Method for processing information

A system, comprising a computer unit and a printer unit connected to the computer unit, for generating a printout of at least one section of a global position-coding pattern, comprising:

• means in the computer unit for generating boundary information describing the boundaries of the section in the global position-coding pattern;
• means for transmitting the boundary information from the computer unit to the printer unit;
• means in the printer unit for generating graphical information by means of an algorithm that defines the global position-coding pattern and on the basis of the boundary information, which graphical information describes pattern symbols in said section;
• and
• means in the printer unit for printing out said graphical information on a base.

A printer device for generating a printout of at least one section of a global position-coding pattern, the printer device being intended to be connected to a computer unit, comprising:

• means for receiving boundary information from the computer unit, which boundary information describes the boundaries of the section in the global position-coding pattern;
• means for generating graphical information by means of an algorithm that defines the global position-coding pattern and on the basis of the boundary information, which graphical information describes pattern symbols in said section;
• and
• means for printing out said graphical information on a base.