Instruction manual

Before You Begin
1. Connect the printer to the host. Refer to the Quick Reference for more
information.
2. Load supplies in the printer. Refer to the Quick Reference for more
information.
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.
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, using
Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCL). This section describes how
to create a sample MPCLII format packet.
Make sure supplies are loaded, the printer is connected to the host and is
ready to receive data. Refer to the Quick Reference for more information.
For detailed information about the format header, text, constant text, and
bar code fields, see Chapter 3, "Defining Fields." For information about
batch packets, see Chapter 6, “Printing.”
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",0 p
3. Type the following bar code field:
B,1,12,F,85,40,1,2,40,5,L,0 p
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