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Paxar 9412 Printer User Manual

1. 5 11 Option 60 Incrementing Decrementing 05 5 12 Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence 5 12 Option 61 Reimage 0 5 13 Using Check 2 2 pex eed 5 14 Sum of Products 5 15 Sum of Digits Calculation 5 16 PRINTING ose i ied pid d aes de 6 1 Defining the Batch 6 3 Defining the Batch Control 0 6 4 Defining Batch Data 05 6 5 Using Special Characters in Batch 6 6 Merged or Sub Fields 6 6 Inctementirig 6 6 Downloading Methods 6 7 Sequential 6 7 Method Font hang Sou ER e e Pe re te ec 6 7 Batch Quantity Zero 6 7 Modifying Formats 6 8 Optional Entry 6 8 Creating DOS Batch Files for
2. 3 5 Configuration Packet 3 5 Configuration Syntax Guidelines 3 8 Defining the System Setup Packet 3 9 Defining the Supply Setup Packet 3 10 Defining the Print Control 3 11 Table of Contents i Defining the Monetary Formatting 3 12 Defining the Control Characters Packet 3 13 Resetting Control Characters 3 14 Defining the Communication Settings 3 15 Defining the Memory Configuration 3 16 Checking Current Buffer Sizes 3 18 About Memory m exe 3 18 Buffer 3 20 Buffer Allocation 3 21 Using Immediate Commands 3 21 Enabling Immediate 3 22 Sending Immediate Commands 3 22 Clearing Packets from 3 24 Using the Font 3 25 DEFINING FIELDS 4 1 Definin
3. lt Monarch PAXAR TC941XPM Rev AB 3 00 1998 Monarch Marking Systems Inc All rights reserved Each product and program carries a respective written warranty the only warranty on which the customer can rely Monarch reserves the right to make changes in the product the programs and their availability at any time and without notice Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual Monarch shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual 1997 Monarch Marking Systems Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Monarch Marking Systems Inc WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to caus
4. meos CAR Hy 9 D SO oN lt KOOG OO OO OG Ge E Jut EX E EE SN WE 42 UJ UJ UJ UU UU UJ UU UJ UU UJ UJ UJ 145 8 B 1 i Sample Zero Batch Packet B 5 N 0 B757 Uz1 1 6005710 2 106 3 3 4 3 5 ALLIED FREIGHT1234 6 123456789012 8 10650337 9 0 T0 TAIN I 11 1 6 94 12 106503378 PO NUMBER 6005710 STORE 106 CTNS SHOPPED 3 CTNS RECVD 3 CARRIER ALLIED FREIGHT 1234 FRT BILL 123456789012 FRT TERMS KEYREC 10650337 FRT CLAIM 0 RECVD BY VIC DATE RECVD 1 6 94 106503378 Samples 11 A 12 Samples FONTS This appendix contains information you need to work with fonts Standard Fonts Your printer comes with these fonts loaded in ROM Number Font Size and Appearance Type of Spacing of Dots Between Characters 1 Standard Monospaced 3 2 Reduced Monospaced 1 3 Bold Monospaced 3 4 OCRA like Monospaced 3
5. mom c EOD 0 eS r Ho oco UY 5 Symbol Sets Code Pages 0 7 Code Page 850 These are the printable characters using Code Page 850 gt 80 Do zamna 097 a c1 gc ewe eae Oooo lt mo oo gt x 8 n 4 1 q 5 cs amp Of 0 ee gt oe D iu C ma a m a 3 0 hy gt e Hd Avs ON rnmnN x amp ECCHUUuERO uUOZXILCxXcCG IGumoeouime 3 twee N 800 5733 6 m Bee NE Ge oes neo nnb moo Oe ov C 8 Symbol Sets Code Pages ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Use the chart below to translate the characters printed on your test label The chart lists ASCII characters and their hexadecimal and decimal equivalents Decimal Char Decimal NUL DC2 SOH DC3 STX DC4 ETX NAK EOT SYN ENQ ETB ACK CAN BEL EM Backspace SUB Tab o a A I Escape o linefeed cursor right home cursor left form feed cursor up carriage urs cursor down SO space SI Symbol Sets Code Pages 0 9 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued Decimal Char Decimal B C D E F G H o Oo A I O Z zr C 10 Symbol Sets Code Pages ASCII to
6. 0 3 Type the following bar code field 1432 110 115414241820 54140 4 Type the following text field 2 8 30 30 0 0 0 You have created a format packet for your MPCLII printer Now a batch packet must be created before you can print the format 5 Type the following batch header after the text field line 5 1 6 Type the following bar code data 1 4 12348878 01 7 Type the following text field data 4 OHIO i 8 Save your file as SAMPLE FMT 9 Type MODE COM 1 9600 N 8 1 at the DOS prompt if you are using serial communications This sets the communication parameters at your host These communication parameters must match those at your printer See Setting Communication Parameters Using Parallel Communications in Chapter 3 or your host s documentation for more information 1 4 Getting Started 10 Type COPY SAMPLE FMT 1 The following 2 inch by 2 inch label prints 25 508 508 Fmt 257 250 20 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1412 110 115 1482 120 54140 18 18 30 30 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 13 Sample Batch Packet mm C 85 14 12345 78 01 2 DAYTON OHIO 1 See Chapter 2 Designing a Format to DAYTON OHI design your format and Chapter 4 Defining Fields to create text bar code and line fields
7. 1 23456 7890172 Re Image ON In the above example Option 61 was applied to the bar code field to keep the incrementing field Box 9 from blocking out the bar code field Defining Field Options 5 13 Using Check Digits Check digits are typically used to ensure that a text or bar code field scans correctly If you apply Option 31 the printer calculates a check digit A check digit scheme determines how the printer calculates a check digit When you define a check digit scheme you assign a number to identify it This number is later entered in box R4 when you apply Option 31 to a field You can use check digits with text or bar code fields Check digit calculations are performed on numeric data only Do not use check digits with price fields Do not define a check digit scheme for these bar codes because they have predefined check digits UPC EAN Code 39 with the MOD43 check digit and Code 93 Syntax A selector action device modulus fld_length D P weights 1 Check Digit Header Assign a number from 1 10 to this check digit formula action Adds a check digit scheme Enter A A4 device Storage device Options F Flash 9414 only N Non volatile RAM 9412 9413 default R RAM 9414 default NOTE To clear a check digit packet from memory see Clearing Packets from Memory in Chapter 3 A5 modulus Number from 2 11 The modulus is used to divide the sum of products or the sum of
8. 2 p N o 2 2 NH be nUonnudsuw utu Configuring the Printer 3 7 The parameters for each packet A M are displayed In the first line that begins with M is the total volatile memory available 0 is the memory used in volatile RAM 2424 is the total non volatile memory available is the memory used in non volatile RAM The remaining lines beginning with M list the buffer sizes in 1 10K for the Receive Transmit Image Downloadable Fonts Formats and Scalable Fonts Buffers The scalable font is not available for these printers Configuration Syntax Guidelines When creating a printer configuration packet Follow the Standard Syntax Guidelines listed at the beginning of this chapter Begin a packet with the configuration header l Download multiple configuration packets within one packet or download a single configuration packet Include the first five ANSI codes at a minimum in the control characters packet If you change any of the online configuration packets resend the format packet to the printer so the configuration changes take effect Make sure the communication settings at the host match those at the printer 3 8 Configuring the Printer Defining the System Setup Packet Use the system setup packet A to select the power up mode display language print separators between batches print a
9. The monetary formatting packet D selects the monetary symbols to print for a price field Use the monetary formatting packet to select primary and secondary monetary symbols and designate the number of digits to appear at the right of a decimal Syntax l D cur sym secondary decimals D1 D Monetary Formatting Packet D2 cur_sym Currency Symbol Options No symbol USA Dollar default for all printers UK Pound Japan Y Yen Germany Deutsche Mark France F Franc Spain P Peseta Italy L Lira Sweden Kr Krona Finland Markka 10 Austria Shilling 11 India Rs Rupee 12 Russian 6 Ruble 13 Korean W Won 14 Thai B Baht 15 Chinese Yuan NOTE To use these symbols select the internal symbol set D3 secondary Secondary Sign Options 0 No secondary sign default for all printers 1 Print secondary sign NOTE Secondary symbols only print if you designate at least one decimal place D4 decimals Number of digits to the right of the decimal Options 0 No digits 1 One digit 2 Two digits default for all printers 3 Three digits Example Ll D 1 1 2 1 Prints the dollar sign uses a secondary symbol and places two digits to the right of the decimal 3 12 Configuring the Printer Defining the Control Characters Packet Use the control characters packet E to change the MPCLII control characters enable and disable the
10. a tc o c Dispense Label Bit 3 Format Error Bit 4 Low Battery Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const OFF Bit 7 Char 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off 7 6 Status Polling ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 continued Online Error Bit 0 Stock Fault Bit 1 Bit 2 c 38 a Ian tr o o co 24 a Bit 3 Format Error Bit 4 Low Battery Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const OFF Bit 7 Char Dec 127 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off Status Polling 7 7 Job Request A Job Request returns status information about the most recently processed print job You can send a job request after an ENQ or batch You can send two levels of Job Requests Numeric Error Codes Only 0 1 or 2 Verbose 3 or 4 Syntax J Field Type Valid Options Description Identifier J Job Status Request request 0 Returns ASCII coded strings or 1 numeric error codes 2 3 Returns error number 4 Returns number of labels printed in batch Example 2 3 The job response may not be immediate If the printer has an error out of supplies
11. 3 76 16 26 27 4 Dots 3 i 13 L 22 W 7X 1 100 in 10 3 44 8 75 9 1 10mm 26 2 114 192 8 203 Dots 21 m 01 154 To calculate other font widths multiply the font dots 3 dots for Minimum 13 dots for Average 22 dots for Maximum by the magnification Example 13 Average font dots x 5 magnification 65 dots in an average letter of the CG Triumvirate Bold font at 5x Triumvirate 6 pt Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 99 2 96 5 9 1 10 2 51 7 52 15 Dots 2 i 6 L 12 7 1 100 6 9 20 7 41 4 1 10 17 5 52 6 105 2 Dots 14 42 84 Height Magnification 1x 7X CG Triumvirate Bold W 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots CG Triumvirate w 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Fonts B 7 B 8 Fonts Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet If you are creating font packets the font number is the second parameter in the packet Software is available to create the font data and packet Call Technical Support for more information Example W 200 A N 68 Font Number font data p font data Use this number in T8 or in C5 See Defining Text Fields or Defining Constant Text Fields in Chapter 4 for more information Number Example T 1 10 V 30 10 0 200 1 1 B L 0 0 0 C 50 30 0 200 1 1 B L 0 0 MONARCH 0 Font Number Defines a text and constant text field using the downloaded 200 font
12. greater supports Mode 0 9413 1 0 greater supports Mode 0 9414 1 0 greater supports Mode 0 2 and 3 Mode Description 0 Obsolete 2 Structured Message 3 Structured Message You can select which mode to use in the bar code field or allow the printer to auto select the mode 0 2 or 3 based on your data See Defining a Bar Code Field for more information MaxiCode automatically pads data with the character MaxiCode does not support the NULL character Modes 2 and 3 are defined by the way the postal code class of service and country code fields are arranged The postal code class of service and country code are required fields Begin with the message header then the primary data 15 characters followed by the secondary message up to 78 characters Or begin with the primary data then the message header followed by the secondary data If the postal code data characters are all numeric then the MaxiCode symbol is set to Mode 2 If the characters are alphanumeric or only contain ASCII characters 65 to 90 then the MaxiCode symbol is set to Mode 3 Samples 3 If you receive an error 612 check your MaxiCode data You may have not correctly structured or left out one of the three required fields postal code class of service and country code or the 029 character Mode 0 Obsolete Sample F 1 A R E 0600 0400 MAXICODE B 1 99 V 050 150 33 7 0 8 L 0 t MaxiCode bar c
13. Fixed data is information a company name or store number you want to print on all labels You can define fixed characters for an entire field or for part of a field Syntax R l fixed char R1 R Option Header R2 1 Option 1 R3 fixed char Characters to insert Enclose in quotation marks If you are defining fixed characters for part of a field place underscores _ in non fixed positions Any spaces in the phrase are fixed characters Range 0 2710 NOTE Underscore characters are stripped out and the data is compressed if no data is supplied by the batch and the field length is variable Example R 1 oe 5 Uses fixed characters 96 in positions four and five The other positions are variable Example R 1 MONARCH MONARCH appears as a fixed field in this example To fill in the non fixed portion of the field see Defining Batch Data Fields in Chapter 6 As an alternative you can apply Option 4 to copy data into the non fixed character positions Defining Field Options 5 3 Option 4 Copy Data You can create a field that uses data from another field This is useful for creating merged fields or sub fields You can copy the information from multiple fields into one field by applying the copy procedure more than once Copy data is the only option you can apply to a field more than once The maximum number of characters defined in box T3 or B3 must allow for the number of characters you wi
14. If Using Vectors SAHPLE Angle of line Options 0 90 180 or 270 E 111122355 If Using Segments Column location of end point Measure from left edge of print area Ranges same as column above On vertical lines this value must match parameter L4 If Using Vectors Length of the line in selected units SAMPLE Ranges for horizontal lines with 9412 English 0 200 Ranges for horizontal lines with 9413 9414 English 0 400 Ranges for vertical lines with 9412 9414 English 0 600 Ranges for vertical lines with 9413 English 0 400 L7 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the desired line thickness 1 to 99 in box L7 Measured in dots Thickness NOTE Line thickness fills upward on horizontal lines or to the right on vertical lines L8 pattern Line pattern Enter Example L S 110 30 110 150 10 Defines a horizontal line field as a segment starting at row 110 column 30 and ending at row 110 column 150 The line thickness is 10 dots Defining Fields 4 19 Defining Box Fields Use boxes to form borders or highlight items of interest Define each box field separately This field is not assigned a field number but is counted as a field keep this in mind as the printer allows a maximum of 1000 fields You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent of any given square inch of the labe
15. slashed zero and select the symbol set Syntax 1l A powup mode language sep on slash zero symbol set 1 1 System Setup Packet A2 powup mode Online Mode Must use O language Display Language Must use O A4 sep on Batch Separators Options 0 Does not print a separator default for all printers 1 Prints a separator A5 slash zero Slash Zero Options 0 Print a standard zero default for all printers 1 Print a zero with a slash through it symbol set Symbol Set Options Internal Monarch default for all printers 1 ANSI 2 Code Page 437 3 Code Page 850 Example 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 i Powers up the printer in the online mode displays prompts in English prints a separator after each batch prints zeros with slashes through them and uses the internal symbol set Configuring the Printer 3 9 Defining the Supply Setup Packet Use the supply setup packet B to select supply type ribbon feed mode supply position and cut position Syntax B1 B B2 supply type B3 ribbon on B4 feed mode B5 supply posn 3 10 Configuring the Printer Il B supply type ribbon on feed mode supply posn 1 Supply Setup Packet Supply Type Options 0 Black mark stock 1 Die Cut aperture stock default for all printers 2 Non indexed stock To use black mark supplies send this packet I B 0 i Turn off the printer Turn the printer on while holding the FEED button
16. 2 180 degree or 3 270 degree See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for information Field rotation must be 0 0 degree 1 90 degree 2 180 degree or 3 270 degree See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for information Field restriction must be V variable or F fixed Code page selection defined in the field must be 0 Internal 1 ANSI 2 DOS 437 or 3 DOS 850 Vertical magnification must be 1 to 7 Horizontal magnification must be 1 to 7 Color must be B D O R or W See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for more information Intercharacter gap must be 0 to 99 dots Field justification must be B balanced C centered E end L left or R right See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for more information String length is outside the range O to 2710 Errors 9 3 9 4 Errors 030 031 032 033 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 051 101 102 Bar code height must be at least 20 English 51 Metric 40 Dots or is not within the supply dimensions Human readable option must be default no CD or NS NS at bottom no CD CD at bottom no NS CD and NS at bottom no text ONO Bar code type is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 4 for valid options Bar code density is invalid See Defining Bar Code Fields in Chapter 4 for the bar code density chart Line thickness must be 0 to 99 dots Line direction must be 0 90 180 or 270 End
17. Byte 1 is the non printable user defined ENQ character Status Byte 2 bit 7 654 32 1 Q0 0 5 online active busy online data error operator correctable error hardware failure constant ON constant OFF Status Byte 3 bt 7 6543210 jolt x x x x x x 5 online error stock error ribbon error waiting to dispense label format error low battery constant ON constant OFF x x Status Polling 7 3 ENQ Reference Table Byte 2 Online Bit 0 Active Bit 1 Busy Bit 2 Online Data Error Bit 3 Corr Error Bit 4 Comp Failure Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const OFF Bit 7 Char 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off 7 4 Status Polling ENQ Reference Table Byte 2 continued Online Bit 0 Active Bit 1 Busy Bit 2 Online Data Error Bit 3 Corr Error Bit 4 Comp Failure Bit 5 Const ON Bit 6 Const OFF Bit 7 Char Dec 127 1 indicates the bit is turned on A 0 indicates the bit is off Status Polling 7 5 ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 Online Error Bit 0 Stock Fault Bit 1 Bit 2 5
18. Code 39 10 49 3 8 39 4 4 19 7 3 14 8 2 9 9 2 9 9 4 19 7 1 4 9 5 24 6 0 to 2710 SPACE 0 to 9 AtoZ Codabar NW7 H OWDNRWN 0 0 0 0 8 39 4 6 29 6 4 19 7 4 19 7 2 9 9 2 9 9 2 9 9 ooo 26 2 0 to 2710 0 to 9 atod Code 128 Sy So 000 1 26 7 8 7 17 5 5 24 6 4 19 7 3 14 8 2 9 9 N A 0 to 2710 OOH to 7FH NOTE The start and stop characters are automatically added for Code 39 Code 39 density 12 produces a one dot narrow bar This density is for special U S P S ACT tag applications only Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable bar codes 4 10 Defining Fields Bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector 96 or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes dots mils Available 93 3 3 7 6 29 6 0102710 8 OOH to 4 4 5 5 24 6 5 5 6 4 19 7 7 7 5 3 14 8 10 11 2 2 9 9 Bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector 96 or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Codes dots mils Available POSTNET 0 fixed at 24 118 2 10 49 3 4 19 7 0 5 6 90r 8 0109 4 3 cpi 5 dot 1
19. If you use a font numbr that is not a standard font for your printer make sure the font has been installed downloaded to the printer SYMBOL SETS CODE PAGES This appendix contains a listing of the symbol sets code pages and extended character sets the printer supports The standard reduced bold and OCRA fonts only use the Internal Symbol Set Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages The printers support these symbol sets and code pages Internal ANSI Bold OCRA Character Set DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Selecting a Symbol Set or Code Page The printer defaults to the internal symbol set See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 to change the symbol set The standard reduced bold and OCRA Fonts only use the Internal Symbol Set Selecting the Internal Symbol Set Use this symbol set when you want to use the international monetary symbols create formats that may be used on other MPCLII printers or print the trademark symbol Symbol Sets Code Pages 0 1 The Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page Symbol Sets These fonts print a slashed zero when using the ANSI symbol set Selecting the ANSI Symbol Set Use ANSI when you want to use proportionally spaced fonts Selecting the 437 or 850 Code Page These code pages provide extended and international characters and use proportionally spaced fonts Using Code 128 Function Codes This table lists the characters for Bar Code 128 fun
20. NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 5 amp 1171 y cPtf iounN e c 3 Ve l i r ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopaqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt amp Nl c eiiiAAEce E6600 yO cPtf iounN s c rab CG Triumvirate Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 1 amp _ m 0820 0 006 1 41601 86 rah ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt 1 amp 0 _ 411117 g ePi 31601 m rah Fonts B 3 4 Fonts Monospaced Font Magnification Monospaced characters occupy the same amount of space within a magnification Use monospaced fonts for price fields and data you want to list in a column Decide how wide and tall you want the characters to appear on the labels The following two tables show the width and height of each of the monospaced fonts after magnification This table includes the default 3 dots for Standard 1 dot for Reduced 3 dots for Bold spacing Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Units Character Character Character Width Sample Width Sample Width Sample 1x 1 100 in 8 37 3 9 13 3 1 10 mm 21 26 9 9 33
21. Release when the supply starts to advance After the printer prints a test label press the FEED button again to exit Data Dump mode Turn off the printer and then turn it back on The printer is ready for black mark operation Ribbon Options 0 Ribbon not installed 9414 default 1 Ribbon installed 9412 9413 default NOTE The 9414 printer does not support a ribbon Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous operation default for all printers 1 On demand mode For the 9412 9413 printers you must have the on demand sensor installed to use on demand mode Also the feed mode is determined by the presence of the on demand sensor not from this parameter If the on demand sensor is open you are using on demand mode If the on demand sensor is closed you are using continuous mode There is a switch on the 9414 printer for on demand mode Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information 300 to 300 in 1 203 inch 0 is the default for all printers Adjusts the machine to print at the vertical 0 0 point on the supply This adjustment accounts for mechanical tolerances from machine to machine The supply position adjustment only needs to be made on the initial machine setup You can t change the supply position while the printer is active Changing the supply position will affect the print position B6 cut posn 99 to 99 in 1 203 inch Use O for these printers Example 1 0 0 1 10 01 Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock ha
22. Subtract the remainder from the modulus The result becomes the check digit In this case the check digit is 6 10 426 Defining Field Options 5 17 5 18 Defining Field Options PRINTING This chapter describes how to download files to the printer define the batch header batch control and batch data files modify formats create DOS batch files Printing 6 1 Turn on the printer and make sure it is ready to receive data before you download See your host s documentation or System Administrator for information on ways to download When downloading send your packets in this order 1 Memory configuration packet M 2 Configuration packets A F 3 Any of the following Check digit packets see Chapter 5 Format packets see Chapter 4 4 Batch data see Defining the Batch Header To download from a PC 1 Check that the PC and the printer are connected 2 Check that communications have been established between the PC and the printer 3 Send the communication settings packet to select the printer s communication settings See Defining the Communication Settings Packet in Chapter 3 for more information only used for serial communication If you change the printer s communication settings make sure they match those at the host before sending any packets to the printer 4 Type this command at the DOS prompt COPY LABELI FMT COMI Transmits a file called LABEL1 FMT to CO
23. sample 6 2 copy data in partial form 5 5 merging fields 5 5 source field 5 4 syntax 5 4 copying data using option 4 5 4 creating DOS batch files 6 9 D daily checklist 1 5 data copy option 4 5 4 deciding on a field type 2 6 fixed option 1 5 3 for batch 6 5 list of errors 9 2 padding option 30 5 6 picking a font 2 6 setting the starting increment 36 6 data dump 8 3 data stream examples 2 MaxiCode 2 decimal point selection 3 12 decrementing fields fixing the first number 5 12 syntax 5 12 using option 60 5 12 default fonts 1 defining bar code type 4 9 barcodes 4 7 batch control field 6 4 batch data field 6 5 batch header 6 2 boxes 4 20 check digit scheme w sod 5 16 communication settings packet 3 15 configuration header 3 5 constant text fields 4 14 font upload packet 3 25 lines 4 17 memory configuration packet 3 16 monetary formatting packet D 3 12 non printable fields 4 12 packet control characters packet 3 13 print control packet 3 11 supply setup packet 3 10 system setup packet 3 9 text fields 4 3 density using option 50 to customize 5 9 design tools about the grid 2 4 check digit worksheet D 3 format worksheet D 1 online configuration worksheet D 2 worksheet overview 2 7 designing a format 2 2 drawing a sketch 2 4 field type considerations 2 6 filling in worksheets 2 7 font considerations 2 6 print area 2 3 using grids 2 4 worksheet overview 2 7 determining format co
24. selecting for a bar code 4 12 image buffer 3 19 imaging repeating parameters 10 5 using zero batch headers 10 3 imaging time when to use scalable fonts 10 5 IMD printing existing config 8 2 immediate commands enabling 3 22 sending 3 22 table 3 22 when to use 3 21 incrementing fields fixing the first number 5 12 in batch data 6 6 syntax 5 12 using option 60 5 12 inquiry request explanation of 7 2 inquiry response explanation of 7 2 J job request syntax 7 8 job response explanation of 7 9 syntax for 0 2 7 9 syntaxfor3 7 10 syntax 014 7 12 job status explanation of response 7 9 requesting 7 8 table 7 13 justification of bar code 4 12 of constant text fields 4 16 of text field 4 6 L language printer 3 9 layout decisions to make 2 3 designing a label 2 2 grid 2 4 print area 2 3 rough sketches 2 4 length of a bar code field 4 7 Index 5 6 of a text field 4 3 lines defining 4 17 defining as segment 4 17 defining as vectors 4 17 determining distance from left right 4 18 determining distance from top bottom 4 18 thickness 4 19 machine errors list of 9 13 magnification considerations 10 6 of monospaced fonts B 4 of proportional fonts B 6 margin adjustment selection 3 11 MaxiCode data stream A 2 measurement onagrid 2 4 using multiple printer types 2 5 memory allocating 3 16 clearing packets 3 24 packet syntax 3 16 memory buffer downloadable fonts 3 19
25. the bar code will double in size Syntax R 51 security stand default R1 R Option Header R2 51 Indicates Option 51 R3 security Security level ranges from 0 8 0 is the default Higher security levels add data to a bar code improving scan reliability Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the security level is high enough R4 stand def Truncation selector Valid values S default a standard PDF417 bar code T truncated Example R312 78 Defines a security level of 2 for a standard PDF417 bar code 5 10 Defining Field Options Option 52 PDF417 Width Length This option defines the image width or length of a PDF417 bar code If you define a fixed number of columns width the bar code expands in length If you define a fixed number of rows length the bar code expands in width Column value does not include start stop or left right indicator columns If this option does not immediately follow the PDF417 bar code field the default settings are used You can only use this option once per PDF417 bar code field Syntax R 52 row column dimension R1 R Option Header R2 52 Indicates Option 52 R3 row column _ Indicates if you are defining the number of rows or columns R Row Column If you specify rows the bar code expands in columns or vice versa R4 dimension The number of rows or columns defined for the bar code The default is 4 Valid values 3 90 for rows 1 30 for col
26. use the average size of the characters Mark the pivot point of your field This will vary depending on how your field is justified Syntax C row column gap font hgt mag wid mag color alignment char rot field rot fixed char sym set C1 C Constant Text Field C2 row For monospaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to the pivot point For proportionally spaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to baseline of characters in the field Bottom exits the printer first 9412 9414 ranges 9413 range English 0 599 English 0 399 C3 column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot point 9412 range 9413 9414 ranges English 0 199 English 0 399 See Defining the Format Header for the table of metric and dot values 4 14 Defining Fields 4 C5 font C6 hgt mag C7 wid mag C8 color Number of dots between characters Range 0 99 Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your field width Default spacing Standard 3 dots Reduced 1 dot Bold 3 dots OCRA like 3 dots CG Triumvirate Bold varies with each letter CG Triumvirate varies with each letter Style of font Options 1 Standard 10 Triumvirate Bold 2 Reduced 11 Triumvirate 3 Bold 4 OCRA like or a valid downloaded font selector number Height magnifier 1 7 times Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnific
27. 0 3 DATE RECEIVED p OT 5 8 V D VIN p OT 4 17 V 260 130 0 1 2 B L 0 3 p OC 33 D D 160 0 1 2 1 B L 0 3 p OC 330 130 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 D C 330 160 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 OWNER p OT 3 15 F 260 D 3 3 2 B L 0 3 p 08 2 9 V 330 220 4 11 080 8 L 3 p 0 D D 1F LA R E 400 400 WINDSHIE p OT 1 9 V 310 340 0 D s 22 Download another data stream to dump or press the FEED button to exit data dump mode Diagnostics 8 3 Troubleshooting Information If you experience problems using your printer refer to this section If You Receive an Error Message If an error message appears from an ENQ see Chapter 9 Errors for more details Any time you receive a message that is not described in this manual or the recommended action does not solve the problem call Technical Support Some errors are the result of communication problems In this case reset your printer and reboot your computer For more information refer to If the PC and Printer Aren t Communicating If you change of the online configuration packets resend the format packet to the printer so the configuration changes take effect If the PC and Printer Aren t Communicating If your PC is having trouble communicating with your printer follow these steps Make sure you are using the correct printer cable Make sure the cable is plugged into the correct port on the computer Compare your printer s communications settings especially f
28. 10 CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt Proportional varies w each letter 11 CG Triumvirate 6 pt Proportional varies w each letter The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page Symbol Sets The CG Triumvirate fonts print a slashed zero when using the ANSI symbol set See the following pages for illustrations of these fonts Fonts B 1 ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPORSTUVWXYZ abcdefqhijklm Nh 17741172 0 c eijiAA sE6000 M uU A TOUNN kL OoafoTM EXBFPLK gHRPWBY ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefqhijklm nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt amp 1 7 4 Ciieaaaad AE2ES600 44 Bold Font OCRA like Font These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set Standard Font Reduced Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVHXYZ abedefgh jk Im nopgrstuvwxuyz 0123456789 lt TREZE Qa eee Hi i 2 SE ERBY ABCDEFGH JKLM NOPQRSTUVHXYZ abcdefgh i nopqrs 2 0123456789 lt gt 4 6 X 1 Gueaaaa an SEYEFPL KY BRE ABY ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVUXYZ 0123456789 tan a S gt REBY SEYRFPLKZ SRCP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVUXYZ 0123456789 tan a S gt REBY LIN D UIN AES These samples were printed using Code Page 437 CG Triumvirate Bold Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM
29. 13 24 0 0 12 20 12 20 2 Baseline 0 0 10 16 10 16 1 15 0 Cell Height ws SymbolSet 70 10 437 CGTr iBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10715 0 7 Nominal Width iBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 1570 1 Nominal Height 0 10 850 CGTr S CellWidth 70 TT T CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 1 0 11 437 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 17 21 5 1 850 CGTriumv6 1 0 5 1 0 11 Spacing Type Baseline Cell Width Cell Height Nominal Width Nominal Height Inter Character Gap 3 26 Configuring the Printer 1 2073 Inter Character Gap 01 5 0 0 0 Monospaced 0 or proportional 1 Bitmapped 0 or scalable 1 Bottom of the font Horizontal number of dots to contain the widest character Vertical number of dots to contain the tallest character Average width for lower case letters Average height for lower case letters Default spacing between characters in monospaced fonts DEFINING FIELDS This chapter provides a reference for defining the format header text constant text fields and non printable text fields bar code fields line and box fields Defining Fields 4 1 Defining the Format Header A Format Header begins a format file Syntax F1 F F2 format action F4 device F5 measure F format action devic width name measure lengt
30. 20 2 6 616 5 4 336 3 Next the product of each digit is added together This is the sum of the products Defining Field Options 5 15 4 Divide the sum of the products by the modulus 10 in this case only to the whole number The balance is called the remainder 9 10 98 90 8 5 Subtract the remainder from the modulus The result becomes the check digit In this case the check digit is 2 10 822 Sum of Digits Calculation This is an example of how the printer uses Sum of Digits to calculate a check digit for this data 2 I Quod x A 21 49 1 Weights are applied to each digit starting with the last digit in the weight string They are applied right to left beginning at the right most position of the field Remember a weight string must contain at least two different numbers This example has a weight string of 1 2 3 4 field X oW weight string 4 1 2 4 4 1 2 3 4 2 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field Bee Ba Ee 2 dte weight string 4 12 3412 3 4 products 20 2 6 616 5 4 336 5 16 Defining Field Options 3 Next the digits of the products are added together Two digit products are treated as two separate digits This is the sum of the digits 2 0 42 4646414645444343 41406 44 4 Divide the sum of the digits by the modulus 10 in this case only to the whole number The balance is called the remainder 5
31. Hexadecimal Conversion Chart continued Decimal Char Decimal 2 N Xx c4 Symbol Sets Code Pages C 11 C 12 Symbol Sets Code Pages FORMAT DESIGN TOOLS I Use copies of these worksheets and grids to create your formats You may want to keep copies of the completed forms for your records Online Configuration Worksheet Batch Worksheet Check Digit Worksheet Supply Layout Grids Inches Metric Dots Format Worksheet Format Sample Worksheet 99999 Format Design Tools 0 1 Online Configuration Worksheet OHINIHd e 1isnrav 9334 E 1snrow 2 TOHLNOD 40145 AlddNis 1 5 dfiddMOd Y30Y3H 40135 WALSAS uaavaH ANIINO 1530099 sor 1530099 14715 ONVANOD aan 3977289 viva NOISSIFISNVHL 30 HOLVYHVdSS 15 HYH2 uOlvuvd3s WH313AVHvd 339 9 3019918 Sudl9vHVH2 TOH1NO2 STvHI230 AUWGNODAS m 7TO08HAS AON3HH D SNILLVIWHOJ AYVLANOW NOILVIOTIV uadana 39N 1sIQ q334 NOILISOd 3SN3dSIlQ NOOY 1 a334 supported onthese printers 2 MOT ALIHYd HI9N31 NENNEN m 90135 D 2 Format Design Tools Batch Worksheet 3 3 3 7TOU1NOD H21V8 MN 69 IVA
32. Table Status 2 Codes 7 14 Status Polling Number Meaning 51 Invalid command 52 Invalid separator value 53 Graphic not found 54 Format for batch not found 55 Quantity Multiples out of range 56 Name descriptor too long 57 Invalid cut value 58 Invalid number of parts value 59 Invalid orientation value 60 Invalid thickness value 61 Invalid text field 62 Invalid bar code field 63 Data string too long 64 Invalid data field 65 Row greater than stock length 66 Row greater than format length 67 Column greater than printhead width 68 Column greater than format width 69 Invalid label length 70 Invalid label width 71 Invalid increment decrement value 72 Identifier out of range 73 No field to create format 74 Stop location of a line is out of range 75 Syntax error 80 Can t use offline format for online batch 81 Can t queue graphic batch 82 Can t store online format 83 Can t queue online batch 84 Can t queue online clear command DIAGNOSTICS This chapter explains how to print a test label reset the printer call Technical Support Diagnostics 8 1 Before you call Technical Support print a test label The label contains information to help Technical Support diagnose mechanical and setup problems Printing a Test Label To print the test labels 1 2 Turn the printer off Press and hold the FEED button while turning the p
33. The first number in the sequence must contain the same amount of digits as the highest number to be counted For example to count the numbers 1 to 999 the first number in the sequence must be entered as 001 5 12 Defining Field Options Option 61 Reimage Field This option redraws reimages a constant field when you have a constant field next to a variable field on your label It can be used on text constant text bar code line or box fields These printers do not redraw an area if the field data does not change When a field changes that area is cleared and the new field data is imaged However the new field data may require a larger area than the previous field did In some cases neighboring fields that do not change constant fields may be covered with white space from the changing field s variable fields area Use this option to reimage the constant field or it may appear broken The most common use for this option is with incrementing fields on your label because they may cover a constant field Syntax R 611 R1 R Option Header R2 61 Option 61 Example R 61 Reimages the constant field that appears next to a variable field FROM FROM MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS DAYTON OH DAYTON OH x 5n 18 BOX 5 of 18 345 78901 Shipper Num 78981 Shipper Num 78961 Re Image OFF
34. UPCA 12 EAN 13 etc You need to apply field options to manipulate the text entered in this field For example you may want to copy data from this field into another field See Option 4 Copy Data in Chapter 5 for more information In the following example data is entered into four non printable fields and merged to form field 5 and is then printed as a bar code See Merging Fields in Chapter 5 for more information Field Data Field Type 1 20374 Non printable 2 339 Non printable 3 8 Non printable 4 15 Non printable 5 20374339815 Bar Code Each non printable text field requires a separate definition Syntax D field of char D1 D Non Printable Text Field D2 field Unique number from 0 999 assigned to this field Maximum number of characters in this field 0 2710 D 4 20 Defines a non printable text field field 4 with a maximum of 20 characters Defining Fields 4 13 Defining Constant Text Fields A constant text field is a set of fixed characters that prints on all labels Define each constant text field separately This field is not assigned a field number but is counted as a field keep this in mind as the printer allows a maximum of 1000 fields The characters in this field cannot be changed by batch data Field options do not apply to constant text fields Determine the height and the maximum width of the characters using the tables in Appendix B Fonts If you re using proportionally spaced fonts
35. affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 1 2 3 Top of field points to top of supply Top of field points to left of supply Top of field points to bottom of supply Top of field points to right of supply Symbol set Options 0 1 437 850 Internal Symbol Set ANSI Symbol Set DOS Code Page 437 Domestic DOS Code Page 850 International NOTE The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page Symbol Sets Refer to Appendix Symbol Sets Code Pages for more information Example T 2 10 V 250 50 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 Defines a text field field 2 with a variable length of up to 10 characters The field begins at row 250 column 50 There is no additional gap between characters and the Standard font is used without any additional magnification The printing is black on white and centered No field or character rotation is used The internal symbol set is used Defining Bar Code Fields Each bar code field requires a separate definition Syntax B field of char fix var row column font density height text alignment field B1 Bar Code Field B2 field Unique number from 0 999 to identify this field of char Maximum number of characters If the bar code uses a check digit allow an extra character for the check digit The actual maximum number of characters is limited by the size
36. buffer In the above example if the image buffer M I N 3200 was defined before the downloadable fonts and scalable fonts buffers M D N 80 and M V N 160 were defined an error would have occurred About Memory Buffers Transmit Buffer Used to send ENQ job and upload responses This buffer must be allocated as non volatile N RAM Receive Buffer Used to save data received from the host before it is processed by the printer Changing this buffer size affects the amount of data the printer can receive without using flow control This buffer must be allocated as non volatile N RAM 3 18 Configuring the Printer Image Buffer Example Format Buffer Downloadable Fonts Buffer Scalable Vector Fonts Buffer Used to image the current format You can create an image up to 16 inches long by reallocating memory The Image Buffer is cleared after a printer reset even if it is stored in non volatile RAM Use the formula below to calculate the required image buffer size 22K x Length Length is the length of your label in inches 22K x 6 132K Multiply by 10 132 10 1320 Enter 1320 for your Image buffer Used to store formats and batch data Use the following formula to calculate the required format buffer size Linecount x 50 1024 Linecount is the number of lines in your format packet including the format header and all the options The result of the above calculation is in kilobytes Used
37. control the printer s operation at any time Configuring the Printer 3 1 Setting Communication Parameters Use the following information for serial communications See Using Parallel Communications for information about parallel communications The communication parameters at the printer must match those at the host or you will not be able to communicate You can use the communication settings packet to set communication parameters for your printer On MS DOS computers you can use the MODE command to set communication values on your PC For example MODE COM 9600 N 8 1 This command sets your host to these communication values a baud rate of 9600 no parity 8 bit word length 1 stop bit Using Parallel Communications If your printer supports parallel communications the parallel port is Centronics compatible The communication settings are automatically configured for you There are no operator settings required 3 2 Configuring the Printer Using MPCLII Conventions Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII MPCLII Punctuation Use the following symbols when creating MPCLII packets comment start of header end of header field separator parameter separator Quotation marks enclose character strings Empty quotes identify null strings or unused fields Grave accents enclose comments Any data enclosed in grave accents is ignored Do not em
38. job downloaded to the printer Status Polling 7 1 Inquiry Request ENQ An ENQ character acts as a request for printer status information You can send an ENQ in front of in the middle of or immediately following any packet downloaded to the printer An ENQ isa command that can be executed as part of a packet or sent on its own using a communications program An ENQ is processed immediately The ENQ character is user defined The ENQ character does not appear as a visible character however we are representing the ENQ character Inquiry Response Printer status is returned to the host in a 3 byte 3 character sequence The first byte is the non printable user defined ENQ character which is not visible on the response The second and third bytes are printer status codes See the ENQ Reference Tables for the meaning of bytes 2 and 3 Example AB The status codes A and B in this case are ASCII equivalents to the hexadecimal bits that represent the various types of status responses This response indicates that the printer is online Character A and that there is a stock fault Character B Example Indicates that this is the first ENQ response since the printer was turned on Send another ENQ immediately to receive the printer s status Example ee Indicates the printer is offline 7 2 Status Polling The following graphics be used as a quick reference for the Status of Byte 2 and Byte 83
39. last field for the first batch is imaged labels begin to print This process is repeated for each subsequent batch Example Format Batch Packet Batch Packet Batch Quantity Zero Method You may use the batch quantity zero method when your application requires operator intervention to enter data While the operator is entering data the previous field is sent with a batch quantity of zero The printer images the field but does not print it After the operator enters the data for the last field the batch quantity can be specified The last remaining field is imaged and the label prints almost immediately To use the batch quantity zero method Printing 6 7 6 8 Printing Send the format and a batch header in one file The first time you send the batch header use the parameter N new batch and the parameter 0 for zero quantity This ensures the label is properly positioned The printer images constant text line and box fields but does not print them 2 Input data for each field and send it with a batch header using the parameter U batch update and a quantity of zero When the printer receives the data it immediately images the field but does not print it At this time the printer is imaging all associated fields including fields that copy from other fields 3 Repeat step 2 for each field except the last one 4 For the last field input data and send a batch header with the quantity of labels you wan
40. the communication settings packet or check the DIP switch settings Parity selection must be 0 none 1 odd or 2 even Resend the communication settings packet or check the DIP switch settings Flow control selection must be 0 none 1 DTR 2 CTS RTS or 3 XON XOFF Resend the communication settings packet or check the DIP switch settings Internal code page selection must be 0 Internal 1 ANSI 2 DOS 437 or 3 DOS 850 Cut adjustment must be 300 to 300 dots RS232 Trailer string is too long Use a maximum of 3 characters ENQ Trailer string is too long Use a maximum of 3 characters The buffer type must be T Transmit R Receive I Image F Format or D Downloadable Fonts The storage device type in the memory configuration packet must be N non volatile RAM The buffer size is invalid The printhead width must be O The battery voltage must be 0 15 volt battery or 1 12 volt battery The printer address specified in the communication settings packet must use exactly six characters 290 291 292 310 311 314 325 327 328 340 350 351 352 380 400 402 403 Action must be 0 disable or 1 enable for the backfeed control packet or the printer is active Dispense position must be 50 to 200 dots and the backfeed distance is greater than the dispense position or the printer is active Backfeed distance must be 10 to 200 dots or the printer is active Chec
41. to store downloaded soft bitmapped fonts To determine the size of your downloadable fonts send a font packet See Using the Font Packet for more information Used to image the scalable font characters Increasing this buffer size allows more characters to be saved in cache memory so the characters do not have to be re built the next time they are printed Scalable fonts are not available for these printers use 0 Configuring the Printer 3 19 Buffer Worksheet Make copies of this page to use as a buffer worksheet HEADER BUFFER BUFFER SIZE DOWN LOADABLE FONTS BUFFER FORMAT BUFFER IMAGE BUFFER RECEIVE BUFFER TRANSMIT BUFFER SCALABLE FONTS BUFFER 3 20 Configuring the Printer Buffer Allocation Considerations Keep these items in mind when allocating memory Do not allocate more memory than what is available Free memory from one buffer before you add it to another buffer Reallocate all the buffers if you need to reallocate any buffer Send all buffer re allocations in one packet The printer evaluates each individual buffer allocation separately If one buffer allocation is invalid the entire packet is invalid For example if you send Il M R N 20 M T N 60 the printer ignores the entire packet because the second line allocates 6K for the transmit buffer and 4K is the maximum for that buffer If you define a buffer size that exceeds the maxi
42. white background Layout or design for your printed label Format Header First line of a format immediately following the start of packet A format header must begin with F followed by various header elements F 1 A R E 600 400 Fmt 1 Monospaced Fonts All characters have the same width and are easy to center justify Standard bold and reduced are monospaced Non volatile RAM Contains information that is SAVED on power down NVRAM Option R 4 6 1 3 1 Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch Pre image Proportionally Spaced Fonts Volatile RAM Any line within a format that applies special formatting to a field This line always begins with R and must immediately follow the field it applies to Any string of characters within A way to optimize the printer because it images the fields while data is collected After the last field is imaged the label prints almost immediately All characters have different widths and are difficult to center justify CG Triumvirate fonts Contains information that is LOST on power down INDEX A adding custom fonts 3 25 algorithm in sum of digits 5 16 algorithm in sum of products 5 15 alignment bar code 4 12 allocating memory 3 16 backing up 1 5 bar code defining aspect ratios 5 11 PDF417 options 5 11 bar code alignment 4 12 bar code density syntax 5 9 bar codes character lengths 4 7 customizing density 5 9 defining 4 7 defining den
43. 1 Maxicode 7 151099 8 OOH to Bar code Density Element Row Height Aspect Data Appearance Char Set Type Selector Width dots mils Ratio Length Codes dot mils Available PDF417 1 2 9 8 2 9 8 1 1 2709 8 OOH to 2 2 9 8 4 19 7 1 2 FFH 3 2 9 8 6 29 6 1 3 4 3 14 8 3 14 8 1 1 5 3 14 8 6 29 6 1 2 6 3 14 8 9 44 3 1 3 7 4 19 7 4 19 7 1 1 8 4 19 7 8 39 4 1 2 9 4 19 7 12 59 1 1 3 NOTE Values in bold indicate the default B9 height English Metric Dots 20 51 40 Bar code height in 1 100 inches 1 10 mm or dots Minimum values fixed height Always use 0 for these bar codes NOTE POSTNET PDF417 and MaxiCode bar codes have a Defining Fields 4 11 B10 text Appearance of text with bar code For UPC and EAN only use 0 7 For all others use 8 Options Default No check digit or number system Number system at bottom no check digit Check digit at bottom no number system Check digit and number system at bottom No text bar code only B11 alignment Choose L C Bor E to align the bar code data correctly the field B centers variable width bar codes which may not allow pad character centering Code 128 Code 39 etc E right justifies variable width bar codes C centers the bar code data in the field R right justifies the bar code data in the field MaxiCode must use L NOTE alignments are not supported for each bar code type
44. 1 99 V 040 140 33 7 0 8 L 0 1 MaxiCode bar code 33 B 1 N 1 1 030 Message header C 01 02996 Transportation header C M5E1G45 029 Postal Code This field determines Mode 124 029 Country code C 066 029 Class of service 1712345679 029 Tracking number C UPSN 029 Origin carrier SCAC 12345 029 UPS shipper number C 089 029 Julian day of pickup 029 Shipment ID N14 029 1 Package count 10 029 Weight Ib 029 Address validation 029 Street address 029 City 030 State 004 6 Samples Sample Compliance Packet F 1 A R E 600 400 RDCI L V 500 115 90 85 3 L V 298 245 90 102 3 L V 500 2 0 390 3 L V 400 2 0 390 3 L V 298 2 0 390 3 L V 200 2 0 390 5 C 568 8 0 2 2 2 B FROM 0 L 0 0 C 568 125 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 C 529 124 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 PRO 0 C 511 125 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 B L 0 4728 027252 By 1040 FO 2 0 C 387 8 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 420 SHIP TO POSTAL 0 C 391 250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 APPOINTMENT 0 C 358 250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 ORDER 0 C 327 250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 ITEM 0 C 190 8 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 UPC SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE 0 C 557 6 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 MONARCH 0 C 547 6 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 170 MONARCH 0 C 5
45. 2 Selecting the 437 or 850 Code C 2 Using Code 128 Function Codes C 2 Entering Extended C 2 Internal Symbol Set C 3 ANSI Symbol Set ichs iria rt Pra E C 4 Bold Character C 5 OCRA Character 022 dune Ta ne Reges C 6 Gode Page 437 oor REC Ris C 7 Code 850 REED Ihren P IRE C 8 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion C 9 FORMAT DESIGN 0015 D 1 Online Configuration Worksheet D 2 Batch Worksheet D 3 Check Digit 5 1 D 4 Table of Contents v vi Table of Contents GETTING STARTED Before you read this manual review the printer information in the Equipment Manual This manual provides the necessary information to design write and print a Monarch Printer Control Language II MPCLII format The following printers support this type of format 9412 V 1 0 or greater 9413 V 1 0 or greater 9414 V 1 0 or greater About This Manual You do not need to be a programmer to use this manual but you must be familiar with
46. 37 6 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 P O BOX 608 0 C 527 6 0 2 1 1 B 1 0 0 DAYTON OHIO 45401 0 QrA52 2313 0 2 1 9 B T 1 15 V 529 220 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 Troy tS 290 0524 2 2 B5 0500 By 3 13 311 25 844 50 48 1 40 B 4 14 Vy 175 60 750 5 5 130 8 5 0 T 5 30 V 161 080 0 3 1 1 B L 0 0 0 T 6 15 V 467 40 4 1 2 2 B L T 7 10 V 462 330 6 2 4 3 B L 0 0 0 T 8 20 V 549 124 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 0 T 9 30 V 446 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 T 10 30 V 426 40 4 2 2 2 B L 0 0 T 11 30 V 406 40 4 2 2 2 B 0 0 T 12 20 V 368 255 0 2 3 2 B L 0 0 T 13 5 V 335 2170 0 2 3 2 B h 0 050 14 15 304 270 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 T 15 15 W 3606 05 0 2 2 2 B Ly0 0 0 R 1 420 T416 27 5V5 270 00 07 2 1 1 B C 0 050 T 17 27 V 240 10 0 3 1 1 B C 0 0 0 R 1 WELCOMES GUEST T 18 27 V 210 10 0 3 1 1 B C 050 0 1 eue c Samples 7 Sample Batch Packet 1 1234567890 2 0987654321 3 42032678 4 10028028662854 5 1 00 28028 66285 4 6 7 8 9 DIST 8292 BROADWAY 555 WEST OAK AVE 0 DAYTON OH 45401 0608 TyTN 2 08292 123456 123 13 14 999 999999 99 5 32678 6 WYSIWYG Ty 99999 8 TO A PRODUCT DEMO A 8 Samples CARRIER a BRDADHAY PRO NUMBER 1234567890 B L NUMBER 0987654321 RODGER DIST CTR 8292 555 WEST OAK AVE DAYTON OH 45401 0608 420 SH
47. 4 4 modifying character width 4 5 placing proportionally spaced characters 4 3 rotating 4 6 syntax 4 3 thickness line 4 19 trailing spaces finding 10 6 transmit buffer 3 18 transparent overlay explanation 4 5 troubleshooting 8 3 types of fields brief description 2 6 U Index unit of measure setting 4 2 unsuccessful communication 8 4 uploading font packet 3 25 V variable length padding for 5 6 vector fonts buffer 3 19 vectors defining 4 17 voltage selection 3 11 W width length using option 52 5 11 word length selection 3 15 worksheet check digit D 3 filling 2 7 format D 1 online configuration D 2 overview 2 7 For supplies service or assistance call toll free 1 800 543 6650 In the U S A 1 800 263 4650 In Canada www monarch com
48. 6 9 STATUS POLLING n 7 1 Inquiry Request 7 2 Inquiry Response 7 2 Table of Contents iii ENQ Reference Table Byte 2 7 4 ENQ Reference Table Byte 3 7 6 9 5 as Ranke 424 Cu oat debit oa otc otk T 8 Job Respon e 7 9 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes 7 13 Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 2 Codes 7 14 DIAGNOSTICS 8 1 Printing a Test 8 2 Using Data DUMP EEPTPDS 8 3 Troubleshooting Information 8 4 If You Receive an Error 84 If the PC and Printer Aren t 0 84 Calling Technical Support 8 5 ERRORS poes aer cud ie reduci 9 1 Data EONS ates TUR A RE 9 2 Communication Failures 9 10 Data Formatting 9 12 Machine Faulls iiaei rer ie 9 13 PRINTER 2 10 1 Adjusting t
49. 78 Dots 17 A 8 a 27 7 1 100 49 75 24 63 84 24 1 10 mm 126 37 62 56 214 Dots 101 50 171 uf 3 Only the 1x width can be scanned with the OCRA like font Using a printhead with 203 dpi the character widths are as follows 7 9 English 20 1 Metric and 16 Dots To calculate other font widths multiply the font dots 14 dots for Standard 7 dots for Reduced 24 dots for Bold by the magnification and add the default spacing 3 dots for Standard 1 dot for Reduced 3 dots for Bold between characters Example 14 Standard font dots x 5 magnification 70 3 default spacing between characters There are 73 dots in the Standard font at 5x Height Magnification Standard 1 100 in 1 10 mm 1x 7X dots Reduced 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Bold 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots OCRA like 1x only 1 100 in 1 10 mm dots Fonts B 5 B 6 Fonts Proportional Font Magnification Each character in a proportionally spaced font is a different height and width You may be able to place more characters on a line using proportionally spaced fonts You may want to experiment with these fonts and adjust field measurements in your format as needed The following tables provide height and width magnification of sample characters CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum 1 1 100 1 48 6 4 10 8 1 10
50. About This 1 1 Before You 1 3 Creating an MPCLII Format 1 3 Daily Startup Procedures 1 5 DESIGNING 2 1 Starting with a 510 2 2 Determining Format Contents 2 3 Determining the Print 2 3 Drawing Rough 5 24 Using Supply Layout Grids x 24 Considering Field 2 6 Considering eh e PE Ae An 2 6 Using the Format 2 7 Filling in the Format 1 2 7 CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 3 1 Setting Communication Parameters 3 2 Using Parallel 3 2 Using MPCLII Conventions 3 3 MPCUI 3 3 Standard Syntax Guidelines 3 3 Using Online Configuration
51. B12 field rot Field rotation Field rotation rotates the whole field not just the characters Rotation is affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 Top of field points to top of supply Use for MaxiCode 1 Top of field points to left of supply 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right of supply Example B 3 12 V 150 40 1 2 80 7 L 0 Defines a bar code field field 3 with 12 characters of variable length starting at row 150 column 40 A UPCA bar code with a density of 2 and a height of 80 is used The check digit and number system are shown at the bottom The bar code is left aligned without any field rotation Defining Non Printable Text Fields Non printable text fields allow you to enter data without printing it in its entered form Typically non printable fields hold data that later combines with other fields to form a merged field Define non printable text fields before you define the field where the information prints 4 12 Defining Fields When you copy this field into another field the maximum number of characters for the final field is 2710 or 0 100 for 9403 Allow only as many characters as you need because extra characters use up space Also if you are copying into a bar code field the maximum number of characters in the destination bar code is determined by the bar code specification
52. Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Word length 70r8 Stop bits 10r2 Parity Odd Even None Flow control None XON XOFF DTR CTS 410 Parity on the printer does not match the parity on the host Check the parity setting under SETUP options 411 Framing error The printer cannot communicate with the host Make sure the host is turned on communication cables are connected correctly port settings are correct and communications are active Check the baud rate word length and stop bits to make sure they match those at the host Do not toggle between Microsoft Windows and MS DOS while using the COPY command or you will receive a framing error Exit Windows before using the COPY command Re transmit the data 412 413 414 415 416 417 427 428 429 430 433 497 There is a problem with flow control between the printer and the host Make sure the printer and the host flow control settings match both are DTR or both are XON XOFF If the error persists call Technical Support Online receive queue is full Check your printer s XON XOFF or DTR SETUP values to be sure there isn t a flow control problem The internal keyboard buffer is full or you need a new keypad Call Technical Support The buffer size you defined exceeds the total available in your machine Flash PC board error Call Technical Support Flash memory is full Clear flash through the 9403 printer s menu Resend the format g
53. Daily Startup Procedures You may want to design a checklist for operators to follow each day Here are a few suggested items Turn on the printer and host make sure ribbon and supplies are loaded make sure communication parameters are set and download packets from the host to the printer You may want to keep records of supplies that have been printed A good way to do this is to design a print log for operators to complete at the end of the day Here are some suggestions for types of information to include in a print log date operator s name format name supply size quantity printed evaluation of print quality and problems comments Keep backup copies of your format batch data and check digit packets Getting Started 1 5 1 6 Getting Started DESIGNING A FORMAT This chapter describes how to determine what kind of information to use in your format use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet categorize data into field types select fonts to use in your format Designing a Format 2 1 Starting with a Design Before you create a format packet you must design your label There are several steps to designing a custom label l Decide which fields should appear on your label See Determining Format Contents for more information Determine your label size Labels are available from Monarch in a wide variety of sizes Your application and the amount of data you need to print determine
54. FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned Example J 8 25 FMT 3 Bch 2 8 out of 25 tags or labels have been printed from format number 3 Use a Job Request 4 when printing in the on demand mode with a large number of tags or labels from a single batch A Job Request 4 may not be accurate if tags or labels are printed in continuous mode because of the response time involved A Job Request 4 is not useful in single ticket batches printing 1 of 1 or multiple single ticket batches A batch has to be printing when you send the job request You cannot use this job request on batches printing formats with incrementing fields 7 12 Status Polling Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes Number Meaning No error Stacker fault Supply problem Hot printhead Printhead open Insufficient memory Ribbon problem Field extends off tag Field has a bad font bar code Field contains invalid data Field has a graphic missing Invalid communication channel Invalid file type All communication channels are busy Receive overrun error Receive parity error Receive framing error Receive buffer full Label waiting Bad dots verifier detected a failure Low battery Memory configuration packet error Numbers 25 through 50 are not currently in use Status Polling 7 13 Job Status 0 1 2 Response
55. HOS WdQvaH 18 uaavaH H21V8 ALILINYND pa 11175 NOILV INIINO2 H21V8 viva 21 8 Format Design Tools 0 3 Check Digit Worksheet D 4 Format Design Tools GLOSSARY Batch Data 2 Monarch Batch Control E 0 1 4 2 Batch Header B 1 N 1 Batch Packet B 1 N 1 2 Monarch i Bitmapped Fonts Buffer Field Field Definition Field Parameters Format Defines the actual information as fields within printed on the label Defines the print job as a field First line of a batch immediately following Identifies the format and batch quantity Contains a batch header and the batch data Enclosed within Reside in the printer s RAM or in a ROM chip If you change the point size you have changed the font Magnifying these fonts causes some jaggedness to occur Storage area in the printer s memory that holds specific data images formats etc Can be text bar codes lines boxes constant or non printable text It is the result of a field definition Any string of parameters that pertain to one field A field definition begins with a field identifier such as T B etc T L t0 V 250 50 0 1 17 Ll B C70 1 Parameters that apply to a field and are separated by commas In the above example B is a field element for Black print on a
56. IP TO POSTAL CODE 420 32678 18282 123456 123 5 999 999999 99 WYSIWYG WELCOMES GUEST 99999 TO A PRODUCT DEMO UPC SHIPPING CONTAINER 00 1 00 28028 66285 4 Samples 9 Sample Format Packet F 5 A R G 576 768 L S 19 39 499 39 38 5 19 93 499 93 15 1 5 19 124 499 124 15 5 19 155 499 155 38 1HDRI C 461 232 0 1 1 1 B L C 426 232 0 T1 1 1 B h C 391 232 0 T l14 Ll B h Cy 397229250 0 1 C 320 232 0 1 1 1 B Lh C 259 232 0 1 1 1 B L C 196 232 0 1 1 179B L C 159 232 0 1 1 l B L C 125 232 0 1 1 1 B L C 090 232 0 71L1 1 l1 B LD C 0567 23240 L 17 17 Beh C 461 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 426 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 391 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 357 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 320 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 259 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 196 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 159 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 125 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 090 445 0 1 1 1 B L C 056 445 0 1 1 1 B L T 01 08 V 461 458 0 1 02 08 426 458 0 1 03 08 391 458 0 1 04 08 357 458 0 1 05 18 290 289 0 1 rL 06 12 V 230 395 0 1 07 08 196 458 0 1 08 08 159 458 0 1 09 08 125 458 0 1 10 08 090 458 0 1 11 08 056 458 0 1 lay Ll pV 2 99 5 7 6 2 5 0 5 1 R 1 B 13 09 V 259 720 4 4 R 4 12 2 9 R 50 3 8 1 A 10 Samples 1 S er
57. M1 COPY LABEL1 BCH COMI Transmits a batch called LABEL 1 BCH to COMM If you use the COPY command to download your formats set flow control to DTR not XON XOFF Also do not use the MS DOS prompt from inside Windows because you will get a framing error 6 2 Printing Defining the Batch Header A batch header begins the file It tells which format the batch uses and how many labels to print To record batch data make a copy of the worksheet in Appendix D Format Design Tools A batch packet contains three parts batch header identifies the format and how many labels to print batch control defines the print job batch data defines the actual information printed on the optional label Syntax B format N U quantity B1 B Batch Header B2 format Format number 0 999 to use B3 N U Controls how image is generated N New Erase image and re image all fields using online data Any missing fields will be blank U Update last image with 1 or more fields All other fields remain the same as the last queued batch B4 quantity Quantity to print 0 32000 NOTE Using 0 pre images the field to reduce the imaging time for labels See Batch Quantity Zero Method for more information Example B 1 N 1 Defines a batch header that uses format 1 and reimages all fields using the online data One label is printed with this batch Printing 6 3 6 4 Printing Defining the Batch Control Field The batch head
58. S COPY command to download your formats set Flow Control to DTR not XON XOFF Configuring the Printer 3 15 1 3 1 0 0 111 Uses 9600 baud an 8 bit word length one stop bit no parity and the DTR mode Defining the Memory Configuration Packet Use the memory configuration packet M to customize the size of your printer s buffers which gives you greater flexibility in your formats Memory must be allocated in 1 2K increments The memory configuration packet does not accept decimals so enter whole numbers Multiply the amount to reallocate in K by 10 For example To reallocate in K Enter this amount 1 10 1 5 15 2 20 2 5 25 32 320 153 1530 229 5 2295 Each buffer s allocated memory remains in effect until that buffer is reallocated For this reason you may want to reallocate all the buffers when reallocating any buffer If you reallocate more memory than you have available you will receive an error Syntax M buffer device buffer sizel M1 Memory Configuration Packet 3 16 Configuring the Printer 2 buffer device 4 buffer size Example Buffer type D Downloadable Fonts F Format 1 Image R Receive T Transmit V Scalable vector Fonts NOTE The scalable font is not available for these printers Storage type Options N Non volatile RAM 9412 9413 only R Volatile RAM 9414 only Buffer size in 1 10K ranges See the fo
59. adables 10 6 check digit option syntax 5 7 check digit schemes syntax 5 14 5 15 using sum of digits 5 16 using sum of products 5 15 check digit worksheet D 3 check digits clearing scheme from memory 3 24 generating 5 7 checking ENQ trailer characters 8 2 ENQ IMD characters 8 2 job status 7 8 packet control characters 8 2 printer status 7 2 RS232 trailer characters 8 2 clearing packets 3 24 code pages 0 1 437 and 850 C 2 437 table C 7 850 table C 8 entering C 2 selecting 0 1 color options of text 4 5 communication checklist for trouble 8 4 list of errors 9 10 packet syntax 3 15 Index resetting printer 8 5 using a mode command 3 2 compatibility considering unit of measure 2 5 compliance format sample A 4 configuration types of 3 2 configuration packets communication settings packet F 3 15 guidelines 3 8 header 3 5 memory configuration packet M 3 16 monetary formatting packet D 3 12 overview 3 5 packet control characters packet 3 13 print control packet 3 11 sample 3 6 supply setup packet B 3 10 system setup packet 3 9 constant text fields character rotation 4 16 color attributes 4 15 defining 4 14 determining distance from top bottom 4 14 font options 4 15 justification 4 16 modifying character height 4 15 modifying character spacing 4 15 modifying character width 4 15 rotating 4 16 sample 4 14 4 16 control characters factory defaults 3 3 resetting 3 14 selecting 3 13 syntax 3 13 copy command
60. ation 4 16 deciding atype 2 6 finding trailing spaces 10 6 font considerations 2 6 padding 5 6 picking a font 2 6 repeating parameters 10 5 setting the starting increment 6 6 text field rotation 4 6 types briefly described 2 6 using a worksheet 2 7 using data entry copied fields 6 6 fixed data defining as option 1 5 3 in constant text field 4 16 in text field 4 3 syntax 5 3 flow control selection 3 15 font overview 2 6 font packets clearing from memory 3 24 font upload packet defining 3 25 fonts available for constant text fields 4 15 available for text fields 4 4 monospaced magnification B 4 optimizing 10 5 proportional magnification B 6 standard B 1 format buffer 3 19 format worksheet D 1 overview 2 7 formats clearing from memory 3 24 decisions to make 2 3 defining bar codes 4 7 defining boxes 4 20 defining constant text fields 4 14 defining lines 4 17 defining text fields 4 3 defining the header 4 2 designing 2 2 2 4 determining content 2 3 downloading sample 6 2 field types described briefly 2 6 filling in worksheets 2 7 font considerations 2 6 modifying partial parameters 6 8 referenced in batch packet 6 2 sample 1 3 A 2 sample of compliance 4 using grids 2 4 formatting errors list of 9 12 G generating check digits with option 31 5 7 graphic packets clearing from memory 3 24 grid overview 2 4 H help getting 8 5 human readable characters placement considerations 10 6
61. ations Width magnifier 1 7 times Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width To estimate the size of your field use the letter W for the widest field or an L for an average width field Options for standard printer fonts Opaque Normal Black Normal Opaque Normal White Normal Transparent Normal Black Normal Opaque Normal White Normal Opaque Normal White Normal There two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases existing fields Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes because fields are imaged in the order they are received line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the line field is blocked out by the overlay field depending on the overlay field s color attribute If a line field is defined after the overlay field the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field regardless of the overlay field s color attribute Defining Fields 4 15 C9 alignment C10 char rot C11 field rot C12 fixed char C13 sym set Example Alignment of constant text in the field Options L Align on left side of field B Align at midpoint of field E Align at end of field Character rotation Options 0 Top of character points to top of fi
62. bed comments within a quoted string Grave accents are also used to reject mainframe data These MPCL characters are the default See Defining the Control Characters Packet to change these characters Standard Syntax Guidelines When creating MPCLII packets Begin each packet with a start of header 1 End each packet with an end of header Configuring the Printer 3 3 Define no more than 1000 fields in a format Each indicates one field However options are not counted as fields The actual number of fields a format can have may be less because the number of fields is limited by the available memory The field number 0 to 999 must be unique Monarch recommends starting at 1 instead of O Do not use a field number more than once per format Define all fields in the order you want to image print them The printer does not print in field number order Separate all parameters with a Parameter Separator End each field with a Field Separator 1 Enter all information in CAPITAL letters except words phrases within quotation marks Include all field parameters unless documented as optional Define non printable text fields before the field to which they apply Define options immediately after the field to which they apply Multiple options can be used with most fields Options can be used in any combination except as noted with each definition Keep in mind that
63. bols Syntax R 42 appearance codel R1 Option Header H2 42 Option 42 H3 appearance Enter 1 to print price field in standard notation as defined by code country setting Use the monetary formatting packet to select monetary notations and symbols by country setting See Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet for more information See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages to make sure the monetary symbol you want to use is printable in the font selected for this field For monetary symbols other than the dollar sign use the internal symbol set Example R 42 1 Uses a price field that prints the monetary symbol and notations as defined in the monetary formatting packet 5 8 Defining Field Options Option 50 Bar Code Density You can apply this option to bar code fields when you want to create custom densities When you apply this option it overrides the density value in the bar code field When using this option set the density parameter in your bar code field to the default value You can only use this option once for each bar code field This option overrides the density selected in the bar code field Bar codes produced using Option 50 may not be scannable The additional character gap narrow space and wide space parameters are valid only with Code 39 and Codabar If these parameters are specified for any other bar codes they will be ignored by the printer Do not use Option 50 with fixed density bar co
64. creating text files and executing basic MS DOS commands This chapter describes the significant differences between the printers creates a sample MPCLII packet shows how to download a sample packet gives a list of daily procedures for operators Getting Started 1 1 This features table gives an overview of each printer s features While these printers are very similar some differences in operation and available options exist Feature 9412 9413 9414 Maximum print speed 2 0 ips 2 0 ips 2 5 ips Maximum print area 2 in x 6 in 4 in x 4 in 4 in x 6 in Location of Print Area Center Center Center Supply Width 1 2 in x 2 36 in 1 2 in x 4 25 in 1 2 in x 4 25 in Supply Length 38 in x 6 in 38 in x 4 0 in 38 in x 6 0 in Power Up Mode Online Online Online Feed Mode Continuous Continuous Continuous On Demand On Demand On Demand Ribbon Yes Yes No direct only Supplies Tags or Labels Tags or Labels Tags or Labels Field Number Range 0 999 0 999 0 999 Batch Separator Yes No Yes 2D bar codes Yes Yes Yes Memory 128K battery 128K battery 512K Flash backed RAM backed RAM Parallel Port Yes Yes Yes You can create larger images or store formats if you purchase additional memory See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for a list of available fonts for your printer See Chapter 5 Defining Field Options for a list of available Options for your p
65. ction codes These functions are used with scanners Code Function Code Entering Extended Characters When using extended characters in your batch data file type a tilde in front of the three digit code For example if you want to include the character A in a text field using the Internal Symbol Set type 1 4142 2 Symbol Sets Code Pages Internal Symbol Set These are the printable characters using the Internal Symbol set 39 E r b R B 2 Symbol Sets Code Pages 0 3 ANSI Symbol Set These are the printable characters using the ANSI Symbol set C 4 Symbol Sets Code Pages Bold Character Set These are the printable characters using the Bold font Symbol Sets Code Pages 0 5 OCRA Character Set These are the printable characters using the OCRA font C 6 Symbol Sets Code Pages Code Page 437 These are the printable characters using Code Page 437 gt 240 gt e00 l 2 St m es mm 4 a E FOB HD 8 O Ms De Di o D C i0 me e E Eco c e A B C F G H I J K L N 0 R 5 T x Y 2 N iy e CXE 5 enU 4920 3 woe ST Ao EmN
66. d keep this in mind as the printer allows a maximum of 1000 fields per format You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent of any given square inch of the label Line Types You can create horizontal and vertical lines There are two ways to define lines Segments You choose the starting point and ending point Vectors You choose the starting point the angle and the length of the line Syntax L type row column angle end row length end col thickness pattern L1 L Line Field L2 type Type of line Only vertical and horizontal lines are supported Options S Segment You choose the starting point and ending point V Vector You choose the starting point angle and length Defining Fields 4 17 L3 row L4 column Distance from bottom of print area to the starting point SAHPLE 9412 9414 ranges regen Ocoee 1111232335 9413 range English 0 399 Distance from left edge of the print area to line origin 9412 range SRHPLE English 0 199 MS URM DANAN 0N DAN 1112 42345 9413 9414 ranges English 0 399 See Defining the Format Header for the table of metric and dot values L5 angle end row L6 length end col 4 18 Defining Fields If Using Segments Row location of ending point Measure from bottom of print area Ranges same as row above On horizontal lines this value must match item L3
67. des Syntax R 50 narrow wide gap nar space wide space R1 R Option Header R2 50 Option 50 R3 narrow Dot width of the narrow element Range 1 99 R4 wide Dot width of the wide element Range 1 99 R5 gap Additional dot space between characters Enter a value of 1 to 99 Code 39 and Codabar only R6 nar_space Additional dot width of the narrow bar code space Code 39 and Codabar only Range 1 99 R7 wide_space Additional dot width of the wide bar code space Code 39 and Codabar only Range 1 99 Example R 50 4 8 4 4 8 Creates a custom bar code density with a narrow element of 4 dots a wide element of 8 dots a gap of 4 dots 4 additional dot widths for the narrow bar code space and 8 additional dot widths for the wide bar code space if this is a Code 39 or Codabar bar code Defining Field Options 5 9 Option 51 PDF417 Security Truncation You can define a security level and choose whether or not to truncate a PDF417 bar code Higher security levels add data to a bar code improving scan reliability Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the security level is high enough You can use this option to create standard PDF417 bar codes or use the truncated option to create a narrower bar code This option can appear only once per PDF417 field any order following the bar code field As the security level is increased so is the size of your PDF417 bar code For each level increased
