Argox Bartender UL Form-making User Guide V1
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1. Err 2 x Dimension 13 3 mils Ratio Auto Density i Height 0 500 Symbology Specific Options Start Character ie a Stop Character check Digit Color Doo 7 Print Method Print Method Options Bar Code controlled by the printer Bar codes and human readable text controlled by BarTender 7 Bar codes controlled by the printer and text controlled by BarTender 8 1 2 2 Font An Argox font must be selected A wrong selection will result the TT variable cannot be converted 16 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Modify Selected Bar Code Object Typeface Font Style Point Size Argox Font 3 Regular 32 Argox Fark 3 EL Argox Font 3 Cond EL Argox Font 3 Exp E Argox Font 4 EL Argox Font 4 Cond EL Argox Font 4 Exp Effects Color Strikeout Foreground Color J Underline Background Color None id white On Black Scale Sample Script AaBbYvyZ 7 Western v Sort Typeface By Type Substitute Best Matching Printer Font This is a printer Font IE will be used on your printer but Courier Mew will be used on your screen 8 1 2 3 Data Source Select Source gt Time and check Use Printer s Clock If the option is not checked the TT variable cannot be converted The time format can be changed in the Time Format menu Modify Se2. Text Object H Argox Special Edition Bar Tender UltraLite test btw File Edit View Create Modify Arrange ABIES E N Argox Fant 3 i Standard RFID Trial Ge DoD 64 et DoD 96 eh GDTI 96 et GDTI 113 ee GLAI 64 ee GLAI 96 ee GLAI 202 ee GID 96 et GRAI 64 eed GRAI 96 ee GRAI 170 ee GSRN 96 eet SGLNH64 ee SGLN 96 ee SGLN 195 cee ea a Components NN Standard Bar Codes Printer Argox T Object Text 1 Data Sources TER Tools Window Help J g a 7 r T E ra d s z d j a ken F Fe F a r T A BR F a abel Design Prompt Design Fx 1 00 Y 0 50 Angle 0 Sp Width 2 12 Height 0 48 ob 80 8 2 2 Right click on the Text Object then in the newly opened window clicks Properties The window for modifying the content of the Text Object w ll now appear 8 2 2 1 Font 19 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide An Argox font must be selected A wrong selection will result the TD variable cannot be converted 8 2 2 2 Data Source Select Source gt Date and check Use Printer s Clock If the option is not checked the TD variable cannot be converted The date format can be changed in the Date Format menu Modify Selected Text Object Font Text Data Source Position General sur E oas E Options Date Format 12 28 10 Month Day Year w Offset
3. gt Set By Driver Identical Copies and Serialized Copies Type gt Set by Print Dialog Attention To customize the Form name at Format ID Name set Type to Constant then enter the required name in Name Value Format ID Mame Type Constant Set By Driver Template Field Namelvalue Identical Copies Set by Print Dialog Constant Set by Print Dialog Template Field SG Printer Code Template Options Property Template Field Name Value Format ID Name See I Identical Copies Set by Print Dialog Serialized Copies Set by Print Dialog The competed settings are shown on the above illustration Finally click OK then Export 6 4 1 5 If the download is successful ArgoKee s LCD will exit the LOADING FORM HOST gt K BOARD mode Otherwise it will remain in the same mode 6 4 1 6 During the above downloading process if the system default was 11 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide used then the Form name will be EXPORT To verify if the Form making has been successfully loaded press the P key on ArgoKee to enter print mode ArgoKee s LCD will display FORM SELECTION Press the Up Down keys to look for the newly downloaded Form making If it exists it means the downloading process was successful 6 4 2 Download to printer 6 4 2 1 First make sure that the PC and the
