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Paxar 9401 Printer User Manual

1. iris deu cei kan acr cete na Pa dns 2 1 Format Design Tools un etse 2 1 Format Worksheet uuuss 2 1 Supply Layout Grid ee ae 2 2 Steps to Designing a Format usse 2 2 Determining Format Contents en 2 3 EleldS 5n DE 2 3 Text Fields ae 2 3 Non Printable Text Fields 2 3 Bar Code Fields 2 3 CHEI y eu coe d UE DLE c eee 2 4 Constant Text Overlays 2 4 Lines and Boxes 2 4 Graphies e 2 4 Field OPIOIISG a rer O a A OR 2 5 Fixed Characters u 2 5 Price kields ER 2 5 SUb Fields 54 eoe ae ou Diis 2 5 Merged Fields u ea 2 5 Operator Prom pl6 ee ee ee 2 5 Incrementing Decrementing Fields 2 6 Date Time Fields ren en 2 6 Check Digits a NEN 2 6 The Print Areas 2 7 Draw Rough Sketches ssssssssss 2 8 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Filling in the Format Worksheet 2 9 Defining the Format Header uur me 2 10 Defining Text Fields 44440044 nennen 2 13 Defining Constant Text Overlays 2 23 Defining Bar Code Fields ssssussss 2 28 Defining Non Printable Text Fields 2 34 Lines and BOX65S terre dieti eere notes 2 36 De
2. o 2 Maor in USA 18 Repeat steps 1 through 17 for each constant text overlay 2 27 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Defining Bar Code Fields Each bar code field reguires a separate definition Define fields in the order in which you want to prompt the rator ope FORMAT INFORMATION w ul 1 Define your format 53592 E z headerifyouhavenot 22488 3 E already done so FAYN T 2 Select a bar code field from your layout to begin field definition 3 Find Bar Codes on I the Format Worksheet 18 3 g gt Z Write a number from Ii p sone 8 88 1 to 14 in box B2 to ls 3 2 2 8 8 58 identify the field B 5 Number fields in E sequence from 1 to 14 fs Do not use any field number more than once in a format 2 28 2 Designing a Format 4 In box B3 write the maximum number of characters from 1 to 30 that will appear in the field If the bar code uses a check digit allow an extra character for the check digit For UPC and EAN bar codes use the numbers shown below Number of Bar Code Characters UPC A 12 UPC E 7 EAN 8 8 EAN 13 13 5 Write V or F in box B4 to indicate the following F Fixed length The field will always contain the same number of characters V Variable length The number of characters in the field may vary Enter F if using UPC A UPC E EAN 8 or EAN 13 codes g o
3. 1 E e 3 o e 3 Syntax Al A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Starting token A1 A Indicates a check digit data stream A2 selector Assign a number from 1 9 to this check digit formula A3 action Options A add check digit C clear check digit A4 device Printer storage device Options R Printer RAM M Memory card A5 modulus Number from 2 10 Modulus used in calculation A6 fld length Number of weighting digits used Should egual the number of digits in the field minus the check digit This number must egual the length of weights Maximum 29 A7 D P Algorithm D sum of digits P sum of products A8 weights String of digits used for calculation Note that the string must be in double guotes The number of digits in this string should equal the number in parameter 5 fld length Ending token 11 35 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Example A 1 A M 10 5 P 65432 e Check digit algorithm header e Assign number 1 to the algorithm e Being added e Store on a memory card e Use amodulus of 10 e Field length 5 characters e Use sum of products algorithm e Use 65432 as weights Syntax Checklist Make sure the packet begins with and ends with The field must end with a split vertical bar Make sure there are 8 items in the record Do not forget the quotation marks around the character string in item 8 11 36 11 Online Information Transmitting
4. 2 Designing a Format Field Options You can apply options to text non printable text and bar code fields For example you can format a field as a price You might also create a set of descriptive prompts to ask the operator for the exact information for each field Here are some examples Fixed Characters Fixed data prints automatically on every tag or supply without any input from the operator You can specify fixed characters for any text or bar code field Price Fields You can design a price field so the printer generates the monetary symbols The operator only needs to enter numbers Sub Fields You can copy part of a field to a new location The new location is called a sub field For example you can extract part ofthe data in a bar code such as a price and display it in text form in a sub field g o 2 Q gt te o T e 3 E Merged Fields Merging combines information from up to four fields into one field You can merge any combination of text non printable text or bar code fields Operator Prompts The printer normally prompts the operator for batch information by field number For example the printer prompts Field 1 when it is ready to accept data for field 1 You can substitute a more descriptive prompt by applying a field option For example you can define a prompt that says Enter Price if field 1 is a price field 2 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide
5. Aueg Burysijqeisy This chapter provides some suggestions for setting up procedures for your operators Daily Startup Checklist You may wish to design a check list for operators to follow each day Here are some suggested check list items Turn the printer On Make sure ribbon and supplies are loaded Download formats from the computer to the printer include instructions if necessary Data Entry Instructions for Operators Find the Data Entry Guide in Appendix D Format Design Tools Use this form to tell the operator what data to enter when printing supplies Here is how to fill out the form 1 Make copies of the form and work from the copies 2 Write the format name and number on the first line of the form and the blank space in step 6 3 Write the supply size on the second line Include any other information the operator needs to Know about the supply i e needs ribbon etc 4 Write the type of format Temporary Standard Memory card or Permanent in the blank space on step 5 5 Write the first prompt in the box in step 7 On the lines to the right tell the operator how to respond 6 Continue through all prompts in the same manner 10 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 7 Attach a print sample to the form if desired Appendix D Format Design Tools includes a filled out sample form Print Logs You may wish to keep records of supplies printed A good way to do this is
6. C 0188 0218 0 2 1 1 B 1 0 0 SEA C 0086 0157 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 STYLE C 0089 0033 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 VEND T 001 03 V 0213 0022 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0213 0119 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Class T 003 02 V 0213 0215 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Season T 004 03 V 0117 0025 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Vendor T 005 06 V 0117 0144 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Style T 006 07 V 0028 0122 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 83 N 3 1 7123 2 123 4 3 12 4 123 5 123456 6 99999 i 999 99 B 17 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 84 Format Number 84 LL dee ow III I F 84 A R M 0280 0381 Fmt 84 vis 0020 0 2 1 1 B C 0 0 DEPT CC TET 9 rYr pr mer Vr 999 99 C 0173 0111 0 2 1 1 B C 0 0 CLASS C 0173 0235 0 2 1 1 B C 0 0 STYLE T 001 03 V 0198 0012 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0198 0111 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Class T 003 06 V 0198 0202 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Style B 004 11 F 0087 0057 1 0 0076 7 1 0 R 20 Barcode T 005 07 V 0013 0111 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 84 N 3 ITILIE 4 2 222 3 733333 I 4 77777777777 2 799999 i B 18 Appendix B Data Stream Examples Format Name FMT 85 Format Number 85 F 85 A R M 0254 050
7. R 20 Style R 20 Size R 20 Barcode R 20 Price R 42 1 L 0 0 SIZE T 1 3 V 0541 0030 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 2 3 V 0541 0115 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 3 2 V 0541 0215 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 4 3 V 0437 0030 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 5 6 V 0437 0135 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 6 6 V 0328 0127 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 B 7 11 F 0216 0015 1 0 0076 8 L 0 T 8 7 V 0097 0095 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 123 123 12 DEPT CL SE 123 123456 VEND STYLE size 123456 999 99 Sample Batch Data Stream B 72 N 2 1 4123 2 123 3 12 4 123 5 123456 6 123456 7 12345678901 8 99999 B 6 Appendix B Data Stream Examples FMT 73 73 Format Name Format Number F 73 A R M 0698 0383 Fmt 73 C 0513 0035 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 DEPT L 0 0 CL L 0 0 SE L 0 0 VEND C 0513 0137 0 2 1 1 B C 0513 0222 0 2 1 1 B C 0409 0035 0 2 1 1 B C 0409 0163 0 2 1 1 B C 0333 0035 0 2 1 1 B R 20 Dept R 20 Class R 20 Season R 20 Vendor R 20 Style T 6 06 V 0318 0107 0 1 2 1 B 1 R 20 Size T 7 10 V 0236 0033 0 1 1 1 B 1 R 20 Description L 0 0 STYLE L 0 0 SIZE T 1 03 V 0541 0030 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 2 03 V 0541 0115 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 3 02 V 0541 0215 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 4 03 V 0437 0030 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 T 5 06 V 0437 0135 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 L 0 0 L 0 0 T 8 07 V 0097 0095 0 1 1 1 B 1 R 20 Price R 42
8. 2 When you see each prompt below follow the instruction to the right of the box 3 MAIN MENU Press or until you see Batch Entry 4 MAIN MENU Press Bene lt Batch Entry gt 5 FORMAT TYPE Press or until you see OMLINE then press Bene lt Standard 6 SELECT FORMAT Press or E untilyousee SAMP E then press Gan format name Te O 7 SEIECT FORMAT PRESS ENTER SAM PIE G LESS ENTE UPCA TYPE 01234547890 AND P NTER DerE 7 TYPE TODAYS DATE AMA yy 4nd PRESS ENTER 10 TYPE 1995 AND PRESS ENTER PRIE 11 12 HAR Data Entry Guide Use this sheet to print supplies using Format The supply size is W X h Follow the steps below to print supplies 1 Turn on the printer Press and hold until you see Main Menu 2 When you see each prompt below follow the instruction to the right of the box 3 MAIN MENU Press or until you see Batch Entry lt gt 4 MAIN MENU Press Ban lt Batch Entry gt 5 FORMAT TYPE Press or until you see then press ene lt Standard ee 6 SELECT FORMAT Press or until you see then press 2 format name EEE 10 11 12 HIN Index A applying field options 3 1 backing up formats 10 3 bar code defining 2 29 2 32 density 2 31 height 2 32 human readable 2 32 type 2 30 bar codes 2 3 2 28 list of 12 5 structure 11 8 syntax 11 8 syntax checklist 11 10 batch data 5 1 6 14 guidelines 5 5 preparing 5 2 structu
9. 559 Dots 0 384 2 Designing a Format 12 You can alter space between characters This space is measured in dots 1 192 inch Write the number of dots O to 99 in box T7 Enter O for default character spacing Any number other than 0 or the default number will affect your field width Default spacing is Standard 3 dots Reduced 1 dot Bold 3 dots OCRA like 3 dots The character width chart earlier in this chapter reflects default spacing 13 Write 1 2 3 or 4 in box T8 to indicate your font selection Refer to the table earlier in this chapter for samples 1 Standard font 2 Reduced font 3 Bold font 4 OCRA like font g o 2 Q Ss te o T e 3 E me 14 Write a number from 1 to 7 in box T9 to indicate the number of times to magnify character height Refer to the table on page 2 16 Enter 1 to use the standard size 15 Write a number from 1 to 7 in box T10 to indicate the number of times to magnify character width Refer to the table on page 2 17 Enter 1 to use the standard size 2 19 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 16 Decide how you want to display characters Write B or W in box T11 B Black characters W White characters on white on black background background SAMPLE SAMPLE 17 Decide whether you want text to align on the Left side of the field on the Right side of the field or in the Center Write L
10. Format Name FMT 2 Format Number 97 F 97 A R E 138 200 FMT 2 T 1 10 V 108 050 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 R 20 Linel T 2 10 V 083 050 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 R 20 Line2 T 3 10 V 057 050 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 R 20 Line3 T 4 10 V 031 050 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 R 20 Line4 T 5 10 V 006 050 0 2 2 2 B L 0 0 R 20 Line5 Sample Batch Data Stream B 97 N 10 1 12345ABCDE 2 12345ABCDE 3 12345ABCDE 4 12345ABCDE 5 12345ABCDE 12345ABCDE 12345ABCDE 12345ABCDE 12545RBCDE 12345ABCDE Dimensions h x w Metric English Dots 35 x 50 8 1 38 x 2 0 265 x 384 B 2 Appendix B Data Stream Examples Format Name FMT 3 Format Number 98 F 98 A R E 264 150 FMT 3 T 1 5 V 240 012 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Number Ra ara T 2 10 V 240 047 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Colors B 3 12 F 114 012 1 4 100 4 L 0 R 20 UPCA Barcode R 2 1 i C 067 012 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Size T 4 8 V 066 047 0 1 2 1 B R 0 0 R 20 Size C 051 012 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 Retail C 043 012 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 Price C 028 012 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 Our C 020 012 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 Price T 5 8 V 043 047 0 1 1 1 B R 0 0 R 42 1 R 20 Retail Price T 6 8 V 020 047 0 1 1 1 B R 0 0 R 42 1 R 20 Our Price Sample Batch Data Stream B 98 N 10 1 12345 2 ABCDEFGHIJ 3 12345678901 4 12AB34CD 5 123456 6 123456 124
11. R4 AMOUNT Syntax R 60 I D amount l pos r pos 60 60 2 R HEADER 60 I D I incrementing field D decrementing field amount The value increases or decreases pos Left most position in inc dec portion of field r pos Right most position in inc dec portion of field NOTES Use on numeric data only When entering batch data for the field enter the first number in the sequence The first number must have the same number of digits as the highest number For example to count from 1 to 999 the first number must be entered as 001 Example R 60 1 5 1 6 This example causes numeric data in the field to increase by 5 with each ticket printed Incrementing data is in positions 1 through 6 11 28 11 Online Information Example T 5 20 V 80 10 1 1 1 1 B 1 0 0 eae Ps emilee a ope R 4 2 1 18 3 1 e Text field 5 has 20 characters e The first option does the following copies data into field 5 from field 3 copies 2 characters starting at position 1 from field 3 places the characters beginning at position 1 in field 5 removes formatted characters from copied data e The second option does the following copies data into field 5 from field 2 copies 18 characters starting at position 1 from field 2 places the characters beginning at position 3 in field 5 retains formatted characters in copied data Syntax Checklist e Insert a li
12. gt o o e 7 4 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Verifying Check Digits You can make the printer verify a check digit entered by the operator 1 Define the text or bar code field Do notuse with on the Format Worksheet as Option Description shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 42 Price 60 Incrementing 2 Find Option 31 on the Format Worksheet This value is the option for check digits 3 Write V in box R3 after 31 This value tells the printer to verify a check digit The check digit is the last digit in the field 4 Write the selector number of the check digit scheme box A2 after G Check Digit Verification on Copied Fields The 9401 9402 printer does not verify a check digit on numeric text fields that have been copied from a previous field For example a text field with field Option 4 followed by field Option 31 with the Verify option as shown below does not work T 2 6 V 061 010 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 R 4 1 1 6 2 R 31 V 5 1 Instead use the following procedure 1 Place the Verify option on the operator entered field 2 Copy the verified field including formatted data into the destination field 4 Using Check Digits Clearing a Check Digit Scheme You can clear a check digit scheme from printer memory 1 Inthe check digit record created on earlier replace the A in box A3 with a C 2 Follow the instructions in Chapter 6 Entering Data Streams
13. vd Monarch Marking Systems Monarch 9401 94029 Thermal Printers System Administrator s Guide TC9401SA Rev E 8 95 1989 1995 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 and 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 WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 ofthe 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 cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CANADIAN D O C WARNING This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital
14. 2 Q Ss te o T e 3 E 6 Mark the corner that is located in the lower left as you read the field from left to right This is the pivot point NOTE When marking the lower left corner of the field do not include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code o O oo oO L m Y SSN 11125448 85689 0 T 2 29 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 7 Measure from the bottom of the print area to the pivot point on the field Write the distance in your selected numbering system units in box B5 Ranges for the row location English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 g Dots 0 1152 8 Measure from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point Write the distance in your selected numbering system units in box B6 NOTE Allow a minimum of 1 10 inch between the bar code and the edges of the print area Ranges for the column location English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 9 Write the number of the bar code you want to use in box B7 g Number Bar Code 1 UPC A 2 UPC E 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 4 Code 39 6 EAN 8 7 EAN 13 8 Code 128 2 30 2 Designing a Format 10 Write the density selector for your bar code in box B8 Refer to the following tables for the appropriate density selector for your specific bar code Density Density Narrow Narrow Appearance Char Selector or cpi E
15. 54 Dimensions h x w Metric 68 6 x 38 1 mm English 2 7x1 5in Dots 519 x 288 dots LO co wo co m wo uw pg a 7 EX gt 4 cC n cea nz Cn ki E 5a A O HR 8978 8978 6384685 LINDA S BOUTIQUE TODDLER PLAYTOG A 6 Appendix A Optional Formats Format Name FMT 55 Number 55 Dimensions h x w Metric 68 6 x 38 1 mm English 2 7x1 5in Dots 519 x 288 dots Format Name FMT 56 Number 56 Dimensions h x w Metric 40 6 x 30 5 mm English 1 6x1 2 in Dots 308 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 57 Number 57 Dimensions h x w Metric 40 6 x 30 5 mm English 1 6x1 2 in Dots 308 x 231 dots 5678564 SINGRPORE SLING CHINA SILK PANT 5678564 SINGRPORE SLING CHINA SILK PANT 5674 5674 o L HAS 169 95 NOW 100 00 BOBBIE S 125 965 158 159854 PETITE was 99 99 now 75 00 HELINDR S 432 789 455 346576 9 10 118 00 A 7 gt UO o gt mo ox 3 gt B Ne o o gt o 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 58 Number 58 Dimensions h x w Metric 40 6 x 30 5 mm English 1 6x1 2in Dots 308 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 59 Number 59 Dimensions h x w Metric 55 9x 30 5 mm English 2 2x1 2in Dots 423 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 60 Number 60 Dimensions h x w Metric 55 9x 30 5 mm English 2 2x1 2in Dots 423 x 231 dots MORGANS 475 758 748 758456 UML IN 1
16. Detailed data type restrictions Use S option in parameter 3 Defines a specific set of characters for the entire field You can limit input to some but not all letters or digits e The string length does not have to match the field length Maximum string length is 30 letters and must be enclosed in quotation marks Example R 3 S ABC1234567890 This example limits input in this field to the letters A B and C and all digits 11 22 11 Online Information b Template of allowable data types e Use T option in parameter 3 Create a template of allowable data types by placing character indicators in each character position e The number of characters in the string must match the length of the field enclosed in guotation marks e Indicators of allowable data types are Any printable character 4 Any digit 0 9 Any letter A Z a z Reserved position for a fixed or copied character je 5 o 5 E e 3 e Example Ry3 T 4 This example allows any printable character in positions 1 2 and 3 digits in position 4 and reserves positions 5 through 8 for fixed or copied data 11 23 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Option 4 Syntax Copy data from a previously defined field You can use it with any option multiple times if needed When copying from more than 1 field copy into destination field left to right R 4
17. This number is also the maximum that you can store in RAM at one time Also the printer can hold no more than 16 packets When the printer receives its sixteenth packet you will not be able to use any of the first fifteen packets If this happens you will have to restart the printer and download the packets again following the storage restrictions Downloading from a MS DOS System 1 Find out which computer port the printer is connected to 2 Make sure the printer display says Print Mode Ready 3 Run a Mode command if necessary to set communication values For example if the printer is connected to COM1 this command matches the printer s default settings MODE COM1 2400 N 8 1 P 4 If you are downloading to a memory card make sure the correct card is inserted in the printer and the write protect is Off Refer to your memory card instructions 8 2 8 Printing 5 Use a standard DOS command to transmit data to the printer For example COPY LABEL1 FMT COM1 This command transmits a file called LABEL1 FMT to COM1 Downloading from Other Computer Systems Consult your system Operations Manual or administrator for procedures to transmit data from your computer system Format Tracking You create formats on your PC and download them to your printer when you are ready to use them The 9401 printer stores formats in RAM its receive buffer and on memory cards Restrictions Each format has a number Th
18. UPCA or EAN13 bar codes using option 7 in box B10 the printer may omit the check digit character because the supply may be too narrow To print the check digit character on the label e Use option 5 in box B10 of the bar code field e Define a one character field of reduced font and add Option 4 to copy the check digit from the corresponding bar code field e Position the check digit field so it fits on the label 2 32 13 2 Designing a Format Decide whether you want the bar code to align on the Left side of the field on the Right side of the field or in the Center 14 15 16 17 Write L R or C in box B11 Select the number for field rotation from the list below Write O 1 2 or 3 in box B12 0 Topoffield points to top of supply 1 Top of field points to left edge 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right edge bs Make sure you filled in boxes B1 through B12 B1 HEADER B2 FIELD B or CHAR Tea FIXVAR 9 B5 ROW o O IBs COLUMN 87 FONT YB DENSITY B9 HEIGHT A B10 TEXT B11 ALIGN O B12 FLD ROT uU You may wish to apply options to this field If so see Chapter 3 Applying Field Options n Repeat steps 1 through 16 for each bar code 2 33 oO o 2 o 2 co o T e 3 E 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Defining N
19. aa 8 g 8 8 58 a UB nl B B B B Syntax B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B1 B Indicates record is a bar code field B2 field Unique number from 1 14 to identify this field B3 of char Maximum number of characters Range 1 30 except as specified for UPC and EAN codes B4 Fix Var Fixed or variable length field Options F Fixed length V Variable length field B5 row Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of field The bottom exits the printer first Ranges English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 B6 column Distance to lower left corner of field from left edge of print area Ranges English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 B7 font Bar code 1 UPC A 6 EAN 8 2 UPC E 7 EAN 13 3 120f5 8 Code 128 4 Code 39 no check digit B8 density Bar code density See chart in Ouick References 11 Online Information B9 height Bar code height in 1 100 inches 1 10 mm or dots Minimum values English 20 Metric 51 Dots 39 B10 text Appearance of text with bar code UPC amp EAN only 1 No check digit or number system 5 Number system at bottom no check digit 6 Check digit at bottom no number system 7 Check digit and number system at bottom 8 No text bar code only B11 align Alignment of bar code within field Options L Align bar code on left margin of field C Barcode centered in field R Align bar code on right margin of field B12 field rot Field rotation Lower left corn
