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1. Fontware document solutions Bars TORM Network Barcode Solution BarSTORM Installation Guide Intelligent Output KE vemeteg POOLE ugeht POE WaOLS eg Manual Version 1 0c November 2005 BarSTORM Installation Guide BarSTORM Version 1 Copyright 2005 Fontware Limited All rights reserved All Trademarks observed Table of Contents Acknowledgements Software Licence and Copyright Introduction to BarSTORM Connection to the Unit USB Port Layout Screen Setup Administration Web Interface Administration Password and KEY Firmware Upload Bridged Queues Fonts amp Overlay Font amp Form Management Core Resource Files Form Overlay Creation Freescape Diagnostics Windows Printer Setup Test Data Files Support Information BarStorm Installation Guide Page 10 12 12 12 15 16 16 17 zoj 24 This manual is intended for use to setup the BarStorm to connect to the printer and to the network Please also refer to the BarSTORM Barcode Manual to review and understand the methods for Barcode programming Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved 2 BarStorm Installation Guide Acknowledgements HP is registered to Hewlett Packard SAP is registered to SAP AG TrueType is registered to Apple Postscript is registered to Adobe Microsoft and Windows are registered to Microsoft Corporation 2005 Fontware
2. BarDIMM code can generate the RSS14 in various flavours RSS 14 RSS 14 Truncated shorter bars height and RSS 14 Stacked used where a narrower symbol is neededas the RSS 14 is printed in two rows of two segments each RSS 14 can also accept 2D Composite Components CC Please refer to RSS 14 CC in the 2D Barcodes sections further down this manual RSS 14 is a linear symbology that makes omnidirectional Page 32 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System RSS Limited RSS Limited is a linear symbology that encodes the same data as defined for all four types of RSS 14 The encodation process is different and limits the values assigned for Indicator digits to or 0 This form of RSS can be printed very small and is not generally intended for omnidirectional scanning RSS Limited contains two large data characters and a Mod 89 symbology check character It does not have stacked or omnidirectional formats and is designed for small item identification RSS Expanded RSS Expanded is a variable length linear symbology that is encoded differently than RSS 14 This symbology allows up to 74 numeric or 41 alphabetic characters This form of RSS can be printed at densities that can be omnidirectionally scanned It is used to to encode 14 digits of numerical data that can be used to identify GTIN for scann
3. JIS ShiftJIS Numeric Oto Alphanumeric Oto uppercase A to Z space Binary 8 bits byte data JIS 8 bit character set Latin and Kana in accordance with JISX0201 Kanji characters Shift JIS values 8140h to 9FFCh and E040h to EAA4h shifted from JIS X0208 Example QRCode alphanumeric data 2s OMR OMR mark spacing in dots 1 600 inch Default value 85 1 7 inch Page 20 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Notes Please read chapter 21 to 23 for full information on barcode symbologies and symbols For Code 128 and EAN128 please read chapter 15 for information on FNC codes Parameters cannot have decimals i e 2 5 is invalid Barcode parameters must be combined in a unique PCL font escape sequence ending with the T parameter e g lt ESC gt s4p305h24v7 21sS7 21b24670T End the data to barcode with a valid PCL5 regular font sequence such as lt Esc gt 10U lt Esc gt s0p12hbs4099T When using default parameters only the commas are required if other parameters still have to defined e g lt ESC gt s6p1 5S24850T 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 21 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 15 Code 128 Control Codes Code 128 has five non data special control codes called FUNCT ION CODES and 2 control codes to switch from one 128 set A B or C to another one The switching control codes are used by BarDIMM code to force one 128
4. lt CustInfo gt Symbologies Australia Post 4 State 52 F F MET and 67 F F MET The 52 FF MET and 67 FF MET barcodes encode the DPID an 8 digits number and the customer information which can be encoded using the N table if it only includes digits Either the DPID string is not made of 8 digits or there is no customer information defined in the string or the comma separator is missing Action Verify if the data for the barcode fits the symbology specs Err CustInfo nonDigit Symbologies Australia Post 4 State 52 F F MET and 67 F F MET The 52 FF MET and 67 FF MET barcodes encode the DPID and the customer information which can be encoded using the N table if it only includes digits The customer information defined in the string supplied to the BarDIMM code to generate such a barcode includes at least one non digit character Action Verify the Customer Information data for the barcode Err CustInfo gt NN where NN is a value Symbologies Australia Post 4 State 52 F F MET and 67 F F MET The 52 FF MET and 67 FF MET barcodes encodes the DPID and the customer information which maximum length depends from the encoding table N or C defined with the p parameter The customer information defined in the string supplied to the BarDIMM code to generate such a barcode is too long the maximum size is NN for the current parameters Action Adapt the length for Customer Information data Err InvCharInCustInfo Symbologies Austra
5. usb1 font font1 bin lt 3 gt once font font1 bin lt 3 gt overlay ovlay pcl overlay ovlay1 pcl Loading macros before each job or just when printer is booted The default behavior is that the font overlay will be sent before each printer job It is possible to tell the BarSTORM server to send the fonts overlays only when necessary by adding a keyword to a font overlay line usb1 once font font1 bin lt 4 gt This means that the font is loaded to the printer on usb1 only once when the first print job is processed The font will be re loaded if the printer is disconnected or power cycled If the line relates to a bridge queue bridge1 once font font1 bin lt 4 gt then the BarSTORM cannot know when the destination printer is power cycled so the once keyword should not be used If several directives are listed for a given printer the once keyword need only appear on one line If it appears on any line then the send when necessary behavior is enabled This usb1 font font1 bin lt 3 gt once usb1 font font bin means that both font1 bin AND font bin are sent to the usb1 printer only when necessary when printer is re connected power cycled It DOESN T mean that font bin is sent with each job and font1 bin is sent only once The all keyword There is a special keyword which matches all queues all font font bin overlay ovl1 pcl lt 10 gt will cause font bin to be sent to all connect
6. 18 Generic ERP Unix AS 400 and Mainframes Support Other ERPs Oracle JD Edwards BAAN Peoplesoft can use BarDIMM code features by including BarDIMM code Escape sequences in output scripts using the Freescape char if necessary or by using the BarDIMM code TrueType fonts for Windows based applications On Unix system AS 400 in SCS mode only and Mainframes in SCS mode only you just need to enter in your spools definitions the ASCII barcode activation PCLS string followed with the data to barcode to get nice looking barcodes The barcode activation strings are easily defined using this manual or the interactive BDTTGEN utility for Windows 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 25 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 19 PCL Escape Sequences Examples A valid PCL escape sequence to select a barcode is like the following lt Esc gt s4p102h40v10 30b10 30s24670T 24670T Symbology code 39 not encoding spaces before after data 4p Readable text below bars without start stop chars 102h Caption text in Univers Regular 40v Bars height 40 points 40 72 0 555 inches 40 2 54 72 1 41 cm 10 30b Thin bars are 10 dots wide thick bars are 30 dots wide 10 30s Thin spaces are 10 dots wide thick spaces are 30 dots wide Barcode Rotation To rotate a barcode you can use regular PCL rotation commands It is recommended you save the cursor position before activating the barcode and restore that position a
7. Limited All rights reserved Fontware is a registered Trademark All Trademarks observed Software Licence and Copyright BarDIMM 3 3 c 1004 2005 Jetmobile SA All Rights Reserved BarDIMM is a registred trademark of Jetmobile SA E amp OE IMPORTANT Before using the BarSTORM Software please read the licence agreement carefully The right to use this software is granted only if the Customer agrees to the terms of this Licence If you do not agree to the terms of this Licence please return the product unused Fontware Limited considers that installation of the Software is your acceptance of our terms and conditions of the license 1 The Software has been developed for use with the BarSTORM The Licence is to be used without any time limit and maybe subject to change 2 The Software may not be duplicated copied resold or re branded without the written consent of Fontware Limited 3 It is the responsibility of any user reseller Distributor OEM and other third party to protect Fontware Limited rights against violation of this Software Licence 4 Fontware will consider any attempt to duplicate the functionality of any application provided by the software will constitute a breach of software licence and may instigate legal proceedings to protect the intellectual property rights of the BarSTORM and Fontware Limited 5 This Licence and the Software product may be transferred to a third party provided the third party agrees to al
8. UPC E 5 25 2 of 5 interleaved 25 interleaved CHK German Postal 25 Leitcode 13 German Postal 25 Leitcode 11 39 3 of 9 39 CHK 39 3 of 9 encode space before data 39 CHK encode space before data 39 extended 39 extended CHK Danish PTT 39 barcode French Postal 39 A R 93 93 extended USPS 25 11 digits Tray Label barcode USPS 25 8 digits Sack Label barcode CODABAR CODABAR CHKmod 16 Singapore 4 State Australia 4 State 37 CUST Australia 4 State 52 FF MET Australia 4 State 67 FF MET Royal Mail 4 state Customer code Netherlands KIX postal barcode RSS 14 RSS 14 Truncated RSS 14 Stacked RSS Limited RSS Expanded 24620 24621 24622 24630 24631 24632 24650 24651 24660 24661 24700 24701 24702 24704 24703 24710 24720 24770 24771 24772 23591 24760 24761 24762 24763 24800 24820 24830 24840 24850 24855 24860 24861 24899 EAN JAN 8 EAN JAN 8 2 EAN JAN 8 5 EAN JAN 13 EAN JAN 13 2 EAN JAN 13 5 25 industrial 25 industrial CHK 25 matrix 25 matrix CHK 128 autoswitch 128A 128 B 128 C 128 C obsolete UCC 128 19 digits only EAN UCC 128 ZIP 4 POSTNET 5 ZIP 4 POSTNET 9 ZIP 4 POSTNET 11 USPS ZEBRA MSI MSI CHK10 MSI CHK10 CHK10 MSI CHK11 CHK10 UPS MaxiCode Data Matrix Aztec Codablock F PDF417 Macro PDF417 QRCode Model 1 QRCode Model 2 OMR for folding inserting sealing systems PLEASE READ THE BARCODE INFORMA
9. in place Firmware Upload From time to time Fontware may release upgrades or later revisions of the firmware The current system operating version number is shown on this page New Firmware can be updated from this page The user can browse the network and select the required update file much as you would do from any system press the Update firmware button and the box will automatically update and reboot This may take up to 45 seconds and you may have to log into the Web page after an update has been completed EERE IEEE MORE Network Barcode Solution Print Server Administration This allows you to upload a new version of the OS firmware currently OS version fw 20051222 1625 with BarDIMM version 3 3A Avoid interrupting the upload of the firmware image This process will reboot your device Wait for this to take place You will be able to re connect your browser when the firmware upload has completed The full process takes approximately 45 seconds Browse Update Firmware Revert to the last version of the firmware Fontware The Revert Firmware button will allow the user to Revert to the last know working Firmware a copy of the previous firmware is kept within the unit Note Uploading the same Firmware twice will mean that you will loose the previous version of the Firmware Whilst firmware upload should not often be required It does allow for unknown bugs to be tackled firmware to be upgraded new features to be ad
10. lpr S 192 189 60 110 P bridgel o 1 bspdf417 pcl or lpr S 192 189 60 110 P usbl o 1 bspdf417 pcl or lpr S Beprintl P bridge2 o 1 bspdf417 pcl Where Bcprintl is a preset name setup in the dns tables o 1 allows binary files to be sent correctly In UNIX there are different versions of LPR which use a different syntax these generally are similar and have similar features and options you will need to check you specific system Also if queue names have been configured then use copy b bspdf417 pcl servername queuenam i e copy b bspdf417 pcl Server_1 printer_queue_1 Also provided are some other useful files Use the DOS Utility on the CD BSDEMO bat It requires you enter the IP address and bridge name or can be edited and changed as required cx Command Prompt bsdemo x PRINT SAMPLES TO BarSTORM Port gt MNNM FOE NM FRG current address 192 6 6 192 current bridge usbi Input BarSTORM IP Address Bridge Port Select File FRE EE 1D Codes 2D Codes ostal Codes ptical Marks Symbol Fonts BCPlus Data Set Any File pcel gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 K Return Select File to Print 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 21 Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Use the DOS Batch file on the CD SendBS It takes two parameters of a lt portname gt and the lt filename gt to be printed The portname will be a valid bridge name or valid u
