Paxar 9430RX User Manual
Monarch
9430RX
Printer
TC9430RXPM Rev. AA 10/05 ©2005 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Regulatory Compliance
Paxar products are designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in
the locations into which they are sold and will be labeled as required. The
majority of RF devices are type approved and do not require the user to obtain
license or authorization before using the equipment. Any changes or
modifications to Paxar equipment not expressly approved by Paxar could void
the user authority to operate the equipment.
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired
operations.
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements - Canada
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations
of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant
les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans
le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des
Communications du Canada.
To comply with FCC and Industry Canada exposure requirements, if this device
is a hand-held portable device, it is approved for operation in a user’s hand
when there is 2.5 cm or more between the antenna and the user’s body; if this
device is a table-top device, it is approved for operation when there is 25 cm or
more between the antenna and the user’s body.
European Economic Area
The European variant is intended for use throughout the European Economic
Area, and is compliant with the R&TTE directives; however, authorization for
use restricted as follows:
European standards dictate maximums radiated transmit power of 100 mW EIRP
and frequency range 2.400 –2.4835 GHz.
France, the equipment is to be restricted to the 2.4465 – 2.4835 GHz frequency
range.
Belgium outside, the equipment is to be restricted to the 2.460 – 2.4835 GHz
frequency range.
Operation in Italy requires a user license.
Trademarks
Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation.
Monarch and 9430RX are registered trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc.
Paxar Americas, Inc.
170 Monarch Lane
Miamisburg, OH 45342
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION........................................................................ 1-1
Duty Cycle ............................................................................. 1-1
Conventions Used in this Manual ............................................. 1-2
Control Characters .................................................................1-3
CONFIGURING THE PRINTER ...................................................2-1
Selecting the Operating Mode.................................................. 2-1
Setting the Print Contrast........................................................ 2-1
Setting the Power Mode .......................................................... 2-2
Checking the Battery Voltage ..................................................2-2
Request the printer statuses ................................................2-3
Using the Power-Off Timer ...................................................... 2-4
Supply Control Commands ...................................................... 2-5
Printer Responses............................................................... 2-6
Checking Version Information .................................................. 2-6
Printer/Device Communications ............................................... 2-7
Setting the DIP Switches......................................................... 2-8
Printer Pinouts .................................................................... 2-9
Miscellaneous Control Characters.......................................... 2-10
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CREATING AND PRINTING FORMATS ....................................... 3-1
Overview ............................................................................... 3-1
Creating Text Fields ............................................................... 3-1
Selecting Character Sets ..................................................... 3-2
Selecting a Font .................................................................. 3-3
Using Underline Characters ................................................. 3-4
Selecting the Line Spacing................................................... 3-5
Creating Graphic Fields .......................................................... 3-5
Using Data Stream Graphics ................................................ 3-6
Using Compressed Graphics ................................................ 3-7
Using Flash Memory Graphics .............................................. 3-8
Creating Bar Code Fields ........................................................ 3-9
Specifying Particular Bar Codes ......................................... 3-10
Positioning Fields ................................................................. 3-12
USING THE MAGNETIC CARD READER..................................... 4-1
Magnetic Card Specifications .................................................. 4-1
Error Messages................................................................... 4-3
QUICK REFERENCE ................................................................ A-1
Choosing a Font .....................................................................A-1
Choosing a Bar Code ..............................................................A-1
Printing Graphics....................................................................A-2
Supply Control Commands ......................................................A-2
Font Modification....................................................................A-3
Configuring the Printer............................................................A-3
Using the Magnetic Card Reader .............................................A-3
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MODIFYING STANDARD FONTS............................................... B-1
Standard Fonts.......................................................................B-1
Modifying Fonts......................................................................B-1
Defining New Characters.........................................................B-2
Selecting Character Sets.........................................................B-3
Loading New Characters .........................................................B-4
Saving Modified Fonts.............................................................B-4
BLUETOOTH RF COMMUNICATION ....................................... C-1
Setting the Communications Parameters ................................. C-1
Manual Power Off .................................................................. C-2
INDEX .......................................................................................I-3
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INTRODUCTION
1
The Monarch 9430RX printer control language contains a variety of
commands to
♦ create and print formats.
♦ configure the printer.
