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Printronix ThermaLine Series manual ±3. T3306 & T3308 Binary Bar Code Sizes

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	C 3/9	X1	20 mil	2.5:1
	Codabar
	Codabar	X1A	13.3 mil	2.75:1
	(Landscape Page)	X1A	13.3 mil	2.75:1
	(Landscape Page)
		X1B	20 mil	2.83:1

		X1C	13.3 mil	2.75:1

		X1D	13.3 mil	2.25:1

		X1E	10 mil	2.67:1

		X1F	10 mil	2.33:1

		X1G	6.7 mil	2.5:1

		X2	26.7 mil	2.88:1

		X3	40 mil	2.92:1

		X4	53.3 mil	2.94:1

Table 5±3. T3306 & T3308 Binary Bar Code Sizes (Continued)

	Format	Size	Avg. X Dim.	Ratio

	I 2/5	X1	20 mil	2.5:1
	(Portrait Page)
	(Portrait Page)	X1A	13.3 mil	2.75:1
		X1A	13.3 mil	2.75:1

		X1B	20 mil	2.83:1

		X1C	13.3 mil	2.71:1

		X1D	13.3 mil	2.14:1

		X1E	10 mil	2.71:1

		X1F	10 mil	2.14:1

		X1G	8.3 mil	2.6:1

		X2	26.7 mil	2.88:1

		X2A	26.7 mil	2.13:1

		X3	40 mil	2.92:1

		X4	53.3 mil	2.94:1

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Printronix ThermaLine Series manual ±3. T3306 & T3308 Binary Bar Code Sizes

