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Printronix ThermaLine Series manual ±15. FIM Structure Vscan

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Printronix ThermaLine Series manual ±15. FIM Structure Vscan

Contents

Page Page 136458±001, Rev B Copyright  1995, PRINTRONIX, INC Trademark Acknowledgments Page Table of Contents PTXSetup CommandsPage Bar Codes Form Examples and Exercises Multinational Character SetsError Codes Chapter Contents IntroductionHow to Locate Information About this ManualFeatures Introduction How the IGP/PGL Operates ±1. IPG/PGL Modes Normal Mode Modes of Operation±1. Normal Mode Commands Command Mnemonic DescriptionQuiet Mode Create Form ModeUppercase ±2. Create Form Mode Commands Create Logo Mode Execute Form Mode±3. Execute Form Mode Commands LPI Iset Normal Paper Reset Sfon SfoffConfiguration Mode AutoEjectOption Parameter Comments Value Ext Execute CopyOption Parameter Comments Value Select Font±5. Ascii Conversion Table BELAlphanumeric Data Incremental Data±18 Introduction Configuration Configuring the IGP/PGL with the Control Panel ±1. The Configuration Menu IGP/PGL Emulation SubmenuAutowrap Define CR Code Carriage ReturnDefine LF Code Line Feed Select SfccSelect LPI Select FontAuto Eject S. AsciiAuto Uppercase Skip Command PrefixPower On IGP/PGL Extended Execute CopyUPC Descenders Host Form LengthIGP100 Compatibility Configuration PTXSetup PTXSetup Command Description PtxsetupPtxend End command for the PTXSETUP. When PTXSetup Command Parameters and Values DiskioDELªfilenameº FontendPTXSetup Command Example Ptxsetup ENGINE±LENGTH11000WIDTH8500 PtxendCommands Page Special Function Control Character Sfcc IGP/PGL Command StandardsInline Commands SemicolonLine Terminator Printable CharacterCommand Parameters SpacesForm Name Numeric Values Comments in Command LinesPrompt Storing DataUncompressed and Packed Bits Compression Character Position.Dot Position CP.DP Format±1. CP.DP Format Example Overlay Data Data Fields for Alphanumeric and Incremental DataFixed Data Dynamic DataThermal Printers Dark PrintingIncremental Data Fields Line-Matrix Printers±2. Dark Printing Mode AlphanumericsPurpose FormatDIR Point Stop CCW454800*E INV454800*E ±3. Alphanumeric Example Using Incremental Alphanumeric Data Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields±1. Increment Alphanumeric Stepmask Start Data±20 Commands Commands ±21 RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data FieldsAlpha IdirRSTn Startdata~EXECUTETEST ~CREATETEST288Vdupoff END ~NORMALAlphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data Fields Cn IAFnL DIR UC SR SC VE HE StopIAFnL ±26 Commands Commands ±27 Where VDUP36 Repeats alpha string LT SR SC ER EC BoxesBOX Stop BOXDefines the ending column of the box. Enter a value Stop indicates the end of the Box command enterBox command parameters Ranging from column 2 through the last column±4. Box Example Compressed Print Density Density~DENSITY15 ±2. Config Command Parameters ConfigurationConfig Normal~CONFIG Auto WRAP1 Auto EJECT0 LPI6 END ~CONFIG Reset ENDLT SR SC ER EC VL HL CornersCorner Stop CornerStop indicates the end of the Corner command On the Scale command page 4±88, or use the CP.DPBased on the Scale command page 4±88, or use Another set of Corner command parameters±5. Corner Example Create Format ccCREATE /formname FL DiskFormname Exceed the physical length of the page. Refer to Optional forms length parameter to specifyMaximum length of the form. Form length cannot Appendix C. Specify the form length in one of threeDisk Delete FormDelete Form ~DELETE FORMPAY#DISKLogoname Delete LogoDelete Logo ExampleDirectory DirectoryDup# Duplication, HorizontalHdupoff Offset#Vert Duplication, Vertical VdupoffHorz End Format ENDExecute Form Mode How to Use the Execute CommandPrint Formats in the Execute Form Mode Execute Form General Format Optional form count parameter specifies When the last page prints, the IGP/PGL returns toData, or Evfu data are used in the Execute command Number of copies of the form to print. EnterForm Feed Character Execute Form Dynamic Alphanumeric Data CcAFn Dascii textDAscii text Execute Form Dynamic Bar Code Data Format ccBFn Ddata fieldDData field Execute Form Incremental Dynamic Data CcEXECUTE formname page n FC ICNTn IRSTnIBF Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental FieldsIAF IdirStartdata Execute Form Overlay Data Expanded Print NORMAL, ExecuteExpand Font FontFormat ccFONT Face # Bold # Slant # Symset # Point # Face #Symset # Bold #Slant # Point #Page LFORM8 Form