If you use the COPY command to download your formats, set flow
control to DTR (not XON/XOFF). Also, do not use the MS-DOS
prompt from inside Windows, because you will get a framing error.
Refer to your 9403 Operator’s Handbook or 917 Keypad
Operating Instructions for offline data entry and more printing
information.
Defining the Batch Header
Batch data is the actual information printed on the supply. Batch
data fills in the format’s text, bar code, and non-printable text
fields.
A batch packet contains three parts:
batch header identifies the format and how many labels to
print.
batch control defines the print job.
batch data
(optional)
defines the actual information printed on the
label.
A batch header begins the file. It tells which format the batch
uses and how many labels to print. To record batch data, make a
copy of the worksheet in Appendix D, "Format Design Tools."
Syntax
{B,format#,N/U,quantity p
B1. B Batch Header.
B2. format# Format number: 0-999 (0-99 for 9403/9805) to use.
B3. N/U Controls how image is generated.
N New. Erase image and re-image all fields using
online data. Any missing fields will be blank.
U Update last image with 1 or more fields.
All other fields remain the same as the last
queued batch.
Printing
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