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redluv
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7/28/2010 8:44 PM
    Hello,

    I'm investigating the ability for ProcessFlow to print to a label printer as part of a flow. Anyone doing any printing? If so, how? Writing to a file and calling a system command? WebRun node to a web based print util?

    Thanks in advance,
    redluv
    George Graham
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    7/28/2010 11:10 PM
      I've actually done this with an older Zebra label printer. You eluded to it, but we built a text file with the appropriate info, then issued a cat of the file with the output going to the designated printer. The "trick" was that we had to embed the appropriate ASCII codes for what the printer was looking for in terms of "next page" (which was next label), etc.... But you should be able to test that outside of the flow to get it working, then just wrap it in the flow as needed.
      redluv
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      7/29/2010 2:40 PM
        Thanks, that's an interesting idea. I'll check with my system admin on catting to the printer. We're on iSeries to make things extra fun.