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428T Operator’s Manual - 880037-0141
3.13.4.1
Entering Diagnostic Mode .................................................................... 3-39
3.13.4.2
Statistics Label..................................................................................... 3-39
3.14 TOF Sensor
3-40
3.15 Media Roll Holder Option
3-42
3.16 Wristband Media Adapter Option
3-43
CHAPTER 4:
DESIGNING LABELS USING LDS
4-1
4.1
Control Characters
4-1
4.2
LDS Design Exercises
4-1
4.2.1
Format Creation ............................................................................................ 4-2
4.3
Label Design: An Overview
4-3
4.4
Label Header
4-4
4.4.1
HFM (Number of Fields in Layout) ................................................................ 4-5
4.4.2
LSX (Print Head Size X)................................................................................ 4-6
4.4.3
LSY (Label Size Y)........................................................................................ 4-6
4.4.4
WEB (Web Size) ........................................................................................... 4-6
4.4.5
GAP (GAP Size)............................................................................................ 4-6
4.4.6
DPS (Print Speed)......................................................................................... 4-6
4.4.7
LCB (Label Control Byte) .............................................................................. 4-7
4.4.7.1 Die-Cut and Blow-Hole Media (setting = 0) ................................................... 4-7
4.4.7.2 Continuous Media (setting = 2) ..................................................................... 4-7
4.4.7.3 Black Line Media (Reflective) (setting = 3).................................................... 4-8
4.4.8
AGD (Activate Gap Detector) ........................................................................ 4-8
4.4.9
SPG (Steps Past Gap) .................................................................................. 4-8
4.4.10 OFX (Offset X Direction) ............................................................................. 4-10
4.4.11 OFY (Offset Y Direction) ............................................................................. 4-10
4.5
Sample Header
4-10
4.6
Label Format Fields
4-11
4.6.1
TSN (Text String Number).......................................................................... 4-12
4.6.2
XB (X Beginning Coordinate) ...................................................................... 4-12
4.6.3
YB (Y Beginning Coordinate) ...................................................................... 4-12
4.6.4
CC (Character Count) ................................................................................. 4-12
4.6.5
TCI (Text Conversion Identifier) .................................................................. 4-12
4.6.6
CGN (Character Generator Number) .......................................................... 4-14
4.6.6.1 Embedded Fonts......................................................................................... 4-14
4.6.6.2 Downloadable Fonts and Graphics ............................................................. 4-14
4.6.6.3 Embedded Bar Codes................................................................................. 4-16
4.6.7
FO (Field Orientation) ................................................................................. 4-17
4.6.8
FJ (Field Justification) ................................................................................ 4-17
4.6.9
CMX (Character Multiplier X Direction) ....................................................... 4-18
4.6.10 CMY (Character Multiplier Y Direction) ....................................................... 4-18
4.6.11 CS (Character Spacing) .............................................................................. 4-18
4.6.12 TSP (Text Starting Position)........................................................................ 4-18
4.6.13 ,,, (Reserved Spaces) ................................................................................ 4-18
4.6.14 AN (Attribute Number)................................................................................. 4-18
4.7
Line Draw
4-19
4.8
Reverse Video
4-21
4.8.1
Black Box Reverse Video............................................................................ 4-21
4.8.2
Auto Reverse Video .................................................................................... 4-22