How to generate barcode .PRN file using c#

Wajeed Ali

I want to generate barcode PRN File using .net also need to print bar code with printer and generate .prn file on run time.
Please let me know soon' .
Thanks in advance...

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Priyansh Himmat10y ago
Accepted answer
You can write barcodes using toolkit like ZXing or leadtools. See these links:
https://github.com/zxing/zxing

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/690035/Choosing-the-Right-Barcode-for-Your-Application

To my knowledge, leadtools also supports writing PRN files, but I didn't try this myself.
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Avaneesh Kumar8y ago
In this code RawDataPrinter class
please Send me full Code
in my Email Id [email protected]

string p = Application.StartupPath.ToString() + @"\SILICALARGE.FMT";// read your created .FMT file (Prn file)
string str = "";
FileStream fs = new FileStream(p, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
StreamReader r = new StreamReader(fs);
r.BaseStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
str = r.ReadToEnd().ToString();
r.Close();
fs.Close();
//string barcode = "BHEL ED" + ">I" + txt6.Text + ">I" + txt7.Text + ">I" + txtVoc.Text + ">I" + txtISC.Text + ">I" + txt12.Text + ">I" + txt13.Text + ">I" + txt11.Text + ">I" + txt14.Text + ">I" + ">I";
string barcode = "1";
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "DESCRIPTION1", cmbFromItem.Text.Substring(0, cmbFromItem.Text.IndexOf('-') + 1), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "DESCRIPTION2", cmbFromItem.Text.Substring(cmbFromItem.Text.IndexOf('-') + 1).Trim(), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "DATE", lbl1.Text.Trim(), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "BARCODE", cmbToItem.Text.Trim(), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
string fn = @"D:\TempBat.txt";
FileInfo fl = new FileInfo(fn);
if (fl.Exists == true)
{
fl.Delete();
}
fs = new FileStream(fn, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write);
StreamWriter w1 = new StreamWriter(fs);
w1.WriteLine(str);
w1.Close();
fs.Close();
String portName = "Barcode";
//--
RawDataPrinter.Printer RDP = new RawDataPrinter.Printer();
object ErrNum = 0;
object ErrDesc = "";
string PrinterName = "";
PrinterName = "Barcode";
if (PrinterName == null)
PrinterName = "";
RDP.PrintRawData("", fn, PrinterName, false, 0, 0, false, "", "", ref ErrNum, ref ErrDesc);
//insert srl no in to database
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Shreesh Raj9y ago
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Murli Jadhav , I am sharing complete c# code. You can find how to replace text of .prn File. Find my attached file.
string p = Application.StartupPath.ToString() + @"\SILICALARGE.FMT";// read your created .FMT file (Prn file)
string str = "";
FileStream fs = new FileStream(p, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
StreamReader r = new StreamReader(fs);
r.BaseStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
str = r.ReadToEnd().ToString();
r.Close();
fs.Close();
//string barcode = "BHEL ED" + ">I" + txt6.Text + ">I" + txt7.Text + ">I" + txtVoc.Text + ">I" + txtISC.Text + ">I" + txt12.Text + ">I" + txt13.Text + ">I" + txt11.Text + ">I" + txt14.Text + ">I" + ">I";
string barcode = "1";
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "DESCRIPTION1", comboBox2.Text.Substring(0, comboBox2.Text.IndexOf('-') + 1), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "DESCRIPTION2", comboBox2.Text.Substring(comboBox2.Text.IndexOf('-') + 1).Trim(), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "DATE", textBox2.Text.Trim(), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
str = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.Replace(str, "BARCODE", textBox1.Text.Trim(), 1, -1, Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompareMethod.Text);
string fn = @"D:\TempBat.txt";
FileInfo fl = new FileInfo(fn);
if (fl.Exists == true)
{
fl.Delete();
}
fs = new FileStream(fn, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write);
StreamWriter w1 = new StreamWriter(fs);
w1.WriteLine(str);
w1.Close();
fs.Close();
String portName = "Barcode";
//--
RawDataPrinter.Printer RDP = new RawDataPrinter.Printer();
object ErrNum = 0;
object ErrDesc = "";
string PrinterName = "";
PrinterName = "Barcode";
if (PrinterName == null)
PrinterName = "";
RDP.PrintRawData("", fn, PrinterName, false, 0, 0, false, "", "", ref ErrNum, ref ErrDesc);
//insert srl no in to database
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Murli Jadhav9y ago
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Shreesh Raj Sir Plz share the source code because i also need this I am So Confusing On It
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Shreesh Raj9y ago
Hello Muhammad nissam, Basically you want to say how to change the barcode data at the run time ?. if this is your question I am explaining again how you can change the barcode data.
Step1:- Replace the data which you want to change at runtime with unique name
Step2:- Read the .prn file and replace the unique value with run-time generated value
Step3:- Last print the updated .prn file

In case these steps are not sufficient for you, next time I will send you complete code
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muhammed nissam9y ago
Hi Shreesh Raj, I have already made a prn file using bartender software. but i donno, how to enter my data in that run time and send it to the printer. I am using a TVS printer
Regards
Dr. nissam
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Shreesh Raj10y ago
Dear friend,

It is very easy to generate .prn file. In order to generate .prn file you need to follow some steps.
Step 1:- You will have to use barcode printer .
step 2:- Change barcode printer port number to file which is used to generate file from the printer.
step 3:- Design barcode with the help of bartender software.
step 4:- Give print command to print the barcode
step 5:- After clicking the print option you will have to assign the path where you want to store the prn file .
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alice yang10y ago
Here is a free barcode library:http://freebarcode.codeplex.com/
It supports lots of barcode types. You can refer to this article to generate barcode:http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/38268a/generating-qr-code-in-C-Sharp/
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How to generate barcode .PRN file using c#

Murli Jadhav , I am sharing complete c# code. You can find how to replace text of .prn File. Find my attached file.

Shreesh Raj Sir Plz share the source code because i also need this I am So Confusing On It