Datamax All in One Printer E4203 User Manual

Programmer’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Preface.......................................................................................................1

Who Should Use This Manual.......................................................................................1

Scope of This Manual....................................................................................................1

General Conventions.....................................................................................................2

Computer Entry and Display Conventions.....................................................................2

Getting to Know the Printer............................................................................................3

Control Codes...........................................................................................5

Introduction....................................................................................................................5

Attention Getters............................................................................................................5

Immediate Commands..............................................................................7

Introduction....................................................................................................................7

SOH #

SOH A

SOH B

SOH C

SOH D

SOH E

SOH F

SOH U

Reset..........................................................................................................7

Send ASCII Status String...........................................................................7

Toggle Pause .............................................................................................8

Stop/Cancel................................................................................................8

SOH Shutdown...........................................................................................8

Send Batch Quantity ..................................................................................9

Send Status Byte........................................................................................9

Update System Database with Current Database......................................9

System-Level Commands ......................................................................11

Introduction..................................................................................................................11

STX A

Set Time and Date ...................................................................................11

STX a

STX B

STX c

STX d

STX E

STX e

STX F

STX f

Enable Feedback Characters...................................................................12

Get Printer Time and Date Information ....................................................12

Set Continuous Paper Length ..................................................................13

Set Double Buffer Mode...........................................................................13

Set Quantity For Stored Label..................................................................13

Select Edge Sensor..................................................................................14

Form Feed................................................................................................14

Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed Command) ........................................14

Print Last Label Format............................................................................14

Image Downloading..................................................................................15

Scalable Font Downloading......................................................................16

Set Pause for Each Label ........................................................................16

Test RS-232 Port......................................................................................16

Enter Label-Formatting Command Mode .................................................17

Set Maximum Label Length ......................................................................17

Set Metric Mode .......................................................................................17

Set Imperial (Inches) Mode ......................................................................17

Set Start of Print Position .........................................................................18

Cycle Cutter..............................................................................................18

Character (Hex) Dump Mode ...................................................................18

Controlled Pause......................................................................................18

Clear All Modules .....................................................................................19

Clear Module............................................................................................19

STX G

STX I

STX i

STX J

STX k

STX L

STX M

STX m

STX n

STX O

STX o

STX P

STX p

STX Q

STX q

STX r

STX S

STX s

STX T

STX t

Select Reflective Sensor ..........................................................................19

Set Feed Speed .......................................................................................19

Set Single Buffer Mode ............................................................................20

Print Dot Pattern Label.............................................................................20

Test RAM Memory Module.......................................................................20

Label Format String Replacement Field...................................................21

Software Switch Settings..........................................................................22

Request Firmware Version.......................................................................22

Request Memory Module Information ......................................................23

Test Flash Memory Module......................................................................24

Set Default Module...................................................................................24

Delete File from Module ...........................................................................25

Output Sensor Values ..............................................................................25

Select Font Symbol Set............................................................................26

Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels..............................................26

Pack Module.............................................................................................26

STX U

STX V

STX v

STX W

STX w

STX X

STX x

STX Y

STX y

STX Z

STX z

Extended System Commands................................................................27

Introduction..................................................................................................................27

STX K

Memory Configuration..............................................................................27

Backfeed Time Delay ...............................................................................28

Get Configuration .....................................................................................29

Set Configuration......................................................................................29

Database Configuration............................................................................33

STX Kb

STX KC

STX Kc

STX KD

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STX KE

STX Kf

Character Encoding..................................................................................34

Set Present Distance................................................................................36

Query Memory Configuration ...................................................................36

Reset Memory Configuration....................................................................37

Reset Resettable Counter........................................................................37

Memory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache...........................................37

Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width..........................................37

STX KQ

STX KR

STX Kr

STX KS

STX KW

Label-Formatting Commands ................................................................39

Introduction .................................................................................................................39

Set Cut By Amount...................................................................................39

Set Format Attribute .................................................................................40

Set Column Offset Amount ......................................................................41

Set Cut By Amount...................................................................................41

Set Dot Size Width and Height.................................................................42

Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print............................................42

Font Attributes..........................................................................................43

Set Present Speed ...................................................................................44

Place Data in Global Register ..................................................................44

Select Heat Setting...................................................................................45

Select Mirror Mode...................................................................................45

Set Metric Mode .......................................................................................46

Set Imperial (Inch) Mode..........................................................................46

Set Print Speed ........................................................................................46

Set Backfeed Speed ................................................................................47

Set Print Quantity .....................................................................................47

Set Row Offset Amount............................................................................48

Recall Stored Label Format......................................................................48

Set Slew Speed........................................................................................49

Store Label Format In Module..................................................................49

Set Field Data Line Terminator ................................................................50

Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field.................................50

Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing..................................51

Select Font Symbol Set............................................................................51

Zero (Ø) Conversion to “0” .......................................................................52

Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric (Alphanumeric)..................52

Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric (Alphanumeric) ................53

Set Count by Amount ...............................................................................54

+ (>)

- (<)

Special Label-Formatting Commands .........................................................................54

STX S

STX T

Recall Global Data And Place In Field...................................................55

Print Time and Date...............................................................................55

Font Loading Commands.......................................................................57

Introduction..................................................................................................................57

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)s###W

*c###E

(s#W

Assign Font ID Number............................................................................57

Font Descriptor.........................................................................................57

Character Code........................................................................................58

Character Download Data ........................................................................58

Generating Label Formats .....................................................................59

Introduction..................................................................................................................59

Format Record Commands .........................................................................................59

Generating Records ....................................................................................................60

The Structure of a Record ...........................................................................................60

Record Structure Types...............................................................................................63

Internal Bit-Mapped Fonts ...........................................................................................63

Smooth Font, and Downloaded Bit-Mapped Fonts......................................................64

Scalable Fonts.............................................................................................................64

Bar Codes....................................................................................................................65

Images.........................................................................................................................66

Graphics ......................................................................................................................66

Lines and Boxes.......................................................................................................66

Polygons...................................................................................................................67

Circles.......................................................................................................................68

Available Fill Patterns for Polygons and Circles: ......................................................68

Examples..................................................................................................................69

Appendix A

ASCII Control Chart.....................................................................................................71

Appendix B

Sample Programs........................................................................................................73

Appendix C

Available Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples.........................................................83

Appendix D

Error Codes .................................................................................................................89

Appendix E

Single-Byte Symbol Sets .............................................................................................91

Appendix F

Bar Code Summary Data ..........................................................................................101

Bar Code Default Widths and Heights.......................................................................102

Appendix G

Bar Code Details .......................................................................................................103

Appendix H

Font Mapping: Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters ..........................................131

Appendix I

Symbol Sets and Character Maps.............................................................................133

Symbol Set Selection ................................................................................................133

Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and Korean ...................................................135

Appendix J

Module Identifiers, Field Limits, Print Resolutions, & Column Values .......................137

Appendix K

Speed Ranges and Defaults......................................................................................139

Appendix L

Commands by Function.............................................................................................141

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Appendix M

Image Loading...........................................................................................................143

Appendix N

UPC-A and EAN-13: Variable Price and Weight Bar Code .......................................145

Appendix O

International Language Print Capability (ILPC) Programming Examples ..................147

Appendix P

Downloading Firmware..............................................................................................153

Appendix Q

E-CLASS 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility ....................................................155

Appendix R

Bar Code Symbology Information Sources................................................................157

Glossary ................................................................................................159

Index ......................................................................................................163

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Preface

Who Should Use This Manual

This manual is intended for programmers who wish to create their own label production software.

Operators without programming experience may prefer to use a label-creation software package. For

programming information on models not covered in this document, a copy may be downloaded from our

web site at http://www.datamaxcorp.com.

Scope of This Manual

This manual explains the Datamax Programming Language (DPL) and its related uses in the writing,

loading and storing of programs for the control and production of label formats using the Datamax

E4203, E4204, and E4304 printers with Application (firmware) Versions 4.06 and above. This manual

contains the following chapters and appendices.

ꢀ PREFACE on page 1

Contents, organization and conventions used in this manual

ꢀ CONTROL CODES on page 5

Description of the attention-getter characters necessary for the printer to receive a command

sequence, and available alternate characters and line terminators.

ꢀ IMMEDIATE COMMANDS on page 7

Description of the commands, listed alphabetically, that perform status queries and printer control

commands.

ꢀ SYSTEM-LEVEL COMMANDS on page 11

Description of the commands, listed alphabetically, that control the printer and allow scalable font

and image downloads.

ꢀ EXTENDED SYSTEM COMMANDS on page 27

Description of the commands, listed alphabetically, that control the printer.

ꢀ LABEL-FORMATTING COMMANDS on page 39

Description of commands, listed alphabetically, that control the position of text and images on the

media, print or store, and end the formatting process.

ꢀ FONT-LOADING COMMANDS on page 57

Description of commands, listed alphabetically, used when downloading font data in PCL-4

compatible bit-maps.

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ꢀ GENERATING LABEL FORMATS on page 59

Description of the structure of records, the different types, and their use in generating label formats.

ꢀ APPENDICIES A THROUGH R on pages 71 through156

These contain details that cannot be ignored including various tables, programming examples,

printer default values, and bar code symbology details. See the Table of Contents for specific

content information.

ꢀ GLOSSARY on page 157

Definitions of words, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this manual.

General Conventions

These are some of the conventions followed in this manual:

•

On the header of each page, the name of the chapter.

On the footer of each page, the page number and the title of the manual.

Names of other manuals referenced are in Italics.

Notes are added to bring your attention to important considerations, tips or helpful suggestions.

Boldface is also used to bring your attention to important information.

This manual refers to IBM-PC based keyboard command characters for access to the ASCII

character set. Systems based on different formats (e.g., Apple’s Macintosh ) should use the

appropriate keyboard command to access the desired ASCII character. See Appendix A for the

ASCII character set.

Computer Entry and Display Conventions

Command syntax and samples are formatted as follows:

•

The Courier font in boldface indicates the DPL command syntax, and Italics are used to indicate the

command syntax parameters.

•

Regular Courier font indicates sample commands, files and printer responses.

Square brackets [ ] around something indicates that it is optional.

<CR> is used to identify the line termination character. Other strings placed between < > in this

manual represent the character of the same ASCII name, and are single-byte hexadecimal values

(e.g., <STX>, <CR>, and <0x0D> equal 02, 0D, and 0D, respectively).

•

Hexidecimal values are often displayed in ‘C’ programming language conventions (e.g., 0x02 = 02

hex, 0x41 = 41 hex, etc.)

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Getting to Know the Printer

The following highlights basic printer setup and control. For detailed information, including connections,

features, media loading, and operating instructions refer to the appropriate Operator’s Manual.

•

The Power Connection: Depending upon the model (see below), the printer can be connected via an

external 110, 220, or auto-ranging AC power supply. Always ensure the power supply included

with the printer is compatible with your electrical service.

E4203, E4204 and E4304

•

Interface Cable Requirements: The interface between the printer and host can be either a serial RS-

232C cable (as shown below) or a Centronics parallel cable. When the printer is connected with

both a serial and parallel cable, it will automatically interface to the first connection that transmits

valid data. After this connection has been made, the printer’s power must cycled to change the

interface connection.

Serial Interface Cable Requirements

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Interface Cable Connection: Connect the printer using the appropriate cable, as shown below.

•

Front Panel Operation: The Front Panel consists of three lights and three dual-function buttons.

E4203, E4204 and E4304

•

Normal Operating Mode: While in the normal operating mode, the printer’s buttons control

operations such as pause, feed, and cancel. The FEED button is used to clear a fault after its cause

has been removed. For testing and reset functions, combinations of the buttons must be

simultaneously pressed, as follows:

‘F’ Buttons

Function(s)

Prints the Internal Test Label (see the Operator’s Manual for an

example).

Performs a warm reset, and then returns to the normal operating mode.

Prints the Database Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels.

Resets the printer to factory defaults: Turn the printer ‘off’, then press

and hold the buttons while turning the printer ‘on’. Continue to depress

the buttons until the Paused Indicator turns ‘off’.

For setup and calibration functions see the Operator’s Manual.

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Control Codes

Introduction

The printer requires a special “attention getter” character in order to receive a command sequence,

informing the printer that it is about to receive a command and the type of command it will be. Control

Commands, System-Level Commands, and Font-Loading Commands have their own unique attention

getter, followed by a command character that directs printer action.

Attention Getters

The attention getters (e.g., “SOH”) are standard ASCII control labels that represent a one character

control code (i.e., ^A or Ctrl A). Appendix A contains the entire ASCII Control Code Chart.

Attention Getter For:

Immediate Commands

System-Level Commands

Font-Loading Commands

ASCII Character

Decimal Value

HEX Value

SOH

STX

ESC

Table 2-1: Control Code Listings

Alternate Control Code Modes

For systems unable to transmit certain control codes, Alternate Control Code Modes are available.

Configuring the printer to operate in an Alternate Control Code Mode (selected via the Setup Menu or

the <STX>KD / <STX>Kc commands) requires the substitution of Standard Control Characters with

Alternate Control Characters in what otherwise is a normal datastream.

Control Character

Standard

0x01

0x02

Alternate

0x5E

0x7E

Alternate-2

0x5E

SOH

STX

0x7E

0x0D

0x7C

0x1B

0x5E

0x1B

0x40

0x1B

0x40

ESC

“Count By”^[1]

¹See Label-Formatting Commands, ^, set count by amount.

Table 2-2: Alternate Control Codes

ꢁ Note: Throughout this manual <SOH>, <STX>, <CR>, <ESC>, and ^ will be used to indicate the

control codes. The actual values will depend on whether standard or alternate control codes

are enabled for the particular application.

Alternate Line Terminator

Alternate-2 Control Codes provide for substitution of the line terminator as well as the control characters

listed above. The line terminator <CR> (0x0D) is replaced by | (0x7C). The following is a sample label

format datastream for a printer configured for Alternate-2 Control Codes:

~L|1911A10001000101234560|X|~UT01ABCDE|~G|

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Immediate Commands

Introduction

When the printer receives an Immediate Command, its current operation will be momentarily interrupted

to respond to the command. Immediate Commands may be issued before or after System-Level

commands; however, they may not be issued among Label-Formatting Commands or during font or

image downloading. Immediate Commands consist of:

1. Attention Getter, 0x01 or 0x5E, see Control Codes.

2. Command Character

SOH #

Reset

This command resets the printer. Resetting the printer returns all settings to default and clears both

the communications and printing buffers. The command also clears DRAM memory.

<SOH>#

Syntax:

Printer response:

The printer will reset.

T<XON> (The T may come after the <XON>).

SOH A

Send ASCII Status String

This command allows the host computer to check the current printer status. The printer returns a

string of eight characters, followed by a carriage return. Each character (see below) indicates an

associated condition, either true (Y) or false (N). Byte 1 is transmitted first. See <SOH>F.

<SOH>A

Syntax:

<SOH>A

Sample:

abcdefgh<CR>

Printer response format:

Where:

Possible Values

Interpretation

Interpreter busy (Imaging)

Byte Transmit Sequence

Y/N

Paper out or fault

Ribbon out or fault

Printing batch

Busy printing

Printer paused

Label presented

Always No

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SOH B

Toggle Pause

This command toggles the printer’s paused state between on and off. (This is the same function

achieved by pressing the PAUSE Button on the front panel.)

<SOH>B

Syntax:

Sample:

<SOH>B

Printer response format: This command will illuminate the Paused Indicator, suspend printing and

wait until one of the following occurs:

ꢂ The <SOH>B command is sent to the printer.

ꢂ The PAUSE Button is pressed.

Upon which the printer will turn the Paused Indicator ‘off’ and resume

operation from the point of interruption. (If the Receive Buffer is not full,

an <XON> character will be transmitted from the printer.)

SOH C

Stop/Cancel

This command performs the same function as pressing the CANCEL Button on the printer’s front

panel. This function clears the current label format from the print buffer, pauses the printer and

illuminates the Paused/Stop Indicator. (The pause condition is terminated as described under

<SOH>B.)

<SOH>C

Syntax:

SOH D

SOH Shutdown

This commands the printer to ignore Immediate Commands (^A). The SOH shutdown command is

required before loading images or fonts because some may contain data sequences that could be

interpreted as Immediate Commands. After the SOH shutdown command is sent, Immediate

Commands can be turned back on by sending a valid SOH command three times, separated by a one

second delay between each command, or by manually resetting the printer. It is good practice to

check batch quantities (<SOH>E) to verify that the SOH commands are working.

<SOH>D

Syntax:

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SOH E

Send Batch Quantity

This command causes the printer to send back a four-digit number indicating the quantity of labels

that remain to be printed in the current batch, followed by a carriage return. Communications latency

may cause this value to be higher than actual on some printers.

<SOH>E

nnnn<CR>

nnnn

Syntax:

Printer response:

Where:

- Is four decimal digits, 0-9999.

SOH F

Send Status Byte

This command instructs the printer to send a single status byte where each bit (1 or 0) represents one

of the printer’s status flags, followed by a carriage return (see below). If an option is unavailable for

the printer, the single bit will always be 0. See <SOH>A.

<SOH>F

Syntax:

X<CR>

Printer response format:

Where ‘X’ is 0 through 0xef with bits as indicated in the ‘Condition’ column below:

Bit^[1]

Value

Condition

Always zero

1 or 0

Label presented

Printer paused

Busy printing

Printing batch

Ribbon out or Fault

Paper out or Fault

Command interpreter busy (Imaging)

¹Bit one is the least significant bit.

SOH U

Update System Database with Current Database

This command saves the current printer configuration to Flash memory. Only those parameters stored

in Flash memory are affected. These are all the parameters that can be modified via the Setup Menu.

The values of any <STX> System Commands issued prior to <SOH>U and affecting printer

configuration items will also be saved. See the <SOH># command, above, for details on what events

occur during a reset.

<SOH>U

Syntax:

Printer response:

The printer will reset.

<XON>T (The T may come before the <XON>).

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System-Level Commands

Introduction

The most commonly used commands are the System-Level Commands. These are used to load and store

graphic information, in addition to printer control. System-Level Commands are used to override default

parameter values (fixed and selectable) and may be used before or after Immediate Commands but cannot

be issued among Label-Formatting Commands. System-Level Commands consist of:

1. Attention Getter, 0x02 or 0x7E, see Control Codes.

2. Command Character

3. Parameters (if any).

STX A

Set Time and Date

This command sets the time and date. The initial setting of the date will be stored in the printer’s

internal inch counter. This date can be verified by printing a Configuration Label.

<STX>AwmmddyyyyhhMMjjj

Syntax:

Where:

1 digit for day of week; 1 = Monday; 7 = Sunday

2 digits for month

2 digits for day

yyyy

4 digits for year

2 digits for hour in 24 hour format

2 digits for minutes

jjj

3 digits for Julian date (numerical day of the year) / constant; see notes below

<STX>A1020319960855034

Sample:

Mon. Feb 3, 1996, 8:55AM, 034

Printed response:

ꢁ Notes: (1) When set to 000, the Julian date is automatically calculated; otherwise, the Julian date

will print as that entered number, without daily increments. If factory defaults are

restored the actual Julian date will also be restored.

(2) Printers without the Real Time Clock option lose the set time/date when power is

removed.

(3) Response format is variable; see the Special Label-Formatting Command <STX>T.

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STX a

Enable Feedback Characters

This command enables the feedback ASCII hex characters to be returned from the printer following

specific events after each completed batch of labels when using serial communications. The default

value is ‘Off’.

<STX>a

Syntax:

Printer response:

Event dependent. (Also, see Appendix D for error codes.)

Where:

Event

Invalid character

Label printed

End of batch

Return Characters

0x07 ( BEL )

0x1E ( RS )

0x1F ( US )

STX B

Get Printer Time and Date Information

This command instructs the printer to retrieve its internal time and date information.

<STX>B

Syntax:

<STX>B

Sample:

wmmddyyyyhhMMjjj<CR>

Printer response format:

Where:

1 digit for day of week; 1 = Monday

2 digits for month

2 digits for day

yyyy

4 digits for year

2 digits for hour in 24 hour format

2 digits for minutes

jjj

3 digits for Julian date / constant*

* See <STX>A for details and restrictions.

1020319960855034<CR>

Printer response sample:

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STX c

Set Continuous Paper Length

This command sets the label size for applications using continuous media. It disables the top-of-form

function performed by the Media Sensor. The sensor, however, continues to monitor paper-out

conditions. See <STX>M.

<STX>cnnnn

nnnn

Syntax:

Where:

Specifies the length of the media feed for each label format, in

inches/100 or millimeters/10 (see <STX>m).

<STX>c0100

Sample:

This sample sets a label length of 100, which equals 1.00 inch (assuming Imperial Mode is selected).

ꢁ Note: This command must be reset to zero for edge or reflective sensing operation. Pre-printed

media cannot be used with a continuous paper length because print registration will be lost.

STX d

Set Double Buffer Mode

This command, available for backward compatiblity, enables double buffer mode. When printing

labels with incrementing, decrementing and replacement fields (see note below) the printer will only

erase and format those fields, leaving the rest of the label format untouched, and thus increasing

throughput. This command is only active if the labels being printed are less than half the maximum

size of the print buffer (see <STX>S).

<STX>d

Syntax:

ꢁ Note: This command is generally not used because fast formatting is the normal operating mode

when the number of variable print fields (Label-Formatting commands +, -, <, >, u) is less

than or equal to 1/3 of the total print field count. In this case the command will force fast

formatting even when the proportion of variable print fields is greater than 1/3 the total. The

maximum label size is unaffected by this command. The <STX>s command restores

normal (fast) formatting.

STX E

Set Quantity For Stored Label

This command sets a number of labels for printing using the format currently in the print buffer. (The

printer automatically stores the most recent format received in the buffer until the printer is reset or

power is removed.) When used in conjunction with the <STX>G command, this will print the labels.

<STX>Ennnn

nnnn

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

- A four-digit quantity, including leading zeros.

<STX>E0025

<STX>G

Printer response:

25 labels of the current format in memory will be printed.

ꢁ Note: This command may be issued prior to a label format without a specified quantity, Qnnnnn.

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STX e

Select Edge Sensor

This command enables transmissive (see-through) sensing for top-of-form detection of die-cut, and

holed or notched media. This Media Sensor will detect a minimum gap of 0.1 inches (2.54 mm)

between labels (see the Operator’s Manual for media requirements). Use the <STX>O command to

adjust the print position. This is the printer default setting at power-up or reset.

<STX>e

Syntax:

ꢁ Note: This command is ignored when <STX>cnnnn is issued with a non-zero value for nnnn.

STX F

Form Feed

This commands the printer to form feed to the next start of print.

<STX>F

Syntax:

Printer response:

The printer will form feed.

ꢁ Note: Following a reset, if the length of the first label fed is less than the label offset value

(defined by the <STX>O command) the printer will advance past that label until a top-of-

form is detected, or until the offset is reached,skipping labels as necessary, unless Label

Alignment is enabled.

STX f

Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed Command)

This sets the stop position of the printed label, allowing the label to stop at a point past the start-of-

print position. When the next label format is sent, the printer motor reverses direction to retract the

media to the start-of-print position. If quantities of more than one label are requested, the printer will

operate without backfeeding. A backfeed will then only occur when printing has stopped for a few

seconds.

<STX>fnnn

nnn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a three-digit distance from the Media Sensor, in inches/100 or

mm/10. This distance is independent of the start-of-print position

(<STX>O), yet it must be greater than the start-of-print position to

take effect.

<STX>f230

Sample:

The sample sets a stop position distance of 230 (2.3 inches from the Media Sensor’s eye).

STX G

Print Last Label Format

This command prints a previously formatted label and restarts a canceled batch job following the last

processed label. This is used when there is a label format in the buffer. The <STX>E command is

used to enter the quantity. (If the <STX>E command is not used only one label will print.)

<STX>G

Syntax:

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STX I

Image Downloading

This command must precede image downloading from a host computer to the printer. The data that

immediately follows the command string will be image data. If any of the 8-bit input formats are to

be used, it is necessary to disable the Immediate Command interpreter by executing an <SOH>D

command before issuing the <STX>I command. See Appendix M for more information. To print an

image, see Generating Label Formats.

ꢁ Note: The native format for storing downloaded PCX and BMP images is RLE-2. This results in a

better compression ratio for gray-scale images and for images with very large areas with

either black or white, effectively resulting in more module space for downloaded images.

<STX>Iabfnn…n<CR>data

Syntax:

Where:

- Memory Module Bank Selection, A, B, or C; see Appendix J.

- Data Type (optional), A or omit.

b Value:

Image Data Value Range:

ASCII Characters 0-9, A-F, (7 bit)

00-FF, (8 bit)

omitted

- Format Designator

f Designator:

Format Type:

7-bit Datamax image load file

.BMP 8-bit format (image flipped), black and

white (B&W)

.BMP 8-bit format (image as received), B&W

.IMG 8-bit format (image flipped), B&W

.IMG 8-bit format (image as received), B&W

.PCX 8-bit format (image flipped), B&W

.PCX 8-bit format (image as received), B&W

RLE-2 Native format

nn…n

- Up to 16 characters used as an image name.

<CR>

0x0d terminates the name.

data

- Image data

<SOH>D

Sample:

<STX>IApTest <CR>

data...data <CR>

The sample instructs the printer to (1) receive an 8-bit PCX image sent by the host in an 8-bit data

format, (2) name the image ‘Test’, and (3) store it in memory module A.

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STX i

Scalable Font Downloading

The command structure for downloading both IntelliFont (.CDI) and TrueType (.TTF) scalable fonts

(font files may be single-byte or double-byte character systems) is as follows:

<STX>imtnnName<CR>xx…xdata…

Syntax:

Where:

- Memory Module Designator to save this font to; see Appendix J.

- Type of scalable font being downloaded:

I = IntelliFont

T = TrueType

- Two-digit font reference ID. Valid range is 50-99, 9A-9Z, 9a-9z,

(base 62 numbers).

Name

<CR>

xx…x

- The title, up to 16 characters, for this font.

- 0x0d terminates the Name.

- Eight-digit size of the font data, number of bytes, hexadecimal,

padded with leading zeros.

data

- The scalable font data.

<STX>iET52Tree Frog<CR>000087C2data...

Sample:

This sample downloads a TrueType font to module ‘A’, assigns it the font ID of 52 and the name

“Tree Frog”. The size of the font data is 0x87C2 bytes.

STX J

Set Pause for Each Label

This command causes the printer to pause after printing each label and is intended for use with the

peel mechanism or tear bar when the Present Sensor option is not installed. After removing the label,

the PAUSE Button must be pushed in order to print the next label. (The printer must be reset to clear

the <STX >J command.)

<STX>J

Syntax:

STX k

Test RS-232 Port

This command instructs the printer to transmit the character Y from the printer’s RS-232 port.

(Failure to receive a ‘Y’ could indicate an interfacing problem.)

<STX>k

Syntax:

Printer response:

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STX L

Enter Label-Formatting Command Mode

This command switches the printer to the Label-Formatting Command mode. Once in this mode, the

printer expects to receive Record Structures and Label-Formatting Commands. Immediate, System-

Level, and Font-Loading commands will be ignored until the label-formatting mode is terminated

with E, s, or X, (see Label-Formatting Commands for additional information).

<STX>L

Syntax:

STX M

Set Maximum Label Length

This command instructs the printer move media this distance in search of the top-of-form (label edge,

notch, black mark, etc.) before declaring a paper fault. A paper fault condition can occur if this

setting is too close (within 0.1 inch [2.54 mm]) to the physical length of the label. Therefore, it is

good practice to set this command to 2.5 to 3 times the actual label length used. The minimum value

should be at least 5” (127 mm).

<STX>Mnnnn

nnnn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a four-digit length, 0000-9999, in/100 or mm/10. Maximum

setting is 9999 (99.99 inches or 2540 mm). The default setting is

16 inches/ 406.4 mm

<STX>M0500

Sample:

The sample sets a maximum travel distance of 5 inches (unless printer is in metric mode, see

<STX>m).

STX m

Set Metric Mode

This command sets the printer to interpret measurements as metric values (e.g., <STX>c0100 will

equal 10.0 mm). The default is Imperial (inches) Mode (see <STX>n).

<STX>m

Syntax:

STX n

Set Imperial (Inches) Mode

This command sets the printer to interpret measurements as imperial values (e.g., <STX>c0100 will

equal 1.00 inch). The printer defaults to this mode.

<STX>n

Syntax:

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STX O

Set Start of Print Position

This sets the point to begin printing relative to the top-of-form (the label’s edge as detected by the

Media Sensor). The printer will feed from the top of form to the value specified in this command to

begin printing. This value operates independently of the <STX>f command.

<STX>Onnnn

nnnn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a four-digit offset value. The “zero” setting is the default value,

and settings below 50 are adjusted back to the default value. The

default setting is 0220 in Imperial Mode (0559 in metric).

<STX>O0300

Sample:

The sample sets a start of print position of 3.0 inches (unless in Metric Mode, see <STX>m).

STX o

Cycle Cutter

This command will cause the (optional) cutter mechanism to immediately perform a cut after all

previously received commands are executed. The cutter must be installed, enabled and the interlock

closed for operation.

