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1. 5 17 Placing the Graphic in a Format 5 19 Defining the Graphic 5 19 Sample Bitmap Graphic Image 5 20 d ome 6 1 Downloading 6 2 Defining the Batch Header 6 3 Defining the Batch Control Field 6 4 Defining Batch Data Fields 6 5 Using Special Characters in Batch 6 5 Merged Sub Fields 6 6 Incrementing 6 6 Entering Batch Data for QR 6 6 Sample QR Code 6 7 Structured Append 6 7 Sample QR Code using a Structured Append 6 8 Downloading 0 6 9 Sequential Method 6 9 Batch Method 6 9 Batch Quantity Zero 6 9 Modifying FOrmals 5 5 exu e S ERR E ERE 6 10 Optional Entry Method 6 10 iv Table of Contents STATUS POLLING
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 numbers can be found in Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Example J7 2 612 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 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 7 10 Status Polling 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 Pa
3. C 6 Code Page 437 Latin 5 C 7 Code Page 850 Latin 1 C 8 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion C 9 Binary to Hex Conversion C 12 Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart C 16 ON Black 5 C 16 OFF While DOS RITE EET C 16 FORMAT DESIGN 70016 0 1 Online Configuration Worksheet D 2 Batch Womsheet D 3 Check Digit 5 D 4 Table of Contents vii viii Table of Contents GETTING STARTED This manual provides the necessary information to design write and print a Monarch Printer Control Language MPCLII format on a Monarch 94167 thermal direct or thermal transfer Printer Before you read this manual review the printer information in the Quick Reference or Equipment Manual 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 y
4. B 4 Proportional Font B 7 CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt B 7 Triumvirate 6 B 8 CG Triumvirate 7 300 B 9 CG Triumvirate 9 pt 300 B 10 CG Triumvirate 11 pt 300 B 11 CG Triumvirate 15 pt 300 B 12 Licensing Your 13 Using Font Numbers in B 13 Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet B 14 vi Table of Contents SYMBOL SETS CODE C 1 Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages C 1 Selecting a Symbol Set or Code C 2 Selecting the Internal Symbol C 2 Selecting the 437 or 850 Code 2 Using Code 128 Function C 2 Entering Extended 5 2 Internal Symbol C 3 ANSI Symbol C 4 Boll Gharacter Sel Lec pe Er Pent ERE KR ERES C 5 OCRA Character
5. 1 Gueadaa _ SEYEFPLKY BRE ABY OCRA like Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 123 5 78 6 4 lt gt S YRFPLKEZ ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVUXYZ SEYBFPLKT SR CG Triumvirate Bold Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 1 5 amp 1171 yO cPtf iounN o c 32V er ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopaqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 5 amp yO cPtf iounN s c 3 ier paf CG Triumvirate Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcde nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 1 amp 0 14770 gaead 0800 09006 1 41801866 rajar rah ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 117 0 U 1 g bbIn A 800 11 52 1 rA rah Fonts 3 B 4 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
6. NOILVANILNOO HO1V8 FIELD DATA vivd HO1V8 t Worksheet Check D WEIGHTS WHLIYOOTY WEIGHTS HION31 99 WHLIIHOOIV WEIGHTS AB SNMINGOW sv HION31 99 WHLIIHOOIV ZV SMINGOW sv HION31 9v NOLLOV CV 3914A SNMINGOW sv HOLO3T3S eV NOLLOV Y 391 44 W3qvaH HOLO3T3S eV NOLLOV Y W3qvaH HOLO3T3S eV 0 0 dud 5 gt o 2 3 o 8 0 TO 7 0 6 5 6 0 5 5 5 0 3 5 3 0 2 D 23 SS 45 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 5 20 25 30 35 404 2 0 5 Imm gt zd gt nm 203 200 190 130 120 110 9 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 100 107 80 90 50 60 70 10 20 30 40 OPTION 30 OPTION 4 z o n o Price Field Pad Data Copy Data from Previous Fie
7. b a o JO W3QV3H NWN109 91 3002 4 ZY LXAL ATEaVLNidd 1391 946 vH 1 1571530 9M AdO2 OL SM OPTION 4 vL 54 Copy Data from Previous Field 3002 HVHO JO EL W3QV3H 21 1 41 LB 196 WAS 519 2 8 E SALONO NI 5 SVHO Q3XI4 3 lt X gt S310n0 NI 2 zio 3009 zu w aaavaH oc lt LOY 214 5 1 2 ixai oia o S310n0 NI HWVN 83 LHOISH 9 1NawNonv 9 89 miona 0 OVI ZO 1NO3 78 evw 19H 99 HLGIM 24 1 319NV 61 9 avo S 9 Q HLONAT 94 5 9 JYNSVAN 54 v8 gt 391430 v3 2 M NOILOV 3 E LVINNOS 24
8. PED wad 8 13 Communication 8 13 Data Formatting Failures 8 14 Machine Faults 8 15 Hard Printer Failure 5 8 17 Table of Contents v PRINTER 9 1 Adjusting the Print 9 1 Reducing Imaging 9 2 General Format Tips and 9 4 1 1 41 C G A 1 Sample Format Packet A 2 Sample MaxiCode Packets A 3 Mode 0 Obsolete A 4 Mode 2 5 A 5 Mode 3 5 A 6 Example cu dps 7 cu e 7 Label Examples 22 i er 8 Receipt Format Example RR REIR R eb RERO XXE RE RS 8 Label Sample ons veh A 9 Label Sample sep Reb ER A 9 MN EE B 1 Bitmap Font B 1 Monospaced Font Magnification
9. TWNOLLIGGV 3OVdS TWNOILIGGV 94 dV9 TWNOILIGGV SH 1 10 IN3W3T13 HLGIM 10 3009 W3avaH MO3HO vH 3405 1 4 3009 W3avaH 3002 4 1 1571630 9H AdOD2 01 SM LYVLS 286 91514 54 3002 S310n0 9 OT vec 1 W3QOv3H LOY eia x 1 4AHSISH 68 ALISN3G 88 1NO4 18 NINN109 98 va HVHO 4 9 41315 04 3d02 OPTION 4 OPTION 1 WORKSHEET Format Name 3002 AdOO ZY Format 1 15 71630 9H AdO2 OL 4 1 16 54 vM 54 Copy Data from Previous Field 3009 W3avaH S310n0 NI HVHO 3 Fixed Characters 4009 AVHO Sd ala 1 41 1 195 WAS 15 NON S310n0 NI WHO 212 LOY LOY 01
10. 11 5 112 4234 Distance from bottom of print area to upper right corner of box Ranges same as row SAHPLE 11112 42345 Distance from left edge of print area to upper right corner of box Ranges same as column Defining Fields 3 23 Q6 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the desired line thickness 1 99 in box Q6 Measure in dots NOTE Line thickness fills upward on horizontal lines or to the right on vertical lines wu 1 10 24 48 Q7 pattern Line pattern Enter Example 0 240 80 270 130 3 Defines a box field starting at row 240 column 80 It ends at row 270 column 130 It has a thickness of 3 dots 3 24 Defining Fields DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS This chapter provides a reference for defining field options in formats check digit packets Defining Field Options 4 1 Applying Field Options Field options further define text and bar code 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 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 options cannot be used together See the following sections addressing individual options for
11. 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 13 B 14 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 Font Number Example W 200 A N 68 font data font data Use this number in T8 or in C5 See Defining Text Fields or Defining Constant Text Fields in Chapter 3 for more information ront Number Example T 1 10 V 30 10 0 200 1 1 8 L 0 0 0 C 50 30 0 200 1 1 B L 0 0 MONARCH 0 22243302 FontNumber Defines a text and constant text field using the downloaded 200 font SYMBOL SETS CODE PAGES This appendix provides a listing of the symbol sets and code pages the printer supports Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages The printers support these symbol sets and code pages Internal Symbol Set ASCII Symbol Set DOS Code Page 437 DOS Code Page 850 Symbol Sets Code Pages C 1 Selecting a Symbol Set or Code Page The printer defaults to the internal symbol set Selecting the Internal Symbol Set The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ASCII and DOS Code Page Symbol Sets Selecting the 437 or 850 Code Page These code pages provide extended and international characters an
12. Packet Reference Monarch 222 Printer 0 0 A 0 0 499 982 Lo bet 519 a ab 16 539 113 e 9 12 Bd 1 xo 1 5 obi n 9 4 D ayto A AVERY DENNISON TC941XPM Rev AE 1 08 2007 Paxar Americas Inc a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp 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 2007 Paxar Americas Inc a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp All 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 and can radiate radio freq
13. er ER RAE 7 1 Inquiry Request uo Lnd ec Hine ec PES 7 2 Inquiry Response 7 2 ENQ Reference Table Byte 2 7 4 Reference Table Byte 3 7 6 JOD Requesto CM sion ora neers m 7 8 Job Response eels 7 9 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes 7 13 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 2 Codes 7 14 8 1 Printing lest Labels uode Dx PCT ERR EN 8 2 Using Data 8 2 Resetting bera Ese is 8 3 If You Receive an Error 8 3 If the PC and Printer Aren t Communicating 84 Calling Technical 84 Additional Diagnostics 8 5 Data 8 5 Format EITOIS 8 6 Balch EITO S EHE Ee YS Resp 8 8 Option EOTS 225 8 9 Online Configuration 5 8 10 Check Digit 8 12 Graphic Erros k
14. 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 Printing 6 9 6 10 Printing To use the batch quantity zero method 1 Send 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 This ensures the label is properly positioned The printer images constant text line and box fields but does not print them 2 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
15. 5 3 3 Defining Bar Code 5 3 7 Defining Constant Text Fields 3 16 Defining Non Printable Text 06 3 19 Defining Line uke 3 20 LING tect coe E 3 20 Defining Box Fields 1 c utar pues ea perl eat e eke 3 22 ii Table of Contents DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS 4 1 Applying Field 4 2 Combining Field 4 2 Option 1 Fixed 4 3 Option 4 Copy 4 4 Merging Fields hr Epor XXE Ee 4 5 08 4 5 Option 30 Padding Data 4 6 Sample Use for Padding 4 6 Option 31 Calculate Check Digit 4 7 Option 50 Bar Code Density 4 7 Option 51 PDF417 4 8 Option 52 PDF417 4 9 Option 60 Incrementing Decrementing 05 4 10 Fixing the First Number in the Incr
16. F3 action Action Enter A to add the format to the printer F4 device Format storage device Use R Volatile RAM F5 measure Unit of measure Options E English measured in 1 100 inches M Metric measured in 1 10 mm Graphic measured in dots F6 length Supply length top to bottom in selected units English 25 1000 Metric 63 2540 203 Dots 51 2030 300 Dots 75 2700 In peel mode the minimum label length is 0 75 inches 19 mm For 300 dpi the maximum label length is 9 0 inches 229 mm Make sure your format length matches the actual label size exactly for correct printer performance This is especially true for shorter feed length supply and formats If an error occurs recalibrate the supplies in the printer See your Quick Reference for more information F7 width Supply width from left to right in selected units English 75 400 Metric 191 1016 203 Dots 152 812 300 Dots 225 1200 F8 name Format name optional 0 8 characters enclose within quotation marks Example F 1 A R E 300 100 TEXTILES Format 1 TEXTILES uses a three inch long by one inch wide label 3 2 Defining Fields 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 T1 T Text Field T2 fie
17. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division 170 Monarch Lane Miamisburg Ohio 45342 Table of Contents GETTING STARTED ESS Sone we 1 1 About This 1 1 Before You 1 2 Creating an MPCLII Format 1 2 Starting with a Design 2 24 REGE 14 Determining Format Contents 1 5 Determining the Print 1 5 Drawing Rough 1 6 Using Supply Layout 0 1 6 Considering Field 1 7 Considering Fonts cath eta te lel aad task 1 8 interchanging Packets 1 8 Using the Format Worksheet 1 8 Filling the Format 1 8 CONFIGURING THE 2 1 Setting Communication Parameters 2 2 Using Parallel 2 2 Using MPCLII Conventions 2 3 MPC
18. Example T 2 10 V 250 80 0 1 1 1 B8 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 80 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 3 6 Defining Fields Defining Bar Code Fields Each bar code field requires a separate definition Syntax B field of char fix var row column font density height text alignment field rot B1 B Bar Code Field B2 field Unique number from 0 999 to identify this field B3 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 For Quick Response bar codes this number includes header information The maximum depends on the type of characters entered for the batch data and differs for the two models of the bar code Data Type Model 1 Model 2 Numeric Data 1167 2710 Alphanumeric data 707 2710 8 byte data 486 2710 Kanji data 299 1817 NOTE The maximum number of characters depends on the selected level of error correction As you increase the error correction level the maximum number of characters decreases Defining Fields 3 7 B4 fix var Fixe
19. SU 5 lt 3009 68 E Ego amp 5 5 o 1391 ONS vH 07000 9 OPTION 4 54 l Inv4aq QNVONVIS vH Copy Data from Previous Field NOILVIOM 99 34009 13437 ALIMNDAS W3QV3H 4009 OPTION 51 PDF417 Security Truncation W3QV3H 39VdS TWNOILLIGGV 24 NWN109 v9 3002 ZY l1HVlS 1630 9H 5 9 32VdS gs S310n0 NI AdO2 OL SU 5 7TVNOLLIGQV 9H S5 gt 3 MVHO 2 2 5 o 2 ES 1391 ONS vM ES dV9 46 5 o gt a SH 97315 246 3 5 di HdV3l9 29 E Pe 3009 Zu o 1N3W313 1910 HLGIM LOG M3QV3H sai a 3009 1N3W313 S9IHdVH9 HLOIM LOG W3Qv3H 1385 WAS SIL 3009 NH3llVd ZO YLL W3QV3H S310n0 NI LOY ELL M MO3HO 9 SSANMOIHL 9o 0 LLL OVIN OLL 4009 Define Check Digit OPTION 31 OPTION 1 Fixed Characters W3QV3H OVIN LOH 61 NWN109 W319VHVHO vM 81 4009 W3Qv3H 4 dV9 21 4009 e e g 2 5
20. Uy rt 0 10 1 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 0 0 10 437 CGTrlBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15401 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 0 17 0 CGTriumvi11 1 0 9 31 40 13 22 0 0 17 1 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 31 40 13 22 0 2 20 Configuring the Printer 0 17 437 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 33 40 13 22 0 0 17 850 CGTriumv11 1 0 9 33 40 13 22 0 0 18 0 CGTriumv15 1 0 13 47 59 20 31 0 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 Spacing Monospaced 0 or proportional 1 Type Bitmapped 0 or scalable 1 Baseline Bottom of the font Cell Width Horizontal number of dots for the widest char Cell Height Vertical number of dots for the tallest char 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 what printh
21. 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000001 00000001 00000001 00000001 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011 01111100 10000011 10001111 11111111 11111111 11111111 01111111 00011111 00011100 00000000 00000011 00011111 00011100 00000000 00000011 00011111 00011100 00000000 00000011 00011111 00011100 00000000 00000011 00011111 00011100 00000000 00000011 00011111 00011100 00000000 00000011 00011100 00000000 00000000 00000001 00111110 11000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 10000000 11000000 00000011 00111111 11111111 11000000 00000011 00111111 11111111 11000000 00000011 00111111 11111111 11000000 00000011 00111111 11111111 11000000 00000011 00111111 11111111 11000000 00000011 00111111 11111111 00000011 00111111 00000000 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 11111111 11111111 00111111
22. 00001 0 by Oy B 98 24 H 03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFO B 99 24 H O7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC 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 5 16 Creating Graphics UJ tU 00000000 0000 000600 107 32 H 3FFFFFFFFFFFFFEO H H H H H 114 24 H 78FFFFFFFFFFFFFFEO60 H H H H H 122 24 H 07FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC H H OFFDFFFFFFFFFFEOFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF8 07FFFF80 EFEFFFFE FFFF00000000FFEO0 078000FFFFFFFFO0O01F 0187FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC18 027FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF2 O03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC OlFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF8 FEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFEO FFFFFFFFFFFFFFCO OLlFFFFFFFFFFF8 1 Sample Run Length Graphic Packet G 99 A R G 0 0 0 99WIRE B439 50 R Aj B B B B B B B B B B B D B D B D B D B B B B 40 39 41 34 42 30 43 25 44 23 45 23 46 23 47 23 48 24 49 25 50 27 0 4 4 51527 0 4 4 52 34 0 4 4 53 30 0 4 4 Ro R EZSE R DpZoD R EdZZEdE BeZZMeB R BcZZW QR ZZZA R ZDSsZE HtRquJ GsSsG ChZWgC I 1 R ZZEdC 1 1 R NZzkN 1 70 5 R AuGsSsG 71 5 R BtChZWgC 72 6 R Dx
