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ManualsBrandsAvery Dennison ManualsComputer equipmentMonarch 9485
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GETTING STARTED
This manual provides the necessary information to design, write and print a
Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) format on the Monarch® 9485 printer. Before
you read this manual, review the printer information in the User’s Manual.
About This Manual
You do not need to be a programmer to use this manual, but you must be familiar with creating
text files and using basic MS-DOS® commands. This chapter describes how to
create and download a sample MPCLII packet.
use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet.
categorize data into field types and select fonts to use in your format.
See "Defining Text Fields
" in Chapter 3 for a list of available fonts for your printer. See
Chapter 4, "Defining Field Options
," for a list of available field options for your printer.
This manual is for the developer who is creating the formats for the printer.
Printer Memory
The printer has both RAM and flash memory. You can use one or both types of memory,
depending on how you use your printer.
Using RAM
Use RAM for temporary storage. It is volatile; the contents are lost whenyou turn the printer
off. The printer has 8MB of RAM. RAM can contain formats, graphics, batches, and fonts. In
the header of each packet, you specify to send it to RAM. Then, download to the printer from
a host device. See Chapter 3, “Defining Fields
,” for more information.
Using Flash Memory
Use flash memory for permanent storage. It is non-volatile; the contents stay in place until
erased. The printer has 512K of flash memory, depending on your configuration. In the
header of each packet, specify the storage device as F (Flash).
Before You Begin
1. Connect the printer to the host.
2. Load supplies in the printer.
3. Turn on the printer.
4. Set the communication parameters and configure the printer. The communication
parameters at the printer must match those at the host. See Chapter 2, “Configuring the
Printer,” for more information.
5. Design your format. See “Starting with a Design
” for more information.
6. Download your format to the printer. See Chapter 6, “Printing
,” for more information.
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