User manual

Designing Labels
Working with Variable Data
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13857L-003 11/29/2011
Using Printer Real Time Clock (RTC)
When the printer selected on the label has a built-in Real Time Clock (RTC), you can use the
time or date fields from the Real Time Clock with text objects on the label. The available time
and date formats are defined in the printer driver.
To use the time field from the printer RTC on the label, do the following:
1. In the Toolbox, click the Text button.
2. Click the position on the label, where you want to place the object.
Text Wizard dialog box will open.
3. Enable the Variable text option.
4. Click the Next button.
5. Select the Time Field option.
6. Click the Next button.
7. Enable the option Use the printer’s internal clock.
8. Select the appropriate time format from the list.
9. Click the Finish button.
Note • When you are using a prefix and suffix with the Real Time Clock field on the label,
make sure that the length of the prefix and suffix does not exceed 31 characters.
When you are using a linked field and are merging a Real Time Clock field with other
fields, make sure that the length of fields surrounding Real Time Clock field does not
exceed 31 characters.