Paxar Monarch Pathfinder Ultra Gold User Manual

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TC6037CMUM Rev. AA 2/03 ©2003 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................................................................1-1

Features ...........................................................................................1-1

Terms to Know ..................................................................................1-2

Label Sizes .......................................................................................1-3

How this Manual is Organized.............................................................1-4

Getting Started .....................................................................................2-1

Using the Keypad and the Display.......................................................2-2

Using the Function Keys..................................................................2-3

Reading the Display ...........................................................................2-4

Entering a Sample Format ..................................................................2-5

Printing the Sample Format ................................................................2-7

Using the Operator Data Entry Form....................................................2-8

Sample Operator Data Entry Form..................................................2-10

Operator Data Entry Form Page 1 ..................................................2-11

Operator Data Entry Form Page 2 ..................................................2-12

Configuring the Printer ..........................................................................3-1

General Options ................................................................................3-2

Toggle Backlight .............................................................................3-2

Set Print Method .............................................................................3-2

Set Date.........................................................................................3-3

Set Time ........................................................................................3-3

Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths .................................................................3-3

Reset/Clear Formats .......................................................................3-3

Select Currency ..............................................................................3-4

Set Supply Type .............................................................................3-4

Suppress Warnings .........................................................................3-4

Format Header Options ......................................................................3-5

Generate Fmt Name ........................................................................3-5

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Format Text Options ..........................................................................3-5

Use Default Gap .............................................................................3-5

Use Default Color ...........................................................................3-6

Set Default Color ............................................................................3-6

Use Default Character Rotation........................................................3-6

Format Bar Code Options ...................................................................3-7

Use Default UPC Appearance ..........................................................3-7

Set Default UPC Appearance ...........................................................3-7

Use Default Alignment.....................................................................3-8

Designing a Format...............................................................................4-1

Design Overview................................................................................4-1

Determining Format Data....................................................................4-1

Determining the Print Area .................................................................4-2

Drawing Rough Sketches....................................................................4-2

Using Supply Layout Grids .................................................................4-3

Considering Field Types.....................................................................4-4

Starting the Design Process ...............................................................4-6

Placing Fields on a Format .................................................................4-7

Defining Text Fields ..............................................................................5-1

About Text Fields...............................................................................5-1

Entering a Sample Text Field..............................................................5-6

Printing the Sample Text Format .........................................................5-9

Using a Combo Text Field ................................................................5-10

Entering a Sample Combo Text Field.................................................5-12

Printing the Sample Combo Format ...................................................5-17

Defining Bar Code Fields.......................................................................6-1

About Bar Code Fields .......................................................................6-1

Setting the Appearance ...................................................................6-5

Setting the Density..........................................................................6-6

Entering Simple Bar Code Fields.........................................................6-6

Sample 1: Simple Fixed Bar Code ....................................................6-7

Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format..........................................6-9

Sample 2: Simple Variable Bar Code ..............................................6-10

Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format....................................6-13

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About Combo Bar Code Fields ..........................................................6-14

Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field .........................................6-15

Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format ....................................6-22

Bar Code Specifications ...................................................................6-23

UPC Bar Codes ............................................................................6-23

EAN Bar Codes.............................................................................6-24

Code 128 Bar Codes .....................................................................6-25

MSI..............................................................................................6-25

Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes .........................................................6-25

Code 39 Bar Codes .......................................................................6-26

Codabar Bar Codes.......................................................................6-26

Code 93 .......................................................................................6-26

Defining Constant Text Fields................................................................7-1

About Constant Text Fields.................................................................7-1

Entering a Sample Constant Text Field................................................7-5

Printing the Sample Constant Text Format ...........................................7-7

Defining Line Fields ..............................................................................8-1

About Line Fields...............................................................................8-1

Entering a Sample Line Field (Segments) ............................................8-3

Printing the Sample Line (Segment) Format .........................................8-5

Entering a Sample Line Field (Vectors)................................................8-6

Printing the Sample Line (Vector) Format ............................................8-8

Defining Special Fields .........................................................................9-1

About Price and System Date/Time Fields ...........................................9-1

Entering a Sample Price Field.............................................................9-6

Printing the Sample Price Format........................................................9-8

Entering a Sample Date/Time Field ...................................................9-10

Printing the Sample Date/Time Format ..............................................9-13

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Applying Data Edits ............................................................................10-1

Using Data Edits..............................................................................10-2

Printing the Format .......................................................................10-5

Padding Data................................................................................ 10-6

Printing the Format .......................................................................10-9

Extracting Characters..................................................................10-10

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10-13

Stripping Characters ...................................................................10-14

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10-17

Extracting Characters from the Middle .......................................... 10-18

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10-21

Inserting Characters....................................................................10-22

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10-27

Make Into Price........................................................................... 10-28

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10-29

Make Into Shoe Size ................................................................... 10-30

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10-33

Editing a Format .................................................................................11-1

Copying a Format ............................................................................11-1

Editing a Field .................................................................................11-2

Adding a Field ..............................................................................11-2

Printing the Format .......................................................................11-4

Deleting a Field ............................................................................11-4

Printing the Format .......................................................................11-5

Modifying an Existing Field ............................................................11-6

Printing the Format .......................................................................11-8

Changing Header Information.........................................................11-9

Printing the Format ..................................................................... 11-11

Deleting a Format .......................................................................... 11-12

Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 12-1

Troubleshooting Information .............................................................12-2

If You Receive an Error Message ...................................................12-2

Calling Technical Support..............................................................12-2

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Data Errors .....................................................................................12-3

Format Errors (1 - 99) ...................................................................12-3

Batch Errors (100 - 199) ................................................................12-5

Option Errors (200 - 249)...............................................................12-5

Online Configuration Errors (250 - 299) .......................................... 12-6

Check Digit Errors (300 - 324)........................................................12-8

General Packet Errors (400 - 435)..................................................12-8

Data Formatting Failures ..................................................................12-9

Machine Faults .............................................................................. 12-10

Sample Formats .................................................................................. A-1

Item Pricing...................................................................................... A-1

Item Identification ........................................................................... A-12

Receiving/Inventory ........................................................................ A-19

Using Fonts......................................................................................... B-1

Monospaced Font Magnification ......................................................... B-2

Proportional Font Magnification.......................................................... B-3

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vi Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

1

The Monarch Pathfinder Ultra
printer lets you design custom labels to fit your needs. You can use the
printer for a variety of applications.

♦ Print in-store merchandise marking labels to mark every item in your

store with scannable bar codes for increased data accuracy.

♦ Print shelf labels with the product bar code number, description, and

price.

♦ Print labels for restocking of merchandise. Just scan a bar-coded

product and the printer duplicates the bar code.

♦ Print warehouse carton labels for easy carton sorting.

Gold

6037™ configurable

Features

The flexibility of this printer also provides you with the ability to:

♦ Print a variety of tags ranging from .55 to 4.0 inches in length.
♦ Print numeric, alphanumeric, or special characters. You can print 14

fonts: monospaced or proportionally spaced fonts.

♦ Use 24 different bar codes.
♦ Print horizontally or vertically on the label.
♦ Design data entry prompts for the Operator.
♦ Scan bar codes.
♦ Select different currency symbols for International use.
♦ Print combination fields. This feature allows the Operator to enter data

once, and use it in multiple fields.

Introduction 1-1

Terms to Know

Barrier bar The horizontal bars above and below I2of5 bar codes used

to ensure a clean scan and avoid partial scans.

Baseline Bottom of the font.

Check digit A number added to a bar code ensuring that the bar code

data is read accurately.

Fixed length bar
code

Font The print style of text.

Format The layout of data on a label. The format determines where

Horizontal bar
code or text

Human Readable
characters

Intercharacter gap Default spacing between characters in monospaced fonts.

Monospaced font Font with fixed character spacing such as Letter Gothic.

Number system
code

Overlay The placement of one field over another such as a line on

Pad Characters Characters that are added to the left or right of a field

A bar code with a fixed character length: UPC-A, UPC-E,
EAN-8, and EAN-13.

and how data appears on a label.

Data that prints across the width of a label.

The characters that are visible such as a text field. Bar
codes embed characters.

A number added to a bar code ensuring that the bar code
data is read accurately.

top of a price signifying a price reduction.

allowing you to fill in empty spaces when the entered data
does not fill an entire field. For example, the Operator
enters “23” and the format automatically adds zeros: 2300.

79.99

Prompt A message on the printer’s screen that tells you to

enter/scan data.

1-2 Introduction

Proportionally
spaced font

Quiet Zone An area of white space required at the beginning and end of

Segment line type A line type with a starting point and an end point.

Start/stop
character

Variable length
bar code

Vector line type A line type with a starting point, angle, and length of line.

Vertical bar code
or text

Void Light area on a label in a bar code or text.

Font with variable character spacing – all characters have
different widths. For example, an “i” versus a “w.”
Proportionally spaced fonts include CG Triumvirate, CG
Triumvirate Condensed, and CG Triumvirate Bold.

a bar code to allow scanning. Also at the beginning/end and
edges of a label. Also know as non-print zone.

Distinct characters used at the beginning and end of each
bar code symbol that provides initial timing references and
indicates the direction of scanning.

A bar code of variable character length: I2 of 5, Code 39,
Codabar, Code 128, MSI, PostNet, and Code 93.

Data that is rotated and prints down the length of a label.

Label Sizes

The printer allows you to print the following label sizes.

Supported Supply
Widths:

1.20 Inches

1.50 Inches

2.00 Inches

NOTE: Most of the sample formats in this manual use 2” X 2” labels unless

indicated otherwise.

