Paxar 9401 manual Applying Field Options

3. Applying Field Options

Field options enable you to manipulate fields to display information correctly with minimal effort by the operator.

You can apply options to most text, non-printable text, or bar code fields. Field options are not required for any format, but you can use them to simplify batch entry and add flexibility to formats.

You can format a text field to display as a price, for example. You can also create a set of prompts so the operator knows what information to enter.

Certain combinations are not recommended. For example, it is not recommended to format a bar code as a price field.

This chapter tells how to accomplish various tasks with field options. See Chapter 11, "Online Information," for a complete functional listing of the field options available for 9401 and 9402 printers.

"Field Options" is in the upper-right section of the Format Worksheet. See the example that follows.

Applying Field Options

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