Datamax A-Class A-4310, Programmer'S Manual

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Generating Label Formats
Class Series Programmer’s Manual 133
Record Type
Location
Within
Record
Internal Bit-
Mapped Font
Smooth
Font
Scalable
Font
Bar
Code
Images Graphics
a
Rotation Rotation Rotation Rotation Rotation 1
b
Font ID 9 9 Bar Code Y X
c
Width
Multiplier
Width
Multiplier
Width
Multiplier
Wide
Bar
Width
Multiplier
1
d
Height
Multiplier
Height
Multiplier
Height
Multiplier
Narrow
Bar
Height
Multiplier
1
eee
000
Font Size/
ID
ID
Bar Code
Height
000 000
ffff
Row
Position
Row
Position
Row
Position
Row
Position
Row
Position
Row
Position
gggg
Column
Position
Column
Position
Column
Position
Column
Position
Column
Position
Column
Position
hhhh
N/A N/A Font Height N/A N/A N/A
iiii
N/A N/A Font Width N/A N/A N/A
jj…j
Data
String
Data
String
Data
String
Data
String
Image
Name
Graphics
Specifiers
Table 8-3: Record Type Structure
In Table 8-3, the record structure is shown for each of the record types. The left-most column shows
the locations of all characters in the record, and corresponds to the example above the table. Each
record structure interprets the characters of the record in its own way, though some of the
interpretations of the characters are identical across all record types. For example, the characters ffff
are interpreted as Row Position in all record types. While c is a Width Multiplier for Internal Bit-
Mapped Font, Smooth Font, Scalable Font, and Image record types, it has other interpretations for Bar
Code and Graphics record types.
The Header Fields
Each of the fields in the record header is generally described below. Please reference the detailed
descriptions under Record Structure Types for variations. The field name titles of the following
paragraphs are preceded with a reference letter from Table 8-3. All characters sent to the printer within
the header fields are ASCII, alphanumeric.
a
: Rotation
The first field of a header is a single ASCII character that selects the degree of rotation for the data
to be printed on a label. Valid rotation values are clockwise: 1 (0º); 2 (90º); 3 (180º); and, 4 (270º).
Figure 8-1 shows the direction and amount of rotation, relative to the label feed direction, where
the bottom left corner is the pivot point.