20. me FORMAT WORKSHEET 2 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Su pply Layout Grids Supply Layout Grid English You should have three Supply Layout Grids e English e Metric e Dots The English grid shown to the right is measured in 1 100 inches The Metric grid is measured in 1 10 mm This printer uses dots to print o images ona supply The 0 50 100 150 200 250 printhead has 192 dots per inch Use the Dot Layout Grid if you prefer to design formats according to dot measurement Decide whether you want to design formats using English Metric or dot measurement Use the corresponding Supply Layout Grid to determine supply dimensions and measure field locations Steps to Designing a Format To design your own custom format 1 Determine format contents 2 Define the format header 3 Define text and bar code fields 4 Define lines and boxes if any 5 Apply field options if desired 2 Designing a Format Determining Format Contents Decide what you want to print on the supply Any information should be in the form of text bar codes lines boxes or graphics Each piece of information is either a field or an overlay Here are the field types and how each type might be used Fields There are three types of fields text non printable text and bar codes combination of text non printable text or e Price bar code fields e Shipping address Text Fields T
21. write the pe Fixed Characters fixed characters or in their respective character positions and underscores in all other positions Put quotation marks around the character string like this IN QUOTES ns FIXED CHAR m m m m Ri HEADER gt gt gt n2 coos 4 Find Option 3 on the same row of the Format Worksheet This option creates a data template 5 Write T in box R3 after 3 6 Inbox R4 after T write the pound sign in positions to be filled by numbers Place underscores _ in the fixed character positions defined by option 1 Place guotes around the string of characters like this HH THE gt xe EJ lt Q T o o e xe o 3 7 IN QUOTES g z E 5 2 z 3 11 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Here is an example of a template for a date field This template places fixed slashes in positions 3 and 6 and accepts only digits in the other positions OPTION 1 Fixed Characters OPTION 3 Detailed Data Restrictions R3 FIXED CHAR IN QUOTES R1 HEADER R4 CHAR STRING IN QUOTES m c w a lt M 3 R R ung HEHE HEH m e gt R2 coDE DD a u c Here is an example of a template for a time field This template places fixed colons in positions 3 and 6 and accepts only
22. 0 1 1 1 B L 0 2 R 20 Size T 007 07 V 0221 0020 0 1 1 1 B C 0 3 R 20 Price wo 123 123 123 Sample Batch Data INN N 1 2 tream 78901 B 75 N 3 123456 large 1 123 2123 3 M IZST 4 12345678910 5 123456 6 Large Ty 99999 1 sejduiexy gt ke 5 o x m o 5 Leal o o o o 3 23456 B 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 76 Format Number 76 F 76 A R M 0305 0559 Fmt 76 C 0280 0175 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 SIZE T 001 03 V 0275 0427 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0175 0427 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0075 0427 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0259 0338 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Style T 005 02 V 0069 0338 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R20 Color T 006 10 V 0000 0257 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Description T 007 06 V 0175 0175 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Size T 008 07 V 0200 0101 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Price Ry 42 1 E Sample Batch Data EE Stream a 4d v a E N B 76 N 3 oy oe UB 1 076 2 2 3 LAZ 4 CASUAL 5 BL 6 Jumpsuit 7 Small 8 9999 B 10 Appendix B Data Stream Examples gt Kej gt o gt Q m gt lt 5 0 Format Name FMT 77 3 Format Number 77 EX oO Leal 123 123 F 77 A R M 0559 0305 Fmt 77 Uad dg a T 001 03 V 0401 0035 0 1 1 1 B 1 0 0 5 R 20 Dept Y TNN R 2
23. 1 L 0 0 001 DEPT 2 cL SP SE KMT SPRTWR VEND STYLE s Medium Jumpsuit 29 99 Sample Batch Data Stream B 73 N 3 1 001 22020 3 TSE 4 KMI 5 SPRTWR 6 Medium 7 Jumpsuit 8 2999 i B 7 so dwexg gt ke 5 o x w o 5 Leal o o o o 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 74 Format Number 74 F 74 A R M 0305 0559 Fmt 74 T 001 03 V 0275 0437 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0200 0437 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0100 0437 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0259 0373 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Style T 005 02 V 0089 0373 0 1 1 1 B L 0 3 R 20 Color B 006 11 F 0233 0355 1 0 190 7 L1 2 R 20 Barcode T 007 07 V 0200 0030 0 1 1 1 B 1 0 3 R 20 Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 74 N 3 T M23 4 2 123 4 3 123 4 123456 S 12 6 40000123456 1 799999 43 12 123456 3 123456 4 0000 B 8 Appendix B Data Stream Examples Format Name FMT 75 Format Number 75 F 75 A R M 0305 0559 Fmt 75 T 001 03 V 048 0470 0 1 1 1 B L 0 2 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 048 0325 0 1 1 1 B L 0 2 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 048 0180 0 1 1 1 B L 0 2 R 20 Vendor B 004 11 F 0163 0423 1 0 0076 7 L 2 R 20 Barcode T 005 06 V 0252 0447 0 1 1 1 B L 0 2 R 20 Style T 006 06 V 0252 0264
24. 12345ABCDE Field 3 text up to 10 characters 12345ABCDE Field 4 text up to 10 characters 12345ABCDE Field 5 text up to 10 characters 1 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format 3 Field 1 text upto 5 characters Constant text Constant text Constant text P ED EEE Constant text zu rica Size English 2 3 4 x 1 1 2 67mm x 38mm 528x 288 dots Metric Dots 5a ABCDEFGH Jl 1 Uber Retail Price Our Constant text e 1234 56 1234 56 Field 2 text up to 10 characters Field 3 UPC ABar Code Field 4 text up to 8 characters Field 5 price field Field 6 price field 1 4 1 Introduction How to Use this Manual The purpose of this manual is to help you create a system for printing tags and labels on your 9401 or 9402 printer Complete these steps to print supplies 1 Select a format that fits your supply size You can use supplies equal to or larger than the format size Select formats from the following e Standard formats FMT 1 FMT 2 or FMT 3 shown earlier 5 x ie o c o e gt e Optional formats numbered 54 to 69 or 70 to 85 see the steps on the next page to check for these formats e Design your own formats read Chapters 2 3 and 4 2 Enter batch data to fill in the format There are three ways to enter batch data e Use the 21 key keypad on
25. 55555 999 99 B 14 Appendix B Data Stream Examples gt Kej KJ o 3 2 ITI gt lt Sm Format Name FMT 81 3 u d III amp 08 o F 81 A R M 0280 0305 Fmt 81 222 333333 S B 001 11 F 0120 0020 1 0 0076 8 L 0 1 999 99 5 R 20 Barcode T 002 03 V 0064 0027 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Dept T 003 06 V 0064 0136 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Style T 004 07 V 0018 0086 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 81 N 3 1 11111111111 2 222 4 3 333333 I 4 99999 i B 15 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 82 Format Number 82 JM F 82 A R M 0280 0305 Fmt 82 REG PRICE 999 99 C 0080 0025 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 REG PRICE SALE PRICE 999 99 C 0027 0025 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 SALE PRICE B 001 11 F 0140 0017 1 0 0076 8 L 0O R 20 Barcode T 002 07 V 0079 0135 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Reg Price R 42 1 T 003 07 V 0026 0135 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Sale Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 82 N 3 1 12345678901 i 2 99999 i 3 99999 i B 16 Appendix B Data Stream Examples m x o Format Name FMT 83 133 423 627 Es Format Number 83 DEPT CLASS SEA o 123 123456 F 83 A R M 0280 0305 Fmt 83 VEND STVLE weas ed g xipuoddy C 0188 0030 0 2 1 1 B 1 0 0 DEPT C 0188 0116 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 CLASS
26. 72 Dots 17 8 27 1 100 in 16 15 7 81 26 56 1 10 mm 41 01 19 84 67 47 Dots 31 15 A 51 1 100 in 23 44 11 46 39 06 1 10 mm 59 53 29 10 99 22 i r A Dots 45 22 75 Units 1 100 in 30 73 15 10 55 56 1 10 mm 78 05 p 38 36 130 97 Dots 59 29 99 1 100 in 38 02 18 75 64 06 1 10 mm 96 57 a 47 63 162 72 Dots 73 36 123 1 100 in 45 31 22 40 76 56 1 10 mm 115 09 up 56 89 194 47 Dots 87 43 147 1 100 in 52 60 26 04 89 06 1 10 mm 133 61 66 15 Dots 101 50 NOTE OCRA like 1x character width is English 8 32 Metric 29 10 Dots 22 12 4 12 Quick References Bar Codes These bar codes are available on the 9401 and 9402 printers Model 9401 9402 Barcodes Nominal Width X MCPL Barcode Density Char Inch Inches Dots 2 80 0104 4 120 0157 N UPC EAN o BR BR BR WO WO MP MY m nmjo Po 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Y so9uoJ9JoH JINO Code 39 Codabar 8 74 17 48 5 83 11 66 4 37 8 74 Code 128 AIO CPM R O D N The densities are for the data only and don t include start stop characters and check digits The default values are in bold Second density on Code 128 is for all numeric data 12 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Line Thickness Line thickness is measured in dots 1 dot 1 192 inch Maximum line thickness is 99 do
27. 8 55 4 N b x un D a E S o 2o 7e 50 ro Hon E T T T T T T 11 Repeat steps 1 through 10 for each line segment 2 38 2 Designing a Format Defining Lines as Vectors 1 Follow the steps to define lines as segments with the exception of boxes L2 L5 and L6 2 Write Vin box L2 3 In box L5 write the direction the line travels from its origin 0 90 180 or 270 in degrees 4 Write the length of the line in your specified units in box L6 Defining Boxes 1 Define the format header FF EORMATINFORMATISN if you have not Berg r Iready done so 895528 2 E alreaoy i ee eee 5 3 Felt al 200 O 2 Find Boxes on the Format Worksheet Measure from the bottom of the print area to the lower left corner of the box Write the distance in the units selected for your format in box Q2 g 3 Measure from the left edge of the print area to the ower left corner of the box Write the distance in your selected units in box G3 o o yn Q z 2 o o T e 3 E p 2 39 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 4 Measure from the bottom of the print area to the upper right corner of the box Write the distance in box Q4 5 Measure from the left edge g of the print area to the upper right corner of the box Write the distance in box G5 6 Using the chart below for reference write your desired line thickness 1 99 in box g Q6 Thickness is me
28. Customer Support Representative for further suggestions 10 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 10 4 11 Online Information MPCL is a standard printer control language developed for Monarch printers It is designed to work in ASCII MS DOS or EBCDIC mainframe environments This chapter describes MPCL structure and syntax Data Stream Structure The computer sends data to the printer in packets A packet is a string of ASCII characters consisting of o 5 1 E e 3 o e e astarting token e a seguence of characters and instructions e anendingtoken There are four types of packets check digit packets format packets batch packets and exception packets A data stream is made up of a series of records A text field definition is an example of arecord Records are constructed with a set of parameters which are separated by commas A format can contain up to 14 text non printable text and bar code records Additionally a format may contain lines boxes and constant text overlays Use only uppercase characters except in character strings enclosed in guotation marks 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide The following symbols punctuate packets Symbol Description Left brace starts a packet Right brace ends a packet Split vertical bar ends a record Comma separates items within records ABC Enclose character strings in quotation marks Empt
29. EJ lt Q T o o e xe o 3 7 3 21 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 5 Inbox R5 write the left most position to be counted in the field Field positions are numbered from left to right beginning with 1 OPTION 60 Incrementing Data w a o y 4 0000 a 1 6 In box R6 enter the right most position to be counted in the field Entering data for incrementing fields There are two ways to enter the first number in the incrementing seguence e The operator enters the first number during batch entry e Use Option 1 to define the first number as fixed characters NOTE The first number in the sequence must contain the same number 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 Fixing the first number in the incrementing sequence To enter the first number in the sequence automatically use Option 1 to define the first number See Defining Fixed Data earlier in this chapter 3 22 4 Using Check Digits Check digits are typically used to verify that a field is scanned correctly You can use check digits on text or bar code fields Do not use check digits on price fields or incrementing fields Perform check digit calculations only on numeric data only You can choose whether the check digit is e generated by the printer
30. Format Worksheet Write S in box L2 4 Measure from the bottom of the print area to the point where the line begins Write the distance in your selected units in box L3 Ranges for row location are English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 2 36 2 Designing a Format 5 Measure from the left edge of the print area to the point where the line begins Write the distance in your selected units in box L4 Ranges are English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 8 6 Measure from the bottom of the print area to the point where the line ends Write the distance in box L5 NOTE For horizontal lines the number in box L5 must match box L3 7 Measure from the eft edge of the print area to the point where the line ends Write the distance in box L6 NOTE For vertical lines the number in box L6 must match box LA iw o o To 5 e o o 3 D 2 2 37 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 8 Using the chart below for reference write your desired line thickness 1 99 in box L7 Thickness is measured in dots 1 dot 1 192 inch es am NN 9 Place a set of quotation marks with nothing in the quotes in box L8 This step completes the necessary syntax for line definition It should look like this 10 Make sure you have filled in boxes L1 through L8 END ROW END COL L7 THICKNESS L8 PATTERN z Eu 5 E 5 oa gt o z gt z Za z iu PF E
31. Incrementing Decrementing Fields You can specify numeric fields to increase or decrease in value as you print This applies to numeric data only For example you could print a batch of labels with serial numbers that increase with each label Date Time Fields You can print the date or time on your tag or label The operator only needs to enter the appropriate numbers The printer adds the punctuation automatically Check Digits You can have the printer generate or verify check digits for text or bar code fields See Chapter 4 Using Check Digits See Chapter 3 Applying Field Options for details on these and other options 2 6 2 Designing a Format The Print Area If you use supplies larger than 2 inches x 4 inches your printer may not print an area that covers the entire supply Check the table below to determine the maximum print area Maximum Print Area Supply Size Unit of Measure Maximum Minimum Model 9401 Model 9402 Metric 63 5mm x 228 6mm 19 05mm x 19 05mm 50 8mm x 152 4mm 50 8mm x 101 6mm English 2 5 yg 0 75 x 0 75 o x 6 o x 4 Dots 480 x 1728 144 x 144 384 x1152 384 x 768 This table is based on standard configurations Some 9402 printers may have optional memory installed allowing for the U larger print image 2 Q The print area is in the lower 25 x9 5 left region of the supply Th
32. Ko xo o E 2 ITI gt lt Sw Format Name FMT 79 E _ Format Number 79 123 123 EX 08 123 123456 o F 79 A R M 0406 0305 Fmt 79 o C 0128 0020 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 SIZE sz XLARGE 5 T 001 03 V 0275 0020 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Dept 999 99 T 002 03 V 0275 0175 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0199 0020 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0199 0130 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Style T 005 06 V 0128 0130 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Size T 006 07 V 0034 0112 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 79 N 3 re 2 M1234 37123 4 123456 5 XLARGE 6 99999 B 13 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 80 Format Number 80 F 80 A R M 0406 0305 Fmt 80 T 001 03 V 0291 0020 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0291 0190 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0232 0020 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0232 0132 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Style B 005 11 F 0122 0010 1 0 78 1 L 0 R 20 Barcode T 006 1 F 082 010 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 R 4 005 1 1 1 1 R 5 N I T 007 1 F 082 0240 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 R 4 005 12 1 1 1 R 5 N I T 008 07 V 0042 0120 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 i Sample Batch Data Stream B 80 N 3 Lyn 4 2 222 1 315939171 4 444444 5 55555555555 6 a 8 99999 i 1 11 222 333 444444 5 55555
33. R or C in box T12 on the Format Worksheet 2 20 2 Designing a Format 18 You can print characters at various rotations within the field Character rotation indicates the position of the characters with respect to the field not with respect to the supply Character rotation selections are 0 Tops of characters 1 Tops of characters point to top of field point to left of field MONARCH MONARCH U D 2 Tops of characters 3 Tops of characters e point to bottom of field point to right of field 5 ao o 3 4890 eae a Write O 1 2 or 3 in box T13 on the Format Worksheet 2 21 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 19 Select the number for field rotation from the list below Write O 1 2 or 3 in box T14 Field rotation indicates the position of the field with respect to the supply 0 Topoffield points to top of supply 1 Top of field points to left edge of supply 2 Top of field points to NOLLOA 2 bottom of supply SY 3 Top of field points to right edge of supply 20 Make sure you filled in boxes T1 through T14 4 971 HEADER CHAR HGT MAG 1 COLOR 2 ALIGNMENT 3 CHAR ROT 4 FIELD ROT T6 COLUMN T9 T2 FIELD r4 FixvAR rs FONT OUTS 0F IT7 GAP O r n T Olt Olt o 0 21 You may wish to apply options to this field See Chapter 3 Applying Field Options 22 Repeat steps 1 through 21 fo
34. Seven 7 eight 8 Eight 8 Stop bits One 1 two 2 One 1 Parity None Odd Even None Flow control None Xon Xoff DTR DTR Refer to the definitions on the next page if you need assistance determining communication settings 7 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Communication Values Definitions Baud Rate The baud rate is the speed measured in bits per second at which the printer sends or receives data Acommonly used baud rate for RS 232 communications is 2400 bits per second Word Length Word Length specifies the number of bits the printer uses to define a character The 9401 and 9402 printers accept a setting of 7 or 8 bit data but do not use the high order bit for data Stop Bits A stop bit follows the data and parity bits to signal the end of a character Parity Parity is a means of checking the validity of data entering the printer The parity bit immediately follows the last data bit for a character The computer adjusts the parity bit according to the parity so the data bits in the character combined with the parity bit form an odd or even number of high bits Data Flow Control Data flow control is the means by which the printer tells the computer whether it is ready to accept data DTR Data Terminal Ready flow control is most commonly used with an IBM PC unless the PC has a special Xon Xoff program In DTR mode the printer activates DTR when it is ready to accept data from
35. This option defines the data input source 3 In box R3 after 5 write the code letter from the list below to indicate how to enter data in the field Make sure you write the code letter in the same row as the field to which it applies Code Data Source D Default computer if online keypad if offline K Keypad or computer keyboard H Host S Scanner N No user input for this field NOTE Do not use this code when using Option 20 Eliminating the Operator Prompt gt x Sg S 5 a I e o o Ss ct o 5 D The printer normally prompts the user for data for text non printable text and bar code fields If the field holds all fixed characters or copied data only you can eliminate the prompt using Option 5 To eliminate the prompt follow the steps above to define the data entry source Write N in box R3 3 17 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Defining a Data Entry Prompt Option 20 The printer normally prompts the user for batch data by field number like this You can write a more descriptive prompt that asks the user for the exact information for the field NOTE This option is not recommended on fields filled entirely by fixed characters or copied data 1 Define your text or bar code field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 2 Find Option 20 on the Format Worksheet This option creates a prompt 3 Inbox R3 after 20 write the exact E
36. Transmitted data Request to send M Output Data terminal ready Protective ground Signal ground Ground N C 7 6 8 Printing Complete these tasks before you print e Be sure your desired format exists Chapters 2 Designing a Format and Chapter 3 Applying Field Options e Make sure you have the correct batch data Chapter 5 Recording Batch Information e Make sure format check digit and batch data are correctly entered in ASCII format Chapter 6 Entering Data Streams e Make sure the printer and computer are connected Chapter 7 Configuring the Printer e Check the communication values at the computer and the printer Chapter 7 Configuring the Printer Placing the Printer Online Turn the printer On Press and hold to go to the Main menu Press or until you see Print Mode bk O N Press when you see Print Mode The printer displays PRINT MODE Ready You are now ready to download data to the printer 8 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Downloading When downloading data always place information in this order 1 Check digit files 2 Format files 3 Batch data files You need to send only a check digit file if a format following it uses the check digit scheme Once you send a check digit file it stays in the printer until you turn the printer Off The maximum number of formats that you can download to the printer at one time is six
37. Width magnifier 1 7 times Options B Black characters W White characters on black background Enter L Only left alignment is supported Character rotation Options 0 Top of character points to top of field Top of character points to left of field 1 2 Top of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field 11 12 11 Online Information C11 field rot Field rotation Lower left corner of overlay is the pivot point 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 C12 fixed char Fixed characters to appear in the field Maximum 100 characters Surround with guotation marks Example C 350 40 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Dry Clean Only e Constant text overlay Lower left corner of field at row 3 5 inches e Column 0 4 inches e Default spacing e Standard font e Height magnification 1x e Width magnification 1x e Black characters e Characters aligned left e No character rotation e No field rotation e Dry Clean Only prints on all tags le 2 o 5 E 3 o 3 11 13 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Syntax Checklist For ease in syntax checking enter all values starting with the C on a single line Enter all information in capital letters except phrase in quotes Place acomma between all values Do not forge
38. Worksheet This option is for check digits 3 Write G in box R3 after 31 This tells the printer to generate a check digit The check digit will be the last digit in the field 4 Write the selector number of the check digit scheme box A2 above in box R4 NOTE To allow for the check digit the maximum number of characters accepted in the field will be one fewer than the maximum number in the field c LJ 3 e o gt o o e 7 4 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Verifying Check Digits You can make the printer verify a check digit entered by the operator 1 Define the text or bar code field Do notuse with on the Format Worksheet as Option Description shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 42 Price 60 Incrementing 2 Find Option 31 on the Format Worksheet This value is the option for check digits 3 Write V in box R3 after 31 This value tells the printer to verify a check digit The check digit is the last digit in the field 4 Write the selector number of the check digit scheme box A2 after G Check Digit Verification on Copied Fields The 9401 9402 printer does not verify a check digit on numeric text fields that have been copied from a previous field For example a text field with field Option 4 followed by field Option 31 with the Verify option as shown below does not work T 2 6 V 061 010 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 R 4 1 1 6 2 R 31 V 5 1 Instead use the