Call 1-800-543-6650 for more information about the various label sizes and
label types available with this printer.

Supported Supply Lengths:
.55 inches
.79 inches

1.1 inches

1.5 inches

2.0 inches

3.0 inches

4.0 inches

Introduction 1-3

How this Manual is Organized

Chapter 1

Introduction

Provides an overview of the printer and
terms to know.

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Getting Started

Configuring the Printer

Designing a Format

Defining Text Fields

Defining Bar Code
Fields

Defining Constant Text
Fields

Defining Line Fields

Defining Special Fields

Applying Data Edits

Provides a checklist to get you started,
keypad tips, and a sample format.

Tells you how set defaults for your
printer and select print methods.

Provides instructions on how to
determine the kind of data you want on a
label and where to place the data.

Tells you how to design a text field.

Tells you how to design a bar code field.

Tells you how to design a constant text
field.

Tells you how to design lines and
borders.

Tells you how to design time, date, and
price fields.

Tells you how to pad data, extract data,
and insert it into another field.

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Appendix A

Appendix B

1-4 Introduction

Editing a Format

Troubleshooting

Sample Formats

Using Fonts

Tells you how to change a format.

Provides solutions to the most common
errors and provides a list of all error
codes.

Provides sample formats of various
applications.

Provides information about fonts.

GETTING STARTED

This chapter tells you how to start using the printer and provides a
sample format to show you how easy it is to create your labels.

NOTE: Before you begin, read the

printer on the documentation CD.

Use this checklist when creating a format.

3 Load labels into the printer.

3 Charge the battery handle.

3 Configure the printer. Refer to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.”

3 Create a format, which is the layout of your data on a label. Refer to

Chapter 4, “Designing a Format.”

3 Print and test your label.

3 Prepare an Operator Data Entry form for the Operator. Refer to “Using

the Operator Data Entry Form” at the end of this chapter.

Equipment Manual

that came with your

2

Getting Started 2-1

Using the Keypad and the Display

Your printer has an 8-line display and a 48-key keypad. This section
provides tips on

♦ Navigating through the screens on the display
♦ Using the most commonly used keys.

2-2 Getting Started

Using the Function Keys

The key combinations on the list below make scrolling and navigating easier.

Key Combination Description

f 1 Turns the backlight on the display on or off.

f 2 Sets the print method.

f 3 Select the currency symbol.

f 4 Battery Level Status

f 5 Exit

f 6 Set the supply type.

f Í Takes you to the beginning of a list. For example, if you

have 11 formats, pressing f Í takes you to format 1.

f Î Takes you to the end of a list. For example, if you have 11

formats, pressing f Î takes you to format 11.

NOTE: See the

Equipment Manual

for information about using special

characters.

Getting Started 2-3

The keys listed below are the most commonly used.

Key Description

b Returns you to the previous screen.

g Moves the cursor the left and deletes the character on the left.

Enter Accepts your selection.

Í,Î Moves the cursor left or right in a data entry field. Í also serves

as Ï and Î also serves as Ð when scrolling through the options
in a menu.

Ï,Ð Scrolls up or down through the options in a menu. When your

selection is highlighted, press Enter.

fÍ,
fÎ

s Enters upper-case alpha mode. Press it a second time to enter

NOTE: See the

When inside a data entry field, fÍ moves the cursor to the
extreme left (beginning of data) and fÎ moves the cursor to
the extreme right (end of data).

lower-case alpha mode. Pressing it a third time returns to normal
mode.

Equipment Manual

for more information.

Reading the Display

The icons listed below tell you what data entry mode you are in. No
displayed icons indicate normal mode, where you can enter the characters
pictured on the face of the keys.

If you see You are in

F Function Key Mode.

Ï Upper-case Alpha Mode.

Ð Lower-case Alpha Mode.

C Control Key Mode.

A Alt Key Mode.

NOTE: See the

2-4 Getting Started

Equipment Manual

for more information.

Entering a Sample Format

Turn on the printer. You will see the Main Menu.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Length of
supply (55 – 400)
(eg. 400 = 4 inches)
> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

1. Press 1 to design your formats.

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type SIZE. Press Enter.

4. Type 200 for a 2-inch long label. Press Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

6. Press 1 to define a text field.

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

Numeric or
Alpha-Numeric Data?
A/N > _

Ï

Enter Max. Length
> _ _ _

7. Press 1 to define a simple field.

8. Press A (alpha-numeric).

9. Type 10 as the maximum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

Getting Started 2-5

Enter Min. Length
> _ _ _

10. Type 1 as the minimum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

Enter Field Prompt
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Add fixed data
Before or After
entry chars? B/A
> _

Ï

Enter Row #
> _ _ _

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18 p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

11. Type ENTER SIZE. Press Enter.

12. Type /TL for the fixed data. Press Enter.

13. Press A to print the fixed data after the entry

characters.

14. Type 100 for the row location. Press Enter.

15. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

16. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001. Press Enter.

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

2-6 Getting Started

17. Press 1 for the height magnification.

18. Press 1 for the width magnification.

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

Select Edit #1

1. None

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

Select Type:Fld#2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current
format? Y/N > _

19. Press 1 for the alignment of characters in

the field.

20. Press 1 for the field rotation.

21. Press 1 for no data edits. See Chapter 10,

“Applying Data Edits,” for more information.

22. Press 5.

23. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

Printing the Sample Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

Getting Started 2-7

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

2. Press 2 to print your format.

- = Format Menu = -

SIZE

ENTER SIZE
_ _ _ _ _ _

Printed: 1

3. Select SIZE and press Enter.

4. Type XLarge. Press Enter. The label prints.

5. Press the trigger to print another label or press

b to return to the prompt and print a
different label.

Using the Operator Data Entry Form

After you create a format, fill out the operator data entry form. This form can
be used as an instruction sheet for your operators to follow while they print
labels. Record the data entry prompts that the operator will see when using
the printer.

Follow these steps to record the data entry procedures.

1. Format Name

2. Supply Type

3. Supply Size

2-8 Getting Started

Enter the Format Name in the upper right corner of
the form.

Enter information about the supply type the Operator
must use.

Enter the supply size to use.

4. Purpose

5. Print Sample

6. Prompt

7. Response

8. Special Instructions

Enter the purpose of the label on the next line. For
example, you can write standard label or 25%
markdowns.

Apply a sample of the label.

Enter the first data entry prompt in the empty box at
left.

Enter the response for the prompt. Continue entering
prompts and responses until you reach the end of the
format.

In the "Special Instructions" section at the bottom of
the form, record any special instructions to the
Operator. For example, you can tell them to load the
labels for peel mode.

Blank forms are provided at the end of the chapter for you to copy.

Getting Started 2-9

Sample Operator Data Entry Form

2-10 Getting Started

Operator Data Entry Form Page 1

Getting Started 2-11

Operator Data Entry Form Page 2

2-12 Getting Started

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER

3

The printer’s configuration sets both hardware and software
options. For example, you can set defaults for the printer to use during
format design and printing. This chapter describes the configurable options.

To get started, go to the Main Menu. When you see:

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

-Config. Main Menu-

1.General Options

2.Fmt Header Optns

3.Fmt Text Options

4.Fmt Barcode Optns

1. Press 3 . The Configuration Main Menu

appears.

2. Select the option you want to configure.

Selections on the Configuration Main Menu are:

General Options Sets up the printer’s backlight, print method, date,

time, scan lengths for I2 of 5 bar codes, currency
symbol, and supply type. It also deletes formats
and turns off warning messages.

Format Header Options Sets up how you can identify the format you are

printing or editing.

Format Text Options Sets up the default settings for text fields during

Format Design.

Format Barcode Options Sets up the default settings for bar code fields

during Format Design.

NOTE: When you finish configuring the printer, press b until you return to

the Main Menu.

Configuring the Printer 3-1

General Options

To set miscellaneous options, go to the General Options Menu. When you
see:

-=General Options=-

1. Toggle Backlight

2. Set Print Method

3. Set Date

4. Set Time

5. Set I2of5 ScanLen

6. Reset/Clear Fmts

7. Select Currency

8. Set Supply Type

9. Suppress Warnings

Select an option (1-9).

Toggle Backlight

Turn the backlight on or off. The General Options Menu remains on the
screen.

Set Print Method

Select Print Method

Auto Print 1 Label

Print Strips

Print Loop –Trigger

On-Demand Printing

On-Demand w/Limit

Full Auto

Auto Print 1 Label Prints one label.

Print Strips Prints a strip of labels, prompting the operator for a

Print Loop – Trigger Prints one label at a time, printing another at the press

On-Demand Printing Peel Mode Only. Prints labels one at a time,

On-Demand w/Limit Peel Mode Only. Prints labels one at a time,

Full Auto Prints a strip of labels at one time. Press b to end.

Scroll to select a print method (described below)
and press Enter. The General Options Menu
appears. Default: Print Loop - Trigger.

quantity.

of any key or the trigger. Press b to end.

continuing only after you remove the previous one.
Press b to end.

continuing only after you remove the previous one.
The software prompts the operator for a quantity.

3-2 Configuring the Printer

Set Date

Current date is Thu
2-08-2001
Enter new date (mm-d
d-yy):

Enter the date (with a four-digit year), and press
Enter. If the date is correct, press Enter. The
General Options Menu appears.

Set Time

Current time is 03:0
0:34.65p
Enter new time:

Enter the time (including a colon to separate the
hour and minute). To indicate a.m. or p.m.,
include an a or p at the end. For example, 5:00p.
24-hour mode also works. When finished, press
Enter. If the time is already correct, press Enter.
The General Options Menu appears.

Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths

I2 of 5 bar codes are used in industrial environments and contain only
numeric data. This menu option specifies the two valid data lengths (number
of digits) when you scan this bar code. See Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code
Fields,” for more information about I2 of 5 bar codes.

Enter I2of5 Scan
Length #1 >_ _

Enter I2of5 Scan
Length #2 >_ _

1. Enter the first length and press Enter.

2. Enter the second length and press Enter.

The General Options Menu appears.

NOTE: Both lengths must be an even number.

Reset/Clear Formats

Delete All Formats?
Are you sure? Y/N _

Ï

CAUTION: You cannot undo a deletion.

Configuring the Printer 3-3

Press Y to delete all formats in the printer. Press
N to keep the formats. The General Options

Menu appears.

Select Currency

-Select Currency­US Dollars

French Francs

Spanish Pesetas

Belgian Francs
German Marks

British Pounds

Euro

Swedish Krona

Danish Marks

Austrian Schilling

Japanese Yen

Set Supply Type

Select Supply Type

1. Paper Label/Tag

2. Fax Paper

3. Synthetic Label

Suppress Warnings

Suppress Warnings:
Disabled
Change? Y/N:

Ï

Scroll to select the currency symbol to use with
price fields and press Enter. The General
Options Menu appears. Default: US Dollars.

Select the type of supplies (1-3) you are using.
The General Options Menu appears. Default:
Paper Label/Tag.

Specify whether to display warning messages.
Default: Disabled.

Press Y to enable or disable the option. Then,
press Enter to return to the General Options
Menu.

Setting Description

Enabled Warning messages will not appear on

Disabled Warning messages will appear on the

Press N to cancel and return to the General
Options Menu. See Chapter 4, “Designing a
Format,” to learn about a case where you might
want to suppress warnings.

3-4 Configuring the Printer

the display.

display. This value is the default.

Format Header Options

Format Header Options allow operators to select the format label they want
to print and allow you to edit a format you have created. When you see:

Format Header Optns

1. Generate MPCL Num

2. Generate Fmt Name

3. Skip Desc. Prompt

Press 2 to select Generate Fmt Name.

NOTE: Generate MPCL Num and Skip Desc. Prompt are for future use.

Generate Fmt Name

Auto-Assign Format

Name for Menu? N

(Default = N)

Ï

Press Y for the software to automatically assign
format names, or press N to prompt the operator
for a name. The Format Header Options Menu
appears. Default: N.
When you assign a name, we recommend that
you use a meaningful name that the operator can
easily identify, such as “20% Sale.”

Format Text Options

To set options for text fields, you must go to the Format Text Options Menu.
When you see:

-Format Text Optns-

1. Use Default Gap

2. Use Default Color

3. Set Default Color

4. Use Dflt Char Rot

Select an option (1-4).

NOTE: See Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields”, for more information on these

options.

Use Default Gap

Use Default Gap

Value (0) in Text

Fields? Y

(Default = Y)

Ï

Configuring the Printer 3-5

The gap is the number of dots (basic units of
print) between characters. Press Y to use the
default gap value of 0 in the formats, or press N
to prompt the operator for a value. The Format
Text Options Menu appears. Default: Y.

Use Default Color

Use Default Color

(0) in Text

Fields? Y

(Default = Y)

Ï

Press Y to use the default color for text fields, or
press N to prompt the operator for a value. The
Format Text Options Menu appears. Default: Y.

NOTE: You set the default color with the next menu selection—Set Default

Color.

Set Default Color

Sel. Default Color

1. Black –Opaque

2. White –Opaque

3. Black –Transpar.

4. White –Transpar.

Select the color (1-4) you want to use. The
Format Text Options Menu appears. For more
information about font colors, see Chapter 5,
“Defining Text Fields.” Default: Black -Transpar.

Use Default Character Rotation

Use Default Char.

Rotation (0) in

Text Fields? Y

(Default = Y)

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Press Y to use the default character rotation (0)
in text fields, or press N to prompt the operator
for a value. The Format Text Options Menu
appears. For more information about character
rotation, see Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields.”
Default: Y.

3-6 Configuring the Printer

Format Bar Code Options

To set options for bar code fields, go to the Format Bar Code Options Menu.
These options affect a format during format creation/editing only. For
example, you cannot change the default appearance, and then print a
format, expecting the new appearance to be used. You must create/edit a
format after setting the options here. Only then are these values used.
When you see:

-Fmt Barcode Optns-

1. Use Dflt UPC Appr

2. Set Dflt UPC Appr

3. Use Default Align

Select an option (1-3).

NOTE: See Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields”, for more information on

these options.

Use Default UPC Appearance

Use Default

Appearance (8) for

UPC/EAN Barcodes? Y

(Default = Y)

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NOTE: You set the default appearance with the next menu selection—Set

Default UPC Appearance.

Press Y to use the default bar code appearance
in UPC and EAN bar code fields (others use non­human readable only), or press N to prompt the
operator during field definition. The Format Bar
Code Options Menu appears. Default: Y.

Set Default UPC Appearance

Sel Dflt Appearance

1. No C/D or Num Sys

2. Number Sys. Only

3. Check Digit Only

4. Chk Dig & Num Sys

5. No Human Readable

Select a bar code appearance for UPC and EAN
bar code fields. The Format Bar Code Options
Menu appears. See Chapter 6, “Defining Bar
Code Fields,” for more information about bar code
appearances. Default: No Human Readable.

Configuring the Printer 3-7

Use Default Alignment

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Use Default

Alignment (L) in

Barcode Fields? Y

(Default = Y)

Press Y to use the default alignment (L = left
justification) in bar code fields, or press N to
prompt the operator for the justification. The
Format Bar Code Options Menu appears.
Default: Y.

3-8 Configuring the Printer

DESIGNING A FORMAT

This chapter describes how to

♦ determine what kind of information to use in your format.
♦ draw a rough sketch of your label or tag using the Supply Layout Grid

before you create the format.

♦ categorize data into field types (text, bar code, price, etc.).
♦ select fonts to use in your format.

4

Design Overview

Before you create a format, you must design your label.

1. Decide which fields should appear on your label. See "Determining
Format Data" for more information.

2. Determine your label size. Labels are available from Paxar in a wide
variety of sizes. Your application and the amount of data you need to
print determines the supply size. Contact Paxar for more information.

3. Draw a rough sketch of your label. You may want to draw several
variations to see what works best. See "Drawing Rough Sketches" for
more information.

4. Identify the field types that appear on your label. See "Considering Field
Types" for more information.

5. Decide which fonts you want to use. See "Using Fonts" for more
information.

Determining Format Data

Before you lay out your format, you need to make a few decisions. What
data do you want to print on your label? For example:

♦ How large is your supply?
♦ Which fonts do you want to use?
♦ Do you want to include a bar code?

Designing a Format 4-1

Determining the Print Area

The print area varies, depending on the size of your supply. Below are the
maximum and minimum print areas. Notice that the top edge of the supply
exits the printer first.

Unit of
Measure

English
(1/100")

NOTE: You receive a “field off tag” error if you try to place a field in the

quiet zone (non-printable area).

Supported Supply
Lengths:

Supported Supply
Widths:

Maximum
Supply Size

205 x 400 189 x 398 50 x 37.5 37.5 x 37.5

.55 inches, .79 inches, 1.1 inches, 1.5 inches,

2.0 inches, 3.0 inches, and 4.0 inches

1.20 inches, 1.50 inches, and 2.0 inches

Maximum
Print Area

Minimum
Supply Size

Minimum
Print Area

Drawing Rough Sketches

As you sketch your design, you should:

♦ Identify the items you want on the label,

such as a price and bar code.

♦ Select a label size.
♦ Determine the direction of printing.
♦ Place items on the label roughly where

you would like them to appear in the
finished design.

♦ Mark any areas that are preprinted on the

label, such as a logo.

As soon as you know what information to
include on the label, and you have a rough
sketch, you can use a supply layout grid to
help you layout and size your label.

4-2 Designing a Format

Using Supply Layout Grids

A supply layout grid contains measurement markers. These markers help
you accurately position information on your label.

If you want to use supply layout grids, a copy is shown on this page. Make
copies of this page for each of your formats.

SUPPLY LAYOUT (Inches)

2.0

No Print

3.65

3.19

2.74

2.28

4.0

1.83

Zone

FEED

1.37

.91

.46

0

0

1.891.42.95.47

Designing a Format 4-3

Considering Field Types

After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to
decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you
may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that
combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls
into one of the following categories.

Field Type Field Class Description Examples

Text Simple

Price
Date/Time
Combo

Bar Code Simple

Price
Date/Time
Combo

Constant
Text

Line N/A Highlights or separates

N/A Prints fixed characters

Contains letters,
numbers, or symbols
you want to print.

Used for printing bar
codes that can be
scanned.

that print without
changing.

items.

For each field type, keep the following in mind:

Maximum field
length

The maximum number of characters in the field. The number of
characters depends on the font size, label size, whether you are
using a check digit, or if the field is printed horizontally or
vertically. If your data is a price, remember to include the
currency symbol (dollars, francs, etc.) in the length of your field.
See Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer” for more information
about setting a currency symbol. The range is 0 – 40.

