Paxar 9474 manual T c h D a t a, T c h H e a d e r R e c o r d, Quantity, Cut/Takeup

B a t c h D a t a

The batch data stream contains:

Batch information:

-format number (layout for the print image)

-print quantity

-supply definition

-item description (batch name)

Print image:

-field numbers

-data to be printed in each field

The message structure used to provide the printed data for an online format is shown below. An example follows.

{B##,QUANTITY,CUT,REP,PARTS,0,MODE;BATCH_NAME p T##;(..print data..) p

B##;(..print data..) p

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B a t c h H e a d e r R e c o r d

The batch header is the first record in the batch data stream.

Syntax	{B##,QUANTITY,CUT,REP,PARTS,0,MODE;
	BATCH_NAME p
Field	Contents
B##	Must begin with the letter ’B’ to begin a batch data stream.
	The B is followed by the one or two digit number that matches
	the format number. This is the number at the beginning of the
	format record.
	Values:	0-99
QUANTITY	One to four digits for the quantity to print in a given batch.
	Values:	1-9999
CUT/TAKEUP	On printers with a knife:

Message Structures 3-19