Pitney Bowes J640 - Manual (Page 118)

Defining the Format Header ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
A Format Header begins a format file. The format header is
followed by a series of fields that determines text,
non-printable text, bar code, constant text, line, or box
definitions.
Example {F,1,A,R,E,300,200,"TEXTILES"
p
Syntax {F,format#,action,device,measure,length,width,
"name"
p
F1. F Indicates format header. Enter F.
F2. format# Unique number from 0-999 to identify the format. (Pitney
Bowes recommends starting at 1, instead of 0.)
F3. action Enter A to add a new format to the printer.
F4. device Format storage device. R is the only valid value.
F5. measure Unit of measure. Options:
E English. Measured in 1/100 inches.
M Metric. Measured in 1/10 mm.
G Graphic. Measured in dots.
F6. length Supply length, in units selected above. Measure
supply top to bottom. The bottom is the edge that
exits the printer first:
English 100 - 600
Metric 254 - 1524
Dots 192 - 1152
F7. width Supply width, from left to right, in units selected above:
English 120 - 400
Metric 305 - 1016
Dots 230 - 768
F8. "name" Assign a format name, if desired. 1-8 characters. Enclose
in quotation marks.
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Chapter 7. Syntax Quick Reference
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