MODEL 466 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER OPERATOR'S MANUAL Part Number 880015-0213 - Revised: March 21, 2001 MSG - Centronics is a registered trademark of Data Computer Corporation. HP and LaserJet are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Arial is a registered trademark of Agfa Monotype Corporation. Swiss is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Table of Contents List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER 1: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.5.3 A SAMPLE SESSION (FIELDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CHAPTER 5: PRINTER COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5.1 SPECIAL PRINTER CONTROL CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 5.2 PRINTER STATUS MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.3 SENDING ^D PRINTER COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.3.
Table of Contents List of Tables Status Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Serial Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bitmapped Font Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
466 Operators Manual
Introduction The Model 466 is a Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer label printer with a high resolution (832 dots or 8 dots/mm), 4.09 inch wide print head. Through the use of dual processors, the printer has the ability to handle a wide variety of labeling tasks. The resident Label Design Software (LDS) is a powerful and easy-to-use package that allows you to create personalized label formats. It can be driven from a PC, mini-computer, mainframe, and most special purpose computers.
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CHAPTER 1: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS The Model 466 Direct Thermal / Thermal Transfer printer is designed with many standard features that are unique when compared to other printers. The 466 is built to meet the demands of complicated applications and rigorous use. 1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES ! Direct thermal or thermal transfer tag/ticket feed operation ! Dot history temperature control ! Resolution of 8 dots/mm (.0049" per dot) and a print width of 832 dots (4.
Features and Specifications Chapter 1 1.3 FONTS ! Bitmapped fonts (normal/bold and OCR-A and OCR-B) ! Converted HP LaserJet™ or TrueType® font compatibility ! Fonts can be printed with proportional or non-proportional spacing ! All bitmapped fonts expandable in height and width ! Printable in 0, 90, 180, and 270 degree rotations 1.
Chapter 1 1.8 ELECTRICAL ! Voltage: 117 VAC nom.,60Hz ! Current: 3 AMPS maximum 1.9 OPTIONS ! Cutter ! Internal rewinder ! Parallel and second serial port ! Assorted printer cables ! On-screen label design PC software packages ! Windows™ 95/98/NT/2000 driver ! PCX/BMP to printer graphics conversion PC software ! TTF/SFP to printer font conversion PC software ! Battery backed RAM ! Additional RAM up to 2MB Features and Specifications 1.
Features and Specifications Chapter 1 466 Printer Front View Figure 1 466 Printer Rear View Figure 2 6 466 Operators Manual
CHAPTER 2: BASIC OPERATION 2.1 UNPACKING THE 466 PRINTER While unpacking the printer, please check all packing materials closely to avoid misplacing any necessary parts. After the printer is removed from the box, verify that all parts are present and in good condition (see Figure 3). All packaging material should be kept and used if the printer is to be shipped. (Some parts shown are optional. Please refer to the packing list or order.) Printer Parts Figure 3 A.) Printer B.) Operators Manual C.
Basic Operation Chapter 2 created, the software dip switches are temporarily set to defaults. The printer will return to the old settings, if different, after power down or a soft reset. The printed labels and total labels represent the number of labels printed to date. The printed labels and printed inches fields can be reset by the user while the total labels and total inches cannot. Printed inches and printed labels are reset using the ^D29 command (see section 5.3).
Chapter 2 2.4 Basic Operation THE STATUS LIGHTS AND SOUNDS The status lights have different functions depending upon the mode of the printer. The following table explains the meanings. Status Light Color Sound Mode Meaning Solid Green None All Power is on. Solid Green Long Error All Memory operation unsuccessful. Solid Green 3 Short Beeps All Memory operation successful. All Printer error: Caused by a paper-out, ribbon-out, take-up full, or hardware failure.
Basic Operation Chapter 2 Printer Feed Mechanism Figure 5 2.5.1 NORMAL AND TAG/TEAR MODES Place the label roll on the internal supply shaft and adjust the paper width stop. Raise the print head and feed the paper through the printer until it comes out of the front. Lower the print head. 2.5.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2.6 PEEL-AND-DISPENSE MODE (optional) Follow the paper loading in the normal and tag mode directions. Mount the peel plate adapter to the front of the printer.
Chapter 2 Print Head Adjustment Screw Figure 6 2.7 Basic Operation Narrow Label Adjustment Figure 7 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS The printer and print head should be cleaned every 5,000 labels, every two weeks, or between label roll changes, whichever occurs first. A Microcom cleaning kit (part #040005-0000) should be used for cleaning and maintaining a Microcom printer product. It is important to note that the optimum print head life is achieved by maintaining a clean printer and print head.
