Univers, Univers Condensed | Printronix ThermaLine Series specs

Univers

94021

94022

94023

94024

Univers Condensed

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94030

94040

ITC Zapf Chancery

94018

93949

94019

94020

ITC Zapf Dingbats

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Printronix ThermaLine Series manual Univers, Univers Condensed, ITC Zapf Chancery, ITC Zapf Dingbats

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 Exercises Error Codes Introduction Chapter Contents About this Manual How to Locate Information Features Introduction How the IGP/PGL Operates ±1. IPG/PGL Modes Modes of Operation Normal Mode Command Mnemonic Description ±1. Normal Mode Commands Uppercase Quiet ModeCreate Form Mode ±2. Create Form Mode Commands Execute Form Mode Create Logo Mode LPI Iset Normal Paper Reset Sfon Sfoff ±3. Execute Form Mode Commands AutoEject Configuration Mode Ext Execute Copy Option Parameter Comments Value Value Select Font Option Parameter Comments BEL ±5. Ascii Conversion Table Incremental Data Alphanumeric Data ±18 Introduction Configuration Configuring the IGP/PGL with the Control Panel IGP/PGL Emulation Submenu ±1. The Configuration Menu Select Sfcc Define CR Code Carriage ReturnDefine LF Code Line Feed Autowrap S. Ascii Select FontAuto Eject Select LPI Extended Execute Copy Skip Command PrefixPower On IGP/PGL Auto Uppercase IGP100 Compatibility UPC DescendersHost Form Length Configuration PTXSetup Ptxend PTXSetup Command DescriptionPtxsetup End command for the PTXSETUP. When Diskio PTXSetup Command Parameters and Values Fontend DELªfilenameº Ptxsetup ENGINE±LENGTH11000WIDTH8500 Ptxend PTXSetup Command Example Commands Page Semicolon IGP/PGL Command StandardsInline Commands Special Function Control Character Sfcc Printable Character Line Terminator Form Name Command ParametersSpaces Storing Data Comments in Command LinesPrompt Numeric Values Character 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 Data Line-Matrix Printers Dark PrintingIncremental Data Fields Thermal Printers ±2. Dark Printing Format AlphanumericsPurpose Mode DIR Point Stop CCW454800*E INV454800*E ±3. Alphanumeric Example Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields Using Incremental Alphanumeric Data Stepmask Start Data ±1. Increment Alphanumeric ±20 Commands Commands ±21 Idir Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data FieldsAlpha RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad Startdata RSTn ~NORMAL ~CREATETEST288Vdupoff END ~EXECUTETEST IAFnL Alphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data FieldsCn IAFnL DIR UC SR SC VE HE Stop ±26 Commands Commands ±27 Where VDUP36 Repeats alpha string Stop BOX BoxesBOX LT SR SC ER EC Ranging 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 ~DENSITY15 Compressed Print DensityDensity Normal ConfigurationConfig ±2. Config Command Parameters ~CONFIG Reset END ~CONFIG Auto WRAP1 Auto EJECT0 LPI6 END Stop Corner CornersCorner LT SR SC ER EC VL HL Another 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 Formname CreateFormat ccCREATE /formname FL Disk 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 Disk Example Delete LogoDelete Logo Logoname Directory Directory Offset# Duplication, HorizontalHdupoff Dup# Vert Vdupoff Duplication, Vertical Horz Format END End How to Use the Execute Command Execute Form Mode Print 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 specifies Form Feed Character Ascii text Execute Form Dynamic Alphanumeric DataCcAFn Dascii textD Data field Execute Form Dynamic Bar Code DataFormat ccBFn Ddata fieldD CcEXECUTE formname page n FC ICNTn IRSTn Execute Form Incremental Dynamic Data Idir Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental FieldsIAF IBF Startdata Execute Form Overlay Data Expand Expanded PrintNORMAL, Execute Face # FontFormat ccFONT Face # Bold # Slant # Symset # Point # Font Point # Bold #Slant # Symset #Page LFORM648 Form LengthLFORM6 LFORM8 Igoff Ignore SequenceIgon