<STX>o

Syntax:

STX P

Character (Hex) Dump Mode

This command instructs the printer to enter the Character Hex Dump Mode (also known as ASCII

dump or monitor mode). Data sent to the printer following this command will be printed in raw

ASCII format. Labels must be at least four inches (102 mm) long and as wide as the maximum print

width. This command has the same effect as turning the printer ‘On’ while pressing the FEED

Button; however, no Configuration/Test Pattern label is printed. To return to normal operation the

printer must be manually reset.

<STX>P

Syntax:

STX p

Controlled Pause

This command will cause the printer to pause only after all previously received commands are

executed. This controlled pause is often useful between batches of labels. (This command will not

clear the pause condition, see <SOH>B).

<STX>p

Syntax:

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STX Q

Clear All Modules

This command instructs the printer to clear all Flash and DRAM modules (see the Operator’s

Manual of the corresponding printer for applicable memory options). All stored data will be

destroyed.

<STX>Q

Syntax:

STX q

Clear Module

This command clears the selected Flash or DRAM module. If a module is corrupted during normal

operations (identifiable when the printer responds with a ‘No Modules Available’ message to a

<STX>W command), it must be cleared. All stored data in the selected module will be destroyed.

<STX>qa

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

- Memory module designator, A – C; see Appendix J.

<STX>qA

The above sample clears memory module A.

ꢁ Notes: (1) If a module directory intermittently returns the message ‘No Modules Available’ or if

data continuously becomes corrupted, the module may be at the end of its service.

However, before concluding that a module is defective cycle the printer’s power and test

the module.

(2) Some Flash Memory Expansion options must have jumpers installed to perform this

command.

STX r

Select Reflective Sensor

This command enables reflective (black mark) sensing for top-of-form detection of rolled butt-cut,

and fan-fold or tag stocks with reflective marks on the underside. This Media Sensor will detect a

minimum mark of 0.1 inches (2.54 mm) between labels (see the Operators Manual for media

requirements). The end of the black mark determines the top of form. Use the <STX>O command to

adjust the print position.

<STX>r

Syntax:

Default:

Edge sensing

STX S

Set Feed Speed

This command controls the rate at which media is output when the FEED Button is pressed.

<STX>Sn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a letter value (see Appendix K).

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STX s

Set Single Buffer Mode

This command, available for backward compatiblity, instructs the printer to use single buffer

operation. In single buffer mode, the printer will erase and format all fields. This, in turn, decreases

printer throughput when incremental, decremental, or replacement fields are used (see Label-

Formatting Commands). See <STX>d.

<STX>s

Syntax:

STX T

Print Dot Pattern Label

This command instructs the printer to produce a Dot Pattern Label, a label comprised of differnet

patterns that exercise the printhead. This is the same test label printed when powering on the printer

while pressing the FEED Button, except that the printer will not produce a Configuration Label or

enter the Hex Dump Mode. To view the full dot pattern use media at least 2 inches (51 mm) long and

as wide as the maximum print width.

<STX>T

Syntax:

Printer response:

STX t

Test DRAM Memory Module

This command tests the DRAM module; however, the printer must be in Test Mode for the command

to function. The printer returns a one-line message stating the module condition (no message is

returned if a module is unavailable). To enable the Test Mode see the <STX>KD command.

<STX>t

Printer response format: axxxK results<CR>

Syntax:

Where:

- 2 = Slot B

xxx

- Module size in Kbytes

results - Test results given as ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’.

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STX U

Label Format String Replacement Field

This command places new label data into format fields to build a label. The new data string must

equal the original string length and contain valid data. To easily keep track of fields, place all of the

fields to be updated with the command at the beginning of the label format. A maximum of 99 format

fields can be updated. Fields are numbered consecutively 01 to 99 in the order received.

A variant of the <STX>U command includes the truncate option ‘T’, where dynamic data that is

shorter that the originally defined field length will not be padded, and the original maximum field

length is maintained for subsequent replacements. If this option is not used when dynamic data is

shorter than the length of the originally defined data field, the field will be padded with blanks (or

zero when the Format Record header specifies a numeric barcode).

Syntax:

Where:

- Is the format field number, 2 digits.

- Truncate option

[T]

ss…s

<STX>L

- Is the new string data, followed by a <CR>

Sample:

161100001000100data field 1<CR>

161100001100110data field 2<CR>

161100001200120data field 3<CR>

Q0001

<STX>E0002

<STX>G

The sample produces three labels. The first is formatted with the commands between <STX>L and E.

The next two labels print with the replacement data contained in the <STX>U commands (see

<STX>E and <STX>G).

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STX V

Software Switch Settings

This command allows the control of printer options, where the appropriate value allows the option(s)

to be turned ‘On’ or ‘Off’. Each option has a corresponding bit whose value is 1 when enabled. The

tables below indicate the bit assignments and corresponding command value needed to enable the

desired option(s).

<STX>Vn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a single digit ASCII numeric value from 0-F. The value of n is

used to override the power-up option settings. Reset or power-up

returns the printer to the original settings.

<STX>V5

Sample:

The sample corresponds to setting Bits 0 and 2, creating a command value of 5. When applied, this

enables the Present Sensor and Cutter options.

Bit Assignment

Printer Option

Cutter

N/A

Present Sensor

N/A

Use the bit assignment table above to determine the command value n in the binary table below (e.g.,

the command value 5 sets the bits 0 and 2 to “1”).

Command Values for Bits Assigned

Bit

n Value

STX v

Request Firmware Version

This command causes the printer to send its version string (this data is the same as that printed on the

Configuration Label).

<STX>v

Syntax:

VER: E4304 – 04.06 09/01/2001

<CR>

Printer response:

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STX W

Request Memory Module Information

This command requests a directory listing for memory module(s). Although a module can store font,

image and format data together, it can display only one type of information at a time. If the module

contains all three types of data, it will be necessary to check the directory three times, using each of

the control parameters, F, G, and L to determine the contents. When no user accessible modules are

present, there is no printer response to <STX>WF, WG or WL.

<STX>Wa

Syntax:

Where:

- Data type:

= Downloaded Font

G = Graphic (Image)

L = Label

= All fonts (respective of the resident fonts available and

any fonts that have been downloaded).

<STX>Wf

Sample:

Printer response:

Meaning:

MODULE: A<CR>

Module ID ‘A’, fonts following reside in this module

103 CG Triumv <CR>

MODULE: F<CR>

Downloaded font ID and name

Module ID ‘F’ (no user access), fonts following reside in this

module

000 <CR>

001 <CR>

002 <CR>

003 <CR>

004 <CR>

005 <CR>

006 <CR>

007 <CR>

008 <CR>

012 <CR>

013 <CR>

014 <CR>

015 <CR>

016 <CR>

017 <CR>

018 <CR>

019 <CR>

020 <CR>

Font internal ID 000, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 0

Font internal ID 001, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 1

Font internal ID 002, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 2

Font internal ID 003, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 3

Font internal ID 004, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 4

Font internal ID 005, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 5

Font internal ID 006, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 6

Font internal ID 007, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 7

Font internal ID 008, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 8

Font internal ID 012, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A06

Font internal ID 013, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A08

Font internal ID 014, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A16

Font internal ID 015, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A12

Font internal ID 016, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A14

Font internal ID 017, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A18

Font internal ID 018, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A24

Font internal ID 019, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A30

Font internal ID 020, resident bitmapped font DPL ID 9, A36

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STX w

Test Flash Memory Module

This command tests the Flash memory module. The time for each test will vary from 20 to 120

seconds, depending upon the size of the module. (When testing the optional module, jumpers must be

installed.) All stored data will be destroyed. If no module is present, there will be no printer

response.

<STX>wa

Syntax:

Where:

- Module designator; see Appendix J.

Printer response format: Module A: xxxxK results

Where:

- Module tested.

xxxx

- Module size in kilobytes.

results - Test results given as ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’.

STX X

Set Default Module

This command, typically used prior to the loading of PCL-4 bit-mapped fonts (see Font-Loading

Commands), is designed to allow the user to select between modules when downloading information.

The default module is one of the following:

1. The first alpha designator of the existing modules if item 2 has not occurred.

2. The module selected by this command.

<STX>Xa

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

- Module designator, A or B; see Appendix J.

<STX>XB

The sample sets ‘B’ as the default module.

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STX x

Delete File from Module

This command removes a specific file from the specified module. The file name is removed from the

module directory and thus the file cannot be accessed. The actual storage space occupied by the file

is not released. (To reclaim deleted file storage space use <STX>z.)

<STX>xmtnn…n<CR>

Syntax:

Where:

- Module designator; see Appendix J.

- The file type identification code:

= Image file

= Label format file

= Bit-Mapped font file

= Smooth scalable font file

nn…n

- The file name to delete, up to sixteen alphanumeric characters for

graphic or label format files, 3 for bit-mapped font files, and 2 for

smooth scalable font files.

STX Y

Output Sensor Values

This command causes the printer to respond with its sensor value status. The printer must be in Test

Mode (see the <STX>KD command). When <STX>Y is received, the printer will respond with A-D

sensor values, see below. To repeat the display of values, send the printer a ‘space character’ (20

hexadecimal). Send <ESC> to terminate the function.

<STX>Y

Syntax:

Printer response:

Thermistor ADC: 0048

Paperout ADC: 0000

TOF Adjust ADC: 0170

Reflective ADC: 0000

24 Volt ADC: 0217

Ribbon ADC: 0125

Transmissive ADC: 0204

Contrast ADC: 0093

Battery level: Good

<CR>

Where:

Paperout ADC: 0225 indicates paper is present;

0000 indicates paper is not present.

Battery level: ‘Good’ indicates the battery has sufficient charge;

‘Low’ indicates the battery is insufficiently charged

ꢁ Note: Some readings (e.g., the Media Sensor) require printer controlled paper movement to

indicate a meaningful value.

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STX y

Select Font Symbol Set

This command selects the scalable font symbol set. The selected symbol set remains active until

another symbol set is selected. See Appendices E, I, and the <STX>KS command for more

information. Option dependant. Not all symbol sets can be used with all fonts.

Syntax:

Where:

<STX>ySxx

- Byte size designation, see Appendix H.

S = Single-byte symbol sets

U = Double-byte symbol sets

- Symbol set selection.

Sample:

<STX>ySPM

The sample selects the PC-850 multilingual set.

STX Z

Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels

This command prints Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels. The results are similar to performing the

power-up self-test, but the printer does not enter Hex Dump Mode. To capture all printed

information, use the labels as wide as the maximum print width and at least 4 inches (102mm) long.

<STX>Z

Syntax:

Printer response:

FRI SEPTEMBER 026, 1997 19:29 244

DIRECT THERMAL

COMMUNICATIONS NOT DETECTED

9600,8,N

VER: E4304

04.06 08/24/01

BOOT 83-2329-04A

CODE 83-2325-04F

EDGE

FONT 83-2337-01A

SOP ADJUST________ 128

PRESENT ADJUST____ 128

CPLD 59-2157-01C

SYSTEM RAM CHECKS____ GOOD

SYSTEM RAM SIZE___ 2016 KBYTES

SYSTEM RAM AVAIL__ 1264 KBYTES

REG POWER SUPPLY__ NO

TOF LOW___________

TOF DELTA_________ 10

TOF GAIN__________ 10

OOS MAXVOLT_______

INPUT VALUES

COUNTER INFORMATION

PAPER_____________ 255

DARKNESS__________ 131

TRAN______________ 255

REFL______________ 149

RIBM______________ 87

THR_______________ 48

24V_______________ 223

ABSOLUTE VALUES 9-18-1999

LENGTH____

TIME______

773 INCHES

20 HOURS

RESETTABLE VALUES 9-22-1999

LENGTH____

TIME______

576 INCHES

10 HOURS

MEMORY CONFIGURATION

INTERNAL MODULE______ 128

SCALABLE FONTS_______

LABEL SIZE 0410:02218 IN

STX z

Pack Module

This command causes the printer to reclaim all storage space associated with all deleted files on the

specified module (see <STX>X and <STX>x).

<STX>zm

Syntax:

Where:

- Module designator; see Appendix J.

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Introduction

Extended System Commands expand certain System-Level Commands, providing extra printer control.

Extended System Commands are issued in the same context as System-Level Commands. The table below

lists the commands.

Command

<STX>K Command Character

Backfeed Time Delay

Get Configuration

Set Configuration

Database Configuration

Character Encoding

Set Present Distance

Memory Configuration, Internal Module

Query Memory Configuration

Reset Memory Configuration

Reset Resettable Counters

Memory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache

Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width

Table 5-1: Extended System Command Characters

STX K

Memory Configuration

This command configures the available DRAM as a method for managing printer memory. The

DRAM memory includes standard DRAM. Memory can be assigned to specific entities or functions

in units of 4KB blocks. The allocation(s) as set by this command, draw from the same memory pool,

control the sizes of internal Module A, Scalable Cache, and label width. The command indirectly

affects maximum print length and label throughput; see note below. The printer executes the memory

configuration specified by the command during the next idle period following its receipt, and is

stored in Flash memory then reinstated upon a power-up or reset. If the total requested memory

allocation exceeds the configurable memory available, contains no fields, or for configurations not

specified, the command will be rejected and the printer will assume its previous configuration. Any

of the three fields are optional, and are separated by the colon. Brackets indicate optional fields.

Syntax:

Sample:

In the sample, memory is allocated 20*4*1024 bytes for Module A space and 15*4*1024 bytes for

the scalable cache.

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Where: i, j, k are M, S, or W; x, y, z are four-digit maximum numbers of 4K byte blocks or

inches/100 or (mm/10) as described below.

Represents the start of a sequence (up to five characters) that assigns memory to the

Internal Module A. If this field does not appear, then the Internal Module is not

affected. If no Internal Module exists, it will be created and formatted. Existing

Internal Modules will be erased, re-sized and formatted. The number that follows the

M is a decimal number (up to four digits) that specifies the size in 4KB blocks of

memory to assign to the Internal Module. A value of “0000” will delete the Internal

Module (see Appendix J for additional information).

Represents the start of a sequence (up to five characters) that assigns the amount of

internal memory allocated to the smooth scalable font processor. This field is optional;

if it does not appear, the current amount of memory assigned to the smooth scalable

font processor will remain unchanged. The allocation must be at least 15 (60KB) to

print scalable fonts, and at least 30 for double-byte fonts. The number that follows the

S is a decimal number (up to four digits) that specifies the size in 4 KB blocks to

assign to the smooth scalable font processor. Any value less than the minimum

requirement results in the amount assigned to be zero (0), thereby disabling the

printing of smooth scalable fonts. The recommended value is 0025 (100KB).

Represents the start of a sequence (up to five characters) that sets the printable label

width. Setting a width smaller than the natural (maximum) width of the printer

effectively extends printable label length. This field is optional; if it does not appear,

the current printable label width is left unchanged. The number that follows the W is a

decimal number (up to four digits) that specifies the printable label width in either

100^thsof an inch or millimeters, depending on the current units setting of the printer

(imperial or metric). If the value specified exceeds the printable width of the printer,

the printable label width is set to the maximum. If the value specified is less than the

minimum value allowed (200) then the printable label width is set to the minimum

allowed value.

ꢁ Note: Label printing requirements may be computed as bytes (label print length * width allocation

* printhead resolution / 8). For maximum throughput, the memory allocated should allow

for a minimum of three times the computed requirement, or the available label length (as

determined by <STX>KQ command) should be three times the label print length.

STX Kb

Backfeed Time Delay

The backfeed time delay command controls the time a printed label is allowed to remain “presented”

before being retracted to the start of print position.

<STX>Kbnnn<CR>

nnn

Syntax:

Where:

- Seconds/10

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STX KC

Get Configuration

This command returns the configuration of the printer. The form of the returned data is similar to that

of a Configuration Label. This command should be parsed by KEYWORDS, not Character

POSITIONS. Each line is terminated by a CR (0x0d) & LF (0x0a). Datamax will make every effort

to keep Keyword consistent.

Syntax:

Printer response:

XXX NOT SET

00, 0000 00:22 000

VER: E4304 - 04.06 08/24/01

BOOT 83-2329-04A

ALIGN LENGTH______ 460

STOP LOCATION_____ PEEL

INPUT VALUES

CODE 83-2325-04F

FONT 83-2337-01A

PAPER_____________

CPLD 59-2157-01C

POT_______________ 255

TRAN______________ 250

INTERNAL FLASH MODULE PRESENT

SYSTEM RAM CHECKS____ GOOD

SYSTEM RAM SIZE___ 2015 KBYTES

SYSTEM RAM AVAIL__ 1244 KBYTES

REG POWER SUPPLY__ YES

CONFIGURATION

REFL______________

RIBN______________ 116

TEMP______________ 52

VOLT______________ 214

COUNTER INFORMATION

DIRECT THERMAL

ABSOLUTE VALUES

LENGTH____

1- 1-1995

2065 INCHES

62 HOURS

SERIAL PORT SELECTED

9600;8 BITS

TIME______

EDGE

RESETABLE VALUES 1- 1-1995

CONT FORM LENGTH__

LENGTH____

TIME______

2065 INCHES

62 HOURS

PRESENT ADJUST____ 127

SOP ADJUST________ 127

MEMORY CONFIGURATION

INTERNAL MODULE______

SCALABLE FONTS_______

TOF LOW___________

TOF DELTA_________

TOF GAIN__________

OOS MAXVOLT_______

10 10

12 10

LABEL SIZE

END OF LIST

0416:02157 IN

LABEL ALIGNMENT___ AUTO

STX Kc

Set Configuration

This command, equivalent to using other system commands followed by the <SOH>U and intended

for easily configuring a custom setup not dynamic configuration changes, specifies the Power-up

Configuration parameter values for the printer. The printer will reset upon completion of a command

stream containing parameter value (e.g., memory configuration, label width, etc.) changes; no

commands should be sent until this reset is complete. The following are highlights of this command:

•

These parameter values do not affect the factory default settings of the printer.

When separated by a semi-colon (;), multiple parameter values included in a single command

stream.

•

All values are stored in Flash memory and remain in effect until new values are received or until

factory defaults are restored.

If system commands are sent that override the Power-up Configuration value(s), the Power-up

Configuration value(s) will be restored the next time the printer is powered ‘on’ or reset.

The parameters are the same as those found in the Setup Menu.

ꢁ Note: Illegal or out of range parameter values may have unpredictable results.

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Syntax:

Where:

aa_1,aa_I, aa_n

- Are two letter parameter names

val_1,val_I,val_n

- Are parameter values, with ranges appropriate for

the associated parameter

Sample:

The sample sets the Present Adjust to 120 dots, the Continuous Label Length to 6 inches, and the

Media Sensor Type to Continuous.

The following table summarizes the different Set Configuration Command parameters. Descriptions

of these parameters can be found by referencing the Command Equivalent. Where no equivalent is

given, Unique parameters descriptions are given below.

Setup

Parameter

Name

Parameter

Pneumonic

Value

Range

Units /

Interpretation

Command

Equivalent

Item

N/A

Continuous Label Length

Configuration Query

Control Codes

QQQ

0 – 9999

none

S, 1, 2

Y, N

1/100 in.

none

Standard, Alternate, Alternate-2

Enabled, Disabled

<STX>c

N/A

<STX>KD

<STX>KD,

<STX>V

<STX>KM

N/A

<STX>KM

N/A

Cutter Equip

Internal Module A

Label Alignment

Label Alignment Length

Label Width

No Paper Min (OOS)

No Paper Min Reflective

Print Method

0 – 128

Y, N, A

000 – 999

75 - head width

0 – 16

4 KB

Enabled, Disabled, Automatic

1/100 inch

.1 Volt DC

0 – 16

D, T

0 – 255

Y, N

N/A

<STX>KD

N/A

Direct, Thermal Transfer

Dots

Present Adjust

Present Sensor Enable

Enabled, Disabled

<STX>KD,

<STX>V

<STX>KS

<STX>e,

<STX>r,

<STX>KD

N/A

Scalable Cache

Sensor Type

0 – 128

G, C, R

4 KB (0 = disabled)

Gap (Edge), Continuous,

Reflective

Serial Port Configuration

SOP Adjust

Stop Location

TOF Bias

TOF Bias Reflective

TOF Delta

TOF Delta Reflective

TOF Gain

TOF Gain Reflective

See details below

Dots

7, 8

0 – 255

H, P, C, T, N Host, Peel, Cut, Cover, None

N/A

0 – 50

0 – 15

.1 Volt DC

Table 5-2: Set Configuration Commands

Configuration Query – This command causes the printer to respond with the current

configuration settings. The <STX>Kc response command stream format is sent to the host

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computer via the serial port, contains all parameters controlled by the <STX>Kc command, and

may be used for restoring the printer’s configuration or for configuring other printers. Media

sensing scaling values, TOF Bias, etc. may not be effective on other printers of the same type

due to hardware tolerances.

Label Alignment – This function prevents labels with lengths that are less than the distance

between the printhead and the Media Sensor from being wasted at power-up. See the

appropriate Operator’s Manual for detailed information.

ꢁ Note: The Real Time Clock (RTC) option allows the position-state of the label to be stored,

thus eliminating the need for an alignment prior to the printing of the first label

(assuming the label position has not moved while power was off). If the label stock has

been changed then a Forced Alignment (the FEED Button is pressed and held for four

seconds) is recommended.

Label

Alignment

Setting

Media Type,

Operation Mode

Description

Continuous stock; 6.5” or

greater die-cut, notched and

reflective stocks; multiple

form lengths

Disabled

At power-up, printing will begin at the current label position

without any alignment (unless the RTC option is installed).

6.5” or less die-cut, notched Automatic Use for easy label length changes, and to automatically set the

and reflective stocks

maximum label length. Press and hold the FEED Button four

seconds and the printer will automatically measure the label

length. Once loaded and aligned subsequent power-ups will

result in no wasted labels.

Enabled

Use for constant label lengths. Specify the Label Alignment

Length using the <STX>KcAL command or the Setup Menu.

Press and hold the FEED Button four seconds, or toggle

printer power, then the printer will align with the specified

length.

6.5” or less die-cut, notched Automatic This mode of operation requires a Label Alignment Length or

and reflective stocks with

the Present Sensor enabled

that Label Alignment be set to AUTO. If either of these

conditions is not met, the printer will not perform the

alignment.

Label Alignment Length – This length, measured from leading edge to leading edge of two

successive labels, must be provided to the nearest hundredth of an inch. The number of labels

that can be fit between the Media Sensor and the printhead will magnify any error in label

alignment length. Errors are more favorable on the low side than on the high side.

Media Type – Sets printing for either direct thermal media or thermal transfer media.

No Paper Min / No Paper Min Reflective – Sets the Media Sensor reading for the Out Of Stock

condition.

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Present Adjust – Fine-tunes the label stop position (see notes below).

Serial Port Configuration – This command is followed by the port ID, always ‘A’ (i.e., SPA)

then by the configuration parameter and value of Baud or Data Bits:

Baud Rate – The SPABnn command sets the baud rate for the printer serial port, where nn

may be any of the following:

Bnn

Baud Rate (Bits Per Second)

1200

2400

4800

9600

19200

38400

Sample: <STX>KcSPAB38<CR>

The above sample sets the printer serial port baud rate to 38400 BPS (the host computer

communications setup is expected to be the same) and has the same effect as using the Setup

Menu.

Data Bits – The <STX>KcSPADn command selects either 7 or 8 data bits, where n may be

either of the following:

Data bits (word length)

Sample: <STX>KcSPAD8<CR>

The above sample sets the printer serial port to receive eight-bit words (the host computer

communications setup is expected to be the same) and has the same effect as using the Setup

Menu.

SOP Adjust – Fine-tunes the label Start Of Print position (see note below).

Stop Location – Configures the printer for all standard label present positions, as follows:

Setting

Stop Location

Host

Provides backward compatibility for users engaging the cutter or Present Sensor to

achieve present distances. The stop location (present distance) may be controlled

dynamically by the host using the <STX>f or <STX>Kf commands. This selection

has the same effect as <STX>KD Ignore Host Distance bit value 0.

Peel

Cut

Sets the stop location to approximately 2 mm behind the peel bar edge, a nominal

peel position. The Present Sensor status and this setting are independent.

Sets the stop location to a nominal cut position. For die-cut media, the position is just

following the end of the label. The cutter status and this setting are independent.

Cover Sets the stop location to that of the tear bar on the printer cover.

None Sets the stop location to the start of the next label, equivalent to setting the

<STX>KD Ignore Host Distance bit value 1.

ꢁ Note: The Peel, Cut, Cover, and None settings prevent host commands from affecting start

of print (<STX>O) and stop position (<STX>f, <STX>Kf) commands from being

honored. All stop locations can be adjusted with PRESENT ADJUST.

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TOF Bias / TOF Bias Reflective – Manual entry for the control of the minimum voltage required

to detect the label.

TOF Delta / TOF Delta Reflective – Manual entry for the control of the low level voltage

difference level to recognize a label “gap” or “mark.”

TOF Gain / TOF Gain Reflective – Manual entry for the control of the voltage to the LED

emitter of the Media Sensor.

STX KD

Database Configuration

This command, stored in Flash memory and retained for future power-ups, controls the printer’s

environment and operates as a pseudo DIP switch.

<STX>KDwxyz<CR>

Syntax:

Where:

w, x, y, and z are binary values with respective bit settings as defined

in the following tables. (Bit 0 is least significant.)

Sample:

The sample configures the printer as follows:

Sets the communications to 9600 baud with an 8-bit word and no parity;

Selects direct thermal printing, standard control characters, and enables the media cutter;

Selects gap sensing;

Is the default setting (items saved for future expansion).

ꢁ Note: The Ignore Host Distance setting (see below) allows the printer to disregard <STX>O and

<STX>f commands; a feature provided for host system software that sends these

commands with values that may be inappropriate for the printer and result in incorrect start

of print and present distances. Use the <STX>KD command or the Setup Menu to enable

this feature.

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<STX>KD

Parameter

Bit

Number

0 – 2

Parameter

Function

Parameter

Value(s)

BAUD Rate / Set Test Mode 0 = 9600, 1 = 600, 2 = 2400, 3 = 19200, 4 =

4800, 5 = 38400, 6 = 1200, 7 = 9600 Test Mode

Word Length and Parity

Unused

0 = 8 bits, no parity; 1 = 7 bits, even parity

Set to 0

4 & 5

Always 1

Set to 1

Always 0

Set to 0

Print Method

Present Sensor

Control Character^[1]

Cutter

0 = direct thermal, 1 = thermal transfer

0 = not equipped, 1 = equipped

0 = standard, 1 = alternate characters

0 = disabled, 1 = enabled

Ignore Host Distance

Alt-2 Control Codes^[1]

Always 1

0 = disabled, 1 = enabled (See note above)

0 = disabled, 1 = alternate-2 characters

Set to 1

Always 0

Set to 0

0 & 1

3 – 5

0 & 1

3 – 5

Paper Type (Media Sensor)

Linerless

Unused

Always 1

Always 0

Reserved

Unused

Always 1

0 = gap (edge), 1 = reflective, 2 = continuous

0 = not equipped, 1 = equipped

Set to 0

Set to 1

Set to 0

Set to 1

Set to 0

Always 0

¹Selects the values of the control characters; see Control Codes.

Table 5-3: <STX>KD Configuration Commands

STX KE

Character Encoding

This command is provided primarily as a means for users of 7-bit communication and to embed

control characters and extended ASCII characters in their datastreams. Any character in the DPL

datastream may be substituted with a delimited two-character ASCII hexadecimal numeric

equivalent. The command allows the delimiting character to be selected, and the encoding to be

enabled or disabled. When character encoding is enabled, the printer will decode any ASCII

hexadecimal numeric pairs following the delimiter as single-byte values. Character encoding is used

where control characters cannot be transmitted or where control characters within data may

prematurely terminate a label format record. Although the delimiter may be changed at any time

(except within a label format definition), there cannot be more than one defined delimiter, and

character encoding must be disabled with <STX>KEN prior to re-enabling, regardless of any change

in the delimiter.

<STX>KEex

Syntax:

Where:

Y – character encoding enabled

N – character encoding disabled

Delimiter: one ASCII character (Do not include when e = N)

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<STX>KEN

<STX>KEY\

Sample:

1u0000001200120[)>\1E\01\1D\...\04\<CR>

E<CR>

The sample disables, then enables character encoding with the backslash (\) as the delimiter. A UPS

Maxicode will be formatted using a data string interpreted as: [)>^R01^G... ^EO_T<CR>; then formatting

is terminated.

Character Encoding Syntax: This syntax requires at least two hexadecimal ASCII digits (0-9, A-F)

delimited by the character specified in the <STX>KE command. The number of hexadecimal digits

between the delimiter pair must be even; see notes below.

xaa[bbcc…nn]x

Syntax:

Where:

One byte delimiter, 0 to ff₁₆, leading and trailing.