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CHAPTER 3: COMMUNICATIONS The 466 can be interfaced to PC's, mini-computers, main frames, and special purpose machines. It is capable of serial RS-232 or optional Centronics® parallel communication. The following sections explain the communication interfaces. Out of the box, unless otherwise requested, the 466 communicates using serial RS-232 at 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity with both hardware and software handshaking. This configuration may be changed as shown in Appendix C.
Communications 3.2 Chapter 3 PRINTER CABLES Warning: Connection of a serial 466 to a parallel port may result in damage to the printer and/or computer. Connection of a 466 with a parallel board to a serial port may result in damage to the printer and/or computer. The printer cables needed for the 466 printer are standard and available through Microcom Corporation. You will not need a NULL-modem cable because the printer is DCE equipment.
CHAPTER 4: DESIGNING LABELS USING LDS Label Design Software (LDS) refers to the software resident in the printer used to decipher label formats sent by the host computer. All fonts, character sets and bar codes symbologies are resident in the printer. A label format is produced by a series of 5 steps: 1: Control commands to define printer operation 2: A header to define label height, width, print speed, etc..
Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 Note: COM1 may be any available communications port on your PC. C:>MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P You must then send the file to the printer using the following DOS command. C:>COPY FILENAME COM1 4.2.2 PC CONNECTION (PARALLEL) Items required: - A computer with at least one unused parallel communications port. (LPT1, LPT2...) - A parallel interface cable. (See section 3.2 for cable information) Create a text file containing the information to be sent. (^C is the print command.
Chapter 4 4.3 Designing Labels Using LDS FORMATTING LABELS: AN OVERVIEW A label format consists of a header record and field records, followed by the text data to be printed. The records describe how the label is to be printed. The header contains information about the label itself such as label height, width, print speed, etc. The field records refer to the data section and contain information about positioning coordinates, the type of character generators or bar codes to use, etc..
Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 Microcom Label Figure 8 18 466 Operators Manual
Chapter 4 4.4 Designing Labels Using LDS LABEL HEADER The header consist of twelve parameters. These parameters contain information about the label. It is not necessary to enter information for all of the parameters: If a parameter is left blank, then the default value will be used. A carriage return must follow the label header parameters. The value of measurement for many of the header elements is the dot. There are 203 dots per inch on a 466 print head (8 dots/mm).
Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 Refer to Figure 9 for a visual representation of most header parameters. The following is a description of each header element: HFM NUMBER OF FIELDS IN LAYOUT This parameter is used to specify the number of fields in the layout. If more fields are defined than what is specified for HFM, the extras will be ignored. To prevent software confusion, do not set the HFM parameter to a number higher than the number of fields defined.
Chapter 4 Designing Labels Using LDS Print Speed DPS VALUE MM PER SECOND INCHES PER SECOND INCHES PER MINUTE 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 203.2 200.7 198.1 195.6 193.0 190.5 188.0 185.4 182.9 180.3 177.8 175.3 172.7 170.2 167.6 165.1 162.6 160.0 157.5 154.9 152.4 149.9 147.3 144.8 142.2 139.7 137.2 134.6 132.1 129.5 127.0 124.5 121.9 119.4 116.8 114.3 111.8 109.
Designing Labels Using LDS LCB Chapter 4 LABEL CONTROL BYTE This parameter selects between the various gap detection methods. Normal Stock (leading edge): If set to a value of 0, the printer will detect the leading edge of the label (the start of the next label). Continuous Stock: If set to a value of 2, the printer will not search for a gap or other sense mark. The printer will print all fields that contain data and advance the paper the amount specified in the SPG parameter.
Chapter 4 Designing Labels Using LDS OFY Y DIRECTION OFFSET This parameter moves all the fields in the Y direction without changing the fields themselves. (Positive integers only) ,,, CONSTANTS FMT FORCE MEDIA TYPE This parameter can be configured to produce an error when the media type loaded in the printer does not match the type specified by this parameter. For example: If an application always requires the use of thermal transfer ribbons, this parameter could be set to a value of 2.
Designing Labels Using LDS 4.5 Chapter 4 LABEL FIELDS A field is broken down into many different parameters. These parameters contain the information necessary to position data (text, bar codes, graphics, etc.) on the label. It is not necessary to enter values for all of the field parameters; the default values will be used if left blank. The fields to be defaulted must be separated by commas. A carriage return must follow each label field. 4.5.