68. digits A6 fld length The maximum number of characters the field will contain Range 0 2710 A7 D P Algorithm The algorithm determines how the check digit is calculated Options D sum of digits P sum of products 5 14 Defining Field Options 8 weights String of digits used for calculation A weight string is a group of two or more numbers that is applied to a field The number of digits in this string should equal the number in length Enclose in quotation marks Range 0 2710 Example A 1 A R 10 5 P 65432 1 Adds check digit scheme number 1 to the printer s memory The modulus is 10 the maximum number of characters in the field is 5 The check digit is calculated by using the Sum of Products and the string of digits used in the calculation is 65432 Sum of Products Calculation This is an example of how the printer uses Sum of Products to calculate a check digit for this data 5522 3 2 04 5 2 L 9 1 Weights are applied to each digit starting with the last digit in the weight string They are applied right to left beginning at the right most position of the field Remember a weight string must contain at least two different numbers This example has a weight string of 1 2 3 4 field 5 cM esu 2 Be 5 1482 2219 weight string 4 12 34 1 2 3 4 2 Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it field 252 OU 722 28 weight string 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 products
69. e harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CANADIAN D O C WARNING This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dicte par le minist re des Communications du Canada Trademarks Monarch is a registered trademark of Monarch Marking Systems Inc Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation 9412 9413 and 9414 are trademarks of Monarch Marking Systems Inc Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft in the U S and other countries TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company CG Triumvirate and CG Triumvirate Bold are trademarks of AGFA Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation Monarch Marking Systems P O Box 608 Dayton Ohio 45401 TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ee t e rep e a ein 1 1
70. e the batch data is variable a D is sent to indicate data 7 10 Status Polling Status2 represents the field number within each C Field Number packet The packet header is the first field and each subsequent field is indicated by the field separator Status2 represents the parameter within the field that D Parameter the error occurred The numbering begins after the field identifier Status2 is the error that coincides with the error E Error Number numbers presented in Chapter 9 Errors FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned If more than one error occurred then only the most serious error will be acknowledged J F B 4 6 33 FMT 1 2 Indicates that an error occurred on a bar code B field within a format F packet The bar code field is the fourth 4 field in the packet The error occurred in the sixth 6 parameter of the field Error number 33 means the bar code density is invalid To clear an error press the FEED button An ENQ can also clear errors numbered less than 500 Once the error is corrected a job request can be sent The printer cannot accept another job request until the error is resolved Status Polling 7 11 The following syntax is the response for a Job 4 request Syntax J printed total FMT 1 BCH 2 printed the number of tags or labels already printed in the batch total the total number of tags or labels to be printed in the current batch
71. eld 1 Top of character points to left of field 2 Top of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field Field rotation Lower left corner of field is the pivot point Options 0 Top of overlay points to top of supply 1 Top of overlay points to left of supply 2 Top of overlay points to bottom of supply 3 Top of overlay points to right of supply NOTE Rotation is affected by the pivot point which varies depending on how text is justified Fixed characters to appear in the field Maximum 2710 characters Enclose in quotation marks Symbol set Options 0 Internal Symbol Set 1 ANSI Symbol Set 437 DOS Code Page 437 Domestic 850 DOS Code Page 850 Multilingual NOTE The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page Symbol Sets See Appendix C Symbol Sets Code Pages for more information C 30 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 MADE 05 0 Defines a constant text field starting at row 30 column 10 It does not have any additional inter character gap The Standard font is used without any additional magnification The printing is black on white and left justified No field or character rotation is used MADE IN USA is printed in this field The internal symbol set is used 4 16 Defining Fields Defining Line Fields Use lines to form borders and mark out original prices Define each line separately This field is not assigned a field number but is counted as a fiel
72. er ignores this command if printing Configuring the Printer 3 23 The table represents the defined immediate command control character as and the defined status polling control character as d You may define these characters to suit your needs To use the immediate command control character or the status polling character within your data use the tilde sequence Clearing Packets from Memory You may want to remove packets from the printer to increase memory storage capacity or if the formats fonts are no longer needed In some cases turning the printer off may clear the packets from memory If not send a format clear packet Syntax header packet action devicel 1 header Identifies the packet Options A Check Digit Scheme B Batch F Format Font 2 packet Identification number of the packet to clear 1 999 or font number 0 9999 0 is for all fonts 3 action Enter C to clear the packet 4 device Storage device Options N Non volatile RAM R Volatile RAM Example 1 811 Clears Format 1 from volatile RAM 3 24 Configuring the Printer Using the Font Packet You can use a font packet to add or clear downloaded fonts from memory upload your font buffer or upload the cell size information for a particular font The font packet is useful when you are downloading fonts If you are using downloaded fonts the font number and the number of bytes each downloaded font uses is listed This packe
73. er must precede this field The batch control field defines the print job and applies only to the batch that immediately follows Syntax E feed mode batch sep print mult multi part Batch Control Field E2 feed mode Feed Mode Options 0 Continuous Feed default 1 On demand For the 9412 9413 printers you must have the on demand sensor installed to use on demand mode Also the feed mode is determined by the presence of the on demand sensor not from this parameter If the on demand sensor is open you are using on demand mode If the on demand sensor is closed you are using continuous mode There is a switch on the 9414 printer for on demand mode Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information batch sep Batch Separator striped label in between batches Options 0 Does not print a separator default 1 Prints a separator E4 print Number of tags with the same image Range 1 to 999 E5 multi part Number of identical parts on one tag Range 1105 Example E 0 1 4 2 Defines a batch control field Continuous feed mode is used and a separator prints between batches Four tags have the same image and there are two identical parts on one tag Defining Batch Data Fields Batch data is the actual information printed on the supply Batch data fills in the format s text bar code and non printable text fields Batch data fields should be sent in field number order Use continuation fields fo
74. es call Technical Support Errors 9 15 9 16 Errors 900 901 902 903 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 RAM test failure ROM EPROM checksum failure Software timer failure Software interrupt failure Illegal interrupt Non maskable interrupt Low RAM error Non Volatile RAM checksum failure RAM corrupted Warm restart Version string mismatch Errors numbered 900 911 occur when you turn on the printer They may indicate a circuit board failure Errors numbered 930 940 are errors that may occur during the loading of flash memory Errors numbered 950 999 indicate a circuit board failure Call Technical Support if you receive any of these messages SAMPLES This appendix contains sample formats You can customize any of these formats to meet your needs Samples 1 Sample UPCA Format Packet F 25 A R M 508 508 Fmt 25 C 250 80 0 1 2 1 W C 0 0 MONARCH MARKING B 1 12 F 110 115 1 2 120 5 1 0 T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 Sample Batch Packet 25 1 1 7 C 23 1 DAYTON OHI A 2 Samples Sample MaxiCode Packets MaxiCode is a two dimensional bar code developed by UPS United Parcel Service Inc Data must be defined in a specific way for UPS Refer to the Guide to Bar Coding with UPS or the AIM MaxiCode Specification for more details about data requirements Use this updated format and batch packet with the following firmware 9412 1 0
75. ext Holds data for later use such as for merging into another field The printer does not print non printable text fields Chapter 4 Considering Fonts city state and zip code to be included in a bar code All of the above field types are discussed in When working with fonts you have three considerations font appearance font size font spacing monospaced or proportional See Appendix B Fonts for samples of each font 2 6 Designing a Format Using the Format Worksheet The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the field types Each section has boxes to fill in with parameters that define your format A format worksheet is included in Appendix D Format Design Tools Filling in the Format Worksheet Decide what type of field to use on your label 1 2 3 Make a copy of the Format Worksheet Define the Format Header Define all non printable text fields before you define the ones you want to print See Defining Non printable Text Fields in Chapter 4 for more information Define options as you require them See Chapter 5 Defining Field Options for more information Designing a Format 2 7 2 8 Designing a Format CONFIGURING THE PRINTER This chapter discusses how to set communication parameters upload the printer s configuration or font information configure the printer using online configuration packets use immediate commands to
76. format 3 19 image 3 19 receive 3 18 scalable font 3 19 transmit 3 18 merging copied data 5 5 fields with option 4 5 4 mode command sample 3 2 modulus in sum of digits 5 16 in sum of products 5 15 monetary decimal selection 3 12 formatting syntax 3 12 Index list of options 3 12 symbol selection 3 12 symbol setting 3 12 using price formatting 5 8 monospaced fonts magnification of B 4 N non printable fields defining 4 12 0 online configuration worksheet D 2 online mode selection 3 9 opaque overlay explanation 4 5 optimizing compatibility for multiple printers 2 5 print quality 10 1 print speed 10 1 repeating field parameters 10 5 using zero batch quantities 10 3 optional entry to modify partial field parameters 6 8 options field 5 11 options field 5 9 brief list of 5 2 calculating check digits 5 7 copy data 5 4 customized bar code density 5 9 fixed data 5 3 general overview 5 1 incrementing decrementing fields 5 12 ordering 5 1 padding data 5 6 price formatting 5 8 reimaging 5 12 restrictions 5 2 security truncation for PDF417 5 9 using multiple 5 1 width length for PDF417 35 11 packet A syntax 3 9 packet B syntax 3 10 packet C syntax 3 11 packet control characters factory defaults 3 3 printing existing config 8 2 resetting 3 14 selecting new 3 13 syntax 3 13 packet D syntax 3 12 packet E syntax 3 13 packet F syntax 3 15 packet M syntax 3 16 packets batch 6 2 check d
77. g is added to the existing inter character gap This is also true for proportionally spaced fonts but remember that the inter character gap varies with character combinations Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your field width Default spacing Standard 3 dots Reduced 1 dot Bold 3 dots OCRA like 3 dots CG Triumvirate Bold varies with each letter CG Triumvirate varies with each letter Style of font Options 1 Standard 10 Triumvirate Bold 2 Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate 3 Bold 4 OCRA like Or a valid downloaded font selector number T9 hgt mag T10 wid mag T11 color Height magnifier 1 7 times Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced fonts because characters lose smoothness at higher magnifications Width magnifier 1 7 times Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width To estimate the size of your field use the letter W for the widest field or an L for an average width field Find your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B Fonts Options for standard printer fonts B Opaque Normal Black Normal D Opaque Normal White Normal Transparent Normal Black Normal R Opaque Normal White Normal Opaque Normal White Normal There are two types of field color overlay attributes Transparent The overlay field text or constant text does not block out or erase existing fields Opaque The overlay field blocks out or erases e
78. g the Format Header 4 2 Defining Text 05 4 3 Defining Bar Code 05 4 7 Defining Non Printable Text 0 4 12 Defining Constant Text Fields 4 14 Defining Line 4 17 Pine IOS c Ses roo M REED ee S Vn mu 4 17 Defining Box Fields TER 4 20 DEFINING FIELD 5 1 Applying Field 5 1 Combining Field 5 1 Option 1 Fixed 5 3 Option 4 Copy 5 4 Merging 5 5 Suli FIelds siiin eoa 5 5 ii Table of Contents Option 30 Padding Data 5 6 Sample Use for Padding 5 6 Option 31 Calculate Check Digit 5 7 Option 42 Price 5 8 Option 50 Bar Code Density 5 9 Option 51 PDF417 5 10 Option 52 PDF417
79. g the Format Header for the table of metric and dot values NOTE Allow a minimum of 1 10 inch between the scan edge of bar code and label edges or other data B7 font Bar code Options 1 UPCA 2 UPCE 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 4 Code 39 no check digit 5 Codabar 6 EAN8 7 EAN13 8 Code 128 10 UPCA 2 11 UPCA 5 12 UPCE 2 13 UPCE 5 14 EAN8 2 15 EAN8 5 16 EAN13 2 17 EAN13 5 22 POSTNET 23 Code 93 32 PDF417 33 MaxiCode 40 Code 39 MOD 43 check digit NOTE For more information about the MaxiCode bar code see Appendix A Samples B8 density Bar code density Use the following table for the bar code density Defining Fields 4 9 Bar code Type 42 45 Density Selector Density or cpi 76 114 Narrow Element dots mils 2 9 9 3 14 8 Narrow to Wide Ratio 1 0 1 Data Length 11 or 12 14 17 Appearance Codes Available 1 5 6 70r8 Char Set 0 to 9 UPCE 2 5 76 114 2 9 9 3 14 8 1 0 1 60r 7 9 12 1 5 6 70r8 0 to 9 8 2 5 76 114 2 9 9 3 14 8 1 0 1 7 078 10 13 1 5 6 7 8 0109 EAN13 2 5 AN ANJ AN 76 114 2 9 9 3 14 8 12 or 13 15 18 1 5 6 70r8 0109 Interleaved 2 015 out 21 103 4 12 59 1 7 34 5 6 29 6 4 19 7 4 19 7 3 14 8 3 14 8 3 14 8 2 9 9 2 9 9 2 9 9 2 9 9 m 0 to 2710 0109 Code 39 or MOD43 Extended
80. h Format Header Unique number from 0 999 to identify the format Enter A to add a new format to the printer Format storage device Options F Flash 9414 only N Non volatile RAM 9412 9413 default R RAM 9414 default Unit of measure Options E English measured in 1 100 inches M Metric measured in 1 10 mm G Graphic measured in dots The following table lists the values for the specified parameters English measurements are used throughout the rest of the chapter Printer Unit of Supply Supply Row or Column or Measure Length Width End Row End Column 9412 English 38 600 120 200 0 599 0 199 Maximum print Metric 97 1524 305 508 0 1523 0 507 area 2 x6 Dots 77 1218 244 406 0 1217 0 405 9413 English 38 400 120 400 0 399 0 399 Maximum print Metric 97 1016 305 1016 0 1015 0 1015 area 4 x4 Dots 77 812 244 812 0 811 0 811 9414 English 38 600 120 400 0 599 0 399 Maximum print Metric 97 1524 305 1016 0 1523 0 1015 area 4 x6 Dots 7 1218 244 812 0 1217 0 811 F6 length Supply length top to bottom in selected units 9412 9414 ranges 9413 range English 38 600 English 38 400 4 2 Defining Fields F7 width Supply width from left to right in selected units 9412 range 9413 9414 ranges English 120 200 English 120 400 F8 name Format name optional 0 8 characters enclose within quotation marks Example F 1 A R E 300 200 TEXTILES Adds Format 1 TEXTILES to the pr
81. h fields Example Ey 305D4 201 Pads data with an X on the left side of the field Sample Use for Padding If you have a variable length bar code that you want to occupy a fixed amount of space on the supply use pad characters If the maximum number of characters in the bar code is 15 but the batch record only has 10 characters the padding option fills the remainder of the field with pad characters 5 6 Defining Field Options Option 31 Calculate Check Digit The printer generates a check digit if you apply Option 31 to the field You cannot use this option if the field contains a UPC EAN or Code 39 with the MOD43 check digit bar code Syntax R 31 gen ver check digit R1 R Option Header R2 31 Option 31 R3 gen ver Enter G to generate a check digit R4 check digit Specifies a check digit scheme Enter a number that identifies a check digit scheme that has been defined For more information see Using Check Digits Range 1 10 Example R 31 G 5 Generates a check digit using the previously defined check digit scheme 5 Defining Field Options 5 7 Option 42 Price Field You can apply options that will insert monetary symbols automatically Do not use this option with Option 31 define a check digit or Option 60 increment or decrement a field This option is not recommended for bar codes When determining the maximum number of characters add the maximum number of digits and the monetary sym
82. he Print 10 1 Reducing Imaging 10 3 General Format Tips and 10 5 SAMPLES ene dede A 1 Sample Format Packet A 2 Sample MaxiCode Packets A 3 Mode 0 Sample ei repe E PEE ROS be eae geet anes A 4 Mode 2 5 Mode 3 Sample 6 Sample Compliance Packet A 7 Sample Format Packet 8 A 10 iv Table of Contents S cncpAdu CMT B 1 Monospaced Font Magnification B 4 Proportional Font Magnification B 6 CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt B 6 CG Triumvirate B 7 Locating the Font Number a Font B 8 SYMBOL SETS CODE C 1 Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages C 1 Selecting a Symbol Set or Code C 1 Selecting the Internal Symbol C 1 Selecting the ANSI Symbol C
83. igit scheme 5 13 clearing from memory 3 24 configuration 3 5 guidelines 3 3 padding data 5 6 syntax 5 6 parallel communication 3 2 parameters for batch control field 6 4 for batch data field 6 5 modifying partial 6 8 repeating 10 5 parity selection 3 15 PDF417 bar codes security truncation 5 9 width length 5 11 placing human readables 10 6 polling for status overview 7 1 price fields formatting option 5 8 monetary formatting 3 12 restrictions with check digits 5 8 syntax 5 8 print area 2 3 print contrast vert adjustment selection 3 11 print control in batch control field 6 4 syntax 3 11 printer configuration communication settings packet F 3 15 header 3 5 memory configuration packet M 3 16 monetary formatting packet D 3 12 packet 3 11 packet control characters packet 3 13 packet guidelines 3 8 packet overview 3 5 packet sample 3 6 supply setup packet 3 10 system setup packet 3 9 printer status explanation of response 7 2 overview 7 1 requesting 7 2 syntax 7 2 printers communication checklist 8 4 communication errors 9 10 data errors 9 2 data formatting errors 9 12 machine fault errors 9 13 resetting 8 5 ways to configure 3 2 printhead unit of measure compatibility 2 5 printing canceling 3 22 ordering packets to download 6 2 overview 6 1 test label 8 2 problem Index 7 8 running out of printer memory 3 24 problems check digit miscalculated 5 8 communication checklist 8 4 DPI varies with pr
84. immediate commands and change the default terminator character for job requests and ENQ s Changes take effect with the first character following the end of header character of the configuration packet Each control character must be unique and cannot appear anywhere else in your packet except within quotation marks You can customize the trailer characters to work with your host Wait two seconds for the new characters to take effect before sending packets using the new characters Use the following syntax for the control characters packet Notice all but the first parameter are within quotation marks Syntax Il ANSI cd stringl string2 E1 Control Characters Packet E2 ANSI cd 123 Start of header 1 left bracket 044 Parameter comma separator 034 Quoted strings s quotes 124 Field separator i pipe sign 125 End of header right bracket 126 Data escape double tilde character optional def ch Immediate command character optional Up to any 3 digits in the 0 to 255 decimal range The tilde must be used with decimal characters The character must be defined before this command can be used The caret 094 is normally used NOTE ANSI cd includes seven separate parameters The first five parameters are required The other parameters are optional Configuring the Printer 3 13 string 1 Terminator for status requests and ENQ requests Up to any 3 digits in the O t
