Microcom 438 - Manual (Page 42)

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS
438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-17
Table 4-8 shows how to obtain the proper character placement or starting positions relative
to the format field’s orientations and justifications.
ROTATION FIELD ORIENTATION and JUSTIFICATION
0 & 180 Degrees
0 – Left justified above the base-line
1 – Right justified above the base-line
2 – Left justified below the base-line
3 – Right justified below the base-line
4 – Centered above the base-line
5 – Centered below the base-line
90 & 270 Degrees
0 – Left justified above the base-line
1 – Right justified above the base-line
2 – Left justified below the base-line
3 – Right justified below the base-line
4 – Centered on the Y axis, right of X coordinate
5 – Centered on the Y axis, left of the X coordinate
Table 4-8 FO & FJ Character Starting Positions
4.6.9 CMX (Character Multiplier X Direction)
The CMX parameter multiplies each character in the X direction. The valid range is 1 to
65536. For bar codes with a FO of 0 & 180 degree rotation, the CMX would be the
multiplier while the CMY would be the actual height in thermal dots. For bar codes with a
FO of 90 & 270 degree rotation, the CMX would be the actual height in thermal dots while
the CMY parameter would be the multiplier.
4.6.10 CMY (Character Multiplier Y Direction)
The CMY parameter multiplies each character in the Y direction. The valid range is 1 to
65536. For bar codes with a FO of 90 & 270 degree rotation, the CMY would be the
multiplier while the CMX would be the actual height in thermal dots. For bar codes with a
FO of 0 & 180 degree rotation, the CMY would be the actual height in thermal dots while the
CMX parameter would be the multiplier.
4.6.11 CS (Character Spacing)
This parameter adjusts the spacing between each character. If this parameter is omitted,
then the default for the selected character generator (CGN) is used. The values (0-127) add
dots while (128-255) subtract dots. For example, a value of 4 would insert 4 dots between
the characters while a value of 131 would subtract 4 dots between the characters. Bar
codes have default spacing according to the indicated multiplier. Multiplying a text string will
not multiply the spacing between characters. This element may be used to properly space
the characters to create the desired printed effect.