Fields; General Formatting Commands; Field-Related Formatting Commands - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Programmer's Reference Manual

3. Fields

4. General Formatting Commands

5. Field-Related Formatting Commands

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/. This refers to one-dimen-
sional bar codes only. Com-
plex two-dimensional bar or
dot codes may have other for-
matting parameters.
EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2.10 – Programmer's Reference Manual
The printable information on a label, ticket, tag or piece of strip
consists of various types of fi eld. A fi eld can consist of:
• A single line of text
• A bar code with or without human readable interpretation
• An image, that is, a black&white picture, logo, or sign in
.PCX format
• A box, that is, a hollow square or rectangle
• A line
Any type of fi eld should be specifi ed with regard to:
• Position
• Alignment
• Direction
Depending on the type of fi eld, additional formatting commands
can be used:
• Text Field:
- Font (typeface)
- Font Size
- Font Slant
- Magnifi cation
- Normal Image/Inverse Image
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• Bar Code Field :
- Bar Code Type
- Height (height of bar pattern)
- Ratio (wide bars/narrow bars)
- Magnifi cation (bar pattern)
- Bar Code Interpretation On/Off
- Bar Code Interpretation Font
- Bar Code Interpretation Font Size
- Bar Code Interpretation Font Slant
• Image Field:
- Magnifi cation
- Normal image/Inverse image
• Box Field:
- Size (height, width, line thickness)
• Line Field:
- Size (length, line thickness)
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