Instruction manual

Defining Constant Text Fields
A constant text field is a set of fixed characters that prints on all labels. Define each constant
text field 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 200 fields per format). The characters in this
field cannot be changed by batch data. Field options do not apply to constant text fields.
Mark the pivot point of your field. This varies depending on how your field is justified.
Syntax C,row,column,gap,font,hgt mag,wid mag,color,alignment,
char rot,field rot,"fixed char",sym set |
C1. C Constant Text Field.
C2. row
For monospaced fonts, distance from bottom of print
area to the pivot point. For proportionally spaced
fonts, distance from bottom of print area to baseli
characters in the field.
ne of
English 0 – 1200
Metric 0 – 3045
Dots 0 – 2436
C3. column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to
the pivot point.
Engl
ish 0 – 189
Metric 0 – 479
Dots 0 – 383
C4. gap Number of dots between characters (203 dots per
inch). Range: 0 to 99.
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
C5. font Style of font. Options:
1 Standard 6 HR2
2 Reduced 10 CG Triumvirate™Typeface Bold
3 Bold 11 CG Triumvirate™ Typeface
4 OCRA-like 50 EFF Swiss Bold (TrueType® Scalable)
5 HR1
Or a valid downloaded font selector number.
Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only. The CG Triumvirate™ typefaces support
only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. The scalable font
does not support Code Page 1256 (Arabic). See Appendix C for more information.
C6. hgt mag Height magnifier, 1 to 7 times (4 to 255 points for scalable/downloaded TrueType
fonts). Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts, because characters
lose smoothness at higher magnifications. See Appendix B, “Fonts
,” for more
information about fonts.
C7. wid mag Width magnifier, 1 to 7 times (4 to 255 points for scalable/downloaded TrueType
fonts). Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width. To estimate the size
of your field, use the letter “W” for the widest field or an “L” for an average width
field. Find your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B, “Fonts
,”
Defining Fields 3-15