23. 18 105 0 50 10 10 A 1 0 0 79 1 Sample Batch Packet 0108400 06736 2 5 79 B 1 N 1 E 0 0 1 1 0 11 Label Sample 3 F 1 A R E 400 200 1LAB2040 C 150 21 0 50 14 12 A L 0 1 BATTERY PACK 11 150 46 0 50 14 12 1 0 1 WAREHOUSE 12 11 C 285 70 0 50 10 10 A L 0 1 07 14 00 1 110 70 0 50 10 10 A L 0 1 4425 11 95 165 8 6 90 1 1 0315355110299 2 13 V 214 176 0 50 7 9 A L 0 1 1i 4 1 1 13 1 11 14120200 Sample Batch Packet 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 AAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 KKKKKKKKKKKKK BATTERY PACK WAREHOUSE 12 07 14 00 0315355110299 Samples A 9 A 10 Samples FONTS This appendix gives a brief overview of the supported fonts and how your printer interprets fonts It also shows examples of the fonts loaded in your printer Number Font Size and Appearance Type of Spacing of Dots Between Characters 1 Standard Monospaced 3 203 dpi 2 Reduced Monospaced 1 203 dpi 3 Bold Monospaced 3 203 dpi 4 OCRA like Monospaced 3 203 dpi 5 HR1 Monospaced 2 203 dpi 6 HR2 Monospaced 1 203 dpi 10 9 pt CG Triumvirate Bold Proportional varies w each letter 11 6 pt CG Triumvirate 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
24. 2 Determine your label size Labels are available from Monarch in a wide variety of sizes Your application and the amount of data you need to print determines the supply size Contact your sales representative for more information 3 Draw a rough sketch of your label You may want to draw several variations to see what works best See Drawing Rough Sketches for more information 4 Identify the field types that appear on your label See Considering Field Types for more information 5 Decide which fonts you want to use See Considering Fonts for more information 6 Fill out your Format Worksheet See Using the Format Worksheet for more information At this point you are ready to use your format 1 4 Getting Started 7 Create a format packet based on how you filled out your worksheet See Chapter 3 Defining Fields for more information 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 The print area varies depending on the size of your supply Below are the maximum and minimum print areas Unit of Minimum Maximum Maximum Measure Supply Size Supply Size Print Area 3102
25. CG Triumvirate Proportional varies w each letter Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only Fonts 15 through 18 are only for 300 dpi These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set Bitmap Font Information The Monarch bitmap fonts are either monospaced each character occupies the same amount of space or proportional each character is a different height and 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 1 B 2 Fonts Standard Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefqhijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt amp N1 4 15445220 yOUcRfF i un QOoaBoeTM S XBFPLKHHREWBX ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPORSTUVWXYZ 7 c 6 iliAAE2E6600 dy vier te pra ALK OoaBoTM SE BFPLEPUREWB Bold Font ABCDE R 2 2 0 dy 2 gt OVE Reduced Font ABCDEFGH JKLH NOPQRSTUVAXYZ abedefgh jk Im nopgrs tuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt lee sac e seers ERBY ABCDEFGH JKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghi jk nopqrs tuvnxyz 0123456789 2
26. Define no more than 1000 fields a format Each indicates one field However options are not counted as fields The field number 0 999 must be unique Monarch recommends starting at 1 instead of O Do not use a field number more than once per format Define all fields in the order you want to image print them Separate all parameters with a Parameter Separator End each field with a Field Separator 1 Enter all information in CAPITAL letters except words or 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 Keep in mind that proportionally spaced fonts need wider fields than monospaced fonts For variable field data use 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 T 2 10 V 50 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 Spaces are ignored except within character strings 2 4 Configuring the Printer Using Online Configuration Packets Use online configuration packets to change the printer settings Y
27. Example R 50 4 8 4 4 8 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 and 8 additonal 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 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 in 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 4 8 Defining Field Options Syntax R 51 security stand default R1 R 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 security level of 2 for a standard PDF417 ba
28. FO 4 Write the hex values for each row as a continuous string row 1 position 49 03FFFFFF00000 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 the dot is ON and white square indicates the dot is FF 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 5 6 Creating Graphics 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000010 00000011 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 11100000 11100000 11111100 11111110
29. 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 Configuring the Printer 2 15 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 printer 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 cancel
30. syntax 7 8 job response explanation 7 9 syntaxfor0 2 7 9 syntax for 3 7 10 syntax for 4 7 12 job status explanation of response 7 9 requesting 7 8 table 7 13 justification of bar code 3 15 01 constant text fields 3 17 of text field 3 5 Index 5 language printer 2 Latin characters C 7 C 8 layout decisions to make 1 5 designing a label 1 4 grid 1 6 print area 1 5 rough sketches 1 6 length of a bar code field3 7 of a non printable field 3 19 of a text field 3 3 lines defining 3 20 defining as segment 3 20 defining as vectors 3 20 determining distance from left right determining distance from top bottom 3 20 thickness 3 22 machine errors list of 8 15 magnification considerations 9 5 of monospaced fonts of proportional fonts mapping method hexadecimal 5 2 method run length 5 2 margin adjustment selection 2 1 Maxicode data stream A 3 MaxiCode information A 3 measurement on a grid 1 6 using multiple printer types 1 6 memory clearing packets 2 18 6 Index 3 21 storing images in RAM 5 8 merging copied data 4 5 fields with option 4 4 4 mode command sample 2 2 modifying formats 6 10 modulus description of check digit calc 4 11 in sum of digits 4 13 in sum of products 4 12 monetary decimal selection 2 11 formatting syntax 2 11 list of options 2 11 symbol selection 2 11 symbolsetting 2 11 monospaced fonts magnification of B 4 N non printable fields de
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32. 071915 29 21 14 m 10 uaavaH Vf LVINYOS 3002 IXal INVISNOO GLOSSARY Batch Data 2 Monarch Batch Control E 0 1 1 1 Batch Header 1B 1 N 1 Batch Packet B 1 N 1 2 1 Bitmapped Fonts Buffer Field Field Definition Field Parameters Format 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 4 Identifies the format and batch quantity Contains a batch header and the batch data Enclosed within Reside the printers RAM or in a ROM chip If you change the point size you have changed the font Magnifying these fonts causes some jaggedness to 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 etc T 1 10 V 250 50 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 1 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 fol
33. 1LAB1530 C 100 90 0 50 10 10 A L 0 1 BATTERY PACK 11 20 130 0 50 10 10 1 0 1 1452 99311 11 230 128 0 50 12 10 0 1 5 99 11 B 1 9 F 75 55 4 7 40 8 L 11 R 5 N 7 2 9 125 61 T 2 9 V 125 67 0 50 8 8 A L 0 1 1 R 4 1 T1 9 1 11l 0315355112 1452 99311 5 99 Sample Batch Packet 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 AAAAAAAAA 2 Receipt Format Example F 1 A R E 300 175 1Garage C 277 15 0 50 10 18 A L 0 0 KRAMER S 11 C 223 4 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 Can 11 C 202 4 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 Travel 1 C 179 4 0 50 8 8 A L1 0 0 Total 1 KRAMER S C 163 81 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 Tax 1 GARAGE SALE C 140 32 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 TOTAL SALE 1 C 86 47 0 50 9 9 A L 0 0 PA ID 1l Can Opener 2 50 60 45 0 50 9 9 1 0 0 THANK YOU 1I Travel Iron 1 50 C 256 35 0 50 10 10 A L 0 0 GARAGE SALE 1 Total 4 00 C 223 122 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 2 50 1l Tax 0 26 202 122 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 1 50 11 TOTALSALE 426 C 182 122 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 4 00 11 C 163 122 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 0 26 11 PAID C 140 123 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 4 26 11 THANK YOU Sample Batch Packet B 1 N 1E 0 0 1 1 0 10 A 8 Samples Label Sample 2 F 1 A R E 110 200 1LAB2011 C 92 70 0 50 7 7 A L 0 0 PRETZELS 1 B 1 12 F 45 50 1 2 40 7 L 01 PRETZELS R 1 028400067362 C
34. 2 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING 1 3 Type the following bar code field B 1 12 F 185 115 1 2 120 5 L 0 4 Type the following text field T 2 18 V 105 70 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 1 i For detailed information about the format header text constant text and bar code fields see Chapter 3 Defining Fields For information about batch packets see Chapter 6 Printing 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 the following text field data 2 DAYTON OHIO 8 Save your file as SAMPLE FMT Getting Started 1 3 9 Type MODE 1 9600 8 1 at the DOS prompt if you are using serial communications This sets the communication parameters at your host MONARCH MARKIN These communication parameters must match those at your printer See 23656 Setting Communication Parameters in Chapter 2 or your host s documentation for more information DAYTON OHIO 10 Type COPY SAMPLE FMT 1 The following 2 inch by 2 inch label prints Starting with a Design Before you create a format packet you must design your label There are several steps to designing a custom label 1 Decide which fields should appear on your label See Determining Format Contents for more information
35. 25 75 425 1000 400 1000 63 191 1080 2540 1016 2540 51 X 152 864 2030 812 2030 bison ani 75 X 225 1275 x 2700 1200 x 2700 The minimum label feed length for peel mode is 0 75 inches 19 mm For exact print area measurements of your supply see the supply layout grids in Appendix D When designing formats the following non print zone is recommended 0 04 inches at the top and bottom of the label Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric Dots inches x 203 or x 300 for 300 dpi 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 your printer Getting Started 1 5 Drawing Rough Sketches 234 Ji 109 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 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 4 and size your label If you do not want to usea 24 95 grid go to Considering Field Types to choose what information you want on your label 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
36. 4800 3 9600 4 19200 or 5 38400 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 bits 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 Internal code page selection must be 0 Internal 1 ANSI 2 DOS 437 or 3 DOS 850 Troubleshooting 8 11 282 283 284 285 286 287 290 291 292 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 Image F Format or D Downloadable Fonts The storage device type in the memory configuration packet must be R volatile RAM The buffer size is invalid The printhead width must be O Action must be 0 disable for the backfeed control packet or the printer is active Dispense position must be 0 or the printer is active Backfeed distance must be 0 Check Digit Errors Error Code 310 311 314 8 12 Troubleshooting Description Check digit scheme number must be 1 10 Modulus must be 2 11 Check digit algorithm must be D sum of digits or P sum of produc
37. 93 V 020 020 33 7 0 8 L 0 MaxiCode bar code 33 B 1 N 1 1 gt 030 Message header C 01 02996 Transportation header 5 1045 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 029 Shipment empty C 1 1 029 Package count C 10 029 Weight Ib C Y 029 Address validation 029 Street address empty C TORONTO 029 City empty C ON 030 State c 004 i EOT A 6 Samples HangTag Example F 1 A R E 275 125 1TAGO1 C 228 20 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 C 203 20 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 C 203 55 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 C 203 85 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 C 178 20 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 C 178 85 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 C 54 37 0 50 14 14 A L 0 0 Sample Batch Packet B 1 N 1IE 0 0 1 1 0 10 Tag Example 0047896320 0047896320 11 045 1 12 1 099 1 00654113 11 1158 1 549 99 11 045 12 099 00654113 1158 F 1 A R E 200 150 1LAB1520 C 44 40 0 50 9 9 A L 0 0 PEANUTS 1i B 1 12 F 125 25 1 2 50 7 L 0i R 1 028400067362 C 20 34 0 50 8 8 A L 0 0 SALT FREE 1 c 84 45 0 50 14 14 A L 0 0 1 19 11 Sample Batch Packet 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 PEANUTS SALT FREE Samples A 7 Label Example F 1 A R E 300 150
38. The data input mode is Manual The type of characters are Numeric and the data is 0123456789012345 Sample QR Code 200 200 ge 00 V 50 50 36 0 100 2 B 0 i N 1 N0123456789012345 1 n Structured Append Mode 2 M 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 4 of div parity error cor masks data input char mode id 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 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 6 8 Printing error cor Error correction level 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 maximu
39. 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 1 Check Digit Header A2 selector Assign a number from 1 10 to this check digit formula action The action to perform Enter A to add the check digit scheme A4 device Device Use R 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 Defining Field Options 4 11 A7 D P Algorithm The algorithm determines how the check digit is calculated Options D sum of digits P sum of products 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 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 ca
40. an alternative you can apply Option 4 to copy data into the non fixed character positions Defining Field Options 4 3 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 digit or fixed characters inserted by the printer The maximum number of characters in the field into which data is copied cannot exceed 2710 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 R3 src fld Field number from which data is copied Range O to 999 H4 src start Position number in the source field of the first character to be copied Character positions are numbered 1 to 2710 starting from the left H5 to copy Number of characters to copy Range 1 to 2710 H6 dest start Position number where copied characters are to begin printing in the destination field Range 1 to 2710 H7 copy code Copy Method 1 Copy field as
41. between the scan edge of bar code and label edges or other data Defining Fields 3 9 B7 font B8 density 3 10 Defining Fields Bar code Options 1 UPCA 15 8 5 2 UPCE 16 EAN13 2 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 17 1 5 4 Code 39 no check digit 22 POSTNET 5 Codabar 23 Code 93 6 8 31 Code 16K 7 13 32 PDF417 8 Code 128 33 MaxiCode 9 MSI 36 Quick Response 10 UPCA 2 40 Code 39 MOD 43 11 UPCA 5 check digit 12 UPCE 2 41 UPCA amp Price CD 13 UPCE 5 44 13 amp Price CD 14 EAN8 2 50 Interleaved 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar Bar code density Use 0 for Quick Response bar codes Use the following table for other bar codes 203 DPI 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 7 8 0109 Price CD 4 11496 3 14 8 14 17 UPCE 2 76 2 9 9 1 0 1 60r 7 1 5 6 7 0 8 0109 2 5 4 114 3 14 8 9 12 EAN8 2 76 2 9 9 1 0 1 70r8 1 5 6 7 0r 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 7 078 0to 9 Price CD 4 11496 3 14 8 15 18 Interleaved 1 1 1 21 103 4 1 3 0 0 to 2710 8 0109 2 0 5 2 2 1 12 59 1 1 2 5 I20f5 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
42. 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 a 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 Printer Optimization 9 5 9 6 Printer Optimization SAMPLES This appendix contains sample formats You can customize any of these formats to meet your needs Samples A 1 Sample UPCA Format Packet F 25 A R M 508 508 Fmt 25 C 250 80 0 1 2 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING 11 B 1 12 T 110 115 17 2 120 95 L 0 T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 1 Sample Batch Packet 25 11 1 12345678901 2 DAYTON OHIO m NG 23456 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 printer supports modes 0 1 2 and 3 Contact Monarch for information about additional Ma
43. by the graphic ID number 5 8 Creating Graphics Graphics are stored in the image buffer and remain there until another format 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 the graphic is printed Then it is cleared from memory when you send a new or updated 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 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 Creating Graphics 5 9 Positioning the Graphic Image This section explain
