Printing Overview
Purpose
The Printing section explains how Inextor prepares, formats, maps, and sends printable information to production line equipment.
Printing configuration covers:
- Contents and scripting
- Date content format
- Custom code generation
- Printing content based on external codes
- Code issuers and code formatters
- Templates
- Layouts
- Layout implementations
- Printer configuration
- Compatible vision systems
- Printer-specific template preparation
- Code flushing
Main concepts
Printing in Inextor is built around several linked concepts:
| Concept | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Content | Defines a piece of data that can be printed or commissioned |
| Code issuer | Generates values for dynamic contents |
| Code formatter | Generates values for static attributes |
| Template | Represents the printer-specific label or printout |
| Layout | Defines what must be printed or reported for a packaging level |
| Layout implementation | Maps layout contents to template injection points for a specific device configuration |
| Printer driver | Manages communication and behavior with a specific printer type |
High-level printing flow
- Define the required contents
- Define code issuers or formatters where needed
- Create or import printer templates
- Create layouts for the required packaging levels
- Create layout implementations
- Map template injection points to contents
- Configure printers and printer drivers
- Prepare production
- Print and report codes during production