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horizontal line, 8±3 incremental fields, 8±22 logo, 8±10 miscellaneous, 8±16 multinational character set, 8±23 reverse print, 8±21

vertical lines, 8±4

Errors, solving program, 6±49

Example Forms, 6±2

Examples

auto increment fields, 6±14 Create Logo, 6±32 delete, 6±48

directory, 6±47 dynamic data, 6±5 logo grid, B±3 standard grid, B±1

using the Setup command, 6±5

Execute, 4±51

Dynamic Alphanumerics, 4±52, 4±54

Dynamic Bar Codes, 4±52, 4±55

Incremental Dynamic Alphanumerics,

4±52

Incremental Dynamic Bar Codes, 4±52 Overlay Data, 4±53, 4±59

Execute Dynamic Alphanumeric Data, 4±54

Execute Dynamic Bar Code Data, 4±55

Execute Errors, 8±14

Execute Form

dynamic alphanumeric data, 4±54 dynamic bar code data, 4±55 general format, 4±51 incremental dynamic data, 4±56 overlay data, 4±59

Execute Form Command, 6±21

Execute Form Mode, 1±11, 4±49, 6±21, 6±29

Execute Form Mode Commands, 1±12

Execute Incremental Dynamic Data, 4±56

Execute Overlay Data, 4±59

Expanded Print, 4±60

F

Features, 1±3

File, compression, 4±7

File formats, supported, 1±4

FIM, 5±67

command format, 5±70 example, 5±72 structure, 5±67

Fixed Alphanumeric Data, 4±9

Fixed data, 1±17

Font Command, 4±61

Font Errors, 8±24

Font, Select, 1±15

Form Count, 4±52

Form Design, 6±37

Form Layout, planning, 6±38

Form Length, 4±40

Form Length Command, 4±64

Form Name, 4±5, 4±39, 4±51

Format, commands, 4±3

G

German command format for I-2/5, 5±76 German I±2/5, 5±74

Graphic capabilities, 1±3

H

HDUP Command, 4±44

Horizontal Duplication Command, 4±44 Horizontal Line Command, 6±23

Index±5

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Printronix ThermaLine Series manual

