EASYLABEL Printed Documentation
Table Of Contents What Can the Software Do?............................................................................................................................................... 3 What Can the Software Do? ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Software Licensing Agreement ..............................................................................................................................
Printed Documentation History.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Users ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Opening and Saving ............................................................................................................
Table Of Contents Moving on the Format ............................................................................................................................................... 46 Maximum Fields on a Format .................................................................................................................................... 47 Erasing a Format .................................................................................................................................................
Printed Documentation Drawing .................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Function.................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Tools ...................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents VoiceCode ................................................................................................................................................................. 125 VoiceCode .............................................................................................................................................................. 125 RFID ...........................................................................................................................................
Printed Documentation HP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 192 Intermec ................................................................................................................................................................. 196 Novexx .................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents USB Printing ........................................................................................................................................................... 292 Network Printing - UNC (Universal Naming Convention) ......................................................................................... 293 Multi - Port Serial Printing .......................................................................................................................................
Printed Documentation Create a New Table ................................................................................................................................................... 316 Modifying a Field ........................................................................................................................................................ 319 Deleting a Field ..............................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents Recent Reports .......................................................................................................................................................... 331 Printing the Format Tracking Report ........................................................................................................................... 331 Test Printing the Format Tracking Report ..................................................................................................................
Printed Documentation UPC-A .................................................................................................................................................................... 372 UPC-E0 .................................................................................................................................................................. 374 UPC-E1 .....................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents Appendix I: Creation of a Connection String ............................................................................................................... 426 Index .............................................................................................................................................................................
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What Can the Software Do? What Can the Software Do? What is it? For fast, on-site labels with bar codes, this software is the time-tested industry standard. The software is a product identification and bar code labeling software package, that enables you to custom design your own labels, on demand, quickly and easily. Combining a database for storage of variable information and a separate capability for serialized fields, this software has been designed to meet the requirements of a wide variety of users.
Printed Documentation By allowing you to preview your selection, you will save time with the thumbnail feature available for fonts, graphics and label formats. The ability to use variable graphics allow you to define a single format and bring in the correct graphic along with other database information. Pictures can be created using Microsoft Paintbrush®, Adobe Photoshop®, Paint Shop Pro® and many other graphics applications. Files with the .
What Can the Software Do? IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: The software in this package is sold on condition of your agreement with the terms and conditions of this licensing agreement. YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT INSTALL, COPY, OR USE THE SOFTWARE; RETURN THE PACKAGE FOR A FULL REFUND, IF APPLICABLE. 1.
Printed Documentation The author has taken due care in preparing this software. The author makes no warranties either expressed or implied in regard to this software. The author does not warrant that the software will meet your specific requirements or that the software will be error free. In no event shall the author be liable to you for any damages, incidental or consequential, arising out of the use or performance of this software.
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Getting Getting Started How to get started Before You Begin Your software disk will contain a file called README. The README file contains important information concerning any changes to the program or special instructions. It would also be beneficial for all users to work through the tutorial supplied with the software. EasyTutor is available in English on the CD. • Inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
Printed Documentation Passwords can be assigned to each user who will be permitted access to the software. Each user can also be granted permission to use any or all subfunctions. Users and passwords are assigned by selecting Settings | Users from the menu bar or by selecting the User icon more information on the Function Toolbar. See Users for Hot Keys Several keys have special meanings in the software.
Getting Started Tells the software to start a new line. This key combination can be used when entering paragraph information. ESC Generally means to terminate the current function. When a menu is displayed, the ESC key has the same function as Alt + Q for quit. ARROW Keys/ARROW Keys + SHIFT When moving on the format display, the four arrow keys move the format pointer, the box representing a field or the corner of a box being expanded. The field or cursor will move .01 inches or .1mm.
Printed Documentation Allows you to center a field horizontally, vertically or both. While a field is highlighted to be moved, pressing the H key will place it horizontally, the V key will place it vertically and pressing the H key followed by the V key will center the field on the format. ALT ALT + number Some font options have International Characters available. They are accessed by holding down the Alt key and typing the corresponding numbers on the Numeric Keypad for the character of choice.
Getting Started To use all the capabilities of the software, you will need to install a special software enabling device called a Software Key. A Software Key is supplied when you purchase the software. To install the Software Key, do the following: 1) Remove any cable from a parallel printer port of your choice on the back of your PC. If you have a USB Software Key you can skip this step 2) Plug the Software Key into the parallel printer port and secure with the attached screws.
Printed Documentation one or a couple of labels at a time. The word "Demo" may also appear on the label. Running Windows Terminal Server Only the Platinum version of software will run under Windows Terminal Server. The special Terminal Server Key indicated by a round "T" coded label applied to it is required.
Program Options General Measurement Save Data Save Data Within Session ISO Week of the Year Tab on CR Auto Submit IBM/NEC Duplicate Serial Number Index Case Sensitive Searches All or Marked Records Show Field List User Sign on Required Auto Auto-Size Input Field Measurement Indicate whether measurements will be based on inches (I) or millimeters (M). Tab on CR This applies when inputting data into when-printed fields.
Printed Documentation Select Yes to make internal database index searches case sensitive (the same lower and upper case character are not equal). Select No to make index searches case insensitive (the same lower and upper case characters are considered equal) All or Marked Records Sets the default database selection in the print request screen when printing a group of records. Select All Records to print all the records in the database. Select Marked Records to print a series of previously chosen records.
Program Options Language Help Language Choose the language that you wish to display the help system in. Language Choose the language that you wish the application to display in. BACK to TOP Search Path Define Search Path Search Path Path Default Paths Image Path Database Path Format Path Serial Path Report Path Text Path Command Path Define Search Path Select 'Yes' to define the search path for all picture files, database files, text files, and serial files which are used by the format.
Printed Documentation Command Path -- Default Path(s) for Command files NOTE: Default Paths are Program options. The Paths are NOT stored in the label format when the label is saved.
Program Options Indicate the type of processing to be used. Enhanced Image Processing will allow you to open many more types of images. To display and print in color, you must use Enhanced Image Processing. Command File Monitor Select Yes to enable continuous automatic checking for the existence of a command file whenever the application window is minimized. Select No to disable monitoring. Default Command File When command file monitoring is selected, enter the path/name of the command file.
Printed Documentation Select the predefined color or create your own color, by selecting the 'Custom' button, for the Primary Background. Alternate Background Select the predefined color or create your own color, by selecting the 'Custom' button, for the Alternate Background. Format Background Select the predefined color or create your own color, by selecting the 'Custom' button, for the Format Background.
Program Options Enter the number of characters to be used as the minimum length for a Password. The Software will not accept password unless the length of the password is equal to or greater than this number. Leaving this option set to '0' means there is no Minimum Password Length. Complex Password Select 'Yes' to force passwords to contain at least one numeric (0-9) or special (!@#$% etc.) character. Select 'No' to allow simple passwords composed of letters only.
Printed Documentation Path Create Print Images Deletions Print Image Path Pathname Database Change Log Change Reason Database Log Path Log User Actions Selecting 'Yes' enables logging of user actions, such as changes to the user configuration or users logging in or out of the program. User Log Pathname Enter or browse to the path where you would like the user logs stored. This path should also include the name of the log file. The default name for the user log is 'user.log'.
Program Options Select 'Yes' to log all successful user logins. These events will then be stored in the User log. Log Failed Login Event Select 'Yes' to log all failed login attempts. These events will then be stored in the User log. Log Logout Event Select 'Yes' to log all program shutdown (logout) events. These events will then be stored in the User log. Log Password Change Event Select 'Yes' to log all occurrences of when a user changed their password during program sign-on in the User log.
Printed Documentation Database Change Log Select 'Yes' to create a log of changes made to .MDB databases. This log is only updated when using the supplied database editor. A different editor (Microsoft Access for example) will not log the changes. NOTE: If database logging is turned on and the database structure is changed, the old log is saved and a new log is created. This can cause a lot of log files to be created if you frequently change the database structure.
Program Options Enter a connection string that points to the database containing the EASYLABEL history tables. If the Primary History Database is unavailable (because of server outage or network errors) then EASYLABEL will log history to the backup history database if one is defined. Use the “Prompt” button to bring up the database connection dialog. Follow the database connection dialog to select a database server, database name, and user name and password.
Printed Documentation Log Label Format Set this option to “Yes” to save a copy of the label format file for each print job. This will allow the Print History Console to display an image for a printed label. The label format file can also be saved if the original version is accidentally lost. Log Saving of Formats Set this option to “Yes” to log information about every save of a label format file. This allows for viewing the history of all changes to the label format.
Program Options User Identifier Up to 16 characters to identify a user of the software. This is the name the user will log into (sign in) the software under. May contain a space, digits, letters or a period. Password Enter the initial password to be used by the user, must be 16 characters or less. User Name This is an optional field where the user's real name can be entered. User Description This is an optional field where a description of the user can be entered.
Printed Documentation The user definition screen will be displayed and is ready for editing. Click Change to change any data for this user. Click Cancel to leave data unchanged. If any changes are made, choose OK to save any changes for this user or choose Cancel to abort changes. Deleting a User To delete an existing user, choose Settings | Users from the main screen, highlight the correct user, then click the Delete a User icon or choose Edit | Delete from the menu bar.
Opening and Saving Opening Opening a File To open an existing File click the Open icon from the toolbar or choose File | Open from the menu bar. A submenu will appear allowing you to choose which type of file you would like to open; label format (*.fmt), database (*.dbf), report (*.rpt) or a serial file (*.ser). Select which type of file you wish to open. You are prompted for the name of an existing file. The last file used is the default name displayed.
Printed Documentation Choose File | Recent Edited Formats Formats from the menu bar to display a list of recently created/edited Formats, which can then be opened. Recent Database Files Choose File | Recent Database Files from the menu bar to display a list of recently Edited Databases, which can then be opened. Recent Reports Choose File | Recent Reports from the menu bar to display a list of recently created/edited reports, which can then be opened.
Opening and Saving before you quit. However, it is recommended that you make a point of using the Save function frequently while designing the format and especially before quitting. NOTE: If a format produces a Format Tracking Report, every time that format is saved a new tracking report is created. If there was any data in the file, it will be erased. The data previously contained in the file will no longer be available.
Printed Documentation You will then be presented with a window. Click on the Browse button to select a directory where label formats are stored and then click 'OK' . You will then see a label preview of every format in the directory. Left-Click the format preview to open the format in printing mode. Right-Clicking the format preview allows you to choose to print, edit, or view the properties of the format.
Designing Formats Format Specifications General Entering a Format Name Display Orientation Save Print Image Printer Printer Model Fields Currently Defined Tracking Report by Batch Default Printer Description Auto Field Name Save Backup Format Entering a Format Name Select File | New from the menu bar. A dialog box will appear. Click on Save as Type to choose the file type, such as format, database, serial file. You will be prompted for the name of the new Format File.
Printed Documentation printer of the same type is installed to ensure that the job gets sent to the correct printer. Description Allows for a short sentence describing the format being created. Display Orientation The orientation used to view and edit the format on the display screen. The arrow in the upper left corner of the format will display indicating the direction of the label stock as it comes out of the printer. Fields Currently Defined This field is for informational purposes only.
Designing Formats Presentation Position Print Speed Bar/Space Adjustment Label Sensor Backfeed Speed Resolution Dot Expansion Label Offset Direct Thermal Print Mode • • • • Batch Mode Demand Mode Tear-Off Mode Applicator Mode Print Darkness A number to set the desired print darkness (the print head temperature setting). Heat control allows you to enhance quality on some formats. Choosing a higher number increases the darkness of the print.
Printed Documentation be used. The higher the number, the greater the potential print speed and the lower the character resolution. Print Speed Different values will allow for printing at different speeds. Speed control allows you to enhance print quality on some formats. Expect some degradation in print quality at the higher speeds. Backfeed Speed If the firmware level of the printer supports it, this option will set the Backfeed Speed.
Designing Formats Void and Reprint Image Bands Job Separator Format File Memory Card Download Pass Through Enter the data that should be sent to the printer before sending the format. The data contained within <...> like is treated as special unprintable characters. Download Fonts Select Yes to download TrueType text fields as fonts. If using TrueType fonts that require certain spacing characteristics, such as Thai, Chinese, or Japanese characters, Select No to print text fields as graphics.
Printed Documentation Pause Option You may define pauses in the print cycle with this option. This will allow you to tear off labels as needed. Create Replace File A Replace File is an ASCII text file that contains instructions that will load a format into the printer's memory and temporarily replace field values with new data on a format that was previously loaded on the memory card. This is available only on cab A Series, cab M Series, cab Mach, Apollo and Tharo H and V series printers.
Designing Formats To optimize the number of image bands for batch printing, you must select enough image memory to allow the printer to retain the entire label image PLUS ONE INCH (one image band is equal to 1 inch). Therefore, if the printed image stops at a distance of 4 inches from the beginning of the label, you must select five image bands to prevent re-imaging.
Printed Documentation The distance from the left edge of the first format to the left edge of the next format. Left Margin Enter the horizontal offset of the print image area from the left edge of the paper in inches and hundredths of inches or tenths of millimeters. Top Margin Enter the distance from the top of the paper to the beginning print position in hundredths of inches or tenths of millimeters.
Designing Formats This value should be approximately .06". To make TWO cuts per label, enter two offsets separated by a comma. For example, to cut a reflective marking out of a label, the first offset should be approximately .06" and the second offset should the amount of space between the end of the first label and the start of the second label.
Printed Documentation Calculation The calculation to be used for the page header when the source of data is arithmetic. Database System Enter the name of the Database System to use for accessing a database file. You can choose 'the software's (non-SQL) database' to connect to an internal dBase database. Database File If the field is defined as being from 'the software's (non-SQL) database', then the name of that database must be entered.
Designing Formats Tag Height Enter the height of the embedded RFID tag in inches and hundredths of inches, or in millimeters, if the ruler is set to millimeters. Horizontal Position Enter the horizontal position of the embedded RFID tag in inches and hundredths of inches, or in millimeters, if the ruler is set to millimeters. The horizontal position is the distance from the label's left edge to the RFID tag's left edge.
Printed Documentation You have the option to display the specification screen in tabbed dialog boxes or single sheets. The following describes the steps you will take to input this information, assuming the specification screen is displayed on a single sheet. The dialog box will show a list of prompts. There is one prompt for each data item needed to define the field. A highlighted bar appears on each item in turn.
Designing Formats If you choose not to correct the error, press ESC. The field will not be added to the format or when entering format size data, the new format will not be added. If you are satisfied that the values entered are what you want, click OK or press ENTER to continue the placement of the bar code or text fields on the format display. If you want to make additional changes to any data item, press any key (besides the ENTER key). The highlighted bar will reappear at the first item.
Printed Documentation Each field is defined one at a time and positioned on the format display screen. Each field can be moved, erased, changed or copied at any time while building your format. One of the powerful features of the software is the ability to define variable (when printed) or operator-entry fields. This means that the field's data is typed in at the time that the format is printed.
Designing Formats movement of .01 inches or .1mm. To make larger movements, hold the SHIFT key down while using the arrow keys. This will cause each keystroke to move the pointer .10 inches or 1.0mm. The HOME key will move the pointer to the upper left corner of the format display area and the END key will move to the lower right corner. The coordinates of the pointer are shown on the lower right side of the format display screen.
Printed Documentation When you have made the desired changes and have chosen to make the changes effective, by selecting the OK button, the screen will return to the format display. When the format is redisplayed, if the display area has been decreased, any fields that do not fit due to the size change, are erased. Rotating a Label To rotate a label and its fields, select Tools | Rotate from the menu bar or right mouse click anywhere on the format background and choose Rotate from the menu.
Designing Formats You may move the box to the center of the format by pressing C. By pressing H, the field will be centered horizontally. By pressing V, the field will be centered vertically. The coordinates of the upper left corner of the box are shown on the lower right side of the format display. The horizontal or H coordinate shows the distance in inches from the left edge of the format print area. The vertical or V coordinate shows the distance in inches from the top edge of the format print area.
Edit Viewing/Changing a Field To view or change a fields properties, double click the field of interest, select the field from the Field List tree structure, or you may right mouse click on any field and select View Field Specifications to view and change its specifications. This selection allows you to review the properties for a field. You may then make changes or simply view the properties without making changes. For box and line fields this will be equivalent to the Move Field option.
Printed Documentation Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point, and replaces any selection. This command is available only if you have cut or copied an object. Resizing Fields Fields can be resized by clicking once on the field and using the mouse to drag it to the desired size. •Use the handles on the top and bottom of the field to stretch it vertically. •Use the handles on the left and right sides to stretch it horizontally.
Edit This option allows you to choose more than one field so that you may move a group of fields, erase a group of fields or copy a group of fields. You may also Align a Group of fields by choosing the group and then selecting Tools | Align from the menu bar. Choose All Fields To select all fields on a format, select Edit | Choose All Fields from the menu or right mouse click anywhere on the format background and select Choose All Fields.
Printed Documentation You can also select Edit | Move Field from the menu bar to move a field or group of fields.
View Print Queue To View or Change the Print Queue, click the Print Queue icon | Print Queue from the menu bar or press F2. , choose View The Print Queue is a job staging area for your various printing jobs. The Print Job files reside on the hard disk. The software manages these files and loads a new job after each job is completed until it has exhausted the Print Queue. This will allow you to load an entire day's work at the start of a shift. The Print Queue can hold up to 220 jobs.
Printed Documentation BACK to TOP Position Grid Position Grid allows you to set the grid cell size for the exact placement of fields on a format. Snap to Grid Choosing snap to grid will "snap" the selected field to an anchor point on the label format. Using snap to grid allows fields to be placed and aligned more precisely on the label. Display Grid must be activated prior to using Snap to Grid.
View • Cut • Copy • Paste • Choose group of fields • Erase Field • Lock Field • Move Field • View and Change Field Specification • Undo • Change Format Specification • Close Program or Cancel Current Function To display the Standard Tool Bar Select View | Toolbars Toolba from the menu bar. If a check mark appears next to its name it is already displayed.
Printed Documentation • Report File • Start the User Log Viewer • Database • Start Databaseview • Serial File • Job List File (*.jlf) To display the Function Tool Bar Select View | Toolbars from the menu bar. If a check mark appears next to its name it is already displayed.
