Monarch 9400 Series manual Text Font Sizes, 9425/9445/9465/9474 Fonts

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6. Quick References

Text Font Sizes

The 9425, 9445, 9465, and 9474 printers can print using 9425/9445/9465/9474 fonts, or using 9420/9440 fonts (9420/9440 Compatible Mode). The fonts are selected in Printer Configuration in offline mode only. Be sure the fonts selected at the printer are compatible with the format and batch data you are downloading.

NOTE: If 9420/9440 Compatible Mode is selected at the printer, the horizontal field location is also modified slightly. Refer to "9420/9440 Horizontal Print Location."

9425/9445/9465/9474 Fonts

The 9425/9445/9465/9474 fonts are proportional (each character takes only as much space as it needs). Uppercase I is the narrowest character and results in the most characters per inch. Uppercase M is the widest and results in the fewest characters per inch. In the following table uppercase I was used to calculate the most characters per inch. Uppercase M was used to calculate the fewest characters per inch.

If you rotate the characters (with the top of the characters toward the left or right side of the stock) you will get the characters per inch shown in the table labeled "Rotated Characters."

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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 Data Transmission Errors Error NotificationIncorrect Data Errors Monetary Symbols Command Characters CommandsProgramming Conventions Format Data Syntax Field ContentsFormat Header Record ExampleSyntax 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 Dot count Coding Chart Black Dots White DotsData Stream 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 Appearance Line WidthLine Widths 9425/9445/9474 and 9420/9440 Line Line WidthHorizontal Line Widths Appearance Inches Vertical Line WidthsAscii Code Function Code Ascii Code Symbol DescriptionSpecial Characters Code 128 Function CodesOffline 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 Tag Formats, Text and Bar Code FieldsSample Format Data Stream Sample Batch Data StreamLine 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 = 1234ABC5678DEF Bar Code WidthBar code Data = 12345678ABCDEF Appendix B Code 128 Information Density Numeric Alpha Data Numeric data Quiet Zone To select this Function CodesPress these keys Table A-1 Bar Code Character Sets NUL SOH STX Code B FNC4 Series Programmers Manual Page U.S.A Canada