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Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4
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The command ^D57<CR> on the first line informs the printer that a format is coming and
causes the printer to enter the format entry mode.
The next line is the header information that sets the label size and other pertinent
information.
The next five lines are layout and configuration for each data field in the format.
The command ^D56<CR> selects the user’s layout or more simply the end of the formatting
information.
The command ^D2<CR> instructs the printer to start accepting data for each of the defined
field’s strings that are entered into the previous format received (between the ^D57 and
^D56 commands). Field #1 defines the placement and configuration for Text Data String
#1; Field #2 defines the placement and configuration for Text Data String #2, etc… The
label is printed from the bottom left corner to the top of the label.
The next three lines are the text data for the associated field format lines.
Text Data String #4 is being accessed twice. The format places the Text “012345” on the
label and then is accessed again placing a Code39 symbol representing “012345” on the
label.
The command ^D3<CR> instructs the printer to print.
Figure 4-2 4x3 Sample Label
4.4 Label Header
The label header consists of eleven parameters that control the media layout as well as
printer configuration. A comma (,) delimiter is used to separate the parameters and a
carriage return is required to terminate the header.