Paxar TC6037PR User Manual

Monarch®

Pathfinder® Ultra®

Silver and Gold

Printers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED ................................................... 1-1

About This Manual .............................................. 1-1

Standard Features ..............................................1-1

Creating an MPCLII Format Packet ................................. 1-2

Using MPCLII Conventions........................................1-4

MPCLII Punctuation ...................................... 1-4

Standard Syntax Guidelines ................................ 1-5

Starting with a Design............................................ 1-6

Determining Format Contents......................................1-7

Determining the Print Area ........................................ 1-7

Drawing Rough Sketches .........................................1-8

Using Supply Layout Grids ........................................1-8

Considering Field Types .......................................... 1-9

Considering Fonts............................................... 1-9

Using the Format Worksheet .....................................1-10

Filling in the Format Worksheet ............................ 1-10

DEFINING FIELDS ..................................................... 2-1

Defining the Format Header ....................................... 2-2

Defining Text Fields.............................................. 2-3

Defining Bar Code Fields ......................................... 2-8

Defining Constant Text Fields .....................................2-15

Defining Line Fields ............................................ 2-19

Line Types ............................................ 2-19

Defining Box Fields............................................. 2-22

DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS ............................................. 3-1

Applying Field Options ........................................... 3-2

Combining Field Options ..................................3-2

Option 1 (Fixed Data) ............................................ 3-3

Option 4 (Copy Data) ............................................ 3-4

Merging Fields .......................................... 3-5

Sub-Fields ............................................. 3-5

Option 30 (Pad Data) ............................................ 3-6

Sample Use for Padding................................... 3-6

Option 31 (Calculate Check Digit) .................................. 3-7

Option 42 (Price Field) ........................................... 3-7

Option 50 (Bar Code Density)......................................3-8

Option 51 (PDF417 Security/Truncation) .............................3-9

Option 52 (PDF417 Width/Length) ................................. 3-10

Option 60 (Incrementing/Decrementing Fields)........................ 3-11

Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence ..........3-11

Option 61 (Re-image Field)....................................... 3-12

Using Check Digits ............................................. 3-13

Sum of Products Calculation .............................. 3-14

Sum of Digits Calculation .................................3-15

CREATING GRAPHICS ................................................. 4-1

Overview of Bitmapped Images .................................... 4-2

Determining a Method ....................................4-2

Designing Bitmapped Images ...................................... 4-3

Special Considerations....................................4-3

Using the Hex Method .................................... 4-4

Using the Run Length Encoding Method ...................... 4-5

Determining How to Store the Image ................................4-7

Using RAM .............................................4-7

Using Temporary Storage..................................4-7

Using Flash............................................. 4-8

Creating a Graphic Packet ........................................4-8

Positioning the Graphic Image ..............................4-8

Defining the Graphic Header......................................4-10

Creating Bitmap Fields .......................................... 4-12

Creating Next-Bitmap Fields ...................................... 4-13

Creating Duplicate Fields ........................................4-14

Sample Hex Graphic Packet......................................4-15

Sample Run Length Graphic Packet................................ 4-17

Placing the Graphic in a Format ...................................4-19

Defining the Graphic Field........................................4-19

Sample Bitmap Graphic Image .................................... 4-20

PRINTING............................................................ 5-1

Defining the Batch Header ........................................ 5-2

Defining the Batch Control Field ....................................5-3

Defining Batch Data Fields ........................................5-4

Using Special Characters in Batch Data.......................5-4

Merged or Sub-Fields ..................................... 5-5

Incrementing Fields ......................................5-5

Downloading Methods ........................................... 5-6

Sequential Method ....................................... 5-6

Batch Method ...........................................5-6

Batch Quantity Zero Method................................ 5-6

Modifying Formats .............................................. 5-7

Optional Entry Method .................................... 5-7

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................. 6-1

Printing Diagnostics Labels........................................ 6-2

Reading Diagnostics Labels .......................................6-3

If You Receive an Error Message ...................................6-3

Calling Technical Support .........................................6-3

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Data Errors .................................................... 6-4

