Paxar Monarch 1460, Reference Manual

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Reducing Imaging Time ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Imaging time is the time it takes the printer to image the data
for the first label after the printer receives the format and
batch packet. There are several ways to reduce the imaging
time: send formats and configurations once, use a batch
quantity of zero, or update batch fields.
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If the formats use the same check digit scheme, you
only need to send the check digit scheme once.
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Send formats once and use the batch update field to
change information on the label. Using a batch update
field reduces the imaging time, because only the fields
that change are imaged. All other fields remain the
same as the last queued batch.
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Use the batch quantity zero method when your
application requires operator intervention to enter data.
While the operator is entering data, the previous field
is sent with a batch quantity of zero. The printer
images the field, but does not print it. After the
operator enters the data for the last field, the batch
quantity can be specified. The last remaining field is
imaged, and the label prints almost immediately.
To pre-image a label:
1. Send the format and a batch header in one file. The first
time you send the batch header, use the parameter
N (new
batch), and the parameter 0 for (zero quantity).
Example
{B,1,N,0
p
}
The printer images constant text, line, box, and graphic fields,
but does not print them.
Chapter 10. Printer Optimization
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