Paxar TC6037PR E a t i n g a n M P C L I I F o r m a t P a c k e t, Type the following text field

C r e a t i n g a n M P C L I I F o r m a t P a c k e t

A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are printed on the label. The printer requires this information in a special form. This section describes how to create a sample MPCLII format packet.

Make sure supplies are loaded, you have a fully charged battery, the printer is connected to a host and ready to receive data, and you have software in the printer. Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information.

1.Type the following format header in any text editor:

{F,25,A,R,E,200,200,"FMT-25" p

2.Type the following constant text field:

C,140,40,0,1,2,1,W,C,0,0,"SAMPLE FORMAT",1 p

3.Type the following bar code field:

B,1,12,F,85,40,1,2,40,5,L,0 p

4.Type the following text field:

T,2,18,V,50,50,1,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,1 p }

For detailed information about the format header, text, constant text, and bar code fields, see Chapter 2, “Defining Fields.” For information about batch packets, see Chapter 5, “Printing.”

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