Field information – Avery Dennison PCL User Manual
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Field Information
These are control codes for general field information.
~FA99
630,650,960,6X6,SNAP
This command specifies the beginning of an alphanumeric field where 99 is replaced
with the maximum number of characters in the data string for the field.
Note: This command tells the printer that all the following commands are for this new
alphanumeric field. Any commands other than alphanumeric or general field
commands are ignored. The description of this field ends when the printer is
sent a new beginning of field command (FB, FL, FS, FY, FG, or FM) or the
end of format layout description command (XZ).
Compatibility Notes:
630, 650, 960 The maximum number of characters which can be in a field is 64.
6X6,SNAP The maximum number of characters which can be in a field is 128.
~FB99
630,650,6X6,SNAP
This command specifies the beginning of a barcode field where 99 is replaced with the
maximum number of characters in the data string for the field.
Note: This command tells the printer that all the following commands are for this new
barcode field. Any commands other than barcode or general field commands
are ignored. The description of this field ends when the printer is sent a new
beginning of field command (FA, FL, FS, FY, FG, or FM) or the end of format
layout description command (XZ).
Compatibility Notes:
630, 650 The maximum number of characters which can be in a field is 64.
6X6, SNAP The maximum number of characters which can be in a field is 128.
~FL
630,960,6X6,SNAP
This command specifies the beginning of a box / underline field.
Note: This command tells the printer that the following commands are for this new box
/ underline field. Any commands other than box / underline or general field
commands are ignored. The description of this field ends when the printer is
sent a new beginning of field command (FA, FB, FS, FY, FG, or FM) or the
end of format layout description command (XZ).