I n g N o n v o l a t i l e R a M | Monarch 9825, 9850, 9403

U s i n g N o n - v o l a t i l e R A M

You can save graphics to non-volatile RAM on the 9850 printer. Graphics are saved when you turn off the printer. You can remove graphics from memory if necessary by sending a clear packet. See "Clearing Packets from Memory" in Chapter 2 for more information.

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You should use RAM when the graphic image is used by several formats, because you only have to send the graphic image once. This eliminates the need to send the graphic image repeatedly.

See "Placing the Graphic in a Format," for more information about using the graphic packet in a format. Graphics smaller than approximately 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch can be stored in printer RAM and referenced by the graphic ID number.

Graphics are stored in the format buffer and remain there until another graphic packet is sent or the printer is turned off.

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You should use temporary storage when the graphic image is used only in one format or your graphic image is very large. Graphic data in temporary storage is held in the image buffer until the graphic is printed and then it is cleared from memory. Temporary graphics are also cleared from memory when you send a new batch or update batch. You can use the same graphic image multiple times on a format. Send the graphic image to the printer after the format to which it applies.

If a graphic is stored in temporary storage, do not place a graphic field in the format. This will cause an error. Instead, position the graphic image by using the row and column locations in the graphic packet header. Image memory (temporary storage) will accept a graphic packet 1218 rows long with 811 dots per row.

5-10Creating Graphics

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Monarch 9825, 9850 I n g N o n v o l a t i l e R a M, I n g Vo l a t i l e R a M, I n g Te m p o r a r y S t o r a g e

