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Summary of Contents for Monarch DOS-based PATHFINDER Ultra System 6035

Page 1: ...TC6035PR Rev BA 6 01 2001 Monarch Marking Systems Inc All rights reserved MONARCH DOS based PATHFINDER Ultra System ...

Page 2: ...y 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 Regula...

Page 3: ...esign 2 2 Determining Format Contents 2 3 Determining the Print Area 2 3 Drawing Rough Sketches 2 4 Using Supply Layout Grids 2 4 Considering Field Types 2 5 Considering Fonts 2 6 Using the Format Worksheet 2 6 Filling in the Format Worksheet 2 6 DEFINING FIELDS 3 1 Defining the Format Header 3 2 Defining Text Fields 3 3 Defining Bar Code Fields 3 7 Defining Constant Text Fields 3 12 Defining Line...

Page 4: ... image Field 4 9 Using Check Digits 4 9 Sum of Products Calculation 4 10 Sum of Digits Calculation 4 12 PRINTING 5 1 Defining the Batch Header 5 2 Defining the Batch Control Field 5 3 Defining Batch Data Fields 5 4 Merged or Sub Fields 5 4 Downloading Methods 5 5 Sequential Method 5 5 Batch Method 5 5 Batch Quantity Zero Method 5 5 Defining the Print Control Packet 5 6 Clearing Packets from Memory...

Page 5: ... Sample Hex Graphic Packet 6 16 Sample Run Length Graphic Packet 6 17 Placing the Graphic in a Format 6 19 Defining the Graphic Field 6 19 Sample Bitmap Graphic Image 6 21 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 1 Troubleshooting Information 7 2 If You Receive an Error Message 7 2 Calling Technical Support 7 2 Data Errors 7 3 Format Errors 1 99 7 3 Batch Errors 100 199 7 6 Rule Errors 200 249 7 6 Online Configuration E...

Page 6: ...cation B 4 Using Font Numbers in Formats B 17 Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet B 17 SYMBOL SETS CODE PAGES C 1 Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages C 1 Selecting a Symbol Set or Code Page C 2 Selecting the Internal Symbol Set C 2 Selecting the 437 Code Page C 2 Using Code 128 Function Codes C 2 ASCII Symbol Set C 3 Code Page 437 C 4 Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart C 5 ON Black Dots C 5 O...

Page 7: ... about developing an application Use this manual to design and print your own custom formats on the Monarch 6035 printer This chapter creates a sample MPCLII packet S t a n d a r d Fe a t u r e s The following features are standard on the 6035 printer 192 dots per inch DPI printhead 2 inch by 4 inch maximum print image 1 8 inches per second IPS maximum print speed baud rate up to 115K center justi...

Page 8: ...e an application in the printer Refer your Equipment Manual for more information 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 5 Printing 1 Type the following format header in any text editor F 25 A R M 508 508 FMT 25 p 2 Type the following constant text field C 250 80 0 1 1 1 W ...

Page 9: ...at 5 Type the following batch header after the text field line B 25 N 1 p 6 Type the following bar code data 1 12345678901 p 7 Type the following text field data 2 DAYTON OHIO p 8 Save your file as SAMPLE FMT For your application to use the format use the PCL library functions in the Programmer Manual Getting Started 1 3 ...

Page 10: ...aracter set you are using this character may appear differently but it should always be hex 7C 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 Thes...

Page 11: ...ses within quotation marks N Include all parameters for a field unless documented as optional N Define non printable text fields before the field to which they apply N Define options immediately after the field to which they apply N Multiple options can be used with most fields Options can be used in any combination except as noted with each definition N Keep in mind that proportionally spaced fon...

Page 12: ...1 6 Getting Started ...

Page 13: ... This chapter describes how to N determine what kind of information to use in your format N use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet N categorize data into field types N select fonts to use in your format Designing a Format 2 1 ...

Page 14: ...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 poi...

Page 15: ... Notice that the top edge of the supply exits the printer first Unit of Measure Maximum Supply Size Maximum Print Area Minimum Supply Size Minimum Print Area English 1 100 200 x 400 183 x 365 120 x 55 109 x 46 Metric 1 10mm 508 x 1016 465 x 927 305 x 140 277 x 117 Dots 1 203 dots 384 x 768 352 x 701 230 x 106 208 x 88 For exact print area measurements of your supply see the supply layout grids in ...

Page 16: ... l y L a y o u t G r i d s A supply layout grid contains measurement markers These markers help you accurately position information on your label Decide whether you want to design formats using English Metric or Dot measurements Choose from the following grids N English The English grid is measured in 1 100 inches N Metric The Metric grid is measured in 1 10 millimeters mm N Graphic The printer us...

Page 17: ... print item number item description department number price date Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that can be scanned item or serial numbers zip codes information you don t want to have visible to customers Constant Text Prints fixed characters that print without changing company name company address Line or Box Highlights or separates items line marking out the regular price border around the...

Page 18: ...eet 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 F i l l i n g i n t h e Fo r m a t Wo r k s h e e t 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 C...

Page 19: ...D E F I N I N G F I E L D S 3 This chapter provides a reference for defining N the format header N text and constant text N bar code fields N line and box fields Defining Fields 3 1 ...