4. When done click Close 25 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide More Data Source Options Maximum VB Scripting Serialization General Prompting Validation Truncation Minimum Prompt Control Control lt None gt Prompt Options Prompt Text INPUT DATA Frequency Once at Start of Print Job update sub string after print Enable Prompting with Printer Code Template Automation Editions Orb 8 3 2 4 General Verify that the Object Name is Bar Code 1 8 3 2 5 Any other changes can also be set here When done click on OK 8 3 3 Carry out the steps from section 8 1 3 8 1 4 As an example we changed the Form name to V VARIABLE then click on Export 8 3 4 Data conversion ZS FK V VARIABLE FS V VARIABLE 18 1 001 ql215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 24 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide N V00 20 N INPUT DATA B817 781 2 3 4 10 150 B VOO FE ZN 8 4 C variable 8 4 1 Select Create gt Text then click anywhere on the label to create a Text Object t Argox Special Edition Bar Tender UltraLite test btw File Edit view Create Modify E Administer Tools Window Help NT Q 9 SES 3 Argos Font 3 i Standard RFID Trial tt DoD b4 tt DoD 96 ee GDTI 96 te GDTI 113 eet GLAI 64 eet GLAT 96 teed GLal 202 Ge GID 96 eed GRAI 64 GRAI 96 oe GRAI 170 eet GSRN 9
5. Object Name Bar Code 1 al String Main Data Source More Options 8 5 3 3 General Verify that the Object Name is Text 1 8 5 3 4 Any other changes can also be set here When done click OK 8 5 4 Carry out the steps from section 8 1 3 8 1 4 As an example we changed the Form name to REFERENCE then click Export 8 5 5 Data conversion ZS FK REFERENCE FS REFERENCE 18 1 001 ql215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 N V00 20 N INPUT DATA B888 781 2 3 4 10 150 B VOO A758 410 2 3 4 4 N VOO 29 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide FE ZN 30
6. 0 50 Angle 0 Sp Width 1 92 Height 0 50 80 8 3 2 Right click on the Bar Code Object then n the newly opened window clicks Properties The window for modifying the content of the Bar Code Object w ll now appear 8 3 2 1 Bar Code Check the Print Method gt Bar codes and human readable text controlled by the printer option If this option is not available then the V variable output is not available The barcode type can be changed in the Symbology menu 8 3 2 2 Font An Argox font must be selected A wrong selection will result the V variable cannot be converted 8 3 2 3 Data Source Select Source gt Printer Code Template Field then enter a non null string for Sample Data In this example the string test was entered If a null string was entered and it is referred by a Text Object then the text object cannot be converted into the corresponding V variable 22 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Modify Selected Bar Code Object Source T Printer Code Template Field Options Field Name we Sample Data test More Options Next select More Options Then in the More Data Source Options window under Prompting gt Prompt Text enter the message prompt for ArgoKee or the printer should prompt for data input For example in the following illustration the Prompt Text is INPUT DATA
7. 1 001 q1215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 N PA1 1 FE ZN 6 Downloading the Form making label file For example the Argox X 3200 PPLB will be used below to create a 4 X 3 inch blank label 6 1 Installing the driver Use the Seagull Driver to install the driver for Argox X 3200 PPLB Set the Ports as COMIT and the printer details should be as shown below Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Argox X 3200 PPLB Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Fonts Tools About Argos 3200 PPLE Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Fort Description Printer LI LPT1 Printer Port LPT2 Printer Fort CJ LPT Printer Port COMI Serial Fort Argos 3200 PPLE LI COM Serial Port LI com Serial Port i gt SEINE Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling 6 2 Set baud rate The default baud rate for the printer and ArgoKee s COM Port is 9600 so the COM Port for the PC printer and ArgoKee should be set to the value shown below The illustration shows the three default settings and if one of the settings is changed the other two settings must be changed as well for a proper connection Details are beyond the scope of this manual Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide COM1 Properties Port Settings Bits per second Lil Data bits Parity Stop bits E Flow control Restore Default 6 3 Create label
