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Advanced Datamax Programmers Language (DPL) Training


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1 INTRODUCTION TO PRINTER LANGUAGES OVERVIEW OF COMMANDFUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................2

1.1 FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OF COMMANDS ........................................................................................................31.1.1 Printer System Status............................................................................................................................31.1.2 Printer Memory Control......................................................................................................................3

1.1.3 Printer System Control.........................................................................................................................51.1.4 Label Respective System Control.......................................................................................................6

1.1.5 Label Formatting...................................................................................................................................6

1.1.6 Post Print, Reprint Commands...........................................................................................................7

2 FILE REPRESENTATION, DATAFLOW SEQUENCE.........................................................................8

2.1 SPECIAL CHARACTERS...................................................................................................................................9

3 USING THE PROGRAMMERS MANUAL .............................................................................................10

4 TYPICAL DATASTREAM .............................................................................................................................11

4.1 STATUS RECORDS.........................................................................................................................................124.2 CONFIGURATION HEADER RECORDS.........................................................................................................134.3 LABEL HEADER RECORDS...........................................................................................................................144.4 LABEL FORMATTING DATA RECORDS....................................................................................................... 154.5 REPRINT WITHNEW DATA RECORDS........................................................................................................17

5 CONTROL/STATUS SOH COMMANDS..................................................................................................18

5.1 CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................195.1.1 Reset......................................................................................................................................................195.1.2 Toggle Pause........................................................................................................................................19

5.1.3 Stop/Cancel..........................................................................................................................................19

5.1.4 SOH shutdown.....................................................................................................................................20

5.2 STATUS...........................................................................................................................................................21

5.2.1 Send ASCII Status StringQuery........................................................................................................215.2.2 Send Status Byte ..................................................................................................................................225.2.3 Send Batch Quantity...........................................................................................................................23

6 STATUS/DIAGNOSTIC STX COMMANDS ............................................................................................24

6.1 STATUS...........................................................................................................................................................256.1.1 Set date and time .................................................................................................................................25

6.1.2 Get Time and Date..............................................................................................................................26

6.1.3 Firmware Version string....................................................................................................................26

6.2 DIAGNOSTICS.................................................................................................................................................276.2.1 Internal Information and Dot pattern..............................................................................................27

6.2.2 Output sensor values..........................................................................................................................27

7 LABEL FORMATTING AND CONTROL................................................................................................28

7.1 SIMPLE 1 TEXT FIELD, D11 COMMAND................................................................................................. 297.1.1 Default Text Field Example...............................................................................................................29

7.1.2 D11 Text Field Example....................................................................................................................297.2 FONTS 1-6 ......................................................................................................................................................30

7.2.1 Font 1....................................................................................................................................................307.2.2 Font 2....................................................................................................................................................30

7.2.3 Font 3....................................................................................................................................................31

7.2.4 Font 4....................................................................................................................................................31

7.2.5 Font 5....................................................................................................................................................327.2.6 Font 6....................................................................................................................................................32

7.3 FONTS 7-8 ......................................................................................................................................................337.3.1 Font 7....................................................................................................................................................33


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7.3.2 Font 8....................................................................................................................................................337.4 FONT 9............................................................................................................................................................ 34

7.4.1 Font 9 four point.................................................................................................................................347.4.2 Font 9 five point..................................................................................................................................34

7.4.3 Font 9 six point....................................................................................................................................35

7.4.4 Font 9 eight point................................................................................................................................35

7.4.5 Font 9 ten point...................................................................................................................................357.4.6 Font 9 twelve point..............................................................................................................................35

7.4.7 Font 9 fourteen point..........................................................................................................................36

7.4.8 Font 9 eighteen point..........................................................................................................................377.4.9 Font 9 twenty-four point....................................................................................................................37

7.4.10 Font 9 thirty point...............................................................................................................................377.4.11 Font 9 thirty-six point.........................................................................................................................37

7.4.12 Font 9 forty-eight point......................................................................................................................38

7.4.13 Font 9 seventy-two point....................................................................................................................38

7.5 FORMATTING STYLE.....................................................................................................................................397.5.1 Format Attribute..................................................................................................................................39

7.5.2 Mirror Text Example..........................................................................................................................397.5.3 Zero Slash.............................................................................................................................................40

7.6 SCALABLE FONT TEXT.................................................................................................................................417.6.1 Scalable Font Text Example..............................................................................................................41

7.6.2 Symbol Set Selection...........................................................................................................................427.7 COLUMN OFFSET EXAMPLE..........................................................................................................................457.8 ROW OFFSET EXAMPLE.................................................................................................................................467.9 BARCODE FIELDS..........................................................................................................................................47

7.9.1 Rotation 1, human readable..............................................................................................................47

7.9.2 Rotation 2, human readable..............................................................................................................47

7.9.3 Rotation 3, no human readable.........................................................................................................477.9.4 Rotation 4, no human readable.........................................................................................................48

7.10 GRAPHICS.......................................................................................................................................................49

7.10.1 LINES....................................................................................................................................................497.10.2 LINE Example......................................................................................................................................50

7.10.3 BOXES..................................................................................................................................................50

7.10.4 BOX Example.......................................................................................................................................50

7.10.5 CIRCLES..............................................................................................................................................51

7.10.6 Circle Example....................................................................................................................................51

7.10.7 Polygons...............................................................................................................................................527.10.8 Polygon Example.................................................................................................................................52

7.11 IMAGES...........................................................................................................................................................537.12 ADVANCED TEXT FIELDS.........................................................................................................................54

7.12.1 Formatting Inverse Text, Attribute A5.............................................................................................54

7.12.2 Using A Thick Line..............................................................................................................................54

8 LABEL CONTROL WITHIN THE LABEL FORMAT .........................................................................55

8.1 PRINT QUANTITY EXAMPLE.........................................................................................................................568.2 MEDIA SPEED ...............................................................................................................................................57

8.2.1 Slew Speed............................................................................................................................................578.2.2 Print Speed two inches/sec................................................................................................................57

8.2.3 Print Speed six inches/sec..................................................................................................................578.2.4 Slew Speed two inches/sec.................................................................................................................58

8.2.5 Slew Speed six inches/sec..................................................................................................................58

8.2.6 Back speed............................................................................................................................................59

8.3 PRINT HEAT...................................................................................................................................................608.3.1 Example 1, Heat Setting 5.................................................................................................................60

8.3.2 Example 2, Heat Setting 25...............................................................................................................60


