Defining Fields 3-1
D EFINING F IELDS
This chapter provides a reference for defining
♦ the format header
♦ text and constant text fields
♦ bar code fields
♦ line and box fields
♦ RFID 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” and “Flash Memory Guidelines” 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 50 – 1599
Metric 127 – 4061
203 Dots 101 – 3246
300 Dots 150 – 3597
Note: The length may require adjustment for RFID supplies. Refer to the RFID
Application Notes for more information.
You can create longer images if you reallocate memory to increase your
image buffer. See "Defining the Memory Packet" in Chapter 2 for more
information.
F7. width Print width, from left to right, in selected units. 400 is the default.
English 75 – 409
Metric 191 – 1040
203 Dots 152 – 830
300 Dots 225 – 1227
Note: Even though the printer accommodates supply widths up to 4.50 inches,
the print area is not wider than 4.09 inches.
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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