Instruction manual

GETTING STARTED 1
Before you read this manual, review the printer information in the
Operator’s Handbook. This manual provides the necessary
information to design, write and print a Monarch® Printer Control
Language II (MPCLII) format. The following printers support this
type of format:
¨ 9825® (V. 1.0 or greater)
¨ 9855® (V. 1.0 or greater)
¨ 9860™ (V. 1.0 or greater)
See Appendix E, “Printer Differences” for a description of each
printer’s features.
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 options for your printer.
Printer Differences 1-1