Format Errors ...........................................6-4

Batch Errors ............................................ 6-7

Option Errors ...........................................6-7

Online Configuration Errors ................................6-9

Check Digit Errors....................................... 6-11

Graphic Errors.......................................... 6-11

Communication Errors ................................... 6-12

Data Formatting Failures ........................................ 6-13

Machine Faults ................................................ 6-14

Flash Memory Errors ........................................... 6-16

Memory Expansion Errors........................................6-16

Hard Printer Failure Errors .......................................6-17

PRINTER OPTIMIZATION ............................................... 7-1

Adjusting the Print Quality......................................... 7-2

Reducing Imaging Time .......................................... 7-3

General Format Tips and Hints .................................... 7-4

SAMPLES ........................................................... A-1

Sample Quick Response Packets ..................................A-2

Entering Batch Data for QR Code ........................... A-2

QR Code Packet ........................................A-3

Structured Append Mode ..................................A-3

Structured Append QR Code Packet .........................A-4

Sample MaxiCode Packets........................................A-5

Mode 0 (Obsolete) Sample ................................A-6

Mode 2 Sample ......................................... A-7

Mode 3 Sample ......................................... A-8

Sample UPCA Format Packet ..................................... A-9

HangTag Example ..............................................A-9

Tag Example.................................................. A-10

Label Example ................................................ A-10

Receipt Format Example ........................................ A-11

Label Sample 2................................................ A-11

Label Sample 3................................................ A-12

FONTS .............................................................. B-1

Bitmap Font Information .......................................... B-4

Monospaced Font Magnification.................................... B-4

Proportional Font Magnification ....................................B-6

Scalable Font Information........................................ B-19

TrueType Font Information .......................................B-20

Downloading TrueType Fonts.....................................B-20

Using International Fonts ........................................ B-21

Selecting a Symbol Set ..................................B-22

International Font Sample ................................B-23

Licensing Your Fonts ...........................................B-23

Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet .......................... B-24

SYMBOL SETS/CODE PAGES ...........................................C-1

Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages ............................C-1

Selecting a Symbol Set or Code Page ............................... C-1

Using Code 128 Function Codes ...................................C-2

Entering Extended Characters .....................................C-2

Using International Character Sets/Symbol Sets .......................C-2

Internal Symbol Set ...................................... C-3

ANSI Symbol Set ........................................C-4

Bold Character Set....................................... C-4

OCRA Character Set .....................................C-5

Code Page 100 (Macintosh) ...............................C-5

Code Page 101 (Wingdings) ............................... C-6

Code Page 437 (Latin U.S.)................................C-6

Code Page 850 (Latin 1) .................................. C-7

Code Page 852 (Latin 2) .................................. C-7

Code Page 855 (Russian) ................................. C-8

Code Page 857 (IBM Turkish) ..............................C-8

Code Page 860 (MS-DOS Portuguese) .......................C-9

Code Page 1250 (Latin 2) ................................. C-9

Code Page 1251 (Cyrillic) ................................C-10

Code Page 1252 (Latin 1) ................................ C-10

Code Page 1253 (Greek) .................................C-11

Code Page 1254 (Turkish) ................................C-11

Code Page 1255 (Hebrew)................................C-12

Code Page 1256 (Arabic).................................C-12

Code Page 1257 (Baltic) ................................. C-13

Code Page 1258 (Vietnamese) ............................C-13

ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart ............................C-14

Binary to Hex Conversion Chart...................................C-17

Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart .........................C-21

ON (Black) Dots ........................................ C-21

OFF (White Dots).......................................C-21

FORMAT DESIGN TOOLS .............................................. D-1

Batch Worksheet ............................................... D-2

Check Digit Worksheet...........................................D-3

GLOSSARY .......................................................... G-1

GETTING STARTED 1

Before you read this manual, review the printer information in the Equipment Manual.

About This Manual

This manual is for the developer who is creating and designing custom formats for the Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Silver 6032™ and Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Gold 6037™ printers.

Note: You must develop an application that uses the packets you

create. Refer to the Programmer’s Manual for information about developing an application.

This chapter creates a sample Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) packet.

Standard Features

The following features are standard on the printer:

Feature 6032 6037

DPI 203 203 Max. Print Image 1.89" x 3.84" 1.89" x 3.84" Print Speed Up to 2" per second Up to 4" per second LCD 2-line graphical with

backlight Number of Keys 24 38 Memory 4 MB RAM

4MBFlash Prints 2D Bar Codes No Yes On-Demand Sensor Not available Yes Supports International fonts Yes No

4-line or 8-line graphical with backlight

1MBRAM 2MBFlash

Getting Started 1-1

Creating an MPCLII Format Packet

A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are printed on the label. The printer requires this information in a special form. This section describes how to create a sample MPCLII format packet.

