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Intermec ESim v4.20 Programmer's Reference Manual

Programmer’s Reference Manual
ESim v4.20 for EasyCoder C4 Bar Code Label Printer
P.O. Box 123
S-431 22 Mölndal
Sweden
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Preface
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................. vi
1
General Information
Dump Mode ..................................................................................2
Memory ......................................................................................... 3
Direct Mode ..................................................................................3
Form Edit Mode ............................................................................4
Form .............................................................................................. 4
Text Editor .....................................................................................4
Commands ....................................................................................4
Field ............................................................................................... 5
Field Positioning ............................................................................ 6
2
Commands List
Direct Mode ................................................................................10
Form Edit Mode ..........................................................................12
3
Setting Up the Printer
Default Setup ..............................................................................14
Example ....................................................................................... 15
4
Editing in Direct Mode
Example........................................................................................18
5
Editing in Form Edit Mode
Example........................................................................................20
6
Retrieving and Printing a Form
Example............... ........................................................................ 26
7
Commands
Syntax.......................................................................................... 30
A Print Text ..........................................................................31
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B Standard Bar Codes ............................................................36
b Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part ........................41
MaxiCode ......................................................................42
PDF417 ........................................................................43
Data Matrix ...................................................................45
QR Code .......................................................................46
C Counter ..............................................................................49
C Cut Immediate ................................................................... 53
D Density ...............................................................................54
EI List Soft Fonts ....................................................................57
EK Delete Soft Font .................................................................58
ES Store Soft Font ...................................................................59
eR User-Defi ned Error/Status Character Control .....................62
f Cut Position .......................................................................64
FE End Store Command .......................................................... 65
FI Print Form Information ......................................................66
FK Delete Form .......................................................................67
FR Retrieve Form ..................................................................... 68
FS Form Store ......................................................................... 69
GG Print Graphics ....................................................................70
GI Print Graphics Information ................................................71
GK Delete Graphics ..................................................................72
GM Store Graphics in Memory .................................................73
GW Store Graphics in Image Buff er ........................................... 75
I Character Set Selection .......................................................76
i Asian Character Spacing .....................................................77
JB Disable Top of Form Backup .............................................. 78
JF Enable Top of Form Backup ...............................................79
j Media Feed Adjustment ...................................................... 80
LE Line Draw Exclusive ........................................................... 81
LO Line Draw Black .................................................................82
LS Line Draw Diagonal ...........................................................83
LW Line Draw White ...............................................................84
M Memory Allocation ............................................................85
N Clear Image Buff er .............................................................88
O Options Select ....................................................................89
oR Character Substitution ........................................................91
P Print ................................................................................... 92
PA Print Automatic ..................................................................93
Q Set Form Length .................................................................94
q Set Label Width .................................................................98
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R Set Reference Point .............................................................99
S Speed Select ...................................................................... 100
U Print Confi guration (General) ..........................................101
UC Command Reply Accept Character Control ..................... 102
UDC Memory Cartridge Information ........................................103
UE Soft Font Information Inquiry .......................................... 104
UF Form Information Inquiry ................................................ 105
UG Graphics Information Inquiry ..........................................106
UI Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry .................................. 107
UM Code Page & Memory Inquiry .........................................108
UN Disable Error Reporting ...................................................109
UP Code Page & Memory Inquiry/Print ................................110
US Enable Error Reporting ....................................................111
UV Product Identity and Asian Font Types .............................112
V Defi ne Variable ................................................................. 113
W Windows Mode ................................................................115
X Draw Box ......................................................................... 116
Y Serial Port Setup ...............................................................117
Z Print Direction ................................................................. 118
? Download Variables ..........................................................119
^@ Reset Printer .....................................................................120
^A Print Pause Mode .............................................................121
^B Break Batch Printing ........................................................122
^C Continue Printing ............................................................123
^D Remaining Labels .............................................................124
^ee Immediate Error Report ...................................................125
8
Fonts
Resident Fonts ...........................................................................128
Font Sizes 1-5 ............................................................................129
9
Code Pages and Character Sets
Printout samples ........................................................................132
A
Error-Handling
Error-Handling Principles .......................................................... 148
Error Types ................................................................................150
Error Replies ..............................................................................151
Error Replies Table .....................................................................152
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Introduction
 e EasyCoder C4 printers from Intermec are provided with a built-in protocol (ESim) by which you can use any computer, terminal, scanner or keyboard, that can produce ASCII characters, to control the printer.  is is a useful alternative to the Intermec InterDriver, which requires a PC operating under Microsoft Windows.