39. a 13 7 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide If you have printed labels since turning the printer on you will see Len Min Max OK 0290 036 188 Y e The first listing Len is the length of the supply in dots e The Min and Max listings measure reflectivity of the sensor mark on the supply The Min listing typically reads below 50 and the Max listing typically reads between 150 and 255 Under normal conditions these listings should not fluctuate more than 20 units between readings e The OK listing tells whether the sensor mark on the supply passed a detection test Press to see other readings The printer stores readings on the last 16 tags or labels printed 13 8 13 Diagnostics Checking Printer Memory Usage You can run a test to see how much memory is used by formats and other data on each device This test is for online users who need to know whether they can download new data to the printer Press and hold to go to the Main menu When you see Do this MAIN MENU Press until you see Diagnostics Press Enter password Type your password Press een DIAGNOSTICS Press until you see Version User Diag Press USER DIAG Press until you see Supply Quality Device Usage Press FORMAT TYPE Select the device you want Temporary to check Device Selection Volatile RAM Temporary Memory Card Memory Card Custom ROM Permanent Fixed ROM Standard E e 3 o a e o a Press to select the d
40. 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 ministere des Communications du Canada WARNING The power cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device The socket outlet shall be near the equipment and shall be easily accessible WARNUG Der Stromversorgungskabel dient als abschaltvorrichtung Die Steckdose soll in der Nahe der Einheit und liecht zunganglich liegen Trademarks Monarch 9401 9402 and 2095 are registered trademarks of Monarch Marking Systems Inc MS DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Table of Contents Ey c o o S Q o 3 e o 3 Ld D T shi solo UG Er 1 1 About this Manual 22444s0n0r HR nnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 1 1 Equipment Requirements 1 2 What is a Formal eee enu see deter inte Er S xia 1 2 Sitandard Pormaless ed cat desert E Quse Protest 1 3 How to Use this Manual eeeesssesssss 1 5 Checking for Optional Formats 1 6 Setting the Administrator Password 1 8 2 Designing Format
41. ene Press to display Parity Press to set the parity Press or until desired parity appears Press Press to display Flow Control Press to set flow control Press or until desired flow control appears Press NOTE Flow control must be set to DTR for IBM PC compatible equipment Press and hold to return to the Main menu SQ 7 Configuring the Printer Atthe Computer On IBM PC MS DOS computers use the Mode command to set communication values Example MODE COM1 2400 N 8 1 P This command sets these communication values for a printer connected to COM port 1 2400 baud No parity 8 bit word length 1 stop bit P means to ignore the timeout signal ensuring that large files will be sent in entirety Consult your DOS manual for more information on setting communication values on a PC system Consult your operating system manual or a system administrator to set communications values on other systems 7 5 Q e 2 co c 2 co U 2 c D 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Cable Interface This printer is equipped with a 9 pin RS 232 connector The printer accepts standard RS 232C electrical signal transmissions when it is connected to a DB 9S connector Here are the pin assignments for the connector Pin 00N ANG Shield 5 9 Description Received data Clear to send Input Data set ready Data carrier detect
42. field e field 6 e 12 characters long Syntax Checklist e For ease in syntax checking enter all values starting with the D on a single line e Enter all information in capital letters e Place a comma between all values e Make sure you have 3 items in each record e Make sure all fields text non printable text and bar code are in order by field number item 2 in the file e Place a split vertical bar after item 3 e Gotoanew line after the vertical bar 11 11 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Constant Text Overlays Message Structure o C1 HEADER c2 ROW VE ER co r 2 dE lt uu o o oo r5 Z sc zt E oS 5 E o Z c a ac 1 Ln zZz Eg 2A 9 a a US o lt o O zz O I r U xz o o r rs 6 x OF re o N e N o o FU 88 8588 55685 o Syntax C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C1 C C2 row C3 column C4 gap C5 font C6 hgt mag C7 wid mag C8 color C9 alignment C10 char rot Indicates a constant text overlay record Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of field Bottom exits the printer first Ranges English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 Distance to lower left corner of field from left edge of print area Ranges English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 Number of dots between characters 1 99 Style of font 1 Standard 3 Bold 2 Reduced 4 OCRA like Height magnifier 1 7 times
43. for downloading place the character code in the data stream by entering a tilde followed by the 3 digit code For example the character is represented by 130 This appendix lists supported character codes and their corresponding characters Code 128 Function Codes Offline Function Code Code Pause 201 Pause 202 Pause 203 Pause 203 C 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Function Codes For Special Characters Offline Offline Code Code O pic O j o 0 o x ole oO 6 lel le le lee 9 9 Jo 9 O lee ele sllelllsilasl ss ds Isl 1181 8 1 81 S lS Sall S ll 9 is dsl is s E s s E s S S E s s s S s s s E S E S s E s S 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Ed 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 o N gt 6 O 6 le le le 6 lob ebe lee O 6 O 6 el O SL TST ls isis 181 181 I IS SL II SL isis ls liiis II SI IST II LTS LT S E E s E E E S E S s E S 3 s s S 3 s E E s E E E E 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 C 2 Appendix D Format Design Tools Use these forma
44. labels 1 12345678901 Enters 12345678901 in field 1 2 DAYTON OHIO Enters DAYTON OHIO in field 2 The following label results from sending this batch with the format shown above MONARCH MARKING je 5 o 5 E e 3 E 123456 78901 DAYTON OHIO See Appendix B Data Stream Examples for more data stream examples 11 39 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Interactive Mode Interactive mode enables two way communication between a 9401 printer and a host With interactive mode a host can e send a message to the printer operator e request and receive information from the printer operator e use the printer as a data collection device NOTE You cannot use protocol converter models 2071 2072 2073 and 2074 in interactive mode Processing Overview The following procedure summarizes one transaction between the host and printer in interactive mode 1 The operator sets the printer in Print mode 2 The host sends the printer a data stream in the form of an exception packet see Exception Packets If it uses XON XOFF flow control the host must precede the datastream with an initial XON 3 When the printer receives the packet it returns a status message see Printer Status Codes It also enters interactive mode and is ready to transmit data to the host after the host sends a prompt 4 If the host requests a response from the printer the operator enters
45. line 2 6 2 6 Entering Data Streams e Go to the next line after the split vertical bar e So far your file should look something like this F 1 A R E 375 200 Textiles 4 Find the text non printable text or bar code field with field number 1 box T2 D2 or B2 Use step 5 6 or 7 that follow to type your field definitions in the computer file Enter all records in the computer file in order by field number regardless of the field type m 2 D 2 co oO E ct o o et o o 3 7 Entering Text Fields 5 Type all values from boxes T1 through T14 on one line in your file Refer to the Text Field section of the Format Worksheet CHAR HGT MAG 1 COLOR 2 ALIGNMENT 3 CHAR ROT 4 FIELD ROT T9 T r2 FIELD r4 FIXvaR rs FONT OUTS 0F IT7 GAP n T o r Olt 4 T1 HEADER amp r Remember e Enter all values starting with the T in box T1 e Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in guotes e Place commas between all values e Make sure you have 14 items on the line e Make sure all fields text non printable text and bar code are in order by field number item 2 e Place a split vertical bar after item 14 e Go to a new line after the vertical bar 6 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide If you are applying any field options to this field follow t
46. non fixed positions e Non fixed positions can be filled by user or copied data Option 4 e Character string must be enclosed in quotation marks Example R 1 Inspected by _ R 20 Inspector 4 This example fixes the characters Inspected by and prompts the user to enter his or her inspector number 11 20 11 Online Information Option 2 Restrict data type for entire OPONGA field Do not use with Option 3 an NOTE If you do not specify this options all letters numbers and printable symbols are permitted See Appendix C Printable Characters for a complete list of printable characters wu a o o c lt Be o e c 8 i E n R Syntax R 2 code o 5 1 E e 3 o e 3 code Numeric code from the following list 1 Numeric only 0 9 2 Alpha only A Z a z 3 Symbols only printable characters except letters and digits Alpha and numeric Numeric and symbols Alpha and symbols Example R 2 1 This example limits data in the field to digits only 11 21 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Option 3 Detailed data type az restrictions or template Detailed Data Restrictions of character types Do not use with Option 2 NOTE See Appendix C Printable Characters for a complete list of printable characters mr ew rw Eb zd tz o a m Ri HEADER Syntax R 3 S T string a
47. phrase you want to use to i prompt the operator STRING R3 CHARACTER Make sure you write the prompt in the same row as the field to which it applies c amp 2 a E Ls R R R R R R R w a 9 o y 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Place quotation marks around the phrase like this Order Number NOTE The prompt should be 15 characters or fewer The operator will see this screen when ready to enter batch data for this field Order Number 3 18 3 Applying Field Options Adding Characters to Pad Fields Option 30 You can add characters to one side of a field to pad the field Padding lets you fill in remaining spaces when the data does not fill an entire field 1 Define your text or bar code field on the Format Worksheet as instructed in Chapter 2 Designing a Format Remember e Write V in box T4 or B4 to Do not use with ensure this is a variable Option Description length field 42 Price NOTE Do not use this option to pad a UPC or EAN bar code 2 Find Option 30 on the Format Worksheet This option defines a pad character for a field Make sure you write the pad character in the same row as the field to be padded 3 Decide whether to place pad characters on the Right or the Left side of the field Write L or R in box R3 after 30 4 In box R4 write the character to use as a pad character Place guotation marks around the charact
48. the printer if available see your Operator s Handbook e Use an optional Monarch computer keyboard if available see your Operator s Handbook e Download data from a computer read Chapters 5 and 6 3 Print supplies Read Chapters 7 and 8 1 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Refer to the following chapters for other administrative functions Chapter Description Designing formats Applying optional formatting rules Defining and using check digits Recording batch information Entering format and batch data on a computer Configuring the printer for downloading Downloading formats and batches printing supplies 9 Editing and reviewing formats 10 Establishing operator procedures 11 Online reference information 12 Reference charts for formats and character codes 13 Printer diagnostics Oo I O O i i CO TO Checking for Optional Formats If you are not sure whether you have optional formats here is how to check 1 Turn the printer On and press to go to the Main Menu Press until you see Batch Entry Press Bine Press or until you see Permanent Press ie Press Enter _ then your printer is not eguipped with optional formats Press to continue o Ff o N 1 Introduction 6 If you see Select Format Format Name THE Press Or to scroll through the formats 9402 printers have one of the following sets of 16 formats E Set A Set B o e Form
49. the products Treat 2 digit numbers as two separate numbers For example add the digits in the number 24 separately as 2 and 4 2 4 1 5 3 2 6 1 4 28 Calculate the first multiple of the modulus that is greater than the sum of the digits 10x3 30 gt 28 Subtract the sum of the digits from this number 30 28 2 The resulting number is the check digit Check digit 2 Bar code data 438272 c LJ 3 e o gt o o e e 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 4 8 5 Recording Batch Information UONEWAIOJU D o o e 2 co w E ct oO 2 Batch data is the actual information printed on the supply The operator fills in the slots in the format with the information to be printed such as a price or a serial number There are three ways to enter batch data into the printer e using the 21 key keypad e using an optional computer keyboard plugged into the printer e downloading from a computer To enter batch data from the 21 key keypad or an optional computer keyboard follow instructions in the Operator s Handbook for entering batch data If you want to send batch data to the printer from a computer read this chapter 5 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Preparing Batches for Downloading A batch to be downloaded consists of two parts e Batch Header Identifies the format to use for the batch and how many supplies to print e Batch Data The act
50. the response at the printer up to 30 characters and presses one of the following keys to send entered data to respond with no data NOTE The printer appends a carriage return to the end of the reponse even if the operator enters no data 11 40 11 Online Information The host should wait for any reponse before sending further data Ifthe host sends data to the printer before the printer responds to a request the printer will cancel the reponse by sending a carriage return with no data to the host Itthen processes the new data Exception Packets o 5 This section describes exception packets including their 5 syntax o E Syntax E message fa 3 E is a constant indicating that the data stream is an EA exception packet 9 A code indicating what the printer should do Values are as follows O Print message on line 1 of the display 1 Provide input 2 Print message on line 1 of the display and provide input 3 Sound a tone 4 Print message on line 1 of the display and sound a tone 5 Sound a tone and provide input 6 Print message on line 1 of the display sound a tone and provide input message A message used to perform the action specified in It cannot be more than 15 characters long Use message only with actions 0 2 4 and 6 If you specify message with actions 1 3 or 5 the printer will ignore it Example E 2 Scan bar code This example displays Scan bar co
51. 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 on a print log Date Operator s Name Format Name Supply size Guantity printed Evaluation of print guality Note any problems encountered Creating DOS Batch Files for Downloading The printer erases online formats from memory whenever you turn it Off If you created your own formats you need to download them to the printer when you want to print supplies Formats stored on a memory card remain on the memory card until you delete them or overwrite them with a new format identified by the same number There is no need to download memory card formats every day If 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 for this printer 10 2 10 Establishing Daily Procedures Here is aDOS batch file that sets a serial port changes to a subdirectory and downloads a check digit file format file and batch data file U ie o o o o o Aueg Burysijqeisy MODE COM1 2400 N 8 1 P CD MONARCH COPY LABEL1 CDS COM1 COPY LABEL1 FMT COM1 COPY LABEL1 BCH COM1 Refer to your DOS manual for more information on creating batch files Backing up Format and Batch Files Keep backup copies of your format and batch files Contact your Monarch Sales or
52. use this code when using Option 20 o 5 1 E e 3 o e 3 l aR HEADER je a R2 CODEf S Scanner Example R 5 N This example eliminates the user prompt for this field Data is copied into the field using Option 4 11 25 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Option 20 Defines the operator OPTION 20 Operator Prompt prompt Can be used with any option Syntax R 20 prompt in quotes e Do not use on fields filled entirely by fixed characters or copied data e The prompt should be 15 characters or less enclosed in quotation marks e Do not use this option with the Option 5 N listing S S n coves e M o M o 1 20 23 9 R1 HEADER Te S Example R 20 Enter Part The printer will display Enter Part for the operator to enter data in this field OPTION 30 Option 30 Pad data to left or right with specified character Can be used with any option except Option 42 Pad Data Syntax R 30 L R Character R2 CODE Ri CHARACTER zz Ri HEADER L R L Pad field on left side oJ e R Pad field on right side character Pad character must be printable Character must be enclosed in guotation marks NOTE Do not use on fixed length fields Example R 30 L X If a variable length field is not completely filled with batch data this option fills
53. you did not successfully change the password probably due to not entering the password the same way twice Return to the Main menu to save the new password 3 2 13 Diagnostics Monarch Computer Keyboard Cn m a LES EES Y SN EL SR gt NO SETS E S zz e LE A OS SR ay ee gt Turn off the NumLock on the keyboard and use the left and right cursor arrows Press and hold to go to the Main Menu When you see Do this MAIN MENU Press or until you see Setup Press Pa SETUP Press until you see Supply Passwords Press ze PASSWORDS Press until you see Display Change Press Bene g E Enter password Type the old password the a ime default is MGR EA a New passwd Type the new password nun Press ene Retype passwd Type the new password EIN again Press ene Return to the Main menu to save the password 13 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Checking the Software Version Press and hold to go to the Main Menu When you see Do this MAIN MENU Press until you see Diagnostics Press Dune Enter password Type your password Press ve DIAGNOSTICS Press Version You will see M9401 02 098292 Line one lists the printer SN00000000 model number M9401 02 and the part number for the printer ROM Line two lists the serial number of the printer Press again You will see VERSION 3 X Line one is the version of soft
54. 0 Class 0 12345 67890 5 T 003 03 V 0325 0035 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 999 99 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0325 0142 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Style B 005 11 F 0216 0018 1 0 063 1 L 0 R 20 Barcode T 006 1 F 0178 0020 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 R 4 005 1 1 1 1 R 5 N I T 007 1 F 0178 0250 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 R 4 005 12 1 1 1 R 5 N T 008 07 V 0120 0112 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 Sample Batch Data Stream B 77 N 3 1 912394 nip 3 912394 4 123456 5 01234567890 Bu 7 8 99999 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 78 Format Number 78 123 F 78 A R M 0559 0305 Fmt 78 C 0236 0038 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 SIZE 123456 C 0132 0038 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 WAS C 0078 0038 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 NOW I 123456 T 001 03 V 0401 0038 0 1 1 1 B 1 0 0 R 20 Dept ws 999 99 T 002 03 V 0401 0175 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 now 999 99 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0317 0038 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0317 0125 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Style T 005 06 V 0233 0125 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Size T 006 07 V 0129 0116 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Was Price R 42 1 T 007 07 V 0075 0114 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Now Price R 42 1 i Sample Batch Data Stream B 78 N 3 1 123 4 27123 4 3 123 4 4 123456 5 123456 6 99999 i III B 12 Appendix B Data Stream Examples gt
55. 0 5 D 65432 6 13 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Creating Batch Data Files 1 Using an ASCII text editor create a file to hold your batch information 2 Placealeftbrace online 1 Go to the next line 3 Refer to the Batch Header section of the Batch Worksheet HEADER FORMAT NEW UPDATE QUANTITY B1 B Uw N a U 2 4 Type all values from boxes B1 through B4 on line 2 in your file as follows Place the B from box B1 at the very beginning of the line Do not place a space or any other character before the B Enter all information in capital letters Place a comma between all values Make sure you have 4 items in line 2 Place a split vertical bar atthe end of line 2 Go to the next line after the split vertical bar 6 14 6 Entering Data Streams 5 Refer to the Batch Data section of the Batch Worksheet 04354 9970 L1 2 a ser8 w7 m 2 c D gt co oO E o o Ld o o 3 7 6 Enter each Batch Data record on a separate line as follows e Type the field number followed by a comma e Type the field data Place quotation marks around the word or phrase e Type a line for all fields for fixed or copied fields Enter only quotation marks e Place a split vertical bar after the field data e Gotoa new line and enter the next field the same way Your file should look something like this B 1 N 2 1 043541
56. 00 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 Q3 column Distance from left edge of print area to lower left corner of box Measure in 1 100 in 1 10 mm or dots Ranges English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 Q4 end row Distance from bottom of print area to upper right corner of box Ranges same as row above Q5 end col Distance from eft edge of print area to upper right corner of box Ranges same as column above G6 thickness Line thickness 0 99 Measure in dots Thickness fills to center of box Q7 pattern Line pattern Only 1 pattern supported Enter 11 17 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Example 0 240 30 270 150 3 e Box Quadrilateral Lower left corner row 2 4 inches e Lower left corner column 0 3 inches e Upper right corner row 2 7 inches e Upper right corner column 1 5 inches e 3 dots thick e Solid line Syntax Checklist For ease in syntax checking enter all values starting with the Q on a single line Enter all information in capital letters Place a comma between all values Make sure you have 7 items in each box record Compare coordinates to supply dimensions Make sure the box does not run off the supply Do not put a space or any other character in the quotation marks in item 7 Place a split vertical bar after item 7 Go to a new line after the vertical bar 11 18 11 Online Information Field Options Syntax R option argument s R Fiel
57. 03 01 01 B C 0 0 R 20 SIZE T 005 07 V 0010 0003 00 002 02 02 B C 0 0 R 20 PRICE R 42 1 T 006 16 V 0110 0040 00 002 02 02 B C 0 1 R 20 STORE NAME 6384685 LINDA S BOUTIQUE TODDLER PLAYTOG 6384685 LINDA S BOUTIQUE TODDLER PLAYTOG co o oo 8978 m D m D 19 99 19 99 T 007 04 V 0110 00 96 0 1 151 B L 0 11 Sample Batch R 4 001 001 004 001 1 Data Stream R SN B 54 N 1 7 008 07 V 0170 0096 00 001 01 01 8 1 0 1 5 wgoggn R 4 002 001 007 001 1 0027 9017007790 2 6384685 R 5 N j 3 TODDLER PLAYTOG T 009 15 V 0110 0140 00 001 01 01 B L 0 1 yyapn R 4 003 001 015 001 1 5 199974 R 5 N 6 LINDA S BOUTIOUE T 010 04 V 0070 0080 00 003 01 01 B C 0 0 I i R 4 004 001 004 001 1 er R 5 N jns T 011 07 V 0010 0076 00 002 02 02 B C 0 0 RM R 4 005 001 007 001 1 1 ig ae R 5 N Mr T 012 16 V 0110 0118 00 002 02 02 B C 0 1 un R 4 006 001 016 001 1 R 5 N i B 20 Appendix C Printable Characters You can use character codes to enter characters other than those shown in the font samples for Standard and Reduced fonts You can also use codes to enter function codes for Code 128 bar codes o F3 o o 7 c o o 7 pepueix3 9 xipueddy Entering Special Characters in Data Streams When creating data streams