Chapter 4 TCI Designing Labels Using LDS TEXT CONVERSION IDENTIFIER This parameter determines what form the text string will be printed in.
Designing Labels Using LDS CGN Chapter 4 CHARACTER GENERATOR NUMBER EMBEDDED FONTS The following is a list of the character sets and specifications for the embedded fonts. When accessing downloaded fonts or graphics, this position is used to select which downloaded font or graphic to use. Valid slot numbers are 1 through 20.
Chapter 4 Designing Labels Using LDS EMBEDDED BAR CODES Many bar codes can be printed with various ratios and character spacing options. The following table illustrates these options. See Chapter 8 for more information on designing with bar codes.
Designing Labels Using LDS FJ Chapter 4 FIELD JUSTIFICATION This parameter defines the justification of each field on the label. 0 1 2 3 4 5 Left justified above base-line. Right justified above base-line. Left justified below base-line. Right justified below base-line. Centered above base-line. Centered below base-line. Starting position definitions: Table 6 shows how to obtain proper character placement relative to orientations and justifications.
Chapter 4 Designing Labels Using LDS string will not multiply the spacing between characters. This element should be used to properly space the characters. TSP TEXT STARTING POSITION This parameter marks the starting position of the character in the text string to be used as data. This is useful for allowing several fields to use sections of the same text string, minimizing the amount of data transmitted.
Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 CONSTANT FIELD This field is always defaulted. CONSTANT FIELD This field should be set to a value of 6. CONSTANT FIELDS The next 3 fields are always defaulted. XS X SIZE The X size of the line. Valid range is 1 to 832. YS Y SIZE The Y size of the line. Valid range is 1 to 65536. CONSTANT FIELDS The next 6 fields are always defaulted. AN ATTRIBUTE NUMBER If set top a value of 1, the line will not reverse any text that is printed under it.
Chapter 4 4.5.3 Designing Labels Using LDS A SAMPLE SESSION (FIELDS) Looking at the sample label... ^D57? 5,812,1218,,20,35? 1,190,1068,8,1,8,,,2,2? 2,139,900,11,1,8,,,2,2? 3,117,760,26,1,8? 4,265,560,11,1,8? 4,123,50,11,16,3,,,3,406? ^D56? ^D2? Microcom? Corporation? Thermal Printing Solutions? 01234567890? ^D3? ... and referring to Field #1.
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CHAPTER 5: PRINTER COMMANDS The 466 printer has a large and versatile collection of control codes to meet the special needs of labeling applications. Most of the commands use a ^D control sequence, however the printer also recognizes a selected number of other control sequences. For all the commands listed in this manual, the 466 will recognize either the one-character control character or the two-character caret and alpha character sequence.
Printer Commands Chapter 5 ^H (DEL) Deletes the last printable character entered: This is usually only used when communicating to the***** printer through the keyboard. (Same as the backspace key on a PC keyboard.) ^K Print test label: A test label consists of a series of diagonal lines. It is useful in determining the condition of the dots on the print head (equivalent to ^D11?). ^L Form Feed. (Equivalent to ^D12) ^Q XON: Instructs the printer to continue sending data.
Chapter 5 Printer Commands load data or control numbers and are preceded by a ^AXX, where XX represents the data or control number. Unless otherwise specified, command codes should precede or follow the actual format layout. They should be placed before the ^D57 or just before the print command ^D3. Commands not listed in 5.3.1 (the dip switches and non-volatile commands section) are not retained when the printer is turned off and if desired, must be sent again upon power-up.
Printer Commands ^A ^D 21 Chapter 5 COMMAND Change SW1: Change software switch bank #1. The software switch banks use a ^AB sequence followed by an 8 digit 0 or 1 code. For example: ^AB10100001^D21? selects text equivalent response, accept control codes, disable echo, and enable XON/XOFF flow control. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******.) 1=XON/XOFF Enable, 0=Disable (COM1) ******.)) 1=Send Status Message on Error (COM1) *****.))) 1=Echo Enable, 0=Disable (COM1) ****.
Chapter 5 ^A ^D 22 Printer Commands COMMAND Change SW2: Change software switch bank #2. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******.)))), ******.)))),* *****.)))),** ***** *** Power-up Label Format ***** 000=Power-up Format Disabled ***** 001=ROM or Saved Format File 1 ***** 010=ROM or Saved Format File 2 ***** 011=ROM or Saved Format File 3 ***** 100=ROM or Saved Format File 4 ***** 101=ROM or Saved Format File 5 ***** 110=ROM or Saved Format File 6 ***** 111=ROM or Saved Format File 7 ****.