With the ESim protocol, you can use any editor to control the printer, either by means of the serial RS-232 channel or the parallel Centronics channel.
 e EasyCoder C4 ESim protocol is compatible with the corresponding protocol for EasyCoder 91, even if some commands or command param­eters have no meaning in EasyCoder C4, and some commands are new.
Note that EasyCoder C4 has a fl ash memory for forms and graphics, which requires special consideration. Avoid storing frequently changing data in fl ash (see GM and GW commands in Chapter 7) and use printer drivers developed for EasyCoder C4 rather than EasyCoder 91 drivers.
 is manual will assist you in designing labels using the ESim protocol. It has been organized to provide you with an under-standing of the printer’s functions and command structure.
 e manual describes version 4.20 of the ESim protocol.
If you have any questions regarding the protocol or this manual, please contact your Intermec distributor for technical assistance.
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1
General Information
 is chapter explains the basic functions and modes of the ESim protocol and helps understanding the more comprehensive explanations in the other chapters in this manual.
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Dump Mode
 e printer has the capability to perform in dump mode, which means that the printer will print out the echo of the received ASCII. Use this capability to debug your software when the printer does not perform as you expect.
To enter Dump Mode:
• Turn off the power to the printer.
• For best result, load the printer with full width labels or tags.
• Hold down the Feed key and turn on the power again.
• Release the Feed key when the indicator lamp fl ashes green.
•  is procedure adjusts the label stop sensor and media feed and pro­duces a test label, see below.
• After the test label has been printed, the printer enters the Dump Mode, as indicated by the last line on the test label.
Part No , ESim version, & checksum Serial RS-232 port setup (see Y cmd) USB port Test pattern Number of SRAMs installed Image buffer size (see M cmd) Form memory size (see M cmd) Graphic memory size (see M cmd) Font memory size (see M cmd) Character set (see I command) Speed – Density – Ref. point – Dir – Errors (see S, D, R, Z & UN/US cmds) Label width –Form length (see q & Q cmds) Options (see O & C cmd) LSS (liner+label – detection level – liner) Dump Mode On
Example of a test label from an 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) EasyCoder C4 without any memory cartridge installed.
Do not use continuous stock in Dump Mode. An error will occur since there are no gaps or slots to detect.
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In the Dump Mode, the output is the same label as produced by means of a U command, but an extra line will be appended saying “now in DUMP”.  en the printer waits for ASCII dump printing.
Send a string of characters or a label form to the printer and tap the Feed key to produce a printout. Dump mode will also print control characters, see character set table at the end of Chapter 9.
To return to normal mode, briefl y tap the Feed key. A label with the mes- sage “out of DUMP” will be printed.
Memory
 e fi rmware has memory allocation for print image buff er, form, graphic, and external font memory.  e fi rst time the printer is used, it is automatically initialized to default settings, see
Chapter 3.
 e
M memory command sets the image buff er, the form memory, and graphic memory area.  e remaining memory space, if any, is allocated to the external font memory, which is intended for bitmap fonts down­loaded using external software.
Direct Mode
You can print a label without using a predefi ned format by sending write commands (text, bar codes, graphics, lines and boxes) to the printer after having cleared the image buff er using an N command.  e label remains stored in the image buff er and can be printed over and over again by sending new P print commands, until the buff er is cleared by an N com­mand, or by retrieving and printing a Form (see FR command).
 e Direct Mode is also used for retrieving and printing preprogrammed label formats, for the issuing of global setup commands, for deleting forms and graphics from memory, and to make the printer produce a number of diff erent reports.
