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Planning the Form Layout

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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 About this Manual FeaturesIGP/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 Logo Mode Create Form ModeIGP/PGL Emulation Normal Mode Commands Mnemonic Description BOX Execute Form Mode Sfoff Sfcc Alphanumeric Data Inline Commands IGP Command StandardsSpecial Function Control Code Sfcc Semicolon Line Terminator Command ParametersPrintable Character Spaces Prompt Comments in Command LinesNumeric Values Storing Data CP.DP Format Example Character Position.Dot Position CP.DP Format Data Fields for Alphanumeric and Incremental Data Command Codes Dark Printing Command Codes Alphanumerics AlphanumericsPurpose Mode Dark DIR New command. If not entered, the IGP will wait for Command enter STOP, and the IGP will wait for aAnother set of Alphanumeric command parameters Defines the vertical expansion factor to enlarge Stop Alphanumeric Example Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields Using Incremental Alphanumeric Data Increment Alphanumeric Alphanumerics, Incremental FieldsCharacter Type and Function Printed Results Command Codes Value DescriptionPrinted Results 1ABC123 Printed Results ABC123 Printed Results Description Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields ValuePrinted Results AA98 Printed Results 42AR Format Alpha Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data FieldsRPT n Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data Fields Cn IAFnL DIR UC Dark Point HSn or HSDnSR SC VE HE Stop Alphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data Fields Field a Alphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data FieldsField B Where Boxes BoxesBOX Stop BOX Box Example Compressed Print Density Compressed Print Density Config ConfigurationParametervalue END Configuration Configuration Parameters Value END Corners CornersCorner Stop Corner Corner Example Create Create Delete Form Flash memory where it was originally stored. EnterDisk Delete Form Delete Logo Memory where it was originally stored. Enter DiskDirectory Delete Logo Format Hdup dup# offset# elements to be duplicated Duplication, HorizontalHdupoff Dup# Vert Duplication, Horizontal Vdup dup# offset# Duplication, VerticalElements to be duplicated Vdupoff Emulation Switching Emulation SwitchingEnd Format END How to Use the Execute Command Execute Form ModePrint Formats in the Execute Form Mode Execute Form General Format Execute Form General FormatForm Feed character ccNORMAL Execute CcBFn DdataD CcAFnDASCII textDCcGFnDlogonameD Form Feed Character 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 Execute Form Incremental Dynamic Data Execute Form Incremental Dynamic DataFormat ccEXECUTE formname page n FC ICNTn IRSTn Form1 Form2 Form3 Form4 Form5 Form6 = ICNT6 CcIAFn idir Stepmask RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental FieldsCcIBFn idir Stepmask RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad IAF Execute Form Overlay Data Execute Form Overlay Data Expand Expanded Print Font FontFont LFORM6 Form LengthLFORM8 Line Spacing Ignore SequenceIgnore Sequence Format Horz Lines, Horizontal Lines, Vertical Lines, VerticalFormat Vert Logo Call ListenFormat Logo SR SC logoname Disk Logo Call Logoname Logo Mode, CreateRow# Dot Logo Mode, Create Number Normal ModeSR SC Paper Instruction Data Bit PaperPaper Print File Paper Instruction PI Enable/DisableEN-PI DIS-PI Recall QuietQuiet Quiet Reset ResetReverse Print Reverse Scale ScaleHorz/vert Lpi Select Format Command Paper Movement FunctionSfon Sfoff Setup SetupHost Data ccSETUPEND Setup Format ccSFCC n or ccSFCC ‘n’ Special Function Control Code Change Overview Bar Codes Available Bar Codes Mnemonic Symbol Code Set Length Variable Ratio Sample User-Defined Variable Bar Code RatiosUser-Defined Variable Bar Code Ratios Other Bar Codes UPC and EANRatio Density cpi Codabar Bar CodesCodabar Quiet Zone Codabar Command FormatStart/Stop Codes Data Field Default value is X1. As required for scanning, enter Expand the bar code symbol. The magnificationMagnification. Increasing the magnification adjusts Optional parameter to adjust the overall height Printable data field. The default value is B, locating Is specified based on the Scale commandEnds the Bar Code command while the IGP/PGL Stop is not entered, an error message results 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 128B Data Field Code 128A Data FieldCode 128C Data Field Code 128A, 128B and 128C 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 Clear Zone FIM Command FormatStart/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 Postnet Example Stop is not entered, an error message will resultValue within the 1/2-inch left and right margins Mail piece. Character column or dot column is KIX Format PostBar and Royal Mail KIXPostBar and Royal Mail KIX KIX PostBar and Royal Mail Command Format Defines the starting row for the bar code. Character On the Scale command page 83, or useRow or dot row is specified based on the Scale Defines the starting column of the bar code 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 Type UPC-E Command FormatUPC-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 Incrementing Bar Code Data Incremental Bar Code FieldsIncremental Bar Code Fields Stepmask Startdata Incrementing Bar Code Data Incremental Bar Code Data Incremental Bar Code Fields Value Description Incremental Bar Code Fixed Data Fields Incremental Bar Code Fixed Data FieldsType Vscan MAG Hn I Dark SR SC RST n 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 Creating a Logo Creating a LogoCcLOGOlogonameVLHL SRSClogoname 238 Layout Considerations Form DesignPlanning the Form Layout Layout Considerations Form Design Sample Form Design Planning the Form Layout Logo Design Creating a Form and Adding Form Components Creating a Form and Adding Form Components~CREATEHCBOATS VDUPdup#offset# Dark Srsc RECnAFnLDIRUCDARKSRSCVEHEDtextDDdatafieldD Print HNDCFT.FOM Logo 1218HANDCRFT Completed Sample Form Example Directory CommandDIRECT.FOM ~DIRECTORY Solving Program Errors Delete CommandDelete Command Sfcc Create /PRACTICE BOX Solving Program Errors Supported Character Sets IntroductionMultinational Character Sets and Set Values Making Character Substitutions Character AddressesIntroduction Substitution Set Hex Values Power-Up Character Set Selection Accessing Characters and Character SetsOCR Character Sets Data Bit 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 ALPHA/BARCODE syntax error Bar Code ErrorsMissing or wrong delimiter must be a colon Bar code type is not supported Barcode symbols exceeds the form width Barcode symbols exceeds the form lengthDynamic Barcode symbol exceeds the form length Dynamic Barcode symbol exceeds the form width Sfcc decimal input error must be 1 Reverse Print ErrorsExecute form too wide for current page setting Dynamic ALPHA/BARCODE field longer than previously defined 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 Line Space Slewing Data Bits Slew Range Configuration ValueHex Dec Code DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can General Evfu Programming Paper Motion Using the EvfuEvfu Programming Sequence General Evfu Programming Appendix C Paper Motion Using the Evfu Using the EvfuStart Load Code 1E or 6E Hex Channel Assignment Evfu Codes PI Line Enabled Using the EvfuData Bits Channel Hex Dec Code SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Clearing the Evfu MemoryEvfu Evfu Example Evfu Format in Execute ModeAssign Line Identification Codes Evfu Example 1BDATA for Vertical TAB Channel 15DATA for Line Top of form, Form #1 Evfu Example Evfu Channel Code Sent Line No Form OutputUndefined hex 17 causes single line feed Top of form, Form #2 292 Index Page Page Page IGP Postnet UCC/EAN-128 300 Page Manual Part Number 171250-001PX