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Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5
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012345
^D56 commands). Field #1 defines the placement and configuration for Text Data String
#1;
Field #2 defines the placement and configuration for Text Data String #2, etc… The
label is printed from the bottom left corner to the top of the label.
The next three lines are the text data for the associated field format lines.
Text Data String #4 is being accessed twice. The format places the Text “012345” on the
label and then is accessed again placing a Code39 symbol
representing “012345” on the
label.
The command ^D3 instructs the printer to print.
Figure 8 3x3 Sample Label
The sample label design (Figure 8) is based on a label that is 3” x 3”. You will notice that
the header value that determines the LSX
(Label Size X direction) or width is set to “575” (or
2.
83”), this is the maximum print head size of the Model 322M printer and should always be
used for the LSX size. The following chapters will go into greater detail about the header
and field format parameters as well as a more in-depth description on their functionality.
5.4 Label Header
The label header consists of eleven parameters that control the media layout as well as
printer configuration. A comma (,) delimiter is used to separate the different parameters and
a carriage return is required to terminate the header. If a parameter is left blank, then a
default value will be used. Some parameters, for the Model 322M, are required for proper
operation and should always be included in the script header. These required parameters
are listed in the individual descriptions below.
The value of measurement for many of the header elements is a thermal dot or pixel. The
conversion values for the printer are 8 dots per millimeter, 203 dots per inch,
or 0.0049” per
dot. For example: To enter the width of a label that is 2” wide, the value entered would be