Defining Fields 3-23
C6. hgt mag Height magnifier, 1 to 7 times (4 to 255 points for
scalable/downloaded TrueType fonts). 1 is the default. Use a
magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts, because
characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications. See
Appendix B, “Fonts
,” for more information about fonts.
C7. wid mag Width magnifier, 1 to 7 times (4 to 255 points for
scalable/downloaded TrueType fonts). 1 is the default.
Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width. To estimate
the size of the field, use the letter “W” for the widest field or an
“L” for an average width field. Find the selected font and the
desired width in Appendix B, “Fonts
.”
C8. color There are two types of field color overlay attributes. B is the
default.
Transparent The overlay field (text or constant text) does not
block out (or “erase”) existing fields.
Opaque The overlay field blocks out (or “erases”) existing
fields.
Options for standard printer fonts:
B Opaque, Normal, Black, Normal
D/R/W Opaque, Normal, White, Norma
O Transparent, Normal, Black, Normal
Options for scalable fonts:
A Opaque, Normal, Black, Bold
B Opaque, Normal, Black, Normal
E Opaque, Italics, Black, Bold
F Opaque, Italics, Black, Normal
N Transparent, Normal, Black, Bold
O Transparent, Normal, Black, Normal
S Transparent, Italics, Black, Bold
T Transparent, Italics, Black, Normal
Note: Solid black print should not exceed 30% on a given square inch
of the label, or the printhead life may be decreased.
Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when
using field color attributes. If a line field is defined before the
overlay (text or constant text) field, the line field is blocked out
by the overlay field, depending on the overlay field’s color
attribute. If a line field is defined after the overlay field, the line
field is not blocked out by the overlay field, regardless of the
overlay field’s color attribute.
blocked out
by opaque
field using
attribute B
not blocked
out by
transparent
field using
attribute O
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