View Field List Displays a list of fields organized in specific categories such Field Type, Source of Data, and Fonts. This allows you to quickly and easily view the field types and sources of data being used on a label format. A specific field can be selected by single clicking on that field's name in the Field List and its properties sheet can be displayed by double clicking the field name. Zoom Zoom Out Select the magnifying glass icon from the tool bar.
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Insert Bar Code Field Adding a Bar Code Field Adding a Bar Code Field Horizontal Position Vertical Position Field Name Comment Symbology Subset Control and Function Characters UPS GroundTrac Check Digit Height Multiplier Row Size Error Security Level Truncate Symbol Interpretation Bar Code Height Symbol Type Symmetry Layers Aztec Error Correction Level Added Characters Bar Code Ratio Bar Width Multiplier Field Direction Source of Data Center Data Report Data Increment/Decrement F
Printed Documentation Once you have entered all items correctly, the format display screen will again be shown with the box representing the area for the bar code. You should now position the bar code field. The available bar code symbologies are listed. Bar code symbology selections vary by printer. Horizontal Position Enter the horizontal position of the field. Vertical Position Enter the vertical position of the field. Field Name A name to associate with the field. Can be up to 32 characters long.
Insert A pop-up menu enables easy selection of the correct code. To insert control codes click on the 'Control Characters' button and select the desired code from the pop-up list. Control codes are displayed in the user interface as the control code name surrounded by angle brackets "<>". For example, inserting a carriagereturn in a field is displayed as .
Printed Documentation Height Multiplier Calculates the height of the symbology. Available for certain symbologies only. Row Size Enter the number of data code words in each row. Each code word represents about 2 characters. Error Security Level Enter a number for the level of security desired. Zero (0) provide error detection only. Higher numbers increase the symbol size and error correction capability. Truncate Symbol Select Yes to omit the right hand row indicators and stop pattern.
Insert 3. FullFull-range Symbol - Specify the number of Layers used to contain the data. The range is 1 – 32. Error correction data is used to fill otherwise unused space in the specified number of layers. 4. Rune - Is a special Aztec symbol which consist of a single layer and have no security options. Runes are just the Core Symbol of a compact Aztec Code with a numerically distinct Mode Message which conveys 8-bits of data.
Printed Documentation Bar Code Ratio This is the ratio of the wide to narrow elements of a bar code. Bar Width Multiplier The number of dots used to define the narrow element of a bar code. This allows you to establish the density of your bar code.
Insert The following options are available: • • • Increment Decrement Constant If the field is copied, the increment or decrement specified for the copy field will apply to the copied field. If the field contains more than 10 numbers, the increment or decrement will apply only to the last 10 numbers. If the field is linked, the increment or decrement specified for the source field will apply to the link field.
Printed Documentation Enter the maximum number of characters to extract from the database field. A value of 0 indicates that all of the characters should be used. Typical Field length Enter the typical number of characters that are extracted from the database field. This will allow fields to be displayed during label creation using this length. Note that if more characters exist than that specified for the typical length, all characters up to the maximum amount specified will be used.
Insert This selection will allow you to define a field from any of the available sources of data and not have that field printed on the format. For example: If you want your customer's part number to be printed on the format, but you do not want your part number printed on the format but you do want it included in the report that is generated. You will need to generate a field defining your part number, disable the printing of the field and enable the report data function.
Printed Documentation Bar Code Width Magnification Allows you to enter a value in the range of 1-99 to magnify the narrow and wide bar sizes. This option is only available for Datamax I-Class and W-Class printers. Random Weight Check Digit Select Yes to enable the random weight check digit. Please note that when selecting Yes, your screen image will not match your printed output. This option applies to UPC/EAN and is available for the Apollo/A Series printers only.
Insert The Wizard will prompt you for the required information and then builds the bar code automatically! 1. Begin by choosing which type of GS1 Databar you want to create. Click 'Next'. 2. Provide a source of data for the GS1 Databar. Click 'Next'. 3. If your selected GS1 Databar type allows for a Composite Component you will be asked if you wish to add one. Select Yes or No and click 'Next'. If you opted for a Composite Component you will be prompted to provide a source of data for it. 4.
Printed Documentation Field Data Segments This list shows all of the data segments that will be part of the completed Bar Code Field. The data segments will be listed in the order that they will appear in the bar code. You can change this order by selecting a segment and clicking either the 'Move Move Up' Move Down' Up or 'Move Down buttons. You can remove any of the segments by highlighting it and clicking the Remove' Remove button.
Insert The field data is variable. When you print the format, you will be prompted to fill in the value of the field. It can be changed for each set of formats that are printed. For a text field, your input may come from the keyboard, a serial port, a Command File or a wedge type bar code scanner. For a paragraph field, you will type in the paragraph at the time of printing. With the exception of TAB key usage, the paragraph will be printed exactly as typed.
Printed Documentation If you define the field as 'When Printed', you must supply the maximum length of the field in character positions. Allow Blanks An indication of the allowable INCOMPLETE operator input for a 'When Printed' field. The choices are as follows: •Fully or Partially Blank •Partially Blank •Fully Blank •No Blanks Allowed Selection List Enter a list of values which the operator can choose from. The values that you type in will appear as choices on the Print screen.
Insert The data is read from a Serial File. If the data is changed by incrementing or decrementing the field, then the next available serial number will be rewritten to the Serial File. Serial File Name The path/name of the Serial File that contains the serial number. Link What is a Linked Field? Link data from 2-12 fields. This function will allow you to tie together data from different fields on a format to be printed together in one large field.
Printed Documentation For a paragraph field, a database MEMO field can be used on the label by supplying the name of the MEMO field at the 'Data Field Name' prompt. When the format is printed the operator will be prompted for the value of the search field to be found. The software will search the database until a matching record is found. The matching record will be used to supply data to all fields that specify the same database.
Insert Table Name Enter the name of the TABLE containing the data to be printed. This item allows you to select the appropriate database file table. Search Fields The number of fields used to search for a specific record. Search Field Field Name The name of the database field that will be used in searching the database. When the operator enters a search value, the database will be searched to find the given value in the Search Field. The corresponding record will then be used to supply data.
Printed Documentation If the field's Source of Data is 'When Printed' or 'Database', the software provides the user with control over the order of data input prompts by allowing the user to specify/edit the order in which prompts will appear on the screen.
Insert RFID can only be used as a source of data if the printer's RFID reader reads the RFID tag before a field using the RFID data source is printed. Read type Select 'Data Block' to import data from one or more of the memory blocks on your Non-EPC tag. The software will import all of the data from the selected memory block(s). Select 'Serial Number' to import the unique factory encoded serial number that is resident in some tag types.
Printed Documentation Adding a Box To add a box field, click on the Add Box Field icon located on the Drawing Toolbar or choose Insert | Box Field from the menu bar. The following message will appear: Press and hold the mouse button or press ENTER when done. You should now move the pointer to the proper position on the format. You may actually move to either the upper left corner or any of the other 3 corners of the area to be occupied by the box. When the pointer is properly positioned, press ENTER.
Insert copying data from this field into another field, using this field's data in a Linked Field or filling this field using the Command File facility. Horizontal Position Enter the horizontal position of the field. Vertical Position Enter the vertical position of the field. Comment Enter a comment for this field. Shape You will be presented with an on-screen list of available shapes from which to choose.
Printed Documentation • • • • • Diamond Horizontal lines Vertical Lines Dots Windows Wallpaper The choices vary based on the printer and shape chosen. Gray Level You will be presented with an on-screen list of available gray level shading options. This option appears when a Solid fill pattern is chosen for shapes other than Regular polygon or Solid Polygon. The choices for gray level shading vary based on the printer chosen.
Insert thickness, press Enter. The polygon will be added to the format and displayed on the screen. Enable Printing Select Yes to print the field on the format. Select No to display the field on the format, but do not print the field. Select Conditional to specify a print criterion for the field. Field Width Enter the width of the field in inches and hundredths of inches. Horizontal Thickness Enter the Horizontal Thickness of the box in inches and hundredths of inches.
Printed Documentation To add a circle or ellipse field, click on the Add Circle or Ellipse Field icon located on the Drawing Toolbar or click Insert | Circle or Ellipse Field from the menu bar. You will be instructed to define the location and size of the circle or ellipse then, place it on the format. You will need to move the pointer to increase or decrease the size of the circle or ellipse.
Insert Select Yes to print the field on the format. Select No to display the field on the format, but do not print the field. Select Conditional to specify a print criterion for the field. Field Width Enter the Width of the field in inches and hundredths of inches. Field Height Enter the Height of the field in inches and hundredths of inches. Line Thickness Enter the thickness of the field in inches and hundredths of inches. Shape Please select one of the following variations.
Printed Documentation The choices for gray level shading vary based on the printer chosen. BACK to TOP Line Field Adding a Line Field Adding a Line Field Vertical Position Line Length Field Name Comment Enable Printing Shape Orientation Angle Fill Pattern Horizontal Position Line Thickness Gray Level Adding a Line Field To add a line field click on the Add Line Field icon located on the Drawing toolbar or choose Insert | Line Field Field from the menu bar.
Insert Field Name A name to associate with the field. Can be up to 32 characters long. The name is necessary if you will be recording the value of this field in a format tracking report, copying data from this field into another field, using this field's data in a Linked Field or filling this field using the Command File facility. Comment Enter a comment for this field. Horizontal Position Enter the horizontal position of the field. Vertical Position Enter the vertical position of the field.
Printed Documentation • • Double Arrow Triangle The choices vary based on the printer chosen. Fill Pattern You will be presented with an on-screen list of available fill patterns from which to choose. The available choices are: • • • • • • • • • Solid Down Diagonal Up Diagonal Grid Diamond Horizontal lines Vertical Lines Dots Windows Wallpaper The choices vary based on the printer chosen. Gray Level You will be presented with an on-screen list of available gray level shading.
Insert Adding a Picture Field To add a picture field, click on the Add Picture Field icon located on the Drawing Toolbar or choose Insert | Picture Field from the menu bar. NOTE: Over 40 of the most popular graphic types are supported. Pictures can be created using Microsoft Paintbrush®, Adobe Photoshop®, Jasc Paint Shop Pro® and many other graphics applications. Files with the .EPS extension can only be included on formats designed for a Postscript printer.
Printed Documentation A name to associate with the field. Can be up to 32 characters long. The name is necessary if you will be recording the value of this field in a format tracking report, copying data from this field into another field, using this field's data in a Linked Field or filling this field using the Command File facility. Comment Enter an optional comment for the field. Used in reports. Field Width Enter the Width of the field in inches and hundredths of inches.
Insert Maintain Aspect Ratio Selecting Yes for this option will allow pictures to maintain their original aspect ratio. Selecting No will allow pictures to be stretched to fill the available defined field size. Dithering Options The Dithering Options prompt allows you to select from various half-toning and dithering options to see which one creates the best printed output for your particular image. Enable Printing Select Yes to print the field on the format.
Printed Documentation Edit Click Edit to display a text editor. Control Characters Choose from a list of predefined characters to be included in the data of defined fields. When Printed What is a When Printed field? The field data is variable. When you print the format, you will be prompted to fill in the value of the field. It can be changed for each set of formats that are printed. For a text field, your input may come from the keyboard, a serial port, a Command File or a wedge type bar code scanner.
Insert •No Validation •Numeric •Alphabetic •Alphanumeric •Upper Case Characters •Upper Case Alphabetic •Upper Case Alphanumeric •Fixed List of Values Maximum Field Length If you define the field as 'When Printed', you must supply the maximum length of the field in character positions. Allow Blanks An indication of the allowable INCOMPLETE operator input for a 'When Printed' field.
Printed Documentation record is found. The matching record will then be used to supply data to all fields which specify the same database. For a paragraph field, a database MEMO field can be used on the label by supplying the name of the MEMO field at the 'Data Field Name' prompt. When the format is printed the operator will be prompted for the value of the search field to be found. The software will search the database until a matching record is found.
Insert Only enable this option if you wish to print multi-lingual text from a database and you already setup the appropriate cross reference string. Table Name Enter the name of the TABLE containing the data to be printed. This item allows you to select the appropriate database file table. Search Fields The number of fields used to search for a specific record. Search Field Name The name of the database field that will be used in searching the database.
Printed Documentation amount specified will be used. A value of 0 indicates that there is no typical field length. Prompt Number If the field's Source of Data is 'When Printed' or 'Database', the software provides the user with control over the order of data input prompts by allowing the user to specify/edit the order in which prompts will appear on the screen.
Insert Maximum Minimum Adding a Text or Paragraph Field To add a new text or paragraph field to the format, click the Add Text Field icon on the Drawing Toolbar or choose Insert | Text Field from the menu bar. Horizontal Position Enter the horizontal position of the field. Vertical Position Enter the vertical position of the field. Field Name A name to associate with the field. Can be up to 32 characters long.
Printed Documentation This function is used to specify the width of the characters. Height Magnification This function is used to specify the height of the characters Script Select the Script/Character Set to be used with the chosen font. Font Point Size When using True Type fonts you may click the "Change Font Point Size" Button and select a point size for the text field. The Character Height is adjusted automatically and the Character Width is set to "0" to make it proportional to the height.
Insert When the Letter Orientation is Normal, the field can be printed in any of the following orientations on the format.
Printed Documentation Moving the pointer towards the bottom of the screen will make the bottom of the letter curve more. When you have successfully placed and sized the area for the circular arc field, release the mouse button or press ENTER.
Insert mm - Numeric Month with suppressed zero MMM - Abbreviated Name of Month MMMMMMMMM - Month Name DD - 2 Digit Day of Month DDD - 3 Digit Day of Year YY - 2 Digit Year Y - 1 Digit Year WW - 2 Digit Week Number within Year WWW - 3 Letter Day of Week WWWWWWWWW - Day of Week Name NOTE: Use mmm for jan or Mmm for Jan, etc. Example: MM.DD.YY • Custom Spacing Custom Spacing This option allows for compliance with various industry standard formats for bar code human readable interpretations.
Printed Documentation • Custom Numeric/Amount Format Custom Numeric Amount Format This option allows you to format a string of numeric data. If you would like to suppress the printing of leading zeroes or only print specific parts of the numeric data, such as the first 3 digits, you can use a character string of 9's, X's or Z's to represent positions to be filled by data. Example: ZZZ9 represents a numeric data string with suppressed leading zeroes.
Insert • Price (.NN¢ or $N.NN) Price (.NN¢ or $N.NN) If selected, the fixed data will be printed in this format. Displayed with decimal points and currency signs. • Price ($.NN or $N.NN) Price ($.NN or $N.NN) If selected, the fixed data will be printed in this format. Displayed with decimal points and the dollar sign. • Unit Price (NN.N¢ or $N.NN) Unit Price (NN.N¢ or $N.NN) If selected, the fixed data will be printed in this format. Displayed is a unit price.
Printed Documentation Price Price Header (N FOR if N > 1) If selected, the fixed data will be printed in this format. For example: If items sell 3 for 2.00, choosing this option will allow the price to be printed as 3 FOR 2.00. Report Data To record the value of this field whenever the format is printed, select Yes. Otherwise, Select No. This is used to activate the legacy reporting option (*.rpt file). This option is not needed when using the Print History Console.
Insert Font Style You will be presented with an on-screen list of available font styles for the chosen typeface. Font Size You will be presented with an on-screen list of available font sizes for the chosen typeface. Date Format A special string of characters that will represent how the date should be formatted. The valid characters for the string appear in the Directions Box. Format String A character string in which 9's represent how the data should be formatted.
Printed Documentation and you want to suppress the 3 leading zeroes, enter the following for the Format String screen item: ZZZ999999 The data that will print will be: 123456 This example will suppress only the first three leading zeroes. If there are more than three leading zeroes in the data stream, only the first three leading zeroes will be suppressed.
Insert The data that will print will be: 400056 The number of place holder characters specified for Format String must match the number of characters in the data string: a) If data is coming from a database or if the data is When Printed and the maximum field length is 10, there should be 10 characters specified in the Format String: ZZZZZZZZZ9 will suppress any leading zeroes.
Printed Documentation Positions Per Line This function allows you to define the number of characters each line will have (maximum of 300 character positions). NOTE: If the paragraph data is larger than the area that you defined on the format, and all characters cannot fit, the following message will be displayed: WARNING: WARNING Paragraph data exceeds the defined number of lines and positions per line. Some data will be omitted.
Insert The Character Formatting screen item appears on the text specification screen when designing paragraph fields in which the chosen typeface is a TrueType font. Special Effect Character Enter a toggle character for the special effect. The toggle character will become a non-printing character which can be used to bracket words or phrases that you want to appear in the special effect style. For example, to highlight a word to be underlined, you can use the ! (exclamation point) as the toggle character.
Printed Documentation NOTE: Incrementing or Decrementing starts from the right side of the field value and increments or decrements toward the left. Type of Increment The choices for the Type of Increment/decrement are as follows: • • • • • • Numeric Alphabetic Alphanumeric Hexadecimal Octal Custom Change Amount The numerical amount by which to increment or decrement the field. Increment/Decrement Maximum Enter the maximum value the field can reach before rolling over to the minimum value.
Insert Please indicate whether data type validation should be performed on operator input. Choices are: • • • • • • • • • No Validation Numeric Alphabetic Alphanumeric Date (M/D/Y) Upper Case Characters Upper Case Alphabetic Upper Case Alphanumeric Fixed List of Values Selection List Enter a list of values which the operator can choose from. The values that you type in will appear as choices on the Print screen. Each value must be separated by a space. Short phrases must be enclosed in double quotes.
Printed Documentation represent the actual printed data which can allow more characters to define on a line. Field Fill With this option set to Yes, if less characters are inputted than specified for the maximum field length, the characters will be bigger in both height and width. Select No for normal operation. Force Fit When designing paragraph or Multi-source (block) text fields, you can enable the "Force Fit" option.
Insert any GROUP of characters in the data. The _ (underscore) represents any SINGLE character in the data. For example, if you need to print all records where the UPC code begins with the number 6 and ends with any character, type the following expression: UPCCODE LIKE 6% Where: UPCCODE is the field name in your database. LIKE is the comparison operator LIKE. 6 is the starting character of the UPC code to match. % designates the remaining characters in the UPC code.
Printed Documentation NOTE: Fields with Unicode Data set to 'Yes' will be sent as a graphic regardless of the the setting of the Download Fonts format option.