44. 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 3 203 and 300 DPI Densities Bar Code Type Density Selector Data Length Quick Response QR Code Models 1 and 2 3 12 Defining Fields NOTE Values in bold indicate the default 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 300 DPI 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 12 1 5 6 7 0 8 0to 9 Price CD 4 10396 4 13 3 14 17 UPCE 2 77 3 10 1 2 0 7 1 5 6 70r 8 0to 9 2 5 4 103 4 13 3 9 12 EAN8 2 77 3 10 1 2 0 7 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 or 13 1 5 6 70r8 0109 Price CD 4 10396 4 13 3 15 18 Interleaved 1 1 1 31 103 4 1 3 0 0 to 2710 8 0to9 2 of 5 2 2 1 18 60 1 1 2 5 or 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 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
45. cut value 58 Invalid number of parts value 59 Invalid orientation value 60 Invalid thickness value 61 Invalid text field 62 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 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 This chapter explains how to print test labels reset the printer call Technical Support 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 your Equipment Manual Follow the directions provided with the error description to correct the problem 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 listed in this chapter If a formatting error occurs the label prints but data may be missing Troubleshooting 8 1 Printing Test Labels To print test
46. 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 Configuring the Printer 2 13 Example I E 123 063 034 124 125 126 094 Changes the parameter separator character from to 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 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 c
47. format is outside the range 1 15 Data type restriction is outside the range of 1 6 Option is not valid for the field Bar code intercharacter gap must be 0 99 dots This is also known as the additional character gap when using Option 50 Defining Bar Code Densities Online Configuration Errors Error Code 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 8 10 Troubleshooting Description Power up mode must be 0 online Language selection must be 0 English Batch separator must be O off Slash zero selection must be 0 standard zero Supply type must be 0 black mark 1 die cut or 2 non indexed Ribbon selection must be 0 thermal direct or 1 thermal transfer Feed mode must be 0 continuous or 1 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 Supply position must be 300 300 dots Contrast adjustment must be 390 156 dots Print adjustment must be 99 99 dots Margin adjustment must be 99 99 dots Speed adjustment must be 0 default 20 2 0 ips 30 3 0 ips 40 4 0 ips or 50 5 0 ips Primary monetary symbol is invalid Secondary symbol selection must be 0 none or 1 print secondary sign Monetary decimal places must be 0 3 Character string length in 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
48. graphic packet to create a compliance label overlay See Chapter 3 Defining Fields for more information about these fields Creating Graphics 5 15 Sample Hex Graphic Packet G 99 A R G 0 0 0 99WIRE B 39 48 H 3FFFFFFO B 40 32 H O01FFCOO00000FF8 41 32 3 00000000000 B 42 24 H 03C0003FFFFFFO0000F 43 24 7 1 H B 44 16 H 0183FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF06 B 45 16 H 018FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE B 46 16 H O01FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE B 47 16 H O1FFFFFF80001FFFFFFFFE B 48 16 H OL1FFFFF0000000007FFFFC B 49 24 H 7F800007FFFF00003FFO0 B 50 24 H 1FC00007FFFF00001FCO D 0 4 4 B 51 24 H 1COG3FFFFFFFFFFFEO1CO D 0 4 4 52 32 1 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 74 8 FCOO1CO3FFFFFFFFFFFEOOCO 75 8 FE00003FFFFFFFFFFFFFEOCO 1FF803FFF0000000007FFE B 77 8 H OFFFCFFC00000000000001C0 Ww 2 B 78 16 H FFDFOOOFFFFFFFFF8003CO B 79 16 H 7FFFCO0007FFFFO00001FCO B 80 24 H 1CO03FFFFFFFFFFFEO1CO D0 4 4 B 81 32 H 3FFFFFFFFFFFFFE1CO D 0 4 4 B 82 24 H 03FFF0000000007FFE D40 4 3 83 24 1 00007
49. is including price symbols pad characters check digits etc 2 Copy unformatted data without price characters pad characters etc 4 4 Defining Field Options Example Copies data from field 3 starting at the first position and copying three characters In the destination field the information is placed in position 1 and copied as formatted data Merging Fields You can copy data to merge the contents of fields Use the copy data option as many times as necessary to copy all the appropriate fields 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 a bar code Field Data Field Type 1 203 Non printable 2 339 Non printable 3 8 Text 4 BLUE Text 5 2033398BLUE Bar Code 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 Defining Field Options 4 5 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
50. is a concern You may want to experiment with both encoding methods to get optimal performance 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 25 of any given square inch of the supply If the black print exceeds this limit you may lose data or damage the printhead Creating Graphics 5 3 In the first label the large M 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 2 Exceeds 0 5 Does not Limit exceed 189 95 ea Exceeds LG WINTER COAT Limit 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 purpose The number 1 turns a dot on and 0 turns a dot off 5 4 Creating Graphics 1 Assign 1 to every black square and to every white square 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
51. it 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 4 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 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 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
52. measurements in your format as needed The following tables provide height and width magnification of sample characters CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 11 48 6 4 10 8 1 10mm 3 76 16 26 27 4 Dots 3 i 13 L 22 W 7x 1 100 in 10 3 44 8 75 9 1 10 26 2 114 192 8 203 Dots 21 zu 91 154 i a 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 Fonts B 7 B 8 Fonts Height Magnification 1x 7 CG Triumvirate Bold CG Triumvirate 6 pt Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 in 99 2 96 5 9 1 10 mm 2 51 7 52 15 Dots 2 i 6 L 12 W 7X 1 100 in 6 9 20 7 41 4 1 10 mm 17 5 52 6 105 2 Dots 14 42 M 84 Height Maginfication CG Triumvirate 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate 7 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 in 1 3 7 8 1 10 mm 2 54 7 62 L 18 6 Dots 3 9 22 7 1 100 in 9 21 51 3 110mm 22 9 533 130 4 Dots 27 63 154 Height Magnification 300 DPI 1 7 CG Triumvirate Fonts B 9 B 10 Fonts CG Triumvirate 9 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 3
53. 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 the test labels to identify the printer s communications 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 Calling Technical Support Technical support representatives 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 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 8 4 Troubleshooting 7 Reboot your computer Refer to your computer documentation for specific instructions 8 Print the Test labels See Printing Test Labels If these steps do not solve the problem call Technical Support Have the following information ready before you call computer brand name and type of software or terminal b
54. 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 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 1 1 1 B C 0 0 90 Parameters that apply to a field and are separated by commas the above example 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 600 150 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 1 Monarch Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch Pre image Proportionally Spaced Fonts Any line within a format that applies special formatting to afield This line always begins with R and must immediately follow the field it
55. 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 R1 R Option Header R2 30 Option 30 R3 L R Indicates type of padding L Pad field on left side R Pad field on right side R4 character character must be within the 0 255 decimal range and 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 4 6 Defining Field Options 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 p R1 Option Header R2 31 Option 31 gen ver Enter G to generate a check digit 4 check digit Specifies a check digit scheme Enter a number that identifies a check digit scheme that has been defined For more
56. the Format Header in Chapter 3 for information Field ID number is outside the range 0 999 Field length exceeds 2710 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 is invalid See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 or Appendix B Fonts for more information 015 016 017 018 020 021 022 023 024 025 030 031 032 Character 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 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 437 DOS Page 437 or 850 DOS Page 850 Vertical magnification must be 1 7 Horizontal magnification must be 1 7 Color must be B D O R or W See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 for more information Intercharacter gap must be 0 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 Data length is too long Bar code height must
57. 00000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111000 00000111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 01111111 00000000 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 11111110 11111111 00000000 00000000 11100000 00011110 11100001 11111110 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00111111 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00000011 11100011 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 11110000 00001100 11111110 11111110 11111110 11111100 11110000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 Creating Graphics 5 5 3 One row at a time convert each group of eight binary digits to hex starting at position 49 001 FF 0000
58. 000000000000000011111111111111000000000 00000000000000000000000000011111110000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000001111111000000 00000000000000000000000000011100000000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100000000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000 00000000000000000000000000011111110000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000001111111000000 00000000000000000000000000011100000000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100000000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000 00000000000000000000000000011111110000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000001111111000000 00000000000000000000000000011100000000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100000000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000 00000000000000000000000000011111110000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000001111111000000 000000000000000000000000000111000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
59. 00110 00100111 00101000 00101001 00101010 00101011 00101100 00101101 00101110 00101111 00110000 00110001 00110010 00110011 00110100 00110101 00110110 00110111 00111000 00111001 00111010 00111011 00111100 00111101 00111110 00111111 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued 01000000 01000001 01000010 01000011 01000100 01000101 01000110 01000111 01001000 01001001 01001010 01001011 01001100 01001101 01001110 01001111 01010000 01010001 01010010 01010011 01010100 01010101 01010110 01010111 01011000 01011001 01011010 01011011 01011100 01011101 01011110 01011111 01100000 01100001 01100010 01100011 01100100 01100101 01100110 01100111 01101000 01101001 01101010 01101011 01101100 01101101 01101110 01101111 01110000 01110001 01110010 01110011 01110100 01110101 01110110 01110111 01111000 01111001 01111010 01111011 01111100 01111101 01111110 01111111 Symbol Sets Code Pages C 13 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued 10000000 10100000 10000001 10100001 10000010 10100010 1000001 1 10100011 10000100 10100100 10000101 10100101 10000110 10100110 100001 11 10100111 10001000 10101000 10001001 10101001 10001010 10101010 10001011 10101011 10001100 10101100 10001101 10101101 10001110 10101110 10001111 10101111 10010000 10110000 10010001 10110001 10010010 10110010 10010011 10110011 10010100 10110100 10010101 10110101 10010110 10110110 10010111 1011
60. 001111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 01111111 00000000 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 00000000 11111110 11111111 01111111 11111110 11111111 00000000 00000000 11000000 00011110 11100001 11111110 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00111111 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00011111 00000001 11100001 11111110 00000011 11100011 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 11110000 00001100 11111110 11111110 11111110 11111100 11110000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 11000000 00000000 11000000 11000000 1 Count the number of consecutive OFF or ON dots in a row Write the number of consecutive dots in sequence for the first row on the grid Write ON or OFF after each number to indicate ON or OFF dots row 1 position 50 row 2 position 39 row 3 position 34 26 on 11 on 5 on 26 off 9 on 45 off 6 on Replace each number you have written with its corresponding code fro
61. 0111 10011000 10111000 10011001 10111001 10011010 10111010 10011011 10111011 10011100 10111100 10011101 10111101 10011110 10111110 10011111 10111111 C 14 Symbol Sets Code Pages Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued 11000000 11000001 11000010 11000011 11000100 11000101 11000110 11000111 11001000 11001001 11001010 11001011 11001100 11001101 11001110 11001111 11010000 11010001 11010010 11010011 11010100 11010101 11010110 11010111 11011000 11011001 11011010 11011011 11011100 11011101 11011110 11011111 11100000 11100001 11100010 11100011 11100100 11100101 11100110 11100111 11101000 11101001 11101010 11101011 11101100 11101101 11101110 11101111 11110000 11110001 11110010 11110011 11110100 11110101 11110110 11110111 11111000 11111001 11111010 11111011 11111100 11111101 11111110 11111111 Symbol Sets Code Pages C 15 Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart ON Black Dots of Dots of Dots o 400 B D E F G H J K L M N XxzZ caomovoz of Dots 5 343 5 N lt gt lt C 16 Symbol Sets Code Pages FORMAT DESIGN TOOLS I 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 9 9 99 Online Configuration Worksheet Batch Worksheet Check
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63. 1 212 213 214 215 Description Option number must be 2 4 30 31 50 51 52 or 60 Copy length is outside the range 1 2710 Copy start position must be 1 255 Destination start position must be 1 255 Source field must be 0 999 Copy type must be 1 copy after rules or 2 copy before rules Increment Decrement selection must be I increment D decrement Incrementing start position must be 0 2710 Incrementing end position must be 0 2710 The incrementing amount must be 0 999 Security value for a PDF417 bar code must be O 8 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer 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 30 for a column or 3 90 for a row on a PDF417 bar code Truncation code must be S standard or T truncated bar code Aspect code must be C columns or R rows Troubleshooting 8 9 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 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 0 255 Check digit selection must be G to generate check digit Primary or secondary price
64. 10 11 2 2 9 9 1 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 0 to 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 0t026 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 N A to 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 11 5 2 9 9 NOTE The start and stop characters are automatically added for Code 39 Code 39 density 12 produces a one dot narrow bar Defining Fields 3 11 203 DPI Densities Bar code 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 0102710 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 Bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector 96 or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes dots mils Available POSTNET 0 fixed at 24 118 2 10 49 3 4 19 7 5 0 5 6 90r 8 0 to 9 4 3 cpi dot gap 11 MaxiCode 7 N A N A N A 99 8 OOH to FFH Bar
