Rice Lake Ishida AstraLabel User Guide User Manual

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7.4 Print IDs

Clicking on Print IDs in the Scales Setup sub-menu of the Setup menu opens a dialog for
defining the print IDs used in labels.

Print IDs Dialog

The dialog displays a list of the currently defined print IDs. The following operations are
available.

Add a new print ID

Click the Add button.
This opens a Print ID Definition dialog for you to define the new print ID.

Edit an existing print ID

Select a print ID from the list and click the Edit button (or double click on the unit type).
This opens a Print ID Definition dialog for you to edit the print ID.

Delete a unit type

Select a print ID from the list and click the Delete button.
This deletes the print ID from the list.

Click OK to save your changes or click Cancel to close the dialog without saving.

Print ID Definition Dialog

Defines the following data for a print ID.

Name

Assigns a name to the print ID. Used in Label Editor only.

Short Name

Assigns a name to the print ID. The Edit Label window uses the short name to display print
fields that are displayed by name (for example, print fields with the Variable-Length Text
unit type).

Code

Specifies the print ID code that is transmitted to the scales.

Special Meaning

Some print IDs have a special meaning in the label format and are handled differently to
other print IDs when transmitted to the scales. See 8. Some Background on Ishida Label
Formats for a full explanation.

Unit Type

Specifies the unit type of the print ID. The unit type determines how a print field with this
print ID appears on the label and the structure of the data transmitted to the scales. Unit
types are defined in the Unit Type dialog (see 7.2 Unit Types).

Click OK to save your changes or click Cancel to close the dialog without saving.