9403 9825 9850
Monarch Printers
Trademarks
Canadian D.O.C. Warning
Getting Started
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Page
Iii
Printing
Status Polling
Page
Vii
Viii
O u t T h i s M a n u a l
T T I N G S TA R T E D
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 n
2Getting Started
Type the following bar code field
Type the following constant text field
Type the following text field
Type the following bar code data
Sample Batch Packet
I l y S t a r t u p P r o c e d u r e s
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 t h e P r i n t a r e a
T e r m i n i n g F o r m a t C o n t e n t s
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 o n t s
N s i d e r i n g F i e l d Ty p e 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 s
L 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
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
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
C L I I P u n c t u a t i o n
I n g M P C L I I C o n v e n 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
‘comment‘
Page
N f i g u r a t i o n P a c k e t H e a d e r
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
Header,ID#,action,device p
6Configuring the Printer
Header Constant ID# ID. Use
A,N,E p
Action Add configuration
25,0,0,0 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 Packet
F 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 Packet
B3. ribbonon
Contrast,printadj,marginadjust
12Configuring the Printer
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
Speedadj,phwidth p
D1. D Monetary Formatting Packet
1,1,2 p
ANSIcd,string1,string2 p
?E?~123~044~034~124~125~126~094 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
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 default
F6. flowcontrol Flow Control. Options None
2 p
Action,dispos,bkfddis p
Page
Buffer,device,buffersize p
M1. M Memory Configuration Packet M2. buffer Buffer type
To reallocate in K Enter this amount
M3. device Storage type
22Configuring the Printer
Buffer Type 9403 9825 9850
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
O u t M e m o r y B u f f e r s
24Configuring the Printer
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 t
Make 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 s
N d i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s
DD or
Command Parameter
DCd
FF1
E a r i n g P a c k e t s f r o m M e m o r y
Clears Format #1 from volatile RAM
I n g t h e F o n t Pa c k e t
C,R p
Font#,action,device p
W4. device
W3. action Action. Options
Cell Height
Printer returns the following to the host
Type
Spacing
Baseline
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 t
Action Enter H to upload flash information
A s h C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
36Configuring the Printer
Selects all formats in memory and returns the following
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 n
Header,format#,action,device p
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 Header begins a format file
F i n i n g t h e F o r m a t H e a d e r
Format#,action,device,measure,length
Width,name p
T1. T T2. field# T3. # of char T4. fix/var T5. row
F i n i n g Te x t F i e l d s
4Defining Fields
Line field Line field not Blocked out by
T12. alignment
6Defining Fields
Example T,2,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p
F i n i n g B a r code F i e l d s
Internal symbol set is used
Each bar code field requires a separate definition
8Defining Fields
Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or Variable
Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields
Printer Unit of Measure Row or Column or End Row End Column
10Defining Fields
Postnet
B7. font Bar code. Options
12Defining Fields
3 D P I B a r code D e n s i t i e s
Set
Dots/mils Available
Selector Or cpi Element Wide Ratio
Bar code Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set
Bar code Density Element Row Height
Data Appearance Char Set
Num Alphanum
14Defining Fields
Bar Code Size Density Max. Data App
Row x Col Selector Length Code
0 D P I B a r code D e n s i t i e s
Selector Or cpi Element Wide Ratio Length
16Defining Fields
Bar code Density
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 Data Field Type
F i n i n g C o n s t a n t Te x t F i e l d s
Field#,# of char p
20 p
C2. row
C1. C
11 pt. CG Triumvirate
15 pt. CG Triumvirate
C6. hgt mag
22Defining Fields
C7. wid mag
C8. color
Defining Fields
Example C,30,10,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,MADE in USA,0 p
N e Ty p e s
F i n i n g L i n e F i e l d s
Type,row,column,angle/end row,length
End col,thickness,pattern p
L6. length/ If Using Segments end col
L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row
26Defining Fields
