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Paxar Monarch Pathfinder Ultra Gold User's Manual

1. Special Instructions Getting Started 2 11 Operator Data Entry Form Page 2 Prompt Response 2 12 Getting Started CONFIGURING THE PRINTER The printer s configuration sets both hardware and software options For example you can set defaults for the printer to use during format design and printing This chapter describes the configurable options To get started go to the Main Menu When you see Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Config Main Menu 1 General Options 2 Fmt Header Optns 3 Fmt Text Options 4 Fmt Barcode Optns l Press CD The Configuration Main Menu appears 2 Select the option you want to configure Selections on the Configuration Main Menu are General Options Format Header Options Format Text Options Format Barcode Options Sets up the printer s backlight print method date time scan lengths for I2 of 5 bar codes currency symbol and supply type It also deletes formats and turns off warning messages Sets up how you can identify the format you are printing or editing Sets up the default settings for text fields during Format Design Sets up the default settings for
2. Using Fonts B 9 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond 22 pt Font 1011 Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 9 38 13 02 8 26 56 0 0 7x 1 100 in 65 63 4 91 15 8 185 94 0 5 Height Magnification 1x 8 7X 1 100 in 24 48 171 35 B 10 Using Fonts INDEX A adding fields 11 2 alignment using default 3 8 appearance of bar code setting 6 5 of UPC 3 7 prompt 6 4 area of print determining 4 2 autoprint 1 label print method 3 2 B backlight toggling 3 2 bar codes 6 1 codabar specification 6 26 code 128 specification 6 25 code 39 specification 6 26 combo 5 1 6 1 6 14 defining 5 1 6 1 EAN specification 6 24 entering 6 6 6 15 field type 4 4 fixed length 1 2 formatting options 3 7 interleaved 2 of 5 specification 6 25 MSI specification 6 25 setting appearance 6 5 setting density 6 6 simple 5 1 6 1 specifications 6 23 type prompt 6 2 UPC specification 6 23 variable length 1 3 bar height prompt 6 4 barrier bar 1 2 baseline 1 2 batch errors 12 5 C cg triumverate bold condensed font B 7 cg triumverate bold font B 3 changing header information 11 9 character rotation default 3 6 prompt 5 5 7 4 characters extracting 10 10 extracting from the middle 10 18 inserting 10 22 stripping 10 14 used to pad 1 2 check digit definition 1 2 errors 12 8 class of field prompt 9 2 classes of fields 4 4 c
3. 85689 l 23448 AM End Justified Fields 6 4 Defining Bar Code Fields Data Edits Only two data edits are allowed per field Data edits are used on text and bar code simple and combo fields only For more information about data edits see Chapter 10 Applying Data Edits for more information Choices include none Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Characters Extract from Middle Insert Characters and Make Shoe Size NOTE Make Shoe size and Make into Price are not allowed for bar code fields Setting the Appearance UPC and EAN bar codes only The appearance of the bar code is the combination of number system and or check digits shown with the bar code You are prompted for the appearance during format creation unless the configuration specifies to use the default The number system appears on the left and the check digit appears on the right NOTE The appearance that prints does not change unless you redefine the field You cannot change only the configuration and have the printing change Number System gt RETI Check Digit Following are the appearance options No C D or Num Sys AL yn va ag Number Sys Only JUNE 1193652 58545 Check Digit Only TUM IN Complete HR Text AU A Y human readable 193652 58545 9 Ve MAIER rer TIL Defining Bar Code Fields 6 5 Setting the Density The density is the amount of d
4. Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 7 Press V 8 Type 48 for the row position Press Enter 9 Type 50 for the column position Press Enter 10 Press to rotate the line 90 degrees to the left 11 Type 70 Press Enter 12 Type 3 Press Enter 13 Press 14 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Sample Line Vector Format To define a text field see Chapter 5 Defining a Text Field for more information To define bar code fields see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields Defining Line Fields 8 7 Printing the Sample Line Vector Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 4 Delete Format Copy Format om Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration Select Format to Print Format Menu COMBO CONSTANT LINE LINE2 SIZE Printed 1 l 2 3 4 Press to exit the Design Menu Press to print your format Select LINE2 and press Enter The line prints Press the trigger to print another label or press until you return to the Format Menu This
5. Enter Length of supply 55 400 eg 400 4 inches gt Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AIN gt _ Enter Max Length gt l Press to design your formats Press to create a new format Type SIZE Press Enter Type 200 for a 2 inch long label Press Enter Press for the supply width Press to define a text field Press to define a simple field Press A alpha numeric Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter Getting Started 2 5 Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Add fixed data Before or After entry chars B A gt Enter Row gt Enter Col gt Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 ODNOARONS Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ En
6. NOTE You will receive an error or unexpected data may print in the combo field if you use the wrong field number 99 852014796302 Defining Text Fields 5 11 Entering a Sample Combo Text Field To use a combo field you must already have created the field s you want to copy or use data from We will create a sample format COMBO 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide that includes a text field SIZE and then create a combo text field COPY that copies the data from SIZE NOTE This sample uses the printer s factory set defaults For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format nter Format Name vim SON Enter Length of supply 55 400 eg 400 4 inches gt Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished 5 12 Defining Text Fields 1 Press to design your formats Press to create a new format Type COMBO for the format name Press Enter Type 200 for the length of your supply Press Enter Press for the supply width Press to define a text field Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3
7. Edits None None Sample Formats A 19 Use the following information to create the third text field Prompts Text Field 3 Field Class 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Max Length 20 Min Length 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM Fixed Data None Row 215 Column 30 Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation 4 Right of Supply Edits None A 20 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the bar code field Prompts Bar Code Field 4 Bar Code 4 Code 39 no c d Field Class 1 Simple Data Type Numeric Max Length 12 Min Length 1 Field Prompt SCAN BAR CODE Fixed Data None Row 260 Column 100 Density 6 6 cpi 1 2 5 2 dots Bar Height 50 Field Rotation 4 Right of Supply Edits None Sample Formats A 21 Use the following information to create the combo text field Prompts Combo Field 5 Field Class 4 Combo Max Length 12 Min Length 1 Field Number 04 Start Position 01 Num of Chars 12 Press Enter only one field in combo Fill Direction 3 Do not Fill Fixed Data None Row 260 Column 85 Font 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation 4 Right of Supply Edits None A 22 Sample Formats Use the following
8. Solid black print should not exceed 30 on a given square inch of the label or printhead life may be decreased There are two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases existing fields Field placement is an important consideration when using field color attributes If a line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the line field is blocked out by the overlay field depending on the overlay field s color attribute If a line field is defined after the overlay field the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field regardless of the overlay field s color attribute Choices include Black Opaque White Opaque Black Transparent and White Transparent Alignment of the text within the field Choices include Left L Right E and Center B Fonts 1012 and 1013 Letter Gothic 6 5 and 9 pt default to L left regardless of selection Character Rotation Field Rotation Data Edits Depending on your printer s configuration enter the character rotation of the selected field For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Choices include Top of Field Left of Field Bottom of Field and Right of Field The field or supply does not rotate only the characters do See ABCD in the example below
9. Save changes Y N gt 10 8 Applying Data Edits 17 Press Enter to keep the current bar code height 18 Press Enter to keep the current field rotation 19 Select Pad Data Field Press Enter 20 Press L to pad characters on the left 21 Type O for the pad character 22 Press Enter for no additional data edits 23 Press G D 24 Press Y You return to the Format Menu Press until you return to the Main Menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the AUTOPART format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the padded PART bar code field and the copied data for the human readable combo text field Notice that the combo text field only contains 10 characters not 12 because the combo field was set up for a maximum of 10 characters It includes the two zero pad characters and the next eight characters of the bar code entered by the user 0005322684 SERIAL 2578599061 Applying Data Edits 10 9 Extracting Characters In our AUTOPART sample we will extract five characters from the PART bar code field and only these five extracted characters will print Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to edit an existing format 1 Create New Forma
10. Load labels into the printer Charge the battery handle Configure the printer Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Create a format which is the layout of your data on a label Refer to Chapter 4 Designing a Format Print and test your label Prepare an Operator Data Entry form for the Operator Refer to Using the Operator Data Entry Form at the end of this chapter Getting Started 2 1 Using the Keypad and the Display Your printer has an 8 line display and a 48 key keypad This section provides tips on Navigating through the screens on the display Using the most commonly used keys 2 2 Getting Started Using the Function Keys The key combinations on the list below make scrolling and navigating easier Key Combination Description Turns the backlight on the display on or off Fet Sets the print method a Select the currency symbol Battery Level Status Exit g g 9 Set the supply type n g SOO CO AOG Takes you to the beginning of a list For example if you have 11 formats pressing takes you to format 1 C gt Takes you to the end of a list For example if you have 11 formats pressing gt takes you to format 11 NOTE See the Equipment Manual for information about using special characters Getting Started 2 3 The keys listed below are the most commonly used Key Description Ese Returns you to the pr
11. Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONDOARWNH Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 40 Press for no data edits 41 Press 42 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu Printing the Sample Combo Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format RON Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Select Format to Print Format Menu COMBO SIZE ENTER SIZE Printed 1 1 Press to exit the Design Menu Press to print your format Select COMBO and press Enter Type Small Press Enter The label prints Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print a different label Defining Text Fields 5 17 This sample prints the following label Combo field is filled on the left with the character 5 18 Defining Text Fields DEFINING BAR CODE FIELDS Ei Create a separate definition for each bar code field There are two types of bar code fields Simple Contains data entered specifically for that field Combo Contains data pulled from up to 10 other fields comb
12. 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Type Fld 2 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 9 9 9 Fields 17 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 18 Press for top of supply field rotation 19 Press 20 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Sample Price Format To define a text field see Chapter 1 Defining a Text Field To define bar code fields see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Printing the Sample Price Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format BRON Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration w N 9 8 Defining Special Fields 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 2 Press to print your format Select Format to Print Format Menu COMBO CONSTANT LINE LINE2 PRICE SIZE KEY IN PRICE 00 Printed 1 Select PRICE and press Enter Type 2999 and press Enter The label prints The price field varies depending on th
13. 2 Smpl to erase the text field formatted as a price field Press Enter Press Select Fld 2 Constant to delete the constant text field containing PRICE Press Enter Press to exit the Edit menu Press Y You return to the Format menu you enter for the bar code fields this sample SIZE prints the following label This graphic shows the SHOE SIZE format with the text field formatted as a price field and the constant text field PRICE deleted PATENT SANDAL 6 1 2 Editing a Format 11 5 Modifying an Existing Field In our SHOE SIZE format we will modify the text field Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format for Editing _ Format Menu AUTOPART SHOE PRICE SHOE SIZE Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Edit Field Fld 1 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 2 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 3 Line Select Type Fld 1 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line Select Field Class 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AN gt A_ 11 6 Editing a Format 1 Press to design your formats Press to edit an existing format Select SHOE SIZE Press Enter Press to edit an existin
14. 3 Select CONSTANT and press Enter The label prints 4 Press the trigger to print another label or press until you return to the Format Menu Defining Constant Text Fields 7 7 This sample prints the following label STYLE NO 7 8 Defining Constant Text Fields DEFINING LINE FIELDS 8 Use lines to form borders or mark out original prices Define each line separately NOTE This field is not assigned a field number but is counted as a field keep this in mind as the printer allows a maximum of 50 fields per format You can define any line length and a thickness up to 10 dots as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 of any given square inch of the label Data edits do not apply to line fields NOTE All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supplies About Line Fields Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for line fields Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as information about using line fields Format Name Depending on your printer s configuration enter a name for the format For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The maximum number of characters for the format name is 16 Format Number Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s configuration enter a number for the format The format number range is 1 99 Format Reserved for future use
15. 9 4 font color 5 4 7 4 format name 5 1 6 1 7 1 format number 5 1 6 1 7 1 gap 5 3 7 3 height magnification 5 4 7 3 9 4 justification 5 4 6 4 7 4 9 5 line type 8 2 maximum length 5 2 9 2 minimum length 5 2 row 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 2 9 3 supply length 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 supply width 5 2 6 1 7 2 8 1 9 2 thickness 8 2 type of data 5 2 width magnification 5 4 7 3 9 4 proportional fonts B 3 proportionally spaced font 1 3 Q quiet zone 1 3 R receiving inventory sample format A 19 resetting clearing formats 3 3 rotation of characters default 3 6 row definition 4 5 prompt 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 2 9 3 S samples combo bar codes 6 15 combo text fields 5 12 formats 2 5 A 1 simple fixed bar code 6 7 text fields 5 6 5 9 6 9 6 13 6 22 variable bar code 6 10 scan length I2 of 5 setting 3 3 segment line fields 8 3 type 1 3 shoe size making into 10 30 simple bar code fields 5 1 6 1 field class 4 4 fixed bar code sample 6 7 size of font 4 5 sizes of labels 1 3 sketches drawing 4 2 software features 1 1 special fields 9 1 specifications of bar codes 6 23 start of design process 4 6 start stop characters 1 3 strip characters data edit 10 1 10 14 supply layout grids 4 3 length and width prompts 9 1 length prompt 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 type setting 3 4 width prompt 5 2 6 1 7 2 8 1 support technical 12 2 sup
16. Depending on your printer s Description configuration enter a description for the format Supply Length The length of your loaded supply Measure from the top of one black mark to the top of the next black mark The standard supply lengths are 55 79 110 150 200 300 or 400 inches Supply Width The width of your loaded supply Choices include 1 20 1 50 or 2 00 inches Field Type Choices include text bar code constant text and line Defining Line Fields 8 1 Line Type Start Row Start Column End Row End Column Line Angle Line Length Thickness 8 2 Defining Line Fields Choices include segment or vector With segments you choose the starting point and ending point With vectors you choose the starting point the angle and the length of the line The horizontal line where printing begins SA HPLE The range is 0 365 JULI EL f 11112 42345 The vertical line where printing begins The SAHPLE range is 0 183 A ON DENT 1112 42945 For segment lines only the horizontal ending point for the line The range is 0 365 On horizontal lines this value must match the value for row For segment lines only the vertical ending point for the line The range is 0 183 On vertical lines this value must match the value for co umn For vector lines only choices include rotating the line 0 90 180 or 270 degrees to the left For vector lines only specifies how long the line is Th
17. Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label 0532268415 PART SERIAL IN 2578599061 Applying Data Edits 10 5 Padding Data In our AUTOPART sample we will pad data in the PART bar code field Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format for Editing Format Menu AUTOPART PRICE UPCA Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Edit Field Fld 1 Constant Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo Fld 6 Ufld 4 Cmbo Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 10 6 Applying Data Edits l Press to design your formats Press to edit an existing format Select AUTOPART Press Enter Press D Select Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl to edit the PART bar code field Press Enter Press Enter Select Bar Code 5 Codabar 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 8 Code 128 9 MSI Select Field Class 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data N gt A_ Enter Max Length gt 10_ Enter Min Length gt 1_
18. Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply Edits None Sample Formats A 17 Use the following information to create the date time field Prompts Date Time Field 5 Field Class 3 System Date Time Template MM DD Fixed Data None Row 5 Column 5 Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply A 18 Sample Formats Receiving Inventory The following sample CODE39 LOT 4 0 long x 2 0 wide contains three text fields 2 with fixed data one bar code field one combo field and one date time field 67414022201 The human readable characters 02122101 under the bar code are automatically generated using a combo text field QTY 48 LOT 6741 BULK TOMATO PASTE that copies the data entered from the bar code field Use the following information for the three text fields Prompts Text Field 1 Text Field 2 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 10 8 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER LOT ENTER QTY Fixed Data LOT space QTY space Before or After B B Row 280 65 Column 165 165 Font 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 4 Right of Supply 4 Right of Supply
19. Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONOARWNHS Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Bar Code 1 UPC A 2 UPC E 3 Interleaved2of5 4 Code 39 no c d 5 Codabar 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged For Combo Fields Enter up to 10 User Field sources Press key 31 Press for the height magnification 32 Press for the width magnification 33 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 34 Press for top of supply field rotation 35 Press for no data edits 36 Press to define a bar code field 37 Press Enter for UPC A 38 Press to define a combo field 39 Press any key to continue Defining Bar Code Fields 6 19 Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Start Position First is One gt Enter of Chars gt Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Start Position First is One gt Enter of Chars gt Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Fill Direction for short Source Fields 1 Fill from Left 2 Fill from Right 3 Do not Fill Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt
20. Type ENTER DATA 1 Press Enter 12 Press Enter for no fixed data 13 Type 10 for the row location Press Enter 14 Type 10 for the column location Press Enter Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDORWNH Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONDORWNH Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished 15 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 font 16 Press for the height magnification 17 Press for the width magnification 18 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 19 Press for top of supply field rotation 20 Press for no data edits 21 Press to define a text field Defining Bar Code Fields 6 17 Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field
21. Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits None A 12 Sample Formats None Prompts Text Field 3 Text Field 4 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 8 14 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER COLOR ENTER FABRIC Fixed Data None None Row 80 60 Column 10 10 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits None None Sample Formats A 13 Use the following information to create the two date time fields with fixed data Prompts Date Time Field 5 Date Time Field 6 Field Class 3 System Date Time 3 System Date Time Template MM DD MM DD Fixed Data STOCK space SALE 7 4 Before or After B B Row 30 10 Column 10 10 Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply A 14 Sample Formats 1 Top of Supply The following sample MEDICAL 2 0 long x 2 0 wide contains two text fields one bar code field one combo text field and one date time EARPLUGS field The human readable characters under the bar code are automatically generated using a combo
22. and the AUTOPART format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the PART bar code field with a P as the first character Applying Data Edits 10 27 Notice that the bar code field contains the maximum number of 10 characters while the combo field contains a maximum of 9 characters The combo field does not display the P 053226841 PART SERIAL IN 2578599061 Make Into Price We will create a new format SHOE PRICE 2 0 long x 2 0 wide that contains three text fields and apply the make into price edit on the second text field NOTE Use this edit only on text fields Use the following information to create the text field See Chapters 5 Defining Text Fields and Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields for more information 10 28 Applying Data Edits Prompts Text Field 1 Constant Text Field Text Field 2 Field Class Simple N A Simple Data Type Alpha numeric N A Numeric Max Length 16 N A 6 Min Length 1 N A 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM N A KEY PRICE Fixed data None PRICE None Row 130 75 75 Column 10 30 75 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 1 Justif 1 1 1 Field Rot 1 1 1 Data Edit None N A 2 Make into Price Printing the Format From the M
23. s configuration enter the character rotation of the selected field For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Choices include Top of Field Left of Field Bottom of Field and Right of Field The field or supply does not rotate only the characters do See ABCD in the example below MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH ABCD cao ugod DWO Defining Special Fields 9 5 Field Rotation Rotation of the selected field Choices include Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply and Right of Supply Laft Canter Rlght Juatiflad End Justifled Balanced Entering a Sample Price Field We will create a sample format PRICE 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide and a sample price field Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format nter Format Name vm SON gt Enter Length of Supply 55 400 eg 400 4 inches gt Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished 9 6 Defining Special Fields pi Press to design your formats Press to create a new format Type PRICE for the format name Press Enter Type 200 for the length of your supply Pre
24. see Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format To define text fields see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Defining Bar Code Fields 6 21 Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Select Format to Print Format Menu CODE128 COMBOBC UPCA ENTER DATA 1 ENTER TEXT2 Printed 1 6 22 Defining Bar Code Fields l Press to exit the Design Menu Press to print your format Select COMBOBC Press Enter Type 028028 Press Enter Type 885452 Press Enter The label prints Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print another label This sample prints the following label 885452 028028 Bar Code Specifications This section contains information specific to the various bar codes you can select This information helps you correctly enter the information to create a bar code field for your format UPC Bar Codes Retailers use UPC Universal Product Code bar codes to identify merchandise Maximum and minimum lengths for 2 and 5 bar cod
25. 12 Type 15 for the column location Press Enter 13 Press for the density 8096 14 Type 40 for the bar code height 4 Press Enter 15 Type for a top of supply field rotation 16 Press Enter for no edits Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field Bar Code Field Constant Text Line Finished O10 hN Save current format Y N gt _ 17 Press G D 18 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format To define a combo combination bar code field see Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field To define text fields see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Select Format to Print Format Menu UPCA SCAN UPC 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 2 Press to print your format 3 Select UPCA Press Enter 4 Type 028028796302 Press Enter The label prints Defining Bar Code Fields 6 9 Printed 1 5 Press the trigger to print ano
26. 2268415 SERIAL IN 2578599061 Applying Data Edits 10 17 Extracting Characters from the Middle In our AUTOPART sample we will extract four characters from the PART bar code field and only these four extracted characters will print Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format for Editing Format Menu AUTOPART COMBO CONSTANT SIZE Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Edit Field Fld 1 Constant Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo Fld 6 Ufld 4 Cmbo Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 10 18 Applying Data Edits 1 Press to design your formats Press to edit an existing format Select AUTOPART Press Enter Press D Select Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl to edit the PART bar code field Press Enter Press Enter Select Bar Code 5 Codabar 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 8 Code 128 9 MSI Select Field Class 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AIN gt A _ Enter Max Length gt 10_ Enter Min Length 21 Enter Field Prompt KEY PART Edit Fixe
27. 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 4 6 Designing a Format 1 From the Main Menu press to design your formats Press to create a new format Type UPCA for the format name Press Enter Type 200 Press Enter Press for your supply width Select a field type 1 5 for field 1 To define text fields see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields To define bar code fields see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Select when finished designing your format after all fields are defined Press Y to save the format or press N to exit without saving the format You return to the Design Menu Placing Fields on a Format You must be careful where you place a field on a format to ensure it does not go off the format There are two ways this can occur You have placed the field on the format but based on its maximum length it may go off the edge This way causes the software to display a warning which you can ignore See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer to learn how to suppress the display of warnings if you prefer to do so completely off the format This way causes an error You must redefine the field N
28. 3 Select SHOE PRICE Press Enter for Editing Format Menu AUTOPART COMBO CONSTANT SIZE Edit Menu i dupl Heode MI Io 4 Press GO to add a field 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit New Field Location Fid 1 Ufid 1 Smpl 5 Select Fld 3 Ufld 2 Smpl Press Enter Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 2 Smpl 10 30 Applying Data Edits Add new field 1 Before or 2 After selected field gt _ Select Type Fld 4 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Complex Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AN _ Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Add fixed data Before or After entry chars B A gt Enter Row gt 6 7 8 9 Press After selected field Press to define a text field Press to define a simple field Press A alpha numeric 10 Type 12 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter 11 Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter 12 Type ENTER SIZE Press Enter 13 Type SIZE then press Space for the fixed data Press Enter 14 Press B to print the fixed
29. 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AIN gt _ Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row Enter Col gt Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 oo 1oo01 oN 6 18 Defining Bar Code Fields 22 Press to define a simple field 23 Press N alpha numeric 24 Type 6 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter 25 Type 6 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter 26 Type ENTER DATA 2 Press Enter 27 Press Enter for no fixed data 28 Type 50 for the row location Press Enter 29 Type 10 for the column location Press Enter 30 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 font Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply Right of Supply RON Select Edit 1 None Make into Price
30. Choices include CG Triumvirate Bold 6 5 8 10 12 18 or 22 point CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6 5 8 10 12 18 and 22 point and Letter Gothic 6 5 and 9 point Height magnifier for the selected font Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications The range is 1 7 Width magnifier for the selected font Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width The range is 1 7 Defining Constant Text Fields 7 3 Font Color Line field COATS not x blocked was 99 out by transparent is 60 00 field using attribute O Line field COATS blocked x out by was 7499 opaque field using 4 6000 attribute B Justification Character Rotation Depending on your printer s configuration enter the color of the selected font For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Solid black print should not exceed 30 on a given square inch of the label or printhead life may be decreased There are two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases existing fields Field placement is an important consideration when using field color attributes Ifa line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the lin
31. Enter Field Prompt KEY PART _ Edit Fixed Data Press ENTER to retain gt Enter Row gt 255 _ Enter Col 215 Select Density 3 3 cpi 1 2 5 4 dots 4 0 cpi 3 dots 6 0 cpi 2 dots 7 Press Enter to keep Code 39 as the bar code 8 Press Enter to keep the field defined as simple 9 Press Enter to keep Alphanumeric as the data type 10 Press Type 2 so the maximum length for the field is 12 Press Enter 11 Press Enter to keep the current minimum length 12 Press Enter to keep the current field prompt 13 Press Enter for no fixed data 14 Press Enter to keep the current row location 15 Press Enter to keep the current column location 16 Press Enter to keep the current density Applying Data Edits 10 7 Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 250 Top of Field at 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size co 40 01 4 ONI Pad Characters on Left or Right L R _ Enter Pad character _ Select Edit 2 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 4 Extract Chars 5 Strip Chars 6 Extract from Mid 7 Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Edit Menu Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit aRWN
32. Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 9 12 Defining Special Fields 13 Select CG Trium 6 5 1000 Press Enter 14 Press for the height magnification 15 Press for the width magnification 16 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 17 Press for top of supply field rotation 18 Press 19 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu Printing the Sample Date Time Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Main Menu 2 Press to print your format 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration E 3 Select DATE TIME and press Enter The label l prints Format Menu COMBO CONSTANT DATE TIME PRICE SIZE Printed 1 4 Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print a different label This sample prints the following label 13 531 Defining Special Fields 9 13 9 14 Defin
33. Enter Row Enter Col Enter Density 1 80 2 120 gt 6 20 Defining Bar Code Fields 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Type 1 and press Type 1 and press 1 Type 6 and press copy Type 2 and press Type 1 and press 1 Type 6 and press copy Enter for source field 1 Enter for copy start position Enter for 6 characters to Enter for source field 2 Enter for copy start position Enter for 6 characters to Press Enter to continue Press to not fill the field Press Enter for no fixed data Type 100 for the row location Press Enter Type 10 for the column location Press Enter Press for the density 8096 gt Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 1 2 3 4 Top of Field at Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply Right of Supply ONOARONS Select Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size IRN elect Type Fld 4 Text Field Bar Code Field Constant Text Line Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 52 53 54 55 56 Type 40 for the bar code height 4 Press Enter Type for top of supply field rotation Press Enter for no edits Press 6G D Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format
34. Enter to keep the current minimum length 12 Press Enter to keep the current field prompt 13 Press Enter for no fixed data 14 Press Enter to keep the current row location 15 Press Enter to keep the current column location 16 Press Enter to keep the current density Applying Data Edits 10 11 Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 250 Top of Field at 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 1 None 2 Make into Price 4 Extract Chars 5 Strip Chars 6 Extract from Mid T Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Extract chars from Left or Right L R _ Enter number of characters _ Select Edit 2 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 4 Extract Chars 5 Strip Chars 6 Extract from Mid 7 Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Edit Menu Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit aRWN Save changes Y N gt 10 12 Applying Data Edits 17 Press Enter to keep the current bar code height 18 Press Enter to keep the current field rotation 19 Select Extract Chars Press Enter 20 Press R to extract characters from the right 21 Type 5 Press Enter 22 Press Enter for no additional data edits 23 Press G D 24 Press Y You return to the Format Menu Press until you return to the Main Menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu sel
35. Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit New Field Location Fld 1 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 3 Smpl Add new field 1 Before or 2 After selected field gt _ Select Type Fld 5 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line Is line Segment or Vector S V gt _ Enter Row for First Point gt Enter Col for First Point gt Enter Row for Last Point gt Enter Col for Last Point gt Enter Thickness 2 0 01 inch 9 Press to add a field Select Fld 4 Ufld 3 Smpl Press Enter Press After selected field Press for a line field Press S Type 122 for the row location Press Enter 10 Type 10 for the column location Press Enter 11 Type 122 for the end row location Press Enter 12 Type 130 for the end column location Press Enter 13 Type 3 and press Enter Editing a Format 11 3 Edit Menu 14 Press to exit the Edit menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Save changes Y N gt _ 15 Press Y You return to the Format menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the SHOE SIZE format Follow the field prompts PATENT SANDAL as necessary SIZE 61 2 Depending on the data you enter for the bar code
36. MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH RBCD caeco ugod DWD Rotation of the selected field Choices include Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply and Right of S u p p ly Latt Center Right Juatifled Balanced End Justifled Data edits are used on text and bar code simple and combo fields only For more information about data edits see Chapter 10 Applying Data Edits for more information Choices include none Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Characters Extract from Middle Insert Characters and Make Shoe Size Only two data edits are allowed per field Shoe size and price edits are not allowed for bar code fields Defining Text Fields 5 5 Entering a Sample Text Field We will create a sample format 250 SIZE 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide and a sample text field TEXT 2 0 200 NOTE This sample uses the 150 printer s factory set defaults For more 1 0 100 information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the 0 Printer Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats Design Formats Print Labels Configuration ON Design Menu 2 Press to create a new format Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format vmli ow nter Format Name 3 Type SIZE for the format name Press Enter Enter L
37. Select Component Done Slash Dash Colon Blank Space 4 Digit Year 2 Digit Year Numeric Month 3 Char Alpha Month 2 Digit Day Julian Day of Year Hour Base 24 Hour Base 12 Minutes Seconds AM PM Indicator gt HHR MM 1 Done Slash Dash Colon Blank Space 4 Digit Year 2 Digit Year Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none Enter Row gt Enter Col gt 10 11 12 Build your date time stamp by selecting items from the component list For example to create a date time stamp in the format HH MM Select Hour Base 24 Press Enter Select Colon Press Enter Select Minutes Press Enter Select Done and press Enter when you finish The date time stamp appears on the top line while you are creating it If you make a mistake while entering the date time stamp press to backup one position Press Enter for no fixed data Type 40 for the row location Press Enter Type 10 for the column location Press Enter Defining Special Fields 9 11 Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDNBRWNH
38. System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AIN gt _ Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row Enter Col 10 11 12 13 14 Press to define a simple field Press A alpha numeric Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter Type ENTER SIZE Press Enter Press Enter for no fixed data Type 100 for the row location Press Enter Type 10 for the column location Press Enter Defining Text Fields 5 13 Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDNBRWNH Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Char
39. Type for top of supply field rotation 19 Press Enter for no edits Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 20 Press G D 21 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format To define a combo combination bar code field see Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field To define text fields see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Select Format to Print Format Menu CODE128 UPCA 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 2 Press to print your format 3 Select CODE128 Press Enter Defining Bar Code Fields 6 13 SCAN DATA 4 Type 8520147963 Press Enter The label prints Printed 1 5 Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print another label This sample prints the following label About Combo Bar C
40. UPC E 2 UPC E 5 EAN 8 2 EAN 8 5 EAN 13 2 EAN 13 5 Code 93 Code 39 Mod 43 UPC A amp Price CD EAN 13 amp Price CD and I2 of 5 with Barrier Bar Choices include simple price system date time and combo For bar codes select either simple or combo Combo combination fields are explained later in this chapter Simple fields are the most commonly used Contains the prompt displayed during data entry The maximum number of characters is 20 In situations where the same data appears on all labels you can enter the repetitive data as fixed data The operator does not enter the data The maximum number of characters is 40 however each field has a maximum length defined so the fixed data must be below that maximum Fixed data is stored with the format and automatically displayed with the prompt during data entry Fixed data can also be added before or after entry characters An example of fixed data is the manufacturer s code in a UPC A bar code 6 2 Defining Bar Code Fields Row DIU 0 Balanced Fields Column Density Distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point of the field The pivot point varies depending on how the field is justified Pivot points e 23448 85689 Left Center Right Justified Fields 0 23448 85689 End Justified
41. bar code fields others use non human readable only or press N to prompt the operator during field definition The Format Bar Code Options Menu appears Default Y NOTE You set the default appearance with the next menu selection Set Default UPC Appearance Set Default UPC Appearance Sel Dflt Appearance 1 No C D or Num Sys 2 Number Sys Only 3 Check Digit Only 4 Chk Dig amp Num Sys 5 No Human Readable Select a bar code appearance for UPC and EAN bar code fields The Format Bar Code Options Menu appears See Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields for more information about bar code appearances Default No Human Readable Configuring the Printer 3 7 Use Default Alignment Use Default Alignment L in Barcode Fields Y Default Y 3 8 Configuring the Printer Press Y to use the default alignment L left justification in bar code fields or press N to prompt the operator for the justification The Format Bar Code Options Menu appears Default Y DESIGNING A FORMAT U This chapter describes how to determine what kind of information to use in your format draw a rough sketch of your label or tag using the Supply Layout Grid before you create the format categorize data into field types text bar code price etc select fonts to use in your format Design Overview Before you create a format you must design your label l Decide which fields