8. Advanced Fonts Tools About 28 Argos 3200 PPLE Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Fort Description Printer I LPT2 Printer Part I LPT Printer Port O COM1 Serial Port O COM Serial Port LI COM3 Serial Port Serial Port Print to File Argos 3200 PPLE Lada Pont Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling The second method Use the Printer Code Recording function offered by Seagull Driver The path Start gt Printers and Faxes gt Argox X 3200 PPLB gt Properties gt Tools gt Logging Options gt Printer Code Recording Check Record Printer Code and then click OK For more information please refer to the Guide to Argox Printer Transmission Information doc 14 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Lopeing Options Logging Printer Code Recording aie Code ne Uversrte Files With Same Name Directory CALog Files Argo 2 200 PPLE Following example we chose the first method Before continuing on to the following example follow the steps outlined in section 6 4 1 2 to select the Argox X 3200 PPLB printer create a 4 X 3 inch blank label and then convert it using the Argox ArgoKee FLASH method 8 1 TT variable 8 1 1 Select Create gt Bar
9. Code then click anywhere on the label to create a Bar Code Object IN Argox Special Edition BarTender UltraLite test btw E EES File Edit view Create Modify Arrange Administer Tools Window Help Gia fi sO LMT OE SSS Se Argox Font 3 F Standard RFID Trial I DoD 64 e DoD 96 eel GDTI 96 te GDTI 113 owl GLAT 64 owl GLAT 96 ee GIAI 202 ee GID 96 et GRAT 64 ee GRAI 96 ee GRAI 170 oe GSRA 96 oe SGLN 64 eed SGLH 96 fo NSGLN 195_ er Lak Design 4 Prompt Design m Components NN Standard Bar Codes IE Printer Argox x MHI Object Bar Code 1 Pe 1 06 Y 0 50 Angle 0 7 Width 1 92 Height 0 50 80 ti 123 8 1 2 Right click on the Bar Code Object then in the newly opened 15 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide window clicks Properties The window for modifying the content of the Bar Code Object w ll now appear 8 1 2 1 Bar Code Check the Print Method gt Bar codes and human readable text controlled by the printer option If this option is not available then the TT variable output is not available The barcode type can be changed in the Symbology menu Modify Selected Bar Code Object Pan i ze rae ET MW mar zu Fr Men ii Bar Code Human Readable Font Data Source Position General Symbology Code 39 Full ASCII Dimensions
10. and select output printer 6 3 1 After launching BarTender select File gt New The New Label Format Wizard window appears on the screen New Label Format Wizard Starting Point Select the starting point For the new label Format You can start with a blank Format or base your new label Format on an existing one Starting Point O Existing Label Format Select 6 3 2 Follow the wizard s instructions to select Starting Point gt Printer Selection gt Stock Selection gt Label Stock gt Side Edges gt Label Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Shape gt Label Size gt Finished After completing the installation select Argox X 3200 PPLB for creating a 4 X 3 inch blank label as shown below IN Argox Special Edition Bar Tender UltraLite test btw File Edit view Create Modify arrange Tools Window Help gt Standard RFID Trial i DoD 64 e DoD 36 eh GOTI 96 i SDTI 113 bei GLAT 64 eed GLAI 96 md GLAI 202 ed GID 96 ed GRAT 64 ed GRAAI 96 omit GRAT 170 oe GSRA 96 dl SGLN 64 bei SGLN IE ed SGLN 195 fer a Components NN Standard Bar Codes Printer Argox X Page Size 4x 3 Label width 4 00 Label Height 3 00 KOR 50 rv 6 4 Download Form making label file The methods for downloading to ArgoKee and the printer mentioned in section 2 are described below 6 4 1 Downloading to ArgoKee 6 4 1 1 First check th