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Monarch Printers 9403 9825 9850 Canadian D.O.C. Warning Trademarks TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Getting StartedPage Iii Printing Status Polling Page Vii Viii T T I N G S TA R T E D O u t T h i s M a n u a l E a t i n g a n M P C L I I F o r m a t P a c k e t F o r e Yo u B e g i n2Getting Started Type the following text field Type the following constant text fieldType the following bar code field Type the following bar code data I l y S t a r t u p P r o c e d u r e s Sample Batch Packet A r t i n g w i t h a D e s i g n T e r m i n i n g F o r m a t C o n t e n t s T e r m i n i n g t h e P r i n t a r e a A w i n g R o u g h S k e t c h e s I n g S u p p l y L a y o u t G r i d s N s i d e r i n g F i e l d Ty p e s N s i d e r i n g F o n t s I n g t h e F o r m a t Wo r k s h e e t T e r c h a n g i n g P a c k e t sL l i n g i n t h e F o r m a t Wo r k s h e e t N F I G U R I N G T H E P R I N T E R T t i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n P a r a m e t e r s I n g P a r a l l e l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A n d a r d S y n t a x G u i d e l i n e s I n g M P C L I I C o n v e n t i o n sC L I I P u n c t u a t i o n ‘comment‘Page I n g O n l i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n Pa c k e t s N f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t H e a d e r Header,ID#,action,device p 6Configuring the PrinterHeader Constant ID# ID. Use 25,0,0,0 p Action Add configurationA,N,E p Units Optional parameter. Options English Metric Dots N f i g u r a t i o n S y n t a x G u i d e l i n e s K i n g P r i n t a d j u s t m e n t s A1. a System Setup PacketF i n i n g t h e S y s t e m S e t u p Pa c k e t Example I,A,0,0,1,1,0 p F i n i n g t h e S u p p l y S e t u p Pa c k e t B1. B Supply Setup PacketB3. ribbonon F i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t 12Configuring the PrinterContrast,printadj,marginadjust Speedadj,phwidth p D1. D Monetary Formatting Packet 1,1,2 p ANSIcd,string1,string2 p S e t t i n g C o n t r o l C h a r a c t e r s ?E?~123~044~034~124~125~126~094 p Syntax I,F,baud,wordlength,stopbits,parity, flowcontrol p F i n i n g t h e B a c k f e e d C o n t r o l Pa c k e t DTR defaultF6. flowcontrol Flow Control. Options None Action,dispos,bkfddis p 2 pPage Buffer,device,buffersize p M1. M Memory Configuration Packet M2. buffer Buffer typeTo reallocate in K Enter this amount M3. device Storage type 22Configuring the PrinterBuffer Type 9403 9825 9850 E c k i n g C u r r e n t B u f f e r S i z e s 9403 9825 9850 24Configuring the Printer O u t M e m o r y B u f f e r s Linecount x 50/1024 F f e r a l l o c a t i o n C o n s i d e r a t i o n s F f e r Wo r k s h e e tMake copies of this page to use as a buffer worksheet Page A b l i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s I n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d sN d i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s DCd Command ParameterDD or FF1 E a r i n g P a c k e t s f r o m M e m o r y C,R p I n g t h e F o n t Pa c k e tClears Format #1 from volatile RAM Font#,action,device p W3. action Action. Options W4. device Printer returns the following to the host Cell Height Baseline SpacingType Cell Width H p I n g t h e F l a s h U p l o a d Pa c k e tAction Enter H to upload flash information 36Configuring the Printer A s h C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Header,format#,action,device p L o a d i n g F o r m a t H e a d e r I n f o r m a t i o nSelects all formats in memory and returns the following H,Z p Selects format1 and returns the following to the host F I N I N G F I E L D S Format#,action,device,measure,length F i n i n g t h e F o r m a t H e a d e rFormat Header begins a format file Width,name p F i n i n g Te x t F i e l d s T1. T T2. field# T3. # of char T4. fix/var T5. row 4Defining Fields Line field Line field not Blocked out by 6Defining Fields T12. alignment Example T,2,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p Each bar code field requires a separate definition Internal symbol set is usedF i n i n g B a r code F i e l d s 8Defining Fields Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable 10Defining Fields Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column B7. font Bar code. Options Postnet Set 3 D P I B a r code D e n s i t i e s12Defining Fields Dots/mils Available Bar code Density Element Row Height Bar code Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char SetSelector Or cpi Element Wide Ratio Data Appearance Char Set Bar Code Size Density Max. Data App 14Defining FieldsNum Alphanum Row x Col Selector Length Code 0 D P I B a r code D e n s i t i e s Bar code Density 16Defining FieldsSelector Or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length Row Height Aspect Data Appearance Char Set Num Alphanum 18Defining Fields F i n i n g N o n P r i n t a b l e Te x t F i e l d s Field#,# of char p F i n i n g C o n s t a n t Te x t F i e l d sField Data Field Type 20 p 11 pt. CG Triumvirate C1. CC2. row 15 pt. CG Triumvirate C7. wid mag 22Defining FieldsC6. hgt mag C8. color Defining Fields Example C,30,10,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,MADE in USA,0 p Type,row,column,angle/end row,length F i n i n g L i n e F i e l d sN e Ty p e s End col,thickness,pattern p L6. length/ If Using Segments end col L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row26Defining Fields F i n i n g B o x F i e l d s Q1. Q 28Defining FieldsQ2. row Example Q,240,30,270,150,3, p 30Defining Fields F I