Specifications

Software
Use either Windows Explorer or the DOS Copy command to copy this file over the
HPDSKJET.DRV file in the \Windows\System subdirectory.
Open your application.
When selecting the HP DeskJet 500 as the default printer in your application program be sure
to select one of the internal fonts of the DA-590 as the default font. These fonts will be
available in the listing of fonts available in Windows
®
. These are not True Type fonts. They
will have a computer/printer icon next to the name of the font instead of the letters TT. The
fonts are called Courier 10 pitch (use 12 pt. only), Helv (use 14 pt. only), Tms Rmn (use 12 pt.
only). You may not use any other point size or other features such as Bold, Italic or Underline.
NOTES ON THE AUTOMATIC BARCODING FEATURE
When using the automatic barcoding feature in DA-590 printer, be aware of the following
requirements. The information to be printed must have the City State Zip+4 on the bottom (last
line) and the delivery address has to be on the line immediately above that. This is the only
USPS approved address layout. Using any other format will not create a correct delivery point
or zip code barcode.
If you choose, via the DA-590 programming menu, to print the barcode on top of the address,
the barcode will be printed above the top line of whatever information that you are sending.
This means that if you are simultaneously sending any information, such as a return address or
other text to be printed anywhere above the first line of the delivery address information, the
barcode will appear above that line. It will be the top line printed.
You can get around this limitation in two ways. First, the DA-590 printer can print a barcode
when the zip code information is sent surrounded by a %10. The HEX TO ASCII feature
must be turned on in the menu and automatic barcoding must be turned off. For example:
%10 ZIPCODE DELIVERY POINT CODE %10 or %1019406-246790%10 or
%1019406246790%10. The hyphen is not required. If you only send the zip code you will
only get a zip code barcode and not the delivery point barcode. The printer figures out the
check digit automatically. The printer is creating the barcode out of the numbers being sent to it,
it is not reading the address at all. The %10###########%10 can be set up anywhere in the
form being sent to the printer.
The second method requires the software being used to send the appropriate barcode. Mail
Manager 2000, Bulk Mailer+ and Jet Direct are mailing programs that have CASS certified
barcodes built-in for the DA-590 printer. When using the barcode from a software program,
automatic barcoding must be turned OFF in the DA-590.
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