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IGP/VGL Emulation
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IGP/VGL Emulation
Code V Graphics language (VGL) is an Intelligent Graphics Printing (IGP)
software emulation designed for your Line Matrix printer. The IGP Code V
emulation of the QMS
®
Code V Version II programming language produces
online forms, barcodes, and alphanumeric text-generation. The graphics
processing features are detailed below.
Features
OnLine Form and Label Generation makes it easy to create forms or labels
with the “preprinted” look for each application. VGL programs control all
graphics functions, dramatically reducing host computer programming and
processing time. Graphics capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal,
solid and dashed lines with a variety of thickness, logos, and special
alphanumeric print features.
Variable Barcodes allow the barcode for your application to print with
standard or user-defined ratios in vertical or horizontal orientations. Available
barcodes are Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 with Subsets A, B, and
C, and Code EAN/UCC 128, EAN 8, EAN 13, Interleaved 2 of 5, 4-state
USPS Intelligent Mail, MSI, UPC-A, UPC-E, POSTNET, PostBar, Royal Mail,
and UPC Shipping. POSTNET is available only in the horizontal direction. A
dark print mode is included for darker, high-contrast barcodes. The IBARC
barcode command prints barcodes in four orientations: horizontal, rotated 90,
rotated 180, or rotated 270 degrees.
Expanded and Compressed Print draws attention where needed.
Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for a tremendous
range of character sizes up to 9.9 inches wide and tall. Several compressed
print sizes are available: 12, 13.33, 15, 17.65, and 20 (cpi), permitting up to
170 columns in an 8.5 inch printed area (20 cpi).
Rotated Alphanumerics permit new concepts in form design. Normal,
expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees
clockwise, counterclockwise, or printed upside down.
Logos are easily created using alphanumeric commands and a variety of
print and shading features, which provides a “customized” appearance for
forms, reports, and labels. The registered trademark, copyright, TUV
®
, GS-
Mark, UL
®
, and CSA
®
symbols are provided as standard designs on the VGL,
and you can also define custom symbols.
Reverse and Shaded Print permit highlighting and contrasting by printing
white characters on a dark background or white characters on a gray, shaded
background. Various levels or patterns of gray shading and reverse printing
may combine with the many other print features to create distinctive designs.
Automatic Increment/Decrement Capability allows batch form processing.
Individual alphabetic, numeric, and barcode data fields can be identified and
automatically incremented or decremented by any amount, beginning from a
specified reference point.
Standard Character Sets provide you with many different character sets.
Based on the Multinational Character Set, you can create your own character
sets using characters defined and stored in flash memory.