5-8 Packet Reference Manual
Within a Format
When you define the graphic field within your format, the row and column parameters represent
where on the format to place the graphic image.
If you are doing a compliance label, these numbers are usually
0,0, because your compliance label covers the entire supply.
See “Placing the Graphic in a Format,” for a sample compliance
label.
If you are placing a graphic (a logo, for example) within a certain
area on your supply, enter the starting position (bottom left corner)
of the graphic image.
This label shows the triangle “logo” beginning (the bottom left
corner) at 400, 75 as defined in the graphic field.
Defining the Graphic Header
Every graphic packet must contain a graphic header. This is the first thing you enter. It identifies
and provides important measurement and formatting information for the graphic. Bitmap,
duplicate, next-bitmap, constant text, line, and box fields follow the graphic header, if they are
used.
Syntax {G,graphID,action,device,units,row,col, mode,"name" |
G1. G Graphic Header.
G2. graphID Unique number from 1 to 999 to identify the graphic image.
1 is the default.
G3. action Use A to add the graphic to the printer.
G4. device Graphic storage device. R is the default.
F Flash (saved when the printer is turned off)
R Volatile RAM
T Temporary storage
G5. units Unit of measure. For bitmapped graphics, G (dots) is the only valid
option.
G6. row Distance between the bottom of the graphic image area and the first
bitmap line. This is usually 0, unless you want a fixed amount of white
space around the graphic image. 10 is the default. See “Positioning
the Graphic Image,” for more information.
English 0 – 1599
Metric 0 – 4061
203 Dots 0 – 3246
300 Dots 0 – 3597
G7. col Distance between the left edge of the graphic image area and the left
edge of first bitmap line. This is usually 0, unless you want a fixed
amount of white space around the graphic image. 10 is the default.
See “Positioning the Graphic Image,” for more information.
English 0 – 409
Metric 0 – 1040
203 Dots 0 – 830
300 Dots 0 – 1227
G8. mode Imaging mode. Enter 0.
G9. “name” Graphic name (optional), 0 to 8 characters, enclose within quotation
marks. “” is the default.
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