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Re: GNU Barcodes



On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 01:54:08AM -0500, Ethan Rosenberg wrote:
> Dear List -
> 
> I wish to be able to print a barcode .5 inches from top of the page and centered.
> 
> I generate the barcode -
> 
> yes 12345 | head -84 | barcode -p 5x5.0cm -umm -e CODE39 > test.ps;

First of all, try viewing 'test.ps' using ghostview or some other
postscript viewer. As the saying goes: "Garbage In, Garbage Out". If the
postscript file isn't right, then you'll end up printing "correct"
garbage.

> 
> and print -
> 
> lpr -o media=letter -#1 -P LJ1012 /var/www/test.ps -o page-top=33 -o
> page-bottom=44 -o page-left=60 -o page-right=80

Perhaps a matter of preference here, but personally I'd endeavour to get
the margins, page size etc correct in the post script and then just pass
a whole page to the printer. In that case, use the '-g' option to
barcode to size and position the barcode, then use '-p letter' to place
the barcode on a full sheet. You could then just say "lpr -P LJ1012
/var/www/test.ps".

> 
> The barcode is
> upside down
> not centered
> at the very top and truncated
> and multiple copies are printed.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Ethan
> 
> 
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