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 MenuDefine LF Code Line Feed Define CR Code Carriage ReturnAutowrap Select SfccAuto Eject Select FontSelect LPI S. AsciiPower On IGP/PGL Skip Command PrefixAuto Uppercase Extended Execute CopyUPC 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 Inline Commands IGP/PGL Command StandardsSpecial Function Control Character Sfcc SemicolonPrintable Character Line TerminatorCommand Parameters SpacesForm Name Prompt Comments in Command LinesNumeric Values Storing DataCharacter Position.Dot Position CP.DP Format Uncompressed and Packed Bits Compression±1. CP.DP Format Example Fixed Data Data Fields for Alphanumeric and Incremental DataOverlay Data Dynamic DataIncremental Data Fields Dark PrintingThermal Printers Line-Matrix Printers±2. Dark Printing Purpose AlphanumericsMode FormatDIR 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 Alpha Alphanumerics, Incremental Fixed Data FieldsRPTn RSTn Dstartdatad IdirStartdata RSTnVdupoff END ~CREATETEST288~EXECUTETEST ~NORMALAlphanumerics, Incremental Dynamic Data Fields Cn IAFnL DIR UC SR SC VE HE StopIAFnL ±26 Commands Commands ±27 Where VDUP36 Repeats alpha string BOX BoxesLT SR SC ER EC Stop BOXBox command parameters Stop indicates the end of the Box command enterDefines the ending column of the box. Enter a value Ranging from column 2 through the last column±4. Box Example Compressed Print Density Density~DENSITY15 Config Configuration±2. Config Command Parameters Normal~CONFIG Reset END ~CONFIG Auto WRAP1 Auto EJECT0 LPI6 ENDCorner CornersLT SR SC ER EC VL HL Stop CornerBased on the Scale command page 4±88, or use On the Scale command page 4±88, or use the CP.DPStop indicates the end of the Corner command Another set of Corner command parameters±5. Corner Example Create Format ccCREATE /formname FL DiskFormname Maximum length of the form. Form length cannot Optional forms length parameter to specifyExceed the physical length of the page. Refer to Appendix C. Specify the form length in one of threeDelete Form Delete FormDisk ~DELETE FORMPAY#DISKDelete Logo Delete LogoLogoname ExampleDirectory DirectoryHdupoff Duplication, HorizontalDup# Offset#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 Data, or Evfu data are used in the Execute command When the last page prints, the IGP/PGL returns toOptional form count parameter specifies 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 CcEXECUTE formname page n FC ICNTn IRSTn Execute Form Incremental Dynamic DataIAF Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental FieldsIBF IdirStartdata Execute Form Overlay Data Expanded Print NORMAL, ExecuteExpand Format ccFONT Face # Bold # Slant # Symset # Point # FontFont Face #Slant # Bold #Symset # Point #Page LFORM6 Form LengthLFORM8 LFORM648Ignore Sequence IgonIgoff LPI Line SpacingLines, Horizontal LT R SC ECStop Horz ±68 Commands Lines, Vertical LT C SR ERStop Vert ±70 Commands Listen ListenLogo Logo CallSR SC logoname Stop LogoStop CcLOGO logoname VL HL Disk Logo Mode, CreateRow# dot Dot1±dot2 dot Row#END Terminates the Create Logo mode enter END~LOGOTAPEHOLD3640 Normal Mode SR SC NumberPaper Speed Rotate #Ribsave # Tear #PCX PCX LogoPCX raster data RasterendPage Print File ~PRINTSETUP.PTXPrint FilenameQuiet QuietReset ResetReverse Reverse PrintDark SR SC ER EC Stop ReverseStop indicates the end of the Reverse command Dot column is specified based on the Scale commandCommand. If not entered, the IGP/PGL will expect Another set of Reverse Print command parametersScale Value from 1 to the target DPI. The default is 6 lpiDOT CharPage Select Format Command Paper Movement FunctionSfon SfoffSetup SetupSetupend Host DataTiff Logo TiffTiff raster data Page ±94 Commands Bar Codes ±1. Available Bar Codes OverviewCode Code 128 ± Subset B Subset C Codabar Code UCC± 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 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 ~CREATETEST Variable Ratio SampleScalechar Alpha Barcode±20 ±1. Code 39 Structure CodeStart/Stop Codes Quiet ZoneData Field Readable DataC3/9 CD Vscan MAG Hn.m BFnL Dark SR SC Ddata fieldD Code 39 Command FormatMAG Hn.mDark BFnLFont LOC±10. Code 39 Character Set Code 39 Example~CREATEC39 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 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 ~CREATE128B Code 128B ExampleSample Code 128B ~EXECUTE128B1Code 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 Or upper side on vertically oriented symbols Vertically oriented symbols can be encoded in eitherLeft side of the data field or lower side on 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 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 Character used within the data Defines the starting row for the bar code. Enter a valueSame character must be used at both ends Data field, but it will not print with the dataPrintable data field above bar code ±2/5 ExampleTo compensate for printing the 0.1±inch high data, Height of the bar code body is reduced 0.1±inch±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 Printable data field above the bar code. To compensate Not printFor printing the 0.1±inch high data, the height Bar code body is reduced 0.1±inchFont ~CREATEMSI MSI ExampleMSIADARK3227 MSIBVSCANX2H12DARK3254±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 POSTNETDARK1040 ~CREATEPOSTNETPOSTNETVSCANDARK1020 ~EXECUTEPOSTNET1UPC±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 withCommand format, the data field is printed Readable data field. The default font type for UPC±ACode body is reduced 0.1±inch Automatically in OCR±B. Entering X will alsoUPC±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 ~SETUP Config TOP/BOTTOM Margin 1 Left Margin END Example Using the Setup Command~SETUPEND Example Dynamic Data~EXECUTESAMPLE1 ~NORMAL ~CREATESAMPLE390±2. Sample Form Bar Code Fields First bar code command Begin alpha command for dynamic data ~EXECUTESAMPLE ~AF2*1234 Anywhere ST~FF ~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 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.FRM Delete Example~DELETE Formpractice ~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 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 leading and trailing delimiters mismatched Alpha ErrorsAlpha starting row SR out of bounds Alpha starting column SC out of boundsAlpha X expansion HE and Y expansion VE must be zero Logo Errors Logo call starting row SR out of bounds Insufficient memory for another Logo callLogo call starting column SC out of bounds Color or Gray scale not supported with LogosCreate Errors Insufficient memory to store the Setup program Create Stop command missingCreate page starting column page SC out of bounds Insufficient memory to store the formExecute 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 symbols exceeds the form width Barcode symbols exceeds the form lengthBarcode data field too short or too long Barcode variable ratio 0 or not ascendingDynamic Barcode field longer than previously defined Sfcc decimal input error ± must be 01 toLFORMx form length parameter n error Reverse Print ErrorsForm length physical page length 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 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 TypefacesAntique Olive AlbertusITC Avant Garde Gothic Monotype BaskervilleCG Bodoni ITC BenguiatITC Bookman Decorative90326 90133 90349 90508 ITC Century CaslonCG Century Schoolbook ITC Cheltenham BookITC Clearface ClarendonCourier FuturaGaramond Antiqua ITC GalliardGarth Graphic Gill SansHiroshige CG Goudy Old StyleITC Korinna Letter GothicITC Lubalin Graph CG MellizaMicrostyle CG Palacio CG OmegaShannon ITC SouvenirITC Tiepolo StymieITC Tiffany CG TimesCG Triumvirate CG TradeCG Triumvirate Condensed CG Trump MediaevalUnivers Condensed UniversITC Zapf Chancery 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 POSTNET, 5±3 IndexPage POSTNET, 5±97 Page Page Page Page Page Page Index±10 Page 6662