Format Record Commands - Datamax E-Class Mark II Programmer's Manual

8
Generating Label Formats
Introduction
This section explains the use of the different fields in a print format record.

Format Record Commands

Received label format data (see example below) is processed by the printer sequentially,
left to right and top to bottom.
<STX>L<CR>
D11<CR>
121100000050005Home Position<CR>
191100602000200ROTATION 1<CR>
291100602000200ROTATION 2<CR>
391100602000200ROTATION 3<CR>
491100602000200ROTATION 4<CR>
1A3104003000260123456<CR>
2A3104001400300123456<CR>
3A3104001000140123456<CR>
4A3104002600100123456<CR>
1X1100000000000B400400003003<CR>
1X1100002000000L400003<CR>
1X1100000000200L003400<CR>
121100004100010Printhead Location<CR>
Q0001<CR>
E<CR>
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The sample above assumes that "inch" mode (<STX>n) is selected, with four inch media.
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Class Series 2 Programmer's Manual
String Sent
Table 8-1: Sample Label Format
Figure 8-1: Formatted Sample Label
Interpretation
Begin label format
Set dot size
Format text
Format text
Format text
Format text
Format text
Format bar code with text
Format bar code with text
Format bar code with text
Format bar code with text
Format box
Format line
Format line
Format text
Label quantity
End formatting, begin printing
(print direction)
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