Monarch Printers
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Table of Contents
B L E O F C O N T E N T S
S Igning a Format
F Ining Fields
I N T I N G
Status Polling
Iv Table of Contents
A G N O S TI C S
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Vi Table of Contents
T T I N G S T a R T E D
O u t T h i s M a n u a l
Feature 9412 9413 9414
F o r e Y o u B e g i n
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
Type the following text field
Type the following constant text field
Type 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
6Getting Started
S I G N I N G a F O R M a T
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
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All of the above field types are discussed Chapter
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 W o r k s h e e t
L l i n g i n t h e F o r m a t W o r k s h e e t
8Designing a Format
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 s
C L I I P u n c t u a t i o n
‘comment‘
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I n g O n l i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n P a 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
6Configuring the Printer
Header,ID#,action,device p
Example
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
Syntax I,A,powupmode,language,sepon,slashzero, symbolset p
F i n i n g t h e S y s t e m S e t u p P a c k e t
Supplytype,ribbonon,feedmode
10Configuring the Printer
F i n i n g t h e S u p p l y S e t u p P a c k e t
Supplyposn,cutposn p
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
C1. C Print Control Packet
1,1,2 p
ANSIcd,string1,string2 p
Def. ch
14Configuring the Printer
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
16Configuring the Printer
I,R,1530 p
O u t M e m o r y B u f f e r s
E c k i n g C u r r e n t B u f f e r S i z e s
22K x Length
F f e r W o r k s h e e t
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
R,N,20 p M,T,N,60 p
N d 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
A b l i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s
Command Parameter
Clears Format #1 from volatile RAM 24Configuring the Printer
E a r i n g P a c k e t s f r o m M e m o r y
I n g t h e F o n t P a c k e t
Font#,action,device p
Baseline
Spacing
Type
Cell Width
F I N I N G F I E L D S
2Defining Fields
F i n i n g t h e F o r m a t H e a d e r
Format Header begins a format file
Format#,action,device,measure,length
F i n i n g T e x t F i e l d s
A,R,E,300,200,TEXTILES p
4Defining Fields
9412/9414 ranges
Line field Line field not Blocked out by
6Defining Fields
T12. alignment Options
F i n i n g B a r code F i e l d s
Each bar code field requires a separate definition
Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields
8Defining Fields
B7. font Bar code. Options
10Defining Fields
MOD43
Bar code Density Narrow Narrow to Data Appearance Char Set
F i n i n g N o n P r i n t a b l e T e x t F i e l d s
20 p
Field Data Field Type
Field#,# of char p
F i n i n g C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d s
9412/9414 ranges
Dots
16Defining Fields
Segments
F i n i n g L i n e F i e l d s
N e Ty p e s
Vectors
L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row
18Defining Fields
Example L,S,110,30,110,150,10, p
Row,column,end row,end col,thickness
F i n i n g B o x F i e l d s
20Defining Fields
Pattern p
Example Q,240,30,270,150,3, p
22Defining Fields
M b i n i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s
F 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
3,1,3,1,1 p
S t r i c t i o n s
2Defining Field Options
Option#,parameter...parameter p
%$ p
T i o n 1 F i x e d D a t a
Fixed char p
Src fld,src start,# to copy,dest
T i o n 4 C o p y D a t a
4Defining Field Options
Start,copy code p
203 Non-printable 339 Text
R g i n g F i e l d s
B F i e l d s
Pads data with an X on the left side of the field
T i o n 3 0 P a d d i n g D a t a
M p l e U s e f o r P a d d i n g
30,L/R,character p
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
31,gen/ver,check digit # p
42,1 p
T i o n 4 2 P r i c e F i e l d
42,appearance code p
50,4,8,4,4,8 p
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
10Defining Field Options
52,row/column,dimension p
T i o n 5 2 P D F 4 1 7 W i d t h / L e n g t h
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
61 p
14Defining Field Options
Fldlength,D/P,weights p
I n g C h e c k D i g i t s
Selector,action,device,modulus
M o f P r o d u c t s C a l c u l a t i o n
1,2,3,4
M o f D i g i t s C a l c u l a t i o n
16Defining Field Options
10 4 =
18Defining Field Options
I N T I N G
Page
N,1 p
F i n i n g t h e B a t c h H e a d e r
Format#,N/U,quantity p
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
1,4,2 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 s
C r e m e n t i n g F i e l d s
T c h M e t h o d
W n l o a d i n g M e t h o d s
Q u e n t i a l 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
Mode COM1 9600,N,8,1,P
10Printing
A T U S P O L L I N G
Indicates the printer is offline 2Status Polling
Q u i r y R e q u e s t E N Q
Q u i r y R e s p o n s e
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Q R e f e r e n c e Ta b l e B y t e #
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
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
Syntax J,#
B R e s p o n s e
Status1,Status2,FMT-1,BCH-2
Status2
Packet Type
Parameter
Error Number
Field Number
FMT-1/BCH-2
25,FMT-3,Bch-2
Following syntax is the response for a Job 4 request
Printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2
Number Meaning
14Status Polling
A G N O S T I C S
I n t i n g a Te s t L a b e l
I n g D a t a D u m p
Y o u R e c e i v e a n Error M e s s a g e
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 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
S e t t i n g P r i n t e r s
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Error S
T a Error s
Error Description Code
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M m u n i c a t i o n F a i l u r e s
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T a F o r m a t t i n g F a i l u r e s
C h i n e Fault s
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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
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
M p l e C o m p l i a n c e P a c k e t
Samples A-7
8Samples
Samples A-9
M p l e F o r m a t P a c k e t
10Samples
Sample Zero Batch Packet
Samples A-11
12Samples
Your printer comes with these fonts loaded in ROM
N T SB
A n d a r d F o n t s
Bold Font
These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set
Standard Font
2Fonts
Fonts B-3
These samples were printed using Code
CG Triumvirate Bold Font
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
Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold
Fonts B-5
Height Magnification
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
Tr i u m v i r a t e B o l d 9 p t
Tr i u m v i r a t e 6 p t
Fonts B-7
Font Number
L e c t i n g t h e I n t e r n a l S y m b o l S e t
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
L e c t i n g a S y m b o l S e t o r code P a g e
L e c t i n g t h e a N S I S y m b o l S e t
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
L e c t i n g t h e 4 3 7 o r 8 5 0 code P a g e
T e r n a l S y m b o l S e t
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
R a C h a r a c t e r S e t
Code P a g e 4 3
Code P a g e 8 5
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-9
Char Hex Decimal
10Symbol Sets/Code Pages
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-11
12Symbol Sets/Code Pages
R M a T D E S I G N T O O L S D
L i n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n W o r k s h e e t
2Format Design Tools
T c h W o r k s h e e t
Format Design Tools D-3
E c k D i g i t W o r k s h e e t
4Format Design Tools
O S S a R Y
6,1,3,1 p
Non-volatile RAM
Option
Packet
D E
Index
Padding
Syntax Copying data, using option Creating S b a tch files
Data, description
IMD
A text field Lines Defining
Configuration Guidelines Padding data Syntax
Problem s Check digit m iscalculated
Text field Zero batch packet Scalable font Buffer
D ifying character spacing