58. 1 E Format Number 71 o S al O g 123 ABC 951 o F 71 A R M 0686 0381 Fmt 71 DEPT cL VEND o C 0513 0050 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 DEPT 5 C 0513 0172 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 CL LNE ANT gt C 0513 0266 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 VEND C 0409 0088 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 STYLE sz 24 MOS C 0409 0226 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 SE C 0333 0050 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 SIZE TAL T 001 03 V 0541 0048 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 4 00123 45678 2 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0541 0155 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0541 0263 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Vendor T 004 06 V 0437 050 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Style T 005 02 V 0437 0217 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 R 20 Season T 006 06 V 0330 0140 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 ne Sample Batch B 007 11 F 0218 0050 1 0 0076 7 L 0 Data Stream R 20 Barcode T 008 07 V 0097 0174 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 12 99 B 71 N 3 1 1231 1 2 ABC 3 951 4 INFANT 5 0 4 6 24 Mos 7 40012345678 8 1299 B 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT Format Number 72 72 F 72 A R M 0686 0304 Fmt 72 C 0513 0035 0 2 1 1 B l C 0513 0137 0 2 1 1 B C 0513 0222 0 2 1 1 B C 0409 0035 0 2 1 1 B C 0409 0163 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 DEPT L 0 0 CL L 0 0 SE L 0 0 VEND L 0 0 STYLE C 0333 0035 0 2 1 1 B R 20 Dept R 20 Class R 20 Season R 20 Vendor
59. 1 R OX 0 BRKFYSLRECP N G FLRSERYERCKP RBCDEFGH IJKLM NOPQRSTUVHXYZ abcdefshiJklm ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPGRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz noParStUVWxyz 0123456789 lt gt IE AS OXH INI 7 FLRS RYERCKP 0123456789 lt gt IH X amp R O XxR 5 FRKFYSLRREP iw Bold Font OCRA Like Font amp ABCDEFGHIJKLM ABCDEFGHIUKLN B NOPQRSTUVWXYZ NSF ON STAD 9 Mosaig Mewn BB IHK OR6PLF ABCDEFGHIJKLM REYKES NOPGRSTUVUXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPGRSTUVWXYZ D12345b B9 lt gt RERKFYSLWT 0123456789 E PESMOE TUN Mr 1 RSYKk NOTE These tables do not show all available characters See Appendix C for a complete list of characters available in each field 2 15 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 7 Determine the height of the field a Find your selected font and the desired height from the table below b Draw two lines on your Layout Grid to show the bottom and the top of the text field Font Magnification ac ae AF A DAR RE X Standard a 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots Reduced nf 1 100in 7 3 14 6 21 9 29 2 36 5 43 8 51 1 1 10mm 18 5 37 0 55 5 74 0 92 5 110 0 129 5 Dots 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 Bold A 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots OCRA Like 1x only 1 100 in 1 10 mm A Dots 2 16 2 Designing a Format 8 Determine the max
60. 2 1 Character Height ore 12 3 Character Width ot een 12 4 Bar Codes un ee 12 5 Line TRICK GSS ire e elm tiet te e oe 12 6 a eb Me TE 13 1 Setting Passwords u nn 13 1 5 Koy Keypad 13 1 21 Key Keypad 13 2 Monarch Computer Keyboard 13 3 Checking the Software Version 13 4 Printing a Test Labels essen 13 5 Checking Supply Quality sess 13 7 Checking Printer Memory Usage 13 9 Testing Your Scanner usssusnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 13 11 Calling for Service eesesssses 13 12 Appendix A Optional Formats A 1 Formal Set A stet eerte anteater A 1 Format Set Biene see einen A 6 Appendix B Data Stream Examples B 1 Standard FOrMalS una een B 1 Optional Format Set A esses B 4 Optional Format Set B need B 20 vi Table of Contents Ey S o 9 9 Appendix C Printable Characters C 1 2 3 Entering Special Characters in Data Streams C 1 Ed Code 128 Function Codes 4 C 1 Function Codes For Special Characters C 2 Appendix D Format Design Tools D 1 vii 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide viii 1 Introduction Be s
61. 20 Index 2 fixed data 3 3 font bar code 2 30 format bar codes 2 29 2 32 syntax check list 11 30 format header 2 10 structure 11 3 syntax 11 3 syntax check list 11 4 format tracking 8 3 formats backing up 10 3 clearing 8 4 creating 6 2 deleting 9 1 description of 1 2 design tools D 1 downloading 8 2 maximum stored 8 6 memory card duplication 8 4 modifying 9 1 number of 8 4 optional 1 6 samples A 1 A 12 standard 1 3 transferring to printers 6 1 G graphics 2 4 grids 2 2 2 17 D 1 H height bar code 2 32 defining 2 32 human readable characters 2 32 incrementing fields 2 6 3 2 3 21 5 4 entering data 3 22 fixed starting number 3 22 syntax 11 28 interactive mode 11 40 Index process 11 40 using scanners 11 42 K keypad entry 8 5 L labels test print 13 5 layout grids D 1 lines 2 4 2 36 structure 11 15 syntax 11 15 syntax check list 11 16 thickness 2 38 12 6 logos 2 4 maximum print area 2 7 measurement of field 2 29 memory card duplications 8 4 memory usage checking 13 9 merged fields 2 5 3 16 mergied fields 5 3 mode command 7 5 monetary symbol 2 5 N non printable text 2 3 2 34 structure 11 11 syntax 11 11 syntax check list 11 11 numeric fields 2 6 incrementing 3 21 O on line communication 7 1 option numbers 11 19 optional formats A 1 A 12 Index 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide P packet bar codes 2 29 2 32 packets 11 1
62. 3 incrementing fields 11 28 lines 11 15 non printable text 11 11 pad data 11 26 prices 11 27 Index 4 prompts 11 26 restricted data type 11 21 templates 11 22 text fields 11 5 T templates 3 6 syntax 11 22 test labels printing 13 5 text fields 2 13 character height 12 3 character width 12 4 fonts 2 14 12 1 height 2 16 rotation 2 21 structure 11 5 syntax 11 5 syntax check list 11 7 width 2 17 time fields 3 11 transmitting data 11 37 V vectors 2 39 version of software 13 4 W word length 7 2 worksheet 2 1 D 1 batch D 1 check digit D 1 format header 2 10 sketches 2 8 text fields 2 13 Index Index 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Index 6 For supplies service or assistance call TOLL FREE 1 800 543 6650 In the U S A 1 800 263 4650 In Canada Published by Technical Communications Department Printed in the U S A
63. 5 ABCDEFGHIJ 19234560 78901 2 sizel CAB34CD Retail 1234 56 Me 1234 56 Dimensions h x w Metric 67 x 38 1 English 2 64x1 5 Dots 507 x 288 B 3 so dwex3 gt ke 5 o x w o 5 Leal o o o o 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Optional Format Set A Format Name FMT 70 Format Number 70 F 70 A R M 0956 0381 Fmt 70 T 001 03 V 0178 0046 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 Class T 002 06 V 0300 0046 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 Style T 003 03 V 0520 0046 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 Vendor T 004 08 V 0178 0124 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 Color T 005 06 V 0431 0124 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 Size T 006 07 v 0008 0008 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Price R 42 1 T 007 03 V 0178 0243 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 Ry 4 1 173 1 2 10 10 Q 5 ta E l Lt Blue R 5 N i T 008 06 V 0300 0243 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 Sample Batch R 4 2 1 6 1 2 Data Stream R 5 N i T 009 03 V 0520 0243 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 pon 31 R 4 3 1 3 1 2 1 12A BADEN 2 MISSES 7 010 08 V 0178 0313 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 3 wasg Bray 4 1 8 1 2 4 Lt Blue SE By EON T 011 06 V 0431 0313 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 6 2999 R 4 5 1 6 1 2 7 00 R 5 N 8 7 012 07 V 0008 0193 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 9 R 4 6 1 7 1 1 10 R 5 N 11 12 99 B 4 Appendix B Data Stream Examples gt Ko xo o gt 2 ITI gt lt S o Format Name FMT 7
64. 70 T 4 20 V 65 T0 0 1L 1 101 B L 07 520 C 30 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Made In USA L S 110 30 110 150 10 Entering Boxes 10 Type all values from boxes Q1 through Q7 Refer to the Boxes section of the Format Worksheet Q4 END ROW Q5 END COLUMN Q3 COLUMN b Q6 THICKNESS Q7 PATTERN O O S a1 HEADER QJ Remember Enter all values starting with the Q in box Q1 Enter all information in capital letters Place a comma between all values Make sure you have 7 items Do not put a space or any other character in the quotation marks in item 7 Place a split vertical bar after item 7 Go to a new line after the vertical bar 6 8 6 Entering Data Streams Your file should look something like this Textiles A R E 300 200 1 0 25 250 505 0 1l l1 17 B8 C 0540 12 F 150 40 1 2 80 4 L 0 20 V 80 10 0 Be O 2 1 B L O Made r O i 0 V 65 10 0 1 1 1 O Os 10 0 1 UB 1 0 0 S 110 30 110 150 10 Q 240 30 270 150 3 1 1 2 3 4 3 In USA m gt o gt te oO Pd o o e o o 3 o Applying Field Options 11 If you are applying options to any field remember the following e Insert a line directly after the text or pp bar code field to which the option applies Options must immediately follow the field to which they apply e Find all options on the same row of th
65. 8 Fmt 85 C 0018 0025 0 2 1 1 B L 0 0 NOW T 001 03 V 0155 0025 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Dept T 002 03 V 0155 0085 2 2 2 1 B 1 0 0 WL 24K 159 WL 24K 159 R 20 Class T 003 03 V 0155 0142 2 2 2 1 B 1 0 0 M OT Wu l R 20 Vendor non 229 99 now 229 99 T 004 06 V 0092 0025 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 R 20 Style T 005 02 V 0092 0148 2 2 2 1 B 1 0 0 Sample Batch R 20 Season Data Stream T 006 07 V 0018 0070 0 1 1 1 B 1 0 0 R 20 Price m x o 3 D o o weas eed g xipuoddy B 85 N 3 R 42 1 1 JWL C 0018 0279 0 2 1 1 B 1 0 0 NOW I 2 24K T 007 03 V 0155 0279 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 3 159 R 4 1 1 3 1 2 4 WATCH RE 5 04 008 03 V 0155 0339 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 6 22999 R 4 2 1 3 1 2 7 0 R 5 N g T 009 03 V 0155 0396 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 9 R 4 3 1 3 1 2 10 R 5 N i 11 T 010 06 V 0092 0279 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 I 12 R 4 4 1 6 1 2 R 5 N T 011 02 V 0092 0402 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 R 4 5 1 2 1 1 R 5 N T 012 07 V 0018 0324 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 R 4 6 1 7 1 1 R 5 N I B 19 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Optional Format Set B Format Name FMT 54 Number 54 F 54 A R E 0270 0150 FMT 54 T 001 04 V 0110 0018 00 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 CLASS T 002 07 V 0170 0018 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 STYLE T 003 15 V 0110 0065 0 1 1 1 B L 0 1 R 20 DESCRIPTION T 004 04 V 0070 0005 00 0
66. 89 99 LINDY S 456 897 346 674365 SMALL ws 199 99 u 159 99 MISS LIZ 897 345 12 124568 11 12 100 00 A 8 Appendix A Optional Formats Format Name FMT 61 Number 61 Dimensions h x w Metric 30 5 x 55 9 mm English 1 2 x 2 2 in Dots 231 x 423 dots Format Name FMT 62 Number 62 Dimensions h x w Metric 69 9 x 30 5 mm English 2 75 x 1 2 in Dots 528 x 231 dots ROGER 5 567 786 189 99 GINO S 657 234 76 DEPT QC SE 556 997890 VEND STYLE MEDIUM SILK DRESS was 129 99 Now 99 99 A 9 UO o gt mo ox 3 gt B Ne o gt m 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 63 Number 63 RALPH S Dimensions h x w 537 567 12 Metric 69 9 x 30 5 mm DEPT OL SE English 2 75 x 1 2 in 157 678869 Dots 528 x 231 dots VEND STYLE MEDIUM WORK SHIRT 29 95 Format Name FMT 64 Number 64 CHANDLER S Dimensions h x w Metric 68 6 x 30 5 mm m xi ac English 2 7 x 1 2 in Dots 519x231 dots i eee XLARGE 119 59 A 10 Appendix A Optional Formats Format Name FMT 65 Number 65 Dimensions h x w Metric 25 4 x 20 3 mm English 1 0x0 8in Dots 192 x 154 dots Format Name FMT 66 Number 66 Dimensions h x w Metric 27 9 x 30 5 mm English 1 1x1 2in Dots 212 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 67 Number 67 Dimensions h x w Metric 27 9 x 30 5 mm English 1 1x1 2in Dots 212 x 231 dots Fo
67. 9970 2 12345678901 3 65 DACRON POLYESTER 4 35 COTTON 6 15 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 7 After entering the last field go to the next line Place a right brace on that line to end the Batch Data file B 1 N 2 1 0435419970 2 12345678901 3 65 DACRON POLYESTER 4 35 COTTON The printed label looks like this 1 25456 18901 2 65 DACRON POLYESTER 35 COTTON Made in USA 8 The format check digit and batch data are now ready to send to the printer Continue with Chapter 7 Configuring the Printer to set up the printer then with Chapter 8 Printing to print batches 6 16 7 Configuring the Printer The printer must be properly configured before you can print Connecting the Printer Consult your Equipment Manual to connect your printer to a computer Online Communication Requirements The 9401 and 9402 printers come equipped with a 9 pin RS 232 communications port for online operation See Cable Interface at the end of this chapter for pin assignments You need to set the printer s communication values to match the values at the host You must define five values to ensure reliable communication between the printer and the host The values and selectable options are listed below o e 2 co 2 co U 2 c D Option Values Default Baud rate 9600 4800 2400 1200 2400 Word length
68. B L 0 0 20 V 65 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Made In USA 10 30 110 150 10 3095240515053 b iOEp0ndud umu A sample format file is shown on the next page 6 10 6 Entering Data Streams Sample Format File F 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles Format Header T 1 2 0 9 250750 051 1 14BC 0 0 Field 1 text field R 20 Part Number Prompt for field 1 B 2 12 F 150 40 1 2 80 4 L 0 Field 2 UPC bar code R 20 UPC Number Prompt for field 2 7 D 3 20 Field 3 non printable text field 2 R 20 Fiber 1 Prompt for field 3 a DD 4 2 Field 4 non printable text field lw R 20 Percentage Prompt for field 4 i T 5 24 V 80 0 L T 1 B D 0 043 Field 5 text merge fields 3 and 4 o Ryle eencsesceccnaocretegs ur Fixes character 9o in position 3 3 R 4 4 1 2 1 1 4 Copies field 4 into position 1 5 R 4 3 1 20 5 1 Copies field 3 into position 5 o R 5 N Eliminates user prompt D 6 20 Field 6 non printable text field R 20 Fiber 2 Prompt for field 6 Deleon Field 7 non printable text field R 20 Percentage Prompt for field 7 T 8 24 V 65 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Field 8 text merge fields 6 and 7 R 1 Fixes character 96 in position 3 Ry y2 yL bi Copies field 7 into position 1 R 4 6 1 20 5 1 Copies field 46 into position 5 R 5 N Eliminates user prompt C 30 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Made In USA F
69. Data Send packets in this order 1 Check digit packets 2 Format packets 3 Batch packets Check digit packets are stored until the printer is turned Off The data stream would appear in an order similar to this Check digit packet Format header field1 option option field2 option field3 Batch header batch data batch data batch data On an MS DOS system a standard DOS command is used to transmit the data stream to the printer For example the following commands could be used to transmit an ASCII file called FRMT1 FMT to a 9401 or 9402 printer connected to COM port 1 MODE COM1 2400 N 8 1 P COPY FRMT1 FMT COM1 If the printer is connected to COM2 simply change COM1 to COM2 in the above statements 11 37 o 5 1 E e 3 o e 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Sample Format Data Stream Here is asample format data stream F 6 A R M 350 508 TEST2 1 Begins definition for Format 6 C 250 80 0 1 2 1 W C 0 0 Prints MONARCH MARKING MONARCH MARKING on all labels B 1 12 F 110 115 1 1 120 5 L 0 i Definition for field 1 bar code T 2 18 V 30 30 1 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Definition for field 2 text field This data stream results in the following format MO m MARKING XX ee i XXXX 11 38 11 Online Information Use the following batch information with the format shown above B 6 N 10 Header uses format 6 prints 10
70. Dimensions h x w Metric 68 6 x 38 1 mm English 2 7x1 5in Dots 519 x 288 dots Format Name FMT 72 Number 72 Dimensions h x w Metric 68 6 x 30 4 mm English 2 7 x 1 2 in Dots 519 x 230 dots 123 ABC 951 DEPT cL VEND INFANT 05 STYLE SE sizz 24 MOS MU 00123 45678 12 99 123 123 12 DEPT CL SE 123 123456 VEND STYLE SUE 123456 999 99 A 2 Appendix A Optional Formats Format Name FMT 73 Number 73 Dimensions h x w 001 2 SP DEPT cL SE English 2 75 x1 5in VEND STYLE Dots 528 x 288 dots s Medium Jumpsuit 29 99 4 Il 563 Format Name FMT 74 Number 74 Dimensions h x w 12 999 99 Metric 30 5 x 55 9 mm English 1 2 x 2 2 in Dots 231 x 423 dots 123456 Format Name FMT 75 Number 75 123 123 123 Dimensions h x w Metric 30 5 x 55 9 mm Il III 0 English 1 2 x 2 2 in Fete Dots 231 x 423 dots 123456 999 99 large Format Name FMT 76 Number 76 Dimensions h x w Metric 30 5 x 55 9 mm English 1 2 x 2 2 in Dots 231 x 423 dots CASUAL Jumpsuit SIZE Small gt o gt mn 2 ox 3 gt B Ne o 23 m A 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 77 Number 77 Dimensions h x w Metric 55 9x 30 5 mm English 2 2x1 2in Dots 423 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 78 Number 78 Dimensions h x w Metric 55 9 x 30 5 mm English 2 2x1 2in Dots 423 x 231 dots Format Na
71. Header you must list all fields including fixed and copied fields in sequence Fields with Fixed Characters e f a field contains only fixed characters place quotation marks with no space in the guotes in the second box like this e f a field has some but not all fixed characters send data only for characters that are not fixed Merged or sub fields e lf a field is completely filled by data copied from other fields place guotation marks in the Data box as shown above 5 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Incrementing fields e n 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 count the numbers 1 to 999 enter 001 3 See Chapter 6 Entering Data Streams to enter this information on a computer Batch Worksheet Lu F cc us ES E Hel 5 rz lt u o U 2 I Z 6 B1 B2 B3 B4 Header Batch Data 5 4 5 Recording Batch Information Guidelines for Preparing Batch Data UONEWAIOJU When entering batch data keep in mind the following guidelines D o e co w E ct oO 2 Guideline 1 When creating batch packets for downloading be sure each batch data record conforms with its field definition For example the following field is defined with a maximum of four characters The batch record contains six cha
72. Operators 10 1 PTA elo MM d D eta No 10 2 Creating DOS Batch Files for Downloading 10 2 Backing up Format and Batch Files 10 3 11 Online Information eeeeeeeeueeeeee 11 1 Data Stream Structure seseeessesssss 11 1 Example tritt px teret 11 2 Format Header cccccccccceccceccceccceceeeeceseeeeeeeeeeness 11 3 Text Field mann ERR 11 5 Bar Code Field tents 11 8 Non Printable Text Record 11 11 Constant Text Overlays eesssessss 11 12 Line Records even ans 11 15 Box Records ante 11 17 Field Options rn nee 11 19 DO PIMOS I bI IW 11 20 Batch Packets se ee ae 11 31 Batch Header Section 11 31 Batch Data Record ettet t diin oed 11 33 Check Digis unser an 11 35 Transmitting Dale cai o Pus PR Ett E ete teas 11 37 Sample Format Data Stream 11 38 Interactive Mode eeeeeeeeeee 11 40 Processing Overview 11 40 Exception Packets 11 41 Printer Status Codes 11 41 Using a Scanner in Interactive Mode 11 42 Example Printer Host Dialog 11 42 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 12 Quick References esee 12 1 B uer 1
73. PQRSTUVHXYZ abcdefshiJklm noPGrstUVWxyz noparstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt IHSALOIK LAKF SLREKCP 0123456789 lt gt HEZAROXH INI 7 FLRSZA SRCKP Bold Font OCRA like Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 5 5 5522 0123456789 lt gt 0123456789 ZRERKFYELE s I amp x amp OBePLF ABCDEFGHIJKLM x R8YKES NOPQRSTUVUXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPGRSTUVWXYZ IR TEL IIS EA RERKFYSLWT 0123456789 IHRZSORSPLF Mom 1 RSYKk 12 2 12 Quick References Character Height This chart shows character heights in magnifications 1 7 for each text font in 1 100 inches 1 10 millimeters and Dots Font Magnification Er Standard a af 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots Reduced 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 9 oO x D h o o 2 o o 7 Bold u A 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots OCRA Like 1x only 1 100 in 1 10 mm A Dots 12 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Character Width This chart shows character widths in magnifications 1 7 for each text font in 1 100 inches 1 10 millimeters and Dots The values in this chart include default character spacing Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Character Character Character Width Sample Width Sample Width Sample 1 100 in 8 85 4 17 14 06 1 10 mm 22 49 10 58 33
74. RMATION F1 HEADER F2 FORMAT n MEASURE a F3 ACTION F6 LENGTH F7 WIDTH gt F4 DEVICE o o 2 Select a text field from your layout to 1234 begin field definition g o 2 Q gt te o T e 3 E me 3 Find Text Fields on the Format Worksheet Write a number from 1 to 14 in box T2 to identify the field Assign numbers in E sequence from 1 to T 14 Do not use any field number more than once in a format T3 4 OF CHAR T6 COLUMN 2 13 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 4 In box T3 write the maximum number of characters from 1 to 30 that will appear in the field Include spaces or other symbols that may appear in price or fixed character fields A date field for example may have a maximum of eight characters mm dd yy NOTE f you are generating a check digit for this field allow an extra character for the check digit 5 Write V or F in box T4 to indicate the following F Fixed length The field always has the same number of characters V Variable length The number of characters in the field may vary 6 Refer to the samples on the next page to select a font style for the field 2 14 2 Designing a Format Standard Font Reduced Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ NOPARSTUVHXYZ abcdefghijklm abcdefshiJkln nopga rstuvw XYZ nopar StUVWXyz 0123456789 lt gt 0123456789 lt gt 70 I8 9J amp CO xkt
75. Sg S 5 a I e o o ct o 5 D 4 Find the text or bar code field where the data originates This is the source field Write the field number from box T2 D2 or B2 in box R3 after 4 3 13 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 5 Inthe source field note the position of ORION f10 the first character to E TEEN be copied Character URP positions are numbered ARG 1 to 30 starting from JHHHRHF the left Write the ae position number of the Rahs first character to copy RH in box R4 RE 6 Write the number of characters to copy in box R5 7 In the new field called the destination field Friona f11 select the first fom Previous Fi character position to o E z E a receive copied data E zB BB Write the starting 8 ERE SS Vp zj jej l eleje position in box R6 R 4 4 a 4 a gt gt e R 4 4 R 4 R 4 8 Determine whether you want to copy all information in its formatted state formatted as price check digit etc or to copy only the unaltered data without price characters check digits or pad characters In box R7 write the number 1 or 2 as follows 1 Copy field as is including check digits price symbols pad characters etc 2 _ Copy unformatted data fixed characters and entered data only 3 14 3 Applying Field Options 9 Make sure you enter the copy information in the same row as the fie
76. T YB DENSITY B9 HEIGHT S B10 TEXT m B11 ALIGN O B12 FLD ROT Remember e Enter all values starting with the B in box B1 e Enter all information in capital letters e Place a comma between all values e Make sure you have 12 items e Make sure all fields text non printable text and bar code are in order by field number item 2 e Place a split vertical bar after item 12 e Gotoanew line after the vertical bar If you are applying field options to this field follow the instructions in step 11 to insert options after the bar code field 6 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide If field 4 is a bar code your file should now look like this En 8 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles T 104 V7525045054z0515 171 5Br6 020 12 F 150 40 1 2 80 4 L 0 tering Constant Text Overlays Type all values from boxes C1 through C12 on one line in your file Refer to the Constant Text section of the Format Worksheet o C1 HEADER c2 Row C3 COLUMN C5 FONT ce HGT MAG C7 WID MAG D c8 COLOR N C9 ALIGNMENT o C10 CHAR ROT 9 c11 FIELD ROT C12 FIXED CHAR IN QUOTES C4 GAP N o 3 o aoe in USA Remember e Enter all values starting with the C in box C1 e Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in guotes e Place a comma bet
77. able field to create the prompts See Defining a Data Entry Prompt for information on Option 20 R3 CHARACTER SKut HDEPT N size CoL oe R HEADER S JS JS S n2 cone 3 Define field 5 as a bar code Allow enough characters in the bar code field to hold all the copied characters 4 Apply Option 4 to field 5 once for each E source field a total of 4 times 5 Write N in Option 5 for field 5 R6 DEST START wf lt Rs SRC FIELD c u o lt m E R R R R gt w ce R5_TOCOPY R7 COPY CODE o a s 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 Follow the steps under Copying Data A 3 16 3 Applying Field Options Defining Data Entry Sources Option 5 You can use Option 5 only once per field When you use it place it in the data stream after all other options on the field You can define how data is entered into a field For example some fields may be entered by the operator at a keyboard or from a host Ifthe field holds all fixed characters or copied data only you can eliminate the operator prompt 1 Define the text or bar code field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 2 Find Option 5 on the Format Worksheet
