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Paxar 9402 User's Manual

1. 01 08 461 UJ UJ UJ UJ UJ UU UJ UJ UJ UU UU UJ T 391 T 04 08 V 357 458 0 1 T 05 18 V 290 289 0 1 T 06 12 V 230 395 0 1 T 07 08 V 196 458 0 1 T 08 08 V 159 458 0 1 T 09 08 V 125 458 0 1 T 10 08 V 090 458 0 1 T 11 08 V 056 458 0 1 T 12 11 V 259 762 0 1 B 13 09 V 259 720 4 4 1 Ho2212 2 9 1 d PO NUMBER STORE CTNS SHOPPI CTNS RECVD CARRIER BILL FRT TERMS KEYREC FRT CLAIM RECVD BY DATE RECVD ss Samples 15 Sample Zero Batch Packet B 5 N 0 B 5 U 1 1 6005710 2 106 REDE 8x3 5 ALLIED FREIGHT1234 6 123456789012 qu tpa 8 10650337 mm s 11 1 6 94 12 106503378 1 6005710 STORE 106 CTNS SHOPPED 3 CTNS RECVD 13 CARRIER ALLIED FREIGHT 1234 FRT BILL 123456789012 FRT TERMS KEYREC 10650337 FRT CLAIM 0 RECVD BY VIC DATE RECVD 1 6 94 1065085598 A 16 Samples Sample Data Entry Format Packet This packet uses Options 5 Data Entry Sources and 20 Data Entry Prompts After the printer receives the format packet the operator can go into Batch Entry Mode at the printer and enter the
2. 8 Entering Batch Data for QR 9 QR Code 10 Structured Append 10 Structured Append QR Code Packet A 11 Sample Compliance Packet 12 Sample Format Packet 15 Sample Data Entry Format Packet 17 FONTS enion pn ei 1 EFF Swiss Bold Font B 4 Paxar Font 70 and Font 71 Characters B 4 NAFTA Font 72 and Font 73 B 5 Bitmap Font B 5 vi Table of Contents Monospaced Font Magnification 6 Using 203 E 6 Using 300 DPI RR bee 6 Proportional Font Magnification 10 Scalable TrueType Font 19 Format Considerations 19 Downloading TrueType Fonts B 21 Using Asian Double Byte TrueType Fonts 22 Double Byte Bitmap 22 Double Byte Tru
3. C 8 Table of Contentsvii Code 860 MS DOS C 9 Code Page 1250 Latin 2 C 9 Code Page 1251 0 10 Code Page 1252 Latin 1 0 10 Code Page 1253 Greek C 11 Code Page 1254 C 11 Code Page 1255 Hebrew C 12 Code Page 1256 0 12 Code Page 1257 0 19 Code Page 1258 0 18 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart C 14 Binary to Hex Conversion Chart 17 Dot to Run Length Encoding 0 2 ON Black Dots C 21 OFF White DOS ree Peer qe res C 21 FORMAT DESIGN 0016 0 1 Online Configuration Worksheet 0 2 Batch Worksheet D 3 Check Digit Worksheet D 4 PRINTER E 1 Printer Comparison e E 1
4. 2 2 Using MPCLII Conventions 2 9 MPOLII 2 3 Standard Syntax Guidelines 2 9 Using Online Configuration 2 5 Configuration Packet Header 2 5 Configuration Syntax Guidelines 2 8 Making Print Adjustments _ __ 2 9 Defining the System Setup Packet 2 9 Defining the Supply Setup Packet 2 11 Table Contentsi Defining the Print Control Packet 2 19 Defining the Monetary Formatting 2 14 Defining the Control Characters Packet 2 15 Resetting Control Characters 2 17 Defining the Communication Settings 2 17 Defining the Backfeed Control Packet 2 19 Special Considerations When Using Backfeed 2 21 Defining the Memory Configuration Packet 2 22 Checking Current Buffer Sizes 2 24 About Memory 2 25 Buffer Worksheet 2
5. n 81 21 10 GNA IHL9N31 91 50 319NV 1 170 NWN109 440 030 21 LO 5641311 1X31 INVISNOO 5 W3avaH 11 PRINTER DIFFERENCES Here are the major features and differences between each printer Specific 1464 1465 printer applicator information is listed Earlier printer versions may not support all features Printer Comparison Feature 9403 Printer 9825 Printer 985x 9860 Printer Printhead 203 DPI 203 DPI 203 DPI Density DPI 300 DPI optional dots per inch Print speed IPS 2 0 IPS 2 5 4 0 or 6 0 IPS 2 5 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 0 inches per or 12 0 IPS optional second 9860 max is 8 0 IPS Maximum print 2 0 x 6 0 4 0 x 16 0 4 0 x 16 0 area 4 0 x 13 0 w 300 dpi Non Print Zone 035 at the Recommended all Recommended all beginning and 10 from the left edge supplies 05 on either edge and 02 at the end Butt cut supplies 15 at the beginning supplies 05 on either edge and 02 at the end Butt cut supplies 15 at the beginning Location of Print Left Center Center Area Supply Width 75 x 2 5 75 4 25 75 x 4 25 Supply Length 75 x 9 0 50 x 17 5 32 x 17 5 Power Up Mode Online Online Offline Offline Feed Mode Continuo
6. t 95oJb lt HK RAH abcdef gh oPQRSTUVWXYZE J 96 QABCDEFGHIJKLMNO 80123456789 Code Page 1252 Latin 1 N gt x oz gt 2 e mx 2 gt ex I LLI a lt o N o 8 10 Symbol Sets Code Pages Code Page 1253 Greek K H v O 22 l p G 2 1 a 2 5 gt gt gt W 192 abcdef gh PQRSTUVNWXYZU wNw QABCDEFGHIJKLMNO 80123456789 Code Page 1254 Turkish N gt lt gt gt o gt o uU 2 gt I o TE O lt N N o 8 Symbol Sets Code Pages 11 Code Page 1255 Hebrew 8 t w f g V w F G 6 7 x FE 49 e o c Pama 6 xumec o C 12 Symbol Sets Code Pages Code Page 1257 Baltic 2h N I N 5 GD ID 1D LLI SWAN VGN 9 Jou DOU how O ur 20 om O of IO gt 0 O O lt N gt oz gt D 09 x m I 9 LL
7. lt N m N S Code Page 1258 Vietnamese k amp SPQRSTUVWXYZI j abcdefgh N gt ES Y r a m lt 9 80123456789 Symbol Sets Code Pages 13 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Use the chart below to translate the characters printed on your test label The chart lists ASCII characters and their hexadecimal and decimal equivalents NUL SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL Backspace Tab linefeed home form feed carriage return SO SI C 14 Symbol Sets Code Pages Decimal Char Decimal EM SUB Escape cursor right cursor left cursor up cursor down space ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued Decimal Char Decimal D E F G H Symbol Sets Code Pages 15 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued Decimal Char Decimal R S T U V w X Y delete C 16 Symbol Sets Code Pages Binary to Hex Conversion Chart 00000000 00000001 00000010 00000011 00000100 00000101 00000110 00000111 00001000 00001001 00001010 00001011 00001100 00001101 00001110 00001111 00010000 00010001 00010010 00010011 00010100 00010101 00010110 00010111 00011000 00011001 00011010 00011011 00011100 00011101 00011110 00011111 00100000 00100001 00100010 00100011 00100100 00100101 00100110 00100111 00101000 001010
8. 225 SB IU weight string 4 12 3 4 12 3 4 products 20 2 6 616 5 4 336 Next the digits of the products are added together Two digit products are treated as two separate digits This is the sum of the digits 2 0 2 6 6 1 6 5 4 3 3 6 44 Divide the sum of the digits by the modulus 10 this case only to the whole number The balance is called the remainder 4 10 44 40 4 Subtract the remainder from the modulus The result becomes the check digit In this case the check digit is 6 10 4 6 Defining Field Options CREATING GRAPHICS This chapter provides information on how to map out the graphic image using the hexadecimal hex or run length method create a graphic packet using a graphic header bitmap duplicate next bitmap text constant text line and box Fields place a graphic image into a format You can use graphic packets to create compliance labels or bitmapped images To include a graphic packet within your format your format must contain a graphic field See Placing the Graphic in a Format for more information Creating Graphics 5 1 Overview of Compliance Labels You can create compliance labels by using a graphic packet for the fixed fields and a format packet for the variable fields of your compliance label The fixed fields of a compliance label are composed of text lines or boxes which are repeated on each label The variable fie
9. 4 16 Using Check Digits MEER 4 17 Sum of Products 4 18 Sum of Digits 4 19 CREATING 5 1 Overview of Compliance Labels 5 2 Overview of Bitmapped Images 5 3 Determining a 5 3 Designing Compliance 5 5 4 Designing Bitmapped Images 5 4 Table of Contentsiii Special 5 4 Using the Hex 5 5 Using the Run Length Encoding Method 5 7 Determining How to Store the Image 5 9 5 9 Using Non volatile RAM 5 10 Using Volatile 5 10 Using Temporary Storage 5 10 Creating a Graphic Packet 5 11 Positioning the Graphic Image 5 11 Defining the Graphic 5 13 Creating Bitmap Fields 5 15 Creat
10. 6 9 Downloading Methods 6 10 Sequential 6 10 Batch Method ET hice Vot 6 10 Batch Quantity Zero Method 6 10 Modifying Formats 6 11 Optional Entry 6 11 Creating DOS Batch Files for 0 6 12 STATUS POLLING 7 1 Inquiry Request eee Rem nn 7 2 Inquiry Response 7 2 Reference Table Byte 2 7 4 Reference Table Byte 2 7 5 Reference Table Byte 3 7 6 Reference Table Byte 3 7 7 7 8 JOD an th 7 9 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes 7 19 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 2 Codes 7 14 Status Polling Considerations for Script 7 15 DIAGNOSTICS AND ERRORS 8 1 Printing a Test ERU pre y tpa 8 2 Reading a Test Label 2244152 uds Mg 8 3 If You Receive an Error Message 8 3 If the PC and Prin
11. O0oafoTM Bold Font ABCDEF GH JKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789e I amp T 7114552 SEYBFPLKE ER EWBY ABCDEFGHI JK NOPQRSTUVWX 0123456789e ML DL NT SEY KRE EWB These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set Reduced Font ABCDEFGHIJKLH NOPQRSTUVHXYZ abedefgh jk Im nopgrs tuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt Gen ea i ERBY ABCDEFGH IJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghi jk nopqrs tuvuxuz 0123456789 ae Boa _ SEYEFPL KY BRE ABY OCRA like Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 123 5 7816 2 lt gt REBY S YRFPLKESRCP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVUXYZ SEYRFPLKN ERCP These samples were printed using Code Page 437 CG Triumvirate Bold Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 1 amp N yO cPtf iounN o c er ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 5 amp N y C aa a e c 3 Vel ie rab This is 7 point This is 9 point This is 11 point This is 15 point CG Triumvirate Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcde fghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt
12. 1X31 0 8 7140 R1 68 ALISN3G 88 28 12 go NWN109 98 ogo 1 50 WVAIXIJ v8 HVHO 40 aly qald ra 5641334 3605 FORMAT WORKSHEET 3002 ZY TEXTILES 2 o u Format 1 16571530 9H AdO2 OL SM LYVLS 94 4 Copy Data 91314 985 from Previous Field 4009 OPTION 1 Fixed Characters W3QV3H SSLOND NI HVHO GaXI4 4009 dO 01514 135 WAS 15 3 R 1 Sq ala 1X31 3 18VANIHd NON S310n0 NI HVHO 212 MADE iN 05 LOY LOY HVHOD 0 9 69 0705 89 OVW 25 9 3 e OVIN 99 1 SD dV9 v9 NWN109 9 v E A gt 3 lt us o 9 o S S o o gt gt 3 2 3 5 o NOlLvLow 99 v2 0 TCMPCL2FW Rev A 9 97 Software Version Havato zo lo 19 5641311
13. DIPSW 0000000000000000 8 2 Diagnostics and Errors Reading Test Label The 9825 985x 9860 first label shows the printer s configuration by packet A M See Chapter 2 Configuring the Printer for more information The lines beginning with M show the printer s memory allocation which can be changed The units for supply position etc are displayed in dots even if you entered them in English or Metric units The second label shows the model number software version total number of inches printed number of inches printed by current printhead voltage print contrast printhead resistance number of bad dots and installed options see the following table The test label for the 985x and 9860 printers show an inch count for the high energy ribbon The one dot rule line at the bottom of the test label indicates the vertical 0 0 point Installed Options Description B Battery C Cutter Knife H High Speed 12 ips M 256K memory expansion P Peel mode R RS 232 option Keypad S Stacker V Verifier 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 call Technical Support Some errors are the result of communication problems In this case reset your printer and reboot your computer If you change any of the online configuration packets resend the format packet to the printer s
14. 3 27 DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS 4 1 Applying Field 4 2 Combining Field 4 2 Option 1 Fixed 4 3 Option 2 Data Type 4 4 Option 3 Data Entry Templates 4 5 Option 4 Copy Dala ttem o ebore ot ne Yan 4 6 Merging Fields 4 7 SUD FIelds 4 8 Option 5 Define Data Entry 4 8 Option 20 Define Data Entry Prompts 4 9 Option 30 Padding Data 4 9 Sample Use for 4 10 Option 31 Calculate Check Digit 4 10 Option 42 Price Field isi e rr Rho cete Rok 4 11 Option 50 Bar Code Density 4 12 Option 51 PDF417 4 13 Option 52 PDF417 Width Length 4 14 Option 60 Incrementing Decrementing 05 4 15 Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence 4 15 Option 61 Reimage Field
15. Pre image Proportionally Spaced Fonts Any line within a format that applies special formatting to a field This line always begins with and must immediately follow the field it applies to Any string of characters within A way to optimize the printer because it images the fields while data is collected After the last field is imaged the label prints almost immediately characters have different widths and are difficult to center justify CG Triumvirate fonts Soft Downloaded Reside in the printer s RAM They can be erased or Fonts Volatile RAM overwritten Contains information that is LOST on power down INDEX A adding custom fonts 2 32 adjustments print 2 9 algorithm in sum of digits 4 19 algorithm in sum of products 4 18 alignment bar code 3 18 allocating memory 2 22 backfeed packet syntax 2 19 backing up 1 4 bar code defining aspectratios 4 14 PDF417 options 4 14 barcode alignment 3 18 bar code density syntax 4 12 bar codes character lengths 3 8 customizing density 4 12 defining 3 8 defining densities 4 12 determining distance from left right 3 10 3 21 determining distance from top bottom 3 9 generating check digits 4 10 justification 3 18 list of types 3 11 modifying height 3 18 placing human readables 9 6 rotating 3 19 selecting a density 3 11 selecting human readables 3 18 batch canceling printing 2 29 clearing data from memory 2 32 downloading sample
16. HOLVd ALILNVNO v8 i 2 HO1V8 FIELD DATA vivd HOLVd t Worksheet igi Check D WEIGHTS ZV WEIGHTS HLON31 9v WHLIIHOOTV ZV WEIGHTS WHLIHOOTV ZV WEIGHTS SNMINGOW sv HLON31 HLON31 ZV 3OIA3d vv SNINGOW sv SNINGOW sv HLON31 9v V ASIAAC vv HOLO3T3S GV NOLLOV V 30140 vv SMINGOW sv NOLLOV V 0 vv iV HOLO3I3S V HOLO3I3S V V W3qvaH HOLO3I3S GV LV lt c I 3 gt Q gt 3 o Bor b f n nee 05 1 0 1 5 20 25 3 0 35 4 0 45 50 55 60 65 7 0 0 0 Supply Layout Metric 160 EAE 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170178 50 60 40 70
17. WVAIXIJ v8 HVHO 40 21 117 d 4 quas 28 m 15 TCMPCL2FW Rev A 9 97 42 30 OPTION 5 OPTION 20 4 3 2 1 Data Entry Pad Data Price Field Prompts Data Entry Source Copy Data from Previous Field Data Entry Templates Data Type Restrictions Fixed Characters N 1ndNI 4009 3002 W3QV3H W310VHVHO 4 4009 W3Q0v3aH 1 34905 3002 3002 W3QV3H 3002 ZY Luvs 1S3G 9H AdO2 OL SY 1 lel 1 LYVLS 94 vH qai 54 4009 W3QV3H W310VHVHO vM 3009 4009 W3Q0v3aH 3009 34905 W3avaH S310n0 NI HVHO R 2 2 RI 3T eY R 4 4 4009 135 WAS SIL LOY YLL LOY HVHO ELL AN3NWN ITV LLL OVI OLL OVIN LOH 61 81 dV9 21 NWN109 91 MOM 61 vL HVHO dO 91514 21 W3avaH 9
18. O NO OI b 0N 0o Code Page 1255 Hebrew 10 Code Page 1256 Arabic 11 Code Page 1257 Baltic 12 Code Page 1258 Vietnamese 13 DOS Code Page 852 Latin 2 14 DOS Code Page 855 Russian 15 DOS Code Page 857 IBM Turkish 16 DOS Code Page 860 MS DOS Portuguese 17 Wingdings 18 Macintosh 19 UNICODE 20 BIG5 21 GB2312 22 SJIS Shift JIS to SJIS Code Page 932 Japanese 23 GB2312 to GB2312 Code Page 936 Simplified Chinese 24 BIG5 to BIG5 Code Page 950 Traditional Chinese NOTE The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets The scalable font does not support Code Page 1256 Arabic See Appendix C for more information Code pages 852 860 and 1250 1258 may only be used with downloaded TrueType fonts or the scalable Code Pages 932 936 and 950 may only be used with downloaded Double byte fonts TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific therefore all code pages may not be supported in a given font 1 0 0 1 1 01 Powers up the printer in the online mode displays prompts in English prints a separator after each batch prints zeros with slashes through them and uses the internal symbol set Defining the Supply Setup Packet Use the supply setup packet B to select supply type ribbon feed mode supply position and cut position Syntax B1 B B2 supply type ribbon on B4 feed mode I B supply type ribbo
19. Data Type Model1 Model2 Numeric data 1167 2710 Alphanumeric data 707 2710 8 Bit data 486 2710 Kanji data 299 1817 QR Code can accommodate Japanese Kana and Kanji characters and has a variety of applications including marking spark plugs radiators printed circuit boards and test tubes Refer to the A M International Symbology Specification for more details about data requirements A 8 Samples Entering Batch Data for QR Code QR Code requires certain parameters at the beginning of all batch data Syntax error cor masktt data input char Example error cor mask data input char Level of error correction Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the error correction is high enough Options H Ultra high reliability level Q High reliability level M Standard level L High density level NOTE As you increase the error correction level the maximum number of characters in the field decreases Mask number Undefined Leave blank or use O Type of data input Options Automatic Manual gt of characters Options A Alphanumeric B Binary K Kanji N Numeric NOTE binary mode the number of characters must be represented by the 4 digit number in decimal 1 HM N0123456789012345 Defines the following batch data for the QR Code The error correction level is H which provides very high reliability Leave the mask number blank The data input mode is Manual The
20. bottom left corner of the 3 55 9 Pack graphic image 3 8 inch Wire This label shows the triangle logo beginning the bottom left corner at 400 75 as defined in the graphic field Defining the Graphic Header Every graphic packet must contain a graphic header This is the first thing you enter It identifies and provides important measurement and formatting information for the graphic Bitmap duplicate next bitmap constant text line and box fields follow the graphic header if they are used Syntax G graphID action device units row col mode name G Graphic Header G2 graphlD Unique number from 1 to 999 1 to 99 for 9403 to identify the graphic image Creating Graphics 5 13 G3 action G4 device G5 units G6 row G7 column G8 mode G9 name Example Enter A to add the graphic to the printer Graphic storage device Options F Flash N Non volatile RAM 9850 Volatile RAM T Temporary storage NOTE Graphics stored in flash are saved when the printer is turned off Unit of measure For bitmapped graphics G dots is the only valid option Distance between the bottom of the graphic image area and the first bitmap line This is usually 0 unless you want a fixed amount of white space around the graphic image See Positioning the Graphic Image for more information Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column Engli
21. gt O c B O lt lt co OM oe x 6 Symbol Sets Code Pages Code Page 850 Latin 1 uy Dx f A JKLMNO N gt gt 5 g QABCDEFGHII 23456789 40 1 Code Page 852 Latin 2 JKLMNO N gt gt lt gt 5 o a n QABCDEFGHI 23456789 40 1 Symbol Sets Code Pages 7 Code Page 855 Russian b 3 3 u lll u illu 240 m m x x gt gt n 4 Jb p bh AK K f c s Si wh Tf s PQRSTUVWXYZ QABCDEFGHI JKLMNO a 1 23456789 Code Page 857 IBM Turkish JKLMNO N gt x gt 5 o ABCDEFGHI 4 0 23456789 1 C 8 Symbol Sets Code Pages Code Page 860 00 Portuguese JKLMNO N gt x gt 2 Hr O x QABCDEFGHII 23456789 40 1 Code Page 1250 Latin 2 k j a N gt Xx oz gt 2 o uU gt LL en lt 9 N O o CN 8 Symbol Sets Code Pages 9 Code Page 1251 Cyrillic wp c Ty dx u 9 u uj b bl b K AM HO 6 B r R e X 3 H Q m 2 x a E zt x e gt O
22. 0 18 1 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 47 59 20 31 0 0 18 437 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 49 59 20 31 0 0 18 850 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 49 59 20 31 0 0 510 0 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 21 28 9 14 0 0 510 1 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 21 28 9 14 0 0 510 437 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 22 28 9 14 0 10 850 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 22 28 9 14 0 e L 0 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 28 35 12 18 1 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 28 35 12 18 LL 2 2 0 0 437 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 29 35 12 18 8 850 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 29 35 12 18 0 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 31 40 13 22 0 1 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 31 40 13 22 0 12 13 3 12 437 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 33 40 13 22 0 850 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 33 40 13 22 0 0 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 47 59 20 31 0 1 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 47 59 20 31 0 13 I3 e lt 1 1 1 1 Ul OWN Spacing Type Baseline Cell Width Cell Height 437 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 49 59 20 31 0 850 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 49 59 20 31 0 Paxar15 1 0 7 32 42 22 42 0 Paxar18 1 0 9 34 51 27 51 0 Nafta15 1 0 6 32 42 32 41 0 Nafta18 1 0 8 48 51 46 50 0 CGTriBd 1 1 92248 This example shows the fonts for the 9860 printer Fonts 510 511 512 and 513 are the same as fonts 15 16 17 and 18 M
23. 0 Top of character points to top of field Use for scalable font 1 Top of character points to left of field 2 Top of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH RBCD enc 5820 DWO T14 field rot 3 6 Defining Fields NOTE Font 50 and downloaded TrueType fonts do not support character rotation Field rotation Field rotation rotates the whole field not just the characters Rotation is affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 Top of field points to top of supply 1 Top of field points to left of supply 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right of supply T15 sym set Symbol set Options 0 1 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 437 850 852 855 857 860 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 Internal Symbol Set ANSI Symbol Set Macintosh Wingdings UNICODE user input for particular mapping BIG5 user input for UNICODE mapping GB2312 user input for UNICODE mapping SJIS user input for UNICODE mapping Code Page 932 Japanese Shift JIS GB2312 user input for GB23212 mapping Code Page 936 Simplified Chinese BIG5 user input for BIG5 mapping Code Page 950 Traditional Chinese DOS Code Page 437 Domestic DOS Code Page 850 International DOS Code Page 852 Latin 2 DOS Code Pag
24. 1 10 mm dots Triumvirate 15 pt 203 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 99 2 96 5 9 1 10 2 51 i 7 52 L 15 W Dots 2 6 12 7 1 100 6 9 20 7 41 4 1 10 mm 17 5 52 6 15 Dots 14 42 84 Height Magnification 203 DPI 1 7 Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Fonts 17 Triumvirate 15 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 2 7 6 15 7 1 10 5 1 i 19 4 L 39 8 W Dots 6 23 47 7 1 100 14 53 7 47 1 10 mm 35 5 m 136 3 8 Dots 42 161 141 Height Magnification 300 DPI 1x 7X CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots B 18 Fonts Scalable TrueType amp Font Information The scalable font characters print smoothly without the jagged edges you may see when bitmapped fonts are magnified Scalable TrueType fonts are proportionally spaced field width varies with each letter Format Considerations When defining formats with scalable TrueType fonts keep the following in mind While field rotation can be set to any value 0 3 character rotation must be set to 0 The slashed zero is not available The minimum point size for all scalable TrueType fonts is 4 The maximum point size for Font 50 EFF Swiss Bold and downloadable TrueType fonts is 255 Field color O transparent overlay allows closer field placement field
25. 555 WEST OAK AVE 3 42032678 DAYTON OH 45401 0608 4 10028028662854 SHIP POSTAL CODE APPDINTHENT NUNDER 5 1 00 28028 66285 4 420 32678 999991 001 III 7 8292 999 999999 99 8 BROADWAY 9 555 WEST OAK AVE 10 DAYTON OH 45401 0608 11 12 999991 001 13 1 00 28028 66285 4 14 999 999999 99 15 32678 UPC SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE 5 24 Creating Graphics Sample Bitmap Graphic Image The following format shows the graphic packets hex and run length in a sample format 2 400 400 2 G 99 227 35 0 0 Q 240 15 300 125 10 r 1 5 V 285 137 0 10 2 2 B L 0 0 r 2 5 V 255 137 0 10 2 2 B L 0 0 L 3 15 V 180 25 0 10 1 2 B L 0 0 4 15 V 121 35 0 1 3 1 B L 0 0 0 L S 94 15 94 235 10 B 5 12 F 50 65 1 2 40 1 L 0 a a Sample Batch Packet B 2 N 1 1 Pat s 2 Parts 3 3 8 inch Wire 4 3 55 8 Pack Pat s 5 345911871209 Parts 3 8 inch Wire 3 85 6 Pack 1187120 Creating Graphics 5 25 5 26 Creating Graphics PRINTING This chapter describes how to download files to the printer format flash memory define the batch header batch control and batch data files modify formats create DOS batch files 9 9 9 This chapter also lists some special printing considerations Printing 6 1 Turn on the printe
26. ENT NUMBER 0 01 Sample Batch Packet 1 1234567890 2 0987654321 3 20142032678 4 10028028662854 5 1 00 28028 66285 4 6 RODGER DIST CTR 7 8292 8 BROADWAY 9 555 WEST OAK AVE DAYTON OH 45401 0608 08292 123456 123 AR 999 999999 99 32678 WYSIWYG 99999 TO A PRODUCT DEMO OU OS Samples 13 CARRIER pne BRDADHAY io M PRO NUMBER 1234567890 B L NUMBER 0987654321 RODGER DIST CTR 8292 555 WEST OAK AVE DAYTON OH 45401 0608 420 SHIP TO POSTAL CODE 420 32678 009 123456 123 i WYSIWYG WELCOMES GUEST 99999 TO A PRODUCT DEMO UPC SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE 1 00 28028 66285 4 A 14 Samples Sample Format Packet F 5 A R G 576 768 1HDREC1 L S 19 39 499 39 38 L 9 19 93 499 95 15 L S 19 124 499 124 15 L S 19 155 499 155 38 C 461 232 0 1 C 426 232 0 1 25201 C 357 232 0 1 C 320 232 0 1 C 259 232 0 1 C 196 232 0 1 C 159 232 0 1 1252932090 C 090 232 0 1 C 056 232 0 1 C 461 445 0 C 426 445 0 C 391 445 0 C 357 445 0 C 320 445 0 C 259 445 0 C 196 445 0 C 159 445 0 C 125 445 0 C 090 445 0 C 056 445 0 T 02 08 V 42 Bs qu R 50 3 8 i UJ UJ UJ UJ UJ UU UU UU UJ UJ UU UJ UJ UJ UU UU UJ UU UJ CJ J ECC a u a Bey Gt
27. 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000011 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000011 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000011
28. 1 0 5 17 21 5 10 0 T Height 0 2 945 5 Reduced 1 0 0 7 16 7 14 0 0 3 0 Bold 0 0 0 24 34 24 34 3 0 3 945 X5 Bold 1 0 0 30 48 26 36 0 Inter Character Gap 0 4 0 OCRA 0 0 0 13 24 13 24 3 0 5 945 X5 OCRA 1 0 0 16 26 15 26 3 0 5 0 HR1 0 0 0 12 20 12 20 2 0 6 945 X5 HR1 1 0 0 12 20 15 20 2 0 6 0 HR2 0 0 0 10 16 10 16 0 7 945 X5 HR2 1 0 0 9 15 15 26 1 0 10 0 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 0 10 1 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 0 10 437 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 PrintheadDensity 0 10 850 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 0 11 0 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 10 0 0 11 1 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 10 0 0 11 437 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 10 0 0 11 850 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 10 0 0 15 0 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 21 28 9 14 0 0 15 1 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 21 28 9 14 0 0 15 437 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 22 28 9 14 0 0 15 850 CGTriumv7 1 0 7 22 28 9 14 0 0 16 0 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 28 35 12 18 0 0 16 1 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 28 35 12 18 0 0 16 437 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 29 35 12 18 0 0 16 850 CGTriumv9 1 0 8 29 35 12 18 0 1 0 17 0 CGTriumv 1 0 9 31 40 13 22 0 0 17 1 CGTriumv 1 0 9 31 40 13 22 0 0 17 437 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 33 40 13 22 0 0 17 850 CGTriumv11 19 2250 0 18 0 CGTriumvi5 1 0 13 47 59 20 31 0 2 34 Configuring the Printer
29. 1 7 determining content 1 6 downloading sample 6 3 field types described briefly 1 9 filling in worksheets 1 10 font considerations 1 10 modifying partial parameters 6 11 referenced in batch packet 6 4 sample 1 2 A 2 sample of compliance 12 using grids 1 8 formatting errors list of 8 18 G generating check digits with option 31 4 10 graphic defining bitmap fields 5 15 defining duplicate fields 5 17 defining next bitmap fields 5 16 defining the header 5 13 field defining 5 22 hexadecimal chart C 17 hexadecimal method 5 3 5 5 including a format 5 22 overview of bitmap 5 3 run length chart C 21 run length method 5 3 5 7 storing the image 5 9 graphic image including 5 22 graphic packets Index clearing from memory 2 32 grid overview 1 8 H help getting 8 5 hex graphic packet sample 5 19 human readable characters placement considerations 9 6 selecting fora barcode 3 18 image buffer 2 25 imaging repeating parameters 9 5 using zero batch headers 9 3 imaging time when to use scalable fonts 9 5 IMD printing existing config 8 2 immediate commands enabling 2 29 sending 2 29 table 2 29 when to use 2 29 including compliance label in a format 5 22 graphic image 5 22 incrementing fields fixing the first number 4 15 in batch data 6 8 restrictions 4 2 syntax 4 15 using option 60 4 15 information printing 6 8 inital printer setup 6 2 inquiry request explanation of 7 2
30. 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100001 11000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000011 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000010 000000001 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000011 000000001 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000001 11000000 00000001 11100000 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100001 11000000 00000000 11100000 00000000 00000011 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000000 11111100 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000011 11000000 00000000 11111110 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100011 11000000 1 Count the number of consecutive OFF or ON dots in a row Write the number of consecutive dots in sequence fo
31. 1464 1465 Printer Applicator Information E 3 Printer Configuration Information 4 Status Polling 4 GLOSSARY d nee 12 G 1 viii Table of Contents GETTING STARTED Before you read this manual review the printer information in the Operator s Handbook or Operating Instructions This manual provides the necessary information to design write and print a Monarch Printer Control Language MPCLII format The following printers support this type of format 94030 V 1 0 or greater 9825 V 1 0 or greater 98507 and 9855 V 1 0 or greater These models will be represented as 985x 98607 V 1 0 or greater If you are designing formats for Paxar 1464 or 14657 printer applicator follow the 985x printer information provided in this manual However there are a few differences See Appendix E Printer Differences for 1464 1465 specific information along with a description of each printer s features About This Manual You do not need to be a programmer to use this manual but you must be familiar with creating text files and using basic MS DOS commands This chapter describes how to create and download a sample MPCLII packet use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet categorize data into field types and select fonts to use in your for
32. 300 DPI Height Magnification 1x Standard A 1 100 in 7 1 10 dots Reduced A 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots 300 DPI Height Magnification Bold 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots OCRA like 1x only 1 100 in 1 10 mm A dots Fonts B 9 B 10 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 9 pt 203 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 48 6 4 10 8 1 10 mm 3 76 16 26 27 4 Dots 3 i 13 L 22 w 7x 1 100 10 3 44 8 75 9 1 10 26 2 114 192 8 203 Dots 21 m m __ 154 To calculate other font widths multiply the font dots 3 dots for Minimum 13 dots for Average 22 dots for Maximum by the magnification Example 13 Average font dots x 5 magnification 65 dots in an average letter of the CG Triumvirate Bold font at 5x Height Magnification 203 DPI 1x 7X CG Triumvirate Bold Triumvirate Bold 9 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 5 8 11 1 10 mm 3 8 20 3 28 Dots 4 5
33. the graphic is printed and then it is cleared from memory Temporary graphics are also cleared from memory when you send a new batch or update batch You can use the same graphic image multiple times on a format Send the graphic image to the printer after the format to which it applies If a graphic is stored in temporary storage do not place a graphic field in the format This will cause an error Instead position the graphic image by using the row and column locations in the graphic packet header Image memory temporary storage will accept a graphic packet 1218 rows long with 811 dots per row 5 10 Creating Graphics Creating a Graphic Packet Your graphic packet can contain bitmapped fields for bitmapped images constant text fields lines boxes Images using hex representation or run length encoding are bitmapped images See Designing Bitmapped Images to design your bitmapped image Once you design your graphic image you are ready to define a graphic packet This packet generates the graphic image you use in a format Positioning the Graphic Image This section explains how to position the graphic image within a graphic packet header a field of a graphic packet or within a format Within the Graphic Packet Header When you are using RAM the row and column parameters in the graphic header are usually 0 0 because placement is controlled by the graphic field in your format This is especially true
34. the keypad display If this happens record the displayed message and turn off the printer If the problem reoccurs when you turn the printer on again call Technical Support If the problem does not reoccur after you turn your printer on again reset your printer s SETUP options Retransmit your packets Printer Display WARNING RAM Test Failure POWER DOWN ROM Sum Failure POWER DOWN Timer Failure POWER DOWN Intr Test Failure POWER DOWN Low System RAM POWER DOWN Illegal Intr POWER DOWN NMI Received POWER DOWN Low Appl RAM Description RAM check failed on power up Reset your SETUP options Transmit your packets again ROM checksum test failed Timer test failed Interrupt test failed Not enough RAM for system Reset your SETUP options Transmit your packets again Illegal interrupt occurred Non maskable interrupt occurred Reset your SETUP options Transmit your packets again Not enough RAM for application Reset your SETUP options Transmit your packets again Diagnostics and Errors 8 25 8 26 POWER DOWN NVRAM Sum Fail POWER DOWN RAM Corrupt Diagnostics and Errors RAM checksum test failed Reset your SETUP options Transmit your packets again Item storage RAM failed Reset your SETUP options Transmit your packets again PRINTER OPTIMIZATION 9 This chapter provides information on how to improve your printer s performance by adjusting the print qual
35. to FFH Bar code Density Element Row Height Aspect Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector Width dots mils Ratio Length Codes dot mils Available PDF417 1 2 9 8 2 9 8 1 1 0to2709 8 OOH to 2 2 9 8 4 19 7 1 2 FFH 3 2 9 8 6 29 6 1 3 4 3 14 8 3 14 8 1 1 5 3 14 8 6 29 6 1 2 6 3 14 8 9 44 3 1 3 7 4 19 7 4 19 7 1 1 8 4 19 7 8 39 4 1 2 9 4 19 7 12 59 1 1 3 Bar Code Density Data Length Type Selector Quick Response QR Code Models 1 and 2 Model 1 0 1167 Numeric 0 707 Alphanumeric 0 486 8 Bit 0 299 Kanji Model 2 0 2710 Numeric Alphanumeric and 8 Bit 0 1817 Kanji NOTE Values in bold indicate the default Defining Fields 3 13 203 DPI Barcode Densities Bar Code Data Matrix Square symbols Bar Code Data Matrix Rectangular symbols Size Row x Col 10x10 12x12 14x14 16x16 18x 18 20 x 20 22x22 24 x 24 26 x 26 32x32 36 x 36 40 x 40 44 X 44 48 x 48 52x52 64 x 64 72x72 80 x 80 88 x 88 96 x 96 104 x 104 120 x 120 132 x 132 144 x 144 Size Row x Col 8 18 8x32 12 x 26 12 x 36 16 x 36 16 x 48 Density Selector CO O0 O OQ G N O 12 O default bar Density Selector 25 26 27 28 29 30 Max Data Length Num X Alphanum 6x3 10x6 16 x 10 24x16 36x25 44 x 31 60 x 43 72x52 88x64 124 x 91 172 x 127 228 x 169 288 x 214 348 x 259 408 x 304 560 x 418 736 x 550 912 x 682 1152 x 862 1992 x 1042 1632 x 1222 21
