Datamax 123 Print v1.1x - Manual (Page 6)

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Chapter 1 : Primer
1.1. What is 123 Print
General introduction This section gives an overview of 123 Print, its purpose and its benefits.
123 Print
123 Print is a design environment to create simple, stand-alone
applications that run on Datamax printers.
123 Print is an all-in-one product for:
Label design through integration with Seagull Scientific’s BarTender
Data capture design
Application simulation and debugging
Application deployment to drive the printing process
123 Print lets you create printer applications that can initiate an
interactive screen dialogue with the user. This allows the user to input
variable data that is then merged with the labels you print.
123 Print is integrated with Seagull’s BarTender for easy addition of
multiple BarTender labels into your printer application.
Note: If you are interested in connectivity with host systems or
database access to BackOffice or ERP systems from your printer
application, consider using MCL-Designer for Datamax printers. As a
component of MCL-Collection, MCL-Designer allows you create printer
applications with easy host integration.
Purpose The purpose of 123 Print is to:
Make your Datamax printers intelligent
Quickly and easily create simple applications to run on your
Datamax printers
Provide a full application creation environment including label
design through integration with Seagull’s BarTender
Benefits 123 Print:
Intelligence is in the printer thereby eliminating the need for an
intermediate PC application server to create and send labels to your
printers.
Inputs from barcode scanners, weight scales, etc. are handled
directly on the printer.
Variable input data from, for example, barcode scanners can be
inserted into labels and printed directly from the printer.
Integration with BarTender means you can quickly create new
labels or import existing BarTender labels into 123 Print for use
with your 123 Print projects.
Multi-purpose, multi-label projects for your Datamax printers with
up to 50 screens per selected label.
Ability to create friendly printer user interfaces easily.
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