Insert Clicking the 'Cancel Cancel' Cancel button will cancel the creation of the Multi-Source Text Field. Field Data Segments This list shows all of the data segments that will be part of the completed Text Field. The data segments will be listed in the order that they will appear in the text field. You can change this order by selecting a segment and clicking either the 'Move Move Up' Move Down' Up or 'Move Down buttons.
Printed Documentation The field data is variable. When you print the format, you will be prompted to fill in the value of the field. It can be changed for each set of formats that are printed. For a text field, your input may come from the keyboard, a serial port, a Command File or a wedge type bar code scanner. For a paragraph field, you will type in the paragraph at the time of printing. With the exception of TAB key usage, the paragraph will be printed exactly as typed.
Insert If you define the field as 'When Printed', you must supply the maximum length of the field in character positions. Allow Blanks An indication of the allowable INCOMPLETE operator input for a 'When Printed' field. The choices are as follows: •Fully or Partially Blank •Partially Blank •Fully Blank •No Blanks Allowed Selection List Enter a list of values which the operator can choose from. The values that you type in will appear as choices on the Print screen. Each value must be separated by a space.
Printed Documentation There is a method by which you can print out all of the records within a given database. Refer to the $ALL Function and Tutorial in Appendix C for further information.
Insert The name of the database field that will be used in searching the database. When the operator enters a search value, the database will be searched to find the given value in the Search Field. The corresponding record will then be used to supply data. This item must be entered once and may be entered as many as 3 times for each database used.
Printed Documentation Leave this entry BLANK to use the default screen and field width representation, or enter a string of characters which more closely represents typical printed data to help with label design. BACK to to TOP Copied The data is copied from another field called the copy field. The data in this field will be the same as the data in the copy field. Name of Copy Field If the field is defined as 'Copied', you must select the name of the copy field which will supply the data for this field.
Insert NOTE: If the field is a 'When Printed', 'Link' or 'Database' field, the bar code's interpretation will be displayed as a string of zeroes on the format display. BACK to TOP Serialized The data is read from a Serial File. If the data is changed by incrementing or decrementing the field, then the next available serial number will be rewritten to the Serial File. Serial File Name The path/name of the Serial File that contains the serial number.
Printed Documentation Time The current system time is used to fill the field. The time field will be filled in when formats are selected for printing. Time Format These options appear if a Time Stamp is selected. Enter a custom format string using any of the following characters to represent the time: HH - is to designate the hours MM - is to designate the minutes SS - is to designate the seconds AA - is to designate AM or PM To suppress a leading zero for the Hour, enter one H.
Insert Arithmetic Calculate a value based on expression. You may Add, Subtract, Multiply or Divide and specify up to 9 decimal places. Calculation This option appears if an Arithmetic field is chosen. Enter an arithmetic expression using the currently defined field names, numeric constants, or a combination of the two with a mathematic operator. You may also use the reserved word 'DATE' to perform calculations that require the use of the current system date.
Printed Documentation If a '@' symbol is placed as the first character of the external file, the paragraph will appear exactly as it was typed. Without the '@' symbol, the paragraph lines will be based on the number of 'Maximum Lines' and 'Positions Per Line'. Name When Printed The name of the paragraph text file. When you print the format, you will be prompted to enter the name of the text file, including the extension. Database Indirect The text file name.txt is read in from a database record.
Insert Select 'Hexadecimal' to display a Hexadecimal representation of the data stored on the RFID tag. Non-EPC Tag A printer internal font has to be used when using RFID as the source of data for a text field. RFID can only be used as a source of data if the printer's RFID reader reads the RFID tag before a field using the RFID data source is printed. Read type Select 'Data Block' to import data from one or more of the memory blocks on your Non-EPC tag.
Printed Documentation VoiceCode has been implemented by the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) as 'Voice Pick Code' as a way to eliminate the need to scan outbound produce cases in operations that utilize a voice-directed picking system. Version 5.13.0.1635 added a new field type 'VoiceCode' to create the 4 digit code needed to integrate with these voice-directed picking systems.
Insert retries. Check the Write to User Memory Blocks check box and/or the Advanced Passwords and Locking check box to activate these advanced RFID features. These options are only available if the printer supports it. When you're finished entering your specifications click 'Next'. The next screen will allow you to select one of the EPC identity types available with the selected RFID tag type and display a short description of the selected identity type.
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Tools Print Format Definition Print Format Definitions Printer Setup Destination Output to File Top Margin Left Margin Font Setup This report, produced in hard copy form, is a listing of the format specifications, as well as specification data for each field defined on the format. Print Format Definitions Open the format that you want to print definitions for and choose Tools | Print Format Definition from the menu bar.
Printed Documentation BACK to TOP Cross Hairs Using the Extended Cross Hairs can make field placement much easier. A thin line is displayed vertically and horizontally on the format showing exactly where the pointer is at all times. This allows easier use of the rulers to precisely place your field. Align Align Left To Left Align multiple fields on a format, select the relevant fields, and chose the Align Left function.
Tools Used to precisely align the Vertical Center Line of two or more fields on a format. Choose the relevant fields and select the Center Vertically function. This will align the Vertical Center Lines of the selected objects. Align Down Select align down to position fields to be parallel with the lowest field on the format. Space Vertically To precisely space multiple fields vertically on a format choose the relevant fields and select the Space Vertically function.
Printing Printers Adding a Printer To Add a New Printer, choose Settings | Printer Configuration from the menu bar or select the printer configuration icon from the Function Toolbar. Then click the add printer icon See Printer Setup page for your printer for more information. Deleting a Printer To delete a printer, choose Settings | Printer Configuration from the menu bar or select the printer configuration icon from the Function Toolbar.
Printed Documentation queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user. The location of the printer ("Shipping and Receiving") and size/type of media loaded ("4 inch X 6 inch paper media") are examples of what can be stored here. Printer Manufacturer Select the Manufacturer of the printer from the list provided.
Printing and be updated to reflect the current date/time when the label is printed. Select 'No' to download the date/time from the program. Set Printer Darkness Select 'Yes' to allow software to set printer darkness. This will override any darkness setting defined in the printer. Select 'No' to use printers darkness setting.
Printed Documentation 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer BACK to TOP 136 25 Pin on PC
Printing cab A Series, M Series and Mach A Series, M Series and Mach Setup Printer Name Port Cutter Pause Before Printing Printer Description Concurrent Access Set Printer Clock Standard Code Size Printer Manufacturer RS485 Direct Print Download Graphics Format Printer Model Type of Port Printer Address Darkness Adjustment Offset Adjustment Size of Gap Print Mode Baud Rate Label Buffer Setting Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional.
Printed Documentation Port Select the port to which the printer is attached. Concurrent Access Select concurrent access if serial ports have separate or sharable interrupts. Sharable interrupts are not supported for Industry Standard Architecture computers. If serial port interrupts are not known, do not select concurrent access. This option appears for those printers that can be configured for serial printing. RS485 Select 'Yes' if using an RS 485 protocol, otherwise select 'No'.
Printing be configured for parallel printing. This option only appears when using Windows 95, 98, or ME. Darkness Adjustment Adjustment Enter a number from -4 to +4 to adjust the base level of print darkness. Negative numbers make the print lighter. Offset Adjustment Adjust the form edge offset. Offset adjustment is the number from -99 to +999 needed to change the formats starting print position. Negative numbers will move the starting position down from the top of the format.
Printed Documentation Label Buffer Setting Allows the selection of multiple/single buffer modes. By selecting single buffer mode, labels with date and/or time fields will be updated at the time they are printed. Using multiple buffer mode may be faster, but the date or time on the labels may not be updated as often.
Printing RS - 232 Communications For RS-232 Serial Communications: Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS (on Printer) Character Set: Windows 1252 (on Printer) Using the Cutter On the format specification screen, you have the ability to cut after each format, cut after each batch or cut after each job if the printer has a cutter installed. When selecting to cut after each format, an additional screen item 'Cut Offset' allows you to specify where the label should be cut.
Printed Documentation Example: 123999#442120798#This is an example. Flash Memory Card Downloads Select Memory Card Download to mark this format to be intended for download to the memory card. Note that some software features will not be accessible during label creation due to printer and memory card limitations. Cut Offset Enter the distance from the point at which the label stops printing and the point at which the label is to be cut in hundredths of inches. This value should be approximately .60".
Printing Access Direct Print Cutter Pause Before Printing Standard Code Size Set Printer Clock Download Graphics Format Address Darkness Adjustment Offset Adjustment Print Mode Size of Gap Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface.
Printed Documentation RS 485 Select RS 485 if using an RS 485 protocol, otherwise leave blank. The optional RS-232 to RS-485 adapter allows for up to 26 Apollo printers to be connected to the port. Accessing individual printers is accomplished by assigning each connected printer its own network address from the printer's front panel. Each printer is then configured to match this address. At print time, simply choose which printer in the print screen to send the job to.
Printing Offset Adjustment Adjust the form edge offset. Offset adjustment is the number from -99 to +999 needed to change the formats starting print position. Negative numbers will move the starting position down from the top of the format. Positive numbers will move the starting position up towards the top of the format. Pause Before Printing Select 'Yes' to pause the printer before printing each job. Pausing the printer is a safety precaution that protects the operator when an applicator is being used.
Printed Documentation 25 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 146 25 Pin on PC
Printing RS - 485 Cable Configuration BACK to TOP Apollo Notes RS - 232 Communications RS - 485 Communications Using the Cutter Maxicode Memory Card Downloads Cut Offset Using an Optional Keyboard Disable Reprint 147
Printed Documentation RS - 232 Communications For RS-232 Serial Communications: Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS (on Printer) Character Set: Windows 1252 (on Printer) RS - 485 Communications For RS-485 Serial Communications: Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Character Set: Windows 1252 (on Printer) Network Address: Printer and Software MUST match In order to daisy-chain Apollo printers, the PC must have an RS-485 converter, as supplied by your reseller.
Printing When using Maxicode with Apollo printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data... Where: CCC = Country Code SSS = Service Code ZZZZZXXXX = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) (Must be enclosed in # signs) data... = Alphanumeric Data (maximum length: 84 characters) Example: 123999#442120798#This is an example. Memory Card Downloads Select Memory Card Download to mark this format to be intended for download to the memory card.
Printed Documentation An optional keyboard can be attached to the printer using a special keyboard adaptor. This allows faster input for variable data entry for formats stored on the memory card that require operator input. Please see the printer Operators Manual for additional information. Disable Reprint Select Disable Reprint to prevent the printer from reprinting the last label format that was printed.
Printing Specify how the number of labels to be printed is set. • • • Indefinite - Printer prints indefinitely Printer Prompts - Printer prompts for quantity to be printed. Fixed - Printer prints a previously specified quantity. Batch Size Enter the number of identical copies of each format you want printed. When this format is stored on the memory card, then selected for printing, the same number of identical labels will print each time.
Printed Documentation Format Card The format card option allows you to format a memory card. Any formats that are already stored on the card will be erased. When formatting a card, the name 'Apollo' is automatically assigned to the card. You may specify a different name for the card by typing a new name in 'Name' dialog box. Delete File The delete file option allows you to delete a file (such as a graphic, a database or a format) from the card.
Printing When Printed Database Copied Link Serialized Date Graphics Lines Rectangle Ovals Polygons Polygons Time Arithmetic Fixed Incrementation/Decrementation Character Field Types ONLY Incrementation/Decrementation Incrementation/Decrementation Numeric Incrementation/Decrementation ONLY Printer's Internal Calendar is used. Printer's Internal Clock is used.
Printed Documentation Printer Model Select the model of printer to be used. Type of Port Select the type of port the device is attached to. The options are Serial, Parallel, USB, Network/Windows or IP. Some of these options may or may not be available based on the supported capabilities of the printer selected. Port Select the port to which the printer is attached. For Parallel printing, available choices are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. Direct Print Select direct print to send data directly to the port.
Printing Select No if transfer printing with a ribbon. Select Yes if printing on thermal paper without a ribbon. Paper/Ribbon Out Condition While printing, a situation may occur where the Gemini will run out of label or ribbon stock. When this occurs, a message dialog box will appear explaining that there is an error on the printer. The type of error condition and the number of unprinted labels will be displayed along with the following message: Please correct the printer error then Press OK.
Printed Documentation The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printing Select direct print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected. This option appears for those printers that can be configured for parallel printing. This option only appears when using Windows 95, 98, or ME. Device Attached Enter the type of device that is attached to the port. The choices are Printer, Western Telematic 4-way Switch, 8-way Switch, or 16-way Switch.
Printed Documentation Initial Label Feed Allow blank label feed before printing first job or suppress label feed. Allowing an initial label feed will align the print head to the leading edge of die-cut label stock BACK to TOP C.
Printing 25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC Western Telematic Switch Boxes You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Dip Switches Western Telematic Telematic Switchbox - 81c - Dip Switches The CAS - 81C 8-way Switch Box is equipped with a set of 8 position or 10 position Dip Switches as follows: NOTE: When purchasing the CAS-81c 8-way switchbox, it must be equipped with firmware version 1.0a.
Printing Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12. The same would be true for the CAS-161A, where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration BACK to TOP C.
Printing When using MaxiCode with C.Itoh printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data... Where: CCC = Country Code SSS = Service Code ZZZZZXXXX = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) (Must be enclosed in # signs) data... = Alphanumeric Data (maximum length: 84 characters) Example: 123999#442120798#This is an example.
Printed Documentation The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printing Enter the type of device that is attached to the port. The choices are Printer, Western Telematic 4-way Switch, 8-way Switch, or 16-way Switch. Printer Address When configuring a printer that is attached to a Western Telematic Switch Box, enter the number on the switch box that the printer is connected to. Direct Print Select direct print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected.
Printed Documentation Enter a number from -99 to 999 to adjust the form edge offset. This allows you to compensate for slight mechanical differences between printers. This may also be accomplished with settings on the printer's front panel. Initial Label Feed Allow blank label feed before printing first job or suppress label feed.
Printing 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC Western Telematic Switch Boxes You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic 167
Printed Documentation CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.com If you are using a Western Telematic Switch, formats that contain TrueType font text fields cannot be downloaded as a font to the printer through the Western Telematic Switch Box. The Western Telematic does not allow TrueType fonts to be downloaded.
Printing NOTE: When purchasing the CAS-81c 8-way switchbox, it must be equipped with firmware version 1.0a. Western Telematic Switchbox - 161a - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12.
Printed Documentation where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printing Citizen Notes RS - 232 Communications MaxiCode RSRS-232 Communications • • • • Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS (on Printer) MaxiCode When using MaxiCode with Citizen printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data... Where: CCC = Country Code SSS = Service Code ZZZZZXXXX = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) (Must be enclosed in # signs) data...
Printed Documentation Device Attached Printer Address Cutter Set Printer Clock Initial Label Feed Optimize DataMatrix Direct Print Darkness Adjustment Optimize QR Code Printer Memory Offset Adjustment RFID Enabled Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface.
Printing Use Hardware Handshake Select 'Yes' to use a hardware handshake. Select 'No' to use an XON/XOFF handshake. Baud Rate Indicate the baud rate used. Baud rates may vary on different printers. Device Attached Enter the type of device that is attached to the port. The choices are Printer, Western Telematic 4-way Switch, 8-way Switch, or 16-way Switch.
Printed Documentation Select 'Yes' to set the printer clock to match the computer clock. Select 'No' to NOT set the printer clock to match the computer clock. Darkness Adjustment Enter a number from -3 to +3 to adjust the base level of print darkness. Negative numbers make the print lighter. Offset Adjustment Enter a number from -99 to 999 to adjust the form edge offset. This allows you to compensate for slight mechanical differences between printers.
Printing Datamax Cables 9-25 Pin Pin Cable Configuration Ovation! and Ovation! 2: 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switchbox Switchbox - 41a Changing Monitor Pins Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switchbox - 41 - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 41, 41a, 161a Cable Configuration 9-9 Pin Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Dip Switches Western Telem
Printed Documentation 9-9 Pin Cable Configuration 9 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC Ovation! and Ovation! 2: 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 176 9 Pin on PC
Printing NOTE: Communications for the Datamax Ovation! and Ovation! 2 must be set by a printer software command. Please refer to the printer's user manual for more information. Ovation! and Ovation! 2: 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC NOTE: Communications for the Datamax Ovation! and Ovation! 2 must be set by a printer software command. Please refer to the printer's user manual for more information.
Printed Documentation You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.
Printing The four internal jumpers located on the CAS-41A circuit board are used to switch the CAS-41A to monitor pin 4 (Request to Send) instead of pin 20 (factory setting). To switch monitor pins, proceed as follows: CAUTION CAUTION: ION Make certain to power off the CAS-41A and disconnect the power cable before attempting to remove the instrument cover. 1. Remove the four screws that secure the CAS41A's plastic cover to the chassis. Remove the cover from the chassis. 2.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12. The same would be true for the CAS-161A, where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printing Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration BACK to TOP Datamax Notes RS - 232 Communications Communications MaxiCode 181
Printed Documentation RSRS-232 Communications Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS (on Printer) • • • • MaxiCode When using Maxicode with Datamax printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data... Where: CCC = Country Code SSS = Service Code ZZZZZXXXX = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) (Must be enclosed in # signs) data... = Alphanumeric Data (maximum length: 84 characters) Example: 123999#442120798#This is an example.
Printing The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printed Documentation Enter the type of device that is attached to the port. The choices are Printer, Western Telematic 4-way Switch, 8-way Switch, or 16-way Switch. Printer Address When configuring a printer that is attached to a Western Telematic Switch Box, enter the number on the switch box that the printer is connected to. Direct Print Select direct print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected.
Printing Allow blank label feed before printing first job or suppress label feed.
Printed Documentation 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC Ovation! and Ovation! 2: 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 186 9 Pin on PC
Printing NOTE: Communications for the Datamax Ovation! and Ovation! 2 must be set by a printer software command. Please refer to the printer's user manual for more information. Ovation! and Ovation! 2: 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC NOTE: Communications for the Datamax Ovation! and Ovation! 2 must be set by a printer software command. Please refer to the printer's user manual for more information.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switch Boxes You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.
Printing Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - Dip Switches The CAS - 81C 8-way Switch Box is equipped with a set of 8 position or 10 position Dip Switches as follows: NOTE: When purchasing the CAS-81c 8-way switchbox, it must be equipped with firmware version 1.0a.
Printed Documentation If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12. The same would be true for the CAS-161A, where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printing Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration BACK to TOP Fargo Notes RS - 232 Communications MaxiCode 191
Printed Documentation RSRS-232 Communications • • • • Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS (on Print MaxiCode When using MaxiCode with Fargo printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data... CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data... Where: CCC = Country Code SSS = Service Code ZZZZZXXXX = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) (Must be enclosed in # signs) data...