36. 1 amp 4 5 rajar rah ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt y 0 U 0 484 gb tPtf Al Nae rah CG Triumvirate Font 9pt ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 8 0 N 0 cu aaa 3 5 Va jer ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt amp N 0 mA A ae E6060 ro 1 2 VA iT Fonts B 3 B 4 Fonts EFF Swiss Bold Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nogprstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 1 128 6a8 xA EFF Swiss Bold 9 pt GuyOUsl PisfaiouriN EFF Swiss Bold 15 pt ABCDEFGHIJKLM EFF Swiss Bold 20 pt abcdefghijklm nogprstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt R 1 12806a8aa Font 70 and Font 71 Characters 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 6 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 A A X EH um 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 a ja a x 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73
37. 1 100 for 9403 Example R 60 1 5 1 6 Increments a field by 5 each time the field is printed The field increments beginning with the first left position and ending with the sixth position Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence There are two ways to enter the first number in the incrementing sequence You can use batch data or use Option 1 to define the first number as a fixed character The first number in the sequence must contain the same amount of digits as the highest number to be counted For example to count the numbers 1 to 999 the first number in the sequence must be entered as 001 Defining Field Options 4 15 Option 61 Reimage Field This option redraws reimages a constant field when you have a constant field next to a variable field on your label It can be used on text constant text bar code line or box fields These printers do not redraw an area if the field data does not change When a field changes that area is cleared and the new field data is imaged However the new field data may require a larger area than the previous field did In some cases neighboring fields that do not change constant fields may be covered with white space from the changing field s variable fields area Use this option to reimage the constant field or it may appear broken The most common use for this option is with incrementing fields on your label because they may cover a constant field
38. 2 1 1 B L 0 0 P O BOX 608 0 C 518 6 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 DAYTON OHIO 45401 0 C 462 313 0 2 4 3 B L 0 0 0 i The sample compliance label overlay was created with this packet using the format provided in Placing the Graphic ina Format ORDER TYPE 1 UPC SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE 5 18 Creating Graphics Sample Hex Graphic Packet G 99 A R G 0 0 0 99WIR B 39 48 H 3FFFFFFO 40 32 01 000000 8 B 41 32 H 3E00000000000FCO B 42 24 H 03C0003FFFFFF0000F B 43 24 H 7C3FFFFFFFFFFFFFEIFO B 44 16 H 0183FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFO06 B 45 16 H 018FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE B 46 16 H OLlFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE B 47 16 H OLFFFFFF80001FFFFFFFFE B 48 16 H OLFFFFF0000000007FFFFC B 49 24 H 7F800007FFFF00003FFO0 B 50 24 H 1FC00007FFFF00001FCO D 0 4 4 B 51 24 H 1CO3FFFFFFFFFFFEO1CO D 0 4 4 B 52 32 H 3FFFFFFFFFFFFFE1CO D 0 4 4 B 53 24 H 03FFF0000000007FFE D 0 4 4 B 70 0 H 0400001FC00007FFFF00001FCO B 71 0 H 0600001C03FFFFFFFFFFFEO1CO B 72 0 H 030000003FFFFFFFFFFFFFEI1CO B 73 0 H 01000003FFF0000000007FFE B 74 8 H FCOO01CO3FFFFFFFFFFFEOOCO B 75 8 H FE00003FFFFFFFFFFFFFEOCO B 76 8 H 1FF803FFF0000000007FFE B 77 8 H OFFFCFFC00000000000001C0 B 78 16 H FFDFOOOFFFFFFFFF8003C0 B 79 16 H 7FFFCO0007FFFF00001FCO B 80 24 H 1COG3FFFFFFFFFF
39. 2 Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate 3 Bold 15 7 pt CG Triumvirate 4 OCRA like 16 9 pt CG Triumvirate 5 HR1 17 11 pt CG Triumvirate 6 HR2 18 15 pt CG Triumvirate 50 EFF Swiss Bold TrueType Scalable Or a valid downloaded font selector number Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only The 9403 supports fonts 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 and 11 The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets The scalable font does not support Code Page 1256 Arabic See Appendix C for more information T9 hgt mag Height magnifier 1 7 times 4 255 for scalable downloaded TrueType fonts Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications See Appendix B Fonts for more information about fonts T10 wid mag Width magnifier 1 7 times 4 255 for scalable downloaded TrueType fonts Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width To estimate the size of your field use the letter W for the widest field or an L for an average width field Find your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B Fonts NOTE To use large point sizes greater than 60 point you must reconfigure memory and increase the size of the scalable vector fonts buffer T11 color Options for standard printer fonts B Opaque Normal Black Normal D R W Opaque Normal White Normal Transparent Normal Black Normal Options for the Scalable Font A N Tr
40. 27 Buffer Allocation Considerations 2 27 Memory Considerations with Downloaded TrueType Fonts 2 28 Using Immediate Commands 2 29 Enabling Immediate 06 2 29 Sending Immediate Commands 2 29 Clearing Packets from 2 92 Using the Font 2 32 Using the Flash Upload 2 36 Flash Considerations 2 38 Uploading Format Header Information 2 98 Creating a Verifier Configuration 2 40 Sample Verifier Configuration Packet 2 4 DEFINING FIELDS Re REPRE RP ERRRE E ARTE 3 1 Defining the Format Header 3 2 Defining Text 3 3 Defining Bar Code 3 8 Defining Non Printable Text 3 19 Defining Constant Text Fields 3 20 Defining Line Fields 3 25 Line ypes iocus MARE 3 25 ii Table of Contents Defining Box Fields
41. 6 2 6 20 0 1 2 5 7 8 3 4 13 3 1 3 0 8 9 4 4 13 3 1 2 5 9 9 9 4 13 3 1 2 3 10 11 1 3 10 0 1 3 0 11 11 1 3 10 0 1 3 0 12 13 0 3 10 0 1 2 3 13 14 3 3 10 0 1 2 0 Code 39 1 1 4 15 50 0 1 2 5 0 to 2710 8 SPACE MOD43 2 1 7 12 40 0 1 2 3 Extended 3 3 4 6 20 0 1 2 5 0 to 9 Code 39 4 4 7 4 13 3 1 3 0 AtoZ 6 6 2 3 10 0 1 3 0 7 7 1 3 10 0 1 2 3 11 3 8 6 20 0 1 2 0 12 11 5 2 6 7 1 3 0 20 3 1 7 23 4 1 2 3 Codabar 2 2 3 12 40 0 1 3 0 0 to 2710 8 NW7 3 3 4 9 30 0 1 2 4 0 to 9 4 5 0 6 20 0 1 2 5 atod 5 5 6 6 20 0 1 2 0 7 9 1 3 10 0 1 3 0 8 10 4 3 10 0 1 2 3 9 11 1 3 10 0 1 2 0 Code 128 4 4 5 6 20 0 0 to 2710 8 to 7FH Code 16K 6 6 8 4 13 3 8 9 1 3 10 0 20 3 9 7 29 4 NOTE The start and stop characters are automatically added for Code 39 Code 39 density 12 produces a one dot narrow bar This density is intended for special U S PS ACT tag applications only Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable bar codes Defining Fields 9 15 Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector 96 or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes dots mils Available CODE 93 3 3 7 9 30 0 N A 0to2710 8 OOH to 4 4 8 7 23 4 7FH 5 5 6 6 20 0 7 8 3 4 13 3 10 11 1 3 10 0 MSI 4 4 2 6 20 0 1 2 0 2710 8 0109 5 6 2 4 13 3 1 2 0 7 7 5 3 10 0 1 2 3 POSTNET 0 fixed at 24 118 2 15 50 0 6 20 0 5 0 5 6 90r 8 0 to 9 4 2 cpi dot gap 11 MaxiCod
42. Invalid bar code field 63 Data string too long 64 Invalid data field 65 Row greater than stock length 66 Row greater than format length 67 Column greater than printhead width 68 Column greater than format width 69 Invalid label length 70 Invalid label width 71 Invalid increment decrement value 72 Identifier out of range 73 No field to create format 74 Stop location of a line is out of range 75 Syntax error 80 Can t use offline format for online batch 81 Can t queue graphic batch 82 Can t store online format 83 Can t queue online batch 84 Can t queue online clear command Status Polling Considerations for Script Mode The 9403 printer does not support scripts The following table shows the effects of the I Packet and the 9825 985x or 9860 printer s front panel or keyboard on status polling and immediate commands I Packet Printer Configuration Packet inside the script or sent online to the printer While Running in Script Mode ONLY set through printer s front panel Disabled Enabled Status Polling Immediate Commands OFF status polling not enabled by I packet OFF status polling not enabled through printer s front panel OFF status polling enabled through printer s front panel ON status polling enabled by I packet OFF immediate commands not enabled by I packet OFF status polling not enabled through printer s front panel OFF immediate commands not enabled through
43. R E 400 400 MAXI M3 B 1 99 V 040 140 33 7 0 8 L 0 MaxiCode bar code 33 B 1 N 1 1 gt 030 1 Message header 01 02996 Transportation header M5E1G45 029 Postal Code This field determines Mode 124 029 Country code C 066 029 Class of service 1712345679 029 Tracking number C UPSN 029 Origin carrier SCAC C 12345E 029 UPS shipper number C 089 029 Julian day of pickup c 029 Shipment ID empty QU 020991 Package count C 10 029 Weight Ib C Y 029 Address validation C 029 Street address empty C TORONTO 029 City empty C ON 030 State od c 004 1 EOT p E 6 Samples Sample Data Matrix Packets Data Matrix ECC 200 is a two dimensional bar code which is made up of square modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern There are 24 square symbol sizes available ranging from 10 rows by 10 columns to 144 rows by 144 columns There are six rectangular symbol sizes available ranging from 8 rows by 8 columns to 16 rows by 48 columns The symbol size is data dependent Data Matrix automatically pads data Only the following printers support the Data Matrix bar code 9825 Version 1 0 or greater and 9840 Version 6 5 or greater 9850 9855 and 9860 Version 1 0 or greater Make sure you do not overlay other fields when designing your Data Matrix symbol Smart imaging is automatically disabled on forma
44. R2 52 Indicates Option 52 row column _ Indicates if you are defining the number of rows or columns R Row Column If you specify rows the bar code expands in columns or vice versa R4 dimension The number of rows or columns defined for the bar code The default is 4 Valid values 3 90 for rows 1 30 for columns Example R52 0 207 Defines the column width of 10 which expands the PDF417 bar code length by 10 4 14 Defining Field Options Option 60 Incrementing Decrementing Fields You may have an application such as serial numbers in which you need a numeric field to increment increase in value or decrement decrease in value on successive tickets within a single batch Incrementing or decrementing can be applied to numeric data only If you have a field that includes letters and digits apply incrementing or decrementing to only the portion of the field that contains digits Do not use with Option 42 price field Syntax R 60 I D amount l pos r pos R1 R Option Header H2 60 Option 60 R3 I D 1 incrementing field D decrementing field R4 amount Amount to increase or decrease Range 0 999 R5 I pos Leftmost position in inc dec portion of field If this value is not entered the default value 1 is used Range 0 2710 1 100 for 9403 R6 r pos Rightmost position in inc dec portion of field If this value is not used the entire field length is used as the default Range 0 2710
45. a Design to design your format and Chapter 3 Defining Fields to create text bar code and line fields Daily Startup Procedures You may want to design a checklist for operators to follow each day Here are a few suggested items Turn on the printer and host make sure ribbon and supplies are loaded make sure communication parameters are set and download packets from the host to the printer You may want to keep records of supplies that have been printed A good way to do this is to design a print log for operators to complete at the end of the day Here are some suggestions for types of information to include in a print log date operator s name format name supply size quantity printed evaluation of print quality and problems comments Keep backup copies of your format batch data check digit and graphic packets 1 4 Getting Started Starting with a Design Before you create a format packet you must design your label There are several steps to designing a custom label l 2 Decide which fields should appear on your label See Determining Format Contents 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 your Account Manager or Technical Support for more information Draw a rough sketch of your label You may want to draw several variations to see wh
46. a Job 0 1 or 2 request Syntax J Status1 Status2 FMT 1 BCH 2 Status1 These errors stop the print job Examples include out of stock supply faults or data formatting errors These errors are numbered less than 24 on the Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table later in this chapter Status2 These are errors in the syntax of the MPCL data stream Printing does not stop but the information may not print properly These errors are numbered greater than 24 on the Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table later in this chapter FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned Here is an example of a response returned to a 0 1 2 request J 8 0 FMT 1 BCH 2 Indicates that a portion of the format extends off the tag in format 1 batch 2 Refer to the Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table later in this chapter for brief explanations for J 0 1 2 requests In the above example refer to error 8 for an explanation Status Polling 7 9 The following syntax is the response for a Job 3 request You may need to press ENTER or FEED CUT depending on your printer before the job response is returned Syntax J Statusl A B Status2 A B C D E FMT 1 BCH 2 Status1 Status1 A contains the field number in the format or batch where an error was found If the error is not in the format or batch a O is returned Status1 B contains an error number which represents the actual printer error The error num
47. always measured in 1 203 of an inch regardless of your printhead density Defining the System Setup Packet Use the system setup packet A to select the power up mode display language print separators between batches print a slashed zero and select the symbol set Syntax I A powup_mode language sep_on slash_zero symbol set 1 1 System Setup Packet A2 powup mode Online Mode Options 0 online mode default 1 offline mode 9403 985x 9860 language Display Language Options English default French German Spanish ES Japanese Portuguese Italian Swedish Spanish2 MX Danish 10 Dutch 11 Finnish 12 Norwegian 90 0015 NOTE Options 4 12 are not available on the 9403 printer Configuring the Printer 9 9 4 sep on A5 slash zero A6 symbol set 2 10 Configuring the Printer Batch Separators Options 0 Does not print a separator default 1 Prints a separator 2 Double length separator prints 2 tags 985x 9860 NOTE Do not use batch separators with continuous non indexed supply If using a stacker the batch separator is 3 66 inches long Slash Zero Options 0 Print a standard zero default 1 Print a zero with a slash through it Symbol Set Options Internal default ANSI Code Page 437 Latin U S Code Page 850 Latin 1 Code Page 1250 Latin 2 Code Page 1251 Cyrillic Code Page 1252 Latin 1 Code Page 1253 Greek Code Page 1254 Turkish
48. bar code 3 8 number of in non printable field 93 20 number of in text 3 3 padding 4 9 placement of human readables 9 6 chart hexadecimal conversion 17 run length conversion 0 21 check digit option syntax 4 10 Index check digit schemes syntax 4 17 4 18 using sum of digits 4 19 using sum of products 4 18 check digit worksheet D 3 check digits clearing scheme from memory 2 32 customizing a scheme 4 17 generating 4 10 checking trailer characters 8 2 ENQ IMD characters 8 2 job status 7 8 packet control characters 8 2 printer status 7 2 RS232 trailer characters 8 2 clearing packets 2 32 code pages 1 100 table C 5 101 table C 6 1251 table C 10 1252 table C 11 1258 table C 13 437 and 850 C 1 437 table C 6 850 table C 7 entering C 2 International characters 2 10 selecting C 1 color options of text 3 5 3 22 communication checklist for trouble 8 4 list of errors 8 16 packet syntax 2 17 resetting printer 8 4 using mode command 2 2 compatibility considering unitofmeasure 1 8 compliance formatsample A 12 compliance label including in a field 5 22 including in a format 5 4 overlays defining 5 11 overview 5 2 compliance label overlay sample 5 18 compliance label overlay sample 5 24 configuration types of 2 2 uploaded from printer 2 6 configuration packets backfeed control packet 2 19 communication settings packet F 2 17 guidelines 2 8 header 2 5 memory configuration packet M 2 22 monetary form
49. beginning at the right most position of the field Remember a weight string must contain at least two different numbers This example has a weight string of 1 2 3 4 field 522073 2 A 5 22 29 weight string 4 12 3 4 12 34 2 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field 5 22 3 254 X 14739 weight string 4 12 3 412 34 products 20 2 6 616 5 4 3 36 4 18 Defining Field Options 3 Next the product of each digit is added together This is the sum of the products 20126161 16 5 4 3 36 98 4 Divide the sum of the products by the modulus 10 this case only to the whole number The balance is called the remainder 5 Subtract the remainder from the modulus The result becomes the check digit In this case the check digit is 2 10 8 2 Sum of Digits Calculation This is an example of how the printer uses Sum of Digits to calculate a check digit for this data 5b 4 3 2 4 5 2202129 1 Weights are applied to each digit starting with the last digit in the weight string They are applied right to left beginning at the right most position of the field Remember a weight string must contain at least two different numbers This example has a weight string of 1 2 3 4 field bx eA 5o 2 79 weight string 2 3 A U 2 5 4 Defining Field Options 4 19 4 20 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field bs
50. columns within the specified height B10 text Appearance of text with bar code For UPC and EAN only use 0 7 For all others use 8 except where noted Options 0 Default MaxiCode Mode 0 obsolete QR Code Model 2 1 No check digit or number system QR Code Model 1 MaxiCode Mode 2 Numeric Postal Code QR Code Model 2 MaxiCode Mode 3 Alphanumeric Postal Code Number system at bottom no check digit Check digit at bottom no number system Check digit and number system at bottom No text bar code only MaxiCode autodetect modes 0 2 or 3 N O Q NOTE Data Matrix must use 8 B11 alignment Choose L C Bor E to align the bar code data correctly in the field B centers variable width bar codes which may not allow pad character centering Code 128 Code 39 etc E right justifies variable width bar codes MaxiCode Data Matrix and QR Code must use L 3 18 Defining Fields B12 field rot Field rotation Field rotation rotates the whole field not just the characters Rotation is affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 Top of field points to top of supply Use for Maxicode 1 Top of field points to left of supply 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right of supply NOTE Serial bar codes with an 8 dot narrow element do not automatically print at 2 5 IPS Serial bar codes printed at
51. enough You can use this option to create standard PDF417 bar codes or use the truncated option to create a narrower bar code This option can appear only once per 417 field any order following the bar code field As the security level is increased so is the size of your PDF417 bar code For each level increased the bar code will double in size Syntax R 51 security stand default R1 Option Header R2 51 Indicates Option 51 R3 security Security level ranges from 0 8 0 is the default Higher security levels add data to a bar code improving scan reliability Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the security level is high enough R4 stand def Truncation selector Valid values S default a standard PDF417 bar code T truncated Example R 51 2 S Defines a security level of 2 for a standard PDF417 bar code Defining Field Options 4 19 Option 52 PDF417 Width Length This option defines the image width or length of a PDF417 bar code If you define a fixed number of columns width the bar code expands in length If you define a fixed number of rows length the bar code expands in width Column value does not include start stop or left right indicator columns If this option does not immediately follow the PDF417 bar code field the default settings are used You can only use this option once per PDF417 bar code field Syntax R 52 row column dimension R1 R Option Header
52. fields Use the copy data option as appropriate fiel many times as necessary to copy all the ds into the merged field In the following example two text and two non printable fields are shown Data from these fields is merged to form field 5 and is then printed as Field Data 1 203 2 339 3 8 4 BLUE 5 a bar code Field Type Non printable Non printable Text Text 2033398BLUE Bar Code Defining Field Options 4 7 To create this sequence 1 Define fields 1 2 3 and 4 2 Define field 5 as a bar code Allow enough characters in the bar code field to hold all the copied characters 3 Apply Option 4 to field 5 once for every source field Sub Fields You can copy a segment of data from one field into a new location called a sub field For example extract part of the data in a bar code and display it in text form in a sub field Then use the copy data option Option 5 Define Data Entry Sources Defines how data is entered into a field If the field holds all fixed characters or copied data only you can eliminate the operator prompt Use Option 5 only once per field You must use the 917 keypad or 939 keyboard for offline data entry Option 5 is required for offline data entry on the 9403 985x and 9860 printers Syntax R 5 code R1 R Option Header R2 5 Option 5 R3 code Input code for the data in the field Options K Keypad N No user input for this field Example R 5 K Allows d
53. for part of a field place underscores _ in non fixed positions Any spaces in the phrase are fixed characters Range 0 2710 or 0 100 for 9403 NOTE Underscore characters are stripped out and the data is compressed if no data is supplied by the batch and the field length is variable 99 Example R 1 Uses fixed characters 96 in positions four and five The other positions are variable Example R 1 MONARCH appears as a fixed field in this example To fill in the non fixed portion of the field see Defining Batch Data Fields in Chapter 6 As an alternative you can apply Option 4 to copy data into the non fixed character positions Defining Field Options 4 3 Option 2 Data Type Restrictions This option restricts the data type for a particular field You can use Options 2 or 3 only once per field Do not use with Option 3 Data Entry Templates Option 2 is only available on the 9403 985x and 9860 printers You must use the Paxar 9177 keypad or Paxar 939 keyboard for offline data entry If you do batch entry only in the batch packet you do not need to apply Options 2 and 3 Use these options only for offline batch entry Syntax R 2 char code R1 R Option Header R2 2 Option 2 R3 char code Character type for the field Options 1 Numeric only 0 9 2 Letters only 8 3 Symbols only printable characters other than letters or numbers
54. formats because you only have to send the graphic image once This eliminates the need to send the graphic image repeatedly See Placing the Graphic in a Format for more information about using the graphic packet in a format Graphics stored in flash memory are saved when the printer is turned off Refer to the Operator s Handbook to clear flash memory Creating Graphics 5 9 Using Non volatile You can save graphics to non volatile RAM on the 9850 printer Graphics are saved when you turn off the printer You can remove graphics from memory if necessary by sending a clear packet See Clearing Packets from Memory in Chapter 2 for more information Using Volatile RAM You should use RAM when the graphic image is used by several formats because you only have to send the graphic image once This eliminates the need to send the graphic image repeatedly See Placing the Graphic in a Format for more information about using the graphic packet in a format Graphics smaller than approximately 1 2 inch by 1 2 inch can be stored in printer RAM and referenced by the graphic ID number Graphics are stored in the format buffer and remain there until another graphic packet is sent or the printer is turned off Using Temporary Storage You should use temporary storage when the graphic image is used only in one format or your graphic image is very large Graphic data in temporary storage is held in the image buffer until
55. mode When backfeed is enabled and multiple batches are sent the printer may not backfeed between each batch Backfeed should only be used when you need to advance labels to the desired dispense point Backfeed does not interfere with the supply print or margin positions you have set If the supply inter label gap is not between 07 inch to 15 inch 14 to 30 dots you must adjust the dispense position and backfeed distance accordingly See the following graphic for a representation of the following adjustments dispense position backfeed distance supply position print position and margin position Printhead Print Position Supply Position Dispense Position e 55 Margin Position Contact Technical Support if you have problems adjusting where the format prints on the supply Configuring the Printer 2 21 Defining the Memory Configuration Packet Use the memory configuration packet M to customize the size of your printer s buffers which gives you greater flexibility in your formats Memory must be allocated in 1 2K increments The memory configuration packet does not accept decimals so enter whole numbers Multiply the amount to reallocate in K by 10 For example To reallocate in K Enter this amount 1 10 1 5 15 2 20 2 5 25 153 1530 229 5 2295 Each buffer s allocated memory remains in effect until that buffer is reallocated For this reason yo
56. on the printhead The graphic image is created by blackening dots in a specific pattern You can print varying shades of gray according to the concentration of dots on the image When the dots are printed together the end result is a graphic image Determining a Method You can use one of two methods to map out your graphic image Hex Method Run Length Encoding Method The dot sequences are segmented into binary numbers and then converted to hex numbers A graphic using gray scaling several slanted lines or several vertical lines typically translates more efficiently with hex representation The dot sequences are segmented into black and white strings within a row The total count of each white string is converted to a lower case letter corresponding to numeric value The total count of each black string is converted to an uppercase letter corresponding to numeric value This method can reduce imaging time for graphics that contain repetitive rows of dots A graphic with horizontal lines or very few white to black borders typically translates more efficiently with run length encoding Creating Graphics 5 3 The most efficient encoding method depends on how complicated your graphic image is and whether or not imaging time is a concern You may want to experiment with both encoding methods to get optimal performance Designing Compliance Labels To use a graphic packet to design your compliance label 1 Decide whi
57. one error occurred then only the most serious error will be acknowledged 12 4 6 33 1 2 Indicates that an error occurred on a bar code field within format F packet The bar code field is the fourth 4 field in the packet The error occurred in the sixth 6 parameter of the field Error number 33 means the bar code density is invalid To clear an error press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer An ENQ can also clear errors numbered less than 500 Once the error is corrected a job request can be sent The printer cannot accept another job request until the error is resolved Status Polling 7 11 The following syntax is the response for a Job 4 request Syntax J printed total FMT 1 BCH 2 printed the number of tags or labels already printed in the batch total the total number of tags or labels to be printed in the current batch FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned Example 7 8 25 FMT 3 Bch 2 8 out of 25 tags or labels have been printed from format number 3 Use a Job Request 4 when printing in the on demand mode with a large number of tags or labels from a single batch A Job Request 4 may not be accurate if tags or labels are printed in continuous mode because of the response time involved A Job Request 4 is not useful in single ticket batches printing 1 of 1 or multiple single ticket batches A batch has to be pri
58. only the last label in the batch is advanced to the dispense position You may need to adjust the dispense position to allow labels to be removed die cut labels to be removed easily or to prevent them from falling off Extended backfeed is available on the 985x printers with a knife installed The 9860 printer always uses extended backfeed operation whether it is selected or not Extended backfeed feeds a tag far enough out to be cut and backfeeds the next tag to the printhead line You can not change the backfeed distance while the printer is active Extended backfeed eliminates printed tags being left between the printhead and knife Extended backfeed does not work with non indexed continuous supply mode Do not use backfeed normal or extended with supplies less than 0 75 inches We recommend using 0 5 inch gap supplies in peel mode when backfeed is disabled Not all printers support peel mode The 9403 printer does not support the backfeed packet The dispense position and backfeed distance are optional parameters and do not have to be specified However they allow for greater precision when positioning the supply Configuring the Printer 2 19 Syntax I G action dis pos bkfd dis G1 G Backfeed Control Packet G2 action Action Options 0 disable backfeed default 1 enable backfeed use on any printer without a knife 2 enable extended backfeed use on any printer with a knife G3 dis pos Dispense Position Adj
59. speeds greater than 2 5 IPS may not scan properly Example B 3 12 V 150 40 1 2 80 7 L 0 Defines a bar code field field 3 with 12 characters of variable length starting at row 150 column 40 A UPCA bar code with a density of 2 and a height of 80 is used The check digit and number system are shown at the bottom The bar code is left aligned without any field rotation Defining Non Printable Text Fields Non printable text fields allow you to enter data without printing it in its entered form Typically non printable fields hold data that later combines with other fields to form a merged field Define non printable text fields before you define the field where the information prints When you copy this field into another field the maximum number of characters for the final field is 2710 or 0 100 for 9403 Allow only as many characters as you need because extra characters use up space Also if you are copying into a bar code field the maximum number of characters in the destination bar code is determined by the bar code specification UPCA 12 EAN 13 etc You need to apply field options to manipulate the text entered in this field For example you may want to copy data from this field into another field See Option 4 Copy Data in Chapter 4 for more information Defining Fields 3 19 3 20 In the following example data is entered into four non printable fields and merged to form field 5 and is then printed as a
60. storing images 5 9 images in flash 5 9 images in RAM 5 10 sum of digits calculation 4 19 sum of products calculation 4 18 supply about the layout grid 1 8 measurement on a grid 1 8 type position selection 2 11 supply setup syntax 2 11 supply type position selection 2 13 symbolset C 1 ANSI C 1 entering 0 2 Internal table C 3 options 3 7 selecting C 1 symbols monetary 4 11 syntax backfeed control packet 2 19 communication settings packet 2 17 constant text field 3 20 3 24 flash upload packet 2 36 font upload packet 2 32 Index 11 format header 3 2 memory configuration packet M 2 22 monetary formatting packet D 2 14 non printable field 3 20 packet control characters packet 2 15 print control packet 2 13 printer configuration upload 2 6 supply setup packet B 2 11 system setup packet 2 9 T table bar code lengths 3 8 reference byte 2 7 4 reference byte 3 7 6 fixed variable bar codes 3 8 hexadecimal conversion 17 immediate commands 2 29 job status 0 2 7 13 run length conversion 21 technical support 8 5 terms defined 6 1 test label list of information 8 3 printing 8 2 text fields character rotation 3 6 color attributes 3 5 defining 3 3 determining distance from left right 3 4 determining distance from top bottom 3 3 font options 3 4 justification 3 6 modifying character height 3 5 modifying character spacing 3 4 modifying character width 3 5 rotating 3 6
61. the Supply Setup Packet in Chapter 2 for more information Contrast adjustment must be 390 to 156 dots for the 9403 printer or 699 to 699 for the 9825 985x or 9860 printers Print adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots Margin adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots Speed adjustment must be 0 default 20 2 0 ips 25 2 5 ips 40 4 0 ips 60 6 0 ips 80 8 0 ips 100 10 0 ips or 120 12 0 ips Primary monetary symbol is invalid See Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet in Chapter 2 for more information Secondary symbol selection must be 0 none or 1 print secondary sign Monetary decimal places must be 0 to 3 8 12 Diagnostics and Errors 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 282 283 284 Character string length the control characters packet must be 5 MPCL control characters or 7 ENQ IMD command character Baud rate selection must be 0 1200 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 4 19200 5 38400 6 57600 or 7 115200 Resend the communication settings packet Word length selection must be 0 7 bits or 1 8 bits Resend the communication settings packet Stop bits selection must be 0 1 bit or 1 2 bits Resend the communication settings packet Parity selection must be 0 none 1 odd or 2 even Resend the communication settings packet Flow control selection must be 0 none 1 DTR 2 CTS RTS or 3 XON XOFF Resend the communication settings packet I
62. the ADK2 software Invalid start clear command The script is missing the start or clear command S space Invalid quit command The script is missing the quit command space Diagnostics and Errors 8 23 857 858 859 900 901 902 903 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 Illegal command in the script Your script may include commands that have been removed from the ADK2 scripting language Check sum error Each packet has a four digit checksum at the beginning of the packet Compile the script again using the ADK2 software Script download buffer overflow The image buffer is used as the SCRATCH buffer Increase the size of the image buffer RAM test failure ROM EPROM checksum failure Software timer failure Software interrupt failure Illegal interrupt Non maskable interrupt Check format packet for font clear or format clear packets Low RAM error Non Volatile RAM checksum failure RAM corrupted Warm restart Version string mismatch Errors numbered 900 911 occur when you turn on the printer They may indicate a circuit board failure Errors numbered 930 940 are errors that may occur during the loading of flash memory Errors numbered 950 999 indicate a circuit board failure Call Technical Support if you receive any of these messages 8 24 Diagnostics and Errors When HARD failure errors 900 999 occurs on the printer the printer displays WARNING or POWER DOWN on the top line of
63. type of characters are Numeric and the data is 0123456789012345 Samples 9 QR Code Packet F 1 A R E 200 200 QRCODE B 1 200 V 50 50 36 0 100 2 B 0 1 a B 1 N 1 n 1 HM N0123456789012345 Structured Append Mode QR Code offers a mode called structured append or concatenated that allows you to collect data from multiple QR Code symbols and use that data elsewhere For example the components of a sub assembly can have individual QR Codes and the QR Code for the entire assembly contains all the data from the individual codes This mode also requires certain parameters at the beginning of all batch data Syntax mode id code of div parity error cor masks data input char mode id Mode identifier Use D to indicate the structured append or concatenated mode codes Code number of the individual symbol in the concatenated set You must use a two digit number in decimal of div Total number of symbols in this concatenated set You must use a two digit number in decimal parity Parity byte You must use a two digit number in hexadecimal There is no standard parity byte error cor Level of error correction Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the error correction is high enough Options H Ultra high reliability level Q High reliability level M Standard level L High density level NOTE As you increase the error correction level the maximum number of characters in the field decre
