Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

Chapter 5: Creating label formats for printing
VCode User Guide
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Defining the value of a label format field
Introduction
This topic describes how to define the value of a field in a label format.
You do this when creating a new label format.
About the Value
parameter
A field’s Value parameter determines one of the following:
❑ The text that is printed on the label, in the case of a text field
❑ The text that is encoded into a bar code, in the case of a bar code
field
It is important to note that a field’s value is only used when performing a
test print in VCode Diagnostics. When you are performing a batch run
using a print job, the value of each field comes from the data sources
that you select for the job.
Procedure
To define a field’s Value:
1. Click a row in the Label Field Data group box to select it.
2. Click the text of the field in the Value column.
The current name of the field is highlighted.
3. Replace the text with text of your choice.
!! IMPORTANT !! Type text that is about the same length as
the text that will be used in production labelling. This will
give you a more realistic preview in the label editor and allow
you to optimize the spacing and size of your fields.
4. Click in a blank area of the Label Field Data group box to make the
change.
The text in the Text Editor group box also changes.
Next step
The next step in the workflow for designing and using a new label format
is “Changing the field format” on page 92.