N I N G F I E L D O P T I O N S S t r i c t i o n s P l y i n g F i e l d O p t i o n sM b i n i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s 2Defining Field Options Fixed char p T i o n 1 F i x e d D a t a%$ p Charcode p T i o n 2 D a t a Ty p e R e s t r i c t i o n sR1. R Option Header T i o n 3 D a t a E n t r y Te m p l a t e s Code,chars p Src fld,src start,# to copy,dest T i o n 4 C o p y D a t a6Defining Field Options Start,copy code p 2033398BLUE Bar Code Defining Field Options R g i n g F i e l d s203 Non-printable 339 Text R7. copy code Copy Method Allows data to be entered from the keypad T i o n 5 D e f i n e D a t a E n t r y S o u r c e sB F i e l d s 8Defining Field Options 20,prompt p T i o n 2 0 D e f i n e D a t a E n t r y P r o m p t sT i o n 3 0 P a d d i n g D a t a 20,Order Number p Pads data with an X on the left side of the field T i o n 3 1 C a l c u l a t e C h e c k D i g i tM p l e U s e f o r P a d d i n g 10Defining Field Options 42,appearance code p T i o n 4 2 P r i c e F i e l d42,1 p 50,narrow,wide,gap,narspace T i o n 5 0 B a r code D e n s i t y12Defining Field Options Widespace p 51,2,S p 51,security,stand/default pIndicates Option T i o n 5 2 P D F 4 1 7 W i d t h / L e n g t h 52,row/column,dimension p14Defining Field Options 60,I/D,amount,l pos,r pos p 60,I,5,1,6 p T i o n 6 1 R e i m a g e F i e l d Selector,action,device,modulus Fldlength,D/P,weights pI n g C h e c k D i g i t s Check Digit Header 1,2,3,4 M o f P r o d u c t s C a l c u l a t i o n18Defining Field Options M o f D i g i t s C a l c u l a t i o n 20 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 16 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 36 = + 0 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 20Defining Field Options E AT I N G G R a P H I C S E r v i e w o f C o m p l i a n c e L a b e l s Hex Method E r v i e w o f B i t m a p p e d I m a g e sT e r m i n i n g a M e t h o d Run Length S i g n i n g B i t m a p p e d I m a g e s S i g n i n g C o m p l i a n c e L a b e l sE c i a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Inches I n g t h e H e x M e t h o dExceeds Limit Assign 1 to every black square and 0 to every white square 6Creating Graphics I n g t h e R u n L e n g t h E n c o d i n g M e t h o d Row 1, position 50 26 on T e r m i n i n g H o w t o S t o r e t h e I m a g e I n g F l a s h I n g Vo l a t i l e R a M I n g N o n v o l a t i l e R a MI n g Te m p o r a r y S t o r a g e S i t i o n i n g t h e G r a p h i c I m a g e E a t i n g a G r a p h i c Pa c k e tT h i n t h e G r a p h i c P a c k e t H e a d e r T h i n t h e F i e l d T h i n a F o r m a t F i n i n g t h e G r a p h i c H e a d e rG1. G Graphic Header G5. units 99,A,R,G,0,0,0,99Wire pG6. row B3. column E a t i n g B i t m a p F i e l d sB2. row B4. algorithm E a t i n g N e x t B i t m a p F i e l d s Adjdir,adjamt,algorithm,data p 117,24,H,03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC p E a t i n g D u p l i c a t e F i e l d sAdjdir,adjamt,count p 1,2 p M p l e C o m p l i a n c e G r a p h i c P a c k e t Sample compliance graphic packet is shown below M p l e H e x G r a p h i c P a c k e t M p l e R u n L e n g t h G r a p h i c P a c k e t 20Creating Graphics Creating Graphics 22Creating Graphics A c i n g t h e G r a p h i c i n a F o r m a tF i n i n g t h e G r a p h i c F i e l d GraphID,row,col,mode,rotation p G3. row G5. modeM p l e C o m p l i a n c e L a b e l G4. column 24Creating Graphics M p l e B i t m a p G r a p h i c I m a g e 26Creating Graphics I N T I N G Page Batch control F i n i n g t h e B a t c h H e a d e rBatch header Batch data 4Printing F i n i n g t h e B a t c h C o n t r o l F i e l dE1. E Batch Control Field 1,4,2,1,4 p F i n i n g B a t c h D a t a F i e l d s Sample Batch Data with Special Characters R g e d o r S u b F i e l d sC r e m e n t i n g F i e l d s N,1 p Decimal Character What Prints Q u e n t i a l M e t h o d Print Printing Printhead Knife Peel Mode Speed DensityW n l o a d i n g M e t h o d s Print Printhead Minimum Bar Code Narrow T c h M e t h o d T c h Q u a n t i t y Z e r o M e t h o d D i f y i n g F o r m a t s T i o n a l E n t r y M e t h o d TAT U S P O L L I N G Q u i r y R e s p o n s e Q u i r y R e q u e s t E N QIndicates the printer is offline 2Status Polling Page Q R e f e r e n c e Ta b l e B y t e # Failure Error DataChar Const Comp Corr Online Busy Active Q R e f e r e n c e Ta b l e B y t e # 2 c o n t i n u e d Battery Error Fault Dispense Label Char Const Low Format Waiting Ribbon Stock Online Q R e f e r e n c e Ta b l e B y t e # 3 c o n t i n u e d B R e q u e s t Field Type Valid Options Description Identifier B R e s p o n s e Status1,Status2,FMT-1,BCH-2 Status2 Packet Type Parameter Error NumberField Number FMT-1/BCH-2 Printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2 Following syntax is the response for a Job 4 request25,FMT-3,Bch-2 Number Meaning 14Status Polling Status Polling 16Status Polling A G N O S T I C S a N D Error S I n t i n g a Te s t L a b e l User Diag Installed Options Description Yo u R e c e i v e a n Error M e s s a g eA d i n g a Te s t L a b e l S e t t i n g P r i n t e r s D i t i o n a l D i a g n o s t i c s I n f o r m a t i o n L l i n g Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t A d i n g a n Error L a b e l T a Error s Error Description Code Page Page Page Page Page Page Page M m u n i c a t i o n F a i l u r e s Page Page T a F o r m a t t i n g F a i l u r e s Page C h i n e Fault s ENTER/PAUSE Page Space Page Printer Description Display 26Diagnostics