64. using multiple 4 2 width length for PDF417 4 14 fields bar code rotation 3 19 batch control syntax 6 5 batch data syntax 6 7 constant text rotation 3 23 deciding a type 1 9 finding trailing spaces 9 6 font considerations 1 10 padding 4 9 picking a font 1 10 repeating parameters 9 5 setting the starting increment 6 8 text field rotation 9 6 types briefly described 1 9 using a worksheet 1 10 using data entry copied fields 6 8 fixed data defining as option 1 4 3 in constant text field 3 23 in text field 3 3 syntax 4 3 4 5 4 8 4 9 flash storing images 5 9 flash memory 2 36 6 2 flash upload packet defining 2 36 flow control selection 2 17 font legal information B 24 overview 1 10 scalable B 19 TrueType 2 10 3 4 3 22 B 1 B 21 B 24 C 2 font packets clearing from memory 2 32 font upload packet defining 2 32 fonts available for constant text fields 3 21 available for text fields 3 4 double byte B 22 monospaced magnification B 6 optimizing 9 5 proportional magnification B 10 format buffer 2 26 definition of term G 1 flash memory 6 2 scalable font B 19 TrueType font B 19 format header definition of term 0 2 format worksheet D 1 Index 5 overview 1 10 formats clearing from memory 2 32 decisions to make 1 6 defining bar codes 3 8 defining boxes 3 27 defining constant text fields 3 20 defining lines 3 25 defining non printable fields 3 19 defining text fields 3 3 defining the header 3 2 designing 1 5
65. when designing a compliance label overlay When you are using temporary storage these parameters control the placement of the graphic image on the supply Creating Graphics 5 11 The area enclosed within the dotted lines represents the graphic image starting at col 0 0 as defined in the graphic header If you want a fixed amount of white space col _ around your graphic image use something other than 0 for row and or column The area enclosed within the dotted lines row 7 represents the graphic image starting at 0 0 with a fixed amount of white space 10 10 around the graphic image Within the Field The row and column parameters in a bitmap constant text line or box field control where an individual field or bitmapped row begins in relation to the coordinates defined in the graphic header The bottom of the triangle in this example represents the first field of the graphic packet starting at 10 0 5 12 Creating Graphics Within a Format When you define the graphic field within your format the row and column parameters represent where on the format to place the graphic image If you are doing a compliance label these numbers are usually 0 0 because your compliance label covers the entire supply See Placing the Graphic in a Format for a sample compliance label If you are placing a graphic a Pat s logo for example within a Parts certain area on your supply enter the starting position
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67. 0 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 3 One row at a time convert each group of eight binary digits to hex values using the binary to hex conversion chart found in Appendix C starting at position 49 00 0000 4 Write the hex values for each row as a continuous string row 1 position 49 03FFFFFF00000 hex numbers must be two digits For example write hex 0 as 00 or hex E as OE 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 for each row on the grid 6 Insert the hex values in syntax format Using the Run Length Encoding Method The following steps explain how to derive a run length character string from a bitmapped graphic Each square on the grid represents a dot A black square indicates the dot is ON and a white square indicates the dot is OFF For visual clarity the following example shows 1 to indicate when a square is ON and 0 to indicate when a square is OFF You do not have to convert your dots when using the run length method Creating Graphics 5 7 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 00000001 11111111 11000000 00000000 00000000 00001111 11111000 00000000 00000000 00000000 000000001 00000000 00000000 00111110 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00001111 11000000 00000000 00000000 000
68. 0 degree or 3 270 degree See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for information Field rotation must be 0 0 degree 1 90 degree 2 180 degree or 3 270 degree See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for information Field restriction must be V variable or F fixed Code page selection defined in the field must be 0 Internal 1 ANSI 100 Macintosh 101 Wingdings 102 UNICODE 103 BIG5 for UNICODE 104 GB2312 for UNICODE 105 SJIS for UNICODE 106 GB2312 107 BIG5 437 DOS Page 437 850 DOS Page 850 852 Latin 2 855 Russian 857 Turkish 860 Portuguese 1250 Latin 2 1251 Cyrillic 1252 Latin 1 1253 Greek 1254 Turkish 1255 Hebrew 1256 Arabic 1257 Baltic or 1258 Vietnamese Vertical magnification must be 1 to 7 or 4 to 255 for the scalable or downloaded TrueType fonts Horizontal magnification must be 1 to 7 or 4 to 255 for the scalable or downloaded TrueType fonts Color must be A BB D E F N O R S or W See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for more information Intercharacter gap must be 0 to 99 dots Field justification must be B balanced C centered E end L left or R right See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for more information String length is outside the range 0 to 2710 or 0 to 100 depending on your printer Bar code height must be at least 19 English 48 Metric 38 203 dpi Dots 57 300 dpi Dots or is not with
69. 00 x 1573 2608 x 1954 2710 x 2335 App Code Char Set 00H to FFH code size automatically determined by data Max Data Length Num X Alphanum 10x6 20x13 32x22 44 x 31 64 x 46 98 x 72 App Code Char Set 00H to FFH 0 default bar code size automatically determined by data NOTE The 9825 985x and 9860 printers support printing a Data Matrix symbol with an X dimension of 13 mils or greater 3 dots 2203 dpi If you use a denser bar code make sure the bar code scans in your particular application Paxar premium supplies and increasing the print contrast are recommended for denser bar codes Depending on your application additional densities are available 3 14 Defining Fields 300 DPI Barcode Densities Bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Type Selector or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes Set dots mils Available UPCA 2 45 2 77 3 10 1 2 0 11 or 12 1 5 6 70r8 0 to 9 Price CD 4 10396 4 13 3 14 17 UPCE 2 77 3 10 1 2 0 60r 7 1 5 6 7 8 0109 2 5 4 103 4 13 3 9 12 2 77 3 10 1 2 0 8 1 5 6 7 8 0109 2 5 4 103 4 13 3 10 13 13 2 5 2 77 3 10 1 2 0 12 13 1 5 6 7 0r8 0109 4 103 4 13 3 15 18 Interleaved 1 1 1 31 103 4 1 3 0 0 to 2710 8 0 to 9 2 5 2 2 1 18 60 1 1 2 5 12015 3 3 3 10 33 4 1 3 0 with Barrier Bar 4 4 2 9 30 0 1 2 4 5 5 6 6 20 0 1 3 0 6
70. 0000 10110001 10110010 10110011 10110100 10110101 10110110 10110111 10111000 10111001 10111010 10111011 10111100 10111101 10111110 10111111 Symbol Sets Code Pages 19 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued 11000000 11100000 11000001 11100001 11000010 11100010 11000011 11100011 11000100 11100100 11000101 11100101 11000110 11100110 11000111 11100111 11001000 11101000 11001001 11101001 11001010 11101010 11001011 11101011 11001100 11101100 11001101 11101101 11001110 11101110 11001111 11101111 11010000 11110000 11010001 11110001 11010010 11110010 11010011 11110011 11010100 11110100 11010101 11110101 11010110 11110110 11010111 11110111 11011000 11111000 11011001 11111001 11011010 11111010 11011011 11111011 11011100 11111100 11011101 11111101 11011110 11111110 11011111 11111111 C 20 Symbol Sets Code Pages Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart ON Black Dots 4 of Dots 4 of Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T m O O Z lt C aG ZO UO OFF White Dots of Dots of Dots O Q N n o p q r s t u w x y 2 Symbol Sets Code Pages 21 C 22 Symbol Sets Code Pages FORMAT DESIGN TOOLS D Use copies of these worksheets and grids to create formats batch data and check digit schemes You may want to keep copies of the completed forms for your records Online Configuration Worksheet Batch Worksheet Check D
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73. 01 00101010 00101011 00101100 00101101 00101110 00101111 00110000 00110001 00110010 00110011 00110100 00110101 00110110 00110111 00111000 00111001 00111010 00111011 00111100 00111101 00111110 00111111 Symbol Sets Code Pages 17 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued 01000000 01100000 01000001 01100001 01000010 01100010 01000011 01100011 01000100 01100100 01000101 01100101 01000110 01100110 01000111 01100111 01001000 01101000 01001001 01101001 01001010 01101010 01001011 01101011 01001100 01101100 01001101 01101101 01001110 01101110 01001111 01101111 01010000 01110000 01010001 01110001 01010010 01110010 01010011 01110011 01010100 01110100 01010101 01110101 01010110 01110110 01010111 01110111 01011000 01111000 01011001 01111001 01011010 01111010 01011011 01111011 01011100 01111100 01011101 01111101 01011110 01111110 01011111 01111111 C 18 Symbol Sets Code Pages Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued 10000000 10000001 10000010 1000001 1 10000100 10000101 10000110 10000111 10001000 10001001 10001010 10001011 10001100 10001101 10001110 10001111 10010000 10010001 10010010 10010011 10010100 10010101 10010110 10010111 10011000 10011001 10011010 10011011 10011100 10011101 10011110 10011111 10100000 10100001 10100010 10100011 10100100 10100101 10100110 10100111 10101000 10101001 10101010 10101011 10101100 10101101 10101110 10101111 1011
74. 1 B L 0 0 MADE IN USA 0 Defines a constant text field starting at row 30 column 10 It does not have any additional inter character gap The Standard font is used without any additional magnification The printing is black on white and left justified No field or character rotation is used MADE IN USA is printed in this field The internal symbol set is used 3 24 Defining Fields Defining Line Fields Use lines to form borders and mark out original prices Define each line separately 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 1000 fields or 100 for 9403 printer per format You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent of any given square inch of the label Line Types You can create horizontal and vertical lines Define lines as Segments Choose starting point and ending point Vectors Choose starting point angle and length of line Syntax L type row column angle end row length end col thickness pattern L1 L Line Field L2 type Type of line Only vertical and horizontal lines are supported Options S Segment Choose starting SAHPLE point and ending point V Vector Choose starting ene IUNIO MMT N 11112 2345 L3 row Distance from bottom of print area to the starting point Defining Fields 3 25 Print
75. 104 105 106 107 437 850 852 855 857 860 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 Internal Symbol Set ANSI Symbol Set Macintosh Wingdings UNICODE user input for particular mapping BIG5 user input for UNICODE mapping GB2312 user input for UNICODE mapping SJIS user input for UNICODE mapping Code Page 932 Japanese Shift JIS GB2312 user input for GB23212 mapping Code Page 936 Simplified Chinese BIG5 user input for BIG5 mapping Code Page 950 Traditional Chinese DOS Code Page 437 Domestic DOS Code Page 850 International DOS Code Page 852 Latin 2 DOS Code Page 855 Russian DOS Code Page 857 IBM Turkish DOS Code Page 860 MS DOS Portuguese Code Page 1250 Latin 2 Code Page 1251 Cyrillic Code Page 1252 Latin 1 Code Page 1253 Greek Code Page 1254 Turkish Code Page 1255 Hebrew Code Page 1256 Arabic Code Page 1257 Baltic Code Page 1258 Vietnamese PD The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets The scalable font does not support Code Page 1256 Arabic See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages for more information Code pages 852 860 and 1250 1258 are for downloaded TrueType fonts or the scalable font Code Pages 932 936 and 950 are for downloaded Double byte fonts TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific therefore all code pages may not be supported in a given font Example C 30 10 0 1 1
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79. 11nv43q 1 Format Format Supply Size Supply Type Customer Name Software Version a NOILVIOM 99 3009 Source 13 31 ALINDAS OPTION 5 OPTION 20 Data Entry AdO9 8995 51 PDF417 Security Truncation 1391 1s3d AdO9 OL TWNOLLIGGV lHVlS JYS Copy Data from Previous Field 3OVdS TWNOILLIGGV OPTION 4 Gai 23s 39095 dV9 HVHO TWNOLLIGGV OPTION 4 NWN109 v9 Copy Data from Previous Field W3190VHVHO AN3IW3713 10 3002 28 11 196 1534 98 AdOD OL SU 131 ONS 97313 94 eu 3009 zu lt lt lt 04 0 cic SSLOND NI HVHO 3 N sa1iai 5 9 50 Bar Code Densities 3009 AN3N313 VN LOG 39095 3 Data Entry Templates W3Q0v3aH 4999 29 19 3009 W3Q0v3aH 34905 193 9 2 Data Restrictions W3avaH 3 39 3009 OPTION 1 Fixed Characters OPTION 31 Define Check Digit ZO S310n0 NI M319VHVHO 4009 WaavaH 0
80. 23 oflines 3 26 text character 3 6 text field 3 6 disable backfeed 2 19 DOS batch files creating 6 12 double byte fonts B 22 downloadable fonts buffer 2 26 downloading batch method 6 10 batch quantity zero method 6 10 methods 6 10 modified field parameters 6 11 order packets should be received 6 2 overview 6 1 sample 6 3 sequential method 6 10 to the printer overview 6 12 3 23 E enable backfeed 2 19 enabling immediate commands 2 29 ENQ printing existing config 8 2 reference table for byte 2 7 4 reference table of byte 3 7 6 requesting status 7 2 Response 7 2 entering partial field parameters 6 11 erasing packets 2 32 error label 8 6 errors communication 8 16 data description of 8 6 display 8 25 format 8 18 how to reset printers 8 4 machine faults 8 20 F feed mode selection 6 5 field bitmap defining 5 15 definition of term 0 1 duplicate defining 5 17 graphic defining 5 22 next bitmap defining 5 16 options 4 14 field definition definition of term 0 1 field elements definition of term G 1 field options brief list of 4 2 calculating check digits 4 10 copy data 4 6 customized bar code density 4 12 data entry prompts 4 9 data entry sources 4 8 data entry templates 4 5 data type restrictions 4 4 fixed data 4 3 incrementing decrementing fields 4 15 ordering 4 2 overview 4 2 padding data 4 9 price field 4 11 reimaging 4 16 restrictions 4 2 security truncation for PDF417 4 13
81. 24 L 33 7 1 100 in 10 5 56 77 1 10 26 7 142 2 195 6 203 Dots 31 5 165 231 Height Magnification 300 DPI 1 7 CG Triumvirate Bold W 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 6 pt 203 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 99 2 96 5 9 1 10 mm 2 51 7 52 15 Dots 2 i 6 L 12 w 7 1 100 in 6 9 20 7 41 4 1 10 mm 17 5 52 6 105 2 Dots 14 42 M 84 an Fonts B 11 12 Fonts Height Maginfication 203 DPI CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 6 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 in 1 3 6 1 10 mm 2 54 7 62 15 2 Dots 3 i 9 L 18 W 7 1 100 in 7 21 42 1 10 mm 17 8 53 3 106 7 Dots 21 6 126 ee Height Maginfication 203 DPI CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Triumvirate 7 pt 203 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 99 2 96 5 9 1 10 mm 2 51 i 7 52 L 15 w Dots 2 6 12 7x 1 100 in 6 9 20 7 41 4 1 10 mm 17 5 52 6 g 1052 kw Dots 14 42 84 Height Magnification 203 DPI 1 7 CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 7 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 i 3 7 3 L w 1 10 mm 2 54 7 62 18 6 Dots 3 9 22 7x 1 100 in 9 21 51 3 g in i 1 10 mm 22 9 53 3 130 4 Dots 27 63 154 Fonts 13 B 14 F
82. 3 0 11 11 0 2 9 9 1 3 0 12 12 7 2 9 9 1 2 5 13 14 5 2 9 9 1 2 0 Code 39 or 1 1 4 10 49 3 1 2 5 2710 8 SPACE MOD43 2 1 7 8 39 4 1 2 5 Extended 3 3 5 4 19 7 1 2 5 0 to 9 Code 39 4 4 2 3 14 8 1 3 0 AtoZ 6 6 3 2 9 9 1 3 0 7 7 0 2 9 9 1 2 5 11 3 9 4 19 7 1 2 0 12 12 7 1 4 9 1 3 0 20 3 0 5 24 6 1 2 2 Codabar 2 2 1 8 39 4 1 3 0 0 to 26 8 NW7 3 3 0 6 29 6 1 2 5 0 to 9 4 4 6 4 19 7 1 2 5 atod 5 5 1 4 19 7 1 2 0 7 8 4 2 9 9 1 3 0 8 9 2 2 9 9 1 2 5 9 10 1 2 9 9 1 2 0 Code 128 20 3 5 7 0 5 24 6 2710 8 00H to 7FH Code 16 K 4 4 4 8 7 4 19 7 6 5 8 11 7 3 14 8 8 8 7 17 5 2 9 9 NOTE The start 3 and stop characters are automatically added for Code 39 Code 39 density 12 produces a one dot narrow bar This density is intended for special U S PS ACT tag applications only Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable bar codes 3 12 Defining Fields Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector 96 or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes dots mils Available CODE 93 3 3 7 6 29 6 N A 0to2710 8 OOH to 4 4 5 5 24 6 5 5 6 4 19 7 7 7 5 3 14 8 10 11 2 2 9 9 MSI 4 4 2 4 19 7 1 2 0 01014 8 0109 5 5 6 3 14 8 1 2 0 7 7 2 2 9 9 1 2 5 0 fixed at 24 118 2 10 49 3 4 19 7 5 0 5 6 9 8 0109 4 3 dot 11 MaxiCode 7 99 8
83. 39095 HVHO dO e e 2 5 a o W3Q0v3aH OPTION 1 Fixed Characters 3d02 Ad02 3009 NANTOJ x 131 16360 3 o 2 1913 x 55 9 OL 195 WAS SLL gt 82 8 1 loud vir S 2 1391 94 NON LOW HVHO ELL 5 ous E AN3NWN ITV 3009 LLL OLL W3Qv3aH NWN109 O OVIN LOH 61 dV9 135 15 SSLOND NI 10 NWN109 OPTION 1 8 Fixed Characters MOM S310n0 NI HVHO 2 4009 HVHO 40 IN3MWNOSIIV 1Xal 0 8 1 81 LOY LOY HVHO 0 9 21 68 AN3NWNS ITV 69 89 GNA S310n0 NI ALISN3G IHL9N31 91 3WVN 83 24 H19N31 94 564134 5641311 SANIT LVINYOS 3605 1X31 INVISNOO OVW 25 28 OVIN LOH 99 SO MO NWITIOD 98 319NV 1 dV9 v9 NWN109 NWN109 2
84. 4 Dots 1 203 dots 406 x 1218 406 x 1218 9825 English 425 x 1750 400 x 1600 985x 9860 Metric 1080 x 4445 1016 x 4064 Dots 863 x 3553 812 x 3248 985x English 425 x 1750 400 x 1300 9860 w optional Metric 1080 x 4445 1524 x 3300 300 dpi Dots 1275 x 5250 1200 x 3900 When designing formats keep in mind the following non print zones for the 9403 printer Bottom 035 inches at the beginning of the label Left 10 inches from the left edge of the label The following non print zones are recommended for the 9800 series printers All Supplies 050 inches on either edge of the label Supplies 020 inches at the end of the label 1 6 Getting Started If using the optional verifier allow a minimum no scan zone on the trailing edge of the label of 0 5 inch 13 mm Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric Dots inches x 203 or 300 dots per inch Metric 1 10mm inches x 254 English 1 100 inch 100 x dots 203 or dots 300 Dots Metric 1 10 mm x 799 1000 or 1181 1000 300 dpi depends on vour printer Drawing Rough Sketches After you decide what information you want to print sketch how you want the information to appear on the label Note any areas that are preprinted on the label such as a logo 234 9 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 si
85. 400 9825 Metric 1 10 mm 127 4445 191 1016 203 dpi Dots 102 3552 152 812 985x English 1 100 inch 32 1750 75 400 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 82 4445 191 1016 203 dpi Dots 65 3552 152 812 985x English 1 100 inch 32 1300 75 400 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 82 3300 191 1016 300 dpi Dots 65 3900 152 1200 Supply length in selected units Measure supply from the top of one black mark to the top of the next black mark Use the previous table for values Supply width from left to right in selected units Use the previous table for values Format name optional 0 8 characters enclose within quotation marks 1 300 200 TEXTILES Adds Format 1 TEXTILES to the printer It uses a three inch long by two inch wide label Defining Text Fields Create a separate definition for each text field If text falls on two lines each line of text requires a separate definition Syntax T field of char fix var row column gap font hgt mag wid mag color alignment char rot field rot sym set T Text Field T2 field Unique number from 1 999 1 99 for 9403 to identify this field of char Maximum number of printed characters is 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 in the field 4 fix var Fixed or variable length field Options F Fixed length V Variable length T5 row For monospaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to the pivot point The pivot point varies depending on how text is justifie
86. 6 3 overview of packet 6 4 sample 13 batch control definition of term 60 1 batch control field defining 6 5 syntax 6 5 sample 6 5 batch data definition of term 60 1 batch data field defining 6 7 syntax 6 7 containing incrementing fields 6 8 sample 6 7 using entered copied data 6 8 batch header syntax 6 4 defining 6 4 definition of term 60 1 sample 6 4 using zero quantities 9 3 batch method of downloading explained 6 10 batch packet definition of term 60 1 batch quantity zero downloading explained 6 10 syntax A 15 batch quantity defined 6 4 baud rate selection 2 17 bitmap defining fields 5 15 defining next fields 5 16 defining the header 5 13 hexadecimal chart 0 17 Index 1 2 hexadecimal method 5 3 5 5 overview 5 3 run length chart C 21 run length method 5 3 5 7 storing the image 5 9 bitmapped fonts definition of term 60 1 black to white print ratio 5 4 boxes defining 3 27 determining distance from left right 3 28 determining distance from top bottom 3 28 buffer definition of term 60 1 scalable font 2 26 buffer selection 2 22 buffer size selection 2 22 C calling technical support 8 5 changing backfeed control 2 19 bar code density 4 12 communication settings 2 17 memory configuration 2 22 packet control characters 2 15 security level of PDF417 4 13 4 14 character rotation in constant text field 3 23 in textfield 3 6 characters fixed using option 1 4 3 magnifying font size 6 number of in
87. 60 50 40 30 20 10 Supply Layout dpi 203 1624 192 0 0 768 806 812 853 672 711 576 609 480 508 384 406 288 305 192 203 96 102 1536 0 0 192 0 0 203 0 0 Supply Layout dpi 203 203 0 0 203 305 1406 508 609 711 812 853 450 600 750 900 1200 300 102 150 1500 1650 1800 1950 2100 1350 1050 300 0 0 N 1ndNI N 1ndNI 302 3009 ddV 504 3009 SOd 1 1NnOWV OPTION 42 Price Field W3Qv3aH W319VHVHO Incrementing Data OPTION 60 3002 3009 WORKSHEET OPTION 30 Pad Data iagWnN NOISN3WIG NWN109 MOM 3009 3009 OPTION 52 PDF417 Aspect Ratio Data Entry Prompts 3905
88. 7 Job Request A Job Request returns status information about the most recently processed print job You can send a job request after an ENQ or batch You can send two levels of Job Requests Numeric Error Codes Only 0 1 or 2 Verbose 3 or 4 Syntax J Field Type Valid Options Description Identifier J Job Status Request request 0 Returns ASCII coded strings or 1 numeric error codes 2 3 Returns error number 4 Returns number of labels printed in batch Example 2 3 The job response may not be immediate If the printer has error out of supplies ribbon problem etc is in pause mode or has insufficient memory correct the problem and then resend the job request If the problem is not corrected no response is returned If a formatting error has occurred the job request will return the status The printer must first interpret the format and batch data before returning the response You may need to press ENTER or FEED CUT depending on your printer before the job response is returned To clear an error press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer An ENQ can also clear errors numbered less than 500 Once the error is corrected a job request can be sent The printer cannot accept another job request until the error is resolved 7 8 Status Polling Job Response The Job Response varies depending on the type of request sent to the printer The following syntax is the response for
89. 7 1 requesting 7 2 syntax 7 2 printers communication checklist 8 4 communication errors 8 16 data errors 8 6 data formatting errors 8 18 machine fault errors 8 20 resetting 8 4 ways to configure 2 2 printhead unit of measure compatibility 1 8 printing black to white ratio 5 4 canceling 2 29 considerations 6 8 horiz adjustment 2 9 information 6 8 ordering packets to download 6 2 overview 6 1 test label 8 2 vert adjustment 2 9 problems check digit miscalculated 4 11 communication checklist 8 4 dpi varies with printer 1 8 framing error while downloading 6 3 getting technical support 8 5 human readables cut off 9 6 image time and changing data 9 5 image time and unchanging data 9 3 imaging time and repeating field running out of printer memory 2 32 parameters 9 5 incorrect symbols print 3 24 invalid packet syntax 2 3 list of communication errors 410 413 Index 9 list of data errors 001 499 8 6 list of format errors 571 614 8 18 list of machine fault errors 700 793 8 20 missing overlapping due to magnification 9 6 no check digit generated 4 10 off tag errors 9 6 other resources 8 5 poor print quality 9 1 procedures backing up 1 4 daily checklist 1 4 printlogs 1 4 programming conventions 2 3 proportional fonts magnification of B 10 proportionally spaced fonts definition of term 06 2 R RAM storing images 5 10 receive buffer 2 25 reimaging using option 61 4 16 requesting job status explanati
90. 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 NAFTA Font 72 and Font 73 Characters 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 wx X A A 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 o 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 El gt E a a 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 a a ga a O 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 6 104 105 106 107 108 109 Bitmap Font Information The bitmap fonts are either monospaced fixed width or proportional variable width Use monospaced fonts for price fields and data you want to list in a column With proportionally spaced fonts you may be able to place more characters on a line However you may need to experiment with these fonts and adjust field measurements in your format The bitmapped fonts either monospaced or proportional appear jagged when magnified Fonts B 5 B 6 Fonts 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 3 dots for Standard 1 dot for Reduced 3 dots for Bold spacing Usin
91. A2 selector Assign a number from 1 10 to this check digit formula action Adds a check digit scheme Enter A A4 device Device Options F Flash R Volatile RAM NOTE Check digits stored in flash are saved when the printer is turned off A5 modulus Number from 2 11 The modulus is used to divide the sum of products or the sum of digits fld length The maximum number of characters the field will contain Range 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 A7 D P Algorithm The algorithm determines how the check digit is calculated Options D sum of digits P sum of products Defining Field Options 4 17 8 weights String of digits used for calculation A weight string is a group of two or more numbers that is applied to a field The number of digits in this string should equal the number in fld length Enclose in quotation marks Range 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 Example A 1 A R 10 5 P 65432 Adds check digit scheme number 1 to the printer s memory The modulus is 10 the maximum number of characters in the field is 5 The check digit is calculated by using the Sum of Products and the string of digits used in the calculation is 65432 Sum of Products Calculation This is an example of how the printer uses Sum of Products to calculate a check digit for this data 5252043 72224015 02522 1 Weights are applied to each digit starting with the last digit in the weight string They are applied right to left
92. Appendix E Printer Differences for a list of differences between all the printers Configuring the Printer 2 1 Setting Communication Parameters Use the following information if you are using serial communications See Using Parallel Communications for information about parallel communications Not all printers have a parallel port The communication parameters at the printer must match those at the host or you will not be able to communicate You can use the communication settings packet to set communication parameters for your printer On MS DOS computers you can use the MODE command to set communication values on your PC For example MODE COM1 9600 N 8 1 This command sets your host to these communication values 9600 baud no parity an 8 bit word length 1 stop bit Using Parallel Communications If your printer supports parallel communications the parallel port is IEEE 1284 or Centronics mode You can set which mode to use through the control panel Refer to the Quick Reference or Operator s Handbook for control panel information The communication settings are automatically configured for you There are no operator settings required We recommend waiting at least two seconds or longer when switching between the serial and parallel ports to send data because data may be lost Be careful when using print spoolers because data transmission occurs in the background of the operating system Th
93. AuGsSsG 71 5 R BtChZWgC 72 6 R DxZZEGC 73 7 R CtNzkN w ZZEdC NzkN R i R i UJ UJ tU CU CU UU U UU U UJ O UJ IJ tJ J J tJ tJ tJ J UJ 5 20 Creating Graphics B 74 8 R FmChZWhC 75 8 GsZZEdC B 76 11 R JiNzkN B 77 12 R NbJzzeC B 78 16 R JaElZKmD B 79 17 R QsSsG B 80 27 R ChZWgC D 0 4 4 B 81 34 R ZZEdC 0 4 4 B 82 30 R NzkN D 0 4 4 B 83 27 R GsSsG D 0 4 4 B 98 30 R ZZJg B 99 29 R ZZM 100 27 R JbZZE L01 26 R MnTOoI L02 26 R CbHnTiP L03 27 R COCZZC L04 27 R GeZWcG 105 28 R JaZReH L06 32 R ZZI 107 34 R ZZE 108 38 R ZQ 1097537 R qq 4 11 48 R ZF I12 33 R DZ ONM 4 113 29 R CpZBoE 114 25 DcZZGfB 115 23 R BdZZMeB 116 22 R AbZZVbA PldJy44544R 2228 0 2 2 20 23 1241 25 BR BY 22 29 R ZZM 123 328 AXE 24 39 1 UJ UJ tU tU UJ C UJ UJ UJ UJ UU UU UJ CO UJ tU UJ UJ tU tO tO tU tU UJ Creating Graphics 5 21 Placing the Graphic in a Format The graphic image may be a bitmapped graphic or a compliance label overlay To include a graphic within a format 1 Design the graphic image as shown in Designing Bitmapped Images 2 If you are using RAM place a graphic field in the format file to reference the graphic See the following section Defining the Graphic Field for more information If you a
94. Bucket Reference Printers Manual 9403 al L QN sgg MT o SENSUS 9825 0 499 15S bp 11458 9850 1 96 i A 155b 9855 v 0 135 9 1592 C Rast 98607 BY M onic wt 78901 4 panes ml e Obio om We Make Your Sales Work s TC9800PM Rev DE 3 08 1996 Paxar Americas Inc All rights reserved Each product and program carries a respective written warranty the only warranty on which the customer can rely Paxar reserves the right to make changes in the product the programs and their availability at any time and without notice Although Paxar has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual Paxar shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual 1996 Paxar Americas Inc 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 any means without the prior written permission of Paxar Americas Inc WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses
95. Chapter 1 for more information B7 font Bar code Options UPCA UPCE Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 no check digit Codabar EAN8 EAN13 Code 128 MSI 10 UPCA 2 11 UPCA 5 12 UPCE 2 13 UPCE 5 14 8 2 15 8 5 16 EAN13 2 17 1 5 22 23 Code 93 31 Code 16K 32 PDF417 33 MaxiCode 35 Data Matrix ECC 200 36 Quick Response 40 Code 39 MOD 43 check digit 41 UPCA amp Price CD 44 EAN13 Price CD Q O QI gt Q N 50 Interleaved 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar B8 density Bar code density Use the following table for the bar code density Defining Fields 3 11 203 DPI Barcode Densities Bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Type Selector or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes Set dots mils Available 2 45 2 76 2 9 9 1 0 1 11 12 1 5 6 8 0 109 Price CD 4 11496 3 14 8 14 17 UPCE 2 7696 2 9 9 1 0 1 60r 7 1 5 6 70r8 0109 2 5 4 114 3 14 8 9 12 2 76 2 9 9 1 0 1 7 8 1 5 6 7 8 0109 2 5 4 114 3 14 8 10 13 13 2 5 2 76 2 9 9 1 0 1 12 13 1 5 6 7 8 0to9 Price CD 4 11496 3 14 8 15 18 Interleaved 1 1 1 21 103 4 1 3 0 0102710 8 0109 2 5 2 2 1 12 59 1 1 2 5 12015 3 3 2 7 34 5 1 3 0 with Barrier Bar 4 4 2 6 29 6 1 2 5 5 5 6 4 19 7 1 3 0 6 6 3 4 19 7 1 2 5 7 7 5 3 14 8 1 3 0 8 8 8 3 14 8 1 2 3 9 9 6 3 14 8 1 2 0 10 11 2 2 9 9 1
96. Edges 10 inches The following non print zones are recommended for the 9800 series printers Supplies 050 inches on either edge of the label Supplies 020 inches at the end of the label If using the optional verifier allow a minimum no scan zone on the trailing edge of the label of 0 5 inches 13 mm Reducing Imaging Time Imaging time is the time it takes the printer to image the data for the first label after the printer receives the format and batch packet There are several ways to reduce the imaging time send formats and configurations once use a batch quantity of zero or update batch fields Ifthe formats use the same check digit scheme you only need to send the check digit scheme once Send formats once and use the batch update field to change information on the label Using a batch update field reduces the imaging time because only the fields that change are imaged All other fields remain the same as the last queued batch Use the batch quantity zero method when your application requires operator intervention to enter data While the operator is entering data the previous field is sent with a batch quantity of zero The printer images the field but does not print it After the operator enters the data for the last field the batch quantity can be specified The last remaining field is imaged and the label prints almost immediately Printer Optimization 9 3 To pre image label S
97. FEO1CO D 0 4 4 B 81 32 H 3FFFFFFFFFFFFFE1CO D 0 4 4 B 82 24 H 03FFF0000000007FFE D 0 4 3 83 24 1 00007 00001 0 D 0 4 3 B 98 24 H 03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFO B 99 24 H O07FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC B 100 24 H 1FF9FFFFFFFFFFFFFF B 101 24 H 3FFE0007FFFF8000FF80 B 102 24 H 391E0027FFFF803FFFCO B 103 24 H 1C7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFCO B 104 24 H 1FC1FFFFFFFFFFFF1FCO Creating Graphics 5 19 105 24 OFFDFFFFFFFFFFEOFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF8 H H 107 32 H 3FFFFFFFFFFFFFEO H H FFFFFFFF FFFF00000000FFEO0 078000FFFFFFFFOO1F 78FFFFFFFFFFFFFFEO060 0187FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC18 027FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF2 03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC H OIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF8 H FEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFEO 122 24 H 07FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC H H FFFFFFFFFFFFFFCO OLFFFFFFFFFFF8 UJ UJ tU UU tJ CO UJ UJ UJ UJ tU tJ J CO UO J UJ J ZJ gt n Hm OH md m m om od 99 0 0 0 99WIRE Sample Run Length Graphic Packet B 39 50 R Z 40 39 R KzI 41 34 R EzsF 4 42 30 R DpZoD EXE 43 25 R EdZZEdE I 1 44 23 R BeZZMeB 45 23 R BcZZW 46 23 R ZZZA 47 23 R ZDSZE 48 24 2 49 25 HtRqJ 50 27 GsSsG 0 4 4 51 27 ChZWgC 08 8 52 34 0 4 4 53 30 0 4 4 70 5 R
98. I grade levels quiet zone X dimension range and more You can download the PAXAR Verifier Configuration Tool from our Web site to create this packet or follow the syntax below Syntax V formatf action device name D vfr comds V1 V Verifier Configuration V2 formati Format number from 0 999 to identify the format number that corresponds to this particular verifier configuration Use format number 1 with care because many sites have multiple formats using one as the format number NOTE You can specify up to 50 different verifier configurations for your formats V3 action Enter A to add a verifier configuration V4 device Storage device Options F Flash Stores the verifier configuration in the printer Packets stored in flash memory are saved when the power is turned off T Temporary Passes the packet through the printer and stores the packet in the verifier Packets stored in temporary memory are lost when the power is turned off V5 name Packet name 0 8 characters enclose within quotation marks The name you enter here is shown as a custom configuration on the menu for MODE Refer to your Operating Instructions for more information D1 D Non Printable Text Data Field D2 vfr_comds Verifier commands Must be enclosed within quotation marks Refer to the SV Series Operator s Guide for the complete list of verifier commands 2 40 Configuring the Printer Sample Verifier Configuration Pack
