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O'Neil microFlash Series User's Manual

1. Self Test Description Page F W Ver Internal software version Page 104 Timeout The seconds between printing and sleep mode Page 29 Baud Rate The speed at which the microFlash receives data Page 27 28 Parity Odd Even or None Page 27 28 Data Bits Matches that of computer sending data to microFlash Page 27 28 Handshake The way the printer handles flow control from host Page 27 28 Burn Adj Amount of heat used to print on the thermal paper Page 20 Paper 1 or 2 ply Page 30 Beeper May be turned ON or OFF Page 29 Batt Volt Current voltage of the battery pack Page 103 Batt Temp Temperature of battery Page 103 Flash RAM 1 M or 4 M Flash 1 M or 4 MRAM Page 105 Boot Version Boot sector firmware Page 104 Prnhd Tmp Between 0 and 50 degrees Page 83 Comp Grph Either Pause or Immediate If paused and entire image is Page 83 received by printer before printing Infrared Set by the user to Off or IrDA or ASK or ASK CRC or Page 31 104 Direct or Direct CRC or PULSE or PULSE CRC Device Name Shows type of device microFlash2 3 2t 2tcr 2I 2icr 4t or 4tcr Page 31 Device Nickname Shows user name for printer Page 31 IrDA Ver The 1 0 refers to the IrDA standard in use The next two digits Page 31 refer to any IR modifications made by O Neil Available Fonts LOC shows whether a font is Resident R or Downloaded Page 32 108 D CPI shows characters per inch
2. Supplies Part Number microFlash3 Replacement Battery DR 30 550028 000 microFlash3 Paper Rod 280107 000 microFlash3 Cleaning Cards 770015 000 microFlash3 Paper 740009 100 microFlash3 Heavy Duty Thermal Paper 740009 102 microFlash3 Linerless Label 740009 300 microFlash Handbook Includes Config Software 110053 007 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 5 The microFlash2t Latch Tear Bar Battery Charge Indicator Self Test Feed Button Paper ReleaseLever DC Power Jack IR Window Paper RJ 11 Port 6 Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash2t Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash2t printer Stainless Belt Clip 200070 001 microFlash2t printer Swivel Belt Clip 220071 001 microFlash2t printer Linerless Stainless Belt Clip 200072 001 microFlash2t printer Linerless Swivel Belt Clip 220073 001 Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F RJ11 R A coiled 210164 000 RJ11 Adapter Cable Right Angle Allows the 2t to 210158 000 use MF2 3 cables Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Right Angle 5 Amp 6 510002 003 Supplies Part Number microFlas
3. DESCRIPTION describes the font NAMES gives the Easy Print name the Line Printer name and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name Available Graphics LOC shows whether a font is Resident R or Downloaded Page 34 109 D CPI shows characters per inch DESCRIPTION describes the graphic NAMES gives the Easy Print name the Line Printer name and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name Available Barcodes All supported Barcodes supported are displayed Page 69 ESCRIPTION describes the graphic NAMES gives the Easy Print name the Line Printer name and the hexadecimal equivalent of that name Card Reader Option Shows the current Card Reader configuration Page 73 22 e Quick Demo User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration The microFlash Configuration Program disk included with the microFlash series of printers allows you to configure your printer to any environment Use the Configuration Program to prepare your printer to print a variety of fonts and graphics to select the paper to communicate wirelessly and so on Setup configurations chosen here can be saved under different file names for different applications Windows 3 1 Installation Insert the microFlash configuration software in a floppy drive Next open the Program Manager in Windows Now open the File Menu Select RUN
4. Definition 5 character Name is Xxxxxx X Location is Resident or Download User Version number XX XX XX 112 e Appendix B Query x x 20 chars User Date User Descriptive Summary of font User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC DQ Demand Quantity Query Format Reply Format ESC DQ nnn Function Returns remaining quantity of images ESC CN Cancel Query Format ESC CN Reply Format ESC CN Function Cancels demand printing ESC RE Reset Query Format ESC RE Reply Format ESC RE Function Resets printer ESC RS Status Card Reader Card Reader Option Query Format ESC RS Reply Format ESC RS Function Returns Card Reader Status ESC MR Read Magnetic Card Card Reader Option Query Format ESC MR Reply Format ESC MR Function User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Returns Magnetic Card Reader Data Appendix B Query 113 114 o User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix C Fonts This is an ever expanding list of available fonts Dots Dots chars n n in n in Easy Print Descript ion Wide High per in Hex Dec inch on 20 26 10 2 20 32 MF102 223 chr med blk bld 10 24 20 4 21 33 MF204 224 chr blk nrmal 28 31 7 2 i 22 34 MF072 96 chr
5. Smart Card Configuration Commands The smart card reader can be enabled and disabled The reader can support smart Asynchronous T 0 and T 1 future and Synchronous future smart cards microprocessor based cards as well as memory cards future But it must be configured for the type of card that is to be used Parameters to be set should be set in a single command with options separated by semicolons Command CSR data Configures the smart card reader requires data CSR data T MEM or ASYNC or SYNC for memory or async or sync uP based card types P TO or T1 for ASYNC card protocol to be used T1 is future M I2C or SPI for PC or SPI type memory card interface future E ON or OFF to enable or disable the smart card reader C BIN or HEX to send commands to the card in binary or ASCII Hex R BIN or HEX to receive status amp data responses from card in binary or ASCII Hex A ON or OFF to enable the autoprint stand alone demo Example to turn the autoprint demo ON 1 put the printer into Easy Print by sending three characters ESC EZ 2 configure the printer by sending CSR A ON Operational Scenarios 80 e CardReader Commands General The magnetic card and button data are read automatically by the 2ter 2icr 4tcr and buffered internally until the host requests the data Data is flushed either when the host explicitly requests that the buffer is zeroed or when the printer falls asleep Smart cards however vary w
6. At the prompt enter A Setup or B to determine the floppy drive Once the microFlash Main Menu is open Install should be highlighted Press the OK button Select the drive you would like to store the configuration program on We suggest your hard drive The computer will then install the configuration files The Main Menu will reappear Select Exit and click on OK User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers e 23 Windows 95 Installation Insert the microFlash configuration software in a floppy drive Next click on the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click on Add Remove Programs Follow the instructions on the screen Flash Configuration FLASH Configuration 24 e microFlash Configuration For both Windows 3 1 and Windows 95 users the microFlash configuration icon titled Flash Configuration will appear on the screen Click on the Flash Configuration icon You will be prompted to choose a printer O Neil Configuration Please select your printer type microFlash 2 Highlight the printer type to display both choices Once you have made your selection click on OK You can return to this menu at a later date when sending a new confi guration to a different printer Just click on the Flash Configuration icon when you re ready to send a new configuration and the O Neil Configuration menu will again ask you to select a printer
7. Uses Codes C for the shortest bar code Allows all ASCII characters UPC A 0 9 must have 11 digits or error controller calculates check digit EAN 8 0 9 must have 7 digits or error controller calculates check digit EAN 13 PDF 417 0 9 must have 12 digits or error controller calculates check digit See Notes on the use of PDF 417 Print Global Options1 row column Name Field Opti ONnS Data Bar Code Field Options Field Abbr Description Option HIGHn Hn Changes height of bar code in 5 dot inch intervals default is 5 dots 1 lt n lt 255 WIDEn Wn Width multiplier of bar code defaultis 1 W 2 is twice as wide 1 2 density as W 1 1 lt n lt 255 70 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Notes on the use of PDF 417 Use PDF 417 the same as any other bar code After entering Easy Print using ESC E7Z select the barcode using the name PD417 2 Enter data between two I If the data is long DO NOT put CR LF in data unless you want the CR LF to be in the bar code p PDF 417 has several field parameters that may be specified 1 COLUMNS will specify the number of columns of DATA printed in each row of the bar code If not specified the default value of 2 DATA columns is used The actual COLUMNS used is 4 greater then DATA COLUMNS 2 for GARD COLUMNS and 2 for ROW indicator CO
8. Function LP is not a Line Printer Mode command Use it from within Easy Print Mode when you need to return to Line Printer Mode Note If you do use it from within Line Printer mode by mistake it will simply print LP on your receipt or label 56 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC Hn Heighten Font n Times Format ESC Hn Dec 27 72 n Hex 1B 48 n Function Multiply height of font by n Must apply to entire line ESC Qnin2 Advance nin2 From Q Mark Format ESC Q nl n2 Dec 27 81 n Hex 1B 51 n Function Advance the paper nln2 dotlines from Q Mark For more on the Q mark see Chapter 9 ESC Rn Select International Character Set Format ESC Rn Dec 27 82 n Hex 1B 52 n Function Selects international 0 USA 4 Denmark 1 France 5 Sweden 2 Germany 6 Italy 3 UK 7 Spain ESC Hn Set Double Wide and Double High Format ESC n Dec 27 33 n Hex 1B 21 n Function Selects font height and width for one line Must apply to entire line n 10h 16d Double High n 20h 32d Double Wide n 30h 48d Double High and Double wide ESC EZ Go to Easy Print Mode Format ESC E Z Dec 27 69 90 Hex 1B 45 SA Function Puts the printer in Easy Print Mode You must use the capital letters EZ User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels
9. Paper Loading The microFlash series of printers are thermal direct printers requiring thermal paper Out of Paper The printer will sound two quick beeps when it runs out of paper MF2 3 2t 2tCR 4t 4tCR If the printer is out of paper or the paper release lever is up the printer will suspend operation until the paper is present and the lever is down The printer will continue to communicate with the hand held as long as it does not time out Once the printer restarts it will finish the rest of the print job where it left off The 2i printer has no paper out indication and will continue to print with no paper providing the printer does not time out The next sections will explain how to manually or automatically load paper See the parts lists in Chapter 1 to order paper supplies User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers 041 Removing Paper Core For the MF2 3 remove the round end boot of the printer by tucking the tips of your fingers under the edge of the boot and pulling it off witha peeling motion Wrap your index finger around the wider end of the paper rod and pull up The paper rod will snap out Remove the empty paper core and discard Save the plastic rod For the MF 2t 2tCR 2i 2iCR 4t 4tCR_Un snap the latch and lift up the cover Wrap your index finger around the empty paper core and pull up The paper rod will snap out Remove the empty paper core and discard Pa
10. Swivel Belt Loop 210156 000 microFlash Handbook Includes Config Software 110053 007 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 17 Features and Benefits Features Compact Design Infrared Technology Power Efficiency Extremely ruggedized Flash Memory Linerless Labels 18 o Introduction Benefits The microFlash series of printers are rugged and light enough to be worn all day ona worker s belt Wireless capabilities allow data to be sent to the printer without cables Easily outlasts a typical 8 hour shift on a single charge The microFlash2 recharges in one hour the microFlash3 in four hours The microFlash 2t 2tcr 2i 2icr charge in about 6 9 hours The microFlash 4 4tcr charges in about 3 hours The microFlash 2 3 uses an aluminum roll cage to protect the print head and other delicate electronic components from crushing twisting and torsional types of damage Synthetic rubber boots provide protection from impact and shock types of damage and variable weather conditions The 21 2iCR 2t 2tCR 4t 4tCR is entirely encased in a protective shell of blow molded high density polyethylene The microFlash series of printers can withstand multiple drops to concrete on every face without damage O Neil introduced flash memory to the mobile printing industry to provide printers that are
11. This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations iv e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Warranty Limited Warranty The microFlash 2 3 printer is warranted by O Neil Product Development Inc to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one 1 year from the date of original purchase The microFlash 2t 2tCR 21 2iCR 4t 4tCR printer is warranted by O Neil Product Development Inc to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 1 year from the date of original purchase OEM s 90 days from the date of purchase O Neil makes no other warranties expressed or implied including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for purpose During the warranty period if a component is proved to be defective O Neil will repair or replace it at its option with no charge for parts or labor when returned to O Neil or an O Neil Authorized Service Center with dated proof of purchase This warranty does not apply to appearance items batteries or to any component which has been misused defaced altered or modified or which has been serviced or repaired by other than an O Neil Authorized Service Center This manual and any examples herein are provided as is and are subject to change without notice O Neil Product D
12. type Click on OK when you ve made your selection The following screen will now appear 25 microFlash 2 Configuration DEFAULT 2 MFL File Configure Transmit View Help Communication Parameters Printer Options Infrared Options Port COM1 Beeper On Protocol IDA Baud Rate 9600 Time Out 10 seconds Nickname Daa Bits 8 Paper Options Parity None Darkness 0 Handshaking Both Ply 1 Redy n O N User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Buttons and Pull Down Menus In the screen below you can see one pull down menu and several of the buttons representing the various functions of the microFlash Configuration Program You can either click on a button to activate that function or use its pull down menu To use a pull down menu click on one of the key words at the top of the screen For example click on Configure to pull down the Configure Menu which has the options shown below 25 microFlash2 Configuration MF2 MFL File BBGitit0lem Transmit View Help Communication Parameters gt Printer Options Paper Options Infrared A i Co Fonte er Options on Options P Graphics per On Protocol IDA B le Out 10 seconds Nickname Negotiation Parameters p Printer Binary 1 Options Parny 5 Darkness 0 Handshaking Both Ply 1 n For more on the Configure Menu and the Transmit Menu
13. 48 Replacing the microFlash3 Battery cece eceseeeceseeeseceecaeceesaeceseesesneeeeeeeeeeeees 48 Replacing the microFlash2t 2tcr 2i 2icr Battery 0 0 00 ees cee ceseeseceeeeeceeeeseeneeeeeee 48 Replacing the microFlash4t 4tcr Batteries eee eseeeeceeececeeeeseceseeseceeeeseenseeeeees 48 Battery Char ging Indicator s cisc sc cccsssesssnssstisestessnduesenssesseesesscsonsscdbad onnsesiestaasisadesvaassanscsvassbesvesss 48 Custom Receipts and Labels 49 Line Printer Default Mode 2 fs ausasccodvsnceotiecis Sisco Arn acer a aa 49 Easy PENU 34 ceteessctsececees Gees bier Rive weer asthe ees cetera er As wots aa abet eeee 49 Line Printer Modes 540 cecscvs ccscds acbos tas Winces ste e EE E SEE AAs A she dees DEAE 50 Sample Receipt in Line Printer Mode eee ces ceeceseeeeceseeseceseeseceseeeeeeseseeecaaesaecseesaeeneenaes 51 Example 1 Command Strings for Text eee cee ceseeseceseeseceeeeeeceeeeeeseneeeeseneeaes 51 Explanation of Command Strings sseeesseessseeseeseseeseseessrerertesrertsreerssesersreeesrenesreseees 51 Escape SeqgUEnCe Sn e e A E E A E eben te 52 Tine Printer Mode Fontso ee ae neee na case a E E A E eee ceive ees 56 Easy Print Modessa e a E A E E N a E E tiers 58 Easy Print Command General Format ssseseeseesessseeseseerrreeeresreersserrrsreesrenesreseeees 58 Print Command Format zaen n a E E N a E E ew ac tests 59 Quick Reference for Easy Print Commands sssessesessseesesseseeresreersr
14. 57 Names 69 Fonts Query 110 Form Feed 55 Format 112 119 Formats Query 112 Fuse Cigarette Lighter Adapter 47 G Global Options 59 66 67 Graphics Enlarging Graphics 72 Format 35 Names 72 Printing Graphics 72 Graphics Query 111 H Handshaking 22 27 28 119 Host Commands Easy Print 63 Line Printer Mode 50 How to Make Labels or Receipts Line Printer Mode and Easy Print 49 Infrared 1 22 31 109 119 Infrared Data Association 1 31 Infrared Query 109 IrDA 31 120 L Line Feed 55 Line Printer Mode 49 50 120 Bit Mapped Graphics 53 Cancel Line Buffer 52 Carriage Return 55 Compressed Graphics 54 Enlarging Graphics 57 Fonts 56 Form Feed 55 Go to Easy Print Mode 56 57 Line Feed 55 Reset Printer 56 Select Font 55 Set Double Wide Print 54 Set Form Length 52 Set Interline Spacing 52 Set Single Wide Print 54 Linerless Labels 18 30 88 120 Lines Line Names 73 Setting Line Thickness and Lengths 73 Maintenance and Cleaning 83 Memory Query 107 MFL Extension 27 microFlash Configuration Program 1 23 Communication Parameters 27 Configure Menu 38 File Menu 37 Fonts 32 Graphics 34 Infrared Parameters 31 Paper Options 30 Printer Options 29 Save Configuration 27 Transmit 36 Transmit Menu 39 microFlash2 Battery 45 46 Dimension 89 90 91 Dots Across Bytes Across 33 Replacing the
15. A3 A4 8I 1997 EN55022 1987 EN50082 1 1992 EN60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above directives s and standards s Place Orange County CA USA Date August 4 1999 LLL Full Name Kenneth Carlson Position Director of Electrical Engineering FE FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorientor relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada Requirement
16. Full IBM and internat char sets Protocol Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Power Li ion 1350mAh 1 or 2 packs Li ion 1350mAh 1 or 2 packs Recharging Internal intelligent automatic Internal intelligent automatic Flash Memory 4 Meg 4 Meg Ruggedization Survives multiple drops of 6 feet to Survives multiple drops of 6 feet to concrete every face concrete every face Warranty 1 year includes print head 1 year includes print head OEMs 3 months Extended warranties available User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers OEMs 3 months Extended warranties available Appendix A Specifications 91 Battery Specifications Specs microFlash 2 microFlash 3 microFlash 2t 2ter 2i 2icr microFlash 4t 4cr Cell Size 5X AA 6 X 43A 5 X 4 3A 2 X 43A Type Ni Cad DR30 NMH DR10 NMH LIP260 LI ION Nom Voltage 6 0 V 71 2 V 6 0 V 1 2 V Rated Capacity 85 Ah 3 5 Ah 1 8 Ah 1 35 Ah Operating Temp 20 50 C 4 122 F 20 50 C 4 122 F 20 50 C 4 122 F 20 50 C 4 122 F Weight 4 5 ounces 127 g 12 5 oz 354 g 6 6 oz 187 g 3 1 oz 88 g Agency 92 e Appendix A Specifications N A Listed UL2054 Li
