Datamax Allegro 2 - Manual (Page 43)

Creating Labels Using Internal Batch Software
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3.2 Formatting and Printing Labels
Formatting labels is designed to be a three step procedure:
1. Selecting an operating screen.
2. Specifying where on the label to place text and/or barcodes.
3. Printing the actual labels.
Available Fonts and Barcodes
All available character font sizes, barcodes, multiplication
parameters, and resulting character sizes are illustrated and
explained in Appendix C. Each font and barcode has a name
associated with it for use in the Create/Modify Label Screen.
Alphanumeric fonts are 0 through 9, barcodes with human-readable
interpretation lines are uppercase A through R, except P (Postnet).
Barcodes without human-readable interpretation lines are lowercase
a through r, all fonts and barcodes can be magnified in height and
width.
Menu Screens
The following three menu screens are available in the Printer's
internal labeling software program:
1. Create/Modify Label
2. Print Label
3. System Maintenance
Function Keys
Nine function keys labeled F1 to F9 are used extensively in the
label-formatting process. Some functions can also be controlled by
the ALT keys. To use the ALT functions, press and hold the ALT
key at the same time as you press another key. The ALT functions
and the function keys include the following functions:
F1 or Esc (SWITCH): Toggles between the Print and Create/Modify
Label Screens. F1 can be used only in the
Label Name position of the Create/Modify or
Print screens.