Instruction manual

Defining Non-Printable Text Fields
Non-printable text fields allow you to enter data without printing it in its entered form. Typically,
non-printable fields “hold” data that later combines with other fields to form a merged field.
Define non-printable text fields before you define the field where the information prints.
When you copy this field into another field, the maximum number of characters for the final field
is 2710. Allow only as many characters as you need, because extra characters use up space.
Also, if you are copying into a bar code field, the maximum number of characters in the
destination bar code is determined by the bar code specification (UPCA-12, EAN-13, etc.). You
need to apply field options to manipulate the text entered in this field. For example, you may
want to copy data from this field into another field. See “Option 4 Copy Data” in Chapter 4 for
more information.
In the following example, data is entered into four non-printable fields and merged to form field
5, and is then printed as a bar code. See “Merging Fields” in Chapter 4 for more information.
Field Data Field Type
1 20374 Non-printable
2 339 Non-printable
3 8 Non-printable
4 15 Non-printable
5 20374339815 Bar Code
Each non-printable text field requires a separate definition.
Syntax D,field#,# of char p
D1. D Non-Printable Text Field.
D2. field# Unique number from 0 to 999 assigned to this field.
D3. # of char Maximum number of characters (0 to 2710) in the field.
Example D,4,20 p
Defines a non-printable text field (field #4) with a maximum of 20 characters.
Defining Line Fields
Use lines to form borders and mark out original prices. Define each line separately. This field
is not assigned a field number, but is counted as a field (keep this in mind, as the printer allows
a maximum of 1000 fields per format). You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99
dots, as long as the solid black print does not exceed 25 percent of any given square inch of the
label.
Line Types
You can create horizontal and vertical lines. There are two ways to define lines.
Segments You choose the starting point and ending point.
Vectors You choose the starting point, the angle, and the length of the line.
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