2 bytes, ASCII, hexadecimal encoded, range each character -

0-9, A-F

2 bytes, ASCII, hexadecimal encoded, range each character -

0-9, A-F (optional)

2 bytes, ASCII, hexadecimal encoded, range each character -

0-9, A-F (optional)

2 bytes, ASCII, hexadecimal encoded, range each byte - 0-9,

A-F (optional)

ꢁ Notes: (1) A delimiter pair with no ASCII hexadecimal pairs between (e.g., \\) will be interpreted

as one byte whose value is that of the delimiting character, allowing the assigned delimiter

to be interpreted as itself rather than as the delimiter.

(2) A delimited string that contains either a non-valid hexadecimal character (e.g., FX) or

an odd number of bytes will be treated as an illegal string and, therefore, not correctly

decoded.

Character Encoding Examples: In the following partial datastreams it is assumed that character

encoding is enabled and that the selected delimiter, a backslash (\), has been transmitted to the printer

(i.e., <STX>KEY\). In each example, the printer has not received an unpaired delimiter prior the

example.

Partial DPL

Interpretation

Sample Datastream

AB\\CE

\ABCDEF\

1A\1A\1A

5 bytes AB\CE with values 41₁₆, 42₁₆, 5C₁₆, 43₁₆, 44₁₆

3 bytes with values AB₁₆, CD₁₆, and EF₁₆

5 bytes 1A<SUB>1A with values 31₁₆, 41₁₆, 1A₁₆, 31₁₆, 41₁₆.

<SUB> represents a single-byte ASCII control character with value 1A₁₆

Alternate Control Codes with Alternate Line Terminator: Character Encoding can also be used

with the Alternate Control Character set. Alternate Control Characters are enabled via a Setup Menu

or the <STX>KD / <STX>Kc commands. See Control Codes.

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STX Kf

Set Present Distance

This command specifies an additional amount to advance the label after printing. This command has

the same effect as the <STX>f command, but specifies a distance to advance relative to the start of

print (<STX>O command) of the next label.

<STX>Kfnnnn<CR>

nnnn

<STX>Kf0100

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

- A four-digit present distance in inches/100 or mm/10.

The sample represents a one-inch label advance unless in metric mode (see <STX>m).

STX KQ

Query Memory Configuration

This command causes the printer to transmit DRAM memory configuration to the host device

regarding the total amount installed, the amount available for configuration, and the amount

currently assigned to specific functions or entities.

Syntax:

INTERNAL MEMORY<CR>

VER: aa-cdd.ee mm/dd/yy<CR>

INSTALLED: iiii<CR>

AVAILABLE: vvvv<CR>

MODULE: X:xxxx<CR>

Printer response format:

SCALABLE: ssss<CR>

LABEL MEM: LLLL<CR>

LABEL SIZE: wwww:gggg:oo<CR>

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<CR>

Where:

- ASCII Carriage Return (0x0D) record delimiter.

aa-

- ASCII string sequence that represents the firmware version

number string.

cdd.ee

mm/dd/yy

iiii

- The number of 4KB blocks of DRAM memory.

vvvv

- The number of 4KB blocks of DRAM available for

configuration.

- ASCII character identifying a DRAM module followed by an

ASCII colon (:). If no Internal Module is present, this field

and its associated legend will not appear.

xxxx

ssss

LLLL

wwww

gggg

- The number of 4KB blocks of DRAM allocated as an Internal

Module.

- The number of 4 KB blocks of DRAM assigned to the smooth

scalable font processor cache.

- The number of 4 KB blocks of DRAM assigned to label print

buffer.

- Current maximum printable label width (in 100^thsof an inch

or millimeters).

- Current printable length (in 100^thsof an inch or millimeters),

200 min. / 640 max.

- Current label dimension unit’s designation: “IN” for inches or

“MM” for millimeters.

STX KR

Reset Memory Configuration

This command resets the printer’s DRAM configuration to default settings, see <STX> KM.

Syntax:

STX Kr

Reset Resettable Counter

This command resets the internal counter. The internal counter requires the Real Time Clock option.

Syntax:

STX KS

Memory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache

See <STX>K.

STX KW Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width

See <STX>K.

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Label-Formatting Commands

Introduction

The <STX>L command switches the printer from the System-Level Processor to the Label-Formatting

Processor. All commands following the <STX>L are interpreted as label-formatting commands, and can

be used to override default parameter values. Selectable parameter value defaults may be also reassigned

via the Setup Menu, as defined in the corresponding Operator’s Manual. Label formats that contain no

commands overriding printer default values will assume those defaults.

Set Cut By Amount

This command allows a predetermined number of labels to be printed before a cut is initiated, a

useful feature when it is necessary to print an uncut batch of labels. Between 1 and 9999 labels may

be printed before a cut is made. The amount must be smaller than the quantity of labels printed. The

printer default is one.

:nnnn

Syntax:

Where:

nnnn

- Is a four digit decimal number indicating the number of labels to

be printed before a cut is performed.

:0005<CR>

Sample:

141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>

Q0021<CR>

E<CR>

The sample instructs the printer to make a cut after 5, 10, and 20 labels have been printed. Label 21

will be cut at the start of a subsequent label format (batch) unless a default (cut by amount) greater

than one has been entered.

ꢁ Note: The cutter must be enabled and all mechanism interlocks closed for the cut operation.

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Set Format Attribute

This command specifies the type of formatting attribute to use when text strings, images, or bar codes

intersect on the label. This command remains in effect until another format command is specified or

until another label format (<STX>L) has begun.

Syntax:

Where:

Is attribute mode 1, 2, 3, or 5; see table below. The default is

1, XOR Mode.

<STX>L

Sample:

141100001000100DATAMAX<CR>

141100001100110DATAMAX<CR>

The sample sets the printer to Opaque Mode and produces one label.

Attribute

XOR

Mode

Description

Example

This is the default mode. The region where text strings,

images, or bar codes intersect will not be printed. (An

odd number of overlapping objects will print.)

Transparent This optional mode allows the intersection of text

Mode

strings, images, and bar codes to print. This allows the

user to print fields on top of one another.

Opaque

Mode

Interacting text is obliterated by the text formatted last.

Each character cell is treated as opaque. This mode is

effective only in rotation 1. See Record Structure Types.

Inverse

Mode

This mode allows inverse (white on black) printing.

E.g., a proportionally sized border and background are

printed similar to photographic negative. When text or

images overlap in this mode, the effect is similar to the

XOR attribute.

Table 6-1: Format Attributes

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Set Column Offset Amount

This command allows horizontal adjustment of the point where printing begins. The printer is

instructed to print label formats nnnn units to the right of the position that the format specifies. This

feature is useful when a single format is to be printed on labels containing preprinted information.

ꢁ Note: If using preprinted labels where the placement of the preprint data varies from label to

label, the printed information may overlap the preprinted data.

Cnnnn

Syntax:

Where:

nnnn

Is a four-digit number (0000-9999) for the column offset, in

inches /100 or mm/10. The printer default is 0.

<STX>L

C0050

Sample:

141100001000100DATAMAX<CR>

The sample prints a label shifted .5 inches to the right of the format, unless the printer is in metric

mode.

Set Cut By Amount

This command is the same as the Set Cut By Amount command (:); however, only a two-digit value

can be entered. This allows a predetermined number of labels to be printed before a cut is performed.

One to 99 labels may be printed before a cut is made.

cnn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a two-digit number indicating the number of labels to be printed

before performing a cut. The printer default is one.

c07<CR>

Sample:

141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>

Q0021<CR>

The sample instructs the printer to make cuts after 7, 14, and 21 labels have been printed. See Label-

Formatting Command ‘:’.

ꢁ Note: The cutter must be enabled and all mechanism interlocks closed for the cut operation.

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Set Dot Size Width and Height

This command is used to change the size of the printed dots of the printhead (print resolution). By

changing the height of the dots, the maximum length of a label can be increased or decreased. See

Appendix J.

ꢁ Note: D22 is the default value for all printers.

Dwh

Syntax:

Where:

- Is Dot Width multiplier 1 or 2.

- Is Dot Height multiplier 1, 2, or 3.

Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print

This command causes the printer, when the processing Label-Formatting commands, to terminate the

Label-Formatting Mode then generate, print, and feed a label. The label generated will be based on

whatever data has been received to that point, even if no printable data has been received. Other

termination commands are ‘X’ and ‘s’. Commands sent to the printer after the Terminate Label

command must be of the Immediate, System-Level, or Font Download type.

Syntax:

Sample:

121100000000000Testing<CR>

E<CR>

The sample label format will print one label.

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Font Attributes

This command extends the text presentation capabilities (bold and/or italic) of scalable fonts. The

selected font attribute remains in effect, modifying the font attributes of subsequent DPL text records

within the label format, until the command is turned off or until the label format is terminated with

the ‘E’ ‘s’ or ‘X’ command. All label formats begin by default with both font attributes disabled.

ꢁ Note: These commands are only valid for “scalable” fonts, such as downloaded TrueType

scalable fonts (or optional Internal Font 9, S00 and S01 with appropriate optional font sets).

Fax

Syntax:

Where:

- Is font attribute B - Bold, I - Italic

- Is minus ‘-’ disable, plus ‘+’ enable.

<STX>L

D11

Sample:

1911SA001000080P015P015ABCDEF

FB+

1911SA001500080P015P015ABCDEF

FB-

FI+

1911SA002000080P015P015ABCDEF

FI-

1911SA002500080P018P018E-CLASS

The sample illustrated above will print one label, shown right. Note

that to print the sample, a scalable font with ID ‘A0’ was downloaded

to the printer prior to sending the label format datastream.

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Set Present Speed

This command controls the rate at which the present distance is positioned, allowing the media

movement to be slowed during ‘presentation’ (the distance traveled after printing is completed to the

label stop position). This command is used only within the context of a label format. The speed

assigned is retained until another label format is received or until power is removed; if a subsequent

format does not contain a present speed command then the present speed reverts to the slew speed.

Syntax:

Where:

Is a single alpha character representing a speed, limited by the

slew speed range; see Appendix K. The default is the slew speed.

<STX>LD11H30PGSG

Sample:

191100200830165Fixed Data Field 1

<STX>L

191100200830165Fixed Data Field 1

The sample prints two labels; the first label has present speed of 1 inch per second, while the second

reverts to the slew speed of 4 inches per second.

Place Data in Global Register

This command saves the print data of a print format record in a global register (temporary storage).

This data can then be retrieved and copied to another record in the same label format using the

Special Label-Formatting Command <STX>S. Global registers are named in the order received,

beginning with A and ending at P; and are incremented with each instance of G command use.

Syntax:

Sample:

121100000000000Testing<CR>

G<CR>

1A2210001000000<STX>SA<CR>

E<CR>

The sample stores, retrieves and prints the data in global register A. One label is printed with

“Testing” in two locations.

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Select Heat Setting

This command changes the “on time” of the printhead elements. The factory default setting is 10.

Increasing or decreasing this value causes an according change in the amount of heat applied by the

printhead to the media surface, resulting in a lightening or darkening of the contrast on the printed

label. This command, helpful when using different media types where each requires a different

amount of heat to properly image the media, allows a heat adjustment per the application.

Hnn

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

- Is a two-digit heat value, 00-30 (see note below).

H15<CR>

141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>

The sample sets the printer for a heat value of 15 and prints one label.

ꢁ Note: The Darkness Potentiometer, while providing subtle changes, is intended to be used to

match print contrast levels following printhead replacements.

Select Mirror Mode

This command instructs the printer to “mirror” all subsequent print field records by toggling a

mirroring mode. Mirrored fields are transposed visually as if the object is viewed in a mirror.

Syntax:

Sample:

<STX>L

161100003200010 NOT MIRRORED<CR>

M<CR>

161100003000400 MIRRORED<CR>

Printed result:

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Set Metric Mode

This command sets the printer to measure in metric-based units (e.g., a column offset of 0010 will be

interpreted as 1.0 mm). All printers default to imperial (inch) mode.

Syntax:

Sample:

141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>

The sample prints the text (SAMPLE LABEL) starting at location coordinates 10.0 mm, 10.0 mm.

Set Imperial (Inch) Mode

This command sets the printer to measure in inch-based units. All printers default to imperial units.

Syntax:

Sample:

141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>

The sample prints the text (SAMPLE LABEL) starting at location coordinates 1.0 inch, 1.0 inch.

Set Print Speed

This command controls the rate at which label printing is performed.

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a single alpha character representing a speed; see Appendix K

for valid ranges.

<STX>L

Sample:

141100001000100LABEL1<CR>

<STX>L

141100001000100LABEL2>CR>

The sample produces two labels, the first at a print speed of 2 inches per second and the second at

the printer default.

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Set Backfeed Speed

This command, typically used in conjunction with the Cut or Peel and Present operations, controls

the rate at which the labels will reverse to align to the next start of print position. The setting remains

in effect until another backfeed speed command is received or until the printer is reset.

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a single alpha character representing a speed; see Appendix K

for valid ranges.

<STX>L

Sample:

The above sample sets the printer to backfeed at 3.5 inches per second.

Set Print Quantity

This command sets the number of the label copies to be printed. A one to five digit value is allowed,

if the command is delimited by a carriage return <CR>. This permits host applications to generate

label quantity commands without the need to pad leading zeros. (A four-digit command value does

not need to be <CR> terminated.)

Qnnnnn

Syntax:

Where:

nnnnn

- Is a one to five-digit delimited value setting for the number of

labels to be printed. The default value is one.

<STX>L

Sample:

121100000000000Testing<CR>

Q20<CR>

E<CR>

The above sample will print a batch of 20 identical labels.

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Set Row Offset Amount

This command allows vertical adjustment of the point where printing begins. The printer is instructed

to print label formats nnnn units above the position that the format specifies. This feature is useful

when a single format is to be printed on labels containing preprinted information.

ꢁ Note: If using preprinted labels where the placement of the preprint data varies from label to

label, the printed information may overlap the preprinted data.

Rnnnn

Syntax:

Where:

nnnn

- Is a four-digit number (0000-9999) for the row offset, in

inches/100 or millimeters/10. The printer default is 0.

<STX>L

R0037<CR>

Sample:

141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>

The sample prints a label with a row offset amount of .37 of an inch, unless in metric mode.

Recall Stored Label Format

This command is used to retrieve label formats stored on a memory module.

rnn…n

Syntax:

Where:

nn…n

- Is the label name, up to 16 characters in length.

The samples below explain different ways to recall and print a label format. (To view a memory

module’s directory of label formats use the <STX>W command.)

String Sent:

Printer Interpretation:

rTEST<CR>

Q0002<CR>

E<CR>

Sample 1:

Sample 2:

Sample 3:

Begin label format

Retrieve format named TEST

Quantity requested = 2

Terminate formatting and print

rTEST<CR>

X<CR>

Begin label format

Retrieve format named test

Terminate formatting

D11<CR>

PO<CR>

SO<CR>

rTEST<CR>

E<CR>

Begin label format

Dot size = 1x1

Print speed 0

Slew speed 0

Retrieve format named test

Terminate formatting and print

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Set Slew Speed

This command controls the rate at which the label is moved through non-printed areas. The setting

remains unchanged unless another slew speed command is received or until the printer is reset.

Syntax:

Where:

- Is a single alpha character representing a speed; see Appendix K

for valid ranges.

<STX>L

Sample:

141100001000100LABEL1<CR>

<STX>L

1411000010001000LABEL2<CR>

The sample sets the slew speed to 3 inches per second (76 mmps), and prints two labels. The slew

speed for the second label is the same as the first.

Store Label Format In Module

This command stores a label format to a specified module. Supplying the module name (see

Appendix J for valid designators) will store the label to that module; otherwise, using C will cause

the label format to be stored in the selected default module (see <STX>X.). In addition, this

command terminates the Label-Formatting Command.

Sann…n

Syntax:

Where:

- Is the module designator representing a single character module

name; see Appendix J.

nn…n

- Represents the name of the label (maximum 16 characters).

D11<CR>

Sample:

191100501000000123456789012<CR>

1911005020000001234567<CR>

191100500000000Sample<CR>

1X1100000000000B250250002002<CR>

Q0001<CR>

sATEST<CR>

The example stores a format in memory module A and names it ‘TEST’. (To recall a label format

from the module use the ‘r’ command.)

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Set Field Data Line Terminator

This command, intended for use with record types that accept binary data (e.g., PDF417), allows

special binary control codes (e.g., a carriage return) to be embedded in the printed data by setting an

alternate data line terminator. It remains valid only for the next format record, then resumes the

defaults value. See Alternate Control Code Mode.

Tnn

Syntax:

Where:

- Is an ASCII two-character representation of a HEX code to be used

for the end of data terminator.

T00<CR>

Sample:

191100200000000TEST<NULL>

141100001000100TERMINATOR<CR>

Q0001<CR>

E<CR>

The sample sets the printer to use a NULL terminator (ASCII NULL: HEX 00) for the data line

termination code. The terminator is immediately restored to a carriage return <CR>, as seen in the

format record containing the text ‘TERMINATOR’.

Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field

This command controls the way replacement data is formatted. Specifying a field as a string

replacement for dynamic fields, and not for static fields, will optimize label throughput. See the

<STX>U command.

ꢁ Note: The data string length of any replacement is set by the length of the original string; both must

be equal. The data being used when created must be valid for the font type being selected.

Syntax:

Sample:

<STX>L

D11

121100001000000123456789012<CR>

U<CR>

1211000020000001234567<CR>

U<CR>

161100000000000Sample<CR>

1X1100000000000B250250002002<CR>

Q0001

<STX>U01ABCDEFGHIJKL<CR>

<STX>G

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The sample sets up the label format for register loading and prints two labels. The first two of the

four format records have been designated as replacement fields. The second label is generated with

System-Level field-replacement commands and prints the last label.

ꢁNote: The data string length of any register is set by the length of the string when it was created

and the new string must be the same length as the old string. The data being used when it

is created must be valid for the font type being used.

Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing

This command causes the printer, when in label-formatting mode, to immediately switch to the

system command mode and generate a label format based on the data received at that point.

However, unlike the ‘E’ command, it will not print a label. (Other termination commands are the ‘E’

and ‘s’.)

Syntax:

Sample:

141100001000100SAMPLE<CR>

X<CR>

The sample will result in a label format, but no label will be printed.

Select Font Symbol Set

This command, like the <STX>y, selects the scalable font symbol set. The selected symbol set

remains active until another symbol set is selected; see the <STX>y for details.

ySxx

Syntax:

Where:

- Byte size designation; see Appendix H

S = Single-byte symbol sets.

U = Double-byte symbol sets (as equipped)

- Symbol set selection.

<STX>L

ySSW<CR>

Sample:

The sample selects the Swedish symbol set for use in succeeding format records using scalable fonts.

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Zero (Ø) Conversion to “0”

This command removes the slash zero in fonts 0 to 8, and in the human readable field (if any) of the

bar codes A to Z. The command applies only to format records containing those fonts and bar codes,

and is effective only for the label format in which it appears.

ꢁ Note: None of the smooth fonts (i.e., font 9) has the slash zero; also, this command will have no

effect on scalable fonts.

Syntax:

Sample:

<STX>L

121100000000000Test0000<CR>

+ (>)

Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric (Alphanumeric)

This command, useful in printing sequenced labels, causes the printer to automatically increment a

field on the labels in a batch. The numeric data in the field will increment by the value assigned after

the plus sign (+) each time a label is produced (or the greater than character [>] can be substituted to

make the field increment alphabetically). This command is effective only on the label format record

that it follows, and is intended to be used with the Q, <STX>E or <STX>G commands.

*pii

Syntax:

Where:

- Is + for numeric increment, or > for alphanumeric increment.

- Is the fill character for the leftmost character of the field.

- Is the amount to increment the field.

13220000000000012345<CR>

+01<CR>

Sample:

Q0003<CR>

E<CR>

The sample will generate a single field label format that prints the initial label with a value of 12345,

and then increments that number by one for the next two labels.

Embedding

Numeric strings for incrementing may also be embedded between alphabetic characters (e.g., when

systems require alphanumeric barcodes with alphabetic prefixes or suffixes).

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161100000100010AB0001CD<CR>

Sample:

+100<CR>

Q0003<CR>

E<CR>

The sample will print three labels, incrementing 0001 by 1 on each label with AB and CD remaining

untouched: AB0001CD, AB0002CD, AB0003CD. Note that the increment value has one leading

blank and two trailing zeros; the blank is a pad character with no consequences in this example, and

the trailing zeroes are placeholders which leave CD unchanged.

- (<)

Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric (Alphanumeric)

This command, useful in printing sequenced labels, causes the printer to automatically decrement a

field on the labels in a batch. The numeric data in the field will decrement by the value assigned after

the minus (-) sign each time a label is produced (or the less than character [<] can be substituted to

make the field decrement alphabetically). This command is effective only on the label format record

that it follows, and is intended to be used with the Q, <STX>E or <STX>G commands.

*pii

Syntax:

Where:

- Is - for numeric decrement, or < for alphanumeric decrement.

- Is the fill character for the leftmost character of the field.

- Is the amount by which to decrement the field.

132200000000000123AB<CR>

<01<CR>

Sample:

Q0003<CR>

E<CR>

The sample will generate a single field label format that prints the initial label with a value of

123AB, and then decrements that number by one for the next two labels.

Embedding

Numeric strings for decrementing may also be embedded between alphabetic characters (e.g., when

systems require alphanumeric barcodes with alphabetic prefixes or suffixes).

Sample:

1611000001000101000CD<CR>

-100<CR>

Q0003<CR>

E<CR>

The sample will print three labels: 1000CD, 999CD, and 998CD. Note that the pad character is a

placeholder for digits removed from the left side in the subtraction process. When a fixed pitch font

(where all characters have the same width) is used, the justification of the rightmost character is

sustained regardless of the number of digits replaced by the pad character on the left side.

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Set Count by Amount

This command allows applications using the increment / decrement field command to print more than

one label with the same field value before the field data is updated. All printers default to 1.

ꢁ Note: This command can only be issued once per label format. In addition, when alternate

Control Codes are enabled, the ^ character must be replaced by the @ character

(hexadecimal 0x40). See Control Codes.

^nn

Syntax:

Where:

- May be 0x55 or 0x40, see Control Codes.

- Is a two-digit value that specifies the number of labels to be

generated before incrementing (or decrementing) the field value.

13220000000000012345<CR>

-01<CR>

Sample:

^02<CR>

Q0006<CR>

E<CR>

The sample prints two labels containing the same field value before decrementing the field. Six

labels are printed.

Special Label-Formatting Commands

Two Special Label-Formatting Commands, the <STX> S and the <STX> T, are entered directly into the

data field of label format records. Do not confuse them with System-Level Commands because the same

control character is used. If alternate control codes are enabled the <STX> becomes ‘~’ (hexadecimal

0x7E); see Control Codes.

Label-Formatting Character

<STX>S

Command Description

Recall global data and place in field

Print time and date

<STX>T

Table 6-2: Special Label-Formatting Commands

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STX S

Recall Global Data And Place In Field

This command, when in the format record data field, places data from a specified global register into

the data field. See the G command.

<STX>Sn

Syntax:

Where:

Specifies the global register (A − P) that contains the data to

place into the data field.

Sample:

121100000000000DMX<CR>

G<CR>

1A2210001000000<STX>SA<CR>

E<CR>

The sample places the string “DMX” into the next available global register (A), and then line 4 is

effectively replaced by the data from global register A.

STX T

Print Time and Date

This command, using string characters and markers, allows time and date data to be selected and

retrieved from the printer’s internal clock. In addition, the <STX>T may be preceded by data to be

printed/encoded, and/or the string may now be terminated by an <STX> command and then followed

by more data terminated by a <CR>. The string characters/markers are not printed; instead, the

printed label will show a corresponding print value.

ꢁ Note: When using substitution you must ensure the converted string produces valid characters

for the selected bar code / font.

<STX>Tstring<CR>

string

Syntax:

Where:

- Is any set of characters, A - Z and a – h. See the table below.

String

Characters

String

Markers

Values

Hour in the 24 hour format

Hour in the 12 hour format

Minutes

Values

Day of the week (Mon = 1, Sun = 7)

Day of the week name

Month number

BCD

GH…O

Month name

Seconds

AM or PM

Day

RSTU

def

Year

Julian date

Table 6-3: Time and Date String Characters

ꢁ Note: The sample listings below assume a current printer date of December 21, 1998.

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Sample 1:

121100001000100<STX>TBCD GHI PQ, TU<CR>

E<CR>

Sample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label.

Sample 2:

191100100100010<STX>TEF/PQ<CR>

E<CR>

Sample 2 will print 12/21 on a label.

Sample 3:

191100100100010ABC <STX>TEF/PQ<STX> DEF<CR>

E<CR>

Sample 3 will print ABC 12/21 DEF on a label. (This illustrates a method of embedding the time

string. The string must be terminated by an <STX>.)

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Font Loading Commands

Introduction

The commands used for font loading are usually generated by font creation software; however, the

assigned font ID number command must be sent to the printer before the font file. All Font Loading

Commands begin with <ESC> (ASCII control character 27 [decimal]).

The downloaded font will be stored in the default module (refer to the <STX>X command). The

commands in the table below are listed in their order of appearance, top to bottom, during font

downloading. The <SOH>D command must be sent prior to downloading a font.

Command

*c###D

)s#Wnn…n

*c#E

Description

Assign Font ID Number

Font Descriptor

Character Code

(s#W

Character Download Data

Table 7-1: Font-Loading Commands

*c###D

Assign Font ID Number

This command is the first command required for downloading a font to either DRAM or Flash

memory. Esc represents the ASCII control character 27.

<ESC>*c###D

Syntax:

Where:

###

- Is the font ID numbers 100-999. (000-099 are reserved for

resident fonts.)

)s###W

Font Descriptor

This command (typically first data in a font file) contains all of the information about the font

contained in the file. Different font generation software will create different length header

information, but the initial 64 bytes will remain consistent with the PCL-4 (HP LaserJet II) format.

<ESC>)s###Wdd…d

Syntax:

Where:

###

- Is the number of bytes of font descriptor data from 1 to 3 ASCII

decimal digits.

dd…d

- Is the descriptor.

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*c###E

Character Code

This code is the ASCII decimal value corresponding to the next downloaded character.

<ESC>*c###E

###

Syntax:

Where:

- Is the ASCII value of the character, three digits maximum, 0 to

999.

(s#W

Character Download Data

This command contains all of the information for one downloaded character.

<ESC>(s###Wnn…n

Syntax:

Where:

###

- Is the number of bytes of bit-mapped data, three digits maximum,

1 to 999.

nn…n

- Is the bit-mapped data.

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Introduction

This section explains the use of the different fields in a print format record.

Format Record Commands

Table 8-1 is an example of a label format as seen by the printer, while the figure below is the label

generated from this format. The printer receives the data sequentially, left to right, top to bottom.

String Sent to Printer

Printer Interpretation

D11<CR>

Begin label format

Set dot size

121100000050005Home Position<CR>

191100602000200ROTATION 1<CR>

291100602000200ROTATION 2<CR>

391100602000200ROTATION 3<CR>

491100602000200ROTATION 4<CR>

1A3104003000260123456<CR>

4a6210002500140123456<CR>

1X1100000000000B400400003003<CR>

1X1100002000000L400001<CR>

1X1100000000200L001400<CR>

121100004100010Printhead Location<CR>

Q0001<CR>

Format text

Format bar code with text

Format bar code

Format box

Format line

Format text

Number of labels

End formatting, begin print

E<CR>

Table 8-1: Sample Label Format

ꢁ Note: This example assumes that the printer is in ‘inch’ mode (<STX>n).

Printhead Location

Media

Movement

Home Position

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The first line in the sample format (Table 8-1) is the System-Level Command directing the printer to

begin label formatting. (Other System-Level Commands may precede the <STX>L for printer setup.)

Lines 2, 14, and 15 are Label-Formatting Commands. Line 15 is the exit and print command. The

remaining lines (3-13) are print format records, explained in this chapter.

A record is a data string that contains the information to be printed on the label(s). Records are the

building blocks of label formats. Every record must end with a termination character (usually a carriage

return, <CR>). Omitting termination characters will result in the concatenation of records. Omitting the

carriage return that precedes the termination character E, which is necessary to complete the label

formatting and begin printing, will cause the printer to continue interpreting all subsequent data as label

print format records.

Generating Records

Every record is made of three parts: (1) A header that is 15 bytes in length, (2) the data to be printed,

and (3) a termination character (e.g., <CR>) marking the end of the field. The header is used to select

the appearance of the data when printed by specifying rotation, font type, size, and position. Every

header contains similar information, but this information may be used in different ways by different

types of records. The six record types are:

1. Internal Bit-Mapped Font

2. Smooth Font (Simulated)

3. Scalable Font

4. Bar code

5. Images

6. Graphics

The Structure of a Record

The basic structure of the record is described below. For details regarding the various interpretations

of the six types see Record Structure Types.

The third line of the label format example in Table 8-1 consists of the following:

121100000050005HOME POSITION<CR>

This string comprises a complete record, shown below, divided into its three basic component parts.

