Form feed after each pattern

 

Form / Label parameter to control the sequence of items

 

Only available when the Form/Label parameter: Sequence is set to 'Pattern'

 

This parameter is used to specify whether a form feed is applied when changing from a pattern to the next pattern when printing labels. This only applies when printing 'multiple labels per page'.

 

The Forms/Labels parameter: Sort (on the Rules tab) is switched off. This parameter is only available when the sequence is set to 'Item'.

 

Example

 

A label design is defined for '8 labels per page'

 

Sequence: Pattern

Form Feed after each pattern:  Yes

 

Pattern 1 contains 10 parts

Pattern 2 contains 5 parts

Pattern 3 contains 7 parts

 

The result is:-

 

8 labels on page 1 (from pattern 1)

2 labels on page 2 (from pattern 1)

5 labels on page 3 (from pattern 2)

7 labels on page 4 (from pattern 3)

 

Sequence: Pattern

Form Feed after each pattern:  No

 

8 labels on page 1 (from pattern 1)

8 labels on page 2 (2 from pattern 1, 5 from pattern 2 and 1 from pattern 3)

6 labels on page 3 (from pattern 3)

 

 

Notes

 

Multiple labels per page - 'Form feed after each pattern' is only available when printing multiple labels per page. If the parameters ‘Max horizontal labels’ and ‘Max vertical labels’ are both set to 1 only 1 label is produced per page. If the parameter Form feed after each label is set then only 1 label is produced per page.

 

 

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