Datamax A-4310 Programmer's Manual page 149

Location
Within
Internal Bit-
Record
Mapped Font
Rotation
a
Font ID
b
Width
c
Multiplier
Height
d
Multiplier
eee
ffff
Position
Column
gggg
Position
hhhh
iiii
jj...j
String
In Table 8-3, the record structure is shown for each of the record types. The left-most column shows
the locations of all characters in the record, and corresponds to the example above the table. Each
record structure interprets the characters of the record in its own way, though some of the
interpretations of the characters are identical across all record types. For example, the characters ffff
are interpreted as Row Position in all record types. While c is a Width Multiplier for Internal Bit-
Mapped Font, Smooth Font, Scalable Font, and Image record types, it has other interpretations for Bar
Code and Graphics record types.
The Header Fields
Each of the fields in the record header is generally described below. Please reference the detailed
descriptions under Record Structure Types for variations. The field name titles of the following
paragraphs are preceded with a reference letter from Table 8-3. All characters sent to the printer within
the header fields are ASCII, alphanumeric.
a:
The first field of a header is a single ASCII character that selects the degree of rotation for the data
to be printed on a label. Valid rotation values are clockwise: 1 (0º); 2 (90º); 3 (180º); and, 4 (270º).
Figure 8-1 shows the direction and amount of rotation, relative to the label feed direction, where
the bottom left corner is the pivot point.
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Generating Label Formats
Smooth
Font
Rotation
9
Width
Multiplier
Height
Multiplier
Font Size/
000
ID
Row Row
Position
Column
Position
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Data Data
String
Table 8-3: Record Type Structure
Rotation
Record Type
Scalable Bar
Font Code
Rotation Rotation
9 Bar Code
Width Wide
Multiplier Bar
Height Narrow
Multiplier Bar
Bar Code
ID
Height
Row Row
Position Position
Column Column
Position Position
Font Height N/A
Font Width N/A
Data Data
String String
Images Graphics
Rotation 1
Y X
Width
1
Multiplier
Height
1
Multiplier
000 000
Row Row
Position Position
Column Column
Position Position
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Image Graphics
Name Specifiers
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