LengthLFORM6 LFORM648Ignore Sequence IgonIgoff Line Spacing LPILines, Horizontal LT R SC ECStop Horz ±68 Commands Lines, Vertical LT C SR ERStop Vert ±70 Commands Listen ListenSR SC logoname Logo CallLogo Stop LogoStop Row# dot Dot1±dot2 dot Logo Mode, CreateCcLOGO logoname VL HL Disk Row#Terminates the Create Logo mode enter END END~LOGOTAPEHOLD3640 Normal Mode Number SR SCPaper Ribsave # Rotate #Speed Tear #PCX raster data PCX LogoPCX RasterendPage Print ~PRINTSETUP.PTXPrint File FilenameQuiet QuietReset ResetDark SR SC ER EC Reverse PrintReverse Stop ReverseCommand. If not entered, the IGP/PGL will expect Dot column is specified based on the Scale commandStop indicates the end of the Reverse command Another set of Reverse Print command parametersDOT Value from 1 to the target DPI. The default is 6 lpiScale CharPage Sfon Command Paper Movement FunctionSelect Format SfoffSetupend SetupSetup Host DataTiff Logo TiffTiff raster data Page ±94 Commands Bar Codes Code Code 128 ± Subset B Subset C Codabar Code UCC± Overview±1. Available Bar Codes Interleaved 2/5Postnet 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 ±6. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes Bar Codes ±1316.7 mil 671 Portrait ±7. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW Drawing ±7. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code SizesMil 331 26.7 mil ±9. T3204 & T3304 4-Element Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW Drawing ±9. T3204 & T3304 4-Element Bar Code Sizes Scalechar Alpha Variable Ratio Sample~CREATETEST Barcode±20 Code ±1. Code 39 StructureData Field Quiet ZoneStart/Stop Codes Readable DataMAG Code 39 Command FormatC3/9 CD Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD Hn.mBFnL DarkLOC Font~CREATEC39 Code 39 Example±10. Code 39 Character Set Sample C3/9±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 Code 93 Example Scalechar BarcodeCodabar ±4. Codabar StructureQuiet 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 Code 128B and Code 128C ±5. Code 128 StructureCode 128B Data Field Code 128C Data FieldCode 128 Command Format C128CDark Sfcc ±13. Code 128B Character Set ±14. Code 128C Character Set Sample Code 128B Code 128B Example~CREATE128B ~EXECUTE128B1Code 128C Example ~CREATE128C~EXECUTE128C1 Code UCC ±128 ±8. Code UCC±128 StructureQuiet Zone Code UCC±128 Command Format UCC±128Dark Must be used at both ends of the data field, but it will Not print with the dataCode 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 EAN ±12. EAN 13 StructureNumber System Character EAN 13 Command Format EAN13 +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldDOptional parameter to produce darker looking bar Codes. Enter DARK. Refer to ªDark Printingº on±10 for more information Left side of the data field or lower side on Vertically oriented symbols can be encoded in eitherOr upper side on vertically oriented symbols Number system character. a bar code character is not±15. Left Side Data Field Format EAN 13 Example ~CREATEEAN13~EXECUTEEAN131 FIM ±15. FIM Structure Vscan Clear Zone Start/Stop CodeFIM Command Format FIM Vscan Hn.m BFn Dark SR SC Ddata fieldDRow or dot row is specified based on the Scale FIM Example ~CREATEFIMB~EXECUTEFIMB1 ~CREATEFIMC POSTNETDARK33.315~EXECUTEFIMC1 Interleaved 2/5 I±2/5, German I±2/5 ±18. I±2/5 StructureQuiet Zone ±2/5 Command Format I25GERMAN Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC D data field DBar Codes ±81 Same character must be used at both ends Defines the starting row for the bar code. Enter a valueCharacter used within the data Data field, but it will not print with the dataTo compensate for printing the 0.1±inch high data, ±2/5 ExamplePrintable data field above bar code Height of the bar code body is reduced 0.1±inch±19. Sample I±2/5 Bar Codes MSI Quiet Zone MSI Command Format MSI n Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC Ddata fieldDDefault value is 0.9±inch. .m is an additional For printing the 0.1±inch high data, the height Not printPrintable data field above the bar code. To compensate Bar code body is reduced 0.1±inchFont MSIADARK3227 MSI Example~CREATEMSI MSIBVSCANX2H12DARK3254±92 Security Level XDn YDnThis parameter is used Character other than a slash /, the SFCC, or a Execute the form Postnet ±25. Postnet Structure Vscan Clear Zone Postnet Command Format PostnetDefines the starting row for the bar code. Enter a value POSTNETVSCANDARK1020 ~CREATEPOSTNETPOSTNETDARK1040 ~EXECUTEPOSTNET1UPC±A Quiet Zone UPC±A Command Format UPC±A +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldDBar Codes ±107 Character used within the data. It will not print with Data. Use the same character at both endsCode body is reduced 0.1±inch Readable data field. The default font type for UPC±ACommand format, the data field is printed Automatically in OCR±B. Entering X will alsoUPC±A Example ~CREATEUPCA~EXECUTEUPCA1 UPC±E and UPC±E0 ±29. UPC±E and UPC±E0 StructureQuiet Zone UPC±E and UPC±E0 Command Format TypeUPC±E or UPC±E0 ±114 OCR±B Readable data field. The default font type for UPC±E Command format, the data field will print±16. Eleven Digit Compression ±17. Six±Digit Zero Expansion UPC±E and UPC±E0 Example ~CREATEUPCE~EXECUTEUPCE1 Incremental Bar Code Fields Incrementing Bar Code Data ±18. Incremental 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 ~SETUPEND Example Using the Setup Command~SETUP Config TOP/BOTTOM Margin 1 Left Margin END Example Dynamic Data~CREATESAMPLE390 ~EXECUTESAMPLE1 ~NORMAL±2. Sample Form Bar Code Fields First bar code command Begin alpha command for dynamic data ~FF ~AF2*1234 Anywhere ST~EXECUTESAMPLE ~AF1*ABC CorporationPage ±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 PRACTC.FRM Stop ENDEnterFormat ±6. Box and Corner Example System Format ±7. Box/Corner Example with Horizontal and Vertical Lines Enter RECnAFnLDIRUCDARKSRSCVEHEDTextD~CREATEPRACTICE Stop END ~EXECUTE Practice ~NORMAL±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 Form Design Layout ConsiderationsPlanning the Form Layout Form Examples and Exercises ±39 ±11. Sample Form Design Form Examples and Exercises ±41 Boxbox VertvertLtrscec Stop VdupoffDark Srsc Ddatafield DLogo 1218HANDCRFT EnterFormat ±13. Completed Sample Form Directory Example DIRECT.FOMPrint DIRECT.FOM ~DELETE Formpractice Delete ExampleDELETE.FRM ~DELETE Formhcboats ~DELETE LogohandcrftSolving 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 Character Addresses Making Character SubstitutionsPage ±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 ±3. USET±ISET Relationship ~USET1Character Set Selection Command Iset IsetMultinational Character Sets ±12 Multinational Character Sets Multinational Character Sets ±13 ±14 Multinational Character Sets Error Codes Purpose of Error Codes CCCREATE/FORM NameHorizontal Line Errors Vertical Line Errors Box Errors Corner Errors Corner starting column SC ending column EC Corner starting row SR ending row ERAlpha starting row SR out of bounds Alpha ErrorsAlpha leading and trailing delimiters mismatched Alpha starting column SC out of boundsAlpha X expansion HE and Y expansion VE must be zero Logo Errors Logo call starting column SC out of bounds Insufficient memory for another Logo callLogo call starting row SR out of bounds Color or Gray scale not supported with LogosCreate Errors Create page starting column page SC out of bounds Create Stop command missingInsufficient memory to store the Setup program Insufficient memory to store the formExecute Errors Execute format or delimiter error Insufficient memory to Execute the formMiscellaneous Errors Expand parameters out of bounds or format error Bar Code Errors Barcode data field too short or too long Barcode symbols exceeds the form lengthBarcode symbols exceeds the form width Barcode variable ratio 0 or not ascendingSfcc decimal input error ± must be 01 to Dynamic Barcode field longer than previously definedForm length physical page length Reverse Print ErrorsLFORMx form length parameter n error FORM/LOGO name is not a legal file nameIncremental 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 Boundaries Paper Selection and Maximum ValuesBoundaries Length Setting Top/Bottom Margins Figure C±1. Top/Bottom Margin ExampleSetting Left Margins Figure C±2. Left Margin Example ± No Setting Figure C±4. Left Margin ±20 Setting Example Boundaries Typefaces Standard and Optional TypefacesITC Avant Garde Gothic AlbertusAntique Olive Monotype BaskervilleITC Bookman ITC BenguiatCG Bodoni Decorative90326 90133 90349 90508 CG Century Schoolbook CaslonITC Century ITC Cheltenham BookCourier ClarendonITC Clearface FuturaGarth Graphic ITC GalliardGaramond Antiqua Gill SansITC Korinna CG Goudy Old StyleHiroshige Letter GothicITC Lubalin Graph CG MellizaMicrostyle Shannon CG OmegaCG Palacio ITC SouvenirITC Tiffany StymieITC Tiepolo CG TimesCG Triumvirate Condensed CG TradeCG Triumvirate CG Trump MediaevalITC Zapf Chancery UniversUnivers Condensed ITC Zapf DingbatsChart 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 Index POSTNET, 5±3Page POSTNET, 5±97 Page Page Page Page Page Page Index±10 Page 6662