Tally Genicom 6600 PGL Commands

PGL Modes

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PGL Modes

Four basic modes of operation for the PGL are available: NORMAL, LOGO,

CREATE, and EXECUTE.

NORMAL

In NORMAL mode, the printer functions in line printer mode. T he incoming

data is scanned by the printer for SFCC commands. When the prin ter

encounters a properly formatted SFCC Command it executes the sp ecified

command.

CREATE

The CREATE mode allows you to create forms for use in EXECUTE mode.

These forms can include logos, borders, and static text.

EXECUTE

The EXECUTE mode allows you to use the forms you have created .

LOGO

The LOGO mode allows you to create graphical images for use i n forms.

PGL Commands

This section discusses the commands that can be used in P GL mode. Many

of the commands may be used in multiple modes and in some in stances there

are slight differences in the construction of the command in differen t modes.

When one of these commands is presented, the different modes used be

noted. Tab l e 8 lists all of the commands and the modes in which they can be

used.

Tabl e 8. Supported PGL Commands

PGL Command NORMAL

Mode

CREATE

Mode

EXECUTE

Mode

AFn X

ALPHA X

BARCODE X

BFn X

BOX X

CORNER X

CREATE X

Contents

Main Page Page Trademark Acknowledgements Table of Contents 2 Character Printing ............................................... 27 3 Creating Lines And Graphics ..............................49 4 Barcodes...... ....................................................... 61 5 Positioning and Repeating .................................. 83 6 Buffered/Defined Forms...................................... 99 7 Industrial Graphics Application.......................... 121 8 PGL Menu Operations ...................................... 147 9 PGL Command Set.. ......................................... 151 Page 10 PGL Barcodes................................................... 205 11 Barcode And LCP Printing ................................ 225 Page I PY/PN Data Processing .................................... 297 J Block-Character S ize Tables ............................ 301 K Character Sets ............................................. ..... 305 Page 1 Processing Language Chapter 1 Graphics Processing Language Graphics Mode Turning Graphics Mode On PY Then Turning Graphics Mode Off Chapter 1 Code V Command Character (CVCC) Changing The CVCC Using ESC Sequences Through The Control Panel Free Format Turning Free Format On Turning Free Format OFF Chapter 1 Control Code Equivalents Ignore Data Graphics Pass Chapter 1 Inside A Pass Pass Spacing (Modplot) Pass Buffer Length Pass Format Horizontal Orientation (^M) Upside Down Orientation (^U) Vertical Right Orientation (^V) Chapter 1 Vertical Left Orientation (^E) GPL Commands Multiple Passes Page 2 Control Panel Option Block Character Chapter 2 Page Chapter 2 Page Chapter 2 Descender Mode Reverse Image Revese Image Descender Mode Chapter 2 Half-Tone Half-Tone Toggle Half-Tone Reverse Image Chapter 2 Half-Dot Mode (Double Density) Half-Dot Mode And Half-Tones Block Character Fonts 7.5 CPI Chapter 2 10 CPI 12 CPI 15 CPI Chapter 2 Code V Font Selection Code V Character Set Selection Compressed Fonts Chapter 2 NLQ Fonts Default Font Selection Chapter 2 Draft Fonts Font/Quality Speed High Quality Font Mode Full Space Font Mode Half Space Font Mode Lines Per Inch Dump Mode Hex Command Chapter 2 Control Panel Option Block Character ISO Character Sets Page Page 3 Graphics Line Drawing Solid Lines Chapter 3 Dashed Lines Chapter 3 Boxes Chapter 3 Form Drawing Chapter 3 Plot Mode Chapter 3 Logos Version 1 Logos Version 2 logos Pixel Expansion Chapter 3 4 Selecting Barcodes Barcode Density Barcode Height Barcode Width Barcode Version 1 Barcode Version 2 Page Page Page Page First Command: ^M0505000^IFONT,S,1^G^IBARC,C128,B,Horizontal^G Third