CognitiveTPG DLXi - Manual (Page 179)

Chapter
Revision F, January 2012, CognitiveTPG 170
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Printer Setup (VARIABLE)
Commands
VARIABLE
commands let you change some of the printer's
characteristics. These changes stay in effect until the printer is turned
off or until they are changed by another VARIABLE command.
NOTE: Do not confuse VARIABLE commands that control the printer with
variable values which are used to represent data.
Variable Command Rules
It is important to follow a few fundamental rules when using the
VARIABLE
commands:
• Enter all VARIABLE commands in upper case letters.
• Place any VARIABLE commands immediately after the
header line in the label format.
• Enter all VARIABLE commands exactly as shown in the
command descriptions. VARIABLE may be abbreviated as V,
but do not use any other abbreviations unless specifically
allowed in the command description.
• As a general rule, avoid using VARIABLE commands in
stored label formats. A few VARIABLE commands that
control label appearance (for example, VARIABLE
DARKNESS
) are permissible in stored formats, but there is
little advantage to using them there. It is better to use
conventional label formats for printer setup.
• Use VARIABLE WRITE and VARIABLE COMM only in non-
printing label formats. Some other VARIABLE commands
will not work well except in non-printing formats. These
cases are noted in the command descriptions.