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Hi Norma,
Do you have the barcode fonts installed on the application server?
Tom
--- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, "nj.ramey" <nj.ramey@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Daen,
> Were you able to to find or create a solution for the Zebra printer for barcode labels? I am running into the same problem with the Zebra printer not recognizing a barcode from a PDF. In fact with my .rptdesign the barcode displays fine in DHTML browser view but when I try to print (PDF created) the barcode disappears and just the assetnum is displayed. I am working with Maximo V7.1.1.7.
>
> Norma
>
> --- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, "daenjm" <ashantiva@> wrote:
> >
> > Have any of you tried creating a BIRT report to output something which would be printable by a Zebra barcode printer, for inventory labeling? Or are you using another approach to print labels, such as scripting ZPL against an ODBC connection or the like? While IBM does offer a method for producing barcodes on BIRT reports, a Zebra printer doesn't seem to be able to render the barcodes at all from a PDF out of BIRT.
> >
> > IBM's method for including barcodes in BIRT reports:
> > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21304925
> >
>
Short answer is yes, we were able to get things working-- and Tom, you're
right about making sure the barcode fonts are installed on the server. We
also made sure the fonts were installed on all client machines that needed
to use the report. Further, certain fonts seem to work better than
others. As far as free fonts go, I've found the CAIL 3 of 9 Barcode has
been the most reliable. For scanning, it requires asterisks to surround
your data, as in
"*" + dataSetRow["wonum"] + "*"
You can find it as a free download online, for example from
http://www.ufonts.com/fonts/3-of-9-barcode.html
Cheers,
*Daen Ashantiva*
Senior EAM Analyst
Strategic Asset Management Services
Technology Associates International Corporation
Office (916) 265-1227 x1429
Mobile (812) 391-0339
FAX (866) 421-0878
daen.ashantiva@taic.net
http://sams.taic.net
IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Maximo Asset Management V7.1
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Thomas <tcoulomb@scgov.net> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Hi Norma,
> Do you have the barcode fonts installed on the application server?
>
> Tom
>
> --- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, "nj.ramey" <nj.ramey@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Daen,
> > Were you able to to find or create a solution for the Zebra printer for
> barcode labels? I am running into the same problem with the Zebra printer
> not recognizing a barcode from a PDF. In fact with my .rptdesign the
> barcode displays fine in DHTML browser view but when I try to print (PDF
> created) the barcode disappears and just the assetnum is displayed. I am
> working with Maximo V7.1.1.7.
> >
> > Norma
> >
> > --- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, "daenjm" <ashantiva@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Have any of you tried creating a BIRT report to output something which
> would be printable by a Zebra barcode printer, for inventory labeling? Or
> are you using another approach to print labels, such as scripting ZPL
> against an ODBC connection or the like? While IBM does offer a method for
> producing barcodes on BIRT reports, a Zebra printer doesn't seem to be able
> to render the barcodes at all from a PDF out of BIRT.
> > >
> > > IBM's method for including barcodes in BIRT reports:
> > > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21304925
> > >
> >
>
>
>
Glad to hear you were able to get it to work.
We went back to the ID Automation 3 of 9 when I converted the barcode labels to BIRT. The only problem I had with that was the size that I had to make them to get them to scan. The cell that they are in has to be bigger than what the font actually prints out. I adjusted the cell padding to help alleviate that.
--- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, Daen Ashantiva <ashantiva@...> wrote:
>
> Short answer is yes, we were able to get things working-- and Tom, you're
> right about making sure the barcode fonts are installed on the server. We
> also made sure the fonts were installed on all client machines that needed
> to use the report. Further, certain fonts seem to work better than
> others. As far as free fonts go, I've found the CAIL 3 of 9 Barcode has
> been the most reliable. For scanning, it requires asterisks to surround
> your data, as in
>
> "*" + dataSetRow["wonum"] + "*"
>
> You can find it as a free download online, for example from
> http://www.ufonts.com/fonts/3-of-9-barcode.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> *Daen Ashantiva*
>
> Senior EAM Analyst
>
> Strategic Asset Management Services
>
> Technology Associates International Corporation
>
> Office (916) 265-1227 x1429
>
> Mobile (812) 391-0339
>
> FAX (866) 421-0878
>
> daen.ashantiva@...
>
> http://sams.taic.net
>
> IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Maximo Asset Management V7.1
>
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Thomas <tcoulomb@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Norma,
> > Do you have the barcode fonts installed on the application server?
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > --- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, "nj.ramey" <nj.ramey@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Daen,
> > > Were you able to to find or create a solution for the Zebra printer for
> > barcode labels? I am running into the same problem with the Zebra printer
> > not recognizing a barcode from a PDF. In fact with my .rptdesign the
> > barcode displays fine in DHTML browser view but when I try to print (PDF
> > created) the barcode disappears and just the assetnum is displayed. I am
> > working with Maximo V7.1.1.7.
> > >
> > > Norma
> > >
> > > --- In MAXIMO@yahoogroups.com, "daenjm" <ashantiva@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Have any of you tried creating a BIRT report to output something which
> > would be printable by a Zebra barcode printer, for inventory labeling? Or
> > are you using another approach to print labels, such as scripting ZPL
> > against an ODBC connection or the like? While IBM does offer a method for
> > producing barcodes on BIRT reports, a Zebra printer doesn't seem to be able
> > to render the barcodes at all from a PDF out of BIRT.
> > > >
> > > > IBM's method for including barcodes in BIRT reports:
> > > > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21304925
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>