OPERATION
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Date
Note: The printer’s system clock must be set up to print an accurate
date value. See “Set The System Clock” on page 6-33.
To insert today’s date into the message design:
(1) Whilst creating a new message, place the cursor where the date
should appear.
(2) Press the Insert button on the keyboard.
(3) Move the cursor to highlight Date.
(4) Press the Enter button.
(5) Input the required date format into the Format text box:
(6) Press the Enter button to confirm the date format.
Date Format Explanation
d or D The day of the month, from 1 to 31.
dd or DD The day of the month, from 01 to 31.
M The month, from 1 to 12.
MM The month, from 01 to 12.
MMM The abbreviated name of the month.
Example: Jan, Feb, Mar etc
YY The year, from 00 to 99.
YYYY The year as a four digit number.
JJJ The date as a 3 digit Julian number.
Example: January 1st = 001
/ - . SPACE Date separators.