65. 11000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111000 00000000 00000111 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00001111 00000000 11110000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111000 00
66. 1110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 11111111 11111111 00111111 11000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111000 00000000 00000111 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00001111 00000000 11110000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 00000000 11111111 11111111 00000000 000
67. 11111100000000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110000111000000 00000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000 00000010000000000000000000011111110000000000000000000111111111111111111100000000000000000001111111000000 00000011000000000000000000011100000000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100000000111000000 00000001111000000000000000000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110000111000000 00000000111000000000000000000011111111111111000000000000000000000000000000000000011111111111111000000000 00000000111111000000000000011100000000111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100000001111000000 00000000111111100000000000000000001111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110001111000000 2 Section off the grid in columns of eight If any rows are not divisible by 8 add enough 075 to complete a column 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000010 00000011 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
68. 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 0to9 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 0to9 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 14 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 23 4 NOTE The start and stop characters are automatically added for Code 39 Code 39 density 12 produces a one dot narrow bar Defining Fields 3 13 300 DPI Densities Bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector 6 or cpi Element Wide Length Codes dots mils Available CODE 93 3 3 7 6 29 6 N A 2710 8 OOH to 4 4 5 5 24 6 7FH 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 to 14 8 0 to 9 5 5 6 3 14 8 1 2 0 7 7 2 2 9 9 1 2 5 POSTNET 0 fixed at 24 118 2 10 49 3 4 19 7 5 0 5 6 9 0r 8 0 to 9 4 3 dot gap 11 MaxiCode 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 A
69. 4 7 9 6 1 10 mm 3 4 j 11 8 L 24 5 Dots 4 14 29 7X 1 100 in 9 3 32 7 67 7 1 10 mm 23 7 83 171 8 Dots 28 203 Height Magnification 300 DPI 1 7 CG Triumvirate CG Triumvirate 11 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 17 5 3 10 7 1 10 4 2 13 5 27 1 i L Dots 5 16 32 7X 1 100 in 11 7 37 3 74 7 110 296 94 8 189 6 B CH uri a I Dots 35 112 224 Height Magnification 300 DPI 1 7 CG Triumvirate Fonts 11 B 12 Fonts CG Triumvirate 15 pt 300 DPI Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 2 7 6 15 7 1 10 mm 5 1 i 19 4 L 39 8 W Dots 6 23 47 7X 1 100 in 14 53 7 47 1 10 mm 35 5 136 3 119 4 Dots 2 E Li un Rd Height Magnification 300 DPI 1x CG Triumvirate 7X Licensing Your Fonts It is your responsibility to license the fonts you purchase and download to your Monarch printer Contact your font supplier for licensing information 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 Monarch s optional ROM fonts bitmapped and scalable 1000 8999 Monarch s optional RAM fonts bitmapped 9000 9999 Monarch s optional RAM fonts scalable only
70. 451 094 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 data string 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 Entering Batch Data for QR Code QR Code requires certain parameters at the beginning of all batch data Syntax error cor masks data input char 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 decreases mask Mask number Undefined Leave blank or use 0 data_input Type of data input Options A Automatic M Manual 6 6 Printing char Type of characters Options Numeric Alphanumeric B Binary K Kanji NOTE binary mode the number of characters must be represented by the 4 digit number in decimal Example 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
71. 5 62 82 OVW AIM 9 OVW L9H 99 1NO4 SO dV9 v9 NWN109 9 Date Supply Type Customer Name o gt 5 2 5 o NOILVLOY 99 TCMPCL2FW 10 94 Software Version NWN109 v9 29 W3avaH NHa3llVd 0 NWN109 so NWN109 0 ro S3XOSg8 Ni3llVd 81 SSANMOIHL Z1 7102 IHL9N31 91 319NV 91 NWN109 01 12 INVISNOO WaavaH 11 d SANIT TCMPCL2FW 10 94 9 N 1 Vv 3009 3009 J M3OV3H M3OV3H LH LLI v 3002 LLI LLI 0 gt lt ul Q Q i 3009 o 8 Sod SU lt gt lt 9 o T va vH gt X LH SE A M gt 3 YaLOVYVHO vH E 5 eu gt o o x al 2 8 arr 3409 lt tY t p 2 3009 M3OV3H 5 LL Q 2 9 M3OV3H o s L NOISNAWIG 3 z 3002 AdOO 2 rs S x X gt 2 25 NWn109 MOM 2 9 131 1630 9H o 02 8 gt gt S E 2 2 AdO2 OL
72. 71 2 1 805 0 0C 330 20 0 1 1 1 B L 0 ie eae ade RECEIVED p OT 5 8 V VIN p undo Yr p 0C 33 CIBO LU db eer dd p 0 330 130 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 QA Vero dudes de dao ee p 0T 3 15 F 260 p3 53 25 B L 0 3 p 08 2 8 V 330 220 4 11 080 8 1 3 D D F 1 A R E 400 400 WINDSHIE p OT 1 9 V 310 340 0 D Download another data stream to dump or press the FEED button to exit data dump mode 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 F is saved See the sections in Chapter 2 Configuring the Printer for more information about each packet 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 Troubleshooting 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
73. 99 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 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 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 13 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 adjamt N4 algorithm N5 data Example N adjdir adjamt algorithm data 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 inserts 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 Coding method for bitmap data H Hex Representation R 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 l
74. Characters parameter 1 parameter 5 Communication Settings End of Header Syntax for single packet Start of Header 7 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 must specify distances using the selected units However the diagnostic labels display the units in dots even if you entered them in English or Metrics units Syntax pie 4123 Example C 0 25 05 070 1 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 Example 0 0 1 Uploads the printer configuration from nonvolatile RAM and returns the following to the host A 0 0 0 0 1 B 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 Configuring the Printer 034 124 125 126 013 010 1 The parameters for each packet A are displayed See each packet description later in this chapter for more information Configuration Syntax Guidelines When creating a printer configuration packet Follow the Standard Syntax Guidelines listed at the beginning of
75. Digit Worksheet Supply Layout Grids Inches Metric Dots Format Worksheet Format Sample Worksheet Format Design Tools D 1 Online Configuration Worksheet 1 1Snrav 1SVHINOO 1 40135 A1lddfS 13S 108WAS 2 HSYIS uolvuvd3s 3ovnoNvi 3GOW 40135 INALSAS H3QV3H uaavaH 3NI INO 1s3nodu gor 1sS3noagu SNLVLS AdVOSA viva NOISSIISNVH L 35 qiia SNIHLS HVHO uO1Vvuvdads HaldWvuvd HdQvaH 30 LYVLS H3Qv3aH 5 31 1 5 108WAS 2 AYVLANOW NOILVOOTIV uadadns 39ONVISIG qaad va NOILISOd ASNAdsId NOILOV 7041405 qaaa ova JOHINOO MOTH 4018 HLON31 GHOM anva dnlas NOLLVOINNININOS The 9416 printer does not support the Backfeed Control and Buffer Allocation Packets Batch Worksheet AHVd LLTOIN 93 LINW LNidd vA das HOLVd 7031405 HO1V8 v8 alvadn MAN 8 1 ca uaavaH HO1V8
76. E Ox fF 0 po JKLMNO N gt x z gt I 40123456789 C 8 Symbol Sets Code Pages 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 Decimal Char Decimal NUL DC2 SOH DC3 STX DC4 ETX NAK EOT SYN ENQ ETB ACK CAN BEL EM SUB Escape Backspace Tab o ODO A5 Iw o linefeed cursor right home cursor left A form feed cursor up carriage return cursor down SO space SI Symbol Sets Code Pages C 9 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued Decimal Char Decimal B C D E F G H o Oo fF Iw O U O Z Z r xc C 10 Symbol Sets Code Pages ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued Decimal Char Decimal 2 N lt x delete Symbol Sets Code Pages C 11 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 C 12 Symbol Sets Code Pages 00100000 00100001 00100010 00100011 00100100 00100101 001
77. Graphic in a Format for more information Creating Graphics 5 1 Overview of Bitmapped Images A printed image is formed through a series of dots Each square on the grid below represents a dot 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 5 2 Creating Graphics 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 The most efficient encoding method depends on how complicated your graphic image is and whether or not imaging time
78. LII 2 3 Standard Syntax Guidelines 2 4 Using Online Configuration 2 5 Configuration Syntax Guidelines 2 7 Table of Contents i Making Print Adjustments 2 7 Defining the System Setup Packet 2 8 Defining the Supply Setup 2 9 Defining the Print Control Packet 2 10 Defining the Monetary Formatting 2 11 Defining the Control Characters Packet 2 12 Resetting Control 5 2 14 Defining the Communication Settings 2 14 Using Immediate Commands 2 16 Enabling Immediate 2 16 Sending Immediate 2 16 Clearing Packets from 2 18 Using the Font 2 19 Uploading Format Header Information 2 21 DEFINING FIELDS rr e RR 3H DRE 3 1 Defining the Format 3 2 Defining Text
79. MaxiCode bar code 33 B 1 N 1 Batch header 1 450660000 Postal code zip code This field determines Mode c 001 Country code 8405 Class of service 1 030 Message header C 01 02996 Transportation header 1712345678 029 Tracking number C UPSN 029 Origin carrier SCAC C 12345A 029 UPS shipper number C 070 029 Julian day of pickup 029 Shipment empty 11 1029 Package count C 15 029 Weight Ib C Y 029 Address validation C 60 SADDLEBROOK CT 029 Street address empty C DAYTON 029 City empty C OH 030 State c 004 i EOT A 4 Samples Mode 2 Sample 1 B 1 N 1 029 Y 029 2029 2029 000000000000020 004 200 200 M2 B 1 93 V 020 020 33 7 0 8 L 0 gt 030 01 02996 068100000 029 840 029 001 029 1212345675 029 UPSN 029 12345E 029 089 029 1 1 029 10 029 CT 030 MaxiCode bar code 33 Message header Transportation header Postal Code This field determines Mode Country code Class of service 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 ert HOPS M e MS LANE Samples A 5 Mode 3 Sample F 1 A R E 200 200 MAXI M3 B 1
80. ZZEdC 73 7 R CtNzkN Creating Graphics 5 17 B 74 8 R FmChZWhC B 75 8 R GsZZEdC B 76 11 R JiNzkN B 77 12 R NbJzzeC B 78 16 R JaE1ZKmD B 79 17 R QsSsG B 80 27 R ChZWgC D 0 4 4 B 81 34 R D 0 4 4 92 30 84 D 0 4 4 B 83 27 R D 0 4 4 B 98 30 R ZZJ B 99 29 R ZZM 100 27 R JbZZE L01 26 R MnTOoI 102 26 R CbHnTiP 103 27 27 104 27 R GeZWcG 105 28 R JaZReH L06 32 R ZZI 107 34 R ZZE 108 38 R ZzQ i 0 2 2 A 111 48 R 112 33 R 113 29 R ZZEdC NzkN GsSsG PzfK CpZBoE 114 25 R 115 23 R 116 22 R 117 22 R 0 1 2 120 23 R 121 25 R 122 29 1123323 124 39 R UJ UJ tJ tU UJ C UJ UJ UJ UJ CU UU UJ CO UU tU tO CU tU tO tO tU tU 0 5 18 Creating Graphics DcZZGfB BdZZMeB AbZZVbA ZZZB ane ZZV ZZM ZZF Placing the Graphic in a Format 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 are 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
81. acing a graphic a logo for 3 8 Inch Wire example within a certain area on your supply enter the starting position bottom left corner of the graphic image 3 55 8 Pack This label shows the triangle logo beginning the bottom left corner at 155 33 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 formattin g 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 G1 G Graphic Header G2 graphlD Unique number from 0 999 to identify the graphic image Creating Graphics 5 11 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 action device units row column mode name Example The action to perform to the graphic Options A Add the graphic C Clear the graphic from the printer Graphic storage device Volatile RAM format must contain a graphic field T Temporary Storage Unit of measure Options E English measured in 1 100 inches M Metric measured in 1 10 mm Graphic measured in dots For bitmapped graphics use G 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 graph
82. 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 All characters have different widths and are difficult to center justify Soft Downloaded Reside in the printer s RAM They be erased or Fonts Volatile RAM overwritten Contains information that is LOST on power down INDEX A adding custom fonts 2 19 adjustments print 2 7 algorithm in sum of digits 4 13 algorithm in sum of products 4 12 alignment bar code 3 15 bar code defining aspect ratios PDF417 options 4 9 bar code alignment 3 15 bar code density syntax bar codes character lengths 3 8 customizing density defining 3 7 defining densities 4 8 determining distance from left right 3 16 determining distance from top bottom 4 9 4 8 4 7 generating check digits 4 7 justification 3 15 list of types 3 10 modifying height 3 15 placing human readables 9 5 rotating 3 15 selecting a density 3 10 selecting human readables 3 15 batch canceling printing 2 16 clearing data from memory 2 18 6 2 6 3 downloading sample overview of packet batch control field 3 9 3 9 defining 6 4 syntax 6 4 sample 6 4 batch data field defining 6 5 syntax 6 5 sample 6 5 using entered copied data 6 6 batch header syntax 6 3 defining 6 3 sample 6 3 using zero quantities 9 2
83. areful when using this feature If you forget what the control characters were changed to print the diagnostic labels The labels list 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 Do not add any characters such as a carriage return line feed in your communication settings packet or communications errors may occur 2 14 Configuring the Printer Syntax I F baud word length stop bits parity flow control F1 F Communication Settings Packet F2 baud Baud Rate Options 0 1200 3 9600 default 1 2400 4 19200 2 4800 5 38400 word length Word Length Options 0 7 bit word length odd or even parity only 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 F6 flow control Flow Control Options 0 None 2 RTS CTS 1 DTR
84. batch method of downloading explained 6 9 batch quantity zero downloading explained batch quantity defined baud rate selection 2 14 bitmap defining fields 5 13 defining next fields 5 14 defining the header hexadecimal chart hexadecimal method overview 5 2 run length chart C 16 run length method storing the image 5 8 black to white print ratio boxes defining 3 22 determining distance from left right 3 23 determining distance from top bottom 3 23 1 Index 1 C calling technical support 8 4 changing bar code density 4 7 communication settings 2 14 packet control characters 2 12 security level of PDF417 4 8 4 9 character rotation in constant text field 3 18 in text field 3 6 characters magnifying font size B 4 number of in bar code 3 7 number of in non printable field 3 19 number of in text 3 3 padding 4 6 placement of human readables 9 5 chart hexadecimal conversion 12 run length conversion C 16 check digit option syntax 4 7 check digit schemes syntax 4 11 4 12 using sum of digits 4 13 using sum of products 4 12 check digit worksheet D 3 check digits clearing scheme from memory 2 18 customizing a scheme 4 11 generating 4 7 checking job status 7 8 printer status 7 2 clearing packets 2 18 code pages C 1 437 and 850 C 2 437 table 7 850 table C 8 entering C 2 International characters 2 8 selecting 2 communication 2 Index packet syntax 2 14 using a mode
85. be at least 20 English 51 Metric 40 203 Dots 60 300 dots or is not within the supply dimensions Human readable option must be 1 no CD or NS 5 NS at bottom no CD 6 CD at bottom no NS 7 CD and 5 at bottom 8 no text Bar code type is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 3 for valid options Troubleshooting 8 7 033 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 Bar code density is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 3 for the bar code density chart Line thickness must be O 99 dots Line direction must 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 Batch Errors Error Code 101 102 104 105 106 108 8 8 Troubleshooting Description The format referenced by batch is not in memory Print quantity is outside the range 0 32000 Batch mode must be N new or U update Batch separator in a batch control field must be 0 Off Print multiple is outside the range 0 32000 Multiple part supply is outside the range 1 5 Option Errors Error Code 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 21