Page 20: ...ue F5 measure Unit of measure Options E English measured in 1 100 inches M Metric measured in 1 10 mm G Graphic measured in dots F6 length Supply length top to bottom in selected units English 55 400 Metric 140 1016 Dots 106 768 F7 width Supply width from left to right in selected units English 120 200 Metric 305 508 Dots 230 384 F8 name Format name optional 0 8 characters enclose within quotation...

Page 21: ...er of printed characters 0 2710 in the field T4 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 For proportionally spaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field English 0 365 Metric 0 927 Dot...

Page 22: ... 0 or the default number affects your field width Default spacing Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots Reduced 1 dot All other fonts varies with each letter T8 font Style of font Options CG Trium Bold CG Trium Bold Cond 1000 6 5 pt 1006 6 5 pt 1001 8 pt 1007 8 pt 1002 10 pt 1008 10 pt 1003 12 pt 1009 12 pt 1004 18 pt 1010 18 pt 1005 22 pt 1011 22 pt Letter Gothic Bold Reduced...

Page 23: ... exceed 30 on a given square inch of the label or the printhead life may be decreased There are two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases existing fields Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes If a lin...

Page 24: ...tation is affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 Top of field points to top of supply 1 Top of field points to left of supply 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right of supply T15 sym set Symbol set Use 1 ASCII Symbol Set See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages for more infor...

Page 25: ...a 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 B4 fix var Fixed F or variable V length field Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable UPCA 12 F UPCA 2 14 F UPCA 5 17 F UPCA Price CD 12 F UPCE or LAC 7 F UPCE 2 9 F UPCE 5 12 F EAN8 8 F EAN8 2 10 F EAN8 5 13 F EAN13 13 F EAN13 2 15 F EAN13 5 18 F EA...

Page 26: ... or V POSTNET 0 to 11 F 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 Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for the row measurement English 0 365 Metric 0 927 Dots 0 701 Left Center Right Justified Fields Balanced Fields End Justified Fields 3 8 Defining Field...

Page 27: ... and POSTNET B7 font Bar code Options 1 UPCA 14 EAN8 2 2 UPCE 15 EAN8 5 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 16 EAN13 2 4 Code 39 no check digit 17 EAN13 5 5 Codabar 21 LAC 6 EAN8 22 POSTNET 7 EAN13 23 Code 93 8 Code 128 31 Code 16K 9 MSI 32 PDF417 10 UPCA 2 33 Maxicode 11 UPCA 5 40 Code 39 MOD 43 12 UPCE 2 check digit 13 UPCE 5 41 UPCA Price CD 44 EAN13 Price CD 50 Interleaved 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar B8 density ...

Page 28: ... or I 2 of 5 4 4 0 6 31 3 1 2 5 with 5 5 3 4 20 8 1 3 0 Barrier Bar 6 6 0 4 20 8 1 2 5 7 7 1 3 15 6 1 3 0 8 8 3 3 15 6 1 2 3 9 9 1 3 15 6 1 2 0 10 10 6 2 10 4 1 3 0 11 10 6 2 10 4 1 3 0 12 12 0 2 10 4 1 2 5 13 13 7 2 10 4 1 2 0 Code 39 1 1 3 10 52 1 1 2 5 0 to 2710 8 SPACE or MOD 43 2 1 7 8 41 7 1 2 5 3 3 3 4 20 8 1 2 5 0 to 9 4 4 0 3 15 6 1 3 0 A to Z 6 6 0 2 10 4 1 3 0 7 6 6 2 10 4 1 2 5 11 3 7 ...

Page 29: ...FH or 4 4 4 8 7 4 20 8 CODE 16K 6 5 8 11 7 3 15 6 8 8 7 17 5 2 10 4 MSI 4 4 0 4 20 8 1 2 0 0 to 8 0 to 9 5 5 3 3 15 6 1 2 0 14 7 6 9 2 10 4 1 2 5 Barcode Type Density Selector Narrow Element dots mils Short Element dots mils Element Width dots mils Data Length Appearance Codes Available Char Set POSTNET 0 fixed at 4 3 cpi 24 125 0 10 52 1 4 20 8 5 dot gap 0 5 6 9 or 11 8 0 to 9 Barcode Type Densit...

Page 30: ... 40 A UPCA bar code with a density of 2 and a height of 80 is used The check digit and number system are shown at the bottom The bar code is left aligned without any field rotation D e f i n i n g C o n s t a n t Tex t F i e l d s 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 ...

Page 31: ...Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots All other fonts varies with each letter C5 font Style of font Options CG Trium Bold CG Trium Bold Cond 1000 6 5 pt 1006 6 5 pt 1001 8 pt 1007 8 pt 1002 10 pt 1008 10 pt 1003 12 pt 1009 12 pt 1004 18 pt 1010 18 pt 1005 22 pt 1011 22 pt Letter Gothic Bold Reduced 1012 6 pt 2 Internal Font 1013 9 pt NOTE Point sizes greater than 12 include on...

Page 32: ... 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...

Page 33: ...0 0 MADE IN USA 0 p Defines a constant text field starting at row 30 column 10 It does not have any additional inter character gap The Standard font is used without any additional magnification The printing is black on white and left justified No field or character rotation is used MADE IN USA is printed in this field The internal symbol set is used D e f i n i n g L i n e F i e l d s Use lines to...

