Custom Printing

[Shawn Tayler]

Just a few, they are QSL cards, I am a Ham Radio operator along with
other questionable traits 8-).  I am trying to make an app that will
grab a log entry, place the info into the form, print that on the back
of the card, then pulling the callsign from the log entry, using qrz.com
or their CDROM, get the mailing address and print an envelope.

SHawn



On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:57:22 -0400 Bruce Marshall <bmarsh at bmarsh.com>
professed:

> On Sunday 29 June 2003 23:44 pm, Shawn Tayler wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I have a need to be able to print some text onto the back of a 4x6in
> > post card.  Some of the text would be predefined, kind of a form
> > with data being added from perhaps another application or a text
> > file of sorts.  Anyway I'd like to be able to define the area on the
> > back of the card, say a 2-1/4x3-1/4in portion.
> >
> > Would anyone have a recommendation on where to start looking?  I
> > have a basic knowledge of lprng but I am thinking perhaps a
> > ghostscript type app?  Suggestions?
> >
> > Shawn
> 
> I would not look to lprng to do this...  it pretty much takes what you
> give it and will print to many printers....
> 
> I do something similar to this:
> 
> 1) I run an app that creates a 'flat' text file of many backs (and 
> fronts) of postcards.
> 
> 2) I run a Rexx program (how's your Rexx from OS/2, eh? <g>) that
> takes the flat file and turns it into two files of fronts and backs,
> 4-up with appropriate printer controls. (PCL6)
> 
> Do you need to print a bunch of cards?  a few?
> 
> 
> 
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