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Contents

LQH-HW Page LineJet Printers Copyright 2000, HEWLETT-PACKARD CO Trademark Acknowledgements Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Bar Codes Standard Ascii Character Set Vertical Paper Motion Table of Contents Features About this ManualIGP/PGL Emulation IGP/PGL Emulation How the IGP Operates Modes of Operation Modes of Operation Quiet Mode Normal Mode Modes of Operation Normal Mode Commands Mnemonic Description Create Form Mode Create Logo ModeIGP/PGL Emulation Normal Mode Commands Mnemonic Description BOX Execute Form Mode Sfoff Sfcc Alphanumeric Data Semicolon IGP Command StandardsInline Commands Special Function Control Code Sfcc Spaces Command ParametersLine Terminator Printable Character Storing Data Comments in Command LinesPrompt Numeric Values CP.DP Format Example Character Position.Dot Position CP.DP Format Data Fields for Alphanumeric and Incremental Data Command Codes Dark Printing Command Codes Mode AlphanumericsAlphanumerics Purpose Dark DIR Defines the vertical expansion factor to enlarge Command enter STOP, and the IGP will wait for aNew command. If not entered, the IGP will wait for Another set of Alphanumeric command parameters Stop Alphanumeric Example Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields Using Incremental Alphanumeric Data Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields Increment AlphanumericCharacter Type and Function Printed Results ABC123 Command Codes Value DescriptionPrinted Results Printed Results 1ABC123 Printed Results 42AR Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields ValuePrinted Results Description Printed Results AA98 Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data Fields Format AlphaRPT n Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data Fields Cn IAFnL DIR UC Dark Point HSn or HSDnSR SC VE HE Stop Alphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data Fields Alphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data Fields Field aField B Where Stop BOX BoxesBoxes BOX Box Example Compressed Print Density Compressed Print Density END ConfigurationConfig Parametervalue Configuration Configuration Parameters Value END Stop Corner CornersCorners Corner Corner Example Create Create Delete Form Flash memory where it was originally stored. EnterDelete Form Disk Delete Logo Memory where it was originally stored. Enter DiskDelete Logo Directory Dup# Duplication, HorizontalFormat Hdup dup# offset# elements to be duplicated Hdupoff Vert Duplication, Horizontal Vdupoff Duplication, VerticalVdup dup# offset# Elements to be duplicated Format END Emulation SwitchingEmulation Switching End Execute Form Mode How to Use the Execute CommandPrint Formats in the Execute Form Mode Execute Execute Form General FormatExecute Form General Format Form Feed character ccNORMAL Form Feed Character CcAFnDASCII textDCcBFn DdataD CcGFnDlogonameD Execute Form Electronic Vertical Format Unit Execute Form Electronic Vertical Format Unit Format ccAFn Dascii textD Execute Form Dynamic Alphanumeric Data Execute Form Dynamic Bar Code Data Execute Form Dynamic Bar Code DataFormat ccBFn Ddata fieldD Format ccGFnDlogonameD Execute Form Dynamic Logo Form1 Form2 Form3 Form4 Form5 Form6 = ICNT6 Execute Form Incremental Dynamic DataExecute Form Incremental Dynamic Data Format ccEXECUTE formname page n FC ICNTn IRSTn IAF Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental FieldsCcIAFn idir Stepmask RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad CcIBFn idir Stepmask RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad Execute Form Overlay Data Execute Form Overlay Data Expand Expanded Print Font FontFont Form Length LFORM6LFORM8 Ignore Sequence Line SpacingIgnore Sequence Format Horz Lines, Horizontal Lines, Vertical Lines, VerticalFormat Vert SR SC logoname Disk ListenLogo Call Format Logo Logo Call Dot Logo Mode, CreateLogoname Row# Logo Mode, Create Normal Mode NumberSR SC Paper Paper Instruction Data BitPaper DIS-PI Paper Instruction PI Enable/DisablePrint File EN-PI Quiet QuietRecall Quiet Reverse ResetReset Reverse Print Lpi ScaleScale Horz/vert Sfoff Command Paper Movement FunctionSelect Format Sfon Setup SetupSetup Host Data ccSETUPEND Format