Contents

Page Page 136458±001, Rev B Copyright  1995, PRINTRONIX, INC Trademark Acknowledgments Page Table of Contents Commands PTXSetupPage Bar Codes Multinational Character Sets Form Examples and ExercisesError Codes Introduction Chapter ContentsAbout this Manual How to Locate InformationFeatures Introduction How the IGP/PGL Operates ±1. IPG/PGL Modes Modes of Operation Normal ModeCommand Mnemonic Description ±1. Normal Mode CommandsQuiet Mode Create Form ModeUppercase ±2. Create Form Mode Commands Execute Form Mode Create Logo ModeLPI Iset Normal Paper Reset Sfon Sfoff ±3. Execute Form Mode CommandsAutoEject Configuration ModeExt Execute Copy Option Parameter Comments ValueValue Select Font Option Parameter CommentsBEL ±5. Ascii Conversion TableIncremental Data Alphanumeric Data±18 Introduction Configuration Configuring the IGP/PGL with the Control Panel IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu ±1. The Configuration MenuSelect Sfcc Define CR Code Carriage ReturnDefine LF Code Line Feed AutowrapS. Ascii Select FontAuto Eject Select LPIExtended Execute Copy Skip Command PrefixPower On IGP/PGL Auto UppercaseUPC Descenders Host Form LengthIGP100 Compatibility Configuration PTXSetup PTXSetup Command Description PtxsetupPtxend End command for the PTXSETUP. When Diskio PTXSetup Command Parameters and ValuesFontend DELªfilenameºPtxsetup ENGINE±LENGTH11000WIDTH8500 Ptxend PTXSetup Command ExampleCommands Page Semicolon IGP/PGL Command StandardsInline Commands Special Function Control Character SfccPrintable Character Line TerminatorCommand Parameters SpacesForm Name Storing Data Comments in Command LinesPrompt Numeric ValuesCharacter Position.Dot Position CP.DP Format Uncompressed and Packed Bits Compression±1. CP.DP Format Example Dynamic Data Data Fields for Alphanumeric and Incremental DataFixed Data Overlay DataLine-Matrix Printers Dark PrintingIncremental Data Fields Thermal Printers±2. Dark Printing Format AlphanumericsPurpose ModeDIR Point Stop CCW454800*E INV454800*E ±3. Alphanumeric Example Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields Using Incremental Alphanumeric DataStepmask Start Data ±1. Increment Alphanumeric±20 Commands Commands ±21 Idir Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data FieldsAlpha RPTn RSTn DstartdatadStartdata RSTn~NORMAL ~CREATETEST288Vdupoff END ~EXECUTETESTAlphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data Fields Cn IAFnL DIR UC SR SC VE HE StopIAFnL ±26 Commands Commands ±27 Where VDUP36 Repeats alpha string Stop BOX BoxesBOX LT SR SC ER ECRanging from column 2 through the last column Stop indicates the end of the Box command enterBox command parameters Defines the ending column of the box. Enter a value±4. Box Example Compressed Print Density Density~DENSITY15 Normal ConfigurationConfig ±2. Config Command Parameters~CONFIG Reset END ~CONFIG Auto WRAP1 Auto EJECT0 LPI6 ENDStop Corner CornersCorner LT SR SC ER EC VL HLAnother set of Corner command parameters On the Scale command page 4±88, or use the CP.DPBased on the Scale command page 4±88, or use Stop indicates the end of the Corner command±5. Corner Example Create Format ccCREATE /formname FL DiskFormname Appendix C. Specify the form length in one of three Optional forms length parameter to specifyMaximum length of the form. Form length cannot Exceed the physical length of the page. Refer to~DELETE FORMPAY#DISK Delete FormDelete Form DiskExample Delete LogoDelete Logo LogonameDirectory DirectoryOffset# Duplication, HorizontalHdupoff Dup#Vert Vdupoff Duplication, VerticalHorz Format END EndHow to Use the Execute Command Execute Form ModePrint Formats in the Execute Form Mode Execute Form General Format Number of copies of the form to print. Enter When the last page prints, the IGP/PGL returns toData, or Evfu data are used in the Execute command Optional form count parameter specifiesForm Feed Character Execute Form Dynamic Alphanumeric Data CcAFn Dascii textDAscii text Execute Form Dynamic Bar Code Data Format ccBFn Ddata fieldDData field CcEXECUTE formname page n FC ICNTn IRSTn Execute Form Incremental