HP DMXTM 400/430 88

ASCII Control Chart

Char	Dec	Hex	Char	Dec	Hex	Char	Dec	Hex	Char	Dec	Hex
Ç	128	80	á	160	A0		192	C0	Ó	224	E0

ü	129	81	í	161	A1		193	C1	ß	225	E1

é	130	82	ó	162	A2		194	C2	Ô	226	E2

â	131	83	ú	163	A3		195	C3	Ò	227	E3

ä	132	84	ñ	164	A4		196	C4	õ	228	E4

à	133	85	Ñ	165	A5		197	C5	Õ	229	E5

å	134	86	ª	166	A6	ã	198	C6	µ	230	E6

ç	135	87	°	167	A7	Ã	199	C7	þ	231	E7

ê	136	88	¿	168	A8		200	C8	Þ	232	E8

ë	137	89	®	169	A9		201	C9	Ú	233	E9

è	138	8A		170	AA		202	CA	Û	234	EA

ï	139	8B	1/2	171	AB		203	CB	Ù	235	EB

î	140	8C	1/4	172	AC		204	CC	ý	236	EC

ì	141	8D	¡	173	AD		205	CD	Ý	237	ED

Ä	142	8E		174	AE		206	CE		238	EE

Å	143	8F	¯	175	AF		207	CF		239	EF

É	144	90		176	B0	ð	208	D0		240	F0

æ	145	91		177	B1	Ð	209	D1	±	241	F1

Æ	146	92	²	178	B2	Ê	210	D2		242	F2

ô	147	93	³	179	B3	Ë	211	D3	3/4	243	F3

ö	148	94	´	180	B4	È	212	D4		244	F4

ò	149	95	Á	181	B5		213	D5		245	F5

û	150	96	Â	182	B6	Í	214	D6	÷	246	F6

ù	151	97	À	183	B7	Î	215	D7	¸	247	F7

ÿ	152	98	©	184	B8	Ï	216	D8	º	248	F8

Ö	153	99	¹	185	B9		217	D9	¨	249	F9

Ü	154	9A		186	BA		218	DA	·	250	FA

ø	155	9B	»	187	BB		219	DB		251	FB

£	156	9C		188	BC		220	DC		252	FC

Ø	157	9D	¢	189	BD		221	DD		253	FD

x	158	9E	¥	190	BE	Ì	222	DE		254	FE

ƒ	159	9F		191	BF		223	DF		255	FF

A-2	DMX 400/430 Operator’s Manual

Contents

Page Firmware (Software) Agreement: Part Number: Revision: A2 Agency Compliance and Approvals: Page Important Safety Instructions Page ♦Getting Started ♦Printing Labels ♦Creating Labels Using Internal Batch Software ♦Troubleshooting ♦Maintenance ♦ Appendix A ♦ Appendix B ♦ Appendix C ♦ Appendix D ♦ Appendix E Page ♦Getting Started 1.0 Introduction 1.1Unpacking and Inspection Page 1.2Supplies Necessary to Print Labels 1.3 Location of Parts on your Printer Page 1.4Tear-offAssembly Installation 1.5Using the Printer’s Control Panel Pause Button: Pause Light: Stop/Cancel Button: Feed Button: Paper/Ribbon Light: Ribbon Switch: Darkness POT: 1.6 Using Print Media Installation Labels 1.6.1Label Loading Instructions 1.6.2Adjusting Printhead Pressure Page 1.7Ribbon Loading 1.7.1 Ribbon Loading Instructions 1.8 Using the Printer’s Options 1.8.1Available Modules Font ROM Modules 256K and 512K RAM Modules 256K Flash EEPROM Module 1.8.2Cutter 1.8.3Peel and Present Mechanism ♦Setting Up Your Printer 2.0 Checking Voltage Selection 2.1 Power Up Self-Test Figure 2-1DMX 400 Test Label Figure 2-2DMX 430 Test Label 2.2 Interfacing to the Printer 2.3 Sample Installations CRT Connection PC Connection Minicomputer Connection Non-ASCIIDevice Connection 2.4 Switch Settings 2.4.1 Setting the Baud Rate 2.4.2 Other Switches Page ♦Creating Labels Using Internal Batch Software 3.0Introduction 3.1 The Printer Used With a LINK CRT 1. Connect Cables 2. Check LINK CRT Settings 3.Select Stand-AloneLabeling Software Mode 4.Verify Setup, Power Up, and Load Media 3.2Formatting and Printing Labels Available Fonts and Barcodes Menu Screens Function Keys F1 or Esc: F2 (list) F3 (Copy) F4 (Kill): F5 and ALT-S