G L O S S A R Y

Batch Data

Defines the actual information (as fields within { })

2,"Monarch" p

printed on the label.

Batch Control

Defines the print job (as a field).

E,0,1,4,2 p

 

Batch Header

First line of a batch, immediately following ({).

{B,1,N,1}

Identifies the format and batch quantity.

Batch Packet

Contains a batch header and the batch data. Enclosed

{B,1,N,1 p

within { }.

2,"Monarch" p }

 

Bitmapped Fonts

Reside in the printer’s RAM or in a ROM chip. If you

 

change the point size, you have changed the font.

 

Magnifying these fonts causes some jaggedness to

 

occur.

Buffer

Storage area in the printer’s memory that holds specific

 

data (images, formats, etc).

Field

Can be text, bar codes, lines, boxes, constant, or

 

non-printable text. It is the result of a field definition.

Field Definition

Any string of parameters that pertain to one field. A

 

field definition begins with a field identifier (such as T,

 

B, D, C, etc.).

T,1,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0 p

Field Parameters Parameters that apply to a field and are separated by commas. (In the above example, B is a field element for Black print on a white background.)

Format

Layout or design for your printed label.

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