42. changes Y N gt 10 20 Applying Data Edits 17 Press Enter to keep the current bar code height 18 Press Enter to keep the current field rotation 19 Select Extract from Mid Press Enter 20 Type 4 Press Enter 21 Type 4 Press Enter 22 Press Enter for no additional data edits 23 Press G D 24 Press Y You return to the Format Menu Press until you return to the Main Menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the AUTOPART format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the four extracted characters from the PART bar code field The first three and last three characters were stripped Notice that the bar code field contains the four middle characters entered since we extracted four characters starting with the fourth position The combo text field also contains the four extracted characters PART 2268 SERIAL IN 2578599061 Applying Data Edits 10 21 Inserting Characters In our AUTOPART sample we will insert one character at the beginning of the PART bar code field but not print that character in the combo text field Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration w N gt Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format BRON Select Format for
43. doce cest ees 10 21 Inserting Characters cci c2cszpsceecgeeureuepneeionapnercenennencwnndsbineuedseneeneeles 10 22 Printing the POrmatl x seesexsesseusEEpRERREExERXEEEREREFERSERFRRRERESERSCREERRERTEREERRRA 10 27 Make INNO PIC Eer ci eei e ex eux sexa ey aee yakXEREREREREREREEEERERERRRRRRKRERRRERERERERAKE 10 28 Printing the FORMAN cascceoecotoottooteoeeebeebervevebeet peor bbebi eter E EEEE EEEE 10 29 Make Int Shoe SIZB coscsscosouERRRSEREREEREEEEREREEEEENEREEEREREPEEERMNENO E EEG 10 30 Printing the FORMA m 10 33 Editing a Formateret e T M errr rs 11 1 Ore oA ALS ae Pal eg A AAK aera c M 11 1 Editing a Field iii eee io lalallala olan aioli S 11 2 Adding a Field o2 oe PEEPREEEROR ER PPEREREEEERREEREEEREEEEREREREEEREEREQENERHERDKEER EEEEEE 11 2 Printing the sore 09 a 6 ete 11 4 Deleting a Field e 11 4 Printing The sFOrnial xieeeeeooccosa y oERREExEExEExEERFEEREPE PE EPxEpREEE EEEE EREET EEEREN ES 11 5 Modifying an Existing Field iiic e ecce e eee edu 11 6 Printing the POET neccennais 11 8 Changing Header Informatt Tn rr ERR RE ERR ER EREEERER C RU REA 11 9 Printing he Formal i Seen neenax veo veo bPE EDU PEOPLE EDU EE ER EEEE 11 11 Deleting a Formats i iseooconseRDERSRRREREEEREENEEREREE EN EREEEEEDI EORR RERE REREN ES 11 12 PROUD ISSO OLING ee PE 12 1 Troubleshooting Information i EE enun 12 2 If You Receive an Error Message eeeeeeee eene neun 12 2 Calling Technical Support x
44. fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the copied SHOE SIZE format with the line field added PRICE 19 99 Deleting a Field In our SHOE SIZE format we will delete the text field formatted as a price field Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WN Design Menu 2 Press to edit an existing format Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format BONS Select Format 3 Select SHOE SIZE Press Enter for Editing _ Format Menu PRICE SHOE PRICE SHOE SIZE 11 4 Editing a Format Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Fld to Erase Fld 1 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 3 Smpl Fld 5 Line Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Fld to Erase Fld 1 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 3 Smpl Fld 4 Line Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Save changes Y N gt Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the SHOE SIZE format prompts as necessary Depending on the data T e Follow the field Press to delete a field Select Fld 3 Ufld
45. following label This graphic shows the SHOE TAG format with SIZE 6 1 2 the new supply length and width dimensions NOTE The selections 2 Edit MPCL Number 3 Edit Description are reserved for future use Editing a Format 11 11 Deleting a Format We will delete our SHOE TAG format Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to delete an existing format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format 3 Select SHOE TAG Press Enter for Deletion _ Format Menu AUTOPART SHOE PRICE SHOE TAG Delete Format 4 Press Y 7 SHOE TAG Are you sure Y N _ Format Deleted 5 The format is deleted and you return to the Design menu Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format 11 12 Editing a Format TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter explains how to reset the printer call Technical Support and gives explanations of your printer s errors The errors are classified by type and are listed in order Call Technical Support if you receive any error message not listed in this chapter If you have trouble loading supplies or performing maintenance refer to your Equipment Manual Problem Error Field off tag MPCL Error 614 Redefine current field Solution The fi
46. label or press until you return to the Format Menu This sample prints the following label Defining Line Fields 8 5 Entering a Sample Line Field Vectors We will create a sample format LINE 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide and a sample vector line field Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration ON Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format 1 2 3 4 Delete Format E gt Enter Length of supply 55 400 eg 400 4 inches gt Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished 8 6 Defining Line Fields 2 0 200 180 1 0 100 50 Press to design your formats Press to create a new format Type LINE2 for the format name Press Enter Type 200 for the length of your supply Press Enter Press for the supply width Press to define a line field Is line Segment or Vector S V gt _ Enter Row for First Point gt Enter Col for First Point gt Select Line Angle 1 0 Degree 2 90 Degrees Left 3 180 Degrees Left 4 270 Degrees Left Enter Line Length gt Enter Thickness 2 0 01 inch gt
47. not fit the format 612 The data in this line of the batch is either missing or does not match the format 613 Reference point off tag 614 Portion of field off tag There may be an invalid character in the packet Make sure you did not enter O for 615 Bar code width is greater than 16 inches or the number of keywords for your PDF 417 bar code exceeds 928 Decrease the density or shorten the amount of data to print the bar code 616 Dot shifting failed A bad dot falls on a bar code that cannot be shifted Call Technical Support 618 Magnification must be 1 to 7 Machine Faults Errors 700 to 799 occur when there is a problem with the printer 703 The printer sensed a calibration of different sized black marks Make sure the correct supply is loaded 704 Printer has not sensed a supply mark within the specified number of inches or out of supplies Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position and supply roll for binding If the error continues to appear change the supply 706 The printer s motor stalled 730 A memory allocation error occurred during initialization 750 Printhead is overheated Turn off the printer to let the printhead 12 10 Troubleshooting 751 752 753 755 756 757 758 762 763 765 770 771 790 791 cool If the error persists call Technical Support Printer did not sense a black mark when expected The supply may be jammed For errors 751 753 Chec
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49. sample prints the following label 8 8 Defining Line Fields DEFINING SPECIAL FIELDS IM This chapter includes information about creating price and system date time fields Create a separate definition for each price and date time field For price fields you define the way your price appears in the printed format for example 98 00 You can configure the printer to print using US Dollars French Francs Spanish Pesetas Belgian Francs German Marks British Pounds Euro Dollars Swedish Krona Danish Marka Austrian Schilling and Japanese Yen See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer for more information For date time fie ds you define the way the system date and time appear in the printed format for example 10 15 01 4 00 PM NOTE All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supplies About Price and System Date Time Fields Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for price and date time fields Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as information about using price and date time fields Format Name Depending on your printer s configuration enter a name for the format For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The maximum number of characters for the format name is 16 Format Number Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s configuration enter a number for the format The f
50. should appear on your label See Determining Format Data for more information Determine your label size Labels are available from Paxar in a wide variety of sizes Your application and the amount of data you need to print determines the supply size Contact Paxar for more information Draw a rough sketch of your label You may want to draw several variations to see what works best See Drawing Rough Sketches for more information Identify the field types that appear on your label See Considering Field Types for more information Decide which fonts you want to use See Using Fonts for more information Determining Format Data Before you lay out your format you need to make a few decisions What data do you want to print on your label For example How large is your supply Which fonts do you want to use Do you want to include a bar code Designing a Format 4 1 Determining the Print Area The print area varies depending on the size of your supply Below are the maximum and minimum print areas Notice that the top edge of the supply exits the printer first Unit of Maximum Maximum Minimum Minimum Measure Supply Size Print Area Supply Size Print Area English 205 x 400 189 x 398 50 x 37 5 37 5 x 37 5 1 100 NOTE You receive a field off tag error if you try to place a field in the quiet zone non printable area Supported Supply 55 inches 79 inches 1 1 inches 1 5 inches Lengths 2 0 inc
51. text field that copies the data entered from the bar code field Use the following information to create the two text 0123456789 fields Prompts Text Field 1 Text Field 2 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 12 4 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM ENTER DEPT Fixed Data None None Row 100 5 Column 50 130 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits None None Sample Formats A 15 Use the following information to create the bar code field Prompts Bar Code Field 3 Bar Code 8 Code 128 Field Class 1 Simple Data Type Numeric Max Length 10 Min Length 1 Field Prompt SCAN BAR CODE Fixed Data None Row 60 Column 10 Density 5 8 11 7 cpi 3 dots Bar Height 30 Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply Edits None A 16 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the combo field Prompts Combo Field 4 Field Class 4 Combo Max Length 10 Min Length 1 Press Enter begin field entry Field Number 03 Start Position 01 Num of Chars 10 Press Enter end field entry Fill Direction 3 Do not Fill Fixed Data None Row 45 Column 50 Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000
52. 05 Width Mag 1x 1 100 in Minimum Average Maximum 27 08 0 0 7x 1 100 in 65 63 n Height Magnification 1x 109 38 as 189 58 oa 1 100 in 23 44 164 05 B 6 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond 6 5 pt Font 1006 Minimum Average Width Mag Maximum 1x 1 100 in 7x 1 100 in 7 29 m 25 52 a 43 75 Bre d Height Magnification 1x y 7X 1 100 in 6 77 47 40 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond 8 pt Font 1007 Width Mag 1x 1 100 in 8 85 7x 1 100 in 10 94 32 81 a 67 94 C Height Magnification I 1x Y 7X 1 100 in 8 85 61 98 Using Fonts B 7 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond 10 pt Font 1008 Minimum Average Width Mag Maximum 1x 1 100 in 5 73 L 11 98 W 7x 1 100 in 14 58 40 10 a 83 85 w Height Magnification 1x y 7X 1 100 in 10 94 76 56 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond 12 pt Font 1009 Minimum average Width Mag 1x 1 100 in 7 29 L 14 58 W 7x 1 100 in 18 23 m 51 04 nm 96 88 wsus Height Magnification 1x y 7x 1 100 in 13 02 91 15 B 8 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond 18 pt Font 1010 Minimum Average Width Mag Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1094 8 21 88 6h 7x 1 100 in 54 60 Ej 76 56 8 153 12 Wo Height Magnification 1x 8 7X 1 100 in 20 31 142 19
53. 12 constant text fields 7 5 text fields 5 6 errors batch 12 5 check digit 12 8 data 12 3 format 12 3 general packet 12 8 messages 12 1 online configuration 12 6 option 12 5 receipt of messages 12 2 extract characters data edit 10 1 10 10 extract characters from middle data edit 10 1 10 18 F failures data formatting 12 9 hard printer 12 12 features of software 1 1 fields adding 11 2 bar code 6 1 class prompt 5 2 6 2 9 2 classes 4 4 date time 9 1 9 2 deleting 11 4 editing 11 2 maximum length 4 4 modifying 11 6 price 9 1 9 2 prompt 5 2 6 2 rotation prompt 5 5 6 4 7 5 9 6 special 9 1 text 5 1 type prompt 5 2 6 1 7 2 8 1 9 2 types 4 4 fixed data prompt 5 2 6 2 7 2 9 3 fixed length bar code 1 2 fonts 1 2 4 5 B 1 cg triumverate bold B 3 cg triumverate bold condensed B 7 color prompt 5 4 7 4 id numbers B 1 letter gothic bold B 2 monospaced 1 2 B 2 prompt 7 3 9 4 proportional B 3 proportionally spaced 1 3 size 4 5 Index iii form data entry for operators glossary 1 2 2 8 grids for supply layout 4 3 format 1 2 data determining 4 1 H errors 12 3 hard printer failures 12 12 header information changing 11 9 header formatting options 3 5 height magnification prompt 5 4 header options 3 5 name prompt 5 1 6 1 7 1 name generating 3 5 number prompt 5 1 6 1 7 1 7 3 9 4 text o
54. 2 0 200 wide and a sample constant text field Eun 150 HHH 1 0 100 50 t Ze rtp rrrprrr rrr 0 50 100 150 200 Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to create a new format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Enter pormat Noms 3 Type CONSTANT Press Enter Enter Length of supply 55 400 4 ae 200 for the length of your supply Press eg 400 4 inches nter gt ps Supply Width i E 5 Press for the supply width 3 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Defining Constant Text Fields 7 5 Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row gt Enter Col gt Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDORWNH Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of
55. 21 222 223 Copy start position must be 1 to 255 Destination start position must be 1 to 255 Source field must be 0 to 999 Copy type must be 1 copy after rules or 2 copy before rules Narrow element value is less than 1 or greater than 99 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer Wide element value is less than 1 or greater than 99 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer Truncation code must be S standard or T truncated bar code Aspect code must be C columns or R rows Option definition must be S set or T template Input device must be D Default H Host K Keyboard N None or S Scanner Check digit selection must be G to generate check digit Primary or secondary price format is outside the range 1 to 15 Data type restriction is outside the range of 1 to 6 Option is not valid for the field Online Configuration Errors 250 299 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 Power up mode must be 0 online Language selection must be 0 English Batch separator code in a supply setup packet must be O off Slash zero selection must be 0 standard zero Supply type must be 0 black mark or 1 die cut Ribbon selection must be O direct or 1 transfer Feed mode must be 0 continuous or 1 on demand 12 6 Troubleshooting 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 272 273 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 Supply position is outside the ran
56. 22 Select Make Shoe Size Press Enter 23 Press Enter for no additional data edits Perform Edits Before or After including Fixed Data B A gt _ 24 Press A Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit 25 Press G D Save current format Y N gt _ 26 Press Y to save the format You return to the Format Menu Press until you return to the Main Menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the SHOE PRICE format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label These graphics show the SIZE text field automatically formatted to include the 1 2 shoe size designation if necessary PATENT SANDAL PATENT SANDAL SIZE 61 2 SIZE 9 PRICE 19 99 PRICE 19 99 Applying Data Edits 10 33 10 34 Applying Data Edits EDITING A FORMAT This chapter includes information about editing a format copying a format and deleting a format Depending on the size of your memory card you can store up to 80 formats in your printer When editing a format you can modify the header PATENT SANDAL information format name supply length and width add a field delete a field or edit an SEE 61 2 existing field PRICE 19 99 We will copy our SHOE PRICE format add a line field and delete the text field formatted as pric
57. 3 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 9 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 co 4 O0 014 Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 1 Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt 1_ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply 10 26 Applying Data Edits 35 Press Enter for no fixed data 36 Press Enter to keep the current row location 37 Press Enter to keep the current column location 38 Press Enter to keep the current font 39 Press Enter to keep the current height magnification 40 Press Enter to keep the current width magnification 41 Press Enter to keep the current justification 42 Press Enter to keep the current top of field orientation Select Edit 1 Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONDARY NI Edit Menu Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit oom Save changes Y N gt Printing the Format 43 Press Enter for no edits 44 Press 45 Press Y You return to the Format Menu Press until you return to the Main Menu From the Main Menu select Print Labels
58. 8 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDOARWNH Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONODOBRWNH 5 8 Defining Text Fields 16 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 17 Press for the height magnification 18 Press for the width magnification 19 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 20 Press for top of supply field rotation 21 Press for no data edits Select Type Fid 2 22 Press 1 Text Field 2 3 5 Bar Code Field Constant Text Line Finished Save current 23 Press Y to save the format You return to the format Y N gt gt Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Sample Text Format To define a combo combination text field see Using a Combo Text Field To define bar code fields see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields To define constant text fields see C
59. 9 99 is 6000 Line field not blocked out by trans parent field using attribute 0 Line field blocked out by opaque field using attribute B Justification Character Rotation Depending on your printer s configuration enter the color of the selected font For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Solid black print should not exceed 30 on a given square inch of the label or printhead life may be decreased There are two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases existing fields Field placement is an important consideration when using field color attributes If a line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the line field is blocked out by the overlay field depending on the overlay field s color attribute If a line field is defined after the overlay field the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field regardless of the overlay field s color attribute Choices include Black Opaque White Opaque Black Transparent and White Transparent Alignment of the text within the field Choices include Left L Right E and Center B Fonts 1012 and 1013 Letter Gothic 6 5 and 9 pt default to L left regardless of selection Depending on your printer
60. A A point is the column location The range is 1112 42910 0 183 baseline Defining Special Fields 9 3 Gap Font Height Magnification Width Magnification Depending on your printer s configuration enter the number of dots between characters For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The gap range is 0 9 For mono spaced fonts the additional spacing is added to the existing inter character gap This is also true for proportionally spaced fonts but the inter character gap varies with character combinations Any number other than O affects your field width Default spacing Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots All other fonts vary with each letter Use the default unless you want to create a special effect suchas P R I C E additional character spacing in a field The style of font for your format Choices include CG Triumvirate Bold 6 5 8 10 12 18 or 22 point CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6 5 8 10 12 18 and 22 point and Letter Gothic 6 5 and 9 point Height magnifier for the selected font Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications The range is 1 7 Width magnifier for the selected font Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width The range is 1 7 9 4 Defining Special Fields Font Color was TP is 6000 COATS was 7
61. Color 1 Black Opaque 2 White Opaque 3 Black Transpar 4 White Transpar Select the color 1 4 you want to use The Format Text Options Menu appears For more information about font colors see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields Default Black Transpar Use Default Character Rotation Use Default Char Rotation 0 in Text Fields Y Default Y 3 6 Configuring the Printer Press Y to use the default character rotation 0 in text fields or press N to prompt the operator for a value The Format Text Options Menu appears For more information about character rotation see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields Default Y Format Bar Code Options To set options for bar code fields go to the Format Bar Code Options Menu These options affect a format during format creation editing only For example you cannot change the default appearance and then print a format expecting the new appearance to be used You must create edit a format after setting the options here Only then are these values used When you see Fmt Barcode Optns 1 Use Dflt UPC Appr 2 Set Dflt UPC Appr 3 Use Default Align Select an option 1 3 NOTE See Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields for more information on these options Use Default UPC Appearance Use Default Appearance 8 for UPC EAN Barcodes Y Default Y Press Y to use the default bar code appearance in UPC and EAN
