Set Format Attribute, Attribute Description Example | Datamax E4203

Label-Formatting Commands

A	Set Format Attribute

This command specifies the type of formatting attribute to use when text strings, images, or bar codes intersect on the label. This command remains in effect until another format command is specified or until another label format (<STX>L) has begun.

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

An

n- Is attribute mode 1, 2, 3, or 5; see table below. The default is 1, XOR Mode.

<STX>L

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141100001000100DATAMAX<CR>

141100001100110DATAMAX<CR>

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The sample sets the printer to Opaque Mode and produces one label.

n	Attribute	Description	Example
1	XOR	This is the default mode. The region where text strings,
	Mode	images, or bar codes intersect will not be printed. (An
		odd number of overlapping objects will print.)
2	Transparent	This optional mode allows the intersection of text
	Mode	strings, images, and bar codes to print. This allows the
		user to print fields on top of one another.

3	Opaque	Interacting text is obliterated by the text formatted last.
	Mode	Each character cell is treated as opaque. This mode is
		effective only in rotation 1. See Record Structure Types.

5	Inverse	This mode allows inverse (white on black) printing.
	Mode	E.g., a proportionally sized border and background are
		printed similar to photographic negative. When text or
		images overlap in this mode, the effect is similar to the
		XOR attribute.
		Table 6-1: Format Attributes

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Contents

Programmer’s Manual Part Number Revision D Table of Contents STX E Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Font Loading Commands Appendix a Appendix D Appendix M Preface Who Should Use This Manual Scope of This Manual General Conventions Computer Entry and Display Conventions Getting to Know the Printer Serial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 ‘F’ Buttons Functions Control Codes Introduction Control Codes SOH a Send Ascii Status String Immediate CommandsReset SOH# SOH D SOH Shutdown Stop/CancelSOH B Toggle Pause SOH F Send Status Byte SOH U Update System Database with Current DatabaseSOH E Send Batch Quantity Bit Value Condition Immediate Commands System-Level Commands STX a Set Time and Date STXa STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTX B Get Printer Time and Date Information STX E Set Quantity For Stored Label STX d Set Double Buffer ModeSTX c Set Continuous Paper Length STXcnnnn STX G Print Last Label Format STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX e Select Edge Sensor Form Feed Format Type STX I Image DownloadingDesignator STX k Test RS-232 Port STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX J Set Pause for Each Label STX n Set Imperial Inches Mode STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeSTX m Set Metric Mode STX M Set Maximum Label Length STX o Cycle Cutter STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX O Set Start of Print Position STX p Controlled Pause STX r Select Reflective Sensor STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX q Clear Module STX S Set Feed Speed STX t Test Dram Memory Module STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX T Print Dot Pattern Label STXt STX U Label Format String Replacement Field STXUTnnss…sCR STX v Request Firmware Version STX V Software Switch SettingsCommand Values for Bits Assigned STXVn STX W Request Memory Module Information STXWa STXw a STX X Set Default ModuleSTX w Test Flash Memory Module STXxmtnn…nCR STX x Delete File from ModuleSTX Y Output Sensor Values STX z Pack Module STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels Command Stxk Command Character Extended System CommandsSTX K Memory Configuration Extended System Command Characters SyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Backfeed Time DelaySTX Kb STX Kc STX KC Get ConfigurationSet Configuration Set Configuration Commands STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Without any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Setting Stop Location Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value STX KD Database Configuration SyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR Bit Parameter Number Function Values Stxkd Configuration CommandsSTX KE Character Encoding Partial DPL Interpretation Set Present Distance STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSTX Kf SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR Reset Resettable Counter STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Set Cut By Amount Format Attributes Set Format AttributeAttribute Description Example Set Column Offset Amount Set Cut By Amount Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print Set Dot Size Width and Height Font Attributes Fax Set Present Speed Place Data in Global Register Select Heat Setting Select Mirror Mode Set Print Speed Set Metric ModeSet Imperial Inch Mode Set Backfeed Speed Set Print Quantity Set Row Offset Amount Recall Stored Label Format Set Slew Speed Store Label Format In Module Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field Set Field Data Line Terminator Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing Select Font Symbol Set + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric Alphanumeric Zero Ø Conversion to Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Special Label-Formatting Commands Set Count by Amount String Print STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldSTX T Print Time and Date Time and Date String Characters Sample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label ###W Font Descriptor Font Loading Commands###D Assign Font ID Number ESC*c ###E ###E Character CodeCharacter Download Data ESCs ###W nn…n String Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation Format Record CommandsGenerating Label Formats Sample Label Format Header Data String Termination Character Generating RecordsStructure of a Record 121100000050005 Rotation Mapped Font CodeRecord Type Structure Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Width Multiplier Font Field Value b InterpretationFont Field Interpretations Height Multiplier Hhhh Optional Scalable Font Height Ffff Row PositionGggg Column Position Iiii Optional Scalable Font Width Scalable Fonts Field Valid Inputs MeaningSmooth Font Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes 10 Bar Code Record Structure Segment Valid Inputs Meaning 11 Image Fields GraphicsLines and Boxes 12 Line and Box Parameters Polygons 13 Polygon Record Structure Circles Fill Patterns Circle TriangleRectangle with Fill Circle with Fill Generating Label Formats Ascii Control Chart Appendix a XON = Appendix B Sample Programs ‘C’ Language Program VB Application Generating DPL End Sub VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B Appendix B This will create the form pictured below Available Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAppendix C Table C-3 Font Sizes 300 DPI Resolution Table C-4 Internal Bit-Mapped Smooth Font 9 Size Chart Internal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Error Codes Appendix D Appendix D Single-Byte Symbol Sets Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E PT PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E 100 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Table F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FBar Code Summary Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Code 3 Appendix GBar Code Details UPC-E Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length Table G-1 Special Character Handling Ascii EAN-13 EAN-8 Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Postnet UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 Telepen UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC W1d / W1D QR Code Generation Structure Auto Format bar code W1d Manual Formatting bar code W1D Characteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics Index Error Correction EC / Size Implications Error Correction Functions Not Supported W1T Tcif Linked Barcode 3 of 9 TLC39 Specifier 128 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129 130 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Appendix H Font Mapping Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters Table H-1 Font 9 Specifications Font 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages Symbol Sets and Character MapsAppendix IntelliFont TrueType TrueType Font Description Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanDouble-Byte Character Map Format Appendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Speed Ranges and Defaults Appendix K Appendix K Table L-1 Commands by FunctionAppendix L Appendix L Appendix M Image Loading Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Examples UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeAppendix N Appendix N Scalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ field Appendix OIlpc CG Times Option Sample Greek DPL file and resulting label ILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Appendix P Downloading Firmware Appendix P Appendix Q Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix Q Bar Code Symbology Information Sources Appendix R Appendix R Glossary Glossary Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161 162 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Index Set · Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165 Vertical adjustment Also see Row Position ·