Zebra CPCL Programming Manual - Using Format Files

Mobile Printer CPCLProgramming Manual

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USING FORMAT FILES

The DEFINE-FORMAT and USE-FORMAT commands

are used to identify format and data respectively.

Format files eliminate having to re-send the same format

information for every label printed.  By using a pre-loaded

format, only variable data (such as descriptions, price,

etc.) is sent to the printer.

Output:

The following pages illustrate separating the above

example into a format file and data.

Input (NOFORMAT.LBL):

! 0 200 200 210 1

CENTER

TEXT 4 3 0 15 $22.99

TEXT 4 0 0 95 SWEATSHIRT

BARCODE UPCA 1 1 40 0 145 40123456784

TEXT 7 0 0 185 40123456784

FORM

PRINT