62. Configuration WN Design Menu 2 Press to edit an existing format Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format RON Select Format 3 Select SHOE SIZE Press Enter for Editing _ Format Menu AUTOPART SHOE PRICE SHOE SIZE Edit Menu 4 Press to edit the header information Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit oom Edit Header Menu 5 Select Change Menu Name Press Enter Change Menu Name Edit MPCL Number Edit Description Change Length Change Width 9 oA Editing a Format 11 9 Edit Format Name gt SHOE SIZE Edit Header Menu 1 Change Menu Name 2 Edit MPCL Number 3 Edit Description 4 Change Length 5 Change Width Edit Length of Supply 55 400 2200 Warning New Length less than old length Press a key to continue Or ESC to Abort gt _ Edit Header Menu 1 Change Menu Name 2 Edit MPCL Number 3 Edit Description 4 Change Length 5 Change Width Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 5 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Warning New Width less than old width Press a key to continue Or ESC to Abort gt _ 11 10 Editing a Format Press four times and type TAG Press Enter The format name has been changed to SHOE TAG You return to the Edit Header menu NOTE Duplicate names are no
63. ENTER ITEM N A Field Number N A 01 Start Position N A 01 Num of Chars N A 12 Fill Direction N A 3 Do not Fill Fixed Data None None Row 135 65 Column 35 15 Font 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits A 2 Sample Formats None None Use the following information to create the price field Prompts Price Field 4 Field Class 2 Price Field Max Length 5 including the and point Min Length 1 Field Prompt ENTER PRICE Fixed Data None Row 40 Column 35 Font 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply Sample Formats A 3 The following sample DETERGENT 2 0 long x 2 0 wide contains two text fields one bar code field and one price field To print the human readable characters you must set the default UPC appearance from the configuration menu Use the following information to create the bar 0 32145 69874 DETERGENT code field Prompts Bar Code Field 1 Bar Code 1 UPC A Field Class 1 Simple Field Prompt SCAN UPC Fixed Data None Row 80 Column 25 Density 2 120 Bar Height 45 Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply Edits A 4 Sample Formats None Use the following information to create the tex
64. EX RE ER RER EE EE RUE Hex dex Ee kk eee gua 3 4 S ppress Warnings oou uoo ub ekle tel ie trier tree trii tibi ea eau 3 4 Format Header ODIO cccecnecentenme E P RRE ER MIRRRRIMGRRMI MI RE EEEE EEIE EEE 3 5 Generate FMI NAME iess serr ku reee REEE EEEE EEEE AE R EK EEEE EEEE EEE EEEE 3 5 Table of Contents i Format Text Options si RR RR ERE VERRE V ERR EE M ERR ERR RR EAR ARR RpE 3 5 BI Ds QCDHLACC d A e 3 5 Use Detault Colon eR RERRRRERERRRRERRRRRRR SERE RR M RR EIE EDD I D LM 3 6 Set Default Color eid eee eee eee ERE RE RREERE E ERE UC EtE EVE V TERVERECE 3 6 Use Default Character Rotation sess 3 6 Format Bar Code ODN OMS eocccccanen i a ER RRPERMRIMPIMMRERPMRR RR RR REM E ERETRRRE MERE 3 7 Use Default UPC Appearance ecteeeeee ee EREREEREEREREERERRERER IRIPRRIR IRR PRPRES 3 7 Set Default UPC Appearance cecisiece xeu S Eee EENEESENEEN EE SER SER SE SERRES SEREEEOEE 3 7 Use Default Alignments see eee teet e p EEEEE EE PER EEEE DOE E ENDE EE 3 8 DeESIGMING a Formaten O 4 1 Design OVOIVIQW daddcdedecccdddei e hh heh ehhh heheh esses hehe yesh shee dene 4 1 Determining Format Dalai e E Eee RE ERE ERE ER ER ERE REX REX REKREEK EEES 4 1 Determining the Print Area 22ccceecccecceeeeeee sees eee eeeeeeuseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 2 Drawing Hough Sketch66s eee xax xxx ERR KxRERE ERO ARAR AAA ANNALES 4 2 Using Supply Layout Grids eorne eene REEE EEEE EEEE EEE EEE EEE thl
65. Editing Format Menu AUTOPART PRICE SIZE Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Edit Field Fld 1 Constant Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo Fld 6 Ufld 4 Cmbo Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 10 22 Applying Data Edits 1 Press to design your formats Press to edit an existing format Select AUTOPART Press Enter Press D Select Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl to edit the PART bar code field Press Enter Press Enter Select Bar Code 5 Codabar 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 8 Code 128 9 MSI Select Field Class 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AIN gt A _ Enter Max Length gt 10_ Enter Min Length gt 1_ Enter Field Prompt KEY PART Edit Fixed Data Press ENTER to retain gt Enter Row gt 255 Enter Col gt 15_ Select Density 3 3 cpi 1 2 5 4 dots 4 0 cpi 1 3 0 3 dots 6 0 cpi 1 3 0 2 dots 6 6 cpi 1 2 5 2 dots 3 7 cpi 1 2 0 4 dots i 1 3 0 i 1 2 2 7 Press Enter to keep Code 39 no c d as the bar code 8 Press Enter to keep the field defined as simple 9 Press Enter to keep Alphanumeric as the data type 10 Press Enter to keep the current max
66. Fields 1 Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for the row measurement JUNE 11112 42345 The vertical line where printing begins Type the column position for the field The distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point is the column location The range is 0 183 Allow a minimum of 1 10 inch between the scan edge of bar code and label edges or other data The density of the bar code The possible values vary by the bar code selected Defining Bar Code Fields 6 3 Bar Height Appearance Justification Field Rotation JA Balanced Fields TIU Height of the bar code in 1 100 inches For example 100 1 inch The value is dependent on the length of the label used The minimum value is 1 Depending on your printer s configuration enter the appearance of the bar code UPC and EAN family only For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer See Setting the Appearance for information about the appearance choices Depending on your printer s configuration enter an alignment for the field For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Choices include Left L Right E and Center B Rotation of the selected field Choices include Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply and Right of Supply 23448
67. In situations where the same data appears on all labels you can enter the repetitive data as fixed data The operator does not enter the data The maximum number of characters is 40 however each field has a maximum length defined so the fixed data must be below that maximum Fixed data is stored with the format and automatically displayed with the prompt during data entry Fixed data can also be added before or after entry characters An example of fixed data is the manufacturer s code in a UPCA bar code Row Column Gap The horizontal line where printing begins For monospaced fonts distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified iE mm B pd Laft Center Rlght Juatifiad Balanced End Justifled For proportionally spaced fonts distance from the bottom of print area to baseline of ULNA AN characters in field The range is 0 365 11112 42345 Baseline The vertical line where printing begins Type SAMPLE the column position for the field The distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point is the column location The range is OT 0 183 Baseline Depending on your printer s configuration enter the number of dots between characters For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The gap range is 0 9 For mono spaced fonts the additional spacing is
68. Letter Gothic Bold 6 pt monospaced 1 1013 Letter Gothic Bold 9 pt monospaced 2 NOTE Point sizes greater than 12 include only the following characters 0123456789 amp DFKLMPS kpro Refer to the following pages for illustrations of these fonts Using Fonts B 1 Monospaced Font Magnification Monospaced characters occupy the same amount of space within a magnification Use monospaced fonts for price fields and data you want to list in a column Decide how wide and tall you want the characters to appear on the labels The following two tables show the width and height of each of the monospaced fonts after magnification This table includes the default gap spacing for Letter Gothic 6 pt and Letter Gothic 9 pt Width Mag Letter Gothic 6 pt Letter Gothic 9 pt Units Character Character Width Sample Width Sample 1x 1 100 in 4 69 L 7 29 L_ 7x 1 100 in 32 81 L 51 04 E Height Magnification Letter Gothic 5 L 1 100 in 6 9 48 28 B 2 Using Fonts Proportional Font Magnification Each character in a proportionally spaced font is a different width You may be able to place more characters on a line using proportionally spaced fonts You may want to experiment with these fonts and adjust field measurements in your format as needed The following tables provide height and width magnification of sample characters CG Triumvirate Bold 8 pt Width Mag Minimum Average Maxim
69. M onarch athfinder9U lira Gola rinter Nu Y V 92 6 AKM A 3889 gol st eT M Us a We Make Your Sales Work TC6037CMUM Rev AA 2 03 2003 Paxar Americas Inc All rights reserved Each product and program carr warranty on which the custome changes in the product and the without notice Although Paxar accurate information in this ma orinaccuracies Any update wi manual o 2003 Paxar Americas Inc A es a respective written warranty the only can rely Paxar reserves the right to make programs and their availability at any time and has made every effort to provide complete and nual Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions ll be incorporated in a later edition of this rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by an Paxar Americas Inc Trademarks y means without the written permission of Paxare Monarche Pathfindere Ultrae and 60357 are trademarks of Paxar Americas Inc Paxar Americas Inc 170 Monarch Lane Miamisburg OH 45342 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introd uetlOnic ii ERR REAA EERROR EE EE EEEEEEEEE EE EE EEEE 1 1 PO UES qc 1 1 Terms t0 IKHOW cases ec ex eee sea seat e Er Ex xxx exa nex rank xa EA ERE RERREREEREERAN E ENS 1 2 Label Sizes por 1 3 How this Ma
70. OTE Remember that the field can go off the format on any of the four sides top bottom left right See Chapter 12 Troubleshooting to learn about this error and warning Designing a Format 4 7 4 8 Designing a Format DEFINING TEXT FIELDS B Create a separate definition for each text field There are two types of text fields Simple Contains data entered specifically for that field Combo Contains data pulled from up to 10 other fields combination NOTE If text falls on two lines each line of text requires a separate definition All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supplies About Text Fields Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for text fields Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as information about using text fields Format Name Depending on your printer s configuration enter a name for the format For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The maximum number of characters for the format name is 16 Format Number Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s configuration enter a number for the format The format number range is 1 99 Format Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s Description configuration enter a description for the format Supply Length The length of your loaded supply Measure from the top of one black mark to th
71. Pathfinder Ultra Go d 6037 configurable printer lets you design custom labels to fit your needs You can use the printer for a variety of applications Print in store merchandise marking labels to mark every item in your store with scannable bar codes for increased data accuracy Print shelf labels with the product bar code number description and price e Print labels for restocking of merchandise Just scan a bar coded product and the printer duplicates the bar code Print warehouse carton labels for easy carton sorting Features The flexibility of this printer also provides you with the ability to Print a variety of tags ranging from 55 to 4 0 inches in length Print numeric alphanumeric or special characters You can print 14 fonts monospaced or proportionally spaced fonts Use 24 different bar codes Print horizontally or vertically on the label Design data entry prompts for the Operator Scan bar codes Select different currency symbols for International use Print combination fields This feature allows the Operator to enter data once and use it in multiple fields 9 9 9 9 9 Introduction 1 1 Terms to Know Barrier bar Baseline Check digit Fixed length bar code Font Format Horizontal bar code or text Human Readable characters Intercharacter gap Monospaced font Number system code Overlay Pad Characters Prompt 1 2 Introduction The horizontal bars
72. Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply 9 Press to define a constant text field Type STYLE NO and press Enter Type 70 for the row location Press Enter Type 10 for the column location Press Enter 10 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 11 Press for the height magnification 12 Press for the width magnification 13 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 14 Press for top of supply field rotation 7 6 Defining Constant Text Fields Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 9 9 9 15 Press 16 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Sample Constant Text Format To define text fields see Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields To define bar code fields see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Printing the Sample Constant Text Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Select Format to Print Format Menu COMBO CONSTANT SIZE Printed 1 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 2 Press to print your format
73. Valid ranges for the prompts are listed as well as information about using constant text fields Format Name Depending on your printer s configuration enter a name for the format For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The maximum number of characters for the format name is 16 Format Number Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s configuration enter a number for the format The format number range is 1 99 Format Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s Description configuration enter a description for the format Supply Length The length of your loaded supply Measure from the top of one black mark to the top of the next black mark The standard supply lengths are 55 79 110 150 200 300 or 400 inches Defining Constant Text Fields 7 1 Supply Width Field Type Fixed Data Row Column The width of your loaded supply Choices include 1 20 1 50 or 2 00 inches Choices include text bar code constant text and line In situations where the same data appears on all labels you can enter the repetitive data as fixed data The operator does not enter the data The maximum number of characters is 40 however each field has a maximum length defined so the fixed data must be below that maximum Fixed data is stored with the format and automatically displayed with the prompt during data entry The horizontal line where prin
74. above and below I20f5 bar codes used to ensure a clean scan and avoid partial scans Bottom of the font A number added to a bar code ensuring that the bar code data is read accurately A bar code with a fixed character length UPC A UPC E EAN 8 and EAN 13 The print style of text The layout of data on a label The format determines where and how data appears on a label Data that prints across the width of a label The characters that are visible such as a text field Bar codes embed characters Default spacing between characters in monospaced fonts Font with fixed character spacing such as Letter Gothic A number added to a bar code ensuring that the bar code data is read accurately The placement of one field over another such as a line on top of a price signifying a price reduction 79 99 Characters that are added to the left or right of a field allowing you to fill in empty spaces when the entered data does not fill an entire field For example the Operator enters 23 and the format automatically adds zeros 2300 A message on the printer s screen that tells you to enter scan data Proportionally spaced font Quiet Zone Segment line type Start stop character Variable length bar code Vector line type Vertical bar code or text Void Label Sizes Font with variable character spacing all characters have different widths For example an i versus a w Proportionally space
75. added to the existing inter character gap This is also true for proportionally spaced fonts but the inter character gap varies with character combinations Any number other than O affects your field width Default spacing Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots All other fonts vary with each letter Use the default unless you want to create a special effect such as P R I C E additional character spacing in a field Defining Text Fields 5 3 Font Height Magnification Width Magnification Font Color Line field COATS not x blocked was 794 out by transparent i 6000 field using attribute O COATS Line field blocked was T999 out by opaque s 6 field using attribute B Justification 5 4 Defining Text Fields The style of font for your format Choices include CG Triumvirate Bold 6 5 8 10 12 18 or 22 point CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6 5 8 10 12 18 and 22 point and Letter Gothic 6 5 and 9 point Height magnifier for the selected font Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications The range is 1 7 Width magnifier for the selected font Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width The range is 1 7 Depending on your printer s configuration enter the color of the selected font For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer
76. ain Menu select Print Labels and the SHOE PRICE format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the second text field automatically formatted to include the selected currency set through Configuration menu symbols See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer for more information PATENT SANDAL PRICE 19 99 Applying Data Edits 10 29 Make Into Shoe Size In our SHOE PRICE sample we will add one more text field containing the fixed data SIZE and apply the make into shoe size edit on that text field This example also shows how to apply a data edit to a field that includes fixed data This edit transforms a size that ends in 5 into a 1 2 size when printed on a label Enter one more digit than the length of the size you want For example for a single digit size enter two digits because of the possible 5 at the end for half sizes If you are not entering a half size enter any digit other than 5 at the end For example to enter size 15 enter 150 Entering 15 by itself results in 1 1 NOTE Use this edit only on text fields Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to edit an existing format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format
77. ar code field Prompts Bar Code Field 7 Bar Code 7 EAN 13 Field Class 1 Simple Field Prompt SCAN BAR CODE Fixed Data None Row 150 Column 35 Density 1 80 Bar Height 40 Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply Edits None A 10 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the two price fields Prompts Price Field 8 Price Field 9 Field Class 2 Price Field 2 Price Field Max Length 14 14 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ORIG PRICE ENTER SALE PRICE Fixed Data WAS NOW Before or After B B Row 105 80 Column 10 10 Font 4 CG Trium 12p 1003 4 CG Trium 12p 1003 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Sample Formats A 11 Item Identification The following sample SWEATER 2 0 long x 2 0 wide contains four text fields and two date time fields with fixed data Use the following information to create the four text fields for the item description SWEATER SMALL RED COTTON RAMIE STOCK TM SALE 7 47 11 Prompts Text Field 1 Text Field 2 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 12 8 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM ENTER SIZE Fixed Data None None Row 120 100 Column 10 10 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Mag 1 1
78. at field numbering begins with 1 not 0 Type 1 Press Enter Note that position numbering begins with 1 not 0 Type 6 Press Enter Press Enter to continue Note that field numbering begins with 1 not 0 Press to fill the field from the left Type a dash Defining Text Fields 5 15 Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none Enter Row gt Enter Col gt Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDOABRWNH Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply 5 16 Defining Text Fields 32 Press Enter for no fixed data 33 Type 100 for the row location Press Enter 34 Type 90 for the column location Press Enter 35 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 36 Press for the height magnification 37 Press for the width magnification 38 Press for the alignment of characters in the field 39 Press for the field rotation Select Edit 1 None
79. ata per unit length in a bar code Generally you measure the density in characters per inch or as percentages of the nominal size Density values vary by bar code The following table lists these values Bar Code Density Values UPC and EAN 80 and 120 Interleaved 2 of 5 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 3 6 0 7 1 8 3 9 1 10 6 12 0 and 13 7 Code 39 no c d 1 3 1 7 2 8 3 3 3 7 4 0 6 0 6 6 and 12 0 Codabar 2 0 2 9 4 8 4 7 7 7 8 4 and 9 6 Code 128 3 5 7 0 4 4 8 7 5 8 11 7 and 8 7 17 5 MSI 4 0 5 3 and 6 9 Code 93 3 6 4 3 5 3 7 1 and 10 7 Code 39 Mod43 1 3 1 7 2 8 3 3 3 7 4 0 6 0 6 6 and 12 0 I20f5 Barrier Bar 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 3 6 0 7 1 8 3 9 1 10 6 12 0 and 13 7 Entering Simple Bar Code Fields Follow the steps to create sample 250 bar code fields 2 0 200 150 1 0 2 100 HEH 50 0 0 50 100 150 200 6 6 Defining Bar Code Fields Sample 1 Simple Fixed Bar Code The following procedure creates a UPC A bar code on a 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supply NOTE This sample uses the printer s factory set defaults For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Main Menu 1 From the Main Menu press 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to create a ne
