Paxar 9401 manual Filling in the Format Worksheet, Type Examples

2. Designing a Format

Filling in the Format Worksheet

1.Once you decide on a layout, separate your format contents into groups: text, non-printable text, bar codes, text overlays, lines, and boxes.

2.Make a copy of the Format Worksheet. Copy to two sheets, if necessary.

3.Define the format header. Follow the steps on the following pages.

4.Refer to your rough sketch for the types of fields to include in the format. Find the steps to define each field on the pages listed below.

Define all fields in the order in which you want to prompt the operator for field data.

NOTE: If you are using non-printable text fields, define them before defining the field that will print the information.

Type	Examples
Text Fields	Order Number
	Price
	Company Name
Constant Text	Text to print on all supplies
Bar Code Fields	Serial Number
	Merged Fields
Non-Printable	"Hold" data for later use
Text Fields	(such as a merged field)
Lines	Borders and Highlights
	Strike through Original Price
	(on Sale Tag)
Boxes	Borders and Highlights

Designing a Format

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