11. searching and optionally a search order can be entered if you have main Domains When you are happy with the settings click the Update setting button ar IDHRIIRU RI OR Network Barcode Solution Print Server Administration Network setting updated Powered by Fontware a Gi Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Password and KEY From this page a user can define and update the Admin Password Update configuration Keys and restore the factory default settings of the unit UT TT ETT Network Barcode Solution Print Server Administration Your password must have a minimum length of 5 characters Update Password Enter the key to enable your print server Mac address 00 50 16 26 1c 80 0x6c78d4a219d51fec Update Key Current key is valid for 4 local printers and 50 network printers Click to Restore a previously saved settings file here Browse Restore Restore factory default settings for passwords and network Factory Defaults I m Sure Fontware Note Only install a valid Key that has been provided via FONTWARE or you may permanently disable the unit You will only need a key if changing access to the number of printer ports available Password The password will be case sensitive If you forget the password you will NOT be able to log in to the unit Key This is the output port unlocking licence key specific to this unit and
12. sheets The mail processing machines check for these lines on every page fed in the system The tracking of these marks triggers mechanical processes like the folding of all pages that should be inserted together in an envelope BarDIMM code can generate OMR marks used by insertion folding Sealing systems found in mailrooms Using BarDIMM code makes it easy to put those marks in ERP Unix DOS or Windows documents There is no standard for OMR marks specifications vary per machine and per OMR scanning software please refer to your mailroom system brochures for your own OMR marks requirements BarDIMM code can be parametered to fit any specification Marks width spacing and length can be defined using the b s and v parameters Note Some system use thicker marks for start stop some use only one type for all marks Usage Only 3 characters can be used in data for OMR 0 1 and 2 1 Regular mark thickness defined by the 1 parameter for b 2 Heavy mark thickness defined by the 2 parameter for b 0 Mark skipped Marks are defined in the data from top to bottom 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 41 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 23 Euro Currency Symbol and Additional Fonts BarSTORM features the old HP Barcode amp More cartridge C2053A fonts and some scalable logos that can be used together with barcodes on labels and other documents Euro symbols manufacturing electronic
13. to quit and return your system will now have any new settings applied manual will allow you to enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway info Enter IP address enter in the format xxx xxx xxx xxx and return Enter Subnetmask enter in the format xxx xxx xxx xxx and return The Gateway address will be set to the IP address at this stage so the Gateway is local you can then change it via the browser later as required then enter q to quit you can now access the unit via a browser with the new IP address dhcp will select a DHCP connection and ignore previously set static IP information The unit will scan for a DHCP server if one is found it will receive a network IP address and gateway it will confirm the network settings on screen Print a status sheet to the USB1 printer port showing the new information You can now access the unit via a browser with the new IP address and continue with further setup If a DHCP Server is not found the unit will revert to the previously set IP address and gateway or to the Factory defaults if one had not previously been set The screen can be disconnected and is not required oe Be Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Web Interface Administration A browser can be used to monitor and configure the unit Once the unit is communicating then a browser can be used for all aspects of configuring the system To initially confi
14. 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 5 Presentation The BarSTORM Device is an intelligent Unit adding sophisticated BARCODE printing capabilities to most PCL based printers The only real fonts it includes are the fonts of the now discontinued Barcode amp More font cartridge from HP which have been included for backward compatibility purpose the scalable logos and the scalable OCR B ASCII set as stand alone font and font for barcode text BarSTORM also features the unique FREESCAPE capability BarSTORM supports more than 50 bar code formats symbologies in its version 1 0 from the most passive to the most complex system 2D interleaved triple checksum etc Each of these formats can be declined in any height from 1 254 inch to 13 inches 1mm to 33 cm with 1 72 inch increment bar widths can be defined in 1 600 inch units code value can be printed as text together with code in many different embeddings with 20 different scalable fonts As a result you can generate millions of different kinds of bar code formats from Ba TOR Mi BarSTORM is not made of scalable fonts It is hooked to font calls within the LaserJet Business Ink Jet PCLS interpreter Typeface numbers from 24580 to 24900 activate the BarSTORM intelligence All data mapped to one of those special fonts is analyzed and converted into bar code directly by the system For backward compatibility BarSTORM also optionally contains the HP Barcode amp Mor
15. 345678 7V 5 lt Esc gt s0p12h10v4099T For the P option for the Australia Post 4state barcode please read carefully the PCL parameters descriptions in the FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION chapter 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 35 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 2D BARCODES INFORMATION o encode data including an Escape character 27 decimal 1B hexadecimal data must be enclosed in a transparent mode sequence please read Transparent Print Data Mode paragraph on page 12 UPS MaxiCode BEEN The MaxiCode barcode is a 2D barcode that consists of 884 hexagons YEN Beg surrounding a bull s eye finder pattern One bit of information is EE encoded by one hexagon Up to 100 characters of information can be ome se encoded in one square inch which is the approximate fixed size of such a barcode The MaxiCode symbology includes built in error correction capability automatic data compression and full ASCII character set MaxiCode has been created by UPS and endorsed by AIM Uniform Symbology Specification MaxiCode as a multtpurpose EDI ready two dimensional barcode UPS uses MaxiCode to encode all information about the parcels to provide a faster and better service to its clients Please consult the latest Guide to Bar Coding With UPS OnLine For customers Generating Bar Code Labels MaxiCode section for format information MaxiCode data is a string made of a header the ANSI message and an End Of Tran
16. 5 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 5 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 ALSO NAMED 25 INTERLBANPD L 31 INDUSTRIAL AND MATRIX 2 OF 5 seed be EAN 128 AND UCI GERMAN 25 POSTAL BARCODE GERMANY ONLY CODABARIMONARCH EXTENDED CODE 93 MSI PLESSEY ZIP 4 POSTNET USA ONLY USPS TRAY BARCODE USA ONLY aes Saas e ee ee eebe geheie 33 USPS ZEBRA BARCODE USA ONLY Las USPS SACK BARCODE USA ONLY EE SINGAPORE 4 STATE BARCODER ven NETHERLANDS KIX BARCODE UK ROYAL MAIL 4 STATE CUSTOMER BARCODE AUSTRALIA POST 4 STATE BARCODES Ss bode UPS MAXICODE M ee e n EAN EEN E AE DATA MATRIX tte heet ee AZTEC CODE CODABLOCK F QRCODE Qs Si DN SS 2 OMR MARK O aseene Eeer Ee Ee ee 23 EURO CURRENCY SYMBOL AND ADDITIONAL FONTS sererrrssrsrusseee 42 EURO AND OTHER CURRENCY SY MPBOLS 42 MANUFACTURING AND SAFETY SYMPOL S A 42 ELECTRONICS AND SAFET Y SYMBOL 8 43 LETS TEE PERT Odd eis dissec niin Beisel EE ee LEV Length Err NonZero and Err InvVal CEPR RAR au LErr EamrzO00d0O0O000 en Err Fmt 00000000 lt CustInfo gt JE CustInfo nonDigit osses Err CustInfo gt NN where NN is a value LEFF In CharInC stInjo E Page 6 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System e 46 HORAIRE LAT OR LE 47 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 7 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 1 Introduction Bar
17. 93 93 EXT CODE 128 EAN 128 UCC 128 CODABAR MSI PLESSEY ZIP 4 USPS Tray Label USPS Sack Label German Postal 25 French Postal 39 Singapore 4 State UK 4 State Netherlands KIX Australia 4 State MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix QRCode 1 2 Al Rol SS w al ape wj Go reine LA un Oo Lu lon N F LA N NID SOIN Go Dy Ed CO CO CO Co om co OV N E LA N NIN Kojie AILA A Co CO ru ru j Ilka N Ko ALA ko N oo o0 NIN ALR oo NINI N O oo AIA A NINNIN 105 1 1 1 O S Kaff Ka Z gt zZ gt Codablock OMR marks Fixed values can not be overridden by the user H Special usage might not correspond to column title N A Not Applicable Notes e Height corresponds to the h parameter TextFlag to the p parameter and the four bar widths to the b parameter e Height is in 1 60 of inch and bar widths are in 1 600 of inch e Spaces default values are the same as for bars 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 27 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 21 Bar Code Formats Characteristics Size Barcode type Characters Input Char width Compression Start Stop Checksums encoded length Unit thin bar size t z 2 width in thin bar optional UPC A D 11 7 N 11 1 UPC E D Tlor6 3 5 forll Y forll 14 5 forll 1 forll 7 for 6 11 for 6 7 7 12 7 2or5 9 EAN JAN 8 E
18. AN JAN 13 Supplemental 2 or 5 for EAN UPC CODE 39 DPU 1 to 99 16 39 EXT DPULC 1to99 DU 16PLC 32 Interleaved 2 5 D 2 to 100 9 Industrial 2 5 D 2 to 100 14 Matrix 2 5 D 1 to 99 10 EAN 128 DPUCL 1to99 data dependant Code 128 Auto DPUCL 1to99 data dependant Code 128A DPUC 1 to 99 11 Code 128B DPUL 1 to 99 11 Code 128C D 1 to 99 5 5 UCC128 D 1 to 99 5 5 RSS14 D 13 6 Codabar DP 1 to 99 12 Monarch MSI PLESSEY D 1 to 99 12 CODE 93 DPU 1 to 99 9 93 EXT DPULC 1to99 DU 9 PLC 18 ZIP 4 D 5 9 or 11 29 600 Inch Singap 4State D 6 88 600 Inch UK 4State DU 7 80r9 88 600 Inch NL KIX DU Sto 12 88 600 Inch 22 600 Inch AP 37 CUST D 8 44 600 Inch 44 600 Inch AP 52 FF MET DUL 8 8D SUL 44 600 Inch Y N table 44 600 Inch AP 67 FF MET DUL 8 amp 15D 10UL 44 600 Inch Y N table 44 600 Inch Singap ZIP 4 D 5 9or11 29 600 Inch 5 8 600 Inch 1 MaxiCode DPLUC upto 100 N A N A Codewords PDF417 DPLUC upto 1848 N A N A Codewords Data Matrix DPLUC upto 2335 N A N A Codewords Codablock DPLUC upto5366 data dependant 46 1 Aztec DPLUC upto 3832 N A N A Codewords QRCode1 2 DPLUC upto 7089 N A N A Codewords wifo jo oo Lu N KIK ZZK ZZ Z Zz N ld LSSI Bard Ga A CPO NM N 2 2 2 3 N E 24 24 51 5 CHK Z Z K K Z zZ sele ofS NIN Ei Apr 5 8 600 Inch 22 600 Inch 22 600 Inch Z Z Z Zl Z Z Z Z Oj ra an K K KIKI KIK Z 1 D Digits P Punctuation L Lower case letters U Upp
19. INSTALLATION AND USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR FULL ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SOFTWARE LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT This Software is copyrighted and all rights reserved by Fontware Limited hereinafter referred to as Fontware In return for the payment of the port license fee which was included in the purchase price of the Fontware BarSTORM product Fontware grants you a non exclusive right to use the Software subject to the following terms and conditions No title or ownership of the Software is conferred with the License 1 The Software may be used without time limit on one BarSTORM 2 port unit 2 The Software may not be duplicated or copied 3 The Software may not be duplicated transmitted transcribed disassembled decompiled decrypted or reverse engineered unless Fontware s prior written consent is either obtained or required by law Upon request the user will provide Fontware with reasonably detailed information regarding any disassembly decompilation decryption or reverse engineering 4 Any third party supplier of the Software may protect its rights in the Software against violation of this License 5 Fontware reserves the right to terminate this License upon breach In the event of a termination all copies of the Software must be returned to Fontware or with Fontware s prior written consent a certificate of destruction of all copies may be provided to Fontware Any use of the Software in violation of
20. LPR printing To setup this unit you must initially connect to the box from an attached screen and keyboard or a network client within the IP range 192 0 0 Once DHCP or a valid IP address for your network has been set the unit will be available on the network and can be further configured via a browser You will need one Ethernet RJ45 cable of the right type for your network configuration You may also require one or more USB printer cables You can connect to a parallel printer with a standard USB Parallel conversion cable The unit comes with four USB output ports 2 on the front 2 on the back You can use one or all simultaneously depending how the box is licensed display connection network activity leds O o S GA am peste LJ A el E boer posest oer pel Connect the box to your network by plugging the relevant RJ45 cable into the network port on the back of the unit Plug into the power socket marked on the back of the unit Turn the box on using the button on the front of the box You should see the blue indicator light come on power activity led So o lo on off button Front panel usb ports The default unit is configured with 1 USB port and 1 bridged network port available The printer connection can be bridged to a network printer or directly plugged to a USB connected printer It is best to initially establish a test printout with a USB connected printer Use USB1 Bridgin
21. STORM Barcode Printing System Page intentionally left blank 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 49 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Page intentionally left blank Page 50 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Please check frequently the BarSTORM WEB site http www fontware com barstorm BarSTORM Registration Form To receive more information about new versions of BarSTORM please fill out that card and return it by fax or mail to the address on the back What system is using BarSTORM barcoding or Freescape features PC SAP R 3 UNIX Mainframe Other Where do you put barcodes Printer model Your name company address Your eMail 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 51 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 1987 2006 Fontware Fontware Limited www fontware com Please complete this card and return it by fax or in an envelope to Fontware Limited Katana House Fort Fareham Newgate Lane Fareham Hampshire UK Kei Page 52 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware
22. TION CHAPTER Page 16 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System p parameter Esc s p 1 D BARCODES Control if how human readable caption text is printed with bar code pn E Loi ra CH Specials Use default value Don t print human readable text Print human readable text embedded Print human readable text half embedded Print human readable text under code Print human readable text above code Add 10 to print UPC EAN JAN checksum middle left rather than bottom left of bar code Add 10 to print start amp end characters with 39 bar code text Add 10 to not ignore and in string to barcode as EAN128 Add 20 to format text for French and German postal barcodes Add 100 to print checksum character with text Example text under code for French postal barcode 24p AUSTRALIA POST 4STATES BARCODE 0 1 Use N symbol set for Customer Information digits only Use C symbol set for Customer Information alphanumeric 2 D BARCODES PDF417 0 to 8 defines the ECC error correction level 1 000 to 1400 defines the ECC level based on the size of the codeword relative to the data size in percent 0 to 400 The matching ECC level will automatically be calculated Aztec 0 Default ECC error correction level of 23 3 Codewords 1 to 99 defines the ECC error correction level in 101 to 104 layers 100 in Compact format 201 to 232 layers 200 in Full Rang
23. U lt Esc gt s0p2 50h29vsb23591T USPS Sack barcode USA only l Effective July 1st 1997 bar coded sack labels with a special 25 interleaved barcode are required for automation rate Regular Periodicals and Standard Mail flat size pieces prepared in sacks Singapore 4 State barcode The Singapore Postal Service is promoting the use of a 4 State barcode to speed mail ETTET TT sorting This 4 State barcode encodes a 6 digits number and has a ll ll I IN ll IN checksum appended to the data You must make sure you give a 6 digits number to the BarDIMM code and it will calculate and print automatically the checksum Note that 4 state barcodes must be ended with a regular text font escape sequence Netherlands KIX barcode The Dutch Postal Service is promoting the use of a 4 State barcode to speed mail sorting This 4 State barcode encodes a 5 to 12 URUTAN characters string and has a checksum appended to the data You must make sure you give a valid string to the BarDIMM Note that KIX barcode must be ended with a regular text font escape sequence UK Royal Mail 4 State customer barcode UUU The UK Postal Service is promoting the use of a 4 State barcode to speed mail sorting This 4 State barcode encodes a variable number of digits and letters and has a checksum appended to the data You must make sure you give the correct digits and letters to the BarDIMM code and it will calculate and print automatica
24. al EAN 128 and UCC 128 Variable length bar code starting with FNC1 code and based on MATA Code 128 sets A B and C to encode the string EAN 128 is used for pallets labels and EDI related barcode labels BarDIMM code adds automatically the FNC1 code at the beginning and the checksums at the end EAN128 symbology requires that tags are encoded between round brackets in caption text and not in bars BarDIMM code automatically removes the symbols in barcode but keeps them for caption text 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 31 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System German 25 Postal Barcode Germany only Those special 25 interleaved codes are used on parcel MEN PAEAN AY AOA ele for shipment through the postal service in 01234 567 890 12 8 Germany Two codes are used on a label The Leitcode is used to encode the destination area and requires 13 digits The Identcode is used to encode the tracking number and requires 11 digits Codabar Monarch Encodes digits and punctuation characters Used mostly for III vun Code 93 c d version of Code 39 Wu III a NPHSSS ES Verne Eo Extended Code 93 il NI II i Compressed version of Extended Code 39 MSI Plessey IM Numeric only it is used on labels for grocery industry RSS 14 f scanning easy It encodes 14 digits of data used to identify the GTIN Global Trade Item Numbers for scanning in the supply chain for Application Identifier 01
25. are OR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM AND MANUAL IS ASSUMED BY YOU THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF Fontware REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WILL NOT EXCEED THE PAYMENTS MADE FOR THIS LICENSE BY YOU ANY REMEDIES SPECIFIED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE This agreement shall be constructed interpreted and governed by the laws of England You agree that this is the complete and exclusive statements of this agreement which supersedes any prior agreement or other communication between us on this subject Page 4 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Table of contents IDRKRRCZRSI URL RA 8 2 BAR CODE READABILITY uu ssssssssssssesssssesesssssssesssecsssssssssnssnsessssssssnsessssesessensensesers 9 WHEN PRINTING WITH A NEW TONER CARTRIDOE ssssseseeesssesereeretsestetererseetetessteeeesesesesesesesese 9 PRINT DENSELY Ien K Re 9 3 INSTALLING THE BARS TORM DEVICE uu cssssssssssssessssesssssssssssssssesssssssssnseseess 10 d TESTING THE BARS TORM vsa rE E eege heehee toons 10 5 PRESENTATION ccccssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssnsesessssessssss
26. block in 600 of inch 4 Maximum height in dots for PDF417 block in 600 of inch Page 18 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Codablock barcode size 1 single line bar height in 1 60 of inch 0 42mm same unit as fonts 2 Maximum number of rows for the Codablock symbol 3 Maximum number of columns for the Codablock symbol Example Lines pointsize 20 5 rows 20 20 8 10v OMR OMR mark length in 1 60 of inch 0 42mm Example 1 inch long OMR mark 60v b parameter Esc s 1 2 4 3 4b 1 D BARCODES Bar Widths 1 bar width first thin width in dots 1 600 inch 2 bar width second width in dots 1 600 inch 3 bar width third width in dots 1 600 inch 4 bar width fourth width in dots 1 600 inch Example Thin bars 4 dots thick bars 8 dots 4 8b 2 D BARCODES PDF417 Symbol format parameters 1 Maximum number of rows for the PDF symbol 2 Maximum number of columns for the PDF symbol 3 1 1 and 2 are the mandatory size for the PDF symbol 0 or not specified 1 and 2 are maximum size default 4 The PDF417 symbol is truncated on its right side 0 The PDF417 symbol is not truncated default Example 8 columns 10 lines mandatory size non truncated 8 10 0b Data Matrix QRCode Symbol format parameters 1 Small module height in dots 1 600 inch Aztec Symbol format parameters 1 Small module height in dots 1 600 inch 2 Bar undercut parameter Va
27. carefully the PCL parameters descriptions in the FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION chapter Codablock F Codablock F is a 2D barcode developed by ELMICRON as an extension of CODE 128 Within its capacities it is possible to cut a given CODE 128 into several pieces and to arrange them in a multirows symbol A Codablock symbol may contain 2 to 44 rows of 1 to 61 characters up to 122 for numeric data per row and supports most features from Code 128 For more information on code 128 features please read Code 128 data in that manual For the options for the Codablock symbol please read carefully the PCL parameters descriptions in the FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION chapter Page 40 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System QRCode QR code is a two dimensional matrix symbol developed by DENSO RE Corporation It is available in two models Model 1 and Model 2 enhanced fall version of Model 1 BarDIMM code supports four level error correction ay and a wide range of symbol sizes BarDIMM code can scale the code with the definition of the small black square height width A QRCode symbol can include numeric and alphanumeric data with high compression binary Kana and Kanji data Maximum number of characters per QRCode symbol 4 296 8 bit byte char 2 953 Kanji characters 299 1 817 OMR marks OMR marks are horizontal or vertical black solid lines found on printed mailing
28. ce must follow immediately the font selection sequence This is the only way to know how many characters have to be printed as bar codes Please analyze the sample Code EAN UCC 128 test files for more information 3 Data is analyzed to verify it fits in the bar code specs Correct data size 25 must have an even size EAN 8 13 and UPC have fixed lengths etc A Valid data some systems like UPC E accept only specially structured data Data only Numeric or Alphanumeric allowed characters If data is invalid incorrect size or invalid characters a X is printed on bars and an error message describing the problem is systematically added below the bars preventing the user from blindly printing invalid bar codes 4 Some formats require what is called a checksum A checksum is a value result of a complex calculation on the code data That value is added to the end of the data and used by the code reader to proof the reading BarDIMM code calculates automatically the checksum s of bar codes that need it Bar codes can have up to two checksums MSI Plessey UCC128 If the checksum was provided with fixed length data EAN 8 13 UPC it is ignored Page 12 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 5 BarDIMM code generates the bar code according to parameters in the font like PCL sequence For BarDIMM code bar codes PCL font parameters don t have the standard meaning besides the V and T
29. code images are printed with sufficient quality for later reading with electronic devices follow theses instructions 1 Be certain that the storage and care instruction that are supported with the EP cartridge were followed before installing the new EP cartridge in your printer 2 Be sure to change the EP cartridge when necessary Carefully follow the installation instructions especially those relating to proper agitation of the cartridge before you install the EP cartridge Print Density Settings When printing bar codes it is recommended that you start at the mid range of the printer density dial or front panel value Run several bar code samples and check them for readability Then if necessary adjust the printer s density setting accordingly The color and type of paper that you are using can also affect the readability of printed bar codes You should closely monitor this type of printing The fonts and bar code algorithms available in the BarDIMM code have been found to be highly readable HOWEVER FONTWARE DOES NOT WARRANT AND HAS NOT TESTED THAT THE BAR CODES OCR A AND OCR B CONTAINED OR GENERATED BY BARDIMM CODE ARE READABLE BY ALL READING DEVICES FONTWARE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TEST THE READ WRITE COMPATIBILITY OF THESE BARCODES AND FONTS BEFORE IMPLEMENTING APPLICATIONS 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 9 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 3 Installing the BarSTORM Device Please see se
30. code technology provides an easy inexpensive and highly accurate means of data entry and storage for computerized information management systems Item identification information e g inventory control work in process tracking distribution tracking and other materiel management is the most common type of data stored in bar code systems The BarSTORM is an intelligent network bridge platform that adds sophisticated BARCODE printing and fonts macro logos storage capabilities to any range of PCL Se compatible printers With BatSTORM on the network it never has been so easy and so fast to print professional barcodes BarSTORM uses the defacto BarDIMM intelligent barcode software engine BarDIMM inside Version 3 3a onward All references in this manual to BarDIMM code refer to the barcode software engine deployed within the BarStorm platform Please also see the BarSTORM Installation Guide BarSTORM supports comple x high density two dimensional barcodes like PDF417 and UPS MaxiCode Data Matrix QRCode Aztec and Codablock Two dimension means the reading is performed both horizontally and vertically as information is encoded in both directions Those barcodes are then designated as 2D Barcodes and non 2D barcodes are called 1D Barcodes Some 2D barcodes can encode up to dozen of kilobytes of data with features like data compression macro barcodes encryption and error correction algorithms BarSTORM includes the
31. d 123456 789012 HUN MNI A digit is described by 2 bars and 2 spaces and its width is calculated as 7 thin bars The number character is printed as text on the left side or the bar code and the checksum on the right side All the EAN and UPC codes can be followed with two or five digits of supplemental information If the checksum is sent as the 13th digit it is ignored and recalculated Code 39 The real name is 3 of 9 bar code It is probably the most HI HU IIl dl I Il commonly used bar code as it encodes not only digits but also upper case letters and punctuation Spaces are encoded as bars Text is encoded between start and stop characters which are automatically generated by BarDIMM code BarDIMM code features two version of the 39 barcode call with and without starting blanks IDs 24670 and 24671 do not encode the space characters starting and ending the data to barcode IDs 24672 and 24673 do encode the starting spaces Danish Postal 39 bar code Denmark only Special 39 code used on parcel labels for shipment through NA AU VADA O OVA I IT postal service in Denmark Contains ten digits a special checksum and ends with DK BarDIMM code only needs the 10 digits French postal 39 bar code France only Special 39 code used on registered letters forms BIR ee in ance Stars with RA or RB then contains 8 digits a special checksum and ends with Be nee anes ene FR Ba