17. Includes Config Software 110053 007 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 3 The microFlash3 Battery Casing ae End Boot DC Power Jack _ Charge Indicator Under boot Paper Knob es IR Window Self Test Button ps RJ 11 Port Paper Release Lever a Ss Paper Casing End Boot 4 e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash3 Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash 3 printer Stainless Belt Clip 200060 000 microFlash 3 printer Swivel Belt Clip 200061 000 microFlash 3 printer Linerless Stainless Belt Clip 200062 000 microFlash 3 printer Linerless Swivel Belt Clip 200063 000 Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F 7 non coiled 210147 000 Data Cable DB9F coiled 210050 000 HHP Microwand Cable DB9M 210050 001 Symbol 3300 DB25M Cable 210050 002 Telxon DB25M Cable 210050 005 Teklogix Cable 210050 006 Timewand II Cable 210050 007 Symbol 3100 Cable 210050 008 Fujitsu AT 3000 Cable 210082 000 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 Volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter 5 Amp 510002 002 Replacement Rubber Boots Part Number O Neil Logo Set 280103 000 280104 000
18. Series of Printers Guidelines for Using a Q Mark to Align Forms microFlash2 3 2t 4t 1 2 3 4 5 The Q mark must be of a high carbon content black to assure sensing If the Q mark is not high carbon content McBeth gt 1 3 on a scale of 0 2 it can still look very black to the human eye but not be sensed by the controller The Q mark must be printed on the thermally sensitive side on the paper The Q mark can be either a strip across the entire width of the bottom of the stock or a small strip at the bottom aligned to the paper sensor The height of the strip should be between 0 15 inch and 0 25 inch Since a single sensor is used for both paper out and Q mark sensing it is important that the Q mark not sit under the sensor when the paper has stopped This will cause a paper out condition Therefore there is an area on the top of form where the Q mark cannot be located By on top we mean that the top of form would emerge from the print mechanism and then the Q mark would emerge after top of form Although the Q mark may be located in different areas following the guidelines above it must always be located in exactly the same position relative to the top of form Alignment during printing will be only as good as the position of the Q mark relative to the top of form When printing the value sent with the QSTOP global option adjusts the
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20. be awakened through the use of programmed characters See Wake Up section of Appendix A Chapter 9 Click on the OK button to save your printer options The new settings will appear in the Printer Options box in the Configuration program User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 29 Paper Options CA 30 microFlash Configuration Paper Options allows you to set the printer to match the type of paper you are using Click on the Paper Roll button or from the Configure menu choose Paper Options The following dialog will appear Paper Options x Darkness The Darkness function sets the heat sensitivity for the type of paper you are using and for high and low ambient temperatures which may affect the temperature of the print mechanism in the microFlash causing the print quality to change 15 lighter 0 medium 35 darker If the print appears too faint adjust the sensitivity towards the darker end of the scale until the print is dark and crisp It is best to avoid setting the heat sensitivity higher than what is required by the paper Choose the heat sensitivity rating by pressing the down arrow and clicking on the setting you want Linerless Labels You may need a darker setting if using linerless labels See Darkness section above Ply Choose the one or two ply setting that matches your paper by clicking on the arrow to the righ
21. e 57 Easy Print Mode Easy Print is the easiest of all possible modes of printing It uses English like commands You can go to Easy Print from Line Printer Mode by entering an ESC EZ Easy Print Mode allows you to design a custom receipt ticket or report with borders lines stored graphics logos bar codes and text in any arrangement or rotation to suit your needs Unlike Line Printer Mode Easy Print allows you to use stored graphics Thus anything you print will be printed lightning fast You can create images that are missing only variable data which will be supplied when the image is printed The microFlash can store from one to 100 different formats in internal memory depending on the size of the format and the amount of memory available in your microFlash 1M or 4M The printed receipt might contain your company logo at the top a signature line at the bottom and an identifying bar code in the middle Easy Print Command General Format There are four things to remember about all Easy Print Commands 1 They all look like this Command Information where information is the set of instructions if any the printer needs to carry out a command 2 For some commands no information is necessary in the sense used above 3 For some commands the information the printer needs is somewhat more complex e g the Print Command 4 For some commands there are global options which modify the entir
22. easily personalized through software Using the exclusive microFlash Configuration Program the entire microFlash printer can be upgraded using a personal computer whenever it is necessary to change fonts operating system graphics or configurations The user never has to send the printer back to O Neil to update Flash memory also means that the print speed is fast The printer never has to wait for a computer to send graphics The microFlash 2 3 2t 2tCR 4t 4tCR series of printers offer linerless label capabilities Linerless labels are labels without peel off backing They save labor costs because workers can apply them as they come out of the printer User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Quick Demo This chapter gives you quick setup instructions to get your microFlash series of printers up and running The demo program provided allows your PC or hand held computer to simulate a typical interchange between a hand held computer and a receipt printer out in the field The self test button allows you to manually wake up the microFlash from its sleep mode and to print self tests To wake up the printer press the red self test button After a moment or two if your beeper is turned on you will hear a beep Your printer is now awake Self Test To print a self test press and hold the red self test button for four seconds The microFlash will print a self test Using the Demo
23. intelligent automatic 4 Meg Survives multiple drops of 5 feet to concrete every face Internal intelligent automatic 4 Meg Survives multiple drops of 5 feet to concrete every face Warranty 90 e Appendix A Specifications 1 year includes print head OEMs 3 months Extended warranties available 1 year includes print head OEMs 3 months Extended warranties available User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Specs microFlash 4t microFlash 4tcr Dimension 6 56 x 6 81 x 2 6 inches 172mm x 167mm x 66mm 6 56 x 6 81 x 3 34 inches 172mm x 176mm x 85 5mm Weight 20 3 ounces 575 grams 25 2 ounces 714 grams Print Method Direct thermal Direct thermal Print Medium Paper Width Print Speed Print Width Print Duration Thermal paper linerless 4 40 inches 112 mm 2 inches per second 4 09 inches 104 mm 832 dots across More than 2200 inches per charge using a single battery More than 4900 inches with two batteries Thermal paper linerless 4 40 inches 112 mm 2 inches per second 4 09 inches 104 mm 832 dots across More than 1800 inches per charge using a single battery More than 4900 inches with two batteries Operating 15 to 50 degrees Celsius 15 to 50 degrees Celsius Interface RS232C infrared IrDA ASK RS232C infrared IrDA ASK Characters Full IBM and internat char sets
24. paper well with it resting on the paper rod clips Press the red button while the printer is on and it will feed paper You will need about 2 inches of paper comming out of the mechanism Now lower the cover while placing the extra paper though the tearbar Latch cover closed and tear off extra paper Manual Paper Loading MF2 3 4t 4tcr Lift up the paper release lever This takes the pressure off the platen Make sure you have a clean edge on the new paper roll Next take the edge of the paper and fold it 45 degrees Insert the tip of the paper between the roller and the platen Push on the paper until the tip is peeking out the other side If it seems too tight to insert the tip disengage the paper release lever and turn the feed knob Now grab the tip and pull it through until the paper is straight Push down the paper lever Insert the plastic paper rod through the center of the paper roll Place the narrow end of the rod into the small hole on the side of the paper cavity Snap the wider end into the cutout on the opposite side of the paper cavity Turn the paper knob clockwise to tighten the paper slack in the cavity Replace the end boot and tear off extra paper Manual Paper Loading MF2t 2tcr 4t 4tcr Lift up the paper release lever This takes the pressure off the platen Make sure you have a clean edge on the new paper roll Next take the edge of the paper and fold it 45 degrees Insert the tip of the paper between the roller and the p
25. the Cleaning Card and throw it away Contact O Neil Product Development Inc 949 458 0500 to order a supply of cleaning cards User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers 83 Warning Do not attempt to clean the internal areas of the printer in any other way than that described above This could result in damage to the print head and void your warranty Cleaning the Exterior When the outside of your microFlash needs cleaning use a soft cloth and mild cleanser if necessary Do not use abrasive cleanser chemicals or scrubbing pads as your printer s finish could become marked 84 o User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Troubleshooting Paper Loading Problems If the paper feed mechanism does not feed correctly on the first part of a new paper roll remove two to three feet of paper from the outside of the roll The length of paper rolls can vary by as much as five feet making the roll too thick in diameter for the printer to accommodate If the printer is out of paper or the paper release lever is disengaged this condition will interrupt a batch of receipts and the printer will suspend operation until the condition is cleared The printer will continue to communicate with the hand held as long as it does not time out Once the printer is operational the suspended print batch if any will continue to print insuring that all receipts a
26. the word PRINT every time you want to print another line of text User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 65 Print Global optio NS row column Name Field Options datal Global Options BACKnnn Back Global Option Format Function BACKnnon 1 lt nnn lt 200 Functions the same way as the BACK command Backs the paper up nnn dotlines before beginning to print Example PRINT BACK50 10 30 MF1071Hi worldl QUANTITYnnn Quantity Global Option Format QUANTITYnnon 1 lt nnn lt 999 Function Quantity allows you to specify how many copies of a label or receipt you wish to print Example PRINT QUANTITY 5 10 30 MF1071IHil DEMAND Demand Global Option Format DEMAND microFlash2 3 only Function Used with the QUANTITY command or alone DEMAND allows you to print a given number of copies stopping between each copy Just press the red button on the printer to print each copy Youcan print less than the Quantity specified If no Quantity is specified you can print one copy when you re ready The remaining demands will clear when the printer falls a sleep You can cancel the remaining demands by sending ESC CN Example PRINT QUANTITY 5 DEMAND 10 30 MF107 Hi world 66 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Print Global OptiONS row column Name Field Optio
27. with DOS To run the demo connect your personal computer to the microFlash using your microFlash download cable Insert the microFlash Configuration disk in the A drive Type CD sample to change to the sample directory Type DIR to see a list of files in the sample directory Now use the DOS type command as in this example Type filename gt com1 Note filename is the name of the file and Com is the COM Port the microFlash is connected to Note When printing from DOS you may need to get your PC ready first using the MODE command Example The microFlash is connected to COM and the PC is set at 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit From the C prompt type mode com1 9600 n 8 1 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Quick Demo e 19 Using the Demo Program with Windows 3 1 To run the demo connect your personal computer to your microFlash using your microFlash download cable Now open the Program Manager in Windows Click on Main and then click on Print Manager From the Options Menu choose Printer Setup Select the Generic Text Only printer Then click on Connect to select the COM Port that you have the microFlash connected to confirm that the COM Port is set to N81 Choose Set as Default Printer Insert the microFlash Configuration disk in your floppy drive From Program Manager click on Accessories and then click on
28. 003 Supplies Part Number microFlash2iCR Replacement Battery NMH 550025 000 1800mAhr microFlash2iCR Paper 2ply impact 740023 201 Swivel Belt Loop 210156 000 microFlash User Guide Includes Config Software 110053 007 Ink Ribbon Black 410007 000 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 13 The microFlash4t Latch Tear Bar Battery2 Self Test Feed Button Charge Indicator Battery1 RJ 11 Port Paper IR Window DC Power Jack 14 e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash4t Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash4t printer Stainless Belt Clip 200114 000 microFlash4t printer Swivel Belt Clip 220115 000 Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F RJ11 R A coiled 210164 000 RJ11 Adapter Cable Right Angle Allows the MF4t 210158 000 to use MF2 3 cables Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Right Angle 5 Amp 6 510002 003 Supplies Part Number microFlash4t Replacement Battery Li ion 1350mAhr 550030 000 microFlash Cleaning Cards Box of 25 770015 000 microFlash4t Paper 740009 400 microFlash4t Paper Linerless 740009 401 Swivel Belt Loop 210156 000 microF
29. 107 Printhead Query 108 Quick Reference 102 Status of print request 103 Version Query 106 R RAM 107 Receipt or Label Example In Easy Print 61 62 In Line Printer Mode 51 Remove a PCX File 35 Removing the Rubber Boot 42 Reset 113 Reset Printer 56 RJ 11 Jack 93 ROT270 Global Option 67 Rotating an Image 67 RS 232 101 121 S Sample Receipt or Label In Easy Print 61 62 In Line Printer Mode 51 Save Configuration 27 Select Font 55 69 Self Test 19 Set Double Wide Print 54 Set Form Length 52 Set Interline Spacing 52 Set Single Wide Print 54 Setting Line Thickness and Length 73 Signature Capture 49 Sleep mode 29 Software Version 22 Specifications 89 Index e 3 Status Query 103 Stop Global Option 68 Stopping the Paper at a Specified Mark 67 Store Graphics 34 49 121 T Thermal Paper Specifications 94 Time Out 22 29 121 Timer 29 Transmit 32 36 39 Troubleshooting 85 Downloading Problems 87 Print Quality Problems 88 Programming Problems 86 U Updating the microFlash 40 V Version Query 106 Voltage 22 45 46 105 Ww Wake the printer 19 29 Wake Up Characters 100 Warranty 89 90 91 Windows 3 1 23 Windows 95 24 40 Windows Driver 40 Wireless 21 4 e Index User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers
30. 2 6 96 characters small block MF072 7 2 95 characters large block microFash 2i Only Default 2i Font gt IM5X7 96 characters for impact 5X7 IM5X8 96 characters for impact 5X8 Print Global Options1 row column Name Field Options pata Font Field Options These options are used to heighten or widen the font Field Option Description HMULTn Widens text 1 lt n lt 255 VMULTn Heightens text 1 lt n lt 255 To compare the fonts run the demo program and print the samples See Chapter 2 Quick Demo User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 69 Print Global options row column Name Field Options datal Bar Code Names Description Requirements for Data Code 39 2 1 ratio Can use these characters in the data field Space 0 9A Z Auto inserts leading and trailing Code 39 3 1 ratio Can use same characters as above Codabar 0 9 abcd user must send leading and trailing guard bar a d Int 2 of 5 2 5 1 ratio 0 9 digits only must be even Controller will insert leading zero to assure an even number of digits Int 2 of 5 2 1 ratio 0 9 digits only must be even Controller will insert leading zero to assure an even number of digits Code 128 Automatically selects Codes A C for the shortest bar code Allows all ASCII characters EAN 128
31. 2icr 4t 4tcr printers need to open the cover to insert plug Tip The microFlash series of printers can be used while it s plugged in and the batteries are charging Charging the microFlash with the Cigarette Lighter Adapter 1 Plug the cigarette lighter cord into a standard cigarette lighter in your vehicle 2 Plug the other end of the cord into the DC jack on the side of the microFlash The battery light will glow red while the battery is charging When it is fully charged the light will glow green Replacing the Fuse If the printer does not respond when it is connected to the cigarette lighter adapter it is possible that the fuse in the adaptor may be blown To check remove the cigarette lighter adapter from all power supplies and unscrew the cover over the pin Pull out the fuse If the elements in the fuse appear broken replace the fuse Replacement Fuse Rating 1 4 diameter 1 1 4 length 5A 250V __UL amp CSA Approved McMaster Carr part 7085K75 specify 5 2 5 mm DC Jack Center Pin Positive TIP Make sure that the cigarette lighter is receiving power during the charging cycle Many vehicles do not allow the cigarette lighter to operate when the engine is not running When to Replace the Battery A battery s life span can be referred to as its Cycle Life The cycle life is the number of times the battery can be depleted and recharged Once the battery reaches the end of it
32. Angle 5 Amp 6 510002 003 Supplies Part Number microFlash2i Replacement Battery NMH 1800mAhr 550025 000 microFlash2i Paper 2ply impact 740023 201 Swivel Belt Loop 210156 000 microFlash User Guide Includes Config Software 110053 007 Ink Ribbon Black 410007 000 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 11 The microFlash2iCR Card Reader Tear Bar Charge Indicator Battery Self Test Feed Button pC CC IR Window DC Power Jack Paper RJ 11 Port 12 o Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash2iCR Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash2iCR printer Mag Stripe Reader 200110 000 Stainless Belt Clip microFlash2iCR printer Mag Stripe Reader Swivel 220111 000 Belt Clip microFlash2iCR printer Mag Stripe Smart Card 200112 000 Reader Stainless Belt Clip MicroFlash2iCR printer Mag Stripe Smart Card 220113 000 Reader Swivel Belt Clip Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F RJ11 R A coiled 210164 000 RJ11 Adapter Cable Right Angle Allows the 2iCR 210158 000 to use MF2 3 cables Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 Volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 Volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Right Angle 5 Amp 6 510002
