Defining the Format Header
A Format Header begins a format file.
Syntax
{F,format#,action,device,measure,length,
width,"name" p
F1. F Format Header.
F2. format# Unique number from 0 - 999 to identify the format.
F3. action Action. Enter A to add the format to the printer.
F4. device Format storage device. Options:
R RAM (default) When you turn off the printer, items saved
in RAM are lost.
F Flash Memory. When you turn off the printer, items saved
in Flash memory are saved.
F5. measure Unit of measure. Options:
E English, measured in 1/100 inches
M Metric, measured in 1/10 mm
G Graphic, measured in dots
F6. length Supply length, top to bottom, in selected units.
English 55 - 400
Metric 140 - 1016
Dots 112 - 812
Note: The minimum supply length for peel mode is 0.785 inches
(20 mm or 159 dots).
F7. width Supply width, f rom left to r ight, in selected units.
English 120 - 205
Metric 305 - 480
Dots 244 - 416
F8. “name” Format name (optional), 0 - 8 characters, enclose within quotation marks.
Example {F,1,A,R,E,300,100,"TEXTILES" p
Format 1 (“TEXTILES”) uses a three inch long by one inch wide label.
2-2 Defining Fields