Printer Commands ^A ^D 23 COMMAND Change SW3: Change software switch bank #3. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******. ******.) *****.)) ****.))) ***.)))) **.))))) *.)))))) .
Chapter 5 ^A ^D 24 Printer Commands COMMAND Change SW4: Change software switch bank #4. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******.)))))), ******.)))))),* *****.)))))),** ****.
Printer Commands ^A ^D 25 Chapter 5 COMMAND Change SW5: Change software switch bank #5. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******.) 1=XON/XOFF Enable, 0=Disable (COM2) ******.)) 1=8 Data Bits, 0=7 Data Bits (COM2) *****.))) 1=Echo Enable, 0=Disable (COM2) ****.)))) 1=No Parity, 0=Enable Parity (COM2) ***.))))) 1=Odd Parity, 0=Even Parity (COM2) **.)))))) 1=Ignore Control Codes, 0=Accept (COM2) *.)))))))))), .
Chapter 5 ^A ^D 26 Printer Commands COMMAND Change SW6: Change software switch bank #6. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******. ******.) *****.)) ****.))) ***.)))) **.))))) *.)))))) .
Printer Commands 5.3.2 Chapter 5 PRINTING COMMANDS The following commands initiate label printing or define the number of labels to be printed. ^A ^D 3 Command Print Command: Prints a single label or starts the printing of a batch of labels. This is usually the last command in a format file. 11 Print Test: Prints a label with diagonal lines that is useful in determining the condition of wear of the print head. (Equivalent to ^K) 12 Form Feed: (Equivalent to ^L) Prints a blank label.
Chapter 5 ^A XXX ^D 76 Printer Commands COMMAND Load Delay Time Between Printed Labels: Delays the printing between labels in a batch. Preceded by ^A which contains the wait in 1/10ths of a second increments. The maximum value is 650. Example usage: ^A10^D76? introduces a one second delay between printed labels. 5.3.3 AUTO-SIZING AND VALID GAP COMMANDS The auto-size feature gives important format file values for the label header.
Printer Commands ^A ^D 39 Chapter 5 Command Auto-Size Label: 0 Clears the use of auto-size values set by ^A1^D39. 1 Uses the values obtained for the variables above instead of what the user supplies in the header of the file format. This will not display the variables on the screen. 2 Automatically sizes a label and sends the values obtained to the serial communications port. The returned values may then be used to construct a correct label header.
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Printer Commands ^A ^D 31 Chapter 5 Command Show Clock: This command will send the date and time to the serial port.
Chapter 5 5.3.5 Printer Commands SERIAL NUMBER COMMANDS The following commands, ^D80 through ^D89, refer to the serial number function of the 466 printer. The 466 can increment or decrement any single serial number on the label by any amount. However, if there is more than one serial number on the label, then all serial number fields can only increment or decrement by one. Single and multiple serial commands cannot be implemented on the same label.
Printer Commands ^A XX ^D 75 Chapter 5 Command Load Label Count: Tells the printer to print a batch of labels using the serial number function if enabled. Can be used in conjunction with load copies count (^D73, see section 5.3). The batch of labels will be printed when a ^D3 is executed. Therefore, this must precede a ^D3 command. The only difference between this command and ^D73 is in the ability of this command to increment and decrement serial numbers in the batch.
Chapter 5 Printer Commands 5.3.6 SAVING FORMAT COMMANDS The printer has the capability to store up to 128 label formats in printer memory. Once stored, these files may be loaded quickly from memory without the need to transfer them over the external communications ports. If the battery backup option is installed, the printer will retain these files when the printer is powered off. The printer can be configured through software switch bank 2 (^D22 command), to automatically process the file at power-up.
Printer Commands File #1 ^D100? ^A1^D59? ^D57? 4,288,193,5,19,30,0,1,148? 1,100,20,10,1,10,0,2,1,1,,1? 1,210,20,7,1,10,0,2,2,2,,11? 1,152,154,12,12,,0,2,2,100,,18? 1,130,54,12,32,,0,2,2,2,,18? ^D56? ^D2? File #2 ^A1^D58? 24 PRINTS $ 3.79 20496340379? ^D3? File #3 ^A2^D59? ^D57? 4,620,161,,18,35,,73,3? 1,120,110,50,1,11? 2,120, 80,70,1,10? 3,120, 60,70,1,10? 4,120, 40,70,1,10? ^D56? ^D2? MICROCOM CORPORATION? 8220 GREEN MEADOWS DR., N.
