Instruction manual

Considering Field Types
After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to
decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you
may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that
combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls
into one of the following categories.
Field Type Description Examples
Text Contains letters, numbers, or
symbols you want to print.
item number, item description,
department number, price, date
Non-Printable
Text
Holds data for use later, such as for
merging into another field. The
printer does not print non-printable
text fields.
city, state, and zip code to be
included in a bar code
Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that can
be scanned.
item or serial numbers, zip codes,
information you don’t want to have
visible to customers
Constant Text Prints fixed characters that print
without changing.
company name, company address
Line or Box Highlights or separates items. line marking out the regular price,
border around the supply
Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a
compliance label overlay.
logos
Verifier Specifies a verifier configuration to
use for each format.
mode 2, mode 19
RFID Contains the RFID data you need to
program into the RFID tag.
Class 1 Gen1, Class 1 Gen2, EPC
data
All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in Chapter 3.
See Chapter 5, “Creating Graphics” for information on including graphics in
your format.
Printer Differences 1-9