Printing With Xml Direct; Using Barcode 2000 Xml Direct; Installation - Printronix SL4M Quick Setup Manual

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Printing with XML Direct

Using BarCode 2000 XML Direct

This section details the installation of BarCode 2000 XML Direct software and
describes how to use it to create XML-enabled label formats.
Unibar's BARCODE 2000 XML DIRECT is a complete bar code label printing
system for multiplatforms, including Windows, Linux, and Unix. BARCODE
2000 XML DIRECT includes a Label Designer (LDS), Download Template
Utility (DTU), Label Data Definition (LDD) editor, and a Label Formatter (print
module). They provide the base functions that most users need to print on
demand or batch labels.
The Label Designer is for creating the label templates. The Format
Downloading Utility is for downloading the label template to your XML-
enabled printer. The Label Data Definition editor is an easy way to setup and
define variables used in a label template. The Label Formatter provides data
mapping and printing services.

Installation

On a Windows system, you can simply run the setup program.
On a unix or linux system, the delivery file will usually end in ". tar.Z ". You can
use the following commands to uncompress and un-tar the file:
uncompress <file>.tar.Z
tar xvf <file>.tar
If the file ends in ". tar.gz ", use the command " gunzip <file>.tar.gz " in place of
uncompress .
The extract command ( tar xvf ) will extract the contents of the file into the
present directory or a subdirectory of it. This directory is called the install
directory, or the base directory. BARCODE 2000 XML DIRECT uses the base
directory for storing label templates, image files, configuration files, programs,
etc.
If you perform a typical install, you will have no need to think about the base
directory. If you perform an atypical install and you see a message like
"Error - can't open <base directory>/BC2000.cfg."
then you may need to set up an environmental string pointing to the base
directory, so that Barcode 2000 components can find it. If you think you need
to do this, please refer to the Unibar Base Directory section.
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