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9 MEDIA SETUP ...................................................................................................................................................61

9.1 GAP STOCK....................................................................................................................................................629.2 REFLECTIVE STOCK......................................................................................................................................63

9.3 CONTINUOUS STOCK....................................................................................................................................6410 USING A CUTTER.......................................................................................................................................65

10.1 CYCLE CUTTER.............................................................................................................................................6610.2 CUT BY AMOUNT..........................................................................................................................................6710.3 CUT POSITION EXAMPLE..............................................................................................................................68

11 USING A PRESENT SENSOR..................................................................................................................69

11.1 PRESENT MODE COMMANDS ......................................................................................................................70

12 TYPICAL FORMATTING PROBLEMS ...............................................................................................71

12.1 INTERSECTING LINES XOR.........................................................................................................................7212.2 LADDER BARCODES PRINT QUALITY.........................................................................................................73

12.3 BARCODES, VALID CHARACTERS, LENGTHS............................................................................................ 7412.4 BARCODES, 1-D SIZE CONTROLS................................................................................................................7512.5 BARCODES, 2-D CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................76

12.5.1 Binary Data, Using the Record Terminator Command Tnn........................................................76

12.5.2 PDF .......................................................................................................................................................7712.5.3 Datamatrix ...........................................................................................................................................79

12.5.4 Maxicode..............................................................................................................................................79

12.6 BARCODES, CODE-128, SUBSET SWITCHING...........................................................................................8012.7 BARCODES, SPECIAL CASES........................................................................................................................82

12.7.1 Checksums, Invalid Values from Host.............................................................................................8212.8 BARCODE CLIPPING......................................................................................................................................8412.9 FORMATING OBJECTS AT THE LABEL EDGE.............................................................................................. 85

12.9.1 Top Edge Problems.............................................................................................................................85

12.9.2 Bottom Edge problems .......................................................................................................................8512.9.3 Continuous Media Formatting Minimum Gap...............................................................................8612.10 OBJECT POSITIONING...............................................................................................................................87

12.10.1 Character Positioning Baselines..................................................................................................87

12.10.2 Barcode Positioning Baselines.....................................................................................................88

13 MODULES .......................................................................................................................................................89

13.1 TYPES / IDENTIFICATION..............................................................................................................................9013.1.1 Module IDs.........................................................................................................................................9013.1.2 Module ID Command References ..................................................................................................91

13.2 DIAGNOSTICS.................................................................................................................................................9213.2.1 RAM Module........................................................................................................................................92

13.3 DIRECTORY OF CONTENTS / SIZE...............................................................................................................9413.3.1 Image Directory Query ......................................................................................................................94

13.3.2 Label Directory Query .......................................................................................................................9413.3.3 Font Directory Query.........................................................................................................................94

13.4 DETERMINING DEFAULT MODULE.............................................................................................................9513.4.1 Printer Determined Default...............................................................................................................95

13.4.2 Setting Default Module.......................................................................................................................95

13.5 DELETING CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................9613.5.1 Clear All Modules...............................................................................................................................96

13.5.2 Clear Specific Module........................................................................................................................96

13.5.3 Delete File STX x.............................................................................................................................97

13.5.4 Defragmentation (Packing Module)...............................................................................................9713.6 INTERNAL MODULE SIZE ALLOCATION.....................................................................................................98

13.6.1 Setting Module Size/Cache Size........................................................................................................98


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13.6.2 Resetting Memory management Defaults........................................................................................9913.6.3 System Effects ......................................................................................................................................99

14 THROUGH-PUT OPTIMIZING TECHNIQUES.............................................................................100

14.1 REDUNDANT DATA WITHIN A LABEL FORMAT ......................................................................................10114.2 BATCH QUANTITYLABELS........................................................................................................................10214.3 SAVING IMAGES ..........................................................................................................................................103

14.3.1 Image Directory - STX WG command..........................................................................................103

14.3.2 Clear Modules - STX Q, STX q ...................................................................................................... 104

14.3.3 Delete File STX x ..........................................................................................................................104

14.4 DOWNLOADING FONTS..............................................................................................................................10514.4.1 Scalable Fonts..................................................................................................................................106

14.4.2 Bitmap Fonts..................................................................................................................................... 107

14.4.3 Font Directory - ~ WF command.................................................................................................. 10814.4.4 Clear Modules - STX Q, STX q ...................................................................................................... 108

14.4.5 Delete File STX x..........................................................................................................................10814.5 SAVING LABEL FORMATS..........................................................................................................................109

14.5.1 Label Directory - ~WL command.................................................................................................. 10914.5.2 Clear Modules - STX Q, STX q ...................................................................................................... 109

14.5.3 Delete File STX x..........................................................................................................................10914.6 RECALLING LABEL FORMATS...................................................................................................................110

14.6.1 Simple Recalling Label Formats................................................................................................... 11014.6.2 Adding to Recalled Label Formats............................................................................................... 110

14.6.3 Recalling and Changing Quantity, ...........................................................................................111

14.7 REPRINTING LABELS..................................................................................................................................11214.7.1 Reprint Printed Label......................................................................................................................11214.7.2 Print Exited label............................................................................................................................. 112

14.7.3 Reprint saved label..........................................................................................................................11214.8 DYNAMIC DATA PRINT FIELDS.................................................................................................................113

14.8.1 Recalling Labels...............................................................................................................................113

14.8.2 Recalling Labels and Update Fields............................................................................................. 11314.8.3 Recalling Labels and Update Fields, Multiple Quantity...........................................................11314.8.4 Incremental Fields...........................................................................................................................113

14.9 SCALABLE FONT CACHE SIZE...................................................................................................................116

15 COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................... 117

15.1 DIAGNOSTICS...............................................................................................................................................11815.1.1 Serial Port Comm............................................................................................................................. 118

15.1.2 Dump.................................................................................................................................................. 11815.2 7-BIT COMM.................................................................................................................................................119

15.2.1 Alternate Control Codes................................................................................................................. 11915.2.2 Alternate-2 Control Codes.............................................................................................................. 119

15.2.3 Alternate-3 Control Codes.............................................................................................................. 119

15.2.4 Binary Data....................................................................................................................................... 11915.3 COMM BUFFER OVERFLOW.......................................................................................................................120

16 I-CLASS / E-CLASS DIFFERENCES .................................................................................................. 121

17 SOFTWARE INTERFACE......................................................................................................................123

17.1 VB APPLICATION GENERATING DPL......................................................................................................12417.2 VB APPLICATION INTERFACI NG VIAWINDOWS DRIVER......................................................................126

18 AVAILABLE OFF THE SHELF SOFTWARE PACKAGES .......................................................128

18.1 CODESOFT....................................................................................................................................................12918.2 SEAGULL DRIVER........................................................................................................................................13018.3 LABELVIEW.................................................................................................................................................. 132


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19 EVALUATION OF ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE ............................................................................134

20 EVALUATION OF COURSE................................................................................................................. 135


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IntroductionThis document is intended to be utilized for teaching Datamax Printer Language (DPL) by personnelexperienced (at least one year).

