Paxar MPCL II Printer User Manual


 
MPCLII Graphics Manual
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Terms To Know ___________________________________________
Bitmapped
Images
These images are formed through a series of dots.
Compliance
Labels
These are shipping labels used exclusively for a certain
retailer. The label complies with the retailer’s standards.
Compliance
Label Overlay
This is the “skeleton” of the compliance label that contains
the fixed fields (constant text, lines, etc.).
Field This can be bitmap, next-bitmap, duplicate, text, non-
printable, graphic, bar codes, lines, or boxes. It is the
result of a field definition.
Field Definition Any string of elements pertaining to one field. A field
definition begins with a field identifier (such as B for
bitmap or D for duplicate).
Format This is the layout or design for your supply.
Format Packet This is a packet that creates the format. Refer to the
definition of Packet for more information.
Graphic Field This field is specified in the format packet. The values for
row and column position the graphic image on the supply.
Graphic Packet This is a packet that creates a graphic bitmap image or a
compliance label overlay. Refer to the definition of Packet
for more information.
Graphic Header The first line of the graphic packet, immediately following
the start of packet ({). A graphic header must begin with
G, followed by various graphic elements.
Packet This is any string of characters contained within ({ }).