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Paxar TCMPCL2PR Using Immediate Commands, Optional RAM Buffer Sizes, Enabling Immediate Commands

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Optional RAM Buffer Sizes

If you have purchased the 256K Optional RAM for your printer, the following table lists the minimum and maximum values for each buffer.

Buffer		Min - Max (in K)

Transmit	.5 - 4

Receive	2	- 32

Image	38.5 - 256

Format	16 - 512

Downloadable Fonts	8	- 512

Scalable Fonts	0	- 128

Using Immediate Commands –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Immediate commands affect printer operation as soon as the printer receives them, even if they are included within a packet or used inside quotation marks.

You can use immediate commands to change immediate command or status polling control characters, reset the printer, or cancel and repeat batches.

Enabling Immediate Commands

When the printer is first turned on, these commands are not available. To use these commands, you must first send the control characters packet and define the immediate command control character. The immediate command control character is saved in non-volatile RAM and therefore not lost after you turn off the printer. Once the immediate command control character is defined, the immediate commands are enabled.

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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 AudienceFeature 9494 9490 9446 1460 Overview of Printer Differences25,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 p25,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 pDaily Startup Procedures Sample Batch PacketMpclii Packet Reference Manual Designing a Format Starting with a DesignDetermining Format Contents Determining the Print AreaDrawing Rough Sketches Using Supply Layout Grids ConsideringFieldTypesConsidering Fonts Designing a FormatFormat Worksheet Filling in the Format WorksheetConfiguring 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 HeaderConfiguration Syntax Guidelines SyntaxDefining 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 pDefining 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 ~126Defining 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/XOFFDefining the Memory Configuration Packet Buffer,device,buffersize pExample I,M,I,R,1530 p Buffer Min Max in K 9494 9490 9446 1460Checking Current Buffer Sizes About Memory Buffers RAM114.78K 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 pUsing Immediate Commands Enabling Immediate CommandsOptional RAM Buffer Sizes Sending Immediate Commands Syntax control characterimmediate commandDD 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 pBaseline SpacingType Cell WidthUsing Configuration Upload Packet Example I,0,U,N p Defaults For the 9494 printerFor the 9490 printer For the 9446 printerFor 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 pDefining 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 pB4. fix/var Fixed F or variable V length field Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields End-Justified FieldsMetric 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 pField 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 pLine Types SegmentsVectors L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row Defining Box Fields Example L,S,110,30,110,150,10, pSyntax 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 pOption 4 Copy Data Example R,4,3,1,3,1,1 pMerging Fields Sub-Fields30,L/R,character p Option 30 Padding DataSample Use for Padding Example R,30,L,X pOption 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 p52,row/column,dimension p Example R,52,C,10 p60,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 pOption 61 Reimage Field Example R,61 pUsing Check Digits Field Weight string Products Sum of Products CalculationSum 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 dataFormat#,N/U,quantity p N,1 pDefining the Batch Control Field Example E,0,1,4,2,0,0 pSyntax 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. pIncrementing Fields Downloading MethodsMerged or Sub-Fields Sequential MethodBatch 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-2Syntax 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-2Total Syntax J,printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2Printed Example J,8,25,FMT-3,Bch-2Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes Number MeaningJob 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 MessageResetting Printers If the PC and Printer Aren’t CommunicatingAdditional Diagnostics Information Calling Technical SupportChapter 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 OptimizationDark LightReducing Imaging Time Example B,1,N,0 pExample 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 FormatsAdvanced Use of the Optional Entry Method With Bar CodesStandard Format Optimized FormatMpclii Packet Reference Manual 10-8 Appendix a Samples Sample Upca Format PacketMode Description Printer Sample MaxiCode PacketsMode 0 Obsolete Sample 450660000 pMode 2 Sample Mode 3 Sample Sample Compliance Packet Sample Batch Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Sample Zero Batch Packet TermsSample Batch Packet Sample Fixed Character Format Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Appendix B Fonts Standard FontsStandard Font Bold FontCG Triumvirate Bold Font Monospaced Font Magnification Width Mag Standard Reduced BoldFont Magnification StandardProportional Font Magnification CG Triumvirate Bold 9 ptCG 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 pAppendix C. Symbol Sets/Code Pages Supported Symbol Sets and Code PagesSelecting the Ansi Symbol Set Selecting a Symbol Set or CodeSelecting the Internal Symbol Set Entering Extended CharactersInternal Symbol Set Code CharAnsi Symbol Set These are the printable characters using the Bold font Bold Character SetThese are the printable characters using the Ocra font Ocra Character SetCode Code Ascii to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Char Hex DecimalAscii to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart 105 Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Appendix D. Format Design Tools Online Configuration Worksheet Batch Worksheet Batch ContinuationCheck 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,,,,,, pSwitching Between Addressed Printers Returning to Addressed ModeTroubleshooting Problem ActionGlossary Option Monospaced FontsNon-volatile RAM 6,1,3,1 pIndex 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