Command: Second Command: ^U0505000^T0250^IBARC,C128,B,Upside^G^-^* ^E0505000^T0000^IBARC,C128,B,Vert Left^G Dark/Light Bar Ratios High Density Barcode LOGMARS Barcode Code 128 Barcode Page Page Code 128 Special Characters Page Page Page Postnet Barcodes Accessing POSTNET in CVCC Orientation Height CPI Parameters In POSTNET ^IBARC,POSTNET,B,98032^ ^IBARC,POSTNET,E,98032^- ^IBARC,POSTNET,N,98032-1122^- ^IBARC,POSTNET,R1:4,N,98032^- HIBCC Barcode EMBARC Barcodes Page 5 Positioning Data Horizontal Tab Vertical Justification Pass Height Pass Width Pass Density Dot Slew Form Length Interrupt Function Repeating Data Repeating Data, Version 2 Horizontal Repeat, Version 2 Chapter 5 Vertical Repeat, Version 2 Multiple Repeat Commands Page Chapter 5 Automatic Increment/Decrement Page Page Page Chapter 5 Repeating Data, Version 1 Horizontal Repeat Vertical Repeat 6 Buffered Forms Data Fields Buffered Form Create Buffered Form Execute Control Code Command Changes Page Page Buffered Form Delete Buffered Form Reset Page Buffered Form Repeats Buffered Form Copy Page Repeat Predefined Forms AIAG Forms Chapter 6 Partner Number Quantity Supplier Quantity Serial Number Special Data Primary Metals Form Page Special Data Supplier Address Page Page Chapter 6 Version 1 Buffered Formatting Buffered Form Create Control Code Command Changes Page Chapter 6 Page Page 7 Application Control Sequences Print Cycles Entering Barcode/Block Mode Invalid Commands Exiting Barcode/Block Character Mode Control Sequence Formatting Valid Control Sequences ^A - Move The Home ^B - Select Horizontal Barcode ^C - Select Vertical Barcode ^D - Select Double Density Block Characters ^M - Select Normal Density Block Characters ^N - Select New Introducer ^R - Relative Cursor Move ^S - Signed Cursor Move ^T - Absolute Cursor Move ^U - Set Unit Line ^W - Set Barcode Density Home And Cursor Paper Motion Commands Barcodes Code 39 (Types 1 And 2) Character Set Data Limi ts Check Digits Page Page Page Two of Five with 2:1 Ratio (Type 6) Interleaved Two of Five, 2:1 (Type 7) Two of Five with 3:1 Ratio (Type 10) Interleaved Two of Five, 3:1 (Type 11) UPC Version A (Type 12) EAN-13 (Type 13) EAN-8 (Type 1) Block Characters Block Character Sizes Normal Density (^M) Examples Chapter 7 Other Size Variations Page Chapter 7 Mixing Barcode/Block Characters Command Summary Table Page 8 PGL Menu Parameters Chapter 8 Graphic Menu Category PGL Graphic Parameters Smooth Parameter Darkbar Parameter Page 9 PGL Command Set Standards Special Function Control Character (SFCC) Parameter Delimiter Case Printa ble Data De limiter Spaces Command Parameters Form And Logo Names Numeric Variables Comments Print Position Location Data Types Double-Density Printing (DARK Parameter) PGL Modes NORMAL CREATE PGL Commands Page Command Presentation Tabl e Ke y Alphanumeric String Creation Commands (Create) Page Page Incremented Static (Fixed) Alphanumeric Strings STEPMASK (Increment Information Field) 0-9 L Any Other Character STARTDATA (Incremented Field) Page Page Page Dynamic Incremented Alphanumeric Strings Form Length Commands (Create) Valid Ranges: Duplication Commands (Create) Horizontal Duplication Command Vertical Duplication Command Using Duplication Commands Page Number Command (Create) Reverse Print Command (Create) Exit CREATE Mode (Create) EXECUTE Mode (Normal) Page Page Page Page Box Command (Create) Page Using The Box Command Call LOGO Command (Create) Change LPI Command (Normal and Execute) Change SFCC Command (Normal and Execute) Create Corner Frames (Create) Page Using The Corner Command Create Form Command (Normal) Using The Create Form Command Create Logo Command (Normal) Page Using the LOGO Command Page Delete Form Command (Normal) Delete Logo Command (Normal) Density Command (Normal and Execute) Directory Command (Normal) Expanded Print Command (Normal and Execute) Horizontal And Vertical