Barcode printing problem

Dear Expert,
I'm facing a barcode printing problem where it displayed incorrect barcode formatting in the print preview by displaying strips for bar lines. I'm using Sapscript to do this and I have already specified in Character format for barcode Code 39 and I have created a Z system bar code(se73) specfically for this. Could you pls give me some ideas on how to solve this problem.
Thanks
Adis

Hi Adis,
There is another way of having the print preview. You directly print the Sap Script, it will go to spool (SP01). Now use the program RSTXPDFT4 in SE38 and enter the spool number. It will convert the spool record with that particular number to the PDF fomat. You can now see the view through the PDF format.
In the direct print preview you may do not get the correct view of the bar code specially for the SAP Script.
Please check....
Warm Regards.
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