User`s guide

Chapter

Using VARIABLE Commands

Printer configuration must be handled through VARIABLE commands.

The sample label formats in this section are provided for your

convenience, to help you set the printer up for some common

configurations. To use these label formats, copy the format to Windows

Notepad or a similar ASCII text editor, edit the label format as

required, and then print the label format.

NOTE: If you are printing the files directly from Notepad or another Windows-

based program, be aware that most Windows printer drivers will not work with

Cognitive printers.

The "generic ASCII" printer driver supplied with Windows will pass the label

format to the printer without interference. Please install and use this driver

when sending these sample formats to the printer.

Do not use the Cognitive Windows driver when sending these formats to the

printer from Windows. The Cognitive Windows driver converts Windows

documents to ASCII label formats; thus, your label formats will print as they

appear in the text editor rather than directly control the printer as intended.

Most of these sample formats use the VARIABLE WRITE command.

Familiarize yourself with this command before using the samples.