Printing queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user. The location of the printer ("Shipping and Receiving") and size/type of media loaded ("4 inch X 6 inch paper media") are examples of what can be stored here. Printer Manufacturer Select the Manufacturer of the printer from the list provided.
Printed Documentation marks, umlauts, etc.) from being omitted when the top of that character is placed along the outside edges of a format. Please be aware that this option will move the field away from the outside edge of the printed label.
Printing Downloaded Fonts A record is kept of what fonts have been sent to the printer. If for any reason the printer is turned off during the course of a day's work, you should exit the program and then restart the program by double-clicking on the icon. Compatible Printer We have found many "compatible" laser printers to be less than 100% compatible with the LaserJet Series II. It is recommended that you use an HP printer or that you test the printer thoroughly before you make a purchase.
Printed Documentation Field Direction If you are printing to an HP LaserJet Series II, bar codes can be designed and printed in orientations 1 and 4, however, bar codes in orientation 4 can not print the human readable interpretation. Printing a Set of Formats You can use the software in a demand mode when you only need one replacement label at a time. On the Print Request Screen, you can specify the starting print position in which to begin printing formats on your sheet of labels.
Printing Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user. The location of the printer ("Shipping and Receiving") and size/type of media loaded ("4 inch X 6 inch paper media") are examples of what can be stored here. Printer Manufacturer Manufacturer Select the Manufacturer of the printer from the list provided. Printer Model Select the model of printer to be used.
Printed Documentation Cutter Cutter Select Cutter Installed or Not Installed to designate cutter availability. While designing the format, if a cutter is indicated as being installed on the printer you may choose: • • • • Do not cut Cut after each Format Cut after each Batch Cut after each Job Initial Label Feed Allow blank label feed before printing first job or suppress label feed. Allowing an initial label feed will align the print head to the leading edge of die-cut label stock.
Printing 9-9 Pin Cable Cable Configuration 9 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC 199
Printed Documentation 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 200 25 Pin on PC
Printing BACK to TOP Intermec Notes RS - 232 Communications MaxiCode getstatus useprinter Status Status Messages Print Speed and Image Bands Resetting the Printer Trailing Edge Violations RSRS-232 Communications • • • • Data Bits - 8 Stop Bits - 1 Parity - None Protocol - XON/XOFF - NO STAT NOTE: The Intermec 4100 printer uses XON/XOFF for its protocol.
Printed Documentation Resetting the Printer All Intermec printers will automatically reset at print time if any of the following parameters are changed within the software: 1. Media Type 2. Print Mode 3. Cutter Option Intermec 4400 If 'Printer Status' is not available from within the print queue, a 'Hardware Reset' must be executed. Select the 'Hardware Reset' option from the Print Queue Menu. Once the 4400 has been reset, factory default settings will be restored.
Printing Print Speed and Image Image Bands The print speed and image bands determine the rate at which the printer processes the images of your labels. In the printer, label printing and image processing occur simultaneously. For this reason, it is very important that these settings be synchronized. If the Image Band command is too low, the imaging process is unable to keep up with the print speed. In this case, the printer stops printing and starts again at the lowest print speed.
Printed Documentation The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printing Direct Print Select Direct Print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected. This option appears for those printers that can be configured for parallel printing. This option only appears when using Windows 95,98, or ME. Cutter Select Cutter Installed or Not Installed to designate cutter availability.
Printed Documentation Lion, Puma, Tiger, Tiger XXL and XXtreme 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer Printer BACK to TOP 206 25 Pin on PC
Printing Novexx Notes RS - 232 Communications RS - 232 Communications Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS Standard BACK to TOP Printronix Printronix Setup Printer Name Printer Model Concurrent Concurrent Access Printer Memory Darkness Adjustment RFID Enabled Printer Description Type of Port Use Hardware Handshake Cutter Offset Adjustment Printer Manufacturer Port Direct Print Set Printer Clock Initial Label Feed Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional.
Printed Documentation Select the Manufacturer of the printer from the list provided. Printer Model Select the printer model to be used Type of Port Select the type of port the device is attached to. The options are Serial, Parallel, USB, Network/Windows or IP. Some of these options may or may not be available based on the supported capabilities of the printer selected. Port Select the port to which the printer is attached.
Printing • • • Cut after each Format Cut after each Batch Cut after each Job Set Printer Clock Select 'Yes' to set the printer clock to match the computer clock. Select 'No' to NOT set the printer clock to match the computer clock. Darkness Adjustment Enter a number from -4 through +4 to adjust the base level of print darkness. Negative numbers make the print lighter. Offset Adjustment Adjust the form edge offset.
Printed Documentation 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC Western Telematic Telematic Switch Boxes 210
Printing You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.
Printed Documentation NOTE: When using a CAS-41 or 41A, move all four jumpers down one position so that the "DTR" lines printed on the circuit board are not pointing at the jumpers. Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - Dip Switches The CAS - 81C 8-way Switch Box is equipped with a set of 8 position or 10 position Dip Switches as follows: NOTE: When purchasing the CAS-81c 8-way switchbox, it must be equipped with firmware version 1.0a.
Printing Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments 213
Printed Documentation If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12. The same would be true for the CAS-161A, where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printing Memory Card Installation The ThermaLine T3306 has an optional 1 MB or 2MB memory cartridge. To install a memory cartridge: 1.) Insert a 1 MB or 2MB memory cartridge into the top cartridge slot in the T3306. NOTE: The software only recognizes the top slot. 2.) Configure the software to recognize the cartridge. Choose File | Printer Setup. Choose Printronix ThermaLine T3306 as your printer model. Select Printer RAM, from the Options Tab, and specify the memory cartridge that you have.
Printed Documentation Direct Print Cutter Darkness Adjustment Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printing Select Direct Print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected. This option appears for those printers that can be configured for parallel printing. This option only appears when using Windows 95,98, or ME. Cutter elect Cutter Installed or Not Installed to designate cutter availability.
Printed Documentation Thermabar: 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC Qualabar: 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 218 9 Pin on PC
Printing Qualabar: 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC BACK to TOP RJS Notes Printable Characters Field Direction Stacked Fields Void & Reprint 219
Printed Documentation Printing a Set of Formats Thermabar RSRS232 Communications Qualabar RSRS-232 Communications Dip Switches Print Head Temperature Thermabar RSRS232 Communications Dip Switches Qualabar Parallel/Centronix Dip Dip Switches True Type Type Fonts Intercharacter Space Thermabar Parallel/Centronix Dip Switches Qualabar RSRS-232 Communications Printable Characters The software allows you to define character heights and widths.
Printing If enabled, any labels with invalid bar codes will have a checkerboard pattern printed over the invalid bar code. The printer will then try to reprint the label up to 3 times. If more than 3 invalid labels are printed, the printer will lock up and must be reset by turning the printer off and then on again or by pressing the Red Reset button located inside the printer.
Printed Documentation RSRS-232 Communications The following settings are needed for serial communications for RJS ThermaBar 260 and 285 printers: • • • • Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: RTS/CTS RSRS-232 Communications Dip Switches Parallel/Centronix Dip Switches QualaBar RSRS-232 Communications The following settings are needed for serial communications for RJS QualaBar 440 and 450 printers: • • • • Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Handshake: XON/XOFF RSRS-232 Communications D
Printing Parallel/Centronix Dip Switches For parallel printing, there are no special switch settings required. The Qualibar 450 automatically configures for parallel printing when a parallel cable is attached to the printer. The Qualibar 440 does not support parallel printing.
Printed Documentation Printer Manufacturer Select the Manufacturer of the printer from the list provided. Printer Model Select the printer model to be used. S Model If the printer is an S Model select S Model Printer from the Options tab, otherwise deselect S Model printer. Type of Port Select the type of port the device is attached to. The options are Serial, Parallel, USB, Network/Windows or IP. Some of these options may or may not be available based on the supported capabilities of the printer selected.
Printing Device Attached Select the type of device that is attached to the port. The choices are Printer, Western Telematic 4-way Switch, 8-way Switch, or 16-way Switch. Printer Address When configuring a printer that is attached to a Western Telematic Switch Box, enter the number on the switch box that the printer is connected to. Direct Print Select direct print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected.
Printed Documentation Firmware Level Select 'Yes' if the printer is installed with ROM versions 1E1010 and 2E1010 or higher. Otherwise, enter N. The Firmware Level screen item only appears if the printer attached is a Sato Model CL608 or Model 8480s. Set Printer Darkness Select 'Yes' to allow software to set printer darkness. This will override any darkness setting defined in the printer. Select 'No' to use printers darkness setting. Set Printer Speed Select 'Yes' to allow software to set printer speed.
Printing Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - 9 Pin Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - 25 Pin Cable Configuration Configuration Setup for Sato 8400/6 and 8400/8 Setup for Sato 8400, 8400RV and 8450 Setup for Sato CL608 and 8480s Setup for Sato CL612 Setup for Sato CL408 and CL412 Parallel Printing Internal Time Stamp MultiMulti-Buffer 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer Printer 9 Pin on PC 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC 227
Printed Documentation Bidirectional: 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration In order to support the Cancel command from the Sato printer, the software must be configured for Bidirectional printing. Configuration for bidirectional printing is done as follows: • • • Select Bidirectional in the printer setup. You must have a Bidirectional cable attached.
Printing Bidirectional: 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration In order to support the Cancel command from the Sato printer, the software must be configured for Bidirectional printing. Configuration for bidirectional printing is done as follows: • • • Select Bidirectional in the printer setup. You must have a Bidirectional cable attached.
Printed Documentation 9-9 Pin Cable Configuration 9 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC Western Telematic Switch Boxes You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box.
Printing WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.com Western Telematic Switchbox - 41 - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Changing Monitor Pins The four internal jumpers located on the CAS-41A circuit board are used to switch the CAS-41A to monitor pin 4 (Request to Send) instead of pin 20 (factory setting).
Printed Documentation 2. Locate the jumpers on the CAS-41A circuit board. As you face the instrument back panel, the jumpers are located in the lower left hand corner of the circuit board. Move the jumpers as shown to monitor pin4. 3. Replace the plastic cover on the CAS-41A chassis. Reinstall the four screws that secure the cover to the chassis. Reconnect the power cable and switch the power on.
Printing If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12. The same would be true for the CAS-161A, where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switchbox - 161a - 25 Pin Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - 9 Pin Cable Configuration 234
Printing Western Telematic Telematic Switchbox - 81c - 25 Pin Cable Configuration Setup for Sato 8400/6 and 8400/8 Serial (RS-232) Communication settings are: 235
Printed Documentation • • • • • Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Codes: Standard Protocol: PC1 RS ON/OFF Sato 8400 printer family: It is recommended that the Receive Buffer Size, on the front panel of the printer, be set to 1-Item Buffer. When the printer is set to 1-Item Buffer, the printer will process one print job at a time and will remain busy until completion of that job.
Printing The above configuration sets the printer for 19200 baud. Turn Dip Switch 3-3 (Pitch Sensor) ON if you are using continuous media. On the Sato 8480s, turn Dip Switch 3-5 (Print Start Signal) ON if you are not using an applicator. Refer to the SATO CL608 or the SATO 8480s printer manual for more information on Dip Switch settings.
Printed Documentation Refer to the SATO CL612 printer manual for more information on Dip Switch settings. Setup for Sato CL408 and CL412 The above configuration sets the printer for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Turn Dip Switch 3-3 (Pitch Sensor) on if you are using continuous media. Refer to the SATO CL408 or the SATO CL412 printer manual for more information on Dip Switch settings. Parallel Printing For Parallel printing, there are no special configuration settings needed.
Printing Typically used to enable Bidirectional Parallel printing with the Software's Bidirectional option enabled. This allows for Status and the Cancel command with a parallel cable. Can also be used with Serial printing and the standard Ready/Busy cable in print and apply applications where one job is sent to the printer and at some point the job will need to be cancelled.
Printed Documentation Where: CCC = Country Code SSS = Service Code ZZZZZXXXX = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) (Must be enclosed in # signs) data... = Alphanumeric Data (maximum length: 84 characters) Example: 123999#442120798#This is an example.
Printing Printer Model Select the printer model to be used. Type of Port Select the type of port the device is attached to. The options are Serial, Parallel, USB, Network/Windows or IP. Some of these options may or may not be available based on the supported capabilities of the printer selected. Port Select the port to which the printer is attached. Upper Case International Enables uppercase International Characters.
Printed Documentation The distance in one-sixth or one-eighth inch increments from the top of one format to the top of the next one down. Maximum vertical separation is 33.0". To specify from zero to seven- eighths inch or zero to five-sixths inch, use the following decimal equivalents: 0 eighths = .0" 0 sixths = .0" 1 eighth = .12" 1 sixth = .17" 2 eighths = .25" 2 sixths = .33" 3 eighths = .37" 3 sixths = .5" 4 eighths = .5" 4 sixths = .67" 5 eighths = .62" 5 sixths = .83" 6 eighths = .75" 7 eighths = .
Printing Printer Model Concurrent Address Type of Port Port Baud Rate Port Cutter Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printed Documentation NOTE: Always make sure the Baud Rate is the same as your printer setup. Cutter Select Cutter Installed or Not Installed to designate cutter availability.
Printing BACK to TOP TEC Notes MaxiCode 2D Barcodes B-872 MaxiCode When using MaxiCode with TEC printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: 123456789SSSCCCdata... Where: SSS = Service Code CCC = Country Code 123456789 = Zip Code + 4 Digit Extension (optional) data...
Printed Documentation 2D Barcodes If 2D barcodes do not print, contact TEC for the latest version of firmware to correct this problem. B-872 If the top of the format is being cut off, change the feed adjustment on the printer's front panel to positive values as needed.
Printing Type of Port Select the type of port the device is attached to. The options are Serial, Parallel, USB, Network/Windows or IP. Some of these options may or may not be available based on the supported capabilities of the printer selected. Port Select the port to which the printer is attached. Concurrent Access Select concurrent access if serial ports have separate or sharable interrupts. Sharable interrupts are not supported for Industry Standard Architecture computers.
Printed Documentation If additional memory is installed, select the option corresponding to the amount of memory that is installed. Optimize PDF417 Select 'Yes' to optimize the PDF417 2D symbology. If the printer supports this symbology internally (has correct firmware version), it will print much quicker. Select 'No' to produce PDF417 as a graphic. This is supported for all printers but prints slower. Optimize QR Code Select 'Yes' to optimize the QR Code 2D symbology.
Printing Tharo H and V Notes RS - 232 Communications Flash Memory Downloads Using a PS/2 Keyboard with the H-Series RSRS-232 Communications • • • Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Flash Memory Downloads Downloads Select Memory Card Download in the Format Specifications to mark this format to be intended for download to the printer's Flash memory. Note that some software features will not be accessible during label creation due to printer and Flash memory limitations.
Printed Documentation Any standard PS/2 keyboard can be attached to the printer's PS/2 port. This allows the input of variable data for formats stored on the memory card that require operator input. Please see the THARO H-Series Users Manual for additional information.
Printing Select the type of port the device is attached to. The options are Serial, Parallel, USB, Network/Windows or IP. Some of these options may or may not be available based on the supported capabilities of the printer selected. Port Select the port to which the printer is attached. Use Hardware Handshake Select 'Yes' to use a hardware handshake. Select 'No' to use an XON/XOFF handshake. Concurrent Access Select concurrent access if serial ports have separate or sharable interrupts.
Printed Documentation Select direct print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected. This option appears for those printers that can be configured for parallel printing. This option only appears when using Windows 95, 98, or ME. Cutter Select Cutter Installed or Not Installed to designate cutter availability.
Printing 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration (Orion) Western Telematic Switchbox - 41 - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 161a - Dip Switches Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Dip Switches Western Telematic Switchbox - 41, 41a, 161a Cable Configuration 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC 2525-25 Pin Cable Conf
Printed Documentation 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration (Orion) 25 Pin on Printer 254 9 Pin on PC
Printing 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration (Orion) 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC 255
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switch Boxes You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.
Printing Telematic Switch Box. The Western Telematic does not allow TrueType fonts to be downloaded. When using TrueType font text fields on a format and a Western Telematic Switch, you must download the font as a graphic.
Printed Documentation NOTE: When purchasing the CAS-81c 8-way switchbox, it must be equipped with firmware version 1.0a.
Printing Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12.
Printed Documentation box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48. BACK to TOP Tharo Notes (Includes 112, 112 Plus, Freedom, Magic, Orion, Wizard, and Hercules) MaxiCode MaxiCode When using Maxicode with Tharo printers that support it, data must be entered in the following format: CCCSSS#ZZZZZXXXX#data...
Printing Baud Rate Cutter Access Set Printer Darkness Handshake Set Printer Speed Initial Label Feed Printer Name The Printer Name parameter is optional. You may specify a name to uniquely identify this printer. This name will show up in the print request screen and the queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user.
Printed Documentation Select 'Yes' to use a hardware handshake. Select 'No' to use an XON/XOFF handshake. Baud Rate Indicate the baud rate used. Baud rates may vary on different printers. NOTE: Always make sure the Baud Rate is the same as your printer setup. Cutter Select Cutter Installed or Not Installed to designate cutter availability.
Printing Windows Windows Setup Installing a Windows Printer Defining a Windows Printer Postscript Printers Installing a Windows Printer Before designing a format for a Windows printer, the printer must be installed from within Windows. To install a Windows printer driver, follow these steps: •Choose Start | Settings | Printers. •Double-click "Add Printer". •Follow the instructions in the "Add Printer Wizard".
Printed Documentation Windows printer configuration settings can only be modified from within Windows. To view, add, change or delete current printer configuration options, choose Start | Settings | Printers and double-click on the correct printer. Postscript Printers The software supports Windows Postscript printers. They must be installed in the same manner as a regular Windows Printer. See above.
Printing • • • • • Manual Feed = Off Font Source = I Font Number = 00 Form = 60 Lines Parallel I/O Refer to your HP LaserJet Printer Manual for information on how to configure your printer and how to print a self test. Bar Code Verification Bar codes were tested using an original HP cartridge with the printer's darkness control set to a five (5). Refilled cartridges had varying results. All bar codes were verified as being in "spec" in all resolutions using a Quick-Check IV verifier.
