Monarch 9474 Printer TC9474PM 1/98 ©1998 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Monarch reserves the right to make changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Monarch shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual. ©1997 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc.
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Input Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Communication Values. . . .
Using Multiple Batches with One Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 Using Previously Defined Print Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 Batch Separators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 USING GRAPHICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Defining Graphic Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 General Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 General Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Offline Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 INTRODUCTION This manual tells you how to enter online formats and batch data for downloading to a Monarch® 9474 printer. Refer to your Operator’s Handbook for general setup and maintenance procedures, an explanation of data entry and batch control for offline printing, and about creating and entering offline formats.
The 9474 printer can receive print data online from a host. During online communication, the host treats the printer as an RS-232 type printer. For the printer to communicate online, you will need an RS-232 cable. For mainframe communication, you may need a protocol converter. Transmitting data from the host requires communication controls. See Chapter 2, "Communication Requirements" for more information. Three types of data can be transmitted: Format data The user-designed layout for online formats.
2 C O M M U N I C AT I O N REQUIREMENTS To enable communications between the printer and the computer, the printer communications setup must match the setup for the host. The options are: N Baud rate N Parity N Data flow control N Data bits N Stop bits All online data uses the ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) character code for interpretation of bits as characters.
Input Characteristics Below are the input characteristics for communications. The defaults are shown in bold print. N Asynchronous N Full duplex N Selectable options: Baud rate Parity Data flow Data bits Stop bits 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 No parity, Odd, Even Xon/Xoff, Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Seven (7) or eight (8) One (1) or two (2) Modify these communication settings on your printer as necessary to match the settings on your host.
The printer does not require any hardware or software signals from the host system in order to operate. Flow control characters can be changed offline through the Printer Configuration mode. The total number of formats, batches, and graphics is only limited by the amount of memory available. S e t t i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n Va l u e s To set the communication parameters, follow the instructions below. For more information on operating the printer, refer to the Operator’s Handbook. 1.
3. You’ll see the Host Option menu and the first online parameter. Select Baud Rate: 2400 Press d or u until you see the baud rate you need, then press e . You’ll see Enter Parity: N N)one, O)dd or E)ven 4. Select the parity you need and press e . You’ll see Enter Word Length [7-8]: 8 5. Select the word length you need and press e . You’ll see Enter Stop Bits [1-2]: 1 6. Select the stop bits you need and press e . You’ll see Enter Start (XON) character: 17 7.
If you select DTR control (128) as the XON character, the printer automatically sets 128 (DTR control) for the XOFF character. The Start and Stop characters must be set at 128 (DTR flow control) for IBM PC equipment. You’ll see the Configuration Options menu. Press 1 to exit to the main menu. Cable Interface The printer accepts standard RS-232C electrical signal transmissions when it is connected to a DB-25S connector configured as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). For correct operation, use all defined pins.
The cable interface for PC null modems is shown below.
MESSAGE STRUCTURES This chapter has information and message structures for N Formats N Batch Data Graphic image data is discussed in Chapter 4, "Using Graphics.
Creating Online Data Streams Create data streams for your 9474 printer using a standard text editor, such as EDLIN or TSO. If you use a word processor to create data streams, make sure to save the file in text-only or unformatted mode. Tr a n s m i t t i n g O n l i n e D a t a S t r e a m s Your printer must be in Online Mode before it will accept data from your computer. N Select Online from the Select Operating Mode menu. N Press e .
Error Notification Data handling and error checking are resident in the printer. If an error in transmission occurs, an error is displayed on the printer keypad display. However, no message is sent to the host and processing continues until the end of the transmission. Certain errors may put the printer in offline mode. See Chapter 6, "Error Messages," for a list of possible messages. D a t a Tr a n s m i s s i o n E r r o r s The printer displays errors that occur during data transmission.
Monetary Symbols The default monetary symbols are the U.S. dollar and cents. The ASCII characters $ (24 hex) and ^ (5E hex) represent the dollar and cent symbols. If you change your printer settings to use international pricing symbols, these characters will then represent the new symbols. For monetary selections that don’t have a cent equivalent, the ^ character is changed to a space. In EBCDIC-based systems a ^ is not available. Use ~94 to print a cent sign.