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Form Edit Mode
 is mode is used to permanently store label forms and graphics in the printer memory. In addition to plain text, bar codes, graphics, lines, and boxes, form edit mode also allows the use of variables and counters, which are not available in the Direct Mode.  e individual label forms can be retrieved and printed in the Direct Mode.
Some setup parameters can be included in forms in order to adapt the printer for diff erent applications. However, such setup parameters will aff ect the global setup after the form has been retrieved and printed.
Form
Every label is made up of various fi elds. A form is the complete set of commands that defi ne the content and the design of the label. A form can be saved in memory and retrieved when required.
Text Editor
Use any ASCII output device with a parallel or serial port and a text editor to design the form and programming the printer. Communication is based on the ASCII characters 10 dec. and 32-255 dec.
Commands
 e command syntax is based on upper and lower case characters, numeric characters, commas (as separators), quotation marks and line feeds (LF; ASCII 10 dec.).  e LF in this manual is listed as ↵ in the command descriptions. Line Feeds (LF) are required to be sent at the end of most command lines! Some commands require to be appended by both a carriage return and a line feed (<CR/LF>).
Note that all programming examples start with LF (depicted as ↵). It is strongly recommended to start any sequence of command lines with a Line Feed (LF).
Most PC based systems send CR/LF when pressing the <Enter> key.  e CR (carriage return) sent in a CR/LF sequence will be ignored. CR alone will not work.
Refer to
Chapter 2, “Commands List” for information on for which
purposes the various commands can be used.
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Field
Each command line of printable data will create a fi eld, which is defi ned in regard of start position, rotation, magnifi cation, etc.
X Axis
Y Axis
Feed Direction
Variable Tex t V0 0
Graphic
Rotated text
Fixed Text
Line
Counter C0
Counter C1
Box
EASYCODER C4
FRAGILE
PACKED BY: SAM
SERIAL NO. 654
76532
Bar Code
The illustration shows how a label is printed and fed out
when using the default direction.
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Field Positioning
 e printable area of the label forms a grid, where the X-axis runs across the media and the Y-axis runs along the media path. Dots are used as the unit for establishing position of the upper left corner of each fi eld in rela­tion to a specifi ed reference point.
 e printer is available with two diff erent printhead densities (the 203.2 dpi printer and the 300 dpi printer have diff erent fi rmware versions):
Density Medium High
X-axis 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm)
Y-axis 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 304.8 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Number of active dots: 832 1208
Max. print width: 104 mm 102.2 mm
Dot line to tear bar: 136 dots 204 dots
Dot line to cutter blade: 256 dots 384 dots
Text and bar code fi elds can be rotated around their insertion points, whereas lines, boxes and graphics cannot be rotated. However, the entire print image can be rotated 180°.  e illustration below shows coordinates for the default print direction (
ZT).
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Example of fi eld positioning when using an 203.2 dpi (8 dots per mm) printhead.
800832 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
X-axis
Y-axis
Reference Point
at direction ZT
X000;Y000
Feed
Direction
TEXT
TEXT
CODE 39
Rotated Text Field
X500;Y400
Bar Code Field
X150;Y300
Text Field
X100;Y100
Graphic Field
X650;Y050
Print Width 104 mm (832 dots)
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2
Commands List
 is chapters lists which commands can be used in the Direct Mode and the Form Edit Mode respectively.
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Direct Mode
Setup Commands
Used to set up the printer globally, that is, aff ect both the Direct Mode and Forms.
D Density eR User-Defi ned Error/Status Character Control f Cut Position I Character Set Selection i Asian Character Spacing JB Disable Top of Form Backup JF Enable Top of Form Backup j Media Feed Adjustment M Memory Allocation O Options Select oR Character Substitution Q Set Form Length q Set Label Width R Set Reference Point S Speed Select UC Command Reply Accept Character Control UN Disable Error Reporting US Enable Error Reporting W Windows Mode Y Serial Port Setup Z Print Direction
Store Commands
Used to store graphic fi les.