Chapter 5 Printer Commands 5.3.7 LABEL PRESENT SENSOR CONTROL The optional label present sensor gives the printer the ability to print at the operators pace. The following modes define its operation. ^A XX ^D 96 Command Load Advance Delay: ^A specifies how many milliseconds to delay repositioning of the label in tag/tear and peel-and-dispense modes. Example usage: ^A1000^D96 would delay label advance by one second.
Printer Commands ^A XX ^D 95 Chapter 5 Command Load User Defined Steps for Label to Advance: Used in conjunction with tag/tear, peel-and-dispense and cutter mode. This value will advance the label after a print, a user defined distance. While the user may specify 64,000 steps, it is not recommended that the number of steps create a situation where the entire label is back fed into the printer. This command has a default value of XXX. 5.3.
Chapter 5 XX 64 Printer Commands Auto Print String Count: ^A tells the printer how many text strings to accept before printing. Used in conjunction with ^A1^D63. When the printer is put in auto-print mode, it is not necessary to send a ^D2? to inform the printer that text is coming or send a ^D3? to tell the printer to print a label.
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CHAPTER 6: DOWNLOADABLE GRAPHIC IMAGES The 466 printer has 255 slots available for storing fonts or graphics. Existing graphic images can be converted to the proper format using either the "PCX2MIC.EXE" or “BMP2MIC.EXE” software utilities. The graphic image format sections are provided to support developers that wish to create 466 graphic files from within their own applications. 6.
Downloadable Graphic Images Chapter 6 Where: is a slot number, 1 through 255 (in ASCII). Note: The 466 uses the same TCI for fonts and graphics. They are both accessed by using a TCI of 8. Therefore a font and a graphic cannot have the same CGN number. is an 8-bit integer, 0 for an upright font and 1 for a 90-degree rotated image. is a 32-bit integer, least significant byte first.
Chapter 6 Downloadable Graphic Images If a string of more than 255 0h or FFh bytes occurs, the byte-plus-count sequence may be repeated as often as necessary to incorporate all occurrences of the byte. For example, a string of 1132 FFh bytes in sequence can be encoded as: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 6B The first four pairs of FFh each encode 256 bytes of FFh (one for the first byte and 255 copies), totaling 1024 bytes of FFh. The next FFh byte adds another, and the 6Bh adds 107 more copies.
Downloadable Graphic Images Chapter 6 The 466 font structure consists of commands, a header, a look-up table, a character descriptor, and character data. All words are in Intel format: low byte, high byte. The graphic image structure is the same as the font structure. Sample Graphic Figure 14 Note: All multi-byte hexadecimal fields are written least-significant-byte first.
Chapter 6 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 F0F0F0F0F0 FFFFFFFFF0 FFFFFFFFF0 FFFF9FFFF0 FFFF0FFFF0 FFFF0FFFF0 7FFE07FFE0 Downloadable Graphic Images 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes 5 bytes Middle row of im
Downloadable Graphic Images 6.3 Chapter 6 DOWNLOADABLE GRAPHICS COMMAND SUMMARY The following commands refer to the use of downloadable fonts and graphic images: ^A XX 60 ^D 100 Command Clear User RAM: This command will clear all downloaded fonts, graphics, and stored label formats. 101 List Memory Bytes Available: The printer will send a < character followed by the amount of bytes and finally a > character. (ie.
CHAPTER 7: DOWNLOADABLE FONTS The 466 is capable of storing up to 255 downloadable fonts. The printer treats downloadable fonts just like the standard bitmapped fonts mentioned in Chapter 4. The "JET2466.EXE" software utility can be used to convert LaserJet II™ compatible fonts and the “TTF2MIC.EXE” utility can convert TrueType® fonts. (Note: The "JET2466.EXE" program uses the Portrait or 0 degree source rotation for both normal and rotated fonts.
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CHAPTER 8: BAR CODES Although bar codes are accessed in the same manner as text fields, bar codes often limit or expand the type of data that can be used. The purpose of this chapter is to explain many of the questions that surface when dealing with bar codes for the first time. 8.1 TYPES OF BAR CODES Universal Product Code - Version A (UPC-A), TCI=12 The UPC-A bar code is primarily used in the supermarket industry. It contains 11 numeric data characters and a single numeric check digit.
