Custom Printing

[Bruce Marshall]

On Monday 30 June 2003 9:23 am, Shawn Tayler wrote:
> 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
>
>

Yes, I have that affliction also...  (KJ1B)  Pilot too...  (am I a geek 
or what?)

Sounds like a good app for a perl program.   Take in all the info and 
spit out a file for each QSL card.




>
> 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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+ Bruce S. Marshall  bmarsh at bmarsh.com  Bellaire, MI         06/30/03 
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