33. C CH C F LN C Complete F Fast Charge I Initialization T W N No Charge T Trickle Charge W Wait to restart SBO00 SB TBD Reserved future option for smart battery data nn Query characters may change User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix B Query e 105 ESC VR Version 106 e Appendix B Query Query Format Reply Format ESC VR VR F x B x D x Function Firmware boot code and download file Reply Example VR F 4 09 B 2 05 D 1 0 Reply Explanation VR This is a reply toa VERSION query F 4 09 The firmware main program version is 4 09 B 2 05 The boot code version is 2 05 D 1 0 The download file version is 1 0 Query Reply Definition F nnn Firmware version is n nn B nnn Boot code version is n nn D nn Download fonts graphics formats version is n n User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC MY Memory Query Format Reply Format Function Reply Example Reply Explanation MY FS 1M FM AMD RS 1M DT 049152 DR 0005 12 ESC MY MY FS x FM x RS x DT x DR x Returns the size of all memory available in the printer including the amount used and the amount remaining for the application MY FS 1M FM AMD RS 1M DT 049152 DR 000512 This is a reply to a MEMORY query This printer contains a 1M bit flash memory The Flash Manufacturer is AM
34. D RAM Size 1M Total Flash area available for Download is 49 152 bytes Download Flash memory Remaining Out of the 49 152 bytes 512 bytes remain available Definition Flash Size 1 Meg 128K bytes or 4 Meg 512K Flash Manufacturer is AMD RAM Size 1 Meg 128K bytes Download Total area nnnnnn bytes FM AMD RS 1 Meg DT nnnnnn DR nnnnnn User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Download RAM remaining nnnnnn bytes Appendix B Query e 107 ESC PH Printhead 108 e Appendix B Query Query ESC PH Reply Format PH TD x DD x T x M x Function Returns the type of print head in use in this printer and the total number of dots across Reply Example PH TD 0384 DD 203 M LPT3245T 25 6C Reply Explanation PH This is a reply to a PRINTHEAD query TD 0384 The print head in this printer has 384 dots across DD 203 The dot density is 203 dots per mm M LPT3245 The print head model number is LPT3245 T 25 6C The current print head temperature is 25 6 degrees Centigrade Query Reply Definition TD Nnnn Total Number of dots across this print head DD Nnn Dot Density of this print head dots per mm M X X Model number of this print head variable width T nn nC Current Temperature of print head User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC IR Infrared User Manual and Technic
35. EE AE E ENE S 88 Limerless PADE Eei earr e e cies esti EEEE EE E E A E EE E N 88 Print is TOOTSIE eare err ee r eorr ae a a ges ceeds ee OEO OET REE Ne teats leap eerste A EERE E 88 Appendix A Specifications 89 Printer Specifications ioiei e ereire ii eee aa nae rE o Ee EEE a ESERE ROETES EEEo 89 Battery Specifications aeie er ea E E E E E E EE EEE 92 Cable Speci Catlons 2 6 35005 bs e p a r E a E E E a E E EEE EE 93 Thermal Paper SpecificatlOnS iesise isei eds cosss amp cesctevats erini SEE Tass EEEE SEE EEA ER EE 94 Guidelines for Using a Q Mark to Align Forms microFlash2 3 2t 4t 00 eescesceeereeeseeeeeees 95 Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash2 0 0 0 e ce eceeeeseeseeeeeceeesecneeeneenaes 96 Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash3 000 0 eee eceeeeeeseseeesecseeesecneeeneenaes 97 Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microPFlash 2t 2tcr ote ec eceseeseeseececneeeseenees 98 Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash 4t 4 ter eee eseeeeeseecsecseeeneenees 99 Wake Up Characters ei 3 cscs tees eiere Eee erst soos reer EEA EE eee Me A Seat Shae ates 100 Appendix B Query 101 Query Format s s123 hoch eine Dees eRe a ee a Ee 101 Interpreting the Reply to a Query oo eee ect cee cee ceseeneceseeeeceseeseceeeeeeseaeeeeseaeeneeens 101 Quick Reference o 2 05 fccisen cd dasciven ede eds E a ae evap E Alene pe Seven a te dese avant tee ke 102 Appendix C Fonts 115 Defini
36. F This is a reply to a Configuration query L LP The default mode is Line Printer B 096 The baud rate is 9600 P N No parity is set N 8 There are 8 data bits H B Hardware and software handshaking are enabled D 10 The darkness burn time is set to 10 Y 1 The paper is 1 ply S Y The sound is on T 0060 The time out is set for 60 seconds Query Reply Definition L LP EZ Default mode Line Printer or Easy Print EZ B 012 024 Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19 2K or 38 4 baud 048 096 192 384 P N E O Parity is None Even or Odd N 7 8 Number of Data Bits is 7 or 8 H N H S B Handshaking None Hardware Software or Both D 25 Darkness can be 25 20 15 10 05 10 35 15 20 25 35 Y 1 2 Ply of paper 1 or 2 S Y N Beeper Sound Y Yes or N No nnnn Timeout value in seconds 9999 always on 104 e Appendix B Query User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC BT Battery Query Format ESC BT Reply Format BT V x Tx Function Returns current battery voltage and temperature Reply Example BT V 6 8 T 25 8C CH C Reply Explanation BT This is a reply to a BATTERY query V 6 8 The current battery voltage is 6 8 Volts T 25 8 Battery temperature is 25 8 degrees Centigrade CH C Complete charge Query Reply Definition Vv nn Battery Voltage n n volts T nn nC Battery Temperature nn n degrees C or nn nn degrees
37. J11 R A coiled RJ11 Adapter Cable Right Angle Allows the 2tCR to use MF2 3 cables 210164 000 210158 000 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Right Angle 5 Amp 6 510002 003 Supplies Part Number microFlash2tCR Replacement Battery NMH 1800mAhr 550025 000 microFlash Cleaning Cards 770015 000 microFlash2tCR Paper 740023 200 Swivel Belt Loop 210156 000 microFlash Handbook Includes Config Software 110053 007 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 9 The microFlash2i Latch Tear Bar Charge Indicator Battery Self Test Feed Button DC Power Jack IR Window Paper RJ 11 Port 10 e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash2i Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash2i printer Stainless Belt Clip 200075 001 microFlash2i printer Swivel Belt Clip 200076 001 Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F RJ11 R A coiled 210164 000 RJ11 Adapter Cable Right Angle Allows the 2t to 210158 000 use MF2 3 cables Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 Volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 Volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Right
38. LUMNS 2 SECURITY specifies the level of error detection and correction codes from 1 through 8 If not specified the default value for the number of data characters to be printed is used 1 40 characters level 2 40 160 characters level 3 161 320 characters level 4 321 863 characters level 5 3 YDM specifies the height of each element in units of 005 inches Default is 1 4 WDIM specifies the width of each element in units of 005 inches Default is 1 PDF 417 symbols contains A maximum of 1848 text characters fewer if mixed with arbitrary bytes A minimum of 3 rows and a maximum of 30 rows A minimum of column and a maximum of 30 columns Error detection and correction characters vary with different security levels Level 1 adds 4 codewords Level 2 adds 8 codewords Level 3 adds 16 codewords Level 4 adds 32 codewords Level 5 adds 64 codewords Level 6 adds 128 codewords Level 7 adds 256 codewords Level 8 adds 512 codewords 7 ese EXAMPLE PRINT 75 10 PD417 YDIM 6 XDIM 2 COLUMNS 2 SECURITY 3IABCDEFGHIJKLI Will print a PDF 417 bar code containing ABCDEFGHIJKL with each element 010 wide and 030 high with each row containing 2 data bytes and using a error detection and correction level of 3 which adds 16 error correction code words to the bar code You can print any characters using the O Neil PDF 417 Itis optimized for the most common printing of a mixture of numbers text and control characters User
39. Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 71 Print Global Options1 row column Name Field Options Data Graphic Names Function Example 1 Example 2 Explanation Print a stored graphic e g stored under the name alogo PRINT 10 30 ALOGOI PRINT 10 30 ALOGO HMULT2 VMULT2 Example prints whatever logo has been stored under the five character name ALOGO See Chapter 3 on how to use the Graphics button in the microFlash Configuration Program to store a graphic automatically Example 2 above makes the logo twice as big as it would be otherwise Print Global Options1 row column Name Field Options pata Graphic Field Options These options are used to widen or heighten the graphic Field Option Abbr Description HMULTn HMn Multiplies width of graphic by n VMULTn VMn Multiplies height of graphic by n See Chapter 3 Graphics section for storing graphics automatically before you print 72 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Print Global Options1 row column Name Field Options Data Line Names Format 1 Hline length nnn thick n Format 2 Vline length nnn thick n Function Horizontal and vertical lines can be drawn around text or graphics Example 1 PRINT 60 30 HLINE length 200 thick 21 Example 2 PRIN
40. NAMES AND TRADEMARKS vi e Introduction microFlash is a trademark of O Neil Product Development Inc All other brand and product names shown in this manual are tradenames trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers or distributors of those products This manual and any examples contained herein are provided as is and are subject to change without notice O Neil Product Development Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose O Neil Product Development Inc shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or the examples herein This guide is copyrighted All rights are reserved This guide may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photographic or otherwise without the prior written consent of O Neil Product Development Inc COPYRIGHT O NEIL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC 1996 1999 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Contents Introduction 1 The TM CrOPLASH2 cessed feo ee Seeg execs Cece da ede tek duces ascents Senta hee ek Cea ites bisbe tek tact e Dee cence eed 2 The microFlash2 Parts List annern tebe Soccedces
41. Notepad From the File menu in Notepad open the A drive and select any file from the sample directory on your microFlash Configuration disk e g fonts Choose Page SetUp and change all margins to 0 Then choose Print from the file menu Using the Demo Program with Windows 95 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers Double click Add Printer Follow the instructions on your screen being sure to select the Generic Text Only printer and the COM Port your microFlash is plugged into Set the COM port to match the printers settings Insert the microFlash Configuration disk in your floppy drive From Program Manager click on Accessories and then click on Notepad From the File menu in Notepad open the A drive and select any file from the sample directory on your microFlash Configuration disk e g fonts Choose Page SetUp and change all margins to 0 Then choose Print from the file menu 20 e Quick Demo User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Wireless Printing To run the demo wirelessly see Chapter 3 microFlash Configuration Program to set up infrared communication User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Quick Demo e 21 Self Test Push the red button and hold four seconds to print a self test of the print out Below is an explanation
42. OI N1 2 7A L D UV 1 UD 05 29 96 US Big Logo Reply Explanation GR This is a reply to a GRAPHICS query N5 LOGOI1 The graphic has a five character name LOGOL N1 z 7A The graphic has a one character name of z or 7AH L D This is a downloaded graphic UV 1 The user version is 1 UD 05 29 96 The user date is 5 29 96 US Big Logo The user descriptive summary is Big Logo Query Reply Definition N5 XXXXX 5 character Name is XXXXX N1 x nn 1 character Name also in HEX L R D Location Resident or Download UV xX User Version number UD XX XX XX User Date US X X 20 chars User Descriptive Summary of font User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix B Query e 111 ESC FM Formats Query Format Reply Format Function Reply Example Reply Explanation FM N5 LABEL L D UV 1 UD 05 29 96 US PROPERTY ID LABEL BC ESC FM FM N5 x L x UV x UD x US x Returns a list of all formats currently downloaded to the printer The response is similar to that for FONTS without the FONT related information FM NS5 LABEL L D UV 1 UD 05 29 96 US PROPERTY ID LABEL BC This is a reply to a FORMATS query The format has a 5 character name of LABEL The format is a downloaded format The user version is 1 The user date is 05 29 96 The user descriptive summary is PROPERTY ID LABEL BC There is no other format loaded
43. PULAMON sis ceeseigscssess speer oeeie soere E eSEE eE E AEE EEEa EES E E EE EAE EEAS 27 Communication Parameters cccccccccsccccccecececeseseesesesecscscseueesuscscscseseseeceseeeeeesesenereeesesereanees 27 PAT AINC TELS sexta ces E AA E EAA E AE ee oss 27 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e i Baud IM Eet re EEEE AEE E EEE EE E 28 Data DTA e gae EEEE EA EEEE EESE E E EEE soepeovtees 28 leai p A AREE E E SEEE EE E NEE EEEN EE 28 Handshaking Flow Control eee ceessecsesseceeceseceeceseeseeeseeeeceseeseeeseeeaesaeeeaessaeeaeenaes 28 Beeper amp Timeout Opt Ons secsscs sne reen e rE E E O e eE E EEE e e EEEn SEO e iioa 29 Mame OUb AE ETE E E EEE TENES 29 Paper Optlons ssc sssscsscsieciscesvcisssssedisasesasssesassscustaassbanscbapdesbecsecsssseseesSe veasscousecdhesssdscaduseessssapistecs 30 Linerl ss Label sisccsiissi seissetsssesdaisst oasstsssh hcapistuecsateisteses sss SEAE EESTE EE DEEE EIERE SRESER EE ERES 30 PF a a ae buts aa a Eaa e aaaea ena EAER Eaa Eia soaa iei 30 Infrared Parameters sci s ssssccsvisss sedssasesesssedeedscossdsssb as sceasdecechadsasseiees seseustesesdisass ys Seabee sssssteieeeees 31 A Word On in D Va sions sci sess tenes SE EAA ESE EERE SES 31 FDA S tun gs sisc3hscissei titi cinhiel pind nate dads tinue austen EEEE SEEDEN ERRES 31 POMS 32st E RT besa ds buck Mes cease tutes seed E 32 Standard POMS c 53chscsscesseassssesesdeasspcendesh seasea
44. Survives multiple drops of 5 feet to Survives multiple drops of 5 feet to concrete every face concrete every face Warranty 1 year includes print head 1 year includes print head Specs OEMs 3 months Extended warranties available microFlash 2l OEMs 3 months Extended warranties available microFlash 2icr Dimension 4 625 x 7 125 x 1 75 inches 118mm x 181mm x 44mm 4 625 x 7 125 x2 75 inches 118mm x 181mm x 70 8mm Weight 23 3 ounces 660 grams 27 7 ounces 785 grams Print Method Impact dot matrix ink ribbon cassette Impact dot matrix ink ribbon cassette Print Medium Impact paper Impact paper Paper Width 2 26 inches 58 mm 2 26 inches 58 mm Print Speed 1 9 lines per second 1 9 lines per second Print Width 1 85 inches 48 8 mm 240 dots across 1 85 inches 48 8 mm 240 dots across Print Duration More than 2 400 inches per charge More than 2 000 inches per charge Operating 0 to 50 degrees Celsius 0 to 50 degrees Celsius Interface RS232C infrared IrDA ASK RS232C infrared IrDA ASK Characters Full IBM and internat char sets Full IBM and internat char sets Protocol Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Power NMH 1800mAh NMH 1800mAh Recharging Flash Memory Ruggedization Internal
45. T 60 30 VLINE length 50 thick2I Explanation Example prints a horizontal line 200 dotlines long and two dotlines thick Example 2 prints a vertical line 50 dotlines long and 2 dotlines thick There is only a single lt p vertical bar P because there is no data to enclose Abbr Name Description T HLINE Horizontal line V VLINE Vertical line L Lengthnnn Sets line length T Thicknnn Sets line thickness User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels 73 74 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers CardReader Commands Operational Commands All operational commands for the magnetic smart card reader peripheral are IMMEDIATE commands taking the form of Easy Print commands bracketed by and and preceded by the ESC 1Bh character Responses vary by command All operational commands are two characters followed by command complete no data is expected in response command complete response with data expected data for peripheral follows In addition the reader has configuration options which can be semi permanently set in Flash for LED usage Magnetic Stripe and Smart Card reader Format for these configuration commands follows the self writing three character configuration commands similar to IR related configuration commands In all cases the printer will respond w
46. TRUCTIONS PAYMENT MUST BE IN U S FUNDS DO NOT SEND CASH x User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix A Specifications 97 Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash 2t 2tcr PARKING VIOLATION a Citation No Qmark 5 The Qmark can go anywhere between the dotted lines except the 5 region shown above The recommended location is shown below The height of the Qmark can be between 15 and 25 License Number VIOLATION AMOUNT DUE Tow Notice Due Date COMMENTS SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS Transportation amp Parking Services Office 15 25 A e 1977 ti 98 e Appendix A Specifications User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash 4t 4tcr 3 PARKING VIOLATION 29 No Qmark 5 E CITATION Time Marked The Qmark can go anywhere between the dotted line and the edge of the paper except in the 5 region shown above The recommended location is shown below The height of the Qmark can be between 15 and 25 Officer Notes 15 25 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix A Specifications 99 Wake Up Characters The microFlash automatically goes into sleep mode in the number of seconds you specif
47. Turn LED off 1 one Turn LED on F flash Begin flashing LED General Reader Configuration Commands The red and green LEDS and buzzer can be configured to be under host control or the printer s control The printer can control the LEDs only if EITHER the MAG card read is enabled OR the Smart Card is enabled but not both If the LEDs are configured to be under host control the MG and MR commands will override the printer s current use of the LED Command CCR data Reader LED and BEEPER configuration CCR data 76 e CardReader Commands requires data HOST LEDs and BEEPER are under host control AUTO LEDs and BEEPER are under reader s control If MAG card enabled and ICC Smart Card disabled Flashing Green card inserted Solid Green timed 2 short beeps good read Solid Red timed 1 long beep bad read If ICC Smart Card enabled and MAG card disabled Flashing Green card inserted Solid Red card inserted and ICC power ON Solid Green timed card inserted and ICC power turned OFF User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Magnetic Card Operational Commands The magnetic card reader is always operating in the background if it is enabled Magnetic card data is read when the card is inserted removed or both default is read on removal only That data read is stored in the printer until the data is zeroed or the printer falls asleep Temp
