Configuring the Printer 3-5
Format Header Options
Format Header Options allow operators to select the format label they want
to print and allow you to edit a format you have created. When you see:
Format Header Optns
1. Generate MPCL Num
2. Generate Fmt Name
3. Skip Desc. Prompt
Press 2 to select Generate Fmt Name.
NOTE: Generate MPCL Num and Skip Desc. Prompt are for future use.

Generate Fmt Name

Auto-Assign Format
Name for Menu? N
(Default = N)
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Press Y for the software to automatically assign
format names, or press N to prompt the operator
for a name. The Format Header Options Menu
appears. Default: N.
When you assign a name, we recommend that
you use a meaningful name that the operator can
easily identify, such as “20% Sale.”
Format Text Options
To set options for text fields, you must go to the Format Text Options Menu.
When you see:
-Format Text Optns-
1. Use Default Gap
2. Use Default Color
3. Set Default Color
4. Use Dflt Char Rot
Select an option (1-4).
NOTE: See Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields”, for more information on these
options.

Use Default Gap

Use Default Gap
Value (0) in Text
Fields? Y
(Default = Y)
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The gap is the number of dots (basic units of
print) between characters. Press Y to use the
default gap value of 0 in the formats, or press N
to prompt the operator for a value. The Format
Text Options Menu appears. Default: Y.