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Chapter 3 : Creating a Project
3. Creating a Project
Overview
Chapter 3
introduction
This chapter describes how to use 123 Print to create projects and label
programs for your Datamax printers.
Description
123 Print provides you with all the tools necessary to create
applications for your Datamax printer. A 123 Print project involves 4
basic screens:
Welcome Screen
Select Label screen
Quantity to Print screen
Print Error Message screen
You may associate several additional screens (up to 50) with each label
in your project. As you create these additional screens you are creating
what is called a label program.
Topics
This chapter covers the following topics:
Topic Page
3.1.
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Project Description
User Interface
3.2.1 Welcome Screen
3.2.2 Select Label Screen
3.2.3 Quantity to Print Screen
3.2.4 Print Error Message Screen
Labels
3.3.1 Edit
3.3.2 Variables
3.3.3 Mapping
Lookup Files
3.4.1 Add Lookup File
3.4.2 Add Lookup File from Import File
3.4.3 Add Lookup File from Scratch
3.4.4 Edit Lookup File Data
System Setup
3.5.1 Soft Keys Setup – Graphical
Display Only
3.5.2 Auxiliary Communications
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