QMS MAGNUM Emulation User's Guide ® ® 1800430-001A
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Contents 1 Introduction Introduction .................................................................................. 1-2 System Requirements ................................................................. 1-2 About the Documentation ........................................................... 1-3 About This Manual 1-4 What's in the Shipment ............................................................... 1-5 Registering the Product ..............................................................
2 Installation Getting Started ............................................................................. 2-2 Adding Additional Memory ......................................................... 2-2 Configuring Printer Memory ....................................................... 2-3 Reconfigure the Memory 2-3 Downloading the Emulation ....................................................... 2-7 Using the Emulation ....................................................................
B Character Tables Introduction .................................................................................
1 Introduction In This Chapter . . .
Introduction Introduction The QMS MAGNUM emulation is compatible with the powerful industrial graphics Code V programming language used on the QMS CF2215 printer. It gives you advanced MAGNUM controller technology (the standard for industrial graphics applications) designed to meet your bar code, label, and form printing needs. » Note: This emulation doesn’t support IBM interfaces. System Requirements To use the QMS MAGNUM emulation, you need the following: 1-2 For this system requirement... You need.
About the Documentation About the Documentation You received the following documentation with the QMS MAGNUM emulation: & & Introduction QMS MAGNUM Emulation User’s Guide You’re now looking at this manual. It contains detailed information on installing and using the QMS MAGNUM emulation. QMS Code V Version II Programming Manual This manual provides command reference information for the Code V Version II programming language used in the QMS MAGNUM emulation.
About the Documentation About This Manual This manual contains detailed information on installing and using the QMS MAGNUM emulation. It is divided into the following sections: 1 Introduction 2 Presents an overview, provides system requirements, and describes the QMS MAGNUM emulation documentation. Installation Provides the installation procedures, settings for the printer’s memory, details on how to configure the emulation memory client, and information on the QMS MAGNUM emulation menu.
What's in the Shipment Conventions The following typographic conventions are used throughout this manual: Mixed-Case Courier Text you type, and messages and information displayed on the screen. Mixed-Case Italic Courier Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) with information specific to your computer, printer, or network. lowercase italic Variable information in text. UPPERCASE File and utility names. ↵ Press the Enter key (PC).
Registering the Product Make sure that all items are included in your shipment before installing the emulation. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your QMS Vendor. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for product sales and support information. Registering the Product QMS is committed to developing print systems that offer you flexible, efficient solutions, so we’re interested in knowing how you plan to use this product. To register by mail, fill out and send in your warranty card.
MAGNUM Emulation Features User Benefit—You can print industrial graphics applications on your normal workgroup or departmental laser printer. Graphics Capabilities This emulation allows for the generation of forms and labels, including bar codes (UPC, Code 39, Code 128, and other codes). Other graphic features include lines, boxes, forms, and halftone patterns. User Benefit—This extensive suite of industrial graphics capabilities assists you with your most complex bar code, label, and form printing needs.
2 Installation In This Chapter . . .
Getting Started Getting Started The following major steps are involved in setting up and using the QMS MAGNUM emulation: n n n Adding additional memory (if necessary) Configuring printer memory Using the emulation Adding Additional Memory The QMS MAGNUM emulation requires 2 MB of memory for optimal emulation download and performance.
Configuring Printer Memory For this printer... You need to... QMS 2025/ 3225 Add 4 MB of additional RAM. Contact your QMS vendor for information on ordering and installing additional RAM. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for a list of service and world-wide sales telephone numbers. QMS 3825 No additional memory is required, so you only need to reconfigure the printer’s memory.
Configuring Printer Memory Procedure Before you reconfigure the printer’s memory, print an advanced status page. It provides a record of all current configuration settings, which you may need if you have to reset the printer to its current default settings. (See your printer documentation for information on how to print an advanced status page.) We recommend that you read this entire procedure before modifying any memory settings.
Configuring Printer Memory Note: To configure this memory client to 2 MB (2048 KB) minimum, you may need to take memory away from the Administration/Memory/Framebuffer memory client. Keep in mind that a memory setting can be equal to or higher than the minimum value, but it can’t be lower than that value. » A numerical value is displayed (expressed as a 5-digit number), showing the current memory setting for that specific memory selection.
Configuring Printer Memory 4 When you have allocated at least 2 MB (2048 KB) to Administration/Memory/K Mem Emulation, save your changes and press the Menu key until the Online or Ready indicator lights. The printer automatically restarts after you save changes and exit from the configuration menu. It may take a few minutes before it returns to IDLE. 5 Print a start-up page or an advanced status page to confirm the memory reallocaton.
