Instruction manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

Starting with a Design ........................................................1-3

Determining Format Contents ..................................................1-3

Determining the Print Area ....................................................1-3

Drawing Rough Sketches .....................................................1-4

Using Supply Layout Grids ....................................................1-4

Considering Field Types ......................................................1-5

Considering Fonts...........................................................1-5

Interchanging Packets .......................................................1-5

Using the Format Worksheet ..................................................1-5

Filling in the Format Worksheet ..........................................1-5

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER ......................................................2-1

Using Parallel Communications ................................................2-2

Using MPCLII Conventions....................................................2-2

MPCLII Punctuation ...................................................2-2

Standard Syntax Guidelines .............................................2-2

Using Online Configuration Packets .............................................2-3

Configuration Syntax Guidelines..........................................2-5

Making Print Adjustments .....................................................2-5

Defining the System Setup Packet ..............................................2-6

Defining the Supply Setup Packet ..............................................2-7

Defining the Print Control Packet ...............................................2-8

Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet.........................................2-9

Defining the Control Characters Packet .........................................2-10

Resetting Control Characters ...........................................2-11

Using Immediate Commands .................................................2-11

Enabling Immediate Commands .........................................2-11

Sending Immediate Commands .........................................2-11

Defining the Communication Settings Packet ...........................................2-13

Clearing Packets from Memory................................................2-14

Using the Font Packet.......................................................2-14

Uploading Format Header Information ..........................................2-16