11. printer are both using the right transmission settings then connect both COM Port with the data cable Turn on the printer then wait for the message READY 300 PPLB to appear on the printer s LCD 6 4 2 2 Follow the steps in section 6 4 1 2 6 4 2 3 Under File gt Export Printer Code Template select Argox ArgoKee FLASH or Argox READER FLASH 6 4 2 4 Follow the steps n section 6 4 1 4 6 4 2 5 The printer LCD will not show any messages f the download was successful There are several another methods to verify the downloading status such as sending a command to the printer or plugging in a PS 2 keyboard then checking via the printer LCD 6 4 2 6 During the above downloading process if the system defaults were used then Argox ArgoKee FLASH will have the Form name EXPORT Argox READER FLASH will have the Form name READER 7 Using the Form making label file 7 1 Using ArgoKee to input data 7 1 1 If Argox ArgoKee FLASH was used to download a Form making to ArgoKee if the defaults were used then ArgoKee will contain a Form named EXPORT 7 1 2 Connect ArgoKee to the printer using the COM Port cable ArgoKee now becomes an input device 7 1 3 At ArgoKee s S SET gt EMULATION use the Up Down keys to toggle the following settings PPLA PPLB BASIC Switch to PPLB then press Enter to confirm Now press lt ESC gt to exit and reboot Arg
12. 6 eet SGLN 64 A ner Ts ee Bar Codes T Data Sources sg Printer Argox T Object Text 1 Ein x 1 50 Y 0 50 Angle 7 Width 1 06 Height 0 E 0 8 4 2 Right click on the Text Object then in the newly opened window clicks Properties The window for modifying the content of the Text Object will now appear 8 4 2 1 Font An Argox font must be selected A wrong selection will result the C variable cannot be converted 8 4 2 2 Data Source Select Source gt Printer Code Template Field and then enter a non null string for Sample Data In this example the string test was used as the input If a null string was used here the C variable or V variable cannot be converted Here it is the C variable that cannot be converted Next select More Options Then in the More Data Source Options window under Prompting gt Prompt Text enter the 25 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide message prompt for ArgoKee or the printer should prompt for data input For example in the following picture the Prompt Text is SERIAL COUNT Check the Serialization gt Serialize option If the option is not checked then the C variable cannot be converted When done click Close More Data Source Options Prompting Validation Truncation Minimum Maximum vB Scripting Serialization General Serialization
13. Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide V1 02 2010 12 29 The contents of this manual are based on BarTender 9 30 2731 and Seagull Driver 7 2_M 1 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Table of Contents l 2 3 4 5 Wh t s tie Por mak ie laber ile she ious 3 The Purpose of the Form making label file ceeeeseeeceececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 3 SUPPONE Version en a 3 Supported Lanud ES er ein 4 Form making conversion for BarTender cccccccsssesseeceeceeceeeeeeseeceeeeeeaeeeeeees 4 5 1 ATSOXATOOKCE SIRAM une een 4 D2 AVOKAT OK LAGE nasse Een 5 943 Argox READER FLASH een 6 Downloading the Form making label file 2 0u0sssssneenseeeeeeeeennnnnneeeneen 6 6 1 Install ns the driver ae ea aa 6 6 2 SELD AUT Eee ee ee 7 6 3 Create label and select output printer ueesssssssssssseeeeeennnnnnnneeneeeenennnn 8 6 4 Download Form making label file W u u u u svsssseesseseereeeeresenesseernsnnnnnee 9 6 4 1 Downloading to ArgoKee u ee 9 6 4 2 Download to PM e nenne inkhien 12 Using the Form making label file cc eeececcccceccceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeseeeceeeeeeaaas 12 7 1 Usine ATSOK ceto INP UEC Ale a Hr 12 72 Using PS 2 keyboard to enter the data uussssssonsssseeeeeeseennnnnneeenn 13 7 3 Usine a scanner todnpur dal 13 Data variables in Form making cccccccccsssseeseecceeeeeeaeeeseeececeeee
14. Type Auto Alpha or Numeric A L Increment OC Decrement label s Rollover Rollover Options Preserve sub string length Serialize identical copies Update sub string after print 8 4 2 3 General Verify that the Object Name is Text 1 8 4 2 4 Any other changes can also be set here When done click OR 8 4 3 Carry out the steps from section 8 1 3 8 1 4 but at Job Options gt Serialized Copies setting change the type to Template Field A constant number such as 1 must also be given for the Name Value field or the C variable cannot be converted As an example we changed the Form name to CVARIABLE Finally click Export 26 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Serialized Copies Type Constant NamefYalue Cor by Print Dialog E Template Field 8 4 4 Data conversion ZS FK CVARIABLE FS CVARIABLE 18 1 001 ql215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 N ZN C0 20 N 1 SERIAL COUNT A770 764 2 3 4 4 N CO FE ZN 8 5 Reference 8 5 1 Carry out the steps from section 8 3 1 8 3 2 The Object Name of this Bar Code Object is Bar Code 1 8 5 2 Next select Create gt Text then click anywhere on the label to create a Text Object 27 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide IHI Argox Special Edition BarTender UltraLite test btw Sel File Edit view Create Modify Arrange Ad