99. J J N N 99 L B B 2 2 2 2 m kt F 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 D ot rt p 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 rt 6 15 467 40 4 1 1 420 1 ELCOM ES GUEST A 12 Samples NON T 5 30 V 161 080 0 3 T 7 10 V 462 330 6 2 4 T 8 20 V 549 124 0 2 2 2 T 9 30 V 446 40 4 2 2 2 B L 10 30 V 426 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 11 30 V 406 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 12 20 368 255 0 2 3 2 13 5 335 270 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 14 15 304 270 0 2 3 2 15 15 V 366 65 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 16 27 270 10 0 3 17 27 240 10 0 3 1 O 2 d 0 ORD POSSET 0 1 B 3 T1 1 1 FROM 0 0 CARRIER 0 PRO NUMB 0 B L NUMB 420 SHIP 0 ER p EM 0 MONARCH 0 170 PO 1 1 0 L 0 0 0 1 L 0 0 0 01 0 l L 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 56000 0 0 0 1 L 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 B C 0 0 0 B C 0 0 0 1 18 27 210 10 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 B SHIPPING CONTAINER CODI MONARCH LANE 0 BOX 608 0 45401 0 TO POSTAL CODE 0
100. Lengths 0 75 to 8 0 19 mm to 203 mm Supply Thickness 2 3 to 7 9 mils 0 058mm to 0 2 mm 1464 Maximum Roll Outside Diameter 10 0 254 mm 1465 Maximum Roll Outside Diameter 16 0 406 mm 1464 Minimum Roll Inside Diameter 3 0 76 mm 1465 Minimum Roll Inside Diameter 4 0 102 mm Printer Differences E 3 Also keep in mind the following The Printer Applicators are released for 110 volt sales only You can use thermal direct printing no ribbon or thermal transfer printing with ribbon The Printer Applicators do not support continuous non indexed supplies Printer Configuration Information The default configuration packet settings are 0 0 0 0 0 The supply type must be center aperture 3 B 3 1 1 070 4 Backfeed must be enabled 1 The dispense 9 070 1 position when and backfeed distances must be set to 1 0 2 95 dots using 1 8 inch gap supplies E 0d Oa i 1 95 95 Status Polling Information ENQ Response Meaning Powerup Online Ready to receive data after label has been applied co Label is printing CH Label is printed SB Out of supplies SD Out of ribbon E 4 Printer Differences GLOSSARY Batch Data 2 Monarch Batch Control E 0 1 4 2 Batch Header B 1 N 1 Batch Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch i Bitmapped Fonts Buffer Field Field Definition Field Parameters F
101. Letters and numbers only Numbers and symbols only Letters and symbols only A Spaces are permitted all categories You can also use a combination of any two letter numbers or symbols character types A use for this option is a quantity field where the operator could enter only numeric data Example R 2 2 Restricts the field data to letters only A Z or a z 4 4 Defining Field Options Option 3 Data Entry Templates This option provides more specific restrictions than Option 2 This option can be used to select certain letters such as A through F or the numbers 1 through 4 from a character set You can also use this option to create a template of allowable characters for a field Do not use with Option 2 Data Type Restrictions Use this option only for offline batch entry You can define a template up to 30 characters long but the printer only displays 16 characters at a time The character template must contain the same number of characters as the field Option 3 is only available on the 9403 985x and 9860 printers You must use the 917 keypad or 939 keyboard for offline data entry Syntax R 3 code chars R1 R Option Header R2 3 Option 3 R3 code Data types Options 5 Defines a specific set of characters for the entire field The string length does not have to match the field length Maximum is 30 characters T Creates a template of allowable data types by placing character indi
102. ODE B 1 99 V 050 150 33 7 0 8 L 0 B 1 N 1 1 450660000 Cy 001 C 840 C Ly 030 01 02996 1212345678 029 C UPSN 029 C 12345A 029 C 070 029 029 C 1 1 029 L5 029 Cy Y 029 C 60 SADDLEBROOK CT 029 029 C OH 030 c 004 i 4 Samples MaxiCode bar code 33 Batch header Postal code zip code This field determines Mode Country code Class of service Message header Transportation header Tracking number Origin carrier SCAC UPS shipper number Julian day of pickup Shipment ID empty Package count Weight Ib Address validation Street address empty City empty State EOT Mode 2 Sample F 1 A R E 400 400 MAXI 2 B 1 99 V 040 140 33 7 0 8 L 0 i MaxiCode bar code 33 B 1 N 1 1 1 gt 030 Message header C 01 02996 Transportation header C 068100000 029 Postal Code This field determines Mode C 840 029 Country code C 001 029 Class of service 1712345675 029 Tracking number C UPSN 029 Origin carrier SCAC C 12345E 029 UPS shipper number C 089 029 Julian day of pickup 029 Shipment ID empty 1712029 Package count C 10 029 Weight Ib C Y 029 Address validation C 029 Street address empty C 029 City empty C CT 030 State c 004 i EOT 4 e AE Moo Samples 5 Mode 3 Sample F 1 A
103. Pad field on right side R4 character character must be within the 0 255 decimal range enclosed inside quotation marks NOTE Do not use on fixed length fields Example R 30 L X Pads data with an X on the left side of the field Sample Use for Padding If you have a variable length bar code that you want to occupy a fixed amount of space on the supply use pad characters If the maximum number of characters in the bar code is 15 but the batch record only has 10 characters the padding option fills the remainder of the field with pad characters Option 31 Calculate Check Digit The printer generates a check digit if you apply Option 31 to the field You cannot use this option if the field contains a UPC EAN or Code 39 with the MOD43 check digit bar code Syntax R 31 gen ver check digit 4 R1 R Option Header R2 31 Option 31 R3 gen ver Enter G to generate a check digit R4 check digit Specifies a check digit scheme Enter a number that identifies a check digit scheme that has been defined For more information see Using Check Digits Range 1 10 Example R 31 G 5 4 10 Defining Field Options Generates a check digit using the previously defined check digit scheme 5 Option 42 Price Field You can apply options that will insert monetary symbols automatically Do not use this option with Option 31 define a check digit or Option 60 increment or decrement a field This opt
104. Start of header 1 Parameter separator Quoted strings Field separator i End of header Data escape character optional _cd stringl string2 left bracket comma quotes pipe sign use hex 7C right bracket double tilde lt Immediate command character optional Up to any 3 characters in the 0 to 255 decimal range The character must be defined before this command can be used The caret 094 is normally used ANSI includes seven separate parameters The first five parameters are required The other parameters are optional Terminator for status requests and ENQ requests Up to any 3 characters in the 0 to 255 decimal range The default is 013 Sending disables this sequence Terminator for job requests and data uploads Up to any 3 characters in the 0 to 255 decimal range The default is none Sending disables this sequence After you change these parameters all packets including any future configuration packets must use the new control characters We recommend using the tilde and ASCII character code sequence when sending this packet multiple times Also set the packet delimiters to characters within the 21 hex to 7E hex range You must send the control characters packet to enable the immediate commands An immediate command will execute immediately even if it is embedded within quotation marks and all data following the command in the string will be ignored 2 16 Conf
105. Syntax R 61 R1 Option Header R2 61 Option 61 Example R 61 Reimages the constant field that appears next to a variable field FROM FROM MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS DAYTON OH DAYTON OH x 18 F 1 3 BOX 5 of 18 78901 Shipper Num 78961 Shipper Num 78961 Re Image OFF Re Image ON In the above example Option 61 was applied to the bar code field to keep the incrementing field Box from blocking out the bar code field 4 16 Defining Field Options Using Check Digits Check digits are typically used to ensure that a text or bar code field scans correctly If you apply Option 31 the printer calculates a check digit A check digit scheme determines how the printer calculates a check digit When you define a check digit scheme you assign a number to identify it This number is later entered in box R4 when you apply Option 31 to a field You can use check digits with text or bar code fields Check digit calculations are performed on numeric data only Do not use check digits with price fields Do not define a check digit scheme for these bar codes because they have predefined check digits UPC EAN Code 39 with the MOD43 check digit and Code 93 Syntax A selector action device modulus fld length D P weights Check Digit Header
106. a variety of Code Pages with International Turkish Latin Spanish etc characters TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific therefore all code pages may not be supported in a given font These font files are large and may image slower than bitmap fonts The size of the font file in bytes is the minimum amount of memory you must have available for fonts in the printer s downloadable fonts buffer You may need to reconfigure the printer s memory to use downloaded TrueType fonts After reconfiguring memory resend the font format and batch packets See Defining the Memory Configuration Packet in Chapter 2 for more information Also Chapter 2 lists some special considerations when defining memory for downloaded TrueType fonts Fonts 21 B 22 Fonts Using Asian Double Byte TrueType Fonts Previously our printers supported downloadable fonts but with limited code pages Characters are represented by character code pages These fonts are designed to be regionally specific therefore all code pages may not be supported in a given font For example using Code Page 1252 Latin 1 index 192 represented as 192 in an MPCL batch packet prints this character A The 9850 printer previously supported single byte character sets which provided 255 different characters The 985x and 9860 printers support printing double byte character sets which provide over 65 000 characters Double byte character sets are typica
107. adding data 4 10 price field option 4 11 print control packet 2 13 printer configuration uploaded 2 7 proportional font magnification B 10 run length graphic packet 5 20 sequential method downloading 6 10 supply setup packet 2 11 System setup packet 2 9 text field 3 3 zero batch packet 15 scalable font 3 5 3 22 B 19 buffer 2 26 formats 19 schemes customizing check digits 4 17 security truncation using option 51 4 13 segments defining 3 25 selecting bar code type 3 11 selector check digit description of 4 17 sending immediate commands 2 29 sequential downloading explained 6 10 serial communication 2 2 setting backfeed distance 2 19 battery voltage 2 13 baud rate 2 17 dispense position 2 19 feed mode 2 11 flow control 2 17 format number 3 2 language 2 9 margin position 2 13 monetary symbol 2 14 number of decimal places 2 14 online mode 2 9 parallel communication 2 2 parity 2 17 print contrast 2 13 print position 2 13 print speed 2 13 printhead width 2 13 ribbon 2 11 serial communication 2 2 stop bits 2 17 supply size 3 2 supply type position 2 11 unit of measure 3 2 word length 2 17 size of monospaced fonts B 6 proportaional fonts B 10 smartimaging 9 1 soft fonts definition of term G 2 source field of copy data 4 7 speed adjustment selection 2 13 standard fonts list B 1 status polling overview 7 1 stop bits selection 2 17 storage device 5 9 5 10
108. age with 1 or more fields other fields remain the same as the last queued batch B4 quantity Quantity to print 0 32000 NOTE Using 0 pre images the field to reduce the imaging time for labels See Batch Quantity Zero Method for more information Example B 1 N 1 i Defines a batch header that uses format 1 and reimages all fields using the online data One label is printed with this batch Defining the Batch Control Field The batch header must precede this field The batch control field defines the print job and applies only to the batch that immediately follows Syntax feed mode ES batch sep E4 print mult E5 multi part E feed mode batch sep print mult I multi part cut type cut mult Batch Control Field Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous Feed default 1 On demand Batch Separator striped label in between batches Options 0 Does not print a separator default 1 Prints a separator 2 Double length separator prints 2 tags 985x 9860 NOTE Do not use batch separators with continuous non indexed supply If using a stacker the batch separator is always 3 66 inches long Number of tags with the same image 0 is the default 1 to 999 Number of identical parts on one tag 0 is the default 1t05 Printing 6 5 E6 cut type 6 6 Printing E7 cut mult Example Enables or disables the knife Options NOTE Does not cut default Cuts befor
109. ages 437 or850 characters with proportionally spaced fonts Symbol Sets Code Pages 1 Using Code 128 Function Codes This table lists the characters for Bar Code 128 function codes These functions are used with scanners Code Function Code Entering Extended Characters When using extended characters in your batch data file type a tilde in front of the three digit code For example if you want to include the character A in a text field using the Internal Symbol Set type 1 142 Using International Character Sets Code Pages Code pages 100 101 852 860 and 1250 1258 may only be used with downloaded TrueType fonts TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific therefore all code pages may not be supported in a given font Font 50 does not support Code Pages 101 Wingdings 1255 Hebrew 1256 Arabic or 1258 Vietnamese For example to print Hebrew characters you need to find a font such as Arial that supports Hebrew characters convert and then download the font to your printer Make sure the correct Code Page for Hebrew characters is selected The character sets 100 and greater were printed using Arial or a similar downloaded TrueType font To determine the character code add the column number and row number for the character For example to produce the y character you would press Alt 255 column 15 row 240 C 2 Symbol Sets Code Pages Euro dollar symbol at pos
110. and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CANADIAN D O C WARNING This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dicte par le minist re des Communications du Canada Trademarks 9403 is a registered trademark of Paxar Americas Inc 1464 1465 917 918 926 928 9800 9805 9850 9855 and 9860 are trademarks of Paxar Americas Inc Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation Microsoft Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company CG Triumvirate and CG Triumvirate Bold are trademarks of AGFA Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may b
111. ansparent Normal Black Bold B O Transparent Normal Black Normal D W Opaque Normal White Normal E S Transparent Italics Black Bold F T Transparent Italics Black Normal 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 Line field Line field not blocked out by blocked out by was 7999 opaquefield was 79 05 transparent field using attribute B using attribute O s 6000 fs 6000 Defining Fields 3 5 T12 alignment T13 char rot Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes because fields are imaged in the order they are received 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 Options L Align on left side of field C Center text within field monospaced fonts only R Align on right side of field monospaced fonts only B Align at midpoint of field E Align at endpoint of the field Use L B or E for any font Character rotation The field or supply does not rotate only the characters do Options
112. ar change the supply Printer sensed a mark in the wrong place Printer sensed a mark that is too long Printer has a ribbon problem Check the ribbon for a jam or remove any slack by turning the take up reel clockwise Load a new ribbon Printhead is open Close the printhead before continuing 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 Press ESCAPE FEED CUT or the up arrow 9403 to print on the current supply or load new supply and press ENTER PAUSE 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 Knife is not moving Call Technical Support Knife jam Call Technical Support The stacker is full or jammed Empty the stacker or clear the jam before continuing The printer does not recalibrate after this error Low battery Recharge the battery Waiting to dispense label Press ENTER or FEED CUT depending on your printer Diagnostics and Errors 8 21 764 765 768 770 771 772 773 790 791 792 Verifier scan error Press Escape Clear to clear the error and continue printing The printer does not recalibrate after this error Turn o
113. are using a graphic file that is very large consider using another mapping method such as run length encoding to reduce the required memory You may need to format flash memory Refer to your Operator s Handbook for more information Diagnostics and Errors 8 15 Communication Failures Errors 410 to 413 are usually caused by a hardware failure by an incorrect SETUP option or by the host ignoring flow control XON OFF CTS RTS or DTR Communication settings Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Word length 70r8 Stop bits 10r2 Parity Odd Even None Flow control None XON XOFF DTR CTS 410 Parity on the printer does not match the parity on the 411 412 413 414 415 host Check the parity setting under SETUP options Framing error The printer cannot communicate with the host Make sure the host is turned on communication cables are connected correctly port settings are correct and communications are active Check the baud rate word length and stop bits to make sure they match those at the host Do not toggle between Microsoft Windows and MS DOS while using the COPY command or you will receive a framing error Re transmit the data There is a problem with flow control between the printer and the host Make sure the printer and the host flow control settings match both are DTR or both are XON XOFF If the error persists call Technical Support Online receive queue is fu
114. ases masktt Mask number Undefined Leave blank or use 0 A 10 Samples data input Type of data input Options A Automatic M Manual char Type of characters Options A Alphanumeric B Binary K Kanji N Numeric NOTE binary mode the number of characters must be represented by the 4 digit number in decimal Example 1 D0205E9 Q0A C B006qrcode Defines the structured append mode D for QR Code This is symbol 02 of a concatenated set containing 05 symbols The parity byte is E9 The error correction level is Q which provides a high reliability Use 0 for the mask number The data input mode is Automatic The type of characters are binary B and there will be six 06 data characters qrcode Structured Append QR Code Packet F 2 A R E 200 200 ORCODE2 B 1 200 V 50 50 36 0 100 2 B 0 1 B 2 N 1 1 00202 9 00 C 0123456789ABCD __ A60 129 064 159 252 224 064 Samples 11 Sample Compliance Packet 1 600 400 L V 500 115 90 85 3 L V 298 245 90 102 3 L V 500 2 0 390 3 L V 400 2 0 390 3 L V 298 2 0 390 3 L V 200 2 0 390 5 C 568 8 0 2 2 2 B C 568 125 0 C 529 124 C 511 125 C 472 8 0 C 387 8 0 C 391 250 C 358 250 Qu 324505 C 190 8 557 6 547 6 53 76 C 527 6 0 L C 462 313 0 2 4 3 B T 1 15 V 529 220 0 T 2 15 V 511 220 0 B 3 13 V 311 28 8 4 B 4 14 V 17 60 50 5 o J J J J J gt
115. ash 2 Meg Flash 4 Meg Flash Storage on 512K Flash 512K Flash In Flash Power down Extended No No Yes Memory 20 bar codes MaxiCode PDF417 MaxiCode PDF417 MaxiCode PDF417 POSTNET POSTNET Data POSTNET Data Matrix Quick Response Matrix Quick Response Parallel Port No IEEE 1284 or IEEE 1284 or Centronics Mode Centronics Mode 94x5 Emulation No No Yes Backfeed No Yes Yes Offline Batch Yes No Yes with keyboard Entry E 2 Printer Differences Feature 9403 Printer 9825 Printer 985x 9860 Printer Status Polling Yes Yes Yes Immediate Commands Yes Yes Yes Test Label Single label for Two labels for user Two labels for user printer setup and printer and printer configuration configuration Ethernet Print Server No Yes supports IPX Yes supports IPX NetWare TCP IP NetWare TCP IP LAT AppleTalk and LAT AppleTalk and NetBios NetBEUI NetBios NetBEUI RF Print Server No Yes Yes External Knife No No Optional on 985x Standard on 9860 Stacker No No Yes Verifier No No Yes External Rewind No Yes Yes Tear Bar No Yes optional Optional on 985x NA on 9860 12 IPS No No Optional on 985x NA on 9860 300 DPI No No Yes optional 1464 1465 Printer Applicator Information When designing formats for the Printer Applicators use the 985x specifications with these changes 1464 Supply Widths 2 0 to 4 25 51 mm to 108 1465 Supply Widths 1 5 to 4 25 38 mm to 108 mm Supply
116. asure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 Distance in dots from the graphic image s left edge to the bitmap line Use the previous table for values Coding method for bitmap data H Hex Representation Run Length Encoding Character string made up of hex or run length encoding Do not put spaces or any other character between the numbers Range 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 B 39 56 H 3FFFFFFO Defines a bitmapped graphic field The image begins 39 dots from the bottom and 56 dots from the left edge of the graphic area Hex representation is used Creating Graphics 5 15 Creating Next Bitmap Fields This field uses the previous field s row and column locations It allows you to use the bitmap or duplicate field data without having to recalculate row and column locations This field represents one row of dots on the image Syntax N1 N N2 adjdir N3 adjamt N4 algorithm N5 data Example N adjdir adjamt algorithm data i Next Bitmap Field Increments or decrements the row count Inserts the duplicate line after or before the current row 0 Increments inserts after 1 Decrements in
117. at 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 Considering Fonts for more information Fill out your Format Worksheet See Using the Format Worksheet for more information At this point you are ready to send your design to the printer To do this 7 Create format packet based on how you filled out your worksheet See Chapter 3 Defining Fields for more information Download your format packet to the printer See Chapter 6 Printing for more information Getting Started 1 5 Determining Format Contents Before you lay out your format you need to make a few decisions For example How large is your supply which fonts do you want to use do you want to include a bar code and do you want to include graphics Determining the Print Area The bottom is the edge that exits the printer first The 0 0 point is at the bottom left corner of the label For the 9403 printer the print area begins 0 10 inches from the left edge of the supply For the 9800 series printers the print area is in the center of the label Check the table to determine the maximum print area Printer Unit of Measure Maximum Supply Size Maximum Print Area Width x Length Width x Length 94038 English 1 100 in 200 x 600 200 x 600 Metric 1 10mm 508 x 1524 508 x 152
118. ata to be entered from the keypad Example R 5 N 4 8 Defining Field Options Eliminates the user prompt for this field Data is either fixed copied from another source Option 20 Define Data Entry Prompts This option defines the operator prompt and it is not recommended on fields filled entirely by fixed characters or copied data This option must be defined before Option 5 or the prompt will not display during data entry You must use the 917 keypad or 939 keyboard for offline data entry Option 20 is only available on the 9403 985x and 9860 printers Syntax R 20 prompt R1 Option Header R2 20 Option 20 prompt Displays the exact phrase you want to prompt the operator Must be enclosed within quotations The prompt should be 15 characters or fewer Example R 20 Order Number Displays the prompt Order Number for the operator when this field is imaged Option 30 Padding Data You can add characters to one side of a field to pad the field Padding allows you to fill in the remaining spaces when the entered data does not fill an entire field If a variable length field is not completely filled with batch data this option fills the remaining positions in the field with the character designated by Option 30 Syntax R 30 L R character Defining Field Options 4 9 R1 R Option Header R2 30 Option 30 R3 L R Indicates type of padding L Pad field on left side R
119. atting packet D 2 14 overview 2 5 packet control characters packet 2 15 print control packet 2 13 sample 2 6 supply setup packet 2 11 System setup packet 2 9 constant text fields character rotation 3 23 color attributes 3 22 defining 3 20 determining distance from top bottom 3 21 font options 3 21 justification 3 23 modifying character height 3 22 modifying character spacing 3 21 modifying character width 3 22 rotating 3 23 sample 3 20 3 24 control characters factory defaults 2 3 resetting 2 17 selecting 2 15 syntax 2 15 copy command sample 6 3 copy data in partial form 4 8 merging fields 4 7 source field 4 7 syntax 4 6 copying data using option 4 4 6 creating DOS batch files 6 12 Cyrillic characters 0 10 D daily checklist 1 4 data copy option 4 4 6 deciding on a field type 1 9 entry prompts option 20 4 9 entry sources option5 4 8 entry templates option 3 4 5 fixed option 1 4 3 for batch 6 7 list of errors 8 6 padding option 30 4 9 picking a font 1 10 setting the starting increment 6 8 type restrictions option 2 4 4 data entry sample 17 data entry prompts defining as option 20 4 9 data entry sources defining as option 5 4 8 data entry templates defining as option 3 4 5 data error label 8 6 data type restrictions defining as option 2 4 4 decimal point selection 2 14 decrementing fields fixing the first number 4 15 syntax 4 15 using option 60 4 15 defining backfeed
120. bar code See Merging Fields in Chapter 4 for more information Field Data Field Type 1 20374 Non printable 2 339 Non printable 3 8 Non printable 4 15 Non printable 5 20374339815 Bar Code Each non printable text field requires a separate definition Syntax D field of char D1 D Non Printable Text Field D2 field Hae number from 0 999 0 99 for 9403 assigned to this ield D3 of char Maximum number of characters in this field 0 2710 or 0 100 for 9403 Example D 4 20 i Defines a non printable text field field 4 with a maximum of 20 characters 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 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 1000 fields or 100 for 9403 printer per format The characters in this field cannot be changed by batch data Field options do not apply to constant text fields Mark the pivot point of your field This will vary depending on how your field is justified Defining Fields Syntax C1 C C2 row C3 column C4 gap C5 font C row column gap font hgt mag wid mag color alignment char rot field rot fixed char sym set Constant Text Field For monospaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to the pivot point For proportionally spaced fonts distance from bottom
121. batch data F 1 A R E 300 200 TEXTILES T 1T0 V 250 50 0 1 1 17 B C 0 0759 1 R 20 PART NUMBER R 5 K B 2 12 V 150 40 1 2 80 7 L 0 R 20 UPC NUMBER R 5 K 19223 2 0 R 20 FIBER 1 5 Drytac R 20 PERCENTAGE R 5 K T 5 30 V 80 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 0 9 RB R 2 R 4 4 1 3 1 1 OON 65 DACRON POLYESTER D 6 20 R 20 FIBER 2 35 COTTON 1 Made in USA D 7 3 R 20 PERCENTAGE R 5 K T 8 30 V 65 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 0 1 R 1 LEM R4 5 65 2 0 1 3 02 1 R 5 N C 30 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 MADE IN USA 0 L S 110 30 110 150 10 Q 240 30 270 150 53 fe Depending on the operator entered batch data label similar to this one prints Samples 17 A 18 Samples FONTS Our printers support two types of fonts Bitmapped traditional printer fonts such as Standard and Reduced and Scalable TrueType Font 50 This appendix gives a brief overview of each type of font and how your printer interprets fonts It also shows examples of the fonts loaded in your printer Number Font Size and Type of Spacing of Dots Between Appearance Characters 1 Standard Monospaced 3 203 dpi 5 300 dpi 2 Reduced Monospaced 1 203 dpi 2 300 dpi 3 Bold Monospaced 3 203 dpi 5 300 dpi 4 OCRA like Monospaced 3 203 dpi 5 300 dpi 5 HR1 Monospac
122. bers can be found in Chapter 8 Diagnostics and Errors Example 2 is the field number where an error was found 612 is the error number indicating that data is missing or does not match the format definition for that field Error numbers found in Status1 B always have a value equal to or greater than 500 These are considered very serious errors Status2 A B C D E contains the packet type field type field number parameter and error number Status2 represents the MPCLII packet that the error A Packet Type occurred on The packet could be Format F Batch B Check Digit A Graphic G or Font W 7 10 Status Polling Status2 represents the MPCLII field that the error B Field Type occurred on If the packet has no fields Status2 A will be replicated If the error occurs before the field is identified a question mark is sent Since the batch data is variable a D is sent to indicate data Status2 represents the field number within each C Field Number packet The packet header is the first field and each subsequent field is indicated by the field separator Status2 represents the parameter within the field that D Parameter the error occurred The numbering begins after the field identifier Status2 is the error that coincides with the error E Error Number numbers presented in Chapter 8 Diagnostics and Errors FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned If more than
123. cations in one packet The printer evaluates each individual buffer allocation separately If one buffer allocation is invalid the entire packet is invalid For example if you send I M R N 20 i 601 feat the printer ignores the entire packet because the second line allocates 6K for the transmit buffer and 4K is the maximum for Configuring the Printer 2 27 that buffer you define a buffer size that exceeds the maximum value an error occurs However no information is lost Whenever the printer accepts a memory configuration packet it takes effect immediately causing a printer reset Any information contained in the buffers is lost Resend your formats batches graphics or fonts to the printer If you remap your image buffer make sure the length and width specified in your format header are not too large for the current image buffer In other words if you remap fora4 x4 inch label you cannot print a 4 x 6 inch label without receiving an error until you change your format header or increase your image buffer Memory Considerations with Downloaded TrueType Fonts Downloaded TrueType fonts are only available on the 9825 985x and 9860 printers The size of the TrueType font file in bytes is the minimum amount of memory you must have available in the downloadable fonts buffer The scalable vector fonts buffer is used to image the downloaded fonts TrueType or bitmapped If you are using sev
124. cators in each character position The number of characters in the string must match the length of the field NOTE A sample use for this option is a field on a patient record containing blood type Acceptable characters would or R4 chars Characters to include in a field or a specific template Must be enclosed within quotation marks Indicators can be any printable character any digit 0 9 any letter a z A Z no user input for this position for fixed data or copied data Defining Field Options 4 5 3 5 1234567890 Restricts the field data to letters A B and C and all digits Example Rud qx Creates a template that allows any printable character in positions 1 2 and 3 digits in position 4 and reserves positions 5 through 8 for fixed or copied data Example R 3 T Creates a template that allows digits only in positions 1 4 and reserves positions 5 through 8 for fixed or copied data Option 4 Copy Data You can create a field that uses data from another field This is useful for creating merged fields or sub fields You can copy the information from multiple fields into one field by applying the copy procedure more than once Copy data is the only option you can apply to a field more than once The maximum number of characters defined in box T3 or B3 must allow for the number of characters you will place in the field including any price check d
125. ch fields are fixed constant text lines boxes and which fields are variable addresses and shipping information 2 Design your compliance label as you would any other format Designing Bitmapped Images Once you determine the encoding method to use you can begin mapping out your graphic image The image that you map must be an upside down mirror image of the final result Special Considerations Solid black print cannot exceed 30 of any given square inch of the supply If the black print exceeds this limit you may lose data or damage the printhead 5 4 Creating Graphics In the first label the large logo and thick black line exceed the allowed black to white print ratio In the second label the large M logo does not exceed the black to white print ratio 2 inches s n 2 inches Exceeds Limit E R RY 0 5 Does not exceed limit 1 wv ART 139 4 Exceeds Dean Rol LG WINTER COAT Limit exceed eee oreet mit II 37000 62872 62872 7000 Using the Hex Method The following steps explain how to derive a hex character string from a bitmapped graphic Each square on the grid represents a dot A black square indicates the dot is ON and a white square indicates the dot is OFF A sequence of binary numbers called a bit pattern or bitmap determines what dots are on and off The numbers 0 and 1 are used for this pu
126. control packet 2 19 barcode type 3 11 barcodes 3 8 batch control field 6 5 batch data field 6 7 batch header 6 4 bitmap fields 5 15 Index 3 4 boxes 3 27 check digit scheme w sod 4 19 check digit scheme w sop 4 18 communication settings packet F 2 17 compliance label overlays 5 11 configuration header 2 5 constant text fields 3 20 duplicate fields 5 17 flash upload packet 2 36 font upload packet 2 32 graphic header 5 13 lines 3 25 memory configuration packet M 2 22 monetary formatting packet D 2 14 next bitmap fields 5 16 non printable fields 3 19 packet control characters packet 2 15 print control packet 2 13 supply setup packet 2 11 system setup packet A 2 9 text fields 3 3 density using option 50 to customize 4 12 design tools about the grid 1 8 check digit worksheet D 3 format worksheet D 1 online configuration worksheet D 2 worksheet overview 1 10 designing a format 1 5 drawing a sketch 1 7 field type considerations 1 9 filling in worksheets 1 10 font considerations 1 10 print 1 6 using grids 1 8 worksheet overview 1 10 determining format content 1 6 device selection 2 22 diagnostics list of communication errors 8 16 list of data errors 8 6 list of data format errors 8 18 list of machine fault errors 8 20 printing test label 8 2 Index resetting printers 8 4 direction of bar code field 3 19 constant text character constant text field 3
127. cters because the bottom reference point is at the bottom of the bars not at the bottom of the human readable characters With Fields Data that remains the same for each label should be in constant text field Data that varies for each label should be in a text field Check for trailing spaces in text or constant text fields if you receive a field off tag error An easy way to see trailing spaces is to print the field in the reverse font Make sure if you magnify a field it does not go off the label or cover another field Magnifying a field increases the distance between the printed character and the edge of the cell 9 6 Printer Optimization SAMPLES This appendix contains sample formats You can customize any of these formats to meet your needs Samples 1 Sample Format Packet F 25 A R M 508 508 Fmt 25 C 250 80 0 1 2 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING B l 12 F 110 115 1 2 120 5 L 0 T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 1 3 Sample Batch Packet B 25 N 1 i 1 12345678901 2 4 NG 23456 ll DAYTON OHIO A 2 Samples Sample MaxiCode Packets MaxiCode is a two dimensional bar code developed by UPS United Parcel Service Inc Data must be defined in a specific way for UPS Refer to the Guide to Bar Coding with UPS or the AIM MaxiCode Specification for more details about data requirements The printers support Modes 0 1 2 and 3 Contact us for information about add