Programming Conventions All online commands from the host follow these rules. N All data after the TERMINATOR character ( } ) and before the next LEADIN character ( { ) is ignored. N The hex values 7B, 7C and 7D are reserved as command delimiters. All data of a value less than 20 hex and greater than 7E hex is ignored. N All data strings (batch data, compressed bit-map images or format data) begin with a semi-colon (3BH) and end with a TERMINATOR or inter-record separator (IRS or p (7C hex)).
N To print human readable characters for Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 128 and MSI bar codes, create a separate text field. However, using this method with UPC or EAN bar codes may not correctly print the bar code. N A new format with the same ID number as a previously defined format overwrites the old format. However, the old format is not overwritten until all batches queued to use the old format are completed. N End records with a record separator ( p ).
Format Data Format data contains the following: N Format identification number and name N Supply size N Online field definitions for text, bar code, line and graphic fields The following offline format elements are not supported online: N Merged fields N Sub-fields N Time or date fields N User-defined check digits N Fixed characters N Alphanumeric distinction N Fixed or variable length N Price fields You must supply these elements if you need them in your program.
Example This example has three text fields and one bar code field. {F1,0558,0507;ONLINE p T00,I,000,0475,0050,1,1,0,0,B p T01,I,000,0406,0050,1,1,0,0,B p T02,I,000,0017,0253,1,1,0,0,B p B00,I,000,0124,0093,1,1,0,0177,1 p } The format header record (beginning with the Format ID) must always be the first record in a format data stream. Spaces can be used in the data stream. However, if used in a string following a semi-colon, they will be treated as printable characters.
One to four digits to define the width of the supply in tenths of millimeters (across the printhead). Values: 191-1078 (0.75 to 4.25 inches) ;FORMAT_NAME One to eight-character name assigned by the user. It can contain any ASCII alphanumeric character, including slash (/), hyphen (-), space ( ), dollar sign ($), or decimal point (.). The Format Name is a character string, so it is preceded by a semicolon (;).
If the field does not change, define IFLAG as ‘I’ and set IVALUE to zero (0). NOTE: Do not select incrementing on fields that contain a check digit. IVALUE One to three digits to define the amount by which the value in the field increases or decreases as each ticket is printed. If the field does not change, define IFLAG as ‘I’ and set IVALUE to zero (0). Values: 0-999 NOTE: The first number in the count sequence must contain the same number of digits as the highest number to be counted.
Font magnifications creating greater than 30% black print on a format may result in lower print quality. TFONT One digit as the font for the TEXT field. See Chapter 5, "Quick References," for font samples. Values: C-ROT 0 1 2 3 = = = = top top top top of of of of field field field field toward toward toward toward top of supply left of supply bottom of supply right of supply One character to define the color of a text field.
Bar Code Field Record The bar code field record is constructed as shown below. Syntax B##,IFLAG,IVALUE,ROW,COL,DENSITY,BFONT, F-ROT,HEIGHT,HR p Field BARCODE Contents Must be the letter ‘B’ for a bar code field. The B is followed by one or two digits for the field number. There can be up to 100 fields per format, in any combination of text, barcode, line, or graphic fields. Values: IFLAG 0-99 You can set numeric fields to increase or decrease in value as each ticket is printed.
The zero point is 1.5 mm or 0.060 inches from the bottom of the supply. The bottom of the supply is the edge that exits the printer first. This value is measured in tenths of millimeters (TOMMS) and must be less than the maximum length of the supply. Values: 0-2032 NOTE: The minimum row location for serial bar code fields is 23 (0.09 inches) COL One to four digits to define the column location of the field on the supply.
F-ROT Field rotation. The direction of the field with respect to the supply. Values: HEIGHT = = = = top top top top of of of of field field field field toward toward toward toward top of supply left of supply bottom of supply right of supply One to four digits for the bar code height in tenths of millimeters. The value should be less than the length or width of the supply. Values: HR 0 1 2 3 50-2032 (5.1 to 203.2 mm or 0.2 to 8.