48. User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers By O Neil Product Development CGI O Neil Product Development Inc 8 Mason Irvine CA 92618 949 458 0500 Fax 949 458 0708 www oneil pdi com ii e Introduction Version 7 0 12 27 1999 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers CE Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Importer s Name Importer s Address 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC O Neil Product Development Inc 8 Mason Irvine CA 92618 USA O Neil Product Development Witan Court 285 Upper Forth Street Witan Gate West Centeral Milton Keys United Kingdom MK9 1EH Type Of Equipment Printers Information Technology Equipment Equipment Class Commercial and Light Industry Models Year Mfg Conforms to the following standards MicroFlash2 1997 EN55022 1987 EN50082 1 1992 EN60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 MicroFlash3 1997 EN55022 1987 EN50082 1 1992 EN60950 1992 Al A2 A3 MicroFlash4t 1999 EN55022 1995 EN50082 1 1997 EN60950 1992 Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A11 MicroFlash4tCR 1999 EN55022 1995 EN50082 1 1997 EN60950 1992 A1l A2 A3 A4 A5 A11 2t 1998 EN55022 1987 EN50082 1 1992 EN60950 1992 Al A2 A3 A4 2tCR 1998 EN55022 1995 EN50082 1 1997 EN60950 1992 Al A2 A3 A4 21 1998 EN55022 1987 EN50082 1 1992 EN60950 1992 Al A2
49. Windows Driver with Windows 3 1 If you plan to print receipts or labels using Windows based applications you will need to install the Windows driver Insert the microFlash Configuration Program in a floppy drive Now open the Program Manager in Windows Now click on Main and then click on Print Manager From the Options menu choose Printer Setup Choose the Add button Then double click Install Unlisted or Updated Printer At the A prompt click on Browse Select w31 to install the Windows Drive with Windows 3 1 Click on OK twice Choose the microFlash printer If you want to change the port that is assigned to your printer choose the Connect button If you select a COM port make sure that the communications settings for the port match those you have selected for the printer If you wish to make the microFlash the default printer double click the printer in the Installed Printers list Choose the close button Installing the Windows Driver with Windows 95 40 e microFlash Configuration To print receipts or labels using Windows based applications install the Windows driver Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers Double click Add Printer Follow the instructions on your screen When you finish the icon for your printer appears in the Printers folder Your printer is ready for use with Windows applications User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers
50. a 2 5 total height image from the top of the paper to where it has stopped under the print head The STOP option can be used with the QSTOP option Set the STOP to stop the printing just after the stop using the QSTOP option This way the paper will always stop advancing whether paper with Q marks is loaded or regular paper is loaded Example PRINT STOP500 QSTOP 125 10 30 MF107 Hi world In this example the paper will stop advancing when it has advanced 500 dot lines or 125 dot lines after the Q mark has been detected whichever occurs first 68 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Print Global options row column Name Field Options datal Font Names To print text you must specify the name of the font for the text to be printed Each font has a five character name This is only a partial list For the entire list of available fonts see Appendix C Chapter 11 or call your O Neil representative 949 458 0500 for the latest font update See Chapter 3 to download fonts Font CPI Description Name MF055 5 5 96 characters large block 26 chars for lower case 26 chars for upper case plus symbols etc MF102 10 2 223 characters medium block bold MF107 10 7 96 characters block bold MF185 18 5 96 characters block normal Default Font gt MF204 20 4 224 characters block normal Default Font microFlash2 3 2t MF226 2
51. al Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Query Format Reply Format Function Reply Example Reply Explanation IR P IrDA AV 00 DV 00 IV 1 0 06 IN microFlash2 ESC IR IR P x AV x DV x IV x IN x ID x Returns information about the current infrared settings IR P IrDA A V 00 DV 00 IV 1 02 IN microFlash2 ID 1234567890123456789 This is a reply to an INFRARED query This printer has the IrDA protocol turned on The ASK version is 00 The DIRECT version is 00 The IrDA version specification supported is 1 0 and the firmware is version 06 The device nickname is microFlash 2 The device name is 1234567890123456789 Query Reply Definition P OFF IrDA ASK Protocol selected is OFF IrDA ASK ASC CRC ASK with CRC DIRECT or DIRECT with DIRECT CRC DIRECT CRC AV nn ASK software Version nn DV nn DIRECTS software Version nn IV n n mm Version of IrDA specifications supported is n n firmware version of IrDA loaded into this printer is mm IN X X IrDA Nickname up to 19 chars microflash2 microFlash3 2t 2i ID X X IrDA Device name up to 19 chars Appendix B Query e 109 ESC FN Fonts 110 e Appendix B Query Query Format Reply Format Function Reply Example Reply Explanation FN N5 MF107 N1 amp 26 L UV 1 UD 01 02 96 US 96chars blockbold ESC FN FN N5 x N1 x L x U V x UD x US x CPI
52. and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Easy Print Example 1 Total 13 15 01 01 97 Example 1 Text with Field Options 1 Ez 2 PRINT 3 10 30 MF226 HMULT2 VMULT2Total 13 151 4 60 30 MF226 HMULT2 VMULT2101 01 971 5 Explanation of Command Strings Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Set to Easy Print Mode The lt is how the ESC character looks on the screen Left bracket and PRINT begins print request Print Total 13 15 in a 22 6 cpi font that has been vertically and horizontally multiplied to twice its normal size Note that there are no spaces in the row and column information nor any spaces in the font name Print the date 01 01 97 in a 22 6 cpi font that is widened and heightened to twice normal size Right bracket closes Print Command set User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 61 Easy Print Example 2 tem T OTAL 13 ltem 1 yellow 2 blue 10 00 3 15 1 5 Text and Bar Code with Field Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 lt EZ PRINT 10 30 MF226lItem 1 yellow 10 00 40 30 MF226lItem 2 blue 3 15 100 30 BC39N HIGH 20 WIDE 21 13 151 150 30 MFL1O7ITOTAL 13 15 lremarks AHEAD 200 Explanation of Command Strings Line 1 L
53. aphics or any graphics stored in a PCX format It allows you to design a custom receipt ticket or report with borders lines logos bar codes text and stored graphics in any arrangement or rotation to suit your needs User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers e 49 Line Printer Mode Line Printer Mode allows you to create simple receipts and labels which may include signatures and graphics The table below details the host commands available when the printer is in this mode Command Description ESC Cn Set form length Range for n is 1 255 ESC An Set interline spacing n 0 default CAN Cancel line buffer ESC V nl n2 Bit mapped graphics mode select ESC B Begin acceptance of compressed graphics 54 ESC E End acceptance of compressed graphics 54 SO Set double wide print 54 SI Condensed print 54 FF Form feed 55 LF Line feed 55 CR Carriage return 55 ESC wn Font select Range for n is 21 26 hex 55 ESC Reset the printer 56 ESC Hn Multiply height n times 57 ESC Q nIn2 Advance n1n2 from Q mark 57 ESC Rn International Font selection 57 ESC n Set double wide and double high 57 ESC EZ Go to Easy Print Mode 57 All Line Printer Mode commands are case sensitive Where you see lower case letters use lower case Where you see upper case letters use upper case The n s are binary numbers not ASCII see indvidual comman
54. ay choose to zero the buffer before prompting the insertion of the card to assure the data is from the card about to be inserted and not a previously read card An application then may choose the following sequence if the operator of the equipment is trained i e not a consumer end user this uses the automatically generated LED Buzzer status indicators e Handheld prompts the user to insert then remove card e Operator inserts card waking up the reader and waits for green LED then removes card e Handheld polls the 2tcr 2icr 4tcr waiting for data to be available Or if the operator is an untrained consumer the application may choose a more step by step approach and handle handheld screen prompts and LED Buzzer as required e Handheld prompts the user to insert their card e User inserts the magnetic card into the card reader slot waking up the reader e Handheld polls the reader looking for the card to be inserted e When the handheld sees the card is inserted it prompts user to remove card e 2tcr automatically reads and buffers card data from any or all of Tracks I II and IH e Handheld polls the reader looking for the card to be removed e Handheld requests card data from reader User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers CardReader Commands e 81 Smart Card Reader Smart cards vary widely some are microprocessor based some are memory only all may have security In addit
55. bar code or line or the file name of the graphic An example of the name of a font is MF102 Do not put spaces in the Name or the printer will reject your print request Row Column where to print text graphics bar codes and lines A typical print request will consist of the word Print and a number of items to be printed each at a different row and possibly at a different column In order for text to line up properly keep the column number the same e g 10 30 information 60 30 information Note There can be no spaces before or after a colon Global Options an action that refers to entire receipt or label A global option can be used to stop the paper after a specified number of dotlines or at a specified mark to rotate an image or to print a specified number of copies all at once or on demand A colon follows global options if any User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 59 Quick Reference for Easy Print Commands Commmand Print Request Global Options Print Request Information Page 65 row column Page 65 Name of what is printed Font Bar Code Line Graphic Page 69 72 Field Options used to heighten or widen image Page 70 Print Data the bar code graphic or text Page 65 66 TP Self Test Printout Page 65 Query Class of Commands Page 101 60 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual
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57. ds 50 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Sample Receipt in Line Printer Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RECEIPT ltem 1 yellow version 41 00 ltem 2 blue version 1 00 liem 3 red version 1 00 TOTAL 3 00 Example 1 Command Strings for Text w RECEIPT w Item 1 yellow version 1 00 Item 2 blue version 1 00 Item 3 red version 1 00 lt w TOTAL 3 00 lt EZ Explanation of Command Strings Line 1 2 Line 3 6 Line 7 8 Line 9 The character is what the ESC character looks like on your screen Lines 1 2 print RECEIPT in 7 2 cpi font using lt w sequence Print Item 1 3 information in a 20 4 cpi font using w sequence Prints the Total in a 7 2 cpi font using w sequence Go to Easy Print Mode The left arrow represents the escape character as it appears on your screen User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 51 Escape Sequences ESC Cn_ Set Form Length Format Dec Hex Function ESC Cn 27 67 n 1B 43 n Sets the page length in character lines In the command format n represents the number of lines in the form and n is a single byte The default for n is 20 decimal 14 hexadecimal The range for n is 1 255 ESC An_ Set I
58. e command Always use Easy Print for graphics you will use multiple times suchas a company logo By storing a graphic in flash memory you minimize communications between the host computer thus increasing your print speed Your hand held computer sends only the variable data to the printer in order to print receipts If the printer is asleep null characters must precede any Easy Print or Line Printer commands If the printer is awake it does not need null characters in either mode 58 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Print Command Format Command After the left bracket command global options and colon the command string consists of a series of identically formed lines all of which have this format row column Name Field Options print datal Vertical bars surround the data Colons surround the row and column information Information Print Global Options Right Bracket ends Print Request row column Name Field Options Datal row column Name Field Options Datal row column Name Field Options Datal Data Depending on what is printed the data will be the text printed out on a receipt or label that is human readable or the characters that are machine readable with a scanner Field Options The user can multiply the height or width of text graphics and bar codes Name The Name of what you are printing is the style of font or
59. e paper The range for nnn is 1 to 65 000 The command is enclosed in left and right brackets A right bracket ends the command set BACK nnn Back Command Format BACK nnn A left bracket begins the command set BACK nnn BACK nnn or Back nnn or B nnn backs the paper by nnn dotlines Use the BACK command to reposition the edge of the paper for minimum paper waste The command is enclosed in left and right brackets A right bracket ends the command set LP Line Printer Mode LP A left bracket begins the command set User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels 63 LP LP puts printer in Line Printer Mode The command is enclosed in left and right brackets A right bracket ends the command set TP Self Test Printout TP A left bracket begins the command set TP TP commands a self test print out A right bracket ends the command set 64 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Print clobal options row column Name Field Options datal Print Command Format The general format for the Print Command shown below includes all possible printer actions to stop the paper or rotate the image all possible print images and all possible options used to alter those images Print Global Options row column Name Field O
60. elect XON XOFF To enable both select both To set the Handshaking function click on the arrow to the right of the field then click on the setting you want When your communication settings are what you want them to be click on the OK button The new settings should appear in the Communication Parameters box User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Beeper amp Timeout Options Printer options include turning the beeper On and Off and setting the Time Out function You may access Printer options by clicking on this button or by choosing it under the Configure menu at the top of the window The following dialog will appear Beeper n M Time Out fi 0 seconds Beeper When the beeper is turned on it will sound when you press the printer s red button and any time the printer wakes up from the sleep mode In some instances a beeping noise may be disturbing to you or to those around you In this case you may choose to turn the beeper off Highlight the word On to display both choices Then choose Off by clicking on it Time Out The microFlash does not have an OFF button Instead it uses a timer function to go into a sleep mode to conserve battery charge The timer function allows you to set the number of seconds that will pass before the microFlash falls into its sleep mode after printing To wake the printer from sleep mode press the red button The printer can also
61. elect a configuration for the microFlash Exit To exit this menu User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration 37 38 e microFlash Configuration Configure Menu Click on the word Configure at the top of your screen to access the Configuration menu The following screen will appear File Transmit View Help 25 microFlash 2 Configuration DEFAULT 2 MFL olx Handshaking Both Ply Communication Parameters Printer Options Paper Options Infrared z Co EAA Infrared Options Pi Graphics per On Protocol IrDA B e Dut 10 seconds Nickname Negotiation Parameters Dae Binary Options Pang i Darkness 0 1 Configure communications parameters Configure Menu Choices Communication Parameters Printer Options Paper Options Infrared Fonts Graphics Negotiation Parameters Printer Binary User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers NM Choose parameters Choose beeper and time out options Choose paper options Choose infrared options Choose fonts Choose graphics Set the maxi mum baud rate during download Choose printer type for this configuration Transmit Menu Click on the word Transmit at the top of your screen to access the Transmit Menu The following screen will appear 3 microFlash 2 Co
62. en a computer and a peripheral device such as the microFlash Infrared Any form of wireless communications User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Definitions e 119 120 o Definitions IrDA IrDA is a term that is often used interchangeably with wireless It refers to the wireless standard of communication developed by the Infrared Data Association Devices which are IrDA compliant provide quick and reliable wireless communication Any IrDA compliant computer can communicate with any IrDA compliant printer regardless of the other features of each device Line Printer Mode Line Printer Mode is a method producing receipts and labels with text and simple graphics e g a signature that do not need to be stored Linerless Labels Labels without peel of backing They can be applied as they come out of the printer saving labor costs LI ION Battery Pack Rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries assembled into a pack for portable printing Ni Cad Battery Pack Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium batteries assembled into a pack for portable printing Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Pack Nickel metal hydride batteries delivers high energy density ina rechargeable pack for portable printing 1M or 4 M Memory IM refers to one megabit of memory 4M refers to four megabits Parity One of the communications parameters that must match the same parameter in a hand held computer during do
63. er plugged into the printer prior to download 4 Paper must be properly installed with lever down 5 Check all cable connections 6 Make sure the COM Port you selected in your microFlash Configuration Program see Chapter 3 is the same COM Port the printer is plugged into 7 Do not toggle out of the microFlash configuration program during download as this could interrupt the download User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Troubleshooting 87 Print Quality Problems 88 e Troubleshooting Print Roller Appears Dirty Use the cleaning method described on in Chapter 7 Cleaning Your Printer Attempts to clean the printer by other methods could result in costly damage to the print head Linerless Labels Linerless label printing can cause the print head to become sticky Use the cleaning method described on in Chapter 7 Cleaning Your Printer Attempts to clean the printer by other methods could result in costly damage to the print head Print is too light If you are not getting satisfactory darkness connect your printer to the personal computer containing your microFlash configuration program and click on the Paper Options button Adjust the Darkness setting to a higher percentage until the print is dark and crisp See Chapter 3 page 18 for details User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix A Specifications Printer Specifications The f
