Bill, May I suggest it would probably be easier to print the number above the barcode. Side by side with barcodes is often problematic. Obvously this might require a 2x4 label, but you would have plenty of real estate to print on. It would certainly allow you to make the number larger too.
Dennis ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Eyring Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:18 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Bar Code Printing Question Tom, Bob My client has to print UPC-A labels. I cannot shrink the width of the barcode since RBase requires that UPC-A barcodes must have the AutoSizeFont checked. I have human readable checked so that the upc code prints just below the barcode. Since these labels are slapped onto the end of boxes, the warehouse people need to see the part# on the label. So, the label looks something like this; 123456789 |||||||||||||||||| 8 123456789 6 |------------------------------------------------ 4 " -----------------------------------------------| The part# has to be as large as possible. In RBase the largest font I can use for the part# and have it fit 9 characters is 36. When I use the Zebra Designer, I can get a 56 point font and the part# and barcode fit quite nicely on a 1" by 4" label. If I change the part# font to 48 it prints over part of the barcode. If I shrink the width of the barcode, only part of the barcode prints. It's getting to be a little like the chicken and the egg. I have experimented with human readable on/off, wide bar ratio nothing is working for me. Hope this gives you a clearer image of what I need to do, if it's possible in RBase. Thanks, Bill ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TOM HART Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 3:51 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Bar Code Printing Question Bill, I use that printer to print Code 128 with no problem. When you say "I need to print a human readable barcode along with a 9 character part# side by side on a 4" wide by 1" high label." is the barcode not the same as the part# and when you say it does not print properly - explain. Tom Hart ________________________________ From: Bill Eyring <[email protected]> To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 1:45:16 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Bar Code Printing Question I have a Zebra TLP2844 label printer to print UPC-A barcodes. I need to print a human readable barcode along with a 9 character part# side by side on a 4" wide by 1" high label. The font size needs to be 48. No matter how I change the settings for the bar code or the part#, I cannot get the label to print properly. Whats really annoying is that using the Zebra Designer software, I have NO PROBLEM printing what I need. My customer is getting anxious about this. Can anyone suggest a solution or work-around ? Thanks, Bill Eyring