Make sure supplies are loaded, you have a fully charged battery, the printer is connected to a host and ready to receive data, and you have software in the printer. Refer to your Equipment Manual for more information.

1. Type the following format header in any text editor:

{F,25,A,R,E,200,200,"FMT-25" p

2. Type the following constant text field:

C,140,40,0,1,2,1,W,C,0,0,"SAMPLE FORMAT",1 p

3. Type the following bar code field:

B,1,12,F,85,40,1,2,40,5,L,0 p

4. Type the following text field:

T,2,18,V,50,50,1,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,1 p}

For detailed information about the format header, text, constant text, and bar code fields, see Chapter 2, “Defining Fields.” For information about batch packets, see Chapter 5, “Printing.”

1-2 Getting Started

You have created a format packet for your MPCLII printer. Now, a batch packet must be created before you can print the format.

5. Type the following batch header, after the text field line:

{B,25,N,1 p

6. Type the following bar code data:

1,"02802811111" p

7. Type the following text field data:

2,"TEXT FIELD" p }

8. Save your file as SAMPLE.FMT.

9. For your application to use the format, use the PCL library functions in

the Programmer Manual.

Getting Started 1-3

Using MPCLII Conventions

Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII.

MPCLII Punctuation

Use the following symbols when creating MPCLII packets:

Character Decimal

{ (left bracket) 123 start of header

} (right bracket) 125 end of header

p (vertical bar) 124 field separator*

, (comma) 044 parameter separator

“ABC” (quotation marks)

'comment' (single quotation marks)

Value

034 Quotation marks enclose character strings. Empty quotes (“”)

039 Grave accents enclose comments. Any data enclosed in grave

Description

identify null strings or unused fields.

accents is ignored. Do not embed comments within a quoted string. Grave accents are also used to reject mainframe data.

Note: These MPCL characters are the default.

* The field separator is the split vertical bar, which we are representing as p in this manual. The

decimal value is 124. To enter this character, use the Shift key plus the Split Vertical Bar key on your computer’s keyboard. Depending on your text editor, it may appear as a solid vertical bar or as a split vertical bar.

1-4 Getting Started

Standard Syntax Guidelines

When creating MPCLII packets:

Begin each packet with a start of header ({).

Endeachpacketwithanend of header (}).

Define no more than 200 fields in a format. Each p indicates one field.

However, options are not counted as fields.

The field number (0 - 999) must be unique. We recommend starting at 1,

instead of 0.

Do not use a field number more than once per format.

Define all fields in the order you want to image/print them.

Separate all parameters with a Parameter Separator (,).

¨ End each field with a Field Separator (

¨ Enter all information in CAPITAL letters, except words or phrases within

quotation marks.

¨ Include all parameters for a field unless documented as optional.

¨ Define non-printable text fields before the field to which they apply.

¨ Define options immediately after the field to which they apply.

¨ Multipleoptionscanbeusedwithmostfields. Optionscanbeusedin

any combination except as noted with each definition.

Keep in mind that proportionally spaced fonts need wider fields than monospaced fonts. For variable field data, use a letter “W” to determine the maximum field s ize.

Do not place a new line (return) or any other non-printing character within a field definition. However, a carriage return or line break after each p makes your formats easier to read.

T,1,20,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p T,2,10,V,50,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p

Spaces are ignored, except within character strings.

Getting Started 1-5

Starting with a Design

Before you create a format packet, you must design your label. There are several steps to designing a custom label:

1. Decide which fields should appear on your label. See “Determining Format Contents” for more information.

2. Determine your label size. Labels are available from us in a wide variety of sizes. Your application and the amount of data you need to print determines the supply s ize. Contact your sales representative for more information.

3. Draw a rough sketch of your label. You may want to draw several variations to see what works best. See “Drawing Rough Sketches” for more information.

4. Identify the field types that appear on your label. See “Considering Field Types” for more information.

5. Decide which fonts you want to use. See “Considering Fonts” for more information.

6. Fill out your Format Worksheet. See “Using the Format Worksheet” for more information.

At this point, you are ready to use your design.

7. Create a format packet, based on how you filled out your worksheet. See Chapter 2, “Defining Fields,” for more information.

