Record Structure Types; Internal Bit-Mapped Fonts; Smooth Font, Font Modules, And Downloaded Bit-Mapped Fonts - Datamax A-4310 Programmer's Manual

jj...j:
The final field contains the data that will actually be printed on the label. A string of data can be up
to 255 characters in length (except when using the PDF417 bar code, which may be up to 3000
characters long), ending with a carriage return. Characters placed in the data field will be printed as
long as they fall within the physical range of the print head. Consult Appendix K for a listing by
printer.

Record Structure Types

Each of the six record types has its own field structure and is described in the following section. The
record types allow quick reference to the field types and their valid data inputs for the field. There are
similar, but unique, record structures for each: internal, bit-mapped fonts, internal smooth fonts,
downloaded bit-mapped fonts, scalable fonts, bar codes, images, and graphics. The field location
identifiers in the tables that follow are the same as those in Table 8-3.
1.

Internal Bit-Mapped Fonts

This record type is used for internal bitmapped fonts (see Appendix C, Tables C-1 – C-5).
When a 0 through 8 is entered in field b, then the height field eee is not used. The bitmapped
fonts include 8 different fonts (see Appendix C). The character mapping for these fonts is shown
in Appendix A, or a subset thereof.
Field
1, 2, 3 and 4
a
0 to 8 (see Appendix C).
b
1 to 9, A to Z, and a to z
c
1 to 9, A to Z, and a to z
d
000
eee
0000 to 9999
ffff
0000 to 9999 Dependent upon printer. See Appendix K.
gggg
Valid ASCII character string up to 255 characters, followed
jj...j
by a termination character.
2.

Smooth Font, Font Modules, and Downloaded Bit-Mapped Fonts

This record type is used for internal smooth fonts (CG Triumvirate – see Table C-6) or a bit-
mapped font downloaded to a memory module (see Font Loading Commands).
When a 9 is entered in field b, then the height field eee determines the font. The internal smooth
font has up to 13 font sizes (see Appendix C). Values 100 through 999 select individual fonts
stored on DRAM, or Flash memory. These include downloaded bit-mapped fonts (see Table 8-5).
Use eee values of 096 – 099 for Kanji fonts, if equipped (see Appendix I). The character mapping
for these fonts is shown in Appendix A or a subset thereof.
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Data Field
Valid Inputs
Table 8-6: Internal Bit-mapped Font Record Structure
Meaning
Rotation
Font
Width Multiplier
Height Multiplier
N/A
Row
Column
Data
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