Line Commands (Create) Horizontal Line Command Vertical Line Command Ignore Commands (Normal, Create, and Execute) Normal Command (Normal and EXECUTE Mode) PGL Mode Control Quiet Command (Normal) Listen Command (Normal) Reset Command (Normal and Execute) Scale Command (Create) Select Format (SF) Command (Normal, Create, and Execute) Practice Page Page Page 10 PGL Barcodes (Used in CREATE Mode Only) Barcode Command Parameters BARCODE Name/CD VSCAN (Vertical Scan) Page BFn;L (Dynamic Barcode Data Field) Dark (Dark Printing) SR (Staring Row) SC (Starting Column) data field PDF LOC (Location of Human Readable Characters) FONT STOP Command Parameters VS Barcode Types Data Field Characters Code 39 Data Field Characters Code 128B and 128C Data Field Characters Codes EAN 8 and EAn 13 Data Fields Interleaved 2/5 (I-2/5) Data Fields MSI Data Fields POSTNET Data Fields UPC-A Codes Incrementing Barcode Data For Fixed Barcode Data Fields For Dynamic Bar Code Data Fields PGL Barcode Commands And Output Code 39 Sample CREATE Code 39 Program Code 128B Sample CREATE Code 128B Program Code 128C Sample CREATE Code 128C Program EAN 8 Sample CREATE Code EAN 8 Program EAN 13 Sample CREATE Code EAN 13 Program Interleaved 2/5 Sample CREATE Interleaved 2/5 Program MSI Sample CREATE MSI Program POSTNET POSTNET Samples UPC-A Sample CREATE Code UPCA Program UPC-E Sample CREATE Code UPC-E Program 11 Chapter 11 2/5 Matrix Type A Special Features Chapter 11 Secured/Unsecured Mode Unsecured mode ESC PSC0 ESC \ Secured mode ESC PSC1 ESC \ Page Barcode Printing Barcode Header Header Format Transparent Barcode/LCP Commands Barcode Print Feature F for Selecti on of F-Code Barcode Types Barcode Header HRI Barcode Width EAN/UPC Barcode Error Code Data Formats of Barcode Types Code 2/5 Matrix Code 2/5 Industrial Code 2/5 Interleaved Code 11 Code BCD Matrix Code 39 CODABAR Code EAN 8 With HRI Code EAN 8 Without HRI Code EAN 13 With HRI Code EAN 13 Without HRI Code MSI/Modify Plessey Code UPC A With HRI Code UPC A Without HRI Code UPC E With HRI Code UPC E Without HRI Code Delta Distance (IBM) Code 128 Page Figure 11. Code 128 Translation Table Code 128 Figure 12. Code 128 Translation Table (continued) Page EAN 128 Add-On Barcodes Check Number Calculation EAN 13 EAN 8 UPCA UPCE Add-On 5 Add-On 2 Example 3 Example 4 US Postnet Barcode Large Character Printing (LCP) LCP Header LCP Data LCP Character Set US-ASCII LCP Character Set German Example for Different LCP Character Sizes Example 3 Example 4 63LF 7 42LF A TallyGenicom Customer Support Center IMPORTANT TallyGenicom Supplies Department Appendix A Corporate Offices Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page F Appendix F Page Page G Page H Printer Control Panel: Graphics Category Code V Command Character (CVCC) Parameter Graphic Category (Menu Level 1) (Level 2 Menu) PY Then Parameter (Menu Level 3) PY Then Selections (Menu Level 3) PN Then Parameter (Menu Level 2) PN Then Selections (Menu Level 3) DarkBar Parameter (Menu Level 2) Descender (Descndr) Parameter (Menu Level 2) Descndr Selections (Menu Level 2) Zero Parameter (Menu Level 2) Zero Selections (Menu Level 3) Vscale Parameter (Menu Level 2) Page Page Page Page Page J Tabl es Block Character Size Table Appendix J Page Page K LCP Character Sets German US-ASCII OCR-A (Code Page 437) OCR-B (Code Page 437) Page L Printer Graphics Applications Manual Postal Barcodes PDF417 2-D Barcode Appendix L PDF417 In Code V Example: PDF417 in PGL Appendix L Code 128A Barcodes in PGL Codabar Codes in PGL UCC/EAN-128 Barcodes in PGL UPC-E0 Bar Codes in PGL Barcode Rotations in PGL User-defined Barcode Ratios in PGL New Barcode Fonts in PGL Appendix L ISET/USET Commands In PGL POINT Parmeter In PGL Appendix L 20 CPI Support In PGL SCALE Command Modifications In PGL Index Symbols Numerics A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Page Q R S T U V W Z