Printed Documentation This function allows you to establish the density of your bar code. Everything revolves around the dot size that the laser printer can print. The printable dot size is 3.3 Mils. Example: UPC printed in 100% magnification has a 13 Mil narrow bar. To achieve this you would use a multiplier of 4 which would give you approximately 102% magnification.
Printing queue's printer list. It can also be referenced by command files and the ActiveX interface. Printer Description Description The Printer Description parameter is optional. You may enter a description that further identifies the printer for the user. The location of the printer ("Shipping and Receiving") and size/type of media loaded ("4 inch X 6 inch paper media") are examples of what can be stored here. Printer Manufacturer Select the Manufacturer of the printer from the list provided.
Printed Documentation Device Device Attached Select the type of device that is attached to the port. The choices are Printer, Western Telematic 4-way Switch, 8-way Switch, or 16-way Switch. Printer Address When configuring a printer that is attached to a Western Telematic Switch Box, enter the number on the switch box that the printer is connected to. Direct Print Select direct print to send data directly to the port. For a shared or network printer, be sure direct print is not selected.
Printing specified to have an ID label printed, the software will cause an ID label to be printed at the start up of each session. The ID label shows a number indicating the number that is assigned to the printer. Selecting to have the ID label printed is useful when more than 1 printer is attached. Override Label Offset Select 'Yes' to override printer's setting of label offset. Normally, a label offset of zero means to keep the printer's current setting.
Printed Documentation Switchbox - 161a - Dip Switches Switchbox - 41, 41a, 161a Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments 9-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 9 Pin on PC 2525-25 Pin Cable Configuration 25 Pin on Printer 25 Pin on PC 9-9 Pin Cable Configuration 9 Pin on Printer 270 9 Pin on PC Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration
Printing Western Telematic Switch Boxes You have the ability to increase the number of printers you can drive with your PC by using a Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way switch box, a Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way switch box or a Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way switch box. These switching devices may be obtained from: WESTERN TELEMATIC, INC. 5 Sterling Irvine, CA 92718 USA 714.586.9950 • 800.854.7226 Fax: 714.583.9514 www.wti.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Dip Switches NOTE: When using a CAS-41 or 41A, move all four jumpers down one position so that the "DTR" lines printed on the circuit board are not pointing at the jumpers. Western Telematic Switchbox - 41a - Changing Monitor Pins The four internal jumpers located on the CAS-41A circuit board are used to switch the CAS-41A to monitor pin 4 (Request to Send) instead of pin 20 (factory setting).
Printing power cable and switch the power on. Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c - Dip Switches The CAS - 81C 8-way Switch Box is equipped with a set of 8 position or 10 position Dip Switches as follows: NOTE: When purchasing the CAS-81c 8-way switchbox, it must be equipped with firmware version 1.0a.
Printed Documentation Western Telematic Switchbox - 81c Cable Configuration Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments 274
Printing If a third CAS-41 Code Activated Switch is connected to the PC above, printer assignments would be 9 through 12. The same would be true for the CAS-161A, where the first switch box would go to Printers 1 through 16, the second switch box would go to Printers 17 through 32 and if a third switch box is connected, it would go to Printers 33 through 48.
Printed Documentation The Backfeed Speed screen item appears on the Format Specification screen and allows a backfeed speed to be set when printing to any Xi Series or PAX Printer.
Printing Printing a Batch You will be prompted to enter the name of the format to be printed. You may type the name of your format in at this time. An alphabetized directory will be displayed across the screen of the label formats in the default directory. If there are more formats than can be shown, you may use the PgDn key to move to the next screen. Click on a file name with the left mouse button to select a format to print.
Printed Documentation If the format contains incremented or decremented fields, you will be able to print any number of identical formats before the increment or decrement function is applied. This number is the batch size. You need to enter the batch size and then the number of batches to print.
Printing Ending Record The number of the record in which to STOP printing. Hold Job Select No to let the job begin printing as soon as possible, or Select Yes to hold the job initially. The hold job prompt will allow you to begin printing the job as soon as possible or to hold the job initially. The default for this prompt is No which will typically be the case.
Printed Documentation Once you have selected the format to be printed, the format will be read in and displayed. Next you will be prompted for any variable data to be used to fill all variable fields. The format display will now be updated to show the format as it will look when printed. After entering any variable data, click on the Printer button. The Print Request screen will appear.
Printing The hold job prompt will allow you to begin printing the job as soon as possible or to hold the job initially. The default for this prompt is No which will typically be the case. You might be using two different types of stock to print your formats on and want to answer No for all jobs that will use the stock you have loaded in the printer, and Yes for jobs that will require a stock change. Also, you may answer Yes if you wish to stack multiple jobs for printing later.
Printed Documentation Select the secondary printer that the job is to be printed to. Cut Option Indicate one of the following: • Do not cut • Cut after each format • Cut after each batch • Cut after whole job BACK to TOP Changing Format Data When Printed/Database Printed/Database Fields Fixed Fields When Printed/Database Fields To change the variable data for When Printed or Database Fields, click the Change Format Variable Data icon or choose Tools | Change Format Data from the menu bar.
Printing The list box shows the database search keys matching the pattern entered with wild card characters being % (any string of characters) and _ (any single character). When entering a search key, you can use any of the following wild card characters to restrict the number of search keys that appear in the list box: - % (percent sign) or * (asterisk) can be used to represent any group of characters in the input data.
Printed Documentation Printer Number Select the number of the printer to use in order to print the format. Duplex Print Select to simultaneously print the same job on two printers, or leave blank to print the job on a single printer. This screen item appears when you have two of the same model printer defined. Alternate Printer Select to simultaneously print the same job on two printers, or leave blank to print the job on a single printer.
Printing This function only applies to jobs that have not yet begun to print. Cancel A Job This function will allow you to cancel any job individually. You would use this function if you no longer needed a job you had previously loaded into the Queue, if one of your printers has broken down, or a format has started to print and you immediately recognize that incorrect information is being printed.
Printed Documentation new label stock, changing the routing of this job to a specific printer, changing the quantity of formats requested or moving the job in the Queue. Change all jobs associated with Printer Defined Printers Provides a list of all the currently defined printers. The Manufacturer , Model, and defined port are listed for each printer.
Printing The assigned Format Name for the format being printed. Description A description of the job. If you gave this job a descriptive name when you first placed the job in the print queue, the description will be displayed. Printer The printer you defined for printing this job. If you defined more than 1 printer to send this format to, the request will be routed to the first available printer. Status The Status of the job being prepared for printing.
Printed Documentation •Printer paused - Pause on the printer. •Printing - Current job or batch is printing. •Printing/Busy - Current job or batch is printing and is unable to accept additional information or is OFF-LINE. •Ribbon out - Printer is out of ribbon. •There are no jobs in queue - No jobs are in the Print Queue. •Unable to open - Unable to open a specified file. •Waiting - Job will print as soon as assigned printer is available. Total The total number of identical formats in each batch.
Printing A Job List File is basically a saved print queue. Job lists can be created to print specific sequences of labels. A job list can be opened, and all the jobs in the list can then be added to the print queue in one operation. It is also possible to send individual jobs or a selected group of jobs from the list to the Print Queue. Any number of Job List Files can be created, saved and then loaded for printing at any time.
Printed Documentation If a print job had ‘Hold Job’ set to ‘Yes’ when it was added to the Job List File, it is still sent to the Print Queue. It is added in a frozen state. To print this job a user must unfreeze the job in the Print Queue. Printing Individual Items To print only a selected job from the Job List: 1. Select File | Open | Job List File from the main menu in the Platinum, or Multi-user version of the software. 2. Select the Job List you wish to open. 3.
Printing Each of the Format Definition Print option items are described in the following section: Destination Please select the destination for the report. The selections are: •Printer -- sends the report to a printer •Printer Data File -- creates a file which includes printer control characters •Text File -- creates a fixed-space ASCII text file. Output to File Define the Name/Path of the file to be created when Printer Data File or Text File is selected under Destination.
Printed Documentation to determine the Queue Name and the FTP User Name/Password that should be used. Port Number When RAW is selected, enter the Raw Data Port Number of the printer. You may select from the list of the most common port numbers, however you may enter one that is not in the list. You should obtain this number from the documentation for the printer or print server that is being used. You may also click on the "Scan" button to scan the IP address given for available ports.
Printing Follow these steps to add a USB printer for use in the Software: 1. Choose "Settings" | "Printer Configuration" from the main menu bar. Then click the "Add a New Printer" icon or select "Edit" | "Add" from the menu bar. 2. Select the printer's manufacturer and model from the drop down boxes. 3. Select USB from the "Type of Port" drop down box. 4. Normally, the USB port will be automatically selected for you.
Printed Documentation Installing the Printer To install the printer in the software: 1. Choose Settings | Printer Configuration from the main menu bar. Then click the Add a New Printer icon or select Edit | Add from the menu bar. 2. Select the Printer Manufacturer and Printer Model you wish to install. 3. On the General tab choose Network/Windows from the Type of Port drop down box. 4. In the Path text box enter the path to the shared printer, or you can browse your network by selecting the Browse button.
Internal dBase Database Database Functions The Database Functions include: Creating and Defining a New Database; Adding, Changing or Erasing Records From a Database; Erasing a Database Field, Browsing or Searching the Database; Printing, Erasing the Database, Modifying a Database Structure.
Printed Documentation Since the software's database structure is compatible with dBASE III, III+ and IV file structure, databases can handle up to 128 fields per record, over 4000 bytes per record and more than 1 million records per file. NOTE: When fields are displayed on the screen for purposes of editing or viewing, only those fields that will fit in one window will be shown. Having a print out of the structure of your dBASE fields will serve as a reminder of those fields not seen.
Internal dBase Database Valid field types are as follows: • • • • • Character Numeric Logical Memo Date Field Length This is the maximum number of characters or digits that are to be contained in the field. Date, logical and memo fields are fixed length fields. Decimal Places The number of decimal positions in a numeric field. The value entered here should be 2 less than the field length of the numeric field value. Example: A numeric field length of 5 may have decimal places defined as 3, 2, 1 or 0.
Printed Documentation BARSUPP allows you to suppress the printing of all bar codes on a particular label when using the $all function. This would be used to prevent attempted reordering of a discontinued item or attempted ordering of a vendor replenished item. When BARSUPP is used as a field name the absence of a character means print the code. The presence of any character means suppress the code. LBLCOUNT allows you to change the default batch size for individual database records.
Internal dBase Database Modifying a Database Field To modify a database field, highlight the field to be modified and then click the Modify Field icon or choose Edit | Modify Field from the Database Structure Management screen. The data type, field length or number of decimal places is modifiable. The name of the field cannot be modified. If you need to modify the name of the field, you must first erase the field then add or insert a new field.
Printed Documentation same time the database is updated, the first time you access the database in the software, a Dialog Box will appear stating that the index is out of date. At this time, you can choose OK to update the index or Cancel (ESC) to continue without updating the index file. If you choose Cancel, each time you access this database, the Dialog Box will appear.
Internal dBase Database Erasing an Index File To erase an index file, highlight the index file then click the Erase Index File icon or choose File | Erase Index File from the Database Structure Management screen. Updating a Database To update an existing database, click the Create Database Database File icon Database Structure Management screen. from the You will be prompted to confirm that you want to Recreate the Database.
Printed Documentation pressed ENTER again, a Dialog Box will be displayed asking whether the record should be added. Click OK to add the record. This will make a duplicate record in the database. Click Cancel to not add a duplicate record. While adding several records to the database, the last record entered is left on the screen. Similar field data will not have to be retyped for subsequent records.
Internal dBase Database Search records can also be modified. Click Change Record to modify the currently displayed record. Press ENTER or click OK when changes are completed. Click Quit or press ESC to leave the currently displayed record unchanged. Click Add Records to add more records to the database. New records are added to the end of the database. Unmark All This function unmarks all records that are marked for printing. The records will not be unmarked automatically after the database is printed.
Printed Documentation A window that displays one entire record at a time. To open a table in Form view go to the Database Records Management screen and select the Form view icon . Datasheet View A window that displays data in a row and column format. In Datasheet view you can edit fields, add and delete data, and search for data. To open a table in Datasheet view go to the Database Records Management screen and select the Datasheet view icon .
Internal dBase Database This should be a LOGICAL expression using the field names listed, along with constants, arithmetic operators, comparison operators and logical operators. String constants should be enclosed in single quotes. The LIKE comparison operator can be used to perform pattern matching. A % (percent sign) represents ANY STRING of characters and an _ (underscore) represents ANY SINGLE CHARACTER.
Printed Documentation To compress the database, click on the Compress and Reor Re-index icon choose File | Compress and ReRe-index from the menu bar from the Database Records Management screen. The Compress function will rewrite the database taking out all records marked for deletion. Also, any index files associated with this database will be completely rewritten to reflect the changes.
Internal dBase Database The resulting file will contain one fixed length line for each database record. Each line will be terminated by a carriage return - line feed sequence. Within the record, each field will occupy a fixed number of spaces equal to the field length in spaces in the database field. There are no separators between fields.
Printed Documentation The last record in the text file above illustrates the point that the append function works on columns with no separators between fields. Erase ALL Records To erase ALL records from a database, click on the Erase All Records icon choose Edit | Erase All Records from the menu bar on the Database Records Management screen. or You will be prompted to confirm this action. To proceed with erasing ALL records in the database, click OK, or click Cancel.
Databaseview Databaseview Functions Databaseview is a database editor that uses Microsoft OLE DB. This new editor natively supports the Microsoft Access® structure allowing you to edit and create Access databases from within the Databaseview software. In addition, with the appropriate drivers you can view and edit almost any database structure including dBase®, Paradox®, and Microsoft FoxPro®. Excel and XML tables can be viewed from within the software however they can not be edited.
Printed Documentation NOTE: When using the Jet database provider with a single user password protected database do NOT set the password on the Connection Tab. This needs to be set on the ALL tab. Advanced Use the Advanced tab to view and set other initialization properties for your data. The Advanced tab of the Data Link Properties dialog box is provider-specific and displays only the initialization properties required by the selected OLE DB provider.
Databaseview The field in the database table that will contain the Database Cross Reference text string. Data Source The database that contains the data to be accessed. Variable Table This option is to be used when creating hazardous chemical labels with multilingual text. With it enabled, you will be able to choose a table with a specific language from within Easylabel. Note: This option has to be enabled in the Cross Reference Wizard and the corresponding database field on the label format.
Printed Documentation Where datasourcename specifies which existing data source stores the information about how to connect to the desired database. Either a file DSN or system DSN can be used. TABLE (short code T) The TABLE clause is of the form: TABLE=tablename or T=tablename Where tablename specifies the name of the table to retrieve data from. If you wish to use the Variable Table option, enter "??" for the table name.
Databaseview For Example: >{N=”RISK&SAFETY”;T=GERMAN;KEY=ID;DATA=PHRASE;R=R2,S1 7} The cross reference above is valid because RISK&SAFETY is enclosed in quotes (“”). BACK to TOP Adding an Access Database Adding a Database Type Insert to Table Move Down Table Name Length Remove Name Constraint Move Up Adding a Database To add a new database, click the 'New' New' icon which is located on the Standard toolbar or select File | New from the menu bar.
Printed Documentation The name of the field may be up to 10 characters long. The name must begin with a letter but may also contain numbers and the underscore character. Embedded blanks are not permitted.. Type The data type definitions below are specific to a Microsoft Access Database. Different database formats will treat some data types in different ways. Valid field types are as follows: • Binary Fixed-length binary data with a maximum length of 8,000 bytes.
Databaseview • Guid Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) A 16-byte field used in a Microsoft Access database to establish a unique identifier for replication. Note: In an Access database, GUIDs are referred to as Replication IDs. • Integer Integer (whole number) data from -2^31 (-2,147,483,648) through 2^31 - 1 (2,147,483,647). Storage size is 4 bytes. • Long Binary (Default) Stores numbers from –2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647 (no fractions).
Printed Documentation Insert to Table After a field has been defined, in the Column Definition section, selecting this button will insert it sequentially into your database structure. Remove Will remove an inserted field from your database structure. Move Up Will move an inserted field up the database structure. Move Down Will move an inserted field down the database structure. BACK to TOP Opening a Table The Databaseview editor internally supports the following four database file formats: Access (*.
Databaseview Table Name Length Remove Name Constraint Move Up Type Insert To Table Table Move Down To create a new table for an existing Database click the 'Create Create a New Table' Table icon , which is located on the Standard toolbar or select File | New Table from the menu bar. You will then be presented with the Create a New Table dialog box. From here you need to define the structure of the database table.
Printed Documentation 2^63 - 1 (+922,337,203,685,477.5807), with accuracy to a ten-thousandth of a monetary unit. Storage size is 8 bytes. • DateTime Date and time data from January 1, 1753, through December 31, 9999, with an accuracy of three-hundredths of a second, or 3.33 milliseconds • Double Stores numbers from –1.79769313486231E308 to –4.94065645841247E–324 for negative values and from 1.79769313486231E308 to 4.94065645841247E–324 for positive values.
Databaseview • VarChar Variable-length non-Unicode character data with length of n bytes. n must be a value from 1 through 8,000. Length When defining a variable field the maximum length of the field must be entered. Constraint This option determines whether a value is required to be entered for a specific field. Selecting May Null specifies that the field does not need to have data entered. Selecting No Null specifies that the field must have data entered.
Printed Documentation Deleting a Field To erase a field (column), highlight the field to be erased then click on the 'Delete Delete a Column' Column icon the menu bar. on the Standard toolbar or choose Edit | Delete Column from Adding a Field To add a new field (column) to an existing table click the 'Add Add a new Column' Column icon from the Standard toolbar or select Edit | Add Column from the menu bar. You will then be presented with the Create a New Column dialog box.
Databaseview Navigating a Database Database Table You have the ability to move through records in a table in both Form View and Datasheet View. The navigation buttons are located on the Navigate toolbar . You can use these buttons to quickly move between records in a table. The same functions can also be accessed by selecting Edit | GoTo from the menu bar. Editing Table Records To edit database records, click the 'Form View' icon or the 'Datasheet View' icon on the Edit menu.
Printed Documentation Edit Records To edit a field within a record select the field by clicking on the field with the mouse or by using the arrow keys on your keyboard. That field is now the active field and is available to have data added, or edited. Deleting Records You can delete a single record or a group of records by selecting the record or records and clicking the 'Delete Delete' Delete icon , which is located on the Standard toolbar.
