Datamax-O'Neil microFlash 2te Quick Reference Programming Guide - Manual (Page 20)

Using Easy Print Mode
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Datamax-O’Neil Quick Reference Programming
Easy Print: Using the Print Command
In Easy Print mode, the Print command includes all possible printer actions used to stop the
paper, rotate images, print images, and alter images. Use the following format for Print
commands:
{Print, Global Options:@row,col:Name,Field Options|data|}
{ A left bracket ({) begins the print command set.
Print, A comma (,) follows the Print command if there are additional global
options. If no additional set of instructions are specified, the print
command is entered as {Print}.
Global Options: Use Global Options: to specify actions that apply to an entire receipt or
label. Follow global options with a colon (:). Do not enter spaces before
or after the colon (:). Global options may modify the entire Easy Print
command. For example, a global option can be used to stop the paper
after a specified number of dotlines or at a specified mark, to rotate an
image, or to print a specified number of copies simultaneously or on
demand. For more information, see “Print Command: Specifying Global
Options” on page 17.
@row, column: Use @row,column: to specify the row and column where each line of
text, graphics, bar codes and lines are to be printed. Follow the row and
column information with a colon(:). Do not enter spaces before or after
the colon. The range for each row is 1-65,000 dotlines. The column
range for the 2t printer and LP3 printer and microFlash 2 printer is
1 -384 dotlines. The column range for the microFlash 3 printer is
1 - 576 dotlines. The column range for the 4t printer is 832 dotlines.
A typical print request consists of the Print command and the number of
items to be printed, each at a different row and possibly a different
column. For text to line up correctly, the column numbers must be
identical, for example, @10,30 (Information)| and
@60,30 (Information)|. If the column numbers are too large for the
paper, or the print request skips to a row further down the paper, the
print request is rejected.
Note: In a typical print request, there may be five or more @row,col
commands for a single Print command.
Name Use Name to specify the name of the font, bar code, line, or file name of
the graphic. An example of a font name is MF102. Do not add spaces to
Name or the print request will be rejected. For more information, see
Font Names, Graphic Names, Line Names, or Bar Code Names.
Note: The Name can only be five characters long, even for user-created
graphics.
Field Options Use Field Options to increase the size of fonts, bar codes, lines, or
graphics. Each field option must be separated by a comma (,). For more
information, see Font Field Options, Bar Code Field Options, or Graphic
Field Options.
|Data| Use |Data| to specify the text printed on a receipt or label, or to specify
characters that can be read by a scanner. Vertical bars (|) surround the
data.
} A right bracket (}) ends the print request.