Paxar 9401 manual Equipment Requirements, What is a Format?, Standard features

9401/9402 System Administrator's Guide

Equipment Requirements

If you plan to create your own label or tag designs, you need

∙9401 or 9402 printer

∙MS-DOS computer or mainframe terminal

∙9-pin RS-232 interface cable.

9401 standard features	9402 standard features
5-key keypad for printer	21-key keypad for manual
control	data entry
2" x 6" print image for	2" x 4" print image for
industrial size supplies	retail size supplies
3 standard formats	3 standard formats
Label backing	16 sample formats
take-up reel
Ribbon provision	Ribbon provision on
	some models

What is a Format?

A format is a set of dimensions, parameters, and instructions defining where to place information on labels or tags. Labels and tags are also called supplies.

The goal in designing a format is to map out your label or tag. Later you will insert actual information, like a bar code, price, or serial number. The format simply defines where to put this information, and how to print it.

Each "slot" that will contain an item of information (bar code, price, etc.) is called a field.

The actual information that fills this framework is called batch data.

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