Apparatus, system, and method for printing on variable form media

A method operable on a printer, the method comprising:

• receiving a print datastream that includes relocatable text print data at the printer for printing text on a tab portion of variable form media, wherein the relocatable text print data specifies the text independent of a physical configuration of the tab portion of the variable form media, and wherein the relocatable text print data specifies the physical configuration of the tab portion of the variable form media;
• processing at the printer the relocatable text print data in the print datastream to identify the physical configuration of the tab portion of the variable form media;
• calculating at the printer spatial print data based on the relocatable print data and the identified physical, wherein the spatial print data specifies a position of the text for placement on the tab portion of the variable form media;
• and
• printing the spatial print data on the tab portion of the variable form media at the printer.

A non-transitory computer readable medium tangibly embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a print processor of a printer, are operable for performing a method on a printer, the method comprising:

• receiving a print datastream that includes relocatable text print data at the printer for printing text on a tab portion of variable form media, wherein the relocatable text print data specifies the text independent of a physical configuration of the tab portion of the variable form media, and wherein the relocatable text print data specifies the physical configuration of the tab portion of the variable form media;
• processing the relocatable text print data in the print datastream to identify the physical configuration of the tab portion of the variable form media;
• calculating at the printer spatial print data based on the relocatable text print data and the identified physical configuration, wherein the spatial print data specifies a position of the text for placement on the tab portion of the variable form media;
• and
• printing the spatial print data on the tab portion of the variable form media at the printer.