Printing Bar Code Label

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I want to print a Bar Code Label with SAP-Script

and SmartForm.

How can I do that?

Regards

Agrim

[Former Member]

Hi Agrim,

Which printer do you want to use to print the barcode-label?

There are two possbilities:

1.) you can use special printer-commands in a sapscript or smartform and put the required variables in the code. the best is to use a blank sapscript which only includes a standard-text with the printer-commands and the sap variables. you can also use a software (e.g. NiceLabel AD) which produces the printer commands very easy.

2.) there are some hardware-upgrades (e.g. for hp printers)which you can install and then format the required field in sapscript or smart forms with a special charcter-format which is inculded in sap. here's a link:

http://www.jetmobile.com/products/barcodeproducts.htm

Regards,

Stefan

[TMNielsen]

Hello Agrim

I have tried both a hardware solution for HP printers and a software solution RBARC+ ( http://www.suchymips.com/r_barc.htm )

Both solutions are easy to use and very stable.

The initial costs of both solutions is just about the same, but when you some time in future have to replace all your printers with newer models you probably also have to buy new hardware upgrades ( you have to pay the complete solution once again ).

Another advantage of the software solution is that it work with almost any printer not just HP printers.

Another advantage of the software solution is you don't have to install some additional hardware on the printers. If your have 50 printers located all over the world this may be a very expensive operation.

Another advantage of the RBARC+ is that it will also work with normal reports. The hardware solution only works with sapscript (or smartform).

Finaly one hint about sapscript vs. smartforms when printing lables.

If your lables is of the type where you need to print several lables on one a4 sheet, you should use sapscript. Sapscript has a very simple/easy solution for this kind of labels. You just have to place one main window on the page for every label on the sheet.

Best regards

Thomas Madsen Nielsen

[markus_meisl]

Hello,

for general information on bar code printing, check out these SAP Notes:

- 645158 (New bar code technology for Smart Forms)

- 5196 (Printing bar codes with SAPscript)

- 430887 (PDF conversion: no support for bar codes)

or search for further Notes using the keywords bar code, Smart Forms and/or SAPscript.

Kind regards,

Markus Meisl

SAP NetWeaver Product Management