Monarch 9400 Series manual Example

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4. Message Structures

Example

This example draws a simple 1-inch box starting at row 50 and column 50 on a 2" x 2.5" tag, as shown below. (Line width values are for the 9425/45/74.)

Format {F1,635,508;BOX p L0,50,50,0,304,3 p L1,50,50,1,304,3 p L2,50,304,0,304,3 p L3,304,50,1,316,3 p

}

Batch {B1,1,0,1,1,1,C;BOX.TEST p

}

Note that line L3 is longer than the other 3 lines to complete the box in the upper right corner.

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Contents Programmers Manual Page Table of Contents Parallel Character Width in Dots for Index-1 Series Programmers Manual Introduction Series Programmers Manual Overview Series Programmers Manual Communication Requirements Input CharacteristicsData Flow Control Setting Communication Values Series Programmers Manual Pin Description Cable Interface9400PC Transmitting Online Data Streams Creating Online Data StreamsMode LPT1=COM1 Print FORMAT1.DAT Incorrect Data Errors Error NotificationData Transmission Errors Monetary Symbols Programming Conventions CommandsCommand Characters Format Data Format Header Record Field ContentsExample SyntaxSyntax Checklist Message Structures 999 Text Field Record2032 OCR-A UPC HR1 UPC HR2 T05,I,0,230,30,1,1,0,0,B p Bar Code Field Record FieldContents9425 9425 16 0.06 inches 9445 9465 9474 23 0.09 inchesUPC-A UPC-E Human readable characters One digit ∙ No human readable characters appear with this bar code Codabar CodeAscii Code Function Line Field Column Direction Stop One or two digits for the line thickness Series Programmers Manual Example Batch Header Record Batch DataOn printers with a knife 9999One to four digits for the supply repetition SOCKS12 Entering Print Data for Fields Message Structures Using Previously Defined Print Data Using Multiple Batches with One FormatBatch Separators Stacker Type None 920 924/925 Data Stream Turn batch separator off Series Programmers Manual Defining Graphic Image Data Using GraphicsRow Data Stream Coding Chart Black Dots White DotsDot count Must begin with the letter G to identify Lines and Dots exist to Example Syntax Checklist Placing the Image in a Format 9425 508 0 to 2 inches 9445 1016 0 to 4 inches 9465 9474 Following batch data stream prints the tag below Clear Image Buffer Example Field ContentsCompressing the Data Stream Long Version Compressed Version Series Programmers Manual 9425/9445/9465/9474 Fonts Text Font SizesRotated Characters Parallel Characters9420/9440 Fonts Character Width in DotsSerial Character Width in Dots for Parallel Character Width in Dots for the 9425, 9445,Parallel Character Width in Dots for 9420/9440 Fonts Parallel Character Width in Dots forBar Codes Serial Character Width in Dots for 9420/9440 FontsBar Code Densities Value Bar Code Density Char/in Bar Code Densities 9425/9445/9474Quick Bar Code Densities 9420/9440Bar Code Densities 9465, Parallel Print Bar Code Densities 9465, Serial Print Line Widths 9425/9445/9474 and 9420/9440 Line WidthLine Line Width AppearanceHorizontal Line Widths Appearance Inches Vertical Line WidthsSpecial Characters Ascii Code Symbol DescriptionCode 128 Function Codes Ascii Code Function CodeOffline Online Inches Tomms 9420/9440 Horizontal Print LocationQuick References Ascii Characters Printable Characters by Font English/Metric Conversion Tomm = Tenths of millimeters Series Programmers Manual Sample Format Data Stream Formats, Text and Bar Code FieldsSample Batch Data Stream Sample TagLine Fields Sample Graphic Data Stream Graphic ImagesB3,1,1,1,1,0,1LETTER-A p T0LETTER a Graphic p Sample Compressed Graphic Data Stream Compressed Graphic DataSample Format Data Stream Bar Code Data = Appendix B Code 128 InformationBar code Data = 12345678ABCDEF Bar Code WidthBar code Data = 1234ABC5678DEF Appendix B Code 128 Information Density Numeric Alpha Data Numeric data Quiet Zone Press these keys Function CodesTo select this Table A-1 Bar Code Character Sets NUL SOH STX Code B FNC4 Series Programmers Manual Page U.S.A Canada