128. curs An error label is not available on the 9403 printer The error label contains the packet type field type line number and error number The packet and field type return the first letter after the or 2 is returned if the letter cannot be determined line number refers to which line in the packet the error occurs The error number is the three digit error code Use this information to correct the format batch font check digit graphic or online configuration packet y A MODEL M9825 S W Version 1 0 MODEL M9825 s W Version 1 0 FORMAT NAME 40200 FORMAT NAME BATCH BATCH Bch14002 PACKET TYPE PACKET c FIELD TYPE LINE 8 LINE ERROR 18 ERROR The first label shows an error in line 8 which is a constant text field within the format packet The error number is 18 The second label shows an error in line 1 of the batch packet The error number is 101 Data Errors Errors 001 to 499 are data errors These errors are returned in response to a J 3 request See Chapter 7 Status Polling for more information 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 gra
129. d u u m mY Left enter Right ustified alan ed End ustified For proportionally spaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field 111122355 Defining Fields 3 3 T6 column T7 gap T8 font 3 4 Defining Fields Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 Distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point to find the column location Use the previous table for values Number of dots between characters 203 dpi or 300 d Range 0 99 NOTE For monospaced fonts the addi pi for 985 or 9860 printers tional spacing is added to the existing inter character gap This is also true for proportionally spaced fonts but remember that the inter character gap varies with char acter combinations Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your field width Default spacing Standard Reduced Bold OCRA like CG Triumvira Triumvira Style of font 3 dots 1 dot 3 dots 3 dots te Bold varies with each letter te varies with each letter Options 1 Standard 10 Triumvirate Bold
130. de must be C columns or R rows Option definition must be S set or T template Input device device must be D Default H Host K Keyboard N None or S Scanner Pad direction must be L from left or R from right Pad character is outside the range 0 to 255 Check digit selection must be G to generate check digit Primary or secondary price format is outside the range 1 to 16 Data type restriction is outside the range of 1 to 6 Option is not valid for the field Bar code Intercharacter gap must be 0 to 99 dots This is also known as the additional character gap when using Option 50 Defining Bar Code Densities Power up mode must be 0 online or 1 offline Diagnostics and Errors 8 11 256 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 Language selection must be 0 English 1 French 2 German 3 Spanish ES 4 Japanese 5 Portuguese 6 Italian 7 Swedish 8 Spanish2 MX 9 Danish 10 Dutch 11 Finnish or 12 Norwegian Batch separator code must be 0 off 1 on or 2 Double in the System Setup Packet Slash zero selection must be 0 standard zero or 1 slash zero Supply type must be 0 black mark 1 die cut 2 or 3 aperture Ribbon selection must be O direct 1 transfer or 2 High Energy Feed mode must be 0 continuous or 1 on demand Supply position is outside the range See Defining
131. e 7 N A N A N A 99 8 OOH to FFH Bar code Density Element Row Height Aspect Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector Width dots mils Ratio Length Codes dot mils Available PDF417 1 3 10 0 3 10 0 1 1 2709 8 to 2 3 10 0 6 20 0 1 2 FFH 3 3 10 0 9 30 0 1 3 4 4 13 3 4 13 3 1 4 5 4 13 3 9 30 0 1 2 6 4 13 3 12 40 0 1 3 7 6 20 0 6 20 0 1 1 8 6 20 0 12 40 0 1 2 9 6 20 0 18 60 0 1 3 Bar Code Density Data Length Type Selector Quick Response QR Code Models 1 and 2 Model 1 0 1167 Numeric 0 707 Alphanumeric 0 486 8 Bit 0 299 Kanji Model 2 0 2710 Numeric Alphanumeric and 8 Bit 0 1817 Kanji NOTE Values in bold indicate the default 3 16 Defining Fields Bar Code Data Matrix Square symbols Bar Code Data Matrix Rectangular symbols Size Row x Col 10x10 12x12 14x14 16x16 18x 18 20 x 20 22x22 24 x 24 26 x 26 32x32 36 x 36 40 x 40 44 x 44 48 x 48 52x52 64 x 64 72x72 80 x 80 88 x 88 96 x 96 104 x 104 120 x 120 132 x 132 144 144 Size Row x Col 8 18 8x32 12 x 26 12 x 36 16 x 36 16 x 48 Q N Density Selector Max Data Length Num X Alphanum 6x3 10x6 16 x 10 24x16 36x25 44 x 31 60 x 43 72x52 88x64 124 x 91 172 x 127 228 x 169 288 x 214 348 x 259 408 x 304 560 x 418 736 x 550 912 x 682 1152 x 862 1992 x 1042 1632 x 1222 2100 x 1573 2608 x 1954 2710 x 2335 App Code C
132. e 855 Russian DOS Code Page 857 IBM Turkish DOS Code Page 860 MS DOS Portuguese Code Page 1250 Latin 2 Code Page 1251 Cyrillic Code Page 1252 Latin 1 Code Page 1253 Greek Code Page 1254 Turkish Code Page 1255 Hebrew Code Page 1256 Arabic Code Page 1257 Baltic Code Page 1258 Vietnamese nn RRR Oe The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets The scalable font does not support Code Page 1256 Arabic See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages for more information Code pages 852 860 and 1250 1258 are for downloaded TrueType fonts or the scalable font Code Pages 932 936 and 950 are for downloaded Double byte fonts TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific therefore all code pages may not be supported in a given font Example T 2 10 V 250 50 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 Defines a text field field 2 with a variable length of up to 10 characters The field begins at row 250 column 50 There is no additional gap between characters and the Standard font is used without any additional magnification The printing is black on white and centered No field or character rotation is used The internal symbol set is used Defining Fields 3 7 Defining Bar Code Fields Each bar code field requires a separate definition Syntax 1 1 of char fix var row column font density height text alignment field rot B1 B Bar Code Field B2 field Uni
133. e Storage Device Options Memory N Nonvolatile RAM R Volatile RAM 5 units Units Optional parameter Options E English M Metric G Dots Example 1 0 A N E C 0 725407 050 T 3 Adds a configuration to non volatile RAM and specifies English units It also uses the default contrast moves print 0 25 inches closer to the bottom of the supply and does not change the margin adjustment prints at the default print speed and uses the default printhead width If you do not use the optional parameters the syntax for the online configuration packets does not change For example 11 C540 50 0 0 0 1 7 uses the default contrast moves print 50 dots 0 25 inches closer to the bottom of the supply and does not change the margin adjustment prints at the default print speed and uses the default printhead width Example I O U N Uploads the printer configuration from nonvolatile RAM and returns the following to the host A 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 1 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D 1 0 2 1 123 044 034 124 125 126 013 010 i F 3 1 0 0 1 G 0 65 65 Configuring the Printer 2 7 lt rJ U H H J tJ J Z Zod D 8725 1345 2535 615 300 1 20 1 3300 1280 640 3740 1 The parameters for each packet are displayed In the first line that begins with M 8725 is the total volatile memory available 1345 is the memory used in volatile RAM 2535 is the total non volatil
134. e first tag cuts each tag and cuts after last tag 985x 9860 Cuts before first tag cuts after batch Cuts in strips not each tag 985x 9860 Cuts before first tag cuts each tag cuts after the last tag and feeds one or two tags past the printhead when it cuts the last tag in the last batch 985x If you select this option the 9860 printer uses cut type 1 Does not cut before the first tag in a batch but cuts between each tag and after the last tag in the batch Press Feed to feed the last tag out far enough to be cut The last tag is queued to be cut once it reaches the knife 985x 9860 If you choose cut after batch or last tag in last batch the last tag in the batch is cut However there may be one or two tags left between the printhead and the knife because the knife is two and a half inches away from the printhead Using extended backfeed may eliminate printed tags in between the printhead and knife See Defining the Backfeed Control Packet in Chapter 2 for more information The 9860 printer always uses extended backfeed operation whether that option is selected or not Number of tags to print before cutting A cut multiple of one cuts after each tag The range is 0 to 32 000 0 is the default The cut multiple is a multiple of the print quantity If the cut multiple is three and the print quantity is 16 then five sets of three tags and one set of one tag is produced NOTE The last tag in the batch is always cut re
135. e memory available 615 is the memory used in non volatile RAM The remaining lines beginning with M list the buffer sizes in 1 10K for the Receive Transmit Image Downloadable Fonts Formats and Scalable Fonts Buffers Configuration Syntax Guidelines When creating a printer configuration packet Follow the Standard Syntax Guidelines listed at the beginning of this chapter Begin a packet with the configuration header I Download multiple configuration packets within one packet or download a single configuration packet Include the first five ANSI codes at a minimum in the control characters packet If you change any of the online configuration packets resend the format packet to the printer so the configuration changes take effect Make sure the communication settings at the host match those at the printer Send configuration packets once per session each time the printer is turned off and then back on not with every format or batch packet 2 8 Configuring the Printer Making Print Adjustments You can adjust where the printer prints on your supply by adjusting the supply print or margin positions However keep in mind the following Supply adjustments across the width of your supply such as the margin position are based in dots either 203 dpi or 300 dpi depending on your printhead density Supply adjustments for the length of your supply such as supply position or print adjustment are
136. e registered in certain jurisdictions Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation Paxar Americas Inc 170 Monarch Lane Miamisburg 45342 TABLE CONTENTS GETTING STARTED u oy pues 1 1 About This 1 1 Before You 1 2 Creating an MPCLII Format 1 2 Daily Startup Procedures 1 4 Starting with a 1 5 Determining Format Contents 1 6 Determining the Print 1 6 Drawing Rough 5 1 7 Using Supply Layout 0 1 8 Considering Field 1 9 Considering cr b 1 10 Interchanging Packets 1 10 Using the Format Worksheet 1 10 Filling in the Format 1 10 CONFIGURING THE 2 1 Setting Communication Parameters 2 2 Using Parallel
137. eType 23 Character Mapping Overview 23 Sample Asian Double Byte Font Format and B 24 Licensing Your Fonts B 24 Using Font Numbers in Formats B 25 Locating the Font Number a Font 26 SYMBOL SETS CODE 1 Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages C 1 Using Code 128 Function 0 2 Entering Extended 0 2 Using International Character Sets Code Pages C 2 Internal Symbol C 3 ANSI Symbol Set 0 4 Bold Character Sel 0 4 OCRA Character C 5 Code Page 100 Macintosh C 5 Code Page 101 Wingdings C 6 Code Page 437 Latin 5 0 6 Code Page 850 Latin 1 C 7 Code Page 852 Latin 2 C 7 Code Page 855 C 8 Code Page 857 IBM Turkish
138. ed U Ip transfer p pp pp pp 10 0 i direct 203 dpi only not su not su rted su rted 0 ips transfer pi only not supported not supporte ppo direct 12 0 transfer 203 dpi only not supported not supported supported The minimum label feed length is 0 75 inches using 8 10 or 12 ips printing 94x5 emulation is not supported using 300 dpi The maximum supply and image length with the optional 300 dpi printhead is 12 0 inches 305 mm The recommended print speed using linerless supplies is 2 5 or 4 0 ips Contact your Paxar Representative for supply requirements in high temperature and high humidity environments 9860 Printer Print Printhead Verifier Speed Density direct 2 5 4 0 6 0 itransfer 203 300 dpi supported supported direct 8 0 ips transfer 203 300 dpi supported supported The 9860 printer allows cutting 1 2 inch feed length tags at 8 0 ips however optimal cut quality may not be achieved Serial Bar Code Printing Information Keep in mind the following serial bar code printing information when using a 985x or 9860 printer Print Printhead Minimum Bar Code Narrow Speed Density Element 2 5 ips 203 300 dpi less than 3 dots 4 0 ips 203 dpi 3 dots 6 0 8 0 10 0 ips 203 dpi 4 dots or more Printing 6 9 Downloading Methods Depending on your application you can download the format and batch data using one of three methods sequential method batch m
139. ed 2 203 dpi 3 300 dpi 6 HR2 Monospaced 1 203 dpi 2 300 dpi CG Triumvirate Bold 10 9 pt at 203 DPI Proportional varies w each letter 8 pt at 300 DPI 11 CG Triumvirate 6 pt Proportional varies w each letter 15 7 pt CG Triumvirate Proportional varies w each letter 16 9 pt CG Triumvirate Proportional varies w each letter 17 11 pt CG Triumvirate Proportional varies w each letter 18 15 pt CG Triumvirate Proportional varies w each letter 50 EFF Swiss Bold Scalable varies w each letter 70 Paxar 15 pt Proportional varies w each letter 71 Paxar 18 pt Proportional varies w each letter 72 NAFTA 15 pt Proportional varies w each letter 73 NAFTA 18 pt Proportional varies w each letter Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only The 9403 printer supports only fonts 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 and 11 The CG Triumvirate fonts support only ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets The scalable font does not support Code Page 1256 Arabic The Euro dollar symbol at position 195 is only available in the Standard Reduced and Bold fonts Fonts B 1 B 2 Fonts Standard Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abccefghi ikim opqrstuvwxyz 0123456 789 lt gt ry N1 1 c a a c eljiAA seE6000 yOUCcRfF i UunR i S EXBFPLKHEHREWBY ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPORSTUVWXYZ apogee dns Mopar a 4 BET TEES 5
140. ed while imaging the batch Resend the format batch font and or any graphic packets If the error persists call Technical Support The batch was not found while imaging Resend the batch packet If the error persists call Technical Support 8 18 Diagnostics and Errors 611 612 613 614 615 616 618 619 620 621 Font bar code or density is invalid The font bar code or density in the batch does not fit the format The data in this line of the batch is either missing or does not match the format Reference point off tag Portion of field off tag There may be an invalid character in the packet Make sure you did not enter O for 6 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 A bad dot falls on a bar code and the dot cannot be shifted A gray box is printed instead of the bar code However 2D bar codes still print on the 9825 9850 printers when bad dots are present within the bar code field Magnification must be 1 to 7 or 4 to 255 for the scalable font The JIS 16 bit code for Kanji is invalid Font and printhead dot density mismatch A 300 dpi font is specified in the format but a 203 dpi printhead is used in the printer or vice versa Check the font or change the printhead to correct the error An error occurred opening the TrueType font file Select a d
141. end the format and a batch header in one file The first time you send the batch header use the parameter N new batch and the parameter 0 for zero quantity Example B 1 N 0 The printer images constant text line box and graphic fields but does not print them 2 Input data for each field and send it with a batch header using the parameter U update and a quantity of zero When the printer receives the data it immediately images the field but does not print it Example 0 1 RODGER DIST CTR 0 2 At this time the printer is imaging all associated fields including fields that copy from other fields 3 Repeat step 2 for each field except the last one 1 1 WAY i 1 1 1 3 B 4 EST OAK AVE 4 For the last field input data and send it with the quantity of labels you want printed When the printer receives input for the last field it immediately prints the labels Example B 1 U 10 5 DAYTON OHIO 9 4 Printer Optimization Increasing Throughput Reducing the imaging time increases throughput You can also increase the baud rate to increase the transmission time and increase throughput Make sure the communication settings at the printer match those at the host Using a baud rate of 19200 is almost twice as fast as 9600 baud Using a baud rate of 38400 is almost twice as fast as 19200 baud General Format Tips and Hints The fo
142. er Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 L4 column Distance from left edge of the print area to line origin Use the previous table for values NA 4112 5 4234 L5 angle If Using Segments end row Row location of ending point Measure from bottom of print area Ranges same as row above On horizontal lines this value must match S HP LE item L3 If Using Vectors UU A BAN N 111122355 Angle of line Options 0 90 180 or 270 L6 length If Using Segments end col Column location of end point Measure from left edge of print area Ranges same as column above On vertical lines this value must match parameter L4 SAHPLE If Using Vectors 111122385 Length of the line in selected units Use the previous table for values 3 26 Defining Fields L7 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the desired line thickness 1 to 99 in box L7 Measured in dots NOTE Line thickness fills upward on horizontal lines or to the right on vertical lines eae tense U 10 L8 pattern Line pattern Enter Example 1 8 110 30 110 150 10 Defines a horizontal line f
143. er ot box Ranges same as column 3 28 Defining Fields Q6 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the desired line thickness 1 to 99 in box Q6 Measured in dots NOTE Boxes fill inward so make sure your boxes do not overwrite other fields CS 10 24 48 7 Line pattern Enter Example Q 240 30 270 150 3 Defines a box field starting at row 240 column 30 It ends at row 270 column 150 It has a thickness of 3 dots Defining Fields 3 29 3 30 Defining Fields DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS This chapter provides a reference for defining field options in formats check digit packets When using multiple options on the 9403 985x or 9860 printers remember that options are processed in the order they are received Defining Field Options 4 1 Applying Field Options Field options further define text bar code and non printable text fields The text constant text or bar code field must be previously defined before you can apply any field option to it Define options immediately after the field to which they apply Combining Field Options You can use more than one option with most fields For example you can use Option 4 to copy data from another field and then use Option 30 to pad the field When you use multiple options for the same field you must place the options in the order you want to apply them to your format Restrictions Some op
144. eral downloaded TrueType fonts you may need 100K or more in this buffer The printer does not print the fonts if there is not enough memory in the scalable vector fonts buffer To use large point sizes greater than 60 point you must reconfigure memory and increase the size of the scalable vector fonts buffer Font storage is limited on the 9825 printer because there is no extended memory available 2 28 Configuring the Printer Using Immediate Commands Immediate commands affect printer operation as soon as the printer receives them even if they are included within a packet or used inside quotation marks You can use immediate commands to change immediate command or status polling control characters reset the printer or cancel and repeat batches Enabling Immediate Commands When the printer is first turned on these commands are not available To use these commands you must first send the control characters packet and define the immediate command control character The immediate command control character is saved in non volatile RAM and therefore not lost after you turn off the printer Once the immediate command control character is defined the immediate commands are enabled Sending Immediate Commands Immediate commands consist of a three or four character sequence you can send in a packet or embed in your application Each command must be sent separately Syntax control character immediate command The prin
145. es a field number that does not exist in the format An error occurred during the loop back test on the parallel port Call Service An error occurred during the loop back test on the serial port Call Service Diagnostics and Errors 8 17 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 571 572 573 574 575 600 601 603 For errors 571 622 the batch will still print but the field font bar code or density may be incomplete missing or contain incorrect data UPC or EAN bar code data length is invalid The bar code data length in the batch does not fit the format A copy field padded field or incrementing field length is invalid The field length in the batch does not fit the format or the field contains blanks Or the fixed length field does not contain the specified number of characters 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 The graphic included in your format could not be found Resend the graphic packet If the error persists call Technical Support The printer could not image the batch because the batch was refused Call Technical Support An error occurr
146. es a text and constant text field using the downloaded 200 font SYMBOL SETS CODE PAGES This appendix contains a listing of the symbol sets code pages and extended character sets the printers support Use the charts in this appendix to convert dot sequences from the image dot pattern to codes you can use in the fields Use the Binary to Hex Conversion Chart to convert Binary dot sequences to Hexadecimal numbers for bitmap files Use the Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart to convert dot sequences to alphabetic characters for bitmap files Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages The printers support these symbol sets and code pages Internal ANSI Bold OCRA Character Set DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Additional Code Pages are supported with downloaded TrueType or Double byte fonts The printer defaults to the internal symbol set See Defining the System Setup Packet in Chapter 2 to change the symbol set The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets These fonts print a slashed zero when using the ANSI symbol set However the scalable font does not print a slashed zero or support Code Page 1256 Arabic Internal Use this symbol set to print international monetary symbols the trademark symbol and for formats that may be used on other MPCLII printers ANSI Use this symbol set with proportionally spaced fonts DOS Code Use this symbol set for extended and international P
147. esult of the above calculation is in kilobytes On the 9800 printers formats remain in memory when you turn off the printer Used to store downloaded soft bitmapped or TrueType fonts To determine the size of your downloadable fonts send a font packet For TrueType fonts the file size in bytes is the minimum amount needed in this buffer See Using the Font Packet for more information Used to image the scalable or downloaded TrueType or bitmapped font characters Increasing this buffer size allows more characters to be saved in cache memory so the characters do not have to be re built the next time they are printed Use O if you are not using scalable TrueType fonts This buffer must be allocated as volatile R RAM The printer does not print the fonts if there is not enough memory in this buffer to image them Not all printers support the scalable font Buffer Worksheet Make copies of this page to use as a buffer worksheet HEADER BUFFER BUFFER SIZE DOWN LOADABLE FONTS BUFFER FORMAT BUFFER IMAGE BUFFER RECEIVE BUFFER TRANSMIT BUFFER SCALABLE FONTS BUFFER Buffer Allocation Considerations Keep these items in mind when allocating memory Do not allocate more memory than what is available Free memory from one buffer before you add it to another buffer Reallocate all the buffers if you need to reallocate any buffer Send all buffer re allo
148. et V 1 A T BEAMON D LV02 H01 1p0 LD05 LN0O1 PB816005100 PB806025000 pB802037100 PR0210 LS03 LI1 LI2 LI3 LIA4 LI5 LIO6 Creates a verifier packet to use with format 1 passes the packet through the printer and stores the packet in the verifier and uses for the packet name Configuring the Printer 2 41 2 42 Configuring the Printer DEFINING FIELDS This chapter provides a reference for defining the format header text constant text and non printable text fields bar code fields line and box fields Defining Fields 3 1 Defining the Format Header A Format Header begins a format file Syntax F1 F F2 format F3 action F4 device F5 measure F6 length F7 width F8 name 3 2 Defining Fields F formatt action device measure length width name Format Header Number from 1 999 1 99 for 9403 to identify the format Enter A to add a new format to the printer Format storage device Options F Flash must be formatted first See Formatting Flash in Chapter 6 for more information RAM 9850 R Volatile RAM Unit of measure E English M Metric or G Graphic Dots See the following table Printer Unit of Measure Supply Length Supply Width English 1 100 inch 75 600 75 200 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 191 1524 191 508 203 dpi Dots 152 1218 152 406 English 1 100 inch 50 1750 75
149. ethod batch quantity zero method Sequential Method Using the sequential method you send all your format and batch data at one time Use this method when your application does not require operator intervention to input data data is sent down at one time and the printer then images each field As soon as the last field is imaged your labels begin to print Example Format Batch Packet Batch Method This is similar to the sequential method but it is used when you want to send multiple batches All data for the first batch is sent at one time and the printer then images each field As soon as the last field for the first batch is imaged labels begin to print This process is repeated for each subsequent batch Example Format Batch Packet Batch Packet Batch Quantity Zero Method You may use the batch quantity zero method when your application requires operator intervention to enter data While the operator is entering data the previous field is sent with a batch quantity of zero The printer images the field but does not print it After the operator enters the data for the last field the batch quantity can be specified The last remaining field is imaged and the label prints almost immediately To use the batch quantity zero method 6 10 Printing Send the format and a batch header one file The first time you send the batch header use the parameter N new batch and the parameter 0 for zero q
150. f 7 4 Status Polling ENQ Reference Table Byte 2 continued Online Bit 0 Active Bit 1 Busy Bit 2 Online Data Error Bit 3 Corr Error Bit 4 Comp Failure Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const OFF Bit 7 Char Dec 127 1 indicates the bit is turned on A O indicates the bit is off Status Polling 7 5 ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 Online Error Bit 0 Stock Fault Bit 1 Bit 2 oz as ag tr o c 5 Dispense Label Bit 3 Format Error Bit 4 Low Battery Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const Bit 7 Char 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off 7 6 Status Polling ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 continued Online Error Bit 0 Stock Fault Bit 1 Bit 2 c 2 co 4 Bit 3 Format Error Bit 4 Low Battery Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const Bit 7 Char Dec 127 1 indicates the bit is turned on A O indicates the bit is off Status Polling 7
151. ff the printer and then turn it back on to clear the error The printhead has less than 8 bad dots 4 dots for 9403 9850 printers The printer can shift bar code fields to avoid bad dots You may need to press ESCAPE CLEAR to continue printing Print a test label to confirm the number of bad dots Printhead has more than 8 bad dots within the format area 10 dots for 9403 9850 printers or is not connected Make sure the printhead is connected The print motor is not ready Call Technical Support The format specified by the application was not found Reload your application and format and try again If the problem continues call Technical Support Verifier failure The verifier detected three or more bad scans in a row Press Escape Clear to clear the error and continue printing The printer does not recalibrate after this error Verifier is enabled but not connected Make sure the I O and or serial cable is connected to the verifier Refer to your verifier s Operating Instructions for more information Wait until the printer is idle no batch waiting to print or not receiving data before you send any packets This error may occur when you try to print a test label if the printer is busy The printer has an error pending Turn off the printer Wait 15 seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support The printer is not initialized Call Technical Support 8 22 Diagnostic
152. fonts except ones ROM H Uploads font size information M Uploads font memory usage information NOTE C does not clear erase fonts saved in the 9825 985x or 9860 printer s flash memory You must format flash memory to erase fonts from the printer s flash memory However when you format flash memory ALL fonts saved in the printer s flash memory are deleted 4 device Device Options F Flash 9825 985x 9860 R Volatile RAM devices use for upload If you are creating fonts you need to have font data included with this packet Software is available to create the font data and packet Call Technical Support for more information Example W 0 M R Selects all fonts and checks the memory usage in RAM The printer returns the following to the host W O M R i Number of bytes free Number of bytes used Example W 0 H Z 1 Selects all fonts and uploads the font size information for any downloaded fonts Configuring the Printer 2 33 The printer returns the following to the host Font Style Cell Width 0 1 0 Standard 0 o FontName 14 22 3 l1 CGTriB39 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 Spacing Type 0 1 850 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 0 1 945 X5 Standard 1 0 15 24 T6 22 01 Baseline 0 2 0 Reduced 0 0 0 7 14 7 14 0 2 1 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 39 71 tell Height 0 2 437 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 3 10 0 Nominal Width 0 2 850 CGTriumv6
153. g 203 DPI Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Units Character Character Character Width Sample Width Sample Width Sample 1 1 100 8 37 3 9 13 3 1 10 21 26 9 9 33 78 Dots 17 8 a 27 7 1 100 in 49 75 24 63 84 24 1 10 mm 126 37 62 56 214 Dots 101 m 50 171 uf N Using 300 DPI Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Units Character Character Character Width Sample Width Sample Width Sample 1 1 100 in 8 7 4 13 7 1 10 22 10 2 34 7 Dots 26 12 41 7 1 100 50 7 25 85 7 1 10 128 7 63 5 217 6 Dots 152 75 wee 257 uf 4 Only the 1x width can be scanned with the OCRA like font Using a printhead with 203 dpi the character widths are as follows 7 9 English 20 1 Metric and 16 Dots To calculate other font widths multiply the font dots 14 dots for Standard 7 dots for Reduced 24 dots for Bold by the magnification and add the default spacing 3 dots for Standard 1 dot for Reduced 3 dots for Bold between characters Example 14 Standard font dots x 5 magnification 70 3 default spacing between characters There are 73 dots in the Standard font at 5x 203 DPI Height Magnification Standard A 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Reduced 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Fonts B 7 B 8 Fonts Bold 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots OCRA like 1x only 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots
154. gardless of the multiple E 0 1 4 2 1 4 4 Defines a batch control field Continuous feed mode is used and a separator prints between batches Four tags have the same image and there are two identical parts on one tag The knife cuts after every four tags Defining Batch Data Fields Batch data fields should be sent in field number order Use continuation fields for large amounts of data If you are using N New in the batch header you must list all fields with your data in sequence If you are using U you need to list only those fields and data that changes from the last printed batch Syntax field data string C continuation field Identifies the text bar code or non printable text field in which to insert the following data Range 1 999 1 99 for 9403 data string Provides the actual information to appear in fields Enclose in quotation marks Range 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 Identifies information to be appended to the data string This parameter is optional continuation Provides the actual information to be added to the batch packet Enclose in quotation marks Use this option to break up longer fields This parameter is optional Example 1 Size 12 3 Blue this would be appended Defines a batch data field Size 12 prints in field 1 a blank line appears in field 72 Blue and this would be appended prints in field 3 Using Special Cha
155. gt 5641311 1X31 531 NI 83 23 H19N31 94 300 400 771 5 LVINYOS OPTION 60 OPTION 52 OPTION 50 OPTION 51 OPTION 31 e 2 9 4 1 Incrementing PDF417 Aspect Ratio Bar Code Densities Define Check Digit Pad Data Copy Data from Previous Field Fixed Characters PDF417 Security Truncation Data 9 1ndNI 4009 SOd M 9 5041 SY M 3002 W3QV3H NOISN3WIG IR60 1 5 6 NWN109 4 4009 W3QV3H l nv4iaq QNVONVIS T3A31ALIHOO3S 3002 W3QV3H IVNOLLIGQV 51 lt S 52 3OVdS TWNOILIGGV 94 dV9 HVHO IVNOLLIQQV SH AN3N3713 HLGIM LOQ AN3N3713 HVN LOG 3002 W3QV3H MO3HO 3 39 34009 W3QV3H W319VHVHO 4 3002 W3QV3H 3002 ZY 1 1571530 9H 4 09 OL SM lHVlS 94 VM 91314 54 3002 W3QV3H SSLOND NI HVHO 5 H 4009 LOY IN3MWNOSIIV
156. har Set 00H to FFH 0 default bar code size automatically determined by data 25 26 27 28 29 30 Density Selector Max Data Length Num X Alphanum 10x6 20x13 32x22 44 x 31 64 x 46 98 x 72 App Code Char Set 00H to FFH 0 default bar code size automatically determined by data NOTE The 9825 985x and 9860 printers support printing a Data Matrix symbol with an X dimension of 13 mils or greater 3 dots 2203 dpi If you use a denser bar code make sure the bar code scans in your particular application Paxar premium supplies and increasing the print contrast are recommended for denser bar codes Depending on your application additional densities are available Defining Fields 3 17 B9 height Bar code height in 1 100 inches 1 10 mm or dots Minimum values English 19 Metric 48 203 Dots 38 300 Dots 57 POSTNET PDF417 and MaxiCode bar codes have a fixed height Always use 0 for these bar codes For Data Matrix and QR Code the printer determines the size of the symbol but the user s scanner determines the functional size minimum height of the symbol Small Data Matrix and QR Codes may not be scannable The Data Matrix and QR Code s height depends on the number entered for this parameter For example if you select 80 the symbol could be smaller than 0 80 but it will not be greater than the amount specified in this parameter The symbol arranges the data according to rows and
