reduces the amount of data transferred between computer and printer as only initial value is
sent to the printer. Internal counter speeds up the label production significantly.
8.1.4.1 General Tab
About group of settings identifies the variable and defines serialization details.
l Name: unique variable name. This name is used as variable reference.
l Description: is a field that allows adding additional information and suggestions.
Definition group of settings defines the counter behavior.
l Counter type: counter value increasing or decreasing.
l Incremental: value increases along with the printed labels.
l Decremental: variable value decreases along with the printed labels.
l Step: amount of units that represent the next state of counter value.
l Repetition: number of repetitions for each counter value.
l Initial value: value that is used when the counter starts.
l Preview: displays the counter value sequence as defined by the current Step,
Repetition and Initial value.
EXAMPLE: Counter Step = 3, Repetition = 3 and Initial value = 1 are:1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 4, 7, 7, 7,
10, 10, 10, 13, 13, 13, ...
Prompting group of settings defines the print time behavior of a data source. Read more
about prompting here.
Printer Counter defines which counter should be used as counter variable value source.
l Use printer counter if supported: printer counter is set as the counter of choice if
supported by the active printer. If the printer counter is not supported, system
counter is used instead.
l Always use printer counter: printer counter set as the exclusive counter value
source. If the printer counter value is not available, the default (system counter) value
is used.
An error is reported if the selected printer has no support for internal printer counter.
Printing cannot continue.
l Always use computer counter: computer counter set as the only counter value
source.
TIP: Input rules help the user when inserting the variable data. They act as a filter that
defines the type, length, and other input data properties.