Dynamic DataIdir Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental FieldsIAF IBFStartdata Execute Form Overlay Data Expanded Print NORMAL, ExecuteExpand Face # FontFormat ccFONT Face # Bold # Slant # Symset # Point # FontPoint # Bold #Slant # Symset #Page LFORM648 Form LengthLFORM6 LFORM8Ignore Sequence IgonIgoff LPI Line SpacingLines, Horizontal LT R SC ECStop Horz ±68 Commands Lines, Vertical LT C SR ERStop Vert ±70 Commands Listen ListenStop Logo Logo CallLogo SR SC logonameStop Row# Logo Mode, CreateCcLOGO logoname VL HL Disk Row# dot Dot1±dot2 dotEND Terminates the Create Logo mode enter END~LOGOTAPEHOLD3640 Normal Mode SR SC NumberPaper Tear # Rotate #Speed Ribsave #Rasterend PCX LogoPCX PCX raster dataPage Filename ~PRINTSETUP.PTXPrint File PrintQuiet QuietReset ResetStop Reverse Reverse PrintReverse Dark SR SC ER ECAnother set of Reverse Print command parameters Dot column is specified based on the Scale commandStop indicates the end of the Reverse command Command. If not entered, the IGP/PGL will expectChar Value from 1 to the target DPI. The default is 6 lpiScale DOTPage Sfoff Command Paper Movement FunctionSelect Format SfonHost Data SetupSetup SetupendTiff Logo TiffTiff raster data Page ±94 Commands Bar Codes Interleaved 2/5 Overview±1. Available Bar Codes Code Code 128 ± Subset B Subset C Codabar Code UCC±Postnet UPC±E and UPC±E0Postnet UPC±A UPC±E UPC±E0 User±Defined Variable Bar Code Ratios RDratio Format Size Avg. X Dim Ratio ±2. T3306 & T3308 Binary Bar Code Sizes Bar Codes ±3. T3306 & T3308 Binary Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW Drawing ±3. T3306 & T3308 Binary Bar Code Sizes 20 mil Landscape ±5. T3306 & T3308 4-Element Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW Drawing ±5. T3306 & T3308 4-Element Bar Code Sizes Bar Codes ±13 ±6. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes16.7 mil 671 Portrait ±7. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes ±7. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW DrawingMil 331 26.7 mil ±9. T3204 & T3304 4-Element Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW Drawing ±9. T3204 & T3304 4-Element Bar Code Sizes Barcode Variable Ratio Sample~CREATETEST Scalechar Alpha±20 ±1. Code 39 Structure CodeReadable Data Quiet ZoneStart/Stop Codes Data FieldHn.m Code 39 Command FormatC3/9 CD Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD MAGDark BFnLFont LOCSample C3/9 Code 39 Example±10. Code 39 Character Set ~CREATEC39±2. Sample Code 39 Bar Codes ±3. Code 93 Structure Code 93 Data Field Code 93 Command Format CODE93Vscan To use this field, perform the following steps Same character must be used at both ends ±11. Code 93 Character Set Scalechar Barcode Code 93 Example±4. Codabar Structure CodabarQuiet Zone Codabar Command Format Codabar CD Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR Ddata fieldDCodabar CD ±38 Bar Codes ±39 ±12. Codabar Character Set Codabar Example CODABARVSCANX1H7520~EXECUTETEST ~NORMAL ±5. Code 128 Structure Code 128B and Code 128CCode 128C Data Field Code 128B Data FieldC128C Code 128 Command FormatDark Sfcc ±13. Code 128B Character Set ±14. Code 128C Character Set ~EXECUTE128B1 Code 128B Example~CREATE128B Sample Code 128BCode 128C Example ~CREATE128C~EXECUTE128C1 ±8. Code UCC±128 Structure Code UCC ±128Quiet Zone UCC±128 Code UCC±128 Command FormatDark Not print with the data Must be used at both ends of the data field, but it willCode UCC±128 Example ~CREATEUCC±128~EXECUTEUCC±1281 EAN Start/Center/Stop Codes EAN 8 Command Format EAN8 +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldDSCB Inches Scale command page 4±88, or use the CP.DP Ranging from row 1 to one less than the lengthForm. Character row or dot row is specified based on Readable data field. The default value, N, selects Font. Enter S to suppress printing the data fieldTrailing lower portions of the EAN bar code EAN 8 Example ~CREATEEAN8~EXECUTEEAN81 ±12. EAN 13 Structure EANNumber System Character EAN13 +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldD EAN 13 Command FormatOptional parameter to produce darker looking