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the keyboard.
Numeric Use this format you need numeric variables, for example, serial
numbers or EAN and UPC bar code. Only numeric characters in
the range 0 to 9 can be entered.
Alphanumeric Use this format when numbers and characters are mixed in the
same variable - for example, identity codes... Characters from 0 to
9, a to z and A to Z can be entered.
Letters Use this format when you need the character variable.
7-bit ASCII
format The variable will contain only characters with ASCII code from 0
to 127.
Hex Use this format to allow input of hexadecimal numbers.
Date Use this format to print date stamp.
Time Use this format to print time stamp.
Digits and
Capitals Use this format to limit the usage only to digits and capitals of Eng-
lish alphabet.
CUSTOM You can define your own data format. The allowable characters
can be defined in the
Serialization tab .
<printer
family name>
FORMAT Use this formats do enable usage only of characters that are
allowed in the internal fonts of the currently selected printer.
Code 39,
Code 128A,
Code 128B,
Code 128C,
Code 128,
Codabar Use this formats to enable usage only of characters that are allowed
by these bar codes standards.
Internal Variables
Internal variables are filled automatically by the software and you do not have any influence on
them. They cannot be edited and modified, but only used in the functions and on the label. Their
value is updated for every printed label.
Internal variables are represented with the icon so they can be easily distinguished from the other
types of variables.
The list of available internal variables:
ComputerName Contains the information about the computer name of a PC com-
puter where labels are processed, as specified from Windows
system.
CurrentBatchQuantity Contains information about the label quantity reached in the
current label batch.
The value is reset at beginning at each batch in the printing
process.
DefaultPrinterName Contains the name of the default printer on the system.
LabelFileName Contains full name of the current label, including the path to
the file.
LabelPrinterName Contains the name of the printer that is used on the label.