User guide

Chapter 1: Overview 17
Generic Text driver
The Generic Text driver is available for all supported Windows or UNIX
operating systems. The Generic Text driver can be set up for use with any printer.
Generic Text design
files
Label Studio comes with three Generic Text design files installed for your
convenience: Text 1-up.ltd, Text 2-up.ltd, and Text 4-up.ltd. Use these design
files as a basis for your text printer design files.
Generic Text printer
files
Label Studio also includes printer files (.ltr) for use with the Generic Text driver.
These printer files contain suggested POSTNET escape codes for a variety of
printers, such as the Tally, Rena, Okidata, and Genicom printers. See the entire
list of printer files in Appendix D.
Assign one of these printers to your job from the Label Toolbox, Design Settings
window (File > Design Settings). Click the More button to access the printer
settings.
See also See “Barcode printing with the Generic Text driver” on page 41.