Starting With A Design - Paxar TC6037PR Reference Manual

S t a r t i n g w i t h a D e s i g n
Before you create a format packet, you must design your label. There are
several steps to designing a custom label:
1.
Decide which fields should appear on your label. See "Determining
Format Contents" for more information.
2.
Determine your label size. Labels are available from us in a wide
variety of sizes. Your application and the amount of data you need to
print determines the supply size. Contact your sales representative for
more information.
3.
Draw a rough sketch of your label. You may want to draw several
variations to see what works best. See "Drawing Rough Sketches" for
more information.
4.
Identify the field types that appear on your label. See "Considering
Field Types" for more information.
5.
Decide which fonts you want to use. See "Considering Fonts" for more
information.
6.
Fill out your Format Worksheet. See "Using the Format Worksheet" for
more information.
At this point, you are ready to use your design.
7.
Create a format packet, based on how you filled out your worksheet.
See Chapter 2, "Defining Fields," for more information.
8.
For your application to use the format, use the PCL library functions in
the Programmer Manual.
9.
Execute your application.
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