GM Store Graphics in Memory GW Store Graphics in Image Buff er
Used to store soft fonts. ES Store Soft Font
Clear and Delete Commands
Used to erase data from the printer's memory.
EK Delete Soft Font FK Delete Form GK Delete Graphics N Clear Image Buff er ^@ Reset Printer
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Editing Commands
Used to edit labels in the Direct Mode.
A Print Text B Print Standard Bar Codes b Print Two-Dimensional Codes GG Print Graphics LE Line Draw Exclusive LO Line Draw Black LS Line Draw Diagonal LW Line Draw White X Draw Box
Print Control Commands
Used to produce printouts of labels edited in the Direct Mode or retrieved forms edited in the Form Edit Mode. Also commands for con­trolling batch printing.
C Cut Immediate FR Retrieve Form P Print ? Download Variables ^A Print Pause Mode ^B Break Batch Printing ^C Continue Printing
Report Commands
Return information on serial channel and/or produce printed informa­tion.
EI List Soft Fonts FI Print Form Information GI Print Graphics Information U Print Confi guration UDC Memory Cartridge Information UE Soft Fonts Information Inquiry UF Form Information Inquiry UG Graphics Information Inquiry UI Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry UM Code Page & Memory Inquiry UP Code Page & Memory Inquiry/Print UV Product Identity and Asian Font Types ^D Remaining labels ^ee Immediate Error Report
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Form Edit Mode
Setup Commands in Forms
Will aff ect the global setup after printing a form including such a com­mand.
D Density Q Set Form Length R Set Reference Point S Speed Select Z Print Direction
Editing Commands
Used to edit forms.
A Print Text B Print Standard Bar Codes b Print Two-Dimensional Codes C Counter FE End Form Store FS Form Store GG Print Graphics LE Line Draw Exclusive LO Line Draw Black LS Line Draw Diagonal LW Line Draw White PA Print Automatic V Defi ne Variable X Draw Box
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3
Setting Up the Printer
 is chapter shows the default setup of the printer and gives an example of how to change the setup.
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Default Setup
Parameter Command Default Setting
Error/Status Char.
eR0,0
XOFF/XON-handling
Density
D10
10
Character Set
I8,0,001
8 bits, code page 0, country code 001
Top of Form backup
JF
Enabled
Media feed adjust
j136 j204
136 dots (at 203.2 dpi) 204 dots (at 300 dpi)
Label Gap Sensor
ON
LTS disabled, TT mode, reverse gap disabled. cutter disabled
Char. substitution
oR
No substitution
Form Length
Q24,0
Continuous mode, print gap 24 dots
Label Width
q832 q1208
832 dots (at 203.2 dpi) 1208 dots (at 300 dpi)
Reference Point
R000,000
X:000;Y000
Print Speed
S2
50 mm/sec. (2 inches/sec.)
Reply Character
UC0
None
Error Handling
UN
Error reporting disabled
Windows Mode
WN
Disabled
Serial Port
Y96,N,8,1
9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
Print Direction
ZT
Start printing at top of image buff er
Printhead Resolution Measures
203.2 dpi printheads 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) in both directions
300 dpi printheads 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) across the media path
304.8 dpi (12 dots/mm) along the media path
 e setup will be reset to default values if...
• the printer's fi rmware is upgraded using a fi rmware cartridge,
• or the Feed key is pressed more than 3 seconds in the Dump Mode.
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Some commands may also aff ect the values of other command, for example if a confi guration label is printed (see U and UP commands), the print direction is reset to ZT, and if an R Reference Point command is executed, the label width (see q command) will be changed.