The document contains references to external documents that must be available prior to beginning thiscourse.

It is essential that any user of this document read through the entire document prior to teaching the coursein order to understand the flow of the topics. The approach is that of a classic spiral curriculum, where alltopics are introduced at the lowest level, then they are re-touched repeatedly with increasing conceptualdifficulty. This is a necessary approach since all topics are interrelated.

Each topic and subtopic is arranged in the following format:

1. TopicTime Required/Notes

Time required to teach the segmentMaterials

Necessary materials to teach the segmentSupplemental Materials

Additional materials not intended for use during the segmentTeacher Activities

Student Activities

Class Materials:Printers 1-2 students per printer

configured with internal bitmap fonts, scalable fontssetup for use with alternate Control CodesPrinter - teacher printer

configured with cutter and present sensorconfigured with internal bitmap fonts, scalable fontssetup for use with alternate Control Codes

Serial Cables - 1 per printerTrash Cans - 1 per printerHost Computers 1 per printer

Configured with MS Windows, Notepad or equivalent, HyperTerminal (orequivalent)1 available serial port

Media - 1 roll per printerScanner - 1 for TeacherClass Preparation - printers attached to host computers, media loaded

Printers setup for 9600 BAUD serial communication, Alternate Control CodesFiles - This file and all files under the directory structure with root .\class

Text in blue has a corresponding PowerPoint slide.


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1 Introduction to Printer Languages Overview of CommandFunctionsTime Required/Notes

1 Min.

MaterialsHandout DPL Lesson Outline andDPL Programmers ManualConfiguration Label (students print)

Teacher ActivitiesDescribe what and why we need a printer language. Pass out reference materials.Printer languages consist of commands that provide control of the printer, allowing the hostcomputer send data to the printer for printing. The ASCII character set is a simple printerlanguage in itself, , , , , the letters and numbers are all used tocontrol simple line printers.

Student ActivitiesListen


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1.1 Functional Groups of Commands

Teacher ActivitiesBrief overview of commands and formats, for each subsection.

Printer System StatusPrinter Memory ControlPrinter System ControlLabel Respective System ControlLabel FormattingPost Print, Reprint Commands


1.1.1 Printer System Status

Note: To clear a fault condition, a form feed key must be pressed by the operator.

Teacher ActivitiesBriefly describe Printer System Status, why it is needed and how it is normally used. Printer version host may determine printer functionality, based on version, Printer time host verification prior to time-stamping labels, Current printer activity, fault conditions, Available Memory and resident files.


1.1.2 Printer Memory Control

Teacher Activitiesdisplay configuration couponDescribe Printer System Configuration, display configuration coupon on

the projector.

Student Activities

Students print Configuration label.


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1.1.2.1 Printer Memory Management

Teacher ActivitiesDescribe Printer System Memory Management, why it is needed and howit is normally used. Throughput optimization. Ensuring sufficient printer local storage for host files label formats,

images and fonts.


1.1.2.2 Default memory module assignment

Teacher Activities

Describe Printer System Memory Management, why it is needed and howit is normally used. Preparation for bitmap font downloading


1.1.2.3 File download, file delete

Teacher ActivitiesDescribe Printer System Memory Management, why it is needed and howit is normally used. Label formats for later retrieval - increased throughput, Images for later retrieval - increased throughput, Fonts - increased throughput.



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1.1.3 Printer System Control

Teacher ActivitiesDescribe Printer System Control, why it is needed and how it is normally used. Pause, Cancel, Reset, Printer media movement positioning, speed, form-feed, Printer media type controls gap, reflective, continuous length, Operational modes Pause mode (pause between labels), Feedback mode (label

complete, batch complete messages), Diagnostics, Test modes, Optional hardware control cutter, verifier, ribbon saver. units of measure (Imperial, metric),



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1.1.4 Label Respective System Control

Teacher ActivitiesBriefly describe a typical label for controlling the printer. printhead heat, media speed print quality, save retrieve label formats throughput, cutter cut-by, label termination (print, save, exit). units of measure (Imperial, metric),


1.1.5 Label Formatting

Teacher ActivitiesBriefly describe label format commands. Formatting style Opaque, transparent, XOR, mirror, inverse, Font, symbol set, barcode selection, Object positioning text, barcode, image, graphics (line, box,), Label format shifting, Print resolution,

Zero slash convention Incremental fields


1.1.5.1 Label Print Field Records

Teacher ActivitiesBriefly describe Print Field Records, why they are needed and how they

are typically used. Print orientation and direction,

Font (size) selection, Dot size (font magnification), Text position (start of string), Print data.


1.1.5.2 Barcode Field Records


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Teacher ActivitiesBriefly describe Barcode Field Records, why they are needed and howthey are typically used.

Print orientation and direction, Barcode selection, Human readable text, Ratio / module size, Barcode height, Barcode position (start of symbol), Special barcode controls (PDF, Datamatrix), Print data.


1.1.6 Post Print, Reprint Commands

Teacher ActivitiesDescribe the process of reprinting labels. Reprint, reprint count - throughput, Reprint Replacement data - throughput.



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2 File Representation, Dataflow SequenceTime Required/Notes

2 Min.

MaterialsDPL Programmers Manual

Teacher ActivitiesDescribe the process of the host computer sending commands to the printer.Files are transmitted to the printer from left to right, top to bottom. The

printer receives and interprets the data in this order. Applications softwaresends datastreams to printer in same order.

~LD11131100000500050text field 1131100000500050text field 2131100000500050text field 3131100000500050text field 4Q0001E

Non-printable characters represented by name or hex value between < >.

Student ActivitiesListen and observe the projector.


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2.1 Special Characters

Teacher ActivitiesAttention Getters

In order to be ready for a command sequence, the Printer must first receive a specialcharacter called an Attention Getter, this informs the Printer that it is about to receivea command and the type of command it will be. Immediate Commands, System-LevelCommands, and Font-Loading Commands each have their own Attention Getter. TheAttention Getter character is followed by a Command Character that tells the Printer whataction to take.

