9412 9413 9414
Monarch Printers
Canadian D.O.C. Warning
S Igning a Format
Table of Contents
B L E O F C O N T E N T S
T T ING Started
F Ining Fields
Status Polling
I N T I N G
A G N O S TI C S
Iv Table of Contents
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Vi Table of Contents
O u t T h i s M a n u a l
T T I N G S T a R T E D
Feature 9412 9413 9414
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 Y o u B e g i n
Type the following bar code data
Type the following constant text field
Type the following bar code field
Type the following text field
Sample Batch Packet
I l y S t a r t u p P r o c e d u r e s
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 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
I n g S u p p l y L a y o u t G r i d s
A w i n g R o u g h S k e t c h e s
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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
All of the above field types are discussed Chapter
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
I n g 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
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
‘comment‘
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
A n d a r d S y n t a x G u i d e l i n e s
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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 P a c k e t s
Header,ID#,action,device p
6Configuring the Printer
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
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
Syntax I,A,powupmode,language,sepon,slashzero, symbolset p
Supplyposn,cutposn p
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
Supplytype,ribbonon,feedmode
C1. C Print Control Packet
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
1,1,2 p
Def. ch
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
14Configuring the Printer
Syntax I,F,baud,wordlength,stopbits,parity, flowcontrol p
16Configuring the Printer
I,R,1530 p
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
22K x Length
F f e r W o r k s h e e t
R,N,20 p M,T,N,60 p
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
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
N d i n g I m m e d i a t e C o m m a n d s
Command Parameter
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 24Configuring the Printer
Font#,action,device p
I n g t h e F o n t P a c k e t
Cell Width
Spacing
Type
Baseline
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 r
Format Header begins a format file
2Defining Fields
A,R,E,300,200,TEXTILES p
F i n i n g T e x t F i e l d s
9412/9414 ranges
4Defining Fields
Line field Line field not Blocked out by
T12. alignment Options
6Defining Fields
Each bar code field requires a separate definition
F i n i n g B a r code F i e l d s
8Defining Fields
Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields
B7. font Bar code. Options
MOD43
10Defining Fields
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
Field Data Field Type
Field#,# of char p
20 p
9412/9414 ranges
F i n i n g C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d s
Dots
16Defining Fields
Vectors
F i n i n g L i n e F i e l d s
N e Ty p e s
Segments
18Defining Fields
L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row
Example L,S,110,30,110,150,10, p
Pattern p
F i n i n g B o x F i e l d s
20Defining Fields
Row,column,end row,end col,thickness
Example Q,240,30,270,150,3, p
22Defining Fields
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
M b i n i n g F i e l d O p t i o n s
Option#,parameter...parameter p
S t r i c t i o n s
2Defining Field Options
3,1,3,1,1 p
T i o n 1 F i x e d D a t a
Fixed char p
%$ p
Start,copy code p
T i o n 4 C o p y D a t a
4Defining Field Options
Src fld,src start,# to copy,dest
R g i n g F i e l d s
B F i e l d s
203 Non-printable 339 Text
30,L/R,character p
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
Pads data with an X on the left side of the field
31,gen/ver,check digit # 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
T i o n 4 2 P r i c e F i e l d
42,appearance code p
42,1 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
50,4,8,4,4,8 p
51,security,stand/default p
10Defining Field Options
51,2,S p
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
60,I,5,1,6 p
60,I/D,amount,l pos,r pos p
61 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 p
I n g C h e c k D i g i t s
14Defining Field Options
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
16Defining Field Options
M o f D i g i t s C a l c u l a t i o n
10 4 =
18Defining Field Options
I N T I N G
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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
N,1 p
1,4,2 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
F i n i n g B a t c h D a t a F i e l d s
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
Sample Batch Data with Special Characters
T c h Q u a n t i t y Z e r o 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 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
Mode COM1 9600,N,8,1,P
10Printing
A T U S P O L L I N G
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
Indicates the printer is offline 2Status Polling
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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
Syntax J,#
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
FMT-1/BCH-2
Error Number
Field Number
Parameter
Following syntax is the response for a Job 4 request
Printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2
25,FMT-3,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
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
Y o u R e c e i v e a n Error M e s s a g e
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
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Error S
Error Description Code
T a Error s
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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
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
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
Samples A-7
M p l e C o m p l i a n c e P a c k e t
8Samples
Samples A-9
10Samples
M p l e F o r m a t P a c k e t
Samples A-11
Sample Zero Batch Packet
12Samples
N T SB
A n d a r d F o n t s
Your printer comes with these fonts loaded in ROM
2Fonts
These samples were printed using the Internal Symbol set
Standard Font
Bold Font
These samples were printed using Code
CG Triumvirate Bold Font
Fonts B-3
Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold
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
Height Magnification
Fonts B-5
Tr i u m v i r a t e B o l d 9 p t
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
Fonts B-7
Tr i u m v i r a t e 6 p t
Font Number
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 I n t e r n a l S y m b o l S e t
L e c t i n g t h e 4 3 7 o r 8 5 0 code P a g e
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 a N S I S y m b o l S e t
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
Char Hex Decimal
Symbol Sets/Code Pages C-9
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
2Format Design Tools
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
Format Design Tools D-3
T c h W o r k s h e e t
4Format Design Tools
E c k D i g i t W o r k s h e e t
O S S a R Y
Packet
Non-volatile RAM
Option
6,1,3,1 p
Index
D E
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