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Chapter 4: Using the Administrator Tool
PCL Windowing
This tab is useful only for PCL-equipped printers. It allows you to make a label out of a
full-page PCL document by specifying the small region of that document you wish to
print.
Since many PCL print images were designed to fit on 8-1/2”x11” paper, much of the
image won’t fit on a typical thermal printer label. Administrator provides a simple means
of cropping the desired image area to send to your printer. Here’s a quick example of
how to do this:
In the “Label Window Parameters” area of the PCL Windowing page, simply enter the
upper left corner coordinates of the desired windowed area you wish to print from your
original image. View the page in portrait orientation when performing this operation.
Then, enter the length and width of the label you’ll be using to print on with your
C Series printer. A test print will appear to ensure your label size settings are correct. The
box printed should fit within the edges of your label.
Test your PCL print file on the thermal printer by selecting the PCL file to be printed
using the “Select PCL File” button, located in the “Print PCL File” section.
Note that Cognitive PCL is a true PCL HP5 compatible language. If the print file you’re
using is not compatible with PCL HP5, the print results may not be correct.
If the desired print position isn’t correct, adjust the “Label Origin” values until the desired
print is located correctly.