Avery Dennison Monarch 2, Programmer'S Manual

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U s i n g F l a s h M e m o r y
Use flash memory for permanent storage. It is non-volatile; the
contents stay in place until erased. The printer has 2MB of flash
memory, depending on your configuration.
To load flash memory, use either the Monarch® MPCL Toolbox Soft
Font Utility (fonts) or the Label Designer software (formats).
Every time you download these packets into flash memory, another
copy is made, even if it is already in memory. After doing this
several times, you will eventually use up flash memory.
S t a r t i n g w i t h a D e s i g n
Before you create a format packet, you must design your label.
There are several steps to designing a custom label:
1.
Decide which fields should appear on your label. See
"Determining Format Contents" for more information.
2.
Determine your label size. Labels are available from Monarch
in a wide variety of sizes. Your application and the amount of
data you need to print determines the supply size. Contact
your sales representative for more information.
3.
Draw a rough sketch of your label. You may want to draw
several variations to see what works best. See "Drawing
Rough Sketches" for more information.
4. Identify the field types that appear on your label. See
"Considering Field Types" for more information.
5. Decide which fonts you want to use. See "Considering Fonts"
for more information.
6. Fill out your Format Worksheet. See "Using the Format
Worksheet" for more information.
At this point, you are ready to use your format.
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