Support - Training
Training

Formal training sessions are
available at T.L. Ashford on the
first Thursday of each month.

Each of these sessions is conducted by a member of the Technical Support Team.

Education and training is FREE to all T.L. Ashford users under a maintenance contract. Each student receives hands-on training in all aspects of the T.L. Ashford Barcode Labeling Software.

Training Curriculum Overview
The training program covers the fundamentals of designing, printing, and integrating labels with Barcode400. Small class sizes make it easy to ask questions specific to your company's needs.

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1. Barcode400 Requirements Getting Started
Starting Graphical Designer on the System i
Checking the status of the Server on the System i
Starting the Graphical Designer Software on the PC

2. Label Design
Alpha Field Window
Selecting a font
Expanding the font
Entering constant data
Selecting Rotation
Reverse Image for special affects
Special Formatting

Barcode Window
Selecting a bar code
Bar code symbologies
---UPC, Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved 2of5,
PDF417, UPS, Maxicode, etc.
Bar code expansion
Bar code rotation
Selecting human readable

Selecting the different types of data
Using Prompted Data (Fill Zone Data)
Using System i Data (Merge Data)
Using Incrementing Numbers
Using System Data (date, time, etc..

Working with Boxes, Horizontal and Vertical Lines

Transferring Graphics (logos) to the AS400/iSeries
Placing Graphics on the format
Using variable graphics

Adding Paragraphs (Text Blocks)
Placing paragraphs on the format
Using variable paragraphs

Printing a Test Label

Rotating the entire label format

Copy/Repositioning item(s) on the label

Label maintenance
(Edit, Copy, Rename, Delete) label formats

Designing labels offline

3. Label Printing
Printing labels from the directory
Batch Processing 
Executing LBLBATCH from the main menu 
Executing LBLBATCH from a CLP program

Printing labels form an RPG program

Printing labels using the LBLPRNT