Page 34: ...length end col thickness pattern p 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 0 365 Metric 0 927 Dots 0 701 L4 column Distance from left edge of the print area to l...

Page 35: ... left edge of print area Ranges same as column above On vertical lines this value must match parameter L4 If Using Vectors Length of the line in selected units Ranges for horizontal lines English 0 200 Metric 0 508 Dots 0 384 Ranges for vertical lines English 0 400 Metric 0 1016 Dots 0 768 L7 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the line thickness 1 to 99 in box L7 Measured in dots ...

Page 36: ...nted as a field keep this in mind as the printer allows a maximum of 50 fields per format You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent of any given square inch of the label Syntax Q row column end row end col thickness pattern p Q1 Q Box Quadrilateral Field Q2 row Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of ...

Page 37: ...n Q6 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the desired line thickness 1 to 99 in box Q6 Measure in dots NOTE Line thickness fills upward on horizontal lines or to the right on vertical lines Q7 pattern Line pattern Enter Example Q 240 30 270 150 3 p Defines a box field starting at row 240 column 30 It ends at row 270 column 150 It has a thickness of 3 dots Defining Fields 3 19 ...

Page 38: ...3 20 Defining Fields ...

Page 39: ...D E F I N I N G F I E L D O P T I O N S 4 This chapter provides a reference for defining N field options in formats N check digit packets Defining Field Options 4 1 ...

Page 40: ...the options in the order you want to apply them to your format R e s t r i c t i o n s Some options cannot be used together See the following sections addressing individual options for specific combinations to avoid Example R 1 3 1 3 1 1 p Syntax R option parameter parameter p R1 R Indicates field option header R2 option Option number 1 Define fixed characters 4 Copy data 31 Calculate check digit ...

Page 41: ...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 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 R 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ p Uses fixed characters in positions four and five The other positions a...

Page 42: ...ber 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 p R1 R Field Option Header R2 4 Option 4 R3 src fld Field number from which data is copied Range 0 to 999 R4 src st...

Page 43: ...tents 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 thi...

Page 44: ... to generate a check digit R4 check digit Specifies a check digit scheme Enter a number that identifies a check digit scheme that has been defined For more information see Using Check Digits Range 1 10 Example R 31 G 5 p Generates a check digit using the previously defined check digit scheme 5 O p t i o n 5 0 B a r C o d e D e n s i t y You can apply this option to bar code fields when you want to...

Page 45: ...e 1 99 R7 wide_space Additional dot width of the wide bar code space Code 39 and Codabar only Range 1 99 Example R 50 4 8 5 1 1 p Creates a custom bar code density with a narrow element of 4 dots a wide element of 8 dots a gap of 5 dots and one additional dot width for the narrow and wide bar code space if this is a Code 39 or Codabar bar code O p t i o n 5 1 P D F 4 1 7 S e c u r i t y Tr u n c a...

Page 46: ...bar code T truncated Example R 51 2 S p Defines a security level of 2 for a standard PDF417 bar code O p t i o n 5 2 P D F 4 1 7 Wi d t h L e n g t h 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 st...

Page 47: ...old and the new prices but has a line drawn through the old price The constant field can be a line a box a graphic or constant text This option redraws the constant field when the other field changes If you do not use this option the field may appear broken Syntax R 61 p U s i n g C h e c k D i g i t s Check digits are typically used to ensure that a text or bar code field scans correctly If you a...

Page 48: ...thm The algorithm determines how the check digit is calculated Options D sum of digits P sum of products A8 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 p Adds check digit scheme ...

Page 49: ...ch digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9 weight string 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 products 20 2 6 6 16 5 4 3 36 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 in this case only to the whole number The balance is called the remainder 9 10 98 90 8 5 Su...

Page 50: ...numbers This example has a weight string of 1 2 3 4 field 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9 weight string 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9 weight string 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 products 20 2 6 6 16 5 4 3 36 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 ...

Page 51: ...5 Subtract the remainder from the modulus The result becomes the check digit In this case the check digit is 6 10 4 6 Defining Field Options 4 13 ...

Page 52: ...4 14 Defining Field Options ...

Page 53: ...P R I N T I N G 5 This chapter describes how to N define the batch header batch control and batch data files N create a Print Control Packet Printing 5 1 ...

Page 54: ...ctual information printed on the 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 p 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 fields using online ...

Page 55: ...tch 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 p E1 E Batch Control Field E2 feed_mode Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous Feed default 1 On Demand E3 batch_sep Batch Separator Use 0 E4 print_mult Number of tags with the same image Use 1 E5 multi_part Number of ide...

Page 56: ...the actual information to appear in fields Enclose in quotation marks Range 0 2710 C Identifies information to be appended to the data string This parameter is optional continuation Provides the actual information to be added to the batch packet Enclose in quotation marks Use this option to break up longer fields This parameter is optional Example 1 Size 12 p 2 p 3 Blue p C and this would be appen...

Page 57: ... B a t c h M e t h o d 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 B a t c h Q u a n t i t ...

Page 58: ...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 8 for an example using the batch quantity zero method D e f i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l Pa c ke t Use the print control pack...

