Monarch 9403 Users Manual Packet Reference

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Table Of Contents
Annexes
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Service Addresse in Switzerland

✦9403®

✦9825

✦9850

Monarch

Printers

Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only

warranty on which the customer can rely. Monarch reserves the right to make

changes in the product, the programs, and their availability at any time and

without notice. Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete

and accurate information in this manual, Monarch shall not be liable for any

omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of

this manual.

be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any

language in any form by any means, without the prior written permission of

Paxar Corporation.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential

area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct

the interference at his own expense.

CANADIAN D.O.C. WARNING

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department

of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

Trademarks

Monarch, 9403, 9820, and 9830 are registered trademarks of Monarch Marking Systems, Inc.

Monarch, 1464, 1465, 917, 918, 926, 928, 9800, 9805, 9835, 9840, and 9850 are trademarks of Monarch

Marking Systems, Inc.

Paxar is a trademark of Paxar Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, NT, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and/or other countries.

TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

CG Triumvirate and CG Triumvirate Bold are trademarks of AGFA Corporation.

Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain

jurisdictions.

Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

Paxar Corporation

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Creating an MPCLII Format Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Daily Startup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Starting with a Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Determining Format Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Determining the Print Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Drawing Rough Sketches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Using Supply Layout Grids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Considering Field Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Considering Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Interchanging Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Using the Format Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Filling in the Format Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Setting Communication Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Using Parallel Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Using MPCLII Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

MPCLII Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Standard Syntax Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Using Online Configuration Packets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Configuration Packet Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Configuration Syntax Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Making Print Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Defining the System Setup Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Defining the Supply Setup Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Defining the Print Control Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Defining the Control Characters Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Resetting Control Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Defining the Communication Settings Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Defining the Backfeed Control Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Special Considerations When Using Backfeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Defining the Memory Configuration Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Checking Current Buffer Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

About Memory Buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Buffer Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Buffer Allocation Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Memory Considerations with Downloaded TrueType Fonts . . . . . . . 2-27

Using Immediate Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Enabling Immediate Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Sending Immediate Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Clearing Packets from Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Using the Font Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Using the Flash Upload Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Flash Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Uploading Format Header Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

DEFINING FIELDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Defining the Format Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Defining Text Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Defining Bar Code Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Defining Non-Printable Text Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Defining Constant Text Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Defining Line Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Line Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Defining Box Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Applying Field Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Combining Field Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Option 1 (Fixed Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Option 2 (Data Type Restrictions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Option 3 (Data Entry Templates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Option 4 (Copy Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Merging Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Sub-Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Option 5 (Define Data Entry Sources) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Option 20 (Define Data Entry Prompts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Option 30 (Padding Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Sample Use for Padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Option 31 (Calculate Check Digit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Option 42 (Price Field) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Option 50 (Bar Code Density) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Option 51 (PDF417 Security/Truncation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Option 52 (PDF417 Width/Length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Option 60 (Incrementing/Decrementing Fields) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Option 61 (Reimage Field) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Using Check Digits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Sum of Products Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Sum of Digits Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

CREATING GRAPHICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Overview of Compliance Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Overview of Bitmapped Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Determining a Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Designing Compliance Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

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Designing Bitmapped Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Special Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Using the Hex Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Using the Run Length Encoding Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Determining How to Store the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Using Non-volatile RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Using Volatile RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Using Temporary Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Creating a Graphic Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Positioning the Graphic Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Defining the Graphic Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Creating Bitmap Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Creating Next-Bitmap Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Creating Duplicate Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Sample Compliance Graphic Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Sample Hex Graphic Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Sample Run Length Graphic Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Placing the Graphic in a Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Defining the Graphic Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Sample Compliance Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Sample Bitmap Graphic Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

PRINTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Defining the Batch Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Defining the Batch Control Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Defining Batch Data Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Using Special Characters in Batch Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Merged or Sub-Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Incrementing Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

9850 Special Printing Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

9850 Serial Bar Code Printing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Downloading Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Sequential Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Batch Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Batch Quantity Zero Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Modifying Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Optional Entry Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Creating DOS Batch Files for Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

STATUS POLLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Inquiry Request (ENQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Inquiry Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

ENQ Reference Table - Byte #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

ENQ Reference Table - Byte #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Job Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Job Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table (Status 1 Codes) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table (Status 2 Codes) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

Status Polling Considerations for Script Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15

