Paxar 9402, 9403 manual N s i d e r i n g F i e l d Ty p e s, Field Type Description Examples

C o n s i d e r i n g F i e l d Ty p e s

After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls into one of the following categories.

Field Type	Description	Examples
Text	Contains letters, numbers, or	item number, item description,
	symbols you want to print.	department number, price, date
Non-Printable	Holds data for use later, such as	city, state, and zip code to be
Text	for merging into another field.	included in a bar code
	The printer does not print
	non-printable text fields.
Bar Code	Used for printing bar codes that	item or serial numbers, zip codes,
	can be scanned.	information you don’t want to
		have visible to customers
Constant Text	Prints fixed characters that print	company name, company address
	without changing.
Line or Box	Highlights or separates items.	line marking out the regular price,
		border around the supply
Graphic	Contains a bitmap image or a	logos
	compliance label overlay.

All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in Chapter 3. See Chapter 5, "Creating Graphics," for information on including graphics in your format.

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