Header

Data String

Termination Character

121100000050005

HOME POSITION

<CR>

Table 8-2: Record Structure Components

The record conforms to the following fixed field format (spaces added for visual clarity). Identifying

lower case letters have been placed below the field values for reference in the following sections:

1 2 1 1 000

a b c d eee

0005

ffff

0005

gggg

HOME POSITION

[hhhh iiii] jj…j

<CR>

Termination character

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Location

Record Type

Within

Record

Internal Bit-

Mapped Font

Rotation

Font ID

Width

Multiplier

Height

Smooth

Scalable

Font

Rotation

Bar

Images

Rotation

Graphics

Font

Rotation

Code

Rotation

Bar Code

Wide Bar

Width

Multiplier

Height

Multiplier

Height

Multiplier

Narrow Bar Height

Multiplier

000

Multiplier

000

eee

font size/ID ID

Bar Code

Height

000

ffff

gggg

Row

Position

Column

Position

N/A

Data String

Position

Column

Position

N/A

Position

Column

Position

Font height N/A

Font width N/A

Position

Column

Position

Column

Position

N/A

Position

Column

Position

N/A

hhhh

iiii

jj…j

N/A

Data String Data String Data String Image Name Graphic

Specifiers

Table 8-3: Record Type Structure

In Table 8-3, the record structure is shown for each of the record types. The left-most column shows

the locations of all characters in the record, and corresponds to the example above the table. Each

record structure interprets the characters of the record in its own way, though some of the characters’

interpretations are identical across all record types. For example, the characters ffff are interpreted

as Row Position in all record types. While c is a Width Multiplier for Internal Bit-Mapped Font,

Smooth Font, Scalable Font, and Image record types, it has other interpretations for Bar Code and

Graphics record types.

The Header Fields

Each of the fields in the record header is generally described below. Please reference the detailed

descriptions under Record Structure Types for variations. The field name titles of the following

paragraphs are preceded with a reference letter from Table 8-3. All characters sent to the printer

within the header fields are ASCII, alphanumeric.

Rotation

The first field of a header is a single ASCII character that selects the degree of rotation for the

data to be printed on a label. Valid rotation values are 1 (0º); 2 (90º); 3 (180º); and 4 (270º)

clockwise. Figure 8-1 shows the direction and amount of rotation clockwise, relative to the label

feed direction. The bottom left corner of the object is the pivot point.

Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images

The second field (b) determines how the rest of the fields are interpreted, as shown in the table

below. Values 0 through 9 select human-readable fonts. 0 through 8 will select standard Datamax

fonts, value 9 selects the CG Triumvirate smooth scalable font (internal) or scalable fonts. When

9 is used to select a scalable font, the font size (font I.D. number) is chosen by entering a value in

the height field eee.

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Values A through z select barcodes. Values A through T (uppercase) will print barcodes with

human-readable interpretations. Values a through z (lowercase), will print barcodes only.

Value W requires two additional characters to specify the Barcode/Font ID.

A font field value X selects a drawing object (line, box, circle or polygon), and field value Y is

used to print an image stored in a module.

Font Field Value (b)

Interpretation

0-9

A-T

a-z

Wxx

Font

Barcode with human readable text.

Barcode without human readable text.

Barcode/Font Expansion

Line, Box, Polygon, Circle

Image

Table 8-4: Font Field Interpretations

Width Multiplier

Values 1-9 and A-O represent multiplication factors (base 25 numbers). For human-readable

fonts, the width multiplier represents the number of times the selected font dot tables are

multiplied and has no effect on the character height. For barcodes, this character specifies the

wide bar width or ratio. Values 1 through 9 and A through O will give a wide bar width of from

0.0033” (0.085mm) to 0.792” (2.011mm) at a resolution dependent upon the printer model. See

Appendix J.

Height Multiplier

The height multiplier has the same range and function as the width multiplier, but vertical. When

used in the context of barcodes, this field is the ratio denominator, or the small bar (module)

width. Values 1 through 9 and A through O will give a narrow bar width of one dot (dot size =

1/printhead resolution) to 24 dots. The narrow bar width resolution and range are dependent upon

the printhead resolution, see table below. A “dot multiplier” command can also be used to change

the printed dot size (see Label-Formatting Command ‘D’ and Appendix J).

eee: Bar Code Height (Font Size/Selection)

This field has interpretations dependent upon the value of the font b field, as shown below.

b Font Field Value

eee Field Range

eee Field Interpretation

0-8

000

Not used –Internal Bitmapped Font

000 – 999, A04 – A72, S00 – S9z, Font Height; Font Selection

U00-U9z, u00 – u9z

A-T

a-z

Wxx

X,Y

000 – 999

000

Barcode Height (with human readable)

Barcode Height

Barcode Height (with human readable)

Not Used

Table 8-5: Bar Code Height Field Interpretations

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ffff: Row Position

The lower left corner of a label is considered the “home position”, see Figure 8-1. The row

position field is a vertical coordinate that determines how far above the home position the data is

to be printed. Field data is interpreted in hundredths of an inch or tenths of millimeters.

gggg: Column Position

This field is a horizontal coordinate that determines how far to the right of “home position” the

data will be printed. Appendix J lists the maximum values of the gggg field.

hhhh: Optional Scalable Font Height

The height of a scalable font can be specified in two ways, points or dots. To specify the height

in points the first character of the field is a ‘P’ followed by the number of points, 004 to 999

points. To specify the size in dots, all four characters must be numeric. This field must be

specified for scalable fonts. See note below.

iiii: Optional Scalable Font Width

The width of a scalable font can be specified in two ways, points or dots. To specify the width in

points, the first character of the field is a ‘P’ followed by the number of points, 004 to 999 points.

To specify the size in dots, all four characters must be numeric. This field must be specified for

scalable fonts. See note below.

ꢁ Note: To ensure that the data stream is portable to different Datamax printers, specify the

font size in points. If the font is specified in dots, it will output differently on printers with

different DPI/MMPI resolutions. There are 72.307 points per 1 inch (2.847 mm).

jj…j: Data Field

The final field contains the data that will actually be printed on the label. A string of data can be

up to 255 characters in length, (except when using the PDF 417 barcode, which may be up to

3000 characters long) ending with a carriage return. Characters placed in the data field will be

printed as long as they fall within the physical range of the printhead. See Appendix J for a

listing by printer.

Record Structure Types

Each of the six record types has its own field structure as described in the following tables. These

record types allow quick reference to the field types and their valid data inputs for the field. There

are similar, but unique, record structures for each: internal bit-mapped fonts, internal smooth fonts,

downloaded bit-mapped fonts, scalable fonts, bar codes, images, and graphics. The field location

identifiers in the tables that follow are the same as those in Table 8-3.

1. Internal Bit-Mapped Fonts

This record type is used for internal bitmapped fonts (see Tables C-1, C-2 and C-3).

When a 0 through 8 is entered in field b, then the height field eee is not used. The bitmapped fonts

include 8 different fonts (see Appendix C). The character mapping for these fonts is shown in

Appendix A or a subset thereof.

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Field

eee

ffff

gggg

jj…j

Valid Inputs

Meaning

1, 2, 3 and 4

Rotation

Font

0 to 8; see Appendix C.

1 to 9 and A to O

000

Width Multiplier

Height Multiplier

N/A

0000 to 9999

Row

Column

0000 to 9999, see Appendix J.

Valid ASCII character string up to 255 characters followed Data

by a termination character.

Table 8-6: Internal Bit-mapped Font Record Structure

2. Smooth Font, and Downloaded Bit-Mapped Fonts

This record type is used for internal smooth fonts (CG Triumvirate – see Table C-4) or a bit-mapped

font downloaded to a memory module (see Font-Loading Commands).

When 9 is entered in field b, then the height field eee determines the font. The internal smooth font

has up to 13 font sizes (see Appendix C). Values 100 through 999 select individual fonts stored in

DRAM or Flash memory. These include downloaded bit-mapped fonts; see Table 8-7. Use eee values

of 096 – 099 for Kanji fonts, if equipped (see Appendix I). The character mapping for these fonts is

shown in Appendix A or a subset thereof.

Field

Valid Inputs

Meaning

1, 2, 3 and 4

Rotation

Fixed Value

Width Multiplier

Height Multiplier

1 to 9 and A to O

eee

ffff

gggg

jj…j

000 to 999 (000 to 099 Reserved), A04 to A72, x04 – x72* Font/Size

0000 to 9999

Row

0000 to 9999; see Appendix J.

Column

Valid ASCII character string up to 255 characters Data

followed by a termination character.

*Where x is an upper case letter; see Appendices H and K.

Table 8-7: Smooth Font Record Structure

3. Scalable Fonts

The Smooth Scalable Font Technology has been licensed from AGFA. Both IntelliFont (.CDI) and

TrueType (.TTF) Scalable Font file formats are supported. The eee field identifies the scalable font,

and data type - normal (binary) or hex ASCII. Uppercase S or U - binary, lowercase u - Hex ASCII.

See Appendix I for additional information. Values S00 to S9z, and U00 to U9z (u00 to u9z), select a

scalable font, either internal or downloaded. S01 is used for the standard internal (resident) font.

Field

Valid Inputs

Meaning

1, 2, 3 and 4

Rotation

Fixed Value

eee

Width Multiplier

Height Multiplier

Font Data Type

1 to 9 and A to O

S00 to Szz, U00-Uzz, u00-uzz

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Field

ffff

gggg

hhhh

iiii

jj…j

Valid Inputs

Meaning

0000 to 9999

Row

Column

0000 to 9999, see Appendix J.

P004-P999, 0016-4163*

P004-P999, 0014-4163*

Valid ASCII character string up to 255 characters Data

followed by a termination character.

Character Height, points, dots

Character Width, points, dots

*Character size specifications are printhead resolution dependent as shown in the following table.

Table 8-8: Scalable Font Record Structure

Printhead

Character Size (dots)

Resolution (DPI)

Width

16-2817

14-4163

Height

16-2817

16-4163

203

300

Table 8-9: Scalable Character Size Ranges

ꢁ Note: A scalable font cache must be allocated to print. Minimum cache size is 15 (see

<STX>KS for syntax). Double-byte fonts require five additional units of cache.

4. Bar Codes

Valid inputs for the bar code field b are letters. Uppercase letters will print a human-readable text

below the bar code. Lowercase letters will print the bar code only. For example, entering a ‘p’ in

the b field selects the Postnet bar code. Because the Postnet font does not provide human-readable

data, the uppercase P is not valid. Other bar codes without a human-readable counterpart include u

(MaxiCode), z (PDF417), etc. See Appendix F.

For module-based bar codes, field d is the narrow bar width in dots (bar code module size). For

consistent results in all rotations for bar codes of this type, field d and field c must have the same

value. For ratio-based bar codes field c is the wide bar width in dots (the numerator); field d is the

narrow bar width in dots (the denominator). The eee height field represents the bar code height.

The valid range is from 001 to 999, which translates to bar heights ranging from 0.01inch

(.254mm) to 9.99 inches (253.7mm). Bar codes that require additional parameters specified use the

jj…j data field as the location for these parameters. See the Appendix G for specific bar code

details.

Field

Valid Inputs

Meaning

Rotation

1, 2, 3 and 4

b [bb]

A to Z and a to z (except P, u, v, z), or Wna, where: n is 1 to 9 Bar Code

and a is A to S and a to s. No n is an implied 1.

eee

ffff

gggg

jj…j

1 to 9 and A to O

001 to 999

0000 to 9999

0000 to 9999, see Appendix J.

Wide Bar

Narrow Bar

Symbol Height

Row

Column

Valid ASCII character string up to 255 characters followed by a Data

termination character.

Table 8-10: Bar Code Record Structure

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Placing a 0 (zero) in both c and d will cause the printer to use the default bar code ratio or module

size. Placing a 000 (zero) in the symbol height field causes the printer to use the default bar code

height.

5. Images

An image record is used to print an image that is stored in a memory module. Images can be

printed only in rotation 1, (see Input Image Data <STX>I).

Field

Valid Inputs

Meaning

Fixed Value

Image

eee

ffff

gggg

jj…j

Width Multiplier

Height Multiplier

Fixed Value

Row

1 to 9 and A to O

000

0000 to 9999

0000 to 9999, see Appendix J.

Column

ASCII string, up to 16 characters followed by a termination Image Name

character.

Table 8-11: Image Fields

6. Graphics

Using graphics, the printer can produce lines, boxes, polygons, and circles. This function is

selected by entering an X in field b. The values entered in the data field determine the sizes and

shapes of the objects to be drawn. Forms can be created using shaded boxes, complex logos, or

even a simple diagonal line without the need to download a graphics file to the printer. The

following sub-sections describe how to generate each kind of graphic.

Lines and Boxes

Lines and boxes are drawn by values that determine column and row starting position, length,

width, and wall thickness of the line or box (see Appendix J). All measurements are interpreted

as inches/100 or millimeters/10, depending on the printer’s mode (see <STX>m). The data

field jj…j is used to describe the line or box dimensions.

Segment

Valid Inputs

Meaning

Fixed value

Line / Box

Fixed Value

Row

eee

ffff

gggg

jj...j

000

0000 to 9999

0000 to 9999, see Appendix J.

Lhhhvvv - Line Drawing

Column

Line *

lhhhhvvvv - Line Drawing

Bhhhvvvtttsss - Box Drawing

Bhhhhvvvvttttssss - Box Drawing

Line **

Box ***

Box ****

Table 8-12: Line and Box Parameters

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Lhhhvvv

* LINES:

Where:

hhh

vvv

“L” and specifies line drawing,

horizontal width of line,

vertical height of line.

lhhhhvvvv

“l” and specifies line drawing,

** LINES:

Where:

hhhh = horizontal width of line,

vvvv = vertical height of line.

Bhhhvvvbbbsss

*** BOXES:

Where:

“B” and specifies box drawing,

horizontal width of box,

vertical height of box,

thickness of bottom and top,

thickness of sides.

hhh

vvv

bbb

sss

bhhhhvvvvbbbbssss

“b” specifies box drawing,

**** BOXES:

Where:

hhhh = horizontal width of box,

vvvv = vertical height of box,

bbbb = thickness of bottom and top box edges,

ssss = thickness of sides of box.

ꢁ Note: Lines are sometimes better understood as filled in boxes, while boxes are hollow.

Polygons

Polygons are created by defining the positions of the corners, specifying a number of data

points that represent the vertices of the object, which can range from a simple line (two points),

or a triangle (three points), to any free-form outline. Polygons may be filled with a variety of

different patterns. All row/column specifiers are interpreted as inches/100 or millimeters/10

depending on the printer mode, (see <STX>m).

Record structure for a polygon (spaces have been added for readability):

1 X 11 ppp rrrr cccc P ppp bbbb rrrr cccc rrrr cccc … <CR>

Where:

ppp

rrrr

cccc

001

Rotation (must be 1)

Graphic field ID

Multiplier (must be 1)

Fill Pattern #

Row of Point 1

Column of Point 1

Polygon ID (Fixed Value)

Fixed Value

0001

rrrr

cccc

rrrr

cccc

…

Row of Point 2

Column of Point 2

Row of Point 3

Column of Point 3

Additional Points

Termination Character

<CR>

Table 8-13: Polygon Record Structure

ꢁ Note: The points must be specified in the order to be drawn; the last point specified is

automatically connected to the first point to close the polygon. If only two points are

specified, a single line will be drawn. See Label-Formatting Command A.

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Circles

A circle is created by defining by its center point and radius. Circles may be filled with a

variety of different patterns. Row, column, and radius are interpreted as inches (100) or

millimeters (10) depending on printer mode.

Record structure for a circle (spaces have been added for readability):

1 X 11 fff rrrr cccc C ppp bbbb rrrr <CR>

Where:

fff

rrrr

cccc

001

0001

rrrr

<CR>

rotation (must be 1)

graphic field

multiplier (must be 1)

fill pattern #

column of the center point

Circle ID (Fixed Value)

Fixed Value

radius of the circle

termination character

row of the center point

Table 8-14: Circle Record Structure

Available Fill Patterns for Polygons and Circles:

no pattern

solid black

6% black

12% black

25% black

38% black

50% black

little diamonds

little circles

right diagonal lines

left diagonal lines

small grid

Figure 8-2: Fill Patterns

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Examples (Spaces have been added in the record structure for readability):

1. Triangle

The record:

1 X 11 000 0010 0010 P 001 0001 0040 0025 0010 0040<CR>

Produces a triangle with no fill pattern:

(row 0040, column 0025)

(row 0010, column 0010)

(row 0010, column 0040)

2. Rectangle with Fill

The record:

1 X 11 004 0010 0010 P 001 0001 0050 0010 0050 0200 0010

0200<CR>

Produces a rectangle filled with pattern 4 (25% black):

(row 0010, column 0010)

(row 0050, column 0200)

3. Circle

The record:

1 X 11 000 0100 0100 C 001 0001 0025<CR>

Produces a circle centered at row 0100, column 0100 with a radius of 0025 and no fill

pattern:

4. Circle with Fill

The record:

1 X 11 009 0100 0100 C 001 0001 0025<CR>

Produces a circle centered at row 0100, column 0100 with a radius of 0025 and filled with

pattern 9 (right diagonal lines):

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Appendix A

ASCII Control Chart

Char

Ctrl @ NUL

Dec

Hex

Char

Dec

Hex

Char

Dec

Hex

Char

Dec

Hex

Ctrl A

Ctrl B

Ctrl C

Ctrl D

Ctrl E

Ctrl F

Ctrl G

Ctrl H

Ctrl I

SOH

STX

EXT

EOT

ENQ

ACK

BEL

“

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

(

)

Ctrl J

Ctrl K

Ctrl L

[

Ctrl M CR

Ctrl N

Ctrl O

Ctrl P

Ctrl Q

Ctrl R

Ctrl S

Ctrl T

Ctrl U

Ctrl V

DLE

DC1

DC2

DC3

DC4

NAK

SYN

{

Ctrl W ETB

Ctrl X

Ctrl Y

Ctrl Z

Ctrl [

Ctrl \

CAN

SUB

ESC

;

]

Ctrl ]

Ctrl ^

Ctrl _

}

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ASCII Control Chart (continued)

Char

Dec

128

Hex

Char

Dec

160

Hex

Char

Dec

192

Hex

Char

Dec

224

Hex

129

130

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

142

143

144

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

158

159

161

162

163

164

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

178

179

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

190

191

193

194

195

196

197

198

199

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

210

211

212

213

214

215

216

217

218

219

220

221

222

223

225

226

227

228

229

230

231

232

233

234

235

236

237

238

239

240

241

242

243

244

245

246

247

248

249

250

251

252

253

254

255

1/2

1/4

3/4

ꢁ Notes: (1) For hardware handshake XON/XOFF commands:

XON Ctrl Q (DC1)

XOFF = Ctrl S (DC3)

(2) The Euro character has been added to the table above at 255 (FF) as a Datamax

standard for internal bit-mapped fonts 0,1,2,3,4,5,6, and 9 (CG Triumvirate).

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Appendix B

Sample Programs

Basic Language Program

The following sample Basic program is included for reference. Values are assigned to the variables in

the main section and sent to the printer in the section titled ‘Send Data’. The sample below shows the

output generated by this program.

START:

OPEN “COM1:9600,N,8,1,FOR RANDOM” AS #1

MAIN:

CLS

PRINT “DMX Printer Test Program (press any key)”

WHILE I$= ““

I$=INKEY$

WEND

desc$=“10K OHM 1/4 WATT”

pcs=590

SENDDATA:

CR$ = CHR$(13)

PRINT #1, CHR$(2);”L”; CR$;

PRINT #1”,H07”;CR$;

‘set burn time to 7

PRINT #1”,D11”;CR$;

‘set for 300 DPI

PRINT #1”,191100801000025”;desc$;CR$;

‘send description line

PRINT #1”,1a6210000000050”;pcs; CR$;

‘send barcode

PRINT #1”,E”;CR$;

‘ end of format and print

GOTO MAIN

10K OHM 1/4 WATT

Figure B-1: Sample Label

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Appendix B

‘C’ Language Program

The following sample ‘C’ program is included for reference. Figure B-1 shows the output generated

by this program.

/^ꢃDMX SERIES Sample C program ^ꢃ/

# include <stdio.h>

main ()

{

char ^ꢃpcs = “590”;

char ^ꢃdesc = “10K OHM 1/4 WATT”;

fputs (“DMX Printer Test Program\n”, stdout);

fputs (“\x02L\n”, stdaux);

fputs (“H07\n” stdaux);

fputs (“D11\n”, stdaux);

/^ꢃSTX L – Enter Label Formatting ^ꢃ/

/^ꢃEnter Heat Setting of 7^ꢃ/

/^ꢃSet Width and Height Dot Size ^ꢃ/

fprintf (stdaux, “191108010000025%s\n”,desc);

/^ꢃSelect smooth Font ^ꢃ/

ꢃ

fprintf (stdaux, “1a6210000000050%sPCS\n”, pcs); /^ꢃSelect Barcode type ‘a’

fputs (“E\n”, stdaux);

/^ꢃEnd Label format mode and print^ꢃ/

}

ASCII text file

This ASCII text file will also generate the label shown in Figure B-1.

^BL

H07

D11

19110080100002510K OHM 1/4 WATT<CR>

1a6210000000050590PCS<CR>

E<CR>

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Appendix B

VB Application Generating DPL

The following sample is a Visual Basic program that displays a database record on the screen. A

user can scroll through the records and then print a selected one. Five barcodes are printed along

with data fields and headings.

‘Printer DPL Controls

Dim CharSet As String

Const StartLabel = “L”

Const EndLabel = “E”

‘<STX> byte

Const PrintDensity = “D11”

‘Printer DPL Data to position dynamic information on label

Const OrderTxt = “191100704150010”

Const OrderBC = “1a6205004200120”

Const CustomerTxt = “191100603600010”

‘font 9, 24 pt

Const Item1NO = “191100403250010”

Const Item1BC = “1a6204002870010”

Const Item1Txt = “191100402690010”

Const Item1Qty = “191100603070260”

‘DPL Fixed Items on label

Const Itm1 = “191100303400010Item #”

Const Qty1 = “191100303400250Quantity”

Const Boxsize = “B065035002002”

Const BoxPos1 = “1X1100003050240”

Const Image1 = “1Y3300004750010SLANT1”

Dim Fixed As String

‘Item Variables

Dim Item1 As String

Dim PrintLabel As String

Dim OrderData As String

‘Print label by clicking print button with the mouse

Private Sub cmdPrint_Click()

‘Concatenate all the dynamic data fields with the constant header

strings, terminated with <cr> Chr$(13)

OrderData = OrderTxt & txtOrderNo.Text & Chr$(13) & OrderBC &

txtOrderNo.Text & Chr$(13) & CustomerTxt & txtCustomer.Text

Item1 = Item1NO & txtItem1.Text & Chr$(13) & Item1BC &

txtItem1.Text & Chr$(13) & Item1Txt & txtItem1Desc.Text & Chr$(13)

& Item1Qty & txtItem1Qty.Text

‘Concatinate entire label format and send out serial port

PrintLabel = CharSet & MaxLength & Chr$(13) & CharSet &

StartLabel & Chr$(13) & PrintDensity & Chr$(13) & Image1 &

Chr$(13) & OrderData & Chr$(13) & Item1 & Chr$(13) & Fixed &

Chr$(13) & EndLabel

Comm1.Output = PrintLabel

End Sub

‘Display the record form on the screen

Private Sub Form_Load()

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Fixed = Itm1 & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13) & Qty1 & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13)

& BoxPos1 & Boxsize & Chr$(13)

CharSet = Chr$(126)

MComm.PortOpen = 1

‘Alternate <stx> character ~

‘Open the serial port

End Sub

‘Exit the program by clicking Exit button with the mouse

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()

Comm1.PortOpen = 0

End

‘Close down the serial port

End Sub

‘Exit the program by clicking Exit button with the mouse

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()

Comm1.PortOpen = 0

End

‘Close down the serial port

End Sub

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Appendix B

VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver

Create a form similar to the one shown here.

VERSION 5.00

Begin VB.Form Form1

Caption

“Datamax Test Print”

ClientHeight

ClientLeft

ClientTop

ClientWidth

LinkTopic

MaxButton

MinButton

ScaleHeight

ScaleWidth

1065

345

2325

“Form1”

‘False

1065

2325

StartUpPosition =

Begin VB.ComboBox cmboFonts

‘Windows Default

Height

Left

TabIndex

Text

Top

315

“Font List”

2130

Width

End

Begin VB.CommandButton cmdExit

Caption

Height

Left

TabIndex

Top

Width

“Quit”

465

1350

495

825

End

Begin VB.CommandButton cmdPrint

Caption

Height

Left

TabIndex

Top

Width

“Print”

465

495

870

End

Attribute VB_Name = “Form1”

Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False

Attribute VB_Creatable = False

Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True

Attribute VB_Exposed = False

‘Print label by clicking print button with the mouse

Private Sub cmdPrint_Click()

‘font name as seen in application font list box

‘if not found, driver will inform GDI to generate an

‘image that will be downloaded

Printer.FontName = cmboFonts.Text

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‘1,440 twips equals one inch

Printer.Height = 6480

Printer.Width = 5760

Printer.CurrentX = 1440

Printer.CurrentY = 2160

Printer.Print “0123456789”

Printer.EndDoc

‘4.5 inches in twips

‘4 inches in twips

‘1 inch (column position)

‘2 inches (row position)

End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()

Dim X As Printer

Dim I As Integer ‘Used for the font list

‘ search for printer queue name / driver name

For Each X In Printers

If X.DeviceName = “Datamax I-4206” Then ‘printer found

‘ Set printer as system default.

Set Printer = X

For I = 0 To Printer.FontCount - 1 ‘ Determine number of fonts.

cmboFonts.AddItem Printer.Fonts(I)

‘ Put each font into list

box.

Next I

Exit For

End If

End Sub

‘Exit the program and shut down the serial port

‘by clicking Exit button with the mouse

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()

End

End Sub

When the program is run, the combo box should be populated with the available fonts as shown below.

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Appendix B

VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver

This is a sample Visual Basic program that checks for any printer driver attached to “LPT1:”. If one

is installed then a DPL file can be printed via the print driver. Note that this does not have to be a

Datamax DPL print driver. DPL is created by the application and sent to LPT1.

To begin, a global variable called SelPrinter must be defined as a string. Then use the following

code to create a .frm file.

VERSION 5.00

Object = “{F9043C88-F6F2-101A-A3C9-08002B2F49FB}#1.2#0”; “comdlg32.ocx”

Begin VB.Form Form1

Caption

“Form1”

1290

ClientHeight

ClientLeft

ClientTop

ClientWidth

LinkTopic

MaxButton

MinButton

ScaleHeight

ScaleWidth

165

735

3750

“Form1”

‘False

1290

3750

StartUpPosition =

Begin MSComDlg.CommonDialog CommonDialog1

‘Windows Default

Left

Top

1635

765

847

_ExtentX

_ExtentY

_Version

393216

End

Begin VB.CommandButton cmdClose

Cancel

Caption

Height

Left

TabIndex

Top

Width

-1 ‘True

“Close”

372

2400

735

972

End

Begin VB.CommandButton cmdStoreImage

Caption

Default

Height

Left

TabIndex

Top

Width

“Print”

-1 ‘True

372

240

735

972

End

Begin VB.TextBox txtFile

Height

Left

TabIndex

Top

Width

288

120

360

3492

End

Begin VB.Label Label1

Caption

Height

“File Name”

255

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Left

120

135

1455

TabIndex

Top

Width

End

Begin VB.Menu File

Caption

“&File”

Begin VB.Menu open

Caption

End

“&Open”

Begin VB.Menu exit

Caption

“&Exit”

Shortcut

End

Attribute VB_Name = “Form1”

Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False

Attribute VB_Creatable = False

Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True

Attribute VB_Exposed = False

Option Explicit

‘**********************************

‘** Type Definitions:

#If Win32 Then

Private Type DOC_INFO_1

pDocName As String

pOutputFile As String

pDatatype As String

End Type

#End If ‘WIN32 Types

‘**********************************

‘** Function Declarations:

#If Win32 Then

Private Declare Function OpenPrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” Alias “OpenPrinterA”

(ByVal pPrinterName As String, phPrinter As Long, ByVal pDefault As Long) ‘

Third param changed to long

Private Declare Function StartDocPrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” Alias

“StartDocPrinterA” (ByVal hPrinter As Long, ByVal Level As Long, pDocInfo As

DOC_INFO_1)

Private Declare Function StartPagePrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” (ByVal hPrinter

As Long)

Private Declare Function WritePrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” (ByVal hPrinter As

Long, pBuf As Any, ByVal cdBuf As Long, pcWritten As Long)

Private Declare Function EndDocPrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” (ByVal hPrinter As

Long)

Private Declare Function EndPagePrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” (ByVal hPrinter

As Long)

Private Declare Function ClosePrinter& Lib “winspool.drv” (ByVal hPrinter As

Long)

#End If ‘WIN32

Dim ch As String * 1, f1 As Integer, loadfile As String

Private Sub cmdOpenFile_Click()

On Error GoTo ErrHandler

‘ Set Filters

CommonDialog1.Filter = “All Files (*.*)|*.*”

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‘Specify Default Filter

CommonDialog1.FilterIndex = 1

‘Display Open dialog box

CommonDialog1.ShowOpen

loadfile = CommonDialog1.FileName

Label2.Caption = loadfile

Exit Sub

ErrHandler:

Exit Sub

End Sub

Private Sub cmdStoreImage_Click()

Dim hPrinter&

Dim jobid&

Dim res&

Dim written&

Dim printdata$

Dim docinfo As DOC_INFO_1

loadfile = Form1.txtFile.Text

If loadfile = ““ Then

MsgBox “You must Open a file to send”, vbExclamation

Exit Sub

End If

‘ Open file.

f1 = FreeFile

Open loadfile For Binary As f1

‘ Open printer for printing

res& = OpenPrinter(SelPrinter, hPrinter, 0)

If res = 0 Then

MsgBox “Unable to open the printer”

Exit Sub

End If

docinfo.pDocName = “MyDoc”

docinfo.pOutputFile = vbNullString

docinfo.pDatatype = vbNullString

jobid = StartDocPrinter(hPrinter, 1, docinfo)

Call StartPagePrinter(hPrinter)

Call WritePrinter(hPrinter, ByVal printdata$, Len(printdata$), written)

While Not EOF(1)

Get #f1, , ch

printdata$ = ch

Call WritePrinter(hPrinter, ByVal printdata$, Len(printdata$),

written)

Wend

Call EndPagePrinter(hPrinter)

Call EndDocPrinter(hPrinter)

Call ClosePrinter(hPrinter) ‘ Close when done

‘ Close file

Close #1

MsgBox “File sent to print spooler.”, vbExclamation

End Sub

Private Sub cmdClose_Click()

Unload Me

End Sub

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Private Sub exit_Click()

End

End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()

Dim X As Printer

‘ search for printer queue name / driver name

For Each X In Printers

If X.Port = “LPT1:” Then ‘printer found

‘ Set printer as system default.

