Page 3 - T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S; G E T T I N G S T A R T E D; Table of Contents
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S G E T T I N G S T A R T E D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Before You Begin . . . ....
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Option 30 (Padding Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Sample Use for Padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Option 31 (Calculate Check Digit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Page 9 - E q u i p m e n t M a n u a l; A b o u t T h i s M a n u a l; Getting Started
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D 1 Before you read this manual, review the printer information in the E q u i p m e n t M a n u a l . This manual provides the necessary i n f o r m a t i o n t o d e s i g n , w r i t e a n d p r i n t a M o n a r c h ® P r i n t e r C o n t r o lL a n g u a g e I I ( M P...
Page 11 - B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n; Equipment; C r e a t i n g a n M P C L I I F o r m a t P a c k e t; format
B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n 1. C o n n e c t t h e p r i n t e r t o t h e h o s t . R e f e r t o y o u r Equipment M a n u a l for more information. 2. L o a d s u p p l i e s i n t h e p r i n t e r. R e f e r t o y o u r Equipment Manual f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . 3. Tu r n o n t h e ...
Page 13 - Sample Batch Packet; D a i l y S t a r t u p P r o c e d u r e s
10. Type COPY SAMPLE.FMT COM1. The following 2 inch by 2i n c h l a b e l p r i n t s : { F , 2 5 , A , R , M , 5 0 8 , 5 0 8 , " F m t 2 5 " p C , 2 5 0 , 8 0 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 1 , W , C , 0 , 0 , " M O N A R C H M A R K I N G " , 0 p B , 1 , 1 2 , F , 1 1 0 , 1 1 5 , 1 , 2 , 1 2 0 , 5 ...
Page 15 - D E S I G N I N G A F O R M A T; This chapter describes how to
D E S I G N I N G A F O R M A T 2 This chapter describes how to u d e t e r m i n e w h a t k i n d o f i n f o r m a t i o n t o u s e i n y o u r f o r m a t . u use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet. u c a t e g o r i z e d a t a i n t o f i e l d t y p e s . u s e l e c t f o n t s t o...
Page 16 - S t a r t i n g w i t h a D e s i g n; Designing a Format
S t a r t i n g w i t h a D e s i g n B e f o r e y o u c r e a t e a f o r m a t p a c k e t , y o u m u s t d e s i g n y o u r l a b e l .T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l s t e p s t o d e s i g n i n g a c u s t o m l a b e l : 1. Decide which fields should appear on your label. See"Determining...
Page 17 - D e t e r m i n i n g F o r m a t C o n t e n t s; How large is your supply?; D e t e r m i n i n g t h e P r i n t A r e a
D e t e r m i n i n g F o r m a t C o n t e n t s B e f o r e y o u l a y o u t y o u r f o r m a t , y o u n e e d t o m a k e a f e wdecisions. For example: u How large is your supply? u Which fonts do you want to use? u Do you want to include a bar code? D e t e r m i n i n g t h e P r i n t A r ...
Page 18 - Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric:; D r a w i n g R o u g h S k e t c h e s
Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric: Dots = inches x 203Metric (1/10mm) = inches x 254English (1/100 inch) = 100 x (dots/203)Dots = Metric (1/10 mm) x 799/1000 D r a w i n g R o u g h S k e t c h e s A f t e r y o u d e c i d e w h a t i n f o r m a t i o n y o u w a n t ...
Page 20 - C o n s i d e r i n g F i e l d T y p e s; Field Type; All of the above field types are discussed in; C o n s i d e r i n g F o n t s; When working with fonts, you have three considerations:
C o n s i d e r i n g F i e l d T y p e s After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a formatis to decide what information you want to print on the label. Forexample, you may want to print your company name, price of anitem, and a bar code that combines information from other places....
Page 21 - U s i n g t h e F o r m a t W o r k s h e e t; F i l l i n g i n t h e F o r m a t W o r k s h e e t; Decide what type of field to use on your label.
U s i n g t h e F o r m a t W o r k s h e e t The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the fieldtypes. Each section has boxes to fill in with parameters thatd e f i n e y o u r f o r m a t . A f o r m a t w o r k s h e e t i s i n c l u d e d i n A p p e n d i xD, "Format Design T...
Page 23 - C O N F I G U R I N G T H E P R I N T E R; This chapter discusses how to
C O N F I G U R I N G T H E P R I N T E R 3 This chapter discusses how to u set communication parameters. u u p l o a d t h e p r i n t e r ’ s c o n f i g u r a t i o n o r f o n t i n f o r m a t i o n . u c o n f i g u r e t h e p r i n t e r u s i n g o n l i n e c o n f i g u r a t i o n p a c ...
Page 24 - Configuring the Printer
S e t t i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n P a r a m e t e r s Use the following information for serial communications. See"Using Parallel Communications" f o r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t p a r a l l e lcommunications. T h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n p a r a m e t e r s a t t h e p r i n t...
Page 25 - U s i n g M P C L I I C o n v e n t i o n s; M P C L I I P u n c t u a t i o n; ‘comment‘; S t a n d a r d S y n t a x G u i d e l i n e s; s t a r t o f h e a d e r
U s i n g M P C L I I C o n v e n t i o n s Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII. M P C L I I P u n c t u a t i o n Use the following symbols when creating MPCLII packets: { s t a r t o f h e a d e r } e n d o f h e a d e r p f i e l d s e p a r a t o r , p a r a m e t e r s e p a r ...
Page 27 - U s i n g O n l i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t s; online; C o n f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t H e a d e r
You can modify formats and fields with the optional entry method.S e e " O p t i o n a l E n t r y M e t h o d " i n C h a p t e r 6 f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . U s i n g O n l i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t s U s e o n l i n e c o n f i g u r a t i o n p a c k e t s t...
Page 28 - S y n t a x; Syntax for single packet; p a c k e t , a n y o n l i n e c o n f i g u r a t i o n
T h i s i s t h e s y n t a x t o u s e w h e n y o u c r e a t e o n l i n e c o n f i g u r a t i o np a c k e t s : S y n t a x { I ,1 to 7 optional packet Start of Header, Configuration Header A, parameter 1...parameter 5 p System Setup B, parameter 1...parameter 5 p Supply Setup C, parameter 1....