Page 59: ... inches and 05 inch to the left on the supply 10 192 inches prints at 1 8 inches per second and uses the default printhead width C l e a r i n g Pa c ke t s f r o m M e m o r y 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 clear the packets from memory If not send a format c...

Page 60: ...5 8 Printing ...

Page 61: ...ket using a graphic header bitmap duplicate next bitmap text constant text line and box Fields N place a graphic image into a format You can use graphic packets to create compliance labels or bitmapped images To include a graphic packet within your format your format must contain a graphic field See Placing the Graphic in a Format for more information Creating Graphics 6 1 ...

Page 62: ... several vertical lines typically translates more efficiently with hex representation Run Length Encoding Method 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 ...

Page 63: ...of the supply If the black print exceeds this limit you may lose data or damage the printhead 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 U s i n g t h e H ex M e t h o d The following steps explain how to derive a hex character string from a bitmapped grap...

Page 64: ...2 Section off the grid in columns of eight If any rows are not divisible by 8 add enough 0 s to complete a column 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000001 11111111 11000000 00000000 00000000 00001111 11111000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00111110 0000000...

Page 65: ...in syntax format U s i n g t h e Ru n L e n g t h E n c o d i n g M e t h o d The following steps explain how to derive a run length character string from a bitmapped graphic Each square on the grid represents a dot A black square indicates the dot is ON and a white square indicates the dot is OFF For visual clarity the following example shows 1 to indicate when a square is ON and 0 to indicate wh...

Page 66: ...0 00000000 00011100 00000011 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111110 00000001 11000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100001 11000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011 11111111 11110000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 01111111 11111110 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00011111 11000000 00000000 00000111 11...

Page 67: ...osition 34 EzsF row 4 position 30 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 D e t e r m i n i n g H o w t o S t o r e t h e I m a g e Once you have mapped out your graphic image determine how you w...

Page 68: ... 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 another format is used for printing 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...

Page 69: ...se in a format Po s i t i o n i n g t h e G r a p h i c I m a g e This section explains how to position the graphic image within a graphic packet header a field of a graphic packet or within a format W i t h i n t h e G r a p h i c P a c k e t H e a d e r 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 ...

Page 70: ...ed lines represents the graphic image starting at 0 0 with a fixed amount of white space 10 10 around the graphic image W i t h i n t h e F i e l d 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 f...

Page 71: ... logo for example within a certain area on your supply enter the starting position bottom left corner of the graphic image This label shows the triangle logo beginning the bottom left corner at 155 33 as defined in the graphic field D e f i n i n g t h e Gr a p h i c H e a d e r Every graphic packet must contain a graphic header This is the first thing you enter It identifies and provides importan...

Page 72: ...For bitmapped graphics G is the only valid option G6 row Distance between the bottom of the graphic image area and the first bitmap line This is usually 0 unless you want a fixed amount of white space around the graphic image See Positioning the Graphic Image for more information English 0 365 Metric 0 927 Dot 0 701 G7 column Distance between the left edge of the graphic image area and the left ed...

Page 73: ... graphic image Each unique row of dots requires a bitmap field A bitmap field can later be repeated by using a duplicate field Syntax B row column algorithm data p B1 B Bitmap Field B2 row Distance in dots from the graphic image s bottom margin to the bitmap line English 0 365 Metric 0 927 Dot 0 701 B3 column Distance in dots from the graphic image s left edge to the bitmap line English 0 183 Metr...

Page 74: ...nserts the duplicate line after or before the current row 0 Increments inserts after 1 Decrements inserts before For example B 50 35 R GsSsG p N 0 R DpZoD p prints a next bitmap field on row 51 at column 35 N3 adjamt Amount of row adjustment in dot rows Using 0 overwrites the same line Range 0 99 N4 algorithm Coding method for bitmap data H Hex Representation R Run Length Encoding N5 data Characte...

Page 75: ...s before For example B 50 35 R GsSsG p D 0 20 2 p inserts row 50 again at row 70 and row 90 Rows 70 and 90 do not have to be defined later D3 adjamt Amount of row adjustment in dot rows Range 0 99 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 99 Example B 117 24 H 03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF...

Page 76: ...01FC0 p B 71 0 H 0600001C03FFFFFFFFFFFE01C0 p B 72 0 H 030000003FFFFFFFFFFFFFE1C0 p B 73 0 H 01000003FFF0000000007FFE p B 74 8 H FC001C03FFFFFFFFFFFE00C0 p B 75 8 H FE00003FFFFFFFFFFFFFE0C0 p B 76 8 H 1FF803FFF0000000007FFE p B 77 8 H 0FFFCFFC00000000000001C0 p B 78 16 H FFDF000FFFFFFFFF8003C0 p B 79 16 H 7FFFC00007FFFF00001FC0 p B 80 24 H 1C03FFFFFFFFFFFE01C0 p D 0 4 4 p B 81 32 H 3FFFFFFFFFFFFFE...