SelPrinter = X.DeviceName

Exit For

End If

End Sub

Private Sub lpt2_Click()

End Sub

Private Sub open_Click()

CommonDialog1.ShowOpen

loadfile = CommonDialog1.FileName

txtFile.Text = loadfile

End Sub

Private Sub Printer_Click()

CommonDialog1.ShowPrinter

End Sub

This will create the form pictured below.

ꢁ Note: It may be necessary to remove and reinsert the common dialog control due to Windows^®

registry issues.

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Appendix C

Available Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples

All character bit-mapped fonts available on the printers are described in this section. Each font has a

name (Font ID) associated with it for use in programming. Use the Font Number (in the left column of

Table C-1) in field b of the Format Record header to cause the printer to use the corresponding font.

Fonts 0 through 8 use the slash zero (Ø) conventions for distinguishing between the zero and the

alphabetic O. The slash can be removed with the label-formatting command Z. These fonts are non-

proportional (monospaced). Therefore, all of the characters take up the same amount of space when

printed. This is helpful when using variable data in a fixed area. The sizes of these fonts are shown on the

following pages.

The CG Triumvirate font number 9 is a proportional font. Each character will take up a different amount

of space when printed. For example, the letter W will be wider than the letter I.

Font

Number

Use with Record

Structure Type

Valid ASCII Characters (decimal)

32-127

32-168, 171, 172, 225

32, 35-38, 40-58, 65-90, 128, 142-144, 146, 153, 154, 156, 157, 165, 168, 225

32-126

Internal

Bit-Mapped

Fonts

32, 48-57, 60, 62, 67, 69, 78, 83, 84, 88, 90

32-126, 128-169, 171-173, 181-184, 189, 190, 198, 199, 208-216, 222, 224-

237, 241, 243, 246-250

Smooth Font

Scalable Font

Dependent upon selected symbol set; see Appendix H.

Table C-1: Valid Human-Readable Font (Internal) ASCII Characters

Font sizes are dependent upon the printhead resolution of the printer used; Tables C-2 and C-3 list the

font sizes by resolution with dimensions given in dots.

Font

Height

Width

Spacing

Point Size

2.5

Font 0

Font 1

Font 2

Font 3

Font 4

Font 5

Font 6

Font 7

Font 8

4.6

6.4

9.6

12.8

18.4

22.7

11.3

9.9

Table C-2: Font Sizes - 203 DPI Resolution

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Font

Height

Width

Spacing

Point Size

2.4

Font 0

Font 1

Font 2

Font 3

Font 4

Font 5

Font 6

Font 7

Font 8

4.6

6.5

9.6

12.7

18.5

22.8

11.3

9.8

Table C-3: Font Sizes - 300 DPI Resolution

Internal Smooth Font 9 (Smooth Font) Point Size Specifiers

Label format records with font code 9 (in Format Record header field b) can specify any of the font sizes

in the leftmost column of the table below. The corresponding specification in either column labeled Ann

or 0nn is used in the font size/selection (eee height) field to select the desired font size. Optional font sets

may contain subsets of those described here. For an optional font set that generates these fonts via

scalable font technology, the character mapping for this font is the selected scalable symbol set (see

Appendix E).

In the sample format below, a 300 DPI printer will use 4-point smooth font to produce a printed label

with the words “four point font”. Sample format:

1911A0400100010four point font<CR>

E<CR>

Smooth Font 9 Font Size Specification Syntax

Ann

Point Size

0nn

E4203 / E4204 ^[3]

E4304^[4]

A04

A05

A06

A08

A10

A12

A14

A18

A24

A30

A36

A48

A72

A06

A08

A10

A12

A14

A18

A24

A30

A36

A48

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

008

009

010

³All fonts greater than A36 are created from multiples of smaller fonts, 2x or 3x, as available.

⁴All fonts greater than A24 are created from multiples of smaller fonts, 2x or 3x, as available.

Table C-4: Internal Bit-Mapped (Smooth Font) 9 Size Chart

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Internal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples

The identifying number is used in the Format Record header field b to cause the printer to use the

corresponding font.

0: Identifies a 96-character alphanumeric font, uppercase and lowercase.

1: Identifies a 145-character uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric font that includes desenders

and ascenders.

2: Identifies a 138-character alphanumeric upper and lowercase font.

3: Identifies a 62-character alphanumeric uppercase font.

4: Identifies a 62-character alphanumeric uppercase font.

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5: Identifies a 62-character alphanumeric upper case font.

6: Identifies a 62-character alphanumeric uppercase font.

7: Identifies a font that prints OCR-A, size I.

8: Identifies a font that prints OCR-B, size III.

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9: Identifies the Internal CG Triumvirate font. Point sizes are selected by the number in the

Format Record header eee height field, see Table C-4.

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Appendix D

Error Codes

The most common transmitted error codes are:

Lowercase “c”

The printer received a data byte from the host computer that contained a framing error (corrupted

data - usually due to noise).

Uppercase “I”

An invalid command sequence was sent to the printer. The printer did not understand the command

sequence and terminated the command interpreter.

Uppercase “R”

This code is sent every time the printer is turned ‘On’, signaling a hardware reset.

Uppercase “T”

This code signals a software reset. A software reset is made by sending the command sequence to the

printer or by performing a reset using the front panel buttons.

Lowercase “v”

There is an input buffer overflow situation, caused when an overflow of data is sent to the printer.

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Appendix E

Single-Byte Symbol Sets

The following tables include some of the standard symbol sets. Not all of these symbol sets can be used

with every font. Symbol sets containing the Euro currency character are W1, WE, WG, WL, WR, and

WT; see Appendix I, and the <STX>y command.

ꢁ Note: The following sets were produced using a Windows -based PC-compatible with an English

(United States) keyboard properties layout. Results may vary if printing this document using a

different input locale.

(DN) ISO 60: Danish / Norwegian Symbol Set

“

‘

(

)

;

‘

▒

(DT) DeskTop Symbol Set

“

‘

(

)

;

[

{

]

}

▒

‘

“

)

‘

†

‰

‡

•

‚

ꢄ

–

—

…

‘



“

–

(

‘

■

′

„

″

‘

”

ℓ

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(E1) ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 Symbol Set

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(

)

;

[

{

]

}

▒

‘

(E2) ISO 8859/2 Latin 2 Set

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(

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;

[

{

]

}

▒

‘

“

(E5) ISO 8859/5 Latin 5 Set

“

‘

(

)

;

[

{

]

}

▒

‘





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(FR) ISO 69: French Symbol Set

“

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(

)

;

▒

(GR) ISO 21: German Symbol Set

“

(

)

;

‘

▒

(IT) ISO 15: Italian Symbol Set

“

‘

(

)

;

▒

(LG) Legal Symbol Set

“

‘

(

)

;

[



]

†

▒



™

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(MC) Macintosh Symbol Set

“

‘

(

∏

)

™

∫

;

[

{

]

}

≠

Ω

†

∞

≥

√

•

≈

≤

—

∂

∆

“

…

–

‡

“

‘

◊

‚

„

‰



(PC) PC-8 Code Page 437 Symbol Set

♂

♀

♫

☺

ꢄ

↨

ꢅ

■

♥

♦

♣

♠

■

↑

(

↓

→

←

;

[

{

∟

↔

■

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‘

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]

}

⌂

│

┤

─

╘

∑

╡

┼

╒

╢

╞

╓

╖

╟

╫

╕

╚

╪

⌐

╣

╔

┘

║

╩

┌

Ω

▪

╗

╦

█

╝

╠

▄

╜

═

▌

╛

╬

▐

░

▒

▓

┐

╧

▀

∩

└

╨

┴

╤

┬

╥

└

≥

├

╙

√

∞

■

≡

⌠

⌡

≈

○

▪

≤

(PD) PC-8 D/N, Code Page 437N Symbol Set

♂

♀

♫

☺

ꢄ

↨

ꢅ

■

♥

♦

♣

♠

▬

■

↑

(

↓

→

←

;

[

{

∟

↔

■

“

‘

)

]

}

⌂

▒

▓

┤

─

╘

∑

╡

┼

╒

╢

╞

╓

╖

╟

╫

╕

╚

╪

╣

╔

┘

║

╩

┌

Ω

▪

ℓ

╗

╦

█

╝

╠

▄

╜

═

▌

╛

╬

▐

░

│

┐

╧

▀

∩

└

╨

┴

╤

┬

╥

└

≥

├

╙

√

∞

■

≡

⌠

⌡

≈

○

▪

≤

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(PE) PC-852 Latin 2 Symbol Set

☺

♥

♦

♣

♠

ꢄ

♂

♀

♫

ꢅ

■

↨

▬

■

↑

(

↓

→

←

;

[

{

∟

↔

■

“

‘

)

]

}

⌂

░

▒

▓

│

┓

▀

┤

─

┼

╣

╔

┘

║

╩

┌

╗

╦

█

╝

╠

▄

└

╸

┴

“

┬

├

╚

═

╬

ꢆ

(PI) PI Font Symbol Set

„

‚

“

ꢇ

“

ꢈ

‘

ꢉ

‘

ꢊ

⟨

∆

⟩

™

℠





›

∆

℘

∇

ℓ

ℒ

∥

□

‹

∑

╰

℘

╭

╯

┌

└

┘

┼

┬

├

┤

─

┴

┃┃

│

◊

╓

╖

╙

╜

╯

▒

┐

⊓

■

⊔

(PM) PC-850 Multilingual Symbol Set

♂

♀

☺

■

ꢅ

ꢋ

(

ꢌ

)

ꢍ

ꢎ

;

[

■

▂

‘

‚

]

}

“

{

⌂

│

┤

┼

╗

╦

█



╣

╔

┘

┑

║

╩

┐

░

▒

▓



╚

╝

╠

▄

═

╎

┐

└

┴

┬

├

─

╬

▀

“

▪

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(PT) PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set*

♥

☺

■

ꢅ

◘

ꢋ

(

—

ꢌ

)

ꢍ

ꢎ

;

[

■

‘

‚

]

}

″

{

⌂

│

┤

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∑

⌠

╢

╞

╓

╖

╟

╫

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⌐

╕

╚

╪

○

╣

╔

┘

▪

║

╩

┌

Ω

▪

╗

╦

█

╝

╠

▄

╜

═

▌

╛

╬

▐

╡

┼

╒

⌡

░

▒

▓

┐

╧

▀

∩

└

╨

┴

╤

┬

╥

└

≥

├

╙

≤

√

∞

■

≡

* Default Symbol Set

(R8) Roman-8 Symbol Set

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(SP) ISO 17: Spanish Symbol Set

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(

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(SW) ISO 11: Swedish Symbol Set

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(TS) PS Text Symbol Set

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ﬁ

ﬂ

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(UK) ISO 4: United Kingdom Symbol Set

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;

[

{

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}



▒

(US) ISO 6: ASCII Symbol Set

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}

▒

‘

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(VI) Ventura International Symbol Set

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[

{

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↵

‹

■

□

■

⊔

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(VU) Ventura US Symbol Set

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(W1) Windows 3.1 Latin 1 Symbol Set

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(WE) Windows 3.1 Latin 2 Symbol Set

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(WO) Windows 3.0 Latin 1 Symbol Set

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[

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▒

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

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(WT) Windows 3.1 Latin 5 Symbol Set

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Bar Code Summary Data

Barcode fonts have alpha names (left column, below). Uppercase alpha names will print barcodes with

human-readable interpretations, if supported. Lowercase alpha names will print barcodes only. Place the

ID in field b of the Format Record header to cause the printer to encode the data field using the associated

barcode symbology; see Appendix G for details. See Table F-2 for default values.

Bar Code

Valid ASCII Characters, decimal

value representation

Type

Length Checksum

A / a

B / b

Code 3 of 9

UPC-A

Varies

Yes

32, 36, 37, 42, 43, 45-57, 65-90

48-57 Numeric only

Option V used in the 6th & 7th position

48-57 Numeric only

32-127

48-57 Numeric only.

C / c

D / d

E / e

F / f

UPC-E

Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5)

Code 128

Yes

M-103

Yes

Varies

EAN-13

Option V used in the 7th & 8th position

G / g

H / h

I / i

J / j

K / k

EAN-8

Health Industry Bar Code

Codabar

I 2 of 5 with modulo 10 checksum

Plessey

Yes

M-43

M-10

48-57 Numeric only

32, 36-39, 42, 43, 45-57, 65-90

36, 43, 45-58, 65-68

Varies

Up to 14

48-57 Numeric only

48-57 Numeric only. Option + is Last

Character for Second M-11 Checksum

48-57 Numeric only

L / l

I 2 of 5 with modulo 10 checksum &

bearer bars

M-10

M / m

N / n

O / o

Q / q

R / r

2 digit UPC addendum

5 digit UPC addendum

Code 93

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

35-38, 42-58, 65-90, 97-122

48-57 Numeric only

Varies

Postnet

UCC/EAN Code 128

K-Mart NON EDI bar code

UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight

Telepen

UPS MaxiCode

UPS MaxiCode with Byte Count

FIM

S / s

T / t

34 +

Varies

Specified

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

Alphanumeric

A, B, C, D

PDF417

PDF417 with Byte Count

DataMatrix

DataMatrix with Byte Count

QR Code – Auto format

QR Code – Manual format

Aztec

Aztec with Byte Count

TCIF Linked Barcode 3 of 9 (TLC39)

MicroPDF417

Varies

Specified

Varies

Specified

Varies

Specified

Varies

Specified

Yes

All

W1c

W1C

W1d

W1D

W1f

W1F

W1T

W1z

W1Z

All 8-bit values

Alphanumeric

Single-byte or Kanji double-byte

All 8-bit values

Alphanumeric

All 8-bit values

Yes

MicroPDF417 with Byte Count

Table F-1: Bar Code Summary Data

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Bar Code Default Widths and Heights

203 DPI Resolution

300 DPI Resolution

Bar Code ID

Height (inches)

Ratio/Module Size

Height (inches)

Ratio/Module Size

A / a

B / b

C / c

D / d

E / e

F / f

G / g

H / h

I / i

.40

.80

.40

.80

.40

1.30

.90

.80

.40

.08

1.40

.80

6:2

.40

.80

.40

.80

.40

1.30

.90

.80

.40

.08

1.40

.80

9:4

6:2

6:3

5:2

6:3

5:2

N/A

9:4

N/A

J / j

K / k

L / l

M / m

N / n

O / o

Q / q

R / r

S / s

T / t

Module size: Dots / inches / mm

n/a / 1x1 / 25.4x25.4 (overall symbol)

2x6 / .01x.03 / .22x.66

Module size: Dots / inches / mm

n/a / 1x1 / 25.4x25.4 (overall symbol)

3x9 / .01x.03 / .21x.63

U / u

Z / z

W1C / W1c

W1D / W1d

W1F / W1f

W1T

4x4 / .02x.02 / .44x.44

2x6 / .01x.03 / .22x.66

6x6 / .02x.02 / .42x.42

3x9 / .01x.03 / .21x.63

W1Z / W1z

2x6 / .01x.03 / .22x.66

3x9 / .01x.03 / .21x.63

Table F-2: Barcode Default Data

ꢁ Note: Some barcodes will be sensitive to the label command Dwh (Set Width and Height Dot Size),

see Label-Formatting Commands.

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Bar Code Details

Unless noted, all barcodes shown here were produced using the ratio/module values of 00 and height

fields of 000 to cause the printer to produce symbols using default bar widths and height fields. See

Appendix F for a listing of the default values.

A: Code 3 of 9

Valid Characters: 0 – 9, A – Z - .* $ / + % and the space character.

Variable Length.

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1.

The following example prints a code 3 of 9 bar code with a wide to narrow bar ratio of 3:1:

<STX>L

D11

1A00000001501000123456789<CR>

121100000000100Barcode A<CR>

B: UPC-A

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Twelve digits. If the user provides 11 digits, the printer will compute the checksum; or, if the

user provides the checksum, the printer verifies it against an expected checksum. When these

checksums do not match, all zeros will be printed along with the expected checksum. See Appendix

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

The following example prints a UPC-A bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1B000000015010001234567890<CR>

121100000000100Barcode B<CR>

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C: UPC-E

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Seven digits. If the user provides six digits, the printer will compute the checksum; or, if the

user provides the checksum, the printer verifies it against an expected checksum. When these

checksums do not match, all zeros will be printed along with the expected checksum.

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

The following example prints a UPC-E bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1C0000000150100012345<CR>

121100000000100Barcode C<CR>

D: Interleaved 2 of 5

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Variable Length.

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1.

The following example prints an I 2 of 5 bar code with a wide to narrow bar ratio of 3:1:

<STX>L

D11

1D000000015010001234567890<CR>

121100000000100Barcode D<CR>

E: Code 128

Valid Characters: All ASCII characters.

Variable Length

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times the narrow bar width, 3 times the narrow bar width, and 4

times the narrow bar width).

This printer supports Code 128 subsets A, B, and C. The selection can start on any code subset and

switch to another subset within the data stream. The default subset is B; otherwise, the first character

(A, B, C) of the data field determines the subset. Subset switching is only performed in response to

code switch command. These commands are placed in the data to be encoded at appropriate

locations, see Table G-1.

Code 128 Subset A: Includes all of the standard uppercase alphanumeric keyboard characters

plus the control and special characters. To select Code 128 Subset A, place an ASCII A (DEC

65, HEX 41) before the data to be encoded.

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Code 128 Subset B: Includes all of the standard uppercase alphanumeric keyboard characters

plus the lowercase alphabetic and special characters. To select Code 128 Subset B, place an

ASCII B (DEC 66, HEX 42) before the data to be encoded. If no start character is sent for the

128 font, Code 128 Subset B will be selected by default.

Code 128 Subset C: Includes the set of 100 digit pairs from 00 through 99 inclusive, as well as

special characters. Code 128 Subset C is used for double density encoding of numeric data. To

select Code 128 Subset C, place an ASCII C (DEC 67, HEX 43) before the data to be encoded.

Subset C can only encode an even number of numeric characters. When the data to be encoded

includes an odd number of numeric characters, the last character causes the printer to

automatically generate a ‘switch to subset B’ and encode the last character appropriately in

subset B.

ꢁ Note: It is recommended that a B character be used as the first character in order to prevent

an A or C from changing the subset.

Special Character Handling: Characters with an ASCII value greater than 95 are considered special

characters. To access these values, a two-character reference table is built into the printer, see table

below. As an example, to encode FNC2 into a Code 128 Subset A bar code, send the ASCII & (DEC

38, HEX 26) followed by an ASCII B (DEC 66, HEX 41). Code FNC2 will be encoded.

Example: ATEST&B123 Data Encoded: TEST<FNC2>123

ASCII

2 CHAR

CODE A

FNC3

CODE B

FNC3

CODE C

N/A

FNC2

N/A

100

101

102

SHIFT

CODEC

CODEB

FNC4

SHIFT

CODEC

FNC4

CODEA

FNC1

N/A

CODEB

CODEA

FNC1

Table G-1: Special Character Handling

Control Codes: Control character encoding into Code 128 Subset A by sending these control codes:

NUL

1 – 26

ESC

a through z

{

}

ASCII 127

The following example prints a Code 128 bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1E000000015010001234567890<CR>

121100000000100Barcode E<CR>

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F: EAN-13

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Thirteen digits. If the user provides 12 digits, the printer will compute the checksum; or, if

the user provides the checksum, the printer verifies it against an expected checksum. When these

checksums do not match, all zeros will be printed along with the expected checksum. See Appendix

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

The following example prints an EAN-13 bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1F0000000150100012345678901<CR>

121100000000100Barcode F<CR>

G: EAN-8

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Eight digits. If the user provides 7 digits, the printer will compute the checksum; or, if the

user provides the checksum, the printer verifies it against an expected checksum. When these

checksums do not match, all zeros will be printed along with the expected checksum.

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

The following example prints an EAN-8 bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1G00000001501000123456<CR>

121100000000100Barcode G<CR>

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H: Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC; Code 39 bar code with a modulo 43 checksum)

Valid Characters: 0 – 9, A – Z, -, $, /, ., %, +

Variable Length.

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1. The host

must supply the leading plus character (+).

The following example prints a HIBC bar code with a wide to narrow bar ratio of 3:1:

<STX>L

D11

1H0000000150050+0123456789<CR>

121100000000100Barcode H<CR>

I: Codabar

Valid Characters: 0 – 9, A – D - . $ : / +

Variable Length (requiring at least three characters).

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1. Valid

symbols require start and stop characters (A – D). These characters should be placed in the data field

along with the data to be included in the symbol.

The following example prints a Codabar bar code with a wide to narrow bar ratio of 3:1:

<STX>L

D11

1I63040001501000A1234567890D<CR>

121100000000100Barcode I<CR>

Barcode I

J: Interleaved 2 of 5 with a modulo 10 checksum.

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Variable Length.

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1.

The following example prints an I2 of 5 bar code with a modulo 10 checksum added and a wide to

narrow bar ratio of 3:1:

<STX>L

D11

1J000000015010001234567890<CR>

121100000000100Barcode J<CR>

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K: Plessey

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: One to 14 digits.

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1. If a plus

character (+) is the last data character, an additional MSI checksum will be added to the bar code in

place of the plus character.

The following example prints a Plessey bar code with a wide to narrow bar ratio of 3:1:

<STX>L

D11

1K000000015010001234567890<CR>

121100000000100Barcode K<CR>

L: Interleaved 2 of 5 with a modulo 10 checksum and shipping bearer bars.

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Variable Length. (For the bearer bars 14 characters are required.)

Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wide to narrow bars can range from 2:1 to 3:1.

The following example prints an I 2 of 5 bar code with a modulo 10 checksum, a wide to narrow bar

ratio of 3:1 and bearer bars:

<STX>L

D11

1L00000001501000123456789012<CR>

121100000000100Barcode L<CR>

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M: 2-digit UPC addendum

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Two digits.

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width). Human

readable characters for this symbology are printed above the bar code symbol.

The following example prints a 2-digit UPC bar code addendum:

<STX>L

D11

1M000000015010042<CR>

121100000000100Barcode M<CR>

N: 5-digit UPC addendum

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Five digits.

Valid bar dimensions: The width multiplier is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other bars are a

ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width). Human readable

characters for this symbology are printed above the bar code symbol.

The following example prints a 5-digit UPC bar code addendum:

<STX>L

D11

1N000000015010001234<CR>

121100000000100Barcode N<CR>

O: Code 93

Valid Characters: 0 – 9, A – Z - . $ / + % and the space character.

Variable Length.

Valid bar dimensions: The width multiplier is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other bars are a

ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

The following example prints a Code 93 bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1O0000000150100Datamax42<CR>

121100000000100Barcode O<CR>

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p: Postnet

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Five, 9, or 11 digits (non-numeric data-bytes are accepted but not encoded).

Valid bar dimensions: The width and height multiplier values of 00 will produce a valid symbol. The

bar code height field is ignored since the symbol height is U.S. Postal Service specific and is used to

produce a zip code on a letter or package for the U.S.P.S.

The following example prints a Postnet bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1p000000015010032569<CR>

121100000000100Barcode p<CR>

Q: UCC/EAN Code 128

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Nineteen digits

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width). Human

readable characters for this bar code symbology are printed above the bar code symbol. The printer

spreads a weighted module 103 checksum.

The following example prints a UCC/EAN Code 128 bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1Q00000001501000123456789012345678<CR>

121100000000100Barcode Q<CR>

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R: UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code.

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: Eighteen digits.

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width). Human

readable characters for this bar code symbology are printed above the bar code symbol. This bar code

is set up according to K-MART specifications.

The following example prints a KMART bar code.

<STX>L

D11

1R0000000150100012345678901234567<CR>

121100000000100Barcode R<CR>

S: UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight

Valid Characters: 0 – 9

Length: At least thirty-four digits.

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All other

bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

This bar code is commonly used by the food and grocery industry.

The following example prints a UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight bar code:

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1S000000015005001100736750292601193042032020018002110123456<CR>

121100000000100Barcode S<CR>

Barcode S

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T: Telepen

Valid Characters: All ASCII characters.

Variable Length

Valid bar dimensions: The fourth character of the record is the width of the narrow bar in dots. All

other bars are a ratio of the narrow bar (2 times, 3 times, and 4 times the narrow bar width).

The following example prints a Telepen bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1T0000000150100ABCDEF<CR>

121100000000100Barcode T<CR>

Barcode T

u / U: UPS MaxiCode (Modes 2 & 3)

Valid Characters: All ASCII characters.

Variable Length (u): The printer supports MaxiCode as defined in the AIM Technical Specification.

Specified Length (U): Same as variable length; however, with a Byte Count Specifier values 0x00

through 0xFF can be used within the data string without conflicting with the DPL format record

terminators.

The following examples illustrate various label format record message syntaxes for encoding

variable length data and special formatting used to denote special ASCII characters, as shown:

ꢁ Note: Mode 2 U.S. postal codes of less than nine digits will be padded with zeros.

Symbol:

Hexadecimal Value:

Printer message syntax allows O to be substituted with <CR> or the

use of both, ^E^O<CR>.

MaxiCode fixed field format example:

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1u0000001000100327895555840611THIS PACKAGE IS GOING TO

DATAMAXCORP<CR>

121100000000100Barcode u<CR>

Where:

32789 5 digit ASCII, Postal Code

5555

840

611

4 digit ASCII, +4 Postal Code

3 digit ASCII, Country Code

3 digit ASCII, class of service

THIS... 84 ASCII characters maximum, data string

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In the four UPS 3.0 protocol examples that follow, Primary Message control characters ^G_Swill not be

encoded in the MaxiCode symbol. All characters, the Secondary Message, with the exception of the

leading ^G_S, in are encoded.

Example 1: UPS 3.0 zip + 4 with Message data format and message header

1u0000001200120[)>^R01^G96841706672^G840^G001^G1Z12345675^GUPSN^G12345E^G0

89^G_S^G_S1/1^G10.1^GY^{G G G}

_{S S S}UT^{R E}O_T

Where:

[)>^R01^G96

Message Header

841706672

840

Maximum 9 alphanumeric ASCII, Postal Code

Country Code

Class

Primary message

001

_S1Z1...

Secondary message

...T^{R E}

Example 2: UPS 3.0 international postal code with Message data format and message header

1u0000001200120[)>^R01^G96V6C3E2^G068^G001^G1Z12345675^GUPSN^G12345E^G089^G

_{S S}1/1^G10.1^GY^{G G G}

_{S S S}UT^{R E}O_T

Where:

[)>^R01^G96

Message Header

V6C3E2

068

Maximum 6 alphanumeric ASCII, International Zip Code

Country Code

Class

Primary message

001

_S1Z1...

Secondary message

...T^{R E}

Example 3: UPS 3.0 international postal code without Message data format and message header

1u0000001200120V6C3E2^G068^G001^G1Z12345675^GUPSN^G12345E^G089^G_S^G_S1/1^G10.

1^GY^{G G G}

_{S S S}UT^{R E}O_T

Where:

V6C3E2

068

Maximum 6 alphanumeric ASCII, International Zip Code

Country Code

Class

Primary message

001

_S1Z1...