Downloading the Emulation Use this key... to... The message window reads... Previous or Next then Select Move to the second digit and return K MEM EMULATION or advance to 2. 02356 Previous or Next then Select Move to the third digit and return or K MEM EMULATION advance to 0. 02056 Previous or Next then Select Move to the fourth digit and return or K MEM EMULATION advance to 4. 02046 Previous or Next then Select Move to the fifth digit and return or advance to 8.
Using the Emulation Procedure 1 If necessary, connect the PC to the printer’s parallel or serial port. 2 Turn on the printer, and wait for IDLE to appear in the message window. 3 Insert the emulation disk in your PC’s 3.5" disk drive, and change to that drive (for example, if you’re using the A drive, type a:↵). 4 Send the emulation to the printer’s hard disk. n If your PC and printer are connected through the parallel port, type copy /b *.ps lpt#↵ where # is 1 to 3. (/b refers to binary files.
Using the Emulation The MAGNUM options (described in the following sections) select the default values used by the emulation when interpreting the various document processing features of your QMS Crown printer. See your printer documentation for information on using the control panel and configuration menu. QMS recommends that you set the emulation for the desired interface to MAGNUM via the Administration/Communications/interface/Emulation setting (where interface is your communications interface).
Using the Emulation Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Default Font Choices Font 4—Size 0 (Look-up characters) Font 5—Code V Near Letter Quality 10 cpi Font 6—Code V Near Letter Quality 12 cpi Font 7—Code V Near Letter Quality 13.33 cpi Font 8—Code V Near Letter Quality 15 cpi Font 9—Code V Near Letter Quality 17.
Using the Emulation Font 5 Default Notes The following is a sample of how the fonts look: » Note: Font 12, symbol set, is also available for use with this emulation. It contains symbols such as copyright, trademark, UL, and TUV approval. See the Code V Version II Programming Language Manual for more information about standard symbol set font #12. Setting Form Setup Parameters Use the Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Form Setup menu to change the line spacing.
Using the Emulation Setting Misc Parameters Use the Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Misc menu to set the default ISO character set, characters to ignore, line termination, and null value. ISO Char Set Sets the ISO Character Set, as defined by the International Standards Organization (ISO), for the printer. In addition to the 9 ISO character sets, two non-ISO character sets (OCR-A Size 1 and OCR-B Size 1) can be set via this option.
Using the Emulation Set 2ND Ignore Defines the second character that the controller is to ignore when processing MAGNUM print jobs. If your host sends extra characters with your data stream that have no effect on the printer, setting this option will improve processing time. Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Misc/Set 2ND Ignore Choices 0 to FF Default 0 Notes Ignores characters set in hexadecimal.
Using the Emulation LF = LF + LF Stipulates whether each line feed (LF—hex 0A) in the print job is translated to a line feed/line feed combination (LF/LF—hex 0A/hex 0A). Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Misc/LF=LF+LF Choices On—Translates all line feeds to line feed/line feed combinations. Off—Use line feeds only as line feeds. Default Off Ignore Nulls Stipulates whether to ignore all nulls (hex 00) received from the host.
Using the Emulation Choices On—Enables the printer to interpret Code V programming language commands. Off—Sets the printer in Straight Thru mode, disabling interpretation of Code V programming language commands. Default Off Free Format Sets the MAGNUM emulation to Free Format mode, which ignores all hex values from 00 to 1F. Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Code V Setup/Free Format Choices On—Enables Free Format mode. Off—Disables Free Format mode.
Using the Emulation Default Disable Notes To enable Ignore mode on MAGNUM emulation start-up, set both this option and the Administration/Emulations/ MAGNUM/Code V Setup/Ignore Mode/Conversion option to On. See the Code V Version II Programming Language Manual for more information on the ^X and ^A commands that toggle the Ignore Mode. Control Char Sets the default control character.
Using the Emulation Default One Character Notes All characters are absorbed until line termination is set to one or two lines. Slash in Zero Prints zeros with or without slashes. Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Code V Setup/Slash In 0 Choices Enable—Prints a slash in the zero (ø). Disable—Prints a zero with no slash (0). Default Enable Vertical MAG COR Sets the vertical MAGNUM correction. » Note: This option is provided for users of the Code V Version I programming language.
Using the Emulation Vertical Scale Sets the vertical scale. » Note: This option is provided for users of the Code V Version I programming language. Early printer controllers that used the Code V Version I programming language didn’t match the resolution of the printers in which they were installed. Since the laser printer has a resolution of 300 dpi, you need to modify all positioning and dimensional commands in your Code V Version I programs for them to print correctly.
Using the Emulation Scale VAR Ratio Defines the bar/space relationship in dots for variable (VAR) ratio bar codes. Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Code V Setup/Scale VAR Ratio Choices Off—Doesn’t scale variable ratio bar codes. Allows you to take advantage of higher density bar code printing. On—Scales variable ratio bar codes to match the overall size of the same bar codes when printed on an impact printer.