Page 30 - C o n f i g u r a t i o n S y n t a x G u i d e l i n e s
T h e p a r a m e t e r s f o r e a c h p a c k e t ( A-M ) a r e d i s p l a y e d . I n t h e f i r s t l i n e t h a t b e g i n s w i t h M , 0 is the total volatile memory available, 0 is the memory used in volatile RAM. 2424 is the total non-volatilememory available, 0 is the memory used in no...
Page 31 - D e f i n i n g t h e S y s t e m S e t u p P a c k e t; Example
D e f i n i n g t h e S y s t e m S e t u p P a c k e t U s e t h e s y s t e m s e t u p p a c k e t ( A ) t o s e l e c t t h e p o w e r u p m o d e ,d i s p l a y l a n g u a g e , p r i n t s e p a r a t o r s b e t w e e n b a t c h e s , p r i n t a"slashed zero," and select the symbo...
Page 32 - D e f i n i n g t h e S u p p l y S e t u p P a c k e t
D e f i n i n g t h e S u p p l y S e t u p P a c k e t Use the supply setup packet (B) to select supply type, ribbon,f e e d m o d e , s u p p l y p o s i t i o n , a n d c u t p o s i t i o n . S y n t a x { I ,B,supply_type,ribbon_on,feed_mode, supply_posn,cut_posn p } B 1 . B S u p p l y S e t u...
Page 33 - D e f i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t
B 6 . c u t _ p o s n - 9 9 t o 9 9 i n 1 / 2 0 3 i n c h . U s e 0 f o r t h e s e p r i n t e r s . Example { I ,B,0,0,1,10,0 p } Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock has been loaded,c a u s e s t h e p r i n t e r t o o p e r a t e i n o n - d e m a n d m o d e a n d f e e d s t h es u p...
Page 34 - D e f i n i n g t h e M o n e t a r y F o r m a t t i n g P a c k e t
D e f i n i n g t h e M o n e t a r y F o r m a t t i n g P a c k e t The monetary formatting packet (D) selects the monetary symbolst o p r i n t f o r a p r i c e f i e l d . U s e t h e m o n e t a r y f o r m a t t i n g p a c k e t t oselect primary and secondary monetary symbols, and designate...
Page 35 - D e f i n i n g t h e C o n t r o l C h a r a c t e r s P a c k e t; o f t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o n p a c k e t . E a c h c o n t r o l
D e f i n i n g t h e C o n t r o l C h a r a c t e r s P a c k e t U s e t h e c o n t r o l c h a r a c t e r s p a c k e t ( E ) t o c h a n g e t h e M P C L I Icontrol characters, enable and disable the immediate commands,a n d c h a n g e t h e d e f a u l t t e r m i n a t o r c h a r a c t e...
Page 36 - R e s e t t i n g C o n t r o l C h a r a c t e r s
E 3 . " s t r i n g 1 " Te r m i n a t o r f o r s t a t u s r e q u e s t s a n d E N Q r e q u e s t s . U p t o a n y 3d i g i t s i n t h e 0 t o 2 5 5 d e c i m a l r a n g e . T h e t i l d e ( ~ ) m u s t b eu s e d w i t h d e c i m a l c h a r a c t e r s . T h e d e f a u l t i s &...
Page 37 - D e f i n i n g t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n S e t t i n g s P a c k e t
B e c a r e f u l w h e n u s i n g t h i s f e a t u r e . I f y o u f o r g e t w h a t t h e c o n t r o lc h a r a c t e r s w e r e c h a n g e d t o , p r i n t a t e s t l a b e l . T h e t e s t l a b e l l i s t st h e c u r r e n t c o n t r o l c h a r a c t e r s . S e e " P r i n t ...
Page 38 - D e f i n i n g t h e M e m o r y C o n f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t
Example { I ,F,3,1,0,0,1 p } U s e s 9 6 0 0 b a u d , a n 8 - b i t w o r d l e n g t h , o n e s t o p b i t , n o p a r i t y, andt h e D T R m o d e . D e f i n i n g t h e M e m o r y C o n f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t Use the memory configuration packet (M) to customize the size ofyour prin...
Page 40 - C h e c k i n g C u r r e n t B u f f e r S i z e s; A b o u t M e m o r y B u f f e r s; Transmit Buffer
C h e c k i n g C u r r e n t B u f f e r S i z e s S e n d a c o n f i g u r a t i o n u p l o a d p a c k e t t o c h e c k t h e s i z e s o f y o u rcurrent buffers. See "Using Configuration Upload Packet" form o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . A f t e r y o u c h e c k y o u r c u r r e n t...
Page 42 - B u f f e r W o r k s h e e t; M a k e c o p i e s o f t h i s p a g e t o u s e a s a b u f f e r w o r k s h e e t .
B u f f e r W o r k s h e e t M a k e c o p i e s o f t h i s p a g e t o u s e a s a b u f f e r w o r k s h e e t . 3-20 Configuring the Printer
Page 43 - B u f f e r A l l o c a t i o n C o n s i d e r a t i o n s; Keep these items in mind when allocating memory.
B u f f e r A l l o c a t i o n C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Keep these items in mind when allocating memory. u Do not allocate more memory than what is available. u Free memory from one buffer b e f o r e y o u a d d i t t o a n o t h e r b u f f e r. u R e a l l o c a t e a l l t h e b u f f e r s ...
Page 44 - U s i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s; E n a b l i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s; The printer can accept only one immediate
U s i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s I m m e d i a t e c o m m a n d s a f f e c t p r i n t e r o p e r a t i o n a s s o o n a s t h ep r i n t e r r e c e i v e s t h e m , e v e n i f t h e y a r e i n c l u d e d w i t h i n a p a c k e t o ru s e d i n s i d e q u o t a t i o n m a r k ...
Page 46 - C l e a r i n g P a c k e t s f r o m M e m o r y
T h e t a b l e r e p r e s e n t s t h e d e f i n e d i m m e d i a t e c o m m a n d c o n t r o lc h a r a c t e r a s ^ a n d t h e d e f i n e d s t a t u s p o l l i n g c o n t r o l c h a r a c t e r a s d . You may define these characters to suit your needs. To use the immediate command co...
Page 47 - U s i n g t h e F o n t P a c k e t; This packet
U s i n g t h e F o n t P a c k e t You can use a font packet to add or clear downloaded fonts frommemory, u p l o a d y o u r f o n t b u f f e r, or upload the cell sizei n f o r m a t i o n f o r a p a r t i c u l a r f o n t . T h e f o n t p a c k e t i s u s e f u l w h e ny o u a r e d o w n ...
