Print Blocking - DataCard SD260 Installation And User Manual

• ~ is the beginning of the statement
• XX represents the type of action –
Block Print, Add Topcoat, or
Remove Topcoat.
• n1 is the distance from the top of
the card to the start of the area
• n2 is the distance from the left
edge of the card to the start the
area
• n3 is with width of the area
• n4 is the height of the area
Each area is a square or rectangular
shape
The card in this example shows the
dimensions of a three-track magnetic
stripe area.
An escape statement can take the place of settings made in Preferences, by
omitting the dimension values. For example. ~PB%? prevents print blocking on a
card.
The escape statement can specify more than one area of the same type by placing
a semicolon (;) character between the sets of values.

Print Blocking

A print blocking escape statement begins with ~PB%
Examples:
~PB%10 10 55 15?
~PB%10 10 5 5;30.5 45.23 15 15?
~PB%?
Printing is blocked in one area and any print
blocking set in Preferences is not used.
Printing is blocked in two areas and any
print blocking set in Preferences is not used.
No printing is blocked and any print
blocking set in Preferences is not used.
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