LPI Line Spacing Stop Horz Lines, HorizontalLT R SC EC ±68 Commands Stop Vert Lines, VerticalLT C SR ER ±70 Commands Listen Listen Stop Logo Logo CallLogo SR SC logoname Stop Row# Logo Mode, CreateCcLOGO logoname VL HL Disk Row# dot Dot1±dot2 dot END Terminates the Create Logo mode enter END ~LOGOTAPEHOLD3640 Normal Mode SR SC Number Paper Tear # Rotate #Speed Ribsave # Rasterend PCX LogoPCX PCX raster dataPage Filename ~PRINTSETUP.PTXPrint File Print Quiet Quiet Reset Reset Stop Reverse Reverse PrintReverse Dark SR SC ER EC Another 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 expect Char Value from 1 to the target DPI. The default is 6 lpiScale DOTPage Sfoff Command Paper Movement FunctionSelect Format Sfon Host Data SetupSetup Setupend Tiff raster data Tiff LogoTiff 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±A UPC±E UPC±E0 PostnetUPC±E and 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 Sizes 16.7 mil 671 Portrait ±7. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes ±7. T3204 & T3304 Binary Bar Code Sizes CW & CCW Drawing Mil 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 Code Readable Data Quiet ZoneStart/Stop Codes Data Field Hn.m Code 39 Command FormatC3/9 CD Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD MAG Dark BFnL Font LOC Sample 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 Vscan Code 93 Command FormatCODE93 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 Codabar Quiet Zone Codabar CD Codabar Command FormatCodabar CD Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR Ddata fieldD ±38 Bar Codes ±39 ±12. Codabar Character Set ~EXECUTETEST ~NORMAL Codabar ExampleCODABARVSCANX1H7520 ±5. Code 128 Structure Code 128B and Code 128C Code 128C Data Field Code 128B Data Field C128C Code 128 Command Format Dark Sfcc ±13. Code 128B Character Set ±14. Code 128C Character Set ~EXECUTE128B1 Code 128B Example~CREATE128B Sample Code 128B ~EXECUTE128C1 Code 128C Example~CREATE128C ±8. Code UCC±128 Structure Code UCC ±128 Quiet Zone UCC±128 Code UCC±128 Command Format Dark Not print with the data Must be used at both ends of the data field, but it will ~EXECUTEUCC±1281 Code UCC±128 Example~CREATEUCC±128 EAN Start/Center/Stop Codes SCB EAN 8 Command FormatEAN8 +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldD Inches Form. Character row or dot row is specified based on Scale command page 4±88, or use the CP.DPRanging from row 1 to one less than the length Trailing lower portions of the EAN bar code Readable data field. The default value, N, selectsFont. Enter S to suppress printing the data field ~EXECUTEEAN81 EAN 8 Example~CREATEEAN8 ±12. EAN 13 Structure EAN Number System Character EAN13 +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldD EAN 13 Command Format ±10 for more information Optional parameter to produce darker looking barCodes. Enter DARK. Refer to ªDark Printingº on 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 ~EXECUTEEAN131 EAN 13 Example~CREATEEAN13 FIM ±15. FIM Structure Vscan Start/Stop Code Clear Zone FIM Vscan Hn.m BFn Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD FIM Command Format Row or dot row is specified based on the Scale ~EXECUTEFIMB1 FIM Example~CREATEFIMB ~EXECUTEFIMC1 ~CREATEFIMCPOSTNETDARK33.315 ±18. I±2/5 Structure Interleaved 2/5 I±2/5, German I±2/5 Quiet Zone I25GERMAN Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC D data field D ±2/5 Command Format Bar 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 ends Height 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 Format Default 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 height Font MSIBVSCANX2H12DARK3254 MSI Example~CREATEMSI MSIADARK3227 ±92 Security Level YDn XDn This 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 Format Defines the starting row for the bar code. Enter a value ~EXECUTEPOSTNET1 ~CREATEPOSTNETPOSTNETDARK1040 POSTNETVSCANDARK1020 UPC±A Quiet Zone UPC±A +n Vscan SCB MAG Hn.m BFn Dark SR Ddata fieldD UPC±A