Bar Codes Chapter 8 Universal Product Code - Version E (UPC-E, send 7 digits), TCI=14 TCI 14 is the same as TCI 13 except that only the actual 7 numeric digits are used to produce the bar code. (Caution: It is very important that the valid 7 digits are used. Failure to use valid numbers may result in incorrect bar codes.) Interleaved 2 of 5 TCI=15 (I2of5) I2of5 is a high density, variable length, numeric bar code that is used mainly in the distribution industry.
Chapter 8 Data String #00 #01 #02 #03 #04 #05 #06 #07 #08 #09 #0A #0B #0C #0D #0E #0F #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #1A #1B #1C #1D #1E #1F ## Bar Codes Control Equiv.
Bar Codes Chapter 8 PPPPPPPPP is the nine-digit numeric US Postal Code. (If using a 5-digit postal code, the last 4 digits must be 0.) CCC is the three-digit numeric Country Code. (840 in the US) SSS is the three-digit numeric Class of Service A..A, B..B, C..C, etc. are variable-length alphanumeric fields separated by #1d. These fields are optional according to the MaxiCode specification, but may be required in certain applications. PPPPPPPPP#1dCCC#1dSSS#1dA..A#1dB..B#1dC..
Chapter 8 Bar Codes consume half as much space as they would using Subsets A or B. If TCI 40 is selected, the printer will automatically decide which subset is most efficient and insert the appropriate shift character. It is also possible to manually change the subset by using TCI=41. Please note that the correct rules must be followed to prevent and incorrect bar code.
Bar Codes Chapter 8 number_of_columns rotation ECC_percent ECC_level Aspect_ratio ;in degrees (0, 90, 180, 270 only) ;error correction parameter ;level of error correction ;must be in format of, ex., 2:3 (Where "Text" is the data to be encoded in the PDF-417 bar code. It may contain carriage returns and other control codes. It must be terminated by the characters "^[" (without quotes) which will not be printed.
Chapter 8 AI 20 21 22 23(**) 240 250 30 310(***) 311(***) 312(***) 313(***) 314(***) 315(***) 316(***) 320(***) 321(***) 322(***) 323(***) 324(***) 325(***) 326(***) 327(***) 328(***) 329(***) 330(***) 331(***) 332(***) 333(***) 334(***) 335(***) 336(***) 340(***) 341(***) 342(***) 343(***) 344(***) 345(***) 346(***) 347(***) 348(***) 349(***) 350(***) 351(***) 352(***) 353(***) 354(***) 355(***) 356(***) 360(***) 361(***) Bar Codes Content Product Variant Serial Number HIBCC - Quantity, Date, Batch and Li
Bar Codes AI 362(***) 363(***) 364(***) 365(***) 366(***) 367(***) 368(***) 369(***) 400 410 411 412 414 420 421 8001 8002 8003 8100 8101 8102 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Chapter 8 Content Gross Volume, Quarts Gross Volume, Gallons Volume, Cubic Inches Volume, Cubic Feet Volume, Cubic Yards Gross Volume, Cubic Inches Gross Volume, Cubic Feet Gross Volume, Cubic Yards Customer’s Purchase Order Number Ship To (Deliver To) Location Code Using EAN-13 Bill To (Invoice To) Location Code Using EAN-13 Purchase F
Chapter 8 Bar Codes character, which is specified by UCC/EAN-128 as the variable-length field terminator. The "#6" is not printed. When printing a UCC/EAN-128 text field, the printer automatically surrounds each application identifier number with parentheses, and follows the right parenthesis with a space character. Do not use parentheses or spaces when specifying an application identifier string.
Bar Codes Chapter 8 Program sample: Bar codes in four rotations (See Figure 11) ^D57? 9,814,609? 1,410,30,11,1,4,,4? 2,410,100,11,1,2,,4? 2,410,137,3,16,2,,4,3,40? 3,680,300,11,1,2,3,4? 3,640,300,3,16,2,3,4,40,3? 4,410,500,11,1,2,1,4? 4,410,465,3,16,2,1,4,3,40? 5,140,300,11,1,2,2,4? 5,180,300,3,16,2,2,4,40,3? ^D56? ^D2? ROTATIONS? 000 DEGREES? 090 DEGREES? 180 DEGREES? 270 DEGREES? ^D3? Bar Code Rotations Figure 15 72 466 Operators Manual
Chapter 8 Bar Codes 8.2.1 BAR CODE HUMAN READABLES Text conversion identifiers (TCI position in field description) 32 and 33 refer to the human readable portion of UPC-A bar codes. They are designed to be used in conjunction with UPCA bar codes, They only create the text equivalent of the UPC-A bar code and optionally add the extended portions of the bar code lines. This lower portion must them be lined up with the upper to create a correct UPC-A bar code.
