Paxar Monarch DOS-based Pathfinder Ultra System 6035 - Manual (Page 4)

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Format Text Options .......................................................................... 3-6
Use Default Gap ............................................................................. 3-6
Use Default Color ........................................................................... 3-7
Set Default Color ............................................................................ 3-7
Use Default Character Rotation ....................................................... 3-7
Format Bar Code Options ................................................................... 3-8
Use Default UPC Appearance .......................................................... 3-8
Set Default UPC Appearance ........................................................... 3-8
Use Default Alignment..................................................................... 3-8
Designing a Format .............................................................................. 4-1
Design Overview ............................................................................... 4-1
Determining Format Data ................................................................... 4-1
Determining the Print Area ................................................................. 4-2
Drawing Rough Sketches ................................................................... 4-2
Using Supply Layout Grids ................................................................. 4-3
Considering Field Types..................................................................... 4-4
Starting the Design Process ............................................................... 4-6
Placing Fields on a Format ................................................................. 4-7
Defining Text Fields .............................................................................. 5-1
About Text Fields .............................................................................. 5-1
Entering a Sample Text Field.............................................................. 5-6
Printing the Sample Text Format ......................................................... 5-9
Using a Combo Text Field ................................................................ 5-10
Entering a Sample Combo Text Field ................................................ 5-12
Printing the Sample Combo Format ................................................... 5-17
Defining Bar Code Fields ...................................................................... 6-1
About Bar Code Fields ....................................................................... 6-1
Setting the Appearance ................................................................... 6-5
Setting the Density ......................................................................... 6-6
Entering Simple Bar Code Fields ........................................................ 6-6
Sample 1: Simple Fixed Bar Code .................................................... 6-7
Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format ......................................... 6-9
Sample 2: Simple Variable Bar Code .............................................. 6-10
Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format ................................... 6-13