Using Label Formats; Storing Label Formats - Intermec 3440 User Manual

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This chapter explains how to design and print your own labels using the Intermec
Printer Language (IPL) command set. It covers the basic elements of label design
and provides examples to guide you in designing your own labels. At first, these
printer commands may seem cryptic, but you can quickly learn to use them once
you begin designing labels.

Using Label Formats

To print a label using the 3440 printer, you must first specify a label format
and then send data to fill in the appropriate fields in the format. A label
format defines how the information prints on a label. If you want to print a
number on a label, the label format must indicate the location of the
number, its font and size, and whether the number has a vertical or
horizontal orientation.
Chapter 6, "IPL Commands," contains a complete alphabetical listing of all
of the Intermec printer commands and their purpose, syntax, and any other
necessary information.

Storing Label Formats

When you define a label, either by downloading printer commands or by
using a label generation program, the printer stores the format in its RAM
or flash module. Once you store a label in the printer, you can use it at any
time. You can call it up to print labels, or call it up in Program mode to
modify one or more of its fields on the host.
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