F6 and ALT-P Figure 3-1 ALT-PScreen Default Range Table 3-2Print Parameters F7 and ALT-I Other Important Keys 3.3 Create/Modify Label Screen Page Figure 3-4Sample Label Format Page Page Page Smooth Font Valid BH Ranges Table 3-3Smooth Font Information Page Page Page Lines: Lhhhvvv Lines: lhhhhvvvv Boxes: Bhhhvvvbbbsss Boxes: bhhhhvvvvbbbbssss nn: Table 3-4Time and Date Information Format Sample: Prints: 3.4 Print Label Screen 3.4.1Printing a label from the ‘Print Label Screen ’ Page 3.5System Maintenance Screen Copy Module: Metric: Print Test Label: System Test Label: Edit Module Name: 3.6Quick Reference Listing 3.6.1 Create/Modify Label Commands 3.6.2 Print Parameters (ALT-P) 3.6.3 Special Keys ♦Printing Labels 4.0Introduction 4.1Programming Commands Must Enter Printer Character Table 4-2Immediate Commands Table 4-3 System-LevelCommands Table 4-3 System-LevelCommands (Continued) Table 4-4 Label-FormattingCommands Table 4-4 Label-FormattingCommands (Continued) Character Table 4-5Special Label-FormattingCommands 4.2Programming Examples Figure 4-2Example line Figure 4-3Example line ♦Troubleshooting 5.0Introduction 5.1Controlling Print Quality 5.2Aligning the Printhead 5.2.1 Direct-ThermalStock 5.2.2 Tag Stock or Stiff Media 5.2.3 Mechanical Adjustments 5.3Printhead Alignment Procedure 5.3.1 Label Stock Tracking Adjustment 5.3.2Ribbon Feed and Tracking Adjustments Page 5.3.3 Fine Printhead Alignment 5.4Adjusting Printhead Pressure and Support 5.5Troubleshooting Unacceptable print quality The Printer does not print or prints several labels at once Erratic printing The ribbon does not advance Skips every other label Unable to print in rotation Prints light on the right side of the label Printer fails to turn on Label advances 1-2inches before a fault indication Label advances 12 inches before a fault indication Page ♦Maintenance 6.0Cleaning the Printer Interior and Exterior Drive Roller 6.1 Cleaning the Printhead Appendix A ASCII Control Code Chart Page Appendix B Switch Settings and Cable Interfacing Printer Cabling and Interfacing: Appendix C Available Fonts and Barcodes Fonts Table C-1Valid Human-ReadableFont ASCII Characters DMX400 DMX430 Page Page Font Barcodes Barcode A Barcode B UPC-A Barcode C UPC-E Barcode D Barcode E Code Barcode I Codabar Barcode J Barcode K Plessey Barcode L Barcode M Page Page Appendix D Error Codes Page Appendix E Cable Listings STRAIGHT CABLE ( MXM) STRAIGHT CABLE (MM) PC (DB25P) TO DMX 400/430 PC (DB9P) TO 400/430 ∙Parallel to Serial Adapter (Part Number: 899516) Appendix F Specifications Printing Maximum Print Length: 400: 430: Maximum Fields Per Label: Fonts Barcodes Environmental Physical Media Label Material: Thermal -Transfer Ribbons: Media Sensing: Label/Tag Media Specifications: Lists of Approved Media Indicators and Switches Communications Interfacing ♦Appendix G Warranty Information DMX 400/430 Printer Thermal Printhead Warranty Service Procedures General Warranty Provisions Limitation of Liability