Item number, item
description, department
number, price, date

Item or serial numbers, zip
codes, information you do
not want to have visible to
customers

Company name or
company address

Line marking out the
regular price

4-4 Designing a Format

Font and Font
Size

Rotation The rotation of your field or individual characters. Fields and

Row The horizontal line where printing begins. The number of rows

Column The vertical line where printing begins. You can begin a field at

When working with fonts, you have three considerations:

♦ font appearance

♦ font size

♦ font spacing (monospaced or proportional)

See Appendix B, "Using Fonts," for more information.

characters can be rotated 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees.

available depends on the label size you use. You can begin a
field at any row. However, towards the top and bottom of the
label, you must make sure there are enough rows to print the
font size or bar code selected.

any column. However, on the edges of the label, you must make
sure there are enough columns to print all the characters in a
field. Bar codes require a “quiet zone” (non-printing zone) on
each side of the bars for scanning. The quiet zone is .10 inches
per side. Fore more information about bar codes, see Chapter 6,
“Defining Bar Code Fields.”

NOTE: All samples shown in the “Defining Fields” chapters are created

using 2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch wide supplies.

Designing a Format 4-5

Starting the Design Process

Turn on the printer. You will see the Main Menu.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

1. From the Main Menu, press 1 to design

your formats.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of
supply (55 – 400)
(eg. 400 = 4 inches)
> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type UPCA for the format name. Press Enter.

4. Type 200. Press Enter.

5. Press 3 for your supply width.

6. Select a field type (1-5) for field 1.

♦ To define text fields, see Chapter 5, “Defining

Text Fields.”

♦ To define bar code fields, see Chapter 6,

“Defining Bar Code Fields.”

♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7,

“Defining Constant Text Fields.”

♦ To define line fields, see Chapter 8, “Defining

Line Fields.”

♦ Select 5 when finished designing your

format (after all fields are defined).

Save current
format? Y/N > _

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4-6 Designing a Format

7. Press Y to save the format or press N to exit

without saving the format. You return to the
Design Menu.

Placing Fields on a Format

You must be careful where you place a field on a format to ensure it does
not go off the format. There are two ways this can occur. You have placed
the field

♦ on the format, but based on its maximum length, it may go off the edge.

This way causes the software to display a warning, which you can ignore.
See Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer,” to learn how to suppress the
display of warnings if you prefer to do so.

♦ completely off the format.

This way causes an error. You must redefine the field.

NOTE: Remember that the field can go off the format on any of the four

sides (top, bottom, left, right).

See Chapter 12, “Troubleshooting,” to learn about this error and warning.

Designing a Format 4-7

4-8 Designing a Format

DEFINING TEXT FIELDS

Create a separate definition for each text field. There are two types of text
fields:

Simple Contains data entered specifically for that field.

5

Combo
(combination)

NOTE: If text falls on two lines, each line of text requires a separate

definition.

All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch
wide supplies.

Contains data pulled from up to 10 other fields.

About Text Fields

Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for text
fields. Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as information about
using text fields.

Format Name Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter a name for

the format. For more information about your printer’s
configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” The
maximum number of characters for the format name is 16.

Format Number Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s

configuration, enter a number for the format. The format
number range is 1 – 99.)

Format
Description

Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s
configuration, enter a description for the format.)

Supply Length The length of your loaded supply. Measure from the top of

one black mark to the top of the next black mark. The
standard supply lengths are: 55, 79, 110, 150, 200, 300, or
400 inches.

Defining Text Fields 5-1

Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1.20, 1.50,

or 2.00 inches.

Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line.

Field Class Choices include simple, price, system date/time, and combo.

Price and system date/time fields are explained in Chapter 9,
“Defining Special Fields.” Combo (combination) fields are
explained later in this chapter. Simple fields are the most
commonly used.

Type of Data Choices include alphanumeric and numeric. Decide if you

need letters or letters and numbers in your field. When
selecting a font for your data, keep in mind that point sizes
greater than 12 include only the following characters:

0123456789#$%&(),./@DFKLMPS\kprö¢£¥

Maximum Length The maximum number of characters in the field. The number

of characters depends on the font size, label size, whether
you are using a check digit, or if the field is printed
horizontally or vertically. If your data is a price, remember to
include the currency symbol (dollar sign, cent sign, etc.) in the
length of your field. The range is 0 – 40.

Minimum Length The minimum number of characters in the field.

The range is 0 – 40.

Field Prompt Contains the prompt displayed during data entry. The

maximum number of characters is 40.

Fixed Data In situations where the same data appears on all labels, you

can enter the repetitive data as fixed data. The operator does
not enter the data. The maximum number of characters is 40;
however, each field has a maximum length defined, so the
fixed data must be below that maximum.

Fixed data is stored with the format and automatically
displayed with the prompt during data entry. Fixed data can
also be added before or after entry characters.

An example of fixed data is the manufacturer’s code in a
UPCA bar code.

5-2 Defining Text Fields

f

Row The horizontal line where printing begins. For monospaced

onts, distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point.

The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified.

For proportionally spaced fonts, distance
from the bottom of print area to baseline of
characters in field. The range is 0 – 365.

Baseline

Column The vertical line where printing begins. Type

the column position for the field. The distance
from the left edge of the print area to the pivot
point is the column location. The range is
0 – 183.

Baseline

Gap Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the number of

dots between characters. For more information about your
printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the
Printer.”

The gap range is 0 – 9. For mono-spaced fonts, the additional
spacing is added to the existing inter-character gap. This is
also true for proportionally spaced fonts, but the inter­character gap varies with character combinations. Any
number other than 0 affects your field width. Default spacing:
Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot
Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots
All other fonts vary with each letter
Use the default unless you want to create a special effect,
such as P R I C E (additional character spacing) in a field.

Defining Text Fields 5-3

Font The style of font for your format. Choices include CG

Triumvirate Bold 6.5, 8, 10, 12, 18, or 22 point; CG
Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6.5, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 22 point;
and Letter Gothic 6.5 and 9 point.

Height
Magnification

Height magnifier for the selected font. Use a magnifier of 1
with proportionally spaced fonts, because characters lose
smoothness at higher magnifications. The range is 1 – 7.

Width
Magnification

Width magnifier for the selected font. Proportionally spaced
fonts do not have a set width. The range is 1 – 7.

Font Color Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the color of

Line field
not
blocked
out by
transparent
field using
attribute O

the selected font. For more information about your printer’s
configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.”

Solid black print should not exceed 30% on a given square
inch of the label, or printhead life may be decreased. There
are two types of field color overlay attributes:

Transparent The overlay field (text or
constant text) does not block
out or “erase” existing fields.

Line field
blocked
out by
opaque
field using
attribute B

Opaque The overlay field blocks out or
“erases” existing fields.
Field placement is an important consideration when using field
color attributes. If a line field is defined before the overlay
(text or constant text) field, the line field is blocked out by the
overlay field, depending on the overlay field's color attribute.
If a line field is defined after the overlay field, the line field is
not blocked out by the overlay field, regardless of the overlay
field's color attribute.
Choices include Black Opaque, White Opaque, Black
Transparent and White Transparent.

Justification Alignment of the text within the field. Choices include Left (L),

Right (E), and Center (B). Fonts 1012 and 1013 (Letter
Gothic 6.5 and 9 pt) default to L (left), regardless of selection.

5-4 Defining Text Fields

Character
Rotation

Field Rotation Rotation of the

Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the character
rotation of the selected field. For more information about your
printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the
Printer.” Choices include Top of Field, Left of Field, Bottom of
Field, and Right of Field.

The field or supply does not rotate, only the characters do.
See “ABCD” in the example below.

selected field.
Choices include:
Top of Supply,
Left of Supply,
Bottom of Supply,
and Right of
Supply.

Data Edits Data edits are used on text and bar code (simple and combo)

fields only. For more information about data edits, see
Chapter 10, “Applying Data Edits,” for more information.
Choices include: none, Make into Price, Pad Data Field,
Extract Characters, Extract from Middle, Insert Characters,
and Make Shoe Size.
Only two data edits are allowed per field. Shoe size and price
edits are not allowed for bar code fields.

Defining Text Fields 5-5

Entering a Sample Text Field

We will create a sample format,
SIZE (2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch
wide) and a sample text field, TEXT.

NOTE: This sample uses the

printer’s factory-set
defaults. For more
information about your
printer’s configuration, see
Chapter 3, “Configuring the
Printer.”

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of
supply (55 – 400)
(eg. 400 = 4 inches)
> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

1. Press 1 to design your formats.

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type SIZE for the format name. Press Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press

Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

5-6 Defining Text Fields

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

6. Press 1 to define a text field.

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

Numeric or

Alpha-Numeric Data?

A/N > _

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Enter Max. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Min. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Field Prompt
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Add fixed data
Before or After

entry chars? B/A

> _

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7. Press 1 to define a simple field.

8. Press A (alpha-numeric).

9. Type 10 as the maximum number of

characters in the field. Press Enter.

10. Type 1 as the minimum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

11. Type ENTER SIZE. Press Enter.

12. Type /TL for the fixed data. Press Enter.

13. Press A to print the fixed data after the entry

characters.

Enter Row #

> _ _ _

Enter Col. #

> _ _ _

14. Type 100 for the row location. Press Enter.

15. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

Defining Text Fields 5-7

- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18 p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

16. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001. Press Enter.

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

Select Edit #1

1. None

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

17. Press 1 for the height magnification.

18. Press 1 for the width magnification.

19. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in

the field.

20. Press 1 for top of supply field rotation.

21. Press 1 for no data edits.

5-8 Defining Text Fields

Select Type:Fld#2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

22. Press 5.

Save current

format? Y/N > _

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23. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Text Format.”
♦ To define a combo (combination) text field, see “Using a Combo Text

Field.”

