HOW SENTINEL WORKS

1. Your Host or System Creates a Data File.
   
   The data file serves two purposes:
   a) it includes the variable information for bar code labels
   b) it initiates the request to SENTINEL. Data files can be reports, printer code, structured data (XML), ASCII data or redirected printer output.
   
   
   
2. SENTINEL "Watches" for the Data.
   
   SENTINEL Print Pack S//3 receives data by watching a directory or printer queue for files/data sent there from the host.
   
   
   
3. SENTINEL Processes the Data.
   
   SENTINEL maps the data to a label design based on a predefined configuration.
   
   
4. SENTINEL Prints the Label.
   
   Using the CODESOFT print engine, labels can be printed to any thermal or Windows printer.