DIAGNOSTICS AND ERRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Printing a Test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Reading a Test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

If You Receive an Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

If the PC and Printer Aren’t Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Calling Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Additional Diagnostics Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Reading an Error Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Data Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Communication Failures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

Data Formatting Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Machine Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

PRINTER OPTIMIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Adjusting the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Reducing Imaging Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

General Format Tips and Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

SAMPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Sample UPCA Format Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Sample MaxiCode Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Mode 0 (Obsolete) Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Mode 2 Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Mode 3 Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Sample Data Matrix Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Square Data Matrix Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Rectangular Data Matrix Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Sample Quick Response Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Entering Batch Data for QR Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

QR Code Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

Structured Append Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

Structured Append QR Code Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Sample Compliance Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Sample Format Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

Sample Data Entry Format Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17

FONTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

EFF Swiss Bold Font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Paxar Font 70 and Font 71 Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

NAFTA Font 72 and Font 73 Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Bitmap Font Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Monospaced Font Magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Using 203 DPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Using 300 DPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Proportional Font Magnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10

Scalable/TrueType® Font Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19

Format Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19

Downloading TrueType Fonts (9825/9850) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-21

Using Asian (Double-Byte) TrueType Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22

Double-Byte Bitmap Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22

Double-Byte TrueType Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-23

Character Mapping Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-23

Sample Asian (Double-Byte) Font Format and Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . B-24

Licensing Your Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-24

Using Font Numbers in Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-25

Locating the Font Number in a Font Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-26

SYMBOL SETS/CODE PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Supported Symbol Sets and Code Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Using Code 128 Function Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Entering Extended Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Using International Character Sets/Code Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Internal Symbol Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

ANSI Symbol Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Bold Character Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

OCRA Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Code Page 100 (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Code Page 101 (Wingdings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Code Page 437 (Latin U.S.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Code Page 850 (Latin 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Code Page 852 (Latin 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Code Page 855 (Russian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Code Page 857 (IBM Turkish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

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Code Page 860 (MS-DOS Portuguese) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Code Page 1250 (Latin 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Code Page 1251 (Cyrillic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10

Code Page 1252 (Latin 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10

Code Page 1253 (Greek) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

Code Page 1254 (Turkish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

Code Page 1255 (Hebrew) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

Code Page 1256 (Arabic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-12

Code Page 1257 (Baltic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13

Code Page 1258 (Vietnamese). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13

ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14

Binary to Hex Conversion Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-17

Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . C-18

Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . C-19

Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Chart (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . C-20

Dot to Run Length Encoding Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

ON (Black) Dots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

OFF (White Dots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-21

FORMAT DESIGN TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Online Configuration Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Batch Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Check Digit Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

PRINTER DIFFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Printer Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

1464/1465 Printer/Applicator Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3

Printer Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

Status Polling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

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GETTING STARTED 1

Before you read this manual, review the printer information in the

Operator’s Handbook or Operating Instructions. This manual

provides the necessary information to design, write and print a

Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) format. The

following printers support this type of format:

N9403® (V. 1.0 or greater)

N9825 (V. 1.0 or greater)

N9850 (V. 1.0 or greater)

If you are designing formats for a Monarch® 1464 or 1465 printer

applicator, follow the 9850 printer information provided in this manual.

However, there are a few differences. See Appendix E, "Printer

Differences" for 1464/1465 specific information, along with a description of

each printer’s features.

About This Manual

You do not need to be a programmer to use this manual, but you

must be familiar with creating text files and using basic MS-DOS®

commands. This chapter describes how to

Ncreate and download a sample MPCLII packet.

Nuse the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet.

Ncategorize data into field types and select fonts to use in

your format.

See "Defining Text Fields" in Chapter 3 for a list of available fonts for your

printer. See Chapter 4, "Defining Field Options," for a list of available

options for your printer.

Getting Started 1-1

Before You Begin

1. Connect the printer to the host. Refer to the Quick Reference

or Operator’s Handbook for more information.

2. Load supplies in the printer. Refer to the Quick Reference or

Operator’s Handbook for more information.

3. Turn on the printer.

4. Set the communication parameters and configure the printer.

The communication parameters at the printer must match

those at the host. See Chapter 2, "Configuring the Printer,"

for more information.

5. Design your format. See "Starting with a Design" for more

information.