8. For your application to use the format, use the PCL library functions in the Programmer Manual.

9. Execute your application.

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Determining Format Contents

Before you lay out your format, you need to make a few decisions. For example:

How large is your supply?

Which fonts do you want to use?

Do you want to include a bar code?

Do you want to include graphics?

Determining the Print Area

The print area varies, depending on the size of your supply. Below are the maximum and minimum print areas. Notice that the top edge of the s upply exits the printer first. There is a non-print zone on the edges and top (0.235") and bottom (0.115") of the supply. For exact print area measurements of your supply, see the supply layout grids in Appendix D.

Unit of Measure

English (1/100") 205 x 400 189 x 365 120 x 55 109 x 20

Metric (1/10mm) 521 x 1016 480 x 927 305 x 140 277 x 51

Dots (1/203 dots)

Maximum Supply Size

416 x 812 384 x 741 244 x 112 221 x 41

Maximum Print Area

Minimum Supply Size

Minimum Print Area

The minimum supply length for peel mode is 0.785 inches with a printable area of 0.435 inches (11 mm or 88 dots).

Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric:

Dots = inches x 203 Metric (1/10mm) = inches x 254 English (1/100 inch) = 100 x (dots/203) Dots = Metric (1/10 mm) x .797

Getting Started 1-7

Drawing Rough Sketches

After you decide what information you want to print, sketch how you want the information to appear on the label. Note any areas that are preprinted on the label, such as a logo.

As soon as you know what information to include on the label, and you have a rough sketch, you can use a supply layout grid to help you layout and size your label. If you do not want to use a grid, go to “Considering Field Types” to choose what information you want on your label.

Using Supply Layout Grids

A supply layout grid contains measurement markers. These markers help you accurately position information on your label.

Decide whether you want to design formats using English, Metric, or Dot measurements. Choose from the following grids:

¨ English

The English grid is measured in 1/100 inches.

¨ Metric

The Metric grid is measured in 1/10 millimeters (mm).

Graphic

The printer uses dots to print images on a label. The printhead has 203 dots per inch (DPI).

If you want to use the supply layout grids, a copy of each is in Appendix D, “Format Design Tools.”

1-8 Getting Started

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Considering Field Types

After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls into one of the following categories.

Field Type Description Examples

Text Contains letters, numbers, or

symbols you want to print.

Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that can

be scanned.

Constant Text Prints fixed characters that print

without changing.

Line or Box Highlights or separates items. line marking out the regular price,

Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a

compliance label overlay.

item number, item description, department number, price, date

item or serial numbers, zip codes, information you don’t want to have visible to customers

company name, company address

border around the supply

logos

Note: All of the above field types except graphics are discussed in

Chapter 2. See Chapter 4, “Creating Graphics” for information on including graphics in your format.

Considering Fonts

When working with fonts, you have three considerations:

font appearance

font size (bitmapped)

font spacing (monospaced or proportional)

See Appendix B, “Fonts,” for samples of each font.

Getting Started 1-9

Using the Format Worksheet

The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the field types. Each section has boxes to fill in with parameters that define your format. A format worksheet is included in Appendix D, “Format Design Tools.”

Filling in the Format Worksheet

Decide what type of field to use on your label.

1. Make a copy of the Format Worksheet.

2. Define the Format Header.

3. Define options as you require them. See Chapter 3, “Defining Field

Options” for more information.

1-10 Getting Started

DEFINING FIELDS 2

This chapter provides a reference for defining

the format header

text and constant text

bar code fields

line and box fields.

Defining Fields 2-1

Defining the Format Header

A Format Header begins a format file.

Syntax

{F,format#,action,device,measure,length, width,"name" p

F1. F Format Header.

F2. format# Unique number from 0 - 999 to identify the format.

F3. action Action. Enter A to add the format to the printer.

F4. device Format storage device. Options:

R RAM (default) When you turn off the printer, items saved

in RAM are lost.

F Flash Memory. When you turn off the printer, items saved

in Flash memory are saved.

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, top to bottom, in selected units.

English 55 - 400 Metric 140 - 1016 Dots 112 - 812

Note: T he m inimum supply length for peel mode is 0.785 inches

(20 mm or 159 dots).

F7. width Supply width, from left t o right, in selected units.

English 120 - 205 Metric 305 - 480 Dots 244 - 416

F8. “name” Format name (optional), 0 - 8 characters, enclose within quotation marks.