Example
Let us assume that we will use an EasyCoder C4 for direct thermal print­ing. We will print full width  ermal Top labels in the peel-off mode without using the label taken sensor.  e default communication setup and character set are acceptable.
 us, a few setup parameters should be changed in the Direct Mode:
• Density from 10 to 8
• Media feed adjustment from 136 to 110
• Label Taken Sensor from enabled to disabled
Enter the following commands:
Command Explanation
↵
CR/LF to start command structure
D8 ↵
Set density
j110 ↵
Set media feed adjustment for peel-off operation
ON ↵
Disable label taken sensor
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4
Editing in Direct Mode
 is chapter gives an example of how to create a simple label in the Direct Mode.
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Example
Assuming that...
• the printer has been set up for the application (see
Chapter 3),
• the length of the label and the gap has been determined by printing a Test Label (see
Chapter 1, “General Information/Dump Mode”),
• and the graphic used in the example has been downloaded to the printer (see
GM command1),
...we will now print two copies of a label which we will edit in the Direct Mode.  e label will look like the example in Chapter 5.
 e label can be printed as many times as you want, as long as it still is stored in the image buff er. Once replaced, it cannot be retrieved. It also implies that counters and variables cannot be used.
Command Explanation
↵
CR/LF to start command structure
N↵
Clear image memory
X0,0,4,752,584↵
Draw a box
LO0,144,752,4↵
Draw a line
LO440,232,4,160↵
Draw a line
A40,400,1,1,1,1,N,"Made in Sweden"↵
Write a 90° text line of fi xed data
A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,"EASYCODER"↵
Write a text line of fi xed data
A24,250,0,4,1,1,N,"MODEL: 501SA"↵
Write a text line of fi xed data
A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,"Checked by: Dan"↵
Write a text line of fi xed data
A24,312,0,4,1,1,N,"SERIAL#: 000001"↵
Write a text line of fi xed data
B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B,"S 000001"↵
Write barcode representing fi xed data
GG24,12,"LOGO"↵
Write a graphic from graphics memory
1
P2↵
Print command to image buff er; Print 2 copies
1
/.  e Intermec logotype is not included in the software package and is only included in the example to demonstrate how to print a graphics fi eld. You can substitute it with any graphics of approximately the same size. If you fi nd it diffi cult to download graphics, you could omit the GG command from the example until you have become more familiar with the concept.
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5
Editing in Form Edit Mode
 is chapter gives an example of how to create a simple label in the Form Edit Mode.
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Example
Assuming that...
• the printer has been set up for the application (see
Chapter 3),
• the length of the label and the gap has been determined by printing a
Test Label (see
Chapter 1, “General Information/Dump Mode”),
• and the graphic used in the example has been downloaded to the
printer (see
GM command1),
...we will now edit a label that can be saved as a form in the printer's memory and retrieved when so required. It also means that we can use counters and variables.
When we are fi nished, the label will look like this:
1
/.  e Intermec logotype is not included in the software package and is only included in the example to demonstrate how to print a graphics fi eld. You can substitute it with any graphics of approximately the same size. If you fi nd it diffi cult to download graphics, you could omit the GG command from the example until you have become more familiar with the concept.
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Name the Form
Name of this form is TEST.
Command Explanation
↵
CR/LF to start command structure
FK"TEST" ↵
Delete any existing form named TEST
FS"TEST" ↵
Start store form named TEST
Defi ne Variables
 e fi rst variable (V00) has a maximum size of 15 characters.  e second variable (V01) has 10 characters and prints in reverse.  e third variable (V02) has a maximum size of 8 characters.
Command Explanation
V00,15,N,"Enter Product name:" ↵
Defi ne fi rst variable
V01,10,L,"Enter Model number:" ↵
Defi ne second variable
V02,8,N,"Checked by:" ↵
Defi ne third variable
 e text within quotes are prompts, which will be sent from the printer to the host when the label form is retrieved (serial communication only).
Defi ne a Counter
 e counter has maximum 6 digits.
Command Explanation
C0,6,L,+1,"Enter Serial Number:"↵
Defi ne counter
Note:  e variables (V00, V01, V02) and counter (C0), are defi ned within this label form named TEST.  e next label form containing variables and counters, will again start with V00 and C0. If variable data is being sent from an external data base, omit the text between the quotes and replace with a space character, for example
V00,15,N," ".