Secondary message

...T^{R E}

Example 4: UPS 3.0 zip + 4 postal code without Message data format and message header

1u0000001200120327073270^G068^G001^G1Z12345675^GUPSN^G12345E^G089^G_S^G_S1/1^G1

0.1^GY^{G G G}

_{S S S}UT^{R E}O_T

Where:

32707

3270

068

5 digit ASCII, Zip Code

4 digit ASCII, + 4 Zip Code (not required)

Country Code

Class

Primary message

001

_S1Z1...

Secondary message

...T^{R E}

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Example 5: MaxiCode fixed field format with Byte Count Specifier

The specified length example includes a byte count field for all bytes that follow until the end of the

barcode data. The byte count is 51. The symbology encodes “327895555840666this package<CR>is

going to Datamax”, and prints the barcode. Notice that a <CR> does not terminate the barcode

format record. A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1U00000010001000051327895555840666this package<0x0D>is

going to Datamax

121100000000100Barcode U<CR>

Barcode U

v: FIM

Valid Characters: A, B, C, or D

Length: One character

Valid bar dimensions: The width and height multiplier works the same as for fonts on this bar code.

This bar code is to display the Facing Identification Mark (FIM) used on certain types of letter mail

for the U S Postal Service:

FIM A: Courtesy reply mail with Postnet.

FIM B: Business reply, penalty or franked mail without Postnet.

FIM C: Business reply, penalty or franked mail with Postnet.

FIM D: OCR readable mail without Postnet (usually used on courtesy reply envelopes).

The following example prints an FIM A bar code:

<STX>L

D11

1v0000000150100A<CR>

121100000000100Barcode v<CR>

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z / Z: PDF417

Valid Characters: All ASCII characters.

Variable Length (z): This two dimensional barcode holds large amounts of data in a small area, while

providing a high level of redundancy and error checking, if specified.

Specified Length (Z): Same as the variable length; however, with a Byte Count Specifier values 0x00

through 0xFF can be used within the data string without conflicting with the DPL format record

terminators.

Record Structure: a b c d eee ffff gggg [hhhh] i j kk ll mm nn…n

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3 and 4

Meaning

Rotation

z and Z

Lowercase selects the PDF417 bar code, variable length.

Uppercase selects the PDF417 bar code, with a Byte Count Specifier.

Module size horizontal multiplier

Module size vertical multiplier

eee

000

Not Used

ffff

gggg

[hhhh]

0000 to 9999

Row

Column (see Appendix J)

Optional string length specifier. Field termination is set by this byte

count. This decimal value includes all of the data following this byte

count field, but does not include itself.

T = truncated, F = normal Specifies barcode type

0 – 8

Security level

00 – 99

Aspect ratio specified as a fraction; the first digit is the numerator and

the second the denominator. Use 00 for the default ratio of 1:2.

Number of rows. Use 00 for calculated best fit (values less than 3

default to 3, values greater than default to 90).

Number of columns (values greater than 30 default to 30).

Data to be encoded.

03 – 90

nn…n

01 – 30

All ASCII characters.

Sample 1: The variable length example encodes “PDF417” with a security level one, a 1:2 aspect

ratio, best-fit rows and columns, and prints the bar code. A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1z0000000150100F1000000PDF417<CR>

121100000000100Barcode z<CR>

Barcode z

Sample 2: The specified length example includes a byte count field for all bytes that follow until the

end of the barcode data. The byte count is 15. The symbology encodes “pdf<CR>417”,

and prints the barcode. Notice that a <CR> does not terminate the barcode format record.

A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1Z00000001501000015F1000000pdf<0x0D>417

121100000000100Barcode Z<CR>

Barcode Z

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W1c / W1C: DataMatrix

Valid Characters: Any eight-bit byte data

Variable Length (W1c): This is a two-dimensional matrix symbology comprised of square modules

arranged within a perimeter finder pattern. Two types are ECC 000 – 140 and ECC 200.

Specified Length (W1C): Same as the variable length, however, with a Byte Count Specifier values

0x00 through 0xFF can be used within the data string without conflicting with the DPL format record

terminators.

ECC 000 – 140 symbols: These square symbols can be any odd sizes from 9x9 to 49x49, which may

be specified in the fields kkk and lll. If the symbol is specified with even numbers of rows or

columns, the next largest odd value will be used. Input values greater than 49 or less than 9 will

cause the symbol to be automatically sized for the input character stream. The record structure is

expanded for visual clarity.

Record Structure: a W1 b c d eee ffff gggg [hhhh] iii j kkk lll mm…m

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3, and 4

Meaning

Rotation

c and C

Fixed value, extended barcode set

Lowercase selects the DataMatrix bar code, variable length

Uppercase selects the Datamatrix barcode with a Byte Count Specifier

Module size horizontal multiplier

Module size vertical multiplier

No effect; must be numeric

1 – 9 and A – O

000 – 999

0000 – 9999

0000 to 9999

eee

ffff

gggg

[hhhh]

Label position, row

Label position, column (see Appendix J)

Optional string length specifier. Field termination is set by this byte

count. This decimal value includes all of the data following this byte

count field, but does not include itself.

iii

000, 050, 080, 100, 140

3-digit convolutional error correction level.

If any number other than one of these options is entered then the nearest

lesser value from the valid entries is used (e.g., selecting a value of 099

will cause an actual ECC value of 080 to be used).

Format identification, where:

0 – 6

0 - Automatically selects an encodation scheme based on the

characters to be encoded.

1 - Numeric data.

2 - Upper case alphabetic.

3 - Upper case alphanumeric and punctuation characters (period,

comma, hyphen, and slash).

4 - Upper case alphanumeric.

5 - ASCII, the full ASCII character set.

6 - Any 8-bit byte.

If a format identifier is selected which will not encode the input

character stream then the barcode symbol will not be printed. It is

recommended that the auto-encodation format identification be used

since it will select the best possible encoding scheme for the input

stream.

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Field

kkk

Valid Inputs

Meaning

9,11,13…49. ECC 140 A 3 digit odd number (or 000) of rows requested. 000 causes rows to be

minimum is 15.

automatically determined. If the rows and columns do not match, the

symbol will be sized to a square using the greater of the two values.

lll

9,11,13…49. ECC 140 A 3 digit odd number (or 000) of columns requested. 000 causes

minimum is 15.

columns to be automatically determined. If the rows and columns do

not match, the symbol will be sized to a square using the greater of the

two values.

mm…m

8-bit data, followed by a

termination character.

Data to be encoded.

ECC 200 symbols: There are 24 square symbol sizes available, which may be specified in fields kkk

and lll, measured in modules as indicated below. If an ECC 200 symbol is specified with odd

numbers of rows or columns, the next largest even value will be used. Input values greater than 144

or less than 10 will cause the symbol to be automatically sized for the input character stream. The

record structure is expanded for visual clarity.

Record Structure: a W1 b c d eee ffff gggg [hhhh] iii j kkk lll mm…m

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3, and 4

Meaning

Rotation

c and C

Fixed value, extended barcode set

Lowercase selects the DataMatrix bar code, variable length

Uppercase selects the Datamatrix barcode with a Byte Count Specifier

Module size horizontal multiplier

Module size vertical multiplier

No Effect; Must be numeric

1 to 9 and A to O

000 to 999

0000 to 9999

eee

ffff

gggg

[hhhh]

Label position, row

Label position, column (see Appendix J)

Optional string length specifier. Field termination is set by this byte

count. This decimal value includes all of the data following this byte

count field, but does not include itself.

Reed-Solomon error correction.

iii

200

Fixed value, not used

kkk

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, A 3 digit even number (or 000) of rows requested. 000 causes rows to

24, 26, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, be automatically determined. If the rows and columns do not match, the

52, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, symbol will be sized to a square using the greater of the two values.

104, 120, 132, 144

lll

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, A 3 digit even number (or 000) of columns requested. 000 causes

24, 26, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, columns to be automatically determined. If the rows and columns do

52, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, not match, the symbol will be sized to a square using the greater of the

104, 120, 132, 144

8-bit data, followed by a

termination character.

two values.

Data to be encoded.

mm…m

Sample 1: The variable length example encodes “DATAMAX” using a module multiplier of 4, with

an error correction level of 80, automatic encodation and determination of rows and

columns, and then a prints the bar code. A line of text is also printed.

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<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1c44000010001000800000000DATAMAX<CR>

121100000000100Barcode W1c<CR>

Barcode W1c

Sample 2: The specified length example includes a byte count field for all bytes that follow until the

end of the barcode data. The byte count is 29. The symbology encodes

“Datamax<CR>prints best”, and prints the bar code. Notice that a <CR> does not

terminate the barcode format record. A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1C440000100010000290800000000Datamax<0x0D>prints best

121100000000100Barcode W1C<CR>

Barcode W1C

W1d / W1D: QR Code

Valid Characters: Numeric Data, Alphanumeric Data, 8-bit byte data, and Kanji characters

Variable Length: The two-dimensional bar code (as documented in AIM, Version 7.0).

Record Structure: a W1 b c d eee ffff gggg hh…h

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3 and 4

Meaning

Rotation

D and d

Fixed value, extended barcode set

Selects the QR bar code formatting mode, where:

D = Manual formatting. Allows the data string (hh…h) to be entered

according with a comma (,) as a field separator; fields are optional

per QR Code specifications, and the first field indicates Model 1

or Model 2 QR Code (Model 2 is the default).

d = Automatic formatting. Allows the data string (hh…h) to be data

only.

1 to 9 and A to O

Module size horizontal multiplier Each cell in the bar code is square,

therefore ‘c’ and ‘d’ must be equal. Depending on the conversion mode

(<STX>n or <STX>m), each unit indicates a cell dimension of .01 inch or

.1 mm.

1 to 9 and A to O

000 to 999

0000 to 9999

Module size vertical multiplier. (See explanation for ‘c’, above.)

No effect; must be numeric

Label position, row

Label position, column (see Appendix J)

QR Code data string (see Generation Structure, below).

eee

ffff

gggg

hh…h

0000 to 9999

Valid ASCII character

string, followed by (a)

termination character(s).

Generation Structure

The data input structure (hh…h) is as follows:

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Auto Format (bar code W1d)

With barcode identifier ‘d’, the data begins after the last character of the column position field,

and does not include any command characters. The data string is terminated with a termination

character, usually a 0x0d hex that occurs twice in succession. The bar code symbol will have the

following characteristics:

1. Model 2

2. Error Correction Code Level = ‘M’ (Standard Reliability Level)

3. Mask Selection = Automatic

4. Data Input Mode = Automatic

Example:

<STX>L

(Two

termination

characters

required.)

D11<CR>

1W1d4400000100010This is the data portion<CR><CR>

121100000000100Barcode W1D<CR>

Manual Formatting (bar code W1D)

With barcode identifier ‘D’, minor changes allow flexibility for data entry. (Spaces have been

added for readability.)

[q,] e [m] i, cdata cdata cdata…cdata term

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1, 2

H, Q, M, L

Meaning

QR Code Model number, optional. Model 2 is the default.

Error Correction Level:

Ultra Reliability Level

High Reliability Level

Standard Reliability Level

High Density Level

0 – 8, none

A, a, M, m

Mask Number, optional:

None = Automatic Selection

0-7

Mask 0 to Mask 7

No Mask

Data Input Mode:

Automatic setting, ASCII

Automatic, hex-ASCII

Manual Setting, ASCII

manual, hex-ASCII

cdata

term

N, A, B, K

immediately

followed by data

Character Mode:

Numeric, N data

Alphanumeric, A data

Binary , Bnnnn data (where nnnn = data byte-count, 4

decimal digits; byte-count /2 for hex-ASCII

Kanji, K data

<CR>, <CR><CR> The data string is terminated with a termination character, generally a

0x0d hex, but can be changed by the operator. If the Data Input Mode

is Automatic, the data string is terminated with two successive

termination characters.

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If HEX/ASCII mode is selected in manual Data Input Mode, only the data for Kanji or Binary

data types will be converted, therefore the other data types and all command characters must be

entered in ASCII format. If HEX/ASCII is selected in automatic Data Input Mode, all of the data

must be entered in HEX/ASCII format.

Data Append Mode String Format, Manual Formatting - barcode W1D

D aa tt pp I

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

Meaning

Data Append Mode String Format indicator

QR Code Number in Append Series, 2 decimal digits

Total number of QR Codes in series, 2 decimal digits

Value of Parity, 2 digits, 8 LSBs of data parity

As above

00, 99

H, Q, M, L

0 – 8, none

As above

A, a, M, m

As above

cdata

N, A, B, K

As above

immediately followed by data

term

As above

Characteristics

Models:

Model 1 (original version), bar code versions 1 through 14

A. ECC Levels ‘H’, ‘M’, ‘Q’, and ‘L’

B. Mask Selection Automatic or 0 through 8

C. Data Input Modes Automatic and Manual

D. Data Append Mode

Model 2 (enhanced version), bar code versions 1 through 40

A. ECC Levels ‘H’, ‘M’, ‘Q’, and ‘L’

B. Mask Selection Automatic or 0 through 8

C. Data Input Modes Automatic and Manual

D. Data Append Mode

Representation of data:

Dark Cell = Binary 1

Light Cell = Binary 0

Symbol Size (not including quiet zone, 4 cells on each of the 4 sides):

Model 1: 21 X 21 cells to 73 X 73 cells (Versions 1 to 14, increase in steps of 4 cells per side)

Model 2: 21 X 21 cells to 177 X 177 cells (Versions 1 to 40, increase in steps of 4 cells per side)

Data Characters per symbol (maximum for symbol size):

Numeric Data

Model 1; Version 14; ECC = L: 1,167 characters

Model 2; Version 40; ECC = L: 7,089 characters

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Alphanumeric Data

Model 1; Version 14; ECC = L: 707 characters

Model 2; Version 40; ECC = L: 4,296 characters

Binary Data

Model 1; Version 14; ECC = L: 486 characters

Model 2; Version 40; ECC = L: 2,953 characters

Kanji Data

Model 1; Version 14; ECC = L: 299 characters

Model 2; Version 40; ECC = L: 1,817 characters

Selectable Error Correction – Four levels of Reed-Solomon error correction allowing recovery of the

symbol codewords:

M 15%

Q 25%

H 30%

Code Type: Matrix

Orientation Independence: Yes

Example

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1D44000001000102HThis is the data portion also with

binary <0xfe><0xca><0x83><0x0D><0x0D>

121100000000100Barcode W1D<CR>

Barcode W1D

Where:

QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.1 inch square, positioned at X =. 1” and Y = .1”, ECC=H, Mask =

Automatic, Data Input Mode = Automatic:

1W1D1100000100010HThis is the data portion also with binary

<0xfe><0xca><0x83><0x0D><0x0D>

Other examples

DPL field record, QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.04 inch square, positioned at X = .1” and Y =

.1”, ECC = H, Mask = 3, Data Input Mode = Automatic:

1W1D4400000100010H3This is the data portion also with binary

<0xfe><0xca><0x83><0x0D><0x0D>

DPL field record, QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.08 inch square, positioned at X = .1” and Y =

.1”, ECC = L, Mask = None (8), Data Input Mode = Manual - Kanji:

1W1D8800000100010L8MK<0x81><0x40><0x81><0x41><0x81><0x42><0x0D>

DPL field record, QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.01 inch square, positioned at X = .1” and Y =

.1”, ECC = L, Mask = None (8), Data Input Mode = Manual - Kanji (in Hex/ASCII format):

1W1D1100000100010L8mK814081418142<0x0D>

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DPL field record, QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.01 inch square, positioned at X = .1” and Y =

.1”, ECC = M, Mask = Automatic, Data Input Mode = Automatic:

1W1d1100000100010Pallet 35FGA, Box 55367, Datamax Corp,

Orlando, Florida 32707<0x0D><0x0D>

DPL field record, QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.01 inch square, positioned at X = .1” and Y =

.1”, ECC = M (default), Mask = Automatic (default), Data Input Mode = Automatic (in Hex

/ASCII format):

1W1D1100000100010a384A384B384C384D384E384F<0x0D><0x0D>

W1f / W1F: Aztec

Valid Characters: All ASCII characters, depending upon the selected options.

Variable Length (W1f): This two dimensional barcode holds a large amount of data in a small area

an can provide a high level of error checking.

Specified Length (W1F): With a string four-digit length specifier, values 0x00 through 0xFF to be

included within the data strings without conflicting with the DPL format record terminators.

Record Structure: a W1 b c d eee ffff gggg [hhhh] i jjj kk…k

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3, and 4

Meaning

Rotation

f and F

Fixed value, extended bar code set

Lowercase selects the Aztec bar code, variable length

Uppercase selects the Aztec barcode with a Byte Count Specifier

Module size horizontal multiplier, 0 = default size. The c/d module size

parameters should be equal to produce a square symbol. When the label

command (Dwh) is used to generate larger text, then c and d may be used

to compensate and ensure a square symbol.

0 to 9 and A to O

Module size vertical multiplier, 0 = default size (See explanation for ‘c’,

above.)

eee

000

No Effect

ffff

gggg

0000 to 9999

Label position, row

Label position, column

Optional string length specifier. Field termination is set by this byte count.

This decimal value includes all of the data following this byte count field,

but does not include itself.

[hhhh]

jjj

0, 1

000 to 300

Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) mode; 0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled

Error Correction (EC) / Amount (see table below), where:

000 – Default EC, approximately 23%

001 – 099 EC fixed value, expressed as a percent.

101 – 104 Compact core, 1 to 4 layers respectively.

201 – 232 Full size core, 1 to 32 layers respectively.

300 – Rune format, encodes three ASCII decimal digits 0-256; scanner

decode output is decimal number 0-256

kk…k

8-bit data, followed by Data to be encoded.

a termination character

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The error correction or size selection determines the symbol size and other characteristics of the

symbol, as shown in the following table. Attempting to encode more data that has been made

available will result in no symbol printed.

Error Correction (EC) / Size Implications

Symbol

Size^[1]

Symbol

Format

Maximum^[2]Binary Maximum^[2]Alphabetic

Maximum^[2]

Numeric Characters

3832

jjj

Data Bytes

Characters

000

001 to 099

variable

data dependant

data and EC

dependant

1914

3067

3832

101

102

103

104

compact

110

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

210

211

212

213

214

215

216

217

218

219

220

221

222

223

224

225

226

227

228

229

230

231

232

full size

104

144

187

236

291

348

414

482

554

636

718

808

900

128

178

232

294

362

433

516

601

691

793

896

1008

1123

1246

1378

1511

1653

1801

1956

2116

2281

2452

2632

2818

3007

3205

3409

3616

3832

114

145

179

214

256

298

343

394

446

502

559

621

687

753

824

898

976

1056

1138

1224

1314

1407

1501

1600

1702

1806

1914

998

1104

1210

1324

1442

1566

1694

1826

1963

2107

2256

2407

2565

2728

2894

3067

101

105

109

113

117

121

125

131

135

139

143

147

151

300

Rune

¹Measured in module size x, assuming default module size (cd=00).

²Maximum sizes are approximate and data dependant, and may be less than indicated.

Table G-2: Aztec Characteristics Index

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Error Correction

Size 001 to 099: This value specifies the percent of symbol code words to be used for error

correction. Actual error correction word percentage will vary depending on data. The default value,

approximately 23%, is recommended. Any other value may be selected to meet the user’s needs.

Some minimum-security codewords may be generated depending on the data sent for encoding,

particularly when the volume of that data is small. It the data capacity is exceeded no symbol is

printed.

Size 101 to 104: Values 101 through 104 result in 1 through 4 layers (two modules thick)

respectively, around the center finder pattern. Data volume constraints apply as indicated in the table

above. Symbols will be of the compact form. All available codewords will be used for error

correction. It the data capacity is exceeded no symbol is printed.

Size 201 to 232: Values 201 through 232 result in 1 through 32 layers (two modules thick)

respectively, around the center finder pattern. Data volume constraints apply as indicated in the table

above. Symbols will be of the full-size form. All available codewords will be used for error

correction. It the data capacity is exceeded no symbol is printed.

Size 300: Value 300 informs the printer that the data, which follows will be used to encode one

RUNE symbol. The data consists of one to three ASCII digits with value range of 0 to 256. The data

may include leading zeros. Data-streams longer than three digits or data that includes non-numeric

characters may have unpredictable results.

Extended Channel Interpretation Mode: A value of 1 provides for extended channel codewords to

be inserted into the barcode symbol, using escape sequences in the datastream. This mode also

provides for effective Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 emulations, when used in with appropriately

configured barcode readers. The valid values for escape sequences are of the form <ESC>n, where:

<ESC> – 1 byte with value 27₁₀= 1B₁₆

n – 1 ASCII digit, range 0 through 6

These escape sequences are encoded as FLG(n) character pairs described in the International

Symbology Specification – Aztec Code, AIM, 1997-11-05, and the meanings of the values for n are

the same in both.

<ESC>0 – Is encoded as FLG(0), and interpreted as FNC1 or <^G> depending on its

location in the datastream. The printer does not validate <ESC>0 locations

in the datastream.

When <ESC>0 is the leading data in the stream, it is interpreted as a FNC1 as used

in the Code 128 symbology, and specifically for UCC/EAN 128 applications. For

appropriately configured scanners this will be interpreted/transmitted as a ]C1

symbology identifier preamble. The printer does not validate UCC/EAN 128 data

syntax.

When <ESC>0 follows a single alphabetic or two numeric characters respectively,

then it also interpreted as a FNC1. For appropriately configured scanners this would

be interpreted/transmitted as a ]C2 symbology identifier preamble, and the alpha or

numeric characters preceding the FNC1 are Application Indicators assigned by AIM

International. The printer does not check AI validity.

When <ESC>0 is anywhere else in the datastream, a <^G> replaces it in the barcode

symbol, as with UCC/EAN 128 field separators.

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<ESC>n – Is encoded as FLG(n), and is interpreted as signaling Extended Channel

Interpretation. When the value of n is from 1 to 6, it signals that the following n

digits comprise an extended channel identifier for use with ECI compliant barcode

scanners. An erroneous barcode symbol may result from failing to follow <ESC>n

with n digits. Any <ESC>0 following <ESC>n and not within the n digits will be

encoded as FLG(0). In the context of a FLG(n), any backslash ‘\’ (92₁₀) will be

interpreted by the scanner as two backslashes ‘\\’.

Sample 1: The variable length example encodes “AZTEC” with no ECI input, and 23% error

correction, and prints the bar code. A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1f00000001501000000AZTEC<CR>

121100000000100Barcode W1f<CR>

Barcode W1f

Sample 2: The specified length example includes a byte count field for all bytes that follow until the

end of the barcode data. The byte count is 17. The symbology encodes

“AZTEC<CR>barcode”, and prints the bar code. Notice that a <CR> does not terminate

the barcode format record. A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1F000000015010000170000AZTEC<0x0D>barcode

121100000000100Barcode W1F<CR>

Barcode W1F

Functions Not Supported

•

Structured Append

Reader Initialization Symbol Generation

Module shaving

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W1T: TCIF Linked Barcode 3 of 9 (TLC39)

TLC39 is a telecommunications barcode which encodes a six digit sequence in a standard 3 of 9

barcode (code 39) followed by a link flag character in code 3 of 9 and a 25 character alphanumeric

serial number encoded in MicroPDF417.

Syntax:

a W1 t c d eee ffff gggg hhhhhh ; i…i

(note: spaces shown for clarity)

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3, and 4

Meaning

Rotation

Fixed value, extended barcode set

Selects TLC39 barcode

0 to 9 and A to O

001 to 999

0000 to 9999

ECI Data

Wide bar of Code 39, ratio of wide to narrow must be between 2:1 and 3:1

Narrow bar of Code 39

Height of Code 39

eee

ffff

gggg

hhhhhh

;

Label position, row

Label position, column

Six digit ECI number

Parses data

Fixed

i…i

S/N Data

Up to 25 alphanumeric serial number

NOTES:

•

The ECI number must be six digits followed by a semi colon. If the seventh character is not a semi colon

then only a six digit code 39 will print.

The link flag is the character “T” in code 39 without a start/stop indicator. The location of this flag is based

on the ECI code location, length and height.

The serial number may contain up to 25 alphanumeric characters and is encoded in the MicroPDF417

symbol. This symbol is fixed at 4 columns and the rows are determined based on the following:

Number of Alphanumeric Data

Number of Rows

1-14

15-22

23-25

The location of the MicroPDF417 symbol is based on the location of ECI barcode. The symbol’s

module width and height are fixed at the default.

The following example prints a TLC39

barcode.

<STX>L

D11

1Wt0000001500150123456;ABCD123456789

01234

1911A0801300170A1B2C3DAAA

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W1z / W1Z: MicroPDF417

Valid Characters: All ASCII characters, depending on the selected options.

Variable Length: This is a 2 dimensional barcode capable of holding large amounts of data in a small

area. It provides a high level of redundancy and error checking.

Specified Length: With a string four-digit length specifier, values 0x00 through 0xFF to be included

within the data strings without conflicting with the DPL format record terminators.

Record Structure: a W1 b c d eee ffff gggg [hhhh] i j k l 0 mm…m

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

1,2,3, and 4

Meaning

Rotation

z and Z

Fixed value, extended barcode set

Lowercase selects the MicroPDF417 bar code, variable length

Uppercase selects the MicroPDF417 barcode with a Byte Count

Specifier.

0 to 9 and A to O

000

0000 to 9999

Module size horizontal multiplier; 0 = default size.

Module size vertical multiplier; 0 = default size.

No Effect

Label position, row

Label position, column

Optional string length specifier. Field termination is set by this byte

count. This decimal value includes all of the data following this byte

count field, but does not include itself.

Number of columns

eee

ffff

gggg

[hhhh]

1 to 4

0 to 9 and A

Row / Error Correction index

0, 1

Byte Compaction Mode (1)

Macro Character Substitution Disable (1)

Fixed ASCII digit 0. Reserved for future use.

mm…m

8-bit data, followed by a Data to be encoded

termination character

The number of columns (i) and the row / error correction index (j) combine to form a

row/column/error correction selection index (ij) which determines other characteristics of the symbol

as shown in the following table.

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Row/Column/Error Correction Selection Index Implications

i j

Rows Columns Maximum Symbol Symbol

Maximum

Width^[2]Height^[3]Binary Data

Bytes^[4]

Maximum

Alphabetic

Maximum

Numeric

Errors

Corrected^[1]

Characters^[5]Characters^[5]

105

114

138

162

132

167

202

237

101

111

155

208

261

313

366

106

142

178

214

250

106

128

150

¹Can be any combination of 1∗erasures + 2∗substitutions (e.g. 13 maximum number of errors corrected might include 7

erasures and 3 substitutions).

²Includes 1 module width quiet zone on either side.

³Assumes the module height is 2∗module width, and includes one module width quiet zones on top and bottom.

⁴Assumes Binary Compaction.

⁵Assumes Text Compaction.

Table G-3: MicroPDF417 Characteristics Index

ꢁ Note: Increasing the row/column/error correction values does not necessarily result in the ability

to encode more data.

Byte Compaction Mode: A value of 1 forces Byte Compaction, the best compression for binary

data. The compaction ratio is six 8-bit bytes of data compressed into 5 symbol codewords. See the

table above for the maximum data allowed for any row/column/error correction selection index.

Macro Character Substitution Disable: By default, Macro Character Substitution is enabled (0).

When enabled, Byte Compaction has priority over Macro Character Substitution. When Macro

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Character Substitution is enabled, the datastream header and trailer are compacted when they

conform to the following forms:

[)>^R05^Gdata ^{R E}o_T

[)>^R06^Gdata ^{R E}o_T

where:

data may not contain adjacent bytes with values ^Ror

(

_S= 30₁₀, 1E₁₆and ^G= 29_{10 ,}1D₁₆and ^Eo_T= 4₁₀,4₁₆)

Sample 1: The variable length example prints a MicroPDF417 barcode with 1 column and 24 rows,

33% error correction, no byte compaction, and macro character substitution enabled.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1z000000015010014000PDF417<CR>

121100000000100Barcode W1z<CR>

Barcode W1z

Sample 2: The specified length example includes a byte count field for all bytes that follow until the

end of the barcode data. The byte count is 12. The symbology encodes “pdf<CR>417”,

and prints the barcode. Notice that a <CR> does not terminate the barcode format record.

A line of text is also printed.

<STX>L

D11<CR>

1W1Z0000000150100001214000pdf<0x0D>417

121100000000100Barcode W1Z<CR>

Barcode W1Z

Functions Not Supported

•

General Purpose Extended Channel Interpretations, including Code-128 emulation.

Structured Append

Reader Initialization Symbol Generation

Module shaving

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Font Mapping: Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters

Label format records with font code 9 in the b field of the Format Record header can specify any of the

following bit-mapped or scalable fonts with the associated specification in the font size/selection (eee

height) field, as shown in the tables on the following pages.

Example: 1911u4000100010A0215134<CR>

The example above will produce a printed string consisting of the two Kanji characters referenced by the

two HEX ASCII pairs A0, 21, and 51, 34, on appropriately equipped printers.

