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BarTender comes with a set of predefined print systems. Using the Printer Code Template Setup dialog, accessible from the Administer menu, you can view a list of these print systems on the left side of the dialog. Using the tabs on the right, you can view and/or modify the properties of these print systems. If none of the predefined print systems match your needs, you can use the toolbar to create any number of your own custom print systems.
The following tabs are available:
The Delimiters tab defines the delimiters, which are used by a print system to parse the printer code template. The delimiters are replaced by the print system prior to printing.
The table lists each type of delimiter you can insert into the printer code template. The following fields are displayed:
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Property: Provides a brief description of each type of delimiter, usually in terms of its location in the printer code template.
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Value: Defines the value of each delimiter. This value will be inserted into the file, so you must use a value your print system will be expecting. For example, if the print system expects lines in the printer code template to begin with the delimiter {SL} and end with the delimiter {EL}, then you should enter {SL} as the Start of Line delimiter, and {EL} as the End of Line delimiter.
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Use the Header and Footer delimiters to specify the character(s), if any, that the print system expects to find at the very beginning and very end, respectively, of the template file.
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Use the Start of Line and End of Line delimiters to specify the character(s), if any, that the print system expects to find at the beginning and end, respectively, of each line of the template file.
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Use the Start Field Delimiter and End Field Delimiter to set the character (or set of characters) that immediately precede and immediately follow the template field names. For more information about template fields see the help for the Template Fields tab of the Printer Code Template Options dialog.
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Use the Start Print Code and End Print Code to specify the character(s) (if any) that the print system expects to find at the beginning and end of passages of printer language code.
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... Opens a Delimiter Value dialog in which you enter a delimiter value.
The Printer tab enables filtering of print systems by printer language and/or printer manufacturer; only the print systems that are compatible with the current printer will be available for selection.
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Supported Printer Language(s): Specifies whether all or only some printer languages are supported by the selected print system.
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Printer Languages: Specifies the printer languages either supported (when Specified Language(s) Only is selected) or not supported (when All Except Specified Language(s) is selected) by the selected print system. Each printer language is defined by its three-letter code; additional languages can be added to the list using the icon and separated by semi-colons.
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Supported Printer Manufacturer(s): Specifies whether all of only some printer manufacturers are supported by the selected print system.
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Printer Manufacturers: Specifies the printer manufacturers either supported (when Specified Manufacturer(s) Only is selected) or not supported (when All Except Specified Manufacturer(s) is selected) by the selected print system. Each printer manufacturer is defined by its three-letter code; additional manufacturers can be added to the list using the icon and separated by semi-colons.
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Driver Parameters: Specifies any additional parameters needed by the driver to process the printer code template.
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Manufacturer Default: When enabled, limits printer code to the manufacturer default of the print system selected.
The Output tab determines what options will be available in the Export Printer Code Template dialog, and sets the default values for these options. The options in the Output tab enable you to set the default directory and default file extension.
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Output to Port: Printer Code Templates can be sent directly to the printer, keyboard terminal, XML enabled printer, or ERP system instead of being exported to a file. The following options are available:
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Optional: The dialog will permit Output to Port to be selected.
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Required: Output to Port will be the only export method available.
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Disabled: Output to Port will not be available.
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Separate Format and Data Files: Printer Code Templates can be exported in one file or in separate format and data files. The following options are available:
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Optional: The dialog will permit either All in One File or Separate Format and Data Files to be selected.
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Required: Only Separate Format and Data Files will be available.
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Disabled: Separate Format and Data Files will be unavailable.
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Printer Code Only for Format File: When Separate Format and Data Files is available as an option, the format file can be set to only contain printer code. The following options are available:
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Optional: The Printer Code Only checkbox is enabled and can be checked.
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Required: The Printer Code Only checkbox is checked and cannot be changed.
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Disabled: The Printer Code Only checkbox is unchecked and cannot be changed.
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Default Directory: Specifies the default directory for printer code template file(s). If no path is entered in the Export Printer Code Template, this directory will be used.
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Default Extension: Specifies the default extension added to the exported printer code template file(s). If no extension is specified in the Export Printer Code Template, this extension is used.
The Performance tab specifies how BarTender will take advantage of built-in printer capabilities when using a Seagull printer driver. Each of the options on this tab can be individually set to determine the allowed behavior to Optional/Required/Disabled. Selecting Optional for a setting will display it as enabled and checked in the Export Printer Code Template dialog; Required will display it as disabled and checked, and Disabled will display it as disabled and unchecked. If the option is not supported by the current printer, it will show as unchecked and disabled.
Printer Optimizations
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Allow Static Graphics: Specifies that BarTender will use the printer's static graphics feature to store the specifications for all raster-type graphic objects that print out exactly the same from item to item, including .
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Allow Static Objects: Specifies that BarTender will use the printer's static objects feature to store the specifications for ALL objects that print out exactly the same from item to item, whether or not they are raster graphics. This includes printer , , imported graphics, and TrueType fonts.
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Allow Variable Data Optimization: Specifies that BarTender will use the printer's data merge feature to store the formatting specifications (object positions, , fonts, etc.) so that only object data needs to be transmitted.
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Allow Serialization: Specifies that BarTender will use the built-in incrementing capabilities of the specified printer whenever appropriate. (This option cannot be turned off when you are exporting a printer code template.)
The General tab enables you to adjust the encoding settings for your printer, along with keyboard prompting settings and other advanced options. You can also modify print code through an action list or a custom .
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Encoding: Specifies the encoding to be used on the templates of the print system. The default value is Windows Default.
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Supports prompting on external keyboard (KDU): When enabled, specifies that the selected print system can generate dialogs that prompt the user for input as part of the export process.
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Supports printing on both sides: When enabled, specifies that the selected print system supports duplex printing. For more information, refer to Automatic Duplex Printing.
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Supports multiple templates.: When enabled, specifies that the selected print system supports the use of multiple templates. For more information, refer to Using Multiple Templates.
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File export intended for use with FTP: When enabled, specifies that the printer code template export file is intended for FTP transport.
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Visible in Print System list: When enabled, makes the print system appear in the Print Systems list of the Printer Code Template Setup dialog.
Printer Code Modifier
Each print system can have printer code modification actions or associated with it that can replace, insert, or delete specified data in the printer code.
Print Systems List
The Print Systems section lists the print systems available for use. The toolbar at the bottom of the list allows you to maintain the selected print system. Each of the commands in the toolbar can also be accessed using the .
Inserts a new print system into the list.
Removes the selected print system from the list.
Deletes the selected print system but places a copy of the print system into BarTender's clipboard.
Copies the selected print system into BarTender's clipboard.
Pastes a copy of the print system currently in the clipboard into the list.
Moves the selected print system up one position in the list.
Moves the selected print system down one position in the list.
Print System
The Print System section allows you to view detailed information about the selected print system. For custom print systems, you can also configure the printer, output, and performance settings using the Delimiters, Printer, Output, Performance, and General tabs.
Related Topics
Delimiters Tab