78. acceptable characters to e letters only e numbers only e symbols only e any combination of two of the above NOTE See Appendix C Printable Characters for a complete list of printable characters 1 Define your text or bar code field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format Detailed Character Restrictions Do not use with Option Description 2 Find Option 2 on the Format Worksheet This is the option for general character restrictions 3 6 3 Applying Field Options 3 In box R3 write the number from the following list to choose the character type for this field Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Character Type Numeric only 0 9 Letters only A Z a z Symbols only printable characters other than letters or numbers Letters and numbers only Numbers and symbols only Letters and symbols only Spaces are permitted in all categories Enter this number in the same row as Restrict the field to which it applies A use for this option is a guantity field A auantity field should allow the operator to enter only numbers The code to allow numbers only is 1 Fill in box R3 as shown to the right R3 CHAR CODE c w a E ui oc R2 CODE Detailed Character Restrictions This option provides more specific restrictions than in General Restrictions Use this option to use only parts of a character set such as the letters A through F or th
79. ame number throughout Also do not assign a weight to the check digit 4 3 8 2 7 C 6 5 4 3 2 3 Assign a number from 2 to 10 as the modulus The modulus will be used in the check digit calculation Modulus 10 4 Multiply each digit in the field by its corresponding weight digit 4 3 8 27 C 6 5 4 3 2 24 15 32 6 14 5 Find the sum of all the products 24 154 32 6 14 91 6 Calculate the first multiple of the modulus that is greater than the sum of the products 10x10 100 gt 91 7 Subtract the sum of the products from this number 100 9129 8 The resulting number is the check digit Check digit 9 Bar code data 438279 Sum of Digits 1 Place numeric data in a field Leave the check digit slot empty 4 3 8 2 7 C 4 6 4 Using Check Digits Starting with the last digit before the check digit assign weights working right to left Weights are a sequence of numbers the same length as the field Digits in the field are multiplied by the weight digits to find addends for the check digit calculation When assigning weights do not use the same number throughout Do not assign a weight to the check digit 4 3 8 2 7 C 6 5 4 3 2 Assign a number from 2 to 10 as the modulus The modulus will be used in the check digit calculation Modulus 10 Multiply each digit in the field by its corresponding weight digit 4 3 8 2 7 C 6 5 4 3 2 24 15 32 6 14 Find the sum of all the digits in
80. an inventory database and batch data stream Then it sends the format and batch data stream to the printer PRINTER Prints labels for the number of items counted o 5 1 E e 3 o 3 11 43 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 11 44 12 Quick References This chapter repeats the character and line charts from Chapter 2 Designing a Format as a convenient reference Text Fonts The table on the following page shows the character sets available for each text font supported by this printer NOTES Use 155 in the data stream For example to download data to print 59c in field 1 place the following seguence in the batch data stream 159 155 Use a dollar sign in the data stream to print monetary symbols The monetary symbol printed is determined by the country setting on the printer 9 oO x D h o o gt o o 7 Special characters are available for Standard and Reduced fonts in addition to the characters shown on the next page See Appendix C Printable Characters 1251 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Standard Font Reduced Font ABCDEFGHIJKLM ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ NOPORSTUVHXYZ abcdefghijklm abcdefshiJkln nopgrstuvwxyz noparstuyuxyz 0123456789 lt gt 0123456789 lt gt LH X amp R OXt HR OX 1M1 C ERKFYSLRKEP e FLRSERESECKP ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm ABCDEFGHIJKLM NO
81. anner one of the following conditions exists e No scanner from the the Port Settings Scanner Comm menu e The scanner is not connected properly You can run this test as many times as necessary to check the scanner or data Press to exit the scanner test Calling for Service Before you call service follow the steps under Printing a Test Label to print Test Label 2 The test label displays the following information which may be helpful to service representatives Printer Model Number Serial Number rn MONARCH MARKING M9401 02 Software Version Number 5889070011 Number of inches printed to date Rp Om V3 2 Stock Count 1570 Communication settings E COM 2400 N 8 1 D User COM Port SvC 2400 N 8 1 X Service Diagnostic Port SCN 4800 N 8 1 X Scanner Port st dd m Options installed in this printer 13 12 Appendix A Optional Formats Some printers have 16 optional formats in addition to the three standard formats This appendix describes these formats Printers with optional formats have either Format Set Aor Format Set B but not both Sets A and B are shown in this appendix Format Set A Format Name FMT 70 Number 70 Dimensions h x w Metric 69 8 x 38 1 mm English 2 75 x 1 5 in Dots 528 x 288 dots o o kaa e Lt Blue Lt Blue UO o gt mn 2 ox 3 gt B Ne o gt m 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 71 Number 71
82. aracters on white on black background background S o SAMPLE SAMPLE 13 Write L in box C9 to align text properly in the field 2 25 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 14 You can print characters at various rotations within the field Character rotation indicates the position of the character with respect to the field not with respect to the supply Character rotation selections O Tops of characters 1 Tops of characters point to top of field point to left of field 2 Tops of characters 3 Tops of characters point to bottom of field point to right of field MONARCH MONARCH vad RT Write 0 1 2 or 3 in box C10 2 26 2 Designing a Format 15 Select the number for field rotation from the list below Write O 1 2 or 3 in box C11 0 Topoffield points to top of supply 1 Topoffield points to left edge of supply 2 Topoffield NOLLOS 2 points to bottom of supply SYS 3 Top of field points to right edge of supply 16 Write the word or phrase you want to print in box C12 Place quotation marks around the set of characters The phrase can be up to 100 characters oO o 2 o 2 co o T e 3 E 17 Make sure you filled in boxes C1 through C12 gt us m i uc us z Fee ow s 2c2z22 23 a 5 E 2265 2 ca oo 5 8 a a88g8d3 u zz E o m I O O Ln re oO r N e a 7 r o 8 9 8888828255 o c o o ol l a 4 lo o c
83. asured in dots 1 dot 1 192 inch NOTE Line thickness fills toward the center of the box 2 40 2 Designing a Format 7 Place a set of quotation marks with nothing in the quotes in box G7 This step completes the necessary syntax for box definition It should look like this 8 Make sure you have filled in boxes Q1 through Q7 Q2 ROW Q3 COLUMN Q4 END ROW Q5 END COLUMN b Q6 THICKNESS Q7 PATTERN O 01 HEADER o a EN o W o N o M N o 9 Repeat steps 1 through 8 for each box oO o 2 o 2 co o T e 3 E 2 41 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 2 42 3 Applying Field Options Field options enable you to manipulate fields to display information correctly with minimal effort by the operator You can apply options to most text non printable text or bar code fields Field options are not reguired for any format but you can use them to simplify batch entry and add flexibility to formats You can format a text field to display as a price for example You can also create a set of prompts so the operator knows what information to enter Certain combinations are not recommended For example it is not recommended to format a bar code as a price field This chapter tells how to accomplish various tasks with field options See Chapter 11 Online Information for a complete functional listing of the field op
84. at Format 2 Name Number Name Number Q FMT 54 54 FMT 70 70 FMT 55 55 FMT 71 71 FMT 56 56 FMT 72 72 FMT 57 57 FMT 73 73 FMT 58 58 FMT 74 74 FMT 59 59 FMT 75 75 FMT 60 60 FMT 76 76 FMT 61 61 FMT 77 77 FMT 62 62 FMT 78 78 FMT 63 63 FMT 79 79 FMT 64 64 FMT 80 80 FMT 65 65 FMT 81 81 FMT 66 66 FMT 82 82 FMT 67 67 FMT 83 83 FMT 68 68 FMT 84 84 FMT 69 69 FMT 85 85 These formats are illustrated in Appendix A 7 Press and hold to return to the Main menu 1 7 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Setting the Administrator Password One of the first things the administrator should do is establish a password for administrative and diagnostic functions See the section Changing Passwords in Chapter 13 to set the administrator password 2 Designing a Format If none of the standard formats fits your needs you can design your own formats Format Design Tools A Format Worksheet and Supply Layout Grids are supplied in Appendix D You will need them to design formats Make copies of the Format Worksheet and Supply Layout Grid Save the originals and work with the copies Make sure you have some paper for rough sketches Format Worksheet This worksheet will serve as a permanent record of your format parameters As you create formats write parameter values on the Format Worksheet Later you will use the Format Worksheet when entering format data into a computer oO o 2 Q Ss te o T e 3 E
85. cter points to left of field 2 Topofcharacter points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field T14 field rot Field rotation Lower left corner of field is the pivot point O Top of field points to top of supply 1 Top of field points to left of supply 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right of supply Example T 1 10 V 250 50 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 e Text field e Field 1 e 10 characters long e variable length e lower left corner of field at row 2 5 inches e column 0 5 inches e default spacing e standard font e height magnification 1x e width magnification 1x e black characters e characters centered in field e no character rotation e no field rotation 11 Online Information Syntax Checklist e For ease in syntax checking enter all values starting with the T on a single line e Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in guotes e Place a comma between all values e Make sure you have 14 items in each record e Make sure all fields text non printable text and bar code are in order by field number item 2 in the file e Place a split vertical bar after item 14 e Go to a new line after the vertical bar le 2 o 5 E 3 o 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Bar Code Field Message Structure T 20 3 E E 5 I d mO Lu iv o EL o x F lt u I
86. d option header option Option number 1 Define fixed characters 2 General data type restrictions 3 Detailed data type restrictions 4 Copy data from previous field 5 Define input source 20 Define data entry prompt 30 Pad data to left or right with specified character 31 Define check digit mode and select algorithm 42 Format as a price field 60 Define incrementing or decrementing field le 2 o 5 E 3 o 3 argument s Varies per option See following definitions You can apply field options to text non printable text or bar code fields You can use multiple options with most fields and in any combination except as noted with each definition Options must immediately follow the text non printable text data or bar code fields to which they apply 11 19 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Definitions Option 1 Define characters that are always printed Syntax R 1 fixed Fn es characters a Defining fixed characters for entire field IN QUOTES c uj s lt uj 3 R3 FIXED CHAR e Recommend using constant text overlays instead e Use with Option 5 to eliminate prompt e Character string must be enclosed in quotation marks Example R 1 Made in USA This example defines the fixed phrase Made in USA to print in all batches b Defining fixed characters for part of field e Place underscores in
87. de in the format Find the steps to define each field on the pages listed below Define all fields in the order in which you want to prompt the operator for field data g o NOTE f you are using non printable text fields define a them before defining the field that will print the a information m m Type Examples S o Text Fields Order Number i Price Company Name Constant Text Text to print on all supplies Bar Code Fields Serial Number Merged Fields Non Printable Hold data for later use Text Fields such as a merged field Lines Borders and Highlights Strike through Original Price on Sale Tag Boxes Borders and Highlights 2 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Defining the Format Header The format header identifies the format and defines important supply information Use your copies of the Format Worksheet and Supply Layout Grid to complete these steps 1 Find Format Header on the Format Worksheet Assign a number between 1 and 50 to the format you are about to create Write the format number in box F2 NOTE Do not use a number already assigned to another format FORMAT INFORMATION F1 HEADER F2 FORMAT n MEASURE r ACTION r DEVICE F6 LENGTH F7 WIDTH F8 NAME 2 Decide how the printer will store the format You have three choices The printer can R Store the format until the printer is turned off M Store the format permanently on a memory card U
88. de on line 1 of the printer display and enables the printer operator to provide input to the host Printer Status Codes The printer sends one of the following return codes to the host a ter receiving a packet 11 41 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Code Description CAN The printer detected an error such as an open print head and cannot process the request EOT The printer received a 9401 MPCL packet from the host ESC The printer operator pressed ETX The printer operator pressed without entering any data Using a Scanner in Interactive Mode You must set the Auto Enter option depending on how you enter data as follows Set Auto Enter to To send scanned data Automatically Yes Only after you press No See the Operator s Handbook for information on how to set Auto Enter Example Printer Host Dialog Following is an example of what might happen during a dialog between the printer and the host in the case of an employee marking goods in a store HOST Sends an exception packet E 6 Scan Shelf ID PRINTER The operator scans the shelf label The printer sends the information back to the host HOST Searches a database for the item number and retrieves the label format for the item Then it sends an exception packet E 6 Enter Quantity 11 42 11 Online Information PRINTER The operator enters the quantity of items and presses HOST Enters the quantity into
89. digits in the other positions OPTION 1 OPTION 3 Fixed Characters Detailed Data Restrictions CIN QUOTES R4 CHAR STRING IN QUOTES R3 FIXED CHAR Ri HEADER s o 2 i T ung PEHE HH R 3 12 3 Applying Field Options Copying Data Into a Field Option 4 You can use this option up to 4 times on one field This option is the only one you can apply more than once to a field 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 1 Define all fields from which data will be copied as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format e Make sure the fields have field numbers lower than the field into which data will be copied box T2 D2 or B2 2 Define a text or bar code field to hold the copied information Remember e Make sure the maximum length in box T3 or B3 allows for the number of characters you will place in the field including any price or fixed characters inserted by the printer e The maximum number of characters in the field into which data is copied cannot exceed 30 3 Find Option 4 on the Format Worksheet This option copies data from a previous field Stay in the same row on the worksheet as the field that will xx XXX contain the copied data gt o
90. downloading 11 37 pad data syntax 11 26 pad fields 3 19 parity 7 2 partial fixed characters 3 5 password entry 21 key keypad 13 2 5 key keypad 13 1 computer keyboard 13 3 passwords 1 8 setting 13 1 13 2 pin assignments 7 6 pivot point 2 29 price fields 3 20 prices 2 5 syntax 11 27 print area 2 7 print logs 10 2 printer configuration 7 1 printer memory usage checking 13 9 printer status codes 11 41 printer storage capacity 8 6 printing check list 8 1 products sum of 4 5 prompts 2 5 eliminating 3 17 syntax 11 26 Q quality of supply 13 7 R requirements 1 2 communication 7 1 restricted data type syntax 11 21 restrictions character position 3 9 data type 3 6 field 3 6 general 3 6 of format tracking 8 3 valid dates 3 11 return codes 11 41 row location bar code 2 30 S sample formats A 1 A 12 scanner in interactive mode 11 42 testing 13 11 segments 2 36 sending batch data 5 1 packets 11 37 service calling for 13 12 setting communication values 7 3 setup 7 3 sofware version 13 4 special characters in data streams 12 1 status codes 11 41 stop bits 7 2 sub fields 2 5 3 16 5 3 sum of products 4 5 supply layout 2 2 2 17 grids D 1 supply quality checking 13 7 syntax bar codes 11 8 batch header 11 31 boxes 11 17 character sets 11 22 check digits 11 27 11 35 constant text overlays 11 12 copy fields 11 24 exception packets 11 41 field options 11 19 fixed characters 11 20 format header 11
91. e numbers 1 through 4 NOTE See Appendix C for a complete list of printable characters 3 7 gt x Sg S 5 a I e o o Ss ct o 5 D 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide These steps let you assign character restrictions not available with Option 2 1 Define your text or bar code field h i as shown in Chapter 2 Do not use with 2 Find Option 3 on the Format Option Description Worksheet Use this option for detailed character restrictions General Character 3 Write S in box R3 after 3 Write Restrictions the S in the same row as the field to which you are applying restrictions 4 Inbox R4 list the characters you wish to accept for this field For example to allow only digits 1 through 5 write 12345 To allow only letters A through F write ABCDEF You can list a maximum of 30 characters Place all of the characters that apply in box R4 after S Place guotation marks around the entire list like this 123ABC A sample use for this option OPTION 3 is a field on a patient record ee ee E containing a patient s blood type Acceptable characters would be A B O or List them this way ABO R4 CHAR STRING IN QUOTES c ui a x ui I 3 m Example Consider the example for Option 1 If you use Option 4 to copy data into the non fixed positions 4 5 6 make sure that the number of characters copied is 3 and the start position in t
92. e supply bottom is the edge that exits N T the printer first 2 x 6 S Ce Su e Sl 5 The actual print area begins A approximately 0 05 inches or from the bottom and 0 075 inches from the left edge of Print the supply Area If you want to shift printing to g a different part of the supply 5 A see Setting Supply Options in your Operator s Handbook NOTE Ifyou have a format that covers the entire six inches of the print area length the printed area may vary from 5 9 to 6 1 inches due to supply and machine tolerances 2 7 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Draw Rough Sketches When you decide what information you want to print and how it will appear on the supply draw the information where you want it to appear Note any areas that are preprinted on the supply These sketches show a department number date bar code and price Draw several sketches to determine which layout works best for you LL o a e w 1234 t2lo fes 2 8 2 Designing a Format Filling in the Format Worksheet 1 Once you decide on a layout separate your format contents into groups text non printable text bar codes text overlays lines and boxes 2 Make a copy of the Format Worksheet Copy to two sheets if necessary 3 Define the format header Follow the steps on the following pages 4 Refer to your rough sketch for the types of fields to inclu
93. e worksheet as the field e Type the values for each option on separate lines following the text or bar code field For example begin with the first box R1 on the first line after the field The next applicable box R1 would go on a new line e Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in quotes e Make sure all items are separated by commas e Make sure the number of items on each line matches the number of items shown on the Format Worksheet for each option e Place a split vertical bar at the end of each line Copy Data from Previous Field R3 SRCFIELD R4 SRC START R5 TOCOPY R6 DEST START m wW a lt w ir R R R R nh e R2 CODE 6 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Refer to the Field Options section of the Format Worksheet and Chapter 3 Applying Field Options Your file should look something like this 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles Ly LOY 952505902 05 bs By E00 12 F 150 40 1 2 80 4 L 0 20 V 80 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 20 V 65 10 0 1 rl B L 0 0 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Made LO 30 110 150 10 230 2105 1 504 o 1 NON GM GM GM GM N iOEp0ndud umud 12 Place aright brace atthe end of the file Your file should look something like this 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles L T05 V 250 50540 1 L1 1 B C 0 0 T2 F 150 40 1 2 90 4 L1 0 20 V 80 10 0 1 1 1
94. eeee 7 1 Connecting the Printer eesseesseeeees 7 1 Online Communication Requirements 7 1 Communication Values Definitions 7 2 Setting Communication Values 7 3 AT the Printer uice re 7 3 At the Computer iie rette 7 5 Cable InteffaGo cocer er 7 6 gi Mu HE 8 1 Placing the Printer Online 8 1 Downloading EE MC se 8 2 Downloading from a MS DOS System 8 2 Downloading from Other Computer SySEOITIS Here 8 3 Format TITacKIntgz sone iu ta tpe POR pda 8 3 Determining the Number of FOMA RF 8 4 Clearing Formats s 8 4 Printing Balchese u ee een 8 5 Batch Downloading esssssssss 8 5 Keypad Batch Entry te 8 5 Printer Storage Capacity sssss 8 6 Formals sn een 8 6 B lches unsre 8 6 Check DIGS une ser 8 6 9 Editing and Reviewing Formats 9 1 Modifying Formal eter nene 9 1 Deleting a Format from the Printer 9 1 Using Printer Menus 9 1 FLOM A HOST years 9 2 Table of Contents E 9 9 10 Establishing Daily Procedures 10 1 2 3 Daily Startup Checklist 10 1 Ed Data Entry Instructions for
95. eld in which to insert the following data 2 data string Provides the actual information to print in the selected field Always enclose in double quotes Example TU Syze 12 2 3y BILGE i e e Print the phrase Size 12 in field 1 e Print field 2 with fixed characters as applied by option 1 e Printthe word Blue in field 3 11 33 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Syntax Checklist Make sure there are 2 items in each batch data record Each field must end with a split vertical bar Enter a batch data record for each field including fields with all fixed characters and all copied data To enter data for fixed or copied data send a null string a set of quotation marks with no data like this The number must contain the same number of digits as the highest number in the seguence For example to count the numbers 1 to 9999 the first number entered must be 0001 The last batch data record must be followed by a split vertical bar and right brace 11 34 11 Online Information Check Digits Check digit algorithms are pre defined for UPC and EAN bar codes If you wish to apply a check digit algorithm to a numeric text field or a bar code that has no pre defined algorithm use the syntax below to define a check digit packet Message Structure WEIGHTS A8 2 HEADER B SELECTOR 4 amp ACTION X DEVICE MODULUS 3 LENGTH X ALGORITHM A A o 5
96. er like this o Check Chapter 12 Quick References to make sure the character is printable in the font used in this field See Appendix C Printable Characters to use special characters as the pad character gt o Sg S 5 a I e o o ct o 5 D Padding is especially useful when printing variable length bar codes in a fixed space If the maximum number of characters in the bar code is 15 but the operator only enters 10 characters the padding option fills the remainder of the field with pad characters 3 19 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Creating a Price Field Option 42 You can apply options to automatically insert monetary symbols so the operator only needs to enter numbers 1 Define your text field on the Do not use with Format Worksheet as shown Option Description in Chapter 2 Designing a Format Remember 31 Check digit e This option is not a nerementing recommended for bar codes e When determining the maximum number of characters add the maximum number of digits and the proper monetary symbols 2 Find Option 42 on the Format Worksheet This option turns a text field into a price field 3 Write 1 in box R3 after 42 This is an OP TON appearance code for price fields Price Field Make sure you enter the price code in the same row as the text field to which it applies R2 CODE R3 APP CODE The printer prints price symbols based on country s
