Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

Chapter 5: Creating label formats for printing
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Related information
For more information about...
The overall process of designing a
label format
Opening VCode Diagnostics
How the label editor works and an
introduction to X and Y values
See...
“Workflow for designing a label format”
on page 87
“Starting VCode Diagnostics” on
page 62
“About label formats and the label
editor” on page 84
Changing the size of a field on the label
Introduction
This topic describes how to alter the size of a printed text or bar code
field. You do this when designing a label format. You might increase the
size of a text field to make it easier to read. You might decrease the size
of a bar code or text field to fit more data on a label.
Magnification
dimensions
You specify separately the magnification in the horizontal (x) and
vertical (y) dimensions.
Bar code
magnification
You can magnify a bar code field by any amount, but:
❑ If the magnification is too great, the bar code will not fit on the label
❑ If the magnification is too small, you may not see a bar code printed
on the label at all, or you may just see a thin line of dots and dashes.
Good values to start with are 2 in the horizontal dimension and 50 in the
vertical dimension.
Text magnification
In a text field, different fonts can be magnified by different amounts.
Often, the magnification limit is different for the horizontal and vertical
dimensions.
Before you start
Before you can perform this procedure, VCode Diagnostics must be
open.
Procedure
To change the magnification of a field:
1. In the Label Field Data group box, click on the H Mag or V Mag
number for the field.
The row is highlighted.
2. Click on the number once more.
The value can now be edited.