Rice Lake Ishida AstraLabel User Guide - Manual (Page 4)

5. Sending and Receiving Labels from the Scales ......................................................... 10
AC-3000 ................................................................................................................. 10
Differences Between Label Editor and Scales Data Formats............................ 10
Scales Communications Link ........................................................................... 10
Loading Existing Label Data from the Scales................................................... 10
Transmitting Label Data to the Scales ............................................................. 10
Transmitting a File to the Scales ...................................................................... 10
FDP-5010 ............................................................................................................... 11
Differences Between Label Editor and Scales Data Formats............................ 11
Scales Communications Link ........................................................................... 11
Sending and Receiving Label Data to and from the Scales ............................. 11
Astra....................................................................................................................... 12
Differences Between Label Editor and Scales Data Formats............................ 12
Scales Communications Link ........................................................................... 12
Receiving Label Data from the Scales ............................................................. 12
Sending Label Data to the Scales................................................................... 12
6. Initiating Data Transfer at the Scales ......................................................................... 13
If receiving label data from the scales ..................................................................... 13
If transmitting a label to the scales .......................................................................... 13
7. Setting Up the Label Editor........................................................................................ 14
7.1 Overview........................................................................................................... 14
Scales Setup................................................................................................... 14
Unit Properties.......................................................................................... 14
Unit Types ................................................................................................ 14
Print IDs ................................................................................................... 14
General Parameters ........................................................................................ 14
Comms Setup.................................................................................................. 14
Saving and Loading Setup Data ..................................................................... 15
7.2 Unit Properties .................................................................................................. 15
Unit Properties Dialog ...................................................................................... 15
Unit Property Definition Dialog ......................................................................... 15
Name .............................................................................................................. 15
Set Property Value Dialog ............................................................................... 16
7.3 Unit Types ........................................................................................................ 17
Unit Types Dialog ............................................................................................ 17
Unit Type Definition Dialog............................................................................... 17
7.4 Print IDs............................................................................................................ 18
Print IDs Dialog................................................................................................ 18
Print ID Definition Dialog.................................................................................. 18
7.5 General Parameters.......................................................................................... 19
8. Some Background on Ishida Label Formats............................................................... 21
Structure of Label Format Data ............................................................................... 21
Print ID and Unit Type............................................................................................. 21
Print Field Properties............................................................................................... 21
Preprint Section ...................................................................................................... 21
Store Name and Address Field ............................................................................... 21
Product Name Field ................................................................................................ 21
Label Height ........................................................................................................... 22
9. Editing Crowded Labels ............................................................................................. 23
Use the Sub-Label Function ................................................................................... 23
Use the Space Bar to Select Overlapping Fields ..................................................... 23
Turn Off Snap-To-Grid ............................................................................................ 23
Delete Disabled Fields ............................................................................................ 23