♦ enable specific printer features.
You download these commands in a data stream from another device. This
manual describes the printer's control language.
Duty Cycle
The printer is designed to print up to 1000 inches per day. The average print
rate is 1 inch every 10 seconds at a text character print density of 25% (i.e.,
one character printed out of every four positions). Bar codes and graphics are
more dense (print with more dots) than text and may need a lower duty cycle.
In high temperature environments, pause the printer for one minute after every
four (4) inches printed. If the duty cycle is exceeded, the printer may not print
all of the information that was sent to it.
Introduction 1-1
Conventions Used in this Manual
Following are the conventions used in the syntax descriptions of each
command.
Symbol Description
-
< >
' '
( )
# #
ESC
CR-LFNAK
These conventions make it easier for you to read the commands' syntax
descriptions. They are not part of the data streams. For example,
ESC-'F1' may be the syntax description, but the data stream should contain
1B for ESC. Also, - and ' (and other such characters described here) are not
part of the data stream.
For values not enclosed within single quotation marks, enter the value shown
while pressing ALT on the keyboard.
Separates items in the command sequence.
Indicates a variable with a single-byte value.
Indicates the value is a literal. Enter the value as it appears or
use the ASCII hex values for the same characters.
Indicates a variable of any length.
Indicates a variable of an exact length.
Indicates the beginning of a command sequence. Enter 1B hex
for this item.
Indicates the end of a response from the printer. In the
response, it is represented as 0D 0A 15 hex.
NOTE: The printer ignores commands with syntax errors.
1-2 Introduction
Control Characters
The following characters are reserved and used to control the printer. The
printer provides single-byte responses to the host of its status.
Char. Control Hex Dec Control Action
EOT ^D 0x04 04 End Of Text
Signals to the host device that the printer is
in idle mode and the print buffer is empty.
BS ^H 0x08 08 Backspace
Removes the previous character in the print
buffer.
HT ^I 0x09 09 Horizontal Tab
Advances to the next tab position (from the
following list) or to the beginning of the next
line: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37.
LF ^J 0x0A 10 Line Feed
Advances to beginning of next line.
VT ^K 0x0B 11 Vertical Tab
Advances 5 lines.
FF ^L 0x0C 12 Form Feed
Advances 10 lines.
CR ^M 0x0D 13 Carriage Return
Advances to beginning of next line.
SO ^N 0x0E 14 Shift Out
Switches to 36-column print mode
SI ^O 0x0F 15 Shift In
Switches to 57-column print mode.
Introduction 1-3
Char. Control Hex Dec Control Action
XON ^Q 0x11 17 Transmitter On
Signals that the device is ready to receive
data (can be sent by the printer or host).
AUXON ^R 0x12 18 Printer on
Signals to the host that the printer is
online. It is sent after initial power up,
clearing a supply jam, or a supply reload.
XOFF ^S 0x13 19 Printer receiver is off
Signals to the host that the print buffer is
full or an error has occurred.
Signals to the printer that the host’s
transmitter is off.
NORM ^T 0x14 20 Switches to 57-column print mode.
AUXOFF ^U 0x15 21 Printer is off
Signals to the host that the printer is out
of supply or has powered down.
CANCEL ^X 0x18 24 Cancel and reset printer
Resets the print buffer places the printer
in initial power-up mode with the default
settings.
ESC ^[ 0x1B 27 Escape
Indicates that the following characters are
part of a printer control language
command.
EXTEND ^\ 0x1C 28 Extended print
Prints characters double high.
EXTEND
OFF
^] 0x1D 29 Extended print off/Normal print
Prints characters at the normal height.
1-4 Introduction
CONFIGURING THE PRINTER
There are several commands to configure the printer. You can include
these commands anywhere in a data stream. This chapter describes the
commands to configure the printer.
2
Selecting the Operating Mode
The printer works in either online or buffer mode. In online mode, the printer
prints characters as soon as they are received. In buffer mode, the printer
receives and stores characters, and then prints them upon receipt of an EOT
control character (4 hex).
Syntax ESC-‘cmdol’
ESC Starts the command language.
‘cmdol’ Online command. Options:
P# Selects online mode.
P$ Selects buffer mode.
Example ESC P#
Uses online mode. The printer starts printing as soon as it receives a
character.
