Zebra Printer : Hand Held Barcode Reader Issue

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am using ZPL II commands to print label through Zebra Printer. The problem is when the end user scans the barcode by using a Hand held barcode reader device, the field value case changes from upper to lower. For example if the barcode prints "A204554" , The barcode reader reads as "a204554". This is contradictory.

sample code :

^FO18,1710B3R,N,90,N,N^{FD&VBKD-BSTKD&}FS

What is needed is that the bar code scan should come back with exactly the same case for alpha characters as it has been stored in SAP database.

Can anyone help in this regard?

Thanks and Regards,

Ramasamy

[RichHeilman]

Ok, not sure that your problem is with the barcode. To be sure, you can see the value under the barcode as A204554, right? If so, I think your problem may be with the scanner. I would check the config and make sure that there isn't something that is forcing this behavior.

What kind of scanner is it? Brand, Model.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Hello Rich Heilman,

The test feedback was given by the end user. I will check with them about the Scanner Details and get back to you asap.

Thanks & Regards,

Ramasamy

[RichHeilman]

If you don't see the interpretation of the barcode directly underneath, please change the code as you see here.

^FO18,1710B3R,N,90,<b>Y</b>,N^{FD&VBKD-BSTKD&}FS

Now make sure that the value has the capital letter. If it does not, then this is how it is stored in the DB. You can force it to be upper case, by using the TRANSLATE statement in your print program.

translate VBKD-BSTKD to upper case.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

The barcode output is correct. Actually i need not have to print the number below the barcode. Just need to print the barcode alone. When i read the barcode, the scanner should give the correct data which is printer in barcode format. Currently it changes the uppercase to lower case.

My output may vary. It may have uppercase data as well as lowercase data. The scanner has to read as itis.

[RichHeilman]

How can you tell what the barcode's value is without having the interpretation underneath it. How do you know that the barcode has the Capital "A" instead of the lowercase "a".

Regards,

Rich HEilman

[Former Member]

I am printing the same field with text just above the barcode.

^FO138,1710A0R,40,35^{FDCustomer PO# &VBKD-BSTKD&}FS

This will tell me that the value is capital A.

Thanks & Regards,

Ramasamy

[Former Member]

Hi Ramasamy,

We are having the same problem - the data is in upper case and we can see it in the SAPscript output as upper case, our barcode scanner reads it in upper case, but when the end user scans it they get lower case. Did you ever find a definitive answer to this problem?

Thanks!

Susanna