F i n i n g B o x F i e l d s
Q1. Q
28Defining Fields
Q2. 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
M b i n i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s
P l y 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
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 s
R1. R Option Header
Code,chars p
T i o n 3 D a t a E n t r y Te m p l a t e s
6Defining Field Options
T i o n 4 C o p y D a t a
Src fld,src start,# to copy,dest
Start,copy code p
203 Non-printable 339 Text
R g i n g F i e l d s
2033398BLUE Bar Code Defining Field Options
R7. copy code Copy Method
B F i e l d s
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 s
Allows data to be entered from the keypad
8Defining Field Options
T i o n 3 0 P a d d i n g D a t a
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 s
20,prompt p
20,Order Number p
M p l e U s e f o r P a d d i n g
T i o n 3 1 C a l c u l a t e C h e c k D i g i t
Pads data with an X on the left side of the field
10Defining Field Options
42,appearance code p
T i o n 4 2 P r i c e F i e l d
42,1 p
12Defining Field Options
T i o n 5 0 B a r code D e n s i t y
50,narrow,wide,gap,narspace
Widespace p
51,2,S p
51,security,stand/default p
Indicates 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 p
14Defining Field Options
60,I,5,1,6 p
60,I/D,amount,l pos,r pos p
T i o n 6 1 R e i m a g e F i e l d
I n g C h e c k D i g i t s
Fldlength,D/P,weights p
Selector,action,device,modulus
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 n
18Defining Field Options
20 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 16 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 36 =
M o f D i g i t s C a l c u l a t i o n
20Defining Field Options
+ 0 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 =
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
T e r m i n i n g a M e t h o d
E r v i e w o f B i t m a p p e d I m a g e s
Hex Method
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 s
E c i a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
Exceeds
I n g t h e H e x M e t h o d
Inches
Limit
6Creating Graphics
Assign 1 to every black square and 0 to every white square
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
I n g F l a s h
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 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 M
I 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 t
T 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 r
G1. G Graphic Header
G5. units
99,A,R,G,0,0,0,99Wire p
G6. row
B2. row
E a t i n g B i t m a p F i e l d s
B3. column
B4. algorithm
Adjdir,adjamt,algorithm,data p
E a t i n g N e x t B i t m a p F i e l d s
Adjdir,adjamt,count p
E a t i n g D u p l i c a t e F i e l d s
117,24,H,03FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC p
1,2 p
Sample compliance graphic packet is shown below
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
M p l e H e x G r a p h i c P a c k e t
20Creating Graphics
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
Creating Graphics
F i n i n g t h e G r a p h i c F i e l d
A c i n g t h e G r a p h i c i n a F o r m a t
22Creating Graphics
GraphID,row,col,mode,rotation p
M p l e C o m p l i a n c e L a b e l
G5. mode
G3. row
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 header
F i n i n g t h e B a t c h H e a d e r
Batch control
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 d
E1. 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
C r e m e n t i n g F i e l d s
R g e d o r S u b F i e l d s
Sample Batch Data with Special Characters
N,1 p Decimal Character What Prints
W n l o a d i n g M e t h o d s
Print Printing Printhead Knife Peel Mode Speed Density
Q u e n t i a l M e t h o d
Print Printhead Minimum Bar Code Narrow
T c h Q u a n t i t y Z e r o M e t h o d
T c h M e t h o d
T i o n a l E n t r y M e t h o d
D i f y i n g F o r m a t s
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 Q
Indicates 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 Data
Char 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
Char Const Low Format Waiting Ribbon Stock Online
Battery Error Fault Dispense Label
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
Field Type Valid Options Description Identifier
B R e q u e s t
Status1,Status2,FMT-1,BCH-2
B R e s p o n s e
Packet Type
Status2
Field Number
Error Number
Parameter
FMT-1/BCH-2
Printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2
Following syntax is the response for a Job 4 request
25,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
User Diag
I n t i n g a Te s t L a b e l
Installed Options Description
Yo u R e c e i v e a n Error M e s s a g e
A 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
L l i n g Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t
