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8.7.5.3 Extern Text Mailing
8.7.5.3.1 Extern Text Mailing – Creating a data file
See figure 178
To create a data file for the <Mailing> function the Printer_Mailing-File-Converter
software application is needed. This software application standardizes *.txt formatted
files and converts them into *.ljd formatted data files for the Printer printer.
You can create the source file either with spread sheet software (1) or a text editor (2).
The file needs a .txt file extension (3). The text file with the data has to be of a special
format. Each line of the file holds one data set (4) and the fields of each data set (5) are
separated by tabs (6).
This source file has to be standardized for Printer Printer using the Printer_Mailing-File-
Converter software application (7). Firstly you have to open the text file with the
converter software (8). The software provides information about the data structure of the
source file like the number of the records (9), the number of the fields (10) within a
record and the length of each field (11). Pressing the <Standardize> button (12) will
start the converting process. You can finish the software without saving by pressing the
<Close> button (13).You will have to save the converted file on an USB stick. During the
saving procedure the software offers several options for adjustments (14).
You will need an USB stick with a folder named PRINTER in the root directory (15). If
this folder does not already exist you will have to create one. The standardized *.ljd file
has to be saved in that folder (16).
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