97. er of field is the pivot point O Top of field points to top of supply 1 Topoffield points to left of supply 2 Top of field points to bottom of supply 3 Top of field points to right of supply le 2 o 5 E 3 o 3 Example B 4 12 F 150 40 1 2 80 7 L 0 e Barcode e field 4 e 12 characters long e fixed length e lower left corner located at row 1 5 inches e column 0 4 inches e use UPC A font e density 80 magnification e height 0 8 inches number system and check digit at bottom e left justified e no field rotation 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Syntax Checklist For ease in syntax checking enter all values starting with the B on a single line Enter all information in capital letters Place acomma between all values Make sure you have 12 items in each bar code record Make sure all fields text non printable text and bar code are in order by field number item 2 in the file Place a split vertical bar after item 12 Go to a new line after the vertical bar 11 10 11 Online Information Non Printable Text Record Message Structure d bn s a n l I u l a 8 al ro D 2 D D 2 D 2 Q Syntax D1 D2 D3 3 D1 D Field header meaning data field S D2 fld Unique number from 1 14 assigned to this field D3 of char Maximum number of characters in this field 1 30 Example D 6 12 e Non printable data
98. ers as you want them to appear in the field Make sure you write the characters in the same row as the text or bar code field definition Place an underscore _ in ETON A Fixed Characters positions where you do not want fixed characters IN QUOTES This character string defines fixed characters for positions 1 and 2 but allows user entry in positions 3 and 4 3 FIXED CHAR m m m m Rt HEADER R gt copes m m m AB_ Ei 4 Apply Option 20 to define a data entry prompt for this field OR apply Option 4 to copy data into the non fixed character positions To copy data into a field refer to that section later in this chapter gt x Sg S 5 a I o o o Ss ct o 5 D 3 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Data Type Restrictions and Data Entry Templates Options 2 and 3 You can use Options 2 or 3 only once per field If you do batch entry only in the data stream you do not need to apply Options 2 and 3 Use these options only for offline batch entry Restricting Data Types Normally you can print all characters letters numbers and symbols in text fields You may want to restrict text in a field to certain character types such as letters or numbers only You can use detailed restrictions to further limit these character sets General Restrictions This procedure defines a character set for the entire field You can limit
99. es 6 14 batch files 10 2 check digit files 6 13 D daily procedures 10 1 data entry instructions 10 1 guide D 1 data entry prompts 3 18 data entry sources 3 17 data entry templates 3 6 data flow control 7 2 data stream structure 11 1 data streams 6 1 and special characters 12 1 downloading 11 37 data type restriction dates 3 11 data type restrictions 3 6 3 9 date fields 3 11 decrementing fields 2 6 defining bar codes 2 29 2 32 bar codes 2 28 boxes 2 39 character sets 3 6 check digits 4 2 constant text overlay 2 23 data entry prompts 3 18 data entry sources 3 17 date fields 3 11 fixed characters 3 3 fixed data 3 3 lines 2 36 merged fields 3 16 non printable text 2 34 partial fixed characters 3 5 passwords 1 8 price fields 3 20 prompts 2 5 restrictions 3 6 3 9 templates 3 9 text fields 2 13 time fields 3 11 deleting formats 9 1 9 2 density selector 2 31 designing format header 2 10 formats 2 1 2 2 6 2 destination fields 3 14 dimensions field 2 29 downloading batch files 10 2 batches 8 5 duplications 8 3 formats 8 2 from MS DOS 8 2 from other computers 8 3 packets 11 37 duplicate downloads 8 3 duplicate memory card 8 4 E equipment requirements 1 2 exception packets structure 11 41 syntax 11 41 F field bar code 2 29 2 32 bottom 2 30 field options 3 1 structure 11 19 syntax 11 19 syntax checklist 11 29 fixed characters 2 5 3 5 5 3 pad fields 3 19 syntax 11
100. ettings selected on the printer See your Operator s Handbook to select country settings AIR NIN A N A N A N A N c W a lt Lu T 3 R R R R R R R A N 3 20 3 Applying Field Options Incrementing Fields Option 60 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 supplies Incrementing should be applied to numeric data only If you have a field that includes letters and digits apply this option only to the portion of the field that contains digits NOTE This option causes some delay in printing between tickets 1 Define your text or bar code field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 2 Find Option 60 on the Format Worksheet This option Do not use with increments fields Option Description 31 Check Digit 42 Price Make sure you enter the incrementing option in the same row as the field to which it applies 3 Inbox R3 after 60 place an I if GY the value will increase as you Incrementing x 4 Data print or a D if the value will decrease as you print 4 Write the amount by which the printer counts in box R4 For example do you want to count by 1 s 2 s 10 s etc Valid options range from 1 to 32 000 R4 AMOUNT RDI Ri HEADER gt xe
101. evice 13 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide If the device contains no formats you will see Device Empty Press Enter Press to continue If the device contains formats you will see Memory Usage 001505 001505 lt Q The number on the left is the amount of memory used by formats in that device The number on the right is the total amount of memory in the device To find the amount of memory remaining subtract the number on the left from the number on the right Press again to view the format names and the amount of memory used by each format 13 10 13 Diagnostics Testing Your Scanner This test verifies that your scanner is reading correctly Make sure you have selected a scanner from the Port Settings Scanner Comm menu before running this test Press and hold to go to the Main menu When you see Do this MAIN MENU Press until you see Diagnostics Press Enter password Type your password Press See arc rein SCAN DIAGNOSTICS Press until you see User Version Diag Press Bene USER DIAG Press until you see Supply Quality Scanner Test Press ej The printer pauses momentarily to initialize the scanner Scan your data If the scanner reads correctly the data appears on the printer display Press or to view data more than 16 characters long E e 3 fo 0 e o a 13 11 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide If you see No sc
102. ext fields contain alphabetical symbol or numerical characters Here are some uses y o e Company name or B department number You can define up to 5 14 fields in a format e Serial number The total can be any E o Non Printable Text Fields Use non printable text fields if you want the operator to enter data but you do not want to print it as entered For example you can enter city state and zip code in three non printable fields then merge them to print as one field Bar Code Fields Select from 7 bar codes UPC A UPC E I 2 of 5 Code 39 EAN 8 EAN 13 Code 128 Here are some uses e tem or serial number e Merge information from multiple text fields 2 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Overlays Constant text lines boxes and graphics are overlays Constant Text Overlays A constant text overlay is a set of fixed characters that prints on all Overlays do not count in supplies using that format You field numbering from 1 cannot change the characters in to 14 Field Options do the overlay not apply to overlays Lines and Boxes Use lines or boxes to highlight or separate items For example e border the supply with a box e mark out the regular price on a sale tag e highlight an item with a box or line Graphics You can print graphics such as logos or symbols This manual does not discuss graphics Contact Technical Support if you want to use graphic images in your formats
103. fining Lines aueh 2 36 Defining Lines as Segments 2 36 Defining Lines as Vectors 2 39 Defining BOXES nun see 2 39 3 Applying Field Options eene 3 1 Defining Fixed Data Option 1 ssss 3 3 Entire Field Fixed Character Definition 3 3 Partial Field Fixed Character Definition 3 5 Restricting Data Types 3 6 General Restrictions 3 6 Detailed Character Restrictions 3 7 Example 3 8 Restricting Data Types by Character POSION MH ET 3 9 Creating Date or Time Fields 3 11 Copying Data Into a Field Option 4 3 13 Merging Fields ae 3 16 Sub Fields lese 3 16 Defining Data Entry Sources Option 5 3 17 Eliminating the Operator Prompt 3 17 Defining a Data Entry Prompt Option 20 3 18 Adding Characters to Pad Fields Option 30 3 19 Creating a Price Field Option 42 3 20 Incrementing Fields Option 60 3 21 Entering data for incrementing fields 3 22 Fixing the first number in the incrementing SEQUENCE a eii eoe ng nda 3 22 Table of Contents E 8 9 4 Using Check Diglis uerit eimi eiee 4 1 2 3 Defining a Check Digit Sc
104. following procedure 1 Place the Verify option on the operator entered field 2 Copy the verified field including formatted data into the destination field 4 Using Check Digits Clearing a Check Digit Scheme You can clear a check digit scheme from printer memory 1 Inthe check digit record created on earlier replace the A in box A3 with a C 2 Follow the instructions in Chapter 6 Entering Data Streams to create a file on your computer 3 Type the values from the Check Digit Record in the file Make sure you have a C in item 3 4 Save the file 5 Set the print mode on the printer to Ready see Chapter 7 Configuring The Printer 6 Download the file to the printer see Chapter 8 Printing Sample Check Digit Calculation There are two types of check digit calculations Sum of Products used for bar codes such as UPC A EAN 8 and EAN 13 Sum of Digits an alternative to Sum of Products Sum of Products 1 Place numeric data in a field Leave the check digit slot empty 4 3 8 2 7 C 2 Starting with the last digit before the check digit assign weights working right to left Weights are a sequence of numbers the same length as the field Digits in the field are multiplied by the weight digits to determine addends for the check digit calculation 4 5 c LJ 3 e o gt o o ea 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide When assigning weights do not use the s
105. gt o o e e 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 4 8 4 Using Check Digits Check digits are typically used to verify that a field is scanned correctly You can use check digits on text or bar code fields Do not use check digits on price fields or incrementing fields Perform check digit calculations only on numeric data only You can choose whether the check digit is e generated by the printer or e entered by the operator and verified by the printer You can apply field Option 31 to generate or verify the check digit Option 31 is explained in this chapter You can define your own check digit calculation scheme for other bar codes and numeric text fields Some sample calculations are shown in this chapter UPC and EAN bar codes have predefined check digits Do not define check digits for these bar codes 4 1 c LJ 3 e o gt o o ea a 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Defining a Check Digit Scheme See Sample Check Digit Calculation later in this chapter if you need help defining the Check Digit Scheme 1 Make a copy of the Check Digit Record template on the following page or the check digit worksheet in Appendix D Use the copy for steps 2 through 7 Assign a number from 1 to 9 to identify this calculation scheme Write the number in box A2 in the Check Digit Record Decide whether to add or clear the check digit A Add C Clear Decide ho
106. he instructions in step 11 to insert field options after the text field If field 1 is a text field your file should look something like this E 300 200 Textiles 250 50 0 1 1 1 B C 0 0 Entering Non Printable Text Fields 6 Refer to the Non Printable Text Field section of the format worksheet Type all values from boxes D1 through D3 D3 OF CHAR G X D2 FIELD 0 0 0 D1 HEADER o DIE Remember e Enter all values starting with the D in box D1 e Enter all information in CAPITAL letters except phrases in quotes e Place a comma between all values e Make sure you have 3 items e Make sure all fields text non printable text and bar code are in order by field number item 2 e Place a split vertical bar after item 3 e Go to a new line after the vertical bar e Follow the instructions in step 11 if applying options to the field 6 Entering Data Streams If fields 2 and 3 are non printable text fields your file should now look like this 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles Nr 200 0 0 LL BC 05 0 16 2 F T 10 D D Entering Bar Code Fields m gt c o gt te oO E o 4 e o o 3 o 7 Type all values from boxes B1 through B12 Refer to the Bar Code Fields section of the Format Worksheet w w w w B1 HEADER gt B2 FIELD B or CHAR ipa FIxvAR B5 ROW Q IBs COLUMN B7 FON
107. he destination field is 4 NOTE f you set the start position in the destination field to 1 the copied data will overwrite the fixed positions 3 8 3 Applying Field Options Restricting Data Types by Character Position You can create a template to accept only certain types of data in each character position 1 Define your text or bar code field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format When determining the number of characters allow for fixed characters plus all characters to be entered by the operator 2 Find Option 3 on the Format Worksheet 3 Write T in box R3 after 3 Make sure you write the T in the same row as the text or bar code field to which it applies 4 Inbox R4 after T define the type of character for each character position Use the character indicators below Indicator Data Type i any printable character any digit 0 9 o any letter a z A Z no user input for this position gt Use the underscore in positions that are fixed with Option 3 1 or copied into the field with Option 4 Q Place quotes around the string of characters like this T o WHEE o HHH 9 This template defines EY UN o gt 7 any character in positions 1 3 digits only in positions 4 6 letters in positions 7 and 8 CHAR STRING IN QUOTES o E E T U ot x ERES OQ D DIRI HEADER e n CODE 3 9 9401 9402 System Adm
108. he printer has 12K of memory to hold downloaded data This includes e formats e batches e check digits e graphics Formats The printer can store up to six moderate size downloaded formats in RAM A moderate size format is about 800 characters However sometimes you may receive error code 500 meaning that the format sent to the printer does not fit in the current format buffer 2000 bytes If you receive this error code reduce the size of the format and send it again Some printers are equipped with optional formats Optional ROM can contain up to 16 packets Batches The printer can store up to three batches at one time Batches are printed in the order in which they are received and deleted after printing Check Digits The printer will store up to six check digit files Check digits and formats in RAM are stored until e the printer is turned Off e the check digit or format is deleted by the operator e the check digit or format packet is overwritten by a new packet with the same number 8 6 8 Printing You can determine the amount of memory available at any time with the Device Memory Usage diagnostic function See Chapter 13 Diagnostics for instructions 8 7 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 8 8 9 Editing and Reviewing Formats You may need to edit formats after you have created them You cannot modify or delete formats supplied with the printer Modifying Forma
109. heme 4 2 a Check Digit Record 4 3 Generating Check Digits esses 4 3 Verifying Check Digits sees 4 4 Check Digit Verification on Copied Fields 4 4 Clearing a Check Digit Scheme 4 5 Sample Check Digit Calculation 4 5 Sum of Producls tret tene 4 5 SuM of DIQUS a 4 6 5 Recording Batch Information 5 1 Preparing Batches for Downloading 5 2 Guidelines for Preparing Batch Data 5 5 Guideline 1 res 5 5 Guideline 2 Catton ee 5 5 6 Entering Data Streams esee 6 1 Creating Format Files ee 6 2 Entering Text Fields 6 3 Entering Non Printable Text Fields 6 4 Entering Bar Code Fields 6 5 Entering Constant Text Overlays 6 6 Entering Lines sui ee 6 7 Entering BOX6S nie 6 8 Applying Field Options 6 9 Sample Format File 6 11 Sample Format Batch File 6 11 Creating Check Digit Files sssssssse 6 13 Creating Batch Data Files 6 14 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 7 Configuring the Printer eeeesee
110. imum width of the field a Find your selected font and the desired width below b Multiply the number in box T3 by the character width below The result is the width of the field c Draw two lines on the Layout Grid to show the right and left sides of the field Width Mag Units 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots Standard Character Width Sample Reduced Character Width Sample Bold Character Width Sample 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots 1 100 in 1 10 mm Dots The OCRA like 1x character width is 8 32 English 29 10 Metric and 22 Dots NOTE This table includes default character spacing 2 17 o o 2 Q 2 eo o n e 3 ct 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 9 Onthe Supply Layout Grid mark the lower left corner of the field as you read it from left to right This is the pivot point 5 l5 10 Measure from the bottom of the print area to the pivot point to find the row location Write the distance in your selected units in box T5 Ranges for row location are English O 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 IE gt K 11 Measure from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point to find the column location Enter the distance in your selected units in box T6 Ranges for column location are English 0 200 Metric 0
111. in the remaining positions in the field with the character X 11 26 11 Online Information Option 31 Define check digit mode and select calculation scheme Do not use with WN Options 42 or 60 cheek Digit Syntax R 31 gen ver check digit R3 GEN VER R4 CHECK DIGIT gen ver G generate check digit V verify check digit entered by user R1 HEADER check digit Check digit scheme number as defined in Chapter 4 Using Check Digits NOTES Do not use on UPC EAN or other fields with predefined check digits Use on numeric fields only Example R 31 G 5 This example generates a check digit using algorithm 5 Option 42 Format as a price field Do not use with Options 31 or 60 Syntax R 42 code OPTION 42 Price code Appearance code R3 APP CODE 1 Prints price field in standard notation as defined by country setting 2 297 R1 HEADER NOTES Use on numeric fields only Use printer Setup Defaults menu to select monetary notation and symbols by country setting See your Operator s Handbook 11 27 o 5 o 1 E e 3 o e 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Example R 42 1 This example turns a text field into a price field OPTION 60 Incrementing Option 60 Define the incrementing or decrementing portion of data Do not use it with Options 31 or 42
112. inistrator s Guide The following template allows digits only in positions 1 4 In positions 5 8 data is either fixed using Option 1 or copied in using Option 4 HHH_ MM lu The operator will see the standard or defined prompt on the printer when ready to enter data for this field Field 1 The printer will beep or an error will result if the operator tries to enter an incorrect data type in a character position NOTES You can define a template up to 30 characters long but the printer will only display 16 characters at one time The character template must contain the same number of characters as the field See Appendix C Printable Characters for a complete list of printable characters 3 10 3 Applying Field Options Creating Date or Time Fields You must apply Options 1 and 3 to print a date or time field For information about how Option 1 see Defining Fixed Data NOTE The printer has no built in clock The operator must enter the correct time or date 1 Define your text field on the Do not use with Format Worksheet as shown in Option Description Chapter 2 Designing a Format Remember General Character Restrictions e Write 8 in box T3 to allow for a maximum of eight characters e Write F in box T4 to specify a fixed length field 2 Find Option 1 on the Format Worksheet This option will fix the slashes or colons in the date or time field 3 In box R3 after 1
113. is number enables the printer to track it However there are restrictions on the duplication of these numbers Download Duplications If you download a format with a number that is the same as an already stored format the printer erases the already stored format This erasure occurs no matter what device the format exists on For example if the memory card contains format 20 and you download another format 20 to RAM the printer still erases the memory card s format To avoid the erasure either remove the memory card before downloading the new format or change the number of the new format 8 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Memory Card Duplications Before you insert amemory card ensure that the format numbers on the card do not duplicate any format numbers in RAM A duplicate condition will cause you to be unable to use the duplicate format on the memory card To avoid this occurrence check the formats in RAM before inserting the memory card If a format in RAM has the same number clear the format from RAM before inserting the memory card Determining the Number of Formats To determine the number of formats currently stored in the printer follow this procedure 1 Press and hold to go to the Main menu Press or until you see Format 2 3 Press Dee 4 Press or until you see Temporary 5 6 Press At this point one of two items appears on the printer display No formats P
114. ith Option another field use Option 1 5 when defining fixed characters for the 1 Define your text or bar code entire field field on the Format Worksheet as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format Remember e Write F in box T4 to specify a fixed field length e Make sure the maximum length in box T3 is the same as the number of characters you will place in the field 2 Find Option 1 on the Format Worksheet This option specifies fixed characters For information on how Option 1 works see Defining Fixed Data 3 Write the exact characters for this field in box R3 after 1 Place quotation marks around the phrase like this MONARCH MARKING OPTION A Fixed Characters Notice that spaces in the phrase are fixed characters R3 FIXED CHAR IN QUOTES Make sure you enter the fixed characters in the same row as the text or bar code field to which they apply 4 Find Option 5 in the same row on the Format Worksheet c uu a lt R R R R gt gt gt gt R2 cooks 5 Write N in box R3 after 5 so the printer will not prompt the operator for this field 3 4 3 Applying Field Options Partial Field Fixed Character Definition 1 Define your field as shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 2 Find Option 1 on the Format Worksheet See Defining Fixed Data for information on how Option 1 works 3 Inbox R3 after 1 write the fixed charact
115. ixes text Made In USA L S 110 30 110 150 10 Line between bar code and text 8 240 30 270 150 3 I Box around field 1 Sample Format Batch File B 1 N 5 1 2754185285 2 74185245768 3y eats 4 DACRON POLYESTER 6 35 7 COTTON 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide The sample Format Worksheet in Appendix D shows the format file as it appears on the worksheet This sample tag was created with these formats 1523456 78901 65 DACRON POLYESTER 35 COTTON Made in USA 6 12 6 Entering Data Streams Creating Check Digit Files 1 Using an ASCII text editor create a file to hold your check digit calculation scheme 2 Placealeftbrace online 1 Go to the next line m 3 Find the Check Digit record you created in Chapter 4 4 Type all values from boxes A1 through A8 on line 2 in your a file as follows 9 S e Place the A from box A1 at the very beginning of the 2 line Do not place a space or any other character d before the A d e Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in quotes e Place a comma between all values e Make sure you have 8 items in line 2 e Do not forget the quotation marks around item 8 e Place a split vertical bar at the end of line 2 5 Goto the next line after the split vertical bar Place a right brace onthatline to end the check digit file Your file should look something like this A 1 A M 1