80. bar code fields during Format Design NOTE When you finish configuring the printer press until you return to the Main Menu Configuring the Printer 3 1 General Options To set miscellaneous options go to the General Options Menu When you see General Options 1 Toggle Backlight Set Print Method Set Date Set Time Set I20f5 ScanLen Reset Clear Fmts Select Currency Set Supply Type Suppress Warnings 007 40 0 f o N Toggle Backlight Select an option 1 9 Turn the backlight on or off The General Options Menu remains on the screen Set Print Method Select Print Method Auto Print 1 Label Print Strips Print Loop Trigger On Demand Printing On Demand w Limit Full Auto Auto Print 1 Label Print Strips Print Loop Trigger On Demand Printing On Demand w Limit Full Auto 3 2 Configuring the Printer Scroll to select a print method described below and press Enter The General Options Menu appears Default Print Loop Trigger Prints one label Prints a strip of labels prompting the operator for a quantity Prints one label at a time printing another at the press of any key or the trigger Press to end Peel Mode Only Prints labels one at a time continuing only after you remove the previous one Press to end Peel Mode Only Prints labels one at a time continuing only after you remove the previous one The software prompts the operator for a qua
81. d Data Press ENTER to retain gt Enter Row gt 255 _ Enter Col gt 15_ Select Density 3 3 cpi 1 4 0 cpi 1 6 0 cpi 1 6 6 cpi 1 3 7 cpi 1 i1 1 5 4 dots 0 3 dots 0 2 dots 5 2 dots 0 4 dots 0 2 7 Press Enter to keep Code 39 as the bar code 8 Press Enter to keep the field defined as simple 9 Press Enter to keep Alphanumeric as the data type 10 Press Enter to keep the current maximum length 11 Press Enter to keep the current minimum length 12 Press Enter to keep the current field prompt 13 Press Enter for no fixed data 14 Press Enter to keep the current row location 15 Press Enter to keep the current column location 16 Press Enter to keep the current density Applying Data Edits 10 19 Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 250 Top of Field at 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 1 None 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 4 Extract Chars 6 Extract from Mid T Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Enter character Position _ _ Enter number of characters _ Select Edit 2 Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size CONDOR UONI Edit Menu Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit O1 o5 Save
82. d NS at bottom 8 no text Bar code type is invalid See Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields for valid options 12 4 Troubleshooting 033 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 051 Bar code density is invalid See Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields for the bar code density values Line thickness must be 1 to 10 Line angle must be 0 90 180 or 270 End row is invalid Line segment end row is defined outside of printable area See Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields for more information End column is invalid Line segment end column is defined outside of printable area See Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields for more information Dot pattern for line or box must be Line length is defined beyond the maximum length of 3 72 See Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields for valid lengths Line type must be S segment or V vector Imaging mode in the graphic header must be O Batch Errors 100 199 101 102 104 105 106 108 The format referenced by batch is not in memory Print quantity is outside the range 0 to 25 Batch mode must be N new or U update Batch separator in a batch control field must be O Off Print multiple is not 1 Multiple part supply is outside the range 1 to 5 Option Errors 200 249 200 201 Option number must be 1 4 31 or 50 Copy length is outside the range O to 255 Troubleshooting 12 5 202 203 204 205 211 212 214 215 216 217 220 2
83. d containing the human readable characters for the PART bar code Press Enter Select Type Fld 5 Text Field Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Enter Max Length 210 Enter Min Length 21 ReEnter up to 10 User Field sources for Combo Field Press key Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Start Position First is One gt Enter of Chars gt Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Fill Direction for short Source Fields 1 Fill from Left 2 Fill from Right 3 Do not Fill 25 Press Enter 26 Press Enter to keep the field defined as Combo 27 Press Bksp twice and type 9 to change the maximum length to 9 28 Press Enter to keep the current minimum length 29 Press Enter to continue 30 Type 1 and press Enter 31 Type 02 does not copy the inserted P character and press Enter 32 Type 9 and press Enter 33 Press Enter to continue 34 Type 3 to not fill the field if it is short Applying Data Edits 10 25 Edit Fixed Data Press ENTER to retain gt Enter Row gt 240 Enter Col 215 _ Select Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 2 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 C C Me CG Trium 12p 100
84. d fonts include CG Triumvirate CG Triumvirate Condensed and CG Triumvirate Bold An area of white space required at the beginning and end of a bar code to allow scanning Also at the beginning end and edges of a label Also know as non print zone A line type with a starting point and an end point Distinct characters used at the beginning and end of each bar code symbol that provides initial timing references and indicates the direction of scanning A bar code of variable character length I2 of 5 Code 39 Codabar Code 128 MSI PostNet and Code 93 A line type with a starting point angle and length of line Data that is rotated and prints down the length of a label Light area on a label in a bar code or text The printer allows you to print the following label sizes Supported Supply Widths 1 20 Inches 1 50 Inches 2 00 Inches Supported Supply Lengths 55 inches 79 inches 1 1 inches 1 5 inches 2 0 inches 3 0 inches 4 0 inches NOTE Most of the sample formats in this manual use 2 X 2 labels unless indicated otherwise Call 1 800 543 6650 for more information about the various label sizes and label types available with this printer Introduction 1 3 How this Manual is Organized Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Appendix A Appendix B 1 4 Introduction Introductio
85. d or proportional See Appendix B Using Fonts for more information The rotation of your field or individual characters Fields and characters can be rotated 0 90 180 or 270 degrees The horizontal line where printing begins The number of rows available depends on the label size you use You can begina field at any row However towards the top and bottom of the label you must make sure there are enough rows to print the font size or bar code selected The vertical line where printing begins You can begin a field at any column However on the edges of the label you must make sure there are enough columns to print all the characters ina field Bar codes require a quiet zone non printing zone on each side of the bars for scanning The quiet zone is 10 inches per side Fore more information about bar codes see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields NOTE All samples shown in the Defining Fields chapters are created using 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supplies Designing a Format 4 5 Starting the Design Process You will see the Main Menu Turn on the printer Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format nter Format Name vm rN Enter Length of supply 55 400 eg 400 4 inches gt Select Supply Width 1 20 Inches 50 Inches 1 2 1
86. data before the entry characters 15 Type 95 for the row location Press Enter Applying Data Edits 10 31 Enter Col gt OONDNARWNH Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 1 1 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 E nter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ E nter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ S 1 et Justification Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B T op of Field at 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply S ONDOARWNH elect Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size elect Edit 2 S 1 None 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 4 5 6 7 8 Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size 10 32 Applying Data Edits 16 Type 30 for the column location Press Enter 17 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 18 Press for the height magnification 19 Press for the width magnification 20 Press for the alignment of characters in the field 21 Press for the field rotation
87. e field Copying a Format We will copy our SHOE PRICE format and name the new format SHOE SIZE Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu isti eA E 2 Press G D to copy an existing format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format RON Select Format 3 Select SHOE PRICE Press Enter to Copy _ Format Menu AUTOPART PRICE SHOE PRICE SIZE Editing a Format 11 1 Enter Format Name 4 Type SHOE SIZE and press Enter gt Format Copied 5 The format is copied and you return to the Design menu Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 4 Delete Format Editing a Field When you edit a field you can add delete or modify existing fields as well as change the format name supply length or supply width Adding a Field In our new SHOE SIZE format we will add a line field Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats Design Formats Print Labels Configuration UN Design Menu 2 Press to edit an existing format Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format RON Select Format 3 Select SHOE SIZE Press Enter for Editing _ Format Menu AUTOPART PRICE SHOE PRICE SHOE SIZE 11 2 Editing a Format Edit Menu 1 Edit
88. e number of characters entered For example 2 prints as 02 29 prints as 29 299 prints as 2 99 2999 prints as 29 99 Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print a different label This sample prints the following label 23 33 Defining Special Fields 9 9 Entering a Sample Date Time Field We will create a sample format DATE TIME 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide and a sample system date time field Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration wN Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format nter Format Name vm RON Enter Length of supply 55 400 eg 400 4 inches gt Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Define Time Stamp Build Template with Menu Selections Press any key 9 10 Defining Special Fields 1 Press to design your formats Press to create a new format Type DATE TIME for the format name Press Enter Type 200 for the length of your supply Press Enter Press for the supply width Press to define a text field Press to define a system date time field Press Enter
89. e range depends on the length and or width of your supply and the non print zone The thickness of the line The range is 1 10 As thickness increases the line fills upward on horizontal lines or to the right on vertical lines Entering a Sample Line Field Segments We will create a sample format LINE 250 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide and a sample segment line field 2 0 200 150 1 0 100 50 0 50 100 150 200 Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to create a new format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format E gt TOP OHIO NAME 3 Type LINE for the format name Press Enter Enter Length of i l supply 55 400 4 n 200 for the length of your supply Press eg 400 4 inches nter gt Select Supply Width TA op ices 5 Press for the supply width 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Defining Line Fields 8 3 Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Is line Segment or Vector S V gt Enter Row for First Point gt Enter Col for First Point gt Enter Row for Last Point gt Enter Col for Last Point
90. e 4 3 Considering Field Type S yy seee EEEE ERE EE EUER PEE esu ee e iket 4 4 Starting the Design PIOGCOSS cce ee eee eee eco een UU ERE PEE CE E Nux E CORE UP QUE 4 6 Flacirig Plelds oma FOHTIal CERE EE REPE SEE ERE ERE EUER EE EE EE CEP GEO CE GEO Ces 4 7 Defining Text Elelds 2 ecescecsceseekuu ue EE REEREEEHEEERERNER E EE E Ra ERR RAAR I A s 5 1 About Text Fields erR 5 1 Entering a Sample Text Field eere EEREEREREEEEEREE E EDEN ER Rue t 5 6 Printing the Sample Text Format ERR ERE RE ERR 5 9 Using ac ombo Text Field Aeir tree EE E EE RE NER RE ERR NER RENE 5 10 Entering a Sample Combo Text Field seessseeeeeseeeeeeeee 5 12 Printing the Sample Combo Format sessesessmm 5 17 Detining Bar Code FIelds xau doubtudeetteeitie e elei eu a A MALA 6 1 About Bar Code Fiel dSs 4 att ve RE ARRERE ERR RE ERE Eigene e uus 6 1 Setting the APpearane eicere eoe pc EEEE EU ROC UR PR NX XXX dXX KEENE REDEN 6 5 Setting the Derisity si sscoesossececpexxExEEEExEExCEEEEEEEEEEEEDUEE UE FL ML RI EE EEEE DEE EE 6 6 Entering Simple Bar Code Fields sseseseseeeeseee 6 6 Sample 1 Simple Fixed Bar Code cccceeceee eee ee cence eee eee eeeeeeaegs 6 7 Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format ccceceeeee eee ee eee eeeeeeeees 6 9 Sample 2 Simple Variable Bar Code eceeceecee cece eee ee eee ee eaten ees 6 10 Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format ccceceeeeeeeeeeeee e
91. e field is blocked out by the overlay field depending on the overlay field s color attribute If a line field is defined after the overlay field the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field regardless of the overlay field s color attribute Choices include Black Opaque White Opaque Black Transparent and White Transparent Alignment of the text within the field Choices include Left L Right E and Center B Fonts 1012 and 1013 Letter Gothic 6 5 and 9 pt default to L left Depending on your printer s configuration enter the character rotation of the selected field For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Choices include Top of Field Left of Field Bottom of Field and Right of Field The field or supply does not rotate only the characters do See ABCD in the example below MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH RBCD cao ugod DWO 7 4 Defining Constant Text Fields Rotation of the selected field Choices include Field Rotation EE oao TOP Wolloa z Bd Top of Supply Left i of Supply Bottom of Supply and Right of Supply pu Latft Cantear Rlght Justiflad Balanced End Justiflad Entering a Sample Constant Text Field We will create a sample format 250 CONSTANT 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch E f
92. e top of the next black mark The standard supply lengths are 55 79 110 150 200 300 or 400 inches Defining Text Fields 5 1 Supply Width Field Type Field Class Type of Data Maximum Length Minimum Length Field Prompt Fixed Data 5 2 Defining Text Fields The width of your loaded supply Choices include 1 20 1 50 or 2 00 inches Choices include text bar code constant text and line Choices include simple price system date time and combo Price and system date time fields are explained in Chapter 9 Defining Special Fields Combo combination fields are explained later in this chapter Simple fields are the most commonly used Choices include alphanumeric and numeric Decide if you need letters or letters and numbers in your field When selecting a font for your data keep in mind that point sizes greater than 12 include only the following characters 01234567897 6 amp O DFKLMPS kpr c X The maximum number of characters in the field The number of characters depends on the font size label size whether you are using a check digit or if the field is printed horizontally or vertically If your data is a price remember to include the currency symbol dollar sign cent sign etc in the length of your field The range is 0 40 The minimum number of characters in the field The range is 0 40 Contains the prompt displayed during data entry The maximum number of characters is 40
93. easure must be E English 010 Field ID number is outside the range O to 999 011 Field length exceeds 2710 012 Row field position is greater than the maximum stock dimension 013 Column field position is greater than the maximum stock dimension Troubleshooting 12 3 014 015 016 017 018 020 021 022 023 024 025 030 031 032 Font style is invalid See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for more information Character rotation must be 0 0 degrees 1 90 degrees 2 180 degrees or 3 270 degrees See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for information Field rotation must be 0 0 degrees 1 90 degrees 2 180 degrees or 3 270 degrees See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for information Field restriction must be V variable or F fixed Code page selection defined in the field must be 1 ASCII Vertical magnification must be 1 to 7 Horizontal magnification must be 1 to 7 Color must be Black Opaque White Opaque Black Transparent or White Transparent See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for more information Intercharacter gap must be O to 9 dots Field justification must be B balanced L left or R right See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for more information Data length is too long Bar code height must be at least 1 or is not within the supply dimensions Human readable option must be 1 no CD or NS 5 NS at bottom no CD 6 CD at bottom no NS 7 CD an
94. ect Print Labels and the AUTOPART format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the five extracted characters from the PART bar code field and the copied data for the human readable combo text field Notice that the bar code field contains the last five characters entered since we extracted characters from the right The combo text field also contains those five characters PART 68415 SERIAL 2578599061 Applying Data Edits 10 13 Stripping Characters In our AUTOPART sample we will strip three characters from the PART bar code field and only the remaining characters will print Main Menu Design Formats Print Labels Configuration WON Design Menu 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format for Editing Format Menu AUTOPART PRICE SIZE Edit Menu 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Edit Field Fld 1 Constant Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo Fld 6 Ufld 4 Cmbo Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 10 14 Applying Data Edits 1 Press to design your formats Press to edit an existing format Select AUTOPART Press Enter Pr
95. eld you are defining has run off the tag You must redefine it Warning Possible Field off tag error Do you wish to redefine current field Y es N o The field you are defining may run off the tag You can but it is not necessary to redefine the field Press Y to redefine or N to continue When you print one or more fields may not print if they are off the supply No fields in fmt You saved the format without entering any fields Delete the format and recreate it Warning Low Battery Replace the current battery handle with a fully charged one See your Equipment Manual for battery charging information Duplicate Name ReEnter _ Type a new format name and press Enter You cannot have duplicate format names If you see the Hot Key List Press Enter or to return to the Main Menu Troubleshooting 12 1 Problem If you see the DOS prompt BA Solution Type g and press Enter to start the application I2 of 5 bar codes do not scan Refer to the Equipment Manual for proper scanning techniques Verify that the I2 of 5 bar code scan lengths specified in the printer configuration are even numbers of characters Troubleshooting Information If you experience problems using your printer refer to this section If You Receive an Error Message Any time you receive a message that is not described in this manual or the recommended action does not solve the problem cal
96. ength of supply 55 400 4 Type 200 for the length of your supply Press eg 400 4 inches Enter gt Select Supply Width i 1 1 20 Inches 5 Press G for the supply width 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches 5 6 Defining Text Fields Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AN _ Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Add fixed data Before or After entry chars B A gt Enter Row Enter Col 10 11 12 13 14 15 Press to define a text field Press to define a simple field Press A alpha numeric Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter Type ENTER SIZE Press Enter Type TL for the fixed data Press Enter Press A to print the fixed data after the entry characters Type 100 for the row location Press Enter Type 10 for the column location Press Enter Defining Text Fields 5 7 Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 1
97. er or string that is currently being processed is too long Too many fields exist in the format You cannot have more than 50 fields in the format Lines and constant text fields count as fields Packet is incomplete attempted to delete or overwrite a format used by the current batch or attempted to load a graphic while the printer was busy Parser timed out no data Resend packet to the printer No data Resend packet to the printer The printer memory is full Delete unnecessary formats from memory The buffer size you defined exceeds the total available in your machine Internal software error relating to list sync Call Technical Support Internal software error relating to location name Call Technical Support Internal software error relating to duplicate name Call Technical Support 12 8 Troubleshooting 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 431 433 434 435 Internal mailbox error Call Technical Support Item in use Call Technical Support Item already checked out Call Technical Support Item not checked out Call Technical Support Format name is invalid Valid name is 1 8 characters inside quotes or for a printer assigned name If the error reappears call Technical Support Batch name is invalid If the error reappears call Technical Support The field number appears more than once in a format The format file cannot be found The batch references a field number that does not exist in the for
