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B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Table of Contents
Ii Table of Contents
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Iv Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Vi Table of Contents
Introduction
A t u r e s
R m s t o K n o w
B e l S i z e s
4Introduction
W t h i s M a n u a l i s O r g a n i z e d
T T I N G S T a R T E D
2Getting Started
I n g t h e K e y p a d a n d t h e D i s p l a y
Key Combination Description
Using the Function Keys
Key Description
A d i n g t h e D i s p l a y
If you see You are
Press 1 to design your formats
T e r i n g a S a m p l e F o r m a t
6Getting Started
I n t i n g t h e S a m p l e F o r m a t
I n g t h e O p e r a t o r D a t a E n t r y F o r m
Markdowns
Labels for peel mode
Enter the purpose of the label on the next line. For
Example, you can write standard label or 25%
10Getting Started
Sample Operator Data Entry Form
Operator Data Entry Form
12Getting Started
Format Barcode Options
General Options
Format Header Options
Format Text Options
Set Print Method
2Configuring the Printer
N e r a l O p t i o n s
Toggle Backlight
Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths
Reset/Clear Formats
Set Date
Set Time
Suppress Warnings
Setting Description
Select Currency
Set Supply Type
Generate Fmt Name
Use Default Gap
R m a t H e a d e r O p t i o n s
R m a t T e x t O p t i o n s
6Configuring the Printer
Use Default Color
Set Default Color
Use Default Character Rotation
Set Default UPC Appearance
Use Default UPC Appearance
R m a t B a r code O p t i o n s
8Configuring the Printer
Use Default Alignment
T e r m i n i n g F o r m a t D a t a
S i g n O v e r v i e w
Designing a Format
A w i n g R o u g h S k e t c h e s
T e r m i n i n g t h e P r i n t a r e a
2Designing a Format
I n g S u p p l y L a y o u t G r i d s
Field Type Field Class Description Examples
N s i d e r i n g F i e l d T y p e s
Defining Bar Code Fields
Font and Font Size Rotation Row
Column
Field. Bar codes require a quiet zone non-printing zone on
6Designing a Format
A r t i n g t h e D e s i g n P r o c e s s
A c i n g F i e l d s o n a F o r m a t
8Designing a Format
Format Name
O u t T e x t F i e l d s
Format Number
0123456789#$%&,./@DFKLMPS\kprö¢£¥
Supply Width
Field Type
Type of Data
Gap
Justification
Height Magnification Width Font Color
Data Edits
Field Rotation
6Defining Text Fields
T e r i n g a S a m p l e T e x t F i e l d
Defining Text Fields
8Defining Text Fields
I n t i n g t h e S a m p l e T e x t F o r m a t
Number of Digits
I n g a C o m b o T e x t F i e l d
Field Number
Starting Position
Fill Character
Fill Direction
Only contains 5 characters, but the combo field contains
Another character
12Defining Text Fields
T e r i n g a S a m p l e C o m b o T e x t F i e l d
Defining Text Fields
14Defining Text Fields
Defining Text Fields
16Defining Text Fields
I n t i n g t h e S a m p l e C o m b o F o r m a t
18Defining Text Fields
Format Description
O u t B a r code F i e l d s
Supply Length
Bar Code Type
Using Fixed Data
Density
Appearance
Bar Height
Setting the Appearance
T e r i n g S i m p l e B a r code F i e l d s
Setting the Density
6Defining Bar Code Fields
Sample 1 Simple Fixed Bar Code
8Defining Bar Code Fields
Upca Scan UPC#
10Defining Bar Code Fields
Sample 2 Simple Variable Bar Code
Defining Bar Code Fields
12Defining Bar Code Fields
CODE128 Upca
Use two digits
O u t C o m b o B a r code F i e l d s
Two digits
Number of Digits to
T e r i n g a S a m p l e C o m b o B a r code F i e l d
16Defining Bar Code Fields
Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 font
18Defining Bar Code Fields
Defining Bar Code Fields
20Defining Bar Code Fields
Defining Bar Code Fields
22Defining Bar Code Fields
UPC Bar Codes
R codespecification s
EAN-8 EAN-13
EAN Bar Codes
24Defining Bar Code Fields
Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes
Code 128 Bar Codes
Interleaved 2 With the Barrier Bar
26Defining Bar Code Fields
Code 39 Bar Codes
Codabar Bar Codes
Code
O u t C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d s
E L D S
2Defining Constant Text Fields
Displayed with the prompt during data entry
From the left edge of the print area to
Pivot point is the column location.
Smoothness at higher magnifications. The range is 1
Height
Height magnifier for the selected font. Use a magnifier
With proportionally spaced fonts, because characters lose
4Defining Constant Text Fields
Supply,
T e r i n g a S a m p l e C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d
Top of Supply, Left
Supply, Bottom
6Defining Constant Text Fields
Press
8Defining Constant Text Fields
Standard supply lengths are 55, 79, 110, 150, 200, 300, or
O u t L i n e F i e l d s
Defining Line Fields 8
End Column
Line Type
Start Row
End Row
Defining Line Fields
T e r i n g a S a m p l e L i n e F i e l d S e g m e n t s
4Defining Line Fields
Press 4 to define a line field
Combo Constant Line Size
6Defining Line Fields
T e r i n g a S a m p l e L i n e F i e l d V e c t o r s
Defining Line Fields
8Defining Line Fields
F I N I N G S P E C I a L F I E L D S
Configuring the Printer for more information
$ or £ by selecting a different configuration option. See
Configuring the Printer for more information.
