3. Applying Field Options
Defining Fixed Data (Option 1)
You may want some information in your format to print on all labels or tags. A company name or a store number is an example of fixed data.
Since this information is always printed, there is no need for the operator to enter it in every batch. You can apply an option so this information is printed automatically.
You use Option 1 with Option 3 to print a field as a date or time. See "Creating Date or Time Fields," later in this chapter.
You can use option 1 only once per field.
When using option 1 to place fixed characters in part of the field, make sure you place an underscore (_) in each position in the field that is not a fixed character. This modification won't change the length of the field.
In the following example, the field has six characters, but only the characters in positions 1, 2, and 3 are fixed.
{F,20,A,R,E,100,200,"Fix Char" p |
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T,2,6,V,061,010,2,2,2,1,B,L,0,0 p | max. 6 characters |
R,1,"ABC___" p | pos. 4, 5, 6 open |
. . .} |
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Entire Field Fixed Character Definition
There are two ways to define an entire fixed field. The best way to do this is to define a Constant Text Overlay as shown in Chapter 2. Constant Text Overlays are not counted as fields, allowing more fields in a format. Overlays can improve printer performance, because they require less memory than standard fields.
Applying Field Options
