Paxar Monarch Pathfinder Ultra Gold manual S i g n O v e r v i e w, Designing a Format

D E S I G N I N G A F O R M A T 4

This chapter describes how to

♦determine what kind of information to use in your format.

♦draw a rough sketch of your label or tag using the Supply Layout Grid before you create the format.

♦categorize data into field types (text, bar code, price, etc.).

♦select fonts to use in your format.

D e s i g n O v e r v i e w

Before you create a format, you must design your label.

1 . Decide which fields should appear on your label. See "Determining Format Data" for more information.

2 . Determine your label size. Labels are available from Paxar in a wide variety of sizes. Your application and the amount of data you need to print determines the supply size. Contact Paxar for more information.

3 . Draw a rough sketch of your label. variations to see what works best. more information.

You may want to draw several See "Drawing Rough Sketches" for

4 . Identify the field types that appear on your label. See "Considering Field Types" for more information.

5 . Decide which fonts you want to use. See "Using Fonts" for more information.

D e t e r m i n i n g F o r m a t D a t a

Before you lay out your format, you need to make a few decisions. What data do you want to print on your label? For example:

♦How large is your supply?

♦Which fonts do you want to use?

♦Do you want to include a bar code?

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