Table of Contents
1. Introduction .....................................................................1-1
2. Overview ..........................................................................2-1
3. Communication Requirements......................................3-1
Input Characteristics ..................................................3-1
Data Flow Control ..........................................3-2
Setting Communication Values..................................3-3
Cable Interface...........................................................3-5
4. Message Structures........................................................4-1
Creating Online Data Streams ...................................4-1
Transmitting Online Data Streams.............................4-1
Error Notification ........................................................4-3
Monetary Symbols .....................................................4-4
Commands.................................................................4-5
Programming Conventions ............................4-5
Format Data ...............................................................4-6
Format Header Record ..................................4-7
Text Field Record .....................................................4-10
Bar Code Field Record.............................................4-14
Line Field..................................................................4-21
Batch Data................................................................4-26
Batch Header Record...................................4-26
Entering Print Data for Fields.......................4-30
Using Multiple Batches with One Format..... 4-32
Using Previously Defined Print Data............4-32
Batch Separators .........................................4-33
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