Databaseview Datasheet View A window that displays data in a row and column format. In Datasheet view you can edit fields, add and delete data, and search for data. To open a table in Datasheet view select View | Datasheet View from the menu bar or click the 'Datasheet Datasheet view' on the Edit toolbar.
Printed Documentation Sorting the Table You have the ability to sort records in ascending or descending order when your table is displayed in Datasheet view. To sort records in Datasheet view click the field you want to act as your sort key and click either the 'Sort Sort Ascending' or the 'Sort Sort Descending' on Ascending icon Descending icon the Standard toolbar. The entire table will then be sorted based on your selection.
Databaseview For example: C:\datafile.dat. You may select the desired file. Then click OK or press ENTER when done. The text file must contain one line for each database record. See Writing Database Records to a Text File. Within the record, each field should occupy a fixed number of columns equal to the field length in the database. There should be no separators between fields. A carriage return - line feed sequence must terminate each record.
Printed Documentation There are three tool bars available within the software that make accessing many of the functions a one step process. These three tool bars are outlined below.
Databaseview If you have multiple tables open within the software you are able to view those tables in different ways. By selecting Window from the menu bar you will be presented with the following options: Tile Displays all of the open tables in separate window panes. Cascade Displays all of the open tables overlapping one another with only the title bars visible. New Window Displays a duplicate window of the active table. This is useful when you are editing to very large tables.
Serial Files Serial File Functions The Serial File is used to supply data to a format field. This feature is generally used in conjunction with the increment or decrement function. After printing a set of formats using incremented or decremented fields, the serial file is updated to contain the next logical value in the sequence. This will prevent recurring or missing serial numbers. A serial number can also be embedded in a database record. A serial file may contain up to 20 characters.
Printed Documentation To erase a serial file, choose File | Erase from the menu. Locate the directory of the file, click on Files of Type and choose Serial Files (*.ser). The available serial files are listed. Choose the correct one and click Erase. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to erase the serial file. Click OK to erase the file or Cancel to not erase it.
Reports Creating a Report NOTE: The Report function is provided for Legacy Support. It is recommended recommended that new users who want to log printed label data use the options on the History tab instead. The values for a text or barcode field can be recorded to a Format Tracking Report by choosing the Report Data function from the field parameters dialog box. The data in this field will be stored each time the format is printed, thereby creating a report (.rpt) file.
Printed Documentation The printer should be on and in the ON-LINE/READY mode prior to selecting a report to print. You may use the test print function to assure that the paper is properly loaded. After selecting to print the report, you will be presented with the tracking report specification screen. Destination Please select the destination for the report.
Reports Enter the Report title that should appear on each page. For the default Report title, leave BLANK. Daily Subtotals Select to print a daily subtotal based on the date the label was printed. Deselect if daily subtotals are not needed. Field Heading If desired, the column heading for a field may be changed by entering a different name. This item appears for each field that is included in the report. Field Width If you wish to truncate a field, enter the maximum column width for the field.
Printed Documentation To print your report with the new changes, you must choose File | Print from the menu bar. Writing the Report to a Text File To write all format tracking data to a text file, choose File | Write to Text File from the menu while viewing the report. This option converts all records in the current format tracking file to standard text records. The resulting file can then be used as input to another program, edited, sent across communication lines, etc.
Reports This function erases all data records in the format tracking data file for the selected format. You should be sure that the data has been printed before using this function. Once erased, the data cannot be recovered. A Dialog Box message will be displayed asking you to confirm that you do want the data erased. Click OK or press ENTER to confirm. Click Cancel or press ESC to return to the Print Report screen.
Advanced ActiveX What is Active X? ELabelPrinter ELabelJob ELabelInfo ELabelBatch Documentation and Examples ActiveX The software contains a set of ActiveX controls that can be easily embedded into Visual Basic applications or any other environment that supports ActiveX controls (such as Visual C++, Microsoft Access, etc.).
Printed Documentation ELabelInfo The ELabelInfo control allows for read-only access to many of the properties of a label format. In addition, some of the field properties can be accessed. None of the properties of the label or its fields can be modified by this control. Documentation and Examples For descriptions of the methods and properties available, see the documentation file ActiveX_Programming_Guide that is installed in Documents folder in the software's directory.
Advanced by a final NULL character. Keyword operands must be separated by blanks and a semicolon must terminate each job like in a batch file. Example: LabelCommand("formatname=c:\\files\\emerald formatcount=(1,10) partno=654321 quant=144;"); LabelJobQuery() The LabelJobQuery() function can be used to obtain the current status of any active or waiting job using its job number as an argument. The information displayed in the Print Queue is the information that can be returned with LabelJobQuery().
Printed Documentation print the first label was 1/2 second. Using method two, the time to print the first label using was 2 seconds. If you would like the software to pause before printing a set of formats and allow you to test print or cancel the set, you would use the Test Print option. With the Test Print option turned on, when a new set of formats is processed, 3 options will be presented: Test print the format, Print all formats in the batch, or do not print any formats in the current batch.
Advanced contains the name of the format or formats to be printed, the value of any variable fields, the value of any database search fields, which printer to send the formats to and the quantity to be printed for each particular set of formats.
Printed Documentation testprint The testprint option is of the form: testprint=on or testprint=off For succeeding records, the option retains the value it was last set to. It is initially set to off. fieldvalue The fieldvalue clauses in each command record are in the form: = Each variable field or database search field must be specified using one of these clauses. There should be as many clauses as there are variable fields or database search fields on your label.
Advanced or useprinter=12 or useprinter=23 The purpose of useprinter is to select the correct printer for this format if you have more than one printer connected to the system. The index numbers used in the useprinter clause are not constant and may change as printers are added or printer properties are changed. It is better practice to identify a printer using the printername clause.
Printed Documentation jobdescription="variable text" The purpose of the jobdescription clause is to include a brief description of the print job for identification purposes. This is helpful if you need to modify the job once it is in the print queue. Once the print job is in the print queue, it will be possible to distinguish one job from another. The "variable text" must be enclosed in single quotes ( ' ) or double quotes ( " ).
Advanced The orderby clause is of the form: orderby= The purpose of the orderby clause is to print database records in a specific order. If the order in which records are printed is important, you can select one or more database fields in which to sort on. The records will be printed based on the values in the database field(s) chosen. This clause is only valid when using a format that uses an ODBC data file.
Printed Documentation append dbase The append dbase clause is of the form: append dbase=databasefile inputfile=txtfilename; The purpose of the append dbase clause is to append a text file to an existing internal database file from within a command file. The append dbase clause must end with a semicolon (;). For example, to append a part number text file that was downloaded from a host computer, the append dbase clause would be: append dbase=parts.dbf inputfile=parts.
Advanced The purpose of the cancel job clause is to cancel a job based on the job number. The purpose of the cancel printername clause is to cancel all jobs specific to a printer. If you do not know the exact number of labels you will need for a specific job, your command file can send a quantity greater than a desired amount. Then at the end of the day, when the required number of labels are printed, a cancel job or cancel printername clause can be sent to cancel the remaining labels in the job.
Printed Documentation getstatus printername="line1"; If the printer named "line1" is printer number 12, the status will be written to a file called c.dat. If the getstatus command is executed prior to printing a label format, the .dat file will be written to the directory where the label software's executable file is located. If getstatus is executed after generating a label, the .dat file will now be written to the directory where that particular label format is stored.
Advanced clear printername The clear printername clause is of the form: clear printername="printer name"; The clear printername command can be used to clear the current label format from the print buffer.
Printed Documentation close; When issued, the close command will exit the label software. Commands and Switches To run the software using the Command File facility, the command is typed at the DOS prompt using the following structure: c:\subdirectory\EASY commandfilename [switch] [starting record] Where: subdirectory is the name of the directory that contains the program files. - EASY is the command to start the program. - commandfilename is the name of the Command File you wish to run.
Advanced To run the same Command File and start at the fifth record, type: win c:\ c:\wineasy\ wineasy\easy store /R 005 To run the same Command File with monitoring mode enabled, type: win c:\ c:\wineasy\ wineasy\easy store /W If the software is configured for User Signon, the /U and the /P switch parameters can be used to by-pass the Signon dialog box. /U id Allows you to specify a User Identifier, where id is the user ID as defined in the Add, Change or Delete Users screen.
Printed Documentation Command files that are processed by "drag-and-drop" onto the EASYLABEL window are NEVER deleted, regardless of the /E switch. Command File Monitoring Mode The software can be placed in a command file monitoring mode. The purpose of the command file mode will be to watch the hard disk for changes in a Command File and automatically print the specified number of formats.
Advanced 1. Launch the label software. 2. Create a new format or use an existing format. 3. Add a new field or use an existing field. 4. Edit the field parameters as follows: • • • • Enter "Field Name" (optional) Select Source of Data - "D" for Database, press the tab key Select Database System - Select 'Other Database System'. Enter the Connection String - or you can click the 'Prompt' button to be prompted through the construction of the connection string.
Printed Documentation NOTE: This function will work with a keyboard wedge scanner, check with your Reseller for more information.
Bar Code Information Linear Linear Bar Code Maybe the oldest of the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies, barcode can be looked upon as the best known and probably most successful to date of the technologies. We are all familiar with the basic barcode on our box of cereal, or the jar of honey that we buy in the supermarket. This barcode is called UPC/EAN and is but one variation of over 250 barcodes that have been designed over time.
Printed Documentation constructed with one wide bar and two wide spaces. Quiet zone is 10 times the width of the narrow bar. There is no checksum defined as part of the Codabar standard. But when it is used, it is inserted between the last data character and stop character. Modulus 16 is generally used for the checksum. Specifications: Character Set 0 - 9, $, -, :, /, ., + There are also four unique start/stop characters designated A,B,C and D.
Bar Code Information Every Code 39 character has five bars and four spaces, making a total of 9 elements. Of these nine elements, three are wide and six are narrow, making Code 39 a two-width code. Whether numeric or alphanumeric data is encoded, Code 39 requires the same amount of space - substantially longer than ITF or alphanumeric Code 128.
Printed Documentation Human Readable Optional, although it is typically used. Check Character Optional (modulus 43 calculation) Encoded Information Contingent upon data requirements. Allowable Size Minimum "X" Dimension: .0075 inches Wide to Narrow Ratio: 2:1 to 3:1 with "X" Dimension > .020 inches 2.2:1 to 3:1 with "X" Dimension < .020 inches Allowable Symbol Height: The greater of .25 inch or 15% of the symbol length. Code 93 History and Overview Code 93 was introduced in 1982.
Bar Code Information codes" are used for the Full ASCII feature, the ambiguity problem present with Code 39 is eliminated. Specifications: Character Set 47 characters; 0-9, A-Z, -, ., space, $, /, +, %, ($), (%), (/), (+) and ? Encodation Three bars and three spaces are required to encode a character. Start/Stop Pattern The symbol ? and the four unique circle code, ($), (%), (/) and (+). Code Type Binary, varying length. Human Readable Optional, although it is typically used.
Printed Documentation Code 128 History and Overview Code 128 was introduced in 1981 as a very high-density alphanumeric symbology. Since 1990, it's use has been increasing in a variety of applications. It has the ability to adapt itself to all-numeric data or to alphanumeric data. This is done with "start" and "shift" codes specifying that the data following is numeric, alphanumeric, or special characters. These compression techniques minimize space while allowing for numeric and alphanumeric data.
Bar Code Information Three bars and three spaces are required to encode a character. Start/Stop Pattern One of three start characters A, B, or C shall be used at the beginning of the symbol to define initial code set. The stop pattern is seven elements comprised of four bars and three spaces. The Start/Stop pattern shall not be used within the symbol nor shown in human-readable interpretation. Code Type Modular, varying length (UCC/EAN - 128 has several formats defined).
Printed Documentation Specifications Character Set 0-9 Encodation Two bars and two spaces are required to encode a character Start/Stop Pattern Always starts and stop with 3 elements: a narrow bar, narrow space, and narrow bar. Code Type Modular, fixed length (thirteen digits with EAN-13; eight digits with EAN-8) Human Readable EAN-13 all thirteen digits required; EAN-8 eight digits required (the Flag Character, Numbering System Character, and the Check Digit are implied).
Bar Code Information History and Overview The European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a superset of UPC and was initially introduced in 1977 by an EAN association of EEC countries that included France, Germany, England, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Holland and Austria. In 1978, Japan and Spain joined. In 1989 Australia also joined . Today many other countries have joined, and EAN13 is used worldwide for marking retail goods.
Printed Documentation Check Digit Required (Modulus 10 calculation). Encoded Information Flag Character (Country Code) - Two to three digits Manufacturer Identification Number - Four to five digits Product Identification Number - Five digits Check Digit - One digit Allowable Sizes Sizes for the EAN-13 are determined by a "magnification" factor which is based on the "X" dimension size. These magnifications range from 80% to 200% of the normal size (1.46 inches in width, 1.
Bar Code Information History and Overview One of the symbologies specified for the representation of Application Identifier data is GS1-128 (previously referred to as EAN/UCC-128 or EAN-128). GS1-128 is a variant of Code 128, exclusively reserved to GS1. It is not intended to be used for data to be scanned at the point of sales in retail outlets. GS1-128 offers several advantages. It is one of the most complete, alphanumeric, one-dimensional symbologies available today.
Printed Documentation An Application Identifier is a prefix code used to identify the meaning and the format of the data that follows it (data field). There are AIs for identification, traceability, dates, quantity, measurements, locations, and many other types of information. For example, the AI for batch number is 10, and the batch number AI is always followed by an alphanumeric batch code not to exceed 20-characters.
Bar Code Information These AIs allow data to be encoded that provide transaction references and location numbers facilitating the delivery, order, and invoice reconciliation process. They can also identify shipping origin, and help to sort shipments. These AIs include Customer's Purchase Order Number, Bill to (invoice to) Location Number, and Ship to (deliver to) postal code. The "Ship To" AI, for example, is 420 followed by up to 20 alphanumeric characters of data.
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Bar Code Information NOTE: For date fields that only need to indicate a year and a month, the day field is set to "00". *Plus one digit for length indication. **Plus one digit for decimal point indication. ** Interleaved 2 of 5 (I2of5) History and Overview Overview Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high-density, self-checking, continuous numeric symbology.
Printed Documentation bear any resemblance to a start or stop character to prevent an erroneous decode. An item to note with respect to Interleaved 2 of 5 is that the number of digits in the barcode must be even. This is due to interleaving (one odd digit for every even digit). As such, sometimes a zero digit must be added to the beginning of the barcode to make the total digits an even number. It is recommended to use a check digit and Modulo 10 is generally used for the checksum.
Bar Code Information Minimum "X" Dimension: 0.075 inches Wide to Narrow Ratio: 2:1 to 3:1 with "X" Dimension > .020 inches 2.2:1 to 3:1 with "X" Dimension < .020 inches The SSC-14 specifications outline "magnifications" that are allowable. Allowable Symbol Height: The greater of .25 inches or 15% of the symbol length. MSI History and Overview MSI Plessey Code is a pulse-width modulated non-self checking code.
Printed Documentation The Plessey Company in England originally developed Plessey Code with specifications first dated in 1971. Several variations were created including the MSI, Anker, and Telxon codes. Of these, the MSI Plessey is still in use in the United States. It is used in libraries and often for retail grocery shelf marking. POSTNET History and Overview POSTNET is widely used by the U.S. Postal Service to automatically sort mail.
Bar Code Information manufacturer's identification may now be 8 digits and the product identification would be only 3. The last digit remains a check digit. The first digit of the UPC-A Code represents the number system as well as being part of manufacturer's identification. Number systems "0", "6" and "7" are assigned with the five digits to identify the manufacturer.
Printed Documentation 2) 22 x 3 = 66 3) 8 + 3 + 9 + 9 + 0 =29 4) 66 + 29 = 95 5) 95 + X = 100 (next highest number of 10), therefore X = 5 (checksum). UPC-E0 History and Overview UPC-E is a variation of the UPC-A symbol that is used for the number system 0. It has six explicitly encoded data digits, and an implicitly encoded seventh digit (check character). It is suited for identifying products in small packages.
Bar Code Information Encodation Two bars and two spaces are required to encode a character Start/Stop Pattern Always starts and stop with 3 elements: a narrow bar, narrow space, and narrow bar. Code Type Modular, fixed length (twelve digits with UPC-A, six explicitly encoded but eight illustrated human readable digits with UPC-E). Human Readable UPC-A all twelve digits required.
Printed Documentation History and Overview Typically used for shelf labeling in the Retail environment. It is numeric only and fixed length. 2D 2D Bar Code A newer area in the world of barcode is the two-dimensional versions. Several variations of 2D are available and as these do not all comprise bars and spaces the more accurate name of 2D symbologies is used. 2D symbologies provide a means of storing large amounts of data in a very small space.
Bar Code Information bounds of the symbol . There are 32 sizes in all with user-selected amounts of Reed-Solomon error encoding from 5% to 95% of data region. The recommended level is 23% of symbol capacity plus 3 codewords. All 8-bit values can be encoded. Values 0 - 127 are interpreted as the ASCII character set while values 128 - 255 are interpreted as ISO 8859-1, Latin Alphabet No. 1.
Printed Documentation a) User-selectable, from 5% to 95% of data region b) Recommended level is 23% of symbol capacity plus codewords. Code Type Matrix Orientation Independent Yes CODABLOCK History and Overview CODABLOCK was developed as a stacked version of the standard bar codes Code 39 and Code 128 able to encode the information context when the label is not wide enough and therefore several shorter bar codes should be printed.
Bar Code Information CODABLOCK 256 This variety has the same structure of CODABLOCK F, but has special start and stop characters. It can consist of 2 to 44 rows, each containing 4 to 62 characters (totaling maximum 2,725 characters). Each row contains error correction, so that minor damage can be repaired. Advantages Increased reliability of data of one single CODABLOCK label with respect to several separate labels to encode one message.
Printed Documentation and a trailing quiet zone. Every row encodes the data in exactly 18 bars and 17 spaces, and each row is separated by a one-module high separator bar. The code is a continuous, variable-length symbology that can encode the complete ASCII 128-character set. Its structure is actually a cross between UPC and Code 39. Intermec has put the code in the public domain. The minimum value of the x-dimension is 7.5 mils for a symbol to be read by an unknown reader. Assuming an x-dimension of 7.