Page 77: ...FFFFFFC p B 123 32 H FFFFFFFFFFFFFFC0 p B 124 32 H 01FFFFFFFFFFF8 p S a m p l e Ru n L e n g t h G r a p h i c Pa c ke t G 99 A R G 0 0 0 99WIRE p B 39 50 R Z p B 40 39 R KzI p B 41 34 R EzsF p B 42 30 R DpZoD p B 43 25 R EdZZEdE p B 44 23 R BeZZMeB p B 45 23 R BcZZW p B 46 23 R ZZZA p B 47 23 R ZDsZE p B 48 24 TzkU p B 49 25 HtRqJ p B 50 27 GsSsG p D 0 4 4 p B 51 27 ChZWgC p D 0 4 4 p B 52 34 R Z...

Page 78: ...MnToI p B 102 26 R CbHnTiP p B 103 27 R CcZZC p B 104 27 R GeZWcG p B 105 28 R JaZReH p B 106 32 R ZZI p B 107 34 R ZZE p B 108 38 R ZQ p B 109 53 R T p D 0 1 2 p B 111 48 R ZF p B 112 33 R PzfK p B 113 29 R CpZBoE p B 114 25 R DcZZGfB p B 115 23 R BdZZMeB p B 116 22 R AbZZVbA p B 117 22 R ZZZB p D 0 1 2 p B 120 23 R ZZZ p B 121 25 R ZZV p B 122 29 R ZZM p B 123 32 R ZZF p B 124 39 R ZT p 6 18 Cre...

Page 79: ...in your format to reference the graphic image 3 Download all the necessary packets check digit format etc 4 Send the graphic file to the printer if you have not already done so See Creating a Graphic Packet for more information D e f i n i n g t h e Gr a p h i c F i e l d The graphic field in a format references the graphic image by the graphID in the graphic header This field is required only if ...

Page 80: ...ge of the print area on the supply and the left edge of the graphic Measured in selected units English 0 183 Metric 0 465 Dot 0 352 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 G5 mode Imaging mode Enter 0 G6 rotation The orientation of the graphic on the supply Enter 0 Example G 57 0 0 0 0 p Defin...

Page 81: ...h in a sample format F 2 A R E 200 200 FMT2 p G 99 132 30 0 0 p Q 146 30 198 95 5 p T 1 5 V 175 100 0 1004 1 1 B L 0 0 0 p T 2 5 V 150 100 0 1004 1 1 B L 0 0 0 p T 3 15 V 120 25 0 1003 1 1 B L 0 0 0 p T 4 15 V 95 35 0 1003 1 1 B L 0 0 0 p L S 84 15 84 195 10 p B 5 12 F 30 65 1 2 40 1 L 0 p Creating Graphics 6 21 ...

Page 82: ...6 22 Creating Graphics ...

Page 83: ...nd gives explanations of your printer s errors The errors are classified by type and are listed in order Call Technical Support if you receive any error message not listed in this chapter If you have trouble loading supplies or performing maintenance refer to your Operator s Handbook Troubleshooting 7 1 ...

Page 84: ...at 1 800 543 6650 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 occ...

Page 85: ...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 Fo r m a t E r r o r s 1 9 9 Error Code Description 001 Format ID number must be 1 to 99 002 Name must be 1 to 8 characters inside quotes or a printer assigned name 003 Action must ...

Page 86: ... is invalid See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 3 or Appendix B Fonts for more information 015 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 016 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 017 Field restriction must be V variabl...

Page 87: ...3 for valid options 033 Bar code density is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 3 for the bar code density chart 040 Line thickness must be 0 to 99 dots 041 Line direction must be 0 90 180 or 270 042 End row is invalid Line segment or box end row is defined outside of printable area 043 End column is invalid Line segment or box end column is defined outside of printable area 044 Dot pa...

Page 88: ... 2 0 0 2 4 9 Error Code Description 200 Option number must be 1 4 31 50 51 or 52 201 Copy length is outside the range 0 to 255 202 Copy start position must be 1 to 255 203 Destination start position must be 1 to 255 204 Source field must be 0 to 999 205 Copy type must be 1 copy after rules or 2 copy before rules 210 Security value for a PDF417 bar code must be 0 to 8 Correct the value and resend t...

Page 89: ...tion definition must be S set or T template 217 Input device must be D Default H Host K Keyboard N None or S Scanner 220 Check digit selection must be G to generate check digit 221 Primary or secondary price format is outside the range 1 to 15 222 Data type restriction is outside the range of 1 to 6 223 Option is not valid for the field 224 Bar code Intercharacter gap must be 0 to 99 dots This is ...

Page 90: ... Feed mode must be 0 continuous or 1 on demand 258 Supply position is outside the range 259 Contrast adjustment must be 390 to 156 dots 260 Print adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots 261 Margin adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots 262 Speed adjustment must be 0 1 0 IPS 263 Primary monetary symbol is invalid 264 Secondary symbol selection must be 0 none or 1 print secondary sign 265 Monetary decimal places...

Page 91: ...ttery 289 The printer address specified in the communication settings packet must use exactly six characters C h e c k D i g i t E r r o r s 3 0 0 3 2 4 Error Code Description 310 Check digit scheme number must be 1 to 10 311 Modulus must be 2 to 11 314 Check digit algorithm must be D sum of digits or P sum of products G r a p h i c E r r o r s 3 2 5 3 9 9 Error Code Description 325 Duplicating di...

