Printronix LQH-HWTM manual Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data Fields, Incremental Bar Code Fields

Chapter 3 Incremental Bar Code Fields

STARTDATA Defines the starting value of the incrementing field. The maximum amount of STARTDATA characters must be less than or equal to the number of characters in the STEPMASK field. Characters allowed for incrementing fields is based on the type of bar code; refer to the individual bar code descriptions for information on valid type and quantity of data characters. The STARTDATA must be enclosed within standard printable character delimiters just as a standard bar code data field is enclosed within delimiters.

~CREATE;TEST;288	(Enters Create Form mode)
VDUP;3;6
BARCODE	(Bar code command)
C3/9;H7;I;6;5
-00001;*12345*
PDF	(Printable data field)
STOP	(Ends bar code command)
VDUP;OFF
END	(Terminates Create Form mode)
~EXECUTE;TEST	(Prints form)
~NORMAL

Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data Fields

The Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data Field command specifies the location and size of the incremental dynamic data field during the Create Form mode. STEPMASK and STARTDATA parameters are supplied in the Execute command during the Execute Form mode. As with standard dynamic data fields, incremental dynamic data fields allow you to change the starting data without changing the form definition program. Additionally, you can also change the increment parameters with each new job without changing the form definition program.

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