ccSFCC n or ccSFCC ‘n’ Special Function Control Code Change Overview Bar Codes Available Bar Codes Mnemonic Symbol Code Set Length User-Defined Variable Bar Code Ratios Variable Ratio SampleUser-Defined Variable Bar Code Ratios Density cpi UPC and EANOther Bar Codes Ratio Bar Codes CodabarCodabar Data Field Codabar Command FormatQuiet Zone Start/Stop Codes Optional parameter to adjust the overall height Expand the bar code symbol. The magnificationDefault value is X1. As required for scanning, enter Magnification. Increasing the magnification adjusts Stop is not entered, an error message results Is specified based on the Scale commandPrintable data field. The default value is B, locating Ends the Bar Code command while the IGP/PGL Codabar Codabar Character Set Hex Codabar Example Code 39 Structure Code Code Stop Barcode Code 39 Command Format Locates the printable data field above the bar code NUL Code 39 Character Set Sample Code 39 Bar Codes Code 39 Example Code 93 Structure Quiet Zone Code 93 Command Format Allowed if a null data field was specified Sfcc Start Stop Code 93 Example Code 128 Structure Code 128A, 128B and 128C Code 128A, 128B and 128C Code 128A Data FieldCode 128B Data Field Code 128C Data Field Code 128 Command Format Replace n with a number ranging from 1 to Optional parameter to enable printing of the human Code 128A, 128B and 128C Code 128A Character Set Hex Code 128B Character Set Hex See Note Code 128A, 128B and 128C Code 128C Character Set Hex Sample Code 128B Bar Codes Code 128B Example Sample Code 128C Bar Codes Code 128C Example EAN Start/Center/Stop Codes SCB EAN 8 Command Format Length of the data field need not be EAN 8 Example EAN EAN Number System Character EAN 13 Command Format Add-on data 127 Sample EAN 13 Bar Codes EAN 13 Example FIM Guide to Business Mail Preparation FIM Structure Vscan or CCW FIM Command Format Clear ZoneStart/Stop Code Value 1/8-inch from the top edge of the mail piece Sample Fimb Bar Code FIM Example Sample Fimc Bar Code Interleaved 2/5 I-2/5, German I-2/5 and ITF-14 Interleaved 2/5 I-2/5, German I-2/5 and ITF-14 Quiet Zone 5 Command Format Parameter to enter data when the BFnL Height of the bar code body is reduced 0.1-inch Sample I-2/5 Bar Codes 5 Example Matrix Matrix Quiet Zone Default value is 0.9-inch Matrix Command Format Dark Readable data is not printed. This parameter is not Sample Matrix Bar Codes Matrix Example MSI Quiet Zone MSI Command Format BFnL 151 Sample MSI Bar Codes MSI Example Quiet SR, SC Zone Position Stop Code Security Level Ddata fieldD Optional parameter that specifies the security level 157 Postnet Postnet Quiet Zone Postnet Command Format Mail piece. Character column or dot column is Stop is not entered, an error message will resultPostnet Example Value within the 1/2-inch left and right margins PostBar and Royal Mail KIX KIX FormatPostBar and Royal Mail KIX KIX PostBar and Royal Mail Command Format Defines the starting column of the bar code On the Scale command page 83, or useDefines the starting row for the bar code. Character Row or dot row is specified based on the Scale Sample Royal Mail bar code X1A Magnification PostBar and Royal Mail Examples Telepen Telepen Quiet Zone Data field D Telepen Command Format 89, or use the CP.DP format Telepen Character Set Sample Telepen Bar Code Telepen Example UCC/EAN-128 174 175 176 Quiet Zone Modulo-10 Data Field Check Digit for SSCC-18 and SCC-14 Modulo-103 Check Digit Code UCC-128 Command Format Replace L with the maximum number Start code and subset switching is done ~CREATEUCCTEST Code UCC/EAN-128 Examples 183 184 UPC-A Quiet Zone UPC-A Command Format Specified, since it is fixed at 11 digits, plus any Is specified in the Font parameter. UPC-A human Sample UPC-A Bar Codes with Add-On Data UPC-A Example UPC-E and UPC-E0 UPC-E and UPC-E0 Quiet Zone UPC-E Command Format TypeUPC-E or UPC-E0 Specified, since it is fixed at 6 or 11 digits, plus Is specified in the Font parameter. UPC-E data Eleven-Digit Compression Sample UPC-E Bar Code UPC-E Example Upcship Upcship Upcship Command Format 201 Sample Upcship Bar Codes Upcship Example UPS UPS UPS 11 Command Format BFnL 206 Sample UPS 11 Bar Code UPS 11 Example Incremental Bar Code Fields Incrementing Bar Code DataIncremental Bar Code