Operator`s manual

4.2.3 LEARNING LDS

You can test some of the control code functions (see section 5.1) directly through the keyboard.

Large label files, such as some of those illustrated in Appendix B, may be entered in a straight

ASCII text word editor and then up-loaded to the printer using a terminal emulation program or the

DOS copy command. (To use the DOS copy command, first use the DOS mode instruction to

configure the PC. For example, MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P).

There are some special features offered by the 465 printer that will aid in label design. For

example, the autosize command (^A2^D395) will provide most of the header format information

needed to define the different properties of label stock. The state of the machine is accessed

through the enquiry command (^D55 or ^E). The statistical printer information is made available

through the ^A0^D295 command.

The following sections of this chapter are designed to give an overview of a label format, define the

label header, and list the different types of field information available. Chapter 5 explains the

special functions of the control codes. Once some understanding of these basic concepts are

achieved, use the quick reference guide in Appendix D for expedient label design.

4.3 FORMATTING LABELS: AN OVERVIEW

A label format consists of a header record and field records, followed by the text data to be printed.

The records describe how the label is to be printed. The header contains information about the

label itself such as label height, width, print speed, etc. The field records refer to the data section

and contain information about positioning coordinates, the type of character generators or

barcodes to use, etc.. Below is a sample label format. We will refer to this format as we break

down the components of its structure.

(See Figure 6)

^D575

4,812,609,,205

1,100, 40, 4, 1,45

2,100, 60,17, 1,45

3,100,100, 5, 1,65

3,100,150, 5,16,2,,,,305

^D565

^D25

EASY5

MICROCOM MAKES IT5

HELLO5

^D35

A label format is coming

Header information

Field #1 information

Field #2 information

Field #3 information

Field #4 information

Select RAM Format

Text Data is Coming

Text String #1

Text String #2

Text String #3

Print Label 1