ASCII

Character

Name

Decimal

Value

HEX

Value

Printer

Dump

Command

Type

Associated

Timeliness of Operation

SOH 1 01 ^A ImmediateCommands Printer reacts as soon ascommand is received,regardless of current activity.

STX 2 02 ^B System-Level

Commands

Printer reacts when currentoperation is complete

ESC 27 1B ^[ Font-Loading

Commands

Printer reacts when currentoperation is complete

Table 2-1 Attention Getter Characters

Alternate Control Codes are used throughout the entire course for easy file editing.

ControlCharacter

Standard Alternate Alternate -2 Alternate -3 Command TypeAssociated

SOH 0x01 ^ 0x5E ^ 0x5E ^ 0x5E Immediate CommandsSTX 0x02 ~ 0x7E ~ 0x7E # 0x23 System-Level CommandsCR 0x0D CR 0x0D | 0x7C CR 0x0D Line terminatorESC 0x1B ESC 0x1B ESC 0x1B ESC 0x1B Font -Loading Commands

CountBy1

0x5E @ 0x40 @ 0x40 @ 0x40 Label Formatting, Count-by

Table 2-2 Control Codes



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3 Using the Programmers ManualTime Required/Notes

1 Min.


Teacher ActivitiesThe Programmers Manual is arranged by commands in alphabetic order. Immediate commandsfirst, then System Commands, Extended System Commands, followed by Label Commands. Theappendices contain details that cannot be ignored. Use of any command will require checking theappendices for possible exclusionary conditions.

Table of Contents commands in alphabetic orderAppendices detailed printer differences

Commands by function


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4 Typical DatastreamTime Required/Notes

1 Min.


Teacher ActivitiesDisplay a typical datastream with a label data format example on the projector.

Printer Commands

Description^A

~WGStatus records

^D

~IApImagenameimage data...data Configuration records

~L Begin labelD11 Label Header record131100000500050Typical text field 01 Label Formatting Data record

Object type, orientation,

position, dataQ0001

E Label Terminate record^A Status record~U01new data for field 01~E0005

~G

Reprint with New DataRecords

Table 4-1 Typical Datastream



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4.1 Status Records

Time Required/Notes

Display Status example on the projector.

Command Name Function

^A Send ASCII StatusString

Printer returns current operation, fault(bytewise)

^E Send BatchQuantity

Printer returns current label number of batchprinting progress

^F Send Status Byte Printer returns current operation, fault (bitwise)~v Get Firmware

VersionPrinter returns firmware version string and date

~a Enable Feedbackmode

Printer returns () label printed, () batch complete

~B Get Date andTime Printer returns date and time

~W Get Module Status Printer returns module IDs and contents (filetype respective)

~KQ MemoryConfigurationQuery

Printer returns memory allocation values(RAM module, scalable font cache, labelformatting buffer)

Table 4-2 Status Commands



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4.2 Configuration Header Records

Teacher Activities

Display table on the projector.

Command Name Function

~A Set Date and Time~d Set Double Buffer

Mode- Force generation of multiple memory copies

of label format- Not usually used.

~c Set ContinuousPaper Length

- Must be 0000 for gap media.- Not used for reflective media

~e Set Edge Sensor - Setup for gap or registration hole type stock~Kf Set Present

Distance- Determines label stop position, head relative.- ~f edge sensor relative equivalent command,

older models.~F Send Form Feed~I Download Image~i Download

Scalable Font~M Set Maximum

Label Length- Length to search for next gap or reflective

mark- Not used in with continuous media

~m Set to MetricMode

- Subsequent measurements interpreted inmetric. Most units mm/10

- Label equivalent command can be used~n Set to Inch Mode - Subsequent measurements interpreted in

inches. Most units in/100- Label equivalent command can be used

~O Set Start of PrintPosition

- Effect is not on label immediately followingcommand since media position is at Start ofPrint between labels

- ~K default position relative 64 in/100maximum deviation

~S Set Feed Rate - Blank label movement speed~V Software Switch - Enable optional hardware, cutter, present

sensor

Table 4-3 Configuration Commands



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4.3 Label Header Records

Teacher ActivitiesDisplay table on the projector.

Command Command Name

A Set Format AttributeC Column OffsetD Set Width and Dot SizeH Set Heat SettingM Set Mirror ModeP Set Print SpeedP Set Backup Speed

Q Set QuantityR Set Row OffsetS Set Slew Speed

Table 4-4 Label Header Commands



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4.4 Label Formatting Data Records

Teacher ActivitiesDisplay Label formatting data header record example on the projector.

161100001000100data

Every record is made of three parts: (1) A header that is 15 bytes in length, (2) thedata to be printed, and (3) a termination character (e.g., ) marking the end ofthe field. The header is used to select the appearance of the data when printed bychoosing rotation, font type, size, and position options. Every header containssimilar information, but different types of records may use this information indifferent ways. The six record types are:

1. Internal Bit-Mapped Font2. Smooth Font (Simulated)3. Scalable Font4. Barcode5. Images 6. Graphics

The record conforms to the following fixed field format (spaces added for visualclarity). Identifying lower case letters have been placed below field values forreference in the following sections:


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1 2 1 1 000 0005 0005 a b c d eee ffff gggg

DATADATA[hhhh iiii] jjj Termination character

Record TypeLocationWithinRecord

Internal

Bit-MappedFont

Smooth

Font

Scalable

Font

Barcode Images Graphics

a Rotation Rotation Rotation Rotation Rotation 1b Font ID 9 9 Barcode Y Xc Width

MultiplierWidthMultiplier

WidthMultiplier

Wide Bar WidthMultiplier

1

d HeightMultiplier

HeightMultiplier

HeightMultiplier

NarrowBar

HeightMultiplier

1

eee 000 font size /

ID

ID Barcode

Height

000 000

ffff Row Position RowPosition

RowPosition

RowPosition

RowPosition

RowPosition

gggg ColumnPosition

ColumnPosition

ColumnPosition

ColumnPosition

ColumnPosition

ColumnPosition

hhhh N/A N/A Font height N/A N/A N/Aiiii N/A N/A Font width N/A N/A N/A

jj...j Data String Data String Point SizeData String

DataString(2Dspec.s)

Imagename

GraphicSpecifiers

Table 4-5 Record Type Structure


Supplemental MaterialsLabelform.doc


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4.5 Reprint with New Data Records

Teacher Activities

~G commandThis command prints a previously formatted label and restarts a canceled batch jobafter the last processed label. This is used when there is a label format in the printbuffer. The E command is used to enter the quantity.