86. ch those at the host General Format Tips and Hints The following 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 You can group fields with similar parameters For example T 1 10 V 250 50 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T2515 745 1 T4355 1001 9 4 Printer Optimization 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 Be careful when rotating or placing a UPC EAN bar code with human readable characters because the bottom reference point is at the
87. clear the packets from memory If not send a format clear packet Syntax header packet action device 1 1 header Identifies the packet Options A Check Digit Scheme F Format G Graphic Font 2 packet Identification number of the packet to clear 1 999 or font number 0 9999 0 is for all fonts 3 action Enter C to clear the packet 4 device Storage device Use R Volatile RAM Example F 1 C R Clears Format 1 from volatile RAM 2 18 Configuring the Printer Using the Font Packet You can use a font packet to add or clear downloaded fonts from memory upload your font buffer font data or 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 Syntax W font action device data_length ord W1 W Writable Font Header W2 font The font identifier from 0 32000 Use 0 to specify all fonts action Action Options A Adds the specified font Clears all or specified fonts except ones in ROM H Uploads font size information M Uploads font memory usage information 4 device Device Options R Volatile RAM 2 devices use for upload W5 data length The length of the font data The range is 68 16384 optional If
88. command 2 2 compatibility considering unit of measure 1 6 compliance label including in a field5 19 configuration types of 2 2 uploaded from printer 2 6 configuration packets communication settings packet F 2 14 guidelines 2 7 header 2 5 monetary formatting packet D 2 11 overview 2 5 packet control characters packet E 2 12 print control packet C 2 10 sample 2 5 supply setup packet B 2 9 system setup packet A 2 8 constant text fields character rotation 3 18 defining 3 16 determining distance from top bottom 3 16 justification 3 17 modifying character height 3 17 modifying character width 3 17 rotating 3 18 sample 3 16 3 18 control characters factory defaults 2 resetting 2 selecting 2 syntax 2 copy command sample 6 2 copy data in partial form 4 5 merging fields 4 5 source field 4 4 syntax copying data using option 4 4 4 D data copy option 4 4 4 deciding on a field type 1 for batch 6 5 list of errors 8 4 1 7 padding option 30 picking a font data stream examples Maxicode A decimal point selection 2 11 decrementing fields fixing the first number 4 11 5 6 8 1 syntax 4 10 using option 60 4 10 defining bar code type 0 3 1 bar codes 3 7 batch control field 6 4 batch data field 6 5 batch header 6 3 bitmap fields 5 13 boxes 3 22 check digit scheme w sod 4 13 check digit scheme w sop 4 12 communication settings packet F 2 14 configurat
89. cter 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 2 12 Configuring the Printer Syntax E1 ANSI string 1 E4 string 2 I E ANS Control Characters Packet 123 044 034 124 125 126 def ch NOTE 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 right bracket double tilde SS Immediate command character optional Up to any 3 characters in the 0 255 decimal range The character must be defined before this command can be used The caret 094 is normally used ANSI_cd 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
90. d F or variable V length field Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable UPCA 12 F 2 14 5 17 CD 12 7 2 9 5 12 EAN8 8 F 8 2 10 EAN8 5 13 F EAN13 13 F EAN13 2 15 F EAN13 5 18 F EAN13 Price CD 13 F Interleaved 2 of 5 or 0 2710 For V Interleaved 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar Code 39 w or w o CD or MOD43 0 2710 ForV Codabar 0 2710 For V Code 128 0 2710 For V Code 93 0 2710 V Code 16K 0 2710 V MSI 0 14 For V MaxiCode 15 99 For V PDF417 0 2710 For V POSTNET 0 11 F 3 8 Defining Fields 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 0 23448 85689 3448 85689 Fields e Balanced Fields End Justified Fields Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for SAMPLE the row measurement 111125235 English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 300 Dots 0 2699 B6 column Distance from the lower left edge of SAHPLE the print area to the pivot point English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 NOTE Allow a minimum of 1 10 inch
91. d 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 a Job O 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 J 0 1 2 request 7 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 FEED before the job response is returned Syntax J Statusl A B Status2 1 2
92. d points to bottom of supply 3 of field points to right of supply NOTE Serial bar codes printed at speeds greater than 3 0 IPS may not scan properly B 3 12 V 150 707 1 2 80 7 15 0 1 Defines a bar code field field 3 with 12 characters of variable length starting at row 150 column 70 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 Fields 3 15 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 per format The characters in this field cannot be changed by batch data Field options do not apply to constant text fields Determine the height and the maximum width of the characters using the tables in Appendix B Fonts If you re using proportionally spaced fonts use the average size of the characters Mark the pivot point of your field This will vary depending on how your field is justified Syntax C row column gap font hgt mag wid mag color alignment char rot field rot fixed char sym set C1 Constant Text Field C2 row For monospaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to the pivot point For proportionally spaced fonts
93. d use proportionally spaced fonts 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 The Euro dollar symbol at position 192 is only available in the Standard Reduced and Bold fonts C 2 Symbol Sets Code Pages To determine the character code add the column number and row number for the character For example to produce the character you would press Alt 126 column 14 row 112 Internal Symbol Set Symbol Sets Code Pages C 3 ANSI Symbol Set JK L MN N gt gt 2 o tr a 8 AB CD GH 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 C 4 Symbol Sets Code Pages Bold Character Set 192 gt 22 SEYRFPLKE SRSWBY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Symbol Sets Code Pages C 5 OCRA Character Set C 6 Symbol Sets Code Pages Code Page 437 Latin U S 6 t oy uy 0 amp JKLMNO N gt x gt 2 o o I 0 123 45 6 7 8 9 Symbol Sets Code Pages 7 Code Page 850 Latin 1 uy OU B
94. ding on how text is justified Fixed characters to appear in the field Maximum 2710 characters Enclose in quotation marks Symbol set Options 0 Internal Symbol Set 1 ANSI Symbol Set 437 DOS Code Page 437 Domestic 850 DOS Code Page 850 International See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages for more information Example C 100 80 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 MADE IN USA 0 Defines a constant text field starting at row 100 column 80 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 18 Defining Fields 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 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
95. dispense label format error low battery constant ON constant OFF 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 OFF Bit 7 Char 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off 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 0 indicates the bit is off Status Polling 7 5 ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 Online Error Bit 0 Stock Fault Bit 1 Bit 2 c 38 2 o O E oc 2 a Bit 3 Format Error Bit 4 Low Battery Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const OFF Bit 7 Char 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off 7 6 Sta
96. distance from bottom of print area to baseline of characters in the field Bottom exits the printer first English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 300 Dots 0 2699 C3 column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot point English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 C4 gap Number of dots between characters 203 dots per inch Range 0 99 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 3 16 Defining Fields C5 font C6 hgt mag C7 wid mag C8 color C9 alignment Style of font Options 1 Standard 10 Triumvirate Bold 2 Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate 3 Bold 15 CG Triumvirate 4 OCRA like 16 9 pt CG Triumvirate 5 HR1 17 11 pt CG Triumvirate 6 HR2 18 15 pt CG Triumvirate Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only Fonts 15 through 18 are only for 300 dpi Height magnifier 1 7 times Width magnifier 1 7 times 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 Options for standard printer fonts B Opaque Normal Black Normal D R W Opaque Normal White Normal Transparent Normal Black Normal There are two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text
97. does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases existing fields Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes If a line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the line field is blocked out by the overlay field depending on the overlay field s color attribute If a line field is defined after the overlay field the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field regardless of the overlay field s color attribute Alignment of constant text in the field Options Align on left side of field Center text within field for monospaced fonts only Align on right side of field for monospaced fonts only Align at midpoint of field Align at end of field Use L B or E for any font Defining Fields 3 17 C10 char rot C11 field rot C12 fixed char C13 sym set Character rotation Options 0 Top of character points to top of field 1 Top of character points to left of field 2 of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field Field rotation Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options O Top of overlay points to top of supply 1 Top of overlay points to left of supply 2 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 depen
98. e COPY command or you will receive a framing error Exit Windows before using the COPY command 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 full 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 Internal software error Call Technical Support Data Formatting Failures Formatting errors indicate that a field will print incorrectly After you have checked the data stream and corrected the data retransmit the format and batch 8 14 Troubleshooting For these errors the batch still prints but the field font bar code or density may be incomplete missing or contain incorrect data 574 575 611 612 613 614 616 618 621 622 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 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 th
99. e 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 0 Dot shifting failed A bad dot falls on a bar code that cannot be shifted Call Technical Support Magnification must be 1 7 An error occurred opening the TrueType font file Select a different font to download If the error message persists call Technical Support Not enough memory to create the downloaded TrueType characters in the scalable vector fonts buffer Machine Faults These errors occur when there is a problem with the printer 703 704 The printer sensed a calibration of different sized black marks Make sure the correct supply is loaded Printer has not sensed a supply mark within the specified number of inches or is out of supplies Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position and supply roll for binding Troubleshooting 8 15 750 751 752 753 756 757 758 762 763 768 8 16 Troubleshooting Printhead is overheated Turn off the printer to let the printhead cool If the error persists call Technical Support Printer did not sense a black mark when expected The supply may be jammed For these errors Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position supply roll for binding If the error continues to appear change the supply Printer sensed a mark in the wrong place Printe
100. ead density is used 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 Syntax header format action device 1 F1 header Format Header F2 format Format number from 0 999 0 is for all formats in memory F3 action Action Options A Adds the specified format C Clears the specified format H Uploads format header information F4 device Device Options R Volatile RAM 2 devices use for upload Configuring the Printer 2 21 Example F 0 H Z i Selects all formats in memory and returns the following Example F 0 H Z Fmt_1 406 406 Fmt_10 324 406 i Fmt_15 812 812 Fmt_20 305 609 Fmt 25 1218 406 Displays the format number supply length supply width in dots for each format in memory Example F 1 H Z i Selects formati 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 format1 2 22 Configuring the Printer DEFINING FIELDS This chapter provides a reference for defining the format header text and constant text bar code fields line and box fields Defining Fields 3 1 Defining the Format Header A Format Header begins a format file Syntax F formati action device measure length width name F1 F Format Header F2 format Unique number from 0 999 to identify the format
101. els 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 printing 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 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 Field contains invalid data Field has a graphic missing Invalid communication channel Invalid file type All communication channels are busy Receive overrun error Receive parity error Receive framing error Receive buffer full Label waiting Bad dots verifier detected a failure Low battery 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
102. ementing Sequence 4 11 Using Check o Sd ke eae au vt 4 11 Sum of Products 4 12 Sum of Digits 4 13 CREATING GRAPHICS 5 1 Overview of Bitmapped Images 5 2 Determining a 5 2 Designing Bitmapped Images 5 3 Special Considerations 5 3 Using the Hex 5 4 Using the Run Length Encoding 5 6 Determining How to Store the Image 5 8 Using RAMS ER E Cd oe 5 8 Using Temporary Storage 5 9 Table of Contents iii Creating a Graphic Packet 5 9 Positioning the Graphic Image 5 10 Defining the Graphic 5 11 Creating Bitmap Fields 5 13 Creating Next Bitmap Fields 5 14 Creating Duplicate 05 5 15 Sample Hex Graphic 5 16 Sample Run Length Graphic
103. eration default 1 On demand mode B5 supply posn 300 300 in 1 203 inch O is the default Adjusts the machine to print at the vertical 0 0 point on the supply This adjustment accounts for mechanical tolerances The supply position adjustment only needs to be made on the initial machine setup Increase the supply position to move print up decrease to move print down on the label You can not change the supply position while the printer is active Changing the supply position affects the print position Once the supply position is set use the print control packet to adjust the print position Example 1 8 0 0 1 10 J Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock has been loaded causes the printer to operate in on demand mode and feeds the supply approximately 05 inches up before printing the format on each label 10 203 inches Configuring the Printer 2 9 Defining the Print Control Packet Use the print control packet C to set the contrast print and margin adjustment print speed and printhead width Syntax C1 C C2 contrast C3 print adj C4 margin adj C5 speed adj C6 ph width Example I C contrast print adj margin adjust speed adj ph width Print Control Packet 390 156 0 is the default You may need to adjust this value depending on the type of supplies you are using To make the print darker use increments of 13 for example 0 13 26 39 52 To make the print ligh
104. eric 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 MONARCH MARKING MONARCH 23656 1 DAYTON OHIO 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 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 9 2 Printer Optimization 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 ope
105. etters Range 0 2710 B 39 56 H 3FFFFFFO 0 1 000000 00000 Defines a next bitmap graphic field beginning on row 40 The row count increments by 1 Hex representation is used 5 14 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 for 203 dpi 0 999 range for 300 dpi 0 2699 The 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 Example B 117 24 H 03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC Dz 045 142 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
