Hamilton, New Zealand

"Shan Pin Koh" wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone has been able to generate barcodes using a label>printer
from LabVIEW. If so, how did you do it? Would I need to purchase>additional
software in order to do so?>>Thanks.>>-->Shan Pin Koh>OakRiver Technology
- www.OakRiverTechnology.com>(651) 770-8710 ext. 18>(651) 770-8724 fax>>>

[DavidW]

I have used SATO, Intermec, and Zebra barcode printers to create barcode labels out of labview. Zebra(EPL2 protocal) has been the easiest by far to use and integrate into larger VIs. The programming manual for Zebra was straight forward and most importantly, works. The old SATOs were faily easy but the programming manual for the new SATOs seem to be missing something 😞
I have recently been trying to figure out why my Zebra print VIs no longer work when I moved to Windows XP platforms, so if anyone has a suggestion, I would be happy to hear them!
Dave

[sandy1]

Hi,

i am using zebra printer. but i dont no how to apply zpl commands in labview . do you have any lv code on this topic?

[Mark_Yedinak]

David, could you post an example of your code that is not working? What printer are you using and do you know the version of the printer firmware? What specifically is the problem that you are experiencing?