♦ To define bar code fields, see Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields.”
♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7, “Defining Constant Text

Fields.”

♦ To define line fields, see Chapter 8, “Defining Line Fields.”

Printing the Sample Text Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

2. Press 2 to print your format.

Select Format
to Print

3. Select SIZE and press Enter.

- = Format Menu = -

SIZE

ENTER SIZE
_ _ _ _ _ _

Defining Text Fields 5-9

4. Type XLarge. Press Enter. The label prints.

Printed: 1

5. Press the trigger to print another label or press

b to return to the prompt and print a different
label.

This sample prints the following label.

Using a Combo Text Field

Combo (combination) fields pull data from other fields (text or bar code),
eliminating the data from being entered by an operator more than once.
These are also known as merged fields. Each combo field can pull data from
up to 10 different fields. Combo fields have three parameters:

Field Number Field number from which data is copied.

For example, 3 is field #3.

Starting Position Position number in the source field of the first character to

be copied. Character positions are numbered 1 to 99,
starting from the left. For example, 1 is the character in
the first position to be copied.

Number of Digits
to use

5-10 Defining Text Fields

Number of characters to copy. The range is 1 to 99. For
example, 3 copies three characters.
In cases where the source field is shorter than the combo
field, you have the option of filling (padding) data from the
left or right or none. You are also prompted for the fill
character.

Fill Direction Specifies whether to fill a short source field from the left,

right, or not fill the field. For example, if the source field
only contains 5 characters, but the combo field contains
10, you can fill the field from the left or right with zeroes or
another character.

Fill Character Specifies which character to use for filling a field.

An example of using text fields to create a combo
text field can be seen in multi-part tags. If you need
a two-part identical tag, use combo text fields to
mirror the data. The operator only has to answer the
prompts one time for both tags.

Use combo fields to copy data from
one part of tag to the other.

NOTE: When creating your combo field, remember

that lines and constant text fields do not count as fields, even
though they appear in the list as fields when editing a format.

For example, the constant text field, “Pretzels,” does not count as field 01,
the bar code field is field 01, if the fields were defined
in this order: pretzels, bar code, combo field (for
human readable), and price field.

NOTE: You will receive an error or unexpected data

may print in the combo field if you use the
wrong field number.

Defining Text Fields 5-11

Entering a Sample Combo Text Field

To use a combo field, you must already have created the field(s) you want to
copy or use data from.

We will create a sample format COMBO (2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch wide) that
includes a text field (SIZE), and then create a combo text field (COPY) that
copies the data from SIZE.

NOTE: This sample uses the printer’s factory-set defaults. For more

information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer.”

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of
supply (55 – 400)
(eg. 400 = 4 inches)
> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

1. Press 1 to design your formats.

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type COMBO for the format name. Press

Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press

Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

6. Press 1 to define a text field.

5-12 Defining Text Fields

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

Numeric or

Alpha-Numeric Data?

A/N > _

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Enter Max. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Min. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Field Prompt
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Row #

> _ _ _

7. Press 1 to define a simple field.

8. Press A (alpha-numeric).

9. Type 10 as the maximum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

10. Type 1 as the minimum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

11. Type ENTER SIZE. Press Enter.

12. Press Enter for no fixed data.

13. Type 100 for the row location. Press Enter.

Enter Col. #

> _ _ _

14. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

Defining Text Fields 5-13

- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18 p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

15. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001. Press Enter.

16. Press 1 for the height magnification.

17. Press 1 for the width magnification.

18. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in

the field.

19. Press 1 for field rotation to the top of the

supply.

Select Edit #1

1. None

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

20. Press 1 for no data edits.

8. Make Shoe Size

Select Type:Fld#2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

5-14 Defining Text Fields

21. Press 1 to define your other text field.

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

Enter Max. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Min. Length
> _ _ _

For Combo Fields

Enter up to 10
User Field sources.
(Press key) _

Enter Field#
(First is Fld One)
(ENTER when done)
> _ _

Enter Start Position
(First is One)
> _ _ _

Enter # of Chars
> _ _ _

Enter Field#
(First is Fld One)
(ENTER when done)
> _ _

22. Press 4 to define a combo field.

23. Type 10 as the maximum number of

characters in the field. Press Enter.

24. Type 1 as the minimum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

25. Press any key to continue.

26. Type 1. Press Enter. Note that field

numbering begins with 1, not 0.

27. Type 1. Press Enter. Note that position

numbering begins with 1, not 0.

28. Type 6. Press Enter.

29. Press Enter to continue. Note that field

numbering begins with 1, not 0.

Enter Fill Direction

for short

Source Fields:

1 Fill from Left
2 Fill from Right
3 Do not Fill

Enter Fill
Character for
source fields: _

30. Press 1 to fill the field from the left.

31. Type a dash (-).

Defining Text Fields 5-15

Enter Fixed Data

Press ENTER if none

> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Row #
> _ _ _

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18 p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

32. Press Enter for no fixed data.

33. Type 100 for the row location. Press Enter.

34. Type 90 for the column location. Press Enter.

35. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001. Press Enter.

36. Press 1 for the height magnification.

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

37. Press 1 for the width magnification.

38. Press 1 for the alignment of characters in

the field.

39. Press 1 for the field rotation.

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Select Edit #1

1. None

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

Select Type:Fld#3

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current
format? Y/N > _

40. Press 1 for no data edits.

41. Press 5.

42. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

Printing the Sample Combo Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

2. Press 2 to print your format.

3. Select COMBO and press Enter.

- = Format Menu = -

COMBO
SIZE

ENTER SIZE
_ _ _ _ _ _

Printed: 1

4. Type Small. Press Enter. The label prints.

5. Press the trigger to print another label or press

b to return to the prompt and print a different
label.

Defining Text Fields 5-17

This sample prints the following label.

Combo field is filled
on the left with the ­character

5-18 Defining Text Fields

DEFINING BAR CODE FIELDS

Create a separate definition for each bar code field. There are two
types of bar code fields:

Simple Contains data entered specifically for that field.

6

Combo
(combination)

See ”Bar Code Specifications” for information about each bar code that can
be used with these bar code field types.

Contains data pulled from up to 10 other fields.

About Bar Code Fields

Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for bar
code fields. Ranges for the prompts are listed as well as more information
about using bar code fields.

Format Name Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter a

name for the format. For more information about
your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer.” The maximum number of
characters for the format name is 16.

Format Number Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s

configuration, enter a number for the format. The format
number range is 1 – 99.)

Format Description Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s

configuration, enter a description for the format.)

Supply Length The length of your loaded supply. Measure from the top

of one black mark to the top of the next black mark. The
standard supply lengths are: 55, 79, 110, 150, 200, 300,
or 400 inches.

Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include

1.20 inches, 1.50 inches, and 2.00 inches.

Field Type Choices include: text, bar code, constant, and line.

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-1

Bar Code Type Choices include: UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5,

Code 39 (with no check digit), Codabar, EAN-8,
EAN-13, Code 128, MSI, UPC-A +2, UPC-A +5,
UPC-E +2, UPC-E +5, EAN-8 +2, EAN-8 +5, EAN­13 +2, EAN-13 +5, Code 93, Code 39-Mod 43,
UPC-A & Price CD, EAN-13 & Price CD, and I2 of 5
with Barrier Bar.

Field Class Choices include simple, price, system date/time,

and combo. For bar codes, select either simple or
combo. Combo (combination) fields are explained
later in this chapter. Simple fields are the most
commonly used.

Field Prompt Contains the prompt displayed during data entry.

The maximum number of characters is 20.

Using Fixed Data In situations where the same data appears on all

labels, you can enter the repetitive data as fixed
data. The operator does not enter the data. The
maximum number of characters is 40; however,
each field has a maximum length defined, so the
fixed data must be below that maximum.

Fixed data is stored with the format and
automatically displayed with the prompt during data
entry. Fixed data can also be added before or
after entry characters.

An example of fixed data is the manufacturer’s
code in a UPC-A bar code.

6-2 Defining Bar Code Fields

Row Distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot

point of the field. The pivot point varies, depending
on how the field is justified. Pivot points:

Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields

Balanced Fields

Remember to include text or numbers that may

appear with the bar code for the row
measurement.

End-Justified Fields

Column The vertical line where printing begins. Type the

column position for the field. The distance from the
left edge of the print area to the pivot point is the
column location. The range is 0 – 183.

Allow a minimum of 1/10 inch between the scan
edge of bar code and label edges or other data.

Density The density of the bar code. The possible values

vary by the bar code selected.

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-3

Bar Height Height of the bar code in 1/100 inches. For

example, 100 = 1 inch. The value is dependent on
the length of the label used. The minimum value is

1.

Appearance Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter

the appearance of the bar code (UPC and EAN
family only). For more information about your
printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring
the Printer.” See ”Setting the Appearance” for
information about the appearance choices.

Justification Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter an

alignment for the field. For more information about
your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer.” Choices include Left (L),
Right (E), and Center (B).

Field Rotation Rotation of the selected field. Choices include:

Top of Supply, Left of Supply, Bottom of Supply,
and Right of Supply.

Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields

Balanced Fields

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End-Justified Fields

Data Edits Only two data edits are allowed per field.

Data edits are used on text and bar code (simple
and combo) fields only. For more information
about data edits, see Chapter 10, “Applying Data
Edits,” for more information. Choices include:
none, Make into Price, Pad Data Field, Extract
Characters, Extract from Middle, Insert Characters,
and Make Shoe Size.

