User guide

44 Label Studio Inkjet Reference
How to use printer
escape objects for the
POSTNET and PLANET
We recommend using this method only if your printer handles the barcode
alignment by itself. You don’t have to define the POSTNET or PLANET values
in the Modify Printer window if you are using escape code objects to generate
your barcodes.
To use escape codes for printing your barcodes:
1. Define your printer escape codes (see “Defining escape codes for Generic
Text drivers” on page 36).
2. Create two printer escape objects: one to turn on the printing of the barcode
and one to turn it off (for example, BarcodeOn and BarcodeOff).
3. Drag the BarcodeOn escape object onto your layout.
4. Drag the AP.Adr_BC_Dgt field object to the right of the BarcodeOn escape
object. Click OK.
5. If necessary, drag the AP.Adr_Chk_Digit field to the right of
AP.Adr_BC_Dgt.
6. Drag the BarcodeOff escape object to the right of the AP.Adr_BC_Dgt (or
AP.Adr_Chk_Dgt) field.
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Caution: If you use escape codes to print your barcodes, and you use any
other escape codes that move the printer head horizontally (for example, a
tab escape code), the output will be incorrect. If you need to use a tab, use
Label Toolbox’s tab object, available from the objects window.