64. eseceeceseeeseeseeeeceseseeeeseeeeecaeecaecsaesaeenaes 42 Automatic Paper Loading MF2t 2tcr 21 2icr 4t 4ter oo eeeceseeeeeeseeesecseeeneenaes 43 Manual Paper Loading MF2 3 4t 4ter ooo cececeeceseeeeceseeeeceseeeeceseeeaecaeeeaecaeaeenaes 43 Manual Paper Loading MF2t eee eeeseceeceseceeceseeeceeseeeeceseeeeceseeeaecaeeeaesaaeaeenaes 43 Batteries 45 muicroHlash Battery POW ef ssses toare a sess e ech soya cucness uses sees EENE Eh E SREE EOR STEPE ERES EEES 45 muicroHlash3 Battery POW EE e aee r scstees och rare EE Ee a o EEE e ses ERE ESEESE PECE RESE 46 microFlash2t 2tcr 2i 2icr Battery POWer sseseesseeesseeeseeresesrsserrestertsreereresresrseressrerrsrenterenreses 46 microFlash4t 4ter Battery PoOWers ccccsc sssescesstessesssesesesasvouciscysceacesspescsonsesatschssbecsessaassbesdessads 46 Char ging the microFlash with the AC Adapter cece ce ceeeeeeseeeeceseeeeceseeeeecneecaecsaesaeenaes 46 Char ging the microFlash with the Cigarette Lighter Adapter eee eeeeecseececneeeeeenees 47 Replacing the Fuses i ini aa a aa coustetaedscnscstav EE Aa A Ea aaia 47 ii e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Replacement Fuse R ating noske ereer nr a ca S exsseste choses eas AE enters 47 When to Replace the Battery rrene sessed evesnceconpycsaetesceeveve svete i E a EERE TE REE ENER erties 47 Replacing the microFlash2 Battery cece eseeeceseeeseceeecaeceeaeceaeeseseseeeeneeneeees
65. ethod used to produce receipts and labels with complex or stored graphics It allows you to design a custom receipt ticket or report with borders lines logos bar codes text and stored graphics in any arrangement or rotation to suit your needs Field Option An option used in Easy Print Mode that allows the user to enlarge the size of a font bar code or graphic Firmware Version The version of the internal software that controls the microFlash Flash Memory Memory that is programmable and changeable Flash memory allows a user to upgrade a printer using a personal computer whenever it is necessary to change operating system fonts graphics or configurations The user never has to send the printer back to the factory for an update The printer never has to wait for a computer to send graphics since graphics are stored in flash memory Flow Control A method of controlling the communications between a hand held computer and a peripheral device such as the microFlash Format Refers to the lay out of the receipt that will be stored for repeated use Includes the location of every object on the receipt such as the bar code signature and graphics The format is given a name for later reference Global Option An option in Easy Print Mode which allows a user to rotate an image or stop the paper at a specified number of dot lines or at a given mark on the paper Handshaking The method of controlling the communications betwe
66. evelopment Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Acceptance of the microFlash Printer is conditional on the acceptance of this warranty If the buyer does not accept the terms of this warranty he is to return the product in its original condition within 10 days of receipt and O Neil Product Development Inc will refund any money advanced by the buyer toward its purchase No Liability for Negligent Use In no event shall O Neil Product Development Inc be held liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitations damages for loss of profits business interruption loss of information or other pecuniary loss arising out of negligence in use and care of the microFlash Printer If you try to repair disassemble or change the microFlash in any way or use parts not provided by O Neil without prior written authorization all warranties are void Returns Repair Unauthorized return of printers will not be accepted Call O Neil Product Development Inc at 949 458 0500 for return repair authorization Radio Frequency Interference This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the User s Guide this energy may cause harmful interference to radio and television reception Intellectual Property Rights TRADE
67. h2t Replacement Battery NMH 1800mAhr 550025 000 microFlash Cleaning Cards 770015 000 microFlash2t Paper 740023 200 Swivel Belt Loop 210156 000 microFlash Handbook Includes Config Software 110053 007 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 7 The microFlash2tCR Card Reader _ Tear Bar Charge Indicator Self Test Feed Button Paper ReleaseLever DC Power Jack IR Window Paper RJ 11 Port 8 o Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash2tCR Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash2tCR printer Mag Stripe Reader Stainless 200092 000 Belt Clip microFlash2tCR printer Mag Stripe Reader Swivel 220093 000 Belt Clip microFlash2tCR printer Linerless Mag Stripe Reader 200094 000 Stainless Belt Clip microFlash2tCR printer Linerless Mag Stripe Reader 220095 000 Swivel Belt Clip microFlash2tCR printer Mag Stripe Smart Card Reader 200096 000 Stainless Belt Clip microFlash2tCR printer Mag Stripe Smart Card Reader 220097 000 Swivel Belt Clip microFlash2tCR printer Linerless Mag Stripe Smart 200098 000 Card Reader Stainless Belt Clip MicroFlash2tCR printer Linerless Mag Stripe Smart 220099 000 Card Reader Swivel Belt Clip Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F R
68. he card and the reader passes that command and data to the card and returns the card s response e When the transaction is complete the handheld prompts the reader to power down the card then prompts the user to remove the card 82 e CardReader Commands User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Cleaning Your Printer Preventative Maintenance The microFlash series of printers require little maintenance They were designed to be rugged and attractive without constant attention However with continued use the printer will collect dirt and residue and require some cleaning Cleaning the Interior Dirt adhesive and residue will collect on the print head of the microFlash and need to be removed Clean your printer once a monthif you use it frequently or once every three months if used infrequently O Neil Product Development Inc offers a printer cleaning card that is used to clean the microFlash2 3 2t It is a paper sized card that has been saturated with a cleaning solution 1 Tear open the pouch containing the cleaning card and remove the card 2 Remove the receipt paper from the printer and insert the cleaning card into the paper feed 3 Press the red self test button on the side of the printer for 4 seconds Conduct self tests until the card feeds all the way through the printer 4 Allow a few seconds for the print head to dry and insert it through the printer again 5 Remove
69. he correct settings as required by your particular hand held computer Using the information in Chapter 3 you should have chosen the communications settings baud rate handshaking etc However if you are using IrDA the infrared standard set by the Infrared Data Association you will not have to worry about baud rate or parity or data bit settings as they are set automatically 2 Updating your firmware will delete any data stored in the printer s internal memory Thus you may need to add your old format files to your new setup program before updating your confi guration 3 If you are upgrading from the microFlash version 2 01 you will need to alter your application program substituting Easy Print commands for any Template commands you may have used with your old microFlash 4 Be sure that your Easy Print Print command strings refer only to fonts and bar codes that you have downloaded 5 Be sure that the format is correct for your Easy Print or Line Printer Mode commands Refer to Chapter 6 for the escape sequences involved in Line Printer Mode and for the English like commands used in Easy Print Remember the rules below when formulating an Easy Print command 86 e Troubleshooting User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Easy Print Command Format You must follow the exact format for Easy Print commands Command Global Options row col Name Field O ptions data If anything is
70. icroFlash2 Battery Casing End Boot Charge Indicator aN RJ 11 Port Pere DC Power Jack Paper Knob gee Paper Release ee Lever IR Window Self Test Button i Paper Casing End Boot 2 e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash2 Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash 2 printer Stainless Belt Clip 200050 000 microFlash 2 printer Swivel Belt Clip 20005 1 000 microFlash 2 printer Linerless Stainless Belt Clip 200052 000 microFlash 2 printer Linerless Swivel Belt Clip 200053 000 Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F 7 non coiled 210147 000 Data Cable DB9F coiled 210050 000 HHP Microwand Cable DB9M 210050 001 Symbol 3300 DB25M Cable 210050 002 Telxon DB25M Cable 210050 005 Teklogix Cable 210050 006 Timewand II Cable 210050 007 Symbol 3100 Cable 210050 008 Fujitsu AT 3000 Cable 210082 000 Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 Volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 Volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter 5 Amp 6 510002 002 Replacement Rubber Boots Part Number O Neil Logo Set 280043 010 280044 001 Supplies Part Number microFlash2 Replacement Battery 550019 000 microFlash2 Paper Rod 280060 001 microFlash2 Cleaning Cards 770015 000 microFlash2 Paper 740009 002 microFlash2 Linerless Label 740009 200 microFlash User Guide
71. idely and many have specific security issues such as passwords cryptographic keys and application knowledge of file structure that must be presented to gain access to data stored on the card For smart card applications the 2tcr 2icr 4tcr acts as a conduit for commands and data from the host and returns data sent from the card In normal operation the printer will probably be asleep when any card or button transaction begins The printer will wake up whenever a magnetic card or smart card is User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers inserted or the probe is touched to a button The button is read automatically whenever the printer is awake and the button is sensed by touching with the probe The magnetic card is read when the printer is awake and the card is moving This data is stored in an internal buffer in the printer and available to the host via RS 232 or IrDA Data directly from the smart card can be read by command from via RS 232 or IrDA Magnetic Card Reader Although insertion type card readers such as the one used on the reader can read cards either upon insertion or withdrawal the read rate is much higher upon withdrawal with virtually all readers of this type e g the gas pump readers This is because the card is unstable and the rate of movement can change drastically when the card is first inserted If the reader is already awake and more than one card could be inserted the application m
72. ied using your microFlash Confi guration Program see Chapter 3 Thus you must wake up the printer for it to receive data and print To do this you may programa wake up character sequence into your hand held device Program the wake up character listed below at least six times for baud rates of 9600 to the RS 232 port You will need more wake up characters for faster speeds No wake up characters are needed for IrDA For ASK Pluse about 150 wake up characters are needed at 9600 baud The first character sent wakes up the printer the next few null characters will be lost during power up ASCII Character Codes Decimal Hexadecimal Control Character Character 000 00H NUL null Note If you use the timer function you may program wake up characters into your hand held device Refer to the manual that came with your hand held for programming information Tip Any character will wake up the printer If a printable character is used you will see extra characters printed only if you use too many to wake up the printer 100 e Appendix A Specifications User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix B Query 1 Queries can be sent to the microFlash via the infrared link or the RS 232 data link The printer s reply to a query returns information about the printer or the print request There are three steps involved 1 Frame your query using the correct comma
73. ile User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Remove a PCX File To remove a PCX file from your download list simply highlight the file name and press the Remove button The PCX file will be removed from the list It will not be removed from your O Neil directory Thus it can be added back at a later time Graphic PCX Formats Graphic images are accepted in a standard PCX format PCX files for Graphic download must be 1 Version 0 0 3 0 or 5 0 2 Generated for 203 dpi resolution 3 Saved ina black and white format These requirements are mandatory But most artwork packages output PCX graphics in the proper format Be sure that areas on your receipt or label that will hold graphics are dimensionally defined to be the exact size in dots as the graphic symbol to be printed on it Object Information The Information button gives you information about the graphic you have highlighted After checking the name and description of this graphic click on OK if this is the graphic you wish to download Object Information x Name JONEIL Short name fil Description Joneil graphics User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 35 Transmit de 36 e microFlash Configuration Transmit allows you to send the current configuration to the printer Be sure you have connected your download cable to the COM port specified in y
74. ill see the abbreviation for the word GOOD next to the Battery voltage print out The microFlash2 printer has a built in low battery detector When the printer s battery voltage is low the printer will beep three times indicating a Low Battery Warning This will only happen however if the printer is awake The microFlash2 is charged in approximately one hour WARNING Use only the batteries specified for the microFlash by O Neil Product Development Using non approved batteries will void your warranty User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers 045 microFlash3 Battery Power To determine the current charge on the battery pack you can print out a self test by pressing and holding the red self test button on the side of the printer for four seconds If the battery is good you will see the word GOOD next to the Battery voltage print out The microFlash3 printer has a built in low battery detector When your printer s battery voltage is low the printer will beep three times indicating a Low Battery Warning The microFlash3 will charge in approximately four hours microFlash2t 2tcr 2i 2icr Battery Power To determine the current charge on the battery pack print out a self test by pressing and holding the red self test button for four seconds If the battery is good you will see the abbreviation for the word GOOD next to the Battery voltage print out The microFlash p
75. ine 2 Line 3 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Set to Easy Print Mode The is how the ESC character looks on your screen Left bracket and PRINT begins print request Starting at row 10 column 30 print Item 1 and Item 2 information in a 22 6 cpi font Print a Code 39 bar code that has been heightened and widened The embedded Total doesn t have the word Total because this bar code wasn t wide enough to embed the whole word Print the human readable total underneath the bar code You can put remarks or comments after the vertical bar A right bracket closes the Print command set The AHEAD command advances the paper 200 dotlines 62 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Easy Print Command Section The rest of this chapter gives you the specifics of each Easy Print command Each Easy Print command has a unique format and function All but the Query class of commands can be explained in 1 7 pages Detailed information on the Query class can be found in Appendix B Chapter 10 The n s are ASCII numbers not binary see indvidual commands Ahead nnn Ahead Command Format AHEAD nnn A left bracket begins the command set AHEAD nnn AHEAD nnn or Ahead nnn or A nnn advances the paper by nnn dotlines Ahead is an alternative to using the paper knob and manually advancing th
76. ion memory cards have data organization and microprocessor based cards have a file structure that is defined by the application Most smart card operating systems inside the smart card do not provide a method of reading the directory file structure The file structure and security features are unique to the application So although the reader gives access to standard card types as defined in ISO 7816 it is not possible to automatically read and buffer the smart card data Each application should have a predefined card type as well as use of that card the handheld should then have that knowledge The application then might choose to handle a microprocessor based smart card as follows e Handheld prompts the user to insert their card e User inserts the smart card into the card reader slot waking up the reader e Handheld polls the reader looking for the card to be inserted e Handheld commands reader to power up the card reader returns the card s answer to reset unique to each card type e Handheld commands reader to pass commands and data to the card selecting files and providing passwords and cryptographic keys as required e Reader returns smart card s response to each command and data sent from the handheld allowing the handheld to determine if proper access has been attained e Handheld requests data from the card and reader returns that data e Handheld provides command with data to be written to t
77. ith either a NAK N lt crc gt or a WACK W lt crc gt indicating the printer is busy writing to flash followed by an ACK A lt crc gt The CRC is the common CRC 16 General Reader Operational Commands The card reader has two LEDS red and green that may be used to give a visual status to the user for either magnetic cards or smart cards In addition the printer can be polled for general card reader status as well as the current state of the LEDs Semicolons separate elements of the returned status Command RS Status returns power card inserted and LED status as follows P 0 1 for smart card ICC power off or on S 0 1 for card not seated or seated User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers CardReader Commands e 75 Command RG data Command RR data RG RR data B 0 1 for button currently connected to reader G 0 1 F for Green Led off or on or flashing R 0 1 F for Red Led off or on or flashing Example Response no button reader RS P 0 S 1 G F R 0 indicating ICC power off card is seated and green led is flashing Example Response with button reader RS P 0 S 0 B 1 G 0 R 0 indicating ICC and LEDs off no card seated button in contact Controls Green Led requires data byte Response RG if the command was received for any data sent Controls Red Led requires 1 Data byte Response RR if the command was received for any data sent 0 zero