NOTE: Make Shoe size and Make into Price are not allowed for bar code

fields.

Setting the Appearance

UPC and EAN bar codes only. The appearance of the bar code is the
combination of number system and/or check digits shown with the bar code.
You are prompted for the appearance during format creation, unless the
configuration specifies to use the default. The number system appears on
the left and the check digit appears on the right.

NOTE: The appearance that prints does not change unless you redefine the

field. You cannot change only the configuration and have the
printing change.

Number System

Check Digit

Following are the appearance options.

No C/D or Num Sys

Number Sys Only

Check Digit Only

Complete HR Text
(human-readable)

No Human Readable

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-5

Setting the Density

The density is the amount of data per unit length in a bar code. Generally,
you measure the density in characters per inch or as percentages of the
nominal size. Density values vary by bar code. The following table lists
these values.

Bar Code Density Values

UPC and EAN 80% and 120%

Interleaved 2 of 5 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.3, 6.0, 7.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.6, 12.0, and 13.7

Code 39 – no c/d 1.3, 1.7, 2.8, 3.3, 3.7, 4.0, 6.0, 6.6, and 12.0.

Codabar 2.0, 2.9, 4.3, 4.7, 7.7, 8.4, and 9.6

Code 128 3.5/7.0, 4.4/8.7, 5.8/11.7, and 8.7/17.5

MSI 4.0, 5.3, and 6.9

Code 93 3.6, 4.3, 5.3, 7.1, and 10.7

Code 39 – Mod43 1.3, 1.7, 2.8, 3.3, 3.7, 4.0, 6.0, 6.6, and 12.0

I2of5 – Barrier Bar 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.3, 6.0, 7.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.6, 12.0 and 13.7

Entering Simple Bar Code Fields

Follow the steps to create sample
bar code fields.

6-6 Defining Bar Code Fields

Sample 1: Simple Fixed Bar Code

The following procedure creates a UPC-A bar code on a 2.0-inch long by

2.0-inch wide supply.
NOTE: This sample uses the printer’s factory-set defaults. For more

information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer.”

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

-=Design Menu=-

1.Create New Format

2.Edit Old Format

3.Copy Format

4.Delete Format

Enter Format Name
>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of
Supply (55-400)
(eg.400 = 4 inches)
>_ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

1. From the Main Menu, press 1 .

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type UPCA for the format name. Press

Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press
Enter.

5. Press 3 for a 2-inch the supply width.

6. Press 2 to define a bar code field.

-=Select Bar Code=-

1. UPC-A

2. UPC-E

3. Interleaved2of5

4. Code 39 –no c/d

5. Codabar

6. EAN-8

7. EAN-13

7. Press 1 for UPC-A.

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-7

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

8. Press 1 to define a simple field.

Enter Field Prompt
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Row #
> _ _ _

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

Enter Density

1. 80/ 2. 120
>_

Enter Bar Height
(Units = Inch/100)
> _ _ _

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

9. Type “SCAN UPC#.” Press Enter.

10. Press Enter for no fixed data.

11. Type 80 for the row location. Press Enter.

12. Type 15 for the column location. Press

Enter.

13. Press 1 for the density (80%).

14. Type 40 for the bar code height (.4”). Press

Enter.

15. Type 1 for a top of supply field rotation.

Select Edit #1

1. (None)

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

16. Press Enter for no edits.

6-8 Defining Bar Code Fields

Select Type:Fld #2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current
format? Y/N > _

17. Press 5.

18. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see ”Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format.”
♦ To define a combo (combination) bar code field, see “Entering a Sample

Combo Bar Code Field.”

♦ To define text fields, see Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields.”
♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7, “Defining Constant Text

Fields.”

♦ To define line fields, see Chapter 8, “Defining Line Fields.”

Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

-=Design Menu=-

1.Create New Format

2.Edit Old Format

3.Copy Format

4.Delete Format

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

2. Press 2 to print your format.

3. Select UPCA. Press Enter.

- = Format Menu = -

UPCA

SCAN UPC#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-9

4. Type 028028796302. Press Enter. The label
prints.

Printed : 1

5. Press the trigger to print another label or
press b to return to the prompt and print
another label.

This sample prints the following label.

Sample 2: Simple Variable Bar Code

The following procedure creates a Code 128 bar code on a 2.0-inch long by

2.0-inch wide supply.
NOTE: This sample uses the printer’s factory-set defaults. For more

information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer.”

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

-=Design Menu=-

1.Create New Format

2.Edit Old Format

3.Copy Format

4.Delete Format

Enter Format Name
>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Length of
Supply (55-400)
(eg.400 = 4 inches)
>_ _ _

1. From the Main Menu, press 1 .

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type CODE128 for the format name. Press

Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press
Enter.

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Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

-=Select Bar Code=-

1. UPC-A

2. UPC-E

3. Interleaved2of5

4. Code 39 –no c/d

5. Codabar

6. EAN-8

7. EAN-13

8. Code 128

9. MSI

10. UPC-A +2

11. UPC-A +5

12. UPC-E +2

13. UPC-E +5

14. EAN-8 +2

15. EAN-8 +5

16. EAN-13 +2

17. EAN-13 +5

23. Code 93

40. Code 39 –Mod 43

41. UPCA&Price CD

44. EAN-13 & PriceCD

50. I2of5 – Barr. Bar

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

6. Press 2 to define a bar code field.

7. Press 8 for Code 128.

8. Press 1 to define a simple field.

Numeric or
Alpha-Numeric Data?
A/N >_
Ï

Enter Max. Length
>_ _ _

9. Press N to specify numeric data.

10. Type 10 as the maximum number of

characters in the field. Press Enter.

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-11

Enter Min. Length
>_ _ _

Enter Field Prompt
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Row #
> _ _ _

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

-=Select Density=-

3.5/7.0 CPI 5 dots

4.4/8.7 CPI 4 dots

5.8/11.7 CPI 3 dots

8.7/17.5 CPI 2 dots

Enter Bar Height
(Units = Inch/100)
> _ _ _

11. Type 10 as the minimum number of
characters in the field. Press Enter.

12. Type “SCAN DATA.” Press Enter.

13. Press Enter for no fixed data.

14. Type 80 for the row location. Press Enter.

15. Type 15 for the column location. Press

Enter.

16. Select 8.7/17.5 characters per inch.

17. Type 40 for the bar code height (.4”). Press

Enter.

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

Select Edit #1

1. (None)

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

18. Type 1 for top of supply field rotation.

19. Press Enter for no edits.

6-12 Defining Bar Code Fields

Select Type:Fld #2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current

format? Y/N > _

20. Press 5.

21. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see ”Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format.”
♦ To define a combo (combination) bar code field, see “Entering a Sample

Combo Bar Code Field.”

♦ To define text fields, see Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields.”
♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7, “Defining Constant Text

Fields.”

♦ To define line fields, see Chapter 8, “Defining Line Fields.”

Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

-=Design Menu=-

1.Create New Format

2.Edit Old Format

3.Copy Format

4.Delete Format

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

2. Press 2 to print your format.

3. Select CODE128. Press Enter.

- = Format Menu = -

CODE128
UPCA

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-13

SCAN DATA
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Printed : 1

4. Type 8520147963. Press Enter. The label
prints.

5. Press the trigger to print another label or
press b to return to the prompt and print
another label.

This sample prints the following label.

About Combo Bar Code Fields

Combo bar code fields pull data from other fields, eliminating the data from
being entered by the operator more than once. Combo fields have three
parameters:

Field Number
(two digits)

Starting Position
(two digits)

Number of Digits to
use (two digits)

6-14 Defining Bar Code Fields

Field number from which data is copied. For example, 3 is
field #3.

Position number in the source field of the first character to
be copied. Character positions are numbered 1 to 99,
starting from the left. For example, 1 is the character in
the first position to be copied.

Number of characters to copy. The range is 1 to 99. For
example, 3 copies three characters.

In cases where the source field is shorter than the combo
field, you have the option of filling (padding) data from the
left or right or none. You are also prompted for the fill
character.

Each combo field pulls data from up to 10
different text or bar code fields. An example
of using bar code fields to create a combo
text field can be seen in the following tag.
To show human readable data with a bar code
that does not allow human readable characters,
create a combo text field from the bar
code data field.

Code 39 bar code

Combo text field
(from bar code data)
for human readable

Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field

Follow the steps for entering combo bar code fields on 2.0-inch long by 2.0­inch wide supplies.

NOTE: This sample uses the printer’s factory-set defaults. For more

information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer.”

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

-=Design Menu=-

1.Create New Format

2.Edit Old Format

3.Copy Format

4.Delete Format

Enter Format Name
>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Length of
Supply (55-400)
(eg.400 = 4 inches)
>_ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-15

1. From the Main Menu, press 1 .

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type COMBOBC for the format name. Press

Enter.

4. Enter 200 for the length of your supply. Press
Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

6. Press 1 to define a text field.

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

Numeric or
Alpha-Numeric Data?
A/N > _

Ï

Enter Max. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Min. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Field Prompt
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Row #
> _ _ _

7. Press 1 to define a simple field.

8. Press N (alpha-numeric).

9. Type 6 as the maximum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

10. Type 6 as the minimum number of characters
in the field. Press Enter.

11. Type ENTER DATA 1. Press Enter.

12. Press Enter, for no fixed data.

13. Type 10 for the row location. Press Enter.

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

14. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

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- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18 p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

15. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 font.

16. Press 1 for the height magnification.

17. Press 1 for the width magnification.

18. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in

the field.