Example {F,1,A,R,E,300,100,"TEXTILES" p

Format 1 (“TEXTILES”) uses a three inch long by one inch wide label.

2-2 Defining 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.

Syntax

T,field#,# of char,fix/var,row,column, gap,font,hgt mag,wid mag,color,alignment, char rot,field rot,sym set p

T1. T Text Field.

T2. field# Unique number from 0 - 999 to identify this field.

T3. # of char Maximum number of printed characters (0 - 2710) in t he field.

T4. fix/var Fixed or variable length field. Options:

F Fixed length V Variable length

T5. row For monospaced fonts, distance from bottom of print area to the pivot

point. The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified.

0 (TOP)

3 (RIGHT)

2 (BOTTOM)

1 (LEFT)

End-Justified

1 (LEFT)

0 (TOP)

2 (BOTTOM)

3 (RIGHT)

Left/Center/Right-Justified

2 (BOTTOM)

0 (TOP)

3 (RIGHT)

1 (LEFT)

Balanced

For proportionally spaced fonts, distance f rom bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field.

English 0 - 365 Metric 0 - 927 Dot 0 741

Note: T he m inimum printable length for peel mode

is 0.435 inches (11 mm or 88 dots).

Defining Fields 2-3

T6. column Distance from the left edge of the print area to the

pivot point to find the column location.

English 0 - 189 Metric 0 - 480 Dots 0 - 383

T7. gap Number of dots between characters (203 dots per

inch). Range: 0-99.

Note: For monospaced fonts, the additional spacing is added to the

existing inter-character gap. This is also true for proportionally spaced fonts, but remember that the inter-character gap varies with character combinations.

Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your field width. Default spacing:

Reduced and Letter Gothic Bold 6 pt. 1 dot HR2 and Letter Gothic Bold 9 pt. 2 dots Standard, Bold, OCRA-like, and HR1 3 dots All other fonts varies with each letter HR1 and HR2 are only used with the UPC bar code family and must be numeric.

T8. font Style of font. Options:

1 Standard 5 HR1 2 Reduced 6 HR2 3 Bold 10 CG Triumvirate™ Typeface Bold 9 pt 4 OCRA-like 11 CG Triumvirate™ Typeface 6 pt 50 EFF Swiss Bold (scalable)

CG Triumvirate™ CG Triumvirate™ Typeface Bold Typeface Bold Cond

1000 6.5 pt 1006 6.5 pt 1001 8pt 1007 8pt 1002 10 pt 1008 10 pt 1003 12 pt 1009 12 pt 1004 18 pt 1010 18 pt 1005 22 pt 1011 22 pt

Letter Gothic Bold 1012 6pt 1013 9pt Or a valid downloaded font selector number. Make sure the downloaded font is installed in t he printer. Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only.

Point sizes greater than 12 include only the following special characters: 0123456789#$%&(),./@DFKLMPS\kprö¢£¥. All other point sizes use the whole symbol set. This information may not apply to optional fonts.

T9. hgt mag Height magnifier, 1-7(times- for bitmapped fonts). With

TrueType/Scalable fonts, use 4 - 250, for the font’s point size.

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T10. wid mag Width magnifier, 1-7(times). With TrueType/Scalable fonts, use 4 - 250,

for the font’s point size. Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a set width. To estimate the size of your field, use the letter “W” for the widest field or an “L” for an average width field. Find your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B, “Fonts.”

T11. color Options for standard printer fonts:

B Opaque, Normal, Black, Normal D/R/W Opaque, Normal, White, Normal O Transparent, Normal, Black, Normal

Options for scalable fonts:

A/N Opaque, Normal, Black, Bold B/O Opaque, Normal, Black, Normal E/S Opaque, Italics, Black, Bold F/T Opaque, Italics, Black, Normal

Note: Solid black print should not exceed 30% on a given square inch of

the label, or the printhead life may be decreased.

There are two types of field color overlay attributes:

Transparent The overlay field (text or constant text) does not block out

(or “erase”) existing fields.

Opaque The overlay field blocks out (or “erases”) existing fields.

Linefield blockedout by opaque field using attribute B

Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes. If a line field is defined before the overlay (text or constant text) field, the line field is blocked out by the overlay field, depending on the overlay field’s color attribute. If a line field is defined after the overlay field, t he line field is not blocked out by the overlay field, regardless of the overlay f ield’s color attribute.

