Instruction Manual

IDS 430/433 Users Manual Version 1.0

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Function 65 Configure Print Formats

Use function 65 to modify print formats to meet your print requirements. The print

formats are grouped into PAGES that are used for generating print data onto a

form. Each page is organized into rows and columns as follows:

Line No.

Column

No.

Item No.

Line No. = Line number on the page to print the item on.

Column No. = Column position where item print begins.

Item No. = Item to print.

Configure Print Formats

Print format design requires you to become familiar with the PAGE LIST and the

PRINT ITEM LIST. The PAGE LIST describes how each PAGE is used. The

PRINT ITEM LIST describes what ITEMS can be included in each page. Use the

print format worksheets to design new print formats. The PRINT FORMAT

DESIGN EXAMPLE illustrates how a print format is designed. A list of the default

print formats is found in DEFAULT PRINT FORMATS. The print formats

(PAGES) are initialized to factory settings when the Initialize System Parameters

function is used. (parameter function 73).

Modify or Design a Print Format

1. Hold the CLEAR key down and press the ENTER key to enter the configure

mode. Enter CFG number 65.

2. The IDS 430/433 prompts “PAGE”. Enter the Page number that you want to

modify.

3. The IDS 430/433 prompts “Px E1” where x is the page number that you

entered and E1 indicates that the current entry being modified is entry 1.

Press the ENTER key.

4. The IDS 430/433 prompts “L x” where x is the line number on the page that