Example
This example has three text fields and one bar code field.
{F1,0558,0507;ONLINE p
T00,I,000,0475,0050,1,1,0,0,B p
T01,I,000,0406,0050,1,1,0,0,B p
T02,I,000,0017,0253,1,1,0,0,B p
B00,I,000,0124,0093,1,1,0,0177,1 p }
The format header record (beginning with the Format ID) must
always be the first record in a format data stream.
Spaces can be used in the data stream.
However, if used in a string following a
semi-colon, they will be treated as printable
characters.
Format Header Record
The format header record is constructed as shown below.
Syntax
{F##,LENGTH,WIDTH;FORMAT NAME
p
Field Contents
F## Must begin with the letter ’F’ to represent the beginning of a
format data stream.
The F is followed by a one or two digit number as the format ID
Values: 0-99
Example: F23 = Format number 23
LENGTH One to four digits to define the supply length in tenths of
millimeters.
Values: 191-2032 (19.1 to 203.2 mm
or 0.75 to 8.0 inches)
Examples: 200 = 20mm
201 = 20.1mm
WIDTH
3-8 Message Structures