32. de maximum 1848 bytes versus 1108 bytes BarDIMM code automatically selects the best encoding binary or ASCII for the supplied data Also note that PDF417 has extensive error correction capabilities PDF417 barcodes are read with laser scanner and CCD cameras Number of rows min max 3 90 Number of columns min max 1 30 Note that number of rows x number of columns must be less than 929 Data too long to be encoded in a PDF symbol can be encoded into a series of linked PDF417 symbols This is called Macro PDF417 please read below There are many options for the PDF417 symbol activated using parameters of the font like PCL sequence Please read carefully the parameters descriptions in the FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION chapter Macro PDF417 Data too long to be encoded in a PDF symbol can be encoded into a series of linked PDF417 symbols Macro PDF417 options are similar to the PDF417 barcode options plus the maximum number of PDF417 symbols per column When that maximum is reached a new column is created on the right of the previous column 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 39 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Data Matrix ss la Data Matrix is a high density 2 D matrix code developed by RVSI L i e Acuity CiMatrix that can encode a lot of information in a very small rAr space The Data Matrix symbology has extensive error correction capabilities using ECC200 error checking A Data Matrix symbol can s
33. de data Do not forget to send the character symbol set selection PCL command eg lt Esc gt 10U for PC 850 Under Windows no barcode is printed Do not use any enhanced PCL XL or PostScript HP LaserJet Business Ink Jet printer driver BarDIMM code supports only PCL 5 printer language Formatting the German Post barcode To print the code with the correct layout use 124 for the p parameter and 300 for the h parameter lt Esc gt s124p300h24642T Error message with 2of5 interleaved barcode The number of encoded digits must be even multiple of 2 If you use a checksum then you need to send an odd number of digits the calculated checksum will add one character making the total data length an even number Narrow barcodes are sometime not readable Please read the Bar Code Readability chapter at the beginning of that manual In all laser printers very thin lines do not have a perfectly clean edge due to the toner particle shape that is not square The result is that narrow black bars are wider than blank spaces of the same width The solution is to tune the width by using the B and S parameters to reduce the horizontal width of the thin black bars or the S parameter to widen the thin white bars Barcodes on the very top of the page are not printed correctly As barcodes are printed at the current cursor position from the baseline to the top of the page they may not be printed correctly wrong height or captio
34. ded and temporary licence keys to be used and loaded easily ee ee Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Bridged Queues The BarSTORM unit can serve Barcodes fonts and form overlays to up to 50 network ready PCL printers depending on how the unit is licensed Select the Bridge queues page on the web interface from this page you can manage which input data stream or system queue will be pointed to each output network printer The bridge name port number is used to send data to the unit Refresh Lists Network Printers Bridge Printer Location Network Printer Protocol Action Queue Port Type Name or Lpd Raw Address bridget port ready 9111 HP2420 Support 194 189 aw v E Update 10 bridge2 port H ready 9112 Lexmark 194 189 raw la Update LC 0 bridge3 port ready Bis OKI7500 Admin 194 189 4 EAR Update passthru bridged port ready gie Konica Marken BSprintl od Update d passthru bridgeS port F ready re Epson Warehoy BSprint2 od Update H d passthru A setting Develop B n Ipd Ges Update passthru dd a In this example BSPrint1 BSPrint2 and BSPrint3 are DNS names that must be available to DNS either as resolved names or manually set up in the DNS Tables bridge6iport 9116 name or port number e g passthru or 9100
35. des are not visible on the screen as data might need to be visually verified before printing Special BarDIMM code TrueType fonts also allow you to activate PCLS macros and forms optionally stored on BarSTORM s permanent Flash Storage De RSA RED Oime onm ee Se SR EES A EE T s ARK CERO Eo BarDIMM 3 0 sample page for Windows Word Page 1 1D Barcodes in Table Cas Coik 25m T FANG uen CODES 12345678 123474902 H ji ji BarDIMM mpl for Windows Word Page 1 1D Bar in Tabl CODE34 12345674 12345 CODE39 Lea 1234 Cito E Loan e s em ow mamman BITTEN EE mawiman Laon mpna i ee eegen sasea MAA Wu me gem HINN II d For free text 2D Barcodes PDF417 QRCode DataMatrix Aztec encoding a paragraph is performed by creating a text box Insert Text box and to assign the 2D barcode TT font to the full text in the box That Scheme can also be used to put barcodes anywhere on the page independently from other texts Note that alphanumerical barcode data cannot start with a space blank Please read the seperate BDTTGEN manual for more information on all capabilities 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 23 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 17 SAP R 3 Support BarDIMM code functionality is supported standard by the SAP R 3 software SAP OSS notes are available from the www jJetmobile com web site OSS note 5196 lists standard R 3 barcode names and supported d
36. destination address is anyway optional in the MaxiCode data If data is too long BarDIMM code will not print the MaxiCode and prints an error message indicating by how many characters the length exceeds 84 Note Blank fields still must include the lt Gs gt separator After the lt Eot gt character the application must send immediately a PCL escape sequence to switch a font other than MaxiCode i e to switch to Courier font 1OCPI the sequence is lt Esc gt s0p10h12vbs4099T Note if you use a character set other than PC 8 you should resend the character set selection before selecting the new font Example lt Esc gt s24800T1 1 2 152382802 840 001 gt lt RS gt 01 lt GS gt 96995011234 lt GS gt 84 0 lt GS gt 025 lt GS gt 1Z07000168 lt GS gt UPSN lt GS gt WX9031 lt GS gt 272 lt GS gt lt GS gt 1 1 lt GS gt 15 lt GSs gt Y lt GS gt 123 lt FS gt 300 lt GS gt lt GS gt AK lt RS gt lt EOT gt lt Esc gt sOp10h12vbs4099T RSS with Composite Component H A Composite Component is a two dimensional bar code j added to a RSS 14 or RSS Expanded barcode it is not a true matrixed code but a stacked linear bar code CC is bi directionally decodable therefore can be read with laser scanners They have a binary based encoding scheme optimized for EAN amp UCC Application Identifier Element Strings Special compaction methods have been designed to decrease the symbol size for commonly used Element Strings s
37. e bitmap barcode fonts supported by many applications NOTE In this manual the escape code is indicated as lt Esc gt Those five characters must not be entered as individual symbols but must be replaced with the unique character of ASCII value 27 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 11 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 6 How BarDIMM code barcode selection works 1 A typeface in the range 24580 24900 is activated with a classical combined PCL font call sequence lt Esc gt s p h v b s T where are parameters 2 The end of bar code data is determined according to the bar code type Bar code data is numeric only ended by space CR LF FF Escape code Bar code data is alphanumeric ended by CR LF FF Escape code Advice end the data to barcode with a valid PCL5 regular font sequence such as lt Esc gt 10U lt Esc gt sOp12hbs4099T Transparent Print Data Mode Some bar code formats support full 128 character set from ASCII code 0 to ASCII code 127 or full binary data ASCII 0 to 255 Bar codes Extended 39 Extended 93 128A PDF417 128auto MaxiCode EAN UCC128 Data Matrix Aztec Codablock QRcode If you want to print special characters ASCII code lt 32 with those bar codes a Transparent Print Data PCL sequence lt Esc gt amp p X where lt Esc gt is replaced by ASCII char 27 decimal or by and where is replaced with the number of data bytes that follow until the next escape sequen
38. e BarStorm this can alternatively be selected as the target device Each dropdown menu will print pre selected and installed files to the target printer for test The PCL Form option simply allows you to enter the Macro ID number of any Forms that may have been configured into the BarStorm a default test form is delivered on the unit with a form ID 312 The File option allows you to select any file that you wish to print via the BarStorm unit as a test This program in the background is simply sending data via an LPR process oe Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Support Information BarSTORM Supplier iji il Fontware Limited Katana House Fort Fareham Newgate Lane Fareham Hampshire PO14 1AH United Kingdom T 44 0 1329 221121 F 44 0 1329 281145 W www fontware com E barstorm fontware com Copyright 2002 2006 Fontware Limited All rights reserved Associated Products Available from Fontware Limited Visit www fontware com Windows Based Truetype and Postscript fonts with Barcode encoding plug ins and utility Barcode Singles 1D Barcodes Barcode Singles 2D Barcodes Barcode Singles Site Licences Barcode Singles Developers Licences www fontware com barcodesingles Windows Based Toolbar for Logos Signatures Office Templates and Email Templates such as Letterheads Businesscards Fax Headers including easy Template creation Wizard Windows Sta
39. e format 300 Aztec Rune format QRCode 0 Default ECC error correction level of 5 M 1 2 3 4 OMR OMR rotation 0 1 Low ECC High Density level L Standard ECC level M High reliability ECC level Q Ultra High reliability ECC level H Horizontal OMR marks default Vertical OMR marks 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 17 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System h parameter Esc s h 1 D BARCODES Controls what font is used for the human readable caption text Format CBA numeric value where A Typeface 0 Use Courier to print text default 1 Use Letter Gothic to print text 2 Use Univers to print text 3 Use Univers Condensed to print text 4 Use CG Times to print text 5 Use OCR B to print text great with UPC EAN B Size 0 Use automatic font size C Style 0 Use Default Bold 1 Use Regular 2 Use Italics 3 Use Bold 4 Use Bold Italic Example text in Univers Bold Italic automatic size 402h v parameter Esc s v 1 D BARCODES Short bar height in 1 60 of inch 0 42mm Minimum sizes apply Example Bar code in size 1 inch 25 4 mm 60v 2 D BARCODES QRCode Aztec 0 Normal 1 Reverse Video MacroPDF417 Matrix height 1 Max number of PDF blocks per column before starting a new column 2 Kept for future usage Example Up to 2 PDF blocks in height for MacroPDF417 2v PDF417 and Macro PDF417 PDF417 block maximum height and width 3 Maximum width in dots for PDF417
40. e suppressed It reduces the number of digits from 12 to 6 BarDIMM code accepts the Zero Suppressed version of UPC E in both versions of data compressed and uncompressed If data comes uncompressed BarDIMM code will perform automatically the compression A digit is described by 2 bars and 2 spaces and its width is calculated as 7 thin bars Note that caption text below the barcode can be activated to verify checksum calculation EAN 8 QAI 1234 5670 Used in Europe for items sold to the public EAN 8 contains numeric data only and encodes a 8 digits number The first two are the country code the next 5 digits are the product number and the last one required checksum character You do not need to specify the checksum digit as BarDIMM code recalculates it A digit is described by 2 bars and 2 spaces and its width is calculated as 7 thin bars 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 29 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System EAN 13 12345 Standard in Europe for items sold to the public EAN 13 NU ll d NI ll contains numeric data only and encodes 13 digits number The first two are the country code the next 6 digits are the supplier ID the next 4 digits are the product number and the last one the required checksum character that split varies from country to country You do not need to specify the checksum digit as BarDIMM code recalculats it If the checksum is sent as a 13th digit it is ignored and recalculate
41. ed to that network printer Select LPR byte counting and Click OK Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Port Settings Port Name Factory Printer Printer Name or IP Address 192 0 0 192 Protocol Raw Raw Settings Port Number LPR Settings C SNMP Status Enabled sa ges Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide If you whish to use raw port printing Select RAW The following Port numbers can be used to print from each physical output port or bridged printer set up on the unit 9100 USB1 9101 USB2 9102 USB3 9103 USB4 9111 9160 Bridged printers 1 50 e g Bridged printer 1 port 9111 Bridged printer 5 port 9115 Bridged printer 45 port 9155 This completes the port setup and you can select your printer type and driver as normal 20 Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Test Data Files Test data is provided with the unit These files are PCL files that will show you the capabilities of the BarSTORM The testfiles are PCL files as supplied on the CD these are in the BSfiles folder as pcl files There are many ways to send data to the unit once configured depending on the system attached to The easiest way to send this data to a connected PCL5 printer on the BarSTORNM is to use DOS UNIX lpr S lt ipaddress gt P lt portname gt o 1 lt filename gt i e
42. ed usb printers and bridge queues The once keyword can be added here and will then apply to all queues including bridge queues This may be considered bad practice sx Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Form Overlay Creation If you have a simple way of creating an overlay or have existing overlays then you should be able to use them simply Using forms assumes that the overlays are tried tested and known to work with the intended output printer first These filenames should use 8 3 filename format an 8 character alpha numeric file name plus a 3 character extension i e Letter01 prn Printing the output to file and trying to edit the output is not a good method unless you have expertise in that technique Fontware supply a service to create overlay files as required we can also generally accept Word and PDF master files as input for conversion 15 Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Freescape The Freescape option shows a selection of available Alternate Escape characters to use The default is hex1b ASCII Escape A new character can be selected from the list and will be active across all ports This is used here the host or the host data can not easily send an ASCII Escape Character hex1b An alternate character can be selected from the list and used The selected character and the ESCAPE character hex1b can bot