116. ld to contain copied data 10 If you want to copy data from more than one field repeat steps 1 through 9 for each field to copy Continue with rows just below the boxes you just completed OPTION 4 Copy Data from Previous Field m ul a lt LU I T R A n n R2 CODE o s R6 DEST START o R3 SRC FIELD R4 SRC START w gt w c R5 TocoPv m EN R7 COPY CODE 11 Go to Option 5 on the same row of the worksheet In box R3 after 5 write N to eliminate the operator prompt for this field See Defining Data Entry Sources for information on Option 5 3 15 gt xe EJ lt Q T o o e xe o 3 7 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Merging Fields You can copy data to merge the contents of up to four fields Follow the steps under Copying Data as many times as necessary to copy the appropriate fields into the merged field In the following example the operator will enter data into two text and two non printable fields Data from these fields is merged to form field 5 then printed as a bar code Field Prompt Data Field Type 1 SKU 203 Non printable 2 DEPT 339 Non printable 3 SIZE 8 Text 4 COLOR BLUE Text 5 none 2033398BLUE Bar Code To create this sequence OPTION 20 Operator Prompt 1 Define fields 1 2 3 and 4 STRING 2 Apply Option 20 to each text and non print
117. le formats take up reel Ribbon provision Ribbon provision on some models What is a Format A format is a set of dimensions parameters and instructions defining where to place information on labels or tags Labels and tags are also called supplies The goal in designing a format is to map out your label or tag Later you will insert actual information like a bar code price or serial number The format simply defines where to put this information and how to print it Each slot that will contain an item of information bar code price etc is called a field The actual information that fills this framework is called batch data 1 Introduction Standard Formats The printer comes with three standard formats Format Name Format Number FMT 1 96 FMT 2 97 FMT 3 93 NOTE Other formats may be available See Checking for Optional Formats later in this chapter to find out if you have optional formats 5 x o o o e gt Format 1 Size English 1 3 8 x 2 Metric 35mm x 50 8mm Dots 264 x 384 dots ABC123DEF456GHI789 EN Field 1 text up to 18 characters Field 2 UPC A Bar Code 23456 78901 ABC123DEF456GH 1789 Field 3 text up to 18 characters Format 2 Size English 1 3 8 x 2 Metric 35mm x 50 8mm Dots 264 x 384 dots 123 ASABCDE Field 1 text up to 10 characters 12345ABCDE Field 2 text up to 10 characters
118. lement to Wide Codes Set dots mils Ratio Available 2 10 4 11 or 12 3 15 6 2 10 4 60r 7 315 6 2 10 4 70r8 3 15 6 2 10 4 12 or 13 3 15 6 Interleaved 1 0 21 109 9 0 to 20f5 2 0 12 62 8 30 3 0 7 36 6 4 0 6 31 4 5 3 4 20 9 6 0 4 20 9 6 9 3 15 6 8 4 3 15 7 9 2 3 15 7 10 7 2 10 4 10 7 2 10 4 12 0 2 10 4 13 7 2 10 4 3 3 4 20 9 4 0 3 15 6 6 0 2 10 4 6 6 2 10 4 4 3 8 7 4 20 8 oO o e o 2 2 co o n e 3 c 5 8 11 7 3 15 6 8 7 17 5 2 10 4 Default values are shown in bold 201 Function Code 1 202 Function Code 2 203 Function Code 3 204 Function Code 4 2 Actual maximum number of characters is limited by the supply size and density combination which enable the bar code to be totally imaged on the tag or label 2 31 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 11 12 Decide how tall you want the bar code to be Enter the bar code height in your selected units in box B9 Here are the minimum recommended heights for bar codes English 20 Metric 51 Dots 39 g If you use UPC or EAN bar codes decide how you want human readable characters to appear Write 1 5 6 7 or 8 in box B10 1 No check digit UM THU or number system 2345167890 bottom no check digi JI in TAA gystem at bottom NN ar NOU ee UU YND For all other bar codes enter 8 in box B10 NOTE f you are using 1 2 wide supplies and printing
119. line editor or word processor NOTE f you use a word processor to create this file be sure to create the file in non document or unformatted ASCII mode You can use Monarch 2095 Printing System software to create formats for your 9401 9402 printer Contact your Monarch representative for more information The examples shown in this chapter use a MS DOS computer system 6 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Creating Format Files Format files contain these types of records Format header Text fields Non printable text fields Bar code fields Field options Constant text overlays Lines and or boxes Using an ASCII text editor create a file to hold your format information Place a left brace online 1 Go to the next line Do not put a space after the brace Find the Format Header on the Format Worksheet FORMAT INFORMATION ACTION DEVICE MEASURE 8 NAME 3 LL LL LL LL LESFAES F1 HEADER F2 FORMAT 5 F6 LENGTH I E a z M wu Type all values from boxes F1 through F8 on line 2 in your file as follows Place the F from box F1 at the very beginning of the line Do not place a space or any other character before the F Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in quotes Place commas between all values Make sure you have 8 items in line 2 Do not forget the double quotes around item 8 Place a split vertical bar at the end of
120. line in selected units Ranges same as above 11 15 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide L7 thickness Line thickness 0 99 Measure in dots L8 pattern Line pattern Only 1 pattern supported Enter in this parameter Example 1 5 110 30 110 150 10 e Line e Line defined as a segment e Origin row 1 1 inches e Origin column 0 3 inches e End point at row 1 1 inches horizontal line e End point at column 1 5 inches e 10 dots thick e Solid line Syntax Checklist For ease in syntax checking enter all values starting with the L on a single line Place acomma between all values Make sure you have 8 items in each line record Check the coordinates in items 3 4 5 and 6 Item 3 must equal item 5 OR item 4 must equal item 6 Compare coordinates to supply dimensions Make sure the line does not run off the supply Do not put a space or any other character in the guotation marks in item 8 Place a split vertical bar after item 8 Go to a new line after the vertical bar 11 16 11 Online Information Box Records Message Structure 3 E 8 z 2 Bg 8 i A E N e lt r uw o m e O G s s s s G 5 a 5 a o 2 S 3 Syntax 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 5 Q1 Q Indicates a box Quadrilateral record Q2 row Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of box Measure in 1 100 in 1 10 mm or dots Ranges English 0 6
121. me FMT 79 Number 79 Dimensions h x w Metric 40 6 x 30 5 mm English 1 6x1 2in Dots 307 x 231 dots 123 123 123456 JN INN o 12345 67890 5 999 99 123 123456 sz 123456 ws 999 99 now 999 99 123 123 123 123456 sz XLARGE 999 99 A 4 Appendix A Optional Formats Format Name FMT 80 Number 80 Dimensions h x w Metric 40 6 x 30 5 mm English 1 6x1 2in Dots 307 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 81 Number 81 Dimensions h x w Metric 28 0 x 30 5 mm English 1 1x 1 2 in Dots 211 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 82 Number 82 Dimensions h x w Metric 28 0 x 30 5 mm English 1 1x 1 2 in Dots 211 x 231 dots Format Name FMT 83 Number 83 Dimensions h x w Metric 28 0 x 30 5 mm English 1 1x 1 2 in Dots 211 x 231 dots 111 222 444444 55555 55555 999 99 333333 a REG PRICE 999 99 SALE PRICE 999 99 123 123 12 DEPT CLASS SER 123 123456 VEND STYLE 999 99 A 5 gt kel o gt mo ox 3 gt B oo o 23 m 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 84 111 222 333333 Number 84 DEPT CLASS STYLE Dimensions h x w LLLA 9 Metric 28 0 x 38 1 mm aut English 1 1x1 5in 999 99 Dots 211 x 288 dots Format Name FMT 85 ah 85 ML 24K 159 ANC imensions h x w HATCH 01 HATCH 01 Metric 25 4 x 50 8 mm English 1x2 in non 229 99 non 229 99 Dots 192 x 384 dots Format Set B Format Name FMT 54 Number
122. modulus that is greater than the sum of the products 10x10 100 gt 91 7 Subtract the sum of the products from this number 100 9129 8 The resulting number is the check digit Check digit 9 Bar code data 438279 Sum of Digits 1 Place numeric data in a field Leave the check digit slot empty 4 3 8 2 7 C 4 6 4 Using Check Digits Starting with the last digit before the check digit assign weights working right to left Weights are a sequence of numbers the same length as the field Digits in the field are multiplied by the weight digits to find addends for the check digit calculation When assigning weights do not use the same number throughout Do not assign a weight to the check digit 4 3 8 2 7 C 6 5 4 3 2 Assign a number from 2 to 10 as the modulus The modulus will be used in the check digit calculation Modulus 10 Multiply each digit in the field by its corresponding weight digit 4 3 8 2 7 C 6 5 4 3 2 24 15 32 6 14 Find the sum of all the digits in the products Treat 2 digit numbers as two separate numbers For example add the digits in the number 24 separately as 2 and 4 2 4 1 5 3 2 6 1 4 28 Calculate the first multiple of the modulus that is greater than the sum of the digits 10x3 30 gt 28 Subtract the sum of the digits from this number 30 28 2 The resulting number is the check digit Check digit 2 Bar code data 438272 c LJ 3 e o
123. ne directly after the text or bar code field to which the option applies Place each option on a new line following the field to which it applies e Enter values for each field option on separate lines following the text or bar code field For example begin with the first R on the first line after the field The next applicable R would go on a new line NOTE Place Option 5 last if used e Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in guotes and comments Make sure all values are separated by commas e Make sure the number of items on each line matches the number of items shown on the Format Worksheet for each option e Place a split vertical bar at the end of each line je 5 o 5 E e 3 e 11 29 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Syntax Checklist When you finish the format check the overall syntax in the format packet e The format must begin with and end with e Make sure you have no more than 14 fields in the format packet e Make sure all fields are in order by the desired user prompt e Make sure all field numbers are in ascending sequence e Make sure all items are separated by commas e Make sure each record ends with a split vertical bar 11 30 11 Online Information Batch Packets Batches are sent as a series of batch packets A batch packet may contain two types of records 1 abatch header 2 one or more batch da
124. oint Write the distance in your selected units in box C2 Ranges for row location are English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 7 Measure from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point Write the distance in box C3 Ranges for column location are English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 E gt K 8 You can alter space between characters This gap is measured in dots 1 192 inch Write the number of dots 0 to 99 in box C4 Enter 0 for default character spacing Any number other than 0 or the default number will affect your field width Default spacing is Standard 3 dots Reduced 1 dot Bold 3 dots OCR like 3 dots The character width chart provided in this chapter reflects default spacing 2 24 2 Designing a Format 9 Write 1 2 3 or 4 in box C5 to indicate your font selection Refer to the table provided in this chapter 1 Standard font 2 _ Reduced font 3 Bold font 4 OCRA like font 10 Write a number from 1 to 7 in box C6 to indicate the number of times to magnify character height Refer to the table provided in this chapter Enter 1 to use the standard size 11 Write a number from 1 to 7 in box C7 to indicate the number of times to magnify character width Refer to the table provided in this chapter Enter 1 to use the standard size g 12 Decide how you want to display characters Write B or W 9 in box C8 e gt B Black characters W White ch
125. on Printable Text Fields Non printable text fields enable you to enter data without printing it in its entered form Typically non printable fields hold data that will combine with other fields to form a merged field NOTE Define non printable text fields before you define the field that will print the information in these fields In the following example the operator enters data into four non printable fields The format merges data from these fields to form field 5 then prints it as abar code Chapter 3 Applying Field Options tells how to merge fields Field Prompt Data Field Type 1 SKU 20374 Non printable 2 DEPT 339 Non printable 3 SIZE 8 Non printable 4 COLOR 15 Non printable 5 none 20374339815 Bar Code Each non printable text field requires a separate definition Define the fields in the order you want to prompt the operator 1 Define your format header if you have not already done so 2 Find Non Printable Text Fields on the Format Worksheet Write a number between 1 and 14 to identify this field in box D2 Number fields in seguence from 1 to 14 NOTE Do not use any field number more than once in a format 2 34 2 Designing a Format 3 Write the maximum number of characters to be entered in this field 1 30 in box D3 NOTE If you will later copy this field into another field remember the maximum number of characters for the final field is 30 Allow only as many characters as you need Al
126. or e entered by the operator and verified by the printer You can apply field Option 31 to generate or verify the check digit Option 31 is explained in this chapter You can define your own check digit calculation scheme for other bar codes and numeric text fields Some sample calculations are shown in this chapter UPC and EAN bar codes have predefined check digits Do not define check digits for these bar codes 4 1 c LJ 3 e o gt o o ea a 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Defining a Check Digit Scheme See Sample Check Digit Calculation later in this chapter if you need help defining the Check Digit Scheme 1 Make a copy of the Check Digit Record template on the following page or the check digit worksheet in Appendix D Use the copy for steps 2 through 7 Assign a number from 1 to 9 to identify this calculation scheme Write the number in box A2 in the Check Digit Record Decide whether to add or clear the check digit A Add C Clear Decide how the printer will store the Check Digit Record R Printer Memory M Memory Card Write R or M in Box A4 Assign a number from 2 to 10 to use as a modulus in the check digit calculation Write the number in box A5 Determine how many characters will be in the fields that use this scheme not including the check digit Write the number in box A6 The maximum number is 29 Determine how the check digit be calc
127. our format to print on all labels or tags A company name or a store number is an example of fixed data Since this information is always printed there is no need for the operator to enter it in every batch You can apply an option so this information is printed automatically You use Option 1 with Option 3 to print a field as a date or time See Creating Date or Time Fields later in this chapter You can use option 1 only once per field When using option 1 to place fixed characters in part of the field make sure you place an underscore _ in each position in the field that is not a fixed character This modification won t change the length of the field In the following example the field has six characters but only the characters in positions 1 2 and 3 are fixed F 20 A R E 100 200 Fix Char T 2 6 V 061 010 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 max 6 characters R 1 ABC pos 4 5 6 open Entire Field Fixed Character Definition There are two ways to define an entire fixed field The best way to do this is to define a Constant Text Overlay as shown in Chapter 2 Constant Text Overlays are not counted as fields allowing more fields in a format Overlays can improve printer performance because they require less memory than standard fields gt x Sg S 5 a I e a o ct o 5 D 3 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide However if you want to define a fixed field that can be copied into Use only w
128. r each text field 2 22 2 Designing a Format Defining Constant Text Overlays A constant text overlay is a set of fixed characters that prints on all supplies This overlay is not a field and does not count in the field numbering from 1 to 14 The characters in the overlay are fixed and the user cannot change them Field options do not apply to overlays The constant text overlay section is in the lower left corner of the Format Worksheet FORMAT INFORMATION HEADER FORMAT ACTION DEVICE MEASURE 1 Define the format header if you have not already done so HT al T3061 3 2 Select a font style from the samples provided earlier in this chapter 2 3 4 5 F6 LENGTH F7 WIDTH 3 Determine the height of the characters using the table provided in this chapter Draw two lines on your Layout Grid to show the bottom and the top of the overlay 4 Determine the maximum width of the overlay using the table provided in this chapter Draw two lines on the Layout Grid to show the right and left sides of the overlay g o 2 Q Ss te o T e 3 E me 5 On the Supply Layout Grid mark the lower left corner of the overlay as you read it from left to right just as you would mark a text field This is the pivot point Maea H 2 23 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 6 Find Constant Text on the Format Worksheet Measure from the bottom of the print area to the pivot p
129. racters F 20 A R E 100 200 SAMPLE T 1 4 V 061 010 2 2 2 1 B L 0 0 max 4 characters gu B 20 N 10 1 ABCDEF 6 char batch data In this case only the first four characters will print Guideline 2 Be aware of how field options impact the field For example the following field has a price field option The field has a maximum of five characters The batch record contains six characters F 21 A R E 100 200 PRICE i T4ZT1 5 V 06T1 0T10 272 25 1478 05 0 max 5 characters R 42 1 1 price option 2x o B 21 N 10 1 129999 6 char batch data Since the price option adds 2 characters this field will print as 129 dropping the last 3 characters of data and cutting the price from 1299 99 to 129 5 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 5 6 6 Entering Data Streams You must use a computer to enter formats into the printer This chapter explains how to transfer the format information from your Format Worksheet to a computer file Later you will learn how to send formats to the printer from the computer see Chapter 8 Printing Chapter 11 Online Information provides syntax and online information for this printer Programmers may wish to refer to Chapter 11 to create and transmit data streams m gt o gt te oO E o 4 e o o 3 o You will need these items e a completed Format Worksheet e acomputer terminal e an ASCII
130. re 11 33 syntax 11 33 batch header 5 2 11 31 syntax 11 31 batches backing up 10 3 creating 10 2 downloading 8 5 keypad entry 8 5 maximum stored 8 6 printing 8 5 syntax checklist 11 32 worksheet D 2 batcking up batches 10 3 baud rate 7 2 boxes 2 4 2 39 structure 11 17 syntax 11 17 syntax checklist 11 18 thickness 2 40 C cable interface 7 6 calling for service 13 12 capacity printer 8 6 character rotation 2 26 character sets syntax 11 22 characters fixed 2 5 check digits 2 6 clearing schemes 4 5 description 4 1 files 6 13 generating 4 3 in copied fields 4 4 maximum stored 8 6 samples 4 5 scheme 4 2 structure 11 35 sum of products 4 5 syntax 11 27 11 35 syntax checklist 11 36 verifying 4 4 worksheet D 3 check list bar codes 11 10 batch data 11 34 batches 11 32 boxes 11 18 check digits 11 36 constant text overlays 11 14 field options 11 29 format 11 30 format header 11 4 lines 11 16 non printable text 11 11 printing 8 1 text fields 11 7 checking print 13 5 scanner 13 11 software version 13 4 supply quality 13 7 printer memory 13 9 Index 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide clearing formats 8 4 column location bar code 2 30 communication requirements 7 1 values 7 2 7 3 configuring the printer 7 1 constant text overlay 2 23 constant text overlays 2 4 3 3 structure 11 12 syntax 11 12 syntax check list 11 14 copy fields 2 5 3 13 3 16 syntax 11 24 creating batch data fil
131. ress Enter OR You will see a format name If you see a format name press or to scroll through the formats If there are six or more formats clear one or more of them before downloading any more formats Clearing Formats To clear a format send the printer a packet in the form of F C R where is the number of the format to clear 8 Printing Printing Batches In order to print a batch the format must be in the printer You can download batch data files from a computer or you can enter batch data directly at the printer if you have the 21 key keypad or optional computer keyboard Batch Downloading If you are printing a batch using one of the standard formats supplied with the printer transmit the batch data file like this COPY LABEL1 BCH COM1 If you are printing a batch using a format you defined send the format data first followed by the batch data COPY LABEL1 FMT COM1 COPY LABEL1 BCH COM1 Keypad Batch Entry If you are using the keypad or optional computer keyboard to enter batch data for one of the standard formats supplied with the printer follow the instructions in the Operator s Handbook Perform the following steps using the keypad and a downloaded format 1 Download the format file using procedures on the previous page 2 Enter batch data using instructions in the Operator s Handbook 8 5 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Printer Storage Capacity T
132. rmat Name FMT 68 Number 68 Dimensions h x w Metric 27 9 x 30 5 mm English 1 1x 1 2 in Dots 212 x 231 dots 14 989 12345 199 99 DEL ILRH S 125 1562 284567 14 989 747 100 00 634 478574 112 89 REG PRICE 1 29 95 SALE PRICE 99 99 gt UO o gt mo ox 3 gt B Ne fo gt o 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Format Name FMT 69 Number 69 Dimensions h x w Metric 27 9x 30 5 mm English 1 1x1 2in Dots 212 x 231 dots 256 368 53 DEPT CLASS SEA 367 378464 VEND STYLE 119 99 Appendix B Data Stream Examples so dwex3 gt xe o 2 2 x W oO E ct o o o o 3 This appendix lists the data streams for the three standard formats and the optional formats shown in Appendix A Use these data streams as examples when you create your own data streams Standard Formats Format Name FMT 1 Format Number 96 F 96 A R E 138 200 FMT 1 T 1 18 V 094 008 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 ABC123DEF456GHI789 R 20 Linel B 2 12 F 039 037 1 2 043 4 L 0 R 20 UPCA Barcode NI R 2 1 23456 78901 7 8 18 V 008 008 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 E OO Amor ABC123DEF456GHI789 Sample Batch Data Stream Dlmensions hxw Metric 35x 50 8 B 96 N 10 I English 1 38 x 2 0 1 ABC123DEF456GHI789 Dots 265 x 384 2 12345678901 3 ABC123DEF456GH1789 B 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide
133. se only if you have memory card installed T Temporarily store the format You must include a batch with these formats Write R M or T in box F4 FORMAT INFORMATION F1 HEADER F2 FORMAT n MEASURE gt ACTION bo r DEVICE F6 LENGTH F7 WIDTH F8 NAME 2 10 2 Designing a Format 3 What system are you using to measure supplies and fields You have three choices E English Measure in 1 100 inches M Metric Measure in 1 10 millimeters G Graphic Measure in dots 192 dots 1 inch Write E M or G in box F5 All field dimensions in the format must follow the system selected here 4 Tear off one label or tag from your supply roll Position it in the lower left corner of the grid corner of the supply aligns with the lower left corner of the grid The bottom is the edge that exits the printer first Make sure the bottom left 8 5 Measure the length of the supply from bottom to top using the ruler marks on the left side of the grid Ya 4 o o e Q 2 co o T e 3 E When measuring aperture and black mark supplies measure from top to top as shown below Supply Length When measuring labels use the black sensor marks on the label backing 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 6 10 Measure the width of the supply Write the length in box F6 on the Format Worksheet Remember to use your selected units Sy
134. se formats F5 measure Unit of measure Options E English Measured in 1 100 inches M Metric Measured in 1 10 mm G Graphic Measured in dots F6 length Supply length in units selected above Measure supply top to bottom The bottom is the edge that exits the printer first Ranges English 075 900 Metric 190 2290 Dots 144 1728 F7 width Supply width from left to right in units selected above Ranges English 075 250 Metric 190 635 Dots 144 480 F8 name Assign a name to the format if desired 1 8 characters Enclose it in quotation marks Enter assign a name to let the printer 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Example F 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles Format Header e format 1 e format being added e stored in printer RAM measured in 1 100 inches English e 3 inch long supply e 2 inch wide supply named Textiles Syntax Checklist The format header must be the first record in a format packet Place the F immediately after the or on the next line Do not place a space or any other character before the F Enter all information in capital letters except phrases in guotes Place a comma between all values Make sure the supply size is noted in the correct units of measure Make sure you have 8 items in the format record Do not forget the guotation marks around item 8 Place a split vertical bar at the end of the record All text non printable te
