Defining Fields 3-1
DEFINING FIELDS
This chapter provides a reference for defining
♦ the format header
t line and box fields
♦ text and constant text fields
t RFID fields
♦ bar code fields
t verifier fields
Defining the Format Header
A Format Header begins a format file.
Syntax {F,format#,action,device,measure,length,width,"name" |
F1. F Format Header.
F2. format# Unique number from 1 to 999 to identify the format. 1 is the
default.
F3. action Action. Enter A to add the format to the printer.
F4. device Format storage device. R is the default. Options:
F Flash (saved when the printer is turned off.) Format flash
before use. See “Formatting Flash Memory
” in Chapter 2
for more information.
R Volatile RAM (deleted when the printer is turned off).
F5. measure Unit of measure. G (dots) is the default.
E (English - in 1/100 inches)
M (Metric -in 1/10 mm)
G (Graphic - in dots)
F6. length Printable length of the supply in selected units. 600 is the
default.
English 32 – 1600
Metric 81 – 4064
203 Dots 65 – 3248
300 Dots 96 – 3600
Note: The maximum length with optional 300 dpi is 12.0” (305 mm).
The length may require adjustment for RFID supplies. See “
RFID
Format Design Tips” for more information.
Reallocate memory (increase image buffer) to print longer labels.
See "Defining the Memory Configuration Packet
" in Chapter 2 for
more information.
F7. width Print width, from left to right, in selected units. Do not include
the liner (backing paper) in this dimension. 400 is the default.
English 75 – 409
Metric 191 – 1038
203 Dots 152 – 832
300 Dots 225 – 1248
F8. “name” Format name (optional), 0 to 8 characters, enclose within
quotation marks. “” is the default. The range is 1 to 256
characters for the XML-enabled printer.
Example {F,1,A,R,E,300,200,"TEXTILES" |
Adds Format 1 (“TEXTILES”) to the printer. It uses a three inch long by two inch wide label.
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