Time are set when configuring the printer. See Chapter
Row
4Defining Special Fields
Printer
Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot
Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots
Font Color
6Defining Special Fields
T e r i n g a S a m p l e P r i c e F i e l d
Defining Special Fields
8Defining Special Fields
I n t i n g t h e S a m p l e P r i c e F o r m a t
Combo Constant Line LINE2 Price Size KEY in Price
10Defining Special Fields
T e r i n g a S a m p l e D a t e / T i m e F i e l d
Defining Special Fields
12Defining Special Fields
I n t i n g t h e S a m p l e D a t e / T i m e F o r m a t
14Defining Special Fields
Strip Characters
Make into price
Pad data field
Extract Characters
Prompts Constant Text Field
I n g D a t a E d i t s
Fixed data
KEY PART# Scan SERIAL#
Prompts Bar Code Field
Prompts Combo Field
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
10-6Applying Data Edits
D d i n g D a t a
Code 39 -no c/d
None
10-8Applying Data Edits
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
10-10Applying Data Edits
T r a c t i n g C h a r a c t e r s
Code 39 -no c/d
Pad Data Field
10-12Applying Data Edits
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
10-14Applying Data Edits
R i p p i n g C h a r a c t e r s
Code 39 -no c/d
Extract Chars
10-16Applying Data Edits
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
Autopart Combo Constant Size
10-18Applying Data Edits
Code 39 -no c/d
Strip Chars
10-20Applying Data Edits
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
10-22Applying Data Edits
S e r t i n g C h a r a c t e r s
Code 39 -no c/d
10-24Applying Data Edits
Text Field
CG Trium 10p
10-26Applying Data Edits
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
10-28Applying Data Edits
K e I n t o P r i c e
Fixed data None
Prompts Text Field Constant Text Field
10-30Applying Data Edits
K e I n t o S h o e S i z e
Applying Data Edits
10-32Applying Data Edits
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
10-34Applying Data Edits
Editing a Format
P y i n g a F o r m a t
D i n g a F i e l d
I t i n g a F i e l d
11-2Editing a Format
Editing a Format
11-4Editing a Format
L e t i n g a F i e l d
I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t
11-6Editing a Format
D i f y i n g a n E x i s t i n g F i e l d
Enter Field Prompt
11-8Editing a Format
Select Change Menu Name. Press Enter
A n g i n g H e a d e r I n f o r m a t i o n
11-10Editing a Format
Text field item Text field size Line field Start 110 end
Field Row Column
11-12Editing a Format
L e t i n g a F o r m a t
Problem Solution
Troubleshooting
Calling Technical Support
Troubleshooting I n f o r m a t i o n
If You Receive an Error Message
12-2Troubleshooting
Format Errors 1
T a Error s
Error Code Description
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Option Errors 200
Batch Errors 100
Online Configuration Errors 250
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General Packet Errors 400
Check Digit Errors 300
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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12-12Troubleshooting
Field Class Simple Field Prompt
E m P r i c i n g
Enter Item
Prompts Text Field Combo Field
Prompts Price Field
Use the following information to create the price field
Prompts Bar Code Field
Row Column Font
Prompts Text Field Field Class
Data Type
Max. Length Min. Length Field Prompt
Row Column
Prompts Price Field Field Class
Max. Length
Min. Length Field Prompt
Prompts Constant Text Field Fixed Data
Column Font
265 245
None 8Sample Formats
None Sample Formats A-9
225 205
10Sample Formats
EAN-13
150
Column Density Bar Height Field Rotation
Top of Supply Sample Formats A-11
Before or After Row
120 100
E m I d e n t i f i c a t i o n
None 12Sample Formats
None Sample Formats A-13
Template
Prompts Date/Time Field Field Class
Before or After Row Column Font
None Sample Formats A-15
CG Trium 10p CG Trium 6.5
16Sample Formats
Row Column Density
Cpi 3 dots
Bar Height Field Rotation
Max. Length Min. Length
Prompts Combo Field Field Class
Field Number Start Position Num. of Chars
18Sample Formats
Use the following information to create the date/time field
165
C e i v i n g / I n v e n t o r y
LOT#space QTYspace
280
20Sample Formats
215
Cpi 12.5 2 dots
260
Sample Formats A-21
22Sample Formats
Press Enter only one field in combo
Sample Formats A-23
200
24Sample Formats
I N G F O N T S
Using Fonts B-1
Width Mag Letter Gothic 6 pt Letter Gothic 9 pt
Letter Gothic 100 48.28 2Using Fonts
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
Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum
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
47.40
58.33
4Using Fonts
10.42 72.92
100 12.50 22.92 54.69 87.50 160.42
Using Fonts B-5
100 16.15 18.23 67.94 113.02
12.50 87.50
100 15.63 27.08 65.63 109.38 189.58
100 23.44 164.05 6Using Fonts
61.98
Using Fonts B-7
100 25.52 43.75
100 10.94 32.81 67.94
100 14.58 18.23 51.04 96.88
8Using Fonts
100 11.98 14.58 40.10 83.85
10.94 76.56
100 10.94 21.88 54.69 76.56 153.12
Using Fonts B-9
20.31 142.19
100 13.02 26.56 65.63 91.15 185.94
10Using Fonts
24.48 171.35
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