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6.0 Print Formatting
The 420HE provides two print formats, GFMT and
NFMT that determine the format of the printed output
when the
PRINT key is pressed or when a KPRINT EDP
command is received. If a tare has been entered or
acquired, NFMT is used; otherwise, GFMT is used.
Each print format can be customized to include up to
300 characters of information, such as company name
and address, on printed tickets. You can use the
i n d i c a t o r f r o n t p a n e l ( P F O R M T m e n u ) , E D P
commands, or the
Revolution ® configuration utility to
customize the print formats.
Note
Display will only show capital letters, press the
down arrow to view the ASCII character
decimal value on the second menu level. Refer
to Table 7-4 on page 41 and Table 7-5 on page 42 to view
the ASCII character charts.
6.1 Print Formatting Commands
Table 6-1 lists commands you can use to format the
gross, net and count print formats. Commands included
in the format strings must be enclosed between < and >
delimiters. Any characters outside of the delimiters are
printed as text on the ticket. Text characters can include
any ASCII character that can be printed by the output
device.
Table 6-1. Print Format Commands
Command Description
<G> Gross weight in displayed units
<G2> Gross weight in non-displayed units
<N> Net weight in displayed units
<N2> Net weight in non-displayed units
<T> Tare weight in displayed units
<T2> Tare weight in non-displayed units
<UID> Unit ID number
<CN> Consecutive number
<NLnn> New line (nn = number of termination (<CR/LF>
or <CR>) characters)*
<SPnn> Space (nn = number of spaces)*
<SU> Toggle weight data format (formatted/
unformatted)**
<TI> Time
<DA> Date
<TD> Time & Date
Gross, net, and tare weights are 9 digits in length, including
sign (10 digits with decimal point), followed by a space and a
two-digit units identifier. Total field length with units identifier
is 12 (or 13) characters.
ID and consecutive number (CN) fields are 1–6 characters in
length, as required.
* If nn is not specified, 1 is assumed. Value must be in the
range 1–99.
** After receiving an SU command, the indicator sends
unformatted data until the next SU command is received.
Unformatted data omits decimal points, leading and trailing
characters.
The default GFMT and NFMT print formats use only
the new line (<NL>) command and the commands for
gross, net, and tare weights in displayed units (<G>,
<N>, and <T>).
The default 420HE print formats are shown in
Table 6-2:
Table 6-2. GFMT and NFMT Formats
Format Default Format String Sample Output
GFMT <G> GROSS<NL> 2046.81 lb GROSS
NFMT <G> GROSS<NL>
<T> TARE<NL>
<N> NET<NL> 4053.1 lb GROSS
15.6 lb TARE
4037.5 lb NET
NOTES:
• The <G2>, <N2>, and <T2> commands listed
in Table 6-1 print the gross, net, and tare
weights in non-displayed units—that is, in the
units not currently displayed on the indicator.
• ID numbers included in the print format string
(<UID> command) must be set using the UID
EDP command.Or, DIGIN must be set for
NEWID.
• The 300-character limit of each print format
string includes the output field length of the
print formatting commands, not the command
length. For exam ple, if the indicator is
configured to show a decimal point, the <G>
command generates an output field of 13
characters: the 10-character weight value
(including decimal point), one space, and a
two-digit units identifier.
• PT (preset tare) is added to the tare weight if
tare was keyed in.
6.2 Customizing Print Formats
The following sections describe procedures for
customizing the GFMT and NFMT formats using the
EDP port, the front panel (PFORMT menu), and the
Revolution configuration utility.
6.2.1 Using the EDP Port
With a personal computer, terminal, or remote
keyboard attached to the
420HE EDP port, you can use
the EDP command set to customize the print format
strings.
Command Description
Table 6-1. Print Format Commands