85. inter It uses a three inch long by two inch wide label Defining Text Fields Create a separate definition for each text field If text falls on two lines each line of text requires a separate definition Syntax T field of char fix var row column gap font hgt mag wid mag color alignment char rot field rot sym set 1 Text Field T2 fields Unique number from 0 999 to identify this field of char Maximum number of printed characters is 0 2710 in the field fix var Fixed or variable length field Options F Fixed length V Variable length T5 row For monospaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to the pivot point The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified For proportionally spaced fonts distance from bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field iE Latt Center Right Justified Balanced End Justifled Defining Fields 4 3 T6 column 9412 9414 ranges English 0 599 AHPLE 9413 range 111122355 English 0 399 Distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point to find the column location 9412 range English 0 199 1112 42345 9413 9414 ranges English 0 399 See Defining the Format Header for the table of metric and dot values 7 T8 font 4 4 Defining Fields Number of dots between characters 203 dots per inch Range 0 99 NOTE For monospaced fonts the additional spacin
86. inter 2 5 getting technical support 8 5 human readables cut off 10 6 image time and changing data image time and unchanging data imaging time and repeating field parameters 10 5 incorrect symbols print 4 16 invalid packet syntax 3 3 list of communication errors 410 413 9 10 list of data errors 001 499 9 2 list of format errors 571 614 9 12 list of machine fault errors 700 793 9 13 missing overlapping due to magnification 10 6 no check digit generated 5 7 off tag errors 10 6 poor print quality 10 1 procedures backing up 1 5 daily checklist 1 5 print logs 1 5 programming conventions 3 3 proportional fonts magnification of B 6 10 5 10 3 R receive buffer 3 18 reimaging using option 61 requesting job status explanation of 7 8 requesting printer status explanation of 7 2 overview 7 1 resetting packet control characters 3 14 resetting printers 8 5 response to job request 0 2 7 9 10 job request 3 7 10 job request 4 7 12 5 12 Index ribbon selection 3 10 rotating codes 4 12 constant text characters 4 16 constant text fields 4 16 text characters 4 6 text fields 4 6 rough sketches 2 4 RS232 trailer characters printing existing config 8 2 S sample fixed data field 5 3 bar code density option 5 9 batch control field 6 4 batch data field 6 5 batch header 6 3 batch method downloading 6 7 batch packet 5 calculate check digit option 5 7 check digit scheme packet 5 14 5 15 communication setti
87. k digit scheme number must be 1 to 10 Modulus must be 2 to 11 Check digit algorithm must be D sum of digits or P sum of products Duplicating direction must be 0 insert after or 1 insert before in duplicate fields for graphics Amount of row adjustment must be 0 to 999 0 to 99 for 9403 dots in duplicate fields for graphics Duplicate count must be 0 to 999 0 to 99 for 9403 Bitmap line encoding must be H hex or R run length Font selector must be 1 to 9999 Font data length must be 68 to 16384 Insufficient font memory is available for the downloaded font Job request is outside the range 0 to 4 The character immediately following 4 is invalid Field separator is not in the expected location Field separator was not found Errors 9 9 9 10 Errors 404 The number or string that is currently being processed is too long 405 Too many fields exist in the format You cannot have more than 1000 fields in the format Lines boxes and constant text fields count as fields 409 The printer memory is full Delete unnecessary formats or graphics from memory If you are using a graphic file that is very large consider using another mapping method such as run length encoding to reduce the required memory Communication Failures Errors 410 to 413 are usually caused by a hardware failure by an incorrect SETUP option or by the host ignoring flow control XON OFF CTS RTS or DTR Communication settings
88. l Syntax Q row column end row end col thickness pattern Q1 Q Box Quadrilateral Field Q2 row Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of box 9412 9414 ranges English 0 599 9413 range English 0 399 Q3 column Distance from left edge of print area to lower left corner of box SAMPLE 9412 range English 0 199 9413 9414 ranges English 0 399 See Defining the Format Header for the table of metric and dot values Q4 end row Distance from bottom of print area to upper right corner of box Ranges same as row 4 20 Defining Fields 5 Distance from left edge of print area to upper right corner of box Ranges same as column Q6 thickness Using the chart below for reference write the desired line thickness 1 to 99 in box Q6 Measure in dots Thickness NOTE Boxes fill inward so make sure your boxes do not overwrite other fields Q7 pattern Line pattern Enter Example Q 240 30 270 150 3 Defines a box field starting at row 240 column 30 It ends at row 270 column 150 It has a thickness of 3 dots Defining Fields 4 21 4 22 Defining Fields DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS This chapter provides a reference for defining field options in formats check digit packets Applying Field Options Field options further define text bar code and non printable text fields The text constant text or bar code field must be previous
89. l Technical Support 761 762 763 764 765 768 770 771 790 791 792 793 The stacker is full or jammed Empty the stacker or clear the jam before continuing The printer does not recalibrate after this error Low battery Recharge the battery Waiting to dispense label Press the FEED button Verifier failure Check the verifier by referring to your verifier s manual The printer does not recalibrate after this error Call Technical Support The printhead has less than four bad dots The printer can shift bar code fields to avoid bad dots Printhead has more than 10 bad dots or is not connected Make sure the printhead is connected and call Technical Support The print motor is not ready Call Technical Support The format specified by the application was not found Reload your application and format and try again If the problem continues call Technical Support Wait until the printer is idle no batch waiting to print or not receiving data before you send any packets This error may occur when you try to print a test label if the printer is busy The printer has an error pending Turn off the printer Wait 15 seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continues call Technical Support The printer is not initialized Call Technical Support The printer job queue is full Turn off the printer Wait 15 seconds and turn it back on Resend the packets If the problem continu
90. l parameters with the packet any online configuration packets following the split vertical bar 1 must specify distances using the selected units Syntax 1 header 2 ID 3 action 4 device 5 units 3 6 Configuring the Printer header ID action device Constant ID Use 0 Action Options A Add configuration U Upload User Configuration Storage Device Options F Flash 9414 only N Non volatile RAM 9412 9413 default R RAM 9414 default Units optional parameter Options E English M Metric G Dots Example 1 0 20 250 0 04 Adds a configuration to non volatile RAM and specifies English units It also uses the default contrast moves print 0 25 inches closer to the bottom of the supply and does not change the margin adjustment prints at the default print speed and uses the default printhead width If you do not use the optional parameters the syntax for the online configuration packets does not change For example 1 0 50 0 0 0 1 uses the default contrast moves print 50 dots 025 inches closer to the bottom of the supply and does not change the margin adjustment prints at the default print speed and uses the default printhead width Example 1 0 U N Uploads the printer configuration from non volatile RAM and returns the following to the host 2p 4 2 w A 2 p N A 2 p
91. ll Technical Support Have the following information ready before you call computer brand name and model version of DOS Monarch printer model other peripheral devices on your system Diagnostics 8 5 support agreement contract number or invoice information customer number printer serial number 8 6 Diagnostics ERRORS This chapter provides explanations of your printer s errors The errors are classified by type and are listed in order If you have trouble loading supplies or performing maintenance refer to your Equipment Manual Some errors numbered 400 438 and 500 574 are internal software errors Errors numbered 703 758 are supply errors Follow the directions provided with the error description to correct the problem Errors numbered 900 999 are Hard Printer Failures If you cannot clear an error turn off the printer wait several seconds and then turn on the printer Call Technical Support if you receive any error message not listed in this chapter To clear a data error press the FEED button formatting error occurs the label prints but data may be missing Correct the format or batch and resend them to the printer Errors 9 1 9 2 Errors Data Errors Errors 001 to 499 are data errors These errors are returned in response to a J 3 request See Chapter 7 Status Polling for more information A data error indicates that incorrect data was received from the host causing
92. ll place in the field including any price check digit or fixed characters inserted by the printer The maximum number of characters in the destination field including copied data cannot exceed 2710 or the maximum number of characters permitted by the bar code When copying from more than one field copy into the destination field from left to right Syntax R 4 src fld src start to copy dest start copy R1 R Field Option Header R2 4 Option 4 R3 src fld Field number from which data is copied Range 0 999 R4 src start Position number in the source field of the first character to be copied Character positions are numbered 1 to 2710 starting from the left H5 1 copy Number of characters to copy Range 1 2710 R6 dest start Position number where copied characters are to begin printing in the destination field Range 1 2710 H7 copy code Copy Method 1 Copy field as is including price symbols pad characters check digits etc 2 Copy unformatted data without price characters pad characters etc 5 4 Defining Field Options Example R 4 3 1 341 11 Copies data from field 83 starting at the first position and copying three characters In the destination field the information is placed in position 1 and copied as formatted data Merging Fields You can copy data to merge the contents of fields Use the copy data option as many times as necessary to copy all the appropriate fields i
93. llowing table for ranges I M I R 15301 Stores the image buffer in volatile RAM and allocates 153K for it The following table lists the configured buffer sizes and min max values for your printer Buffer Type 9412 9413 9414 Transmit Non Volatile 1 1 5K 4K 5K 4K Receive Non Volatile 2K 2K 2K 64K 2K 64K Image Non Volatile 67K 83K 38 5 512K 38 5K 512K Downloadable Fonts Non Volatile 10K 10K 8K 512K 8K 512K Scalable Fonts NA NA NA Formats Non Volatile 16K 16K Formats and 16K 512K 16K 512K Batches Internal NA cannot reallocate cannot reallocate The transmit and receive buffers are fixed and cannot be reallocated The printer s configuration is stored in non volatile RAM and retained when you turn off the printer Configuring the Printer 3 17 Checking Current Buffer Sizes Send a configuration upload packet to check the sizes of your current buffers See Using Configuration Upload Packet for more information After you check your current buffer sizes you can begin reallocating memory If you want to increase your image buffer and you will not be using scalable fonts add that memory into your image buffer Example I M R N 20 Receive buffer 2K 10 1 Transmit buffer 1K M D N 80 Downloadable fonts 8 M V N 160 Scalable fonts buffer 16K 3200 Image buffer 320K Make sure memory is available before adding memory to a
94. low control with the settings on your PC Your printer and PC communications should match Print a test label to identify the printer s communication settings Make sure the printer is online ready to receive data If all of the above are correct reset your printer Try the function again If you still can t establish communications call Technical Support 8 4 Diagnostics Resetting Printers Sometimes the printer receives mixed signals and loses its ability to communicate If this happens reset the printer and attempt communication again To reset the printer turn off the printer wait two seconds and turn it back on Calling Technical Support Technical support representatives are available Monday through Friday during regular business hours Follow these steps before you call 1 Make sure your PC and printer are properly connected 2 Record any error messages that occurred 3 Try to recreate the problem if you can 4 Check your port settings Your problem may corrected simply by changing the communication settings 5 List any changes that have recently been made to the system Try to record what you did when the problem occurred 6 Reset your printer For information on resetting your printer see Resetting Printers 7 Reboot your computer Refer to your computer documentation for specific instructions 8 Print a test label see Printing a Test Label If these steps do not solve the problem ca
95. ly defined before you can apply any field option to it Define options immediately after the field to which they apply Combining Field Options You can use more than one option with most fields For example you can use Option 4 to copy data from another field and then use Option 30 to pad the field When you use multiple options for the same field you must place the options in the order you want to apply them to your format Defining Field Options 5 1 Restrictions Some options cannot be used together For example incrementing Option 60 and price field Option 42 options cannot be applied to the same field Refer to the following sections addressing individual options for specific combinations to avoid Option 4 copy a field is the only option that can be repeated for a single field Example syle 3 1 4 Syntax R option parameter parameter R1 R Indicates field option header R2 option Option number supported on all printers 1 Define fixed characters 4 Copy data from previous field 30 Pad data to left or right with specified character 31 Generate check digit 42 Format as a price field 50 Define bar code densities 51 Define security and truncation of PDF417 bar codes 52 Define width or length of PDF417 bar codes 60 Define incrementing or decrementing field 61 Reimage fields R3 parameter s Varies per option See the following option descriptions 5 2 Defining Field Options Option 1 Fixed Data
96. mand if printing ID or ICd Disables the Immediate Command feature by turning off the Immediate Command escape character Sets the Immediate Command escape character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter The value can be any ASCII character MC Returns the customer ID or RPQ version to the host 00 to 99 MI Returns the customer ID or RPQ revision level to the host 00 to 99 MM Returns the model number to the host 12 9412 13 9413 14 9414 MP Returns the prototype number to the host 00 to 99 MR Returns the revision number to the host 00 to 99 MV Returns the version number to the host 00 to 99 PR Resets the printer This command takes five seconds to complete and then the printer is ready to receive data It has the same effect as turning off and then turning on the printer NOTE Command should be used only when the printer is not printing RB Repeats the last printed batch printing the same number of labels as specified in the original batch NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing This command does not work if batch separators are being used RS Resynchronizes supply when supply roll is changed NOTE Printer ignores this command if printing SD or Disables the status polling feature by turning off the status polling control SCd character Sets the status polling control character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter The value of d can be any ASCII character TP Prints a test label set NOTE Print
97. measure 4 2 word length 3 15 size of monospaced fonts 4 proportaional fonts B 6 smart imaging 10 1 soft fonts description of B 1 source field of copy data 5 4 speed adjustment selection 3 11 standard fonts list of B 1 status polling overview 7 1 stop bits selection 3 15 sum of digits calculation 5 16 sum of products calculation 5 15 supply about the layout grid 2 4 measurement on a grid 2 4 type position selection 3 10 supply setup syntax 3 10 supply type position selection 3 11 symbol set C 1 ANSI C 2 entering C 2 Internal table International 1 options 4 6 selecting 0 1 symbols monetary 5 8 syntax communication settings packet F 3 15 constant text field 4 14 4 16 font upload packet 3 25 format header 4 2 memory configuration packet M 3 16 monetary formatting packet D 3 12 non printable field 4 13 packet control characters packet 3 13 print control packet 3 11 supply setup packet 3 10 system setup packet 3 9 Index 9 system setup syntax 3 9 T table bar code lengths 4 7 ENQ reference byte 2 7 3 ENQ reference byte 3 7 6 fixed variable bar codes 4 7 immediate commands 3 22 job status 0 2 7 13 technical support 8 5 test label printing 8 2 text fields character rotation 4 6 color attributes 4 5 defining 4 3 determining distance from left right 4 4 determining distance from top bottom 4 3 font options 4 4 justification 4 6 modifying character height 4 5 modifying character spacing
98. mum value an error occurs However no information is lost Whenever the printer accepts a memory configuration packet it takes effect immediately causing a printer reset Any information contained in the buffers is lost Resend your formats batches graphics or fonts to the printer If you remap your image buffer make sure the length and width specified in your format header are not too large for the current image buffer In other words if you remap for a 4 x 4 inch label you cannot print a 4 x 6 inch label without receiving an error until you change your format header or increase your image buffer Configuring the Printer 3 21 Using Immediate Commands Immediate commands affect printer operation as soon as the printer receives them even if they are included within a packet or used inside quotation marks You can use immediate commands to change immediate command or status polling control characters reset the printer or cancel and repeat batches Enabling Immediate Commands When the printer is first turned on these commands are not available To use these commands you must first send the control characters packet and define the immediate command control character The immediate command control character is saved in non volatile RAM and therefore not lost after you turn off the printer Once the immediate command control character is defined the immediate commands are enabled Sending Immediate Commands Immedia
99. n If the error continues to appear change the supply 750 Printhead is overheated Turn off the printer to let the printhead cool If the error persists call Technical Support 751 Printer did not sense a black mark when expected Errors 9 13 9 14 Errors 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 For errors 751 753 Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position supply roll for binding Press the FEED button and try to continue printing If the error continues to appear change the supply Printer sensed a mark in the wrong place Printer sensed a mark that is too long Printer has a ribbon problem Check the ribbon for a jam or remove any slack by turning the take up reel clockwise Load a new ribbon Printhead is open Close the printhead before continuing If the error persists call Technical Support The printer is out of supplies Load supplies Load supplies The calibrated supply length differs by plus or minus 25 inches from the format Press the FEED button to print on the current supply or load new supply and press the FEED button Check supply Either the supply is not seen or the on demand sensor is broken Check for a label jam Clear the supply path or reload supplies This error may occur if you remove a label too quickly in on demand mode The printer does not recalibrate after this error Knife is not moving Call Technical Support Knife jam Cal
