Datamax Prodigy, Operator'S Manual

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Using the Printer Page - 69
7. “+pii...” COMMAND. THE INCREMENT FUNCTION.
The Printer formatter is capable of incrementing data fields between
each print. To cause a field to increment, send the field in the
normal manner to the Printer. After the ASCII CR that terminates
the field, send the string “+pii...” where the “p” is a fill character for
the far left-hand characters of the field and the “ii” is the string to
increment by. The data in the field will increment by the value after
the “+” sign each time a label is printed.
The “+” character may be replaced by a “>” character to make the
field increment alphanumerically instead of just numerically.
To generate a single field label format that prints the first label with
a value of 10000 and increments by 1 for three labels, refer to the
commands below:
STX L CR
1 3 2 2 000 0000 0000 10000 CR
+01 CR
Q0003 CR
E
CR
8. “-pii_” COMMAND. THE DECREMENT FUNCTION.
The Printer is capable of decrementing data fields between each
print. To cause a field to decrement, send the field in the normal
manner to the Printer. After the ASCII CR that terminates the field,
send the string “-pii_” where “p” is the fill character used for
characters farthest on the left. The “ii” is the string to decrement the
field by.