Setting the Density | Paxar Monarch Pathfinder Ultra Gold guide

Setting the Density

The density is the amount of data per unit length in a bar code. Generally, you measure the density in characters per inch or as percentages of the nominal size. Density values vary by bar code. The following table lists these values.

Bar Code	Density Values

UPC and EAN	80% and 120%

Interleaved 2 of 5	1	.0,	2	.0,	3	.0, 4.0,		5	.3, 6.0, 7.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.6, 12.0, and 13.7

Code 39 – no c/d	1	.3,	1	.7,	2	.8, 3.3,		3	.7, 4.0, 6		.0, 6.6, and 12.0.

Codabar	2	.0,	2	.9,	4	.3, 4.7,		7	.7, 8	.4, and 9.6

Code 128	3	.5/7.0, 4.4/8.7, 5.8/11.7, and 8.7/17.5

MSI	4.0, 5.3, and 6.9

Code 93	3	.6, 4.3,			5	.3, 7	.1, and 10.7

Code 39 – Mod43	1	.3, 1.7,			2	.8, 3	.3,	3	.7, 4	.0, 6	.0, 6.6, and 12.0

I2of5 – Barrier Bar	1	.0, 2		.0,	3	.0, 4	.0,	5	.3, 6	.0, 7	.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.6, 12.0 and 13.7

E n t e r i n g S i m p l e B a r C o d e F i e l d s

Follow the steps to create sample bar code fields.

6-6Defining Bar Code Fields

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Paxar Monarch Pathfinder Ultra Gold manual 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

