Considering Field Types - Paxar Monarch DOS-based Pathfinder Ultra System 6035 User Manual

C o n s i d e r i n g F i e l d T y p e s
After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to
decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you
may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that
combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls
into one of the following categories.
Field Type Field Class
Simple
Text
Price
Date/Time
Combo
Bar Code Simple
Price
Date/Time
Combo
Constant N/A
Text
Line N/A
For each field type, keep the following in mind:
Maximum field
length
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Description
Contains letters,
numbers, or symbols
you want to print.
Used for printing bar
codes that can be
scanned.
Prints fixed characters
that print without
changing.
Highlights or separates
items.
The maximum number of characters in the field. The number of
characters depends on the font size, label size, whether you are
using a check digit, or if the field is printed horizontally or
vertically. If your data is a price, remember to include the
currency symbol (dollar sign, Franc, etc.) in the length of your
field. See Chapter 3, "Configuring the Printer" for more
information about setting a currency symbol. The range is 0 –
40.
Examples
Item number, item
description, department
number, price, date
Item or serial numbers, zip
codes, information you do
not want to have visible to
customers
Company name or
company address
Line marking out the
regular price