43. er case letters C Control characters ASCII 0 to 31 2 Checksum character not counted 3 Checksum size not counted except when indicated with CHK N A Not applicable Page 28 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 22 Bar Code Formats Characteristics Usage amp format There are many standards used to encode the information as bars BarDIMM code supports most of the Barcode standards UPC A 0 DI 0 in contains numeric data only and encodes a 12 digits number The first one is the number system character the next 5 digits are the supplier ID the next 5 digits are the product number and the last one the required checksum character You do not need to specify the checksum digit as BarDIMM code recalculates it 2345 A digit is described by 2 bars and 2 spaces and its width is calculated as 7 thin bars The number character is printed as text on the left side or the bar code and the checksum on the right side The system number can have the following values 0 or 7 Regular UPC codes 2 Random weight items 3 National Drug Code and National Health Related Items Code 4 For use without code format restriction and with checksum for non food items 5 For use on coupons 1 6 8 9 Reserved UPC E UPC E0 and UPC E1 Ideal for small packages because of its data compression It contains the d MN same information as the UPC A except that there are minimum 4 zeros 0 001200 5 which ar
44. ess and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 192 0 0 194 Port Name Factory printer Input the Units IP address or Printer name that you have previously selected Any descriptive printer name can be used Click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be identified The detected device is of unknown type Be sure that 1 The device is properly configured 2 The address on the previous page is correct Either correct the address and perform another search on the network by returning to the previous wizard page or select the device type if you are sure the address is correct Device Type O Standard Gene Custom Select Custom and Click Settings Click Next DE oe Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Port Settings Port Name Factory Printer Printer Name or IP Address 192 0 0 192 Protocol O Raw Raw Settings LPR Settings Queue Name usb LPR Byte Counting Enabled C SNMP Status Enabled i The BarSTORM will support RAW port or LPR settings If you select LPR each port on the unit is defined with a different queue name as follows First USB queue name is usb1 Second USB queue name is usb2 Third USB queue name is usb3 Fourth USB queue name is usb4 First bridged printer queue name is the DNS name assign
45. evice types for printing barcodes PCL 5 commands for BarDIMM code are built into the HP device types by SAP Modifications are only required for special Barcode types and sizes OSS note 45643 lists PCL 5 command details for barcode attribute selection PCL 5 commands are maintained as Print Controls in SPAD SE73 transaction lists barcode names and print controls for every device type Barcode on Print control SBPxx Barcode off regular font SBSxx A test text is built into R 3 SO10 SAPSCRIPT BARCODETEST client 000 The SAP print control for OCR A is SF400 and SF500 for OCR B Note in the early release of the device type there were a few errors in the escape sequences It is then recommended to verify the escape sequence syntax in R 3 SAP has pre defined a list of size and parameters for barcodes If those don t match your needs you may modify the controls copy the controls into the user Z environment and modify them based on your needs The barcode activation strings are easily defined using this manual or the interactive BDTTGEN utility for Windows Note all print controls are defined in R 3 using Hexadecimal values 1B for lt Esc gt For more information on using BarDIMM code with SAP R 3 like on inclusion of FNC1 codes in EAN128 barcodes please consult the www jetmobile com web site FAQ section Page 24 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System
46. f wi 16s Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Windows Printer Setup If Windows is used as the printing host then you can use Windows print queues to send data to the printer via the BarStorm ports In Windows From the Control Panel window select Printers and Faxes from Printer tasks menu select Add Printer Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use Local printer attached to this computer O Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer O A network printer or a printer attached to another computer To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server Db use the Local printer option Select Local Printer and click Next Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port Use the following port Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port v Click Create a new port and select Standard TCP IP Port from the drop down menu DK 7x Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IP addr
47. font font bin lt 12 gt again you can put multiple entries per line in usb3 font font bin lt 12 gt font font1 bin lt 14 gt Overlays work in a similar way usb4 font font bin lt 1 gt overlay ovl1 pcl lt 3 gt Here the setup will send one font as font_id 1 and an overlay as macro id 3 When an id is included for a font it causes the following command to be prepended to the font Esc c D where Esc is the escape or freescape AEC character and is the id When an id is included for an overlay the following commands are prepended to the overlay data Esc amp f Y Esc amp f0X wi e as Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide where is the macro id This is appended to the overlay data to signify the end of the macro data Esc f1X In either the font or the overlay case omitting the id field means that the font overlay is expected to contain the command to set the font macro id The font_id and macro_id can be in the range 1 32767 inclusive Specifying the id lt 0 gt is equivalent to omitting the id directive and will NOT have the effect of sending the font as font id 0 which PCL allows If you specify a font twice usb1 font font1 bin lt 3 gt font font bin lt 3 gt It will simply be loaded on to the printer twice before the print job You can place as many entries on each line as you want up to a maximum line length of 1000 characters
48. formation must be set up on the network DNS servers DNS tables Printer Protocol Lpd Raw Select Raw port or LPD from the drop down menu Queue name or port number Output to printer information If Raw port is selected in the printer protocol field the port number should be entered for that specific network printer normally this is 9100 for most network printers or print servers If Lod is selected in the printer protocol field the print server queue should be entered for the network printer normally for many network printers or Jetdirect print servers this would be passthru If the network is NOT dhcp and the IP address is fixed then raw port should be used BarStorm does not Broadcast out a DNS name If you need to use a name to target input to the BarStorm then you must set one up in your dns tables BarStorm can be configured to allow direct IP printing if only 1 device is attached which must be via the USB port Then any data sent directly to the BarStorm without queue information will be sent to the USB connected printer sax eo Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Fonts amp Overlay Font amp Form Management Additional Fonts and Form Overlays can be added to the BarSTORM and assigned to be used with specific output ports BarStorm contains a number of default fonts and overlays that are activated and be deactivated if required D IHR II DR A Network Barcode Solut
49. fter the barcode Here is an example sequences should be entered without carriage return lt Esc gt amp f S Save cursor position lt Esc gt amp al000h1000V Cursor positioning lt Esc gt amp a90P 90 rotation lt Esc gt s4p102h40v10 30b10 30s24670T Select Barcode BarStorm Intelligent Output Barcode Data lt Esc gt 10U lt Esc gt spl0hsb4099T Switch back to Courier 10cpi font lt Esc gt amp aP No more rotation lt Esc gt amp 1f1S Restore saved cursor position Other Information Permanent and secondary fonts switching can be used with barcode fonts It is highly recommended that a text font be used as primary font and barcode font as secondary font please refer to your PCL developer s guide for all information on primary and secondary fonts Complete sequences samples are available at www Jetmobile com in the FAQ section You will also find in that FAQ some links to PCL training guides Warning If barcodes are generated using a font like sequence they are still not PCL fonts Therefore some limitation on font sequences apply No font ID can be linked to a barcode BarDIMM code barcodes cannot be used from HPGL2 Postscript or PCL6 languages Page 26 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 20 Default Parameters Barcode Name Height TextFlag Bar width Bar width Bar width Bar width 1 3 24 24 UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 CODE 2 5 CODE 39 39 EXT CODE
50. g Information is described later eee ee Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide USB Port Layout USB Port 1 Rear Panel Top Slot USB Port 2 Rear Panel Bottom Slot USB Port 3 Front Panel Top Slot USB Port 4 Front Panel Bottom Slot Note If the box is licensed for one local USB port you can plug the USB cable into any port If the unit is licensed for multiple local USB ports please connect as per the port layout table above Note After you have connected the unit to a USB printer a test and configuration page will be printed to USB1 only when the IP address of the unit is changed or alternatively when you switch the printer connected off and on again Configuration The unit can be configured via a built in Web page which can be accessed from a browser on a suitable network or can be configured initially from a plugged in monitor screen and USB keyboard and then additionally fully configured from a browser Screen Setup Administration A way to setup the Network configuration details is to plug a screen into the Monitor port on the rear of the unit and a USB keyboard into any of the USB slots If you power on the unit the system will show boot information and end up with a device login prompt Enter the user admin Enter the password password or previously set password case sensitive The system will allow several options oA q
51. g completion cursor is set after the bottom right corner of the rightmost black bar 8 If another bar code then needs to be printed just locate the cursor to a new position and send the barcode data The Bar code font like PCL sequence does not need to be sent again Code 128 Special Varient To stay compatible with an older version of BarDIMM 1 8E a minor modification compared to previous versions has been added Code 128C used to have an ID of 24703 and has been to ID 24704 If you are already using a BarDIMM with Code 128C we recommend you change it for the Code 128 Autoswitch ID The resulting barcodes will be the same Code 128C as the BarDIMM code will detect data for Code 128C 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 13 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 7 FREESCAPE feature PCL codes always begin with the non printable Escape code Hexa 1B Dec 27 Some systems can not use or send binary data to a device Binary means any character other than a letter punctuation or a digit Such systems include Mainframes where printers are connected to terminals and AS 400 That can be a problem to use the HP PCL language and to use Barcodes With the FREESCAPE feature the Escape code has a synonym a user defined Escape Code or Alternate Escape Code AEC That character acts exactly like the standard Escape Code when found at the beginning of a regular PCL sequence Default value for the AEC is the TILDA Freescape is smar
52. gure the unit from Factory defaults access the Administration Web page of the unit by entering http 192 0 0 192 this will display the password page of the web administration If your network is in the range 192 0 0 xxx you should be able to connect to the unit via a browser If your network is not in the 192 0 0 xxx range then you can either use the screen setup method for the initial network configuration or you will need to isolate the configuring PC disable you current Network connection that uses your current IP range and setup a new network connection using the 192 0 0 xxx range this will allow you to connect to the device change the IP address and network settings to the ones you require Once done revert your PC connection back to its normal settings Once you have established a connection you can now use a browser for further setup and can enter the Login Page El IDURIIRIUIORIINL OR Network Barcode Solution Print Server Administration Please enter the password to administer your print server Login Powered by Fontware The default Admin password is password Type password into the Admin Password field and click on Login Press the Login Button hitting return will not function The Network setup Screen will be displayed E A Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide C Use dhcp numbers below will be ignored and you will need to manually re direct your browser t
