
Serial Communication
Custom Print Formats
VT200/220 Technical Manual, Rev 1.00.01
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Func. Name of
Print Format
Contents
(in this order)
Layout
26 1-line
detailed
weight
When net weight is
showing: Memory serial
number, gross weight,
tare value and net
weight.
When gross weight is
showing: Memory serial
number and gross weight.
1234 09260kgG 07940kgT 01320kgN
OR
1234 07940kgG
27
Displayed weight
The number currently
showing on the display.
00439.5
28 Displayed
weight
and serial
Memory serial number
and weight shown on the
indicator screen
1234 00439.5kg
29
Demand
Gross weight is sent to an
external device on
request (when an ENQ is
received).
GROSS:<00.500kg>
30
2-line label
Gross weight, tare value
and net weight.
GROSS TARE NET
12.345 02.345 10.000
6.5 Custom Print Formats
In addition to the standard print formats, there are two custom print formats,
activated by function 41 for gross mode and function 42 for net mode.
6.5.1
Creating a Custom Print Format
A custom print format is created on a PC, as an ASCII file that may be no larger than
511 bytes. The ASCII file can have two types of text:
Fields – text with the format
[!xx]
, where xx is the field code. When a ticket is
printed, each field added to the print format is added with data from the current
weight measurement. The table below lists all the field codes.
Fixed text – any ASCII characters that do not specify a field. These characters
are printed regardless of the data in the current weight measurement.
When you follow the procedure for downloading a custom print format (see section
6.5.2 below), the indicator uploads the default print format to the PC, as an ASCII
file. You can edit this file to create the custom print format.