UPCE The printer automatically prints a leading zero for this bar code. You must send data and a check digit (7 digits total). EAN13 You must send 12 digits of data and a check digit (13 digits total). EAN8 You must send 7 digits of data and a check digit (8 digits total). NOTE: If the check digit is incorrect or omitted from a UPC or EAN bar code, the printer will automatically place the correct check digit in the bar code. I 2 of 5 This bar code has no check digit.
For example, to print a string of bar code data with function code F2 as the fourth character... 123(F2)5678 send this string of characters... 123~1295678 ASCII Code Function Code ~134 F1 ~129 F2 ~128 F3 ~132 F4 Two additional bar codes are supported as extensions to both UPC and EAN bar codes. +2 Send exactly two digits for this bar code. +5 Send exactly six digits (a five-digit bar code and a one-digit check digit). Line Field The message structure below transmits a line field.
Field L## Contents Must begin with the letter ’L’ for a line field. The L is followed by one or two digits for the field number. There can be up to 100 fields per format, in any combination of text, barcode, line, or graphic fields. Values: ROW 0-99 One to four digits to define the row location of the field on the supply. This is the distance from the the guide edge zero point at the bottom of the supply and the bottom of the field. The zero point is 1.5 mm or 0.060 inches from the bottom of the supply.
Example L22,400,100,1,190,5 p The line field number is L22, the line begins 40 millimeters from the bottom and 10 millimeters from the left edge of the print area. The line is horizontal (direction = 1) and ends 19 millimeters from the left edge of the supply. The line is 5 dots thick. Example This example draws a simple 1-inch box starting at row 50 and column 50 on a 2" x 2.5" tag, as shown below.
Batch Data The batch data stream contains: N Batch information: - format number (layout for the print image) - print quantity - supply definition - item description (batch name) N Print image: - field numbers - data to be printed in each field The message structure used to provide the printed data for an online format is shown below. An example follows. {B##,QUANTITY,CUT,REP,PARTS,0,MODE;BATCH_NAME T##;(..print data..) p B##;(..print data..) p . . .
One digit to control how tickets are cut. Values: 0 = no cut 1 = cut each ticket in the batch (except last ticket) 2 = cut each ticket in the batch (including last ticket in batch) 3 = cut between batches NOTE: Do not use option 2 if your supply is less than 4 inches long (1016 tomms) or more than 8 inches long (2032 tomms) When using option 2, the first 0.7 inches of the supply cannot be used for printing.
C = Continuous D = On Demand If you enter D (On Demand) in the MODE field on a printer with a knife, the value will default to C (Continuous). ;BATCH_NAME One to eight characters for the name of the batch. A priority batch name must begin with a decimal. For example: .SOCKS12. Each batch should have a unique name, or you can omit the name for automatic batch naming. If multiple batches are sent with the same name, all batches are stored with the same name.
T## The number of the text field to print (enter the number in place of ##). B## The number of the bar code field to print (enter the field number in place of ##). ;print data p Enter the data you want to print in this field. This character string begins with a semi-colon (;) and can be 1 to 100 characters long. Place a record separator ( p ) at the end of this string. If there is a text field you don’t want to use, enter that field number and a semi-colon with no print data.
Using Multiple Batches with One Format You can send multiple batches for any format previously loaded into the printer. To do so, send the format to the printer, then send as many batches as you want to print data on that format. This allows you to send multiple batches without sending a new format with each batch. Using Previously Defined Print Data When sending multiple batches for one format, you can "re-use" your print data.
Batch Separators This command selects the use of batch separators. A batch separator is a tag with a wide black line across the top or a double length tag and is last tag in a batch. Your Operator’s Handbook shows the type of batch separator used by your printer. When printing online, add 1 to your batch quantity. The batch separator does not add a tag to the total number of tags in a batch. (In offline operation a batch separator increases the batch count by one tag.
Values 0, 1, 2, or 3 as shown in the table below.
Turn batch separator on; print another batch. {S1} {B 12, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, C;SEP.ON p T1;Separators on. p T2;Line 2. p T3;Line 3. p T4;Line 4. p T5;Line 5. p } Turn batch separator off.
4 USING GRAPHICS There are two stages to printing a graphic: N Create the data stream for the graphic image N Place the image into a format. To print a format with a graphic image, transmit data to the printer in this order: Graphic data stream to define the graphic image Format data stream that references the graphic image Batch data to print the format.