Page 49 - D E F I N I N G F I E L D S; T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s a r e f e r e n c e f o r d e f i n i n g
D E F I N I N G F I E L D S 4 T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s a r e f e r e n c e f o r d e f i n i n g u t h e f o r m a t h e a d e r u t e x t , c o n s t a n t t e x t f i e l d s , a n d n o n - p r i n t a b l e t e x t f i e l d s u b a r c o d e f i e l d s u l i n e a n d b o x f i e ...
Page 50 - D e f i n i n g t h e F o r m a t H e a d e r; A Format Header begins a format file.; Defining Fields
D e f i n i n g t h e F o r m a t H e a d e r A Format Header begins a format file. S y n t a x {F,format#,action,device,measure,length,width,"name" p F 1 . F F o r m a t H e a d e r. F 2 . f o r m a t # U n i q u e n u m b e r f r o m 0 - 9 9 9 t o i d e n t i f y t h e f o r m a t . F 3 . ...
Page 51 - D e f i n i n g T e x t F i e l d s
F 7 . w i d t h S u p p l y w i d t h , f r o m l e f t t o r i g h t , i n s e l e c t e d u n i t s . 9 4 1 2 r a n g e : 9 4 1 3 / 9 4 1 4 r a n g e s : E n g l i s h 1 2 0 - 2 0 0 E n g l i s h 1 2 0 - 4 0 0 F 8 . " n a m e " F o r m a t n a m e ( o p t i o n a l ) , 0 - 8 c h a r a c t ...
Page 55 - D e f i n i n g B a r C o d e F i e l d s; E a c h b a r c o d e f i e l d r e q u i r e s a s e p a r a t e d e f i n i t i o n .
Example T,2,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p D e f i n e s a t e x t f i e l d ( f i e l d # 2 ) w i t h a v a r i a b l e l e n g t h o f u p t o 1 0c h a r a c t e r s . T h e f i e l d b e g i n s a t r o w 2 5 0 , c o l u m n 5 0 . T h e r e i s n oa d d i t i o n a l g a p b e t w e e n c h a r ...
Page 56 - Balanced Fields
EAN13+5 1 8 F POSTNET 9 o r 1 1 F I n t e r l e a v e d 2 o f 5 0 t o 2 7 1 0 V C o d e 3 9 o r M O D 4 3 0 t o 2 7 1 0 V C o d a b a r ( N W 7 ) d e p e n d s o n a p p l i c a t i o n V C o d e 1 2 8 0 t o 2 7 1 0 V C o d e 9 3 0 t o 2 7 1 0 V PDF417 0 t o 2 7 1 0 V M a x i C o d e 1 5 t o 9 9 V B...
Page 60 - D e f i n i n g N o n - P r i n t a b l e T e x t F i e l d s
B 1 0 . t e x t A p p e a r a n c e o f t e x t w i t h b a r c o d e . F o r U P C a n d E A N o n l y u s e 0 - 7 . F o r a l l o t h e r s , u s e 8 . O p t i o n s : 0 D e f a u l t 1 N o c h e c k d i g i t o r n u m b e r s y s t e m 5 N u m b e r s y s t e m a t b o t t o m , n o c h e c k d ...
Page 62 - D e f i n i n g C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d s
D e f i n i n g C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d s A c o n s t a n t t e x t f i e l d i s a s e t o f f i x e d c h a r a c t e r s t h a t p r i n t s o n a l ll a b e l s . D e f i n e e a c h c o n s t a n t t e x t f i e l d s e p a r a t e l y. This field isn o t a s s i g n e d a f i e l d n...
Page 65 - D e f i n i n g L i n e F i e l d s; fields per format). You can define any line; L i n e Ty p e s; Segments
D e f i n i n g L i n e F i e l d s U s e lines to form borders and mar k out or iginal pr ices. Definee a c h l i n e s e p a r a t e l y. This field is not assigned a field number, b u tis counted as a field (keep this in mind, as the printer allows amaximum of 1 0 0 0 fields per format). You can ...
Page 68 - D e f i n i n g B o x F i e l d s; fields). Yo u c a n d e f i n e a n y l i n e l e n g t h
D e f i n i n g B o x F i e l d s U s e b o x e s t o f o r m b o r d e r s o r h i g h l i g h t i t e m s o f i n t e r e s t . D e f i n ee a c h b o x f i e l d s e p a r a t e l y. This field is not assigned a fieldn u m b e r, b u t i s c o u n t e d a s a f i e l d ( k e e p t h i s i n m i n...
Page 71 - D E F I N I N G F I E L D O P T I O N S; A p p l y i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s; b e f o r e; C o m b i n i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s; Defining Field Options
D E F I N I N G F I E L D O P T I O N S 5 T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s a r e f e r e n c e f o r d e f i n i n g u f i e l d o p t i o n s i n f o r m a t s . u check digit packets. A p p l y i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s F i e l d o p t i o n s f u r t h e r d e f i n e t e x t , b a r c o...
Page 72 - R e s t r i c t i o n s
R e s t r i c t i o n s S o m e o p t i o n s c a n n o t b e u s e d t o g e t h e r. For example,i n c r e m e n t i n g ( O p t i o n 6 0 ) a n d p r i c e f i e l d ( O p t i o n 4 2 ) o p t i o n sc a n n o t b e a p p l i e d t o t h e s a m e f i e l d . R e f e r t o t h e f o l l o w i n gs...
Page 73 - O p t i o n 1 ( F i x e d D a t a )
O p t i o n 1 ( F i x e d D a t a ) Fixed data is information (a company name or store number) youw a n t t o p r i n t o n a l l l a b e l s . Yo u c a n d e f i n e f i x e d c h a r a c t e r s f o r a ne n t i r e f i e l d o r f o r p a r t o f a f i e l d . S y n t a x R,1,"fixed char"...
Page 74 - b a r c o d e
O p t i o n 4 ( C o p y D a t a ) You can create a field that uses data from another field. This isu s e f u l f o r c r e a t i n g m e r g e d f i e l d s o r s u b - f i e l d s . You can copy theinformation from multiple fields into one field by applying the copyp r o c e d u r e m o r e t h a n...