53. h be used at the same time The available characters are Dec Hex Char 25h e Ib 34 22 35 gt 23 T 36 24 OLS 47 2f 63 3f 92 5c 123 7b Il This setting will apply to all ports The software is sophisticated enough to not replace these characters within ordinary data The alternate character can also be set via a control code sent in the data lt ESC or AEC gt J7 Where is the ASCII Decimal value of the required character i e ESC 126J will use and set the tilde character Diagnostics The Diagnostics option will allow data capture pre and post incoming data filtering This option is set with a check box and set apply button When this option is set the unit will write the incoming data to disk and also write the filtered output data to disk Two files are created prefilter out and postfilter out These 2 files will then appear on the File Management page at the top of any existing file list An option will appear to download these files from the box Click on download to get each file and save to new folder on local host These files can then be used for analysis This option should be normally switched off If the item is selected and switched on only 1 set of input and output files will be kept and overwritten with every printjob If the unit is set in Diagnostic mode then all other printing to the unit should be held of
54. ing in the supply chain RSS Expanded encodes all EAN UCC Application Identifier Element Strings Special compaction methods have been designed to decrease the symbol size for common Element Strings ZIP 4 Postnet USA only Wossnneal Duala aaEdastaat Laval Prints the zip code as a bar code to speed mail through the postal service US Post system USPS Tray barcode USA only Used since 1997 bar coded tray labels with a special 25 interleaved barcode are required for automation rate mailings of First Class Regular Periodicals and Regular and Enhanced 1234567890 Carrier Route Standard Mail letter size pieces and for First Class flat size pieces USPS Zebra Barcode USA only The US Post system has defined the Zebra code This is a series of diagonal lines to the right of the barcode that serves solely as a visual indication that a tray contains bar coded mail The code must not appear on tray labels for non bar coded mail This standard is applicable since July 1997 Due to its simplicity the Zebra code is 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 33 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System implemented in BarDIMM code as a font with just one diagonal thick bar coded in the slash character 7 ASCII value 47 Therefore you have to call the font and send three consecutive slash characters without any space in between Here are the PCL codes to send lt Esc gt 10
55. ion Print Server Administration 15493KB available storage Oxlb 27 H disabled D Fontware From this page you have the option to store any file including Fonts Logos Signatures and Form overlays for any of the output ports each of the 4 USB ports on the Unit or any of the bridged ports set up on the unit The specific information controlling what fonts or Form Overlays are sent to what printer port and when is defined in the configuration file CONTROL txt and this is then loaded to the BarSTORM via this browser page All information in this file is Case sensitive please check the information entered Fonts or Form Overlays files are loaded to the printer at a time specified in the control txt file This may be once or before every print job An obvious example of an overlay would be a company letter head this is a file that remains constant Browse and upload to install the required custom font or Form overlay files and the Control txt file Each font or Form overlay that has been uploaded will be displayed A delete option will appear beside each uploaded file so that it can be removed if required Core Resource Files There are a number of Core fonts and forms stored on the BarSTORM unit These form part of the standard configuration of the unit If required they can be de configured and not used The Core font names if needed can be re configured in a control file core txt file as described Control txt and core tx
56. is matched only with the unique MAC address of the unit It can only be used with the specific unit it is meant for It is used to unlock extra printer ports which have been additionally licenced Evaluation Units There is an evaluation variant of the BarStorm system used for testing and mission critical backup units The evaluation version has all BarSTORM ports open but has a limited use timer running This version of the firmware has an extra field for evaluation keys to be entered and updated The screen will show the amount of evaluation time set and how much is used before the unit expires a oe Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide It also shows on each of the browser pages that the system is an evaluation version Systems Settings This option allows the user to save all the settings setup within the unit Backup Will compile all the settings and save to a specified output file in tar format which is then saved outside the unit Restore Will allow the user to browse for a backup systems settings file and reload it back into the unit Factory Defaults Resetting factory defaults will return the units network settings to its delivery defaults Remember the IP address will return to 192 0 0 192 Any Bridge queue settings will be removed be sure to use the backup option first Any newly loaded fonts and forms will stay in place Port extension Licence keys will stay
57. l the terms of this licence and that no copies of the Software are retained by the transferring party 6 Fontware reserves the right to terminate this Licence upon breach 7 In the event of a termination all copies of the software must be returned to Fontware Ltd 8 Any disputes In respect of the Software Licence will be considered a breach of copyright and is subject to English Law ee ee Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Introduction to BarSTORM The BarSTORM unit is a powerful multiport print server network bridge with the capability of translating standard PCL5 escape sequences to print the most commonly used bar codes The barcodes are generated internally by the BarSTORM s on board software The unit uses BarDIMM inside technology so is compatible with the most commonly used applications that support PCL5 bar code printing Additional fonts and form overlays can be stored on the unit and can be associated with each output port using a control list The device by default comes with 1 USB output and 1 network bridge connection and can be licensed to print to a maximum of 4 local USB PCL5 printers and up to 50 Network ready PCL5 printers Some of the following configuration information relates to Windows XP some other systems can be used in a similar manner Connection to the Unit The BarSTORM can be connected to any 10 100 Ethernet network that supports TCP IP Raw port or
58. lia Post 4 State 52 FF MET and 67 F F MET The 52 FF MET and 67 FF MET barcodes encodes the DPID and the customer information which can include encode a predefined set of characters The customer information defined in the string supplied to the BarDIMM code includes illegal characters Action Verify the Customer Information data Err Codablock size Symbologies Codablock The number of rows and columns indicated in the escape sequence do not leave enough room for data encoding Action Increase the columns and or rows barcode size Page 46 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 26 Troubleshooting Barcode data is printed as text or the printer goes into MEMORY OVERFLOW The printer might not bridged via the BarDIMM code and the barcode font parameters create huge fonts that overflow memory Please read the Testing the BarSTORM chapter in this manual Barcodes are not readable Verify if the barcode reader is setup to read the symbology you are printing If you have a doubt please use the sample barcodes printed in the Bar Code Formats Characteristics Usage and format chapter inside that manual If your reader can not read those barcodes it is either defective or the symbology is not read Please refer to your barcode scanner on symbologies activation and scanner usage How to stop barcode printing in a page Always send any other font selection sequence after the barco
59. lian V3 Spanish V4 english The safety symbol is available in the safety symbol font read previous chapter Order complement A P 10934213A5 BrakesCorp TruckTown 39 42 4 JetCAPS Europe Labs l www jetcapslabs com Ij www bardimm com 8924353423 AMIN MN 100 BDJC4079020 MM BD44MB711 uiii WII Hi mom mot AN 221 3 Example of Odette label macro with data barcodes and security symbol added Page 44 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 25 Main Error Messages in Bar Codes The BarDIMM code features a built in debugging system for your bar codes When an error condition occurs a X is printed on top of the bars and the following error messages appear automatically under the bars Most error messages are self explicit Here are the main error messages Err Char nn Symbologies All An invalid character was entered in the string to be printed as a bar code nn is the ASCII value of that character Such an error occurs for example if you include a letter in a numeric only bar code like EAN or 25 Action verify the data for the barcode Err Odd Symbologies 2of5 Interleaved with without CHK Code 128C The string you try to print in 2 of 5 Interleaved format has an odd number of digits With 25 interleaved and 128C barcodes digits are grouped by pair Note that if you use the 25 Interleaved
60. lly the checksum Note that 4 state barcodes must be ended with a regular text font escape sequence Page 34 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Australia Post 4 State Barcodes H II lal dd Established in 1998 4 State barcodes are used to allow PE ENIN Australia Post to sort incoming mail via barcode read from letters those barcodes are totally different from the 4 State barcode used in Singapore There are three different types of barcodes corresponding respectively to FCC values 11 59 and 62 BarDIMM code only needs the DPID and Customer information and generates automatically all the other information like the FCC or Reed Solomon checksum For each type or code that data must be sent in a specific BarDIMM code specific format e Standard Customer Barcode 37 CUST with only the Sorting Code DPID lt DIPD gt e Customer Barcode 2 52 FF MET DPID and 16 bars of customer information lt DIPD gt lt CustomerInfo gt Customer information can be 8 digits or 5 alphanumeric chars long e Customer Barcode 3 67 FF MET DPID and 31 bars of customer information lt DIPD gt lt CustomerInfo gt Customer information can be 15 digits or 10 alphanumeric chars long lt DPID gt is the Sorting Code and must be 8 digits long lt CustomerInfo gt is customer information the p parameter selects the N or the C symbol set numeric or alphanumeric Example lt Esc gt s1p24787T12
61. lue 0 to 1 1 dots default 0 Codablock B parameters like for 1D Barcodes OMR OMR mark thickness in dots 1 600 inch 1 regular mark thickness in dots 1 600 inch 2 heavy mark thickness in dots 1 600 inch Example 1 010 inch for thin mark and 1 020 inch for thick mark 6 12b 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 19 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System s parameter Esc s 1 2 3 4s 1 D BARCODES Space Widths 1 2 3 4 space width first thin width in dots 1 600 inch space width second width in dots 1 600 inch space width third width in dots 1 600 inch space width fourth width in dots 1 600 inch Example Thin spaces 4 dots thick spaces 8 dots 4 8s Note the b parameters can be sent alone if the b and s parameters are identical It allows to send shorter PCL barcoding commands to the printer 2 D BARCODES PDF417 Symbol format parameters 1 2 3 4 Symbol black white module height compared to the width 1 to 10 Unit minimum module width default 3 X parameter for the symbol X Y size ratio default 2 for 2 3 Y parameter for the symbol X Y size ratio default 3 for 2 3 Symbol module min width 1 to 100 Unit 1 100 inch default value 10 The width value triggers a predefined scaling of the base barcode Example square PDF minimum module width smaller module size 1 1 1 5s QRCode 1 Synbol set for input data LA H ra oO 4 Use default Automatic
62. n text in the middle of the barcode if there is not enough room on top of that current cursor position Make sure you set the cursor in a vertical position compatible with the barcode height 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 47 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 39 barcode is much longer than it should be typically as wide as the page When you position horizontally the cursor using blanks to put the barcode at the right place you must send the barcode selection sequence after sending the space characters to move horizontally If you do not do that the spaces are part of the barcode data and the barcode is much wider than expected usually across the page If you can only send the barcode selection sequence at the beginning of the line use the special 39 symbologies with no starting spaces IDs 24670 and 24671 This symbology will not include the starting spaces in the barcode data Barcodes in PCL5 Macros Barcodes calling sequences cannot be inserted in PCL5 macros but barcode sequence plus barcode data can be inserted in PCL macros If an application needs to send multiple times the same barcode it can include it in a PCL macro and invoke it the required number of occurrences For more information on the PCL language and macros please consult the FAQ section of the www jetcaplabs com web site For the latest FAQ please consult www jetmobile com for more information Page 48 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware Bar
