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Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on the orders
being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best barcode label solutions that I can integrate into your application to print these labels?
[quoted text, click to view] "Frank Werner-Krippendorf" wrote:
> Hello Johnny, > > in my opinion the easiest, probably not the cheapest, way would be to use > an industry label printer. These can save the label design on the printer’s > memory, the only thing you'll have to do is to send the print content data. > New industry label printers can print the most common barcodes by default. > > I did the same, and just sent the print data via c# (binary copy to the lpt- > or ip port). > > A big advantage for your users would be, that they would be able to use the > graphical label designer which are usually available for free by the vendors, > place some predefined variables and update the label design on their own. > > Hope this helps > > Frank Werner-Krippendorf > www.krippendorf-online.ch > > > > Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on the > > orders being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best > > barcode label solutions that I can integrate into your application to > > print these labels? Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > > >
Frank, any information you have would be appreciated. I have looked at the
Zebra site but I've not been able to find any literature on exactly how to integrate to their tools. They have four different tools that I've investigated briefly. I have an LP 2844 that I can use to test on but not sure which tool was the best. Also not sure if there's another tool on the market that would be a better all around solution. I didn't think about the performance implications of having a built in lable. I didn't realize the printers had this capability. Thanks so much. Johnny Smith jsmith@cengentech.com [quoted text, click to view] "Frank Werner-Krippendorf" wrote:
> Johnny, > > In the last project I had to use a Zebra Z4m Plus, wich was a good device. > You can download the complete print protocol specifications and a simple > and free design tool. > > I have no idea if there is some literature available for this topic. > > If i find some i can send you an email, please use a valid email address > for your posts. > > Regards > Frank > > > Frank Werner-Krippendorf > www.krippendorf-online.ch > > ------------- > > > > "Frank Werner-Krippendorf" wrote: > > > >> Hello Johnny, > >> > >> in my opinion the easiest, probably not the cheapest, way would be to > >> use an industry label printer. These can save the label design on the > >> printer's memory, the only thing you'll have to do is to send the > >> print content data. New industry label printers can print the most > >> common barcodes by default. > >> > >> I did the same, and just sent the print data via c# (binary copy to > >> the lpt- or ip port). > >> > >> A big advantage for your users would be, that they would be able to > >> use the graphical label designer which are usually available for free > >> by the vendors, place some predefined variables and update the label > >> design on their own. > >> > >> Hope this helps > >> > >> Frank Werner-Krippendorf > >> www.krippendorf-online.ch > >>> Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on > >>> the orders being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the > >>> best barcode label solutions that I can integrate into your > >>> application to print these labels? Any suggestions would be > >>> appreciated. > >>> > >> Frank, thanks for the response. Based on your experience, which > >> manufacturer has the best utility? Also, do you know of any > >> literature that would give me instructions on how to integrate to the > >> tool?
Hello Johnny,
in my opinion the easiest, probably not the cheapest, way would be to use an industry label printer. These can save the label design on the printer’s memory, the only thing you'll have to do is to send the print content data. New industry label printers can print the most common barcodes by default. I did the same, and just sent the print data via c# (binary copy to the lpt- or ip port). A big advantage for your users would be, that they would be able to use the graphical label designer which are usually available for free by the vendors, place some predefined variables and update the label design on their own. Hope this helps Frank Werner-Krippendorf www.krippendorf-online.ch [quoted text, click to view] > Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on the > orders being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best > barcode label solutions that I can integrate into your application to > print these labels? Any suggestions would be appreciated. >
Hello Johnny,
Just to support the Frank, buying the barcode printer/device is the easiest way. Because it prints a barcode when you send the number on its port. smth like 254325432453 will be printed as barcode --- WBR, Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour "The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo J> Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on the J> orders being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best J> barcode label solutions that I can integrate into your application to J> print these labels? Any suggestions would be appreciated. J>
Johnny,
In the last project I had to use a Zebra Z4m Plus, wich was a good device. You can download the complete print protocol specifications and a simple and free design tool. I have no idea if there is some literature available for this topic. If i find some i can send you an email, please use a valid email address for your posts. Regards Frank Frank Werner-Krippendorf www.krippendorf-online.ch ------------- [quoted text, click to view] > "Frank Werner-Krippendorf" wrote: > >> Hello Johnny, >> >> in my opinion the easiest, probably not the cheapest, way would be to >> use an industry label printer. These can save the label design on the >> printer's memory, the only thing you'll have to do is to send the >> print content data. New industry label printers can print the most >> common barcodes by default. >> >> I did the same, and just sent the print data via c# (binary copy to >> the lpt- or ip port). >> >> A big advantage for your users would be, that they would be able to >> use the graphical label designer which are usually available for free >> by the vendors, place some predefined variables and update the label >> design on their own. >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Frank Werner-Krippendorf >> www.krippendorf-online.ch >>> Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on >>> the orders being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the >>> best barcode label solutions that I can integrate into your >>> application to print these labels? Any suggestions would be >>> appreciated. >>> >> Frank, thanks for the response. Based on your experience, which >> manufacturer has the best utility? Also, do you know of any >> literature that would give me instructions on how to integrate to the >> tool? >>
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:11:02 -0800, Johnny
[quoted text, click to view] <Johnny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: Hi,>Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on the orders >being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best barcode label >solutions that I can integrate into your application to print these labels? >Any suggestions would be appreciated. Give a thought to the amount of data, type of data and the space available for the label. Some fonts are denser than others. Some are numeric only. You may wish to purchase a commercial font set and print to sticky labels on a standard printer. Guess this would depend on whether you are doing batch processing of orders or not. We had a space limitation and ended up using Code 128 for its density. We were bitten by the lead in character of 128B Font IIRC. It screwed the printer we were using. We switched to 128C and it worked or vice versa. Main point is try the whole process end to end if you can before buying anything. HTH
Bob, thanks for the info! We have been printing labels for a while now and our experience is much like yours. We just have never printed directly from the mobile device. [quoted text, click to view] "bob clegg" wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:11:02 -0800, Johnny > <Johnny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Our application needs to be able to print barcode labels based on the orders > >being shipped. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the best barcode label > >solutions that I can integrate into your application to print these labels? > >Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Hi, > Give a thought to the amount of data, type of data and the space > available for the label. Some fonts are denser than others. > Some are numeric only. > You may wish to purchase a commercial font set and print to sticky > labels on a standard printer. Guess this would depend on whether you > are doing batch processing of orders or not. > > We had a space limitation and ended up using Code 128 for its density. > We were bitten by the lead in character of 128B Font IIRC. It > screwed the printer we were using. We switched to 128C and it worked > or vice versa. > Main point is try the whole process end to end if you can before > buying anything. > HTH > Bob
You do not need to buy expensive hardware. If you are printing linear
barcodes, here is what you need: http://www.morovia.com/activex/barcode-lite.asp
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