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Printing Labels

CC

Description

 

Format

X

Terminate label formatting mode

 

 

y

Select font symbol set (optional scalable

y S xx

 

fonts only)

y = ASCII (0x79)

 

 

S = ASCII (0x54)

 

 

xx = symbol selection

z or

Zero (0) conversion to "O"

 

 

Z

eliminates slash (/)

 

 

+

Make last field entered increment numeric

+pii

Make last entered field

 

 

 

incrementing

 

 

p =

Zero fill character

 

 

ii =

Data added to field

-

Make last field entered decrement numeric

-pii

Make last entered field

 

 

 

decrementing

 

 

p =

Zero fill character

 

 

ii =

Data subtracted from field

>

Make last field entered increment

>pii

Make last entered field

 

alphanumeric

 

incrementing 0 - Z

 

 

p =

Zero fill character

 

 

ii =

Data added to field

<

Make last field entered decrement

<pii

Make last entered field

 

alphanumeric

 

decrementing 0 - Z

 

 

p =

Zero fill character

 

 

ii =

Data subtracted from field

^

Set count by amount

^nn Set count by amount

 

 

nn = 2 digits

 

 

Skip # of labels before updating

 

 

count fields and time fields

Table 2-4 Label-Formatting Commands (concluded)

There are two special commands used by the printer, the STX S (Recall Global Data) and the STX T (Print Date and Time) commands. Unlike the other label-format commands, which follow the STX L command, these special commands are entered directly into the data field.

Character

Description

<STX>S

Recall global data and place in field

<STX>T

Print time and date

Table 2-5 Special Label-Formatting Commands

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