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CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL EFFECTS 9.1 REVERSED PRINT (WHITE TEXT OVER BLACK) The 466 has the ability to print white text on a user definable black background. Reversed text can be produced by manually placing a black box on top of an existing image by using the line command and setting the line and text field ANs (attribute numbers) to a value of 1. It should be noted that the above method produces a fixed background that will not automatically adjust to the amount of text printed on top.
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CHAPTER 10: OPTIONS The 466 printer has many options available to enhance the performance of the printer. Contact your sales representative for more information on these features. 10.1 GRAPHICS CONVERSION UTILITIES PCX2MIC.EXE or BMP2MIC.EXE These DOS based software programs convert PCX or BMP files to the Microcom Corporation 466 format. See Section 4.5 and Chapter 6 for more information about printing graphic images. 10.2 DOWNLOADABLE FONT UTILITIES JET2466.EXE or TTF2MIC.
APPENDIX A: WARRANTY AND REPAIR PROCEDURES LIMITED WARRANTY Microcom Corporation printers, excluding thermal print heads which are warranted separately below, are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for twelve (12) months from the date of original shipment by Microcom Corporation.
Appendix A Warranty and Repair Procedures RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) PROCEDURE A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained prior to the return of printers and/or materials the Microcom Corporation Service Department. The purpose of the RMA number is to provide effective tracking and control of returned printers and/or materials. Microcom Corporation will not be responsible or accountable for printers and/or materials returned without proper authorization.
APPENDIX B: QUICK REFERENCE COMMAND SUMMARY The following is a list of HEADER element mnemonics and the default values: HFM,LSX,LSY,WEB,GAP,DPS,LCB,AGD,SPG,OFX,OFY,,,FMT 0,832,443, 10, 10, 48, 0, 1,479, 0, 0,,, 0 The following is a list of FONT, BAR CODE, AND GRAPHIC IMAGE field mnemonics: TSN,XB,YB,CC,TCI,CGN,FO,FJ,CMX,CMY,CS,TSP,,,,,AN The following is a list of SQUARE LINE field mnemonics and the default values: 1,XB,YB,,6,,,,XS,YS,,,,,,,AN 1, 1, 1,,6,,,, 1, 1,,,,,,, 0 80 466 Operators Manual
Appendix B Quick Reference Command Summary The following is a combined list of all TCI (Text Conversion Identifier) numbers: 1 2 3 6 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 32 33 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 44 46 50 51 Text (standard) Text Surrounded by Asterisks Text with UPC-A/UPC-E Checksum Digit Added Square Line/Box Downloadable Fonts and Graphics UPC-A Bar Code UPC-E Bar Code (SEND 11 DIGITS) UPC-E Bar Code (SEND 7 DIGITS) Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Code Code 3 of 9 Bar Code Text with UPC-E Checksum an
Quick Reference Command Summary ^A Appendix B ^D 2 Command Text string entry mode: Precedes the text strings that are supplied to the various fields in the label (Equivalent to ^B). 3 Print Command: Prints a single label or starts the printing of a batch of labels. (Equivalent to ^C) 5 Send Printer Status: (Equivalent to ^E) 11 Print a Test Label: (Equivalent to ^K) 12 Print a Blank Label: (Equivalent to ^L) 13 Rewind Motor Control: Enables or Disables the internal rewind motor.
Appendix B ^A ^D 22 Quick Reference Command Summary COMMAND Change SW2: Change software switch bank #2. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******.)))), ******.)))),* *****.)))),** ***** *** Power-up Label Format ***** 000=Power-up Format Disabled ***** 001=ROM or Saved Format File 1 ***** 010=ROM or Saved Format File 2 ***** 011=ROM or Saved Format File 3 ***** 100=ROM or Saved Format File 4 ***** 101=ROM or Saved Format File 5 ***** 110=ROM or Saved Format File 6 ***** 111=ROM or Saved Format File 7 ****.
Quick Reference Command Summary ^A ^D 24 Appendix B COMMAND Change SW4: Change software switch bank #4. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******.)))))), ******.)))))),* *****.)))))),** ****.