~U commandThis command places new label data into format fields. Format fields are used tobuild a label. The new data string must equal the original string length and containvalid data. To easily keep track of fields, place all of the fields to be updated withthe command at the beginning of the label format. A maximum of 99 format fieldscan be updated. Fields are numbered consecutively 01 to 99, in the order received.

Teacher provides a sample label the projector.~L161100001000100data field 1161100001100110data field 2161100001200120data field 3Q0001E~U01New data F1~U02New data F2~E0002~G

Student ActivitiesListen and observe the projector.The sample results in three printed labels. The first label is formatted with thecommands between L and E. The next two labels print with the replacementdata contained in the U commands.


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5 Control/Status SOH CommandsTime Required/Notes

1 Min.


Teacher ActivitiesNote to Teacher: Each printer is already setup to use the alternatecharacter set.


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5.1 Control

5.1.1 Reset

Teacher Activitiestransmits command via HyperTerminal program.^#

Student Activitiestransmits command via HyperTerminal program.^#

Observe the printer resetting and initializing, T is returned.

5.1.2 Toggle Pause

Note: If the printer is equipped with a front panel, then a PAUSED or READY messagewill be displayed.Executed immediatelySame as PAUSE button

5.1.2.1 Toggle PAUSE ON / OFFTeacher Activities

transmits command via HyperTerminal program.^B^B

Student ActivitiesTeacher command via HyperTerminal program.^BObserve the Pause LED is illuminated, indicating the printer is in a paused state.^BStudents observe the Pause LED extinguishes, indicating the printer is in aREADY state.

5.1.3 Stop/Cancel

Note: If the printer is equipped with a front panel, then a PAUSED message will be displayed.

Executed immediatelyKills current print job


Teacher ActivitiesTransmits command via HyperTerminal program.^C^B

Student ActivitiesTransmits command via HyperTerminal program.


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^CObserve the Pause LED is illuminated, indicating the printer is in a paused state.Transmits command via HyperTerminal program.^B

5.1.4 SOH shutdown

Teacher ActivitiesDemo is included with the font download section.^DPrevents SOH command executionPrecedes binary data - font/image3 SOH Commands w/ delay to restore SOH execution (not on I & W Class)

Student Activities

Listen.


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5.2 Status

Send ASCII Status String Query

Send Status ByteSend Batch Quantity

5.2.1 Send ASCII Status StringQuery

Teacher ActivitiesÂ

Teacher describes the meaning of each byte returned by the printer.Printer response format: abcdefgh

Where:Character Values Y Condition Meaning

a Y/N Interpreter busy (Imaging)b Y/N Paper out or faultc Y/N Ribbon out or faultd Y/N Printing batche Y/N Busy printingf Y/N Printer pausedg Y/N Label presentedh N Always No

Table 5-1 ASCII Status Bytes

5.2.1.1 ASCII Status Query Example #1Teacher Activities

Send command via HyperTerminal program.ÂPrinter response NNNNNNNN

Student ActivitiesSend command via HyperTerminal program.ÂObserve the printer responding with a string of 8 bytes.


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5.2.1.2 ASCII Status Query Example #2Teacher Activities

Pause the printer.Send command via HyperTerminal program.^APrinter response NNNNNNYN

Student ActivitiesPause the printer.Observe the Pause LED is illuminated, indicating the printer is in a paused state.Send command via HyperTerminal program.^AObserve the printer responding with a string of 8 bytes.

Teacher Activities

UnPause the printer.

5.2.2 Send Status ByteTeacher Activities

Bit Values 1 Condition Meaning

8 0 Always zero7 1 or 0 Label presented6 1 or 0 Printer paused5 1 or 0 Busy printing4 1 or 0 Printing batch3 1 or 0 Ribbon out or Fault2 1 or 0 Paper out or Fault1 1 or 0 Command interpreter busy (Imaging)

Table 3-2 Status Byte

Pause the printer.Send command via HyperTerminal program.^FTeacher describes the meaning of each bit returned by the printer.

Student ActivitiesPause the printer.Observe the Pause LED is illuminated, indicating the printer is in a paused state.Send command via HyperTerminal program.^FObserve the printer responding with a status byte.


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5.2.3 Send Batch Quantity

Teacher ActivitiesDiscussed later with labels using batch quantityÊ

Student ActivitiesPause printerEdit the label format using notepad. Saves the file as batch.txt ~L

D1119119A1000100010batch of labelsQ0020

E

Send the file to the printer via copy or HyperTerminal

Send batch quantity command via HyperTerminalÊobserve printer responseremove pause and immediately send batch quantity command repeatedly viaHyperTerminalÊ


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6 Status/Diagnostic STX CommandsTime Required/Notes


Teacher ActivitiesTeacher will send STX commands via HyperTerminal to show a printer response.System Control STX commands are discussed later, in various sections.

Status - determine printer stateDiagnostics - determine operabilityExecuted serially


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6.1 Status

Set date and time

Get Time and DateFirmware Version string

6.1.1 Set date and time

Teacher ActivitiesTeacher transmits a command via HyperTerminal program.

Teacher describes the meaning of each time field.

~AwmmddyyyyhhMMjjj

where:w - 1 digit for day of weekmm - 2 digits for monthdd - 2 digits for dayyyyy - 4 digits for yearhh - 2 digits for hour in 24 hour formatMM - 2 digits for minutesJjj - 3 digits for julian date or 000 for printer to calculate.

~A1020320000855034

This command translates to: Mon. Feb 3 rd., 2000, 8:55AM, 34thday of the year.

Student Activities

Listen and observe the projector.Send command via HyperTerminal -~A1020320000855034


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6.1.2 Get Time and Date

Teacher ActivitiesTransmit command via HyperTerminal program.~B

Teacher describes the meaning of each time field returned by the printer.

Response: wmmddyyyyhhMMjjj

w - 1 digit for day of weekmm - 2 digits for monthdd - 2 digits for dayyyyy - 4 digits for yearhh - 2 digits for hour in 24 hour formatMM - 2 digits for minutesJjj - 3 digits for julian date

Student ActivitiesTransmit command via HyperTerminal program.~BObserve the printer responding with a time and date string.

6.1.3 Firmware Version string

Teacher Activitiestransmit command via HyperTerminal program.

