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Table of Contents
1. Primer........................................................................................................................5
1.1. What is 123 Print.........................................................................................................6
1.2. Sample Labels.............................................................................................................7
1.3. Project Flow................................................................................................................9
2. Getting Started......................................................................................................... 12
2.1. Installation............................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Activation................................................................................................................. 17
2.3. General Setup........................................................................................................... 25
3. Creating a Project......................................................................................................3 2
3.1. Project Description ....................................................................................................33
3.2. User Interface........................................................................................................... 35
3.3. Labels...................................................................................................................... 51
3.4. Lookup Files..............................................................................................................89
3.5. System Setup......................................................................................................... 110
4. Designing a Label.................................................................................................... 119
4.1. BarTender Integration.............................................................................................. 120
5. Using Processes ...................................................................................................... 128
5.1. Introduction to 123 Print Variables ............................................................................ 131
5.2. Branch................................................................................................................... 134
5.3. Date Operation........................................................................................................ 143
5.4. File Search .............................................................................................................147
5.5. Mathematic Operation.............................................................................................. 149
5.6. Other..................................................................................................................... 150
5.7. Serial Communications............................................................................................. 155
5.8. Processes on Variables............................................................................................. 159
6. Simulating Your Project............................................................................................ 171
6.1. Simulation Mode...................................................................................................... 172
6.2. Debugger Mode....................................................................................................... 176
7. Deploying a Printer Project....................................................................................... 182
7.1. Connect / Disconnect Printer..................................................................................... 183
7.2. Printer Status.......................................................................................................... 187
7.3. Printer Control ........................................................................................................ 190
7.4. Load File / Control................................................................................................... 193
7.5. Load Project ........................................................................................................... 208
7.6. Scripts................................................................................................................... 209
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