Considering Field Types; Considering Fonts; Interchanging Packets; Using The Format Worksheet - Avery Dennison Monarch 9416 XL Reference Manual

C o n s i d e r i n g F i e l d Ty 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 Description
Text Contains letters, numbers, or symbols you want
to print.
Non-Printable Holds data for use later, such as for merging into
Text another field. The printer does not print
non-printable text fields.
Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that can be scanned. item or serial numbers, zip codes, information
Constant Text Prints fixed characters that print without
changing.
Line or Box Highlights or separates items.
Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a compliance label
overlay.
All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in Chapter 3. See Chapter 5,
"Creating Graphics" for information on including graphics in your format.
C o n s i d e r i n g F o n t s
When working with fonts, you have three considerations: font appearance, font size (scalable or
bitmapped), and font spacing (monospaced or proportional). See Appendix B, "Fonts," for
samples of each font.
I n t e r c h a n g i n g P a c k e t s
You can use an MPCLII format that was designed for another MPCLII printer on a 9416 printer.
The format may appear smaller (fields will be shorter), because the 9416 printers use a 203 dpi
printhead. However, an optional 300 dpi printhead is available. If you use a 203 dpi format on a
300 dpi printer, it may appear almost 50 percent smaller.
U s i n g t h e F o r m a t W o r k s h e e t
The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the field types. Each section has boxes
to fill in with parameters that define your format. A format worksheet is included in Appendix D,
"Format Design Tools."
F i l l i n g i n t h e F o r m a t W o r k s h e e t
Decide what type of field to use on your label.
Make a copy of the Format Worksheet.
1.
Define the Format Header.
2.
Define options as you require them. See Chapter 4, "Defining Field Options" for more
3.
information.
Examples
item number, item description, department
number, price, date
city, state, and zip code to be included in a bar
code
you don't want to have visible to customers
company name, company address
line marking out the regular price, border around
the supply
logos
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