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Paxar TC6035PR DEFINING FIELDS 3

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DEFINING FIELDS 3

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Main Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Page GETTING STARTED 1 About This Manual Standard Features Creating an MPCLII Format Packet Page Using MPCLII Conventions MPCLII Punctuation Standard Syntax Guidelines Page DESIGNING A FORMAT 2 Starting with a Design Determining Format Contents Determining the Print Area Drawing Rough Sketches Using Supply Layout Grids Considering Field Types Considering Fonts Using the Format Worksheet Filling in the Format Worksheet DEFINING FIELDS 3 Defining the Format Header Defining Text Fields Defining Fields 3-3 3-4 Defining Fields Defining Fields 3-5 Page Defining Bar Code Fields Each bar code field requires a separate definition. Syntax Defining Fields 3-7 font,density,height,text,alignment, field rot p Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields End-Justified Fields 3-8 Defining Fields Defining Fields 3-9 3-10 Defining Fields Defining Fields 3-11 Defining Constant Text Fields Defining Fields 3-13 3-14 Defining Fields Defining Line Fields Line Types Defining Fields 3-17 Defining Box Fields Page Page Page Applying Field Options Combining Field Options Option 1 (Fixed Data) Option 4 (Copy Data) Merging Fields Sub-Fields Option 31 (Calculate Check Digit) Option 50 (Bar Code Density) Option 51 (PDF417 Security/Truncation) Option 52 (PDF417 Width/Length) Option 61 (Re-image Field) Using Check Digits Sum of Products Calculation Page Sum of Digits Calculation Page Page Page Defining the Batch Header Defining the Batch Control Field Defining Batch Data Fields Merged or Sub-Fields Downloading Methods Sequential Method Batch Method Batch Quantity Zero Method Defining the Print Control Packet Clearing Packets from Memory Page CREATING GRAPHICS 6 Overview of Bitmapped Images Determining a Method Designing Bitmapped Images Special Considerations Using the Hex Method 6-4 Creating Graphics Using the Run Length Encoding Method Page Determining How to Store the Image Using RAM Using Temporary Storage Creating a Graphic Packet Positioning the Graphic Image Page Defining the Graphic Header Syntax mode,"name" p 6-12 Creating Graphics Creating Bitmap Fields Creating Next-Bitmap Fields Creating Duplicate Fields Sample Hex Graphic Packet 6-16 Creating Graphics Sample Run Length Graphic Packet Creating Graphics 6-17 6-18 Creating Graphics Placing the Graphic in a Format Defining the Graphic Field Page Sample Bitmap Graphic Image Page Page Troubleshooting Information If You Receive an Error Message Calling Technical Support Data Errors Format Errors (1 - 99) Page Page Batch Errors (100 - 199) Rule Errors (200 - 249) Page Online Configuration Errors (250 - 299) Check Digit Errors (300 - 324) Graphic Errors (325 - 399) General Packet Errors (300 - 324) Page Data Form atting Failures Page Machine Faults Page Page PRINTER OPTIMIZATION 8 Adjusting the Print Quality Reducing Imaging Time Page General Format Tips and Hints Page Page Sample UPCA Format Packet Sample Fixed Character Format Packet Sample Batch Packet Samples A-3 Page Page Standard Fonts Your printer comes with these downloadable fonts: B-2 Fonts Refer to the following pages for illustrations of these fonts. Monospaced Font Magnification Proportional Font Magnification CG Triumvirate Bold (6.5 pt.) Font #1000 Fonts B-5 CG Triumvirate Bold (8 pt.) Font #1001 B-6 Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold (10 pt.) Font #1002 Fonts B-7 CG Triumvirate Bold (12 pt.) Font #1003 B-8 Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold (18 pt.) Font #1004 Fonts B-9 CG Triumvirate Bold (22 pt.) Font #1005 B-10 Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (6.5 pt.) Font #1006 Fonts B- 11 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (8 pt.) Font #10 07 B-12 Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (10 pt.) Font #1008 Fonts B- 13 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (12 pt.) Font #1009 B-14 Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (18 pt.) Font #1010 Fonts B- 15 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (22 pt.) Font #1011 B-16 Fonts Using Font Numbers in Formats Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet Page SYMBOL SETS/CODE PAGES C Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages Selecting a Symbol Set or Code Page Selecting the Internal Symbol Set Selecting the 437 Code Page Using Code 128 Function Codes Page Page Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart ON (Black) Dots Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-5 # of Dots Code # of Dots Code OFF (White Dots) Page FORMAT DESIGN TOOLS D Batch Worksheet 00 CONTROL BATCH B Check Digit Worksheet WEIGHTS A8 AR AR AR Page GLOSSARY Page INDEX A Index 1 B C D 2 Index E F Index 3 G H 4 Index I J M O Index 5 P R S 6 Index T U Index 7 V W