135. so 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 type UPCA 12 EAN 13 etc 4 You need to apply field options to manipulate the text entered in this field You will most likely copy data from this field into another field Follow instructions in Chapter 3 Applying Field Options 5 Make sure you filled in boxes D1 through D3 D3 OF CHAR 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all non printable fields Q X D2 FIELD o 0 0 D1 HEADER H a D o o 2 o 2 co o T e 3 E 2 35 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Lines and Boxes Use lines to form borders mark out original prices on sale tags etc Each line requires a separate definition Use boxes to form borders or highlight items of interest The sections for lines and boxes are in the lower portion of the Format Worksheet Defining Lines Only horizontal and vertical lines are supported 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 Defining Lines as Segments FORMAT INFORMATION 1 Define the format header i T k z u E E if you have not age o E ipu i already done so mich a s elz a 200 2 Select a line from your layout to begin field definition 3 Find Lines on the
136. src fld src start to copy dest start copy code OPTION 4 src fld The field number where the data originates Copy Data from Previous Field src start The position number of the first character in src fld R3 SRC FIELD R4 SRC START R5 TO COPY R6 DEST START R7 COPY CODE c Ww a a uj I r R R A n R2 CODE to copy Number of characters to copy dest start Starting character position in destination field copy code Type of copy 1 Copy the field as is including price symbols pad characters check digits etc 2 Copy unformatted data without price characters pad characters etc Example R 4 2 1 4 3 2 This example copies data from field 2 starting with the first character copies 4 characters into the field beginning at position 3 in the destination field and drops any price or pad characters that may have been added to the field 11 24 11 Online Information Option 5 Define how data will be entered When using with other options place this option after all other options for the field Syntax R 5 code OPTION 5 Define Input Source code Input code from the following list D Default computer if on line keyboard if off line K Keypad or computer keyboard connected to printer H Host N No user input Data is inserted by Option 4 copy or Option 1 fixed characters Eliminates user prompt Do not
137. stem Units Example English 1 100 in 1 in 100 units Metric 1 10 mm 1 mm 10 units Graphic Dots 100 dots 100 units Ranges for supply length are English 075 900 Metric 190 2290 Dots 144 1728 from left to right using the ruler marks at the bottom of the grid Write the width in box F7 g Ranges for supply width are English 075 250 D Metric 190 635 Dots 144 480 Move the supply to the field reference corner just outside the grid Trace an outline of the supply on the grid Assign a name up to eight characters to the format Write the name in box F8 with quotation marks as follows LABEL 1 If you want the printer to assign a name to the format place quotation marks with no characters or spaces between them in box F8 The printer will assign a name in the form of AUTOnnnn where nnnn is a unique number Make sure you have filled in boxes F1 through F8 on the Format Worksheet 2 12 2 Designing a Format Now you are ready to define the contents of your format Continue with Defining Text Fields Constant Text Overlays Defining Bar Code Fields or Defining Non Printable Text Fields 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 Note Define fields in the order you want to prompt the operator 1 Define the format header if you have not already done so FORMAT INFO
138. t design tools to create formats and keep a permanent record of format parameters Make copies of these worksheets and work from the copies This appendix contains these tools Format Worksheet Sample Worksheet Supply Layout Grids Batch Worksheet Check Digit Worksheet Data Entry Guide o o o eo E e o o ewo q xipuoddy FORMAT WORKSHEET D 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Batch Worksheet NEW UPDATE HEADER FORMAT QUANTITY B1 Header ies Dv UJ o UJ R D 2 Appendix D Format Design Tools t Worksheet igi Check D WEIGHTS WHLIHOO 1V HLONF1 SNINION J9I J4d NOILOV YOLOATAS H3Q0Vv3H A8 A2 A3 A4 AS A6 A7 1 A Appendix D Format Design Tools WEIGHTS WHLIHOO 1V HLONF1 SNINION J9I J4d NOILOV YOLOATAS H3Q0Vv3H A8 A2 A3 A4 AS A6 A7 A1 WEIGHTS INHLIHOO V HLONF1 SNINION J9I Jd NOILOV YOLOATAS H3Qv3H A8 A2 A3 A4 AS A6 A7 A1 WEIGHTS INHLIHOO IV HLONF1 SNINION 39lA3a NOILOV YOLOATAS H3Qv3H A8 A2 A3 A4 AS A6 A7 1 A D 3 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Data Entry Guide Use this sheet to print supplies using Format SAmplg 4 H 18 TER LE The supply size is Follow the steps below to print supplies 1 Turn on the printer Press and hold until you see Main Menu
139. t the quotation marks around item 12 Place a split vertical bar after item 12 Go to a new line after the vertical bar Make sure you have 12 items in the constant text overlay record 11 14 11 Online Information Line Records Message Structure o z i a A z up eB g Qa z 3 oo so o E B k o 3 lt a ya E L 5 a M 4 2 n 3 le L 5 E o i z 9 Syntax Ll L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 3 e L1 L Indicates a line record S 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 the angle and length L3 row Distance from bottom of print area to line origin Measure in 1 100 in 1 10 mm or dots Ranges English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 L4 column Distance from left edge of the print area to line origin Measure in 1 100 in 1 10 mm or dots Ranges English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 L5 end row If using Segments Row location of end point Measure from bottom of print area Ranges same as above On horizontal lines this value must match item L3 angle If using Vectors Angle of line 0 90 180 or 270 L6 end col If using Segments Column location of end point Measure from left edge of print area Ranges same as above On vertical lines this value must match item L4 length If using Vectors Length of the
140. ta records fe 3 Batch Header Section S A batch header begins the batch data stream It tells which 3 format the batch uses and how many supplies to print o Message Structure 3 LL HF s A gt A E 2 z lt ul O Lu 2 T ds v S B1 B2 B3 B4 Syntax B1 B2 B3 B4 B1 B Batch message header B2 format Format number 1 99 to use B3 N U Controls how image is generated N New Fill all fields with new data Any missing fields will be blank U Update last image with 1 or more batch data fields All other fields remain same as last queued batch B4 guantity Guantity to print 1 9999 11 31 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Example B 3 N 100 Begin Batch packet Use format 3 Sending new batch data for all fields Print 100 supplies Syntax Checklist The packet must begin with Do not place a space or any other character between the and B Make sure there are 4 items in the batch header record Make sure all items are separated by commas Make sure the batch header ends with a split vertical bar 11 32 11 Online Information Batch Data Record Batch data records follow the batch header Batch data records should be sent in order by field number Message Structure e gt mla 3 EU Y O yH 3 Le o O o 3 o 3 Syntax field data string 1 field Tells the printer which text bar code or non printable text fi
141. the host and deactivates DTR when its receive buffer is nearly full In Xon Xoff mode the printer sends the Xon character when it is ready to receive data and sends the Xoff character when its buffer is nearly full The Xon character is 17 The Xoff character is 19 7 2 7 Configuring the Printer Setting Communication Values Set communication values at the printer and the computer At the Printer First turn the printer On and go to the Main menu Press or until SETUP appears Press ene Continue with the steps below to set communication values When you see Do this SETUP Press until you see Port Supply Settings Press PORT SETTINGS Press YOu will see o User Comm the first communication value MEI 8 USER COMM Press to set the baud 5 Baud Rate rate o U BAUD RATE Press or until your 2400 desired baud rate appears 3 Press Gente USER COMM Press until Word Length Baud Rate appears USER COMM Press to set the word Word Length length WORD LENGTH Press or until desired word length appears Press USER COMM Press to display Stop Word Length Bits T 7 3 USER COMM Stop Bits STOP BITS 1 USER COMM Stop Bits USER COMM Parity PARITY None USER COMM Parity USER COMM Flow Control FLOW CONTROL DTR USER COMM Flow Control Ss gt N o a o 3 3 3 2 B S n Q S Press to set stop bits Press or until desired stop bits setting appears Press
142. tions available for 9401 and 9402 printers Field Options is in the upper right section of the Format Worksheet See the example that follows gt x Sg S 5 a I o o o Ss ct o 5 D 3 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide CT FIELD OPTIONS FIELD SETON IN FORMAT WORKSHEET Option Description 1 Define fixed characters 2 General data type restrictions 3 Detailed data type restrictions 4 Copy data from another field 5 Define data entry source 20 Define data entry prompt 30 Pad data to left or right 31 Define check digit mode select algorithm 42 Format as a price field 60 Define incrementing decrementing field You can apply more than one option to most fields For example you can format a field as a price then define a prompt for the field Also you cannot use certain options together on a field For example you cannot increment a price field These limitations will be noted with each option NOTE Due to more rigid syntax checks be aware that data streams that run successfully with older versions of the software may now produce errors on the field options 3 2 3 Applying Field Options Defining Fixed Data Option 1 You may want some information in y
143. to create a file on your computer 3 Type the values from the Check Digit Record in the file Make sure you have a C in item 3 4 Save the file 5 Set the print mode on the printer to Ready see Chapter 7 Configuring The Printer 6 Download the file to the printer see Chapter 8 Printing Sample Check Digit Calculation There are two types of check digit calculations Sum of Products used for bar codes such as UPC A EAN 8 and EAN 13 Sum of Digits an alternative to Sum of Products Sum of Products 1 Place numeric data in a field Leave the check digit slot empty 4 3 8 2 7 C 2 Starting with the last digit before the check digit assign weights working right to left Weights are a sequence of numbers the same length as the field Digits in the field are multiplied by the weight digits to determine addends for the check digit calculation 4 5 c LJ 3 e o gt o o ea 9 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide When assigning weights do not use the same number throughout Also do not assign a weight to the check digit 4 3 8 2 7 C 6 5 4 3 2 3 Assign a number from 2 to 10 as the modulus The modulus will be used in the check digit calculation Modulus 10 4 Multiply each digit in the field by its corresponding weight digit 4 3 8 27 C 6 5 4 3 2 24 15 32 6 14 5 Find the sum of all the products 24 154 32 6 14 91 6 Calculate the first multiple of the
144. ts 12 6 13 Diagnostics This chapter contains simple tracking and diagnostic procedures This information will be helpful if you need to contact Technical Support Setting Passwords One of the first things the administrator should do is establish a password for administrative and diagnostic functions You need a password for access to diagnostic functions 5 Key Keypad The password is preset for printers _ with the basic keypad You cannot change it without a computer keyboard connected to it See instructions for the computer keyboard in this chapter os The factory set password is This password can also be used on the 21 key keypad E e 3 fo 0 e o a NOTE f you change the password using the computer keyboard you will need the keyboard or 21 key keypad to access any function requiring the new password 13 1 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide 21 Key Keypad Shift When you see Press and hold to go to the Main menu Do this Press or until you see Setup Press Pa Press until you see Passwords Press e Press until you see Change Press Sere Type the old password the default is MGR Type the new password Press Type the new password again Press ent The menu should flash Password Changed then return to the Password menu If it does not
145. ts You cannot modify a format while it is stored in the printer Store your formats on your computer and modify them as necessary with your text editor or word processor Send the format to the printer again if you modify it NOTE If using a word processor be sure to edit all formats in unformatted ASCII or non document mode If you delete fields or add fields to a format remember to renumber all fields Deleting a Format from the Printer You can delete a downloaded or memory card format using printer menus or a host Memory card formats are available only on printers eguipped with an optional memory card Using Printer Menus Refer to your Operator s Handbook to delete a format using printer menus 9 1 m o mn o5 32 oU o2 T Q 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide From a Host 1 Verify the format number you want to delete 2 Follow the instructions in Chapter 6 Entering Data Streams to create a file on your computer The file should look like this F C device F A constant indicating the packet is a format header The number of the format to delete C A constant indicating to clear the format device The code for the device where the format is stored R Stored until the printer is turned Off M Memory card T Temporary 3 Send the file to the printer using a DOS Copy command 9 2 10 Establishing Daily Procedures U e o o o i o UJ
146. ual information to print on the supply Make a copy of the batch worksheet in Appendix D Format Design Tools Use the copy to record batch information 1 Fillinthe Batch Header section e All formats have a number see box F2 on the Format Worksheet Select tne number of the format to use for this batch Enter the format number in box B2 in the Batch Header section If you want to use one of the standard formats the format numbers are Format Number FMT 1 96 FMT 2 97 FMT 3 98 NOTE f you have optional formats see Appendix A Optional Formats for format numbers 5 2 5 Recording Batch Information e You can select how you want to fill in printed fields Choose N or U from the list below and write it in box B3 in the Batch Header section UONEW AIOJU D o e co w E ct oO 2 N New When selecting this option enter the printing information for all fields U Update If you printed a batch just before this batch and many fields are the same you may want to use this option Only fill in the fields that changed from the last printed batch to this one e Decide how many supplies you want to print in each batch Write a number from 1 to 9999 in box B4 in the Batch Header section 2 Fillin the Batch Data section e The Field ff boxes list field numbers from 1 to 14 In the Data box write the information you want printed in that field If using the N option in the Batch
147. ulated Write D for sum of digits or P for sum of products in box AT Determine what numbers to use as weights for check digit calculation Do not include a weight for the check digit You need a string of numbers egual in length to the number in box A6 Enter the string of numbers in box A8 NOTE Use zero as a weight digit in positions containing non numeric characters 4 2 4 Using Check Digits Place quotation marks around the string of numbers like this 65432 Check Digit Record HEADER SELECTOR ACTION DEVICE MODULUS WEIGHTS A2 A8 A3 A4 A5 A6 LENGTH X ALGORITHM Generating Check Digits You can make the printer generate a check digit This option is not necessary for UPC or EAN bar codes The printer automatically generates a check digit for these codes 1 Define the text or bar code field Do not use with on the Format Worksheet as Option Description shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 42 Price 60 Incrementing 2 Find Option 31 on the Format Worksheet This option is for check digits 3 Write G in box R3 after 31 This tells the printer to generate a check digit The check digit will be the last digit in the field 4 Write the selector number of the check digit scheme box A2 above in box R4 NOTE To allow for the check digit the maximum number of characters accepted in the field will be one fewer than the maximum number in the field c LJ 3 e o
148. ure you understand the information in the Operator s Handbook before you read this manual Read this manual if you e oversee the generation of labels or tags e design labels or tags e decide what to print on labels or tags Use this manual to design and print your own custom labels or tags on a 94016 or 94028 printer About this Manual This manual explains how to e design a label or tag e convert your design to a format e build format files on a computer e prepare the printer to receive information for printing e send data to the printer from a computer e set up printing procedures for printer operators e run printer diagnostics You need a computer for many of the tasks in this manual You need not be a programmer but you should know commands used by your computer s operating system On MS DOSTM systems for example you should be familiar with the COPY and MODE commands 1 1 5 x ie o c o e gt 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Equipment Requirements If you plan to create your own label or tag designs you need e 9401 or 9402 printer e MS DOS computer or mainframe terminal e 9 pin RS 232 interface cable 9401 standard features 9402 standard features 5 key keypad for printer 21 key keypad for manual control data entry 2 x 6 print image for 2 x 4 print image for industrial size supplies retail size supplies 3 standard formats 3 standard formats Label backing 16 samp
149. w the printer will store the Check Digit Record R Printer Memory M Memory Card Write R or M in Box A4 Assign a number from 2 to 10 to use as a modulus in the check digit calculation Write the number in box A5 Determine how many characters will be in the fields that use this scheme not including the check digit Write the number in box A6 The maximum number is 29 Determine how the check digit be calculated Write D for sum of digits or P for sum of products in box AT Determine what numbers to use as weights for check digit calculation Do not include a weight for the check digit You need a string of numbers egual in length to the number in box A6 Enter the string of numbers in box A8 NOTE Use zero as a weight digit in positions containing non numeric characters 4 2 4 Using Check Digits Place quotation marks around the string of numbers like this 65432 Check Digit Record HEADER SELECTOR ACTION DEVICE MODULUS WEIGHTS A2 A8 A3 A4 A5 A6 LENGTH X ALGORITHM Generating Check Digits You can make the printer generate a check digit This option is not necessary for UPC or EAN bar codes The printer automatically generates a check digit for these codes 1 Define the text or bar code field Do not use with on the Format Worksheet as Option Description shown in Chapter 2 Designing a Format 42 Price 60 Incrementing 2 Find Option 31 on the Format
150. ware in the printer Line two of this display says Extended Memory on printers with extra memory installed 3 4 13 Diagnostics Printing a Test Label Press and hold to go to the Main Menu When you see Do this MAIN MENU Press until you see Diagnostics Press Dune Enter password Type your password Press pe DIAGNOSTICS Press until you see User Version Diag Press USER DIAG Press until you see Test Supply Quality Label Press ex TEST LABEL You have three selections Test Pattern Test Pattern checks print head quality Test Label 1 checks print quality Test Label 2 gives critical service data Select Test Pattern or Test Label 1 Press ene 5 3 o 0 e o a Quantity Type the quantity of test 1 labels you want to print Press 13 5 13 Diagnostics Checking Supply Quality The printer continuously stores data from the last 16 supplies printed This data reflects the quality of the sensor marks on the supply 1 Print a batch of supplies or test labels 2 Press and hold to go to the Main Menu When you see Do this MAIN MENU Press until you see Diagnostics Press Dune Enter password Type your password Press eos DIAGNOSTICS Press until you see Version User Diag Press e USER DIAG Press Bente Supply Quality If you have not printed any labels you will see a message saying No data E e 3 fo 0 e o
151. ween all values e Make sure you have 12 items on the line e Place a split vertical bar after item 12 e Go to a new line after the vertical bar 6 6 6 Entering Data Streams A Constant Text Overlay in your file would look something like this A R E 300 200 Textiles TLO Vy 250 20 0 ly dl Bc 05 0 12 F 150 40 1 2 80 4 L 0 r20 V 80 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 20 V 65 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 10 0 1 1 1 B L 0 0 Made In USA m gt D 2 co o E o iU et o o 3 7 Entering Lines 9 Type all values from boxes L1 through L8 Refer to the Lines section of the Format Worksheet lL2 TYPE L5 ANGLE END ROW END COL L7 THICKNESS L8 PATTERN O L4 COLUMN Ui L6 LENGTH r m m m l1 HEADER Remember e Enter all values starting with the L in box L1 e Enter all information in capital letters e Place a comma between all values e Make sure you have 8 items e Do not put a space or any other character in the quotation marks in item 8 e Place a split vertical bar after item 8 e Gotoanew line after the vertical bar 6 7 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide Aline record should look something like this F 1 A R E 300 200 Textiles 141 LON 250 500 0 1 4 LlB O Ol B2 2 mm 150 40 1 2 80 4 L 0 D o3 20 V 4580 107 0 1 14154 B45 0
152. xt bar code constant text line and box records must follow the Format Header 11 Online Information Text Field Message Structure E R z sg 3285 I mO iL o o l O lt lt OF mor y BA ee eee o 3 T a El Syntax T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 T12 WE 21 1 3 T1 T Indicates record is a text field S T2 field Unique number from 1 14 to identify this field E T3 of char Maximum number of printed characters 1 30 in the field T4 Fix Var Fixed or variable length field Options F Fixed length V Variable length T5 row Distance from bottom of print area to lower left corner of field Bottom exits the printer first Ranges English 0 600 Metric 0 1525 Dots 0 1152 T6 column Distance to lower left corner of field from left edge of print area Ranges English 0 200 Metric 0 559 Dots 0 384 T7 gap Number of dots between characters 0 99 T8 font Style of font 1 Standard 3 Bold 2 Reduced 4 OCRA like T9 hgt mag Height magnifier 1 7 times T10 wid mag Width magnifier 1 7 times T11 color Options B Black characters W White characters on black background T12 alignment Options L Align on left side of field C Center text within field R Align on right side of field 9401 9402 System Administrator s Guide T13 char rot Character rotation Options 0 Top of character points to top of field 1 Top of chara
153. y quotes identify null strings or unused fields The printer ignores spaces except within these character strings Do not embed comments within a quoted string To represent non printing characters in the string use a tilde followed by a 3 digit ASCII code in a guoted string comment Grave accents enclose comments Any data enclosed in grave accents will be ignored Do not put comments in a character string You can also used this convention to reject mainframe data Example Begin packet record 1 parameter parameter record 2 parameter parameter record 3 parameter parameter record 4 parameter parameter NOTE You should break packets longer than 130 characters into multiple lines each less than 130 characters 11 Online Information Format Header A Format Header begins a format data stream The Format Header is followed by a series of records which determine text non printable text bar code constant text line or box definitions Message Structure 9 m 5 sg GB E y 260285 f E Nm won m o pg a e Li 3 Syntax Fl F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 5 F1 F Format header Enter F F2 format Unique number from 1 50 to identify the format F3 action Options A Add a new format to the printer C Clear an existing format F4 device Format storage device R Volatile RAM M Optional memory card T The format is temporary You must include a batch with the

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