Page 92: ... immediately following is invalid 401 Internal data error Call Technical Support 402 Field separator is not in the expected location 403 Field separator was not found 404 The number or string that is currently being processed is too long 405 Too many fields exist in the format You cannot have more than 50 fields in the format Lines boxes and constant text fields count as fields 406 Packet is incom...

Page 93: ...are error relating to list sync Call Technical Support 421 Internal software error relating to location name Call Technical Support 422 Internal software error relating to duplicate name Call Technical Support 423 Internal mailbox error Call Technical Support 424 Item in use Call Technical Support 425 Item already checked out Call Technical Support 426 Item not checked out Call Technical Support 4...

Page 94: ...If the error persists call Technical Support 435 Internal software error caused by a downloaded task that already exists Turn off the printer Wait two seconds and turn it back on If the error persists call Technical Support D a t a Fo r m a t t i n g Fa i l u r e s Formatting errors indicate that a field will print incorrectly After you have checked the data stream and corrected the data retransmi...

Page 95: ...k on If the error persists call Technical Support 611 Font bar code or density is invalid The font bar code or density in the batch does not fit the format 612 The data in this line of the batch is either missing or does not match the format 613 Reference point off tag 614 Portion of field off tag There may be an invalid character in the packet Make sure you did not enter O for Ø 615 Bar code widt...

Page 96: ...ding If the error continues to appear change the supply 730 A memory allocation error occured during initialization 750 Printhead is overheated Turn off the printer to let the printhead cool If the error persists call Technical Support 751 Printer did not sense a black mark when expected The supply may be jammed For errors 751 753 Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position s...

Page 97: ...all Technical Support 771 The format specified by the application was not found Reload your application and format and try again If the problem continues call Technical Support 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...

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Page 99: ...e 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 b...

Page 100: ...st the print contrast The correct contrast setting is important because it effects how well your bar codes scan and how long the printhead lasts Be sure to check the print quality of bar codes with a bar code verifier or scanner If you do not have a verifier or scanner check the bar code visually A bar code that is IN SPEC will have complete bars and clear spaces Small alphanumeric characters will...

Page 101: ...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 N 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 ...

Page 102: ...zero When the printer receives the data it immediately images the field but does not print it Example B 1 U 0 p 1 RODGER DIST CTR p B 1 U 0 p 2 8292 p 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 B 1 U 0 p 3 BROADWAY p B 1 U 0 p 4 555 WEST OAK AVE p 4 For the last field input data and send ...

Page 103: ... a t s 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 W i t h P a c k e t s Leave parameters blank ...

Page 104: ... Be careful when rotating or placing a UPC EAN bar code with human readable characters because the bottom reference point is at the bottom of the bars not at the bottom of the human readable characters W i t h F i e l d s 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 consta...

Page 105: ...S A M P L E S A This appendix contains sample formats You can customize any of these formats to meet your needs Samples A 1 ...

Page 106: ...m a t Pa c ke t F 25 A R M 508 508 Fmt 25 p C 250 80 0 1 2 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING p B 1 12 F 110 115 1 2 120 5 L 0 p T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 p Sample Batch Packet B 25 N 1 p 1 12345678901 p 2 DAYTON OHIO p A 2 Samples ...

Page 107: ... p T 5 25 V 80 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 0 p R 1 p R 4 3 1 3 1 1 p R 4 4 1 20 6 1 p D 6 3 p D 7 20 p T 8 25 V 65 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 0 p R 1 p R 4 6 1 3 1 1 p R 4 7 1 20 6 1 p C 30 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 MADE IN USA 0 p L S 110 30 110 150 10 p Q 240 30 270 150 3 p Sample Batch Packet B 1 N 1 p 1 2754185285 p 2 74185245768 p 3 65 p 4 DACRON POLYESTER p 6 35 p 7 COTTON p Samples A 3 ...

Page 108: ...A 4 Samples ...

Page 109: ...F O N T S B This appendix contains information you need to work with fonts Fonts B 1 ...

Page 110: ...er 1005 CG Triumvirate Bold 22 pt proportional varies w each letter 1006 CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6 5 pt proportional varies w each letter 1007 CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 8 pt proportional varies w each letter 1008 CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 10 pt proportional varies w each letter 1009 CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 12 pt proportional varies w each letter 1010 CG Triumvirate Bold Condens...

Page 111: ... 1 dots for Letter Gothic 6 pt 2 dots for Letter Gothic 9 pt spacing Width Mag Reduced Letter Gothic 6 pt Letter Gothic 9 pt Units Character Width Sample Character Width Sample Character Width Sample 1x 1 100 in 3 9 4 69 7 29 1 10 mm 9 9 11 91 18 52 Dots 8 9 14 7x 1 100 in 24 63 32 81 51 04 1 10 mm 62 56 83 34 129 65 Dots 50 63 98 To calculate other font widths multiply the font dots 7 dots for Re...

Page 112: ...ments in your format as needed The following tables provide height and width magnification of sample characters C G Tr i u m v i r a t e B o l d 8 p t Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 56 3 97 3 5 73 14 55 11 10 94 27 78 21 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 6 9 17 5 14 20 7 52 6 42 41 4 105 2 84 To calculate other font widths multiply the font dots 3 dots for Minimum 13 dots for ...