19. Press 1 for top of supply field rotation.

Select Edit #1

1. None

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

Select Type: Fld #2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

20. Press 1 for no data edits.

21. Press 1 to define a text field.

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-17

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

Numeric or
Alpha-Numeric Data?
A/N > _

Ï

Enter Max. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Min. Length
> _ _ _

Enter Field Prompt
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Fixed Data

Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Ï

Enter Row #
> _ _ _

22. Press 1 to define a simple field.

23. Press N (alpha-numeric).

24. Type 6 as the maximum number of characters

in the field. Press Enter.

25. Type 6 as the minimum number of characters
in the field. Press Enter.

26. Type ENTER DATA 2. Press Enter.

27. Press Enter, for no fixed data.

28. Type 50 for the row location. Press Enter.

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

29. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

30. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 font.

6-18 Defining Bar Code Fields

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

31. Press 1 for the height magnification.

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

Select Edit #1

1. None

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

Select Type: Fld #3

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

32. Press 1 for the width magnification.

33. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in

the field.

34. Press 1 for top of supply field rotation.

35. Press 1 for no data edits.

36. Press 2 to define a bar code field.

- = Select Bar Code = -

1. UPC-A

2. UPC-E

3. Interleaved2of5

4. Code 39 –no c/d

5. Codabar

6. EAN-8

7. EAN-13

Select Field Class

1. Simple Field

2. Price Field

3. System Date/Time

4. Combo (Merged)

For Combo Fields
Enter up to 10
User Field sources.
(Press key) _

37. Press Enter for UPC-A.

38. Press 4 to define a combo field.

39. Press any key to continue.

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-19

Enter Field #
(First is Fld One)
( ENTER when done )
> _ _

40. Type 1 and press Enter for source field 1.

Enter Start Position
(First is One)
> _ _

Enter # of Chars
> _ _

Enter Field #
(First is Fld One)
( ENTER when done )
> _ _

Enter Start Position

(First is One)

> _ _

Enter # of Chars
> _ _

Enter Field #
(First is Fld One)
( ENTER when done )
> _ _

Enter Fill-Direction
for short
Source Fields:
1 Fill from Left
2 Fill from Right
3 Do not Fill

41. Type 1 and press Enter for copy start position

1.

42. Type 6 and press Enter for 6 characters to
copy.

43. Type 2 and press Enter for source field 2.

44. Type 1 and press Enter for copy start position

1.

45. Type 6 and press Enter for 6 characters to
copy.

46. Press Enter to continue.

47. Press 3 to not fill the field.

Enter Fixed Data

Press ENTER if none

> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Row #
> _ _ _

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

Enter Density

1. 80/ 2. 120
>_

48. Press Enter for no fixed data.

49. Type 100 for the row location. Press Enter.

50. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

51. Press 1 for the density (80%).

6-20 Defining Bar Code Fields

Enter Bar Height
(Units = Inch/100)
> _ _ _

52. Type 40 for the bar code height (.4”). Press
Enter.

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

Select Edit #1

1. (None)

2. Make into Price

3. Pad Data Field

4. Extract Chars

5. Strip Chars

6. Extract from Mid

7. Insert Chars

8. Make Shoe Size

Select Type:Fld #4

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current
format? Y/N > _

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53. Type 1 for top of supply field rotation.

54. Press Enter for no edits.

55. Press 5.

56. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see ”Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format.”
♦ To define text fields, see Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields.”
♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7, “Defining Constant Text

Fields.”

♦ To define line fields, see Chapter 8, “Defining Line Fields.”

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-21

Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

-=Design Menu=-

1.Create New Format

2.Edit Old Format

3.Copy Format

4.Delete Format

-=Main Menu=-

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

- = Format Menu = -

CODE128
COMBOBC
UPCA

ENTER DATA 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ENTER TEXT2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Printed : 1

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

2. Press 2 to print your format.

3. Select COMBOBC. Press Enter.

4. Type 028028. Press Enter.

5. Type 885452. Press Enter. The label prints.

6. Press the trigger to print another label or

press b to return to the prompt and print
another label.

6-22 Defining Bar Code Fields

This sample prints the following label.

Bar Code Specifications

This section contains information specific to the various bar codes you can
select. This information helps you correctly enter the information to create a
bar code field for your format.

UPC Bar Codes

♦ Retailers use UPC (Universal Product Code) bar codes to identify

merchandise.

♦ Maximum and minimum lengths for +2 and +5 bar codes must be equal.

Bar Code

UPC-A 12

UPC-A +2 14

UPC-A +5 17

UPC-A & Price CD 12

UPC-E 7

UPC-E +2 9

UPC-E +5 12

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-23

Length

(in characters)

UPCA UPCE

EAN Bar Codes

♦ Some retailers use EAN (European Article Number) bar codes to identify

merchandise.

♦ Maximum and minimum lengths for +2 and +5 bar codes must be equal.

Bar Code

Length

(in characters)

EAN-8 8

EAN-8 +2 10

EAN-8 +5 13

EAN-13 13

EAN-13 +2 15

EAN-13 +5 18

EAN-13 & Price CD 13

EAN-8 EAN-13

6-24 Defining Bar Code Fields

Code 128 Bar Codes

♦ Length:0 – 2710 characters
♦ Characters are alphanumeric, including any ASCII characters.

MSI

MSI is a Modified Plessey bar code.

♦ Length: 0 – 14 characters
♦ Uses only numeric data.
♦ Can use a second optional check digit.

Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes

Interleaved 2 of 5 is an industrial bar code. You can use it with or without a
barrier bar.

♦ Length: 0 – 2710 characters (must be numeric)
♦ The length must be even. If not, the software adds a zero at the end.

Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5

with the Barrier Bar

Defining Bar Code Fields 6-25

Code 39 Bar Codes

Code 39 is an industrial bar code. You can use Code 39 with no check digit
and Code 39 – Mod 43.

♦ Uses alphanumeric data, certain symbols, and start/stop characters.
♦ Length: 0 – 2710 characters

Codabar Bar Codes

Codabar is an industrial bar code with numeric printing and special start/stop
characters. You can use the start/stop characters to join multiple bar codes
when scanning.

♦ To join two bar codes, the last character of one bar code and the first

character of the other bar code must be d.

♦ Other start and stop characters can be a, b, and c .
♦ Length: 0 – 26 characters

Code 93

♦ Uses data from the 128 character ASCII set.
♦ Uses two check digits.
♦ Length: 0 - 2710 characters

6-26 Defining Bar Code Fields

DEFINING CONSTANT TEXT

7

FIELDS

A constant text field is a set of fixed characters that prints on all labels.
Define each constant text field separately. Use constant text fields for data
that is the same, so the operator does not have to enter the repetitive data
for each label. For example, a store number should be in a constant text
field, whereas the department number should be in a text field. The store
number is the same for each label. The department number varies per label.

NOTE: The constant text field is not assigned a field number, but is counted

as a field (keep this in mind, as the printer allows a maximum of 50
fields per format). Data edits do not apply to constant text fields.

Constant text fields are very similar to text fields.
NOTE: All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2.0-inch long by

2.0-inch wide supplies.

About Constant Text Fields

Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for
constant text fields. Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as
information about using constant text fields.

Format Name Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter a name for

the format. For more information about your printer’s
configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” The
maximum number of characters for the format name is 16.

Format Number Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s

configuration, enter a number for the format. The format
number range is 1 – 99.)

Format
Description

Supply Length The length of your loaded supply. Measure from the top of

Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s
configuration, enter a description for the format.)

one black mark to the top of the next black mark. The
standard supply lengths are: 55, 79, 110, 150, 200, 300, or
400 inches.

Defining Constant Text Fields 7-1

Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1.20, 1.50,

f

or 2.00 inches.

Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line.

Fixed Data In situations where the same data appears on all labels, you

can enter the repetitive data as fixed data. The operator does
not enter the data. The maximum number of characters is 40;
however, each field has a maximum length defined, so the
fixed data must be below that maximum.

Fixed data is stored with the format and automatically
displayed with the prompt during data entry.

Row The horizontal line where printing begins. For monospaced

onts, distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point.

The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified.

For proportionally spaced fonts, distance
from the bottom of print area to baseline of
characters in field. The range is 0 – 365.

Baseline

Column The vertical line where printing begins. Type

the column position for the field. The distance
from the left edge of the print area to the
pivot point is the column location. The
range is 0 – 183.

Baseline

7-2 Defining Constant Text Fields

Gap Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the number of

dots between characters. For more information about your
printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the
Printer.”

The gap range is 0 – 9. For mono-spaced fonts, the additional
spacing is added to the existing inter-character gap. This is
also true for proportionally spaced fonts, but the inter­character gap varies with character combinations. Any
number other than 0 affects your field width. Default spacing:
Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot
Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots
All other fonts vary with each letter
Use the default unless you want to create a special effect,
such as P R I C E (additional character spacing) in a field.

Font The style of font for your format. Choices include CG

Triumvirate Bold 6.5, 8, 10, 12, 18, or 22 point; CG
Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6.5, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 22 point;
and Letter Gothic 6.5 and 9 point.

Height
Magnification

Width
Magnification

Height magnifier for the selected font. Use a magnifier of 1
with proportionally spaced fonts, because characters lose
smoothness at higher magnifications. The range is 1 – 7.

Width magnifier for the selected font. Proportionally spaced
fonts do not have a set width. The range is 1 – 7.

Defining Constant Text Fields 7-3

Font Color Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the color of

the selected font. For more information about your printer’s

Line field
not
blocked
out by
transparent
field using
attribute O

Line field
blocked
out by
opaque
field using
attribute B

configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.”

