Label Format Field Elements - Microcom 238B Operator's Manual

Designing Labels Using LDS
4.6 Label Format Fields
The Label Format Fields are used to define the characteristics, placement and
representation of the corresponding text data of the individual fields. A format field is
broken down into many different parameters. It is not necessary to enter values for all of the
parameters (default value will be used if a parameter is left blank) but each parameter must
be separated with the comma delimiter (","). A carriage return must follow each format field
for proper operation to occur. The values entered must be positive integers for all of the
parameters of the format field.
This is a list of the first label format field element mnemonics for the sample label in Figure
4-2:
TSN, XB, YB, CC, TCI, CGN, FO, FJ, CMX, CMY, CS, TSP, , , AN
1, 336, 215,
This is the
origin; 1,1
4.6.1 TSN (Text String Number)
The parameter determines which line of text data will be used for formatting. This allows for
more than one field to use the same text data. A TSN of "1" accesses the first line of data.
A TSN of "2" accesses the second line of data, and so forth. The text data is the text that
follows the "^D2<CR>" command in the label's layout. A graphic image field must point to a
text string that contains the "." period character. The maximum value for a TSN is 65536.
4.6.2 XB (X Beginning Coordinate)
The X coordinate of the field is measured in thermal dots. The far left edge of the print
head, as viewed from the front of the printer, is X coordinate "1". There is no X coordinate
of "0". The X coordinates increase in size from the left to right. An XB of 300 would place
the field one inch from the left side of the print head. Any offsets required for media that is
4-10
8, 1, 5, 0,
Field 1
insertion
point;
336,215
Figure 4-4

Label Format Field Elements

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