106. fining 3 19 sample 3 19 0 online configuration worksheet D 2 online mode selection 2 8 opaque overlay explanation 3 5 optimizing compatibility for multiple printers 1 6 print quality 9 1 print speed 9 1 repeating field parameters 9 4 using zero batch quantities 9 2 optional entry method 6 10 options field 4 9 options field 4 8 brief list of 4 2 calculating check digits 4 7 copy data 4 4 customized bar code density 4 7 general overview 4 2 incrementing decrementing fields 4 10 ordering 4 2 padding data 4 6 restrictions 4 2 security truncation for PDF417 4 8 using multiple 4 2 width length for PDF417 4 9 P packet A syntax 2 8 packet B syntax 2 9 packet C syntax 2 10 packet control characters factory defaults 2 3 resetting 2 14 selecting new 2 12 syntax 2 12 packet D syntax 2 11 packet E syntax 2 12 packet F syntax 2 14 packets batch 6 3 check digit scheme 4 11 clearing from memory 2 18 configuration 2 5 configuration upload 2 6 guidelines 2 4 padding data 4 6 syntax 4 6 parallel communication 2 2 parameters for batch control field for batch data field for batch header 6 3 repeating 9 4 parity selection 2 1 PDF417 bar codes 4 security truncation 4 8 width length 4 9 placing human readables 9 5 polling for status overview 7 1 positioning graphic image in a field 5 11 graphic image in a format 5 11 graphic image in a packet 5 10 price fields monetary formatting 2 11 rest
107. 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 graphlD 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 graphlD Unique number from 0 999 to identify the graphic image Creating Graphics 5 19 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 English 0 999 203 Dots 0 2029 Metric 0 2539 300 Dots 0 2699 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 left edge of the print area on the supply and the left edge of the graphic Measured in selected units English 0 399 203 Dots 0 811 Metric 0 1015 300 Dots 0 1199 The column specified in the constant text bitmap line or box field is added to the col 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 rotati
108. ic image See Positioning the Graphic Image for more information English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 300 Dots 0 2699 Distance between the left 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 English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 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 12 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 English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 300 Dots 0 2699 Distance in dots from the graphic image s left edge to the bitmap line English 0 3
109. includes the default 3 dots for Standard 1 dot for Reduced 3 dots for Bold spacing Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Units Character Character Character Width Sample Width Sample Width Sample 1x 1 100 in 8 37 3 9 13 3 1 10 mm 21 26 9 9 33 78 Dots 17 A 8 A 27 A 7X 1 100 in 49 75 24 63 84 24 1 10 mm 126 37 62 56 214 Dots 101 50 171 uf 4 Only the 1x width 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 between characters There are 73 dots in the Standard ont at 5x 1x 7X Standard A 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Reduced 1 100 1 10 dots Fonts B 5 B 6 Fonts Bold 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots OCRA like 1x only 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots 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
110. information see Using Check Digits Range 1 10 Example 31 5 p Generates a check digit using the previously defined check digit scheme 5 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 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 ed by the printer Do not use Option 50 with UPC or EAN ar codes Defining Field Options 4 7 Syntax R 50 narrow wide gap nar space wide space 1 R1 Field Option Header H2 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 Additional dot space between characters Enter a value of 1 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
111. inter it may appear almost 50 percent smaller 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 options as you require them See Chapter 4 Defining Field Options for more information 1 8 Getting Started CONFIGURING THE 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 Configuring the Printer 2 1 Setting Communication Parameters Use the following information if you are connecting to the printer s 9 pin serial 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 a baud rate of 9600 no parit
112. ion header 2 5 constant text fields 3 16 duplicate fields 5 15 font upload packet 2 19 graphic header 5 11 lines 3 20 monetary formatting packet D 2 11 next bitmap fields 5 14 non printable fields 3 19 packet control characters packet E 2 12 print control packet C 2 10 supply setup packet B 2 9 system setup packet 2 8 text fields 3 3 density using option 50 to customize 4 7 design tools about the grid 1 6 check digit worksheet D 3 format worksheet D 1 online configuration worksheet D 2 worksheet overview 1 8 designing a format 1 4 drawing a sketch 1 6 field type considerations 1 7 filling in worksheets 1 8 font considerations 1 8 print area 1 5 using grids 1 6 worksheet overview determining format content diagnostics list of data errors 8 5 list of data format errors 8 14 list of hard printer failure errors 8 17 list of machine fault errors 8 15 direction of bar code field 3 15 constant text character 3 18 constant text field 3 18 1 8 1 5 of lines 3 21 text character 3 6 text field 3 6 downloading batch method 6 9 batch quantity zero method 6 9 methods 6 9 order packets should be received 6 2 overview 6 1 sample 6 2 sequential method 6 9 Index 3 E enabling immediate commands 2 16 ENQ reference table for byte 2 7 4 reference table of byte 3 7 6 requesting status 7 2 Response 7 2 erasing packets 2 18 errors data description of 8 5 format 8 14 hard printer failures 8 17 machine fau
113. ish 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 300 Dots 0 2699 Defining Fields 3 21 L7 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the line thickness 1 99 in box L7 Measured in dots NOTE Line thickness fills upward on horizontal lines or to the right on vertical lines L8 pattern Line pattern Enter Example toSt TOLLO 350 10 tE Defines a horizontal line field as a segment starting at row 110 column 70 and ending at row 110 column 350 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 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 25 percent of any given square inch of the label Syntax Q row column end row end col thickness pattern Q1 Q Box Quadrilateral Field 3 22 Defining Fields Q2 row column Q4 end row Q5 end col Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of box SAHPLE English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 A N 300 Dots 0 2699 141282345 ShHPLE Distance from left edge of print area to lower left corner of box English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 SAMPLE
114. it 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 br X2 220 47 212 59 weight string 4 12 3 4123 4 2 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it Defining Field Options 4 13 field E 2 3 7 22 44 152 9 weight string 4 05 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 products 20 2 6 616 5 4 336 3 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 4 Divide the sum of the digits by the modulus 10 in this case only to the whole number The balance is called the remainder 10 44 40 4 5 Subtract the remainder from the modulus The result becomes the check digit In this case the check digit is 6 10 4 6 4 14 Defining Field Options CREATING GRAPHICS This chapter provides information on how to map out the graphic image using the hexadecimal hex 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 bitmapped images To include a graphic packet within your format your format must contain a graphic field See Placing the
115. labels 1 2 Turn off the printer Press and hold the FEED button while turning on the printer Release the FEED button when the LED is flashing orange and the printer starts advancing lines MONARCH MONARCH MODEL M9416M FIRMWARE V1 0 MODEL M9416M FIRMWARE V1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUN GAP SENSOR 20 REFLECTIVE 20 LABEL LENGTH 1237 TOTALINCHES 1075 The test labels print The first label shows the model number 9416M or 9416TT and the printer s configuration by packet A F See Chapter 2 Configuring the Printer for more information The second label shows the software version communication settings speed contrast gap sensor setting label length and total number of inches printed Using Data Dump After printing test labels this printer is in data dump mode To use data dump mode 1 2 Turn off the printer Press and hold the FEED button while turning on the printer Release the FEED button when the printer starts advancing lines The test labels print 8 2 Troubleshooting Your printer is now in data dump mode 4 Download the data stream you wish to dump print out on a label 5 The data stream prints out automatically when there is enough data to fill a label Press the FEED button to print any remaining data on another label 06 11 94 p 0 10 D AD 1111 p o2 G111111 p 03 Smith p 04 12345678 p 05 3 CHECKER ID J0 B 1 N 1 p 01 G111111 200 100 0
116. lculated 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 uA 3 24308 Ue oi 9 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 5 22 2 Beat 9 weight string 4 12 3 12 02 13 4 gt gt 2 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field 5 25 3325 4905 72 29 weight string alt By Bn 4203 22 24 products 20 2 6 6 16 5 4 336 4 12 Defining Field Options 3 Next the product of each digit is added together This is the sum of the products 20 2 6 6 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 e o wlio 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 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9 1 Weights are applied to each digit starting with the last dig
117. ld Fixed Characters 1ndNI 4009 3009 W3QV3H W3l10VHVHO vH M 3002 W3QV3H AdO9 ZY 1 1571630 9H AdO9 OL SM LYVLS 286 vM 91514 54 3002 W3QV3H S310n0 NI HVHO 4009 195 SLL LOY HVHO ELL LLL OVIN CIM OLL OVIN 61 1NO4 81 21 NWN109 WVAXIA HVHO 30 S310n0 NI HWVN 83 HLGIM 14 HLON3AT 94 LVINYOS sq ala IXal OPTION 60 OPTION 52 OPTION 50 OPTION 51 OPTION 31 OPTION 30 OPTION 4 OPTION 1 61 PDF417 Security Bar Code Densities Pad Data Copy Data from Previous Field Fixed Characters Incrementing Data PDF417 Aspect Ratio Truncation Define Check Digit Field 5044 5041 vH M 4009 N W3avaH NOISN3MWIG NWN109 MOM 4 3002 N W3avaH 11 30 QHVONVIS vH T3A31ALIHOO3S 3002 W3avaH 39
118. ld Unique number from 0 999 to identify this field of char Maximum number of printed characters 0 2710 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 justified A Left Center Right Justified Balanced End Justified For proportionally spaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 300 Dots 0 2699 QOH UL 11112 42345 Defining Fields 3 3 T6 column T7 gap T8 font T9 hgt mag T10 wid mag 3 4 Defining Fields Distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point to find the column location English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 LII UL 1112235 Number of dots between characters 203 dots per inch Range 0 99 NOTE For monospaced fonts the additional 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 character combinations 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 HR1 3 dots HR2 2 dots HR1 and HR2 are only used with the UPC bar c
119. lds using online data Any missing fields will be blank U Update last image with 1 or more fields other fields remain the same as the last queued batch B4 quantity Quantity to print 1 32000 NOTE Using 0 pre images the field to reduce the imaging time for labels See Batch Quantity Zero Method for more information Printing 6 3 6 4 Printing 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 E feed mode batch sep print mult multi part Batch Control Field E2 feed mode Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous Feed default 1 On Demand ES batch sep Batch Separator Use 0 E4 print mult Number of tags 1 999 with the same image E5 multi part Number of identical parts on one tag 1 5 Example E 0 0 1 1 Defines a batch control field Continuous feed mode is used and no separator prints between batches 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 da
120. lowing the start of packet A format header must begin with F followed by various header elements F 1 A R E 600 150 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 1 Monarch Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch Pre image Proportionally Spaced Fonts Any line within a format that applies special formatting to a field This line always begins with R 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 All characters have different widths and are difficult to center justify 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 GLOSSARY Batch Data 2 Monarch Batch Control E 0 1 1 1 Batch Header B 1 N 1 Batch Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch Bitmapped Fonts Buffer Field Field Definition Field Parameters Format 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
121. lts 8 15 F feed mode selection 6 4 field bitmap defining 5 13 duplicate defining 5 15 graphic defining 5 19 next bitmap defining 5 14 options 4 9 field options brief list of 4 2 calculating check digits 4 7 copy data 4 4 customized bar code density 4 7 incrementing decrementing fields 4 10 ordering 4 2 overview 4 2 padding data 4 6 restrictions 4 2 security truncation for PDF417 4 8 using multiple 4 2 width length for PDF417 4 9 fields bar code rotation 3 15 batch control syntax 6 4 batch data syntax 6 5 constant text rotation 3 18 deciding a type 1 7 4 Index finding trailing spaces 9 font considerations 1 padding 4 6 picking a font 1 8 repeating parameters 9 4 text field rotation 3 6 types briefly described 1 7 using a worksheet 1 8 using data entry copied fields 6 6 fixed data in constant text field 3 18 in text field 3 3 flow control selection 2 14 font legal information B 13 overview 1 8 TrueType 2 8 B 1 font packets clearing from memory 2 18 font upload packet defining 2 19 fonts available for text fields 3 4 3 17 monospaced magnification B 4 optimizing 9 4 proportional magnification B 7 format print area 1 format worksheet D overview 1 formats clearing from memory 2 1 decisions to make 1 5 defining bar codes 3 7 defining boxes 3 22 defining constant text fields 3 16 defining lines 3 20 defining non printable fields 3 19 defining text fields 3 3 defi
122. m number of characters in the field decreases masktt Mask number Undefined Leave blank or use O data input Type of data input Options A Automatic M Manual char Type of characters Options Numeric A Alphanumeric B Binary K Kanji 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 Sample QR Code using a Structured Append F 2 A R E 200 200 QRCODE2 B 1 200 V 50 50 36 0 100 2 B 0 B 2 N 1 1 00202 9 00 C 0123456789ABCD 460 129 064 159 252 224 064 i Downloading Methods You can download the format and batch data using one of three methods sequential batch and batch quantity zero 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
123. m 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 2 11 on K 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 Creating Graphics 5 7 3 Write the letter codes in sequence uninterrupted for each row 1 position 50 2 row 2 position 39 KzI 34 30 row 3 position EzsF row 4 position DpZoD 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 two options RAM Temporary Storage Using 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
124. ng point Vectors You choose the starting point the angle and the length of the 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 You choose the starting point and ending point V Vector You choose the starting point angle and length L3 row Distance from bottom of print area to the starting point English 0 999 Metric 0 2539 203 Dots 0 2029 SAHPLE 300 Dots 0 2699 111 5 12 4234 3 20 Defining Fields L4 column Distance from left edge of the print area to line origin SAHPLE English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 111242345 L5 angle If Using Segments end row Row location of ending point Measure SAHPLE from bottom of print area Ranges same as row above On horizontal lines this value must match item L3 UA NU 111122355 If Using Vectors 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 Length of the line in selected units 1112 42345 Ranges for horizontal lines English 0 399 Metric 0 1015 203 Dots 0 811 300 Dots 0 1199 Ranges for vertical lines Engl