15. at the transmission setting between the PC and ArgoKee compatible with each other then connect both COM Port with the data cable Next press the D key on the ArgoKee to enable data receive mode The LCD on ArgoKee will now show the message LOADING FORM HOST K BOARD 6 4 1 2 Use the blank label file created n section 6 3 or another file that has been prepared earlier then select File gt Print A window will pop up as shown below At the Print gt Name window select the Argox X 3200 PPLB printer and then click Close Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Print test btw Printer Status Ready Type 4rgoax 33200 PPLE Where COML Comments Quantity Options Identical Copies of Label Number of Serialized Labels Record Selection Trial Use Database Trial 6 4 1 3 Under File gt Export Printer Code Template run Argox ArgoKee SRAM or Argox ArgoKee FLASH The Export Printer Code Template window will appear as shown below Export Printer Code Template Argox ArgoKee FLASH Browse Separate Format amp Data Files Printer Code Only Bata File Browse Version Current we More Options 6 4 1 4 Select More Options and the following window appears on 10 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide the screen The system defaults for Job Options are Format ID Name Type
16. by g Clock Options More Options Advanced Trial gt gt 8 2 2 3 General Verify that the Object Name is Text 1 20 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Modify Selected Text Object Font Text Data Source Position General Object Name Text 1 Properties Do Not Print Object Mn kink SH Bae Te ei eee H ral E SPs Lf FI IFE Fr BYIG Comments For This Object 8 2 2 4 Any other changes can also be set here When done click OR 8 2 3 Carry out the steps from section 8 1 3 8 1 4 As an example we changed the Form name to DATE then click Export 8 2 4 Data conversion ZS FK DATE FS DATE 18 1 001 ql215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 N TDmn dd y2 A923 764 2 3 4 4 N TD FE ZN 8 3 V variable 21 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide 8 3 1 Select Create gt Bar Code then click anywhere on the label to create a Bar Code Object Il Argox Special Edition BarTender Ultralite test btw Eile Edit View Create Modify Arrange Administer Tools Window Help eo dh oN Standard RFID Trial eet DoD 64 ee DoD 96 eet GOTI 96 oa Fre UT be GIAT 202 2 i ic oS T fj GID 96 B Ged GRAT 64 he GRAT 96 fe GRAI 170 4 GSRN 96 be SGLN 64 bed SGLN 96 ve SGLN 195 I 3 bel Standard RFID Trial Data Sources a Components NN Standard Bar Codes oof Printer Argox MN Object Bar Code 1 go 1 00 Y
17. eaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas 13 8 1 TE EONS at ee 15 8 2 SED VaRablesnn rk klkein 19 8 3 TE E E E E E are ee 21 8 4 CVI OG nee E 29 8 5 R ee er Sa Arr E E eee 21 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide 1 What is the Form making label file The Form making data format starts with the FS command followed by a string inside closed quotation marks for the form name and ends with the FE command Anything between FS and FE is the label content An example of a complete Form making label file i e the Form name is EXPORT is provided below ZN FK EXPORT FS EXPORT 18 1 001 ql215 S4 O JF ZT 0900 37 KI81 N FE 2 The Purpose of the Form making label file The label file can be stored in ArgoKee or the printer The input devices for different storage devices are as follows 2 1 ArgoKee The device shown in the illustration below can be used for data input 2 2 Printer A PS 2 keyboard or scanner must be used as the data input device A PC can also be used to send commands directly to the printer for printing Form making label files 3 Supported Versions BarTender 9 30 2731 or later versions Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Seagull Driver 7 2 M 1 or later versions Attention Make sure both devices software are the latest versions If there an error occurs during the data conversion check the software versions first Supported Languages Currently it is only supported PPLB The Seagull Driver for PPLB m
