Polygons, Polygon Record Structure | Datamax E4203 specification

Generating Label Formats

* LINES:

Where:

Lhhhvvv

L= “L” and specifies line drawing,

hhh= horizontal width of line,

vvv= vertical height of line.

** LINES:

Where:

lhhhhvvvv

l= “l” and specifies line drawing, hhhh = horizontal width of line, vvvv = vertical height of line.

*** 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:

Where:

bhhhhvvvvbbbbssss

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.

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:

1	Rotation (must be 1)	001	Fixed Value
X	Graphic field ID	0001	Fixed Value
1	Multiplier (must be 1)	rrrr	Row of Point 2
1	Multiplier (must be 1)	cccc	Column of Point 2
ppp	Fill Pattern #	rrrr	Row of Point 3
rrrr	Row of Point 1	cccc	Column of Point 3
cccc	Column of Point 1	…	Additional Points
P	Polygon ID (Fixed Value)	<CR>	Termination Character

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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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# SOH D SOH Shutdown Stop/CancelSOH B Toggle Pause 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 STXa STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTX B Get Printer Time and Date Information 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 Format Type STX I Image DownloadingDesignator STX k Test RS-232 Port STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX J Set Pause for Each Label 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 STXw a STX X Set Default ModuleSTX w Test Flash Memory Module STXxmtnn…nCR STX x Delete File from ModuleSTX Y Output Sensor Values STX z Pack Module STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels STX K Memory Configuration Extended System CommandsCommand Stxk Command Character Extended System Command Characters SyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Backfeed Time DelaySTX Kb STX Kc STX KC Get ConfigurationSet Configuration 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 Bit Parameter Number Function Values Stxkd Configuration CommandsSTX KE Character Encoding 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 Format Attributes Set Format AttributeAttribute Description Example 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 Print Speed Set Metric ModeSet Imperial Inch Mode 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 Scalable Fonts Field Valid Inputs MeaningSmooth Font Record Structure 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 Available Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAppendix C 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 Table F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FBar Code Summary Data Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Code 3 Appendix GBar Code Details 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 Table I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages Symbol Sets and Character MapsAppendix 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 Table L-1 Commands by FunctionAppendix L Appendix L Image Loading Appendix M Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Examples UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeAppendix N 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 ·