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Paxar Monarch Pathfinder Ultra Gold Bar Code Specifications

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Defining Bar Code Fields 6-23

This sample prints the following label.

Bar Code Specifications

This section contains information specific to the various bar codes you can

select. This information helps you correctly enter the information to create a

bar code field for your format.

UPC Bar Codes

♦ Retailers use UPC (Universal Product Code) bar codes to identify

merchandise.

♦ Maximum and minimum lengths for +2 and +5 bar codes must be equal.

Bar Code

Length

(in characters)

UPC-A 12

UPC-A +2 14

UPC-A +5 17

UPC-A & Price CD 12

UPC-E 7

UPC-E +2 9

UPC-E +5 12

Contents

Main Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Page Page Page INTRODUCTION Gold Features Terms to Know 79.99 Label Sizes The printer allows you to print the following label sizes. How this Manual is Organized GETTING STARTED Page Using the Function Keys Reading the Display Entering a Sample Format Page Printing the Sample Format Using the Operator Data Entry Form Page Page Page Page CONFIGURING THE PRINTER General Options Toggle Backlight Set Print Method Set Date Set Time Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths Reset/Clear Formats Select Currency Set Supply Type Suppress Warnings Format Header Options Generate Fmt Name Format Text Options Use Default Gap Use Default Color Set Default Color Use Default Character Rotation Format Bar Code Options Use Default UPC Appearance Set Default UPC Appearance Use Default Alignment DESIGNING A FORMAT Design Overview Determining Format Data Determining the Print Area Drawing Rough Sketches Using Supply Layout Grids Considering Field Types For each field type, keep the following in mind: Page Starting the Design Process Placing Fields on a Format Page DEFINING TEXT FIELDS About Text Fields Page Page Page Page Entering a Sample Text Field Page Page Printing the Sample Text Format Using a Combo Text Field Page Entering a Sample Combo Text Field Page Page Page Page Printing the Sample Combo Format Page DEFINING BAR CODE FIELDS About Bar Code Fields Page Page Page Setting the Appearance Setting the Density Entering Simple Bar Code Fields Sample 1: Simple Fixed Bar Code Page Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format Sample 2: Simple Variable Bar Code Defining Bar Code Fields 6-11 5. Press 3 for the supply width. 6. Press 2 to define a bar code field. characters in the field. Press Enter. 7. Press 8 for Code 128. 8. Press 1 to define a simple field. Page Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format About Combo Bar Code Fields Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field Page Defining Bar Code Fields 6-17 15. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001 font. 21. Press 1 to define a text field. 18. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in the field. 19. Press 1 for top of supply field rotation. Page Defining Bar Code Fields 6-19 33. Press 1 for left alignment of characters in the field. 34. Press 1 for top of supply field rotation. 39. Press any key to continue. 35. Press 1 for no data edits. 36. Press 2 to define a bar code field. Page Page Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format Bar Code Specifications UPC Bar Codes EAN Bar Codes Code 128 Bar Codes MSI Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes Code 39 Bar Codes Codabar Bar Codes Code 93 DEFINING CONSTANT TEXT FIELDS About Constant Text Fields Page Page Page Entering a Sample Constant Text Field Page Printing the Sample Constant Text Format Page DEFINING LINE FIELDS About Line Fields row column Entering a Sample Line Field (Segments) Page Printing the Sample Line (Segment) Format Entering a Sample Line Field (Vectors) Page Printing the Sample Line (Vector) Format DEFINING SPECIAL FIELDS price fields date/time fields About Price and System Date/Time Fields For price fields For date/time fields For price fields Page Page Page Entering a Sample Price Field Page Printing the Sample Price Format Page Entering a Sample Date/Time Field Page Page Printing the Sample Date/Time Format Page APPLYING DATA EDITS Using Data Edits Page Page Padding Data Page Page Page Extracting Characters Page Page Page Stripping Characters Page Page Page Extracting Characters from the Middle Page Page Page Inserting Characters Page Page Page Page Page Make Into Price Page Make Into Shoe Size Page 10-32 Applying Data Edits 17. Select CG Trium 8 pt 1001. Press Enter. 20. Press 1 for the alignment of characters in the field. 23. Press Enter for no additional data edits. 21. Press 1 for the field rotation. 22. Select Make Shoe Size. Press Enter. Page Page EDITING A FORMAT Copying a Format Editing a Field Adding a Field Page Printing the Format Deleting a Field Page Modifying an Existing Field Page Page Changing Header Information Page Page Deleting a Format TROUBLESHOOTING Equipment Manual . Troubleshooting Information If You Receive an Error Message Calling Technical Support Data Errors Format Errors (1 - 99) Page Batch Errors (100 - 199) Option Errors (200 - 249) Online Configuration Errors (250 - 299) exactly Check Digit Errors (300 - 324) General Packet Errors (400 - 435) Data Formatting Failures Machine Faults Errors 700 to 799 occur when there is a problem with the printer. Page Page SAMPLE FORMATS A Item Pricing Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Item Identification Page Page Page Page Use the following information to create the combo field. Page Receiving/Inventory Page Page Use the following information to create the combo text field: Page Page USING FONTS B Monospaced Font Magnification Proportional Font Magnification CG Triumvirate Bold (8 pt.) CG Triumvirate Bold (6.5 pt.) Font #1000 CG Triumvirate Bold (8 pt.) Font #1001 CG Triumvirate Bold (10 pt.) Font #1002 CG Triumvirate Bold (12 pt.) Font #1003 CG Triumvirate Bold (18 pt.) Font #1004 Page CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (6.5 pt.) Font #1006 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (8 pt.) Font #1007 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (10 pt.) Font #1008 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (12 pt.) Font #1009 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (18 pt.) Font #1010 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (22 pt.) Font #1011 INDEX