and Errors I N T E R O P T I M I Z AT I O N J u s t i n g t h e P r i n t Q u a l i t y Dark Spec D u c i n g I m a g i n g T i m e 4Printer Optimization T h F o r m a t s N e r a l F o r m a t T i p s a n d H i n t sC r e a s i n g T h r o u g h p u t T h P a c k e t s T h B a r codes You can group fields with similar parameters. For exampleT h F i e l d s M P L E SA M p l e U P C a F o r m a t P a c k e t 2Samples Mode Description M p l e M a x i code P a c k e t s D e 0 O b s o l e t e S a m p l e 4Samples D e 2 S a m p l e Samples A-5 D e 3 S a m p l e 6Samples C t a n g u l a r D a t a M a t r i x P a c k e t M p l e D a t a M a t r i x P a c k e t sU a r e D a t a M a t r i x P a c k e t Samples A-7 M p l e Q u i c k R e s p o n s e P a c k e t s T e r i n g B a t c h D a t a f o r Q R code Errorcor mask# datainput, charHM,N0123456789012345 p R u c t u r e d a p p e n d M o d e Modeid code# #ofdiv parity, errorcorCode P a c k e t 10Samples Samples A-11 R u c t u r e d a p p e n d Q R code P a c k e tExample 1,D0205E9,Q0A, p B006qrcode, p M p l e C o m p l i a n c e P a c k e t 12Samples Samples A-13 14Samples M p l e F o r m a t P a c k e t Samples A-15 Sample Zero Batch Packet 16Samples M p l e D a t a E n t r y F o r m a t P a c k e t 18Samples N T S Fonts B-1 Bold Font These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol setStandard Font 2Fonts CG Triumvirate Font 9pt These samples were printed using CodeCG Triumvirate Bold Font Fonts B-3 4Fonts T m a p F o n t I n f o r m a t i o n F TA F o n t 7 2 a n d F o n t 7 3 C h a r a c t e r s I n g 3 0 0 D P N o s p a c e d F o n t M a g n i f i c a t i o nI n g 2 0 3 D P Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Fonts B-7 8Fonts Fonts B-9 I g h t M a g n i f i c a t i o n 2 0 3 D P O p o r t i o n a l F o n t M a g n i f i c a t i o nTr i u m v i r a t e B o l d 9 p t 0 3 D P Fonts I g h t M a g n i f i c a t i o n 3 0 0 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e B o l d 9 p t 0 0 D PFonts B-11 I g h t M a g i n f i c a t i o n 2 0 3 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e 6 p t 0 0 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e 7 p t 0 0 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e 7 p t 0 3 D PFonts B-13 Tr i u m v i r a t e 9 p t 0 3 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 1 p t 0 3 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e 9 p t 0 0 D PFonts B-15 Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 1 p t 0 0 D P Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 5 p t 0 3 D P Fonts B-17 Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 5 p t 0 0 D P A l a b l e / Tr u e Ty p e F o n t I n f o r m a t i o n R m a t C o n s i d e r a t i o n s 48pt Sample W n l o a d i n g Tr u e Ty p e F o n t s 9 8 2 5 / 9 8 5 I n g a s i a n D o u b l e B y t e Tr u e Ty p e F o n t s U b l e B y t e B i t m a p F o n t s Fonts B-23 U b l e B y t e Tr u e Ty p e F o n t sA r a c t e r M a p p i n g O v e r v i e w Character Mapping Code Batch Data C e n s i n g Yo u r F o n t s 500 I n g F o n t N u m b e r s i n F o r m a t s100 1000 Font Number DOS Code P p o r t e d S y m b o l S e t s a n d code P a g e sInternal Pages 437 or I n g code 1 2 8 F u n c t i o n codes T e r i n g E x t e n d e d C h a r a c t e r s Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-3 T e r n a l S y m b o l S e t 4Symbol Sets/Code Pages S I S y m b o l S e t L d C h a r a c t e r S e t Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-5 6Symbol Sets/Code Pages Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-7 Code P a g e 8 5 0 L a t i n Code P a g e 8 5 2 L a t i n 8Symbol Sets/Code Pages Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-9 10Symbol Sets/Code Pages Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-11 12Symbol Sets/Code Pages Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-13 14Symbol Sets/Code Pages Char Hex Decimal Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-15 16Symbol Sets/Code Pages Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-17 N a r y t o H e x C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t 18Symbol Sets/Code Pages Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-19 20Symbol Sets/Code Pages B l a c k D o t s Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-21T t o R u n L e n g t h E n c o d i n g C h a r t F W h i t e D o t s 22Symbol Sets/Code Pages R M AT D E S I G N T O O L S L i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n Wo r k s h e e t 9403 printer does not support backfeed T c h Wo r k s h e e t Batch Control Continuation E c k D i g i t Wo r k s h e e t Supply Layout Inches 203 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 192 288 384 480 576 672 768 806 102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812 853 Supply Layout dpi 300 102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812 Format Sample I n t e r C o m p a r i s o n Feature PrinterPrinter Differences E-1 2Printer Differences Feature Printer A t u s P o l l i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Default configuration packet settings areI n t e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n 4Printer Differences N,1 Monarch p1,4,2 p Batch Header Batch Packet Option Monospaced FontsNon-volatile RAM 6,1,3,1 p D E Index Packet control characters Security level of P D F417 Yrillic characters Online configuration w orksheet D Data type restrictions Fixed data IM D On a grid List of options Sym bol selection 2 Restrictions w ith check digits Increm enting/decrem enting field option Description of 4 Odifying character w idth