Bar Code Information DataMatrix History and Overview The public domain code DataMatrix was developed by International Data Matrix (now CiMatrix). DataMatrix is a variable size 2D matrix symbology containing dark and light square data modules. It has a finder pattern of two solid lines and two alternating dark and light lines on the perimeter of the symbol for symbol identification, orientation and cell location. DataMatrix is designed with a fixed level of error correction capability.
Printed Documentation Two main subsets of Datamatrix symbols exists. Those using convolutional coding for error correction which were used for most of the initial installations of Datamatrix systems, these versions are referenced as ECC-000 to ECC-140. The second subset is referenced ECC-200 and uses Reed-Solomon error correction techniques. ECC-000 to 140 symbols all have an odd number of modules along each square side. ECC-200 symbols have an even number of modules on each side.
Bar Code Information MicroPDF MicroPDF is derived from PDF417. The code has a limited set of symbol sizes and a fixed level of error correction for each symbol size. Module dimensions are user-specified so that the symbol may be printed with a variety of printers. The symbology allows up to 150 bytes, 250 alphanumeric characters, or 366 numeric digits to be stored. This is done by specifying one of three compaction modes: data, text or numeric.
Printed Documentation to 25% of the symbol is destroyed. MaxiCode can be read by CCD camera or scanners. Approximately 100 ASCII characters can be held in the 1-inch square symbol. The symbol can still be read even when up to 25 percent of the symbol has been destroyed and can be read by CCD camera or scanner. Specifications: Character Set All 256 ASCII Characters Symbol Size 1.11 inch x 1.054 inch nominal (including Quiet Zone) Nominal Element Size 0.035 inch x 0.
Bar Code Information PDF417 is a two-dimensional, stacked, public-domain barcode developed in 1990 by Symbol Technology. It is a multi-row, continuous, variable length symbology that has high data capacity of storing up to about 1,800 printable ASCII characters or 1,100 binary character per symbol. The symbol is rectangular. Its shape can be adjusted to some extent by setting the width and allowing the height to grow with the data.
Printed Documentation 3 to 90 Rows, Maximum Row Height is 3X Symbol Width 90X to 583X Error Correction Characters 2 to 512 Maximum Data Capacity 1850 Text Characters (at error corrections level 0) 2710 digits, 1108 bytes Other Features Designed so that cross-row scans can be successfully used. Selectable levels of error correction.
Bar Code Information Specifications: Models Mode 1: original version Mode 2: enhanced version Character Set 1) numeric data (digits 0 - 9) 2) alphanumeric data (digits 0 - 9; upper case letters A - Z; nine other characters: space, $%*+-./:) 3) 8-bit data (JIS 8-bit character set (Latin and Kana) in accordance with JIS X 0201) 4) Kanji characters (Shift JIS value 8140HEX-9FFCHEX and E040HEXEAA4HEX. These are values shifted from those of JIS X 0208.
Printed Documentation 3) 8-bit byte data: 486 characters, 2,953 characters 4) Kanji data: 299 characters, 1,817 characters Selectable Selectable Error Correction Four levels of Reed-Solomon error correction allowing recovery of: L 7% M 15% Q 25% H 30% Of the symbol codewords.
Bar Code Information date). The Composite symbol always includes a linear component so that the primary identification is readable by all scanning technologies, and so that 2D imagers can use the linear component as a finder pattern for the adjacent 2D Composite Component. The Composite symbol always includes a multi-row 2D Composite Component, for compatibility with linear- and area-CCD scanners, and with linear and rastering laser scanners.
Printed Documentation Two non-data characters can be encoded, FNC1 for compatibility with some applications and an ECI escape character for the standardized encoding of message interpretation information. Representation of Data nominally 2X high by 1X wide modules, with a dark module representing a binary one and a light module representing a binary zero. Symbol Size The width of an Aztec Mesa is approximately the length of its linear host symbol less quiet zones.
Bar Code Information Orientation Independent Yes Additional Features a. Choice of Host Symbology: Aztec Mesas may be attached to Code 128, Code 39, Code 93 and 93i, Interleaved 2/5, and UPC-A/EAN-13 host symbols. Printers or readers may support only a subset of these host symbologies. b. Two Graphical Configurations, one-sided or two-sided: The layers of data for an Aztec Mesa may either be attached all on top of its host symbol or divided between the top and bottom.
Printed Documentation Specifications: Character Set Both linear and 2D Composite Components encode a subset of ISO 646, consisting of the upper and lowercase letters, digits, and 21 selected punctuation characters. The EAN.UCC function character FNC1 and a Symbol Separator character. Character Structure different edge to similar edge decodable symbol characters are used, in accordance with the selected Linear and 2D Composite Components of the symbol.
Bar Code Information CC-C: up to 2 361 digits Error Detection and Correction Linear component: one check character for error detection 2D Composite Component: a fixed or variable number of Reed-Solomon error correction codewords, depending upon the specific 2D Composite Component.
Printed Documentation GS1 DataBar Description Formally known as RSS-14. There are 17 characters in a GS1 DataBar that make up the linear barcode, but only 13 are entered data. There is a mandatory Application Identifier of 01 that is not part of the entered data. The first character after the Application Identifier is the linkage flag. The linkage flag determines whether there is a Composite 2D barcode associated with the linear barcode. The linkage flag will either be a 1 (true) or 0 (false).
Bar Code Information (01)20012345678909 GS1 DataBar Truncated Description Formally known as RSS-14 Truncated. The GS1 DataBar Truncated barcode is used when size, specifically height might be an issue. The height of the barcode is set to the GS1 standard of 13 times the X dimension (the x dimension is the width of the narrow bar element). There are 17 characters in a GS1 DataBar Truncated that make up the linear barcode, but only 13 are entered data.
Printed Documentation (01)00012345678905 When creating a composite barcode, data such as 1101006414909|372772892887166266377488 the 0111010064149094 will be encoded in the linear part of the barcode and 372772892887166266377488 will be in the 2D portion of the composite barcode. GS1 DataBar Stacked Description Formally known as RSS Stacked. The GS1 DataBar Stacked barcode is used when width might be an issue. The data is split in half and encoded as a split level barcode.
Bar Code Information Using the data 0001234567890 will create a linear GS1 DataBar Stacked with a human readable of (01)00012345678909. The 01 is the Application Identifier and the last 9 is the check digit. (01)00012345678905 When creating a composite barcode, data entered as 0341234567890|17010200 the 0103412345678900 will be encoded in the linear part of the barcode and 17010200 will be in the 2D portion of the composite barcode.
Printed Documentation Example Using the data 0003456789012 will create a linear GS1 DataBar Stacked OmniOmnidirectional with a human readable of (01)00034567890125. The 01 is the Application Identifier and the last 5 is the check digit. (01)00034567890125 When creating a composite barcode, data entered as 0341234567890|17010200 the 0103412345678900 will be encoded in the linear part of the barcode and 17010200 will be in the 2D portion of the composite barcode.
Bar Code Information When creating a composite barcode, a pipe symbol ( | ) needs to be inserted between the data that will be in the linear barcode and the 2D barcode. Example DataBar Limited with Using the data 1501234567890 will create a standard GS1 DataBar a human readable of (01)15012345678907. The 01 is the Application Identifier and the last 7 is the check digit.
Printed Documentation Example Using the data 01906141410000153202000150 will create a linear GS1 DataBar Expanded with a human readable of 01906141410000153202000150. The 01 is the Application Identifier.
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Appendices Appendix A: Error Status Messages Choose the letter that the error message begins with below: ACDEFGIMNPQRSTU A At least 1 printer must remain defined - You have tried to Delete the ONLY printer that is defined.
Printed Documentation F Field is too small - not changed Field is too small - not created Field Length is Too Large - The field length is greater than 255. Field Length is Too Small - The field length is zero. Format request list is full - Cannot add this job Format Saved With DEMO Version - Cannot do production print - Cannot do a production print of a format that was saved using the DEMO version. G General Protection Fault (GPF)/Application Error Error - An error has occurred with the application.
Appendices Ineligible Field Name Used - Attempt to use a field name not listed. Initialization error Insufficient memory Invalid Character in Field Name - An invalid character was entered in a field name. Invalid Command Line Option - Check that the Command Line was typed correctly, then try again. Invalid Operand In Clause - An invalid operand was specified in a clause in the command file. Invalid Field Length - Contains decimal point. M Matching database record cannot be found. Missing entry.
Printed Documentation Not an existing file in directory P Picture Error - Cannot read picture or picture too large. Probable Cause: The specified picture file cannot be found or the size of the picture is too large for the printer. Please enter a name that has not already been used Please enter a valid number Please enter valid data Q Queue Error - Error loading job in queue or cannot read queue file. Probable Cause: A .job file cannot be found while restoring the Print Queue.
Appendices The total field width is too large - please change There is no data required for this this format Too large - please reenter Too small - please reenter Type Mismatch in Index Expression U Unable to find file Unable to load module Unbalanced Quote - A phrase in the command file is missing a quote. Undefined Field Name Used - Attempt to use a field name that is not defined. Any error message that is not included in the list above indicates an internal program failure.
Printed Documentation Field Two, is the numeric amount, that when added to Field One will give the 'Sell by Date.' Field Three, printed on the format, should have as its "Source of Data": Arithmetic (add and subtract only). Also, again, under "Special Formatting" for printing choose: 1 - Short Date or 3 - Julian Date. To have a date printed in any other format, such as European format, select option 4 - Custom Date. You will then need to enter the character string for the format you wish.
Appendices operator action required at the time of printing would be to call in a specific format and request the appropriate quantity be printed. Uploading of Report Files In certain situations, it may be beneficial to transfer report files to a host system. This is accomplished with the 'write text file' function in the report section.
Printed Documentation 2. Next, you will need to design the format so that the Source of Data is Database Indirect, for a text file, or Database, for a graphic. When adding the text field to the format, the Database Indirect Source of Data means that the software will look for the text at the location specified in the database record. When adding the graphic to the format, the Database Source of Data means that the software will look for the graphic file at the location specified in the database record.
Appendices @USERID @USERID @USERID will print a text field with the name of the current user. This reserved word can be accessed by creating a text field with the Source of Data option set to Copied. This will create a text field with the current user name on it, or the word “default” if the User Signon Required Program Option is set to No.
Printed Documentation If you typed a number instead of "ALL" you would now see the following item: ENDING RECORD NUMBER This would give you the ability to print a specific range of records from a data file if it were required because of a paper jam or some other situation. The next item is : • HOLD JOB Answer No to begin printing immediately. Enter Yes to store this job in the Print Queue for printing later. If you answered No, No shortly labels will start coming out of the printer.
Appendices • • character means print the code. The presence of any character means suppress the code. The last field, called Junk, is there strictly to work around a problem with many text editors that won't allow a line to end with a space and instead insert the carriage return-line feed after the last printable character. This field would not have been needed if we had Code as our last field since Code always has 6 printable characters. The last bit of exploration that we will do is of a Command File.
Printed Documentation .CMD - A Command File, created by an external text editor. Similar to the DOS batch file utility - used to print formats externally. .DBF - A database file - created by the internal database, dBASE III, III+ or IV compatible or an ASCII database using the ASCII database attributes. .EPS - An Encapsulated Postscript graphic file. .FMT - File extension used to for label formats. .IXL - Contains a list of index files matched to a database File. .LOG - A User log file. .
Appendices Appendix E: Installing Code Page 850 For additional information on installing Code Page 850 in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, or Windows XP please refer to the following page on our website by clicking HERE.
Printed Documentation Appendix G: Labelcom Utility The LABELCOM utility allows data to be read from an input device, such as a bar code scanner or a scale. LABELCOM supports serial devices, USB Human Interface Devices and keyboard wedge devices. LABELCOM can also monitor a file or a TCP/IP port for input. Once the data is received, it can then be used to fill in variable data fields on a label created in EASYLABEL. 1. Running LABELCOM. LABELCOM is started from the Windows Start Menu.
Appendices If you have an existing .lcm file simply click File from the main menu and then click on Open. You can then browse for your .lcm, once you have selected the file, click on Open to load it. Once an .lcm is opened you can view any section of the configuration by selecting Configure from the main menu and then clicking on the section you want to change (see section 2. Setup for more information) To create a new .lcm file, click File from the main menu and then click on New.
Printed Documentation NOTE: For information on configuring your input device, please refer to the User's Manual for your input device. TCP/IP Port Number: Number: Enter the TCP/IP Port Number you would like LABELCOM to monitor for data. File Path: This is the full pathname of the file you want LABELCOM to monitor. You can also click the “...” button to browse for the file.
Appendices Receive Field: You will have one Receive Field listed for every set of brackets [ ] that you used in the Extract Data prompt. Once the Label Format is selected, you will see a list of named variable fields from that Label Format. Format Field: the variable field(s) on the label that can be filled in with the extracted data stored in the Receive Field. NOTE: Only NAMED NAMED variable fields on a format can be filled in by LABELCOM.
Printed Documentation NOTE: You may want to set LABELCOM to automatically start the Monitor each time LABELCOM LABELCOM is started. To do this click on Configure from the main menu and then click on Auto Start. However, if you do want to use Custom Processing check the box to enable it. This will allow you to add statements to modify values of format variable fields (or format name).
Appendices 3. while ( condition ) { ...statements } String constants must be enclosed in quotes. For Example: SERIALNUM = "ABC" The data can also be enclosed using single quotes.
Printed Documentation It's possible to run multiple instances of the program by including the name of a parameter file on the command line, for example: labelcom.exe \easylabel\com1parm.lcm labelcom.exe \easylabel\com2parm.lcm The two parameter files must specify two different ports. If there is no command line parameter, the file name is taken from label0.ini (the last file used).
Appendices Arithmetic/Expression summary This is a summary of the operators and functions which can be used in arithmetic or conditional print expressions.
Printed Documentation % | < <= != or # == or = LIKE NOT LIKE >= > $ || or OR && or AND ! or NOT Remainder (Example 16% 7 is 2) String concatenation Less than comparison Less than or equal comparison NOT equal comparison Equal comparison Pattern matching comparison Negation of LIKE Greater than or equal comparison Greater than comparison Whether or not the first string contains the second Logical 'OR' Logical 'AND' Logical 'NOT' There is no distinction between numeric and string variables.
Appendices Choose Arithmetic for Source of Data Enter "SUBSTRING(BARDATA,1,1)" for Calculation NOTE: This is selecting the first digit of the starting data and making it its own field. 3. Create 8 more text fields and name them "DIGIT2" through "DIGIT9" Choose Arithmetic for Source of Data Enter "SUBSTRING(BARDATA,x,1)" for Calculation where x = 2 for the second field and so on up to 9. NOTE: This is selecting the next 8 fields of the starting data and making them their own fields. 4.
Printed Documentation 6. Create another text field and name it "DATA" Choose Link for the Source of Data Enter "2" for the Number of Fields to Link Choose "BARDATA" for Link Field 1 Choose "CHECKSUM" for Link Field 2 NOTE: The starting data and the resulting checksum are combined to make the barcode with the MOD 9 Weighted check digit. 7.
Appendices Connection A Jet connection is used to connect to Microsoft Access Databases (.mdb). The OLEDB Provider for ODBC Driver Connection can be used to connect to almost any database with an existing data source name (DSN ). Sample Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider connection 1. On the provider tab select 'Microsoft Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider' Provider as your provider and then click the 'Next Next' Next button 2. You are then presented with the connection tab.
Printed Documentation 3. If the database is not password protected you can skip to the next step. Otherwise enter the password here. Enter the initial catalog to use' 4. In the 'Enter use prompt, type in the name of the catalog (or database), or select from the drop-down list. 5. Click the 'test connection' button. You should be presented with a message box stating that the test connection has succeeded. If the connection failed you will need to double check the values you entered.
Index 1 sequence 96 161a Cable Configuration 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 string 96 9's 96 16-way Switch 223 A 2 A,B,C 355 232 Communications 147, 162, 171, 181, 191, 201, 207, 214 2D Composite Component 391, 393 3 32-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check 381 32-bit ODBC Administrator 352 32-bit Windows application 3 32-layer Aztec Mesa 389 4 41a 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 41a Cable Configuration 226 485 Cable Configuration 145 485 Communications 147 5 5-digit ZIP 372 8 81C 8-way Switch Box
Printed Documentation Users 26 Add 26 AIDC 355 Align Add 45 Align Bottom 131 Add 48 Align Down 58, 131 Add 61 Align Left 58, 130 Add 75 Align Right 58, 130 Add 79 Align Top 130 Add 83 Align Up 58, 130 Add 86 Group 52 Add 88 Align 52 Add 96 Align 130 Add 120 Align 130 Add 123 Align 130 Add 133 Align 131 Add 293 ALL Function 75, 93, 117, 276, 411 Add 295 ALL Tracking Data Add 295 Erasing 335 Add 300 ALL Tracking Data 335 Add 301 Allow Blanks 72, 92, 115 Add 340 Allowable
Index American National Standards Institute 356 Arabic 389 AND 422 Arithmetic 123, 407 And/or 61, 337, 393, 413 Arithmetic/Expression 416, 422 Angled Lines 86 ARROW Keys/ARROW Keys 10 ANSI 10, 18, 356 Article Numbering Association 361, 362 Apollo AS/400 36 Apollo Cables 145 Ascending 306 Apollo Notes 147 ASCII 36, 129, 290, 295, 304, 331, 356, 358, 360, 364, 376, 381, 383, 384, 389, 407, 411, 413, 416 Apollo Setup 142 ASCII 128 379 printing 61 ASCII Replace file 36 Apollo 34, 36 Auto Field
Printed Documentation Bar Codes 48 Box Field 79 Bar Codes 353 Browse 17 Bar/Space Adjustment 34 Browsing 295 Barcode Width Magnification 61 Brunswick 1 Barcodes 33, 276, 355 Bytes Received 416 BARDATA 416, 422 C BARSUPP 411 C.Itoh Batch C.Itoh Cables 158 Number 280 C.Itoh Notes 162 Print 276, 280, 411 C.Itoh Setup 155 Batch 133, 142, 155, 163, 171, 182, 196, 203, 207, 215, 223, 242, 250, 266 C.