Defining Graphic Image Data Graphic images are created by a series of dots printed in a specific pattern. This pattern results from a process of turning dots "ON" or "OFF" on the printhead. We will use the terms "black dots" to describe a dot that is ON, and "white dots" for a dot that is OFF. This section describes how to build a data stream to create this pattern with your printer. This example shows how black dots and white dots form an image of the letter A.
The data stream uses letters to identify dot counts. N CAPITAL letters represent black dots. N lowercase letters represent white dots. Using the chart below, the data stream for row 1 would be: Dot count: Row 1: 4 White, 8 Black, 19 White, 8 Black, 4 White Data Stream: dHsHd p (4 white = d, 8 black = H, 19 white = s) Use multiple letter codes to indicate strings of same-color dots.
Syntax {G##,0,0,0,0 p ;...dot codes... p ;...dot codes... p ;...dot codes... p . . .} Field G## Contents Must begin with the letter ’G’ to identify this as a graphic data stream. The G is followed by a one or two digit number to identify the graphic image. Later you will use this number to insert the graphic into a format. Values: 0-99 NOTE: If this graphic is used in offline batch entry, the printer assigns a name of GPH## where ## is the ID number assigned here. ROW Enter 0. COLUMN Enter 0.
Example This graphic data stream generates the letter A from the grid earlier in this section. The format and batch data streams to print a sample tag follow the graphic data stream. The graphic is assigned a number of 1 and it is 46 dots tall. The graphic data stream uses the same guidelines for structure and syntax as the format data stream does. See "Standard Syntax Guidelines" in Chapter 3 for more information.
Placing the Image in a Format The message structure below places a graphic field in a format. You can have up to 100 graphic images. The graphic record can be placed in a format data stream anywhere following the format header record. Graphics are counted as fields, just like text or bar code fields. When determining the number of fields in your format, count each graphic as a separate field.
The zero point is 1.5 mm or 0.060 inches from the left edge of the supply. The unit of measurement is tenths of millimeters. The range must be less than the maximum width of the supply. Values: 0-1016 (0 to 4 inches) The following format data stream uses the graphic data defined earlier in this chapter. The graphic is inserted 20 mm from the bottom and 20 mm from the left edge of the supply.
Clear Image Buffer This command clears all or selective graphics from the image buffer. Once graphic data is sent to the printer, that graphic stays in memory until a clear image buffer command is sent. Syntax { C## } Field Contents C Must be the letter ‘C’ to identify the clear image buffer command. ## This optional parameter specifies a particular graphic to be cleared from memory. It must match the number assigned in the graphic data stream. If omitted, ALL graphics in memory will be deleted.
3. Each row of the matrix is terminated by the command inter-record separator, split vertical bar ( p ). However, the last row of the matrix ends with the TERMINATOR command, closed brace (}). 4. In addition to compressing consecutive cells, repetitive lines of compressed row data can be combined. For example, if twelve rows have the same data (;zm), a number can be added at the beginning of the line to repeat the line (;12zm). 5. The following example shows how you can compress the "Letter A" data stream.
Long Version {G1,0,0,0,0 p ;dHsHd p ;dHsHd p ;dHsHd p ;eGsGe p ;eHqHe p ;fGqGf p ;fHoHf p ;fHoHf p ;gGoGg p ;gHmHg p ;hGMGh p ;hGMGh p ;hGMGh p ;iFMFi p ;iFMFi p ;jEMEj p ;jEMEj p ;jEMEj p ;kHgHk p ;kHgHk p ;lGgGl p ;lHeHl p ;lHeHl p ;mGeGm p ;mGeGm p ;nGcGn p ;nGcGn p ;nGcGn p ;oFcFo p ;oGaGo p ;pFaFp p ;pFAFp p ;qEAEq p ;qEAEq p ;qEAEq p ;rDADr p ;rDADr p ;sCACs p ;sCACs p ;sCACs p ;tBABt p ;tBABt p ;uCu p ;uCu p ;uCu p ;vAv p } 4-10 Using Graphics Compressed Version {G1,0,0,0,0 p ;3dHsHd p ;eGsGe p ;eH
5 QUICK REFERENCES Te x t F o n t S i z e s The 9474 fonts are selected in Printer Configuration in offline mode only. Be sure the fonts selected at the printer are compatible with the format and batch data you are downloading. Fonts The 9474 fonts are proportional (each character takes only as much space as it needs). Uppercase I is the narrowest character and results in the most characters per inch. Uppercase M is the widest and results in the fewest characters per inch.