Solid black print should not exceed 30% on a given square
inch of the label, or printhead life may be decreased. There
are two types of field color overlay attributes:

Transparent The overlay field (text or constant text) does

not block out or “erase” existing fields.

Opaque The overlay field blocks out or “erases”

existing fields.

Field placement is an important consideration when using field
color attributes. If a line field is defined before the overlay
(text or constant text) field, the line field is blocked out by the
overlay field, depending on the overlay field's color attribute.
If a line field is defined after the overlay field, the line field is
not blocked out by the overlay field, regardless of the overlay
field's color attribute.

Choices include Black Opaque, White Opaque, Black
Transparent and White Transparent.

Justification Alignment of the text within the field. Choices include Left (L),

Right (E), and Center (B). Fonts 1012 and 1013 (Letter
Gothic 6.5 and 9 pt) default to L (left).

Character
Rotation

Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the character
rotation of the selected field. For more information about your
printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the
Printer.” Choices include Top of Field, Left of Field, Bottom of
Field, and Right of Field.

The field or supply does not rotate, only the characters do.
See “ABCD” in the example below.

7-4 Defining Constant Text Fields

Field Rotation Rotation of the

selected field.
Choices include:
Top of Supply, Left
of Supply, Bottom
of Supply, and
Right of Supply.

Entering a Sample Constant Text Field

We will create a sample format,
CONSTANT (2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch
wide) and a sample constant text field.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of
supply (55 – 400)
(eg. 400 = 4 inches)
> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

1. Press 1 to design your formats.

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type CONSTANT. Press Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press

Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

Defining Constant Text Fields 7-5

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

6. Press 3 to define a constant text field.

Enter Fixed Data
Press ENTER if none
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Row #
> _ _ _

Enter Col. #
> _ _ _

- = Select Font = -

1. CG Trium 6.5 1000

2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001

3. CG Trium 10p 1002

4. CG Trium 12p 1003

5. CG Trium 18 p 1004

6. CG Trium 22p 1005

7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006

8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007

9. CG TrCon 10p 1008

10. CG TrCon 12p 1009

11. CG TrCon 18p 1010

12. CG TrCon 22p 1011

13. LetGoth 6.5 1012

14. LetGoth 9pt 1013

Enter Height Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

Enter Width Mag for
this font (1-7) > _

7. Type STYLE NO. and press Enter.

8. Type 70 for the row location. Press Enter.

9. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

10. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001. Press Enter.

11. Press 1 for the height magnification.

12. Press 1 for the width magnification.

Set Justification

1. Left (L)

2. Right (E)

3. Center (B)

Top of Field at:

1. Top of Supply

2. Left of Supply

3. Bottom of Supply

4. Right of Supply

13. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in

14. Press 1 for top of supply field rotation.

7-6 Defining Constant Text Fields

the field.

Select Type:Fld#2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current
format? Y/N > _

15. Press 5.

16. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Constant Text Format.”
♦ To define text fields, see Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields.”
♦ To define bar code fields, see Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields.”
♦ To define line fields, see Chapter 8, “Defining Line Fields.”

Printing the Sample Constant Text Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

2. Press 2 to print your format.

Select Format
to Print

- = Format Menu = -

COMBO
CONSTANT
SIZE

Printed: 1

3. Select CONSTANT and press Enter. The

label prints.

4. Press the trigger to print another label or

press b until you return to the Format
Menu.

Defining Constant Text Fields 7-7

This sample prints the following label.

7-8 Defining Constant Text Fields

DEFINING LINE FIELDS

Use lines to form borders or mark out original prices. Define each
line separately.

NOTE: This field is not assigned a field number, but is counted as a field

(keep this in mind, as the printer allows a maximum of 50 fields per
format).

You can define any line length and a thickness up to 10 dots, as long as the
solid black print does not exceed 30% of any given square inch of the label.
Data edits do not apply to line fields.

NOTE: All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2.0-inch long by

2.0-inch wide supplies.

8

About Line Fields

Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for line
fields. Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as information about
using line fields.

Format Name Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter a name for

the format. For more information about your printer’s
configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” The
maximum number of characters for the format name is 16.

Format Number Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s

configuration, enter a number for the format. The format
number range is 1 – 99.)

Format
Description

Supply Length The length of your loaded supply. Measure from the top of

Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1.20, 1.50,

Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line.

Reserved for future use. (Depending on your printer’s
configuration, enter a description for the format.)

one black mark to the top of the next black mark. The
standard supply lengths are: 55, 79, 110, 150, 200, 300, or
400 inches.

or 2.00 inches.

Defining Line Fields 8-1

Line Type Choices include segment or vector. With segments, you

choose the starting point and ending point. With vectors, you
choose the starting point, the angle, and the length of the line.

Start Row The horizontal line where printing begins.

The range is 0 – 365.

Start Column The vertical line where printing begins. The

range is 0 – 183.

End Row For segment lines only, the horizontal ending point for the

line. The range is 0 – 365. On horizontal lines, this value

must match the value for

End Column For segment lines only, the vertical ending point for the line.

The range is 0 – 183. On vertical lines, this value must
match the value for

column

row

.

.

Line Angle For vector lines only, choices include rotating the line 0, 90,

180, or 270 degrees to the left.

Line Length For vector lines only, specifies how long the line is. The

range depends on the length and/or width of your supply and
the non-print zone.

Thickness The thickness of the line. The range is 1 – 10. As thickness

increases, the line fills upward on horizontal lines or to the
right on vertical lines.

8-2 Defining Line Fields

Entering a Sample Line Field (Segments)

We will create a sample format, LINE
(2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch wide) and a
sample segment line field.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of
supply (55 – 400)
(eg. 400 = 4 inches)
> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

1. Press 1 to design your formats.

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type LINE for the format name. Press Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press

Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

Defining Line Fields 8-3

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

6. Press 4 to define a line field.

Is line Segment or

Vector? S/V >

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Enter Row #

for First Point

> _ _ _

Enter Col. #

for First Point

> _ _ _

Enter Row #

for Last Point

> _ _ _

Enter Col. #

for Last Point

> _ _ _

Enter Thickness

(2 = 0.01 inch)

> _ _

Select Type:Fld#2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

7. Press S (for Segment).

8. Type 48 for the row location. Press Enter.

9. Type 10 for the column location. Press Enter.

10. Type 48 for the end row location. Press Enter.

11. Type 80 for the end column location. Press

Enter.

12. Type 3 and press Enter.

13. Press 5.

Save current

format? Y/N > _

14. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Line (Segment) Format.”
♦ To define a text field, see Chapter 5, “Defining a Text Field,” for more

information.

♦ To define bar code fields, see Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields.”
♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7, “Defining Constant Text

Fields.”

8-4 Defining Line Fields

Printing the Sample Line (Segment) Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

2. Press 2 to print your format.

3. Select LINE and press Enter. The label prints.

- = Format Menu = -

COMBO
CONSTANT
LINE
SIZE

Printed: 1

4. Press the trigger to print another label or press

b until you return to the Format Menu.

This sample prints the following label.

Defining Line Fields 8-5

Entering a Sample Line Field (Vectors)

We will create a sample format,
LINE (2.0-inch long by 2.0-inch
wide) and a sample vector line field.

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

Enter Format Name
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Enter Length of

supply (55 – 400)

(eg. 400 = 4 inches)

> _ _ _

Select Supply Width

1. 1.20 Inches

2. 1.50 Inches

3. 2.00 Inches

Select Type: Fld #1

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

1. Press 1 to design your formats.

2. Press 1 to create a new format.

3. Type LINE2 for the format name. Press

Enter.

4. Type 200 for the length of your supply. Press

Enter.

5. Press 3 for the supply width.

6. Press 4 to define a line field.

8-6 Defining Line Fields

Is line Segment or

Vector? S/V > _

Ï

7. Press V.

Enter Row #

for First Point

> _ _ _

Enter Col. #

for First Point

> _ _ _

Select Line Angle:

1. 0 Degree

2. 90 Degrees Left

3. 180 Degrees Left

4. 270 Degrees Left

Enter Line Length
> _ _ _

Enter Thickness

(2 = 0.01 inch)

> _ _

Select Type:Fld#2

1. Text Field

2. Bar Code Field

3. Constant Text

4. Line

5. Finished

Save current
format? Y/N > _

Ï

8. Type 48 for the row position. Press Enter.

9. Type 50 for the column position. Press Enter.

10. Press 2 to rotate the line 90 degrees to the

left.

11. Type 70. Press Enter

12. Type 3. Press Enter.

13. Press 5.

14. Press Y to save the format. You return to the

Design Menu.

♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Line (Vector) Format.”
♦ To define a text field, see Chapter 5, “Defining a Text Field,” for more

information.

♦ To define bar code fields, see Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields.”
♦ To define constant text fields, see Chapter 7, “Defining Constant Text

Fields.”

Defining Line Fields 8-7

Printing the Sample Line (Vector) Format

After designing your format, print it to see how it looks.

- = Design Menu = -

1. Create New Format

2. Edit Old Format

3. Copy Format

4. Delete Format

- = Main Menu = -

1. Design Formats

2. Print Labels

3. Configuration

Select Format
to Print

1. Press b to exit the Design Menu.

2. Press 2 to print your format.

3. Select LINE2 and press Enter. The line prints.

- = Format Menu = -

COMBO
CONSTANT
LINE
LINE2
SIZE

Printed: 1

4. Press the trigger to print another label or press

b until you return to the Format Menu.

This sample prints the following label.

8-8 Defining Line Fields