Specifications

Field Data
The ^FD (Field Data) instruction defines the data string for the field.
The field data can be any printable character except those used as
instruction prefixes (i.e. ^ and ~).
The format for the ^FD instruction is:
^FDa
where
^FD = Enter Field Data
a = Data to be Printed
NOTE 1: The field data string is limited to 3072 characters.
NOTE 2: The ^ and ~ characters can be printed by changing the prefix
characters - see the CC and CT instructions (Note: The new prefix
characters cannot be printed.)
NOTE 3: Characters with codes above 127, or the ^ and ~
characters can be printed using the ^FH and ^FD instructions.
Effective for Versions 14.4.0, 15.2.1, 20.4.0, 23.6.0, 25.6.0
In the past, CR/LF (Carriage Return/Line Feed) were ignored in ^FD
statements. However, with the support for the ^B7 (PDF417 Bar
Code) and the ^FB (Field Block) instruction, CR/LF have become
valid characters for all ^FD statements.
• The following scheme can be used to facilitate special functions.
“ \& ” = carriage return/line feed
“ \(*)” = soft hyphen (word break with a dash)
“ \\ ” = \ (See Item 1 below)
Item 1: ^CI13 must be selected in order to print a \.
Item 2: If a soft hyphen is placed near the end of a line, the
hyphen will be printed. If it is not placed near the end of the line,
it will be ignored.
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