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
T a Error s
A d i n g a n Error L a b e l
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
J u s t i n g t h e P r i n t Q u a l i t y
I N T E R O P T I M I Z AT I O N
Spec
Dark
D u c i n g I m a g i n g T i m e
4Printer Optimization
C r e a s i n g T h r o u g h p u t
N e r a l F o r m a t T i p s a n d H i n t s
T h F o r m a t s
T h P a c k e t s
T h B a r codes
You can group fields with similar parameters. For example
T h F i e l d s
M P L E SA
2Samples
M p l e U P C a F o r m a t P a c k e t
M p l e M a x i code P a c k e t s
Mode Description
4Samples
D e 0 O b s o l e t e S a m p l e
Samples A-5
D e 2 S a m p l e
6Samples
D e 3 S a m p l e
U a r e 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 s
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
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, char
HM,N0123456789012345 p
Code P a c k e t
Modeid code# #ofdiv parity, errorcor
R u c t u r e d a p p e n d M o d e
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 t
Example 1,D0205E9,Q0A, p B006qrcode, p
12Samples
M p l e C o m p l i a n c e P a c k e t
Samples A-13
14Samples
Samples A-15
M p l e F o r m a t P a c k e t
16Samples
Sample Zero Batch Packet
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
Fonts B-1
N T S
Standard Font
These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set
Bold Font
2Fonts
CG Triumvirate Bold Font
These samples were printed using Code
CG Triumvirate Font 9pt
Fonts B-3
4Fonts
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
T m a p F o n t I n f o r m a t i o n
I n g 2 0 3 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 n
I n g 3 0 0 D P
Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold
Fonts B-7
8Fonts
Fonts B-9
Tr i u m v i r a t e B o l d 9 p t 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 n
I g h t M a g n i f i c a t i o n 2 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 P
Fonts B-11
Tr i u m v i r a t e 6 p t 0 0 D P
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 7 p t 0 0 D P
Tr i u m v i r a t e 7 p t 0 3 D P
Fonts 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 P
Fonts B-15
Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 1 p t 0 0 D P
Fonts B-17
Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 5 p t 0 3 D P
Tr i u m v i r a t e 1 5 p t 0 0 D P
R m a t C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
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
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
U b l e B y t e B i t m a p F o n t s
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
A r a c t e r M a p p i n g O v e r v i e w
U b l e B y t e Tr u e Ty p e F o n t s
Fonts B-23
Character Mapping Code Batch Data
C e n s i n g Yo u r F o n t s
100
I n g F o n t N u m b e r s i n F o r m a t s
500
1000
Font Number
Internal
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 s
DOS Code
Pages 437 or
T e r i n g E x t e n d e d C h a r a c t e r s
I n g code 1 2 8 F u n c t i o n codes
T e r n a l S y m b o l S e t
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-3
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
4Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-5
6Symbol Sets/Code Pages
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
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-7
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
Char Hex Decimal
14Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-15
16Symbol Sets/Code Pages
N a r y t o H e x C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-17
18Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-19
20Symbol Sets/Code Pages
T t o R u n L e n g t h E n c o d i n g C h a r t
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-21
B l a c k D o t s
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
9403 printer does not support backfeed
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
Batch Control Continuation
T c h Wo r k s h e e t
E c k D i g i t Wo r k s h e e t
Supply Layout Inches
200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100
203
102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812 853
192 288 384 480 576 672 768 806
102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812
Supply Layout dpi 300
Format
Sample
I n t e r C o m p a r i s o n
Feature Printer
Printer Differences E-1
2Printer Differences
Feature Printer
I 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
Default configuration packet settings are
A t u s P o l l i n g I n f o r m a t i o n
4Printer Differences
1,4,2 p Batch Header
Monarch p
N,1
Batch Packet
Non-volatile RAM
Monospaced Fonts
Option
6,1,3,1 p
Index
D E
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