18. f Argox READER FLASH was used to download a Form making to the printer and f the defaults were used then the printer will contain a Form named READER 7 3 2 Start the X 3200 PPLB then in the printer Menu set the READER INSTALLED setting to YES save and then reboot 7 3 3 After printer reboots it will find a Form named READER in Flash and run it If the Form requires data input the printer will enter data input mode and display the Prompt Text on the LCD The Prompt Text can be modified in BarTender 7 3 4 Now connect the scanner to the printer using a PS 2 cable to allow data input 7 3 5 To exit the data input mode press and hold the CANCEL RESET button on the printer before turning the printer on Wait until the printer LCD shows the string RESET before releasing the CANCEL RESET button Only then will the printer exit the data input mode 8 Data var ables in Form making The next chapter uses the X 3200 PPLB printer as an example The following simple examples will only require converted data There are two methods for 13 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide acquiring the output file data The first method Change the printer s Ports under FILE in Start gt Printers and Faxes gt Argox X 3200 PPLB gt Properties gt Ports Check FILE and then click OK Argox X 3200 PPLB Properties General Sharing Ports
19. lected Bar Code Object Bar Code Human Readable Font Data Source Position General Source Time v Options Time Format 7 30 PM 12 Hour Format w Offset by 0 hour s and 0 mins Clock Options More Options 17 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide 8 1 2 4 General Verify that the Object Name is Bar Code 1 Modify Selected Bar Code Object Bar Code Human Readable Font Data Source Position General Object Name Bar Code 1 Properties Do Not Print Object fn E ra Pep OA SENT Pak trict et r A Be Dio Mot Show In Print Preview Comments For This Object 8 1 2 5 Any other changes can also be set here When done click OR 8 1 3 Under File gt Export Printer Code Template run Argox ArgoKee FLASH and the Export Printer Code Template window will appear as shown below Export Printer Code Template Argox ArgoKee FLASH Epdk p version Current wt More Options 8 1 4 Carry out the steps from section 6 4 1 4 As an example we changed the Form name to TIME then click Export 8 1 5 Data conversion 18 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide ZS FK TIME FS TIME 18 1 001 q1215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 N TTh Zm B900 781 2 3 4 10 150 B TT FE ZN 8 2 TD variable 8 2 1 Select Create gt Text then click anywhere on the label to create a
20. minister Tools Window Help un ee ig Fr Ab MLO LM ToS n a j x S i Je i Standard RFID Trial i ira DO 9 DOD 96 e GDTI 96 te GDTI 113 ed GLAI 64 Geil G AI 96 hi GIAT 202 2 jis SES ji ei GID 96 E ed GRAI 64 eel GR 07 06 i T ii eet GRAI 170 eet GSRN 96 eet SGLN 64 ee SGLN 96 ee SGLM 195 ed Standard RFID Trial J Data Sources J ca Components NN Standard Bar Codes Label Design 4 Prompt Design Printer Argox Page Size 4x 3 Label Width 4 00 Label Height 3 00 8 5 3 Right click on the Text Object then in the newly opened window clicks on Properties The window for modifying the content of the Text Object will now appear 8 5 3 1 Font An Argox font must be selected A wrong selection will result the corresponding variable cannot be converted 8 5 3 2 Data Source Select Source gt Label Object String The next step is setting the reference object and information Select the reference object at Options gt Object Name Then select the previously created Bar Code 1 Next select String gt Main Data Source A wrong selection will result the corresponding variable cannot be converted 28 Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide Modify Selected Text Object a if Ser ne Tea E o A Font Text Data Source Position General FEE FR i Source F amp Label Object String X Options