Linefield not blockedout by transparent field using attribute O

Defining Fields 2-5

T12. alignment Options:

L Align on left side of field. C Center text within field (monospaced fonts only) R Align on right side of field (monospaced fonts only) B Align at midpoint of field E Align at endpoint of the field

Use L, B, or E for any font.

T13. char rot Character rotation. The field or supply does not rotate, only the characters

do. Options:

0 Top of character points to top of field 1 Top of character points to left of field 2 Top of character points to bottom of field 3 Top of character points to right of field

T14. field rot Field rotation. Field r otation rotates the whole field, not just the characters.

Rotation is affected by the pivot point, which varies depending on how text is justified. Lower left corner of field is the pivot point. Options:

2-6 Defining Fields

0 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

T15. sym set Symbol set. Use 0 for the Internal Symbol Set. For scalable fonts, use:

1 ANSI Symbol Set 100 Macintosh 101 Wingdings 102 Unicode (user input) for particular mapping 103 BIG5 (user input) for Unicode mapping 104 GB2312 (user input) for Unicode mapping 105 SJIS (user input) for Unicode mapping

Code Page 932 (Japanese Shift-JIS)

106 GB2312 (user input) for GB2312 mapping

Code Page 936 (Simplified Chinese)

107 BIG5 (user input) for BIG5 mapping

Code Page 950 (Traditional Chinese)

437 DOS Code Page 437 (Domestic) 850 DOS Code Page 850 (International) 852 DOS Code Page 852 (Latin 2) 855 DOS Code Page 855 (Russian) 857 DOS Code Page 857 (IBM Turkish) 860 DOS Code Page 860 (MS-DOS Portuguese) 1250 Code Page 1250 (Latin 2) 1251 Code Page 1251 (Cyrillic) 1252 Code Page 1252 (Latin 1) 1253 Code Page 1253 (Greek) 1254 Code Page 1254 (Turkish) 1255 Code Page 1255 (Hebrew) 1256 Code Page 1256 (Arabic) 1257 Code Page 1257 (Baltic) 1258 Code Page 1258 (Vietnam)

The CG Triumvirate™ typefaces support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. The scalable font (font#50) does not support Code Page 1256 (Arabic). Code pages 852-860 and 1250-1258 are for downloaded TrueType f onts or the scalable font. Code pages 102-107 require the print engine memory expansion option and a downloaded International TrueType font. TrueType fonts are designed to be regionally specific; therefore, all code pages may not be supported in a given font. See Appendix C, “Symbol Sets/ Code Pages” for more information.

Note: Only the 6032 printer supports printing International fonts.

Example T,2,10,V,250,80,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p

Defines a text field (field #2) with a variable length of up to 10 characters. The field begins at row 250, column 80. There is no additional gap between characters, and the Standard font is used without any additional magnification. The printing is black on white and centered. No field or character rotation is used. The internal symbol set is used.

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Defining Bar Code Fields

Each bar code field requires a separate definition.

Syntax

B,field#,# of char,fix/var,row,column, font,density,height,text,alignment,field rot p

B1. B Bar Code Field.

B2. field# Unique number from 0 - 999 to identify this field.

B3. # of char Maximum number of characters. If the bar code uses a check digit, allow

an extra character for the check digit. The actual maximum number of characters is limited by the size of the label and bar code density. Range: 0 - 2710.

For Quick Response bar codes, this number includes header information. The maximum depends on the type of characters entered for the batch data and differs f or the two models of the bar code.

Data Type Model 1 Model 2 Numeric Data 1167 2710 Alphanumeric data 707 2710 8-byte data 486 2710 Kanji data 299 1817

Note: T he m aximum number of characters depends on the selected level

of error correction. As you increase the error correction level, the maximum number of characters decreases.

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B4. fix/var Fixed (F) or variable (V) length field.

Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable

UPCA

UPCA+2

UPCA+5

UPCA+Price CD

UPCE

UPCE+2

UPCE+5

EAN8

EAN8+2

EAN8+5

EAN13

EAN13+2

EAN13+5

EAN13+Price CD

POSTNET

Interleaved 2 of 5 or Interleaved

I 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar

Code 39 (w/ or w/o CD) or MOD43

Codabar

Code 128

Code 93

MSI

PDF 417

Maxicode

Code 16K

Quick Response

1167 - 2710 (numeric)

707 - 2710 (alphanumeric)

12 F

14 F

17 F

12 F

10 F

13 F

15 F

18 F

13 F

9or11 F

0 - 2710 F or V

0 - 2710 V

0-14 ForV

0 - 2710 F or V

15 - 99 F or V

0 - 2710 V

Note: T he t wo-dimensional bar codes only apply to the 6037 printer.

