Monarch 9474, Programmer'S Manual

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B a t c h D a t a
The batch data stream contains:
N
Batch information:
- format number (layout for the print image)
- print quantity
- supply definition
- item description (batch name)
N
Print image:
- field numbers
- data to be printed in each field
The message structure used to provide the printed data for an
online format is shown below. An example follows.
{B##,QUANTITY,CUT,REP,PARTS,0,MODE;BATCH_NAME
p
T##;(..print data..)
p
B##;(..print data..)
p
.
.
.}
B a t c h H e a d e r R e c o r d
The batch header is the first record in the batch data stream.
Syntax
{B##,QUANTITY,CUT,REP,PARTS,0,MODE;
BATCH_NAME
p
Field Contents
B## Must begin with the letter ’B’ to begin a batch data stream.
The B is followed by the one or two digit number that matches
the format number. This is the number at the beginning of the
format record.
Values: 0-99
QUANTITY One to four digits for the quantity to print in a given batch.
Values: 1-9999
CUT/TAKEUP On printers with a knife:
Message Structures 3-19