98. es 6 13 i Table of Contents About Combo Bar Code Fields sssssss nns 6 14 Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field seseeseeesesees 6 15 Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format sseseeseeeeseess 6 22 Bar Code Specifications ie ee e ee E RE RR RE RE X REX RE CHR Re cass 6 23 UPC Bar Codes cisseeenExEpREPEEEEEREPEEREO FORO PP EEREO PUERO PPRDROPPPPEDSE Ep 6 23 BAN Bar COUBB de essnee a ETHERIRKRIMETM I MM MR RA REM AREA EEEE 6 24 codo 126 Bar COd SS quee eee eee REESE ER REESE ER ERE ERES EE REED OE e EO e DEDE 6 25 ESI coc 6 25 Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes sssssssseeseseeem 6 25 Code 39 Bar Codes acque ea eee eeRREOSPRER ESPERE eenbenee EPOR euet eee Eas 6 26 Codabar Bar COG OS caedes 6 26 odo 93 o o RR RORERRER REDE noma bbevonaebbevopannnsieersenraresseananes 6 26 Defining Constant Text Fields iooeoee exu exu x RR ER E EURERREEEUE 7 1 About Constant Text FIelds uoce ENS RRRRRERERRERERKRERRRERERERKE RN ERER ER ARTE 7 1 Entering a Sample Constant Text Field s sese 7 5 Printing the Sample Constant Text Format ccceeeeeeeee eee ee eee eeeeeees 7 7 Defining Line Fields ccce ee OH cc cnececenceucceudeedendcdesessceeiiweses 8 1 About Eine Field Sn ee ce EG eU Hee exe eet e Eee EE EE See COE EHE ee HET EHEEEEEERERR EPI 8 1 Entering a Sample Line Field Segments sees 8 3 Printing the Sa
99. es must be equal Length Bar Code in characters UPC A 12 UPC A 2 14 UPC A 5 17 UPC A amp Price CD 12 UPC E 7 UPC E 2 9 UPC E 5 12 Defining Bar Code Fields 6 23 LU NU UPCA UPCE EAN Bar Codes Some retailers use EAN European Article Number bar codes to identify merchandise Maximum and minimum lengths for 2 and 5 bar codes must be equal Length Bar Code in characters EAN 8 8 EAN 8 2 10 EAN 8 5 13 EAN 13 13 EAN 13 2 15 EAN 13 5 18 EAN 13 amp Price CD 13 amm a EAN 8 EAN 13 6 24 Defining Bar Code Fields Code 128 Bar Codes Length 0 2710 characters Characters are alphanumeric including any ASCII characters MSI MSI is a Modified Plessey bar code Length 0 14 characters Uses only numeric data Can use a second optional check digit Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes Interleaved 2 of 5 is an industrial bar code You can use it with or without a barrier bar Length 0 2710 characters must be numeric The length must be even If not the software adds a zero at the end MAU MM Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 with the Barrier Bar Defining Bar Code Fields 6 25 Code 39 Bar Codes Code 39 is an industrial bar code You can use Code 39 with no check digit and Code 39 Mod 43 Uses alphanumeric data certain symbols and start stop characters Length 0 2710 characters Codabar Bar Codes Codabar is an industrial bar code with
100. ess to edit the PART bar code field Select Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Press Enter Press Enter Select Bar Code 5 Codabar 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 8 Code 128 9 MSI Select Field Class 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data AIN gt A _ Enter Max Length gt 10_ Enter Min Length 21 Enter Field Prompt KEY PART Edit Fixed Data Press ENTER to retain gt Enter Row gt 255 _ Enter Col gt 15_ Select Density 3 3 cpi 1 4 0 cpi 1 6 0 cpi 1 6 6 cpi 1 3 7 cpi 1 i1 1 5 4 dots 0 3 dots 0 2 dots 5 2 dots 0 4 dots 0 2 7 Press Enter to keep Code 39 as the bar code 8 Press Enter to keep the field defined as simple 9 Press Enter to keep Alphanumeric as the data type 10 Press Enter to keep the current maximum length 11 Press Enter to keep the current minimum length 12 Press Enter to keep the current field prompt 13 Press Enter for no fixed data 14 Press Enter to keep the current row location 15 Press Enter to keep the current column location 16 Press Enter to keep the current density Applying Data Edits 10 15 Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 250 Top of Field at 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 1 None 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 5 Strip C
101. et defaults For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Main Menu 1 From the Main Menu press 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to create a new format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format ERIT Format Name 3 Type COMBOBC for the format name Press Enter Enter Length of Supply 55 400 4 200 for the length of your supply Press eg 400 4 inches nter gt Select Supply Width Va cy HA 5 Press for the supply width 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Defining Bar Code Fields 6 15 Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data N Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row Enter Col 6 16 Defining Bar Code Fields o 8 9 Press to define a text field Press to define a simple field Press N alpha numeric Type 6 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter 10 Type 6 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter 11
102. evious screen Moves the cursor the left and deletes the character on the left Enter Accepts your selection gt Moves the cursor left or right in a data entry field also serves as and gt also serves as when scrolling through the options in a menu v Scrolls up or down through the options in a menu When your selection is highlighted press Enter When inside a data entry field moves the cursor to the gt extreme left beginning of data and gt moves the cursor to the extreme right end of data Enters upper case alpha mode Press it a second time to enter lower case alpha mode Pressing it a third time returns to normal mode NOTE See the Equipment Manual for more information Reading the Display The icons listed below tell you what data entry mode you are in No displayed icons indicate normal mode where you can enter the characters pictured on the face of the keys If you see You are in F Function Key Mode Upper case Alpha Mode V Lower case Alpha Mode C Control Key Mode A Alt Key Mode NOTE See the Equipment Manual for more information 2 4 Getting Started Entering a Sample Format Turn on the printer You will see the Main Menu Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format RON Enter Format Name gt
103. g field Select Fld 1 Ufld 1 Smpl Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter to keep the field defined as simple Press Enter to keep Alphanumeric as the data type Enter Max Length 216 Enter Min Length A ENTER FIELD PROMPT gt ENTER ITEM Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row 130 Enter Col 210 Select Font 2 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDOAKRW Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt 1_ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt 1_ Set Justification 2 Right E 3 Center B 9 Press Enter to keep the current maximum length 10 Press Enter to keep the current minimum length 11 Press Enter to keep the current field prompt 12 Press Enter for no fixed data 13 Press Enter to keep the current row location 14 Press twice and type 5 to change the column location Press Enter 15 Select CG TrCon 10p 1008 Press Enter 16 Press Enter to keep the current height magnification 17 Press Enter to keep the current width magnification 18 Press Enter to keep the current alignment of characters in the field Editi
104. ge Contrast adjustment must be 28 to 11 Print adjustment must be 99 to 99 Margin adjustment must be 99 to 99 Speed adjustment must be O 1 0 IPS Primary monetary symbol is invalid Secondary symbol selection must be 0 none or 1 print secondary sign Monetary decimal places must be O to 3 Internal code page selection must be 1 ASCII Cut adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots RS232 Trailer string is too long Use a maximum of 3 characters ENQ Trailer string is too long Use a maximum of 3 characters The buffer type must be T Transmit R Receive I Image F Format or D Downloadable Fonts The storage device type in the memory configuration packet must be R volatile RAM The buffer size is invalid The printhead width must be 1 83 inches The battery voltage must be 1 12 volt battery The printer address specified in the communication settings packet must use exact y six characters Troubleshooting 12 7 Check Digit Errors 300 324 310 311 314 Check digit scheme number must be 1 to 10 Modulus must be 2 to 11 Check digit algorithm must be D sum of digits or P sum of products General Packet Errors 400 435 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 415 420 421 422 The character immediately following 1 is invalid Internal data error Call Technical Support Field separator is not in the expected location Field separator was not found The numb
105. gt Enter Thickness 2 0 01 inch gt Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 10 11 12 13 14 Press to define a line field Press S for Segment Type 48 for the row location Press Enter Type 10 for the column location Press Enter Type 48 for the end row location Press Enter Type 80 for the end column location Press Enter Type 3 and press Enter Press G D Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu To print the format see Printing the Sample Line Segment Format To define a text field see Chapter 5 Defining a Text Field for more information To define bar code fields see Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields To define constant text fields see Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields 8 4 Defining Line Fields Printing the Sample Line Segment Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks Design Menu 1 Press to exit the Design Menu Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format BONS Main Menu 2 Press to print your format Design Formats Print Labels Configuration oON gt aoe 3 Select LINE and press Enter The label prints Format Menu COMBO CONSTANT LINE SIZE Printed 1 4 Press the trigger to print another
106. hapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields To define line fields see Chapter 8 Defining Line Fields Printing the Sample Text Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks RON Create New Format Edit Old Format Copy Format Delete Format Design Menu 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 1 Design Formats 2 3 Configuration Main Menu 2 Press to print your format Print Labels Select Format 3 Select SIZE and press Enter to Print SIZE Format Menu ENTER SIZE 4 Type XLarge Press Enter The label prints Defining Text Fields 5 9 Printed 1 5 Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print a different label This sample prints the following label SLarge TL Using a Combo Text Field Combo combination fields pull data from other fields text or bar code eliminating the data from being entered by an operator more than once These are also known as merged fields Each combo field can pull data from up to 10 different fields Combo fields have three parameters Field Number Starting Position Number of Digits to use 5 10 Defining Text Fields Field number from which data is copied For example 3 is field 3 Position number in the source field of the first character to be copied Character positions are numbered 1 to 99 starting from the left For exam
107. hars 6 Extract from Mid T Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Strip chars from Left or Right L R _ Enter number of characters _ Select Edit 2 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 4 Extract Chars 5 Strip Chars 6 Extract from Mid 7 Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Edit Menu Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit O1 on Save changes Y N gt 10 16 Applying Data Edits 17 Press Enter to keep the current bar code height 18 Press Enter to keep the current field rotation 19 Select Strip Chars Press Enter 20 Press L to remove characters from the left 21 Type 3 Press Enter 22 Press Enter for no additional data edits 23 Press G D 24 Press Y You return to the Format Menu Press until you return to the Main Menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the AUTOPART format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the seven remaining characters in the PART bar code field after the first three characters were stripped Notice that the bar code field contains the last seven characters entered since we stripped the first three characters entered from the left The combo text field also contains the remaining seven characters PART
108. hes 3 0 inches and 4 0 inches Supported Supply 1 20 inches 1 50 inches and 2 0 inches Widths Drawing Rough Sketches As you sketch your design you should Identify the items you want on the label such as a price and bar code Select a label size Determine the direction of printing Place items on the label roughly where you would like them to appear in the finished design Mark any areas that are preprinted on the label such as a logo As soon as you know what information to include on the label and you have a rough sketch you can use a supply layout grid to help you layout and size your label LI 24 95 D 2495 _ _ M V S6 t6 Hloio4 1234 4 2 Designing a Format Using Supply Layout Grids A supply layout grid contains measurement markers These markers help you accurately position information on your label If you want to use supply layout grids a copy is shown on this page Make copies of this page for each of your formats SUPPLY LAYOUT Inches lt 2 0 No Print Zone 3 65 3 19 2 74 2 28 f 1 83 a o 1 37 91 46 Designing a Format 4 3 Considering Field Types After you select a supply size the next step in designing a format is to decide what information you want to print on the label For example you may want to pri
109. ifying fields 11 6 monospaced fonts 1 2 B 2 MSI bar code specification 6 25 N number system code 1 2 O on demand printing print method 3 2 on demand w limit print method 3 2 online configuration errors 12 6 operator data entry form 2 8 options errors 12 5 format header 3 5 format text 3 5 formatting bar codes 3 7 general 3 2 organization of manual 1 4 overlay 1 2 P pad characters 1 2 pad data field data edit 10 1 10 6 price field class 4 4 price fields 9 1 9 2 9 6 price making into 10 28 print area determining 4 2 print loop trigger print method 3 2 Index v print methods autoprint 1 label 3 2 full auto 3 2 on demand printing 3 2 on demand w limit 3 2 print loop trigger 3 2 print strips 3 2 setting 3 2 print strips print method 3 2 printers configuring 3 1 printing combo text fields 5 17 constant text fields 7 7 date time format sample 9 13 price format sample 9 8 segment line sample 8 5 text fields 5 9 6 9 6 13 6 22 vector line sample 8 8 printing formats 11 4 11 5 11 11 prompts appearance 6 4 bar code type 6 2 bar height 6 4 character rotation 5 5 7 4 column 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 2 9 3 data edits 5 5 6 5 definition 1 2 density 6 3 end column 8 2 end row 8 2 field 5 2 6 2 field class 5 2 6 2 9 2 field rotation 5 5 6 4 7 5 9 6 field type 5 2 6 1 7 2 8 1 9 2 Index vi fixed data 5 2 6 2 7 2 9 3 font 7 3
110. imum length 11 Press Enter to keep the current minimum length 12 Press Enter to keep the current field prompt 13 Press Enter for no fixed data 14 Press Enter to keep the current row location 15 Press Enter to keep the current column location 16 Press Enter to keep the current density Applying Data Edits 10 23 Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 250 Top of Field at 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Select Edit 1 2 Make into Price 3 Pad Data Field 4 Extract Chars 5 Strip Chars T Insert Chars 8 Make Shoe Size Enter character to Insert _ Enter character Position _ _ Select Edit 2 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size OND AUO NE Edit Menu Edit Header Info Edit a Field Add a Field Delete a Field Quit Edit O1 0 NN Select Edit Field Fld 1 Constant Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo Fld 6 Ufld 4 Cmbo 10 24 Applying Data Edits 17 Press Enter to keep the current bar code height 18 Press Enter to keep the current field rotation 19 Select Insert Chars Press Enter 20 Type P 21 Type 1 Press Enter 22 Press Enter for no additional data edits 23 Press C D 24 Select Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo to edit the combo text fiel
111. ination See Bar Code Specifications for information about each bar code that can be used with these bar code field types About Bar Code Fields Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for bar code fields Ranges for the prompts are listed as well as more information about using bar code fields Format Name Depending on your printer s configuration enter a name for the format For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The maximum number of characters for the format name is 16 Format Number Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s configuration enter a number for the format The format number range is 1 99 Format Description Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s configuration enter a description for the format Supply Length The length of your loaded supply Measure from the top of one black mark to the top of the next black mark The standard supply lengths are 55 79 110 150 200 300 or 400 inches Supply Width The width of your loaded supply Choices include 1 20 inches 1 50 inches and 2 00 inches Field Type Choices include text bar code constant and line Defining Bar Code Fields 6 1 Bar Code Type Field Class Field Prompt Using Fixed Data Choices include UPC A UPC E Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 with no check digit Codabar EAN 8 EAN 13 Code 128 MSI UPC A 2 UPC A 5
112. information to create the date time field Prompts Date Time Field 6 Field Class 3 System Date Time Template MM DD YY Fixed Data None Row 200 Column 50 Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation 4 Right of Supply Sample Formats A 23 A 24 Sample Formats USING FONTS B This appendix contains the information you need to work with fonts These fonts are standard in your printer Number Font Size and Appearance Type of Spacing of Dots Between Characters 1000 CG Triumvirate Bold 6 5 pt proportional varies w each letter 1001 CG Triumvirate Bold 8 pt proportional varies w each letter 1002 CG Triumvirate Bold 10 pt proportional varies w each letter 1003 CG Triumvirate Bold 12 pt proportional varies w each letter 1004 CG Triumvirate Bold 18 pt proportional varies w each letter 1005 CG Triumvirate Bold 22 pt proportional varies w each letter 1006 CG Triumvirate Bold proportional varies w each letter Condensed 6 5 pt 1007 CG Triumvirate Bold proportional varies w each letter Condensed 8 pt 1008 CG Triumvirate Bold proportional varies w each letter Condensed 10 pt 1009 CG Triumvirate Bold proportional varies w each letter Condensed 12 pt 1010 CG Triumvirate Bold proportional varies w each letter Condensed 18 pt 1011 CG Triumvirate Bold proportional varies w each letter Condensed 22 pt 1012
113. ing Special Fields APPLYING DATA EDITS Data edits are available for both text and bar code fields simple and combo You can define two edits per field For example use the strip characters to remove the cents from a price field 12 50 becomes 12 and then pad data on the right with nines 12 99 You can use data edits on fields where fixed data is defined NOTE Fixed data can be added before or after performing the data edit You will be prompted perform data edit before or after including fixed data Unexpected results may occur if you perform the data edit before including fixed data or vice versa You can select from the following data edits Make into price Pad data field Extract Characters Strip Characters Extract Characters from Middle Insert Character Reformats the data as a price by adding the currency symbol selected at the Configuration menu and decimal point decimal point comma etc NOTE Use on text fields only Adds pad characters to fill in the specified field Use this data edit to add leading or trailing zeros in bar code or price fields For example the operator enters 1 and the price prints as 01 Extracts the specified number of characters from the left or right side of the current field The remaining characters are discarded Removes the specified number of characters from the left or right side of the current field The remaining characters are printed Extracts
114. it Old Format Copy Format Delete Format Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 3 Configuration Print Labels Select Format to Print 1 Press to exit the Design Menu 2 Press to print your format Getting Started 2 7 Format Menu 3 Select SIZE and press Enter SIZE ENTER SIZE 4 Type XLarge Press Enter The label prints Printed 1 5 Press the trigger to print another label or press to return to the prompt and print a different label Larger TL Using the Operator Data Entry Form After you create a format fill out the operator data entry form This form can be used as an instruction sheet for your operators to follow while they print labels Record the data entry prompts that the operator will see when using the printer Follow these steps to record the data entry procedures 1 Format Name Enter the Format Name in the upper right corner of the form 2 Supply Type Enter information about the supply type the Operator must use 3 Supply Size Enter the supply size to use 2 8 Getting Started 4 Purpose 5 Print Sample 6 Prompt 7 Response 8 Special Instructions Enter the purpose of the label on the next line For example you can write standard label or 25 markdowns Apply a sample of the label Enter the first data entry prompt in the empty box at left Enter the response for the prompt Continue entering prompts and resp