Fields Stepmask Startdata Incrementing Bar Code Data Incremental Bar Code Data Incremental Bar Code Fields Value Description RST n Incremental Bar Code Fixed Data FieldsIncremental Bar Code Fixed Data Fields Type Vscan MAG Hn I Dark SR SC Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data Fields Barcode Stop Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data Fields Duplicating Incremental Bar Code Fields Example Basic Create Form Form Examples Form Examples Basic Create Form Example Example Basic Create Form Basic Design Example Dynamic Data Sample Form Example Dynamic Data Bar Code Fields Dynamic Alphanumeric Fields Dynamic Alphanumeric and Bar Code Data ~NORMAL Dynamic Data Example 50.8722 C1554.5400*ACME MOTOR, INC Irvine CA 92713 714 Example Auto Increment Fields 226 Auto Increment Fields Example Creating a Box and Corners Form Exercise Stop END Creating a Box and Corners Box and Corner Example Adding Horizontal and Vertical Lines Adding Fixed Alphanumeric Text Adding Fixed Alphanumeric TextSRSCVEHEDTextD 232 Adding a Bar Code Adding a Bar CodeEnter RECnAFnLDIRUCSRSCVEHEDTextD Stop previously input Completed Practice Form Example Logo Exercise Logo Exercise SRSClogoname Creating a LogoCreating a Logo CcLOGOlogonameVLHL 238 Layout Considerations Form DesignLayout Considerations Planning the Form Layout Form Design Sample Form Design Planning the Form Layout Logo Design VDUPdup#offset# Creating a Form and Adding Form ComponentsCreating a Form and Adding Form Components ~CREATEHCBOATS RECnAFnLDIRUCDARKSRSCVEHEDtextD Dark SrscDdatafieldD Print HNDCFT.FOM Logo 1218HANDCRFT Completed Sample Form ~DIRECTORY Directory CommandExample DIRECT.FOM Delete Command Solving Program ErrorsDelete Command Sfcc Create /PRACTICE BOX Solving Program Errors Introduction Supported Character SetsMultinational Character Sets and Set Values Substitution Set Hex Values Character AddressesMaking Character Substitutions Introduction Data Bit Accessing Characters and Character SetsPower-Up Character Set Selection OCR Character Sets Accessing Characters and Character Sets User-Defined Set Command Uset Iset n User-Defined Set Command Uset USET-ISET Relationship Uset n Iset Character Set Selection Command Iset Multinational Character Sets Multinational Character Sets Swedish Set Norwegian Set Danish Set Finnish Set 258 English Set French Set Dutch Set Spanish Set 259 Italian Set Turkish Set OCR-A Set OCR-B Set 260 IGP/PGL Emulation Error Codes Error Codes Horizontal Line Errors Vertical Line Errors Box Errors Corner Errors Alpha Errors Logo Errors Create Errors Execute Errors Miscellaneous Errors Bar code type is not supported Bar Code ErrorsALPHA/BARCODE syntax error Missing or wrong delimiter must be a colon Dynamic Barcode symbol exceeds the form width Barcode symbols exceeds the form lengthBarcode symbols exceeds the form width Dynamic Barcode symbol exceeds the form length Dynamic ALPHA/BARCODE field longer than previously defined Reverse Print ErrorsSfcc decimal input error must be 1 Execute form too wide for current page setting Multinational Character Set Errors Incremental Fields Errors Multinational Character Set Errors 276 Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix a Grid Programs Samples Page Page Page Paper Motion Using the PI Line Relative Line Slewing Paper Motion Using Line Feeds and Form Feeds DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can Configuration ValueLine Space Slewing Data Bits Slew Range Hex Dec Code General Evfu Programming Paper Motion Using the EvfuGeneral Evfu Programming Evfu Programming Sequence Channel Assignment Using the EvfuAppendix C Paper Motion Using the Evfu Start Load Code 1E or 6E Hex SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL Using the EvfuEvfu Codes PI Line Enabled Data Bits Channel Hex Dec Code Clearing the Evfu Memory DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESCEvfu Evfu Example Evfu Format in Execute ModeEvfu Example Assign Line Identification Codes 1BDATA for Vertical TAB Channel 15DATA for Line Top of form, Form #2 Evfu Example Evfu Channel Code Sent Line No Form OutputTop of form, Form #1 Undefined hex 17 causes single line feed 292 Index Page Page Page IGP Postnet UCC/EAN-128 300 Page Manual Part Number 171250-001PX