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 |
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 – 1200
Metric 0 – 3045
Dots 0 – 2436
T6. column Distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot
point to find the column location. Use the previous table for
values.
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Engl
ish 0 – 189
Metric 0 – 479
Dots 0 – 383
T7. gap Number of dots between characters 203 dpi.
Range: 0 to 99.
Note: For monospaced fonts, the additional spacing is added
to the existing inter-character gap. This is also true for
proportionally spaced fonts, but remember that the inter-character gap varies
with character combinations.
Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your field width. Default
spacing:
Standard 3 dots
Reduced 1 dot
Bold 3 dots
OCRA-like 3 dots
CG Triumvirate™ Typeface Bold varies with each letter
CG Triumvirate™ Typeface varies with each letter