157. he above example adjusts the duplicate field to image on row 70 and 90 adding 20 to the current row count D4 count Number of times to duplicate the line Range 0 999 0 99 for 9403 Example B 117 24 H 03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC D 051 2 1 Defines a duplicate field that is imaged after the bitmap line This field duplicates the preceding bitmap line twice at row 118 and 119 You can use constant text line or box fields in a graphic packet to create a compliance label overlay See Chapter 3 Defining Fields for more information about these fields Creating Graphics 5 17 Sample Compliance Graphic Packet A sample compliance graphic packet is shown below 6 57 A R E 0 0 0 OVERLAY L V 500 155 90 85 3 L V 298 245 90 102 3 L V 500 2 0 390 3 L V 400 2 0 390 3 L V 298 2 0 390 3 L V 200 2 0 390 5 C 560 10 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 FROM 0 C 560 160 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 CARRIER O C 529 160 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 PRO NUMBER 0 C 511 160 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 B L NUMBER 0 C 472 10 0 2 2 2 B D5 0 0 TO 0 C7387 FUO 05 25 15 173 0 0 SHIP TO POSTAL CODE 0 C 391 250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 APPOINTMENT NUMBER 0 C 358 250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 ORDER 0 C 327 250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 ITEM 0 C 190 8 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 UPC SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE 0 C 548 6 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS 0 C 538 6 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 170 MONARCH LANE 0 C 528 6 0
158. hey match those at the host before sending any packets to the printer 4 Type this command at the DOS prompt COPY LABEL1 FMT COMI Transmits a file called LABEL1 FMT to COM1 COPY LABELI BCH COMI Transmits a batch called LABEL1 BCH to COM1 If you use the COPY command to download your formats set flow control to DTR not XON XOFF Also do not use the MS DOS prompt from inside Windows because you will get a framing error Refer to the Operator s Handbook or keyboard s Operating Instructions for offline data entry and more printing information Printing 6 3 6 4 Printing Defining the Batch Header Batch data is the actual information printed on the supply Batch data fills in the format s text bar code and non printable text fields A batch packet contains three parts batch header identifies the format and how many labels to print batch control defines the print job batch data defines the actual information printed on the optional label A batch header begins the file It tells which format the batch uses and how many labels to print To record batch data make a copy of the worksheet in Appendix D Format Design Tools Syntax B format N U quantity B1 B Batch Header B2 format Format number 1 999 1 99 for 9403 to use B3 N U Controls how image is generated N New Erase image and re image all fields using online data Any missing fields will be blank U Update last im
159. ial bar codes with narrow elements of 3 dots or greater at 4 0 ips You must use a print speed of 2 5 ips with the high energy ribbon See Special Printing Considerations in Chapter 6 for more information C6 ph width Width of the printhead in dots Use O for these printers Configuring the Printer 2 19 I c 0 20 10 0 0 i Uses the default contrast moves print 0 1 inch closer to the bottom of the supply 20 203 inches and 05 inch to the left on the supply 10 203 inches prints at six inches per second and uses the default printhead width Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet The monetary formatting packet D selects the monetary symbols to print for a price field Use the monetary formatting packet to select primary and secondary monetary symbols and designate the number of digits to appear at the right of a decimal Syntax D1 D D2 cur sym D3 secondary 2 14 Configuring the Printer I D cur_sym secondary decimals Monetary Formatting Packet Currency Symbol Options No symbol USA Dollar default UK Pound Japan XY Yen Germany Deutsche Mark France F Franc Spain P Peseta Italy L Lira Sweden Kr Krona Finland Markka 10 Austria 8 Shilling 11 India Rs Rupee 12 Russian 5 Ruble 13 Korean W Won 14 Thai B Baht 15 Chinese X Yuan 16 Euro Dollar Oe QON OOOI ON O i NOTE To use these sy
160. ield as a segment starting at row 110 column 30 and ending at row 110 column 150 The line thickness is 10 dots Defining Box Fields Use boxes to form borders or highlight items of interest Define each box field separately 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 1000 fields or 100 for 9403 printer per format You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent of any given square inch of the label Defining Fields 3 27 Syntax Q row column end row end col thickness pattern Q1 Q Box Quadrilateral Field SAHPLE Q2 row Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of box Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 Q3 column Distance from left edge of print area to lower left corner of box Use the previous table for values SAMPLEN Q4 end row Distance from bottom of print area to m upper right corner of box E Ranges same as row Q5 end col Distance from left edge of print area to upper right corn
161. ifferent font to download the error message persists call Technical Support Diagnostics and Errors 8 19 8 20 622 Not enough memory to create the downloaded TrueType characters in the scalable vector fonts buffer Reconfigure the printer s memory and increase the scalable fonts buffer Resend the font format and batch packet after reconfiguring the memory If the error message persists call Technical Support Machine Faults These errors 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 supply roll for binding Press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer If the error continues to appear change the supply 750 Printhead is overheated Turn off the printer to let the printhead cool If the error persists call Technical Support 751 Printer did not sense a black mark when expected For errors 751 753 Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position supply roll for binding Diagnostics and Errors 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 Press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer and try to continue printing If the error continues to appe
162. igit or fixed characters inserted by the printer The maximum number of characters in the field into which data is copied cannot exceed 2710 or 100 for the 9403 printer or the maximum number of characters permitted by the bar code When copying from more than one field copy into the destination field from left to right Syntax R 4 src fld src start to copy dest start copy code R1 Field Option Header H2 4 Option 4 4 6 Defining Field Options src R4 src start R5 to copy R6 dest start H7 copy code Example Field number from which data is copied Range 0 to 999 or 0 to 99 for 9403 Position number in the source field of the first character to be copied Character positions are numbered 1 to 2710 or 1 to 100 for 9403 starting from the left Number of characters to copy Range 1 to 2710 or 1 to 100 for 9403 Position number where copied characters are to begin printing in the destination field Range 1 to 2710 or 1 to 100 for 9403 Copy Method 1 Copy field as is including price symbols pad characters check digits etc 2 Copy unformatted data without price characters pad characters etc R43 14351 1 Copies data from field 3 starting at the first position and copying three characters In the destination field the information is placed in positi Merging Fiel on 1 and copied as formatted data ds You can copy data to merge the contents of
163. igit Worksheet Supply Layout Grids Inches Metric Dots Format Worksheet 9 9 9 9 Format Sample Worksheet Format Design Tools 0 1 Online Configuration Worksheet HLGIM isnray daads 1 1Snrav LNIdd 1SVHINOO uaavaH war 40135 43 OH3Z HSVIS HOLVuvd3s AGOW 40135 INALSAS 153 gor 153 SNLVLS ddVOS4a viva NOISSIISNVH L 30 uo1vuvdas 91315 15 HVHO HOlVHVd3S HdQv3H 30 191 SH3l0VHVHO S IVWIO3d AHVINOO3S JO8NAS AON3HuAO 2 SNILIVINHOA AHV I3NOIN 33144A NOILVOOTIV 3ONVISIG qaad va NOILISOd 3SN3dSIG NOILOV qaad 59 4015 HLON31 anva dfi13S NOILVOINNININOS The 9403 printer does not support backfeed Batch Worksheet LINW LND 23 AdAL LND 93 AuVd IL TOAN 53 d3S HO1V8 433 63 uaavaH 13 TOYULNOD HO1V8 a1vadn MAN 3 1VINHOH 68 1d
164. iguring the Printer I E 123 063 034 124 125 126 094 Changes the parameter separator character from to 2 The other control characters remain unchanged It also enables the immediate commands by defining the symbol as the command identifier Resetting Control Characters You can change the characters in the previous example back to their original settings by downloading this packet I E 123 044 034 124 125 126 094 Notice that the parameter separator is in this packet This is the parameter separator that was set before this packet Once the packet is received by the printer the new parameter separator a comma in this case is valid Be careful when using this feature If you forget what the control characters were changed to print a test label The test label lists the current control characters See Printing a Test Label in Chapter 8 for more information Defining the Communication Settings Packet Use the communication settings packet F to set the baud rate word length stop bits parity and flow control for serial communications To set parallel communications see Using Parallel Communications Changing the communication settings takes approximately two seconds Communications sent during this interval will be lost Make sure the host communication values match the values on the printer and the host is capable of communicating at the speed you select for the printer D
165. in the supply dimensions 8 8 Diagnostics and Errors 031 032 033 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 051 101 102 104 105 Human readable option must be default no CD or NS NS at bottom no CD CD at bottom no NS CD and NS at bottom no text O Bar code type is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 3 for valid options Bar code density is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 3 for the bar code density chart Line thickness must be O to 99 dots Line direction must be 0 90 180 or 270 End row is invalid Line segment or box end row is defined outside of printable area End column is invalid Line segment or box end column is defined outside of printable area Dot pattern for line or box must be Line length is defined beyond the maximum length See Defining Line Fields in Chapter 3 for valid lengths Line type must be S segment or V vector Imaging mode in the graphic header must be O The format referenced by batch is not in memory Print quantity is outside the range 0 to 32000 Batch mode must be N new or U update Batch separator must be 0 Off 1 On 2 Double in the batch control field Diagnostics and Errors 8 9 106 107 108 109 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 Print multiple is outside the range 1 to 999 Cut multiple is outside the range 0 to 999 Only valid for printers with a k
166. ing Next Bitmap Fields 5 16 Creating Duplicate 05 5 17 Sample Compliance Graphic Packet 5 18 Sample Hex Graphic 5 19 Sample Run Length Graphic 5 20 Placing the Graphic in a Format 5 22 Defining the Graphic 5 22 Sample Compliance Label 5 24 Sample Bitmap Graphic Image 5 25 E 6 1 Formatting Flash 6 2 Downloading Files _ 6 3 Defining the Batch Header 6 4 Defining the Batch Control Field 6 5 Defining Batch Data Fields 6 7 Using Special Characters in Batch 6 7 Merged or 5 6 8 Incrementing Fields 6 8 iv Table of Contents Special Printing 6 8 6 9 6 9 Serial Bar Code Printing
167. inquiry response explanation 7 2 International code pages 2 10 J job request syntax 7 8 job response explanation of 7 9 syntax for 0 2 7 9 syntaxfor3 7 10 syntax for 4 7 12 job status explanation of response 7 9 requesting 7 8 table 7 13 justification ofbarcode 3 18 of constant text fields 3 23 of text field 3 6 L label error 8 6 language printer 2 9 Latin characters 6 C 7 C 11 layout decisions to make 1 6 designing a label 1 5 grid 1 8 print 1 6 rough sketches 1 7 length of a bar code field 3 8 of a non printable field 3 20 of a text field 3 3 lines defining 3 25 defining as segment 3 25 defining as vectors 3 25 determining distance from left right 3 26 determining distance from top bottom 3 25 thickness 3 27 machine errors list of 8 20 magnification considerations 9 6 of monospaced fonts B 6 of proportional fonts B 10 mapping method hexadecimal 5 3 5 5 method runlength 5 3 5 7 margin adjustment selection 2 13 Maxicode data stream A 3 MaxiCode information 3 measurement ona grid 1 8 using multiple printer types 1 8 memory allocating 2 22 clearing packets 2 32 packet syntax 2 22 storing images in flash 5 9 storing images in RAM 5 10 uploading flash 2 36 using flash 2 36 memory buffer downloadable fonts 2 26 format 2 26 image 2 25 receive 2 25 scalable font 2 26 transmit 2 25 merging copied data 4 7 fields with option 4 4 6 mode co
168. ion is not recommended for bar codes When determining the maximum number of characters add the maximum number of digits and the monetary symbols Syntax R 42 appearance code R1 R Option Header H2 42 Option 42 H3 appearance Enter 1 to print price field in standard notation as defined by code country setting Use the monetary formatting packet to select monetary notations and symbols by country setting See Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet for more information See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages to make sure the monetary symbol you want to use is printable in the font selected for this field For monetary symbols other than the dollar sign use the internal symbol set Example R 42 1 Uses a price field that prints the monetary symbol and notations as defined in the monetary formatting packet Defining Field Options 4 11 Option 50 Bar Code Density You can apply this option to bar code fields when you want to create custom densities When you apply this option it overrides the density value in the bar code field When using this option set the density parameter in your bar code field to the default value You can only use this option once for each bar code field This option overrides the density selected in the bar code field Bar codes produced using Option 50 may not be scannable Code 39 density 12 produces a one dot narrow bar This density is intended for special U S P S ACT tag applica
169. is command if printing RS Resynchronizes supply when supply roll is changed NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing SD or Disables the status polling feature by turning off the status polling control SCd character Sets the status polling control character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter The value of d can be any ASCII character SFa Loads script with host response 9825 985x 9860 SFb Loads script without host response 9825 985x 9860 SFc Enables script 9825 985x 9860 SFd Disables script 9825 985x 9860 SFe Uploads script version information 9825 985x 9860 SFf Deletes script 9825 985x 9860 SFg Turns on ENQ status polling before it reaches the script 9825 985x 9860 SFh Turns off ENQ status polling before it reaches the script 9825 985x 9860 SFi Turns on immediate commands before it reaches the script 9825 985x 9860 SFj Turns off immediate commands before it reaches the script 9825 985x 9860 TP Prints a test label set NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing The table represents the defined immediate command control character as and the defined status polling control character as d You may define these characters to suit your needs To use the immediate command control character or the status polling character within your data use the tilde sequence Configuring the Printer 2 91 Clearing Packets from Memor
170. is makes data transmission completion difficult to determine when switching between ports 2 2 Configuring the Printer Using MPCLII Conventions Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII MPCLII Punctuation Use the following symbols when creating MPCLII packets ABC comment start of header end of header field separator Use hex 7C for this character Depending on the code page selected this character may appear differently parameter separator Quotation marks enclose character strings Empty quotes identify null strings or unused fields Grave accents enclose comments Any data enclosed in grave accents is ignored Do not embed comments within a quoted string ENQ and immediate commands are always processed even if they are included within grave accents Grave accents are also used to reject mainframe data These MPCL characters are the default See Defining the Control Characters Packet to change these characters Standard Syntax Guidelines When creating MPCLII packets Begin each packet with a start of header End each packet with an end of header Configuring the Printer 2 3 Define no more than 1000 fields 100 fields for 9403 ina format Each indicates one field However options are not counted as fields The actual number of fields a format can have may be less because the number of fields is limited by the available memory The field nu
171. ition 192 is only available the Standard Reduced and Bold fonts Additional code pages 932 936 and 950 are available when using downloaded Asian double byte TrueType fonts Each of these Asian code pages contain thousands of characters which are not represented in this manual Internal Symbol Set Symbol Sets Code Pages 3 ANSI Symbol Set 1 2 395 4 o J K L MN O N gt gt 2 8 1 23456739 A B C D E F 1 Bold Character Set C 4 Symbol Sets Code Pages OCRA Character Set N gt gt lt gt 2 SS n 8 o M5 LL m lt 012044 6558788 Code Page 100 Macintosh 58 150 T e 5 E D C 5 C occ lt 8 abcdefgh sP QRS TUVWXYZE OABCDEFGHIJKLMNO 80123456789 Symbol Sets Code Pages 5 Code Page 101 Wingdings f 224 gt 28 192 D lt sy 2 b EH N page ESOB IARAA lt Be q m ee O x q Q 2 m x 1 7 4 E A p o gt o c amp o zta a gt gt r b R B 2
172. itional MaxiCode modes Mode Description 0 Obsolete 1 Obsolete 2 Structured Message 3 Structured Message You can select which mode to use in the bar code field or allow the printer to auto select the mode 0 2 or 3 based on your data See Defining a Bar Code Field for more information MaxiCode automatically pads data with the character MaxiCode does not support the NULL character Modes 2 and 3 are defined by the way the postal code class of service and country code fields are arranged The postal code class of service and country code are required fields Begin with the message header then the primary data 15 characters followed by the secondary message up to 78 characters Or begin with the primary data then the message header followed by the secondary data If the postal code data characters are all numeric then the MaxiCode symbol is set to Mode 2 If the characters are alphanumeric or only contain ASCII characters 65 to 90 then the MaxiCode symbol is set to Mode 3 Samples 3 If you receive an error 612 check your MaxiCode data You may have not correctly structured or left out one of the three required fields postal code class of service and country code or the 029 character Use these updated format and batch packets with the following firmware 9403 1 0 or greater 9825 1 0 or greater 9850 1 0 or greater Mode 0 Obsolete Sample F 1 A R E 0600 0400 MAXIC
173. ity reducing the imaging time for printing providing general tips and hints for designing formats This printer uses smart imaging to image and print fields on supplies Smart imaging remembers the exact boundaries and locations of each field and places a boundary box white space around each field When a field changes that particular boundary box is cleared and the new field data is imaged However the new field data may require a larger boundary box than the previous field did In some cases neighboring fields that do not change may be covered with white space from the changing field s boundary box To prevent existing fields from being covered by a changing field see Option 61 Reimage Field in Chapter 4 Smart imaging is automatically disabled on formats with a Data Matrix bar code Adjusting the Print Quality Many factors affect print quality type of supplies print speed print contrast and the type of printer s application This printer supports both thermal transfer and thermal direct supplies The type of supply should match the printer s application If you want to print at high speeds you should use premium supplies Using premium supplies reduces smudged images hard to read labels and faded print Supply type print speed and print contrast work together to improve the print quality of labels Contact your Paxar Representative for more information Printer Optimization 9 1 Select the pri
174. lds are composed of text bar codes and order information which changes with each label Using a graphic packet for the fixed fields saves time because the printer does not have to image all the lines or boxes each time the compliance label is printed Also using a graphic packet for a compliance label reduces the number of fields in your format Formats have a maximum number of fields per packet 0 999 or 0 99 for 9403 However you can bypass that requirement by placing your compliance layout in a graphic packet When you process your formats you only need one line in the format packet to reference the graphic packet The following example shows how to reference a graphic packet from within a format packet start of header F 1 A R E 400 400 RDCI format header G 57 0 0 0 0 reference to graphic packet C420 10 0 2 2 2 B T 070 ipe Ol constant text field B 2 13 V 310 30 8 4 50 8 L 0 bar code field end of header Once you have your compliance label format set all you need to do is add the variable sections bar codes addresses and order information to the format packet To see a sample compliance label graphic packet see Sample Compliance Graphic Packet To see a sample compliance label using a graphic packet within a format see Sample Compliance Label 5 2 Creating Graphics Overview of Bitmapped Images A printed image is formed through a series of dots Each square on the grid below represents a dot
175. ll Check your printer s XON XOFF or DTR SETUP values to be sure there isn t a flow control problem The internal keyboard buffer is full or you need a new keypad Call Technical Support The buffer size you defined exceeds the total available in your machine 8 16 Diagnostics and Errors 416 417 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 433 497 499 Flash PC board error Call Technical Support Flash memory is full Clear flash Resend the format graphic and check digit packets the error reappears call Technical Support Internal software list error Call Technical Support Internal software list error Call Technical Support Duplicate internal name Call Technical Support Internal software list error Call Technical Support Internal software list error Call Technical Support Internal software list error Call Technical Support Internal software list error Call Technical Support Format name is invalid Valid name is 1 8 characters inside quotes or for a printer assigned name Press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer and try to continue If the error reappears call Technical Support Batch name is invalid or graphic not found Press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer and try to continue If the error reappears call Technical Support A field number appears more than once in a format The format uses a graphic file that cannot be found The batch referenc
176. llowing tips and hints are helpful to keep in mind when designing MPCLII formats With Formats If you want to modify your format fields check digit fields and configuration commands use the optional entry method This method enables you to reset only the parameters you want to change Commas act as placeholders for unchanged parameters The optional entry method reduces file size and increases the speed at which files are sent to the printer With Packets Leave parameters blank that you do not need to change when sending online configuration packets For example I A 1 1 prints a slashed zero and uses the last sent online system setup parameters Printer Optimization 9 5 You can group fields with similar parameters For example T 14 10 V 250 50 13 1 T 1T B C 0 90 Te 2515 95 1 T 3 100 1 The first text field sets all the parameters for that field The second text field s number of characters and column location changes from what was defined in the first field In the third text field only the column location is changed This method can be used on bar code and constant text fields as well You should understand the basics of each field before using this method After you modify any fields or parameters with the optional entry method resend the format batch or configuration packet to the printer With Bar Codes careful when rotating or placing a UPC EAN bar code with human readable chara
177. lly used in Asian Far East countries Code pages such as 932 Japanese Shift JIS are available Each code page contains several thousand characters To access these characters in an MPCL batch packet you need to pick a specific code page and a specific type of font encoding One standard font encoding is Unicode Unicode is a double byte 16 bit encoding that includes many characters used throughout the world Each Unicode index refers to a particular character just like the index in a code page Other double byte font encodings exist for specific characters such as BIG5 Traditional Chinese GB2312 Simplified Chinese and SJIS Japanese Shift JIS Double Byte Bitmap Fonts Double byte bitmap fonts like single byte bitmap fonts are smaller and may image faster than TrueType fonts When you create a double byte bitmap font you must specify a particular point size and code page The batch data character mapping must match the code page of the font For example a BIG5 bitmap font must use BIG5 batch data Double Byte TrueType Fonts Asian TrueType font files are large and may image slower than bitmap fonts The size of the font file in bytes is the minimum amount of memory you must have available for fonts in the printer s downloadable fonts buffer Due to the size of these files you should store these fonts in flash memory Character Mapping Overview The printer can accept TrueType fonts in UNICODE BIG5 GB2312 SJIS o
178. lphanumeric MaxiCode Data Matrix and Quick Response see Appendix A Samples B5 row Distance from bottom of the print area to the pivot point of the field The pivot point varies depending on how the field is justified Pivot points H 0 23448 85689 25448 85689 E Fields Balanced Fields mil 89 23448 85689 End Justified Fields 1 Defining Fields 3 9 Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for the row measurement SAHPLE 14111122355 Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot point Use the previous table for values B6 column S HP LE 1 5 1112 4234 3 10 Defining Fields NOTE Allow a minimum of 1 10 inch between the scan edge of bar code and label edges or other data If using the optional verifier allow a minimum of 1 3 inches 33 mm between the bar code and the top of the label See Determining the Print Area in
179. machine setup Adjust the supply position if formats do not start at the 0 0 point on the supply Increase the supply position to move print up decrease to move print down on the label To verify the 0 0 point print a test label See Printing a Test Label in Chapter 8 for more information You can not change the supply position while the printer is active Changing the supply position will affect the print position dispense position and backfeed distance Once the supply position is set use the print control packet and backfeed control packet to adjust printing and the dispense position 300 to 300 in 1 203 inch Use 0 for 9403 9825 Adjusts where the tag is cut The printer adjusts the cut position according to the black marks on the supply You may need to adjust for aperture supplies Increase to move the cut up decrease to move the cut down Skip index The 9403 printer does not support skip index mode Options 0 Disable skip index mode default 1 Enable skip mode Allows the printer to skip a sense mark and print an image over multiple labels I B 0 0 1 10 50 1 1 Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock has been loaded causes the printer to operate in on demand mode feeds the supply approximately 05 inches up before printing the format on each label 10 203 inches feeds the supply 25 inches 50 203 inches before cutting and enables skip index mode 2 12 Configuring the Printer Defining the Print Contr
180. mat See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for a list of available fonts for your printer See Chapter 4 Defining Field Options for a list of available options for your printer Getting Started 1 1 Before You Begin 1 Connect the printer to the host Refer to the Quick Reference or Operator s Handbook for more information 2 Load supplies in the printer Refer to the Quick Reference or Operator s Handbook for more information 3 Turn on the printer 4 Set the communication parameters and configure the printer The communication parameters at the printer must match those at the host See Chapter 2 Configuring the Printer for more information 5 Design your format See Starting with a Design for more information 6 Download your format to the printer See Chapter 6 Printing for more information Creating an MPCLII Format Packet A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are printed on the label The printer requires this information in a special form using Monarch Printer Control Language MPCL This section describes how to create a sample MPCLII format packet Make sure supplies are loaded the printer is connected to the host and is ready to receive data Refer to the Quick Reference or Operator s Handbook for more information For detailed information about the format header text constant text and bar code fields see Chapter 3 Defining Fields For information abou
181. mats 1 1 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 1 R 42 1 2 4 Configuring the Printer Useatilde followed by a 3 digit ASCII code a quoted string to send function codes or extended characters or send the 8 bit ASCII code You can modify formats and fields with the optional entry method See Optional Entry Method in Chapter 6 for more information Using Online Configuration Packets Use online configuration packets to change the printer settings You can send an individual packet or a packet that contains all eight online configuration packets You can supply all parameters for each packet Leave the parameters blank that you do not need to change For example I A 11 prints slashed zero and uses the last sent online System Setup parameters Make a copy of the online configuration worksheet in Appendix D Format Design Tools and save the original Packets A M are listed on the worksheet When you turn off the printer all the information in the online configuration packets is saved and used when the printer is turned back on After you change printer configurations you must resend the format batch or graphic to the printer before the changes take effect Configuration Packet Header Always include an I immediately after the left bracket and before the packet identifier A B C etc The I parameter identifies the data stream as a configuration packet Configuring the Printer 2 5 Include the I paramete
182. mber 0 to 999 99 for the 9403 must be unique We recommend starting at 1 instead of O Do not use a field number more than once per format Define all fields the order you want image print them The printer does not print in field number order Separate all parameters with a Parameter Separator End each field with a Field Separator Enter all information in CAPITAL letters except words phrases within quotation marks Include all parameters for a field unless documented as optional Define non printable text fields before the field to which they apply Define options immediately after the field to which they apply Multiple options can be used with most fields Options can be used in any combination except as noted with each definition When using multiple options on the 9403 printer remember that options are processed in the order they are received Keep in mind that proportionally spaced fonts need wider fields than monospaced fonts For variable field data use a letter W to determine the maximum field size Do not place a new line return or any other non printing character in a character string However a carriage return or line break after each makes your formats easier to read 1 20 30 30 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 50 30 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Spaces ignored except within character strings Indenting options improves readability of your for
183. mbols select the internal symbol set Secondary Sign Options 0 No secondary sign default 1 Print secondary sign NOTE Secondary symbols only print if you designate at least one decimal place D4 decimals Number of digits to the right of the decimal Options 0 No digits 1 One digit 2 Two digits default 3 Three digits Example Diri 2 3 Prints the dollar sign uses a secondary symbol and places two digits to the right of the decimal Defining the Control Characters Packet Use the control characters packet E to change the MPCLII control characters enable and disable the immediate commands and change the default terminator character for job requests and ENQ s Changes take effect with the first character following the end of header character of the configuration packet Each control character must be unique and cannot appear anywhere else in your packet except within quotation marks You can customize the trailer characters to work with your host Wait two seconds for the new characters to take effect before sending packets using the new characters Use the following syntax for the control characters packet Notice all but the first parameter are within quotation marks Configuring the Printer 2 15 Syntax string 1 4 string 2 I E ANS Control Characters Packet 123 044 034 124 125 126 def ch NOTE
184. mmand sample 2 2 modulus description of check digit calc 4 17 in sum of digits 4 19 in sum of products 4 18 monetary Index 7 decimal selection 2 14 formatting syntax 2 14 list of options 2 14 symbol selection 2 14 symbol setting 2 14 using price formatting 4 11 monospaced fonts definition of term 0 2 monospaced fonts magnification of B 6 non printable fields defining 3 19 sample 3 20 non volatile RAM definition of term 06 2 0 online configuration worksheet D 2 online mode selection 2 9 opaque overlay explanation 3 5 optimizing compatibility for multiple printers 1 8 print quality 9 1 printspeed 9 1 repeating field parameters 9 5 using zero batch quantities 9 3 option definition of term G 2 optional entry to modify partial field parameters 6 11 options field 4 14 options field 4 12 brief list of 4 2 calculating check digits 4 10 copy data 4 6 customized barcode density 4 12 data entry prompts 4 9 data entry sources 4 8 data entry templates 4 5 Index data type restrictions 4 4 fixed data 4 3 generaloverview 4 2 incrementing decrementing fields 4 15 ordering 4 2 padding data 4 9 price formatting 4 11 reimaging 4 16 restrictions 4 2 security truncation for PDF417 4 13 using multiple 4 2 width length for PDF417 4 14 overlays defining compliance label 5 11 packet definition of term 06 2 error 8 6 packet A syntax 2 9 packet B syntax 2 11 packet C syntax 2 13 packe
185. mory GD Disables conversion of formats designed in 203 dpi density dot units to 300 dpi density GE Enables the conversion of formats designed in 203 dpi dot units not English or Metric to 300 dpi ID or ICd Disables the Immediate Command feature by turning off the Immediate Command escape character Sets the Immediate Command escape character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter The value can be any ASCII character MC Returns the customer ID or RPQ version to the host 00 to 99 MD Returns the printhead dot density to the host 00 203 01 300 MI Returns the customer ID or RPQ revision level to the host 00 to 99 MM Returns the model number to the host 11 M9403 16 M9850 17 9825 18 9855 19 9860 Returns the prototype number to the host 00 to 99 MR Returns the revision number to the host 00 to 99 MV Returns the version number to the host 00 to 99 2 30 Configuring the Printer Parameter PR Resets the printer This command takes five seconds to complete and then the printer is ready to receive data It has the same effect as turning off and then turning on the printer NOTE Command should be used only when the printer is not printing RB Repeats the last printed batch printing the same number of labels as specified in the original batch This command does not work if using batch separators NOTE Printer ignores th
