Monarch 9906 - Using Option 20 (Define Data Entry Prompts); Using Option 21 (Define Extended Field Names)

4-8 Packet Reference Manual
Using Option 20 (Define Data Entry Prompts)
This option defines the operator prompt and it is not recommended on fields filled entirely by
fixed characters or copied data. This option must be defined before Option 5, or the prompt does
not display during data entry. Use a keyboard for offline data entry.
Syntax R,20,"prompt" |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 20 Option 20.
R3. “prompt” Displays the exact phrase you want to prompt the operator. Must be
enclosed within quotations. The prompt must be 15 characters or less.
Example R,20,"Order Number" |
Displays the prompt Order Number for the operator when this field is imaged.
Using Option 21 (Define Extended Field Names)
This option defines names for each field in a format, which can be longer than eight characters.
This option is only available on the 9906 XML-enabled printer.
Syntax R,21,"field_name" |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 21 Option 21.
R3. “field_name” Specifies the field name. Must be enclosed within quotations. The
name can be 1 to 256 characters, excluding non-printable control
characters and the quotation mark (“). This name must match the one
specified in the variable name attribute.
Example T,2,10,v,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 |
R,21,"SALEPRICE_FIELD" |
Defines the name for text field 2 as “SALEPRICE_FIELD.”