~vPrinter response: VER DA - 01.01 12/21/93

Note: Useful when working with Tech Support.

Student Activitiestransmit command via HyperTerminal program.~vObserve the printer responding with a version string.


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6.2 Diagnostics

Internal Information and Dot Pattern

Output sensor values

6.2.1 Internal Information and Dot pattern

Teacher Activitiestransmit command via HyperTerminal program.~Z

Student Activitiestransmit command via HyperTerminal program.~ZObserve the printer printing a Configuration label and a dot pattern label.

6.2.2 Output sensor values

Teacher ActivitiesTeacher describes how to put the printer into TESTMODE. The printer response isexplained when an ~Y query sensors command is sent. The teacher explains how to getmore sensor values from the printer using the SPACE command.

~KDG@@@ - 9600 Test~KD@@@@ - 9600

Student ActivitiesConfigure Test Mode via menu systemOrtransmit setup command via HyperTerminal program.~KDG@@@~Y

restore normal operation~KD@@@@ - 9600


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7 Label Formatting and ControlTime Required/Notes


.\materials \images\logo.lab

Teacher ActivitiesExit HyperTerminal and start PowerPoint program.

Simple 1 Text Field, D11 CommandFonts 1-6Fonts 7-8Font 9Formatting Style

Scalable Font TextColumn offset exampleRow offset exampleBarcode FieldsGraphicsImagesAdvanced Text Fields

Student Activities


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7.1 Simple 1 Text Field, D11 Command.

7.1.1 Default Text Field ExampleTeacher Activities

Provide a sample label on the projector.

~L131100001000050Hello world D22 defaultE

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Save the file as hello.txt then sends the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy hello.txt lpt1.

7.1.2 D11 Text Field ExampleTeacher Activities

Teacher provides another sample label on the projector.

~LD11131100001000050Hello world D11E

Teacher explains the difference between D11 and the default D22 in the label command.

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Save the file as hello.txt then sends the file via theparallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy hello.txt lpt1


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7.2 Fonts 1-6

Each font is individual, although similar.

Bitmap Font, printer resident - faster on older printer models monospaced Upper case only for some - small ROM constraints Character sets vary Descenders not included for some. stroke widths vary slash zero () - disable slash - label-formatting command Z Euro Currency Symbol 0xFF

7.2.1 Font 1

Teacher ActivitiesProvide a sample label on the projector

~LD11111100000500050FONT 1 ABCDfghijE

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Saves the file as font.txt then sends the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy font.txt lpt1.

Student observes Font 1.

7.2.2 Font 2







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7.2.3 Font 3






7.2.4 Font 4







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7.2.5 Font 5






7.2.6 Font 6

Teacher ActivitiesNote: Upper case only.

Provide a sample label on the projector


Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Saves the file as font.txt then sends the file via theparallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy font.txt lpt1.



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7.3 Fonts 7-8

OCR Asize I - font 7

OCR B size III - font 8ANSI Optical Character size specifications.

7.3.1 Font 7Teacher Activities


~LD11271100000500050FONT 7 ABCDfghij

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parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy font.txt lpt1


7.3.2 Font 8Teacher Activities







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7.4 Font 9

CG Triumvirate bold Condensed, developed by AGFA

Bitmap Font, printer resident - faster on older printer models- I & W Class scalable implementation

proportional Point Sizes 4 to 72 - 4 and 5 point printer model specific

- multiples for 36, 48, 72 points printer modelspecific

Upper and lower case Character sets same for all point sizes Descenders included for all point sizes Stroke widths proportional to point size Euro Currency Symbol 0xFF - I & W Class 0x80 (symbol set respective)

7.4.1 Font 9 four pointTeacher Activities


~LD112911A0400100050Four Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, four-point font.

7.4.2 Font 9 five point


~LD113911A0500100050Five Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, five point font.


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7.4.3 Font 9 six point

Teacher ActivitiesProvide a sample label on the projector.

~LD113911A0600100050Six Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, six-point font.

7.4.4 Font 9 eight point


~LD113911A0800100050Eight Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, eight-point font.

7.4.5 Font 9 ten pointTeacher Activities


~LD113911A1000100050Ten Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, ten point font.

7.4.6 Font 9 twelve pointTeacher Activities


~L


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D113911A1200100050 Twelve Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Twelve-point font.

7.4.7 Font 9 fourteen point


~LD11

4911A1400100050Fourteen Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, fourteen-point font.


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7.4.8 Font 9 eighteen point


~LD114911A1800100050Eighteen Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Eighteen-point font.

7.4.9 Font 9 twenty-four point


~LD114911A2400100050Twenty-four Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Twenty-four-point font.

7.4.10 Font 9 thirty pointTeacher Activities


~LD11

4911A3000100050Thirty Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Thirty-point font.

7.4.11 Font 9 thirty-six pointTeacher Activities

Note: Some fonts are multiples of smaller fonts, see chart.


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Provide a s ample label on the projector.

~LD114911A3600100050Thirty-six Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Thirty-six-point font.

7.4.12 Font 9 forty-eight point

Teacher Activities

Note: Some fonts are multiples of smaller fonts, see chart.Provide a sample label on the projector.

~LD114911A4800100050Forty-eight Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Forty-eight-point font.

7.4.13 Font 9 seventy-two pointTeacher Activities

Note: Some fonts are multiples of smaller fonts, see chart.Provide a sample label on the projector.

~LD114911A7200100050Seventy-two Point ABCDfghijE



Student observes Font 9, Seventy-two-point font.


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7.5 Formatting Style

7.5.1 Format AttributeTeacher Activities

Label commandAn

Where:n - 1,2, 3 or 5

1 = XOR2 = TRANSPARENT3 = OPAQUE5 = INVERSE

Student ActivitiesObserve

7.5.1.1 Inverse Text ExampleTeacher Activities


~LD11A1161100003200010 NORMAL TEXTA5161100003000300 INVERSE TEXTA1E

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Save the file as inv.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy inv.txt lpt1.

Student observes Inverse text.

7.5.2 Mirror Text ExampleTeacher Activities


~LD11

A1161100003200010 NOT MIRROREDM161100003000400 MIRROREDE

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Save the file as mirror.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy mirror.txt lpt1.


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Student observes Mirror text.

7.5.3 Zero Slash


~LD11A1161100003200010 00000z161100003000300 00000E

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Save the file as slash0.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy slash0.txt lpt1.

Student observes zeroes and slashed zeroes.


