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MPCLII Packet Reference Manual

Using Supply Layout Grids ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

A supply layout grid contains measurement markers. These markers help you accurately position information on your label.

Decide whether you want to design formats using English, Metric, or Dot measurements. Choose from the following grids:

✦English

Supply Layout (Inches)

The English grid, shown to the right, is measured in 1/100 inches.

✦Metric

The Metric grid is measured in 1/10 millimeters (mm).

✦Graphic

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The printer uses dots to print images on a label. The printhead has 192 dots per inch (DPI).

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If you want to use supply layout grids, a copy of each is in Appendix D, "Format Design Tools."

ConsideringFieldTypes––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format is to decide what information you want to print on the label. For example, you may want to print your company name, price of an item, and a bar code that combines information from other places. Everything you want to print falls into one of the following categories.

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Packet Reference Manual Trademarks Table of Contents Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Table of Contents Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Table of Contents Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Chapter Getting Started Audience Feature 9494 9490 9446 1460 Overview of Printer Differences 25,A,R,M,508,508,FMT-25 p Before You BeginCreating an Mpclii Format Packet 250,80,0,1,1,1,W,C,0,0,MONARCH MARKING,0 p 25,N,1 p 12,F,110,115,1,2,120,5,L,0 p18,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p 12345678901 p Daily Startup Procedures Sample Batch Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Designing a Format Starting with a Design Determining Format Contents Determining the Print Area Drawing Rough Sketches Using Supply Layout Grids ConsideringFieldTypes Considering Fonts Designing a Format Format Worksheet Filling in the Format Worksheet Configuring the Printer Setting Communication ParametersMode COM19600,N,8,1 Using Autobaud Example @A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@A@AExample I,F,,,,,3 p Standard Syntax Guidelines Using Mpclii ConventionsMpclii Punctuation ‘comment‘ Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Using Online Configuration Packets Configuration Packet Header Configuration Syntax Guidelines Syntax Defining the System Setup Packet Syntax I,A,powupmode,language,sepon,slashzero symbolset pExample I,A,0,0,1,1,0 p Defining the Supply Setup Packet Example I,B,0,0,1,10 p Defining the Print Control Packet Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet Example I,C,0,-20,-10,0,768,1 pCursym,secondary,decimals p Defining the Control Characters Packet Example I,D,1,1,2 pANSIcd,string1,string2 p Example I,E,~123~063~034~124~125~126~094 p ~126 Defining the Communication Settings Packet Resetting Control Characters?E?~123~044~034~124~125~126~094 p Example I,F,3,1,0,0,1,ABC123 p CTS XON/XOFF Defining the Memory Configuration Packet Buffer,device,buffersize p Example I,M,I,R,1530 p Buffer Min Max in K 9494 9490 9446 1460 Checking Current Buffer Sizes About Memory Buffers RAM 114.78K x 10 = 19.13K x Length19.13K x 6 = 114.78K 1147.8 = Buffer Worksheet Buffer Allocation Considerations R,N,20 p M,T,N,60 p Using Immediate Commands Enabling Immediate CommandsOptional RAM Buffer Sizes Sending Immediate Commands Syntax control characterimmediate command DD or Clearing Packets from Memory Syntax header,packet#,action,device pExample F,1,C,R p Example W,0,M,R p Using the Font PacketFont#,action,device p M,R p Number of bytes free, Number of bytes used p Baseline SpacingType Cell Width Using Configuration Upload Packet Example I,0,U,N p Defaults For the 9494 printer For the 9490 printer For the 9446 printer For the 1460 printer Chapter Defining Fields Defining the Format HeaderSyntax F,format#,action,device,measure,length, width,name p Defining Text Fields Example F,1,A,R,E,300,200,TEXTILES p Defining Fields Dot Defining Fields T12. alignment Defining Bar Code Fields Example T,2,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p B4. fix/var Fixed F or variable V length field Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields End-Justified Fields Metric 0 Dots 0 2710 Barcode Density Narrow Data Appearance Char Defining Non-Printable Text Fields Example B,3,12,V,150,40,1,2,80,7,L,0 p Field Data Field Type Field#,# of char p20 p Defining Constant Text Fields English 399 Metric 1015 Dots 767 Defining Fields Defining Line Fields Example C,30,10,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,MADE in USA,0 p Line Types SegmentsVectors L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row Defining Box Fields Example L,S,110,30,110,150,10, p Syntax Q,row,column,end row,end col,thickness, pattern p Example Q,240,30,270,150,3, p Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Defining Field Options Applying Field OptionsCombining Field Options 3,1,3,1,1 p Option#,parameter...parameter p %$ p Option 1 Fixed DataFixed char p Monarch p Option 4 Copy Data Example R,4,3,1,3,1,1 p Merging Fields Sub-Fields 30,L/R,character p Option 30 Padding DataSample Use for