AS400 Barcode Printing

A barcode is an optical representation of data. Originally, bar codes represented data in the widths and the spacing’s of parallel lines and may be referred to as linear bar codes. Barcodes can also come in patterns of squares, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns within images termed 2D (2 dimensional) matrix barcodes.

Both the patterns (lines, squares, dots, etc.) and spacing’s constitute the data encodation schema.

AS400 Barcode Printing with ExcelliPrint IPDS

Various IPDS printers support various barcodes dependent upon the printer model. ExcelliPrint supports 3812, 3816, and 4028 IPDS printer emulation.

ExcelliPrint can archive barcode spool files in various formats including pdf, gif, tif, and bmp.

ExcelliPrint currently supports all barcodes except 2D barcodes and converts IPDS spool files to a “Windows Print Driver” format which will support printing barcodes to most PC capable printers.

Barcode Printing with RPM (for non-IPDS files)

If the data stream is preformatted in the appropriate printer language for the printer and the printer supports barcodes, an RPM “Raw Printer” action will meet the requirement of barcode printing.

Print Barcodes to your Existing Printers

We have provided AS400 and mainframe barcode printing solutions for over 10 years. Both are able to print barcodes on most printers. AS400 and mainframe barcode printing can be streamlined and affordable by using RPM and ExcelliPrint. With RPM, to do barcodes, the files must be preformatted and printed by RPM with the raw printer action.