125. ning the header 3 2 designing 1 4 1 6 determining content 1 5 downloading sample 6 2 field types described briefly 1 7 filling in worksheets 1 8 own 8 font considerations 1 8 referenced in batch packet 6 3 sample 1 2 A 2 using grids 1 6 formats modifying 6 10 formatting errors list of 8 14 G generating check digits with option 314 7 graphic defining bitmap fields 5 13 defining duplicate fields 5 15 defining next bitmap fields 5 14 defining the header 5 11 field defining 5 19 hexadecimal chart C 12 hexadecimal method 5 2 5 4 including in a format 5 19 overview of bitmap 5 2 run length chart C 16 run length method 5 2 5 6 storing the image 5 8 graphic image including 5 19 graphic packets clearing from memory 2 18 grid overview 1 6 H hard printer failure errors list of 8 17 help getting 8 4 hex graphic packet sample 5 16 human readable characters placement considerations 9 5 selecting fora barcode 3 15 imaging repeating parameters 9 4 using zero batch headers 9 2 imaging time when to use scalable fonts 9 4 immediate commands enabling 2 16 sending 2 16 table 2 16 when to use 2 16 including compliance label in a format 5 19 graphic image 5 19 incrementing fields fixing the first number 4 11 restrictions 4 2 syntax 4 10 using option 60 4 10 inquiry request explanation of 7 2 inquiry response explanation of 7 2 International code pages 2 8 J job request
126. o magnification 9 5 no check digit generated 4 7 off tag errors 9 5 poor print quality 9 1 programming conventions 2 4 proportional fonts magnification of 7 R RAM storing images 5 8 requesting job status explanation of 7 8 requesting printer status explanation of 7 2 overview 7 1 resetting packet control characters 2 14 response to job request 0 2 7 9 8 Index to job request 3 7 10 to job request4 7 12 ribbon selection 2 9 rotating bar codes 3 15 constant text characters 3 18 constant text fields 3 18 text characters 3 6 text fields 3 6 rough sketches 1 6 run length graphic packet sample 5 17 S sample bar code density option 4 8 batch control field 6 4 batch data field 6 5 batch header 6 3 batch method downloading 6 9 calculate check digit option 4 7 4 1 2 1 communication settings packet F configuration packet 2 5 copy field 4 5 font packet 2 2 font bold style B 6 font OCRA style B 6 0 font standard style B 5 format A 2 formatheader 3 2 hex graphic packet 5 16 immediate command 2 16 incrementing decrementing field option 4 10 inquiry response 7 2 job request 7 8 job response 0 2 7 9 job response3 7 10 job response4 7 12 mode command 2 2 monetary formatting packet D 2 11 monospaced font magnification 4 packet control characters packet E 2 12 padding data 4 6 print control packet C 2 10 printer configuration uploaded proportional font magnification
127. o batch separators 5 slash zero Slash Zero Options 0 Print a standard zero default 1 Print a zero with a slash through it symbol set Symbol Set Options 0 Internal default 1 ANSI 2 Code Page 437 Latin U S 3 Code Page 850 Latin 1 NOTE See Appendix C for more information Example I A 0 0 0 1 0 i Powers up the printer in the online mode displays prompts in English does not print a separator after each batch prints zeros with slashes through them and uses the internal symbol set 2 8 Configuring the Printer Defining the Supply Setup Packet Use the supply setup packet B to select supply type ribbon feed mode supply position and cut position Syntax I supply type ribbon on feed mode supply posn i B1 Supply Setup Packet B2 supply type Supply Type Options 0 Black mark supply 1 Die Cut supply default 2 Non indexed supply NOTE You may need to adjust the print contrast in the Print Control packet based on your type of supply B3 ribbon on Ribbon The printer automatically senses if a ribbon is installed and switches to thermal transfer mode Options 0 Ribbon not installed thermal direct 1 Ribbon installed thermal transfer NOTE f ribbon installed is sent to the printer but no ribbon is installed an error occurs If ribbon not installed is sent to the printer but a ribbon is installed no error occurs B4 feed mode Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous op
128. ode family and must be numeric Style of font Options 1 Standard 10 CG Triumvirate Bold 2 Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate 3 Bold 15 CG Triumvirate 4 OCRA like 16 9 pt CG Triumvirate 5 HR1 17 11 pt CG Triumvirate 6 HR2 18 15 pt CG Triumvirate Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only Fonts 15 through 18 are only for 300 dpi Height magnifier 1 7 times for bitmapped fonts Width magnifier 1 7 times 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 T11 color Options for standard printer fonts B Opaque Normal Black Normal D R W Opaque Normal White Normal Transparent Normal 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 Linefield Linefield not blocked outby blocked out by was 7999 opaquefield was 75 99 transparentfield using attribute B using attribute O s 6000 T12 alignment zs 6000 Field placement the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes If a line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the line field is blocked out by the ove
129. ode that combines information from other places Everything you want to print falls into one of the following categories Field Type Description Examples Text Contains letters numbers or number item symbols you want to print description department number price date Bar Code Used for printing bar codes item or serial numbers zip that can be scanned 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 ora 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 7 Considering Fonts When working with fonts you have three considerations font appearance font size bitmapped and font spacing monospaced or proportional 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 9416 printer The format may appear smaller fields will be shorter because most of the 9416 printers use a 203 dpi printhead However an optional 300 dpi printhead is available If you use a 203 dpi format on a 300 dpi pr
130. omer ID or RPQ revision level to the host 00 99 MM Returns the model number to the host 41 9416 MP Returns the prototype number to the host 00 99 MR Returns the revision number to the host 00 99 MV Returns the version number to the host 00 99 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 this command if printing RS Resynchronizes supply when supply roll is changed NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing TP Prints a diagnostic test label NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing Configuring the Printer 2 17 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 Clearing Packets from Memory You may want to remove packets from the printer to increase memory storage capacity or if the formats fonts are no longer needed In some cases turning the printer off may
131. on Sample Bitmap Graphic Image The following format shows the graphic packets hex and run length in a sample format F 2 A R E 200 200 FMT2 Q 146 30 198 95 5 74 arts 3 8 inch Wire 3 55 8 Pack L S 84 15 84 195 10 B 5 12 F 30 65 1 2 40 1 L 0 5 20 Creating Graphics T 1 5 V 175 100 0 1004 1 1 B L 0 0 0 T 2 5 V 150 100 0 1004 1 1 B L 0 0 0 T 3 15 V 120 25 0 1003 1 1 B L 0 0 0 4 15 95 35 0 1003 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 1 45911187120 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 Printing 6 1 6 2 Printing Turn on the printer 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 2 3 Configuration packets A F Any of the following Check digit packets see Chapter 4 Format packets see Chapter 3 Graphic packets see Chapter 5 Batch data see Defining the Batch Header Downloading Files To download from a PC l 2 Check that the PC and the printer are connected Check that communications have been established between the PC and the printer Send the communication settings packet
132. ou must send the online configuration packets one at a time supplying all parameters for each packet Leave the parameters blank that you do not need to change For example LA 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 F 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 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 Include the I parameter 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 Configuring the Printer 2 5 Syntax Start of Header Configuration Header m 1 8 optional records 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
133. our format 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 Equipment Manual for more information 2 Load supplies in the printer Refer to the Equipment Manual 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 describes how to create a sample MPCLII format packet For detailed information about the format header text constant text and bar code fields see Chapter 3 Defining Fields For information about 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 325 80 0 1
134. 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 ENQ 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 Example E 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 E 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 Indicates the printer is offline 7 2 Status Polling The following graphics can be used as a 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 654 32 1 Q0 ofi L online active busy online data error operator correctable error hardware failure constant ON constant OFF Status Byte 3 bt 7 6543210 ofi x x x x x x 5 online error stock error ribbon error waiting to
135. r code 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 Option Header H2 52 Indicates Option 52 R3 Indicates if you are defining the number of rows or columns R Row C Column If you specify rows the bar code expands in columns or vice versa Defining Field Options 4 9 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 R 52 C 10 Defines the column width of 10 which expands the PDF417 bar code length by 10 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 por
136. r sensed a mark that is too long The printer is out of supplies Load supplies Load supplies The calibrated supply length differs by plus or minus 25 inches from the format Check supply Either the supply is not seen or the on demand sensor is broken purchase optional Check for a label jam Clear the supply path or reload supplies This error may occur if you remove a label too quickly in on demand mode The printer does not recalibrate after this error Low battery Recharge the battery Waiting to dispense label Press FEED Printhead has more than 10 bad dots or is not connected Make sure the printhead is connected 790 The printer is busy Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support 791 The printer has an error pending Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support Hard Printer Failure Errors These errors are hard printer failures Call Technical Support if you receive these messages 904 No memory for native layer 907 Low RAM error 909 RAM corrupted 911 Version string mismatch Troubleshooting 8 17 8 18 Troubleshooting PRINTER OPTIMIZATION 9 This appendix provides information on how to improve your printer s performance by adjusting the print quality reducing the imaging time for printing providing general tip
137. rameter 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 Troubleshooting FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned If more than one error occurred then only the most serious error will be acknowledged J 4 6 33 1 2 Indicates that an error occurred on a bar code B field within a 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 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 J 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 purchase optional with a large number of tags or labels from a single batch A Job Request 4 may not be accurate if tags or lab
138. rand name and model Monarch printer model printer serial number support agreement contract number or invoice information 999 customer number Additional Diagnostics Information For detailed printer diagnostics information refer to your Equipment Manual See Chapter 7 Status Polling for information on requesting printer and job status See the following error message listing for more information Data Errors A data error indicates that incorrect data was received from the host causing the printer to ignore the entire print job After checking the packet and correcting the problem transmit the print job again The following is a list of data errors These errors occur because data in the format batch check digit font or graphic packet is invalid Troubleshooting 8 5 Format Errors Error Code 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 010 011 012 013 014 8 6 Troubleshooting Description Format ID number must be 1 999 Name must be 1 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 R volatile RAM T temporary storage or F flash memory Unit of measure must be E English M Metric or G Dots See Defining
139. ration overview 1 8 D 2 Visit www monarch com for sales service supplies information and telephone numbers for our locations throughout the world TOLL FREE 1 800 543 6650 In the U S A 1 800 363 7525 In Canada
140. rator 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 pre image a label 1 Send 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 1 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 B 1 U 0 1 RODGER DIST CTR B 1 U 0 2 8292 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 3 WAY B i 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 Printer Optimization 9 3 Example B 1 U 10 5 DAYTON OHIO 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 mat
141. rictions with incrementing 4 2 print adjustments 2 7 print area 1 5 maximum size 1 5 print contrast vert adjustment selection 2 10 print control in batch control field 6 4 syntax 2 10 printer configuration communication settings packet F 2 14 header 2 5 monetary formatting packet D 2 11 packet C 2 10 packet control characters packet E 2 12 packet guidelines 2 7 packet overview 2 5 packetsample 2 5 supply setup packet B system setup packet A upload syntax 2 6 printer status explanation of response 7 2 1 co overview 7 1 requesting 7 2 syntax 7 2 printers data errors 8 5 data formatting errors 8 14 hard printer failure errors 8 17 machine fault errors 8 15 ways to configure 2 2 printhead Index 7 unit of measure compatibility 1 6 printing black to white ratio 5 3 canceling 2 16 horiz adjustment 2 7 ordering packets to download 6 2 overview 6 1 vert adjustment 2 7 problem running out of printer memory 2 18 problems dpi varies with printer 1 6 framing error while downloading 6 3 getting technical support 8 4 human readables cut off 9 5 image time and changing data 9 4 image time and unchanging data 9 2 imaging time and repeating field parameters 9 4 incorrect symbols print 3 18 invalid packet syntax 2 4 list of data errors 8 5 list of format errors 8 14 list of hard printer failure errors 8 17 list of machine fault errors 8 15 missing overlapping due t
142. rlay 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 Center text within field monospaced fonts only Align on right side of field monospaced fonts only Align at midpoint of field Align at endpoint of the field Use L B or E for any font Defining Fields 3 5 T13 char rot Character rotation The field or supply does not rotate only the characters do Options O Top of character points to top of field 1 Top of character points to left of field 2 of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH ABCD cac 8820 DWO T14 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 of field points to top of supply 1 Top of field points to left of supply 2 of field points to bottom of supply 3 of field points to right of supply T15 sym set Symbol set Options 0 Internal Symbol Set 1 ANSI Symbol Set 437 DOS Code Page 437 Domestic 850 DOS Code Page 850 International See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages for more information