A QMS Customer Support In This Appendix. . .
Sources of Support Sources of Support Several sources of help and information are available, depending on the type of help you need: Your QMS Vendor Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the printer) may be best equipped to help you. Your vendor has specially trained service technicians available to answer questions, and the equipment to analyze your printer problems. Your Application Vendor Often, “printing” problems have more to do with the application being used than with the printer.
Sources of Support The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System The QMS Corporate Bulletin Board System (BBS) contains technical support notes, application notes, printer drivers, patches, and utilities, and you may leave technical questions not requiring an immediate response on electronic mail for the Sysop (System Operator). The bulletin board [(334) 633-3632] operates at 1200, 2400, 9600, and 14400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with XMODEM, YMODEM, and ZMODEM capabilities.
QMS Worldwide Offices QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) The QMS Customer Response Center (CRC) is available M-F, 7:00 am-6:00 pm, Central Standard Time, at (334) 633-4500 (US). You can also fax questions to the CRC at (334) 633-3716 (US). Please indicate whether you would like a faxed or a phoned reply.
QMS Worldwide Offices Customer Response Center (CRC) Technical Assistance 1 (334) 633-4500 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Central Time Bulletin Board Service 1 (334) 633-3632 Latin America Fax 1 (334) 639-3347 National Service Service Information and Maintenance Pricing 1 (800) 762-8894 On-Site Service and Depot Repair Information 1 (800) 858-1597 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Central Time Spare Parts Ordering and Information 1 (800) 633-4300 x2530 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Central Time QMS in Australia Service Information and Maintenanc
QMS Worldwide Offices QMS Germany Service Information and Maintenance 49-211 596 1333 Fax 44-211 596 1397 QMS in Ireland Service Information and Maintenance 35-3626 1666 Fax 35-316 260131 QMS in Japan Service Information and Maintenance 81-3 3437 4030 Fax 81-3 3437 4067 QMS in The Netherlands and Belgium Service Information and Maintenance 31-30414646 Fax 31-30413850 Service Information and Maintenance 31-30414646 Fax 31-30413850 QMS in Scandinavia Service Information and Maintenance 46-8 725 5680 Fax
QMS Worldwide Offices QMS in Spain Service Information and Maintenance 34-1 742 5013 Fax 34-1 320 8438 QMS in Switzerland Service Information and Maintenance 41-1829 1111 Fax 41-1829 1781 QMS UK Ltd Service Information and Maintenance 44-1844 261900 Fax 44-1844 261993 v QMS Customer Support A-7
B Character Tables In This Appendix. . .
Introduction Introduction This chapter provides the ISO and the PC Subset character substitution tables used in the MAGNUM emulation.
Introduction PC Subset Character Table The following character substitutions occur automatically when PC Subset is selected as the default character set.
Index ^PY^-Line TRM 2-16 B Bulletin board, QMS A-3 C Character table ISO B-2 PC Subset B-3 Code V Setup menu ^PY^-Line TRM 2-16 Control Char 2-16 Conversion 2-14 Free Format 2-15 Ignore Mode 2-15 Scale VAR Ratio 2-19 Slash in Zero 2-16 Vertical MAG COR 2-17 Verticle Scale 2-18 CompuServe A-3 Control Char 2-16 Conventions Manual 1-5 Conversion 2-14 CR=CR+LF 2-13 Customer Response Center (CRC), QMS A-4 Customer support, QMS A-2 D Default font 2-9 Default font menu 2-9 Documentation 1-3 About this manu
E Emulation Downloading 2-7 Using 2-8 Example Reconfigure the printer 2-6 F Form Setup menu 2-11 Lines per inch 2-11 Free Format 2-15 I Ignore Mode 2-15 Ignore Nulls 2-14 Internet A-3 ISO Char Set 2-12 ISO character table B-2 L LF=CR+LF 2-13 LF=LF+LF 2-14 Lines per inch 2-11 M MAGNUM emulation Adding additional memory 2-2 Code V Setup menu 2-14 Configuring printer memory 2-3 Default Font menu 2-9 Downloading 2-7 Features 1-6 Form Setup menu 2-11 ISO character table B-2 Misc menu 2-12 PC subset charac
S Scale VAR Ratio 2-19 Service, QMS United States A-4 Set 1ST Ignore 2-12 Set 2ND Ignore 2-13 Shipment contents 1-5 Slash in Zero 2-16 Support, QMS CompuServe A-3 Customer A-2 Internet A-3 QMS bulletin board A-3 Technical A-4 United States A-4 World-wide A-4 System requirements 1-2 Hard disk 1-2 Memory 1-2 Printer 1-2 T Technical support, QMS A-4 V Vertical MAG COR 2-17 Vertical Scale 2-18 v Index I-3
