Avery Dennison ADTP1 - About Field Types; Using the Format Worksheet; Filling in the Format Worksheet

Getting Started 1-5
About Field Types
Decide what information to print on the format from the following categories.
Field Type Description Examples
Text Contains letters, numbers, or symbols. item number, item description,
department number, price, date
Non-
Printable
Text
Holds data for use later, such as for
merging into another field. The printer
does not print non-printable text fields.
city, state, and zip code to be
included in a bar code
Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that can be
scanned.
item or serial numbers, zip codes,
information not visible to customers
Constant
Text
Prints fixed characters that do not
change.
company name, company address
Line or Box Highlights or separates items. line marking out the regular price,
border around the supply
Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a
compliance label overlay.
logos
Verifier Specifies a verifier configuration to use
for each format.
Mode 2, mode 19
RFID Contains the RFID data to program into
the RFID inlay.
EPC Class 1 Gen2 data
All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in Chapter 3. See Chapter 5,
“Creating Graphics
” for information on including graphics in the format.
Using the Format Worksheet
The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the field types. Each section has boxes to
fill in with parameters that define a format. A format worksheet is included in Appendix D,
“Format Design Tools
.”
Filling in the Format Worksheet
Decide what type of field to use on the label.
1. Make a copy of the Format Worksheet.
2. Define the Format Header. See “Defining the Format Header
” in Chapter 3 for more
information.
3. Define all non-printable text fields before defining printable ones. See “Defining Non-
Printable Text Fields” in Chapter 3 for more information.
4. Define options (copy data, pad data, etc.) as needed. See Chapter 4, “Defining Field Options”
for more information.