143. run length graphic packet 5 17 sequential method downloading supply setup packet B 2 9 system setup packet 2 8 text field 3 3 schemes customizing check digits 4 11 security truncation using option 51 4 8 segments defining 3 20 selecting bar code type 3 10 selector check digit description of 4 11 sending immediate commands sequential downloading explained 6 9 serial communication2 2 setting battery voltage 2 baud rate 2 feed mode 2 2 3 2 A flow control format number language margin position 2 10 monetary symbol 2 11 number of decimal places 2 11 1 1 9 1 2 8 online mode 2 8 parallel communication 2 2 parity 2 14 print contrast 2 10 print position 2 10 print speed 2 10 printhead width 2 10 ribbon 2 9 serial communication 2 2 stop bits 2 14 supply size 3 2 supply type position 2 9 unit of measure 3 2 2 6 B 7 6 9 word length 2 14 size of monospaced fonts proportaional fonts smart imaging 9 1 source field of copy data 4 4 speed adjustment selection 2 1 status polling overview 7 1 stop bits selection 2 14 storage device 5 8 storing images 5 8 images in RAM 5 8 sum of digits calculation 4 13 sum of products calculation 4 12 supply about the layout grid 1 6 measurement grid 1 6 type position selection 2 9 supply setup syntax 2 9 supply type position selection 2 10 symbol set C 1 entering C 2 Internal table C 3 options 3 6 selecting C 2 synta
144. s 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 Adjusting the Print Quality Many factors affect print quality type of supplies print contrast and the type of printer s application The type of supply should match the printer s application 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 Monarch Representative 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 Printer Optimization 9 1 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 alphanum
145. s how to position the graphic image within a packet header a field of a graphic packet or within ormat 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 when designing a compliance label overlay When you are using temporary storage these parameters control the placement of the graphic image on the supply The area enclosed within the dotted lines represents the graphic image starting at 0 0 as defined in the graphic header col If you want a fixed amount of white space around your graphic image use something other than for row and or column The area enclosed within the dotted lines represents the graphic image starting at 0 0 with a fixed amount of white space 10 10 around the graphic image 5 10 Creating Graphics Within the Field In a bitmap constant text line or box field the row and column parameters 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 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 IN 5 arts If you are pl
146. s the batch currently printing This example assumes that the defined immediate command control character is the caret 2 16 Configuring the Printer Command Parameter CA Cancels all the batches or cancels the ast batch 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 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 Normal operation will resume FD Feeds a label when printer is idle Simulates the operation of pressing FEED and dispenses the next label if printer is in the on demand mode purchase optional NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing 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 99 MD Returns the printhead dot density to the host 00 203 dpi 01 300 dpi MI Returns the cust
147. s 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 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 o001 50N O0o NOTE To use these symbols 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 Configuring the Printer 2 11 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 I D 1 1 2 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 Ee Ue the default terminator chara
148. specific combinations to avoid Example BR 1 3 1 3 Syntax R option parameter parameter R1 R Indicates field option header R2 option Option number 1 Define Fixed Characters 4 Copy Data 30 Pad Data 31 Calculate Check Digit 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 Decrementing Fields R3 parameter s Varies per option See the following option descriptions 4 2 Defining Field Options 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 R3 fixed char Characters to insert Enclose in quotation marks If you are defining fixed characters for part of a field place underscores _ in non fixed positions Any spaces in the phrase are fixed characters Range 0 to 2710 Underscore characters are stripped out and the data is compressed if no data is supplied by the batch and the field length is variable Example oe Uses fixed characters 96 in positions 4 and 5 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
149. ta 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 0 999 data string Provides the actual information to appear in fields Enclose in quotation marks Length 0 2710 characters C Optional Identifies information to be appended to the data string continuation Optional Provides the actual information to be added to the batch packet Enclose in quotation marks Use this option to break up longer fields Length 0 2710 characters Example 1 Size 12 2 3 Blue C and this would be appended Defines a batch data field Size 12 prints in field 1 a blank line appears in field 2 Blue and this would be appended prints in field 3 Using Special Characters in Batch Data There are two ways to specify special characters in batch data Placea tilde before the character Useatilde with the decimal ASCII equivalent For example you can use or 034 to print the character your batch data Use to print the character in your batch data otherwise the tilde characters is ignored You can also use where XXX is the decimal equivalent or an unprintable character Printing 6 5 Sample Batch Data with Special Characters B 1 N 1 Decimal Character What Prints 1 123 034456789 034 is 123 456789 2 094983 126LG4
150. ter use increments of 129 for example 129 258 or 387 You need to use these incremental values to see a difference in the print contrast For example values 1 to 13 produce the same result This is true for values 1 to 130 99 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 99 99 in 1 203 inch 01 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 Print Speed The only valid settings for 300 dpi are 20 and 30 Options O This is the default and the printer prints at 3 0 ips 20 Uses a print speed of 2 0 ips 30 Uses a print speed of 3 0 ips 40 Uses a print speed of 4 0 ips not for 300 dpi 50 Uses a print speed of 5 0 ips not for 300 Width of the printhead in dots Use O I c 0 20 10 0 0 1 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 the printer prints at the default speed of 3 0 ips and uses the default printhead width 2 10 Configuring the Printer Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet The monetary formatting packet D select
151. 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 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 The 9416 printhead can be 203 or 300 dots per inch Supply adjustments for the length of your supply such as supply position or print adjustment are measured in 1 203 of an inch regardless of your printhead density Configuring the Printer 2 7 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 mode language sep on slash zero symbol set 1 1 System Setup Packet A2 powup mode Online Mode Enter 0 language Display Language Enter for English A4 sep on Batch Separators Enter 0 for n
152. tion of the field that contains digits Syntax R 60 I D amount l pos r pos R1 Option Header H2 60 Option 60 R3 I D incrementing field D decrementing field R4 amount Amount to increase or decrease Range O 999 H5 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 R6 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 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 4 10 Defining Field Options 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 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 1 999 the first number in the sequence must be entered as 001 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
153. 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 In the following example data is entered into four non printable fields and merged to form field 5 and is then printed as a 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 Unique number from 0 999 assigned to this field D3 of char Maximum number of characters in this field 0 2710 Example D 4 20 i Defines a non printable text field field 4 with a maximum of 20 characters Defining Fields 3 19 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 per format You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots as long as the solid black p does not exceed 25 percent of any given square inch of the abel Line Types You can create horizontal and vertical lines There are two ways to define lines Segments You choose the starting point and endi
154. 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 they match those at the host before sending any packets to the printer Type this command at the DOS prompt COPY LABEL1 FMT 1 Transmits a file called LABEL 1 FMT to COPY LABEL1 BCH 1 Transmits a batch called _LABEL1 BCH to COMI 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 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 0 999 to use B3 N U Controls how image is generated N New Erase image and re image all fie
155. ts Graphic Errors Error Code 325 327 328 340 350 351 352 400 404 Description Duplicating direction must be 0 insert after or 1 insert before in duplicate fields for graphics Amount of row adjustment must be 0 999 dots in duplicate fields for graphics Duplicate count must be 0 999 Bitmap line encoding must be H hex or R run length Font selector must be 1 9999 Font data length must be 68 16384 Insufficient font memory is available for the downloaded font The character immediately following is invalid The number or string that is currently being processed is too long Communication Errors Error Code 409 410 Description The printer memory is full Delete unnecessary formats or graphics from memory If you are using a graphic file that is very large consider using another mapping method such as run length encoding to reduce the required memory Parity on the printer does not match the parity on the host Check the parity setting under SETUP options Troubleshooting 8 13 411 412 413 414 415 423 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 th
156. tus Polling ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 continued Online Error Bit 0 Stock Fault Bit 1 Bit 2 c 38 2 Ian O E So 2d a Bit 3 Format Error Bit 4 Low Battery 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 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 an error out of supplies ribbon problem etc or has insufficient memory correct the problem and then resend the job request If the problem is not corrected no response is returned 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 An ENQ can clear errors numbere
157. uency 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 and 94168 and XL are trademarks of Paxar Americas Inc is a trademark of Paxar Corporation Avery Dennison is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corporation Microsoft Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries True Type 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 be registered in certain jurisdictions
158. using English Metric or Dot measurements Choose from the following grids English woe a 5 1528 The English grid is measured in 1 100 inches 1421 1820 1218 Metric 117 1015 914 The Metric grid is measured in 5 ME 1 10 millimeters mm 812 609 Graphic 508 406 The printer uses dots to print images on a label The printhead has 203 dots inch dpi or 300 dots per inch ad 305 208 102 p OA ONA ANA pur pur 192 00 96 192 288 384 480 576 672 768 806 203 102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812 853 Jd pale 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 1 6 Getting Started If you want to use the supply layout grids a copy of each is in Appendix D Format Design Tools 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 price of an item and a bar c
159. vailable PDF417 1 2 9 8 2 9 8 1 1 0to2709 8 00H 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 3 14 Defining Fields B9 height B10 text B11 alignment B12 field rot Example Bar code height in 1 100 inches 1 10 mm or dots Minimum values English 20 Metric 51 203 Dots 40 300 Dots 60 For Quick Reference bar codes the value you enter is the symbol s maximum height Small bar codes may not be scannable Appearance of text with bar code For UPC and EAN use 1 5 8 For Quick Response use 0 2 For all others use 8 Options 1 No check digit or number system or Quick Response Model 1 Quick Response Model 2 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 ONON Choose L R C B or E to align the bar code data correctly in the field For I2 of 5 Code 39 Mod 43 Codabar and MSI you can use L R C Bor E For all other bar codes use L 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 of field points to top of supply 1 of field points to left of supply 2 of fiel
160. x communication settings packet F 2 14 constant text field 3 16 3 18 font upload packet 2 19 formatheader 3 2 monetary formatting packet D 2 11 non printable field3 19 packet control characters packet E 2 12 print control packet C 2 10 printer configuration upload 2 6 supply setup packet B system setup packet A system setup syntax 2 8 2 9 2 8 Index 9 T table bar code lengths 3 8 ENQ reference byte 2 ENQ reference byte 3 fixed variable bar codes hexadecimal conversion immediate commands job status 0 2 run length conversion technical support text fields character rotation 3 6 color attributes defining 7 4 7 6 3 8 C 12 2 16 7 13 C 16 8 4 3 5 3 17 3 3 determining distance from left right 3 4 determining distance from top bottom 3 3 font options 3 4 8 17 justification 3 5 modifying character height 3 4 modifying character spacing 3 4 3 16 modifying character width 3 4 placing proportionally spaced characters rotating syntax thickness line trailing spaces finding transparent overlay explanation TrueType font types of fields brief description 10 Index 3 3 3 6 3 3 U unit of measure setting 3 2 uploading configuration 2 6 font packet 2 19 V variable length padding for 4 6 vectors defining 3 20 voltage selection 2 10 W width length using option 52 4 9 word length selection2 14 worksheet check digit D 3 filling in 1 8 format 0 1 online configu
161. xiCode modes Mode Description Obsolete Obsolete Structured Message Structured Message No Known Application No Known Application No Known Application 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 A 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 Mode 0 Obsolete Sample F 1 A R E 0200 0200 MAXICODI B 1 93 V 020 20 33 7 0 8 L 0 1
162. y 8 bit word length 1 stop bit Using Parallel Communications If your printer supports parallel communications the parallel port is Centronics mode The communication settings 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 This 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 start of header end of header field separator parameter separator ABC Quotation marks enclose character strings Empty quotes identify null strings or unused fields comment Grave accents enclose comments Any data enclosed in grave accents is ignored Do not embed comments within a quoted string Grave accents are also used to reject mainframe data These MPCL characters are the default Configuring the Printer 2 3 Standard Syntax Guidelines When creating MPCLII packets 9999 Begin each packet with a start of header 4 End each packet with an end of header
163. you are creating fonts you need to have font data included with this packet W6 data Multiple data records define the font The first character is record either an H hex or an R run length referring to the optional algorithm The rest of the record is up to 2710 characters of font data in double quotes Separate the algorthm and the data with a comma and end the record with Configuring the Printer 2 19 Example W 0 M R Selects all fonts and checks the memory usage in RAM The printer returns the following to the host W 0 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 The printer returns the following to the host Font Style Cw ffi Ye FontName dard i 0 170 Stan 0 1 437 Standard 0 0 0 21 33 21 33 5 1 a m 0 2 0 Reduced 0 0 0 10 21 10 21 2 1 Cell width e 2 437 Reduced 0 0 0 10 21 10 21 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 36 51 36 51 5 11 Cell Helght 437 HR1 0 0 0 18 30 18 30 3 1 0 HR2 0 0 0 26 24 26 24 2 1 3 437 Bold 0 0 0 36 51 36 51 5 1 4 0 0CRA 0 0 0 19 36 19 36 5 1 1 Wter Character Gap 4 437 0CRA 0 0 0 19 36 19 36 5 1 Nominal Width 5 0 HR1 0 0 0 18 30 18 30 3 1 Nominal Height 5 6 6 437 HR2 0 0 0 26 24 26 24 2 1 SymbolSet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 CGTriB

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