78. large block 37 39 5 5 23 35 MF055 96 chr large block 11 24 18 5 24 36 MF185 96 chr blk normal 9 24 22 6 25 37 MF226 97 chr small block 19 26 10 7 amp 26 38 MF107 96 chr block bold 13 27 15 6 2A 42 MF156 224 Chs Cd Pg 8859 1 4 5 50 7 A 41 65 PT04A 64 chr small block 6 9 33 8 B 42 66 PTO5H 96 chr small block 6 24 33 8 B 42 66 PTOST 96 chr tall block 8 12 25 3 C 43 67 PTO6H 96 chars small block 8 12 25 3 C 43 67 PT06X 193 chars small block 11 15 18 4 D 44 68 PTO8H 96 chr small block 14 20 14 5 E 45 69 PT10B 96 chr small bold 16 25 12 6 F 46 70 PT12F 96 chr bld w serif 16 25 12 6 G 47 71 PT12G 96 chr Irg blk bld User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix C Fonts e 115 24 35 8 4 H 48 72 PT18T 96 chr Irg blk 24 35 8 4 H 48 72 PT18B 96 chr Irg blk bld 32 49 8 4 J 4A 74 PT24B 96 chr Irg blk bld 32 49 6 3 K 4B 75 PT24F 96 chr Irg blk w serf 19 31 10 7 28 40 OCRA 113 chr OCR A 19 31 10 7 29 41 OCRB 126 chr OCR B 19 26 10 7 60 96 FC107 224 Chs Cd Pg 8859 1 16 25 12 6 5D 93 FC12G 224 Chs Cd Pg 8859 1 9 26 22 6 5B 91 FC226 224 Chs Cd Pg 8859 1 16 16 12 6 a 61 97 ASN A 11146 chr MSB A1 E7 16 16 12 6 b 62 98 ASN B 3374 chr MSB A1 C8 16 16 12 6 c 63 99 SHJIS 7000 chr Shift JIS 8 16 25 3 Z 7A 122 K ASC 8 Bit ASCII Use w ASN 4 30 30 Prop d 64 100 ARABT Arabic Simplified 101 ARABS Arabic Traditional To view a few of
79. lash Handbook Includes Config Software 110053 007 Call your O Neil representative at 949 458 0500 to order parts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 15 The microFlash4tCR Card Reader Latch Tear Bar Battery2 Self Test Feed Button Charge Indicator Battery1 RJ 11 Port Paper IR Window DC Power Jack 16 e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers The microFlash4tCR Parts List Printer Part Number microFlash4tCR printer Mag Stripe Reader 200116 000 Stainless Belt Clip microFlash4tCR printer Mag Stipe Reader Swivel 220117 000 Belt Clip microFlash4tCR printer Mag Stripe Smart Card 200118 000 Reader Stainless Belt Clip microFlash4tCR printer Mag Stipe Smart Card 220119 000 Reader Swivel Belt Clip Cables Part Number Data Cable DB9F RJ11 R A coiled 210164 000 RJ11 Adapter Cable Right Angle Allows the 210158 000 MF4tCR to use MF2 3 cables Power Adapters Part Number AC Power Adapter 110 volt 490008 003 AC Power Adapter 220 volt 490017 000 Cigarette Lighter Adapter Right Angle 5 Amp 6 510002 003 Supplies Part Number microFlash4t Replacement Battery Li ion 1350mAhr 550030 000 microFlash Cleaning Cards Box of 25 770015 000 microFlash4tCR Paper 740009 400 microFlash4tCR Paper Linerless 740009 401
80. laten Push on the paper until the tip is peeking out the other side If it seems too tight to insert the tip disengage the paper release lever and turn the gear to advance the paper Now grab the tip and pull it through until the paper is straight Push down the paper lever Insert the paper into the paper well with it resting in the paper rod clips Press the red button while the printer is on and it Ei will feed paper You will need about 2 inches of paper comming out of Fold the mechanism Now lower the cover while placing the extra paper though the tearbar Latch Cover closed and tear off extra paper User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Paper Loading e 43 44 o User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Batteries The microFlash2 will run using an internal Ni Cad battery pack The microFlash3 printer will run using an internal Nickel Metal Hydride battery DR30 The microFlash 2t 2tCR 2i 2iCR printer will run using an internal Nickel Metal Hydride DR10 The microFlash 4 4tcr printer uses 1 or 2 Lithium ion battery packs The microFlash series of printers can be charged on the road with a cigarette lighter adapter or at home or the office with an AC adapter microFlash2 Battery Power To determine the current charge on the battery pack print out a self test by pressing and holding the red self test button for four seconds If the battery is good you w
81. lect Font ESC wn 27 119 n 1B 77 n Selects a font from the following list given n a binary eight bit number The first three fonts in the table below are permanent fonts The next four have been added for you but can be removed The default font style is a 20 4 cpi font n 33 decimal 21 hexadecimal User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels e 55 Line Printer Mode Fonts Name Font ASCII Hex Dec Dots Wide Dots High Description MF055 5 5 23 35 37 39 96 chars large block MF072 7 2 7 22 34 28 31 96 chars large block MF102 10 2 space 20 32 20 26 223 chars medium block bold MF107 10 7 amp 26 38 19 26 96 chars block bold MF185 18 5 24 36 11 24 96 chars block normal MF204 20 4 21 33 10 24 224 chars block normal MF226 22 6 25 37 9 24 97 chars small block 96 chars impact 5x7 96 chars impact 5x8 The space in the chart above represents the space character This is the basic list of fonts For the entire list See Appendix C To compare the fonts run the demo program and print the sample files See Chapter 2 Quick Demo ESC ___ Reset Printer Format ESC Dec 27 64 Hex 1B 40 Function Resets the printer to defaults Here s an important Easy Print command to remember when you wish to return to Line Printer Mode from Easy Print Mode Format LP
82. ll applications use all tracks so to avoid bad reads being reported you should enable only the tracks you expect data to read for data In addition the reader can read data when the card is inserted removed or in both directions Finally the card reader can be globally enabled or disabled Parameters to be set should be set in a single command with options separated by semicolons Command CMR data Configure Magnetic Card Reader requires data CMR data T1 ON or OFF to enable or disable reading Track I T2 ON or OFF to enable or disable reading Track II T3 ON or OFF to enable or disable reading Track II E ON or OFF to enable or disable the magnetic card read D IN or OUT or BOTH for card read direction S ON or OFF to enable or disable auto RS 232 send of data on reading A ON or OFF to enable the autoprint stand alone demo Example turn turn T1 amp 2 ON T3 OFF and the autoprint ON 1 put the printer into Easy Print by sending 3 characters ESC EZ 2 configure by sending CMR T1 0ON T2 0N T3 OFF A ON 78 e CardReader Commands User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Smart Card Operational Commands Since Smart Card applications and card types can vary widely the printer acts only as a conduit to the card relaying commands to the card and accepting data back from the card Most cards require special commands of their own The commands shown here are commands to the reader not t
83. m the last request ST E N L D P P R 62 B 0 H O This is a reply toa STATUS query There are no errors The paper release lever is down ready to print Paper is present 62K bytes remain in the input buffer Acceptable battery voltage and temperature Print head temperature is in acceptable range Rows marked with asterisk apply to Easy Print and Line Printer Mode Rows without an asterisk apply only to Easy Print Query Reply Definition E N N no error E c c command error invalid command E d d data error e g letter in numeric only bar code E f f font not available E g g global parameter error E o o overrun of buffer E p p field parameter error E q q qmark not found E r r row column error E s s syntax error L U D Lever Up or Down P P N Paper Present or Not present R nn RAM buffer size remaining in K bytes B O T Battery condition O OK T out of Temperature V range V out of Voltage range H O T Printhead Temperature O OK T out of range User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix B Query e 103 ESC CF Configuration Query Format Reply Format ESC CF CF L x B x P x N x H x D x Y x S x T x Function Returns information about configurable options Reply Example CF L LP B 096 P N N 8 H B D 10 Y 1 S Y T 0060 Reply Explanation C
84. me If the IrDA session is broken while printing the printer will print VOID VOID VOID The VOIDs can be removed if needed For Instructions on removing the VOIDs contact O Neil Product Development inc The max IrDA baud is 115 2kbits for the microFlash 2t 2ter 2i 2icr 4t 4tcr The printers will receive IrDA data and wait for the IrDA session to end then print the data in the buffer The IrDA data buffer is about 48kbytes The max IrDA baud can be changed to 38 4kbits and the printer will receive and print at the same time For receiving and printing at the same time for the microFlash 2t 2ter 2i 2icr 4t 4tcr contact O Neil Product development inc for instructions on how to change User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 31 Fonts Standard Fonts Fonts allow you to choose from the list of available fonts The permanent fonts are known as resident fonts and cannot be removed For a list of resident fonts press the red self test button on your printer and look for the R next to the font The other fonts labeled D on your test print out are downloaded fonts i e they have already been added for you See picture below You can add to this list or remove fonts from it When you have made your changes press the Transmit button to transmit the new set to your printer The fonts you select will depend on your requirements and the amount
85. microFlash2 Battery 48 Weight 89 90 91 microFlash3 2 e Index User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Battery 45 46 Dimension 89 90 91 Dots Across Bytes Across 53 Replacing the microFlash3 Battery 48 Weight 89 90 91 N Ni Cad Battery Pack 120 Nickel Metal Hydride Battery 120 P Paper Automatic Paper Loading 42 Manual Paper Loading 43 Out of Paper 41 Specifications 94 Standard Paper 42 Paper Loading Problems 85 Paper Options 30 Paper Width 89 90 91 Parity 22 27 28 120 Parts List 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 PCX File Add 34 Remove 35 PCX format 35 49 PCX Format 120 Pinouts 93 Ply 30 Port 27 28 Print Command 65 Landscape Mode 67 Print Duration 89 90 91 Print head Temperature 108 120 Print Medium 89 90 91 Print Method 89 90 91 Print Quality 88 Print Speed 89 90 91 Print Width 89 90 91 Printer Options 29 Printer Specifications 89 Printhead Query 108 Printing Multiple Copies 66 Multiple Copies on Demand copy by copy 66 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Programming the microF lash 86 Q Qstop Global Option 67 Quantity Global Option 66 Querying the Printer Battery Query 105 Configuration Query 104 Fonts 110 Formats Query 112 Graphics 111 Infrared Query 109 Interpreting the Reply 101 Memory Query
86. nd format 2 Send the Query e g via an applications program or a terminal emulator such as Terminal in the Windows Accessories group 3 Use the appropriate table to interpret the printer s reply Query Format Query Format ESC Query Reply Format Query Query1 Reply1 QueryN ReplyN Function The word Query in the Query Format above is replaced in each case by a specific command For example send the string BT Interpreting the Reply to a Query Consult the table for each Query command to interpret the reply Each reply will contain several pairs of letters The first letter or query character is separated from the reply character by a colon and the pair is followed by a semi colon Example E N part of the reply to a STATUS query According to the STATUS table the E refers to errors in Easy Print Commands An N means no errors User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers e 101 Quick Reference Command Format Description Status ESC ST Returns info about ability of printer to print next image and reports any errors from the last print request e g paper condition command errors buffer size battery voltage Configuration ESC CF Returns information about configuration options e g baud rate default mode time out etc Battery ESC BT Returns curre
87. nd to different COM Ports To select a port click on the arrow to the right of the field to display your choices and choose one by clicking on it This port setting is not related to the port setting you use when you communicate with a hand held computer to print receipts This setting is only used for downloading the configuration from this microFlash Configuration Program Note You cannot download your current configuration to the same COM Port that is in use by IrDA or any other device e g an internal card for Fax modem or games Baud Rate The baud rate is the speed of information flow from the hand held device to the microFlash To select a baud rate click on the arrow to the right of the field to display your choices Choose one by clicking on it Data Bits You must select the data bits appropriate to your hand held device You may choose 7 or 8 bits To select a number click on the arrow to the right of the field to display your choices Choose one by clicking on it Parity You must also select the parity appropriate to your hand held device You may choose Even parity Odd parity or No parity Click on the arrow to the right of the field and choose one by clicking on it Exception A data bit of 7 with Odd or Even is not a valid confi guration Handshaking Flow Control If your hand held device is set up to use hardware flow control select DTR Data Terminal Ready If it uses software flow control s
88. nfiguration DEFAULT 2 MFL File Configure i Communication Parameters Printer Options Infrared Options Port COM1 Beeper On Protocol IDA Baud Rate 9600 Time Out 10 seconds Nickname Dat Bits 8 Paper Options Lany gone Darkness 0 Handshaking Both Ply 1 Transmit current configuration NUM Whether you click on the Transmit button or use the Transmit pull down menu Transmit allows you to send to the correct confi guration Using your pull down menu you can also update the printer Transmit Menu Choices Configuration Send current confi guration to printer Update Firmware Install new firmware updating the microFlash Tip Save your current confi guration before you Update Firmware User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 39 Updating the microFlash Using the Transmit pull down menu click on Update firmware when a new version of the microFlash has been developed Update firmware allows you to add enhancements as they are developed without ever having to purchase a new printer It will also update the new configuration you choose before you click on Update Call your O Neil representative 949 458 0500 to find out more about future developments Tip When you Update any data including receipt and label formats and graphics stored in the printer s memory are deleted Installing the
89. ns data Global Options continued QSTOPnnn Qstop Global Option Format QSTOPnnn 1 lt nnn lt 65000 microFlash2 3 2t Function Stop nnn dot lines after sensing Q mark After the mark has been found the paper advances for nnn dot lines and stops even if the image is not yet complete If however there is no Q mark on the paper the printer continues its search See also the STOP option for use as a safeguard Example PRINT QSTOPS500 10 30 MF107IHi worldl Note The Q must be positioned so that it does not sit under the sensor when the paper is properly aligned See Appendix A Chapter 9 for more on the Qmark ROT270 ROT270 Global Option Format Function Example ROT270 Will rotate image so that the left hand edge of the landscape image prints first PRINT ROT270 10 30 MF107IHi world User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels 67 STOP nnn Stop Global Option Format STOP nnn 1 lt nnn lt 65000 Function Use the STOP option to advance the paper to the proper point for tearing This options stops the paper nnn dotlines after the beginning of the label or receipt The data nnn sent after the STOP option specifies the total number of dot lines high for this print image For example for the microFlash series which have a 203 DPI mechanism specifying STOP 500 will give
90. nt battery voltage temperature and conditions Version ESC VR Returns version number of loaded firmware boot code and download files Memory ESC MY Returns the size of all memory available the amount used and amount remaining for application Print head ESC PH Returns type of print head in use and number of dots across Infrared ESC IR Returns info about IR settings Fonts ESC FN Returns a list of fonts available Graphics ESC GR Returns list of downloaded graphics Formats ESC FM Returns list of all formats Shows Easy Print commands with variable and fixed data that represent a unique print layout Demand ESC DQ Returns remaining quantity of images Cancel ESC CN Cancels all demand printing Reset ESC RE Resets printer Read Status ESC RS Returns Satus of Card Reader Read Mag ESC MR Returns Magnetic card data Data The order of the printer s reply to a query may change and new queries will be added Therefore the programmer should search for the Query character to find data whenever interpreting the reply to a query 102 e Appendix B Query User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC ST Status Query Format Reply Format Function Reply Example Reply Explanation ST E N L D P P R 62 B O H O ESC ST ST E x L x P x R x B x H x Shows whether next print request is doable or returns info about errors fro
91. nterline Spacing Format Dec Hex Function CAN Format Dec Hex Function ESC An 27 65 n 1B 41 n Sets the number of blank dot lines that are fed between character lines It will add n eight bit binary number blank lines after completion of the current line and before the next line begins printing The default for n is 0 where n number of inter character blank dot lines in a single character The range for n is 1 155 Cancel Line Buffer CAN 24 18 Cancels characters received on the currently forming line but not yet printed to be discarded 52 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC V n1 n2 Bit Mapped Graphics Format ESC V nln2 Dec 27 86 nln2 Hex 1B 56 nln Function Prints the next n1 256 n2 dotlines as bit mapped graphics nln2 forma 16 bit binary number set most significant byte first Used to print user generated bit map graphics across the width of the print head After receipt of this command the printer will dump the binary data supplied directly to the print head As customary with bit map data a 1 bit indicates a dot is on 0 bit indicates the dot is off Graphics printed in this manner must be the exact width of the head in bits Bit 7 of the first byte of data received will print at the left most dot on the head as you view the head with the paper feeding away from you The p
92. o the card The card specific data sent to the printer as data along with these reader commands is sent to the card and any response data and or status word a 2 byte sequence from the card is returned to the host Consult ISO 7816 part 4 for T 0 commands to the smart card which are included as the data for the SR and SW commands to the card reader and meaning of responses Command SP data SP data Command S W data Command SR data Command SM data User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Controls Power to the Smart card requires data Response for power ON SP lt ATR data gt Where ATR data is Answer To Reset data returned by card Response for power OFF SP 0 zero Turn power off 1 one Turn power on printer returns ATR for async card ICC card write requires command to be written to card ISO 7816 Uses Sync or if Async protocol selected at configuration Returns status response from card preceded by SW ICC card read requires command data to be written to card ISO 7816 Uses Sync or of Async protocol selected at configuration Returns data and status response with data from card preceded by SR Implemented as required future Smart Memory Card requires command data to be written to card Uses C or SPI communications to card Subcommands for read and write control the reader as well as the card CardReader Commands e 79