186. mpatible with the 985x or 9860 printers can be purchased from The Electronic Font Foundry 11 Silwood Road Ascot SL5 OPY England 0 1344 875 201 www eff co uk Korean Chinese and Japanese fonts can be purchased from Dynalab Inc 2055 Gateway Place Suite 400 San Jose CA 95110 408 490 4224 www dynalab com Using Font Numbers in Formats Use the following font numbers in your format when designating new fonts 1 49 Resident fonts bitmapped only 50 99 Resident fonts scalable only 100 499 Customer generated RAM fonts bitmapped 500 999 Our optional ROM fonts bitmapped and scalable 1000 8999 Our optional RAM fonts bitmapped 9000 9999 Our optional RAM fonts scalable only If you use a font number that is not a standard font for your printer make sure the font has been installed in the printer Fonts B 25 B 26 Fonts Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet If you are creating font packets the font number is the second parameter in the packet Software is available to create the font data and packet Call Technical Support for more information Example W 200 A N 68 Font Number font data font data Use this number T8 or in C5 See Defining Text Fields or Defining Constant Text Fields in Chapter 3 for more information TELE 7 rout Number Example T 1 10 V 30 10 0 200 1 1 B L 0 0 0 C 50 30 0 200 1 1 B L 0 0 MONARCH FontNumber Defin
187. mple AB The status codes A and B in this case are ASCII equivalents to the hexadecimal bits that represent the various types of status responses This response indicates that the printer is online Character A and that there is a stock fault Character B Example Indicates that this is the first ENQ response since the printer was turned on Send another ENQ immediately to receive the printer s status Example ee Indicates the printer is offline 7 2 Status Polling The following graphics can be used as quick reference for the Status of Byte 2 and Byte 3 Byte 1 is the non printable user defined ENQ character Status Byte 2 bit 6 54 32 1 DUE rae 5 online active busy online data error operator correctable error hardware failure constant ON constant OFF Status Byte 3 bt 7 6543210 jolt x x x x x x L_ online error stock error ribbon error waiting to dispense label format error low battery constant ON constant OFF x x x x Ir Status Polling 7 3 ENQ Reference Table Byte 2 Online Bit 0 Active Bit 1 Busy Bit 2 Online Data Error Bit 3 Corr Error Bit 4 Comp Failure Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const Bit 7 Char 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is of
188. n on feed mode supply posn cut posn skip index Supply Setup Packet Supply Type Options Black mark supply Die Cut edge aperture supply default Continuous non indexed supply 9825 985x Center Aperture supply 985x 9860 Must use with printer applicator QN O NOTE You must use continuous supply in continuous mode Do not use continuous supply with extended backfeed or 94x5 emulation If your aperture supply has holes on the edge use 1 If your aperture supply has holes in the center use 3 Ribbon Options 0 Ribbon not installed default for 9403 1 Ribbon installed default for 9825 985x 9860 2 High Energy Ribbon installed 985x 9860 You must use a print speed of 2 5 IPS with the high energy ribbon Serial bar codes cannot be printed using the high energy ribbon Settings for ribbon and supply type must match the supplies loaded in the printer otherwise an error occurs To clear the error turn off the printer and change the configuration packet Turn on the printer and resend the packet Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous operation default 1 On demand mode Configuring the Printer 2 11 B5 supply posn B6 cut posn B7 skip index Example 300 to 300 in 1 203 inch 0 is the default Adjusts the machine to print at the vertical 0 0 point on the supply This adjustment accounts for mechanical tolerances from machine to machine The supply position adjustment only needs to be made on the initial
189. nife Multiple part supply is outside the range 1 to 5 Cut type is outside the range O to 4 Option number must be 1 2 3 4 5 20 30 31 42 50 51 52 60 or 61 Copy length is outside the range 0 to 2710 or 0 to 100 depending on your printer Copy start position must be 1 to 2710 or 1 to 100 depending on your printer Destination start position must be 1 to 2710 or 1 to 100 depending on your printer Source field must be 0 to 999 or 0 to 99 depending on your printer Copy type must be 1 copy after rules or 2 copy before rules Increment Decrement selection must be I increment or D decrement Incrementing start position must be 0 to 2710 or 0 to 100 depending on your printer Incrementing end position must be 0 to 2710 or 0 to 100 depending on your printer The incrementing amount must be 0 to 999 Security value for a PDF417 bar code must be 0 to 8 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer 8 10 Diagnostics and Errors 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 251 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 Dimension must be 1 to 30 for a column or 3 to 90 for a row on a PDF417 bar code Truncation code must be S standard or T truncated bar code Aspect co
190. nt speed based on desired throughput and print quality If print quality is more important reduce the print speed because a lower print speed increases the print quality of labels If throughput is more important increase the print speed as high as it will go to give you the needed print performance See Increasing Throughput for more information Ifthe print quality is too light or too dark adjust the print contrast The correct contrast setting is important because it effects how well your bar codes scan and how long the printhead lasts Be sure to check the print quality of bar codes with a bar code verifier or scanner If you do not have a verifier or scanner check the bar code visually A bar code that is IN SPEC will have complete bars and clear spaces Small alphanumeric characters will look complete A bar code that is IN SPEC may not look as good as one that is too dark but it will have the highest scan rate 1 DAYTON OHIO DAYTON OHIO Dark IN SPEC Light For highest scan rates make sure there is adequate white space before and after the bar code Also a darker bar code does not mean it will scan better 9 2 Printer Optimization When designing formats keep in mind the following non print zones on the 9403 printer Top and Bottom 035 inches Left and Right
191. nternal code page selection must be 0 Internal 1 ANSI 2 DOS 437 3 DOS 850 4 1250 Latin 2 5 1251 Cyrillic 6 1252 Latin 1 7 1253 Greek 8 1254 Turkish 9 1255 Hebrew 10 1256 Arabic 11 1257 Baltic 12 1258 Vietnamese 13 852 Latin 2 14 855 Russian 15 857 IBM Turkish 16 860 DOS Portuguese 17 Wingdings 18 Macintosh 19 UNICODE 20 BIG5 21 GB 22 SJIS to SJIS 23 GB to GB 24 BIG5 to BIG5 or 25 KSC to KSC Cut adjustment must be 300 to 300 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 Receive 1 Image F Format or D Downloadable Fonts Diagnostics and Errors 8 13 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 310 311 314 325 The storage device type the memory configuration packet must be N non volatile RAM or R volatile RAM The buffer size is invalid The printhead width must be 0 The battery voltage must be 0 15 volt battery or 1 12 volt battery The printer address specified in the communication settings packet must use exactly six characters Action must be 0 disable 1 enable or 2 extended for the backfeed control packet or the printer is active Dispense position must be 50 to 200 dots or the printer is active Backfeed distance must be 10 to 200 dots or the printer i
192. nting when you send the job request You cannot use this job request on batches printing formats with incrementing fields 7 12 Status Polling Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes Number 0 Meaning No error Stacker fault Supply problem Hot printhead Printhead open Insufficient memory Ribbon problem Field extends off tag Field has a bad font bar code 10 Field contains invalid data 11 Field has a graphic missing 12 Invalid communication channel 13 Invalid file type 14 All communication channels are busy 15 Receive overrun error 16 Receive parity error 17 Receive framing error 18 Receive buffer full 19 Label waiting 21 Bad dots verifier detected a failure 23 Low battery 24 Memory configuration packet error Numbers 25 through 50 are not currently in use Status Polling 7 13 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 2 Codes 7 14 Status Polling Number Meaning 51 Invalid command 52 Invalid separator value 53 Graphic not found 54 Format for batch not found 55 Quantity Multiples out of range 56 Name descriptor too long 57 Invalid cut value 58 Invalid number of parts value 59 Invalid orientation value 60 Invalid thickness value 61 Invalid text field 62
193. o the configuration changes take effect Diagnostics and Errors 8 3 If the PC and Printer Aren t Communicating If your PC is having trouble communicating with your printer follow these steps Check any messages that occur at the printer and at the computer See the following error message listing in this chapter for more information Make sure you are using the correct printer cable Make sure the cable is plugged into the correct port on the computer Compare your printer s communications settings especially flow control with the settings on your PC Your printer and PC communications should match Print a test label to identify the printer s communication settings Make sure the printer is online ready to receive data If all of the above are correct reset your printer Try the function again If you still can t establish communications call Technical Support Resetting Printers Sometimes the printer receives mixed signals and loses its ability to communicate If this happens reset the printer and attempt communication again To reset the printer turn off the printer wait 15 seconds and turn it back on When you turn off the printer all the information set through the online configuration packets A M is saved See the sections in Chapter 2 Configuring the Printer for more information about each packet 8 4 Diagnostics and Errors Calling Technical Support Technical support representa
194. o not add any characters such as a carriage return line feed in your communication settings packet or communications errors may occur Configuring the Printer 2 17 Syntax I F baud word length stop bits parity flow control F1 F Communication Settings Packet F2 baud Baud Rate Options 0 1200 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 default 4 19200 5 38400 6 57600 7 115200 NOTE The 9403 printer does not support baud rates greater than 19200 Only the 985x and 9860 printers support baud rates greater than 38400 word length Word Length Options 0 7 bit word length 1 8 bit word length default F4 stop bits Stop Bits Options 0 1 stop bit default 1 2 stop bits F5 parity Parity Options 0 None default 1 ODD parity 2 EVEN parity flow control Flow Control Options 0 None 2 CTS 1 DTR default 3 XON XOFF NOTE If you use the DOS COPY command to download your formats set Flow Control to DTR not XON XOFF Example I F 3 1 0 0 1 1 Uses 9600 baud an 8 bit word length one stop bit no parity and the DTR mode 2 18 Configuring the Printer Defining the Backfeed Control Packet Use the backfeed control packet G to enable or disable the backfeed option set the dispense position and the backfeed distance Backfeed works by advancing each printed label to the desired dispense position Once that label is removed the next label to be printed is backed up underneath the printhead In continuous mode
195. of print area to baseline of characters in the field Bottom exits the printer first Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot point Use the previous table for values Number of dots between characters Range 0 99 dots Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your field width Default spacing Standard 3 dots Reduced 1 dot Bold 3 dots OCRA like 3 dots CG Triumvirate Bold varies with each letter CG Triumvirate varies with each letter Style of font Options 1 Standard 10 CG Triumvirate Bold 2 Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate 3 Bold 15 7 pt CG Triumvirate 4 OCRA like 16 9 pt CG Triumvirate 5 17 11 pt CG Triumvirate 6 HR2 18 15 pt CG Triumvirate 50 EFF Swiss Bold TrueType Scalable Defining Fields 9 21 C6 hgt mag C7 wid mag C8 color 3 22 Defining Fields Or a valid downloaded font selector number Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only The 9403 supports fonts 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 and 11 The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets See Ap
196. ol Packet Use the print control packet C to set the contrast print and margin adjustment print speed and printhead width Syntax I C contrast print adj margin adjust speed adj ph width C1 C Print Control Packet C2 contrast 390 to 156 9403 or 699 to 699 9825 985x 9860 0 is the default C3 print adj 99 to 99 in 1 203 inch 0 is the default Adjusts where data prints vertically on the supply Increase the print position to move print up decrease to move print down C4 margin adj 99 to 99 in 1 203 inch or 1 300 inch for 985x 9860 printer 0 is the default Adjusts where data prints horizontally on the supply Increase the margin position to move print to the right decrease to move print to the left Margin and print position are format adjustments They will not affect the supply position dispense position or backfeed distance C5 speed adj Print speed in inches per second ips Options 0 Default formats with serial bar codes automatically print at 2 5 ips 20 2 0 ips only speed for 9403 25 2 5 ips default for serial bar codes 40 4 0 ips 60 6 0 ips default for 9825 985 9860 80 8 0 ips 985x 9860 100 10 0 ips 985x with 203 dpi 120 12 0 ips 985x with 203 dpi NOTE Serial bar codes with an 8 dot narrow element do not automatically print at 2 5 ips Serial bar codes printed at speeds greater than 2 5 ips may not scan properly However the 985x and 9860 printers can print 203 dpi ser
197. on of 7 8 requesting printer status explanation of 7 2 overview 7 1 resetting packet control characters 2 17 resetting printers 8 4 response to job request 0 2 7 9 to job request 3 7 10 to job request 4 7 12 ribbon selection 2 11 rotating barcodes 3 19 constant text characters 3 23 constant text fields 3 23 text characters 3 6 text fields 9 6 rough sketches 1 7 RS232 trailer characters printing existing config 8 2 Index run length graphic packet sample 5 20 S sample fixed data field 4 3 backfeed control packet 2 19 bar code density option 4 12 batch control field 6 5 batch data field 6 7 batch header 6 4 batch method downloading 6 10 batch packet A 13 calculate check digit option 4 10 check digit scheme packet 4 17 4 18 communication settings packet F 2 17 compliance formats 12 compliance label 5 24 compliance label overlay 5 18 configuration packet 2 6 copy field 4 7 data entry format A 17 font packet 2 34 font bold style B 8 B 9 font OCRA style B 8 9 font standard style B 7 B 8 format 2 format header 3 2 hex graphic packet 5 19 immediate command 2 29 incrementing decrementing field option 4 15 inquiry response 7 2 job request 7 8 job response 0 2 7 9 job response 3 7 10 job response 4 7 12 memory configuration packet F 2 22 mode command 2 2 monetary formatting packet D 2 14 monospaced font magnification 6 packet control characters packet 2 15 p
198. onospaced 0 or proportional 1 Bitmapped 0 or scalable 1 Bottom of the font Horizontal number of dots to contain the widest character Vertical number of dots to contain the tallest character Configuring the Printer 2 35 Nominal Width Average width for lower case letters Nominal Height Average height for lower case letters Inter Character Default spacing between characters in Gap monospaced fonts Printhead Density Displays whether a 203 0 dpi or 300 1 dpi printhead is used The scalable font font 50 is not available for all printers and it does not display which printhead 203 dpi or 300 dpi is used Using the Flash Upload Packet Use the flash upload packet to check the contents of flash memory Syntax header packet action 1 header Identifies the packet Options A Check Digit Scheme F Format G Graphic 2 packet Identification number of the packet Use O to upload all packets 3 action Enter H to upload flash information Example F 0 H 1 Selects all the formats in flash memory and uploads the information 2 36 Configuring the Printer The printer returns the following to the host 1 A F E 200 200 FMT1 5 A F E 400 200 FMT5 Format 1 was added to flash memory and uses English units The supply length was two inches and the supply width was two inches The format name was FMT1 Format 5 was added to flash memory and uses English units The supply length
199. onts Height Magnification 300 DPI CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1x 7X 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 9 pt 203 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 in 99 2 96 5 9 i w 1 10 mm 2 51 7 52 15 Dots 2 6 12 7x 1 100 in 6 9 m 20 7 41 4 m a 1 10 mm 17 5 52 6 105 2 Dots 14 42 84 Height Magnification 203 DPI 1 7 Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Triumvirate 9 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 3 4 7 9 6 1 10 mm 3 4 11 8 24 5 L w Dots 4 14 29 7 1 100 9 3 32 7 67 7 1 10 mm 23 7 83 171 8 H n Dots 28 98 203 Yw Height Magnification 300 DPI 1x 7 Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 11 pt 203 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 99 i 2 96 5 9 ud 1 10 mm 2 51 7 52 15 Dots 2 6 12 7X 1 100 in 6 9 20 7 il 41 4 ee 1 10 mm 17 5 52 6 105 2 Dots 14 42 84 Fonts 15 B 16 Fonts Height Magnification 203 DPI 1 7 CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 11 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 7 5 3 10 7 l Al 1 10 42 13 5 27 1 Dots 5 16 32 7X 1 100 in 11 7 37 3 74 7 a ul 110 29 6 94 8 189 6 Dots 35 112 224 Height Magnification 300 DPI 1 7 Triumvirate 1 100 in
200. ormat Defines the actual information as fields within printed on the label Defines the print job as a field First line of a batch immediately following Identifies the format and batch quantity Contains a batch header and the batch data Enclosed within Reside in the printer s RAM or in a ROM chip If you change the point size you have changed the font Magnifying these fonts causes some jaggedness to occur Storage area in the printer s memory that holds specific data images formats etc Can be text bar codes lines boxes constant or non printable text It is the result of a field definition Any string of parameters that pertain to one field A field definition begins with a field identifier such as T B D C etc T 1 10 V 250 50 0 T1 1 1 B C 0 4 Parameters that apply to a field and are separated by commas In the above example B is a field element for Black print on a white background Layout or design for your printed label Format Header First line of a format immediately following the start of packet A format header must begin with F followed by various header elements F 1 A R E 600 400 Fmt 1 Monospaced Fonts All characters have the same width and are easy to center justify Standard bold and reduced are monospaced Non volatile RAM Contains information that is SAVED on power down NVRAM Option R 4 6 1 3 1 Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch
201. pendix C for more information Height magnifier 1 7 times 4 255 for scalable downloaded TrueType fonts Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications See Appendix B Fonts for more information about fonts Width magnifier 1 7 times 4 255 for scalable downloaded TrueType fonts Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width To estimate the size of your field use the letter W for the widest field or an L for an average width field Find your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B Fonts NOTE To use larger point sizes greater than 60 you must reconfigure memory and increase the size of the scalable vector fonts buffer Options for standard printer fonts B Opaque Normal Black Normal D R W Opaque Normal White Normal Transparent Normal Black Normal Options for the Scalable Font A N Transparent Normal Black Bold B O Transparent Normal Black Normal D W Opaque Normal White Normal E S Transparent Italics Black Bold F T Transparent Italics Black Normal 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 C9 alignment C10 char rot C11 field rot C12 fixed char Field placement in the packet is an important considera
202. phic packet is invalid 8 6 Diagnostics and Errors Error Code 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 010 011 012 013 014 Description Packet ID number must be 1 to 999 Name must be 1 to 8 characters inside quotes or a printer assigned name Action must be A add or C clear Supply length is invalid See Defining the Format Header in Chapter 3 for valid lengths Supply width is invalid See Defining the Format Header in Chapter 3 for valid widths Storage device must be F Flash N non volatile RAM R volatile RAM or T temporary for graphics Unit of measure must be E English M Metric or G Dots See Defining the Format Header in Chapter 3 for information Field ID number is outside the range 0 to 999 or 0 to 99 depending on your printer Field length exceeds 2710 or 100 depending on your printer Row field position is greater than the maximum stock dimension See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for valid row lengths Column field position is greater than the maximum stock dimension See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for valid column widths Font style must be 1 2 3 4 10 11 15 16 17 18 or 50 See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 or Appendix B Fonts for more information Diagnostics and Errors 8 7 015 016 017 018 020 021 022 023 024 025 030 Character rotation must 0 0 degree 1 90 degree 2 18
203. 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 Text Description Contains letters numbers or symbols you want to print Examples item number item description department number price date Non Printable Text Holds data for use later such as for merging into another field The printer does not print non printable text fields city state and zip code to be included in a bar code Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that can be scanned item or serial numbers zip codes information you don t want to have visible to customers Constant Text Prints fixed characters that print without changing company name company address Line or Box Highlights or separates items line marking out the regular price border around the supply Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a logos compliance label overlay All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in Chapter 3 See Chapter 5 Creating Graphics for information on including graphics in your format Getting Started 1 9 Considering Fonts When working with fonts you have three considerations font appearance font size scalable or bitmapped and font spacing monospaced or proportional The TrueType scalable font EFF Swiss Bold font 50 is standard on the 9825 985 and 9860 printers I
204. printer s front panel ON status polling enabled through printer s front panel OFF immediate commands enabled through printer s front panel ON immediate commands enabled by I packet OFF immediate commands not enabled through printer s front panel ON immediate commands enabled through printer s front panel If status polling and immediate commands are NOT enabled through the I Packet enabling status polling and immediate commands at the printer s front panel has NO effect Status Polling 7 15 7 16 Status Polling DIAGNOSTICS AND ERRORS This chapter explains how to print a test label reset the printer call Technical Support Before you call Service print a test label The label contains information to help Service diagnose mechanical and setup problems This chapter also provides explanations of your printer s errors The errors are classified by type and are listed in order If you have trouble loading supplies or performing maintenance refer to the Operator s Handbook Some errors numbered 400 438 and 500 574 are internal software errors Errors numbered 703 758 are supply errors Follow the directions provided with the error description to correct the problem Errors numbered 900 999 are Hard Printer Failures If you cannot clear an error turn off the printer wait several seconds and then turn on the printer Call Technical Support if you receive any error message not lis
205. que number from 1 999 1 99 for 9403 to identify this field of char Maximum number of characters If the bar code uses a check digit allow an extra character for the check digit The actual maximum number of characters is limited by the size of the label and bar code density Range 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 Data Matrix can use up to 2710 numeric characters or 2335 alphanumeric characters Quick Response QR Code can use 299 2710 characters See Appendix A Samples for more information B4 fix var Fixed F or variable V length field Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable UPCA 12 F UPCA 2 14 UPCA 5 17 UPCA Price CD 12 F UPCE 7 F UPCE 2 9 UPCE 5 12 EAN8 8 F EAN8 2 10 F EAN8 5 13 F EAN13 13 F EAN13 2 15 F EAN13 5 18 F EAN13 Price CD 13 F POSTNET 9 or 11 F 3 8 Defining Fields Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable Interleaved 2 of 5 12 of 5 with 2 10 d Barrier Bar Code 39 or MOD43 0 to 2710 V Codabar NW7 depends on application ForV Code 128 0 to 2710 V Code 16K 0 to 2710 V Code 93 0 to 2710 V MSI to 14 ForV PDF417 0 to 2710 MaxiCode 0 to 93 alphanumeric V 0 to 128 numeric Data Matrix 0 to 2335 alphanumeric V 0 to 2710 numeric Quick Response 1167 to 2710 numeric V For the 9403 printer use the 2D bar codes online For more information about 707 to 2710 a
206. r KSC5601 character mapping Based on your data and code page selection the printer determines the type of encoding UNICODE BIG5 GB2312 SJIS or 5 5601 to use Character Mapping Code Page Batch Data TrueType Font use in text or constant text fields Encoding UNICODE BIG5 102 UNICODE SJIS 102 UNICODE KSC5601 102 UNICODE GB2312 102 UNICODE UNICODE 102 BIG5 UNICODE 103 GB2312 UNICODE 104 SJIS SJIS 105 Code Page 932 Japanese Shift JIS GB2312 GB2312 106 Code Page 936 Simplified Chinese BIG5 BIG5 107 Code Page 950 Traditional Chinese Characters in batch data must be entered based on their UNICODE BIG5 etc ID Fonts B 23 B 24 Fonts Sample Asian Double Byte Font Format and Batch F 3 A R E 140 400 EXAMPLE T 1 40 V 50 0 0 1003 48 48 B L 0 0 103 i B 3 U 1 i 1 177 065 177 066 177 067 This example prints these three characters with BIG5 batch data of 177 065 177 066 and 177 067 Refer to www microsoft com for a listing of the characters in each code page For example search on a particular code page such as codepage 936 and view the characters for that code page De e Licensing Your Fonts We provide you with tools to create and download double byte TrueType fonts However it is your responsibility to license the fonts you purchase and download to your printer Contact your font supplier for licensing information Additional fonts that are co
207. r and make sure it is ready to receive data before you download See your host s documentation system administrator or Downloading Methods for information on ways to download When downloading send your packets in this order 1 Memory configuration packet M 2 Configuration packets A G 3 Any of the following Check digit packets see Chapter 4 Format packets see Chapter 3 Graphic packets see Chapter 5 4 Batch data see Defining the Batch Header Formatting Flash Before you send packets to flash memory it must be formatted first This is required once during initial printer setup On the 9800 series printers from the Main Menu select Setup Flash Memory then Format Flash The process takes a few minutes When you format flash memory the script and any downloaded TrueType fonts saved in the printer s flash memory are deleted and must be resent to the printer Refer to your printer s Operator s Handbook for more information 6 2 Printing Downloading Files To download from a PC 1 Check that the PC and the printer are connected 2 Check that communications have been established between the PC and the printer 3 Send the communication settings packet to select the printer s communication settings See Defining the Communication Settings Packet in Chapter 2 for more information only used for serial communication If you change the printer s communication settings make sure t
208. r the first row on the grid Write ON or OFF after each number to indicate ON or OFF dots row 1 position 50 26 on row 2 position 39 11 on 26 off 9 on row 3 position 34 5 on 45 off 6 on 2 Replace each number you have written with its corresponding code from the Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart provided in Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages Be sure to use CAPITAL letters for black dots and lower case letters for white dots 26 on Z 11 on 26 off z 9 on I If the number is greater than 26 write z followed by the letter corresponding to the amount over 26 For example to represent 45 off dots write zs 5 on E 45 off zs 6 on F 3 Write the letter codes in sequence uninterrupted for each row 5 8 Creating Graphics row 1 position 5 2 position 3 row 3 position 3 4 position 3 If the end of the line specifies OFF dots lower case letters the ending lower case letters can be omitted For example uZFu can be written as uZF 4 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each row on the grid 5 Insert the code values in syntax format Determining How to Store the Image Once you have mapped out your graphic image determine how you want to store it You have several options Flash Non volatile RAM Volatile RAM Temporary Storage Using Flash Flash memory is available on all the printers You can use flash memory when the graphic image is used by several
209. r with each packet if you are sending them individually Include it only at the beginning of a data stream if you are sending multiple packets This is the syntax to use when you create online configuration packets Syntax Start of Header I Configuration Header 1 to 8 optional packets A parameter 1 parameter 5 System Setup B parameter 1 parameter 5 Supply Setup C parameter 1 parameter 5 Print Control D parameter 1 parameter 3 Monetary Formatting E parameter 1 parameter 9 Control Characters parameter 1 parameter 5 Communication Settings parameter 1 parameter 4 Backfeed Control M parameter 1 parameter 4 Memory Configuration End of Header Syntax for single packet Start of Header j Configuration Packet Identifier parameter 1 parameter 5 System Setup End of Header Pea You can also add a configuration to non volatile RAM or specify units for supply print margin and cut positions If you use the optional parameters with the I packet any online configuration packets following the split vertical bar 1 must specify distances using the selected units However the test labels display the units in dots even if you entered them in English or Metrics units Syntax header ID action device 1 header Constant I 2 ID ID Use 0 2 6 Configuring the Printer 3 action Action Options A Add configuration U Upload User Configuration 4 devic
210. racters in Batch Data There are two ways to specify special characters in batch data Place a tilde before the character Usea tilde with the decimal ASCII equivalent Printing 6 7 6 8 Printing For example you can use or 034 to print the character in your batch data Use to print the character in your batch data otherwise the tilde characters is ignored You can also use XXX where XXX is the decimal equivalent or an unprintable character Sample Batch Data with Special Characters B 1 N 1 Decimal Character What Prints 1 123 034456789 034 is 123 456789 2 094983 126LG4451 094 is 983 LG4451 126 is Merged or Sub Fields If a field is completely filled by data copied from other fields use quotation marks without spaces between them for the data string parameter Incrementing Fields In incrementing fields the first number in the sequence must contain the same number of digits as the highest number to be counted For example to increment the numbers in a field from 1 to 999 enter the starting number in the batch as 001 Special Printing Considerations Keep in mind the following special printing considerations when using a 985x or 9860 printer 985x Printers Print Printing Printhead Knife Peel Mode Verifier Speed Density 2 5 4 0 6 0 ips A 203 300 supported supported supported 8 0 ips Meet 203 300 dpi not supported supported support
211. re using temporary storage you do not need a graphic field in your format to reference the graphic image 3 Download all the necessary packets check digit format etc 4 Send the graphic file to the printer if you have not already done so See Creating a Graphic Packet for more information Defining the Graphic Field The graphic field in a format references the graphic image by the in the graphic header This field is required only if the graphic will be stored in RAM Syntax G graphID row col mode rotation G1 G Graphic Field G2 graphID Unique number from 1 to 999 1 to 99 for 9403 to identify the graphic image 5 22 Creating Graphics G3 row G4 column G5 mode G6 rotation Example Distance between the bottom of the print area on the supply to the bottom of the graphic image Measured in selected units Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column English 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 The row specified in the constant text bitmap line or box field is added to the row value above to determine the actual position in the format Distance between the eft edge of the prin
212. ring flash does not erase any packets loaded by Service Flash cannot be reallocated Uploading Format Header Information You can upload format header information from the formats in memory to check the supply length and width for each format You can use this packet on the 9825 985x or 9860 printers because formats remain in memory when you turn off these printers Syntax header format action device i F1 header Format Header F2 format Format number from 0 999 0 is for all formats in memory 2 38 Configuring the Printer action Action Options A Adds the specified format C Clears the specified format H Uploads format header information F4 device Device Options F Flash R Volatile RAM devices use for upload Example F 0 H Z i Selects all formats in memory and returns the following Fmt 1 406 406 Fmt 10 324 406 Fmt 15 812 812 Fmt 20 305 609 25 1218 406 1 Displays the format number supply length and supply width in dots for each format in memory Example F 1 H Z Selects format1 and returns the following to the host F 1 H Z Fmt 1 406 406 Displays the supply length and supply width in dots for format Configuring the Printer 2 39 Creating Verifier Configuration Packet With the verifier configuration packet you can customize the verifier for each format you print You can select which bar codes to scan the acceptable ANS
213. rpose The number 1 turns a dot on and O turns a dot off Creating Graphics 5 5 1 Assign 1 to every black square and 0 to every white square 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000111111111111111111111111110000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111000000000000000000000000001111111110000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000001111100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001111110000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000011110000000000000000111111111111111111111111110000000000000001111000000000 00000000000000000000000001111100001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110000111110000 00000000000000000000000110000011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111000001100 00000000000000000000000110001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110 00000000000000000000000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110 00000000000000000000000111111111111111111111111111111000000000000000000011111111111111111111111111111110 00000000000000000000000111111111111111111111000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111111111100 00000000000000000000000001111111100000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000011111111110000 00000000000000000000000000011111110000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000001111111000000 00000000000000000000000000011100000000111111111111111111111111111111111