Example: 1911U4001000100P012P012<0x38><0x77><0x00>

The above example will produce a printed string consisting of the one 12 point Kanji character

referenced by the byte pair with hex values 38 and 77 on appropriately equipped printers.

ꢁ Note: Double-byte hex representation character strings terminate with two null bytes and a <CR>, i.e.,

0x 00 00 0D. The Hex-ASCII representation is terminated with <CR>.

The alphanumeric portion (nn) of the scalable font specifiers, Snn, Unn, unn, numbering system is a base

62 numbering system, 0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B, C...X, Y, Z, a, b, c...x, y, z. For scalable fonts the S designation

signifies single-byte characters while the U designates double-byte characters. The lower case U

counterpart signifies that print data in the label format record is in a hex-ASCII format. Fonts that have

been downloaded with designators of the form nn, where nn are alphanumeric, as seen in the font size

specifier (eee height) column below, may be referenced in label format records by their upper or lower

case specifiers as available. However, fonts created for double-byte access cannot be accessed using Snn

as the font designator, and vice versa, single-byte fonts cannot be accessed using Unn or unn.

ꢁ Note: Downloading scalable fonts requires specifying the font ID, a two character alphanumeric. The

S, or U, u used in referencing the font within label format records is not used in the download

specification. Attempting to utilize a scalable font with an inappropriate byte-size designation,

(e.g. S on double-byte or U, u on single-byte) will have unpredictable results.

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Font 9, Font Specifications (eee Height) and Associated Characteristics

Font

Name

Character

Mapping

Font Size Specifier

(eee Height)

Point

Size

Font 9 Bit-Mapped Internal Fonts

Single-Byte 000 - 010

CG Triumvirate^[1]

5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30,

36, 48, respectively

Single-Byte

A04, A05, A06, A08, A10, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24,

A12, A14, A18, A24, A30, 30, 36, 48, 72, respectively

A36, A48, A72

Font 9 Bit-Mapped Downloaded Fonts

Single-Byte 100 - 999

User downloaded

user defined

bit-mapped typeface

Font 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications (optional)

CG Triumvirate

Bold Condensed

Scalable^[1]

Single-Byte

S00

scalable

CG Triumvirate^[1]

Scalable

Single-Byte

S01

Font 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications (optional)

CG Times

Scalable

CG Times Italic

Scalable

CG Times Bold

Scalable

CG Times Bold

Italic

Single-Byte

SA0

SA1

SA2

SA3

scalable

Scalable

Gothic B Kanji

Scalable

Gothic B Kanji

Scalable

GB Simplified

Chinese Scalable

GB Simplified

Chinese Scalable

Korean Hangul

Scalable

Double-Byte (Binary)

Double-Byte (Hex ASCII)

Double-Byte (Binary)

U40

u40

scalable

UC0

uC0

UH0

uH0

Double-Byte (Hex ASCII)

Double-Byte (Binary)

Korean Hangul

Scalable

Double-Byte (Hex ASCII)

Font 9 Scalable Downloaded Fonts

User downloaded

Scalable typeface

User downloaded

Scalable typeface

User downloaded

Scalable typeface

¹Standard internal fonts

Single-Byte (Binary)

S50 - S5z...

S90 - S9z

U50...,U5z...,...U90...,

U9z

u50...,u5z...,...u90...,

u9z

scalable

Double-Byte (Binary)

Double-Byte (Hex ASCII)

Table H-1: Font 9 Specifications

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Symbol Sets and Character Maps

Symbol Set Selection

Scalable fonts are mapped through a symbol set sometimes referred to as a ‘code page’. This mapping

allows the host application to select a variety of characters to match the application. For example in the

code page CP, character code 0xE4 causes character Φ to be printed. In code page E7, the character code

0xE4 causes δ to be printed. Each of the code pages allows the host application to “emulate” a character

set for their application. The code page (symbol set) is selected using a DPL Command, <STX>ySxx,

where xx is the two letter code page Identifier.

ꢁ Note: Not all fonts have an entire compliment of character codes for a given code page (symbol set).

Single-Byte Code Pages

Code Page Identifier

Datamax

Font Format

IntelliFont

Description

HP^[1]

TrueType

Arabic-8

PC Cyrillic

√

D1^[4]

D2^[4]

D3^[4]

DS^[4]

11L

12L

13L

ITC Zapf Dingbats/100

ITC Zapf Dingbats/200

ITC Zapf Dingbats/300

ISO 60 Danish / Norwegian

PS ITC Zapf Dingbats

DeskTop

ISO 8859/1 Latin 1

ISO 8859/2 Latin 2

ISO 8859/9 Latin 5

ISO 8859/10 Latin 6

ISO 8859/7 Latin/Greek

ISO 8859/8 Latin/Hebrew

ISO 8859/5 Latin/Cyrillic

ISO 69: French

Greek-8

PC-8 Greek

ISO 21: German

Hebrew-7

Hebrew-8

ISO 15: Italian

Legal

Math-8

Macintosh

√

10L

√

12J

PS Math

Table I-1: Single-Byte Code Pages

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Single-Byte Code Pages (continued)

Code Page Identifier

Datamax

Font Format

Description

HP^[1]

IntelliFont

TrueType

Microsoft Publishing

PC-8, Code Page 437

PC-8 D/N, Code Page 437N

PC-852 Latin 2

PC-851 Latin/Greek

PC-862 Latin/Hebrew

Pi Font

PC-850 Multilingual

PC-864 Latin/Arabic

PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T

PC-1004

√

10U

11U

17U

15U

12U

√

26U

PC-775 Baltic

PTXT3000

PX^[4]

Roman-8

√

ISO 17: Spanish

ISO 11: Swedish

Symbol

SY^[4]

Turkish-8

√

10J

PS Text

ISO 4: United Kingdom

ISO 6: ASCII

Ventura International

Ventura Math

Ventura US

Windows 3.1 Latin 1

Windows Latin/Arabic

Wingdings

Windows 3.1 Latin 2

Windows Latin/Greek

Windows 3.1 Baltic (Latv, Lith)

Windows

Windows 3.0 Latin 1

Windows Latin/Cyrillic

Windows 3.1 Latin 5

√

13J

14J

19U

W1^[3]

WD^[4]

WE^[3]

WG^[3]

WL^[3]

WR^[3]

WT^[3]

√

19L

√

¹HP - Hewlett Packard PCL-5 Comparison Guide, Ed 1, Internal Symbol Set Charts, Chart B, for comparison.

²Symbol Set support requires a matching font (Datamax ILPC CG Times supports many of these; see note 4, below).

³As of this writing, the following symbol sets contain references to the Euro currency symbol ( ) with the associated single-byte

decimal values:

W1 - Windows 3.1 Latin 1 - 128

WE - Windows 3.1 Latin 2 - 128

WG - Windows Latin/Greek - 128

WL - Windows 3.1 Windows 3.1 Baltic - 128

WT - Windows 3.1 Latin 5 - 128

WR - Windows Latin/Cyrillic – 136

⁴Not supported by ILPC CG Times – characters appearing in Code Page identifiers not supported are unpredictable.

Table I-1: Single-Byte Code Pages

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Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and Korean

Character Map Selection

Double-byte scalable fonts are mapped through a ‘character map’. This mapping allows the host

application to select a variety of characters to match the application. Each of the code pages allows the

host application to emulate a character set for their application.

The double-byte symbol set is selected using the <STX>yUxx command.

Double-Byte Character Map

Character Map TrueType Font

Description

Identifier

Format

BIG 5 (Taiwan) encoded

EUC (Extended UNIX Code)

√

Government Bureau Industry Standard; Chinese (PRC) Default.

√

JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) Default.

Shift JIS

Unicode (including Korean)

Table I-2: Double-Byte Character Map

The double-byte symbol set is selected using <STX>yUxx command. The single-byte symbol set is

selected using the same command, <STX>ySxx. Each affects an independent database selection and has

no impact on the other.

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Module Identifiers, Field Limits, Print Resolutions, & Column Values

Module Identifer

Memory Type

DRAM (default size: 256 K Bytes)

Flash^[1]

Default (A or B Module, as assigned by <STX>X)

¹The availability/size of the Internal Flash Module is dependent upon the installed font option (expandable with the

Flash Memory Expansion Option) and available Flash memory; reference the Configuration Label, or following the

<STX>KC command the “INTERNAL FLASH MODULE PRESENT” message. The Flash memory has limited

writes and is intended for permanent (or semi-permanent) storage of downloaded images, fonts and label formats.

Table J-1: Module Identifiers

Printer Model

Maximum Format Fields^[2]

Total Characters for all Fields

All E-Class Models

450

16,000

²When the product of the number of fields and characters in each field exceeds the available printer memory (the

limiting factor), portions of the label may not print.

Table J-2 Field & Characters Limits

Resolution

Dot Dimensions

(Nominal)

Maximum

Print Width

Maximum

“gggg” Value

Printer

Model

DPI DPMM

Inches

Millimeters Dots Millimeters Inch Metric

E4203 / E4204

E4304

203

300

8.0

.0043 x .0052 .11 x .13

832

104.1

105.7

0410 1041

11.8 .0028 x .0056 .07 x .14 1248

Table J-3: Print Widths, Resolutions, and Record Column Field Values

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Speed Ranges and Defaults

Speed

Millimeters Per Second

Speed Command Value

Inches Per Second

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

102

Table K-1: Speed Values

Slew

Backfeed

Printer Model

Range

Default

Range

A-G

Default

Range

A-C

Default

All E-Class Models^[1]

A-G

¹The E-4203 maximum speed is limited to ‘E’ unless the optional regulated power supply is attached.

Table K-2: Speed Ranges and Defaults

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Appendix L

Commands by Function

Function

Assign Font ID Number

Backfeed Time Delay

Character Download Data

Character Code

Character Encoding

Character (Hex) Dump Mode

Clear All Modules

Command(s)

<ESC>*cnnnD

<STX>Kbnnn

<ESC>(snnnWdata

<ESC>*cnnnE

<STX>KEex

<STX>P

<STX>Q

Clear Module

<STX>qa

Controlled Pause

<STX>p

Cycle Cutter

<STX>o

Database Configuration

Delete File from Module

Enable Feedback Characters

Enter Label Formatting Command Mode

Font Descriptor

<STX>KDwxyz

<STX>xmfname

<STX>a

<STX>L

<ESC>)snnnW

<STX>F

Form Feed

Get Configuration

<STX>KC

Get Printer Time and Date Information

Image Data Downloading

Label Format String Replacement Field

<STX>B

<STX>Iabfname^c_r

<STX>U[T]nnss…s

Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric (Alphanumeric ) -(<)fii

Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric (Alphanumeric) +(>)fii

Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field

Memory Query

Memory Reset

<STX>KQ

<STX>KR

Memory Configuration

<STX>Kix[:jy][:kz] ^c_{r ,}or <STX>KS or <STX>KW

Offset Distance, Top of Form Distance

Output Sensor Values

Pack Module

Place Data in Global Register

Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels

Print Last Label Format

<STX>Ksnn

<STX>Y

<STX>zm

<STX>Z

<STX>G

<STX>Tstring

<STX>T

<STX>Sa

rname

Print Time and Date

Printhead Dot Pattern Test Label

Recall Global Data and Place in Field

Recall Stored Label Format

Request Firmware Version

Request Memory Module Information

Reset

Reset Resettable Counter

Scalable Font Downloading

Select Edge Sensor

<STX>v

<STX>Wa

<SOH>#

<STX>Kr

<STX>imtaabbb...b^cxxxxxxxxfff...f

<STX>e

Select Font Symbol Set

Select Heat Setting

<STX>ySaa, or ySxx

Hnn

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Commands by Function (continued)

Function

Command(s)

Select Mirror Mode

Select Reflective Sensor

Send ASCII Status String

Send Batch Quantity

Send Status Byte

<STX>r

<SOH>A

<SOH>E

<SOH>F

Set Backfeed Speed

Set Column Offset Amount

Set Configuration

Set Continuous Paper Length

Set Count By Amount

Set Cut By Amount

Cnnnn

<STX>Kc

<STX>cnnnn

^nn

:nnnn, or cnn

<STX>Xm

Dwh

<STX>d

<STX>Sa

Tnn

Set Default Module

Set Dot Size Height and Width

Set Double Buffer Mode

Set Feed Speed

Set Field Data Line Terminator

Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed Command)

Set Format Attribute

<STX>fnnn

Set Imperial (Inch) Mode

Set Maximum Label Length

Set Metric Mode

Set Pause for Each Label

Set Present Distance

<STX>n, or n

<STX>Mnnnn

<STX>m, or m

<STX>J

<STX>Kfnnnn

Set Present Speed

Set Print Quantity

Qnnnnn

Set Print Speed

Set Quantity for Stored Labels

Set Row Offset Amount

Set Single Buffer Mode

Set Slew Speed

<STX>Ennnn

Rnnnn

<STX>s

Set Start of Print Position

Set Time and Date

<STX>Onnnn

<STX>AwMMddyearhhmmjjj

Software Switch Settings

SOH Shutdown

Stop / Cancel

Store Label in Module

Symbol Set Select

<STX>Vn

<SOH>D

<SOH>C

smname

ySaa

Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print

Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing

Test Flash Memory Module

Test DRAM Memory Module

Test RS-232 Port

Toggle Pause

Update System Database with Current Database

Zero (Ø) Conversion to “0”

<STX>w

<STX>t

<STX>k

<SOH>B

<SOH>U

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Appendix M

Image Loading

The printer will accept four types of image files: .BMP, .IMG, .PCX and a special Datamax 7-bit ASCII

file (as defined in this section). Using the Datamax 7-bit ASCII format will require at least twice as much

data transmission time as the other formats (see <STX>I). The Datamax ASCII image file format is made

up of a set of records with identical formats, each representing a dot row of the image. The last of these

records is followed by a terminator.

Dot-row record

•

Dot-row record

Terminator

Each dot-row record has the following format:

Syntax:

Where:

80nndd...d<CR>

Number character pairs in dd...d, represented in ASCII hex.

Dot data, character pairs, ASCII hex, 00-FF

dd…d

Duplicate records may be encoded using a repeat data record, following the data record that needs

duplicating. The repeat data record format is:

Syntax:

Where:

0000FFnn<CR>

nn Is the number of duplicates, ASCII hex, 00-FF.

The terminator, last record, at the image download is: FFFF<CR>

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^BqA(CR)

^BIAAFLOGO(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFC00000007FFC0003FFFFC001FC0001FC0003FFFFC0018000FFC001FF8000C0003FFFFE000000FFFFE0001FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFC00000000FFC0003FFFFC001FC0001FC0003FFFFC0018000FFC001FF800040001FFFFE0000007FFFC0001FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFC000000003FC0001FFFFC001FC0001FC0001FFFFC0018000FFC001FF800040001FFFFE0000003FFFC0001FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFC000000000FC0001FFFFC001FE0001FE0001FFFFC00180007FC000FF800060001FFFFE0000003FFFC0003FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFE0000000007E0001FFFFC001FE0001FE0001FFFFC00180007FC000FFC00060000FFFFE0000001FFFC0003FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFE0000000003E0000FFFFC001FE0000FE0000FFFFC00180007FC0007FC00020000FFFFE0000001FFF80003FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFE0000000001E0000FFFFC001FE0000FF0000FFFFC001C0007FC0007FC00030000FFFFE0010000FFF80003FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFE0000000000F0000FFFFC001FE0000FF0000FFFFC001C0007FC0007FC00030000FFFFE00180007FF80007FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFE0000000000700007FFFC001FF0000FF80007FFFC001C0007FC0003FC000380007FFFE00180007FF80007FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF0000000000380007FFFC001FF0000FF80007FFFC001C0003FC0003FE000380007FFFE001C0003FF80007FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF0000000000380007FFFC001FF0000FF80007FFFC001C0003FC0003FE000380007FFFE001E0003FF80007FFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF0000000000180003FFFC001FF00007FC0003FFFC001C0003FC0001FE0001C0003FFFE001E0001FF0000FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF00000000001C0003FFFC001FF00007FC0003FFFC001E0003FC0001FE0001C0003FFFE001F0000FF0000FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF00007C00000C0003FFFC001FF00007FE0003FFFC001E0003FC0000FF0001E0003FFFE001F0000FF0000FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF80007F80000E0001FFFC001FF80007FE0001FFFC001E0003FC0000FF0001E0001FFFE001F80007F0000FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF80007FC0000E00000000001FF80007FE00000000001E0001FC0000FF0001E00000000001FC0007F0000FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF80007FE0000600000000001FF80003FF00000000001E0001FC00007F0000F00000000001FC0003F0001FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF80003FF0000700000000001FF80003FF00000000001F0001FC00007F0000F00000000001FE0001E0001FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFF80003FF0000700000000001FF80003FF00000000001F0001FC00007F8000F00000000001FE0001E0001FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFC0001FFC0003C0000000001FFE0001FFE0000000001F8000FC00000FC0007E0000000001FFE00000003FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFE0001FFC0001E0000000001FFE0001FFE0000000001F8000FC00000FC0007E0000000001FFF00000003FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFE0001FFC0001E0000000001FFE0001FFE0000000001F8000FC00000FC0007F0000000001FFF00000007FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFE0000FFC0001F0000000001FFE0000FFF0000000001F8000FC000007C0003F0000000001FFF80000007FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFE0000FFC0001F0000000001FFE0000FFF0000000001FC0007C000007E0003F0000000001FFF80000007FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFE0000FFE0001F0001FFC001FFE0000FFF8001FFC001FC0007C000003E0003F8000FFE001FFFC0000007FFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFE0000FFE0000F8001FFC001FFF0000FFF8000FFC001FC0007C000003E0003F8000FFE001FFFE000000FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF0000FFE0000F8000FFC001FFF0000FFF8000FFC001FC0007C000003E0003F8000FFE001FFFE000000FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF0000FFE0000F8000FFC001FFF00007FFC000FFC001FC0007C000001F0001FC000FFE001FFFF000000FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF00007FE0000FC000FFC001FFF00007FFC0007FC001FE0007C002001F0001FC0007FE001FFFF000000FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF00007FF0000FC0007FC001FFF00007FFE0007FC001FE0003C002001F0001FE0007FE001FFFF800000FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF00007FF0000FE0007FC001FFF80007FFE0007FC001FE0003C003000F0001FE0007FE001FFFFC00001FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF80007FF00007E0007FC001FFF80007FFE0003FC001FE0003C003000F0001FE0003FE001FFFFC00001FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF80007FF00007E0003FC001FFF80003FFF0003FC001FE0003C00300078001FF0003FE001FFFFE00001FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF80003FF00007F0003FC001FFF80003FFF0003FC001FE0003C00380078000FF0003FE001FFFFE00001FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF80003FF80007F0003FC001FFF80003FFF0001FC001FF0003C00380078000FF8001FE001FFFFE00001FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFF80003FF80007F0001FC001FFF80003FFF8001FC001FF0001C003C0038000FF8001FE001FFFFE00001FFFFFFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFC0000000007FFC000001F80000000000FC000001FFF0000003FFE0000007FFC000001FFFC0003F80007FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFE000000000FFFC000001F80000000000FE000001FFF8000003FFE0000007FFE000001FFFC0003FC0003FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFF000000000FFFE000001F80000000000FE000001FFF8000003FFF0000007FFE000001FFFC0003FC0003FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFC00000000FFFE000001FC0000000000FE000001FFF8000003FFF0000007FFE000001FFFC0003FE0001FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFE00000000FFFE000001FC00000000007F000001FFF8000003FFF0000007FFF000001FFFC0003FE0001FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFF00000001FFFF000001FC00000000007F000001FFF8000003FFF8000007FFF000001FFF80003FF0000FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFC0000001FFFF000001FC00000000007F000001FFF8000003FFF8000003FFF800001FFF80007FF0000FFF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFE0000003FFFF800001FC00000000007F800001FFFC000003FFF8000003FFF800001FFF80007FF80007FF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFF0000007FFFF800001FC00000000007F800001FFFC000003FFFC000003FFF800001FFF80007FF80007FF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFF800000FFFFF800001FE00000000003FC00001FFFC000003FFFC000003FFFC00001FFF00007FFC0003FF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFFE00001FFFFFC00001FE00000000003FC00001FFFC000003FFFE000003FFFC00001FFF00007FFC0003FF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFFF00007FFFFFC00001FE00000000003FC00001FFFC000003FFFE000003FFFE00001FFF00007FFE0001FF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFFF8003FFFFFFC00001FE00000000003FE00001FFFC000003FFFF000003FFFE00001FFF00007FFE0001FF0000(CR)

8030FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0000(CR)

FFFF(CR)

^BL(CR)

1Y1100000000000LOGO(CR)

E(CR)

Figure M-1: Sample Datamax 7-bit ASCII File Image

Figure M-2: Sample Label

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UPC-A and EAN-13: Variable Price and Weight Bar Code

The EAN/UPC standard allows for an additional checksum to be generated in the middle of the bar code

based on the data. This is used when the price or weight of an item is embedded into the bar code data

(commonly used in the food industry).

For the printer to generate this checksum, a ‘V’ must be placed in the data stream in the position the

checksum is requested. If the ‘V’ is placed in the 6th position for UPC-A or the 7th position for EAN-13,

a checksum will be generated using the next five digits in the data stream. If the ‘V’ is placed in the 7th

position for UPC-A or the 8th position for EAN-13, a checksum will be generated using the next four

digits in the data stream. The checksum is generated per the EAN/UPC bar code standard.

Examples:

1B110000200020012345V01199

This record format prints a UPC-A bar code with the variable price checksum in the sixth position.

1B1100002000200123456V0150

This record format prints a UPC-A bar code with the variable price checksum in the seventh position.

1F1100002000200123456V01199

This record format prints an EAN-13 bar code with the variable price checksum in the seventh position.

1F11000020002001234567V0150

This record format prints an EAN-13 bar code with the variable price checksum in the eighth position.

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International Language Print Capability (ILPC) Programming Examples

ILPC, offered as a field upgrade or a factory installable option, allows the printing of non-English

character sets, available with Western European language support (CG TIMES), KANJI language

support (GOTHIC B / GOTHIC E), and Chinese language support (SIMPLIFIED GB). All of the features

are embedded in the printer resident firmware and accessible through DPL thus eliminating excessive

download time of bitmapped characters. Using scalable technology licensed from AGFA, this firmware

allows users to print smooth characters in sizes from 4pt (1.4 mm) to 999pt (350 mm) in over 40

languages. Consult Appendix I for code page selections. Specific details regarding which characters are

supported in each option can be obtained through Datamax Technical Support at 407-523-5540.

ILPC - CG TIMES Option

The CG Times Option is a single-byte scalable font consisting of four typefaces in 38 Western European

languages. This option contains over 900 unique characters in each of the four typefaces from the CG

Times typeface family, Normal, Italic, Bold, and Bold Italic. Single-byte scalable fonts are selected using

a print format record (see Generating Label Formats and Appendix H for details).

Scalable CG TIMES Font Code (‘eee’ field):

SA0 - CG TIMES

SA1 - CG TIMES ITALIC

SA2 - CG TIMES BOLD

SA3 - CG TIMES BOLD ITALIC

Sample Greek DPL file and resulting label:

<02>L<CR>

D11<CR>

ySWG<CR>

1911SA003600020P020P020(WG) Greek Characters from<CR>

1911SA003000085P020P020the internal Symbol Set,<CR>

1911SA002400085P020P020font code SA0<CR>

1911SA001500050P020P020<ca><e1><eb><f9><f3><ef><f1><df><f3><e1><f4><e5><20><d3><f5><ed>

1911SA001100100P020P020<f4><f9><e3><20><c5><f4><e1><df><f1><f9><e3><20><f4><e7><f2><CR>

1911SA000700140P020P020Datamax<CR>

1X1100000100020B365190005005<CR>

Q0002<CR>

E<CR>

ꢁ Note: The notation “<xx>“ in this DPL file should be interpreted by the reader as representing the

hexadecimal value of the character sent to the printer.

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ILPC-KANJI Option

The Kanji Option is a double-byte scalable font supporting Kanji Gothic B and Gothic E. In the double-

byte format the printer recalls one character printed from every two 8 bit bytes sent from the host.

Double-byte scalable fonts are selected using a print format record (see Generating Label Formats and

Appendix H for details).

Scalable Double-Byte Font Map - KANJI

eee

(Font Code)

U40

Scalable

Font Type

Scalable Resident

Binary

Addressing Addressing

Hex ASCII

Code

Pages

Font Name

HG-Gothic-B Kanji Scalable

EUC, JIS,

SJIS, UC

EUC, JIS,

SJIS, UC

EUC, JIS,

SJIS

√

u40

Scalable Resident

HG-Gothic-B Kanji Scalable

HG-Gothic-E Kanji Scalable

√

UK1

uK1

√

EUC, JIS,

SJIS

u50 - u5z

u90 - u9z

Scalable Non-Resident User defined

(download)

U50 - U5z... Scalable Non-Resident User defined

U90 - U9z (download)

ꢁ Note: Not all fonts contain an entire compliment of character codes for a given character map.

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Sample Kanji Gothic B DPL file (binary addressing) and the resulting label:

<02>L<CR>

D11<CR>

ySPM<CR>

1911S0003100010P020P015Scalable Kanji Gothic B Available<CR>

1B110000020017001234567890<CR>

yUJS<CR>

1X1100001900010b0392011000020002<CR>

112200002800030JIS CHARACTER’S IN ALL 4 ROTATION’S<CR>

112200002600030Rotation 1<CR>

1911U4002650150P012P012<4D><3F><21><21><21><21><4D><4F><21><21><21><21><4D><5F><21>

<21><21><21><4D><6F><00><00><CR>

112200002400030Rotation 2<CR>

2911U4002600150P012P012<4D><3F><00><00><CR>

2911U4002600205P012P012<4D><4F><00><00><CR>

2911U4002600250P012P012<4D><5F><00><00><CR>

2911U4002600300P012P012<4D><6F><00><00><CR>

112200002200030Rotation 3<CR>

3911U4002330315P012P012<4D><6F><21><21><21><21><4D><5F><21><21><21><21><4D><4F><21>

<21><21><21><4D><3F><00><00><CR>

112200002000030Rotation 4<CR>

4911U4001950165P012P012<4D><3F><00><00><CR>

4911U4001950215P012P012<4D><4F><00><00><CR>

4911U4001950265P012P012<4D><5F><00><00><CR>

4911U4001950315P012P012<4D><6F><00><00><CR>

1X1100001100010b0392007500020002<CR>

112200001650030SCALING JIS CHARACTER’S<CR>

1911U4001200020P010P020<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200050P020P020<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200080P030P020<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200110P040P020<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200145P040P030<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200190P040P040<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200250P040P050<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4001200320P040P060<21><6F><00><00><CR>

112200000050010NORMAL

112200000050245 NORMAL

INVERSE<CR>

MIRROR<CR>

1911U4000250010P040P040<21><6F><00><00><CR>

1911U4000250245P040P040<4B><30><00><00><CR>

A5<CR>

1911U4000250090P040P040<21><6F><00><00><CR>

A1<CR>

M<CR>

1911U4000250390P040P040<4B><30><00><00><CR>

M<CR>

E<CR>

ꢁNote: The notation “<xx>“ in this DPL file should be interpreted by the reader as representing the

hexadecimal value of the byte sent to the printer.

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Sample Kanji Gothic E DPL file (Hex-ASCII addressing) and resulting label:

<02>L<CR>

D11<CR>

ySPM<CR>

1911S0003100010P020P015Scalable Kanji Gothic E Available<CR>

1B110000020017001234567890<CR>

yUJS<CR>

1X1100001900010b0392011000020002<CR>

112200002800030JIS CHARACTER’S IN ALL 4 ROTATION’S<CR>

112200002600030Rotation 1<CR>

1911uK102650150P012P0124D3F212121214D4F212121214D5F212121214D6F<CR>

112200002400030Rotation 2<CR>

2911uK102600150P012P0124D3F<CR>

2911uK102600205P012P0124D4F<CR>

2911uK102600250P012P0124D5F<CR>

2911uK102600300P012P0124D6F<CR>

112200002200030Rotation 3<CR>

3911uK102330315P012P0124D6F212121214D5F212121214D4F212121214D3F<CR>

112200002000030Rotation 4<CR>

4911uK101950165P012P0124D3F<CR>

4911uK101950215P012P0124D4F<CR>

4911uK101950265P012P0124D5F<CR>

4911uK101950315P012P0124D6F<CR>

1X1100001100010b0392007500020002<CR>

112200001650030SCALING JIS CHARACTER’S<CR>

1911uK101200020P010P020216F<CR>

1911uK101200050P020P020216F<CR>

1911uK101200080P030P020216F<CR>

1911uK101200110P040P020216F<CR>

1911uK101200145P040P030216F<CR>

1911uK101200190P040P040216F<CR>

1911uK101200250P040P050216F<CR>

1911uK101200320P040P060216F<CR>

112200000050010NORMAL

112200000050245 NORMAL

INVERSE<CR>

MIRROR<CR>

1911uK100250010P040P040216F<CR>

1911uK100250245P040P0404B30<CR>

A5<CR>

1911uK100250090P040P040216F<CR>

A1<CR>

M<CR>

1911uK100250390P040P0404B30<CR>

M<CR>

E<CR>

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ILPC-CHINESE Option

The Chinese option is a double-byte scalable font supporting Simplified GB Chinese. In the double-byte

format, the printer recalls one character printed from every two 8-bit bytes sent from the host. Double-

byte scalable fonts are selected using a print format record (see Generating Label Formats and Appendix

H for details).