Contents

Page Page Table of Contents B L E O F C O N T E N T S Ii Table of Contents MSI Iv Table of Contents Table of Contents Vi Table of Contents A t u r e s Introduction R m s t o K n o w B e l S i z e s W t h i s M a n u a l i s O r g a n i z e d 4Introduction T T I N G S T a R T E D 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 2Getting Started Using the Function Keys Key Combination Description Key Description A d i n g t h e D i s p l a yIf you see You are T e r i n g a S a m p l e F o r m a t Press 1 to design your formats 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 Labels for peel mode Enter the purpose of the label on the next line. ForExample, you can write standard label or 25% Markdowns Sample Operator Data Entry Form 10Getting Started Operator Data Entry Form 12Getting Started General Options Format Header OptionsFormat Text Options Format Barcode Options 2Configuring the Printer N e r a l O p t i o n sToggle Backlight Set Print Method Reset/Clear Formats Set DateSet Time Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths Setting Description Select CurrencySet Supply Type Suppress Warnings Use Default Gap R m a t H e a d e r O p t i o n sR m a t T e x t O p t i o n s Generate Fmt Name Use Default Color Set Default ColorUse Default Character Rotation 6Configuring the Printer Set Default UPC Appearance Use Default UPC AppearanceR m a t B a r code O p t i o n s Use Default Alignment 8Configuring the Printer 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 wDesigning 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 a2Designing a Format 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 T y p e s Field Type Field Class Description Examples Font and Font Size Rotation Row ColumnField. Bar codes require a quiet zone non-printing zone on Defining Bar Code Fields A r t i n g t h e D e s i g n P r o c e s s 6Designing a Format 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 sFormat Number Supply Width Field TypeType of Data 0123456789#$%&,./@DFKLMPS\kprö¢£¥ Gap Height Magnification Width Font Color Justification Field Rotation Data Edits T e r i n g a S a m p l e T e x t F i e l d 6Defining Text Fields 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 I n g a C o m b o T e x t F i e l d Field NumberStarting Position Number of Digits Fill Direction Only contains 5 characters, but the combo field containsAnother character Fill Character 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 12Defining Text Fields 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 sSupply Length Using Fixed Data Bar Code Type Density Bar Height Appearance 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 Density6Defining Bar Code Fields Sample 1 Simple Fixed Bar Code 8Defining Bar Code Fields Upca Scan UPC# Sample 2 Simple Variable Bar Code 10Defining Bar Code Fields Defining Bar Code Fields 12Defining Bar Code Fields CODE128 Upca O u t C o m b o B a r code F i e l d s Two digitsNumber of Digits to Use two digits 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 R codespecification s UPC Bar Codes EAN-8 EAN-13 EAN Bar Codes24Defining Bar Code Fields Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes Code 128 Bar CodesInterleaved 2 With the Barrier Bar Code 39 Bar Codes Codabar Bar CodesCode 26Defining Bar Code Fields E L D S O u t C o n s t a n t T e x t F i e l d s Displayed with the prompt during data entry From the left edge of the print area toPivot point is the column location. 2Defining Constant Text Fields Height Height magnifier for the selected font. Use a magnifierWith proportionally spaced fonts, because characters lose Smoothness at higher magnifications. The range is 1 4Defining Constant Text Fields 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, LeftSupply, Bottom Supply, 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 sDefining Line Fields 8 Line Type Start RowEnd Row End Column 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 Defining Line Fields Press 4 to define a line field 4Defining Line Fields Combo Constant Line Size 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 6Defining Line Fields 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 $ or £ by selecting a different configuration option. See Configuring the Printer for more information.Time are set when configuring the printer. See Chapter Configuring the Printer for more information Row Printer Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dotLetter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots 4Defining Special Fields Font Color T e r i n g a S a m p l e P r i c e F i e l d 6Defining Special Fields Defining 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 8Defining Special Fields Combo Constant Line LINE2 Price Size KEY in Price 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 10Defining Special Fields 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 Make into price Pad data fieldExtract Characters Strip Characters Prompts Constant Text Field I n g D a t a E d i t sFixed data Prompts Bar Code Field KEY PART# Scan SERIAL# Prompts Combo Field I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t D d i n g D a t a 10-6Applying Data Edits Code 39 -no c/d 10-8Applying Data Edits None I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t T r a c t i n g C h a r a c t e r s 10-10Applying Data Edits Code 39 -no c/d 10-12Applying Data Edits Pad Data Field I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t R i p p i n g C h a r a c t e r s 10-14Applying Data Edits Code 39 -no c/d 10-16Applying Data Edits Extract Chars I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t 10-18Applying Data Edits Autopart Combo Constant Size Code 39 -no c/d 10-20Applying Data Edits Strip Chars I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t S e r t i n g C h a r a c t e r s 10-22Applying Data Edits Code 39 -no c/d 10-24Applying Data Edits Text Field 10-26Applying Data Edits CG Trium 10p I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t K e I n t o P r i c e 10-28Applying Data Edits Prompts Text Field Constant Text Field Fixed data None K e I n t o S h o e S i z e 10-30Applying Data Edits 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 P y i n g a F o r m a t Editing a Format D i n g a F i e l d I t i n g a F i e l d11-2Editing a Format Editing a Format L e t i n g a F i e l d 11-4Editing a Format I n t i n g t h e F o r m a t D i f y i n g a n E x i s t i n g F i e l d 11-6Editing a Format Enter Field Prompt 11-8Editing a Format A n g i n g H e a d e r I n f o r m a t i o n Select Change Menu Name. Press Enter 11-10Editing a Format Field Row Column Text field item Text field size Line field Start 110 end L e t i n g a F o r m a t 11-12Editing a Format Troubleshooting Problem Solution Troubleshooting I n f o r m a t i o n If You Receive an Error Message12-2Troubleshooting Calling Technical Support Format Errors 1 T a Error sError Code Description Page Batch Errors 100 Option Errors 200 Online Configuration Errors 250 Page Check Digit Errors 300 General Packet Errors 400 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 Page 12-12Troubleshooting E m P r i c i n g Field Class Simple Field Prompt Prompts Text Field Combo Field Enter Item Use the following information to create the price field Prompts Price Field Prompts Bar Code Field Prompts Text Field Field Class Data TypeMax. Length Min. Length Field Prompt Row Column Font Prompts Price Field Field Class Max. LengthMin. Length Field Prompt Row Column Prompts Constant Text Field Fixed Data Column Font 265 245None 8Sample Formats 225 205 None Sample Formats A-9 EAN-13 150Column Density Bar Height Field Rotation 10Sample Formats Before or After Row Top of Supply Sample Formats A-11 120 100 E m I d e n t i f i c a t i o nNone 12Sample Formats None Sample Formats A-13 Template Prompts Date/Time Field Field ClassBefore or After Row Column Font CG Trium 10p CG Trium 6.5 None Sample Formats A-15 Row Column Density Cpi 3 dotsBar Height Field Rotation 16Sample Formats Max. Length Min. Length Prompts Combo Field Field ClassField Number Start Position Num. of Chars Use the following information to create the date/time field 18Sample Formats C e i v i n g / I n v e n t o r y LOT#space QTYspace280 165 215 20Sample Formats Cpi 12.5 2 dots 260Sample Formats A-21 Press Enter only one field in combo 22Sample Formats 200 Sample Formats A-23 24Sample Formats Using Fonts B-1 I N G F O N T S 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 nHeight Magnification Width Mag Letter Gothic 6 pt Letter Gothic 9 pt 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 n47.40 58.33 4Using Fonts10.42 72.92 Using Fonts B-5 100 16.15 18.23 67.94 113.0212.50 87.50 100 12.50 22.92 54.69 87.50 160.42 100 23.44 164.05 6Using Fonts 100 15.63 27.08 65.63 109.38 189.58 Using Fonts B-7 100 25.52 43.75100 10.94 32.81 67.94 61.98 8Using Fonts 100 11.98 14.58 40.10 83.8510.94 76.56 100 14.58 18.23 51.04 96.88 100 10.94 21.88 54.69 76.56 153.12 Using Fonts B-920.31 142.19 100 13.02 26.56 65.63 91.15 185.94 10Using Fonts24.48 171.35 D E Index-i Index-ii Index-iii Index-iv Index-v Index-vi Index-vii Index-viii