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7.6 Scalable Font Text

Teacher Activities

Scalable Font FieldThe Smooth Scalable Font Technology* has been licensed from AGFA.Both IntelliFont and True Type scalable Font formats are supported.

1 2 1 1 000 0005 0005 a b c d eee ffff gggg

DATADATA[hhhh iiii] jjj Termination character

Field Valid Inputs Meaninga 1, 2, 3 and 4 Rotationb 9 Fixed valuec 1 to 9 and A to O Width Multiplierd 1 to 9 and A to O Height Multiplier

eee S00 to Szz, U00-Uzz, u00-uzz Font data typeffff 0000 to 9999 Row

gggg Dependent upon printer. See Table 8-7. Columnhhhh P004-P999, 0016-4163* Character height, points,

dotsiiii P004-P999, 0014-4163* Character width, points,

dotsjjj Valid ASCII character string up to 255

characters followed by a terminationcharacter.

Data

*Character size specifications are printhead resolution dependent as shown in the following table.Table 7-1 Scalable Font Record Structure

The eee field identifies the scalable font.S00: Internal scalable font (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed).S01 - S49: Manufacturer-supplied Font Cartridges.S50 - S99: Downloaded Scalable Fonts (IntelliFont and True Type).U40: Binary Internal Scalable Kanji Font.u40: HexASCII Internal Scalable Kanji Font.


7.6.1 Scalable Font Text ExampleTeacher Activities

Provide a sample label on the projector.Scalable font cache will be discussed later.

~LD111911S0003600020P020P020 20H X 20W1911S0003000085P015P025 15H X 25W1911S0002400085P018P010 18H X 10W


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3911S0001100100P020P020 20H X 20WQ0001E

Student ActivitiesEdit a new file as shown on projector, save the file as scale.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy scale.txt lpt1.Student observes different size text printed.

7.6.2 Symbol Set SelectionMaterials

DPL Programmers Manual.\scalable font text\symbol set selection\9224e.bin

Single Byte Code Pages

Code Page

Identifier

Datamax Code

Page Family

Font Format

Datamax HP1 Std

2 Enhanced

2 IntelliFont TrueType Description

AR Arabic-8

CP CyrillicDN ISO 60 Danish / Norwegian

DT 7J DeskTopD14 11L ITC Zapf Dingbats/100D24 12L ITC Zapf Dingbats/200D34 13L ITC Zapf Dingbats/300

DS4 10L PS ITC Zapf DingbatsE1 0N ISO 8859/1 Latin 1

E2 2N ISO 8859/2 Latin 2E5 5N ISO 8859/9 Latin 5

E6 6N

ISO 8859/10 Latin 6E7 ISO 8859/7 Latin/Greek

EG ISO 8859/7 Latin/GreekEH ISO 8859/8 Latin/HebrewER ISO 8859/5 Latin/CyrillicFR ISO 69: French Symbol Set

G8 Greek-8GK PC-8 Greek

GR ISO 21: GermanH0 Hebrew-7

H8 Hebrew-8IT ISO 15: Italian

LG 1U Legal

M8 8M

Math-8MC 12J Macintosh

MS 5M PS Math

PB 6J Microsoft PublishingPC 10U PC-8, Code Page 437

PD 11U PC-8 D/N, Code Page 437NPE 17U PC-852 Latin 2

PG PC-851 Latin/GreekPH PC-862 Latin/Hebrew

PI 15U Pi FontPM 12U PC-850 MultilingualPR PC-864 Latin/Arabic


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Single Byte Code Pages

Code Page

Identifier

Datamax Code

Page Family

Font Format

Datamax HP1 Std

2 Enhanced

2 IntelliFont TrueType Description

PT 9T PC-8 TK, Code Page 437TPU 9J PC-1004PV 26U PC-775 Baltic

PX4 PTXT3000R8 8U Roman-8

SP ISO 17: SpanishSW ISO 11: Swedish

SY4 SymbolTS 10J PS Text

TK Turkish-8UK ISO 4: United KingdomUS ISO 6: ASCIIVI 13J Ventura International

VU 14J Ventura USVM 6M Ventura Math

W1 3 19U Windows 3.1 Latin 1WA Windows Latin/Arabic

WD4 AgfaTidbitsWE 3 9E Windows 3.1 Latin 2

WG Windows Latin/GreekWL 19L Windows 3.1 Latin 5WN WindowsWO 9U Windows 3.0 Latin 1

WR 3 Windows Latin/CyrillicWT 3 5T Windows 3.1 Latin 5

1. HP - Hewlett Packard PCL-5 Comparison Guide, Edition 1, Internal Symbol Set Charts, Chart B, forcomparison.

2. Standard and Enhanced Code Page Families are printer configuration respective.3. As of this writing, the fo llowing symbol sets contain references to the Euro currency symbol ( ), with the

associated single byte decimal values:

W1 - Windows 3.1 Latin 1- 128WE - Windows 3.1 Latin 2 - 128WT - Windows 3.1 Latin 5 - 128WR - Windows Latin/Cyrillic 136 (optional)

4. Not supported by ILPC CG Times characters appearing in Code Page identifiers not supported areunpredictable.

Table I-1 Single Byte Code Pages

Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, KanjiCharacter Map SelectionDouble byte scalable fonts are mapped through a character map. This mapping allowsthe host application to select a variety of characters to match the application. Each of thecode pages allows the host application to emulate a character set for their application.

The double-byte symbol set is selected using the ~yUxx command.

Double Byte Character Map

CharacterMap

Code PageFamily

1

Font Format Description


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Identifier Enhanced TrueTypeB5 BIG 5 (Taiwan) encodedEU EUC (Extended UNIX Code)

GB Government Bureau Industry Standard;Chinese (PRC) Default.

JS JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) Default.SJ Shift JISUC Unicode

1. Enhanced Code Page Families are printer configuration respective.

Table I-2 Double Byte Character Map

The double-byte symbol set is selected using ~yUxx command. The single -byte symbolset is selected using the same command, ~ySxx. Each affects an independent databaseselection and has no impact on the other.

Teacher ActivitiesProvide another sample labe l on the projector.This command selects the scalable font symbol set. The selected symbol setremains active until another symbol set is selected. See Appendices E, I, and Hfor details. Option dependant. Not all symbol sets can be used with all fonts.

Syntax: ~ySxx

Where: S - Byte-size designation; see Appendix H:S = Single byte symbol sets.U = Double byte symbol sets.

xx - Symbol set selection.

