Argox Bartender UL User Manual
Argox Bartender 10.0 UL Form-making User Guide
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Argox Bartender 10.0 UL
Form-making User Guide
V2.02
2013/02/27
The contents of this manual are based on
BarTender 10.0 2863 and Seagull Driver 7.3.2_M-1
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Table of Contents
1 What is the Form-making label file? .................................................................. 3
2 The Purpose of the Form-making label file ........................................................ 3
3 Supported Versions ............................................................................................ 3
4 Supported Languages......................................................................................... 4
5 Form-making conversion for BarTender ............................................................ 4
5.1 Argox ArgoKee/Printer (SRAM)............................................................ 4
5.2 Argox ArgoKee/Printer (FLASH)........................................................... 5
5.3 Argox READER (FLASH)..................................................................... 5
6 Downloading the Form-making label file........................................................... 6
6.1 Installing the driver ................................................................................ 6
6.2 Set baud rate .......................................................................................... 7
6.3 Create label and select output printer...................................................... 8
6.4 Download Form-making label file.......................................................... 9
6.4.1 Downloading to ArgoKee ........................................................... 9
6.4.2 Download to printer.................................................................. 12
7 Using the Form-making label file..................................................................... 12
7.1 Using ArgoKee to input data ................................................................ 12
7.2 Using PS/2 keyboard to enter the data. ................................................. 13
7.3 Using a scanner to input data................................................................ 13
8 Data variables in Form-making........................................................................ 14
8.1 TT/TD variable (Time/Date variable) ................................................... 14
8.2 V variable ............................................................................................ 21
8.3 Reference............................................................................................. 27
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1 What is the Form-making label file?
The Form-making data format starts with the FS command, followed by a string
inside closed quotation marks “ ” for the form name and ends with the FE
command. Anything between FS and FE is the label content. An example of a
complete Form-making label file (i.e. the Form name is “EXPORT”) is provided
below:
ZN
FK"EXPORT"
FS"EXPORT"
I8,1,001
q1215
O
JF
ZT
Q900,37
KI81
N
FE
2 The Purpose of the Form-making label file
The label file can be stored in ArgoKee or the printer. The input data devices for
different storage devices are as follows:
2.1 ArgoKee
The device shown in the illustration below can be used for data input.
2.2 Printer
A PS/2 keyboard or scanner must be used as the data input device. A PC can also
be used to send commands directly to the printer for printing Form-making label
files.
3 Supported Versions
BarTender 9.30 2731 or later versions
Seagull Driver 7.2_M-1 or later versions
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Attention: Make sure both devices software are the latest versions. If there an
error occurs during the data conversion, check the software versions first.
Attention: The different BarTender version may be the user interface will make
changes, please note the version number and use the corresponding help file.
4 Supported Languages
Currently, it is only supported PPLB. The Seagull Driver for PPLB must be used
for data conversion.
5 Form-making conversion for BarTender
Since the Form-making data format is different from the original emulation, it
must be converted using a different method/path. The converted path is “File ->
Export Printer Code Template”.
The three conversion methods currently offered by BarTender are “Argox
ArgoKee/Printer (SRAM)”, “Argox ArgoKee/Printer (FLASH)”, and
“Argox READER (FLASH)”.
A description and comparison of these methods will be provided below.
For example, the Argox X-3200 PPLB will be used below to create a 4 X 3 inch
blank label for data conversion, and :
5.1 Argox ArgoKee/Printer (SRAM)
5.1.1 Purpose
To be used with ArgoKee and printers.
5.1.2 Comparison
The data saved to ArgoKee will always be stored to FLASH. On the
other hand, the data saved to the printer will always be stored to RAM.
And those data saved in printers will therefore disappear when power is
lost.
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5.1.3 Data conversion
ZN
FK"EXPORT"
FS"EXPORT"
I8,1,001
q1215
O
JF
ZT
Q900,37
KI81
N
FE
5.2 Argox ArgoKee/Printer (FLASH)
5.2.1 Purpose
To be used with ArgoKee and printers.
5.2.2 Comparison
Both data are stored to FLASH, so data will not disappear when power
is lost.
5.2.3 Data conversion
ZS
FK"EXPORT"
FS"EXPORT"
I8,1,001
q1215
O
JF
ZT
Q900,37
KI81
N
FE
ZN
5.3 Argox READER (FLASH)
5.3.1 Purpose
To be used with ArgoKee and printers.
5.3.2 Comparison
Both data are stored to FLASH. The difference the two devices, the
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Form name for the “Argox ArgoKee/Printer (FLASH)” is always
“READER” with all capital letters. This option is mainly intended for a
scanner usage as the data input device. For this reason, it has one extra
command compared to “Argox ArgoKee/Printer (FLASH)”: “PA1,1”.
The command means print one copy only. If it is saved to ArgoKee, the
user will not be prompted to enter the number of copies after entering
the data. One copy will be printed directly.
5.3.3 Data conversion
ZS
FK"READER"
FS"READER"
I8,1,001
q1215
O
JF
ZT
Q900,37
KI81
N
PA1,1
FE
ZN
6 Downloading the Form-making label file
For example, the Argox X-3200 PPLB will be used below to create a 4 X 3 inch
blank label.
6.1 Installing the driver
Use the Seagull Driver to install the driver for Argox X-3200 PPLB. Set the
“Ports” as “COM1” and the printer details should be as shown below.
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6.2 Set baud rate
The default baud rate for the printer and ArgoKee's COM Port is 9600, so
the COM Port for the PC, printer and ArgoKee should be set to the value
shown below. The illustration shows the three default settings and if one of
the settings is changed, the other two settings must be changed as well for a
proper connection. Details are beyond the scope of this manual.
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6.3 Create label and select output printer
6.3.1 After launching BarTender, select “File -> New”. The “New
Document Wizard” window appears on the screen.
6.3.2 Follow the wizard's instructions to select “Starting Point -> Printer
Selection -> Stock Selection -> Items Per Page -> Side Edges ->
Printed Item Shape -> Printed Item Size -> Template Background
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-> Finished!”. After completing the installation, select Argox X-3200
PPLB for creating a 4 X 3 inch blank label as shown below.
6.4 Download Form-making label file
The methods for downloading to ArgoKee and the printer mentioned in
section 2 are described below:
6.4.1 Downloading to ArgoKee
6.4.1.1 First, check that the transmission setting between the PC and
ArgoKee compatible with each other, then connect both COM
Port with the data cable. Next, press the "D" key on the ArgoKee
to enable data receive mode. The LCD on ArgoKee will now
show the message “LOADING FORM … (HOST ==>
K/BOARD)”.
6.4.1.2 Use the blank label file created in section 6.3 or another file that
has been prepared earlier, then select “File -> Print”. A window
will pop up as shown below. At the “Print -> Name” window,
select the “Argox X-3200 PPLB” printer, and then click
“Close”.
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