Avery Dennison Monarch 2, Programmer'S Manual

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You have created a format packet for your MPCLII printer. Now, a
batch packet must be created before you can print the format.
5. Type the following batch header, after the text field line:
{B,25,N,1
p
6. Type the following bar code data:
1,"02802811111"
p
7.
Type the following text field data:
2,"TEXT FIELD"
p
}
8.
Save your file as SAMPLE.FMT.
9.
Import the packets into your communications software or send
it to the printer’s communication port through the Monarch®
MPCL Toolbox Download Utility.
P r i n t e r M e m o r y
The printer has both RAM and flash memory. You can use one or
both types of memory, depending on how you use your printer.
U s i n g R A M
Use RAM for temporary storage. It is volatile; the contents are
lost when you turn the printer off. The printer has 512K of RAM.
RAM can contain formats, graphics, batches, and fonts. In the
header of each packet, you specify to send it to RAM. Then, to
download them to the printer from a host device. See Chapter 3,
"Defining Fields," for more information.
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