93. o With DOS seieirneiio osier n E EEN EEEE ER EESE EE aba ERE 19 Using the Demo Program with Windows 3 1 eeessesesssseeesssseesssreessreeresessesrsserrrsrerrsreeresenresesse 20 Using the Demo Program with Windows 95 esessesessseseesssseesssreessrreresrsresrsserrenreresreeresenresesse 20 Melese Print a cess r E E E E beste E EE E 21 SOLE MSS EE E EEE EEA AEE EE eee eS 22 microFlash Configuration 23 Windows 3 Ti Installato mae e E e a E T E EAEE EE 23 Windows 95 Installation sarse n a a e a E e a r a AE EENS 24 Flash Conf Surat ON sennie e E O ua E E E E E E EA 24 Buttons and Pull Down Menus cccceeeceseesesesssceceececeecccesesceceseeeesesesessseseseaeanees 25 Buttons displayed at the top of your screen esseeeeesseeeseeereeresrersserersrreesreseresrees 26 Save Configura t ON sssesyssuvasscsssgesteesssseee ss oes beisee sgevebepepeseaeebapebage sabes eens E p i aE 26 Communication Parameters cccccccccesecsessesessesescscscssscececcceeseececeseeessesesesseseeenseanees 26 Printer Opt ODS iieii eses esri eea eee E aE Ea E E A EE EEEE ES 26 Paper Optom setioan soene Sr Eee a SE eE EEE EEEE seen a EE SE EESE E EE 26 Infrared Parameters sesesesvescessccctee cz sc5bsi vs A ean oe eee a E E 26 POMS PAEA eich esas tac ee eae at eR Re ee has 26 Graphics Selections isiti eeens e a sobusnen tease E eh EE EREE EE 26 Transmit Configuration siiscesssesscsssessssctause spe Eees EE eE E E epar EE satan EEE EEEE EE 26 Saye COMM
94. of memory in your printer For information on other available fonts see Chapter 11 or call your O Neil representative for the most recent additions to the O Neil font set Font Files x Fonts 223 CHAR MED BLK BLD MF185 24h 936 CHRS BLOCK NORMAL MFO72 22h 96 CHAR LARGE BLOCK MFO55 23h 96 CHARS LARGE BLOCK Remove Total size 52 475 bytes Font information File name mf 02 fon Size fi 7 448 bytes The first column shows you the name of the font The second column refers to the ASCII name for that font The third column shows the hexadecimal equivalent of the ASCII name And the fourth column offers a description of the font Click on Close to exit this screen Note With the standard 1Meg microFlash you can have any combination of fonts as long as the Total Size of the fonts in memory does not exceed 42 000 bytes 32 e microFlash Configuration User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Asian Fonts When you add an Asian font you must add an additional font K ASC to make the download complete Example 1 If you add the font ASN A you must add K ASC after Example2 If you add the font ASN B you must add K ASC after Example2 If you add the font SHJIS you must add K ASC after Font Files x ASN A a 6lh 11146 CHR MSB A1 E7 K ASC z 7ah 8BIT ASCII USE W ASN User Manual and Technical G
95. ollowing table details the size weight and other specifications for the microFlash series of printers microFlash 2 microFlash 3 Dimension 3 75 x 6 25 x 2 25 inches 95mm x 159mm x 57mm 4x7x 2 1 inches 102mm x 178mm x 53mm Weight 23 ounces 651 grams 36 ounces 1020 grams Print Method Direct thermal Direct thermal Print Medium Thermal paper linerless Thermal paper linerless Paper Width 2 26 inches 58 mm 384 dots across 3 15 inches 80 mm 576 dots across Print Speed 2 inches per second 2 inches per second Print Width 1 85 inches 47 mm 2 83 inches 72 mm Print Duration More than 2 800 inches per charge More than 13 000 inches per charge Operating 15 to 50 degrees Celsius 15 to 50 degrees Celsius Interface RS232C infrared IRDA ASK RS232 infrared IRDA ASK Characters Full IBM and internat char sets Full IBM and internat char sets Protocol Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Power Ni Cad 850 mAhr DR 30 nickel metal hydride 3500 mAhr Recharging Internal intelligent automatic automatic Internal intelligent automatic Flash Memory One meg downloadable 4 Meg option One meg downloadable 4 Meg option Ruggedization Survives multiple drops of 8 feet to Sur
96. orary flash configuration override commands are valid only until changed by another command or the printer falls asleep Command ME Command MD Command MZ Command MR User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Enable Magnetic card reader temporarily overrides Flash setting Response ME Disable Magnetic card reader Temporarily overrides Flash setting Response MD Zero Magnetic card data use to assure data is from CURRENT read Response MZ Read Magnetic card data all data read from card is returned Including start stop characters and delimiters Returns data delimited as follows N no card data read OR T1 delimits Track 1 data sent if track 1 is enabled T2 delimits Track 2 data sent if track 2 is enabled T3 delimits Track 3 data sent if track 3 is enabled delimits data from one track to another If there is NO data recorded on an enabled track then an N is returned In place of that data If the data read was bad parity or LRC then a B Is returned in place of that data Response example all three tracks enabled all good read T1 lt data gt IT2 lt data gt IT3 lt data gt Response example Track 1 data bad and Track 3 not recorded T1 BIT2 lt data gt IT3 B CardReader Commands e 77 Magnetic Card Configuration Commands The magnetic card reader is capable of reading Tracks I IL and II Not a
97. our changes to the default file press the Save button or select Save from the File menu To save to another file name under the File menu select Save As Communication Parameters a Communications let you adjust the microFlash to your hand held device The Port Settings are for downloading purposes only Click on Port as shown below to choose either COM1 or COM2 depending on which one you selected to to download your configuration to the printer Parameters Port settings COM 1 or 2 Baud Rate MF2 3 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Baud Rate MF2t 2tcr 2i 2icr 4t 4tcr 2400 9600 38400 57600 Data Bits 7 or 8 Parity None Even Odd Handshaking Both None DTR XON XOFF Click on the Communications button to access this screen Port COMI Baud Rate 9600 M Data Bits 8 M Parity None M Handshaking Both M Note For all but the Port setting you will need to check the manual that came with your hand held to find out its communication parameters Warning A data bit of 7 with Odd or Even is not a valid microFlash configuration User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 27 28 e microFlash Configuration Port Select the port on your computer that the microFlash is connected to If you have more than one free port you can download to more than one microFlash at a time by opening the program twice and having each program se
98. our setup Then click on this button This will not update your firmware See Updating the microFlash at the end of this chapter to update firmware There will be a pause then the printer will beep provided the beeper is turned on The computer will then download the configuration information to the microFlash This will take just a few minutes and the transmit status will appear on your computer screenPrint out a self test by pressing and holding the microFlash s red self test button for four seconds The self test will verify that your parameters are set to your specifications Note You cannot download your current configuration to the same COM Port that is in use by IrDA or any other device e g an internal card for Fax modem or games User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Pull Down Menus Most of the pull down menus are self explanatory Click on each word with an underlined letter at the top of your screen to explore Here are some important details regarding a few of the key pull down menus File Menu Click on the word File to access your File menu The following screen will appear E O Hed Conliguraton Ledtiiled File Menu Choices New To create a new configuration Open To open an existing configuration Save To save the current configuration Save As To save the new configuration under a new name Select Printer Type To s
99. per Loading 42 e Paper Loading Standard Paper If you are using standard paper you can load the paper automatically or manually Experiment to find out which method is best for you Linerless Labels If you are using linerless paper it is recommend that you use the manual paper loading method Automatic Paper Loading MF2 3 Press the red self test button to wake the printer With the loose clean edge of the paper coming from the bottom of the roll insert the edge of the paper between the roller and the platen If the printer is on it will feed the paper automatically If you have allowed the printer to fall into sleep mode press the red self test button Insert the plastic paper rod User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers through the center of the paper roll Place the narrow end of the rod into the small hole on the side of the paper cavity Snap the wider end into the cutout on the opposite side of the paper cavity Turn the paper knob clockwise to tighten the paper slack in the cavity Replace the end boot and tear off extra paper Automatic Paper Loading MF2t 2tcr 2I 2icr 4t 4tcr With the loose clean edge of the paper coming from the bottom of the roll insert the edge of the paper between the roller and the platen Press the red self test button to wake the printer Push the button again while the printer is awake causes the mechanism to feed about 1 of paper Insert the paper into the
100. precise stopping position That value represents the number of dot lines that pass after the Q mark has been detected until the paper advancement stops The microFlash printer mechanisms are 1 203 an inch per dot line User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix A Specifications 95 Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash2 Pe PARKING VIOLATION No Qmark 5 The Qmark can go anywhere between the dotted lines except the 5 region shown above The recommended location is shown below The height of the Qmark can be Einen Soe Pemae o o o oU between 15 and 25 Eero Oime per Ha mmmn 96 e Appendix A Specifications User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Parking Ticket Showing Q Mark Area for microFlash3 PARKING VIOLATION m CITATION 5 No Qmark License Number Time Marked ial The Qmark can go anywhere between the dotted line and the Vehicle Make Color i j edge of the paper except in the 5 Meler PPD region shown above Officer Serial No location is shown s below The height of l the Qmark can be T between 15 and 25 IN VIOLATION OF SECTION AMOUNT DUE COMMENTS Payment is required not later than 24 calendar days from the date of the violation You have 21 days to contest this citation SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR IMPORTANT INS
101. ptionsldatal PRINT Global Options row column Name Field Options Data A left bracket begins each command set A comma follows the PRINT command only if there are one or more global options Global options include DEMAND QUANTITY QSTOP STOP and ROT270 If more than one global option is used each is separated from the next by a comma Following the last global option or following Print if there are none is the row column specify the row and column where each line of text or graphics will be placed The row and column numbers are separated by a comma with no spaces anywhere The range for each row is 1 65 000 The column range for the microFlash2 is 1 384 The column range for the microFlash3 is 1 576 Ina typical print request there may be five or more row col for the single word Print Name is the name of the text bar code line or graphic to be printed The name is always five characters even for the graphics which you name yourself Field options are used to increase the size of fonts bar codes graphics or lines Each one is separated from the next by a comma Data refers to the text to be printed or embodied in a bar code Data is surrounded by vertical bars Right bracket ends the PRINT command set Tip A single print command can be used for multiple print lines called a print request Thus you don t have to repeat
102. re properly printed Printer Not Printing 1 Print a self test If the self test will not print check battery voltage by plugging the microFlash into a wall outlet using the AC adapter Repeat the self test and check the Battery Voltage print out Charge battery if necessary or replace 2 Check cable connections Make sure the modular connector is inserted and cliped in 3 Check to see if your cable has been damaged by excessive pulling A cable may also be damaged if it is bent at sharp angles 4 Make sure the paper is properly installed with lever closed 5 Turn the print head knob to ensure that paper is not jammed 6 Use only the recommended battery pack for the printer 7 Printer will not print on wrong side of paper Re load if necessary User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers 85 Charging the microFlash Using an AC Adapter If the printer does not respond when it is connected to an AC adapter there could be a problem with the adapter or with the wall outlet Using a Cigarette Lighter Adapter If the printer does not respond when it is connected to a cigarette lighter adapter it is possible that the fuse may be blown To check remove the cigarette lighter adapter from all power supplies and unscrew the cover over the pin Pull out the fuse If the elements in the fuse appear broken replace the fuse Programming Problems 1 Check to see that you have installed all of t
103. reresrserrsserrrsrerrsreereseseesenee 60 Easy Print Example Tereon eoi n a E E E E S E EAEEREN 61 Example 1 Text with Field Options 0 eee ee eceeeeeeeseeeseceecaeceeaeceaeeseceseeeeneeneeees 61 Explanation of Command Strings 0 eee ee eeseeseeeseeseeeeecaeecaeceesaecnaeesecesenseenseeeeees 61 Easy Print Example Zecco iesea aneiens er enara EE rE E E T ATES E EE E R a 62 Text and Bar Code with Field Options eessseessssseeesseeesseeesesessesessrerrsrenrsrreresensesesse 62 Explanation of Command Strings 2 0 0 cece ee eeeceseeeeceeeesecseecaeceesaeceaeeaeceseneensenseees 62 Easy Print Command Section sicie eseese aoras eono EER A a EE a Ea 63 Notes on the use of PDF 41 T cserepes orense tsensor erder rE a RE E E pa EESE 71 CardReader Commands 75 OperatiGnal COMMANDS erara rar ra E a E SE Een Tn EEEE E SREO EIEE s 75 General Reader Operational Commands ssssssesessseesesssstsrssteresresrsreerestsresrsserttsrertsrenresenresenee 75 General Reader Configuration Commands 0 cceeceseesceeseeeceseeeeecaeeeeecaeesaecaeaecnsenseenseeeeee 76 Magnetic Card Operational Commands cee eeeceeeeesceeeeeeceseeeeecaeeesecaeesaecsaeaecneceseenseeseees 77 Magnetic Card Configuration Commands 0 ee eeeeeeesceseeeeceseeeeecaeeenecaeesaecsacaeceeeseensenseee 78 Smart Card Operational Commands 0 0 0 ce eeceeceeeseseeeseeseecseceecseceaeesecaeesecesesseseseeeseaeeeeeeneeaes 79 Smart Card Configuration CommandsS s e
104. ries Open the cover and gently push the battery lock tabs away while lifting the battery up Insert the new battery in by putting the non contact area of the battery in first towards the center Next push down on the battery near the battery lock tabs You may also need to charge the new battery Battery Charging Indicator 48 e Batteries Battery LED State of Charge Solid Red Charging in Progress Green Charge Completed Red Flash Slow Low Temperature or Battery is disconnected Red Flash Fast High Temperature Red Orange Slow Low Voltage Red Orange Fast High Voltage Orange Flash Slow Timeout Orange Flash Fast Internal Error User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels This chapter is designed to be used by programmers software engineers and technicians It assumes a basic knowledge of computer programming The microFlash series of printers can operate in Line Printer Mode or Easy Print Mode Both modes are used to print receipts labels tickets and reports The mode you choose will depend on the sophistication of your receipt and label requirements and on a variety of other factors discussed below Line Printer Default Mode Line Printer Mode is for receipts and labels with text and simple bit mapped graphics such as a signature that do not need to be stored Easy Print Easy Print is for receipts and labels with complex gr
105. ries of Printers e 117 118 o Definitions COM Port The COM Port allows your PC to communicate to your microFlash printer or some other peripheral device The COM Port is the opening in the back of the computer into which you insert a cable that is attached to your printer COM Port A is equivalent to COM Port 1 and COM Port B is equivalent to COM Port 2 Compressed Graphics Graphics which have been reduced to the smallest possible size in order to speed data trans mission CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check As used in the Easy Print Store Graphic command the CRC is a number calculated by your program which is matched against the number calculated by the printer after the graphic is received If the printer s CRC number and the program s CRC number match the data was received in its entirety Otherwise the graphic will be rejected Interference with the data can be caused by electrical noise Device Name The IrDA name of the device in use e g the microFlash2 microFlash3 2t or 21 Device Nickname The IrDA name the user assigns to each printer for easy reference Dots The unit of measure for each mark made on paper There are 203 dots per inch for the microFlash2 3 2t series of printers 8dots mm For the microFlash2i there are 128 dots per inch horzontal and 64 dots per inch vertical User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Easy Print Mode Easy Print is a programming m
106. rinter has a built in low battery detector When the printer s battery voltage is low the printer will beep three times indicating a Low Battery Warning This will only happen however if the printer is awake The microFlash2t 2tcr 2i 2icr is charged in approximately six to nine hours microFlash4t 4tcr Battery Power To determine the current charge on the battery pack print out a self test by pressing and holding the red self test button for four seconds If the battery is good you will see the abbreviation for the word GOOD next to the Battery voltage print out The 4t 4tcr can use two batteries VBATT1 and VBATT2 The microFlash printer has a built in low battery detector When the printer s battery voltage is low the printer will beep three times indicating a Low Battery Warning This will only happen however if the printer is awake The microFlash4t 4tcr is charged in approximately three hours Charging the microFlash with the AC Adapter ii 1 Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet 2 Plug the other end into the DC jack on the side of the microFlash printer The battery charge light will glow red while the battery is 46 o Batteries User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers charging When it is fully charged the light will glow green Note microFlash 3 users will need to slide back the round rubber boot to reveal the charge light and DC jack and microFlash 2t 2ter 2i