63. o the new IP address 194 189 60 110 255 255 255 0 194 189 60 110 Update settings The and optionally should be specified as IP numbers Enter your local subnet domain in the field The will default to the DNS Domain Enter a space separated list of domains max 6 to specify your own search order Note that the settings here will be ignored if you have chosen to configure the network settings using DHCP In this case the DHCP server will set the DNS settings for your print server Use DNS if unchecked numbers below will be ignored 194 189 60 32 fontware fontware fontware local Update DNS Fontware This screen will allow you to change the units IP address Subnet mask and Gateway information where necessary If you select to use a DHCP connection the system will ignore previously set static IP information Once you select update Settings the unit will scan for a DHCP server if one is found it will receive a network IP address and gateway A status sheet will be printed to the USB1 printer port showing any new information If a DHCP Server is not found the unit will revert to the previously set IP address and gateway or to the Factory defaults if one had not previously been set If you have a DNS server and wish to use printer names on your network this can be set from this page also Options allow for Primary and Secondary DNS servers The DNS Domain field allows entry of your DND Domain name used for
64. parameter The T parameter selects the Bar code format As the BarDIMM code is algorithms only the user can apply the scaling independently in the X and Y axis for the 1D barcodes In the past with standard scalable fonts bigger size meant larger bars resulting in a too wide and unreadable code and small size meant thinner bars resulting also in unreadable codes Some barcodes are standardized and can not be resized Some 2D barcodes can be resized by columns rows or by defining a ratio The bar code can be of any height in the 3 to 960 point size range 1 point size 1 72 inch The current cursor position is the location of the bottom left corner of the leftmost black bar whatever bar code text parameter is provided Every bar code system has default options activated when parameters are not provided The user does not need to provide all parameters As an example if the height is omitted the default size is used Every code has its specific default values based on international standards 6 If required BarDIMM code prints the code value as centered text with the bars either under half embedded in full embedded in or above the bars Checksum and flag characters are automatically placed in the right place for some systems EAN 8 13 and UPC according to the international standards Automatic sizing limits the embedded text point size to 15 no limit for text above or under bar code 7 After bar code printin
65. parate BarSTORM Installation Guide The BarSTORM unit must first be configured with an IP address and network settings for input then the printers may be configured directly connected or via network bridge Once the unit is tested to print basic data then you can proceed on how to use the PCL Like control codes to select and generate barcode printing as described in this manual Please verify that the printer s you are installing are compatible with the output from the barcode printing engine PCLS5e 4 Testing the BarSTORM There are two different features sets built in the BarSTORM the BarDIMM code firmware and the font amp form overlay processing These work independently and can be configured and tested differently See the BarSTORM Installation Guide to configure and test the unit for networking printing barcode processing and font amp form processing Test files are provided with the BarSTORM These can be tested by sending them to the unit from the operating system and utilities provided Sending these files to the unit will confirm that the Barcode processing is active The unit should work in all aspects and should be checked prior to using any custom PCL Coding or drivers Fonts The BarSTORM contains the Fontware Barcode Plus data set compatible with the HP Barcode amp More fonts and some special additional fonts and Form Overlays These are supplied within the unit Page 10 www fontware com
66. passthru local printers attached via USB will also be shown if connected and powered on as follows Local Printers ush3 connected MFG Hewvlett Packard print status CMD PJL MLC PCLXL PCL PJL POSTSCRIPT 1284 4DL 4d 4e 1 MDL hp LaserJet 2420 CLS PRINTER DES Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2420 connected MANUF ACTURER Lexmark International COMMAND print status SET PCL 6 Emulation PostScript Level 3 Emulation NPAP PJL MODEL Lexmark T632 CLS PRINTER DES Lexmark T632 CID Lexmark_Internationa3146 Lexmark _Internationa60C6 Lexmark_InternationaA1 47 Lexmark_InternationaA1B7 Lexmark_Internationa1 471 Lexmark_InternationaDSFO Lexmark_Internationa7341 Lexmark_Internationa2B7B Lexmark_Internationa958C Lexmark_InternationaSE60 COMMENT ECP1 D LY _043D LP_0071 LF_002E The network printer list box will adjust its width depending on what has been typed in DES ee Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Input fields Bridge Queue Port descriptive field that describes bridged network printer and port number e g bridge45 port 9155 Input a number for the bridge queue Printer Type User set descriptive only field e g PCL Laser Location User set descriptive only field e g Warehouse Network Name or Address Enter the static IP address of the network printer or if DHCP is being used the DNS printer name for the target output printer If a printer name is used the DNS in
67. rDIMM code only needs RA and RB and the 8 digits Page 30 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Extended 39 ui d iN iN Il Ii Based on the standard 3 of 9 it encodes all the ASCII characters by generating two characters for each character in the string to encode Supports all ASCII codes from 0 to 126 Bar code pattern is quite large Interleaved 2 of 5 also named 25 Interleaved Numeric only code requires an even number of digits in the string Il II i II ll II to be encoded It can have from 2 to 30 digits Industrial and Matrix 2 of 5 AUENA UATT Numeric only codes can have from 1 to 30 digits Code 128 New standard for most barcode labels Code 128 is a very compact II bar code for numeric and alphanumeric strings It has 3 modes A B 123D1 and C which encode different range of characters Code 128 auto is an exclusive BarDIMM code feature that allows you to encode all the 128 ASCII characters without analyzing the string to encode and use the required Code 128 modes BarDIMM code analyzes data and switches dynamically between sets A B and C to provide the most compact code Code 128 Auto is fully compliant with the new worldwide standard for pallet labels which uses Code 128 mode B and C within the same pattern ECR labels standard To include special characters like FNC codes or SHIFT please read the Code 128 Control Codes chapter in that manu
68. s and safety symbols Barcode amp More fonts and special logos are accessible through fonts using standard PCL 5 font commands To use those fonts from Windows 3 X 95 a PCM file for a PCL driver is available The Euro symbols font and the Manufacturing and Safety Symbols and Electronics and Safety Symbols scalable logo fonts are optionally available for BarSTORM Euro and other currency symbols Escape sequence lt Esc gt 12U lt Esc gt slp lt size gt vsb10452T where lt size gt is the symbol size in points 1 72th inch Pot sya ts Tet sts Tot epst ats WIES DIDIER EE Ee e E Lo lelelejejeleleleje e eje Manufacturing and safety symbols Escape sequence lt Esc gt 10Q lt Esc gt slp lt size gt vsb10400T where lt size gt is the symbol size in points 1 72th inch HH eS Saye Tel ce cele et ee Er DSISPREIesl 96 else omy et AA aje a KEES ES E se aes seas Special multi char acters symbols Green point lt Esc gt 100 lt Esc gt slp20vsb10400TE with text lt Esc gt 100 lt Esc gt slp20vsb10400TDE with gray arrows lt Esc gt 100 lt Esc gt slp20vsb10400Td lt Esc gt cl15G lt Esc gt v2Te lt Esc gt vT Recycling logo lt Esc gt 100 lt Esc gt slp20vsb10400Tghij lt 8 gt 123 Page 42 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Electronics and safety symbols Escape sequence lt Esc gt 10Q lt Esc gt slp lt si
69. sb port The filename is a valid pcl filename without the pcl extension The batch file contains an IP address so should be edited as required e Command Prompt edit sendbs bat oa x iew ions el R BARCODES BarStorm bsf iles sendbs bart Lpp S 192 6 6 192_ P vi o 1 2 pcl For example After editing the SendBS bat to have the correct IP address if the unit has a different IP address from the default 192 0 0 192 use the DOS command i e SendBS bridgel bspdf417 or SendBS usbl bspdf417 The printer connected to bridge1 will print the PDF417 bar code examples The printer connected to USB1 will print the PDF417 bar code examples 22 Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide Windows Utility Install the Windows Utility on CD It will install files on your system to the program files fontware barstorm folder The demo program is BSDEMO exe BarSTORM Demonstration Fontware document solutions 5 a SCH D M Current Printer Settings LY Network Barcode Solution Printer Name Bridge Port 192 0 0 192 usb This program will allow you to test demonstrate that the BarStorm unit is printing and processing Barcoded prints from an easy Windows interface Use the change Printer Settings option to set the required IP address of the BarStorm and which usb or bridged port to use If you have pre configured a Windows print queue to print to th
70. set As an example the string 123456 can be printed with both sets A B and C Inserting a character with ASCII value 134 at the beginning of the string will force BarDIMM code to use the set B of code 128 Those special control codes can only be used with the 128 Autoswitch and the EAN128 UCC128 barcodes Note that both Code 128 Autoswitch and EAN 128 analyze the data and optimize the barcode length by switching automatically between sets A B and C EAN128 and UCC 128 already include the FNC1 code as the first character you should not send it with the data Special control codes are inserted by passing the following special decimal characters in the bar code 128 SHIFT 129 FNC 1 130 FNC 2 131 FNC 3 132 FNC 4 133 CODE A 134 CODE B 135 CODE C Page 22 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 16 MS Windows Support You can use BarDIMM code functionality with a PCLS driver from your word processor spreadsheet or other Windows 3 1 95 98 ME NT XP 2003 based applications using BarDIMM code special TrueType fonts generator BDTTGEN BDTTGEN is free utility available on the supplied CD BDTTGEN generates special Windows TrueType fonts that fit your Windows barcode printing needs BDTTGEN also installs and manages those TrueType fonts in your system Those fonts just need to be used in documents to generate at print time high resolution and readability barcodes Barco
71. smission code Hereunder is the detailed information found in the ANSI message for the UPS MaxiCode Please note that BarDIMM code does not expect data in the same order Please read the next paragraph for information on the data order Note Always use uppercase characters for the MaxiCode data Optional Day of pick up Shipment ID number 1 30 Alpha Numeric chars Item x of n in total 1 3 1 3 digits Shipper number 6 Alpha Numeric chars SCC Ee i EE CR Standard Carrier Alpha Code Ues rR rR as el io rR Page 36 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Weight 1b 1 3 digits R O Address validation Y N YoN IS 1 35 Alpha Numeric chars o 1 20 Alpha Numeric chars 2 alpha chars LIST OF MAXICODE INFORMATION FIELDS The different fields are separated with the lt Gs gt Group Separator ASCII 29 HEX 1D The barcode data terminates with the lt Eot gt End of transmission ASCII 04 HEX 04 To separate format types use lt Rs gt Field separator ASCII 30 HEX 1E To separate primary and secondary address numbers use lt F s gt Address field separator ASCII 28 HEX 1C BarDIMM code expects to get both the primary and secondary messages from the application separated by a comma The primary message data is composed of the label number maximum 8 2 the number of labels for the shipment maximum 8 3 the MaxiCode mode Use 2 for domes
72. ssssessssssssnsassssssessesssssessssssssnseseveess 11 6 HOW BARDIMM CODE BARCODE SELECTION WORKS cscssssssssesees 12 7 FREESCAPE FEA TURE cssssssssssscsssssssssssssnssssssssessssssssssssssssessnsesecsssessssssssssssssesseseseveess 14 8 OCR A AND OCR B FONTS cccsssssssssssssssssnssssssesessssssssssssssssesssesscsssesssssessesssssssseseseveess 15 9 HOW TO USE THE BARDIMM CODE ccsssssssssssssssssssssssesscsssesssssssssssssssssnseseceess 10 FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION P PARAMETER EaC sfp H PARAMETER Etape V PARAMETER ESC S V cessssessesessessesessecseveane B PARAMETER ESC S 1 2 3 4B ssassn S PARAMETER ESC S 1 33 834 15 CODE 128 CONTROL CODES essesesosesoesesosseoosoeocoesecoesesosoeoosecocoesosoesesoeoesoseeoesesosoeossosesoee 22 16 MS WINDOWS SUPPOR Toivisisscisescoicesscsscsessesssisccscascsessnssesssiesvasusevedsconcesessessesscaecsvesssaoiees 23 17 SAP R 3 SUPPOR To sissis cashiscescensenscocsncesceseescescascastseessteseesetsnsossonsonscsdenseeccueencndeevensoaseasbasscscess 24 18 GENERIC ERP UNIX AS 400 AND MAINFRAMES SUPPORT ccccesceseee 25 19 PCL ESCAPE SEQUENCES EXAMPLES esesessssseccosososcecsososescocsosescococeeseococosceccocososee 26 20 DEFAULT PARAMETERS fiscsssscctstssscsssctesssscascosestenesseseceseasaasuavssdbsoseteaceseseonsenssscesseoveivnsve 27 FRENCH POSTAL 39 BAR CODE FRANCE ONLY EN D IERE AEE erh dree ad seated 2004 200
73. standard HP Barcode amp More cartridge SIMM fonts As a result BarSTORM can also print OCR A and OCR B characters and is then backward compatible with older applications as well as HP Barcode amp More printer drivers BarSTORM includes a complete set of fully scalable symbols The EURO symbol the European currency symbol Safety symbols electronic and manufacturing symbols to include in labels printing BarSTORM also features the Freescape system With Freescape the Escape code can have a synonym a user defined Escape Code or Alternate Escape Code AEC That character acts exactly like the standard Escape Code when found at the beginning of a regular PCL sequence and can be a printable character This functionality allows all systems to use PCL code and BarDIMM codes even if they cannot send binary data to a printer BarSTORM also features 32M B of permanent flash disk storage to store forms fonts macros and logos in the printer That storage can be managed simply using a browser Page 8 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 2 Bar Code Readability The special consideration discussed in this section may pertain to all the bar codes or in some cases to a specific bar code generated by the BarDIMM code When Printing With a New Toner Cartridge On some printers a slight degradation of image quality may occur immediately after replacing the EP cartridge To assure that the bar
