Defining Fields | Paxar TCMPCL2PR guide

Chapter 4. Defining Fields

Options for the Scalable Font:

AOpaque, Normal, Black, Bold

B Opaque, Normal, Black, Normal

E Opaque, Italics, Black, Bold

F Opaque, Italics, Black, Normal

N Transparent, Normal, Black, Bold

O Transparent, Normal, Black, Normal

S Transparent, Italics, Black, Bold

T Transparent, Italics, Black, Normal

NOTE: Solid black print cannot exceed 20% (for the 9490 printer) or 30% (for the 9494/9446/1460 printers) on any given square inch of the label.

There are two types of field color overlay attributes:

Transparent	The overlay field (text or constant text) does
	not block out (or "erase") existing fields.
Opaque	The overlay field blocks out (or "erases")
	existing fields.

Field placement in the packet is an important consideration when using field color attributes. If a line field is defined before the overlay (text or constant text) field, the line field is blocked out by the overlay field, depending on the overlay field’s color attribute. If a line field is defined after the overlay field, the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field, regardless of the overlay field’s color attribute.

C9. alignment Alignment of constant text in the field. Options:

LAlign on left side of field.

C Center text within field (for monospaced fonts only)

R Align on right side of field (for monospaced fonts only)

B Align at midpoint of field

E Align at end of field.

Use L, B, or E for any font.

C10. char rot Character rotation. Options:

0Top of character points to top of field (Use for scalable font)

1Top of character points to left of field

2Top of character points to bottom of field

3 Top of character points to right of field

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Paxar TCMPCL2PR manual Defining Fields