115. k the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position and supply roll for binding If the error continues to appear change the supply Printer sensed a mark in the wrong place Printer sensed a mark that is too long Printhead is open Close the printhead before continuing If the error persists call Technical Support The printer is out of supplies Load supplies Load supplies The calibrated supply length differs by plus or minus 25 inches from the format Check supply Either the supply is not seen or the on demand sensor is broken Check for a label jam Clear the supply path or reload supplies This error may occur if you remove a label too quickly in on demand mode The printer does not recalibrate after this error Low battery Recharge the battery Waiting to dispense label Press the trigger Printhead failure You need a new printhead Call Technical Support The print motor is not ready Call Technical Support The format was not found Recreate the format and try again If the problem continues call Technical Support The printer is busy Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support The printer has an error pending Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support Troubleshooting 12 11 792 The printer is not initialized Call Tech
116. l Technical Support Calling Technical Support Technical support representatives are available Monday through Friday during regular business hours at 1 800 543 6650 Follow these steps before you call 1 Record any error messages that occurred 2 Try to recreate the problem if you can 3 List any changes that have recently been made to the system Try to record what you did when the problem occurred If these steps do not solve the problem call Technical Support 12 2 Troubleshooting Have the following information ready before you call Paxar printer model support agreement contract number or invoice information customer number printer serial number Data Errors Errors 001 to 499 are data errors A data error indicates that incorrect data was received from the host causing the printer to ignore the entire print job After checking the packet and correcting the problem transmit the print job again The following is a list of data errors These errors occur because data in the format batch check digit font or graphic packet is invalid Format Errors 1 99 Error Code Description 001 Format ID number must be 1 to 99 002 Name must be 1 to 8 characters inside quotes or a printer assigned name 003 Action must be A add or C clear 004 Supply length is invalid maximum is 4 005 Supply width is invalid maximum is 2 006 Storage device must be R volatile RAM 007 Unit of m
117. lass 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data A N gt Enter Max Length gt 5 Press for the supply width 6 Press to define a bar code field 7 Press for Code 128 8 Press to define a simple field 9 Press N to specify numeric data 10 Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter Defining Bar Code Fields 6 11 Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row Enter Col gt Select Density 3 5 7 0 CPI 5 dots 4 4 8 7 CPI 4 dots 5 8 11 7 CPI 3 dots 8 7 17 5 CPI 2 dots Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 gt Top of Field at Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply Right of Supply RON Select Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONOARONS a 6 12 Defining Bar Code Fields 11 Type 10 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter 12 Type SCAN DATA Press Enter 13 Press Enter for no fixed data 14 Type 80 for the row location Press Enter 15 Type 15 for the column location Press Enter 16 Select 8 7 17 5 characters per inch 17 Type 40 for the bar code height 4 Press Enter 18
118. learing resetting formats 3 3 codabar bar code specification 6 26 Index i code 128 bar code specification 6 25 code 39 bar code specification 6 26 code 93 bar code specification 6 26 color default 3 6 column definition 4 5 prompt 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 2 9 3 combo fields class 4 4 for bar codes 5 1 6 1 6 14 for text 5 10 5 12 5 17 configuration errors online 12 6 configuring printers 3 1 constant text fields 4 4 7 1 7 5 7 7 copying formats 11 1 currency symbol selecting 3 4 D data determining for format 4 1 entry form for operators 2 8 errors 12 3 fixed prompt 9 3 formatting failures 12 9 padding 10 6 Index ii data edits 10 1 10 2 extract characters 10 10 extract characters from the middle 10 18 insert character 10 22 make into price 10 28 make into shoe size 10 30 pad data field 10 6 prompt 5 5 6 5 strip characters 10 14 date setting 3 3 date time field class 4 4 date time fields 9 1 9 2 9 10 definitions 1 2 deleting fields 11 4 formats 11 12 deleting formats 3 3 density prompt 6 3 setting for bar code 6 6 designing formats 4 1 starting process 4 6 determining format data 4 1 print area 4 2 direction 4 5 display using 2 2 drawing sketches 4 2 E EAN bar code specification 6 24 editing fields 11 2 formats 11 1 end column prompt 8 2 end row prompt 8 2 entering bar code fields 6 6 6 15 combo text fields 5
119. mat Internal software error caused by a downloaded task that is not executable Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on If the error persists call Technical Support Internal software error caused by a downloaded task that already exists Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on If the error persists call Technical Support Data Formatting Failures Formatting errors indicate that a field will print incorrectly After you have checked the data stream and corrected the data retransmit the format and batch For errors 571 619 the batch will still print but the field font bar code or density may be incomplete missing or contain incorrect data 571 573 574 UPC or EAN bar code data length is invalid The bar code data length in the batch does not fit the format Price field length is invalid The price field length in the batch does not fit the format or the field contains blanks No CD scheme or room for CD The CD scheme in the batch does not fit the format or the field contains blanks Troubleshooting 12 9 580 Out of memory Try to reallocate memory Resend the packet If the error persists call Technical Support 603 Internal software error caused by the batch not being held Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on If the error persists call Technical Support 611 Font bar code or density is invalid The font bar code or density in the batch does
120. mple Line Segment Format sesseseeeeeseee 8 5 Entering a Sample Line Field Vectors sese 8 6 Printing the Sample Line Vector Format ccceceeeee eee ee eee eeeeeeee es 8 8 Defining Special PIGldS hereter kekecrekna EEEE EEE T 9 1 About Price and System Date Time Fields seesesseeeeee 9 1 Entering a Sample Price Field eoe ee e e eme e i e edes 9 6 Printing the Sample Price FOImat ecce re err EE PU ERU uen aud 9 8 Entering a Sample Date Time Field eeseseeseeseseeeeneeee 9 10 Printing the Sample Date Time Format cssessee 9 13 Table of Contents iii Applying Data Edits 6i RRRERRARRARERABERMAR EEUU DULDUDULDUDDU BOUE UU iiaia 10 1 Using Data Bains ccc cctv eee ues eee ER ERNEREEEREER ERR EREERREER E RREREEREEE EE 10 2 Printing tlie FOITIIl eee eee ERERRRERRERK ERRRKRERRRRRMKKRRKRERRRRR UD EC CI e 10 5 Padding Data iio RE RURRER REOR UEEEEEDEEREE ECCE dE Ed ecce ede dud 10 6 Printing the FOLTISL i eesenbbek bur eeRREE ER none U EEE EENOK VEUEN EEUE EEEREN uuu 10 9 Extracting CharactelS eccriene EEE EEEE EE EE EEEES EEEE TEE 10 10 Printing the F rmate EE eee 10 13 Stripping Characters sosssssesscssusuxsussuxENNUE SEEN ENSE EIN ENSE E NOSE EE EE EEEE EEi 10 14 Printing the Formal ooo ER Eoo PEE Ebo Ebo oot C EEE EEEE EEEE KE 10 17 Extracting Characters from the Middle ssssseseeseeeeeeenee 10 18 Printing the SR On a acct
121. n Getting Started Configuring the Printer Designing a Format Defining Text Fields Defining Bar Code Fields Defining Constant Text Fields Defining Line Fields Defining Special Fields Applying Data Edits Editing a Format Troubleshooting Sample Formats Using Fonts Provides an overview of the printer and terms to know Provides a checklist to get you started keypad tips and a sample format Tells you how set defaults for your printer and select print methods Provides instructions on how to determine the kind of data you want on a label and where to place the data Tells you how to design a text field Tells you how to design a bar code field Tells you how to design a constant text field Tells you how to design lines and borders Tells you how to design time date and price fields Tells you how to pad data extract data and insert it into another field Tells you how to change a format Provides solutions to the most common errors and provides a list of all error codes Provides sample formats of various applications Provides information about fonts GETTING STARTED This chapter tells you how to start using the printer and provides a sample format to show you how easy it is to create your labels NOTE Before you begin read the Equipment Manualthat came with your printer on the documentation CD Use this checklist when creating a format Y Y Y Y EN
122. ng a Format 11 7 19 Press Enter to keep the current field rotation 1 Top of Supply 2 Left of Supply 3 Bottom of Supply 4 Right of Supply Se ct HT 20 Press Enter for no additional data edits Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size co 40 014 UONI Edit Menu 21 Press to exit the Edit menu Edit Header Info 1 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Save changes Y N gt _ 22 Press Y You return to the Format menu Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the SHOE SIZE format PATENT SANDAL Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the SIE 612 text fields this sample prints the following label This graphic shows the SHOE SIZE format with the new column location and font in the text field 11 8 Editing a Format Changing Header Information When editing a format you can change the header information format name supply length and supply width In our SHOE SIZE format we will change the format name supply length and supply width NOTE Before you change the supply length or width make sure the supply loaded in the printer matches the supply sizes specified in the header information Main Menu 1 Press to design your formats Design Formats Print Labels
123. nical Support 793 The printer job queue is full Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support Errors numbered 900 999 are hard printer failures Call Technical Support if you receive these messages 12 12 Troubleshooting SAMPLE FORMATS The following pages include several samples of different applications such as item pricing item identification and receiving inventory You can customize any of these formats to meet your needs Item Pricing The following sample PRETZELS 2 0 long x 2 0 wide contains two text fields one PRETZELS bar code field and one price field The human readable characters under the bar code are automatically generated using a combo text field that copies the data entered from the bar code field 852014796302 Use the following information to create the bar code 99 field Prompts Bar Code Field 1 Bar Code 1 UPC A Field Class 1 Simple Field Prompt SCAN UPC Fixed Data None Row 80 Column 15 Density 1 80 Bar Height 40 Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply Edits None Sample Formats A 1 Use the following information to create the text and combo text field for human readable characters Prompts Text Field 2 Combo Field 3 Field Class 1 Simple 2 Combo Data Type Alpha numeric N A Max Length 10 12 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt
124. nt your company name price of an item and a bar code that combines information from other places Everything you want to print falls into one of the following categories Field Type Field Class Description Examples Text Simple Contains letters Item number item Price numbers or symbols description department Date Time you want to print number price date Combo Bar Code Simple Used for printing bar Item or serial numbers zip Price codes that can be codes information you do Date Time scanned not want to have visible to Combo customers Constant N A Prints fixed characters Company name or Text that print without company address changing Line N A Highlights or separates Line marking out the items regular price For each field type keep the following in mind Maximum field length The maximum number of characters in the field The number of characters depends on the font size label size whether you are using a check digit or if the field is printed horizontally or If your data is a price remember to include the currency symbol dollars francs etc in the length of your field See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer for more information about setting a currency symbol The range is 0 40 vertically 4 4 Designing a Format Font and Font Size Rotation Row Column When working with fonts you have three considerations font appearance font size font spacing monospace
125. ntity Prints a strip of labels at one time Press to end Set Date Current date is Thu Enter the date with a four digit year and press 2 08 2001 Enter new date mm d Enter If the date is correct press Enter The d yy General Options Menu appears Set Time Current time is 03 0 Enter the time including a colon to separate the 0 34 65p oe a Enter new time hour and minute To indicate a m or p m include an aor p at the end For example 5 00p 24 hour mode also works When finished press Enter If the time is already correct press Enter The General Options Menu appears Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths 12 of 5 bar codes are used in industrial environments and contain only numeric data This menu option specifies the two valid data lengths number of digits when you scan this bar code See Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields for more information about I2 of 5 bar codes Enter I20f5 Scan Length 1 gt __ 1 Enter the first length and press Enter Eee 2 Enter the second length and press Enter z The General Options Menu appears NOTE Both lengths must be an even number Reset Clear Formats eee eds d Press Y to delete all formats in the printer Press d E N to keep the formats The General Options Menu appears CAUTION You cannot undo a deletion Configuring the Printer 3 3 Select Currency Select Currency US Dollars French Francs S
126. nual is Organized ecoeceeeseeeceseneesceeesee scoop oe eO ORE ORO DROP EEEEE 1 4 Getting Stal TR s o soe e tee on ner EHUEERRERERREREMREER RE RRREERURORARRRENERREREENRRRE ERE ERR 2 1 Using the Keypad and the Display eese 2 2 Using the Funcllor IKeys s icossesesusaus cox xeux xS SuE DE snno EE ERE SE OR EEEROD E EEEE EE 2 3 Reading tne Display iecore eee eee ORE E COR OR EEUU NEEE 2 4 Entering a Sampl Formati r ee ee lil ll ll blob il EE REEE AE eda 2 5 Printing the Sample Format RR EE ddEE 2 7 Using the Operator Data Entry Form sessssssesesm nett eeene es 2 8 Sample Operator Data Entry Form ssseseessssee 2 10 Operator Data Entry Form Page T eee expe x xo Ex Fee EE CEREREEEKEREREEREE 2 11 Operator Data Entry Form Page 2 ssssssssssssem 2 12 Configuring the Printet osse xe REESE EREESEEEEREEE EE e tnne rnnt renee tnne tn nek 3 1 General Opi NS ecce eene eene a ee Ee E EEEE ERA EE EREEEEE ERE ERNE REY 3 2 JToggle Backlighk i ccc eee e EE OE PEE EEUU EIE a EEEE 3 2 pet Print Method cutter Ru s 3 2 Set Dates oder vv EE EVE EVEFXEEFEF ENSE NERA RASEN ERLERREEEKERR ERE KEEXEKFEKEEREEKEKEREEENE 3 3 IB 3 3 Set 12 of 5 Scan LONGUS ees ss eects RR ERE eee 3 3 Hose Clear EOHTIBUS oec Eee FREE E FR EE ENARRARE E 3 3 Select CUENCY oesoeoepsoosoopobEEDRREEREEEEREUREEEEREUREERUREEREEE ER REXEERIIR fk I aEE 3 4 Set Supply Type uice idee eue E R
127. numeric printing and special start stop characters You can use the start stop characters to join multiple bar codes when scanning To join two bar codes the last character of one bar code and the first character of the other bar code must be d Other start and stop characters can be a b and c Length 0 26 characters Code 93 Uses data from the 128 character ASCII set e Uses two check digits Length 0 2710 characters 6 26 Defining Bar Code Fields DEFINING CONSTANT TEXT FIELDS A constant text field is a set of fixed characters that prints on all labels Define each constant text field separately Use constant text fields for data that is the same so the operator does not have to enter the repetitive data for each label For example a store number should be in a constant text field whereas the department number should be in a text field The store number is the same for each label The department number varies per label NOTE The constant text field is not assigned a field number but is counted as a field keep this in mind as the printer allows a maximum of 50 fields per format Data edits do not apply to constant text fields Constant text fields are very similar to text fields NOTE All samples shown in this chapter are created using 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supplies About Constant Text Fields Read the following information to become familiar with the prompts for constant text fields
128. ode Fields Combo bar code fields pull data from other fields eliminating the data from being entered by the operator more than once Combo fields have three parameters Field Number two digits Starting Position two digits Number of Digits to use two digits Field number from which data is copied For example 3 is field 3 Position number in the source field of the first character to be copied Character positions are numbered 1 to 99 starting from the left For example 1 is the character in the first position to be copied Number of characters to copy The range is 1 to 99 For example 3 copies three characters In cases where the source field is shorter than the combo field you have the option of filling padding data from the left or right or none You are also prompted for the fill character 6 14 Defining Bar Code Fields Each combo field pulls data from up to 10 different text or bar code fields An example of using bar code fields to create a combo text field can be seen in the following tag To show human readable data with a bar code that does not allow human readable characters create a combo text field from the bar code data field E J Combo text field from bar code data 12345678 for human readable Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field Follow the steps for entering combo bar code fields on 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supplies NOTE This sample uses the printer s factory s
129. onses until you reach the end of the format In the Special Instructions section at the bottom of the form record any special instructions to the Operator For example you can tell them to load the labels for peel mode Blank forms are provided at the end of the chapter for you to copy Getting Started 2 9 Sample Operator Data Entry Form Supply Type Supply Size Purpose Operator Data Entry Format Name 25 Markdewa Print Sample Red fluorescent 2 x2 Te reduce merchandise by 25 15 6 3214 9874 Prompt Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration 1 1 far 3 Pricing 2 2596 Markdown 3 Reticket Format Menu SCAN BAR CODE Frinted 1 Response Press 2 te print your format Seleat 25 Markdown ress Enter Sean the bar code on the label you want to markdewa Press Enter or the trigger to print or press pn to scan another har cede Special Instructions 2 10 Getting Started Operator Data Entry Form Page 1 Operator Data Entry Format Name Print Sample Supply Type Supply Size Purpose Prompt Response Main Menu 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Format Menu 1
130. ormat number range is 1 99 Format Reserved for future use Depending on your printer s Description configuration enter a description for the format Supply Length The length of your loaded supply Measure from the top of one black mark to the top of the next black mark The standard supply lengths are 55 79 110 150 200 300 or 400 Defining Special Fields 9 1 Supply Width The width of your loaded supply Choices include 1 20 1 50 or 2 00 inches Field Type Choices include text bar code constant text and line Field Class Choices include simple price system date time and combo For price fields you can specify a different monetary symbol or by selecting a different configuration option See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer for more information The price is automatically formatted in your selected currency For date time fields the operator is allowed to format the appearance of date time fields However the system date and time are set when configuring the printer See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer for more information Maximum Length The maximum number of characters in the field The number of characters depends on the font size label size whether you are using a check digit or if the field is printed horizontally or vertically For price fields remember to include the currency symbol dollar sign decimal point etc in the length of your field For date time fields remember to incl
131. panish Pesetas Belgian Francs German Marks British Pounds Euro Swedish Krona Danish Marks Austrian Schilling Japanese Yen Set Supply Type Select Supply Type 1 Paper Label Tag 2 Fax Paper 3 Synthetic Label Suppress Warnings Suppress Warnings Disabled Change Y N 3 4 Configuring the Printer Scroll to select the currency symbol to use with price fields and press Enter The General Options Menu appears Default US Dollars Select the type of supplies 1 3 you are using The General Options Menu appears Default Paper Label Tag Specify whether to display warning messages Default Disabled Press Y to enable or disable the option Then press Enter to return to the General Options Menu Setting Description Enabled Warning messages will not appear on the display Disabled Warning messages will appear on the display This value is the default Press N to cancel and return to the General Options Menu See Chapter 4 Designing a Format to learn about a case where you might want to suppress warnings Format Header Options Format Header Options allow operators to select the format label they want to print and allow you to edit a format you have created When you see Format Header Optns 1 Generate MPCL Num 2 Generate Fmt Name 3 Skip Desc Prompt Press to select Generate Fmt Name NOTE Generate MPCL Num and Skip Desc Prompt are for fu