100. ngs packet 3 15 compliance formats 4 configuration packet 3 6 copy field 5 5 font packet 3 26 font bold style B 5 font OCRA style B 5 font standard style 5 format 2 format header 4 2 immediate command 3 22 incrementing decrementing field option 5 12 inquiry response 7 2 job request 7 8 job response 0 2 7 9 job response 3 7 10 job response 4 7 12 memory configuration packet F 3 16 mode command 3 2 monetary formatting packet D 3 12 monospaced font magnification B 4 packet control characters packet 3 13 padding data 5 6 price field option 5 8 print control packet 3 11 proportional font magnification 6 sequential method downloading 6 7 supply setup packet 3 10 system setup packet 3 9 text field 4 3 zero batch packet 7 scalable font buffer 3 19 schemes customizing check digits 5 13 security truncation using option 51 5 9 segments defining 4 17 selecting bar code type 4 9 sending immediate commands 3 22 sequential downloading explained 6 7 serial communication 3 2 setting battery voltage 3 11 baud rate 3 15 feed mode 3 10 flow control 3 15 format number 4 2 language 3 9 margin position 3 11 monetary symbol 3 12 number of decimal places 3 12 online mode 3 9 parallel communication 3 2 parity 3 15 print contrast 3 11 print position 3 11 print speed 3 11 printhead width 3 11 ribbon 3 10 serial communication 3 2 stop bits 3 15 supply size 4 2 supply type position 3 10 unit of
101. nt of an unprintable character Sample Batch Data with Special Characters B 1 N 1 Decimal Character What Prints 1 123 034456789 034 15 123 456789 2 094983 126LG4451 094 is 983 LG4451 126 is Merged or Sub Fields If a field is completely filled by data copied from other fields use quotation marks without spaces between them for the data string parameter Incrementing Fields In incrementing fields the first number in the sequence must contain the same number of digits as the highest number to be counted For example to increment the numbers in a field from 1 to 999 enter the starting number in the batch as 001 6 6 Printing Downloading Methods Depending on your application you can download the format and batch data using one of three methods sequential method batch method batch quantity zero method Sequential Method Using the sequential method you send all your format and batch data at one time Use this method when your application does not require operator intervention to input data data is sent down at one time and the printer then images each field As soon as the last field is imaged your labels begin to print Example Format Batch Packet Batch Method This is similar to the sequential method but it is used when you want to send multiple batches All data for the first batch is sent at one time and the printer then images each field As soon as the
102. ntent 2 3 device selection 3 16 diagnostics list of communication errors 9 10 list of data errors 9 2 list of data format errors 9 12 list of machine fault errors 9 13 printing test label 8 2 resetting printers 8 5 direction of bar code field 4 12 constant text character 4 16 constant text field 4 16 oflines 4 18 text character 4 6 text field 4 6 DOS batch files creating 6 9 downloadable fonts buffer 3 19 downloading batch method 6 7 batch quantity zero method 6 7 modified field parameters 6 8 Index 3 order packets should be received 6 2 overview 6 1 sample 6 2 sequential method 6 7 to the printer overview 6 9 E enabling immediate commands 3 22 ENQ printing existing config 8 2 reference table for byte 2 7 3 reference table of byte 3 7 6 requesting status 7 2 Response 7 2 entering partial field parameters 6 8 erasing packets 3 24 errors about 9 1 communication 9 10 data description of 9 2 format 9 12 how to reset printers 8 5 machine faults 9 13 F field options 5 11 field options brief list of 5 2 calculating check digits 5 7 copy data 5 4 customized bar code density 5 9 fixed data 5 3 incrementing decrementing fields 5 12 ordering 5 1 overview 5 1 padding data 5 6 price field 5 8 restrictions 5 2 security truncation for PDF417 5 9 using multiple 5 1 Index width length for PDF417 5 11 fields bar code rotation 4 12 batch control syntax 6 4 batch data syntax 6 5 constant text rot
103. nto the merged field In the following example two text and two non printable fields are shown Data from these fields is merged to form field 5 and is then printed as a bar code Field Data Field Type 1 203 Non printable 2 339 Non printable 3 8 Text 4 BLUE Text 5 2033398BLUE Bar Code To create this sequence 1 Define fields 1 2 3 and 4 2 Define field 5 as a bar code Allow enough characters in the bar code field to hold all the copied characters 3 Apply Option 4 to field 5 once for every source field Sub Fields You can copy a segment of data from one field into a new location called a sub field For example extract part of the data in a bar code and display it in text form in a sub field Then use the copy data option Defining Field Options 5 5 Option 30 Padding Data You can add characters to one side of a field to pad the field Padding allows you to fill in the remaining spaces when the entered data does not fill an entire field If a variable length field is not completely filled with batch data this option fills the remaining positions in the field with the character designated by Option 30 Syntax R 30 L R character R1 R Option Header R2 30 Option 30 R3 L R Indicates type of padding L Pad field on left side R Pad field on right side R4 character character must be within the 0 255 decimal range and enclosed inside quotation marks NOTE Do not use on fixed lengt
104. o 255 decimal range The tilde must be used with decimal characters The default is 013 Sending disables this sequence E4 string 2 Terminator for job requests and data uploads Up to any 3 digits in the 0 to 255 decimal range The tilde must be used with decimal characters The default is none Sending disables this sequence After you change these parameters all packets including any future configuration packets must use the new control characters Monarch recommends using the tilde and ASCII character code sequence when sending this packet multiple times Also set the packet delimiters to characters within the 21 hex to 7E hex range You must send the control characters packet to enable the immediate commands An immediate command will execute immediately even if it is embedded within quotation marks and all data following the command in the string will be ignored Example l E 123 063 034 124 125 126 094 Changes the parameter separator character from to 2 The other control characters remain unchanged It also enables the immediate commands by defining the symbol as the command identifier Resetting Control Characters You can change the characters in the previous example back to their original settings by downloading this packet Example 172 123 044 034 124 125 126 094 Notice that the parameter separator is 2 in this packet This is the parameter separator that was set before
105. ode 33 B 1 N 11 Batch header 1 450660000 Postal code zip code This field determines Mode c 001 Country code C 840 Class of service 1 030 Message header 01 02996 Transportation header 1712345678 029 Tracking number C UPSN 029 Origin carrier SCAC C 12345A 029 UPS shipper number 070 029 Julian day of pickup 029 Shipment ID 1 1 029 Package count 15 029 Weight Ib 029 Address validation C 60 SADDLEBROOK 029 Street address 029 City C OH 030 p State 004 1 UR xX Di A 4 Samples Mode 2 Sample F 1 A R E 400 400 MAXI M2 B 1 99 V 040 140 33 7 0 8 L 0 MaxiCode bar code 33 B 1 N 1 1 030 Message header 01 02996 Transportation header 068100000 029 Postal Code This field determines Mode C 840 029 Country code 001 029 Class of service 1712345675 029 Tracking number C UPSN 029 Origin carrier SCAC 12345 029 UPS shipper number C 089 029 Julian day of pickup 029 Shipment ID 1 1 029 Package count 10 029 Weight Ib 029 Address validation 029 Street address 029 C CT 030 p State 004 5 Samples 5 Mode 3 Sample F 1 A R E 400 400 MAXI M3 B
106. of characters 573 Price field length is invalid The price field length in the batch does not fit the format or the field contains blanks 574 No CD scheme or room for CD The CD scheme in the batch does not fit the format or the field contains blanks 575 The graphic included in your format could not be found 611 Font bar code or density is invalid The font bar code or density in the batch does not fit the format 612 The data in this line of the batch is either missing or does not match the format 613 Reference point off tag 614 Portion of field off tag There may be an invalid character in the packet Make sure you did not enter O for 615 Bar code width is greater than 16 inches or the number of keywords for your PDF 417 bar code exceeds 928 Decrease the density or shorten the amount of data to print the bar code 616 Dot shifting failed A bad dot falls on a bar code that cannot be shifted Call Technical Support 618 Magnification must be 1 to 7 619 The JIS 16 bit code for Kanji is invalid Machine Faults Errors 700 to 793 occur when there is a problem with the printer 703 The printer sensed a calibration of different sized black marks Make sure the correct supply is loaded 704 Printer has not sensed a supply mark within the specified number of inches or out of supplies Check the supply tracking supply marks black mark sensor position supply roll for binding Press the FEED butto
107. of the label and bar code density Range 0 2710 B4 fix var Fixed F or variable V length field Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed Variable UPCA 12 F 2 14 UPCA 5 17 F UPCE 7 F UPCE 2 9 F UPCE 5 12 8 8 EAN8 2 10 F EAN8 5 13 F EAN13 13 F EAN13 2 15 F Defining Fields 4 7 13 5 18 POSTNET 9 or 11 F Interleaved 2 of 5 0 to 2710 V Code 39 or MOD43 0 to 2710 V Codabar NW7 depends on application V Code 128 0 to 2710 V Code 93 0 to 2710 V PDF417 0 to 2710 V MaxiCode 15 to 99 V B5 row Distance from bottom of the print area to the pivot point of the field The pivot point varies depending on how the field is justified Pivot points 85689 448 23 0 235448 85689 Left Center Right Justified Fields e 23448985689 0 Balanced Fields 1 End Justified Fields Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for the row measurement 9412 9414 ranges English 0 599 9413 English 0 399 4 8 Defining Fields SAHPLE 111122355 B6 column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot point 9412 range English 9413 9414 ranges English 0 199 0 399 SAHPLE 1 5 1112 4234 See Definin
108. proportionally spaced fonts need wider fields than monospaced fonts For variable field data use a letter W to determine the maximum field size Do not place a new line return or any other non printing character in a character string However a carriage return or line break after each makes your formats easier to read T 1 20 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 T 2 10 V 50 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 Spaces are ignored except within character strings Indenting options improves readability of your formats 1 1 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B C 0 0 0 1 R 42 11 Useatilde followed by a 3 digit ASCII code in a quoted string to send function codes or extended characters 3 4 Configuring the Printer You can modify formats and fields with the optional entry method See Optional Entry Method in Chapter 6 for more information Using Online Configuration Packets Use online configuration packets to change the printer settings You can send an individual packet or a packet that contains all seven online configuration packets You can supply all parameters for each packet Leave the parameters blank that you do not need to change For example 1 A 1 i prints a slashed zero and uses the last sent online System Setup parameters Make a copy of the online configuration worksheet in Appendix D Format Design Tools and save the original Packets A M are listed on the worksheet When you turn off the printer all the information in
109. r large amounts of data If you are using N New in the batch header you must list all fields with your data in sequence lf you are using U you need to list only those fields and data that changes from the last printed batch Syntax field data string C continuation field Identifies the text bar code or non printable text field in which to insert the following data Range 0 999 data string Provides the actual information to appear in fields Enclose in quotation marks Range 0 2710 C Identifies information to be appended to the data string This parameter is optional continuation Provides the actual information to be added to the batch packet Enclose in quotation marks Use this option to break up longer fields This parameter is optional Example Size 12 1 27 we 3 Blue C and this would be appended Defines a batch data field Size 12 prints in field 1 a blank line appears in field 2 Blue and this would be appended prints in field 3 Printing 6 5 Using Special Characters in Batch Data There are two ways to specify special characters in batch data Placea tilde before the character Useatilde with the decimal ASCII equivalent For example you can use or 034 to print the character in your batch data Use to print the character in your batch data otherwise the tilde character is ignored You can also use where XXX is the decimal equivale
110. raphic and check digit packets If the error reappears call Technical Support Format name is invalid Valid name is 1 8 characters inside quotes or for a printer assigned name Press the FEED button and try to continue If the error reappears call Technical Support Batch name is invalid or graphic not found Press the FEED button and try to continue If the error reappears call Technical Support A field number appears more than once in a format The format uses a graphic file that cannot be found The batch references a field number that does not exist in the format An error occurred during the loop back test on the parallel port Call Service Errors 9 11 9 12 Errors 499 An error occurred during the loop back test on the serial port Call Service Data Formatting Failures Formatting errors indicate that a field will print incorrectly After you have checked the data stream and corrected the data retransmit the format and batch For errors 571 619 the batch will still print but the field font bar code or density may be incomplete missing or contain incorrect data 571 UPC or EAN bar code data length is invalid The bar code data length in the batch does not fit the format 572 A copy field padded field or incrementing field length is invalid The field length in the batch does not fit the format or the field contains blanks Or the fixed length field does not contain the specified number
111. ribbon problem etc is in pause mode or has insufficient memory correct the problem and then resend the job request If the problem is not corrected no response is returned formatting error has occurred the job request will return the status The printer must first interpret the format and batch data before returning the response To clear an error press the FEED button An ENQ can also clear errors numbered less than 500 Once the error is corrected a job request can be sent The printer cannot accept another job request until the error is resolved 7 8 Status Polling Job Response The Job Response varies depending on the type of request sent to the printer The following syntax is the response for a Job 0 1 or 2 request Syntax J Statusl Status2 1 BCH 2 Status1 These errors stop the print job Examples include out of stock supply faults or data formatting errors These errors are numbered less than 24 on the Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table later in this chapter Status2 These are errors in the syntax of the MPCL data stream Printing does not stop but the information may not print properly These errors are numbered greater than 24 on the Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table later in this chapter FMT 1 BCH 2 The format or batch number is returned Here is an example of a response returned to a J 0 1 2 request J 8 0 EMT I BCH 2 Indicates that a portion of the format extend
112. rinter 1 2 Getting Started Before You Begin 1 Connect the printer to the host Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information 2 Load supplies in the printer Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information 3 Turn on the printer 4 Set the communication parameters and configure the printer The communication parameters at the printer must match those at the host See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer for more information 5 Design your format See Starting with a Design in Chapter 2 for more information 6 Download your format to the printer See Chapter 6 Printing for more information Creating an MPCLII Format Packet A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are printed on the label The printer requires this information in a special form using Monarch Printer Control Language MPCL This section describes how to create a sample MPCLII format packet Make sure supplies are loaded the printer is connected to the host and is ready to receive data Refer your Equipment Manual for more information For detailed information about the format header text constant text and bar code fields see Chapter 4 Defining Fields For information about batch packets see Chapter 6 Printing 1 Type the following format header in any text editor 25 508 508 25 Getting Started 1 3 2 Type the following constant text field 250 80
113. rinter on Release the FEED button when the printer starts advancing lines Several labels may advance including a diagnostic label MODEL MONARCH MARKING STOCK CNT 0000022 3600 N 8 1 0 ENQ IMD ENQ TRL CONTRAST AVG RES Se n n 05 5232 TRL 000 CODE PAGE 338 VOLTAGE 20 08 The test label shows the model number software version total number of inches printed voltage print contrast printhead resistance code page MPCL control characters ENQ and RS232 characters 4 Press the FEED button to exit Data Dump Mode The 8 2 Diagnostics indicator light should be GREEN Using Data Dump After printing a test label these printers are in data dump mode To use data dump mode 1 2 Turn off the printer Press and hold the FEED button while turning on the printer Release the FEED button when the printer starts advancing lines A test label prints Your printer is now in data dump mode Download the data stream you wish to dump print out on a label The data stream prints out automatically when there is enough data to fill a label Press the FEED button to print any remaining data on another label ejua 10 UN D 1111 p 02 G 111111 p 03 Smith p 04 12345678 p 05 3 CHECKER ID p J0B 1N 1p 01 G 111111 D D 200 100 0 1 2 1 B L 0 3 p OC 330 20 0 1 1 1 B L 0 D 0 100 0 1 1 1 B L
114. row is invalid Line segment or box end row is defined outside of printable area End column is invalid Line segment or box end column is defined outside of printable area Dot pattern for line or box must be Line length is defined beyond the maximum length See Defining Line Fields in Chapter 4 for valid lengths Line type must be S segment or V vector Imaging mode in the graphic header must be O The format referenced by batch is not in memory Print quantity is outside the range 0 to 32000 104 105 106 107 108 109 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 Batch mode must be new or U update Batch separator must be O Off 1 On 2 Double in the batch control field Print multiple is outside the range 1 to 999 Cut multiple is outside the range 0 to 999 Not valid for these printers Multiple part supply is outside the range 1 to 5 Reserved for knife usage Not valid for these printers Option number must be 1 4 30 31 42 50 51 52 60 or 61 Copy length is outside the range 0 to 2710 Copy start position must be 1 to 2710 Destination start position must be 1 to 2710 Source field must be 0 to 999 Copy type must be 1 copy after rules or 2 copy before rules Increment Decrement selection must be 1 increment or D decrement Incrementing start position must be 0 to 2710 Incrementing end position must be 0 to 2710 The incrementing amount m
115. s been loaded causes the printer to operate in on demand mode and feeds the supply approximately 05 inches up before printing the format on each label 10 203 inches Defining the Print Control Packet Use the print control packet C to set the contrast print and margin adjustment print speed and printhead width Syntax l C contrast print adj margin adjust speed adj ph width C1 Print Control Packet C2 contrast 390 to 156 0 is the default for all printers C3 print adj 99 to 99 in 1 203 inch 0 is the default for all printers Adjusts where data prints vertically on the supply Increase the print position to move print up decrease to move print down C4 margin adj 99 to 99 in 1 203 inch 0 is the default for all printers Adjusts where data prints horizontally on the supply Increase the margin position to move print to the right decrease to move print to the left Margin and print position are format adjustments They will not affect the supply position C5 speed adj Print speed Use 0 for these printers C6 ph wiath Width of the printhead in dots Use O for these printers Example 1 c 0 20 10 0 0 i Uses the default contrast moves print 0 1 inch closer to the bottom of the supply 20 203 inches and 05 inch to the left on the supply 10 203 inches prints at two inches per second and uses the default printhead width Configuring the Printer 3 11 Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet
