Glossary – Paxar Monarch TCMPCL2PR User Manual

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Glossary

Batch Data
2,"Monarch"

p

Defines the actual information (as fields
within { }) printed on the label.

Batch Control
E,0,1,4,2

p

Defines the print job (as a field).

Batch Header
{B,1,N,1}

First line of a batch, immediately following
({). Identifies the format and batch
quantity.

Batch Packet
{B,1,N,1

p

2,"Monarch"

p }

Contains a batch header and the batch
data. Enclosed within { }.

Bitmapped Fonts

Reside in the printer’s RAM or in a ROM
chip. If you change the point size, you
have changed the font. Magnifying these
fonts causes some jaggedness to occur.

Buffer

Storage area in the printer’s memory that
holds specific data (images, formats, etc).

Field

Can be text, bar codes, lines, boxes,
constant, or non-printable text. It is the
result of a field definition.

Field Definition

Any string of parameters that pertain to
one field. A field definition begins with a
field identifier (such as T, B, D, C, etc.).
T,1,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0

p

Field Parameters

Parameters that apply to a field and are
separated by commas. (In the above
example, B is a field element for Black
print on a white background.)

Format

Layout or design for your printed label.

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