132. ple 1 is the character in the first position to be copied Number of characters to copy The range is 1 to 99 For example 3 copies three characters In cases where the source field is shorter than the combo field you have the option of filling padding data from the left or right or none You are also prompted for the fill character Fill Direction Specifies whether to fill a short source field from the left right or not fill the field For example if the source field only contains 5 characters but the combo field contains 10 you can fill the field from the left or right with zeroes or another character Fill Character Specifies which character to use for filling a field An example of using text fields to create a combo text field can be seen in multi part tags If you need a two part identical tag use combo text fields to Petites Petites mirror the data The operator only has to answer the Dress Dress prompts one time for both tags adus E EM Mus Use combo fields to copy data from one part of tag to the other NOTE When creating your combo field remember that lines and constant text fields do not count as fields even though they appear in the list as fields when editing a format For example the constant text field Pretzels does not count as field 01 the bar code field is field 01 if the fields were defined in this order pretzels bar code combo field for PRETZELS human readable and price field
133. pressing warnings 3 4 T technical support 12 2 terms to know 1 2 text fields 5 1 combo 5 10 5 17 constant 7 1 defining 5 1 entering 5 6 formatting options 3 5 printing 5 9 6 9 6 13 6 22 type 4 4 thickness prompt 8 2 time setting 3 3 time date field class 4 4 time date fields 9 1 9 2 9 10 toggling backlight 3 2 troubleshooting 12 1 type of data prompt 5 2 type of supply setting 3 4 types of fields 4 4 U UPC appearance 3 7 bar code specification 6 23 Index vii vocabulary 1 2 V void 1 3 variable bar code sample 6 10 W variable length bar code 1 3 vector line warning suppression 3 4 fields 8 6 width type 1 3 magnification prompt 5 4 7 3 vertical bar code or text 1 3 9 4 supply prompt 9 2 Index viii For supplies service or assistance call toll free 1 800 543 6650 USA 1 800 363 7525 Canada 44 1279 786777 UK 45 14 67 00 France 49 5731 78060 Germany 34 93 746 43 10 Spain 01 800 300 72927 Mexico 55 47 338 2396 Brazil 61 2 9647 1833 Australia 852 2328 9949 Hong Kong 94 1 46500 Sri Lanka www paxar com
134. ptions 3 5 horizontal bar code or text 1 2 formats human readable characters 1 2 copying 11 1 deleting 11 12 al designing 4 1 editing 11 1 rib printing 11 4 11 5 11 11 setting scan length 3 3 specification 6 25 id numbers of fonts B 1 insert character data edit 10 1 10 22 intercharacter gap 1 2 interleaved 2 of 5 bar code specification 6 25 introduction 1 1 item identification sample format A 12 resetting clearing 3 3 formats sample 2 5 A 1 item identification A 12 item pricing A 1 receiving inventory A 19 formatting bar code options 3 7 full auto print method 3 2 function keys using 2 3 s item pricing sample format A 1 gap J default 3 5 br intercharacter 1 2 justification prompt 5 4 6 4 7 4 prompt 5 3 7 3 9 5 general options 3 2 packet errors 12 8 getting started 2 1 Index iv K keypad using 2 2 keys function 2 3 L label sizes 1 3 layout of supply grids for 4 3 length prompt field maximum and minimum 9 2 for supplies 9 1 letter gothic bold font B 2 line field type 4 4 fields 8 1 type prompt 8 2 magnification height and width prompts 9 4 of monospaced fonts B 2 of proportional fonts B 3 make into price data edit 10 1 10 28 make into shoe size data edit 10 2 10 30 manual organization 1 4 maximum length for fields 4 4 prompt 5 2 9 2 messages error 12 1 12 2 methods of printing 3 2 minimum length prompt 5 2 mod
135. s Extract from Mid Insert Chars NOORWNM 8 Make Shoe Size Select Type Fld 2 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished 5 14 Defining Text Fields 15 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 16 Press for the height magnification 17 Press for the width magnification 18 Press for left alignment of characters in the field 19 Press for field rotation to the top of the supply 20 Press for no data edits 21 Press to define your other text field Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt For Combo Fields Enter up to 10 User Field sources Press key _ Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Start Position First is One gt Enter of Chars gt Enter Field First is Fld One ENTER when done gt Enter Fill Direction for short Source Fields 1 Fill from Left 2 Fill from Right 3 Do not Fill Enter Fill Character for source fields _ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Press to define a combo field Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter Press any key to continue Type 1 Press Enter Note th
136. ss Enter Press for the supply width Press to define a text field Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Enter Max Length gt Enter Min Length gt Enter Field Prompt gt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row gt Enter Col gt Select Font CG Trium 6 5 1000 CG Trium 8 pt 1001 CG Trium 10p 1002 CG Trium 12p 1003 CG Trium 18 p 1004 CG Trium 22p 1005 CG TrCon 6 5 1006 CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 CG TrCon 10p 1008 10 CG TrCon 12p 1009 11 CG TrCon 18p 1010 12 CG TrCon 22p 1011 13 LetGoth 6 5 1012 14 LetGoth 9pt 1013 OONDOARWNH Enter Height Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ Enter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ 7 Press to define a price field 8 Type 8 as the maximum number of characters in the field Press Enter 9 Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter 10 Type KEY IN PRICE Press Enter 11 Press Enter for no fixed data 12 Type 25 for the row location Press Enter 13 Type 10 for the column location Press Enter 14 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 15 Press for the height magnification 16 Press for the width magnification Defining Special Fields 9 7 Set Justification 1 Left L 2 Right E 3 Center B Top of Field at
137. t 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Select Format 3 Select AUTOPART Press Enter for Editing Format Menu AUTOPART COMBO PRICE SIZE Edit Menu 4 Press to edit the PART bar code field 1 Edit Header Info 2 Edit a Field 3 Add a Field 4 Delete a Field 5 Quit Edit Select Edit Field Fld 4 Constant 5 Select Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Press Enter Fld 2 Constant Fld 3 Ufld 1 Smpl Fld 4 Ufld 2 Smpl Fld 5 Ufld 3 Cmbo Fld 6 Ufld 4 Cmbo Select Type Fld 3 1 Text Field 6 Press Enter 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 10 10 Applying Data Edits Select Bar Code 5 Codabar 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 8 Code 128 9 MSI Select Field Class 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Numeric or Alpha Numeric Data N gt A_ Enter Max Length gt 12_ Enter Min Length 21 Enter Field Prompt KEY PART Edit Fixed Data Press ENTER to retain gt Enter Row gt 255 _ Enter Col gt 15_ Select Density 3 3 cpi 1 2 5 4 dots 4 0 cpi 3 dots 6 0 cpi 2 dots 7 Press Enter to keep Code 39 as the bar code 8 Press Enter to keep the field defined as simple 9 Press Enter to keep Alphanumeric as the data type 10 Press G9 Type 0 so the maximum length for the field is 10 Press Enter 11 Press
138. t item and text dept fields Prompts Text Field 2 Text Field 3 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 12 5 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM ENTER DEPT Fixed Data None None Row 55 25 Column 50 15 Font 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits None None Sample Formats A 5 Use the following information to create the price field Prompts Price Field 4 Field Class 2 Price Field Max Length 5 including the and point Min Length 1 Field Prompt ENTER PRICE Fixed Data None Row 25 Column 140 Font 2 CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag 1 Width Mag 1 Justification 1 Left Field Rotation A 6 Sample Formats 1 Top of Supply The following sample SALE 4 0 long x 2 0 wide contains two constant text fields four text fields one bar code field and two price fields with fixed data To print the human readable characters you must set the default UPC and EAN appearance from the configuration menu Use the following information to create the two constant text fields for store and dept 063 DEPT 25 SWEATER SMALL RED COTTON RAMIE 632253 993008 WAS 39 99 NOW 30 00 Promp
139. t allowed Press to change the supply length Press three times and type 150 Press Enter Press Enter to continue You return to the Edit Header menu NOTE If your format has fields defined that are 10 11 12 close to the non print zones top or bottom of the label and you change the supply length those fields may print off the label causing this warning Press to change the supply width Press to change the supply width to 1 50 inches instead of 2 0 inches Press Enter to continue You return to the Edit Header menu NOTE If your format has fields defined that are close to the non print zones edges of the label and you change the supply width those fields may print off the label causing this warning Pha aus RE 13 Press to return to the Edit menu Press 2 Edit MPCL Number to exit the Edit menu 3 Edit Description 4 Change Length 5 Change Width Save changes Y N gt _ 14 Press Y You return to the Format menu NOTE The row and column locations need to be modified for each field to fit on 1 5 inch by 1 5 inch supply as follows Field Row Column Text field item 90 10 Text field size 65 30 Line field 82 82 start 110 end Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the SHOE SIZE format Follow the field prompts as necessary Depending on the data you enter for the text PATENT SANDAL fields this sample prints the
140. ter Width Mag for this font 1 7 gt _ 2 6 Getting Started 10 Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field Press Enter 11 Type ENTER SIZE Press Enter 12 Type TL for the fixed data Press Enter 13 Press A to print the fixed data after the entry characters 14 Type 100 for the row location Press Enter 15 Type 10 for the column location Press Enter 16 Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Press Enter 17 Press for the height magnification 18 Press for the width magnification Set Justification 1 2 3 Left L Right E Center B Top of Field at 1 2 3 4 Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply Right of Supply Select Edit 1 coo 40013 0 n5 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size Select Type Fld 2 1 2 3 4 5 Text Field Bar Code Field Constant Text Line Finished Save current format Y N gt _ 19 Press for the alignment of characters in the field 20 Press for the field rotation 21 Press for no data edits See Chapter 10 Applying Data Edits for more information 22 Press 23 Press Y to save the format You return to the Design Menu Printing the Sample Format After designing your format print it to see how it looks RON Design Menu Create New Format Ed
141. the specified number of characters from the specified position The remaining characters are discarded Inserts one character at the specified position in the current field Applying Data Edits 10 1 Make Into Shoe Size Removes the last character in the specified field and if the character was a five 5 prints at the end of the field If the last character was a zero 0 the last character is removed and not printed For example 90 prints as 9 65 prints as 6 NOTE Use on text fields only Using Data Edits Data edits are defined as the last step in text and bar code fields We will create a new format AUTOPART 4 0 long x 2 0 wide which contains two constant text fields Code 39 bar code fields combo text fields to print the human readable bar code characters Then we will apply some data edits to manipulate the format Use the following information to create the two constant text fields See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields or Chapter 7 Defining Constant Text Fields for more information Prompts Constant Text Field 1 Constant Text Field 2 Fixed data PART SERIAL Row 315 180 Column 15 15 Font 4 CG Trium 12p 1003 4 CG Trium 12p 1003 Height Magnification 1 1 Width Magnification 1 1 Justification 1 1 Field Rotation 1 1 10 2 Applying Data Edits Use the following information to create the two bar code fields See Chapter 6 Defining Bar Code Fields for more informa
142. ther label or press to return to the prompt and print another label This sample prints the following label Sample 2 Simple Variable Bar Code The following procedure creates a Code 128 bar code on a 2 0 inch long by 2 0 inch wide supply NOTE This sample uses the printer s factory set defaults For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Main Menu 1 From the Main Menu press 1 Design Formats 2 Print Labels 3 Configuration Design Menu 2 Press to create a new format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format Eier hounel Name 3 Type CODE128 for the format name Press Enter Enter Length of Suai 55 400 4 Bs 200 for the length of your supply Press eg 400 4 inches nter gt 6 10 Defining Bar Code Fields Select Supply Width 1 1 20 Inches 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fld 1 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Bar Code UPC A UPC E Interleaved2o0f5 Code 39 no c d Codabar EAN 8 EAN 13 Code 128 MSI 10 UPC A 2 11 UPC A 5 12 UPC E 2 13 UPC E 5 14 EAN 8 2 15 EAN 8 5 16 EAN 13 2 17 EAN 13 5 23 Code 93 40 Code 39 Mod 43 41 UPCA amp Price CD 44 EAN 13 amp PriceCD 50 I20f5 Barr Bar OONOARONS Select Field C
143. ting begins For monospaced fonts distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified iE dcm d Latt Canter Right Juatified Balanced End Justifled For proportionally spaced fonts distance from the bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field The range is 0 365 UL 114112742945 Baseline The vertical line where printing begins Type SAMPLE the column position for the field The distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point is the column location The OT range is 0 183 Baseline 7 2 Defining Constant Text Fields Gap Font Height Magnification Width Magnification Depending on your printer s configuration enter the number of dots between characters For more information about your printer s configuration see Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer The gap range is 0 9 For mono spaced fonts the additional spacing is added to the existing inter character gap This is also true for proportionally spaced fonts but the inter character gap varies with character combinations Any number other than O affects your field width Default spacing Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots All other fonts vary with each letter Use the default unless you want to create a special effect suchas P R I C E additional character spacing in a field The style of font for your format
144. tion Prompts Bar Code Field 1 Bar Code Field 2 Bar Code 4 Code 39 no c d 4 Code 39 no c d Field Class 1 Simple 1 Simple Data Type Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Maximum Length 10 10 Minimum Length 1 1 Field Prompt KEY PART SCAN SERIAL Fixed Data None None Row 255 120 Column 15 15 Density 12 0cpi 1 3 0 1 dot 12 0cpi 1 3 0 1 dot Bar Height 50 50 Field Rotation 1 1 Data Edit None None Applying Data Edits 10 3 Use the following information to create the two combo text fields See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for more information about creating combination text fields Prompts Field Class Combo Field 1 4 Combo Merged Combo Field 2 4 Combo Merged Maximum Length 10 10 Minimum Length 1 1 Press Enter start entering fields Press Enter start entering fields Field Number 1 2 Start Position 1 1 Number of Characters 10 10 Press Enter no more fields Press Enter no more fields Fill Direction 3 Do not fill 3 Do not fill Fixed Data None None Row 240 105 Column 15 15 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Magnification 1 1 Width Magnification 1 1 Justification 1 1 Field Rotation 1 1 Data Edit 10 4 Applying Data Edits None None Printing the Format From the Main Menu select Print Labels and the AUTOPART format
145. ts Constant Text Field 1 Constant Text Field 2 Fixed Data 063 DEPT 25 Row 300 300 Column 15 125 Font 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 1 CG Trium 6 5 1000 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Sample Formats A 7 Use the following information to create the four text fields for the item description Prompts Text Field 3 Text Field 4 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 12 8 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM ENTER SIZE Fixed Data None None Row 265 245 Column 50 55 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits A 8 Sample Formats None None Prompts Text Field 5 Text Field 6 Field Class 1 Simple Field 1 Simple Field Data Type Alpha numeric Alpha numeric Max Length 8 14 Min Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER COLOR ENTER FABRIC Fixed Data None None Row 225 205 Column 60 30 Font 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 3 CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Mag 1 1 Width Mag 1 1 Justification 1 Left 1 Left Field Rotation 1 Top of Supply 1 Top of Supply Edits None None Sample Formats A 9 Use the following information to create the b
146. ture use Generate Fmt Name Auto Assign Format Name for Menu N Default N Press Y for the software to automatically assign format names or press N to prompt the operator for a name The Format Header Options Menu appears Default N When you assign a name we recommend that you use a meaningful name that the operator can easily identify such as 20 Sale Format Text Options To set options for text fields you must go to the Format Text Options Menu When you see Format Text Optns 1 Use Default Gap 2 Use Default Color 3 Set Default Color 4 Use Dflt Char Rot Select an option 1 4 NOTE See Chapter 5 Defining Text Fields for more information on these options Use Default Gap Use Default Gap Value 0 in Text Fields Y Default Y The gap is the number of dots basic units of print between characters Press Y to use the default gap value of 0 in the formats or press N to prompt the operator for a value The Format Text Options Menu appears Default Y Configuring the Printer 3 5 Use Default Color Use Default Color 0 in Text Fields Y Default Y Press Y to use the default color for text fields or press N to prompt the operator for a value The Format Text Options Menu appears Default Y NOTE You set the default color with the next menu selection Set Default Color Set Default Color Sel Default
147. ude any dashes slashes colons etc in the length of your field The range is 0 40 Minimum Length The minimum number of characters in the field The range is 0 40 Field Prompt Contains the prompt displayed during data entry The maximum number of characters is 40 9 2 Defining Special Fields Using Fixed Data Row Column In situations where the same data appears on all labels you can enter the repetitive data as fixed data The operator does not enter the data The maximum number of characters is 40 however each field has a maximum length defined so the fixed data must be below that maximum Fixed data is stored with the format and automatically displayed with the prompt during data entry Fixed data can also be added before or after entry characters An example of fixed data is the manufacturer s code in a UPCA bar code The horizontal line where printing begins For monospaced fonts distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified isl lc acm 2 d Laft Canter Right Juatitied Balanced End Justifled H P L E For proportionally spaced fonts distance from the bottom of print area to baseline of EAE g S 11112 42345 characters in field The range is 0 365 baseline The vertical line where printing begins Type SAMPLE the column position for the field The distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot HI
148. um 1x 1 100 in 1 56 5 73 E 10 94 w 7x 1 100in 6 9 20 7 m 41 4 Caf CG Triumvirate Bold 6 5 pt Font 1000 Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 56 4 69 t 9 90 w 7x 1 100 in 10 94 32 81 69 27 a Height Magnification 1x 7X 1 100 in 6 77 47 40 Using Fonts B 3 CG Triumvirate Bold 8 pt Font 1001 Minimum Average Width Mag Maximum ix 1 100 in 10 94 7x 1 100 in 6 9 m 20 7 m 41 4 Ca Height Magnification 1x w 7X 1 100 in 8 33 58 33 CG Triumvirate Bold 10 pt Font 1002 Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 56 6 77 13 02 1 10 mm 3 97 17 20 d 33 007 W Dots 3 13 25 7x 1 100 in 10 94 47 40 91 15 1 10 mm 27 78 120 39 m 231 51 Ww Dots 21 91 175 Height Magnification 1x Ww 7X 1 100 in 10 42 72 92 B 4 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold 12 pt Font 1003 Minimum Average Width Mag Maximum 1x 1 100 in 2 60 16 15 W 7x 1 100 in 18 23 BH 67 94 NEL 113 02 CM Height Magnification 1x W 7X 1 100 in 12 50 87 50 CG Triumvirate Bold 18 pt Font 1004 Maximum Minimum Average 22 92 7x 1 100 in 54 69 H 87 50 4 160 42 oa Width Mag 1x 1 100 in Height Magnification 1x 8 7X 1 100 in 19 27 134 90 Using Fonts B 5 CG Triumvirate Bold 22 pt Font 10
149. w format 1 Create New Format 2 Edit Old Format 3 Copy Format 4 Delete Format orromat Tang 3 Type UPCA for the format name Press Enter Enter Length of Supply 58 400 4 EE 200 for the length of your supply Press eg 400 4 inches nter gt Select Supply Width i i T 450 laches 5 Press for a 2 inch the supply width 2 1 50 Inches 3 2 00 Inches Select Type Fid 1 6 Press to define a bar code field 1 Text Field 2 Bar Code Field 3 Constant Text 4 Line 5 Finished Select Bar Code 7 Press for UPC A Interleaved2o0f5 Code 39 no c d NOORON gt Defining Bar Code Fields 6 7 Select Field Class 1 Simple Field 2 Price Field 3 System Date Time 4 Combo Merged Enter Field Prompt Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none gt Enter Row Enter Col Enter Density 1 80 2 120 2 Enter Bar Height Units Inch 100 gt Top of Field at Top of Supply Left of Supply Bottom of Supply Right of Supply BRON Select Edit 1 None Make into Price Pad Data Field Extract Chars Strip Chars Extract from Mid Insert Chars Make Shoe Size ONDARON 6 8 Defining Bar Code Fields 8 Press to define a simple field 9 Type SCAN UPC Press Enter 10 Press Enter for no fixed data 11 Type 80 for the row location Press Enter

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