Generating Label Formats, Format Record Commands | Datamax E4203

Generating Label Formats

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

<STX>L<CR>

Begin label format

D11<CR>

Set dot size

121100000050005Home Position<CR>

Format text

191100602000200ROTATION 1<CR>

Format text

291100602000200ROTATION 2<CR>

Format text

391100602000200ROTATION 3<CR>

Format text

491100602000200ROTATION 4<CR>

Format text

1A3104003000260123456<CR>

Format bar code with text

4a6210002500140123456<CR>

Format bar code

1X1100000000000B400400003003<CR>

Format box

1X1100002000000L400001<CR>

Format line

1X1100000000200L001400<CR>

Format line

121100004100010Printhead Location<CR>

Format text

Q0001<CR>

Number of labels

E<CR>

End formatting, begin print

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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Contents

Programmer’s Manual Part Number Revision D Table of Contents STX E Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Font Loading Commands Appendix a Appendix D Appendix M Who Should Use This Manual Scope of This Manual Preface Computer Entry and Display Conventions General Conventions Serial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 Getting to Know the Printer ‘F’ Buttons Functions Introduction Control Codes Control Codes Reset Immediate CommandsSOH a Send Ascii Status String SOH# Stop/Cancel SOH B Toggle PauseSOH D SOH Shutdown SOH E Send Batch Quantity SOH U Update System Database with Current DatabaseSOH F Send Status Byte Bit Value Condition Immediate Commands STX a Set Time and Date System-Level Commands STX a Enable Feedback Characters STX B Get Printer Time and Date InformationSTXa STX c Set Continuous Paper Length STX d Set Double Buffer ModeSTX E Set Quantity For Stored Label STXcnnnn STX e Select Edge Sensor STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX G Print Last Label Format Form Feed STX I Image Downloading DesignatorFormat Type STX i Scalable Font Downloading STX J Set Pause for Each LabelSTX k Test RS-232 Port STX m Set Metric Mode STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeSTX n Set Imperial Inches Mode STX M Set Maximum Label Length STX O Set Start of Print Position STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX o Cycle Cutter STX p Controlled Pause STX q Clear Module STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX r Select Reflective Sensor STX S Set Feed Speed STX T Print Dot Pattern Label STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX t Test Dram Memory Module STXt STXUTnnss…sCR STX U Label Format String Replacement Field Command Values for Bits Assigned STX V Software Switch SettingsSTX v Request Firmware Version STXVn STXWa STX W Request Memory Module Information STX X Set Default Module STX w Test Flash Memory ModuleSTXw a STX x Delete File from Module STX Y Output Sensor ValuesSTXxmtnn…nCR STX y Select Font Symbol Set STX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern LabelsSTX z Pack Module STX K Memory Configuration Extended System CommandsCommand Stxk Command Character Extended System Command Characters Backfeed Time Delay STX KbSyntaxSTXKbnnnCR STX KC Get Configuration Set ConfigurationSTX Kc STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Set Configuration Commands Without any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value Setting Stop Location SyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR STX KD Database Configuration Stxkd Configuration Commands STX KE Character EncodingBit Parameter Number Function Values Partial DPL Interpretation STX Kf STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSet Present Distance SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR Memory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationReset Resettable Counter Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width Extended System Commands Set Cut By Amount Label-Formatting Commands Set Format Attribute Attribute Description ExampleFormat Attributes Set Cut By Amount Set Column Offset Amount Set Dot Size Width and Height Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print Fax Font Attributes Place Data in Global Register Set Present Speed Select Mirror Mode Select Heat Setting Set Metric Mode Set Imperial Inch ModeSet Print Speed Set Print Quantity Set Backfeed Speed Recall Stored Label Format Set Row Offset Amount Store Label Format In Module Set Slew Speed Set Field Data Line Terminator Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field Select Font Symbol Set Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing Zero Ø Conversion to + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric Alphanumeric Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Set Count by Amount Special Label-Formatting Commands STX T Print Time and Date STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldString Print Time and Date String Characters Sample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label ###D Font Loading Commands###W Font Descriptor Assign Font ID Number Character Download Data ###E Character CodeESC*c ###E ESCs ###W nn…n Generating Label Formats Format Record CommandsString Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation Sample Label Format Structure of a Record Generating RecordsHeader Data String Termination Character 121100000050005 Record Type Structure Mapped Font CodeRotation Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Font Field Interpretations Font Field Value b InterpretationWidth Multiplier Height Multiplier Gggg Column Position Ffff Row PositionHhhh Optional Scalable Font Height Iiii Optional Scalable Font Width Field Valid Inputs Meaning Smooth Font Record StructureScalable Fonts 10 Bar Code Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes Lines and Boxes 11 Image Fields GraphicsSegment Valid Inputs Meaning 12 Line and Box Parameters 13 Polygon Record Structure Polygons Fill Patterns Circles Rectangle with Fill TriangleCircle Circle with Fill Generating Label Formats Appendix a Ascii Control Chart XON = Sample Programs Appendix B ‘C’ Language Program VB Application Generating DPL End Sub VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B Appendix B This will create the form pictured below Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI Resolution Appendix CAvailable Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-4 Internal Bit-Mapped Smooth Font 9 Size Chart Table C-3 Font Sizes 300 DPI Resolution Internal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix D Error Codes Appendix D Appendix E Single-Byte Symbol Sets Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E PT PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E 100 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Appendix F Bar Code Summary DataTable F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Appendix G Bar Code DetailsCode 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length UPC-E Ascii Table G-1 Special Character Handling EAN-8 EAN-13 Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits Postnet UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0 UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 Telepen 89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC Generation Structure W1d / W1D QR Code Manual Formatting bar code W1D Auto Format bar code W1d Characteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Error Correction EC / Size Implications Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics Index Error Correction Functions Not Supported W1T Tcif Linked Barcode 3 of 9 TLC39 Specifier 128 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129 130 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Font Mapping Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters Appendix H Font 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table H-1 Font 9 Specifications Symbol Sets and Character Maps AppendixTable I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages IntelliFont TrueType Double-Byte Character Map Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanTrueType Font Description Format Appendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Appendix K Speed Ranges and Defaults Appendix K Commands by Function Appendix LTable L-1 Appendix L Image Loading Appendix M Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar Code Appendix NExamples Appendix N Ilpc CG Times Option Appendix OScalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ field Sample Greek DPL file and resulting label ILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Downloading Firmware Appendix P Appendix P Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix Q Appendix Q Appendix R Bar Code Symbology Information Sources Appendix R Glossary Glossary Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161 162 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Index Set · Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165 Vertical adjustment Also see Row Position ·