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Chapter 4 Designing Labels Using LDS
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AN ATTRIBUTE NUMBER
If this parameter is set to a value of 1, the printed image will reverse if placed on top of
another image (white on black background). A value of 0 is normal. (Note: If reverse
imaging is desired, the AN should be set on all fields that overlap each other.)
4.5.3 LINES
A line field is broken down into ten different parameters. The first position is a constant
of 1. Next is the X starting coordinate followed by the Y. The next is a constant of 6
followed by three blank positions. The next two positions are the X size and Y size.
Finally there is an attribute position. All fields defaulted must be separated by commas,
and a carriage return must follow each graphics field definition.
The following is a list of line field mnemonics and their default values:
1, XB, YB,,6,,,, XS, YS,,,,, AN
1, 1, 1,,6,,,, 1, 1,,,,, 0
Note: All values must be positive integers.
1 CONSTANT FIELD
This is always 1
XB X BEGINNING COORDINATE
The X coordinate of the field is measured in dots. The far left edge of the label as
viewed from the front of the printer is X coordinate 1. There is no X coordinate 0. The X
coordinate increases in size from left to right (see Figure 8). An XB of 203 would place
the text one inch from the left side of the label. The valid range is limited to the
printhead width (832).
YB Y BEGINNING COORDINATE
The Y coordinate of the field is measured in dots. A YB of one would be specified as
the first edge of the label coming out of the front of the printer during a label print. The
Y coordinate increases in size from the bottom to the top of the label (see Figure 8). A
YB of 203 would place text one inch from the bottom of the label. The valid range is 1
to 65536.
CONSTANT FIELD
This field is always defaulted.
CONSTANT FIELD
This field is always an 6.
CONSTANT FIELDS
The next 3 fields are always defaulted.