Parallel Characters Value/Font Characters/Inch I M Character Height (in.) 1/Standard 21.3 12.0 0.10 2/Reduced 64.0 24.0 0.07 3/Bold 19.2 7.1 0.20 5/OCR-A 10.1 10.1 0.10 6/UPC HR1 19.2 13.7 0.10 7/UPC HR2 32.0 19.2 0.08 Rotated Characters Font Characters/Inch Standard 10 Reduced 14 Bold 5 OCR-A 10 Character Width (in Dots) The dots per character is the same for all characters. The examples below show the difference between parallel characters and serial characters.
Parallel Character Width (in Dots) The following table shows the character width in dots. Uppercase I is the narrowest character (fewest dots per character). Uppercase M is the widest character (most dots per character). Value/Font Dots Wide ICG* I M 1/Standard 7 14 2/Reduced 2 7 1 3/Bold 7 24 3 5/OCR-A 16 16 3 6/UPC HR1 12 12 2 7/UPC HR2 10 10 1 2 *Inter-character gap Bar Codes The table below lists bar code selections and values.
Bar Code Densities The samples below show the difference between parallel and serial bar codes. Parallel Bar Code Serial Bar Code Bar Code Densities Value 1 2 3 4 5 Bar Code Code 39 I 2 of 5 Code 128* MSI UPC/EAN Code 39 I 2 of 5 Code 128* MSI UPC/EAN Code 39 I 2 of 5 Code 128* MSI Code 39 I 2 of 5 Code 39 Density (Char/in) 6.63 12.02 8.74 (alphanumeric) 17.48 (numeric only) 6.87 80% standard density 3.32 6.87 5.83 (alphanumeric) 11.66 (numeric only) 5.34 120% standard density 4.01 4.93 4.
The following table shows the horizontal and vertical line widths. Line Width Line Number Appearance Inches MM 1 .005 .13 2 .010 .26 3 .015 .40 4 .021 .53 5 .026 .66 6 .031 .79 7 .036 .92 8 .042 1.06 9 .046 1.16 10 .052 1.32 11 .057 1.44 12 .062 1.57 13 .067 1.70 14 .072 1.82 15 .078 1.
Special Characters The following table shows the ASCII code for special characters available in the standard font. ASCII Code Symbol Description ~128 Hashed box ~129 Pound or Lira ~130 Yen ~131 Kronna ~132 Deutsche mark ~133 Markka ~134 Schilling ~135 Half sign ~136 Rupee Code 128 Function Codes The following table shows the ASCII code for the Code 128 function codes.
ASCII Characters The following table shows the characters available in each font. HR1 and HR2 are human readable fonts for bar codes. Character # $ % ^ & * ( ) [ ] ‘(grave) { } ~ ,(comma) " — = _(underscore) + .
Following are the printable characters (not at actual size). Human Readable 1 and Human Readable 2 are not available offline.
Inches TOMM Inches TOMM Inches TOMM Inches TOMM 0.125 0.225 0.325 0.425 0.525 0.625 0.725 0.825 0.925 1.025 1.125 1.225 1.325 1.425 1.525 1.625 1.725 1.825 1.925 2.025 2.125 2.225 2.325 2.425 2.525 2.625 2.725 2.825 2.925 3.025 3.125 3.225 3.325 3.425 31 57 82 108 133 159 184 209 235 260 286 311 336 362 387 413 438 463 489 514 540 565 590 616 641 667 692 717 743 768 794 819 844 869 0.060 0.150 0.250 0.350 0.450 0.550 0.650 0.750 0.850 0.950 1.050 1.150 1.250 1.350 1.450 1.550 1.650 1.750 1.850 1.