Page 113: ...Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 56 3 97 3 4 69 11 91 9 9 90 25 14 19 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 10 94 27 78 21 32 81 83 34 63 69 27 175 95 133 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 6 77 47 40 1 10 mm 17 20 120 39 dots 13 91 Fonts B 5 ...

Page 114: ...1 Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 56 3 97 3 5 73 14 55 11 10 94 27 78 21 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 6 9 17 5 14 20 7 52 6 42 41 4 105 2 84 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 8 33 58 33 1 10 mm 21 17 148 17 dots 16 112 B 6 Fonts ...

Page 115: ...dth Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 56 3 97 3 6 77 17 20 13 13 02 33 07 25 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 10 94 27 78 21 47 40 120 39 91 91 15 231 51 175 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 10 42 72 92 1 10 mm 26 46 185 21 dots 20 140 Fonts B 7 ...

Page 116: ...th Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 2 60 6 61 5 8 85 22 49 17 16 15 41 01 31 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 18 23 46 30 35 67 94 157 43 119 113 02 287 07 217 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 12 50 87 50 1 10 mm 31 75 222 25 dots 24 168 B 8 Fonts ...

Page 117: ...Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 7 81 19 84 15 12 50 31 75 24 22 92 58 21 44 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 54 69 138 91 105 87 50 222 25 168 160 42 407 46 308 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 19 27 134 90 1 10 mm 48 95 342 64 dots 37 259 Fonts B 9 ...

Page 118: ...ag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 9 38 23 81 18 15 63 39 68 30 27 08 68 79 52 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 65 63 166 69 126 109 38 277 81 210 189 58 481 54 364 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 23 44 164 05 1 10 mm 59 53 416 72 dots 54 315 B 10 Fonts ...

Page 119: ... 0 6 Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 04 2 65 2 3 65 9 26 7 6 25 15 88 12 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 7 29 18 52 14 25 52 64 82 49 43 75 111 13 84 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 6 77 47 40 1 10 mm 17 20 120 39 dots 13 91 Fonts B 11 ...

Page 120: ...7 Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 56 3 97 3 4 69 11 91 9 8 85 22 49 17 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 10 94 27 78 21 32 81 83 34 63 67 94 157 43 119 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 8 85 61 98 1 10 mm 22 49 157 43 dots 17 119 B 12 Fonts ...

Page 121: ... Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 2 08 5 29 4 5 73 14 55 11 11 98 30 43 23 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 14 58 37 04 28 40 10 101 86 77 83 85 212 99 161 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 10 94 76 56 1 10 mm 27 78 194 47 dots 21 147 Fonts B 13 ...

Page 122: ... Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 2 60 6 61 5 7 29 18 52 14 14 58 38 04 28 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 18 23 46 30 35 51 04 129 65 98 96 88 246 06 186 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 13 02 91 15 1 10 mm 33 07 231 51 dots 25 175 B 14 Fonts ...

Page 123: ...th Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 7 81 19 84 15 10 94 27 78 21 21 88 55 56 42 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 54 69 138 91 105 76 56 194 47 147 153 12 388 94 294 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 20 31 142 19 1 10 mm 51 59 361 16 dots 39 273 Fonts B 15 ...

Page 124: ...th Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 9 38 23 81 18 13 02 33 07 25 26 56 67 47 51 7x 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 65 63 166 69 126 91 15 231 51 175 185 94 472 28 357 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1 100 in 24 48 171 35 1 10 mm 62 18 435 24 dots 47 329 B 16 Fonts ...

Page 125: ...for your printer make sure the font has been installed in the printer L o c a t i n g t h e Fo n t N u m b e r i n a Fo n t Pa c ke t If you are creating font packets the font number is the second parameter in the packet Software is available to create the font data and packet Call Technical Support for more information Example W 200 A N 68 p font data p font data p Use this number in T8 or in C5 ...

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Page 127: ...s S u p p o r t e d S y m b o l S e t s a n d C o d e Pa g e s The printers support these symbol sets and code pages N Internal Symbol Set N ASCII Symbol Set N DOS Code Page 437 N DOS Code Page 850 Fonts 1004 1005 1010 and 1011 are limited to the following special characters 0123456789 DFKLMPS kprö Symbol Sets Code Pages C 1 ...

Page 128: ...OS Code Page Symbol Sets S e l e c t i n g t h e 4 3 7 C o d e Pa g e This code page provides extended and international characters and uses proportionally spaced fonts for the screen display U s i n g C o d e 1 2 8 Fu n c t i o n C o d e s This table lists the characters for Bar Code 128 function codes These functions are used with scanners Code Function Code 201 F1 202 F2 203 F3 204 F4 C 2 Symbo...

Page 129: ... 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 226 column 14 row 112 designates non printing characters Symbol Sets Code Pages C 3 ...

Page 130: ...C o d e Pa g e 4 3 7 C 4 Symbol Sets Code Pages ...

Page 131: ... 2 B 15 O 3 C 16 P 4 D 17 Q 5 E 18 R 6 F 19 S 7 G 20 T 8 H 21 U 9 I 22 V 10 J 23 W 11 K 24 X 12 L 25 Y 13 M 26 Z O F F W h i t e D o t s of Dots Code of Dots Code 1 a 14 n 2 b 15 o 3 c 16 p 4 d 17 q 5 e 18 r 6 f 19 s 7 g 20 t 8 h 21 u 9 i 22 v 10 j 23 w 11 k 24 x 12 l 25 y 13 m 26 z Symbol Sets Code Pages C 5 ...

