Creating Labels Using Internal Batach Software

∙For repeat fields, enter the data in the data/prompt field just as if the field were a type D Field. Place a ^ character in the data string at the place you wish to insert the data from the previous field into this field.

∙For the time and date to be printed on the label, enter the data as shown in the following example:

Time and date string data is selected by using characters A through Z, and a through f as shown in Table 3-4 in order to retrieve data from the Printer's internal clock.

w

W

W

W

m

m

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

d

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

d

y

y

y

y

h

h

H

H

n

n

a

a

j

j

j

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

a

b

c

d

e

f

Table 3-4 Time and Date Information Format

w

= Day number; 1 = Monday

W..

= Day of the week name

mm

=

2 digit month

M..

=

Month name

dd

=

2 digit day

yyyy

=

4 digit year

hh

= 2 digit hour in 24 hour format

HH

= 2 digit hour in 12 hour format

nn

=

2 digit minutes

aa

= AM or PM for 12 hour format

jjj

= 3 digit Julian date

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