Page 75 - M e r g i n g F i e l d s; F i e l d
Example R,4,3,1,3,1,1 p C o p i e s d a t a f r o m f i e l d # 3 , s t a r t i n g a t t h e f i r s t p o s i t i o n a n d c o p y i n gt h r e e c h a r a c t e r s . I n t h e d e s t i n a t i o n f i e l d , t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i sp l a c e d i n p o s i t i o n 1 a n d c o p i e d a ...
Page 76 - O p t i o n 3 0 ( P a d d i n g D a t a ); S a m p l e U s e f o r P a d d i n g
O p t i o n 3 0 ( P a d d i n g D a t a ) You can add characters to one side of a field to "pad" the field.Padding allows you to fill in the remaining spaces when thee n t e r e d d a t a d o e s n o t f i l l a n e n t i r e f i e l d . I f a v a r i a b l e l e n g t h f i e l d i s n o t ...
Page 77 - O p t i o n 3 1 ( C a l c u l a t e C h e c k D i g i t )
O p t i o n 3 1 ( C a l c u l a t e C h e c k D i g i t ) T h e p r i n t e r g e n e r a t e s a c h e c k d i g i t i f y o u a p p l y O p t i o n 3 1 t o t h ef i e l d . You cannot use this option if the field contains a UPC, EAN,or Code 39 (with the MOD43 check digit) bar code. S y n t a x R,3...
Page 78 - O p t i o n 4 2 ( P r i c e F i e l d )
O p t i o n 4 2 ( P r i c e F i e l d ) You can apply options that will insert monetary symbolsa u t o m a t i c a l l y. Do not use this option with Option 31 ( d e f i n e ac h e c k d i g i t ) o r O p t i o n 6 0 ( i n c r e m e n t o r d e c r e m e n t a f i e l d ) . T h i so p t i o n i s n ...
Page 79 - O p t i o n 5 0 ( B a r C o d e D e n s i t y ); o n l y; w i t h C o d e 3 9 a n d C o d a b a r. I f t h e s e
O p t i o n 5 0 ( B a r C o d e D e n s i t y ) You can apply this option to bar code fields when you want tocreate custom densities. When you apply this option, it overridest h e d e n s i t y v a l u e i n t h e b a r c o d e f i e l d . W h e n u s i n g t h i s o p t i o n , s e t t h e d e n s ...
Page 80 - O p t i o n 5 1 ( P D F 4 1 7 S e c u r i t y / T r u n c a t i o n )
O p t i o n 5 1 ( P D F 4 1 7 S e c u r i t y / T r u n c a t i o n ) You can define a security level and choose whether or not tot r u n c a t e a P D F 4 1 7 b a r c o d e . H i g h e r s e c u r i t y l e v e l s a d d d a t a t o abar code, improving scan reliability. Some damaged bar codesmay s...
Page 81 - O p t i o n 5 2 ( P D F 4 1 7 W i d t h / L e n g t h )
O p t i o n 5 2 ( P D F 4 1 7 W i d t h / L e n g t h ) T h i s o p t i o n d e f i n e s t h e i m a g e w i d t h o r l e n g t h o f a P D F 4 1 7 b a rc o d e . I f y o u d e f i n e a f i x e d n u m b e r o f c o l u m n s ( w i d t h ) , t h e b a rc o d e e x p a n d s i n l e n g t h . I f ...
Page 82 - O p t i o n 6 0 ( I n c r e m e n t i n g / D e c r e m e n t i n g F i e l d s ); n u m e r i c; d a t a o n l y. I f y o u h a v e a f i e l d t h a t i n c l u d e s l e t t e r s a n d; F i x i n g t h e F i r s t N u m b e r i n t h e I n c r e m e n t i n g S e q u e n c e; to
O p t i o n 6 0 ( I n c r e m e n t i n g / D e c r e m e n t i n g F i e l d s ) You may have an application, such as serial numbers, in whichy o u n e e d a n u m e r i c f i e l d t o i n c r e m e n t ( i n c r e a s e i n v a l u e ) o rdecrement (decrease in value) on successive tickets within...
Page 83 - O p t i o n 6 1 ( R e i m a g e F i e l d ); The most common use for this option is with
O p t i o n 6 1 ( R e i m a g e F i e l d ) T h i s o p t i o n r e d r a w s ( r e i m a g e s ) a c o n s t a n t f i e l d w h e n y o u h a v e ac o n s t a n t f i e l d n e x t t o a v a r i a b l e f i e l d o n y o u r l a b e l . I t c a n b eu s e d o n t e x t , c o n s t a n t t e x t , ...
Page 84 - U s i n g C h e c k D i g i t s; w h e n y o u a p p l y O p t i o n 3 1 t o a f i e l d . Yo u
U s i n g C h e c k D i g i t s C h e c k d i g i t s a r e t y p i c a l l y u s e d t o e n s u r e t h a t a t e x t o r b a r c o d efield scans correctly. I f y o u a p p l y O p t i o n 3 1 , t h e p r i n t e rcalculates a check digit. A check digit scheme determines howthe printer calculates...
Page 85 - S u m o f P r o d u c t s C a l c u l a t i o n; Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it:
A 8 . " w e i g h t s " S t r i n g o f d i g i t s u s e d f o r c a l c u l a t i o n . A w e i g h t s t r i n g i s a g r o u po f t w o o r m o r e n u m b e r s t h a t i s a p p l i e d t o a f i e l d . T h e n u m b e ro f d i g i t s i n t h i s s t r i n g s h o u l d e q u a l t ...
Page 86 - S u m o f D i g i t s C a l c u l a t i o n
4. D i v i d e t h e s u m o f t h e p r o d u c t s b y t h e m o d u l u s ( 1 0 in this c a s e ) , o n l y t o t h e w h o l e n u m b e r. T h e b a l a n c e i s c a l l e d t h er e m a i n d e r. 9 10 98 90 8 5. S u b t r a c t t h e r e m a i n d e r f r o m t h e m o d u l u s . The result...
Page 89 - P R I N T I N G
P R I N T I N G 6 This chapter describes how to u d o w n l o a d f i l e s t o t h e p r i n t e r. u d e f i n e t h e b a t c h h e a d e r, b a t c h c o n t r o l , a n d b a t c h d a t a f i l e s . u modify formats u create DOS batch files. Printing 6-1
Page 90 - DTR; Printing
Tu r n o n t h e p r i n t e r a n d m a k e s u r e i t i s r e a d y t o r e c e i v e d a t ab e f o r e y o u d o w n l o a d . S e e y o u r h o s t ’ s d o c u m e n t a t i o n o r S y s t e mA d m i n i s t r a t o r f o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n w a y s t o d o w n l o a d . When download...
