Introduction To Label Design; Label Formats - Intermec 4400 User Manual

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This chapter describes how to use the printer's command set when designing labels.
In addition, there are several examples of label formats containing different field
types.

Introduction to Label Design

The 4400 printer is designed to print labels in formats consisting of fields that
may contain lines, boxes, graphics, bar codes, and text in many orientations.
You can use the printer to design labels that are easy to read, contain accurate
information, and conserve media by using space efficiently.
If you have never designed labels before, it may take some practice to design
ones that meet all your requirements.
An alternative to using the command set and downloading formats with
communications programs is Intermec's PrintSet, described later in this
chapter.

Label Formats

Before printing a label, you must specify a label format and send data to fill in
the designated fields in the format. The format defines where and how the data
appears on the label. A label format is composed of several different fields that
contain dimensions and terms used to map the information printed on a label.
For example, if you want to print a number on a label, the format indicates the
location, font, size, and orientation of the number.
Note: Whenever a format is created, a human-readable field zero (H0) is automatically
created along with it. It is created with all field parameters at default and can be deleted
only after one or more fields are created.
An example of a simple label format accompanied by sample data is shown on
the following page.
This example shows how format and data strings appear before being
downloaded. The mnemonics represent control codes (such as <STX> for start
of message). These mnemonics can be translated into hex or ASCII control
characters using the table in the Appendix. The line breaks are to make the
program easier to read and do not represent carriage returns.
Sample Format
<STX><ESC>c<ETX>
<STX><ESC>P<ETX>
<STX>E4;F4;<ETX>
<STX>H0;o120,50;f0;c2;h2;w1;d0,30;<ETX>
<STX>B1;o120,220;c0,1;h50;w1;i0;d0,11;p@;<ETX>
<STX>R<ETX>
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