4.325 4.425 4.525 4.625 4.725 4.825 4.925 5.025 5.125 5.225 5.325 5.425 5.525 5.625 5.725 5.825 5.925 6.025 6.125 6.225 6.325 6.425 1099 1124 1149 1175 1200 1225 1251 1276 1302 1327 1352 1378 1403 1429 1454 1479 1505 1530 1556 1581 1606 1632 4.350 4.450 4.550 4.650 4.750 4.850 4.950 5.050 5.150 5.250 5.350 5.450 5.550 5.650 5.750 5.850 6.950 6.050 6.150 6.250 6.350 6.
6 ERROR MESSAGES This chapter provides explanations of your printer’s errors. There are four types of errors: N diagnostic N startup N operation N offline If you have problems loading supplies or performing maintenance, refer to the Operator’s Handbook. If you have a problem you can’t solve, contact your Monarch service representative. Before you call... N Select Version from the main menu and press e . The screen displays information about the software installed in your machine.
Diagnostic Messages These messages appear if the printer fails internal testing. If the printer stops at one of these messages, turn the power off. Then turn it on again. If the problem persists, call Monarch Service. Message Error - Turn power off Wait 10 seconds, then turn on Head test failure RAM read/write failure. ROM checksum failure. Startup Messages The printer displays the following messages when you turn the power on. Messages are listed in the order they appear.
Message Description/Action Enter new date: 01/01/89 (MM/DD/YY) Press e to keep the date shown or to skip the prompt. Enter a new date in the format shown in parentheses and press e . Service Required: XXX dayton:(800)231-7700 Press ENTER. Preventative maintenance message that is displayed when the counter reaches three million inches. This message is displayed every time the printer is powered up until the counter is reset by a service technician.
Operation Messages There are two kinds of operation messages: N Error messages N Warning messages The messages use the following formats: ERROR: (function) Error description text. WARNING: (function) Warning message text. Function indicates the part of the program where the error originated, such as Batch Control or Format Entry. Warning and error messages can be: Informative messages The printer displays an informative message for several seconds, then resumes operating.
Printer Errors These messages occur during online or offline operation. G e n e r a l Wa r n i n g s These warning messages are listed in alphabetical order. Message Description/Action Demand is not available. You tried to change the print mode in Printer Options. On Demand printing is not available on a printer with a knife. Load supply and press ENTER. The next batch to print needs a different supply than what is loaded. Load the right supply and press e .
Message Description/Action Cannot cancel. You cannot cancel the batch in its current state. You can only cancel a batch that has a status of P (Print) or I (Image). (You can use delete if you want to remove a batch with any other status.) Cannot delete. You cannot delete the batch in its current state. You can only delete a batch that has a status of Q (Queue). (You can use cancel if you want to remove a batch with a P or I status.) Duplicate cost code character.
Message Description/Action Field ## extends off tag. The field you are defining does not fit on the tag. Change the field location, rotation, or font size so it fits on the tag. Head open. The ribbon is improperly positioned. Reposition the cassette or ribbon loading device so it is firmly seated. Close the print head. Hot head. The print head is too hot to operate. This is normally due to continual printing of formats with a lot of printed data (more than 30% of the tag contains print).
Message Description/Action No formats available to print. You cannot enter Data Entry mode until a format is defined. Ribbon problem. The ribbon cassette is depleted or jammed. The ribbon may be broken. Check the ribbon and reload or replace it if necessary. Stacker Fault. The stacker is full or the stacker track is jammed. Empty the stacker before trying to print again. Supply problem. There is a problem with the feed mechanism. Reload the supply if necessary.
Message Description/Action Receive framing error. Host communication protocol doesn’t match machine. Check communication setup at the host. Receive overrun error. Host communication protocol doesn’t match machine. Check communication setup at the host. Receive parity error. Host communication protocol doesn’t match machine. Check communication setup at the host. Offline Messages D a t a E n t r y o r Te s t P r i n t E r r o r s The following errors occur during data entry or test printing.
Message Description/Action Invalid cost code character(s). You are trying to enter characters in a cost code field (in Data Entry) that are not defined in the cost code. Check your data to be sure it is correct, then enter the data again. Machine busy. You are trying to print a test tag, but the print queue is not empty. The print queue must be empty to perform a test print. Wait until all batches have printed, then try again to print the test tag. Must be all digits.
