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1. Introduction .....................................................................1-1
About this Manual ......................................................1-1
Equipment Requirements ..........................................1-2
What is a Format?......................................................1-2
Standard Formats ......................................................1-3
How to Use this Manual .............................................1-5
Checking for Optional Formats ..................................1-6
Setting the Administrator Password...........................1-8
2. Designing a Format .........................................................2-1
Format Design Tools ..................................................2-1
Format Worksheet..........................................2-1
Supply Layout Grids.......................................2-2
Steps to Designing a Format .....................................2-2
Determining Format Contents....................................2-3
Fields..............................................................2-3
Text Fields ..........................................2-3
Non-Printable Text Fields...................2-3
Bar Code Fields .................................2-3
Overlays .........................................................2-4
Constant Text Overlays ......................2-4
Lines and Boxes.................................2-4
Graphics .............................................2-4
Field Options ..............................................................2-5
Fixed Characters............................................2-5
Price Fields.....................................................2-5
Sub-Fields ......................................................2-5
Merged Fields ................................................2-5
Operator Prompts...........................................2-5
Incrementing/Decrementing Fields ................2-6
Date/Time Fields ............................................2-6
Check Digits ...................................................2-6
The Print Area ............................................................2-7
Draw Rough Sketches ...............................................2-8
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