Setting the Print Contrast
You can increase or decrease the print contrast for lighter or darker print. This
setting affects the print speed (the higher the contrast, the lower the speed and
vice versa). The print contrast also depends on the battery voltage.
Syntax ESC-<cmdpc>-<contrast>
ESC Starts the command language.
<cmdps> Print contrast command. Enter P.
<contrast> Print Contrast. Value can be between 0-9, where
0 is the highest contrast and 9 is the lowest
contrast. The default is 5.
Example ESC P9
Sets printer to lowest contrast (9) and fastest print speed.
Configuring the Printer 2-1
Setting the Power Mode
The printer can operate in five different power modes, each using a different
number of printhead sections, which are groups of dots on the printhead. The
mode selected also affects the print speed (the more printhead sections used,
the faster the printer speed and vice versa).
Syntax ESC-<cmdpm>-<powmode>
ESC Starts the command language.
<cmdpm> Power mode command. Enter P.
<powmode> Power mode. The number of printhead sections to
use, specified in hex. Options:
1 Low - Use one printhead section, less than
1.0 Amp.
2 Medium - Use two printhead sections, less
than 2.0 Amps.
3 High - Use three printhead sections, less
than 3.0 Amps.
6 Very high - Use six printhead sections, less
than 9.0 Amps.
7 Auto Control - Dynamically choose the
number of printhead sections to use (1, 2,
3, or 6), depending on what is printed
(default).
Example ESC P2
Uses two printhead sections, which is less than 2.0 Amps.
Checking the Battery Voltage
The following commands/control characters check the battery’s voltage and
request statuses.
Syntax ESC-‘cmdvolt’
ESC Starts the command language.
‘cmdvolt’ Battery voltage command. Options:
P^ Prints the battery voltage.
P! Requests the battery voltage from the
printer.
Example ESC P^
Prints the battery voltage.
2-2 Configuring the Printer
Request the printer statuses
You can request the print buffer, battery status, and magnetic card reader
status from the printer by sending 16 hex (Ctrl-V) to the printer.
The printer responds with
ESC-'B'-#pbchars#-CR-LF-ESC-'V'-#volts#-CR-LF-ESC'M'-#card#-CR-LF-NAK
ESC B Print buffer status.
#pbchars# The number of characters currently in the print
buffer, shown as four ASCII hex digits, which are
“OR’d” with 30 hex.
CR LF Carriage return and line feed.
ESC V Battery voltage status.
#volts# Four ASCII decimal digits (which are “OR’d” with
30 hex). The first three are the battery voltage
(form x.x).
The fourth character categorizes the voltage listed
to give it a reference. Values are 1-4, where 1 is
high and 4 is low.
CR LF Carriage return and line feed.
ESC M Magnetic card reader status.
#card# Four ASCII hex digits (which are “OR’d” with 30
hex) representing the time left before the printer
enters sleep mode.
CR-LF-NAK Indicates the end of a response from the printer.
You can send a print status request to the printer for print buffer status and the
magnetic card reader status by sending 2 hex (Ctrl-B)
Configuring the Printer 2-3
Using the Power-Off Timer
The printer has a power-off timer to conserve battery life. After a specified
period of inactivity occurs, the printer goes into sleep mode.
The printer returns to normal mode when it starts receiving commands again,
but the countdown re-starts after every character received.
Before powering down, the printer sends AuXon then Xoff. See “Setting the
Communications Parameters” for descriptions of the dip switches and for
information about this feature.
Syntax ESC-<cmdpt>-<digit1><digit2>-CR
ESC Starts the command language.
<cmdpt> Power-off timer command. Enter M.
<digit1><digit2> Number of seconds for the inactivity period.
Options: 0 to 9. The first and second digits,
respectively, of the number of seconds to set the
inactivity period to. To disable the timer, set both
parameters to 0.
CR Carriage return.
NOTE: Be careful when using sleep mode with buffer mode. If there
is data in the print buffer when the printer goes into sleep
mode, you lose the data.
Example ESC MC CR
Sets the inactivity period to the default (20 seconds).
Example ESC M560 CR
Sets the inactivity period to 56 seconds.
Example ESC M000 CR
Disables the power-off timer.
2-4 Configuring the Printer
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