Intermec Printer Language(IPL) to PDF converter needed

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am currently working for a requirement to develop SAP script in IPL languange.

SE71 form would be printing out Intermec Printer Language(IPL) commands and those commands will be inputted to IPL printer to get the Label (A delivery HU label with barcode).

If you know any tool available to use that converts IPL language commands to PDF format then it would be very helpful.

We need a tool because we dont have such printer installation available locally and IPL is new language for me.

Awaiting your return ....

Thanks a lot,

Regards,

Mohit

[Former Member]

Hi

You can use Bartender label design software to create the design. (download 30-day trial version from Seagull Scientific's website)

Then send the job from Bartender to Intermec printer driver (also downloadble from Seagull) , but instead of printing to the printer, choose "print to file" instead.  You may also set up the "File" as the port in the Intermec drivers Ports settings.

Then you will have a text-based format file in IPL language, simpy use this text file as the basis for your SAP script.

Regards

Rob

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[Former Member]

Hi Rob,

I was on vacation hence could not able to reply...

Thanks a lot for your helpful return but I am stuck as of now.

I feel it would need visual studio installation for the same, will revert you once I complete the steps mentioned by you.

Thanks again

Mohit

Hey Rob,

I have tried the steps but I am unable to find bartenderprintclient.dll file on my system.

can you please help me with that?

Thanks in advance..

[Former Member]

Hi

I haven't come across this before.

I found this comment on Seagull forum, does this help?

Are you able to add a reference to "BarTenderPrintClient.dll" manually? Do this by accessing the "Project > Add Reference" dialog in Visual Studio, select the "Browse" tab, browse to the "c:\Program Files (x86)\Seagull\BarTender Suite\SDK\Assemblies" folder and try adding a reference to the dll.

Do you get any error message or does it let you add the reference?

Tanto Labels

[Former Member]

Hi

On second thoughts. It may be that the trail version does not allow print-to-file.

Instead in the ports tab of the printer driver, add a new port-type called "file", (instead of LPT1, COM1, TCP/IP etc)

Then just print to the printer (the print-to-file checkbox unticked) and the  output will be directed to a prn file, I think in the windows system folder.

Regards

Rob

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[Former Member]

Thanks Rob,

But creation of new port as "FILE" is also not working.

There would be some configuration for port as well...Not sure about that.

If possible please help me with that..

Thanks

Mohit

[Former Member]

Hi Mohit

Go to Ports tab in Intermec Driver (Seagull Scientific version)

Choose Add Port

Choose Local Port

Make port name “File”.

Then in the ports tab, tick box next to “File” in ports list.

Then print to printer.

The output will be a text file Called “file1” or something similar, maybe stored in Documents of my documents folder.

Try it first form  by pressing the “Print Test Page” in the general tab of the driver.

Regards

Rob

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