116. s measured in 5 1 10 millimeters mm 831111 Graphic The printer uses dots to print images on a label The printhead has 203 dots per inch DPI 192 ix 5 02 Woe x km um m X24 Choose English or Metric units when designing formats to use with different printers English or Metric units allow more direct use of formats on printers with different density printheads If you want to use supply layout grids a copy of each is in Appendix D Format Design Tools Designing a Format 2 5 Considering Field Types After you select a supply size the next step in designing a format is to decide what information you want to print on the label For example you may want to print your company name price of an item and a bar code that combines information from other places Everything you want to print falls into one of the following categories Field Type Description Examples Text Contains letters numbers or item number item description symbols you want to print department number price date Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that item or serial numbers zip codes can be scanned information you don t want to have visible to customers Constant Text Prints fixed characters that do not change company name company address Line or Box Highlights or separates items line marking out the regular price border around the supply Non Printable T
117. s off the tag in format 1 batch 2 Refer to the Job Status 0 1 2 Response Table later in this chapter for brief explanations for J 0 1 2 requests In the above example refer to error 8 for an explanation Status Polling 7 9 The following syntax is the response for a Job 3 request Syntax J Status1 A B Status2 A B C D FMT 1 BCH 2 Status1 A B Status1 A contains the field number in the format or batch where an error was found If the error is not in the format or batch a 0 is returned Status1 B contains an error number which represents the actual printer error The error numbers can be found in Chapter 9 Errors Example J 2 612 2 is the field number where an error was found 612 is the error number indicating that data is missing or does not match the format definition for that field Error numbers found in Status1 B always have a value equal to or greater than 500 These are considered very serious errors Status2 A B C D E contains the packet type field type field number parameter and error number Status2 represents the MPCLII packet that the error A Packet Type occurred on The packet could be Format F Batch B Check Digit A or Font W Status2 represents the MPCLII field that the error B Field Type occurred on If the packet has no fields Status2 A will be replicated If the error occurs before the field is identified a question mark is sent Sinc
118. s the supply size Contact your Account Manager or Technical Support for more information Draw a rough sketch of your label You may want to draw several variations to see what works best See Drawing Rough Sketches for more information Identify the field types that appear on your label See Considering Field Types for more information Decide which fonts you want to use See Considering Fonts for more information Fill out your Format Worksheet See Using the Format Worksheet for more information At this point you are ready to send your design to the printer To do this 7 Create a format packet based on how you filled out your worksheet See Chapter 4 Defining Fields for more information Download your format packet to the printer See Chapter 6 Printing for more information 2 2 Designing a Format Determining Format Contents Before you lay out your format you need to make a few decisions For example How large is your supply Which fonts do you want to use Do you want to include a bar code Determining the Print Area The bottom is the edge that exits the printer first The 0 0 point is at the bottom left corner of the label For these printers the print area is in the center of the label Check the table to determine the maximum print area Printer Unit of Measure Maximum Supply Size Maximum Print Area Width x Length Width x Length 9412 English 1 100 236
119. sities 5 9 determining distance from left right 4 9 4 14 determining distance from top bottom 4 8 generating check digits 5 7 justification 4 12 list of types 4 9 modifying height 4 11 placing human readables 10 6 rotating 4 12 selecting adensity 4 9 selecting human readables 4 12 batch canceling printing 3 22 clearing data from memory 3 24 downloading sample 6 2 overview of packet 6 2 sample A 5 batch control field syntax 6 4 sample 6 4 batch data field defining 6 5 syntax 6 5 containing incrementing fields 6 6 sample 6 5 using entered copied data 6 6 batch header syntax 6 3 defining 6 2 sample 6 3 using zero quantities 10 3 batch method of downloading explained 6 7 batch quantity zero downloading explained 6 7 syntax A 7 batch quantity defined 6 2 baud rate selection 3 15 boxes defining 4 20 determining distance from left right 4 20 determining distance from top bottom 4 20 buffer scalable font 3 19 buffer selection 3 16 buffer size selection 3 16 C calling technical support 8 5 changing bar code density 5 9 Index 1 2 communication settings 3 15 memory configuration 3 16 packet control characters 3 13 security level of PDF417 5 9 5 11 character rotation in constant text field 4 16 intext field 4 6 characters fixed using option 1 5 3 magnifying font size B 4 number of in bar code 4 7 number of in non printable field 4 13 number of intext 4 3 padding 5 6 placement of human re
120. t does not list the number of bytes the standard printer fonts use Syntax W font action device W1 W Writable Font Header W2 font Font number from 0 32000 0 is for all fonts 1 5 digits is the font number Example 11 is the standard printer font CG Triumvirate W3 action Action Options A Adds the specified font C Clears all or specified fonts except ones in ROM H Uploads font size information W4 device Device Options F Flash 9414 only N Non volatile RAM 9412 9413 default R Volatile RAM 9414 default If you are creating fonts you need to have font data included with this packet Software is available to create the font data and packet Call Technical Support for more information Example W 0 M R Selects all fonts and checks the memory usage in RAM The printer returns the following to the host W 0 M R Number of bytes free Number of bytes used Configuring the Printer 3 25 Example W O H N i Selects all fonts and uploads the font size information for any downloaded fonts in Non volatile RAM The printer returns the following to the host W O H N FontStyle 1 0 Standard 0 0 0 14 22 14 22 2 0 Reduced 070 0 7 14 7 1 Type 3 0 Bold 0 0 0 24 34 24 34 4 0 0 5 0 HR1 0 6 0 HR2 0 CO lt gt Cc 0 1 CGTriBd9 1 0 7 25 31 10 15 FontName Spacing 0 0 13 24
121. t printed When the printer receives input for the last field it immediately prints the labels See Reducing Imaging Time in Chapter 10 for an example using the batch quantity zero method Modifying Formats The optional entry method is a quick way to modify your format fields check digit fields and configuration packets Optional Entry Method This method enables you to reset only the parameters you want to change Commas act as placeholders for unchanged parameters The optional entry method reduces file size and increases the speed at which files are sent to the printer Creating DOS Batch Files for Downloading If you are downloading from an MS DOS system you can create batch files to set communication values and download formats It is a good idea to create a subdirectory to hold your format files Here is a DOS batch file that sets a serial port changes to a subdirectory and downloads a check digit file format file and batch data file MODE 1 9600 N 8 1 P CDNMONARCH COPY LABEL1 CDS 1 COPY LABEL1 FMT 1 COPY LABEL1 BCH 1 Refer to your DOS manual for more information on creating batch files Printing 6 9 6 10 Printing STATUS POLLING This chapter explains how to use status polling There are two types of Status Polling Inquiry Request information about the readiness of the printer Job Request information about the current or last received
122. te commands consist of a three or four character sequence you can send in a packet or embed in your application Each command must be sent separately Syntax control character immediate command The printer can accept only one immediate command at a time Sending a command before the previous one is completed can result in an error Example CB Immediately cancels the batch currently printing This example assumes that the defined immediate command control character is the caret 3 22 Configuring the Printer Parameter CA Cancels all the batches in the queue CB Cancels only the current batch being printed DD or Disables the MPCL data escape character the tilde and inhibits MPCL DCd from acting on ANY data escape sequence from the host Sets the MPCL data escape character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter The value can be any ASCII character EA Aborts an error condition May need to be sent multiple times Use RB to reprint batch CAUTION Command causes the current batch to stop and the condition that caused the error to remain uncorrected ER Resets the error This command is the same as pressing FEED to acknowledge an error Normal operation will resume FD Feeds a label when printer is idle Simulates the operation of pressing FEED and dispenses the next label if printer is in the on demand mode NOTE Printer ignores this com
123. the online configuration packets is saved and used when the printer is turned back on After you change printer configurations you must resend the format or batch to the printer before the changes take effect Configuration Packet Header Always include an l immediately after the left bracket and before the packet identifier A B C etc The parameter identifies the data stream as a configuration packet Include the parameter with each packet if you are sending them individually Include it only at the beginning of a data stream if you are sending multiple packets Configuring the Printer 3 5 This is the syntax to use when you create online configuration packets Syntax e D F 0 4 SM parameter parameter parameter parameter parameter parameter parameter 1 1 Lez Eis 1 1 1 1 to 7 optional packet Start of Header Configuration Header parameter 5 System Setup parameter 5 Supply Setup parameter 5 Print Contro parameter 3 Monetary Formatting parameter 9 Control Characters parameter 5 Communication Settings parameter 4 Syntax for single packet A parameter 1 parameter Memory Configuration End of Header Start of Header Configuration Packet Identifier System Setup End of Header You can also add a configuration to non volatile RAM or specify units for supply print and margin positions If you use the optiona
124. the printer to ignore the entire print job After checking the packet and correcting the problem transmit the print job again The following is a list of data errors These errors occur because data in the format batch check digit or font packet is invalid Error Code 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 010 011 012 Description Packet ID number must be 1 to 999 Name must be 1 to 8 characters inside quotes or a printer assigned name Action must be A add or C clear Supply length is invalid See Defining the Format Header in Chapter 4 for valid lengths Supply width is invalid See Defining the Format Header in Chapter 4 for valid widths Storage device must be N non volatile RAM Unit of measure must be E English M Metric or G Dots See Defining the Format Header in Chapter 4 for information Field ID number is outside the range to 999 Field length exceeds 2710 Row field position is greater than the maximum stock dimension See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for valid row lengths 013 014 015 016 017 018 020 021 022 023 024 025 Column field position is greater than the maximum stock dimension See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 for valid column widths Font style must be 1 2 3 4 10 or 11 See Defining Text Fields in Chapter 4 or Appendix B Fonts for more information Character rotation must be 0 0 degree 1 90 degree
125. this packet Once the packet is received by the printer the new parameter separator a comma in this case is valid 3 14 Configuring the Printer Be careful when using this feature If you forget what the control characters were changed to print a test label The test label lists the current control characters See Printing a Test Label in Chapter 8 for more information Defining the Communication Settings Packet Use the communication settings packet F to set the baud rate word length stop bits parity and flow control for serial communications To set parallel communications see Using Parallel Communications Changing the communication settings takes approximately two seconds Communications sent during this interval will be lost Make sure the host communication values match the values on the printer Syntax l baud word length stop bits parity flow control i F1 F Communication Settings Packet F2 baud Baud Rate Options 0 1200 3 9600 default for all printers 1 2400 4 19200 2 4800 5 38400 word length Word Length Options 0 7 bit word length 1 8 bit word length default for all printers F4 stop bits Stop Bits Options 1 stop bit default for all printers 1 2 stop bits F5 parity Parity Options 0 None default for all printers 1 ODD parity 2 EVEN parity F6 flow control Flow Control Options 0 None 2 CTS 1 DTR default 3 XON XOFF for all printers NOTE If you use the DO
126. umns Example R 52 C 10 Defines the column width of 10 which expands the PDF417 bar code length by 10 Defining Field Options 5 11 Option 60 Incrementing Decrementing Fields You may have an application such as serial numbers in which you need a numeric field to increment increase in value or decrement decrease in value on successive tickets within a single batch Incrementing or decrementing can be applied to numeric data only If you have a field that includes letters and digits apply incrementing or decrementing to only the portion of the field that contains digits Syntax R 60 I D amount l pos r posi H1 R Option Header H2 60 Option 60 R3 I D 1 incrementing field D decrementing field R4 amount Amount to increase or decrease Range O 999 H5 pos Leftmost position in inc dec portion of field If this value is not entered the default value 1 is used Range 0 2710 R6 pos Rightmost position in inc dec portion of field If this value is not used the entire field length is used as the default Range 0 2710 Example R 60 1 5 1 6 Increments a field by 5 each time the field is printed The field increments beginning with the first left position and ending with the sixth position Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence There are two ways to enter the first number in the incrementing sequence You can use batch data or use Option 1 to define the first number as a fixed character
127. ust be to 999 Security value for a PDF417 bar code must be 0 to 8 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer Narrow element value is less than 1 or greater than 99 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer Errors 9 5 9 6 Errors 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 251 252 253 254 Wide element value is less than 1 or greater than 99 Correct the value and resend the format to the printer Dimension must be 1 to 30 for a column or to 90 for a row on a PDF417 bar code Truncation code must be S standard or T truncated bar code Aspect code must be C columns or R rows Option definition must be S set or T template Input device device must be D Default H Host K Keyboard N None or S Scanner Pad direction must be L from left or R from right Pad character is outside the range O to 255 Check digit selection must be G to generate check digit Primary or secondary price format is outside the range 1 to 15 Data type restriction is outside the range of 1 to 6 Option is not valid for the field Bar code Intercharacter gap must be 0 to 99 dots This is also known as the additional character gap when using Option 50 Defining Bar Code Densities Power up mode must be 0 online Language selection must be 0 English Batch separator code must be 0 off 1 on or 2 Double in the System Setup Packet Slash
128. x 600 200 x 600 Metric 1 10mm 599 x 1524 508 x 1524 Dots 1 203 dots 479 x 1218 406 x 1218 9413 English 425 x 400 400 x 400 Metric 1080 x 1016 1016 x 1016 Dots 863 x 812 812x 812 9414 English 425 x 600 400 x 600 Metric 1080 x 1524 1016 1524 Dots 863 x 1218 812 x 1218 Designing a Format 2 3 Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric Dots inches x 203 Metric 1 10mm inches x 254 English 1 100 inch 100 x dots 203 Dots Metric 1 10 mm x 799 1000 Drawing Rough Sketches After you decide what information you want to print sketch how you want the information to 234 1019 appear on the label Note any areas that are preprinted on the label such as a logo As soon as you know what information to include on the label and you have a rough sketch you can use a supply layout grid to help you layout and size your label If you do not want to use 424 45 grid go to Considering Field Types to choose what information you want on your label Using Supply Layout Grids A supply layout grid contains measurement markers These markers help you accurately position information on your label 2 A Designing a Format Decide whether you want to design formats using English Metric or Dot measurements Choose from the following grids English 2 uu t 5 1525 The English grid shown to the right is measured in 1 100 inches 2 8 Metric The Metric grid i
129. xisting fields Linefield Linefield not blockedoutby blocked outby was 7999 opaquefield was 1999 transparentfield js 6000 using attribute B is 6000 using attribute O Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes because fields are imaged in the order they are received line field is defined before the overlay text or constant text field the line field is blocked out by the overlay field depending on the overlay field s color attribute If a line field is defined after the overlay field the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field regardless of the overlay field s color attribute Defining Fields 4 5 T12 alignment Options T13 char rot Align on left side of field Center text within field monospaced fonts only Align on right side of field monospaced fonts only Align at midpoint of field Align at endpoint of the field Use L B or E for any font Character rotation The field or supply does not rotate only the characters do Options 0 1 2 3 MONARCH T14 field rot T15 sym set 4 6 Defining Fields ABCD Top of character points to top of field Top of character points to left of field Top of character points to bottom of field Top of character points to right of field MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH TADAO 8820 DWN Field rotation Field rotation rotates the whole field not just the characters Rotation is
130. zero selection must be 0 standard zero or 1 slash zero 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 Supply type must be 0 black mark 1 die cut or 2 non indexed Ribbon selection must be 0 direct or 1 transfer Feed mode must be 0 continuous or 1 on demand Supply position is outside the range See Defining the Supply Setup Packet in Chapter 3 for more information Contrast adjustment must be 390 to 156 dots Print adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots Margin adjustment must be 99 to 99 dots Speed adjustment must be 0 default or 20 2 0 IPS Primary monetary symbol is invalid See Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet in Chapter 3 for more information Secondary symbol selection must be 0 none or 1 print secondary sign Monetary decimal places must be 0 to 3 Character string length in the control characters packet must be 5 MPCL control characters or 7 ENQ IMD command character Baud rate selection must be 0 1200 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 4 19200 or 5 38400 Resend the communication settings packet or check the DIP switch settings Word length selection must be 0 7 bits or 1 8 bits Resend the communication settings packet or check the DIP switch settings Errors 9 7 9 8 Errors 269 270 271 272 273 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 Stop bits selection must be O 1 bit or 1 2 bits Resend

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