barcode printing

[lgastmans]

just joined PHP Freaks - and have a question...

 

I need to print barcode labels on a Birch BP-744 label printer

 

So far I have managed to

1. create the barcode image as a jpg file

2. install MagickWand to create a bmp version of this image

3. successfully printed this on a laser printer, via parallel port, using the PHP printer_open, printer_draw_bmp, printer_close functions

4. successfully printed on a laser printer connected via USB port (found out I had to set Apache permissions)

 

But when I print to this barcode printer it just spits out a few rows of labels, ALL BLANK!

 

I am testing this on Windows XP SP2, and Xampp 1.6.2

 

I am freaking out, because all of the above 4 points involved a lot of hard earned knowledge, and now I just get blank labels

 

Anybody have any ideas, suggestions?

[Fadion]

Probably the bardoce printer accepts specifically formatted data which differ from standart printers. I really dont know. From the comments at the php manual, there are 2 or 3 guys who say they printed normaly with printer_open and a barcode printer.

 

Dont know why ure using php for this, as for application languages like VB there are activeX controls for printing in different barcode printers.

[MadTechie]

No real idea but..

some shots in the dark..

• try sharing the printer and connecting to the share point
  
• maybe use the Parallel port to "printer_get_option" and then set them when connected via USB,