Pal Tm Print And Program Overview; Traditional Printing; Figure 2 – Traditional Printing - AMT Datasouth Fastmark 600 Series User Manual

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PAL PRINT AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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Printers featuring PAL Print and Program ability can be used in several ways in any given
environment. This section describes 3 common ways this advanced capability is used. Details of
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how to take advantage of this advanced ability can be found in the PAL Print and Program
Reference Manual. For help and assistance determining the best way to use this ability in your
situation, please consult your sales representative.

Traditional Printing

This environment represents the most common use of printers. Generally a single print job
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(PAL print sequences) generates a single label. In this role the PAL Print and Program
interpreter accepts the print job, performs the required operator processing and prints the label,
tag, ticket or wristbands. Using a Windows driver in conjunction with a Windows application
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program is a typical way to print in this environment. Alternatively, PAL print sequences may
also be generated by any host application written to take advantage of this powerful language.
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When a PAL capable printer is used this way, no special "PAL program" must be loaded on
the printer. Print sequences generated by a Windows driver or host programs are simply sent to
the printer resulting in print output just like traditional printers.
PAL Sequence
PAL
Interpreter
Printed
Document
PAL Sequence
Host System
PAL Printer
Figure 2 – Traditional Printing
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