Envelope Printing

armsys · Post by **armsys** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:40 am

Is it possible to perform envelope printng with Macro Scheduler script?
Programmatically, how could it be realized? In particular, how can I send HP LJ codes thru MS script? Has any done it with MS before?

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:28 am

Rough outline.....

Set up a printer with specs for envelope.
Assign that printer to LPT3
Stack envelopes in the printer.
Use Macro Scheduler for the rest:
Write the address lines to filename.txt
Use DOS command TYPE filename.txt and redirect it to LPT3

armsys · Post by **armsys** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:05 am

Bob,
Thanks for your help.
However, the requirement is somewhat more complicated than your generic pseudocode:
1. Print "Printed Matter", "Confidential",... on the fly;
2. Change fonts and languages (English, Chinese,...etc.) for names and addresses for different countries.
My question is whether it's doable with Macro Scheduler. I wish to do it with VBScript but I have no idea how to accomplish it.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:15 am

Any reason why you can't just use Microsoft Word?

armsys · Post by **armsys** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:48 am

For better control with Macro Scheduler's Dialog.

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:00 am

Macro Scheduler can interface with Word via VBScript, or you could have it call a Word VBA routine. So I'd use a combination of both.