Page 91 - D e f i n i n g t h e B a t c h H e a d e r; A b a t c h p a c k e t c o n t a i n s t h r e e p a r t s :; batch header; d e f i n e s t h e p r i n t j o b .
D e f i n i n g t h e B a t c h H e a d e r A b a t c h h e a d e r b e g i n s t h e f i l e . I t t e l l s w h i c h f o r m a t t h e b a t c huses and how many labels to print. To r e c o r d b a t c h d a t a , m a k e acopy of the worksheet in Appendix D, "Format Design Tools." A b a ...
Page 92 - D e f i n i n g t h e B a t c h C o n t r o l F i e l d
D e f i n i n g t h e B a t c h C o n t r o l F i e l d T h e b a t c h h e a d e r m u s t p r e c e d e t h i s f i e l d . T h e b a t c h c o n t r o l f i e l dd e f i n e s t h e p r i n t j o b a n d a p p l i e s o n l y t o t h e b a t c h t h a timmediately follows. S y n t a x E,feed_mode...
Page 93 - D e f i n i n g B a t c h D a t a F i e l d s; , you need to list only those fields
D e f i n i n g B a t c h D a t a F i e l d s B a t c h d a t a i s t h e a c t u a l i n f o r m a t i o n p r i n t e d o n t h e s u p p l y. B a t c hd a t a f i l l s i n t h e f o r m a t ’ s t e x t , b a r c o d e , a n d n o n - p r i n t a b l e t e x tfields. B a t c h d a t a f i e l d s...
Page 94 - U s i n g S p e c i a l C h a r a c t e r s i n B a t c h D a t a; T h e r e a r e t w o w a y s t o s p e c i f y s p e c i a l c h a r a c t e r s i n b a t c h d a t a :; Sample Batch Data with Special Characters; M e r g e d o r S u b - F i e l d s; t o
U s i n g S p e c i a l C h a r a c t e r s i n B a t c h D a t a T h e r e a r e t w o w a y s t o s p e c i f y s p e c i a l c h a r a c t e r s i n b a t c h d a t a : u P l a c e a t i l d e ( ~ ) b e f o r e t h e c h a r a c t e r u Use a tilde with the decimal ASCII equivalent For example, y...
Page 95 - D o w n l o a d i n g M e t h o d s; S e q u e n t i a l M e t h o d; B a t c h M e t h o d; B a t c h Q u a n t i t y Z e r o M e t h o d
D o w n l o a d i n g M e t h o d s D e p e n d i n g o n y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n , y o u c a n d o w n l o a d t h e f o r m a t a n db a t c h d a t a u s i n g o n e o f t h r e e m e t h o d s : s e q u e n t i a l m e t h o d , b a t c hm e t h o d , b a t c h q u a n t i t y z e r o m e ...
Page 96 - M o d i f y i n g F o r m a t s; O p t i o n a l E n t r y M e t h o d
1. S e n d t h e f o r m a t a n d a b a t c h h e a d e r i n o n e f i l e . T h e f i r s t t i m ey o u s e n d t h e b a t c h h e a d e r, u s e t h e p a r a m e t e r N ( n e w b a t c h ) , a n d t h e p a r a m e t e r 0 f o r ( z e r o q u a n t i t y ) . T h i s e n s u r e s t h e l a b...
Page 97 - C r e a t i n g D O S B a t c h F i l e s f o r D o w n l o a d i n g
C r e a t i n g D O S B a t c h F i l e s f o r D o w n l o a d i n g If you are downloading from an MS-DOS system, you can createbatch files to set communication values and download formats. Iti s a g o o d i d e a t o c r e a t e a s u b d i r e c t o r y t o h o l d y o u r f o r m a t f i l e s ...
Page 99 - S T A T U S P O L L I N G; This chapter explains how to use status polling.
S T A T U S P O L L I N G 7 This chapter explains how to use status polling. There are two types of Status Polling: u I n q u i r y R e q u e s t - - i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e r e a d i n e s s o f t h e p r i n t e r. u J o b R e q u e s t - - i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e c u r...
Page 100 - I n q u i r y R e q u e s t ( E N Q ); T h e E N Q c h a r a c t e r d o e s n o t a p p e a r a s a; I n q u i r y R e s p o n s e; I n d i c a t e s t h e p r i n t e r i s o f f l i n e .
I n q u i r y R e q u e s t ( E N Q ) A n E N Q c h a r a c t e r a c t s a s a r e q u e s t f o r p r i n t e r s t a t u s i n f o r m a t i o n .You can send an ENQ in front of, in the middle of, or immediatelyf o l l o w i n g a n y p a c k e t d o w n l o a d e d t o t h e p r i n t e r. An EN...
Page 101 - Status Polling
T h e f o l l o w i n g g r a p h i c s c a n b e u s e d a s a q u i c k r e f e r e n c e f o r t h eS t a t u s o f B y t e # 2 a n d B y t e # 3 . B y t e # 1 i s t h e n o n - p r i n t a b l euser-defined ENQ character. Status Polling 7-3
Page 102 - E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 2; indicates the bit is off.
E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 2 Char C o n s t . OFF C o n s t . ON Comp. Failure Corr. Error O n l i n e D a t a Error Busy A c t i v e O n l i n e B i t 7 B i t 6 B i t 5 B i t 4 B i t 3 B i t 2 B i t 1 B i t 0 @ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 C 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1...
Page 103 - E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 2 ( c o n t i n u e d )
E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 2 ( c o n t i n u e d ) Char C o n s t . OFF C o n s t . ON Comp. Failure Corr. Error O n l i n e D a t a Error Busy A c t i v e O n l i n e B i t 7 B i t 6 B i t 5 B i t 4 B i t 3 B i t 2 B i t 1 B i t 0 a 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 b 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 c 0 1 1 1 0 0...
Page 104 - E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 3
E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 3 Char C o n s t . OFF C o n s t . ON Low B a t t e r y Format Error Waiting t o D i s p e n s e L a b e l R i b b o n Fault Stock Fault O n l i n e Error B i t 7 B i t 6 B i t 5 B i t 4 B i t 3 B i t 2 B i t 1 B i t 0 @ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1...