21. oKee 7 1 4 Once ArgoKee reboots the LCD will display PPLB MODE SELECTION P PRINT D DL S SET Now press P and the ArgoKee LCD will display the name of a stored Form Use the Up Down keys to browse the forms and press the Enter key to run Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide the selected Form If data input is needed for Form then ArgoKee will enter data input mode The printer LCD will display the Prompt Text 7 2 Using PS 2 keyboard to enter the data 7 3 7 2 1 If Argox ArgoKee FLASH was used to download a Form making to the printer if the defaults were used then the printer will contain a Form named EXPORT 7 2 2 First connect the PS 2 keyboard to the printer then start the X 3200 PPLB Wait for few moments then the printer LCD will show the message READY 300 PPLB lt ESC gt FOR KEYBD Press the lt ESC gt key on the keyboard to enter the data 7 2 3 The printer LCD will now show the name of a Form stored on the printer Use the Up Down keys to browse all the Forms then click on the Enter key to execute the selected Form If the Form being executed requires a data input the printer will enter data input mode and display the Prompt Text on the LCD The Prompt Text can be modified n BarTender 1 2 4 To leave the data input mode simply disconnect the PS 2 keyboard and turn off the printer Using a scanner to input data 7 3 1 I
22. rsion 5 1 Argox ArgoKee SRAM 5 1 1 Purpose To be used with ArgoKee and printers Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide 5 1 2 Comparison The data saved to ArgoKee will always be stored to FLASH On the other hand the data saved to the printer w ll always be stored to RAM And those data saved in printers will therefore disappear when power is lost 5 1 3 Data conversion ZN FK EXPORT FS EXPORT 18 1 001 q1215 S4 O JF ZT 0900 37 KI81 N FE 5 2 Argox ArgoKee FLASH 5 2 1 Purpose To be used with ArgoKee and printers 5 2 2 Comparison Both data are stored to FLASH so data will not disappear when power is lost 5 2 3 Data conversion ZS FK EXPORT FS EXPORT 18 1 001 q1215 S4 O JF ZT Q900 37 KI81 N Argox Bartender UL Form making User Guide FE ZN 5 3 Argox READER FLASH 5 3 1 Purpose To be used with ArgoKee and printers 5 3 2 Comparison Both data are stored to FLASH The difference the two devices the Form name for the Argox ArgoKee FLASH is always READER with all capital letters This option s mainly intended for a scanner usage as the data input device For this reason it has one extra command compared to Argox ArgoKee FLASH PA1 1 The command means print one copy only If it is saved to ArgoKee the user will not be prompted to enter the number of copies after entering the data One copy will be printed directly 5 3 3 Data conversion ZS FK READER FS READER 18
23. ust be used for data conversion Form making conversion for BarTender Since the Form making data format is different from the original emulation it must be converted using a different method path The path is File gt Export Printer Code Template The three conversion methods currently offered by BarTender are Argox ArgoKee SRAM Argox ArgoKee FLASH and Argox READER FLASH FEER Argox Special Edition BarTender UltraLite test btw File Edit View Create Modify Arrange Administer Tools Window Help J New Ctrl IM i CJ i 1 BO S VIE ETT ie Open er E Chrler4 EB Ose Fr I U gg 27 Close All i BEN romney Sip ee has m Save iErl 5 Save 45 a Save All E I ae Database Connection Setup Trial Ctrl D i 8 Page Setup L i i Y L Print Preview Ctrl F Z eu Sgt Print Ctrl F ae Run XML Script Trial 14 a Print Batch Trial T Export Image Trial CH i 8 Export Printer Code Template Argox Argokee SRAM F za Trial Features Argox Argokee FLASH Argox READER FLASH Label Format Options 1 test btw Options 2 data Format bkw 1 3 New BarTender BE tm btw A description and comparison of these methods will be provided below For example the Argox X 3200 PPLB will be used below to create a 4 X 3 inch blank label for data conve
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