Considering field types 1-7, Considering fonts 1-7, Deciding on a field type 1-7 – Avery Dennison Sierra Sport2 9460 Programmer Manual User Manual
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C o n s i d e r i n g F i e l d Ty p e s
After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to
decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you
may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that
combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls
into one of the following categories.
Field Type
Description
Examples
Text
Contains letters, numbers, or
symbols you want to print.
item number, item description,
department number, price, date
Bar Code
Used for printing bar codes that can
be scanned.
item or serial numbers, zip codes,
information you don’t want to have
visible to customers
Constant Text
Prints fixed characters that print
without changing.
company name, company address
Line or Box
Highlights or separates items.
line marking out the regular price,
border around the supply
Graphic
Contains a bitmap image or a
compliance label overlay.
logos
All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in Chapter 3.
See Chapter 5, “Creating Graphics” for information on including graphics in
your format.
C o n s i d e r i n g F o n t s
When working with fonts, you have three considerations: font appearance,
font size (scalable or bitmapped), and font spacing (monospaced or
proportional). See Appendix B, “Fonts,” for samples of each font.
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