Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
We use UNFORM, a great tool for designing forms and report layouts and integrates with email, pdf, postscript (via ghostscript) etc. Very affordable and runs on UNIX, Linux and Windows in a client/server setup Ian Stuart Cordes, Tom (contractor) wrote: TEST -Original Message- From: Marilyn Hilb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:13 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms I would like to add that we don't need a new memory cartridge using this method every time we change forms. They send the revised form to us via email and a simple run of QuickLaser puts the revised form onto the printer. The down side is if you have multiple printers it is an additional expense to have each printer have the memory chip/cartridge to hold the forms. In addition, you cannot instantly change your forms, you have to wait for RXLaser to change it, although their turnaround time is just a few days and since all is done via email it isn't too difficult to manage form changes. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Marilyn Hilb Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:43 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms We use QuickLaser (www.rxlaser.com), this is a company/software that takes our designed form and puts it into the format that then can be put onto the printer's memory and we put the commands into the report to retrieve the form from memory. This works for a small operation where we only have one printer with the memory to hold the forms. This is from a NT system using SB+ report writer. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:[U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
TEST -Original Message- From: Marilyn Hilb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:13 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms I would like to add that we don't need a new memory cartridge using this method every time we change forms. They send the revised form to us via email and a simple run of QuickLaser puts the revised form onto the printer. The down side is if you have multiple printers it is an additional expense to have each printer have the memory chip/cartridge to hold the forms. In addition, you cannot instantly change your forms, you have to wait for RXLaser to change it, although their turnaround time is just a few days and since all is done via email it isn't too difficult to manage form changes. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Marilyn Hilb Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:43 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms We use QuickLaser (www.rxlaser.com), this is a company/software that takes our designed form and puts it into the format that then can be put onto the printer's memory and we put the commands into the report to retrieve the form from memory. This works for a small operation where we only have one printer with the memory to hold the forms. This is from a NT system using SB+ report writer. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:[U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Mark Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] posted: :: One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms :: with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been :: re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. :: :: I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the :: job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely :: be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network :: printers brought into the mix. :: :: UV AIX RS-6000. I've used a program called FormTrap that does this exact job. It's a print postprocessor which takes the character-based report output and merges it with a form definition, then sends the combined print job to the laser, fax, or whatever. http://www.FormTrap.com I have some substantial experience installing this software and defining forms, etc. -- Lawrence M. Kessler, MBA, CDP Space City Systems 713-858-8886 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Thanks to all who replied to this topic. Mark Johnson - Original Message - From: Buss, Troy (Logitek Systems) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 6:37 PM Subject: RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms Mark, Lots of good answers. Here's mine: 1. From word, print to HPII printer as a file, save the .prn file to local pc file. 2. Using accuterm, import file to universe as hex (required several mods to the kermit import programs to allow FF and write the hex). 3. Print to printer (or hold file for PDF's) as a cached macro (download once, assign macro number and use macro after) stripping off leading and trailing bytes (43 leading, 3 trailing) and handling the printing of hex print iconv(string, MX): in the image file. By doing it this way, we also have an option to convert the hold file to PDF and email it (using blat for windows) instead of printing it using the visual software (PCL to PDF) also mentioned in this thread. Just another approach to consider. -Troy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
I did something similar for one of my clients. Again this used RTF with merge fields, then had a VB program sitting on a PC spooling documents by controlling Word as an automation source. The program used a UniObjects connection to poll for new documents to print and for the name of the destination printer from a control file, and then pushed each one out in order. It was a simple way to do it. Brian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Brevik Sent: 04 January 2005 17:56 To: 'u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org' Subject: RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Since no one else mentioned it, what we do is: 1. Create form in Word and save it as a .RTF file. Put 'tags' (just ASCII text like 'FNAME') into the form elements you want to fill with data. Use any font and formatting you like. 2. Put the .RTF file where you can get at it from UV Basic. 3. In your program, open the .RTF template and do a search and replace for your tags. Stream the output to a new sequential file with an .RTF extension. 4. Use DDE or other method to get Word to print the document. Barry --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
My email was down for several days - now that it is up, I will reply. One of my clients need something similar, but when switching from ADV PICK on SCO to UniVerse on Win2K. I set them up with the REFORM spooler. Reform will take the output and put it on a predefined overlay. The docs say it will work with Unix, the only caveat is that Reform, itself, only runs on Windows. http://www.fabsoft.com/ I am a reseller of their product, but consultants can easily become resellers. Thanks Bob Gerrish Kingsgate Enterprises, Inc. At 05:22 AM 1/4/2005, you wrote: One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those snip Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] UV Pre-printed forms