Page 105 - E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 3 ( c o n t i n u e d )
E N Q R e f e r e n c e T a b l e - B y t e # 3 ( c o n t i n u e d ) Char C o n s t . OFF C o n s t . ON Low B a t t e r y Format Error Waiting t o D i s p e n s e L a b e l R i b b o n Fault Stock Fault O n l i n e Error B i t 7 B i t 6 B i t 5 B i t 4 B i t 3 B i t 2 B i t 1 B i t 0 a 0 1 1 0 0 0...
Page 106 - J o b R e q u e s t
J o b R e q u e s t A J o b R e q u e s t r e t u r n s s t a t u s i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e m o s t r e c e n t l yp r o c e s s e d p r i n t j o b . Yo u c a n s e n d a j o b r e q u e s t a f t e r a n E N Q o rb a t c h . Yo u c a n s e n d t w o l e v e l s o f J o b R e q u e s ...
Page 107 - J o b R e s p o n s e; Status1; T h e f o r m a t o r b a t c h n u m b e r i s r e t u r n e d .
J o b R e s p o n s e T h e J o b R e s p o n s e v a r i e s , d e p e n d i n g o n t h e t y p e o f r e q u e s t s e n tt o t h e p r i n t e r. T h e f o l l o w i n g s y n t a x i s t h e r e s p o n s e f o r a J o b 0 ,1 , o r 2 r e q u e s t . S y n t a x {J,Status1,Status2,"FMT-1"...
Page 110 - printed
T h e f o l l o w i n g s y n t a x i s t h e r e s p o n s e f o r a J o b 4 r e q u e s t . S y n t a x {J,printed,total,"FMT-1","BCH-2"} printed t h e n u m b e r o f t a g s o r l a b e l s a l r e a d y p r i n t e di n t h e b a t c h . total t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f t a...
Page 111 - J o b S t a t u s 0 , 1 , 2 R e s p o n s e T a b l e ( S t a t u s 1 C o d e s ); N u m b e r s 2 5 t h r o u g h 5 0 a r e
J o b S t a t u s 0 , 1 , 2 R e s p o n s e T a b l e ( S t a t u s 1 C o d e s ) N u m b e r M e a n i n g 0 N o e r r o r 1 S t a c k e r f a u l t 2 S u p p l y p r o b l e m 4 H o t p r i n t h e a d 5 P r i n t h e a d o p e n 6 I n s u f f i c i e n t m e m o r y 7 R i b b o n p r o b l e m 8 ...
Page 112 - J o b S t a t u s 0 , 1 , 2 R e s p o n s e T a b l e ( S t a t u s 2 C o d e s )
J o b S t a t u s 0 , 1 , 2 R e s p o n s e T a b l e ( S t a t u s 2 C o d e s ) N u m b e r M e a n i n g 5 1 I n v a l i d c o m m a n d 5 2 I n v a l i d s e p a r a t o r v a l u e 5 3 G r a p h i c n o t f o u n d 5 4 F o r m a t f o r b a t c h n o t f o u n d 5 5 Q u a n t i t y / M u l t i ...
Page 113 - D I A G N O S T I C S; T h i s c h a p t e r e x p l a i n s h o w t o
D I A G N O S T I C S 8 T h i s c h a p t e r e x p l a i n s h o w t o u p r i n t a t e s t l a b e l . u r e s e t t h e p r i n t e r. u call Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t . Diagnostics 8-1
Page 114 - P r i n t i n g a T e s t L a b e l; To p r i n t t h e t e s t l a b e l s :
B e f o r e y o u c a l l Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t , p r i n t a t e s t l a b e l . T h e l a b e lc o n t a i n s i n f o r m a t i o n t o h e l p Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t d i a g n o s emechanical and setup problems. P r i n t i n g a T e s t L a b e l To p r i n t t h e t e s t l a ...
Page 115 - U s i n g D a t a D u m p; Tu r n o f f t h e p r i n t e r.; Diagnostics
U s i n g D a t a D u m p A f t e r p r i n t i n g a t e s t l a b e l , t h e s e p r i n t e r s a r e i n " d a t a d u m p m o d e . "To u s e d a t a d u m p m o d e : 1. Tu r n o f f t h e p r i n t e r. 2. P r e s s a n d h o l d t h e F E E D b u t t o n w h i l e t u r n i n g o n ...
Page 116 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n; I f Y o u R e c e i v e a n E r r o r M e s s a g e; M a k e s u r e y o u a r e u s i n g t h e c o r r e c t p r i n t e r c a b l e .
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n I f y o u e x p e r i e n c e p r o b l e m s u s i n g y o u r p r i n t e r, r e f e r t o t h i ssection. I f Y o u R e c e i v e a n E r r o r M e s s a g e I f a n e r r o r m e s s a g e a p p e a r s f r o m a n E N Q , s e e C h a p t e r 9...
Page 117 - R e s e t t i n g P r i n t e r s; C a l l i n g T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t
R e s e t t i n g P r i n t e r s Sometimes, the printer receives mixed signals and loses its abilityt o c o m m u n i c a t e . I f t h i s h a p p e n s , r e s e t t h e p r i n t e r a n d a t t e m p tcommunication again. To r e s e t t h e p r i n t e r, t u r n o f f t h e p r i n t e r,w a i...
Page 119 - E R R O R S; Equipment Manual
E R R O R S 9 T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s e x p l a n a t i o n s o f y o u r p r i n t e r ’ s e r r o r s . T h ee r r o r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d b y t y p e a n d a r e l i s t e d i n o r d e r. I f y o u h a v e t r o u b l e l o a d i n g s u p p l i e s o r p e r f o r m i n g ...
Page 120 - D a t a E r r o r s; D e s c r i p t i o n; Errors
D a t a E r r o r s E r r o r s 0 0 1 t o 4 9 9 a r e d a t a e r r o r s . T h e s e e r r o r s a r e r e t u r n e d i nr e s p o n s e t o a J , 3 r e q u e s t . S e e C h a p t e r 7 , "Status Polling," for m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . A d a t a e r r o r i n d i c a t e s t h a t i...
Page 128 - C o m m u n i c a t i o n F a i l u r e s; before
404 T h e n u m b e r o r s t r i n g t h a t i s c u r r e n t l y b e i n g p r o c e s s e di s t o o l o n g . 405 Too many fields exist in the format. Yo u c a n n o t h a v em o r e t h a n 1 0 0 0 f i e l d s i n t h e f o r m a t . L i n e s , b o x e s , a n d c o n s t a n t t e x t f i e ...
