Instruction manual

GLOSSARY
Batch Data
2,"Monarch" p
Defines the actual information (as fields within { }) printed on the label.
Batch Control
E,0,0,4,2,1,0 p
Defines the print job (as a field).
Batch Header
{B,1,N,1}
First line of a batch, immediately following ({). Identifies the format and
batch quantity.
Batch Packet
{B,1,N,1 p
2,"Monarch" p }
Contains a batch header and the batch data. Enclosed within { }.
Bitmapped Fonts Reside in the printer’s memory. If you change the point size, you have
changed the font. Magnifying these fonts causes some jaggedness to
occur.
Buffer Storage area in the printer’s memory that holds specific data (images,
formats, etc).
Field Can be text, bar codes, lines, boxes, constant, or non-printable text. It is
the result of a field definition.
Field Definition Any string of parameters that pertain to one field. A field definition begins
with a field identifier (such as T, B, D, C, etc.).
T,1,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0 p
Field Parameters Parameters that apply to a field and are separated by commas. (In the
above example, B is a field element for black print on a white background.)
Flash Memory Contains information that is SAVED when the printer is turned off.
Format Layout or design for your printed label.
Format Header First line of a format, immediately following the start of packet ({). A format
header must begin with F, followed by various header elements.
{F,1,A,R,E,200,200,"Fmt-1" p
Monospaced Fonts All characters have the same width and are easy to center justify.
(Standard, bold, and reduced are monospaced.)
Non-volatile RAM Contains information that is SAVED when the printer is turned off.
Option
R,4,6,1,3,1 p
Any line within a format that applies special formatting to a field. This line
always begins with R and must immediately follow the field it applies to.
Packet
{B,1,N,1 p
2,"Monarch" p }
Any string of characters within ({ }).
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