Page 132: ...C 6 Symbol Sets Code Pages ...

Page 133: ...ds to create formats batch data and check digit schemes You may want to keep copies of the completed forms for your records N Batch Worksheet N Check Digit Worksheet N Supply Layout Grids Inches Metric Dots N Format Worksheet N Format Sample Worksheet Format Design Tools D 1 ...

Page 134: ...EADER E6 E7 E4 0 0 FEED MODE BATCH SEP PRINT MULT MULTI PART CUT TYPE CUT MULT B B1 B2 B3 B4 HEADER FORMAT NEW UPDATE QUANTITY C DATA C C C C C C C C C C C C C C BATCH CONTINUATION HEADER CONTRAST PRINT ADJUST MARGIN ADJUST SPEED ADJUST PRINTHD WIDTH C PRINT CONTROL ...

Page 135: ...CTOR A3 ACTION A4 DEVICE A5 MODULUS A6 LENGTH A7 ALGORITHM WEIGHTS A8 A R A1 HEADER A2 SELECTOR A3 ACTION A4 DEVICE A5 MODULUS A6 LENGTH A7 ALGORITHM WEIGHTS A8 A R A1 HEADER A2 SELECTOR A3 ACTION A4 DEVICE A5 MODULUS A6 LENGTH A7 ALGORITHM WEIGHTS A8 A R ...

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Page 137: ... have changed the font Magnifying these fonts causes some jaggedness to occur Buffer Storage area in the printer s memory that holds specific data images formats etc Field Can be text bar codes lines boxes constant or non printable text It is the result of a field definition Field Definition Any string of parameters that pertain to one field A field definition begins with a field identifier such a...

Page 138: ...t applies special formatting to a field This line always begins with R and must immediately follow the field it applies to Packet B 1 N 1 p 2 Monarch p Any string of characters within Pre image 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 Proportionally Spaced Fonts All characters have differen...

Page 139: ...learing data from memory 5 7 overview of packet 5 2 batch control field defining 5 3 syntax 5 3 sample 5 3 batch data field defining 5 4 syntax 5 4 sample 5 4 using entered copied data 5 4 batch header syntax 5 2 defining 5 2 sample 5 2 using zero quantities 8 3 batch method of downloading explained 5 5 batch quantity zero downloading explained 5 5 batch quantity defined 5 2 bitmap defining fields...

Page 140: ... 3 13 justification 3 14 modifying character height 3 13 modifying character spacing 3 13 modifying character width 3 14 rotating 3 15 sample 3 12 3 15 control characters factory defaults 1 4 copy data in partial form 4 6 merging fields 4 5 source field 4 4 syntax 4 4 copying data using option 4 4 4 D data copy option 4 4 4 deciding on a field type 2 5 fixed option 1 4 3 for batch 5 4 list of erro...

Page 141: ...ing 6 15 graphic defining 6 19 next bitmap defining 6 14 options 4 8 field options brief list of 4 2 calculating check digits 4 6 copy data 4 4 customized bar code density 4 6 fixed data 4 3 ordering 4 2 overview 4 2 restrictions 4 2 security truncation for PDF417 4 7 using multiple 4 2 width length for PDF417 4 8 fields bar code rotation 3 12 batch control syntax 5 3 batch data syntax 5 4 constan...

Page 142: ...ecimal method 6 2 6 3 including in a format 6 19 overview of bitmap 6 2 run length chart C 5 run length method 6 2 6 5 storing the image 6 7 graphic image including 6 19 graphic packets clearing from memory 5 7 grid overview 2 4 H help getting 7 2 hex graphic packet sample 6 16 human readable characters placement considerations 8 6 selecting for a bar code 3 11 I imaging repeating parameters 8 5 u...

Page 143: ...ield parameters 8 5 using zero batch quantities 8 3 options field 4 8 options field 4 7 brief list of 4 2 calculating check digits 4 6 copy data 4 4 customized bar code density 4 6 fixed data 4 3 general overview 4 2 ordering 4 2 restrictions 4 2 security truncation for PDF417 4 7 using multiple 4 2 width length for PDF417 4 8 P packet C syntax 5 6 packet control characters factory defaults 1 4 pa...

Page 144: ...6 8 rotating bar codes 3 12 constant text characters 3 14 constant text fields 3 15 text characters 3 6 text fields 3 6 rough sketches 2 4 run length graphic packet sample 6 17 S sample fixed data field 4 3 bar code density option 4 7 batch control field 5 3 batch data field 5 4 batch header 5 2 batch method downloading 5 5 calculate check digit option 4 6 check digit scheme packet 4 10 copy field...

Page 145: ... packet C 5 6 T table bar code lengths 3 7 fixed variable bar codes 3 7 run length conversion C 5 technical support 7 2 text fields character rotation 3 6 color attributes 3 5 defining 3 3 determining distance from left right 3 4 determining distance from top bottom 3 3 justification 3 6 modifying character height 3 5 modifying character spacing 3 4 modifying character width 3 5 placing proportion...

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