Page 130 - D a t a F o r m a t t i n g F a i l u r e s; b u t t h e f i e l d , f o n t , b a r c o d e , o r d e n s i t y m a y
499 A n e r r o r o c c u r r e d d u r i n g t h e l o o p b a c k t e s t o n t h e s e r i a lport. Call Service. D a t a F o r m a t t i n g F a i l u r e s Formatting errors indicate that a field will print incorrectly. A f t e ry o u h a v e c h e c k e d t h e d a t a s t r e a m a n d c o r ...
Page 131 - M a c h i n e F a u l t s
614 Portion of field off tag. There may be an invalidc h a r a c t e r i n t h e p a c k e t . M a k e s u r e y o u d i d n o t e n t e r O f o r Ø . 615 B a r c o d e w i d t h i s g r e a t e r t h a n 1 6 i n c h e s o r t h e n u m b e ro f k e y w o r d s f o r y o u r P D F 4 1 7 b a r c o d ...
Page 135 - S A M P L E S; Samples
S A M P L E S A This appendix contains sample formats. You can customize any of thesef o r m a t s t o m e e t y o u r n e e d s . Samples A-1
Page 136 - S a m p l e U P C A F o r m a t P a c k e t
S a m p l e U P C A F o r m a t P a c k e t {F,25,A,R,M,508,508,"Fmt 25" p C,250,80,0,1,2,1,W,C,0,0,"MONARCH MARKING" p B,1,12,F,110,115,1,2,120,5,L,0 p T,2,18,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0 p } Sample Batch Packet {B,25,N,1 p 1,"12345678901" p 2,"DAYTON, OHIO" p } A-2 Sampl...
Page 137 - S a m p l e M a x i C o d e P a c k e t s; Guide to Bar Coding with UPS
S a m p l e M a x i C o d e P a c k e t s MaxiCode is a two-dimensional bar code developed by UPS(United Parcel Service, Inc.). Data must be defined in a specificw a y f o r U P S . R e f e r t o t h e Guide to Bar Coding with UPS o r t h e AIM MaxiCode Specification f o r m o r e d e t a i l s a b ...
Page 138 - M o d e 0 ( O b s o l e t e ) S a m p l e
I f y o u r e c e i v e a n e r r o r 6 1 2 , c h e c k y o u r M a x i C o d e d a t a . You mayh a v e n o t c o r r e c t l y s t r u c t u r e d o r l e f t o u t o n e o f t h e t h r e e r e q u i r e df i e l d s ( p o s t a l c o d e , c l a s s o f s e r v i c e , a n d c o u n t r y c o d ...
Page 139 - M o d e 2 S a m p l e
M o d e 2 S a m p l e {F,1,A,R,E,400,400,"MAXI_M2" p B,1,99,V,040,140,33,7,0,8,L,0 p } MaxiCode bar-code (33) {B,1,N,1 p 1,"[)>~030" p Message header C,"01~02996" p Transportation header C,"068100000~029" p Postal Code(This field determines Mode) C,"840~029"...
Page 140 - M o d e 3 S a m p l e
M o d e 3 S a m p l e {F,1,A,R,E,400,400,"MAXI_M3" p B,1,99,V,040,140,33,7,0,8,L,0 p } MaxiCode bar-code (33) {B,1,N,1 p 1,"[)>~030" p Message header C,"01~02996" p Transportation header C,"M5E1G45~029" p Postal Code(This field determines Mode) C,"124~029" ...
Page 141 - S a m p l e C o m p l i a n c e P a c k e t
S a m p l e C o m p l i a n c e P a c k e t {F,1,A,R,E,600,400,"RDCI" p L,V,500,115,90,85,3 p L,V,298,245,90,102,3 p L,V,500,2,0,390,3 p L,V,400,2,0,390,3 p L,V,298,2,0,390,3 p L,V,200,2,0,390,5 p C,568,8,0,2,2,2,B,L,0,0,"FROM:",0 p C,568,125,0,2,2,2,B,L,0,0,"CARRIER:",0 p C,...
Page 144 - S a m p l e F o r m a t P a c k e t
S a m p l e F o r m a t P a c k e t {F,5,A,R,G,576,768,"1HDREC1" p L,S,19,39,499,39,38,"" p L,S,19,93,499,93,15,"" p L,S,19,124,499,124,15,"" p L,S,19,155,499,155,38,"" p C,461,232,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,"PO NUMBER ",1 p C,426,232,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,"STORE &...
Page 145 - Sample Zero Batch Packet
Sample Zero Batch Packet {B,5,N,0 p } {B,5,U,1 p 1,"6005710" p 2,"106" p 3,"3" p 4,"3" p 5,"ALLIED FREIGHT1234" p 6,"123456789012" p 7,"P" p 8,"10650337" p 9,"0" p 10,"VIC" p 11,"1/6/94" p 12,"106503378" ...
Page 147 - F O N T S; T h i s a p p e n d i x c o n t a i n s i n f o r m a t i o n y o u n e e d t o w o r k w i t h f o n t s .; S t a n d a r d F o n t s; Your printer comes with these fonts loaded in ROM:; Fonts
F O N T S B T h i s a p p e n d i x c o n t a i n s i n f o r m a t i o n y o u n e e d t o w o r k w i t h f o n t s . S t a n d a r d F o n t s Your printer comes with these fonts loaded in ROM: N u m b e r Font Size and Appearance Ty p e o f S p a c i n g # o f D o t s B e t w e e n C h a r a c t...
Page 148 - These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set.; Bold Font
These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set. Bold Font Standard Font Reduced Font OCRA-like Font B-2 Fonts
Page 149 - These samples were printed using Code Page 437.; CG Triumvirate Bold Font
These samples were printed using Code Page 437. CG Triumvirate Bold Font CG Triumvirate Font Fonts B-3
Page 150 - M o n o s p a c e d F o n t M a g n i f i c a t i o n
M o n o s p a c e d F o n t M a g n i f i c a t i o n Monospaced characters occupy the same amount of space withina m a g n i f i c a t i o n . U s e m o n o s p a c e d f o n t s f o r p r i c e f i e l d s a n d d a t ayou want to list in a column. Decide how wide and tall you wantt h e c h a r a ...