74. t are configured and work in the same way 12 Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved BarStorm Installation Guide The file names used in core txt are JM2dpost bin Required only if using UPS Maxicode or 4 State Postal Barcodes JMsymocr bin Required for using OCR fonts or Manufacturing symbols or Euros as described in Programming manual JM6forms bin Required for using BarDIMM Odette forms BSbcplus bin Required if using legacy barcode font sets The fonts and form use specific ID s if you are using these resources then the incoming data should not contain the same ID s Fonts ID s 370 396 Form Overlay ID s 300 301 302 303 304 311 312 Once re configured the new core txt file must be uploaded to the unit and tested Associating Fonts and Form Overlays with particular output ports The control files control txt and core txt contain lines which specify which fonts and overlays should go to which printers An example line is usb1 font font bin This indicates send the font with filename font bin to the printer on usb1 You can specify multiple lines per printer and multiple fonts per line usb1 font font bin usb1 font font bin and usb1 font font bin font font bin are equivalent In each of these cases the file is expected to have the font id encoded within it If you are sending a raw font and need to specify the font id you do it like this usb1
75. t enough to ignore the EAC if it is found as pure data You can mix regular Escape Codes and Alternate Escape Codes The AEC can be one of 10 characters Note The Freescape Escape sequence setting is only valid for the current job There is anew PCL sequence to change the Alternate Escape code lt Esc or AEC gt J Where is the ASCII decimal value of the new AEC 34 35 36 47 D 92 63 2 123 125 124 I 126 and 27 Selecting 27 disables any existing Freescape character currently set Freescape parameters on BarSTORM Browser Menu The Freescape feature can be activated disabled parametered for all jobs When Freescape is deactivated only the regular Escape code Hex 1B Dec 27 can be used to start PCL commands Note The choice will be valid for the next incoming print job Page 14 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 8 OCR A and OCR B fonts PCL Escape sequences to call those fixed size fonts OCR A lt Esc gt 00 lt Esc gt spl10h12vsb104T OCR B lt Esc gt 10 lt Esc gt sp10h12vsb110T Oo es Ss oT 7 8 to fio fii 12113 114 15 32 iistetstxtal Ost 28 Llletalivlsietztelat Lstsletzls 64 Laalelcialcrie Olivia 80 PefatRis tiulviulxiyiz ciy o ato 9 Jalotcialelfl a hlilj k ilm nfo 2 Potgiristejulviwixtyiz ipi ir This table shows the OCR A character set The Barcode amp More OCR B font character table is
76. the copyright laws constitutes termination of this agreement and prosecution will begin 6 This License and the Software product may be transferred to a third party provided the third party agrees to all the terms of this License and that no copies of the Software are retained by the transferring party 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 3 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 7 If the software is licensed for use by the U S Government the user agrees that the Software has been developed entirely at private expense and is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7013 or as Restricted Computer Software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 LIMITED WARRANTY To the original purchaser Fontware warrants the BarSTORM and Operating Software on which the Software is stored to be free of defects in materials and faulty workmanship for a period of ninety 90 days from the date the software is delivered If during this period a defect in these should occur you may contact your BarSTORM authorized distributor and resolve any issues Fontware may choose to replace the product without charge Fontware does not warrant that the functions contained in this Software will meet your requirements or that the Software operation will be uninterrupted or error free Information contained in the user manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Fontware IN NO EVENT WILL Fontw
77. the same Note the OCR B character font is included in BarSTORM but is not active by default and must be configured 9 How to use the BarDIMM Code Barcodes are activated using a font like escape sequence generated from specific developments where developers write code that generate PCL code with BarDIMM code functionality from standard ERP software which feature a BarDIMM code driver like SAP RI Oracle Peoplesoft BAAN Please read the SAP R 3 and Windows chapters in that manual for more information OSS notes are available from the www Jetmobile comWEB site relating to BarDIMM and the BarDIMM code from MS Windows Please read the Windows support chapter later in that manual please make sure you read carefully the chapter Bar Code Formats Characteristics Usage and Format at the end of the manual to understand fully the particularities of the barcode you need to generate 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 15 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 10 FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION T parameter Esc s T Typeface Controls what bar code system to use 24600 24601 24602 24610 24611 24612 24640 24641 24642 24643 24670 24671 24672 24673 24680 24681 24675 24676 24690 24691 24644 24645 24750 24751 24780 24785 24786 24787 24790 24795 24810 24811 24812 24814 24815 UPC A UPC A 2 UPC A 5 UPC E UPC E0O amp UPC E1 UPC E 2
78. tic US shipments 3 for international shipments 4 the postal code 5 the country code 6 the class of service A comma must separate all those parameters The secondary message is composed of 1 the ANSI Message Header gt lt Rs gt 2 the Transportation Data Format Header 01 lt Gs gt 96 3 the Tracking Number ie 1Z00004951 lt Gs gt 4 the SCAC USPN lt Gs gt 5 the UPS Shipper Number ie 06X610 lt Gs gt 6 the Julian Day of Pickup ie 159 lt Gs gt 7 the Shipment ID ie 1234567 lt Gs gt 8 the Package nix ie 1 1 lt Gs gt 9 the Package Weight ie 10 lt Gs gt 10 the Address Validation ie Y lt Gs gt 11 the Ship To Address ie 634 ALPHA DR lt Gs gt 12 the Ship To City ie PITTSBURGH lt Gs gt 13 the Ship To State ie PA 14 the End Of Format character lt Rs gt ASCII 30 15 the End Of Transmission lt Eot gt ASCII 04 Note UPS MaxiCode expects the secondary message to be padded with fill characters to a total of 84 total characters BarDIMM code takes care of that requirement and there is no need to pad the data on the right the fill character is ASCII 33 HEX 21 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 37 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Note The secondary message can not be longer than 84 characters Therefore the destination address length must be truncated if required if the total length for the secondary message is greater than 84 characters That
79. tionery Manager www fontwarewsm com 24 Copyright Fontware Limited All rights reserved Using the BarSTORM Barcodes Printing System for MS Windows Unix AS 400 Mainframes and ERPs Bars V Ou Network Barcode Solution Programmer s Guide Edition 1 November 2005 1987 2006 Fontware i Ko BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 1994 2005 Fontware Limited All rights Reserved Patents Pending BarDIMM 3 3 c 1004 2005 Jetmobile SA All Rights Reserved BarDIMM is a registred trademark of Jetmobile SA Parts of the BarDIMM Inside data are Hewlett Packard Corp Stethos SystemHaus Symbol Technology RVSI Acuity CiMatrix Welch Allyn Inc ue DENSO Corporation and United Parcel Service All other Trademarks are the property of their respective owners This documentation is non contractual Fontware reserves the right to modify the product specifications at any time without prior waming E amp OE Fontware Limited Katana House Fort Fareham Newgate Lane Fareham Hampshire UK www fontware com Page 2 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Fontware SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT Please read this License carefully before using the Software contained in the Fontware BarSTOR M hereinafter referred to as SOFTWARE The right to use this Software is granted only if the Customer agrees to the terms of this License HOWEVER
80. tore between one and 3116 numeric or 2335 alphanumeric characters and is scalable between a l mil square to a 14 inch square Since the overall size of the Data Matrix symbol is infinitely scaleable the Data Matrix symbols can be read at virtually any distance given the right combination of Data Matrix size and reading equipment BarDIMM code can scale the code with the definition of the small black square height width BarDIMM code will automatically optimize the encoding binary text digits by analyzing the data on the data For the options for the Data Matrix symbol please read carefully the PCL parameters descriptions in the FONT LIKE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION chapter Aztec Code Aztec Code is a 2D matrix barcode symbology developed by Welch WEH Allyn designed to combine the best characteristics of several 7 iE a generation symbologies with special attention paid to ease of printing A La ease of finding in any orientation allowance for field distortion high data S security with user selected redundancy and efficient storage over the range from small to large data messages The smallest Aztec Code symbol encodes 13 numeric or 12 alphabetic characters while the largest Aztec Code symbol encodes 3832 numeric or 3067 alphabetic characters or 1914 bytes of binary data BarDIMM code can scale the code with the definition of the small black square height width For the options for the Aztec Code symbol please read
81. uch as lot number and expiration date All RSS Composite symbols encode a linkage flag in both the linear component and the 2 Dimensional Composite Component to tell the scanner to continue scanning for the other component To add data in a CC call the regular RSS symbology and send the data to encode as a CC after the digits for the RSS code separated by the character ASCII code 124 Example with RSS 14 Fontware_BarSTORM encoded as CC A Esc gt S24810T12345678 90123 Fontware_BarSTORM lt Esc gt sOp10h12vbs4099T Page 38 www fontware com 2004 2005 Fontware BarSTORM Barcode Printing System PDF417 The PDF417 is a high density 2D barcode created by Symbol H Wal Technology and now an ANSI AIM USA standard This barcode dohi is composed of a stack of rows with small black rectangles arranged in columns The number of rows and columns can be user defined or set automatically to fit a ratio 2 3 is the most common ratio PDF417 features built in error correction capability automatic data compression and full ASCII and binary character sets It can encode up to 1848 characters of information per barcode based on the compression level achieved PDF 417 supports two encoding modes ASCII Letters punctuation and digits and Binary any binary value between 0 and 244 modes ASCII mode has a better data density than the binary mode maximum 106 versus 177 bytes per cm and can encode much more data than the binary mo
82. with checksum calculation you must send an odd number of digits as the checksum digit will round it to an even number of digits Action verify the string size and send an even or odd number of digits Err Length Symbologies All Invalid length for data to be printed as a bar code Can mean data string is too short or too long Please read the tables and barcode formats characteristics pages in this manual Action Verify if the data length fit the symbology specs Err NonZero and Err InvVal Symbology UPC E There is a minimum of four zeros in a UPC E barcode and some positions must have very specific values If the BarDIMM code finds an unexpected value this error message is printed Action Verify if the data for the barcode fit the UPC E symbology specs Err R A B Symbology French Postal 39 A R The French registered mail barcode must start with either RA or RB The string supplied to the BarDIMM code to generate such a barcode does not start with those characters Action Verify if the data for the barcode fits the symbology specs 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 45 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System Err Fmt 00000000 Symbology Australia Post 4 State 37 CUST The 37 CUST barcode encodes the DPID an 8 digits number The DPID string supplied to the BarDIMM code to generate such a barcode is not made of 8 digits Action Verify the length of the DPID string Err Fmt 00000000
83. ze gt vs3b10400T where lt size gt is the symbol size in points 1 72th inch O24 So 7 8 8 fof i 12 13 14 15 32 Jl Hel fol CO 1901 1 BIN WV l 8 e He SEIlSSEIEIaelsekiz 80 AJAA LS 2 ie EA SEE Wi SN mme gnIee Those symbols are from the font library of Elsner und Flake Fontinform GmbH Hamburg 2004 2005 BarSTORM www fontware com Page 43 BarSTORM Barcode Printing System 24 Odette Transport Label macros BarSTORM optionally contains the VDA 4902 Odette label used in the automobile industry These labels are included as PCL5 macros callable from any application using their specific Macro number Under Windows using the Macro BarDIMM special TTF font o Install the Macro Exec TTF font and enter the macro number using it Under SAP R 3 Oracle and other ERPs using PCL5 commands To print one empty labels on the page send the following sequence at the beginning of the page amp 11E amp a0hOV sfs t y3x1S To print 2 empty labels on the page send the following sequence at the beginning of the page amp ll1E amp a0h0V amp fs y3xl1S amp a0h4100V amp fs y3x1S Notes must be replaced by the 3 digits macro number read table below in the sequences is the Freescape character Replace it with its new value if it has been changed to another value through the lt Esc gt J escape sequence or from the printer front panel V3 English V3 French V3 Ita

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