One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Good luck with that. Mark Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
quote who=Mark Johnson One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. There are others on the list who will help with the overlaying of data on a form, I hope... We use one Canon networked printer, the IR330, and it supports PCL better than our HP Deskjet printers, so you shouldn't have much trouble getting them to obey your PCL commands. Just a comment to make more noise on the list. KLP UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ -- Karl L. Pearson Director of IT, ATS Industrial Supply Direct: 801-978-4429 Toll-free: 800-789-9300 1,29 Fax: 801-972-3888 http://www.atsindustrial.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
When I have done this, it is more like an overlay. The bit map form is loaded into the memory of the laser printer. Then you print the text of the form. An escape sequence is sent to sent the overlay of the bit map form over the top of the printed text before a form feed is done. We had to have to a process (manual) to reload the forms every time the printer was powered off. -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Mark, I've attached a c program I created called pcl2mac. It converts the PCL commands of a .PRN file into a file that can be copied to a HP LaserJet printer to load a page image and reprint it for each page generated. Thus the text file that follows will be merged with the pre-printed form. Orginally I wrote it for the output from MS Word 2 and the .PRN file must only represent 1 page. We use UV on HPUX9000. New MS products generate a lot more junk into the .PRN file, but I think it will still work. You may want to select HP LaserJet 3 driver when printing from the application. To use it with universe, I added a cat command in the front of print driver script to copy the image to the printer, prior to the copying of the text of the report. Hope this helps... -- Rod Hills -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of pcl2mac.c] --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
I've seen this done 3 ways. Sorry though that my details are sketchy 1: save the .prn file into pick somewhere, and then when you're generating the report, copy the saved .prn to the printer before sending the fill-in data. You may have to remove any formfeeds/resets from the end of the .prn, and you might have problems if the .prn contains binary font data (which it almost surely does if it's captured printer output from a microsoft program). You also have to send all that form data for each printed page 2: Similar to above, but you load the .prn image into the printer as a macro. This could help you get around the binary data problem because you can set the macro outside of your pick program from windows or unix. You'll have to look up in the printer manuals how to set macros. 3: There are companies that sell font cartridges for HP printers who will burn your form image into the cartridge. Which you then print using a macro function. This is the simplest from the programmer's standpoint, but it would be awkward if you needed to print forms from more than a couple of printers, and you'd need a new cartridge every time your forms changed. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave S Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:27 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms Good luck with that. Mark Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
We use QuickLaser (www.rxlaser.com), this is a company/software that takes our designed form and puts it into the format that then can be put onto the printer's memory and we put the commands into the report to retrieve the form from memory. This works for a small operation where we only have one printer with the memory to hold the forms. This is from a NT system using SB+ report writer. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:[U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Hi Mark, I install and train for our Publisher and Forms Manager software, also develop the forms. Here's the gist of how it works: 1. I create the form, I use the PagePlus 8 software (about $100). Actually, I have all of our baseline forms (standard ones) created, I just add the customer's logo and other changes they'd like. Usual forms: Sales Orders, Shipping Documents, AR Invoices, AR Customer Statements, Purchase Orders, AP Invoices, AP Checks, Quotations, RMA's, and Vendor Shipping forms. 2. From PagePlus 8, I print the form to a file - I created a new HP printer on my pc for that purpose - to output the form in PCL format - creates a prn document. 3. I move this prn document to a UniVerse/UniData file. 4. On the UniVerse/UniData account, I use our Business Forms process to define the form and create an 'overlay' record from that Form PRN record. 5. When printing the Form (PO, Sales Order, Invoice, etc.), we have a subroutine that gets the Overlay and sends it to the printer which recognizes it as a Overlay and holds it. As you print the data, when a full page is reached or a formfeed the data and the overlay are printed on the paper. Note, our Publisher will recognize this form is to be emailed or faxed and will grab the output, convert it to a PDF document, and then send (and optionally print) the form. Hope this helps! Paul Trebbien Kore Technologies, Senior Support Tech. Solutions that work. People who care. V 858.678.0030 F 858.300.2600 W www.koretech.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Johnson Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Mark, There are software packages available to create overlays from documents. We've been doing this since the mid-90's (Steve Richmond and I did a presentation on this at the Universe Symposium in Denver in '94 or '95) with home-grown software originally. For the last five years or so, we've been using a product called Forms Electric (http://www.visual.co.uk/formselectric.asp). We copy the file this generates to our system, and cat the file to the printer. HTH Drew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=Mark Johnson One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. There are others on the list who will help with the overlaying of data on a form, I hope... We use one Canon networked printer, the IR330, and it supports PCL better than our HP Deskjet printers, so you shouldn't have much trouble getting them to obey your PCL commands. Just a comment to make more noise on the list. -- -- Drew Henderson 110 Ginger Hall Dir. for Computer Center OperationsMorehead State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] Morehead, kY 40351 (606) 783-2445 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