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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 Audience Chapter Getting Started Overview of Printer Differences Feature 9494 9490 9446 1460 Creating an Mpclii Format Packet Before You Begin25,A,R,M,508,508,FMT-25 p 250,80,0,1,1,1,W,C,0,0,MONARCH MARKING,0 p 18,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p 12,F,110,115,1,2,120,5,L,0 p25,N,1 p 12345678901 p Sample Batch Packet Daily Startup Procedures Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Starting with a Design Designing a Format Determining the Print Area Determining Format Contents Drawing Rough Sketches ConsideringFieldTypes Using Supply Layout Grids Designing a Format Considering Fonts Filling in the Format Worksheet 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 Mpclii Punctuation Using Mpclii ConventionsStandard Syntax Guidelines ‘comment‘ Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Configuration Packet Header Using Online Configuration Packets Syntax Configuration Syntax Guidelines Defining the System Setup Packet Syntax I,A,powupmode,language,sepon,slashzero symbolset pExample I,A,0,0,1,1,0 p Example I,B,0,0,1,10 p Defining the Supply Setup Packet 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 ~126 Example I,E,~123~063~034~124~125~126~094 p Defining the Communication Settings Packet Resetting Control Characters?E?~123~044~034~124~125~126~094 p CTS XON/XOFF Example I,F,3,1,0,0,1,ABC123 p Buffer,device,buffersize p Defining the Memory Configuration Packet Buffer Min Max in K 9494 9490 9446 1460 Example I,M,I,R,1530 p Checking Current Buffer Sizes RAM About Memory Buffers 19.13K x 6 = 114.78K 19.13K x Length114.78K x 10 = 1147.8 = Buffer Worksheet R,N,20 p M,T,N,60 p Buffer Allocation Considerations Using Immediate Commands Enabling Immediate CommandsOptional RAM Buffer Sizes Syntax control characterimmediate command Sending Immediate Commands DD or Clearing Packets from Memory Syntax header,packet#,action,device pExample F,1,C,R p Font#,action,device p Using the Font PacketExample W,0,M,R p M,R p Number of bytes free, Number of bytes used p Type SpacingBaseline Cell Width Using Configuration Upload Packet Example I,0,U,N p For the 9494 printer Defaults For the 9446 printer For the 9490 printer For the 1460 printer Chapter Defining Fields Defining the Format HeaderSyntax F,format#,action,device,measure,length, width,name p Example F,1,A,R,E,300,200,TEXTILES p Defining Text Fields Defining Fields Dot Defining Fields T12. alignment Example T,2,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p Defining Bar Code Fields B4. fix/var Fixed F or variable V length field End-Justified Fields Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields Balanced Fields Metric 0 Dots 0 2710 Barcode Density Narrow Data Appearance Char Example B,3,12,V,150,40,1,2,80,7,L,0 p Defining Non-Printable Text Fields Field Data Field Type Field#,# of char p20 p Defining Constant Text Fields English 399 Metric 1015 Dots 767 Defining Fields Example C,30,10,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,MADE in USA,0 p Defining Line Fields Line Types SegmentsVectors L5. angle/ If Using Segments end row Example L,S,110,30,110,150,10, p Defining Box Fields 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 Option#,parameter...parameter p 3,1,3,1,1 p Fixed char p Option 1 Fixed Data%$ p Monarch p Example R,4,3,1,3,1,1 p Option 4 Copy Data Sub-Fields Merging Fields Sample Use for Padding Option 30 Padding Data30,L/R,character p 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 51,2,S p 51,security,stand/default p Example R,52,C,10 p 52,row/column,dimension p Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence Option 60 Incrementing/Decrementing Fields60,I/D,amount,l pos,r pos p 60,I,5,1,6 p Example R,61 p Option 61 Reimage Field Using Check Digits Sum of Products Calculation Field Weight string Products 10 8 = Sum of Digits Calculation 10 4 = + 0 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 = Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Chapter Printing Batch header Defining the Batch HeaderBatch control Batch data N,1 p Format#,N/U,quantity p Example E,0,1,4,2,0,0 p Defining the Batch Control Field Defining Batch Data Fields Using Special Characters in Batch DataSyntax field#,data string p Continuation p Example 1,Size 12 p 2, p 3,Blue p This would be appended. p Merged or Sub-Fields Downloading MethodsIncrementing 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 Syntax J,# Job Request Status1 Job ResponseStatus2 FMT-1/BCH-2 Syntax J,Status1 A,B,Status2 C,D,E,FMT-1,BCH-2 Example J,2,612Packet Type Field Number Error NumberParameter B,4,6,33,FMT-1,BCH-2 Printed Syntax J,printed,total,FMT-1,BCH-2Total Example J,8,25,FMT-3,Bch-2 Number Meaning Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table Status 1 Codes 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 If You Receive an Error Message Troubleshooting Information If the PC and Printer Aren’t Communicating Resetting Printers Calling Technical Support Additional Diagnostics Information 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 Printer Optimization Adjusting the Print Quality Light Dark Example B,1,N,0 p Reducing Imaging Time 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 With Formats General Format Tips and Hints With Bar Codes Advanced Use of the Optional Entry Method Optimized Format Standard Format Mpclii Packet Reference Manual 10-8 Sample Upca Format Packet Appendix a Samples Sample MaxiCode Packets Mode Description Printer 450660000 p Mode 0 Obsolete Sample Mode 2 Sample Mode 3 Sample Sample Compliance Packet Sample Batch Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Terms Sample Zero Batch Packet Sample Batch Packet Sample Fixed Character Format Packet Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Standard Fonts Appendix B Fonts Bold Font Standard Font CG Triumvirate Bold Font Width Mag Standard Reduced Bold Monospaced Font Magnification Standard Font Magnification CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt Proportional Font Magnification CG Triumvirate 6 pt CG Triumvirate Bold 9 pt ` Scalable Font Information 72pt Sample1 Additional Fonts Using Font Numbers in FormatsLocating the Font Number in a Font Packet Example W,200,A,N,68 p Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages Appendix C. Symbol Sets/Code Pages Selecting the Internal Symbol Set Selecting a Symbol Set or CodeSelecting the Ansi Symbol Set Entering Extended Characters Code Char Internal Symbol Set Ansi Symbol Set Bold Character Set These are the printable characters using the Bold font Ocra Character Set These are the printable characters using the Ocra font Code Code Char Hex Decimal Ascii to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Ascii to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart 105 Mpclii Packet Reference Manual Appendix D. Format Design Tools Online Configuration Worksheet Batch Continuation Batch Worksheet 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,0,0,0,0,768,1 p Using Non-Addressed ModeExample I,C,,,,,,1 p Example I,F,,,,,, p Returning to Addressed Mode Switching Between Addressed Printers Problem Action Troubleshooting Glossary Non-volatile RAM Monospaced FontsOption 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