Bar codes in Smart forms

[Former Member]

Does anyone know how to print a barcode in smartform.

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are able to print barcodes from smartforms. Doing this way, we print barcodes on laser printers.

We are also printing from sap to zebra printers using two ways:

1. Download the data to an excel sheet, then creating a macro that opens the printer port and sending the commands to the printer through this "file". All this is done via vb script provided with excel)..

2. The second way is creating a vbscript (an ascii file from sap) with the printer commands and then runing it using ws_execute.

You need a barcode reader to read the barcodes, and this scanner acts like a keyboard, it sends the data scanned to the active field on screen. (which might be a notepad, word, excel or an input field or ... ).

From 4.6c on, you can use smartforms to print barcodes without buying any barcode.dll software nor hardware extention like Bardimm on any laser/inkjet printer (Please Note that I haven't mentioned Zebra printers here!). To do this, you have to create a smartstyle -> character format with the desired barcode font (defined within sap). Then in the smartform, create a window, put the field and associate it the character format. That's all (I mean, that's all we do at least :-). I think, you have to consider the barcode specifications before sending the barcode value to the smartform (Just an example, if you're using 3 of 9, the code should start and end with an asterisk - '*' -) We're printing an interleaved 2 out of 5 barcode in our invoices due to a legal requirement, and we did it this way.

3. If you have a barcode scanner, then you should not need reading the barcode into an ascii file to get the data read in an standard or custom screen field. You can read it directly to the field you want. (unless... you have complex data coded in the barcode - for example if you're using an ean-ucc 128 compliant code and you're sending several fields in a single code ... In this case, an interface is almost mandatory because you must interpret the data fields according to the ucc standard, split the code into several fields .... and .... pure programming logic ).

To put it clear: if you have to read, for example, a barcode that holds the legal number of an invoice using a barcode scanner and this number should be sent to migo-> bktxt then you don't need an interface. The scanner itself acts like a fast operator entering the characters using a keyboard and filling in the field.

We're reading barcodes in several places (when we finish each pallet, when we receive an invoice, and so on. Each case is a different screen. We arent using an ascii file to read these barcodes. Furthermore, we read the invoice legal number into migo bktxt field (Head Text).

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/questions-about-bar-code-printing-in-sap.htm

Regards

[Former Member]

Refer this link:

http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/documentlibrary/misc/sap_smart_forms_faqs.File.tmp/SAP_SmartForm...

http://www.servopack.de/Files/HB/ZPLcommands.pdf

http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/industry_solutions/alliances/sap_new/sapsmartforms.html

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/questions-about-bar-code-printing-in-sap.htm

Regards,

[Former Member]

You need to use a SMARTSTYLE and create a CHAR format and create a BAR Code there and use it in the Smartform.

If you need more info, goto Transaction : SMARTSYLES, do an F4 and in the text area, look for Bar Codes. And see how these Styles are used in the Smartforms.

If somehow you can't preview it properly and the printout didn't show any barcode at all..

First try to use Standard Barcodes like TYPNR or RSNUM etc in the charcter format...

You can preview the output at any moment IF YOU USE THE CORRECT BARCODE FORMAT.

But printer should support barcode printing for taking printout. Otherwise in printout it will print junk values...

If you want to print bar codes from R/3 using device type HPLJ4, HPLJ5, HPLJ5SI or HPLJ4000 on HP LaserJet 4, 5, 6 or 4000 series printers, you need what is known as a SIMM module (IC card). This SIMM module is called "JetCAPS Intelligent Barcode SIMM" and can be obtained for most HP LaserJet 4, 5, 6 and Laser Jet 4000 printers. For more detailed information regarding barcode printers refer to Notes 5196, 121305, 119471

Reward pls

Regards