Printronix T4204 manual Auto Label Map, Auto Map Select, Examples, Example 1 Simple Case

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Auto Label Map

This option specifies the maximum print width to be used by the application. The IGP/Auto Label Mapping®feature allows backward compatibility of programs written for Printronix Wide Web line-matrix printers using Printronix IGP graphics languages. It allows the printer to print two-up (or other multi-up) labels. Instead of printing multiple labels across the printer, it prints the leftmost label and the rightmost label, so the printout will be twice as long but half as wide.

Auto Map Select

•Disable. When a program is sent with horizontally adjacent labels that exceed the physical page width of the printer, the excess data will be clipped or wrapped based on the Autowrap menu option setting.

•Enable. The printer will automatically reposition the horizontally adjacent labels to a vertical adjacent position or combination of horizontal and vertical position based on the values selected under the Auto Label Width and Num Auto Labels options (described below).

•Auto Label Width. The width of a single label to be printed or the maximum width of the media that will be used for the print file. The value is selectable in 00.1 inch increments with a range of 00.1 inch through 04.1 inches. (See Note below).

NOTE: The maximum Auto Label Width value will be limited to the current PRINTER CONTROL/Page Width value selected in the configuration menu.

•Num Auto Labels. The desired number of labels to be printed vertically adjacent on the form. The value is selectable with a range of 1 through 40 labels.

NOTE: Thr maximum number of labels is determined by the amount of memory in the printer and the width of the label. The maximum length is 47 inches using the maximum 4.09 inch print width. Reducing the print width extends the maximum print length.

Examples

All of the examples below assume that the logical form length is set to the label length.

Example 1: Simple Case

Problem: A file has been constructed with two horizontally adjacent 4 inch labels for a printer with a physical width of 8 inches. The user now desires to use this file with a printer that has a 4 inch physical width.

Solution: The user sets Auto Label Width to 4 inches (the width of the label), configures the Num Auto Labels to 2, and enables the Auto Label Mapping feature.

Printer Operation: The printer will print the first (leftmost) 4 inch label first. Once the first label has been completed, the printer will print the second 4 inch label. These labels will appear vertically adjacent on the form.

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