Command Format Bar Codes ±107 Data. Use the same character at both ends Character used within the data. It will not print with Automatically 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±inch ~EXECUTEUPCA1 UPC±A Example~CREATEUPCA ±29. UPC±E and UPC±E0 Structure UPC±E and UPC±E0 Quiet Zone UPC±E or UPC±E0 UPC±E and UPC±E0 Command FormatType ±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 ~EXECUTEUPCE1 UPC±E and UPC±E0 Example~CREATEUPCE Incremental Bar Code Fields ±18. Incremental Bar Code Data Incrementing Bar Code Data Bar Codes Bar Codes ±123 Idir Stepmask RPTn RSTn Dstartdatad Incremental Bar Code Fixed Data FieldsType Vscan MAG Hn I Dark SR SC 65,535 to specify the repeat count VDUP36 IBFnL Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data FieldsBarcode Stop 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.FRM EnterFormat ±6. Box and Corner Example System Format ±7. Box/Corner Example with Horizontal and Vertical Lines RECnAFnLDIRUCDARKSRSCVEHEDTextD Enter Stop 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 SRSClogoname Disk HNDLGO.FOM~CREATELEFTHAND EnterFormat ±36 Form Examples and Exercises Layout Considerations Form Design Planning the Form Layout Form Examples and Exercises ±39 ±11. Sample Form Design Form Examples and Exercises ±41 Vertvert Boxbox Stop Vdupoff Ltrscec Logo 1218HANDCRFT Dark SrscDdatafield D EnterFormat ±13. Completed Sample Form Print DIRECT.FOM Directory ExampleDIRECT.FOM ~DELETE Formhcboats ~DELETE Logohandcrft Delete ExampleDELETE.FRM ~DELETE Formpractice Solving Program Errors ±50 Form Examples and Exercises Multinational Character Sets ±1. Multinational Character Sets and Set Values About the Multinational Character SetCharacter Sets Available Making Character Substitutions Character AddressesPage ±2. Substitution Set Hex Values OCR Character Sets Data Bit Accessing Characters and Character SetsPower±Up Character Set Selection Uset User±Defined Set Command UsetCafa ~USET1 ±3. USET±ISET Relationship Iset Character Set Selection Command Iset Multinational Character Sets ±12 Multinational Character Sets Multinational Character Sets ±13 ±14 Multinational Character Sets Error Codes CCCREATE/FORM Name Purpose of Error Codes Horizontal Line Errors Vertical Line Errors Box Errors Corner Errors Corner starting row SR ending row ER Corner starting column SC ending column EC Alpha starting column SC out of bounds Alpha ErrorsAlpha leading and trailing delimiters mismatched Alpha starting row SR out of bounds Alpha 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 bounds Create 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 bounds Execute Errors Insufficient memory to Execute the form Execute format or delimiter error Miscellaneous 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 long Dynamic Barcode field longer than previously defined Sfcc decimal input error ± must be 01 to FORM/LOGO name is not a legal file name Reverse Print ErrorsLFORMx form length parameter n error Form length physical page length Incremental 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 Boundaries Boundaries Length Figure C±1. Top/Bottom Margin Example Setting Top/Bottom Margins Setting Left Margins Figure C±2. Left Margin Example ± No Setting Figure C±4. Left Margin ±20 Setting Example Boundaries Standard and Optional Typefaces Typefaces Monotype Baskerville AlbertusAntique Olive ITC Avant Garde Gothic Decorative ITC BenguiatCG Bodoni ITC Bookman 90326 90133 90349 90508 ITC Cheltenham Book CaslonITC Century CG Century Schoolbook Futura ClarendonITC Clearface Courier Gill Sans ITC GalliardGaramond Antiqua Garth Graphic Letter Gothic CG Goudy Old StyleHiroshige ITC Korinna Microstyle ITC Lubalin GraphCG Melliza ITC Souvenir CG OmegaCG Palacio Shannon CG Times StymieITC Tiepolo ITC Tiffany CG Trump Mediaeval CG TradeCG Triumvirate CG Triumvirate Condensed ITC Zapf Dingbats UniversUnivers Condensed ITC Zapf Chancery Chart 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