Pitney Bowes J640 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 1. Designing a Format
This chapter describes how to
✦ design custom labels.
✦ categorize data into field types.
✦ use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet.
What is a Format? ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are
printed on the label. The printer requires this information in a
special form, using Monarch
® Printer Control Language
(MPCLII).
Before you create your format file, you must design your label.
There are several steps to designing a custom label:
1. Decide which fields should appear on your label. Refer to
"Determining Format Contents" in this chapter for more
information.
2. Determine which size label you want to use. Refer to
"Considering Print Area" in this chapter for more
information.
3. Draw a rough sketch of your label. You may want to draw
several variations to see what works best. Refer to
"Drawing Rough Sketches" in this chapter for more
information.
4. Identify the field types that appear on your label. Refer to
"Considering Field Types" in this chapter for more
information.
5. Decide which fonts you want to use. Refer to
"Considering Fonts" in this chapter for more information.
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