Page 152 - P r o p o r t i o n a l F o n t M a g n i f i c a t i o n
P r o p o r t i o n a l F o n t M a g n i f i c a t i o n E a c h c h a r a c t e r i n a p r o p o r t i o n a l l y s p a c e d f o n t i s a d i f f e r e n t h e i g h ta n d w i d t h . Yo u m a y b e a b l e t o p l a c e m o r e c h a r a c t e r s o n a l i n eu s i n g p r o p o r t i o n a...
Page 154 - L o c a t i n g t h e F o n t N u m b e r i n a F o n t P a c k e t
L o c a t i n g t h e F o n t N u m b e r i n a F o n t P a c k e t I f y o u a r e c r e a t i n g f o n t p a c k e t s , t h e f o n t n u m b e r i s t h e s e c o n dp a r a m e t e r i n t h e p a c k e t . S o f t w a r e i s a v a i l a b l e t o c r e a t e t h e f o n td a t a a n d p a c ...
Page 155 - S Y M B O L S E T S / C O D E P A G E S; S u p p o r t e d S y m b o l S e t s a n d C o d e P a g e s; S e l e c t i n g t h e I n t e r n a l S y m b o l S e t; Symbol Sets/Code Pages
S Y M B O L S E T S / C O D E P A G E S C This appendix contains a listing of the symbol sets, code pages,a n d e x t e n d e d c h a r a c t e r s e t s t h e p r i n t e r s u p p o r t s . T h e s t a n d a r d ,r e d u c e d , b o l d , a n d O C R A f o n t s o n l y u s e t h e I n t e r n a l...
Page 156 - S e l e c t i n g t h e A N S I S y m b o l S e t; U s e A N S I w h e n y o u w a n t t o u s e p r o p o r t i o n a l l y s p a c e d f o n t s .; S e l e c t i n g t h e 4 3 7 o r 8 5 0 C o d e P a g e; U s i n g C o d e 1 2 8 F u n c t i o n C o d e s; E n t e r i n g E x t e n d e d C h a r a c t e r s
T h e C G Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS CodePage Symbol Sets. These fonts print a slashed zero when usingthe ANSI symbol set. S e l e c t i n g t h e A N S I S y m b o l S e t U s e A N S I w h e n y o u w a n t t o u s e p r o p o r t i o n a l l y s p a c e d f o n t s . S e l e ...
Page 157 - I n t e r n a l S y m b o l S e t; T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e I n t e r n a l S y m b o l s e t .
I n t e r n a l S y m b o l S e t T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e I n t e r n a l S y m b o l s e t . Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-3
Page 158 - A N S I S y m b o l S e t; T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e A N S I S y m b o l s e t .
A N S I S y m b o l S e t T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e A N S I S y m b o l s e t . C-4 Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Page 159 - B o l d C h a r a c t e r S e t; T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e B o l d f o n t .
B o l d C h a r a c t e r S e t T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e B o l d f o n t . Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-5
Page 160 - O C R A C h a r a c t e r S e t; T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e O C R A f o n t .
O C R A C h a r a c t e r S e t T h e s e a r e t h e p r i n t a b l e c h a r a c t e r s u s i n g t h e O C R A f o n t . C-6 Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Page 161 - C o d e P a g e 4 3 7; These are the printable characters using Code Page 437.
C o d e P a g e 4 3 7 These are the printable characters using Code Page 437. Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-7
Page 162 - C o d e P a g e 8 5 0; These are the printable characters using Code Page 850.
C o d e P a g e 8 5 0 These are the printable characters using Code Page 850. C-8 Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Page 163 - A S C I I t o H e x a d e c i m a l C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t
A S C I I t o H e x a d e c i m a l C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t U s e t h e c h a r t b e l o w t o t r a n s l a t e t h e c h a r a c t e r s p r i n t e d o n y o u rtest label. The chart lists ASCII characters and their hexadecimaland decimal equivalents. Char. H e x D e c i m a l Char. H e x ...
Page 164 - A S C I I t o H e x a d e c i m a l C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t ( c o n t i n u e d )
A S C I I t o H e x a d e c i m a l C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t ( c o n t i n u e d ) Char. H e x D e c i m a l Char. H e x D e c i m a l $ 2 4 3 6 ; 3B 5 9 % 2 5 3 7 < 3 C 6 0 & 2 6 3 8 = 3 D 6 1 ’ 2 7 3 9 > 3E 6 2 ( 2 8 4 0 ? 3F 6 3 ) 2 9 4 1 @ 4 0 6 4 * 2A 4 2 A 4 1 6 5 + 2B 4 3 B 4 2...
Page 167 - F O R M A T D E S I G N T O O L S; Online Configuration Worksheet
F O R M A T D E S I G N T O O L S D U s e copies of these worksh eets and gr ids to cr eate your for mats.You may want to keep copies of the completed forms for yourr e c o r d s : u Online Configuration Worksheet u Batch Worksheet u Check Digit Worksheet u Supply Layout Grids (Inches, Metric, Dots)...
Page 168 - O n l i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n W o r k s h e e t; Format Design Tools
O n l i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n W o r k s h e e t The backfeed control packet is notsupported on these printers. D-2 Format Design Tools
Page 169 - B a t c h W o r k s h e e t
B a t c h W o r k s h e e t Format Design Tools D-3
Page 170 - C h e c k D i g i t W o r k s h e e t
C h e c k D i g i t W o r k s h e e t D-4 Format Design Tools
Page 171 - G L O S S A R Y
G L O S S A R Y Batch Data2,"Monarch" p D e f i n e s t h e a c t u a l i n f o r m a t i o n ( a s f i e l d s w i t h i n { } ) p r i n t e d o n t h e l a b e l . Batch ControlE,0,1,4,2 p D e f i n e s t h e p r i n t j o b ( a s a f i e l d ) . Batch Header{B,1,N,1} First line of a batch...
Page 173 - I N D E X; Index
I N D E X A a d d i n g c u s t o m f o n t s 3 - 2 5a l g o r i t h m ,in s u m o f d i g i t s 5 - 1 6a l g o r i t h m ,in s u m o f p r o d u c t s 5 - 1 5a lig n m e n t , b a r c o d e 4 - 1 2a llo c a tin g m e m o r y 3 - 1 6 B b a c k i n g u p 1 - 5b a r c o d e d e fin i n g a s p e c t r...