Performance Tab

The Performance tab, located on the Print dialog, specifies how BarTender takes advantage of built-in printer capabilities when using a Seagull printer driver to execute a print job. Using the options found on the Performance tab, you can optimize your printing experience by caching documents and/or graphics to your printer, using the printer's built-in serialization functionality, and utilizing the printer's fonts and graphics.

Settings

• Use Settings for All Documents. Specifies that the settings specified on this tab will apply to all documents printed using any one of the Drivers by Seagull.

• Use Settings for This Document Only. Specifies that the settings specified on this tab will apply only to the currently open document.

Printer Optimizations

• 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 TrueType fonts.

• 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 fonts, barcodes, imported graphics, and TrueType fonts.

• 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.)

  Keep in mind that TrueType fonts are transmitted to thermal printers as graphics, rather than downloaded fonts. Since thermal printers can only increment data when it is being handled as a font, a TrueType font cannot be incremented using the printer's built-in serialization capabilities. If you want to serialize an object on your template and take advantage of your printer's serialization capabilities, you must use one of your printer's built-in fonts.

• Allow Variable Data Optimization. Specifies that BarTender will use the printer's data merge feature to store the document's formatting specifications (object positions, symbology, fonts, etc.) so that only object data needs to be transmitted.

• Allow Graphics Caching. Specifies that the printer driver will use the storage capabilities in the printer by keeping track of graphics that have been previously printed.

• Allow Template Caching. Specifies that the printer driver will use the storage capabilities in the printer by keeping track of all templates that have been previously printed.

• Warn When Using TrueType Fonts. Specifies that BarTender, when set up to print TrueType fonts on a thermal printer, will display a reminder that TrueType fonts can adversely affect printing speed, particularly when using a printer with a serial printer port.

Print Tab • Object Print Method Tab • Printer's Cache Tab • Print Dialog

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