User guide

16 Label Studio User’s Guide
PCL Data Stream drivers
The PCL Data Stream driver outputs in PCL4 format and is available on all
supported Windows and UNIX operating systems.
Features The PCL Data Stream driver supports many advanced features, such as:
 The PLANET, POSTNET, Intelligent Mail, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, and
3 of 9 barcode objects on your label designs
 Multiple Data Stream fonts on your label designs
 Varying page and margin settings and multiple labels per page
 Test labels and banner pages
 The ability to create your own layers in your design
Predefined design
files
Predefined design files are included with Label Studio to use with your PCL Data
Stream printer driver. These design files are samples and are read-only. To use
one of these files with your job, you must save the file with a different name.
See “Predefined design files, templates, and printer files” on page 103.
Data Stream fonts When you use a Data Stream printer driver, you must use Data Stream fonts on
your label designs. These type of fonts require a separate font file for each font
size and style. The following PCL Data Stream fonts are shipped with Label
Studio. Each font file is located in the Fonts folder of your Label Studio
installation directory.
If you do not want to use one of the provided fonts, you can create your own Data
Stream fonts in Label Studio; choose Tools > Create Data Stream Fonts. See the
Label Studio help topic “Create Data Stream Fonts window” for instructions.
Font Sizes
Arial 6, 10, 12, 14, 18, 48, 60
Courier New 6, 8, 10, 12
USPS PLANET barcode 9
USPS POSTNET barcode 9
Code 128 barcode 22
3 of 9 barcode 22
Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode 22, 47, 51
Intelligent Mail barcode 14
Note: The character width is adjusted to be between 20
and 24 bars per inch. The font used is based upon the
Width setting in the Barcode Properties dialog.