bar Codes. Enter DARK. Refer to ªDark Printingº on±10 for more information Number system character. a bar code character is not Vertically oriented symbols can be encoded in eitherOr upper side on vertically oriented symbols Left side of the data field or lower side on±15. Left Side Data Field Format EAN 13 Example ~CREATEEAN13~EXECUTEEAN131 FIM ±15. FIM Structure Vscan Start/Stop Code Clear ZoneFIM Vscan Hn.m BFn Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD FIM Command FormatRow or dot row is specified based on the Scale FIM Example ~CREATEFIMB~EXECUTEFIMB1 ~CREATEFIMC POSTNETDARK33.315~EXECUTEFIMC1 ±18. I±2/5 Structure Interleaved 2/5 I±2/5, German I±2/5Quiet Zone I25GERMAN Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC D data field D ±2/5 Command FormatBar Codes ±81 Data field, but it will not print with the data Defines the starting row for the bar code. Enter a valueCharacter used within the data Same character must be used at both endsHeight of the bar code body is reduced 0.1±inch ±2/5 ExamplePrintable data field above bar code To compensate for printing the 0.1±inch high data,±19. Sample I±2/5 Bar Codes MSI Quiet Zone MSI n Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD MSI Command FormatDefault value is 0.9±inch. .m is an additional Bar code body is reduced 0.1±inch Not printPrintable data field above the bar code. To compensate For printing the 0.1±inch high data, the heightFont MSIBVSCANX2H12DARK3254 MSI Example~CREATEMSI MSIADARK3227±92 Security Level YDn XDnThis parameter is used Character other than a slash /, the SFCC, or a Execute the form Postnet ±25. Postnet Structure Vscan Clear Zone Postnet Postnet Command FormatDefines the starting row for the bar code. Enter a value ~EXECUTEPOSTNET1 ~CREATEPOSTNETPOSTNETDARK1040 POSTNETVSCANDARK1020UPC±A Quiet Zone UPC±A +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldD UPC±A Command FormatBar Codes ±107 Data. Use the same character at both ends Character used within the data. It will not print withAutomatically in OCR±B. Entering X will also Readable data field. The default font type for UPC±ACommand format, the data field is printed Code body is reduced 0.1±inchUPC±A Example ~CREATEUPCA~EXECUTEUPCA1 ±29. UPC±E and UPC±E0 Structure UPC±E and UPC±E0Quiet Zone UPC±E and UPC±E0 Command Format TypeUPC±E or UPC±E0 ±114 OCR±B Command format, the data field will print Readable data field. The default font type for UPC±E±16. Eleven Digit Compression ±17. Six±Digit Zero Expansion UPC±E and UPC±E0 Example ~CREATEUPCE~EXECUTEUPCE1 Incremental Bar Code Fields ±18. Incremental Bar Code Data Incrementing Bar Code DataBar Codes Bar Codes ±123 Incremental Bar Code Fixed Data Fields Type Vscan MAG Hn I Dark SR SCIdir Stepmask RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad 65,535 to specify the repeat count VDUP36 Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data Fields Barcode StopIBFnL Duplicating Incremental Bar Code Fields C3/9H7IBF1665 ±130 Form Examples and Exercises Form Examples Form Examples and Exercises ±1. Basic Create Form Example Example Dynamic Data Example Using the Setup Command~SETUP Config TOP/BOTTOM Margin 1 Left Margin END ~SETUPEND~EXECUTESAMPLE1 ~NORMAL ~CREATESAMPLE390±2. Sample Form Bar Code Fields First bar code command Begin alpha command for dynamic data ~AF1*ABC Corporation ~AF2*1234 Anywhere ST~EXECUTESAMPLE ~FFPage ±3. Dynamic Data Example Example Auto Increment Fields Form Examples and Exercises ±15 ±16 Form Examples and Exercises ±4. Auto Increment Fields Example ±5. Auto Increment Fields Example Form Exercise Stop END PRACTC.FRMEnterFormat ±6. Box and Corner Example System Format ±7. Box/Corner Example with Horizontal and Vertical Lines RECnAFnLDIRUCDARKSRSCVEHEDTextD EnterStop END ~EXECUTE Practice ~NORMAL ~CREATEPRACTICE±8. Practice Form Example Barcode C3/9H8BF15DARK35.739 Alpha previously input C3/9H8BF15DARK35.739 ±9. Completed Practice Form Example Logo Exercise ±10. Sample Logo HNDLGO.FOM ~CREATELEFTHANDSRSClogoname Disk EnterFormat ±36 Form Examples and Exercises Layout Considerations Form DesignPlanning the