Set count by amount, Special label formatting command functions – Datamax-O'Neil Class Series Programmer’s Manual User Manual

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Label Formatting Command Functions






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^

Set Count By Amount

This command allows applications using the increment / decrement field command to print more than
one label with the same field value before the field data is updated. All printers default to 1.

Note: This command can only be issued once per label format. In addition, when alternate Control Codes

are enabled, the ^ character must be replaced by the @ character (hexadecimal 0x40). See
Control Codes.

Syntax:

^nn

Where:

^

- May be 0x55 or 0x40; see Control Codes.

nn

- Is a two-digit value that specifies the number of labels to be

generated before incrementing (or decrementing) the field value.

Sample:

<STX>L<CR>
13220000000000012345<CR>
-01<CR>
^02<CR>
Q0006<CR>
E<CR>

The sample prints two labels containing the same field value before decrementing the field. Six labels
are printed.





Special Label Formatting Command Functions

Two Special Label Formatting Commands, the <STX>S and the <STX>T, are entered directly into the
data field of label format records. Do not confuse them with System-Level Commands because the same
control character is used. If alternate control codes are enabled the <STX> becomes ‘~’ (hexadecimal
0x7E

); see Control Codes.

Label Formatting Character

Command Description

<STX>S

Recall global data and place in field

<STX>T

Print time and date

Table 6-2: Special Label Formatting Commands



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