Index CAS-161A 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 Change Format Variable Data icon 282 CAS-41 209, 252, 269 Change Mouse Pointer CAS-41 Code Activated Switch 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 Magnifying 57 Change Mouse Pointer 57 CAS-81c 8-way switchbox 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 CAS 158 CAS 166 CAS 175 CAS 185 CAS 209 CAS 226 CAS 252 CAS 269 CC-A 391 CC-B 391 CC-C 391 CCD 379, 381, 383, 384, 386 Cent Substitute 18 CENTER 79 Center Data 61 Change Parameters 333 Change Records 30
Printed Documentation Calculating 372 Code Height 61 CHECKSUM 96 Code One 376 CHECKSUM 372 Code Page 850 CHECKSUM 416 Installing 415 CHECKSUM 422 Code Page 850 415 Checksum Example 372 Codeword 384 Choose All Fields 49, 53 Codewords 376, 386, 389, 391 Circle/Ellipse 83 COLOR 88, 304, 413 Circular Arc 96 COM 294, 416 Citizen Combine Reports 331 Citizen Cables 166 Command File Citizen Notes 171 Command File Clauses 340 Citizen Setup 163 Command File Monitoring 18, 338, 340 Citizen 1
Index Command File 340 Create Replace File 36 Command File 403 Create Serial Number File Screen 329 Command File 411 Create Shortcut 416 Command File 413 Cross Hairs 58, 130 Composite 391, 393 CTRL 10 Compressing 301, 305 CTRL key 49, 52, 282 Concatenation 383 CTRL+ENTER 72, 92, 96, 115 Concatenation, Global Label Identifiers 384 CTRL-ENTER 72, 92, 115 Concurrent Access 133, 142, 155, 163, 171, 182, 203, 215, 223, 250, 266 CTRL-TAB key 10 CTRL-Z 51 Conditional Current Message 416 Entering
Printed Documentation Data Data Bits 147, 162, 171, 181, 191, 201, 207, 214, 219, 226, 275, 416 Arithmetic Source 407 Data Capacity 381, 389 Database Indirect Source 407 Data Capture 355 Database Source 407 Data Checking 72, 92, 96, 115 Representation 386 Data Field Name 75, 93, 117 Select Source 352 Data Matrix 381 Source 59, 75, 88, 93, 117, 123, 275, 352, 407, 416, 422 Data Sequence 383 Viewing 301 Data Structure 364 Data 41 Data Type 295 Data 59 Data Type Validation 150 Data 61 Database Dat
Index Database 307 Database Structure Management 299, 300, 301 Database 352 Database System 41, 75, 93, 117 Database 407 Databasefile 340 Database Field Databasefile inputfile 340 Erasing 299 Databasefile orderby 340 Modifying 299 DataMatrix 3, 376, 381 Database Field 282 Datamax Database Field 299 Datamax Cables 175 Database Field 299 Datamax I-Class 61 Database Files 41, 75, 93, 117, 295 Datamax Notes 181 Database Functions 26, 295 Datamax Ovation 175, 185 Database Indirect 96, 124,
Printed Documentation Dd-mm-yy 121 Demand Mode 34 Decimal Places 41, 123, 295, 416, 422 Demo 13, 403 Decrementing 61, 74, 121, 276, 280, 329, 340 Descenders 96, 194, 240, 264 Default 150, 416 Descending 306 Default Command 18 Description 33, 287 Default.
Index Display 33 EAN-8 361, 362, 364 Display 56 EASY.EXE 403, 413 Display 57 EasyTutor 9 Display 57 ECC-000 381 Display 58 ECC-140 381 DISPLAYMSG 340, 411 ECC-200 381 Dot Expansion 34, 226 Edit Format 340 Double Arrow 86 Edit Job 284 Download Format EEC 361, 362 Memory Card 150 ELabelBatch 337 PCMCIA Drive 150 ELabelInfo 337 Download Format 150 ELabelJob 337 Downloaded Fonts 36, 181, 194, 240, 252, 264 ELabelOCX.
Printed Documentation Erase 301 Erasing 335 Erase 329 Erasing 335 Erase ALL Records 308 ERP 3 Erase All Records icon 308 Error 287, 288, 403 Erase All Tracking Data 331, 335 Error Occurred Saving Print Queue 403 Erase Field 53, 56, 299 Error Processing 18 Erase Field icon 299 Error Security Level 61 Erase Format Tracking Data 331, 335 Error Status Messages 403 Erase Index File 301 ESC 10, 26, 43, 276, 299, 301, 335 Erase Index File icon 301 European 121, 142, 407 Eraserecords dbase 340
Index Fargo/Datamax 340 Field Heading 331 Fargo 191 Field Height 83, 88 FDA 3 Field Length 295, 403 Federal Government 407 Field List 51, 59 Field Field Name 61, 79, 83, 86, 88, 96, 295, 403 Copying 53 Field Optimized 275 Erasing 53 Field Position 295 Moving 53 Field Type 59, 150 Number 422 Field Width 79, 83, 88, 331 Placing 48 FieldName 340, 416 Receiving 416 FIELDS 416 Resizing 52 Fields Currently Defined 33 Selecting 49 Fields Specified 403 Viewing/Changing 51 Fieldvalue 340
Printed Documentation Flow Control 416 Format 45 Fmt 29, 30, 46, 413 Format 46 FMTCOUNT 411 Format 47 FMTNAME 295 Format 47 FN1Function 61 Format 48 FN2Function 61 Format 133 FN3Function 61 Format 142 FN4Function 61 Format 150 FNC 364 Format 155 FNC1 376, 389, 391, 393 Format 163 Font load/Busy 287 Format 171 Font Number 194, 264 Format 182 Font Setup 129, 290, 304, 331 Format 194 Font Size 96 Format 196 Font Source 194, 264 Format 203 Font Style 96 Format 207 Fonts 59 Form
Index Format Being Added Format Request Queue 276 Format Tracking Report 331 Format Tracking Report 333 Format Being Added 276 FORMATCOUNT 340, 411, 416 Format Browser 31 FORMATNAME 338, 340, 411, 416 Format Card 150 Formatname HAS BEEN SAVED 30 Format Definition Print 129, 290 Formats Printed Report 407 Format Display 49 Freeze 285, 286 Format File 33 Freeze All 286 Format Name 33, 280, 286, 337, 416 Frozen 226, 285 Format Navigator 58 Frozen Status 226 Format Request List 288, 403 Full
Printed Documentation Getstatus useprinter Status Messages 201 HIBC 378 GPF 403 Highlighted Text 19 Graphic load/busy 287 Hold Graphical Configurations 389 CTRL key 49, 282 Gray Level 79, 83, 86 SHIFT key 46, 48 Grid Snap 48, 56, 58 Hold 46 Hold 48 Grid 48 Hold 49 Grid 56 Hold 282 Grid 56 Hold Job 276, 280, 284, 411 Grid 58 HOME 10, 46, 48, 53 GROUP HOME key 46, 48 Align 52 HOME/END 10 Choosing 52 Home-Show 301 GROUP 52 HORIZONTAL OFFSET 129, 290, 304, 331 GROUP 61 Horizontal P
Index Human Readable 61, 96, 356, 358, 360, 361, 362, 369, 374 Indicator 393 Ineligible Field Name Used 403 Human Readable Interpretation 61 Initial Label Feed 155, 163, 171, 182, 196, 207, 250 I Installing IBM 15 Code Page 850 415 Identifier 364 Windows Printer 263 Image Processing 18 Installing 153 Imaging Installing 263 Bands 36 Installing 293 Imaging 36 Installing 415 Incorrect Password 403 Interleaved 2/5 389 Incorrect User ID 403 Interline Spacing 96 Increment/decrement Intermec Type 61 Intermec 41
Printed Documentation Invalid Command Line Option 403 JOB file 288 Invalid Configuration File 403 Job List File 288 Invalid Field Length 403 Job Number Not Found 403 Invalid Operand In Clause 403 Job Separator 36 IP Address 291 Job Separator Format File 36 IP Printing 3, 291 Job/cancel useprinter 340 IP-Address/Printer Name 291 Jobdescription 340 ISO 646 391, 393 Jobnumber 338 ISO 8601 15 Julian Date 96, 407 ISO 8859-1 376, 389 K ISO Week 15 Kana 386 ISS-Aztec Code 389 Kanji 386 ITF
Index Letter Day 96 Letter Orientation 96 Maximum Fields Format 47 LIKE 15, 61, 96, 304, 422 Maximum Fields 47 Limit Maximum Lines 96 25 47 Maximum Message Length 379 Limit 47 Maximum Numeric Data Capacity 391, 393 Line Field 86 Maximum Row Height 384 Linear barcodes 355 MEMO 75, 93, 117 Linked Field 61, 75, 79, 83, 86, 88, 120, 416, 422 Memory Card Linked Fields Window 75, 120 Download Format 150 Literal Value 75, 120 Memory Card 150 LOG file 403 Memory Card Downloads 34, 147 Logical
Printed Documentation Mod 10 Only 61 Move Field 51, 53, 56 Mod 43 Check Digit 61 Move Up 285 Mod 43 Only 61 MSI 371 Modify Field 299 MSI Plessey 371 Modify Field icon 299 Multi-Buffer Settings 226 Modulo 10 369, 371, 372 Multi-Port 294 Modulo 103 360 N Modulo 43 356, 378 N.
Index New Format Printing 280 ODBC establishing 352 New Format 280 ODBC 17, 41, 75, 93, 117, 340 New Format Name 33 ODBC 352 New Printer OFF-LINE 287, 403 Add 133 Offset Adjustment 142, 155, 163, 171, 182, 207, 250 New Printer 133 OK button 47, 51 NN 96 Omni-directional 386 NN.
Printed Documentation Outlined Circle 83 PDF417 3, 376, 383, 384, 413 Outlined Ellipse 83 PDF417 bar 61, 413 Output File 150, 276, 280, 334 Peel-Off 275 Ovation 175, 185 PgDn 10, 33, 282 P PgUp/PgDn 10 Page Breaks 41 PHANTOM 416 Page Header 41 Phantom Fields 19 Page Layout 39, 47 Pharmaceuticals 407 Paper Motion 33 Picket Fence 36, 219 Paper Size 194, 264 Picture 48 Paragraph 48 Picture Error 288, 403 Paragraph Field 96, 407 Picture Field 88, 407 Parallel 133, 142, 153, 155, 163, 17
Index Port 196 Print All Records 304 Port 203 Print All Records icon 304 Port 207 Print Area Height 39, 219 Port 214 Print Area Width 39 Port 215 Print Batch 276, 411 Port 223 Print Criterion 61, 96 Port 242 Print Darkness 34 Port 250 Print Date 96, 121, 407 Port 266 Print Format 26 Port 291 Print Format Definition 129, 290 Port 293 Print Head Temperature 219 Port 294 Print ID Label 266 Port 416 Print Job 55, 284 Port Serial Printing 294 Print Mode 34, 142, 201, 275 Position Pr
Printed Documentation Print Queue 150 Printer Status 201, 286 Print Queue 194 Printername 340 Print Queue 226 Printers Print Queue 276 Adding 133 Print Queue 284 Deleting 133 Print Queue 284 Installing 293 Print Queue 286 Resetting 201 Print Queue 287 Printers 133 Print Queue 288 Printers 133 Print Queue 338 Printers 147 Print Queue 340 Printers 150 Print Queue 403 Printers 158 Print Queue 411 Printers 162 Print Report 26, 333, 334, 335 Printers 166 Print Request 276, 280 Print
Index Printers 293 R Printers 413 RAM 155, 163, 171, 182, 196, 207, 250 Printer's Internal Calendar 150 Random Weight Check Digit 61 Printer's Internal Clock 150 Range Printing Options 304 Entering 276 Printing/Busy 287 print 276 Printronix Range 276 Printronix Cables 209 Raw Data Port Number 291 Printronix Notes 214 Ready/Busy 226 Printronix Setup 207 Receive Buffer Size 226 Printronix 214 Recent Batch Formats 29 Problem Cause Solution 7 Recent Database Files 29 Product Identificat
Printed Documentation Reduced Space Symbology 393 Changing 333 Reed-Solomon Report Title 304, 331 levels 383, 386 Report Parameters 333 number 391 Reprint 36, 219 Reed-Solomon 376, 381 Re-Send Downloaded Data 18 Reed-Solomon 383 Resizing Reed-Solomon 386 Fields 52 Reed-Solomon 391 Resizing 52 Reflective Sensor 34 Restore Mouse Pointer 57 Re-index 305 Reverse - Field 96 Re-index Database 306 Reverse Field Adjustment 96 Replace File 36 Reverse Image 36 Report RFID 42, 78, 124, 125, 1
Index RocketPorts 294 Sato Cables 226 Rotating Sato Notes 239 Label 48 Sato Setup 223 Rotating 48 Sato 239 Rounded Rectangle 79 Sato 413 Row Size 61 Save Rows 379, 384 Format 30 Rpl file 36 Print Queue 276 RPS Bar Code Specifications 96 Save 30 Rpt 29, 30, 45, 46, 331, 413 Save 31 RS-232 Communications 162, 171, 181, 191, 201, 219 Save 33 RS-232 Serial Communications 147 Save 45 RS-485 142, 147 Save 276 RSS 393 Save 295 RSS Expanded 391, 393 Save 329 RSS Expanded Stacked 393
Printed Documentation Database 295 Serial File Name 74, 121 Searching 295 Serial Number 364 Select All 276 Serial Port 214, 287 Select All Records 15 Serial RS-232 Communication 226 Select ANSI 18 Serialized 61, 74, 121 Select Database System 352 SERIALNUM 416 Select Marked Records 15 SETUP 293, 416 Select Memory Card Download 147 Shelf Pricing Labels 371 Select Printer 304 SHIFT 10 Select Standard Code Sizes 142 Shift JIS 386 Selected Fields list 331 SHIFT key 10, 46, 48 Sell By Date
Index Solid Circle 83 Space Horizontally 58, 130 Solid Ellipse 83 Space Vertically 58, 131 Solid Polygon 79 Special Effect Character 96 Solid Rectangle 79, 86 Special Formatting 96, 121, 407, 416, 422 Solid Rounded Rectangle 79, 86 Special Options 181 Sort Key 306, 331 Specification Data Sort Sequence 306 Sorting Database 306 Sorting 306 Source Entering 43 Specification Data 43 Specification Screen 10 Specifying Character Height 96 Choose Arithmetic 422 Format String 96 Choose Copied 422 i
Printed Documentation Stacked Letter Orientation 219 CODABLOCK F 378 Stacked Right 96 Code 128 378 Stacked Up 96 Code 39 378 Standard Code Size 142 Structure 378 Standard Tool Bar 56, 283 Structured Append 389 Start Subfunction 301 Job Number Not Found 403 Subfunctions 9 Position 280 Submenu 29, 46 Record 276 Subset B 360 Wizard 293 Subset C 360 Start 9, 12, 263 SUBSTRING 416 Start 276 Subtract 123 Start 280 Super Code 376 Start 293 Superset Start 403 UPC 361, 362 Start/stop 3
Index Symbol Character Structure 393 TAB key 282 Symbol Error Correction 381 TAB key 301 Symbol Error Detection 381 Tabbed Dialog Boxes 19 Symbol Height 379, 384 TABLE 41, 75, 93, 117 Symbol Length 379 Table Name 41, 75, 93, 117 Symbol Separator 391 TABS 10 Symbol Set 194, 264 TCP/IP 291 Symbol Size 376, 381, 383, 386, 389 Tear-Off 142, 275 Symbol Structure 393 Tear-Off Mode 34 Symbol Technology 384 TEC Symbol Width 384 TEC 416 96 Symbologies 45, 61, 364, 369, 376, 378, 389, 393 TEC
Printed Documentation Adding 96 Time Format 122 create 407 Time Out 291 generated 48 Time Stamp 122 Text 48 Time Test 338 Text 96 Too Large 403 Text 407 Too Small 403 Text Color 96 Tool menu 48 Text File Toolbars 19, 56, 57, 58 records 331 Tools See Writing Database Records 307 choosing 283 Write 334 selecting 52 Write All Records 306 Tools 48 Text File 18, 129, 290, 304 Tools 52 Text File 306 Tools 58 Text File 307 Tools 129 Text File 331 Tools 150 Text File 334 Tools 282
Index Trailer 61 U Trailing U.S.
Printed Documentation Unmark All 301 Unmarks 276, 301 Updating Database 301 Unprinted 153 Updating 301 Unslashed 18 Uploading Up/left 301 UPC Report Files 407 Uploading 407 Numbering System 372 Upper Case Alphabetic 72, 92, 96, 115 superset 361, 362 Upper Case Alphanumeric 72, 92, 96, 115 UPC 96, 142, 194, 240, 264 Upper Case Characters 72, 92, 96, 115 UPC 361 Upper Case International 192, 240, 264 UPC 362 UPS Bar Code 61 UPC 372 UPS Bar Code Specifications 61 UPC 374 UPS Code 383 UPC
Index Changing 26 Deleting 26 selecting 59 View 10 Users 9 View 41 Users 26 View 47 User-selectable 376, 389 View 55 Using Command Files 340 View 59 Using Normal Labels 34 View 59 Using Preprinted Labels 34 View 59 V View 284 Valid Field Length View 301 Enter 403 View 340 Valid Field Length 403 View Datasheet 301 Valid Format Name Found 403 View Field Specifications 51 Validation 72, 92, 96, 115 View menu 48 Value Indexed 299, 300 View Records 301 Variable Data 96 Visual Basic
Printed Documentation WESTERN TELEMATIC Windows Notes 264 Western Telematic 4-way Switch 223 Windows Postscript 263 Western Telematic CAS-161A 16-way 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 Windows Print Setup 129, 290 Windows Printer Western Telematic CAS-41 4-way 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 Defining 263 Western Telematic CAS-81 8-way 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252, 269 Western Telematic Switch 226, 252 Western Telematic Switch Box Printer Assignments 158, 166, 175, 185, 209, 226, 252
Index X's 96 Zebra Setup 266 XXtreme 205 Zebra 266 XXX999999 96 Zebra 275 XXXX's 123 Zebra 340 Y Zebra 413 Year Zoom In 48, 59 Digit Day 96 Zoom Level 57, 59 ISO Week 15 Zoom Out 59 Year 15 ZPL 275 Year 96 Z's 96 YY 96 ZZZ9 96 Z ZZZ999999 96 Zebra ZZZZZXXXX 147, 162, 171, 181, 191, 201, 214, 239, 260 Zebra Cables 269 ZZZZZZ9 96 Zebra Notes 275 ZZZZZZZZ9 96 Zebra Programming Language 275 ZZZZZZZZZ9 ZZZZZZZZZ9 96 465