Form Layout Form Examples and Exercises ±39 ±11. Sample Form Design Form Examples and Exercises ±41 Vertvert BoxboxStop Vdupoff LtrscecDark Srsc Ddatafield DLogo 1218HANDCRFT EnterFormat ±13. Completed Sample Form Directory Example DIRECT.FOMPrint DIRECT.FOM ~DELETE Formhcboats ~DELETE Logohandcrft Delete ExampleDELETE.FRM ~DELETE FormpracticeSolving Program Errors ±50 Form Examples and Exercises Multinational Character Sets About the Multinational Character Set Character Sets Available±1. Multinational Character Sets and Set Values Making Character Substitutions Character AddressesPage ±2. Substitution Set Hex Values OCR Character Sets Accessing Characters and Character Sets Power±Up Character Set SelectionData Bit User±Defined Set Command Uset CafaUset ~USET1 ±3. USET±ISET RelationshipIset Character Set Selection Command IsetMultinational Character Sets ±12 Multinational Character Sets Multinational Character Sets ±13 ±14 Multinational Character Sets Error Codes CCCREATE/FORM Name Purpose of Error CodesHorizontal Line Errors Vertical Line Errors Box Errors Corner Errors Corner starting row SR ending row ER Corner starting column SC ending column ECAlpha starting column SC out of bounds Alpha ErrorsAlpha leading and trailing delimiters mismatched Alpha starting row SR out of boundsAlpha X expansion HE and Y expansion VE must be zero Logo Errors Color or Gray scale not supported with Logos Insufficient memory for another Logo callLogo call starting row SR out of bounds Logo call starting column SC out of boundsCreate Errors Insufficient memory to store the form Create Stop command missingInsufficient memory to store the Setup program Create page starting column page SC out of boundsExecute Errors Insufficient memory to Execute the form Execute format or delimiter errorMiscellaneous Errors Expand parameters out of bounds or format error Bar Code Errors Barcode variable ratio 0 or not ascending Barcode symbols exceeds the form lengthBarcode symbols exceeds the form width Barcode data field too short or too longDynamic Barcode field longer than previously defined Sfcc decimal input error ± must be 01 toFORM/LOGO name is not a legal file name Reverse Print ErrorsLFORMx form length parameter n error Form length physical page lengthIncremental Fields Errors Multinational Character Set Errors Font Errors Standard Ascii Character Set Ascii Character Set Grid Programs and Samples Grid Programs and Samples Page Grid Programs and Samples Paper Selection and Maximum Values BoundariesBoundaries Length Figure C±1. Top/Bottom Margin Example Setting Top/Bottom MarginsSetting Left Margins Figure C±2. Left Margin Example ± No Setting Figure C±4. Left Margin ±20 Setting Example Boundaries Standard and Optional Typefaces TypefacesMonotype Baskerville AlbertusAntique Olive ITC Avant Garde GothicDecorative ITC BenguiatCG Bodoni ITC Bookman90326 90133 90349 90508 ITC Cheltenham Book CaslonITC Century CG Century SchoolbookFutura ClarendonITC Clearface CourierGill Sans ITC GalliardGaramond Antiqua Garth GraphicLetter Gothic CG Goudy Old StyleHiroshige ITC KorinnaITC Lubalin Graph CG MellizaMicrostyle ITC Souvenir CG OmegaCG Palacio ShannonCG Times StymieITC Tiepolo ITC TiffanyCG Trump Mediaeval CG TradeCG Triumvirate CG Triumvirate CondensedITC Zapf Dingbats UniversUnivers Condensed ITC Zapf ChanceryChart Printing Package 141783±008 Seven Fonts Chart Printing Package 141783±008 Desktop Printing Package 141783±010 Eight Fonts Desktop Printing Package 141783±010 Label Printing Package #1 141783±006 Eight Fonts Label Printing Package #1 141783±006 Label Printing Package #2 141783±007 Eight Fonts Label Printing Package #2 141783±007 Office Printing Package 141783±009 Eight Fonts Office Printing Package 141783±009 CG Century Schoolbook Family 141783±005 Four Fonts CG Times Family 141783±004 Four Fonts CG Triumverate Family 141783±003 Four Fonts Garamond Family 141783±011 Four Fonts Gill Sans Family 141783±002 Five Fonts Gill Sans Family 141783±002 Univers Family 141783±001 Four Fonts POSTNET, 5±3 IndexPage POSTNET, 5±97 Page Page Page Page Page Page Index±10 Page 6662