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6.0 Print Formatting
The
420 Plus
provides three print formats, GFMT,
NFMT, and CFMT 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
indicator front panel (PFORMT menu), EDP
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 45 and Table 7-5 on
page 46 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
<A> Accumulated weight in displayed units
<AC> Number of accumulator events (5-digit counter)
<AD> Date of last accumulator event
<AT> Time of last accumulator event
<UID> Unit ID number
<CN> Consecutive number
<NLnn> New line (nn = number of termination (<CR/LF>
or <CR>) characters)*
<C> Current piece count
<W> Current piece weight
<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, NFMT and CFMT 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
420 Plus
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
CFMT <C><NL> 512 PC
Note
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.
The 300-character limit of each print format string includes
the output field length of the print formatting commands,
not the command length. For example, 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.
Command Description
Table 6-1. Print Format Commands