107. rinter will remain in bit map graphics mode until the total amount of bytes necessary to fill nl n2 lines of print have been received by the printer Printer Dots Bytes Dots Per Type Across Across Inch microFlash2 384 48 203 microFlash3 576 72 203 microFlash4t 4tCR 832 104 203 microFlash2i 2iCR 240 30 127 Horizontal 69 Vertical User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Custom Receipts and Labels 53 ESC B ESCE _ Accept Compressed Graphics Format ESC B Format ESC E Dec 27 66 Dec 27 69 Hex 1B 42 Hex 1B 45 Function Accepts compressed graphics data Then it will uncompress and print Each compressed dotline using a run length encoding scheme is preceded by an uppercase G Each uncompressed dotline is preceded by an upper case U Vertical white space where several consecutive dotlines have not been printing can be efficiently handled using an upper case A followed by a single byte count of the number of dotlines to advance Compressed dotlines use a single graphics byte followed by the number of times that byte is to be repeated Once the compressed graphics data command ESC B is received each dotline must be preceded by the G or U or an A may be sent followed by the number of lines to advance When all data has been sent the final bytes must be ESC E to exit compressed graphics data Compressed graphics mode require
108. s a graphic image the same width as the print head in use the microFlash3 has 576 bits across a single line the microFlash2 2t has 384 bits and the microFlash2i has 240 bits microFlash4t has 832 bits across a single line SO Set Double Wide Print Format SO Dec 14 Hex OE Function Will print the current font in double width until an SI is received single wide printing or a carriage return is received SI _Set Single Wide Print Format SI Dec 15 Hex OF Function Will print the current font in single width 54 e Custom Receipts and Labels User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers FF Form Feed Format Dec Hex Function FF 12 OC Will print the current line being formed then advance the paper to top of form LF Line Feed Format Dec Hex Function LF 10 OA Line feed will cause the line to print and the paper to advance CR_ Carriage Return Format Dec Hex Function ESC wn Format Dec Hex Function CR 13 0D Like a line feed see above the carriage return command will cause the line to print and the paper to advance O Neil has provided both commands for the convenience of all programmers some of whom may be more used to using a Line Feed command some of whom are more used to using Carriage Return Note To print and advance n lines use that number of CR commands or LF commands or CR LF or LF CR combinations Se
109. s cycle life the battery s ability to hold a User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Batteries 47 charge is diminished If you notice diminished results in printing time it is time to replace the battery Replacing the microFlash2 Battery Remove the square end boot of the printer the side with the logo on it by tucking the tips of your fingers under the edge of the boot and pulling it off with a peeling motion Press down on the clip to detach the battery connector from the printer Push on the opposite side of the old battery to slide it through the opening Push the new battery through the opening Insert the plug back into the battery You may also need to charge the new battery Replacing the microFlash3 Battery Remove the square end boot of the printer the side with the logo on it by tucking the tips of your fingers under the edge of the boot and pulling it off with a peeling motion Tap the edge of the printer where you see its bar code label against the heel of your hand Lift out plug Slide battery out Slide the new battery in Insert the plug back into the battery You may also need to charge the new battery Replacing the microFlash2t 2tcr 2i 2icr Battery Open the cover and slide the battery away from the printhead towards the hinge Then lift out the battery from the tray Slide the new battery in You may also need to charge the new battery Replacing the microFlash4t 4tcr Batte
110. see the Pull Down Menus sections at the end of this chapter User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 25 Buttons displayed at the top of your screen Save Configuration Will save the configuration parameters to the default file E Communication Parameters Will select the COM Port and other parameters Printer Options Allows you to change the beeper and time out confi guration Paper Options A Allows you to determine the darkness of the print and the number of sheets of paper you use Infrared Parameters wi Allows you to choose the type of infrared link you want Fonts AS Available fonts You can add or remove fonts Graphics Selections a Choose graphics for download to the microFlash Transmit Configuration Transmits current confi guration to the microFlash Configuration only Not a new program see updating microFlash 26 e microFlash Configuration User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Save Configuration gt Save Configuration allows you to save the current configuration that you will be sending to the microFlash Each time you open the microFlash Configuration software the program will open with the last saved configuration The default file name will be DEFAULT MFL You can also save configurations under other file names but you must use the MFL extension To save y
111. seseeseseeeeseeeseeresrerssrsrssreresteeterenterinsereeseersrentereneees 80 Operational SCENATIOS a e e dees ceases deck sudeecegih A ase owe adh E e EEEE Te T reece pee Eee 80 GeMeT AL oc ice ag seeds Bots celeste GA esas copsedd cable E telat eration peo auton 80 Ma snetic Card REader ys accesses desk ssseseu yt sopde ss pause Rede padi Ee EE Tare O rere ees en 81 SMart Cardi REACESE e cas devcsshaedes svzsh costo voces cogub secede prosuoeeseau lessens SEE EEEO E ERE EEES 82 Cleaning Your Printer 83 Preventative Maintenance siii iccse iers uve cs eip EES EEE arae EE EEE EPE Move EE EEA 83 Cleaning the INterior sssrin ss ssccsuaechsse eee aa Eao EE Ea EEE EEEE aE 83 Cleaning the EXteri T s erase aE aaa e EE E as 84 User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e iii Troubleshooting 85 Paper Loading Problems iir ie reee aeea tE Er bse E E EEE uhh EE EE ipod EE EEEE EEEE 85 Printer Not Printing 2 55083 r rE E EE ENE E E EE E E E N 85 Char ping the microPlas bce irren ieser oree rE EEE ups EEE EEE SEEEN 86 Programming Proble MSs eerren eree rN VEEE EEEE EEEE EE SE EEEIEE S 86 Easy Print Command Format se eseseeeeseeeseeseseesssessesterrsteersrenrerenseresseresseerrerenrsreneses 87 Downloading Problems nsore ree erie rnor EEEE EE EEE EEEE TENSE aS 87 Print Quality PEODIEMS 3 0 4 ssccssebs hi Seutebene EEn EEEE EE EEE ens AEE TEE E EEEE NEES 88 Print Roller App ars Ditty aroei tee EE
112. sted UL2054 N A User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Cable Specifications The microFlash uses an RJ 11 six position six conductor modular jack The printer cable is specially designed to provide strain relief Modular Connector DB9F Connector Output 1 VBATT Output 2 TXD 2 RXD Input Input 3 RXD 3 TXD Output Output 4 DTR 8 CTS Input Common 5 Ground 5 Ground Common Output 6 VCC 1 CD 4 DTR 6 DSR 7 RTS 9 RI User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Appendix A Specifications 93 Thermal Paper Specifications Specs microFlash microFlash microFlash microFlash microFlash 2 3 2t 2tcr 2i 2icr 4t 4tcr Paper 2 26 inches 3 15 inches 2 26 inches 2 26 inches 4 40 inches Width Roll 1 75 inches 2 inches 2 inches 2 inches 2 25 inches Diameter Core Size 4 inches 4 inches 4 inches 4 inches 4 inches actual core Core Size 625 inches 625 inches 625 inches 625 inches 625 inches OD Paper 002 inches 002 inches 002 inches 005 inches 005 inches Thickness 625 Core Size OD Roll Diameter Pee 4 Core Size Use only O Neil Product Development s recommend paper specifications Using other grades of paper may void the warranty 94 e Appendix A Specifications User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash
113. t of the field to display your choices and clicking on your choice Click on the OK button to save your paper specifications They will appear in the Paper Options box User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Infrared Parameters Infrared Parameter allow you to choose the type of infrared link you want Click on the arrow next to Protocol to display your options For example choose IrDA the standard established by the Infrared Data Association for wireless printing unless you are using a product that requires ASK Amplitude Shift Keying Choose Direct if you always connect your hand held computer to your printer with a cable Click on the arrow next to Nickname to choose a default name for your printer Or type in any name you wish in the blank space Protocol Nickname Note You must consult the manual that came with your hand held or notebook computer to set up IrDA Setting up IrDA on the microFlash alone is not sufficient to create wireless communication between your computer and printer A Word on IrDA IrDA is the standard for wireless communication set by the Infrared Data Association The O Neil microFlash series of printers are the first ruggedized portable printers in the world to be IrDA compliant IrDA Settings The max IrDA baud is 38 4kbits for microFlash 2 3 The printers will receive IrDA data and print the data at the same ti
114. these fonts run the demo program See Chapter 2 Quick Demo To view the rest download them using the instructions in Chapter 3 and then create command strings incorporating the fonts you ve chosen Call O Neil Product Development for the latest additions to the font list 949 458 0500 116 e Appendix C Fonts User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Definitions ASCII Name The character that corresponds to a given hexadecimal or decimal value Use the IBM Family Character Set for the ASCII equivalent of each hexadecimal and decimal value ASK ASK or Amplitude Shift Keying is a form of wireless communication between a hand held or notebook computer and a peripheral device such as a printer Bit Mapped Graphics This is the type of graphics that can be printed in Line Printer Mode It is a type of graphics which can be viewed as a bit map where each dot in the graphic corresponds to a given bit in the memory map Baud Rate The speed of communications between the PC or hand held and a peripheral device such as the microFlash printer Boot Version The version of the boot sector firmware Burn Adjust The heat sensitivity of the type of paper which can be set by using the Darkness menu item in the Paper Options pull down menu see Chapter 3 Setting the burn adjust higher results in darker print User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Se
115. tions 93 Cancel 113 Cancel Line Buffer 52 Carriage Return 55 Changing to Easy Print Mode 56 57 Charging the microFlash 46 86 Cigarette Lighter Adapter 47 86 Cleaning and Maintenance 83 84 Cleaning Card 83 COM Port 27 28 118 Communication Parameters 27 Compressed Graphics 54 118 Configuration Menu 24 Configuration Query 104 Cyclic Redundancy Check Defined 118 D Darkness of Print 30 Data In Easy Print 59 Data Bits 22 27 28 Definitions 117 Demand Global Option 66 Demo 20 Device Name 118 Device Nickname 22 118 Downloading 36 87 E Easy Print 49 58 63 119 Advancing the Paper with Ahead Command 63 Backing the Paper Up with Back Command 63 Backing the Paper Up with Global Option 66 Bar Code Options 70 Command Format 87 Command Format 59 Drawing Lines 73 Fonts 69 Graphic Names 72 Print Command 65 Print Command 59 Qmarks 67 Quick Reference 60 Rotating an Image 67 122 o Index User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Stop Command 68 Enlarging Bar Codes 70 72 Enlarging Fonts 57 69 Enlarging Graphics 72 Escape Commands 50 F Field Options 59 69 70 72 119 Firmware Version 119 Flash Memory 18 22 119 Flow control 28 Flow Control 119 Fonts 22 32 34 115 Enlarging Fonts 69 In Easy Print 59 69 In Line Printer Mode 56
116. tions 117 Index 122 iv e Introduction User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an O Neil microFlash printer We appreciate your selection of the microFlash for your mobile computing needs You have purchased the world s first ruggedized printer to be compliant by the Infrared Data Association a standards organization for the industry The infrared data transceiver in each O Neil printer allows a hand held computer or notebook to send data to the printer without wires up to one meter away The microFlash was designed to be run on internal software that you can modify with the microFlash Configuration Program see Chapter 3 This program offers complete user control of the printer It also allows you to add enhancements as they are developed Every time O Neil develops a faster print speed or other new capabilities you can get a brand new printer just by installing new software Note This book is for users of the microFlash2 microFlash3 microFlash2t 2tCR microFlash2I 2iCR and microFlash4t 4tCR When there is no difference between the two the manual will refer to them as the microFlash series of printers or the microFlash Where there are differences they will be referred to a model 2 3 2t 2tCR 21 2iCR 4t 4tCR User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Introduction e 1 The m
117. uide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers microFlash Configuration e 33 Graphics 34 e microFlash Configuration Use this button to download graphic images from your PC to your microFlash The system checks the specifications of the graphic to ensure that it matches the criteria required by the microFlash All graphic files must be in a PCX format and be saved according to specific criteria This criteria is listed in the Graphic PCX Formats section below When you press the Graphics Selection button the following window will appear Graphics Files x piesa Total size fi 619 bytes Graphics information File name oneil pcx IIL Size fi 619 bytes Adding PCX Files To add PCX files of your own in the download to the microFlash press the add button Any PCX files resident in the O Neil directory will appear in the File Name list Highlight any of the PCX file names to preview that graphic When the file you want is highlighted press the OK button to include the file in the microFlash download file Note If there are any problems with the setup of the PCX file the system will notify you when you try to add it to the list All files included in the File Name list will be downloaded to the microFlash upon transmission The O Neil logo PCX file is automatically copied into the O Neil directory and is included in the default microFlash f
118. vives multiple 6 foot drops to concrete every face concrete every face Warranty One year includes print head Extended warranties available One year includes print head Extended warranties available User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers e 89 Specs microFlash 2t microFlash 2tcr Dimension 4 625 x 7 125 x 1 75 inches 4 625 x 7 125 x 2 75 inches 118mm x 181mm x 44mm 118mm x 181mm x 44mm Weight 23 3 ounces 660 grams 28 5 ounces 808 grams Print Method Direct thermal Direct thermal Print Medium Thermal paper linerless Thermal paper linerless Paper Width 2 26 inches 58 mm 2 26 inches 58 mm Print Speed 2 inches per second 2 inches per second Print Width 1 85 inches 47 mm 384 dots across 1 85 inches 47 mm 384 dots across Print Duration More than 6 000 inches per charge More than 5 000 inches per charge Operating 25 to 50 degrees Celsius 15 to 50 degrees Celsius Interface RS232C infrared IrDA ASK RS232C infrared IrDA ASK Characters Full IBM and internat char sets Full IBM and internat char sets Protocol Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Easy Print Protocol for Bar Codes Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Stored Graphics Rotated Fonts Power NMH 1800mAh NMH 1800mAh Recharging Internal intelligent automatic Internal intelligent automatic Flash Memory 4 Meg 4 Meg Ruggedization
119. wnload of a confi guration to the microFlash PCX Format A commonly used graphic file format Print head Temperature The print head is that part of the printer which turns the paper black When the temperature of the print head is higher the print job speeds up When the temperature is low the print job slows down User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers RS 232 The standard cable connection Stored Graphic A graphic such as a company logo that is stored in the printer s flash memory Since the graphic need not be fetched from the computer s memory it can be printed in a flash Time Out The amount of time a microFlash printer stays on before going into sleep mode User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers Definitions e 121 Index A AC Adapter 46 86 Ahead Command 63 ASCII Name 56 117 ASK Amplitude Shift Keying 31 117 Back Command 63 Back Global Option 66 Bar Code How to Enlarge 70 72 Bar Code Names 70 Batteries Charging Batteries 46 Cigarette Lighter Adapter 47 Cycle Life 47 Low Battery Warning 45 46 Replacing the microFlash2 Battery 48 Replacing the microFlash3 Battery 48 Specifications 92 Battery Query 105 Baud Rate 22 27 28 117 Beeper 22 29 Bit Mapped graphics 49 117 Bit Mapped Graphics In Line Printer Mode 53 Boot Version 117 Burn Adjust 117 Cc Cable Specifica
120. wrong in the Easy Print request the image will not print 1 Be sure you use the correct names for Global and Field options e g QSTOPn or WIDEn where n is a number in the proper range A typo in the global or field option e g VWNULT instead of VMULT will cause the command to be ignored 2 Acolon follows the dot row and dot column information e g where the image will be printed on the receipt or label There can be no spaces either before or after a colon 3 Ifthe column numbers are too large for the receipt paper or the print request skips from one row to a row too much further down the paper the print request will be unsuccessful 4 The Name see format above is the name of the bar code font graphic or line There can be no spaces in the name A typo in the font name e g MF225 instead of MF226 is a common error 5 A vertical bar P follows the Name of what will be printed and its field options if any A vertical bar P signals the end of the data 6 Aright bracket signals the end of the command Downloading Problems 1 Download via cable connect only not infrared 2 You cannot download your current configuration see Chapter 3 to the same COM Port that is in use by IrDA or any other device 3 Prior to downloading check battery by printing a self test and checking the Batt Volt to see that it is GOOD Alternatively you can have the charg
121. x Returns a list of fonts both permanent and downloaded Within a complete font definition each query character is separated from the next with a comma A semicolon carriage return and line feed lt CR gt lt LF gt separates each font FN N5 MF107 N1 amp 26 L R UV 1 UD 01 02 96 US 96CHARS BLOCKBOLD CPI 10 7 N5 MF204 N1 21 L D UV 1 UD 01 02 96 US 224 CHR BLOCK NORMAL CPI 20 4 This is a reply to a FONT query The first font has the name MF107 The one character name is amp or 26H The first font is a resident font The user version is 1 The user date is 01 02 96 The font is a 96 character block bold font CPI 10 7 The font has 10 7 characters per inch N5 MF204 The next font begins and is read similarly Query Reply Definition N5 XXXXX 5 character Name is Xxxxx N1 x nn 1 character Name also in HEX L R D Location is Resident or Download UV X User Version number UD mm dd yy User Date month day year US X X User Descriptive Summary of font 20 chars CPI nn n Characters Per Inch is nn nn User Manual and Technical Guide The O Neil microFlash Series of Printers ESC GR Graphics Query Format ESC GR Reply Format GR NS5 x N1 x L D UV x UD x US x Function Returns a list of all graphics currently downloaded to the printer The response is similar to that for FONTS without the FONT related information Reply Example GR N5 LOG

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