On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Ronn Ross <ronn.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was hoping that python would have a library to help me print my own bar > codes? We will need labels in all sizes and most label printer just work > with 1 or 2 sizes. I would like to just print a grid of different sizes on > standard paper. Does python have a bar code printing library? > > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Tim Chase > <python.l...@tim.thechases.com>wrote: > >> My company needs a small inventory management app. Does >>>> python have any libraries to help with reading and writing >>>> bar codes? >>>> >>> >>> I've written bar code apps and python really doesn't enter >>> into that part of things. Printers generally have bar code >>> printing capabilities so you just send the right escape >>> sequences and you get the bar codes. To read them, bar code >>> readers scan and translate before sending the values through >>> typically a keyboard wedge or serial port. >>> >> >> To add to what Emile mentions, most barcode readers present a >> keyboard-wedge interface, so that scanning a barcode merely appears as if >> you typed it at the keyboard (USB readers show up as a HID profile). Often >> they'll have configuration barcodes that you can scan to tweak the profile >> (such as pressing <enter>, <tab> or an arrow-key after sending the barcode; >> controlling beep tone & volume, etc). >> >> For printing barcodes, you can use any number of solutions -- the most >> popular usually just involves installing a "barcode font" and then rendering >> text in that font to your desired output canvas. I believe there are some >> native rendering solutions as well, but I've not investigated since the font >> method was more than sufficient for my wants. >> >> -tkc >> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >> > > I found this library, but no documentation( https://cybernetics.hudora.biz/projects/wiki/huBarcode). Has anyone used this or know of a similar library with better documentation?
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