I've done some very simple things with just the HPGL commands. Line drawing and such are very easy with those. I've also used a soft font for things like logo's and signatures. Don Kibbey Financial Systems Manager Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett Dunner LLP [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/04/05 10:58AM Mark, There are software packages available to create overlays from documents. We've been doing this since the mid-90's (Steve Richmond and I did a presentation on this at the Universe Symposium in Denver in '94 or '95) with home-grown software originally. For the last five years or so, we've been using a product called Forms Electric (http://www.visual.co.uk/formselectric.asp). We copy the file this generates to our system, and cat the file to the printer. HTH Drew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: quote who=Mark Johnson One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. There are others on the list who will help with the overlaying of data on a form, I hope... We use one Canon networked printer, the IR330, and it supports PCL better than our HP Deskjet printers, so you shouldn't have much trouble getting them to obey your PCL commands. Just a comment to make more noise on the list. -- -- Drew Henderson 110 Ginger Hall Dir. for Computer Center OperationsMorehead State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] Morehead, kY 40351 (606) 783-2445 -- --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
I would like to add that we don't need a new memory cartridge using this method every time we change forms. They send the revised form to us via email and a simple run of QuickLaser puts the revised form onto the printer. The down side is if you have multiple printers it is an additional expense to have each printer have the memory chip/cartridge to hold the forms. In addition, you cannot instantly change your forms, you have to wait for RXLaser to change it, although their turnaround time is just a few days and since all is done via email it isn't too difficult to manage form changes. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Marilyn Hilb Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:43 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms We use QuickLaser (www.rxlaser.com), this is a company/software that takes our designed form and puts it into the format that then can be put onto the printer's memory and we put the commands into the report to retrieve the form from memory. This works for a small operation where we only have one printer with the memory to hold the forms. This is from a NT system using SB+ report writer. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject:[U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Since no one else mentioned it, what we do is: 1. Create form in Word and save it as a .RTF file. Put 'tags' (just ASCII text like 'FNAME') into the form elements you want to fill with data. Use any font and formatting you like. 2. Put the .RTF file where you can get at it from UV Basic. 3. In your program, open the .RTF template and do a search and replace for your tags. Stream the output to a new sequential file with an .RTF extension. 4. Use DDE or other method to get Word to print the document. Barry --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Better yet, get printers with an internal disk and save all of your overlay's to it. You don't loose them when the printer is turned off. Then all you have to do is call them up when printing through pcl codes in your document. You can use the prn files as overlays. - Original Message - From: Marilyn Hilb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:13 AM Subject: RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms I would like to add that we don't need a new memory cartridge using this method every time we change forms. They send the revised form to us via email and a simple run of QuickLaser puts the revised form onto the printer. The down side is if you have multiple printers it is an additional expense to have each printer have the memory chip/cartridge to hold the forms. In addition, you cannot instantly change your forms, you have to wait for RXLaser to change it, although their turnaround time is just a few days and since all is done via email it isn't too difficult to manage form changes. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Marilyn Hilb Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:43 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms We use QuickLaser (www.rxlaser.com), this is a company/software that takes our designed form and puts it into the format that then can be put onto the printer's memory and we put the commands into the report to retrieve the form from memory. This works for a small operation where we only have one printer with the memory to hold the forms. This is from a NT system using SB+ report writer. Thanks, Marilyn A. Hilb Value Part, Inc Direct: 847-918-6099 Fax: 847-367-1892 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.valuepart.com -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms
Mark, Lots of good answers. Here's mine: 1. From word, print to HPII printer as a file, save the .prn file to local pc file. 2. Using accuterm, import file to universe as hex (required several mods to the kermit import programs to allow FF and write the hex). 3. Print to printer (or hold file for PDF's) as a cached macro (download once, assign macro number and use macro after) stripping off leading and trailing bytes (43 leading, 3 trailing) and handling the printing of hex print iconv(string, MX): in the image file. By doing it this way, we also have an option to convert the hold file to PDF and email it (using blat for windows) instead of printing it using the visual software (PCL to PDF) also mentioned in this thread. Just another approach to consider. -Troy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:23 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UV Pre-printed forms One of my clients would like to replace their pre-printed forms with those generated by the system. Basically the form has been re-created in MS Publisher and saved as a PRN file. I understand that there is some magic to send the form, keep the job open and then send the data for the form. This will most likely be HP PCL per my insistence but there maybe some Canon network printers brought into the mix. UV AIX RS-6000. Thanks in advance Mark Johnson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