214. rs M D N 80 and M V R 160 were defined an error would have occurred 2 24 Configuring the Printer About Memory Buffers Transmit Buffer Receive Buffer Image Buffer Example Used to send job and upload responses This buffer must be allocated as volatile R RAM Used to save data received from the host before it is processed by the printer Changing this buffer size affects the amount of data the printer can receive without using flow control This buffer must be allocated as volatile R RAM Used to image the current format The 9800 printers support two 4 inch by 8 inch buffers You can create an image up to 16 inches long without reallocating memory The Image Buffer is cleared after a printer reset even if it is stored in non volatile RAM Use the formula below to calculate the required image buffer size 19 13K x Length Length is the length of your label in inches 19 13K x 6 114 78K Multiply by 10 and round up 4 78 x 10 1147 8 47 8 1150 Enter 1150 for your Image buffer Configuring the Printer 2 25 Format Buffer Downloadable Fonts Buffer Scalable Vector Fonts Buffer 2 26 Configuring the Printer Used to store formats batch data and graphics Use the following formula to calculate the required format buffer size Linecount x 50 1024 Linecount is the number of lines in your format packet including the format header and all the options The r
215. s Vol NA 64K 384K 384K 32K 640K 0K 1024K 0K 8192K Formats NVol NA NA 128K NA 16K 1024K Vol 32K 64K NA 128K 16K 64K 16K 640K 16K 1024K Internal NA cannot cannot cannot cannot reallocate reallocate reallocate reallocate The 9825 9855 and 9860 printers do not have non volatile RAM however you can store formats fonts and graphics in flash memory Configuring the Printer 2 23 Use the following table to see how much memory is available to reallocate Volatile RAM 256K 1 Meg 4 Meg 8 Meg Non volatile RAM 512 You cannot reallocate more memory than what is available or you will receive an error Extended memory is available on the 9855 and 9860 printers Checking Current Buffer Sizes Send a configuration upload packet to check the sizes of your current buffers See Configuration Packet Header for more information After you check your current buffer sizes you can begin reallocating memory If you want to increase your image buffer and you will not be using scalable fonts add that memory into your image buffer Example I M R R 20 Receive buffer 2K M T R 10 Transmit buffer 1K M D N 80 Downloadable fonts 8K M V R 160 Scalable fonts buffer 16K M 1I N 3200 Image buffer 320K Make sure memory is available before adding memory to a buffer In the above example if the image buffer M I N 3200 was defined before the downloadable fonts and scalable fonts buffe
216. s a DOS batch file that sets a serial port changes to a subdirectory and downloads a check digit file format file and batch data file MODE 1 9600 N 8 1 P CD PAXAR COPY LABEL1 CDS COM1 COPY LABEL1 FMT COM1 COPY LABEL1 BCH COM1 Refer to your DOS manual for more information on creating batch files 6 12 Printing STATUS POLLING This chapter explains how to use status polling There are two types of Status Polling Inquiry Request information about the readiness of the printer Job Request information about the current or last received job downloaded to the printer Status Polling 7 1 Inquiry Request ENQ An ENQ character acts as a request for printer status information You can send an ENQ in front of in the middle of or immediately following any packet downloaded to the printer An ENQ is a command that can be executed as part of a packet or sent on its own using a communications program An ENQ is processed immediately The ENQ character is user defined The ENQ character does not appear as a visible character however we are representing the character as Inquiry Response Printer status is returned to the host in a 3 byte 3 character sequence The first byte is the non printable user defined ENQ character which is not visible on the response The second and third bytes are printer status codes See the ENQ Reference Tables for the meaning of bytes 2 and 3 Exa
217. s active The backfeed distance can not be greater than the dispense position The skip index selection defined in the field must be 0 disabled or 1 enabled Correct the packet and resend to the printer 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 Duplicating direction must be 0 insert after or 1 insert before in duplicate fields for graphics 8 14 Diagnostics and Errors 327 328 340 350 351 352 380 400 402 403 404 405 409 Amount of row adjustment must be 0 to 999 0 to 99 depending on your printer dots in duplicate fields for graphics Duplicate count must be 0 to 999 0 to 99 depending on your printer Bitmap line encoding must be H hex or R run length Font selector must be 1 to 9999 Font data length must be 68 to 16384 Insufficient font memory is available for the downloaded font Job request is outside the range 0 to 4 The character immediately following is invalid Field separator is not in the expected location Field separator was not found The number or string that is currently being processed is too long Too many fields exist in the format You cannot have more than 1000 or 100 depending on your printer fields in the format Lines boxes and constant text fields count as fields The printer memory is full Delete unnecessary formats or graphics from memory If you
218. s and Errors 793 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 The printer job queue is full Turn off the printer Wait 15 seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support Invalid script packet or not enough flash memory for the script The script download failed Format flash memory and download the script using the COPY command from DOS or the ADK2 software Invalid lookup table or not enough flash memory for the script The lookup table download failed Check the data in the lookup table Format flash memory and download the script using the COPY command from DOS or the ADK2 software Invalid buffer definition packet or not enough flash memory for the script One or more of the following buffers were invalid input buffer temporary buffer lookup buffer printer or array buffer Check the buffer definitions Format flash memory and download the script using the COPY command from DOS or the ADK2 software Invalid version string or not enough flash memory for the script The version information in the APPVERSION command is missing or invalid Make sure the information is enclosed in double quotation marks Format flash memory and download the script using the COPY command from DOS or the ADK2 software Invalid table string and numeric data or not enough flash memory for the script Check the data Format flash memory and download the script using the COPY command from DOS or
219. s can overlap without the loss of data To use large point sizes greater than 60 you must reconfigure memory and increase the size of the scalable vector fonts buffer The height and width magnification are defined in point size 72 points one inch One inch cell size The cell size is the built in space around the individual characters of the scalable font If height and width magnification are not set to the same point size the printed characters look tall and thin or short and thick which allows for greater flexibility in the appearance of the font The scalable font font 50 is not available on the 9403 printer Fonts B 19 B 20 Fonts The 72 point CG Triumvirate Bold sample shows the one inch cell size 6pt Sample 10pt Sample 24pt Sample Sample gt Downloading TrueType Fonts The 9825 985x and 9860 printers can also accept downloaded TrueType fonts The MONARCH MPCL Toolbox Font Utility is available on our Web site and converts TrueType fonts to Hex or Run Length encoding for the printer Previously the printers could accept a TrueType bitmap font that was converted to a bitmapped file using the Font Utility However you were limited to a particular character set and specific point size When downloading a TrueType font you download the entire font You cannot specify a subset particular characters or point size of the font This allows you to print
220. serts before For example B 50 35 R GsSsG N 0 R DpZoD prints a next bitmap field on row 51 at column 35 Amount of row adjustment in dot rows Using 0 overwrites the same line Range 0 999 0 99 for 9403 Coding method for bitmap data H Hex Representation Run Length Encoding Character string made up of hex or run length encoding Do not put spaces or any other character between the hex numbers or run length code letters Range 0 2710 0 100 for 9403 B 39 56 H 3FFFFFFO N 0 1 H 000000E00000 Defines a next bitmap graphic field beginning on row 40 The row count increments by 1 Hex representation is used 5 16 Creating Graphics Creating Duplicate Fields If a line of data is identical to a previous bitmap or next bitmap field the duplicate field allows you to repeat the dot sequence without retyping the data A duplicate field represents one row of dots on the image Duplicate fields are useful when you have a graphic with a lot of repetition Syntax D adjdir adjamt count D1 D Duplicate Field D2 adjdir Increments or decrements the row count Inserts the duplicate line after or before the current row 0 Increments inserts after 1 Decrements inserts before For example B 50 35 R GsSsG D 0 20 2 inserts row 50 again at row 70 and row 90 Rows 70 and 90 do not have to be defined later D3 adjamt Amount of row adjustment in dot rows Range 0 999 0 99 for 9403 T
221. sh 1 100 inch 0 599 0 199 9403 Metric 1 10 mm 0 1523 0 507 203 dpi Dots 0 1217 0 405 9825 English 1 100 inch 0 1599 0 399 985x Metric 1 10 mm 0 4063 0 1015 9860 203 dpi Dots 0 3247 0 811 985x English 1 100 inch 0 1199 0 399 9860 Metric 1 10 mm 0 3047 0 1015 300 dpi Dots 0 3599 0 1199 Distance between the eft edge of the graphic image area and the left edge of first bitmap line This is usually 0 unless you want a fixed amount of white space around the graphic image See Positioning the Graphic Image for more information Use the previous table for values Imaging mode Enter 0 Graphic name optional 0 8 characters enclose within quotation marks G 99 A R G 0 0 0 99Wire Adds a graphic image identified by number 99 to volatile RAM The graphic uses dot measurement The image will be placed according to the row and column parameters in the graphic field The imaging mode is 0 and the image is called 99Wire 5 14 Creating Graphics Creating Bitmap Fields This defines one row of dots starting at a specific row and column within the graphic image Each unique row of dots requires a bitmap field A bitmap field can later be repeated by using a duplicate field Syntax B1 B B2 row B3 column B4 algorithm B5 data Example B row column algorithm data Bitmap Field Distance in dots from the graphic image s bottom margin to the bitmap line Printer Unit of Me
222. syntax 3 3 thickness line 3 27 trailing spaces finding 9 6 Index transmit buffer 2 25 transparent overlay explanation 3 5 troubleshooting 8 6 TrueType font 2 10 3 4 3 22 B 1 B 19 B 21 B 24 C 2 format B 19 types of fields brief description 1 9 U unit of measure setting 3 2 unsuccessful communication 8 4 uploading configuration 2 6 flash packet 2 36 font packet 2 32 variable length padding for 4 10 vector fonts buffer 2 26 vectors defining 3 25 Vietnamese characters 0 19 volatile RAM definition of term 0 2 voltage selection 2 13 W width length using option 52 4 14 word length selection 2 17 worksheet check digit D 3 filling in 1 10 format D 1 online configuration D 2 overview 1 10 or assistance call toll free Service 165 For suppl 6650 USA 543 363 44 1279 786777 UK 1 800 45 14 67 00 1 7525 800 49 5731 78060 93 746 43 10 01 800 300 72927 Mexico 55 47 338 2396 Brazil 34 612 9647 1833 Australia 9949 Hong Kong 2328 852 94 46500 Sri Lanka oie com paxar www
223. t area on the supply and the left edge of the graphic Measured in selected units Use the previous table for values The column specified in the constant text bitmap line or box field is added to the value above to determine the actual position in the format Imaging mode Enter 0 The orientation of the graphic on the supply Enter O G 57 0 0 0 0 1 Defines a graphic field that is identified by the number 57 The image begins at 0 0 The imaging mode is 0 and there is no rotation Creating Graphics 5 23 Sample Compliance Label This sample format packet uses the graphic packet in Creating a Graphic Packet 1 600 400 G 57 0 0 0 0 T 1 15 V 529 252 0 2 2 2 B L 0 T 2 15 V4511 252 0 252 2 B L 0 B 3 13 V 311 28 8 4 50 8 L 0 B 4 14 V 17 60 50 5 110 8 L 0 T 5 30 V 161 080 0 3 1 1 B L 0 0 0 1 T 6 15 V 467 40 4 1 2 2 B L 0 0 0 T 7 10 V 462 330 6 2 4 3 B L 0 0 0 T 8 20 V 545 160 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 T 9 30 V 446 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 T 10 30 V 426 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 T 11 30 V 406 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 T 12 20 V 368 270 0 2 3 2 B L 0 0 0 T 13 5 V 335 270 0 2 3 2 B L 0 0 0 1 T 14 15 V 304 270 0 2 3 2 B L 0 0 0 T 15 15 V 366 65 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 1 420 FROM CARRIER Sample Batch Packet WARK ING SYSTEHS ROADWAY PRO NUHBER 123456789 mro ono 80 NUMBER 987654321 B 1 N 1 1 123456789 RODGER DIST CTR 148292 2 987654321
224. t batch packets see Chapter 6 Printing 1 Type the following format header in any text editor F 25 A R M 508 508 FMT 25 1 2 Getting Started 2 Type the following constant text field C 250 80 0 1 1 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING 0 3 Type the following bar code field B 1 12 F 110 115 1 2 120 5 L 0 4 Type the following text field 1T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 1 3 You have created a format packet for your MPCLII printer Now a batch packet must be created before you can print the format 5 Type the following batch header after the text field line B 25 N 1 6 Type the following bar code data 1 12345678901 7 Type the following text field data 2 DAYTON OHIO 8 Save your file as SAMPLE FMT 9 Type MODE COM 1 9600 N 8 1 at the DOS prompt if you are using serial communications This sets the communication parameters at your host These communication parameters must match those at your printer See Setting Communication Parameters in Chapter 2 or your host s documentation for more information Getting Started 1 3 10 Type COPY SAMPLE FMT COM1 The following 2 inch by 2 inch label prints mm C F 25 A R M 508 508 Fmt 25 i C 250 80 0 1 2 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING B 1 12 F 110 115 1 2 120 5 L 0 T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 LI Sample Batch Packet B 25 N 1 1 12345678901 2 DAYTON OHIO See Starting with
225. t control characters factory defaults 2 3 printing existing config 8 2 resetting 2 17 selecting new 2 15 syntax 2 15 packet D syntax 2 14 packet E syntax 2 15 packet F syntax 2 17 packet G syntax 2 19 packet M syntax 2 22 packets batch 6 4 check digit scheme 4 17 clearing from memory 2 32 configuration 2 5 configuration upload 2 6 guidelines 2 9 padding data 4 9 syntax 4 9 parallel communication 2 2 parity selection 2 17 PDF417 bar codes security truncation 4 13 width length 4 14 placing human readables 9 6 point size 19 polling for status overview 7 1 positioning graphic image in a field 5 12 graphic image in a format 5 13 graphic image in a packet 5 11 pre image definition of term 4 2 price fields formatting option 4 11 monetary formatting 2 14 restrictions with check digits 4 11 restrictions with incrementing 4 2 syntax 4 11 print adjustments 2 9 print 1 6 print contrast vert adjustment selection 2 13 print control in batch control field 6 5 syntax 2 13 printer configuration backfeed control packet 2 19 communication settings packet F 2 17 header 2 5 memory configuration packet M 2 22 monetary formatting packet D 2 14 printer control packet 2 13 packet control characters packet 2 15 packet guidelines 2 8 packet overview 2 5 packet sample 2 6 supply setup packet 2 11 System setup packet 2 9 upload syntax 2 6 printer status explanation of response 7 2 overview
226. t is not available for the 9403 printer See Appendix B Fonts for samples of each font Interchanging Packets You can use an MPCLII format that was designed for another MPCLII printer on a 9800 series printer However the format may appear smaller fields will be shorter because most of the 9800 series printers use a 203 dpi printhead The 985x and 9860 printers have an optional 300 dpi printhead Using the Format Worksheet The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the field types Each section has boxes to fill in with parameters that define your format A format worksheet is included in Appendix D Format Design Tools Filling in the Format Worksheet Decide what type of field to use on your label 1 Make a copy of the Format Worksheet 2 Define the Format Header 3 Define all non printable text fields before you define the ones you want to print See Defining Non Printable Text Fields in Chapter 3 for more information 4 Define options as you require them See Chapter 4 Defining Field Options for more information 1 10 Getting Started CONFIGURING PRINTER This chapter discusses how to set communication parameters upload the printer s configuration or font information configure the printer using online configuration packets use immediate commands to control the printer s operation at any time Some parameters may not be available on each printer See
227. ted in this chapter To clear a data error press ENTER or ESCAPE CLEAR depending on your printer If a formatting error occurs the label prints but data may be missing Correct the format or batch and resend them to the printer If a data error occurs press FEED CUT to queue and print an error label An error label is not available on the 9403 printer Diagnostics and Errors 8 1 Printing a Test Label 1 From the User Diagnostics menu press the right arrow until you see USER DIAG Test Label 2 Press ENTER ENTER PAUSE The 9825 985x and 9860 printers print the test labels shown below On the 9403 printer you will see Print Quantity 1 999 1 3 Type the quantity of test labels you want to print Press ENTER You will see ONARCH MARKING MODEL SOFTWARE V1 0 STOCK CNT 0000002 COM 9600 N 8 1 0 ENQ IMD 05 6 ENQ TRL 02 ff RS232 TRL CONTRAST 000 CODE PAGE 0 AVGRES 1172 VOLTAGE 18 08 The test label shows the model number software version total number of inches printed voltage print contrast printhead resistance code page MPCL control characters ENQ and RS232 characters MODEL M9850 S W VERSION 0 0 0 0 TOTAL INCHES 00024 w INCHES M9850 S W VERSION 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1024 KR 256KN OPTIONS 000 E n M F 640 3300 M R R 300
228. ter Aren t Communicating 8 4 Calling Technical 8 5 Additional Diagnostics 8 5 Reading an Error Label 8 6 Table of Contentsv Data EITOIS 8 6 Communication Failures 8 16 Data Formatting 8 18 Faults 8 20 PRINTER 2 9 1 Adjusting the Print 9 1 Reducing Imaging 9 3 General Format Tips and 9 5 SAMPLES cote ERR A 1 Sample Format Packet 2 Sample MaxiCode Packets 9 Mode 0 Obsolete A 4 Mode 2 5 5 Mode 3 5 A 6 Sample Data Matrix Packets 7 Square Data Matrix 7 Rectangular Data Matrix 7 Sample Quick Response Packets
229. ter can accept only one immediate command at a time Sending a command before the previous one is completed can result in an error Example CB Immediately cancels the batch currently printing This example assumes that the defined immediate command control character is the caret Configuring the Printer 2 29 Parameter CA Cancels all the batches in the queue CB Cancels only the current batch being printed DD or Disables the MPCL data escape character the tilde and inhibits MPCL DCd from acting on ANY data escape sequence from the host Sets the MPCL data escape character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter The value can be any ASCII character EA Aborts an error condition This command is the same as pressing CLEAR ESCAPE CLEAR to clear an error May need to be sent multiple times Use RB to reprint batch CAUTION Command causes the current batch to stop and the condition that caused the error to remain uncorrected ER Resets the error This command is the same as pressing FEED FEED CUT to acknowledge an error Normal operation will resume FD Feeds a label when printer is idle Simulates the operation of pressing FEED FEED CUT and dispenses the next label if printer is in the on demand mode NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing FF1 Formats flash memory 9825 985x 9860 printers FF2 Returns the amount in bytes of the available flash me
230. tion when using field color attributes because fields are imaged in the order they are received 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 Alignment of constant text in the field Options L Align on left side of field B Align at midpoint of field E Align at end of field Use L B or E for any font Character rotation Options 0 Top of character points to top of field Use for scalable font 1 Top of character points to left of field 2 Top of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field NOTE Font 50 and downloaded TrueType fonts do not support character rotation Field rotation Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 Top of overlay points to top of supply 1 Top of overlay points to left of supply 2 Top of overlay points to bottom of supply 3 Top of overlay points to right of supply NOTE Rotation is affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Fixed characters to appear in the field Maximum 2710 100 for 9403 characters Enclose in quotation marks Defining Fields 3 23 C13 sym set Symbol set Options 0 1 100 101 102 103
231. tions cannot be used together For example incrementing Option 60 and price field Option 42 options cannot be applied to the same field Refer to the following sections addressing individual options for specific combinations to avoid Option 4 copy a field is the only option that can be repeated for a single field Example Fotka baa down Syntax R option parameter parameter R1 R Indicates field option header R2 option Option number 1 Define fixed characters 2 Data type restrictions 9403 985x 9860 3 Data entry template 9403 985x 9860 4 Copy data from previous field 5 Define data entry sources 9403 985x 9860 4 2 Defining Field Options 20 Define data entry prompts 9403 985 9860 30 Pad data to left or right with specified character 31 Generate check digit 42 Format as a price field 50 Define bar code densities 51 Define security and truncation of PDF417 bar codes 52 Define width or length of PDF417 bar codes 60 Define incrementing or decrementing field 61 Reimage fields R3 parameter s Varies per option See the following option descriptions Option 1 Fixed Data Fixed data is information a company name or store number you want to print on all labels You can define fixed characters for an entire field or for part of a field Syntax R 1 fixed char R1 R Option Header R2 1 Option 1 fixed char Characters to insert Enclose in quotation marks If you are defining fixed characters
232. tions only Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable bar codes The additional character gap narrow space and wide space parameters are valid only with Code 39 and Codabar If these parameters are specified for any other bar codes they will be ignored by the printer Do not use Option 50 with fixed density bar codes Syntax R 50 narrow wide gap nar space wide space R1 Option Header R2 50 Option 50 narrow Dot width of the narrow element Range 1 99 R4 wide Dot width of the wide element Range 1 99 R5 gap Additional dot space between characters Enter a value of 1 to 99 Code 39 and Codabar only H6 nar space Additional dot width of the narrow bar code space Code 39 and Codabar only Range 1 99 H7 wide space Additional dot width of the wide bar code space Code 39 and Codabar only Range 1 99 Example R 50 4 8 4 4 8 4 12 Defining Field Options Creates a custom bar code density with a narrow element of 4 dots a wide element of 8 dots a gap of 4 dots 4 additional dot widths for the narrow bar code space 8 additional dot widths for the wide bar code space if this is a Code 39 or Codabar bar code Option 51 PDF417 Security Truncation You can define a security level and choose whether or not to truncate a PDF417 bar code Higher security levels add data to a bar code improving scan reliability Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the security level is high
233. tives are available Monday through Friday during regular business hours Follow these steps before you call 1 Make sure your PC and printer are properly connected 2 Record any error messages that occurred 3 Try to recreate the problem if you can 4 Check your port settings Your problem may be corrected simply by changing the communication settings 5 List any changes that have recently been made to the system Try to record what you did when the problem occurred 6 Reset your printer For information on resetting your printer see Resetting Printers 7 Reboot your computer Refer to your computer documentation for specific instructions 8 Print a test label see Printing a Test Label Have the following information ready before you call computer brand name and model version of DOS printer model other peripheral devices on your system support agreement contract number or invoice information customer number and printer serial number Additional Diagnostics Information For detailed printer diagnostics information refer to the Quick Reference or Operator s Handbook See Chapter 7 Status Polling for information on requesting printer and job status See the following error message listing in this chapter for more information Diagnostics and Errors 8 5 Reading an Error Label An error label queues and prints on the 9825 985x 9860 printers when you press FEED CUT after a data error 0 499 oc
234. ts with a Data Matrix bar code You should also allow a 3 or 4 dot quiet zone blank space around the bar code s perimeter for scanning See Defining a Bar Code Field for more information Square Data Matrix Packet F 36 A R E 400 400 DTMTRX1 B 1 50 V 50 100 35 0 100 8 L 0 i B 36 N 1 i 1 1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST This example prints a one inch wide by one inch tall 100 square Data Matrix symbol using the default density 0 without any field rotation 0 Rectangular Data Matrix Packet F 36 A R E 400 400 DTMTRX2 B 1 400 V 100 200 35 29 50 8 L 1 B 36 N 1 i 1 1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST Samples 7 This example prints one inch by a half inch tall 50 rectangular 16 rows by 36 columns density 29 Data Matrix symbol rotated 90 1 Sample Quick Response Packets Quick Response QR Code is a two dimensional bar code which is made up of square modules arranged in an overall square pattern A unique finder pattern is located at three corners of the symbol Four levels of error correction are available along with a wide range of symbol sizes The 9825 985x and 9860 printers support both models of QR Code Model 1 is the original specification Model 2 is an enhanced form that includes additional features The maximum number of characters depends on the type of characters entered for the batch data and differs for the two models of QR Code
235. u may want to reallocate all the buffers when reallocating any buffer If you reallocate more memory than you have available you will receive an error Syntax I M buffer device buffer size 1 M Memory Configuration Packet M2 buffer Buffer type D Downloadable Fonts F Format Image R Receive T Transmit V Scalable vector Fonts 9825 985x 9860 2 22 Configuring the Printer device 4 buffer size Example Storage type N Non volatile RAM R Volatile RAM NOTE You cannot reallocate flash memory Buffer size in 1 10K ranges See the following table for ranges I M 1 R 1530 i3 Stores the image buffer in volatile RAM and allocates 153K for it The following table lists the configured buffer sizes and min max values for your printer The printers configuration is stored in non volatile RAM and retained when you turn off the printer The maximum value for each buffer is listed however the sum of all the buffers cannot exceed the maximum available memory of the printer Buffer Type 9403 9825 9850 9855 9860 Transmit Vol 1K 2K 2K 64K 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 128 Receive Vol 8K 8K 8K 64K 2K 32K 2K 64K 2K 64K 2K 128K Image Vol 67K 330K 585K 330K 41 5K 41 5K 38 5K 41 5K 124k 640k 6144k 6144k Downld Fonts NVol NA NA 120K NA 8K 1024k Vol 20K 64K NA 64K 8K 32K 8K 640k 8K 8192 Scalable Font
236. uantity This ensures the label is properly positioned The printer images constant text line and box fields but does not print them Input data for each field and send it with a batch header using the parameter U batch update and a quantity of zero When the printer receives the data it immediately images the field but does not print it At this time the printer is imaging all associated fields including fields that copy from other fields Repeat step 2 for each field except the last one For the last field input data and send a batch header with the quantity of labels you want printed When the printer receives input for the last field it immediately prints the labels See Reducing Imaging Time in Chapter 9 for an example using the batch quantity zero method Modifying Formats The optional entry method is a quick way to modify your format fields check digit fields and configuration packets Optional Entry Method This method enables you to reset only the parameters you want to change Commas act as placeholders for unchanged parameters The optional entry method reduces file size and increases the speed at which files are sent to the printer Printing 6 11 Creating DOS Batch Files for Downloading If you are downloading from an MS DOS system you can create batch files to set communication values and download formats It is a good idea to create a subdirectory to hold your format files Here i
237. us On demand On demand Continuous Continuous Peel Mode optional Peel Mode optional 9860 does not support peel mode Supplies Tags or Labels Labels or Perforated Labels or Tags Tags Supply Type Black mark Edge Aperture Aperture Die cut Black mark Die cut Black mark Die cut Continuous Continuous 9860 does not support continuous supply Printer Differences E 1 Feature 9403 Printer 9825 Printer 985x 9860 Printer Keypad 21 keys for offline data Feed Cut Feed Cut entry Enter Pause Enter Pause Escape Clear buttons Escape Clear buttons 9860 printer comes with an external keyboard Display 2 line 16 characters per 2 line 16 characters 2 line 16 characters per line line line Serial Port 1200 2400 4800 9600 1200 2400 4800 9600 1200 2400 4800 9600 Speed 19200 Baud 19200 38400 Baud 19200 38400 57600 115200 Baud Field Number 0 99 0 999 0 999 Range Batch Yes Yes Yes Separator High Energy No No Yes Ribbon Standard Fonts Standard Reduced Bold OCRA CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt CG Triumvirate 6 pt Standard Reduced Bold OCRA CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt CG Triumvirate 6 7 9 11 or 15 pt Standard Reduced Bold OCRA CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt CG Triumvirate 6 7 9 11 or 15 pt Scalable Font No Yes Yes Standard EFF Swiss Bold EFF Swiss Bold Downloadable Yes Yes Yes Fonts Memory Yes Yes Yes Allocation RAM 256K 4 Meg 16 Meg 512K Fl
238. usts the stopping point of the label 50 to 200 dots default 65 dots Use 95 dots for the printer applicator G4 bkfd dis Backfeed Distance Amount to move label backwards 10 to 200 dots default 65 dots Use 95 dots for the printer applicator This distance can not be greater than the dispense position The backfeed distance should equal the dispense position An exception is if you are tearing instead of peeling Then the backfeed distance must be 30 dots 150 inches less than the dispense position However you will have a 30 dot non print zone on your supply The 30 dot difference accounts for improper tearing of butt cut supplies because you do not want any exposed adhesive under the printhead Example 1 G 2 Enables extended backfeed and cuts any tags remaining between the knife and printhead and moves the supply backwards so the next tag is underneath the printhead Using cut mode 4 you do not have to press FEED FEED CUT to cut the last tag Example 1 6 1 50 10 1 Enables backfeed and sets the dispense position to 0 25 inches 50 203 and the backfeed distance to 0 05 inches 10 203 2 20 Configuring the Printer Special Considerations When Using Backfeed Make a note of the following items Be careful when tearing supplies because the adhesive adhere to the printhead or platen roller Backfeed affects each label in the on demand mode or the first and last label of the batch in continuous
239. was four inches and the supply width was two inches The format name was FMT5 Example G 0 H i Selects all the graphics in flash memory and uploads the information The printer returns the following to the host 10 A F G 812 406 Wire 99 A F G 350 406 Logo Graphic 10 was added to flash memory and uses Graphic units The supply length was 812 dots and the supply width was 406 dots The format name was Wire Graphic 99 was added to flash memory and uses Graphic units The supply length was 350 dots and the supply width was 406 dots The format name was Logo If no packets are stored in flash memory empty brackets are returned to the host Configuring the Printer 2 37 Flash Considerations Note the following items when storing formats graphics or check digits in flash Packets with the same number should not be added to flash memory If two packets with the same number are stored in flash only the last packet sent can be used For example if you send the following packets to flash memory only the Textiles format can be used F 10 A RE 300 200 1 Flash F 10 A P7 amp 300 200 Textiles Selector i Clear flash memory if you encounter problems storing packets Flash must be cleared through the printer s menu Individual packets cannot be cleared from flash memory Clearing flash erases all packets stored in flash memory with F selector however clea
240. y You may want to remove packets from the printer to increase memory storage capacity or if the formats fonts graphics are no longer needed In some cases turning the printer off may clear the packets from memory If not send a format clear packet Syntax header packet action device 1 header Identifies the packet Options A Check Digit Scheme F Format G Graphic W Font 2 packet Identification number of the packet to clear 1 999 or font number 0 9999 0 is for all formats fonts or graphics 3 action Enter C to clear the packet 4 device Storage device Options F Flash N Nonvolatile RAM R Volatile RAM Example F 1 C R Clears Format 1 from volatile RAM Using the Font Packet You can use a font packet to add or clear downloaded fonts from memory upload your font buffer or upload the cell size information for a particular font The font packet is useful when you are downloading fonts If you are using downloaded fonts the font number and the number of bytes each downloaded font uses is listed This packet does not list the number of bytes the standard printer fonts use 2 32 Configuring the Printer Syntax W font action device W1 W Writable Font Header W2 font Font number from 0 9999 0 is for all fonts 1 5 digits is the font number Example 11 is the standard printer font CG Triumvirate W3 action Action Options A Adds the specified font Clears all or specified
241. ze your label you do not want to use a grid go to Considering Field Types to choose what information you want on your label 2495 Getting Started 1 7 Using Supply Layout Grids A supply layout grid contains measurement markers These markers help you accurately position information on your label Decide whether you want to design formats using English Metric or Dot measurements Choose from the following grids n g i S h Supply Layout dpi The English grid shown to the e right is measured in 1 100 3 inches gt Be The Metric grid is measured in 1 10 millimeters mm Graphic M The printer uses dots to print images on a label The nmm 203 0 0 102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812 853 Printhead has 203 dots per INCH so om sso saso cem 1800 dpi or an optional 300 dots per inch printhead depending on your printer Choose English or Metric units when designing formats to use with different printers English or Metric units allow more direct use of formats on printers with different density printheads If you want to use supply layout grids a copy of each is in Appendix D Format Design Tools 1 8 Getting Started 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 print your company name

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