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Draw a Box and two Lines
Start to draw the surrounding box using the X command and then draw the two lines using the LO command.
Command Explanation
X0,0,4,752,584↵
Draw a box
LO0,144,752,4↵
Draw a black line
LO440,232,4,160↵
Draw a black line
Place a Text Line with Fixed Data
Enter a 90° rotated text line containing the fi xed data "Made in Sweden" in text size 1.  e quotation marks enclosing the fi xed data will not be printed.  e text size (1) is the smallest resident font in the printer.
Command Explanation
A40,400,1,1,1,1,N,"Made in Sweden"↵
90 degree. text line, fi xed data
Place a Variable Text
 e next line is a text line, using text size 5 in reverse and prints the vari­able V00.  e data printed in this fi eld must be sent to the printer at the time of form retrieval.
Command Explanation
A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,V00 ↵
Write a text line, 1:st variable
Place a Combination of Fixed Data and a Variable
 e following two command lines consist of a combination of fi xed data enclosed in quotation marks and variable data.
Command Explanation
A24,250,0,4,1,1,N,"MODEL: "V01↵
Text line, fi xed data + 2:nd variable
A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,"Checked by: "V02↵
Text line, fi xed data + 3:rd variable
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Place a Combination of Fixed Data and a Counter
 e next command line is a text line containing fi xed data and the coun­ter (C0).  e fi rst time this label form is retrieved for printing, the start value for this counter must be sent to the printer.  e printer will store the value of the counter for this form and automatically continue to print the next value the next time this form is retrieved. Reset or set to another value by sending a new start value.
Note:  e value of the counter will be kept in the memory even if another form is retrieved or the printer is switched off .
Command Explanation
A24,312,0,4,1,1,N,"SERIAL#: "C 0↵
Text line, fi xed data + 1:st counter
Place a Bar Code with Fixed Data and a Counter
Below a Bar Code Command line is used to enter a Code 128 bar code, containing the fi xed data "S" in combination with the actual counter value. It is also set for printing the human readable text below the bar code.
Note:  e narrow to wide ratio is not relevant for Code 128.  e printer will use the value for the narrow bar to defi ne the bar code. (Value 3 for wide bar defi nition is ignored.)
Command Explanation
B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B,"S"C 0↵
Bar code, fi xed data + 1:st counter
Place Graphics
 e next line writes a graphic named "Intermec" from memory and posi­tions it on the form.
Command Explanation
GG24,12,"LOGO"↵
Write graphic from graphics memory
End Programming of this Form
 e closing command that fl ags the end of form, see the full program list­ing later in this chapter.
Command Explanation
FE↵
Closing command to store form
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Complete List of the Example
Command Explanation
↵
CR/LF to start command structure
FK"TEST"↵
Delete current form named TEST
FS"TEST"↵
Start store form named TEST
V00,15,N,"Enter Product name:"↵
Defi ne 1:st variable
V01,10,L,"Enter Model number:"↵
Defi ne 2:nd variable
V02,8,N,"Checked by:"↵
Defi ne 3:rd variable
C0,6,L,+1,"Enter Serial Number:"↵
Defi ne counter
X0,0,4,752,584↵
Draw a box
LO0,144,752,4↵
Draw a line
LO440,232,4,160↵
Draw a line
A40,400,1,1,1,1,N,"Made in Sweden"↵
Write a 90˚ text line of fi xed data
A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,V00↵
Write 1:st variable text fi eld
A24,250,0,4,1,1,N,"MODEL: "V01↵
Write text line, fi xed data + 2:nd variable
A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,"Checked by: "V02↵
Write text, fi xed data + 3:rd variable
A24,312,0,4,1,1,N,"SERIAL#: "C 0↵
Write text line, fi xed data + 1:st counter
B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B,"S"C 0↵
Write barcode, fi xed data + 1:st counter
GG24,12,"LOGO"↵
Write graphic from graphics memory
FE↵
Closing command to store form
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