Glossary

Batch Data

Defines the actual information (as fields

2,"Monarch" p

within { }) printed on the label.

Batch Control

Defines the print job (as a field).

E,0,1,4,2 p

 

Batch Header

First line of a batch, immediately following

{B,1,N,1}

({). Identifies the format and batch

 

quantity.

Batch Packet

Contains a batch header and the batch

{B,1,N,1 p

data. Enclosed within { }.

2,"Monarch" p }

 

Bitmapped Fonts

Reside in the printer’s RAM or in a ROM

 

chip. If you change the point size, you

 

have changed the font. Magnifying these

 

fonts causes some jaggedness to occur.

Buffer

Storage area in the printer’s memory that

 

holds specific data (images, formats, etc).

Field

Can be text, bar codes, lines, boxes,

 

constant, or non-printable text. It is the

 

result of a field definition.

Field Definition

Any string of parameters that pertain to

 

one field. A field definition begins with a

 

field identifier (such as T, B, D, C, etc.).

 

T,1,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0 p

Field Parameters

Parameters that apply to a field and are

 

separated by commas. (In the above

 

example, B is a field element for Black

 

print on a white background.)

Format

Layout or design for your printed label.

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