Format Entr y Errors Message Description/Action CD scheme not defined. You selected a check digit scheme number in Format Entry that is not defined. Define the check digit scheme in Printer Configuration. Cannot save format. You have not completed any field definitions for this format. Format in use. Cannot delete. You are trying to delete a format used by a batch that is printing or waiting to print. Be sure you are trying to delete the right format.
Message Description/Action Incompatible field for sub. You tried to use a line field or a graphic field in a subfield. You cannot use these field types as part of a subfield. Invalid barcode height. You tried to define a bar code height as less than 0.20 inch. Bar codes must be at least 0.20 inch (5.08 mm or 38 dots) in height. Invalid field reference. You are trying to define a subfield or a merged field. You have chosen a link with a field number greater than the subfield or merged field.
Message Description/Action Scheme # uses # CD(s). You are defining a check digit field and you have selected a check digit scheme (#). The number of characters you marked is wrong for the scheme you chose. Be sure you have selected the right check digit scheme, then mark the check digits again. Stop location out of range. You are defining a line field, and have given a stop location that is off the tag. Check your format and enter the correct stop location. Sub/merge requires this field.
Message Description/Action Column > head width. The column definition for a field location is greater than the width of the printhead. Data string too long. The data string length exceeds 30 characters. Format for batch not found. The format for the batch being sent has not been downloaded. Graphic not found. The graphic specified for a field has not been downloaded. Identifier out-of-range. The format, batch, line, or graphic identifiers are out of range. Invalid barcode field.
Message Description/Action Invalid orientation value. The line or character orientation value is not 0 or 1. Invalid separator value. The batch separator value is outside the valid range of 0-3. Invalid text field. Insufficient or incorrect data was used to create a text field. Invalid thickness value. The line thickness value is outside the valid range of 1-15. Name descriptor too long. The format or batch name is longer than 8 characters. No field to create format.
Online Communication Errors These errors are caused by communication problems between the host computer and the printer during online operation. Message Description/Action All comm channels busy. Software Error. Call Monarch Service. Invalid comm channel. Software Error. Call Monarch Service. Invalid file type. Software Error. Call Monarch Service. Receive buffer full. The host did not stop transmission after it received an XOFF character or after DTR went inactive.
S A M P L E D ATA S T R E A M S This appendix contains sample data streams for formats, batches, and graphics. The illustrations show the tags that are printed from these data streams.
F o r m a t s , Te x t a n d B a r C o d e F i e l d s This example shows a standard format with three text and one bar code field. Sample Format Data Stream {F1,0550,0507;ONLINE p T00,I,000,0475,0050,1,1,0,0,B p T01,I,000,0406,0050,1,1,0,0,B p T02,I,000,0017,0253,1,1,0,0,B p B00,I,000,0124,0093,1,1,0,0177,1 p } Sample Batch Data Stream {B1,2,3,1,1,0,c;BATCH1 p T00;TEST FORMAT 1 p T01;S/N 97464B p T02;$12.
Line Fields This example shows how to use line fields to create a box.
Graphic Images This Graphic data stream precedes the format that uses it.
Sample Format Data Stream {F3,0550,0507;GRAPHIC p T0,I,0,400,100,1,1,0,0,B p G3,200,200 p } Sample Batch Data Stream {B3,1,1,1,1,0,1;LETTER-A p T0;LETTER A GRAPHIC p } Sample Data Streams A-5
Compressed Graphic Data This example shows the same graphic data stream in compressed format.
C O D E 1 2 8 I N F O R M AT I O N The 128 bar code is divided into 3 character sets (Code A, Code B, and Code C). Depending on the character set used, the same bar pattern can be one of three characters. Table 1, at the end of this appendix, lists the characters in each character set. Code A contains upper case letters (A-Z), special characters, and control characters. Code A does not have lower case letters. Code B contains upper and lower case alphanumeric characters and special characters.
Bar Code 2 is not as wide as Bar Code 1 because all of its characters are printed with bar symbols from code C. Only 6 of Bar Code 1’s characters are printed in code C. The other character has to be printed in code B. Whenever 128 switches from one character set to another, it adds bar patterns that tell a scanner to switch character sets. These extra bar patterns cause wider bar codes.
