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Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4
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Example: The print head is 1280 dots, if 3” or 900 dot wide media was used, the offset of
190 should be added to each XB coordinate.
Offset example: 1280 - 900 = 380; 380/2 = 190.
4.6.3 YB (Y Beginning Coordinate)
TSN, XB,
YB
, CC, TCI, CGN, FO, FJ, CMX, CMY, CS, TSP,,, AN
The Y coordinate of the field is measured in thermal dots. A YB coordinate of 1 would be
the bottom edge of the label as viewed front the front of the printer. The Y coordinates
increase in size from the bottom to the top of the label. A YB of 300 would place the
insertion point one inch from the bottom of the label.
4.6.4 CC (Character Count)
TSN, XB, YB,
CC
, TCI, CGN, FO, FJ, CMX, CMY, CS, TSP,,, AN
This parameter determines the number of characters that will be used by the format field. If
the number of characters in the selected text string is greater than the quantity specified by
the CC, the remainder of the text string will be ignored. If the text string has less than the
number specified by the CC, then only those characters defined by the text string will be
printed. For example, the text string “character count” should have a CC of “15” including
the space character. This parameter should be set to a value of “1” if the field is a graphic
image.
4.6.5 TCI (Text Conversion Identifier)
TSN, XB, YB, CC,
TCI
, CGN, FO, FJ, CMX, CMY, CS, TSP,,, AN
The TCI parameter determines how the text string will be printed. The TCI is used to select
text, bar codes, lines, downloadable font, or graphics. All of the TCI values used by the
printer are listed in Table 4- below. For example, a TCI of “1” for the text string data
“012345” would print the text “012345” while a TCI of “15” would produce an “Interleaved 2
of 5” symbol.
TCI VALUE TCI DESCRIPTION
1 Regular Text (standard embedded fonts, no barcode)
2 Text Surrounded by Asterisks
3* Text with UPC-A / UPC-E Checksum Digit Added
6 Line Draw
7 FLASH Fonts and Graphics
8 RAM Fonts and Graphics
12 UPC-A Symbol
13 UPC-E Symbol (Send 11 Digits)
14 UPC-E Symbol (Send 7 Digits)
15 Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode
16 Code 39 Symbol
17* Text with UPC-E Checksum and Extended Bars Added
20 EAN-13 Symbol
21 EAN-8 Symbol
22* Text with EAN-13 Checksum and Extended Bars Added
23* Text with EAN-8 Checksum and Extended Bars Added