Paxar TCMPCL2PR manual Defining Batch Data Fields, Using Special Characters in Batch Data

Chapter 6. Printing

Defining Batch Data Fields –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Batch data fields should be sent in field number order. Use continuation fields for large amounts of data. If you are using N (New) in the batch header, you must list all fields with your data in sequence. If you are using U, you need to list only those fields and data that changes from the last printed batch.

Syntax field#,"data string" p

C,"continuation" p

field#	Identifies the text, bar code, or non-printable text field in
	which to insert the following data. Range: 0 - 99.
"data string"	Provides the actual information to appear in fields.
	Enclose in quotation marks. Range: 0 - 2710.
C	Identifies information to be appended to the data string.
	(This parameter is optional.)
"continuation"	Provides the actual information to be added to the batch
	packet. Enclose in quotation marks. Use this option to
	break up longer fields. (This parameter is optional.)

Example 1,"Size 12" p 2,"" p 3,"Blue" p

C,"and this would be appended." p

Defines a batch data field. "Size 12" prints in field #1, a blank line appears in field #2, "Blue and this would be appended" prints in field #3.

Using Special Characters in Batch Data

There are two ways to specify special characters in batch data:

✦Place a tilde (~) before the character

✦Use a tilde with the decimal ASCII equivalent

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