Printer Peripheral Panel 

Definition

The printer peripheral panel contains the virtual printout area, printer buffer, image buffer and the state buffer. These are further discussed below.

 

Structure

·        Virtual Printout Area- Emulates the virtual media. It displays images, text, and/or barcodes that are printed. This area is located on the left side of the Print Buffer, the Image Buffer, and the State Buffer.

¡        Measuring String - used to measure the distance between two points inside the Virtual Printout Area. (Refer to Using the Measuring String for details)

¡        Unit button - used to toggle the reference rulers found on the top and left-hand side of the virtual printout area from inches, points and centimeters. It is located at the top left corner of the printer peripheral panel.

·         Any barcodes displayed in the virtual printout are for visual representation purposes only and are not valid barcode representation. Only barcode dimensions and position are emulated

·         Barcode size and font size are an approximation.

·         Images are displayed as black boxes which approximate image size.

 

·        Print buffer - Displays the queue of commands sent to the printer. It also keeps a history of commands already printed. This buffer is located at the top right corner of the printer peripheral panel.

·        Image buffer - Displays images loaded in the emulated image buffer. Located below the Print Buffer.

·        State Buffer - Displays current emulated printer settings and status: Located below the Image Buffer.

¡        Status - Online or Offline.

¡        Connection - Open or Closed.

¡        Mode - Line or Graphic

¡        Resolution - Current emulated resolution in dot per inch (DPI).

¡        Print Head - Displays the current position of the printer head.

¡        Line Space - Displays the space between lines in points. This field is only relevant in Line Mode.

¡        Paper Count - Displays the paper count for non-continuous media. For continuous media this field is blank.

¡        Paper Length - Displays the paper length for continuous media. For non-continuous media this field is blank.

¡        Media - Displays the media type in use by the emulator.

¡        Default Font - Displays the default font type, and size.