Padding Example R,30,L,X p Option 31 Calculate Check Digit 31,gen/ver,check digit # pExample R,31,G,5 p Option 42 Price Field 42,appearance code p42,1 p Option 50 Bar Code Density 50,narrow,wide,gap,narspace,widespace p50,4,8,4,4,8 p 51,security,stand/default p 51,2,S p 52,row/column,dimension p Example R,52,C,10 p 60,I/D,amount,l pos,r pos p Option 60 Incrementing/Decrementing FieldsFixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence 60,I,5,1,6 p Option 61 Reimage Field Example R,61 p Using Check Digits Field Weight string Products Sum of Products Calculation Sum of Digits Calculation 10 8 = + 0 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 10 4 = Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Chapter Printing Batch control Defining the Batch HeaderBatch header Batch data Format#,N/U,quantity p N,1 p Defining the Batch Control Field Example E,0,1,4,2,0,0 p Syntax field#,data string p Continuation p Using Special Characters in Batch DataDefining Batch Data Fields Example 1,Size 12 p 2, p 3,Blue p This would be appended. p Incrementing Fields Downloading MethodsMerged or Sub-Fields Sequential Method Batch Method Batch Quantity Zero MethodBatch Packet Modifying Formats Creating DOS Batch Files for DownloadingOptional Entry Method Chapter Status Polling Inquiry Request ENQInquiry Response Example E AB ENQ Reference Table Byte #2 Dec ENQ Reference Table Byte #3 ENQ Reference Table Byte #3 Job Request Syntax J,# Status2 Job ResponseStatus1 FMT-1/BCH-2 Syntax J,Status1 A,B,Status2 C,D,E,FMT-1,BCH-2 Example J,2,612Packet Type Parameter Error NumberField Number B,4,6,33,FMT-1,BCH-2 Total Syntax J,printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2Printed Example J,8,25,FMT-3,Bch-2 Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes Number Meaning Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Chapter Diagnostics Using the 9494 or 9490 printerPrinting a Test Label Using a 9446 or 1460 printer Using Data Dump Troubleshooting Information If You Receive an Error Message Resetting Printers If the PC and Printer Aren’t Communicating Additional Diagnostics Information Calling Technical Support Chapter Errors Data ErrorsError Description Code Error Description Code Errors Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description/Action Code Communication Failures Error Description Code Error Description Code Data Formatting Failures Error Description Code Machine Faults Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Error Description Code Hard Printer Failures Printer Description Display RAM checksum test failed. All formats Adjusting the Print Quality Printer Optimization Dark Light Reducing Imaging Time Example B,1,N,0 p Example B,1,U,0 p Rodger Dist CTR p B,1,U,0 p 8292 p U,0 p 3,BROADWAY p B,1,U,0 p West OAK AVE. pExample B,1,U,10 p 5,DAYTON, Ohio p General Format Tips and Hints With Formats Advanced Use of the Optional Entry Method With Bar Codes Standard Format Optimized Format Mpclii Packet Reference Manual 10-8 Appendix a Samples Sample Upca Format Packet Mode Description Printer Sample MaxiCode Packets Mode 0 Obsolete Sample 450660000 p Mode 2 Sample Mode 3 Sample Sample Compliance Packet Sample Batch Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Sample Zero Batch Packet Terms Sample Batch Packet Sample Fixed Character Format Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Appendix B Fonts Standard Fonts Standard Font Bold Font CG Triumvirate Bold Font Monospaced Font Magnification Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Font Magnification Standard Proportional Font Magnification CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt CG Triumvirate 6 pt Scalable Font Information CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt ` 72pt Sample1 Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet Using Font Numbers in FormatsAdditional Fonts Example W,200,A,N,68 p Appendix C. Symbol Sets/Code Pages Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages Selecting the Ansi Symbol Set Selecting a Symbol Set or CodeSelecting the Internal Symbol Set Entering Extended Characters Internal Symbol Set Code Char Ansi Symbol Set These are the printable characters using the Bold font Bold Character Set These are the printable characters using the Ocra font Ocra Character Set Code Code Ascii to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Char Hex Decimal Ascii to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart 105 Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Appendix D. Format Design Tools Online Configuration Worksheet Batch Worksheet Batch Continuation Check Digit Worksheet Supply Layout Inches Supply Layout Metric Supply Layout Dots Format Worksheet Sample Appendix E. Addressing a 9490 Printer Addressing the PrinterDefine the Printer Address Example I,F,,,,,,ABC123 p Select the Battery Voltage Select a PrinterExample ADABC123 Example I,C,,,,,,1 p Using Non-Addressed ModeExample I,C,0,0,0,0,768,1 p Example I,F,,,,,, p Switching Between Addressed Printers Returning to Addressed Mode Troubleshooting Problem Action Glossary Option Monospaced FontsNon-volatile RAM 6,1,3,1 p Index Mpclii Packet Reference Manual ENQ Mpclii Packet Reference Manual IMD Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Index Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Ansi C-2 Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Page Toll Free