Instruction manual
Defining Text Fields
Create a separate definition for each text field. If text falls on two lines, each line of text
requires a separate definition.
Syntax T,field#,# of char,fix/var,row,column, gap,font,hgt mag,wid mag,
color,alignment, char rot,field rot,sym set p
T1. T Text Field.
T2. field# Unique number from 1 to 999 to identify this field.
T3. # of char Maximum number of printed characters (0 to 2710) in the field.
T4. fix/var Fixed or variable length field. Options:
F Fixed length
V Variable length
T5. row For monospaced fonts, distance from bottom of print area to the pivot point. The pivot point varies
depending on how text is justified.
For proportionally spaced fonts, distance from bottom of print area to baseline
of characters in field.
English 0 - 999
Metric 0 - 2539
203 Dots 0 - 2029
300 Dots 0 - 2699
T6. column Distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point to find the
column location.
English 0 - 399
Metric 0 - 1015
203 Dots 0 - 811
300 Dots 0 - 1199
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