Appendix B A ^D 26 Quick Reference Command Summary COMMAND Change SW6: Change software switch bank #6. 12345678 ^ABxxxxxxxx *******. ******.) *****.)) ****.))) ***.)))) **.))))) *.)))))) .
Quick Reference Command Summary Appendix B 40 Clear Commands 41-51. XX 41 Load number of fields in layout (HFM): Preceded by ^A. XX 42 Load label width in dots (LXS): Preceded by ^A. XX 43 Load label height in dots (LSY): Preceded by ^A. XX 44 Load web size in dots (WEB): Preceded by ^A. XX 45 Load gap size in dots (GAP): Preceded by ^A. XX 46 Load print speed (DPS): Preceded by ^A. XX 47 Load label control byte (LCB): Preceded by ^A.
Appendix B Quick Reference Command Summary 63 Text Mode Control: Section 5.3.8. Disable 1 & 2. Enable auto-print mode Clear all previous text upon receiving new data. Enable 1 & 2. 64 Auto Print String Count: ^A tells the printer how many text strings to accept before printing. Section 5.3. 70 Clear commands 73-76. 71 Load Maxicode Bar Code Data: 72 Clock Initialization: XX 73 Load copies count: Tells the printer to print a group of labels. Will not increment serial numbers (use ^D75).
Quick Reference Command Summary Appendix B XX 88 Load Field Number to Increment by 1: For multiple serial numbers. XX 89 Load Field Number to Decrement by 1: For multiple serial numbers. XX 90 Piezo Beep Control: Enter number of times to beep pieze before turning it off. This setting is used to control the number of times that the pieze beeps after an error occurs. A value of 0 will produce a continuous beep. XX 91 Load Value for Printer to See Valid Gap. Section 5.3.
Appendix B 102 Allocate XX amount of blocks for PDF Memory: The remaining blocks will be allocated to user memory. (256K) 1 block (512K) 5 blocks (1024K) 13 blocks (2048K) 29 blocks 103 User memory configuration: Send the size (in bytes) of PDF Memory to serial port 1. Send the size (in bytes) of total User Memory to serial port 1. Note: This is the total size of user memory, not the size of unused User Memory, which can still be obtained by the ^D101 command.
APPENDIX C: HARDWARE DIP SWITCHES (on rear panel) Hard Switch 1 123456 78 xxxxxx xx ****** *.) Parallel Board Jumper Status (Must be 0 when using ****** * firmware versions 1.65 and higher) ****** .)) 1=Parallel Board Detected ****** *****.)))0=No Parity, 1=Enable Parity (COM1) ****.))))0=Odd Parity, 1=Even Parity (COM1) ***.)))))0=8 Data Bits, 1=7 Data Bits (COM1) **.)))))))), *.)))))))),* .
Index ^A 33, 36-49, 51-53, 55, 57, 60, 61, 82-84, 86-89 ^B 33, 52, 82 ^C 16, 33, 82 ^D 33, 34, 36-49, 51, 52, 60, 61, 82-85 ^E 16, 33, 34, 82 ^H 34 ^K 34, 42, 82 ^L 34, 42, 82 ^M 33 ^Q 34 ^S 34 Accumulator 33 Bar code 1, 15, 17, 24, 25, 27, 31, 52, 63, 64, 66-68, 71-73, 80, 81, 87 Bar code Symbologies 1, 27 Baud Rate 4 Cable Pinout 13 Centronics i, 14 Character Count 24, 29, 31 Character Generators 17 Character Multiplier X Direction 28 Character Multiplier Y Direction 28 Character Spacing 27-29, 63, 64 Cle
Label Header 16, 19, 20, 23, 43, 44 Label Size X Direction 20 Label Size Y Direction 20 Line Feed 8, 10, 37, 38, 83 Offset 22, 23, 58, 59, 86 Parallel 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 16, 55, 90 Physical 4, 70 Power-Up 8, 9, 23, 35, 37-39, 41, 43, 49, 52, 83-86 Print Count 42 Print Head 1, 9-11, 19, 29, 31, 34, 42, 71, 78 Print Width 3 Printing Commands 42 Repair 78, 79 Reset 8, 34, 37, 85 Resolution 1, 3 Reverse Video 75 Revision Number 8, 85 Serial Number 8, 42, 47, 48, 69, 70, 79, 87 Serial Port 4, 5, 13, 14, 36, 40, 46
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