Specifications

Data Sources Chapter 4-3
ODBC The value is retrieved from an ODBC database. The opera-
tor can be prompted to enter the key field data at print
time, initiating a lookup in the database to retrieve the
data that you want to print. To use the ODBC data source
you must first install the ODBC drivers on your PC. You
then need to set up ODBC within the label design software
(Options menu > Directories > Data Source button).
OLE DB The value is retrieved from an OLE DB database. The
operator can be prompted to enter the key field data at
print time, initiating a lookup in the database to retrieve
the data that you want to print. To use the OLE DB data
source you must first set up the database through the OLE
DB Manager (Options menu > Configuration > OLE DB
Manager tab).
Date/Time
Stamp
The date/time, based on the system clock, populates the
field. An offset may be defined to print a past or future
date/time.
Serial File At print time, the value is retrieved from a serial file that is
incremented or decremented with each label printed. The
serial file can be reset automatically after each print job,
to begin again at the starting value; or, counting can
resume from the last label printed.
CommWatch The value is retrieved from an external device—such as a
weigh scale, scanner, sensor or PLC—through the com-
puter’s serial port.
Accumulator
File
The value is retrieved from an accumulator file. An accu-
mulator file takes the numeric value from a field on a label
(or from multiple formats) each time the label(s) is
printed. The values are added together (accumulated) in
the accumulator file; the total of which can be printed
using this data source.
Pick List The value is selected at print time from a predefined drop-
down list of choices. Input can be limited to the list to
ensure exact entry of data with no unauthorized entries.
Shift Code The value is a pre-determined code that is based on the
time of day the label was sent to the printer.
Data Dictionary The operator is prompted to enter the value at print time;
the prompt is derived from the data dictionary.
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Data Source Description