Paxar 9430RX - Manual (Page 24)

Creating and Printing Formats 3-1
C R E A T I N G A N D P R I N T I N G
F O R M A T S
A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are printed on the
supply. Fields can contain text, graphics, and bar codes.
This chapter describes how to create a format.
O v e r v i e w
To create a format:
1. Decide the information (fields) you want on your supply.
2. Draw a rough sketch of how you want the format to look. For example, a
graphic (graphic field) may appear at the top, followed by the name of your
organization (text field), followed by a list of items (text field) purchased.
Your format could be organized any number of ways.
NOTE: There are .157-inch no-print zones on the left and right sides of the
format, and a .7-inch no-print zone at the top of the format.
3. Create the data stream, based on your format’s design.
4. Add any commands to the data stream related to how the printer performs.
For example, at the data stream's beginning, enter the command to
initialize the printer (18 hex) or any supply control commands.
5. Send the data stream from the host to the printer.
C r e a t i n g T e x t F i e l d s
Text fields can contain letters, numbers, and symbols. To specify text for the
format, write the text directly to the printer. There is no special Text field
command. However, there are commands/control characters to select a
character set and font.
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