Here’s why bar code 1 is wider: N The 8 numbers in each example appear in groups of four or more, and they appear in even-numbered quantities, therefore, all 8 numbers will use code C. N The 6 alphabetic characters will use code B. Look at the example again. This time, data is underlined when the character set changes.
The table below shows the characters per inch for Code 128. The table shows the values for numeric data, and for alphanumeric data at each of the three densities available on the printer. The characters per inch for your bar code will be somewhere between these two values, depending on the mixture of numeric and alphabetic characters. For a precise calculation of the width of your bar code, refer to the specification for the Code 128 bar code. Density Numeric Data Alpha-numeric Data 1 2 3 17.48 11.66 8.
Function Codes Code 128 has four function codes (f1-f4). These special characters can be entered as: N fixed characters when defining a code 128 field (Format Entry) N data when printing a batch (Data Entry). Enter the special 128 function codes as follows: Press these keys F2 F2 F2 F2 then then then then 1 2 3 4 to select this function code f1 f2 f3 f4 The function code is displayed as F 1 , F 2 , F 3 , or F 4 .
128 Bar Code Character Sets Any of the following characters can be used in online communication with the printer by sending the character’s standard decimal value. To enter specific characters from the keyboard, refer to "Using the Keyboard" in Chapter 4 of the Operator’s Handbook. Values listed on the chart are for reference only; they are not decimal values. Value Code A Code B Code C Bar Pattern B S B S BS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 S ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , .
Value 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Code A Code B Code C Bar Pattern B S B S BS 7 8 9 : ; 7 8 9 : ; = = ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ NUL SOH STX ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ’ a b 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 3 3 3 3 3 3
Value 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 Code A Code B Code C ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US FNC3 FNC2 SHIFT CODE C CODE B FNC 4 FNC1 c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ DEL FNC3 FNC2 SHIFT CODE C FNC4 CODE A FNC1 67 1 68 1 69 1 70 1 71 1 72 1 73 1 74 1 75 2 76 2 77 4 78 2 79 1 80 1 81 1 82 1 83 1 84 1 85 1 86 4 87 4 88 4 89 2 90 2 91 4
Index A A S C II codes 5-6 - 5-7 B bar code densities 5-3 - 5-4 extensions 3-15 hum an readable characters 3-14 restrictions 3-5, 3-15 supported codes 5-3 bar code field record 3-12 - 3-13 exam ple 3-14 bar code field syntax 3-14 bar code record syntax 3-12 - 3-13 batch m ultiple batch per form at 3-22 print data 3-21 sending data 3-6 using previously defined data 3-22 batch data 1-2, 3-19 batch data syntax 3-21 batch header record 3-19 - 3-20 exam ple 3-21 batch header syntax 3-19 - 3-21 batch separator
Font, printable characters 5-8 form at ID num bers 3-5 using graphics 4-6 form at data 1-2 form at header record 3-8 form at syntax 3-8 function codes 5-6 - 5-7 function codes, code 128 3-15 G graphic data record exam ple 4-5, 4-7 syntax checklist 4-7 graphic data syntax 4-5, 4-7 graphics clearing the im age buffer 4-8 coding chart 4-3 com pressing the data stream 4-8 creating the im age 4-1 - 4-3 data stream 4-3 order of transm ission 4-1 placing in a form at 4-6 steps to printing 4-1 syntax 4-4 - 4-6 H
restrictions bar codes R S -232 interface using graphics 4-1, 4-3 - 4-6, 4-8 using previously defined data 3-22 3-5, 3-15 2-5 S sending batch data 3-6 sending data order 3-5 setting com m unication values special characters 5-6 - 5-7 special restrictions online bar codes 3-14 stop bits 2-1 sym bols 5-6 - 5-7 syntax bar code field 3-12 - 3-14 batch data 3-21 batch header 3-19 - 3-21 batch separator 3-24 form at 3-8 form at header 3-9 graphic data 4-5, 4-7 graphics 4-4 - 4-6, 4-8 line field 3-16 - 3-18 tex
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