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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
 If you see You are
A d i n g t h e D i s p l a y
Key Description
 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
 Example, you can write standard label or 25%
Labels for peel mode
Enter the purpose of the label on the next line. For
Markdowns
 Sample Operator Data Entry Form
10Getting Started
 Operator Data Entry Form
 12Getting Started
 Format Text Options
General Options
Format Header Options
Format Barcode Options
 Toggle Backlight
2Configuring the Printer
N e r a l O p t i o n s
Set Print Method
 Set Time
Reset/Clear Formats
Set Date
Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths
 Set Supply Type
Setting Description
Select Currency
Suppress Warnings
 R m a t T e x t O p t i o n s
Use Default Gap
R m a t H e a d e r O p t i o n s
Generate Fmt Name
 Use Default Character Rotation
Use Default Color
Set Default Color
6Configuring the Printer
 R m a t B a r code O p t i o n s
Use Default UPC Appearance
Set Default UPC Appearance
 Use Default Alignment
8Configuring the Printer
 Designing a Format
S i g n O v e r v i e w
T e r m i n i n g F o r m a t D a t a
 2Designing a Format
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
 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
 Field. Bar codes require a quiet zone non-printing zone on
Font and Font Size Rotation Row
Column
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 Number
O u t T e x t F i e l d s
Format Name
 Type of Data
Supply Width
Field Type
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
 Starting Position
I n g a C o m b o T e x t F i e l d
Field Number
Number of Digits
 Another character
Fill Direction
Only contains 5 characters, but the combo field contains
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
 Supply Length
O u t B a r code F i e l d s
Format Description
 Using Fixed Data
Bar Code Type
 Density
 Bar Height
Appearance
 Setting the Appearance
 6Defining Bar Code Fields
Setting the Density
T e r i n g S i m p l e B a r code F i e l d s
 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
 Number of Digits to
O u t C o m b o B a r code F i e l d s
Two digits
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
 24Defining Bar Code Fields
EAN Bar Codes
EAN-8 EAN-13
 Interleaved 2 With the Barrier Bar
Code 128 Bar Codes
Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes
 Code
Code 39 Bar Codes
Codabar Bar Codes
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
 Pivot point is the column location.
Displayed with the prompt during data entry
From the left edge of the print area to
2Defining Constant Text Fields
 With proportionally spaced fonts, because characters lose
Height
Height magnifier for the selected font. Use a magnifier
Smoothness at higher magnifications. The range is 1
 4Defining Constant Text Fields
 Supply, Bottom
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,
 6Defining Constant Text Fields
 Press
 8Defining Constant Text Fields
 Defining Line Fields 8
O u t L i n e F i e l d s
Standard supply lengths are 55, 79, 110, 150, 200, 300, or
 End Row
Line Type
Start 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
 Time are set when configuring the printer. See Chapter
$ or £ by selecting a different configuration option. See
Configuring the Printer for more information.
Configuring the Printer for more information
 Row
 Letter Gothic Bold 9pt 2 dots
Printer
Letter Gothic Bold 6pt 1 dot
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
 Extract Characters
Make into price
Pad data field
Strip Characters
 Fixed data
I n g D a t a E d i t s
Prompts Constant Text Field
 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
 11-2Editing a Format
I t i n g a F i e l d
D i n g a F i e l d
 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
 12-2Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting I n f o r m a t i o n
If You Receive an Error Message
Calling Technical Support
 Error Code Description
T a Error s
Format Errors 1
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
 Max. Length Min. Length Field Prompt
Prompts Text Field Field Class
Data Type
Row Column Font
 Min. Length Field Prompt
Prompts Price Field Field Class
Max. Length
Row Column
 Prompts Constant Text Field Fixed Data
 None 8Sample Formats
265 245
Column Font
 225 205
None Sample Formats A-9
 Column Density Bar Height Field Rotation
EAN-13
150
10Sample Formats
 Before or After Row
Top of Supply Sample Formats A-11
 None 12Sample Formats
E m I d e n t i f i c a t i o n
120 100
 None Sample Formats A-13
 Before or After Row Column Font
Prompts Date/Time Field Field Class
Template
 CG Trium 10p CG Trium 6.5
None Sample Formats A-15
 Bar Height Field Rotation
Row Column Density
Cpi 3 dots
16Sample Formats
 Field Number Start Position Num. of Chars
Prompts Combo Field Field Class
Max. Length Min. Length
 Use the following information to create the date/time field
18Sample Formats
 280
C e i v i n g / I n v e n t o r y
LOT#space QTYspace
165
 215
20Sample Formats
 Sample Formats A-21
260
Cpi 12.5 2 dots
 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
 Height Magnification
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
Width Mag Letter Gothic 6 pt Letter Gothic 9 pt
 47.40
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
Width Mag Minimum Average Maximum
 10.42 72.92
4Using Fonts
58.33
 12.50 87.50
Using Fonts B-5
100 16.15 18.23 67.94 113.02
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
 100 10.94 32.81 67.94
Using Fonts B-7
100 25.52 43.75
61.98
 10.94 76.56
8Using Fonts
100 11.98 14.58 40.10 83.85
100 14.58 18.23 51.04 96.88
 20.31 142.19
Using Fonts B-9
100 10.94 21.88 54.69 76.56 153.12
 24.48 171.35
10Using Fonts
100 13.02 26.56 65.63 91.15 185.94
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