DPL Big 5 Encoding Support: The printer firmware supports font files that are encoded for the GB

Character Map and the Big 5 Character Map. The resident Asian font in the printer is encoded in the GB

Character Map. To utilize the Big 5 Character Map, the user must download a font file that is Big 5

encoded. The font file downloaded must be of a size compatible with the module size available. Printing

characters from the Big 5 encoded font file is accomplished by:

1. Setting the character mapping with a System Command or Label Format Command (<STX>yUB5 or

yUB5, respectively).

2. Setting the ‘b’ field = ‘9’ and ‘eee’ field = ‘Unn’, where ‘nn’ is equal to the Font ID number selected

for the Big 5 encoded font file downloaded.

3. Selecting string data corresponding to the Big 5 Character Map.

Scalable Double-Byte Font Map - CHINESE

eee

(Font Code)

UC0

Scalable

Font Type

Scalable Resident

Font

Name

Simplified GB Chinese

Binary

Hex ASCII Code

Addressing Addressing Pages

√

uc0

Scalable Resident

Simplified GB Chinese

√

U50 - U5z... Scalable Non-Resident (Download) Big 5

U90 - U9z

u50 - u5z

u90 - u9z

U50 - U5z... Scalable Non-Resident (Download) User defined

U90 - U9z

u50 - u5z

u90 - u9z

Scalable Non-Resident (Download) Big 5

–

Scalable Non-Resident (Download) User defined

Sample Simplified GB Chinese DPL file (binary addressing) and resulting label:

<02>L<CR>

D11<CR>

ySPM<CR>

1911S0003100010P020P015Scalable Chinese Available in GB Character Set<CR>

1B110000020017001234567890<CR>

yUGB<CR>

1X1100001900010b0392011000020002<CR>

112200002800030GB CHARACTER’S IN ALL 4 ROTATION’S<CR>

112200002600030Rotation 1<CR>

1911UC002650150P012P012<BD><D0>A1><A1><A1><A1><BD><D1><A1><A1><A1><A1><BD><D2><A1><A1>

112200002400030Rotation 2<CR>

2911UC002600150P012P012<BD><D0><00><00><CR>

2911UC002600205P012P012<BD><D1><00><00><CR>

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2911UC002600250P012P012<BD><D2><00><00><CR>

2911UC002600300P012P012<BD><D3><00><00><CR>

112200002200030Rotation 3<CR>

3911UC002330315P012P012<BD><D3><A1><A1><A1><A1><BD><D2><A1><A1><A1><A1><BD><D1><A1>

112200002000030Rotation 4<CR>

4911UC001950165P012P012<BD><D0><00><00><CR>

4911UC001950215P012P012<BD><D1><00><00><CR>

4911UC001950265P012P012<BD><D2><00><00><CR>

4911UC001950315P012P012<BD><D3><00><00><CR>

1X1100001100010b0392007500020002<CR>

112200001650030SCALING GB CHARACTER’S<CR>

1911UC001200020P010P020<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200050P020P020<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200080P030P020<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200110P040P020<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200145P040P030<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200190P040P040<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200250P040P050<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

1911UC001200320P040P060<BA><D0><00><00><CR>

112200000050010NORMAL

112200000050245 NORMAL

INVERSE<CR>

MIRROR<CR>

1911UC000250010P040P040<BD><E0><00><00><CR>

1911UC000250245P040P040<BD><E1><00><00><CR>

A5<CR>

1911UC000250090P040P040<BD><E0><00><00><CR>

A1<CR>

M<CR>

1911UC000250390P040P040<BD><E1><00><00><CR>

M<CR>

E<CR>

ꢁ Note: The notation “<xx>“ in this DPL file should be interpreted by the reader as representing the

hexadecimal value of the byte sent to the printer.

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Downloading Firmware

The printer stores its Boot Loader, Operating Program, and Font in Flash memory on the main PCB. This

configuration allows updates (bug fixes and/or new features) to this firmware. Depending upon the

printer’s firmware revision level, one of the following procedures can be used to update the firmware.

ꢁ Note: Printers with older versions of the Boot Loader must first have the new version 83-2279-04A

installed. See the Install_Instructions.txt file associated with the package or the Boot Loader file.

This version of the firmware requires the compatible version of the Boot Loader, Program and

Fonts:

Boot Loader firmware 83-2279-04A (filename A3227904_4.01_boot.dlf) or later, font

firmware 83-2281-04B (filename B3228104_4.02_fonts.dlf) or font firmware 83-2332-04B

(filename B3233204_4.02_font_with_user_flash_module.dlf) or later.

Installing printer system firmware version 4.06 P/N 83-2325-04F (filename

F3232504_4.06_program.dlf) will result in a default power-up configuration. Any user, special

Setup Menu values will be destroyed. Prior to installing this firmware print the Setup Menu list

(See the Operator's Manual) to provide a record of the current configuration. After installing the

new firmware, enter the Setup Mode to re-configure the printer as desired. If a DPL

configuration file is available, then that same file may be used to re-configure the printer.

Updating instructions for printers with a current firmware version of 4.05 and below:

1. Identify the desired firmware revision from the Datamax FTP site at ftp://ftp.datamaxcorp.com and

download the desired version on to your computer’s hard drive or a floppy disk.

2. With the printer’s power turned ‘off’, simultaneously press and hold the PAUSE and CANCEL

Buttons then power ‘on’ the printer. (All front panel indicators should be ‘on’ now; this is download

mode.) Release the buttons.

3. The printer is now ready to accept the new firmware data. Using the DOS copy command enter to

download:

copy filename.dlf lpt1/b

ꢁ Note: Other programs (such as hyper-terminal and certain Windows programs) may also be

used to download this file.

Once the download begins the Paused and Fault Indicators will turn ‘off’. The printer will write to

Flash memory and the checksum and other data are validated. After a successful download is

complete, the printer will illuminate the Paused Indicator.

4. Toggle printer power.

5. Print a Configuration Label (<STX>Z) to verify the new firmware version.

If the download was unsuccessful, the ‘Fault’ Indicator will illuminate. In this case, try sending the

file again. If the download continues to fail, the following are possible causes:

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•

An invalid or corrupted file is being downloaded. Make sure the file you are attempting to

download is correct and applicable for your printer model.

Possible communications errors are occurring. Check the cable connections between the host

computer and the printer. Be sure to use a quality-shielded cable.

The printer could not successfully write to or erase the Flash memory; it may be defective. Try

again and if problem persists call for service

Updating instructions for printers with a current firmware version of 4.05 and above:

1. Identify the desired firmware revision from the Datamax FTP site at ftp://ftp.datamaxcorp.com and

download the desired version on to your computer’s hard drive or a floppy disk.

2. With the printer’s power turned ‘on’, the printer is now ready to accept the new firmware data. Using

the DOS copy command enter:

copy filename.dlf lpt1/b

ꢁ Note: Other programs (such as hyper-terminal and certain Windows Driver programs) may also

be used to download this file.

The Paused Indicator blinks during the download. After a successful download, the printer will

illuminate the Paused Indicator steady. The printer will write to Flash memory after all data is

received, and the checksum and other data are validated. Then a ‘cold reset’ will occur. (When

connected through the serial port, the printer will also transmit an ‘R’ when complete.) Print a

Configuration Label (<STX>Z) to verify the new firmware version.

Conversely, if the download was unsuccessful, the ‘Fault’ Indicator will illuminate and the printer

will ‘warm reset’. (When connected through the serial port, the printer will also transmit a ‘T’ when

complete.) The previous firmware programming will not be affected, unless substantial firmware data

structure changes have occurred. If the printer fails to warm reset, it may be necessary to toggle

power ‘off’ and ‘on’, or simultaneously press and release PAUSE and CANCEL Buttons.

ꢁ Note: The printer will wait forever for the specified number of bytes to be transmitted by the

host. If a communications error occurs and the host transmission is complete. The host

may transmit fill data or an <SOH># to ‘warm reset’ the printer.

If the download fails, try re-sending the file. If it continues to fail, the following are possible causes:

•

An invalid or corrupted file is being downloaded. Make sure the file you are attempting to

download is correct and applicable for your printer model.

Possible communications errors are occurring. Check the cable connections between the host

computer and the printer. Be sure to use a quality-shielded cable.

The printer could not successfully write to or erase the Flash memory; it may be defective. Try

again and if problem persists, call for service.

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Appendix Q

E-CLASS 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility

The E4203, E4204, and E4304, printers have been designed to be compatible with the Ovation2 printer.

The firmware source code is shared with the Ovation2 and the DMX XL. All DPL parsing and font / bar

code / graphical imaging will perform the same. The obvious difference is the maximum print speeds.

Slight differences in the print heat tables may also be noticed.

Printer Setup – The E Class operator interface is different from the Ovation2 or the DMX XL. Default

(power-up) parameters may be set that are not available on the Ovation2. These include printer speeds,

start of print adjust, continuous label length, and others (refer to the Operator’s Manual for the entire

list). Also, refer to the Operator’s Manual for thermal transfer / direct print setup.

The E Class supports the Scalable Font Engine, which the Ovation2 does not. There are no scalable fonts

installed in the standard E Class configuration, but the printer will accept and print TrueType fonts like

the DMX XL.

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Appendix R

Bar Code Symbology Information Sources

AIM International, Inc.

11860 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 101

Reston, VA 22091 USA

Tel: 703-391-7621

Fax: 703-391-7624

AIM JAPAN

Aios Gotanda Bldg. 6F

1-10-7 Higashigotanda

Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 Japan

Tel: 03-3440-9085

Fax: 03-3440-9086

AIM EUROPE

The Old Vicarage

Haley Hill, Halifax HX3 6DR

West Yorkshire, England

Tel: 44-1422-359161

Fax: 44-1422-3556904

AIM UK

The Old Vicarage

Haley Hill, Halifax HX3 6DR

United Kingdom

Tel: 44-1422-359161

Fax: 44-1422-355604

AIM USA

634 Alpha Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2802 USA

Tel: 412-963-8588

Fax: 412-963-8753

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

11 West 42^ndStreet

New York, New York 10036 USA

Tel: 212-642-4900

Fax: 212-398-0023

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Automotive Industry Action Group

26200 Lahser Road

Suite 200

Southfield, MI 48034 USA

Tel: 313-358-3570

Fax: 313-358-3253

Computing Technology Industry Association

450 E. 22 Street Suite 230

Lombard, IL 60148-6158 USA

Tel: 630 268-1818

Fax: 630 278-1384

Health Industry Business Communications Council

PO Box 53528

Phoenix, AZ 85018 USA

Tel 602-318-1091

International Article Numbering Association

(EAN)

Rue Royal 29

B-1000 Brussels

Belgium

Tel: 32-22-187674

Fax: 32-22-187585

Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC)

8163 Old Yankee Rd. Suite J

Dayton, OH 45458 USA

Tel: 513-435-3870

Fax: 513-435-4749

U.S. Government Printing Office

732 North Capitol Street NW

Washington, DC 20401 USA

Tel: 202-512-1991

Fax: 202-512-1293

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Glossary

alphanumeric Consisting of alphabetic, numeric, punctuation and other symbols.

backing material The silicon-coated paper carrier material to which labels with adhesive backing are

affixed. Also referred to as “liner”.

bar code A representation of alphanumeric information in a pattern of machine-readable marks. The

basic categories are divided into one-dimensional (UPC, Code 39, Postnet, etc.) and two-

dimensional barcodes (Data Matrix, MaxiCode, PDF417, etc.).

boot loader The resident program that loads the application from Flash memory, decompresses it into

the DRAM, and starts operations.

burn line The row of thermal elements in the printhead that create the images on the media.

calibration The process through which Media Sensor readings are entered into the printer for correct

sensor function (for example, detection of a given media type) and top of form positioning.

character set The entire complement of alphanumeric symbols contained in a given font.

checksum An alphanumeric error detection method used in many bar code symbologies for

informational security.

continuous media An uninterrupted roll or box of label or tag stock media that contains no gap, slit,

notch, or black mark to separate individual labels or tags.

cutter A mechanical device with a rotary or guillotine type blade used to cut labels or tags following

printing.

defaults The functional setting values returned following a factory reset of the printer.

diagnostics Programs used to locate and diagnose hardware problems.

die-cut media Media that has been cut into a pattern using a press, where the excess paper is removed

leaving individual labels, with gaps between them, attached to a backing material.

direct thermal The printing method that uses a heat sensitive media and only the heat of the thermal

printhead to create an image on the label.

direct thermal media Media coated with special chemicals that react and darken with the application

of heat.

DPI (dots per inch) A measurement of print resolution, rated in the number of thermal elements

contained in one inch of the printhead. Also referred to as “resolution.”

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Glossary

DPL (Datamax Programming Language) programming commands used specifically for control of

and label production in Datamax printers.

fan-fold Media that is folded and stacked.

feed speed The rate at which the media moves under the printhead in non-printed areas and between

labels.

Flash memory Non-volatile memory (does not require printer power to maintain data) that can be

erased and reprogrammed, used to hold the printer’s operating program.

font A set of alphanumeric characters that share a particular typeface.

gap A space between die-cut or notched labels used to sense the top-of-form.

IPS (inches per second) Imperial measurement of printer speeds.

label A paper or synthetic printing material, typically with a pressure sensitive adhesive backing.

label length The distance from the top of the label to the bottom of the label as it exits the printer.

label repeat The distance from the top of one label to the top of the next label.

label tracking Excessive lateral (side to side) movement of the media as it travels under the printhead.

label width The left to right measurement of the label as it exits the printer.

media Generalized term for all types of printing stocks, including: roll fed, continuous, butt-cut, die-

cut, reflective, and fanfold.

media hub Device in the printer used to support roll media.

media sensor An electronic device equipped with photosensors to detect media and the top-of-form on

die-cut, notched or reflective media.

MMPS (millimeters per second) Metric measurement of printer speeds.

notched stock Media, typically tag stock, with holes or notches in the material that is used to signal the

top-of-form. The printer must be set to ‘gap’ to use this media type.

perforation Small cuts extending through the backing and/or label material to facilitate their

separation. Also referred to as “perf”.

preprinted media Label stock that contains borders, text, or graphics, floodcoating, etc.

present sensor An electronic sensor that provides a signal to the printer firmware that a label is

present, typically mounted beyond the printhead, where the labels exit the printer.

print speed The rate at which the media moves under the printhead during the printing process.

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reflective media Media imprinted with carbon-based black marks on the underside of the material,

which is used to signal the top-of-form when the ‘reflective’ Media Sensor is enabled.

registration Repeatable top to bottom alignment of printed labels.

reverse speed The backward rate of media motion into the printer during tear-off, peel and present and

cutting operations for positioning the label at the start of print position.

ribbon An extruded polyester tape with several layers of material, one of which is ink-like, used to

produce an image on the label. Also referred to as “foil”.

roll media A form of media that is wound upon a cardboard core.

start of print The position on the label where the printing actually begins.

tag stock A heavy paper or synthetic printing material, typically featuring a notch or black mark for top

of form and no adhesive backing.

thermal transfer The printing method that creates an image by transferring ink from a ribbon onto the

media using the heat from the thermal printhead.

TOF (top-of-form) The start of a new label as indicated by a label gap, notch, mark or programming.

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alphanumeric · 52, 53,

alternate line terminator · 5, 35, 50, 142

ASCII characters · 2, 34, 37, 61, 64, 65, 116, 118

HEX ASCII addressing · 148, 150, 151

text file · 74

C program · 2, 74

calibration · 4, 159

cancel button · 4, 8

attention getter · 5

character set (Also see Symbol Sets)

double-byte · 16, 26, 51, 131, 132, 135, 148, 150, 151

encoding · 27, 34, 35, 141

maps · 133 - 135

single-byte · 2, 16, 26, 51, 131 - 136, 147, 149

backfeed · 14, 27, 28, 141, 142

speed · 47, 139, 142

backing material · 159

bar code · 65, 155, 159

Aztec · 101, 102, 122 - 124

Codabar · 101, 102, 107

Code 128 · 101, 102, 104, 105, 110, 111, 124

Code 3 of 9 · 101 - 103

Code 93 · 101, 102, 109

DataMatrix · 101, 102, 116, 117

defaults · 102

EAN-13 · 101, 102, 106, 145

EAN-8 · 101, 102, 106

checksum · 101, 159

Chinese fonts· 130, 133, 147, 151

circles · 62, 66, 68, 69

code page (Also see Symbol Sets) · 94, 96, 133 - 135, 147,

148

column

position · 61, 63

values · 137

Commands

<SOH># · 7, 9, 139, 154

<SOH>A · 7, 9, 142

<SOH>B · 8, 18, 142

FIM · 101, 102, 114

<SOH>C · 8, 142

Health Industry Bar Code · 101, 102, 107

height field· 61, 62, 65, 66, 87

Interleaved 2 of 5 · 101, 102, 104, 107, 108

MicroPDF417 · 101, 102, 127 - 129

PDF417 · 101, 102, 115

<SOH>D · 8, 15, 57, 142

<SOH>E · 8, 9, 142

<SOH>F · 7, 9, 142

<SOH>U · 9, 29, 142

<STX>a · 12, 141

<STX>AwmmddyyyyhhMMjjj · 11, 142

<STX>B · 12, 141

<STX>cnnnn · 13, 14, 30, 142

<STX>d · 13, 142

Plessey · 101, 102, 108

Postnet · 101, 102, 110, 114

QR Code · 101, 102, 118 - 122

Telepen · 101, 102, 112

UCC/EAN Code 128 · 101, 110

UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight · 101, 111

UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI · 101, 111

UPC-A · 101 - 103, 143

UPC addendums, 101, 109

UPC-E · 101, 102, 104

UPS MaxiCode · 101, 102, 112 - 114

Basic program · 73

batch printing · 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 39, 52 - 53, 140

baud rate · 32, 34

binary addressing · 148, 149, 151

binary control codes · 50, 5

bitmapped fonts · (See Fonts)

boot loader · 153, 159

boxes · 66, 67

brackets · 2

<STX>e · 14, 30, 141

<STX>Ennnn · 13, 14, 21, 52, 53, 142

<STX>fnnn · 14, 18, 32, 36, 142

<STX>F · 14, 141

<STX>G · 13, 14, 52, 53, 141

<STX>Iabfnn…n<CR>data · 15, 66, 141, 143

<STX>imtnnName<CR>xx…xdata · 16, 141

<STX>J · 16, 142

<STX>k · 16, 142

<STX>Kbnnn · 28, 141

<STX>KC · 29, 137, 141

<STX>KDwxyz · 5, 20, 25, 30, 32 - 35

<STX>KEex · 34, 35, 141

<STX>Kfnnnn · 32, 36, 142

<STX>KQ · 28, 36, 141

<STX>Kr · 37, 141

<STX>KR · 37, 141

<STX>L · 17, 39, 141

<STX>m · 17, 142

butt-cut media · 19, 160

buttons

cancel · 4, 8

feed · 4, 18 - 20, 31

<STX>Mnnnn · 17, 142

<STX>n · 17, 142

pause · 4, 8, 16

<STX>o · 18, 141

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<STX>Onnnn · 14, 18, 19, 32, 33, 36, 142

<STX>p · 18, 141

<STX>P · 18, 141

<STX>Q · 19, 141

<STX>qa · 19, 141

<STX>r · 19, 30, 142

edge sensor · 13, 14, 19, 26, 29, 30, 34, 141

embedding (Also see Control Code) · 52, 53, 56,

error codes · 89

extended system commands · 27

<STX>s · 13, 20, 142

<STX>S · 54, 55, 141

<STX>Sn · 13, 19, 142

<STX>t · 20, 142

<STX>T · 20, 141

<STX>Tstring · 11, 54 - 56, 141

<STX>U[T]nnss…s · 21, 22, 50, 141

<STX>v · 22, 141

F buttons · 4

fan-fold media · 19, 160

feed button · 4, 18 - 20, 31

<STX>Vn · 22, 30, 142

<STX>wa · 24, 142

feed speed · 19, 49, 142, 160

feedback · 12, 139

<STX>Wa · 19, 23, 48, 141

<STX>xmtnn…n · 25, 26, 141

<STX>Xa · 24, 26, 49, 57, 135, 142

<STX>Y · 25, 141

field

decrementing · 13, 20, 53, 54, 141

incrementing · 13, 20, 52 - 54, 141

limits · 137

<STX>ySxx · 26, 51, 91, 133 - 136, 141, 151

<STX>zm · 25, 26, 141

<STX>Z · 26, 141

communications · 7, 9, 12, 26, 32 - 34

compatibility · 13, 32, 155

configuration

replacements · 13, 21, 50, 51, 141

firmware · 1, 22, 37, 141, 147, 151, 153 - 155

Flash memory · 9, 19, 24, 27, 29, 33, 57, 64, 137, 142, 153,

154, 159, 160

fonts · 50, 51, 72, 91, 159, 160

downloaded bit-mapped · 23 - 25, 58, 63, 64, 131, 132

Chinese · 132, 135, 147, 151

label · 4, 11, 26, 29, 137, 141

query · 30

IntelliFont · 16, 64, 133, 134

set · 29

internal bit-mapped and smooth· 52, 60 - 64, 84 - 87, 132

Kanji · 64, 101, 131, 132, 135, 147 - 150

Korean · 132, 135

continuous media · 13, 30, 31, 33, 34, 142, 159

control code

scalable · 16, 25 - 28, 37, 43, 51 - 53, 60 - 65, 83, 131 -

134, 141, 147, 148, 151, 155

TrueType · 16, 43, 64, 133 - 135, 155

font attributes · 43

alternates · 5, 30, 34, 35, 54

embedding · 34, 35, 50

standard · 5, 30, 33, 34

conventions · 2

font downloading · 8, 16, 24, 57, 58, 131, 141, 153

font ID · 16, 23, 57, 61, 62, 83, 131, 141, 151

font loading commands · 57, 58

font mapping (Also see Symbol Sets) · 131, 148, 151

format record header · 21, 61, 83 - 85, 87, 101, 131

formatting attributes · 40

cutter · 18, 22, 30, 32 - 34, 39, 41, 141, 159

data bits · 32

front panel · 4, 8, 89, 153

data field · 63, 65, 66, 101

datamax programming language · 1, 2, 160

decrementing fields· 13, 20, 53, 54, 141

default · 159

bar code dimensions · 102

factory · 4, 7, 11, 29, 39

gap · 14, 30, 33, 34, 159, 160, 161

global register · 44, 55, 152

module · 24, 137

graphics · 60, 61, 63, 66, 160

speeds · 139

delimiters · 34, 35

diagnostics · 159

die-cut media · 14, 31, 32, 159, 160

direct thermal · 31, 159

direct thermal media · 31, 159

double buffer mode · 13, 142

dot pattern label· 4, 20, 26, 141

dots per inch · 63, 65, 137, 159

DRAM · 7, 19, 20, 27, 36, 37, 57, 64, 137, 142

heat value · 45, 141, 155, 159, 161

height multiplier · 42, 61, 62, 64, 66

hex dump mode · 18, 20, 26

horizontal adjustment (Also see Column Position) · 41

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media · 14, 19, 34, 59, 159 - 161

butt-cut · 19, 160

continuous · 13, 30, 31, 33, 34, 142, 159

die-cut · 14, 31, 32, 159, 160

direct thermal · 31, 159

fan-fold · 19, 160

notched · 14, 31, 160

reflective · 13, 19, 30, 31, 33, 34, 142, 160, 161

roll · 19, 159 - 161

sensor · 13, 14, 18, 19, 25, 30, 31, 33, 34, 159, 160

tag · 19, 159, 160, 161

thermal transfer · 31, 34, 155, 161

memory configuration · 27 - 30, 36

memory module · 15, 16, 19, 20, 23 - 30, 37, 48, 49, 62,

64, 66, 137, 141, 142

image downloading · 8, 15, 137, 141, 142, 144

images · 25, 40, 60 - 63, 66

immediate commands · 5, 7, 8, 11, 17, 42

imperial (inches) mode · 13, 17, 18, 28, 37, 46, 142, 160

incrementing fields · 13, 20, 52 - 54, 141

IntelliFont · 16, 64, 133, 135

interface cable · 3, 4

internal module · 27, 28, 137, 151

internal test label · 4

IPS · 46, 47, 139, 160

mirrored fields · 45

MMPS · 139, 160

module identifiers · 137

Japanese · 133

Julian date · 11, 12, 55

no paper min · 30, 31

notched stock · 14, 31, 160

Kanji · 64, 101, 118 - 121, 131, 132, 135, 147 - 150

Korean · 132, 135

operating program · 149, 160

options · 19, 22, 33, 34

label · 12 - 14, 16 - 19, 21, 28, 30, 31, 33, 39, 41, 42, 47,

48, 60 - 63, 137, 141, 142, 159 - 161

alignment · 30, 31

alignment length · 30, 31

database configuration · 4, 11, 26, 29, 137, 141

dot pattern · 4, 20, 26, 141

paper fault · 4, 7, 9, 17

parameters · 2

parity · 33, 34

pause · 4, 7 - 9, 16, 18, 141, 142

pause button · 4, 8, 16

paused indicator · 4, 8

perforation · 160

point size · 63, 83, 84

polygons · 66 - 68

power connection · 3, 26, 29, 139

preprinted data · 13, 41, 48, 160

present

adjust · 29, 30, 32

sensor · 16, 22, 30 - 32, 34, 158

speed · 44, 142

buffer · 8, 13, 37

method · 30, 34

position · 18, 32, 41, 48, 59 - 61, 63 - 67 142

resolution · 28, 62, 65, 83, 137

speed · 46, 139, 142, 160

printable width · 27 - 29, 37, 137

printhead · 14, 20, 31, 42, 45, 62, 63, 141, 159 - 161

formatting · 8, 13, 14, 21, 25, 39, 43, 44, 48 - 51, 54, 59,

60, 89, 131, 137, 141

home position · 59, 63

length · 17, 28, 30, 31, 142, 160

preprinting · 41, 48, 160

printable width · 27 - 29, 37, 137

quantity · 9, 13, 14, 47, 142

sequencing · 52 -54

size · 13, 26, 29, 36

start of print position · 18, 32, 33, 36, 47, 141, 142

stop location/position · 14, 29, 30, 32, 44, 142

throughput · 13, 20, 27, 28, 50

top of form (TOF)· 18, 19, 25, 26, 28 - 31, 33, 37, 159,

161

width · 30, 160

line termination · 2, 5, 35, 50, 60, 64 - 68, 115 - 119, 122,

127, 142

lines · 62, 66, 67

measurement

inch · 13, 17, 18, 28, 37, 46, 142, 160

metric · 17, 37, 46, 142

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present · 44, 142

print · 46, 139, 142, 160

slew · 44, 49, 139, 142

real time clock · 11, 31, 37

rectangles · 69

record structure · 60 - 69

reflective

media · 13, 19, 30, 31, 33, 34, 142, 160, 161

sensor · 13, 19, 25, 30, 31, 33, 34, 142, 160

registration · 161

start of print position · 18, 32, 33, 36, 47, 141, 142

stop location/position · 14, 29, 30, 32, 44, 142

store label · 49, 142

symbol sets · 26, 51, 83, 84, 91 - 99, 132 - 135, 141, 142

system-level command · 5, 7, 11, 27, 60

replacement fields · 13, 21, 50, 51, 141

resolution · 28, 42, 62, 63, 65, 83, 84, 102, 137,159

retrieve label formats · 48

reverse (backfeed) speed · 47, 139, 142, 161

ribbon · 7, 9, 25, 161

tag stock · 19, 159, 160, 161

termination commands · 42, 51

text presentation · 43

roll media · 19, 159 - 161

thermal transfer · 31, 34, 155, 161

throughput · 13, 20, 27, 28, 50

top of form (TOF)· 18, 19, 25, 26, 29 - 31, 33, 159, 161

triangles · 67, 69

rotation · 40, 59 - 61, 64 - 68

row position · 48, 61, 63 - 68, 142

TrueType fonts· 16, 43, 64, 133 - 135, 155

Scalable Font · (See fonts)

sensor values · 25, 30, 31, 33, 141, 159

serial port configuration · 29, 30, 32

single buffer mode · 20, 142

Visual Basic application · 75, 77, 79

version string · 22

vertical adjustment (Also see Row Position) · 48

slew speed · 44, 49, 139, 142

smooth font · 52, 60 - 64, 84 - 87, 132

smooth scalable font processor · 28, 37

SOP adjust (Also see Start of Print Position) · 30, 32

special label-formatting commands · 11, 44, 54, 55

speed ranges · 139

speeds

width multiplier · 42, 61, 62, 64

word length · 32 - 34

backfeed (reverse) · 47, 139, 142, 161

feed · 19, 49, 142, 160

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