Printer Packet Reference Manual

Field Type Description Examples
Text Contains letters, numbers, or
symbols you want to print.
item number, item description,
department number, price, date
Non-Printable
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Holds batch data for use later,
such as for merging into
another field. The printer does
not print non-printable text
fields.
city, state, and zip code to be
included in a bar code
Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that
can be scanned.
item or serial numbers, zip
codes, information you don’t
want to have visible to
customers, product codes
Constant Text Fixed characters that print
without changing.
company name, company
address
Line or Box Highlight or separate items. line marking out the regular
price, border around the supply
Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a
compliance label overlay.
logos
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All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in
Chapter 4. Refer to the MPCLII Graphics Manual, for
information on including graphic fields in your format.
Considering Fonts –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Your printer has monospaced and proportionally spaced fonts,
along with one scalable font, CG Triumvirate Bold
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. The
scalable font is smooth at any point size. See Appendix B,
"Fonts," for a sample of CG Triumvirate Bold and more
information about it.
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The scalable font must be purchased separately for the 9446
and 1460 printers. The scalable font is standard on the 9490
printer.
When working with fonts, you have three considerations:
✦
font appearance
✦
font size (scalable or bitmapped)
✦
font spacing (monospaced or proportional)
Chapter 2. Designing a Format
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