Paxar 9401 manual Creating a Price Field Option

9401/9402 System Administrator's Guide

Creating a Price Field (Option 42)

You can apply options to automatically insert monetary symbols, so the operator only needs to enter numbers.

1.Define your text field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2, "Designing a Format." Remember

∙This option is not recommended for bar codes.

Do not use with: Option Description

31Check digit

60Incrementing

∙When determining the maximum number of characters, add the maximum number of digits and the proper monetary symbols.

2.Find Option 42 on the Format Worksheet. This option turns a text field into a price field.

3.Write 1 in box R3 after 42. This is an

appearance code for price fields.

Make sure you enter the price code in the same row as the text field to which it applies.

The printer prints price symbols based

on country settings selected on the printer. See your Operator's Handbook to select country settings.

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