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B5. row Distance from bottom of the print area to the pivot point of the field. The

pivot point varies, depending on how the field is justified. Pivot points:

Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for the row measurement.

Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields

Balanced Fields

English 0 - 365 Metric 0 - 927 Dot 0 741

B6. column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to

the pivot point.

English 0 - 189 Metric 0 - 480 Dots 0 - 383

Note: Allow a minimum of 1/10 inch between the

scan edge of bar code and label edges or other data.

End-Justified Fields

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B7. font Bar code. Options:

1 UPCA 15 EAN8 +5

2 UPCE 16 EAN13 +2

3 Interleaved 2 of 5 17 EAN13 +5

4 Code 39 (no check digit) 21 LAC

5 Codabar 22 POSTNET

6 EAN8 23 Code 93

7 EAN13 31 Code 16K

8 Code 128 32 PDF 417

9 MSI 33 Maxicode

10 UPCA +2 36 Quick Response

11 UPCA +5 40 Code 39 (MOD 43 check digit)

12 UPCE +2 41 UPCA & Price CD

13 UPCE +5 44 EAN13 & Price CD

14 EAN8 +2 50 Interleaved 2of5 w/ Barrier Bar

Note: T he t wo-dimensional bar codes only apply to the 6037 printer.

B8. density Bar code density. Use the following table for other bar codes.

Note: If the f ield contains an 11-digit UPC bar code, the printer

automatically zero-suppresses it into a 6-digit UPCE bar code.

Defining Fields 2-11

Bar Code

Type

UPCA +2/+5 Price CD

UPCE +2/+5

EAN8 +2/+5

EAN13+2/+5 Price CD

Interleaved 2of5 or I2of5 with Barrier Bar

Density

Selector

1 2 3

4 5 6

Density

(% or cpi)

76% 114%

1.1

2.1

3.2

4.2

5.6

6.3

Narrow Element

(dots/mils)

2/9.9 3/14.8

21/103.4 12/59.1 7/34.5

6/29.6 4/19.7 4/19.7

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

N/A 11 or 12

N/A 6 or 7

N/A 7 or 8

N/A 12 or 13

1:3.0 1:2.5 1:3.0

1:2.5 1:3.0 1:2.5

Data

Length

14/17

9/12

10/13

15/18

0 to 2710 8 0 to 9

Appearance

Codes

Available

1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9

1, 5, 6,7 or 8 0 to 9

Char

Set

(Code 39 or MOD43 (Extended Code 39)

Codabar

(NW7)

Code 128 or Code 16K

7 8 9

10 11

1 2 3 4 6

11 12 20

2 3 4 5 7

20 4 6

7.5

8.8

9.6

11.2

11.0

12.7

14.5

1.4

1.7

3.5

4.2

6.3

7.0

3.9

12.7

3.0

2.1

3.0

4.6

5.1

8.4

9.2

10.1

3.5/7.0

4.4/8.7

5.8/11.7

8.7/11.5

3/14.8 3/14.8 3/14.8

2/9.9 2/9.9 2/9.9

2/9.9

10/49.3 8/39.4 4/19.7 3/14.8 2/9.9 2/9.9 4/19.7 1/4.9 5/24.6

8/39.4 6/29.6 4/19.7 4/19.7 2/9.9 2/9.9 2/9.9

5/24.6 4/19.7 3/14.8 2/9.9

1:3.0 1:2.3 1:2.0

1:3.0 1:3.0 1:2.5

1:2.0

1:2.5 1:2.5 1:2.5 1:3.0 1:3.0 1:2.5 1:2.0 1:3.0 1:2.2

1:3.0 1:2.5 1:2.5 1:2.0 1:3.0 1:2.5 1:2.0

N/A 0 to 2710 8 00H to 7FH

0 to 2710 8 SPACE

0to26 8 $+-./

Note: For I 2of5 bar codes, pad field data to the left with a zero when an

odd number of characters are used. Codabar uses “A” as the start and stop characters if not included with the data. All bar codes with

$%*+-./ 0to9 AtoZ

0to9 atod

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