Understanding How The Printer Supports Label Elements; Defining Variable Data - Intermec XMLLabel User Manual

Chapter 2 — Designing Labels

Understanding How the Printer Supports Label Elements

Defining Variable Data

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Designing labels for WMS or ERP is just like designing any
other labels, but here are some printing issues you need to know
about to make the design process easier.
Understanding Label Printing Issues
Label Element
Fixed text
Variable text
Lines/Boxes
Bar codes
Graphics
Polygons, circles,
rounded rectangles
Oblique lines
OLE objects
RFID tags
The variable text fields in your label should use the same variable
field names used in the database. Variable field names can
contain spaces such as "Part No."
To define variable data
1 Open LabelShop PRO.
2 From the LabelShop PRO toolbar, click the Display
Document Browser button.
3 On the Data Sources tab, right-click Form and select Add.
Var0 appears underneath Form.
How Does the Printer Support It?
The printers support printer resident fonts or
TrueType fonts. Since TrueType fonts are
sent as graphical bitmaps, the print speed is
slower.
The printers support only printer resident
fonts.
The printers support both.
The printers support fixed and variable. Use
printer bar codes only.
The printers support fixed graphics only.
The printers print these elements as graphics.
The printers print these elements as graphics.
The printers print these elements as graphics.
The printers support fixed and variable data.
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