Paxar 9401 manual Field Options

2. Designing a Format

Field Options

You can apply options to text, non-printable text, and bar code fields. For example, you can format a field as a price. You might also create a set of descriptive prompts to ask the operator for the exact information for each field. Here are some examples.

Fixed Characters

Fixed data prints automatically on every tag or supply, without any input from the operator. You can specify fixed characters for any text or bar code field.

Price Fields

You can design a price field so the printer generates the monetary symbols. The operator only needs to enter numbers.

Sub-Fields

You can copy part of a field to a new location. The new location is called a sub-field. For example, you can extract part of the data in a bar code, such as a price, and display it in text form in a sub-field.

Merged Fields

Merging combines information from up to four fields into one field. You can merge any combination of text, non-printable text, or bar code fields.

Operator Prompts

The printer normally prompts the operator for batch information by field number. For example, the printer prompts "Field 1:" when it is ready to accept data for field 1. You can substitute a more descriptive prompt by applying a field option. For example, you can define a prompt that says "Enter Price:" if field 1 is a price field.

Designing a Format

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