Paxar Monarch DOS-based Pathfinder Ultra System, User Manual

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Defining Special Fields
Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1.20, 1.50,
or 2.00 inches.
Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line.
Field Class Choices include simple, price, system date/time, and combo.
For price fields, you can specify a different monetary symbol
($ or £) by selecting a different configuration option. See
Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer” for more information. The
price is automatically formatted in your selected currency.
For date/time fields, the operator is allowed to format the
appearance of date/time fields. However, the system date and
time are set when configuring the printer. See Chapter 3,
“Configuring the Printer” for more information.
Maximum Length The maximum number of characters in the field. The number
of characters depends on the font size, label size, whether
you are using a check digit, or if the field is printed
horizontally or vertically. For price fields, remember to
include the currency symbol (dollar sign, decimal point, etc.)
in the length of your field. For date/time fields, remember to
include any dashes, slashes, colons, etc. in the length of your
field. The range is
0 – 40 .
Minimum Length The minimum number of characters in the field.
The range is
0 – 40 .
Field Prompt Contains the prompt displayed during data entry. The
maximum number of characters is
40 .