Good day,

background: using RPG/RPGLE on and AS400 running V6R1M0.

Recently requested to print labels, to include a bar code.  Possibly as a PDF file.

I know that with a printer file, I am able to create the labels, including start and stop positions and (i am hoping) the new BARCODE printer code). 

I also know that using OVERPRTF I can create a PDF.

my question is, if i were to transmit this PDF file, to another printer, I presume that that printer may not translate the start stop positions as we defined them.  

am i wrong here?

Thanks in advance for any help.

I strongly suggest you use the IBM i Community for this question.

If you want to print labels you might want to look at this product (I get NO money, swag, etc from them):  https://tlashford.com/barcode400/

And, yes, if you roll your own then adjusting for margins and customizing for various forms of output is a real situation.  One of the reasons we stopped all direct faxing.

Again, try the IBM i Community for more.  BTW, it's been called "IBM i" longer than it was called AS400.  And IBM i 6.1 has long been out of support but I don't think TL Ashford lets that faze them.

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/668157

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/system-ibm-i-mapping