Sample: ~ySPM

The sample selects the PC-850 multilingual set.

Download scalable font 9224e.bin

~KEY\~ySPM~LD11

1911S500010001000200020symbol setPM\A0A1A2A3A4A5\E~ySIT~LD111911S500010001000200020symbol set PM\A0A1A2A3A4A5\E



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7.7 Column offset example

Teacher Activities

This command pushes a whole format to the right. Generally used to shift previouslycreated formats for media differences or other adjustments.

Provide a sample label on the projector. This is the previous example with C0050 added.

~LD11

C0050A1161100003200010 00000z161100003000300 00000E

Student ActivitiesEdit a label format using notepad. Save the file as coloff.txt then send the file via the parallel

port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy coloff.txt lpt1.

Student observes zeroes and slashed zeroes shifted over a half inch.


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7.8 Row offset example

Teacher Activities

This command pushes a whole format to the right. Generally used to shift previouslycreated formats for media differences or other adjustments.Provide a sample label on the projector. This is the previous examp le with C0050 removedand R0100 added.

~LD11R0100A1161100003200010 00000z161100003000300 00000

E

Student ActivitiesEdit a label format using notepad. Save the file as rowoff.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy rowoff.txt lpt1.

Student observes zeroes and slashed zeroes shifted up a half inch.


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7.9 Barcode Fields

7.9.1 Rotation 1, human readableTeacher Activities

Provide a sample label on the projectorBarcode size control discussed later.Ladder barcode quality more difficult to control than picket fence.

~L

D111A6205002000200ROTATION 1E

Student ActivitiesEdit the label format using notepad. Save the file as rotation.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy rotation.txt lpt1.

Student observes a barcode printed.

7.9.2 Rotation 2, human readableTeacher Activities


~LD111A6205002000200ROTATION 12A6205002000200ROTATION 2Q0001E

Student ActivitiesEdit the file by adding another text string. This time make it rotation 2. Again save the fileas rotation.txt then send the file via the parallel port from a DOS window using the DOScommand copy rotation.txt lpt1.Student observes two barcodes printed.

7.9.3 Rotation 3, no human readableTeacher Activities


~LD111A6205002000200ROTATION 12A6205002000200ROTATION 23A6205002000200ROTATION 3Q0001

EStudent Activities

Edit the file by adding another text string. This time make it rotation 3. Again save the fileas rotation.txt then send the file via the parallel port from a DOS window using the DOScommand copy rotation.txt lpt1.Student observes three barcodes printed.


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7.9.4 Rotation 4, no human readableTeacher Activities


~LD11

1A6205002000200ROTATION 12A6205002000200ROTATION 23A6205002000200ROTATION 34A6205002000200ROTATION 4Q0001E

Student ActivitiesEdit the file by adding another text string. This time make it rotation 4. Again save the f ileas rotation.txt then send the file via the parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS

command copy rotation.txt lpt1.Student observes four barcodes printed.


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7.10 Graphics

1 2 1 1 000 0005 0005

a b c d eee ffff gggg

DATADATA

[hhhh iiii] jjj Termination character

Segment Valid Inputs Meaninga 1 Fixed valueb X Line boxc 1 Fixed valued 1 Fixed value

eee 000 Fixed valueffff 0000 to 9999 Rowgggg 0000-9999, see Table 8-7. Columnjj...j Lhhhvvv - Line Drawing

lhhhhvvvv - Line DrawingBhhhvvvtttsss - Box DrawingBhhhhvvvvttttssss - Box Drawing

Line *

Line **Box ***Box ****

Table 7-2 Line and Box Parameters

7.10.1 LINES

Teacher ActivitiesLines are sometimes better understood as filled in boxes, while boxes are hollow.

* LINES: Lhhhvvv

Where: L = "L" and specifies line drawing,

hhh = horizontal width of line,vvv = vertical height of line.

** LINES: lhhhhvvvv

Where: l = "l" and specifies line drawing,hhhh = horizontal width of line,vvvv = vertical height of line.



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7.10.2 LINE Example


~LD111X1100001580083L255003Q0001E

Student ActivitiesType in label format using notepad. Save the file as polygon.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy polygon.txt lpt1.

Student observes a line printed.

7.10.3 BOXESTeacher Activities

*** BOXES: Bhhhvvvbbbsss

Where: B = "B" and specifies box drawing,hhh = horizontal width of box,vvv = vertical height of box,

bbb = thickness of bottom and top,sss = thickness of sides.

**** BOXES:bhhhhvvvvbbbbssss

Where: b = "b" specifies box drawing,

hhhh = horizontal width of box,vvvv = vertical height of box,

bbbb = thickness of bottom and top box edges,ssss = thickness of sides of box.


7.10.4 BOX ExampleTeacher Activities


~LD111X1100000000010B100100005005Q0001E

Student ActivitiesType in label format using notepad. Save the file as polygon.txt then send the file via the

parallel port from a DOS window using the DOS command copy polygon.txt lpt1.Student observes a box printed.


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7.10.5 CIRCLESTeacher Activities

A circleis defined by its center point and itsradius.

1 X 11 fff rrrr cccc C ppp bbbb rrrr

Where:Field Meaning

Field

Meaning1 rotation (must be 1) cccc column of the center pointX graphic field C Circle ID (Fixed Value)1 multiplier (must be 1) ppp Fixed Value must be 0011 multiplier (must be 1) bbbb Fixed Value must be 0001fff fill pattern # rrrr radius of the circlerrrr row of the center point termination character

Table 7-3 Circle Record Structure


7.10.6 Circle Example


~LD11

1X1100000000010B1001000050051X1100100500200C00100010050Q0001E

Student ActivitiesEdit the file by adding another geometric figure. This time add a circle. Again save the fileas polygon.txt then send the file via the parallel port from a DOS window using the DOScommand copy polygon.txt lpt1.Student observes a circle printed.


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7.10.7 Polygons

Teacher ActivitiesPolygons

A polygon is an object that can be defined by specifying a number of datapoints that represent the vertices of the object, which can range from asimple line (2 points), or a triangle (3 points), to any free-formoutline.Field format structure for a polygon1 X 11 ppp rrrr cccc P ppp bbbb rrrr cccc rrrr cccc ...

Where:Field Meaning

Field

Meaning

1 Rotation (must be 1) 001 Fixed ValueX graphic field ID 0001 Fixed Value1 multiplier (must be 1) rrrr row of point 21 multiplier (must be 1) cccc column of point 2ppp fill pattern # rrrr r

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