6. Download your format to the printer. See Chapter 6,

"Printing," for more information.

Creating an MPCLII Format Packet

A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are

printed on the label. The printer requires this information in a

special form, using Monarch Printer Control Language II (MPCL).

This section describes how to create a sample MPCLII format

packet.

Make sure supplies are loaded, the printer is connected to the

host and is ready to receive data. Refer to the Quick Reference

or Operator’s Handbook for more information.

For detailed information about the format header, text, constant

text, and bar code fields, see Chapter 3, "Defining Fields." For

information about batch packets, see Chapter 6, "Printing."

1. Type the following format header, in any text editor:

{F,25,A,R,M,508,508,"FMT-25" p

1-2 Getting Started

2. Type the following constant text field:

C,250,80,0,1,1,1,W,C,0,0,"MONARCH MARKING:",0 p

3. Type the following bar code field:

B,1,12,F,110,115,1,2,120,5,L,0 p

4. Type the following text field:

T,2,18,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p }

You have created a format packet for your MPCLII printer. Now, a

batch packet must be created before you can print the format.

5. Type the following batch header, after the text field line:

{B,25,N,1 p

6. Type the following bar code data:

1,"12345678901" p

7. Type the following text field data:

2,"DAYTON, OHIO" p }

8. Save your file as SAMPLE.FMT.

9. Type MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1 at the DOS prompt if you are

using serial communications. This sets the communication

parameters at your host. These communication parameters

must match those at your printer. See "Setting

Communication Parameters," in Chapter 2, or your host’s

documentation for more information.

Getting Started 1-3

10. Type COPY SAMPLE.FMT COM1. The

following 2 inch by 2 inch label prints:

{F,25,A,R,M,508,508,"Fmt 25" p

C,250,80,0,1,2,1,W,C,0,0,"MONARCH

MARKING" p

B,1,12,F,110,115,1,2,120,5,L,0 p

T,2,18,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0 p }

Sample Batch Packet

{B,25,N,1 p

1,"12345678901" p

2,"DAYTON, OHIO" p }

See "Starting with a Design" to design your format and Chapter 3,

"Defining Fields" to create text, bar code, and line fields.

Daily Startup Procedures

You may want to design a checklist for operators to follow each

day. Here are a few suggested items: Turn on the printer and

host, make sure ribbon and supplies are loaded, make sure

communication parameters are set, and download packets from

the host to the printer.

You may want to keep records of supplies that have been printed.

A good way to do this is to design a print log for operators to

complete at the end of the day. Here are some suggestions for

types of information to include in a print log: date, operator’s

name, format name, supply size, quantity printed, evaluation of

print quality, and problems/comments.

Keep backup copies of your format, batch data, check digit, and

graphic packets.

1-4 Getting Started

Starting with a Design

Before you create a format packet, you must design your label.

There are several steps to designing a custom label:

1. Decide which fields should appear on your label. See

"Determining Format Contents" for more information.

2. Determine your label size. Labels are available from Monarch

in a wide variety of sizes. Your application and the amount of

data you need to print determines the supply size. Contact

your Account Manager or Technical Support for more

information.

3. Draw a rough sketch of your label. You may want to draw

several variations to see what works best. See "Drawing

Rough Sketches" for more information.

4. Identify the field types that appear on your label. See

"Considering Field Types" for more information.

5. Decide which fonts you want to use. See "Considering Fonts"

for more information.

6. Fill out your Format Worksheet. See "Using the Format

Worksheet" for more information.

At this point, you are ready to send your design to the printer. To

do this:

7. Create a format packet, based on how you filled out your

worksheet. See Chapter 3, "Defining Fields," for more

information.

8. Download your format packet to the printer. See Chapter 6,

"Printing," for more information.

Getting Started 1-5

Determining Format Contents

Before you lay out your format, you need to make a few

decisions. For example: How large is your supply, which fonts do

you want to use, do you want to include a bar code, and do you

want to include graphics?

Determining the Print Area

The "bottom" is the edge that exits the printer first. The 0,0 point

is at the bottom left corner of the label. For the 9403 printer, the

print area begins 0.10 inches from the left edge of the supply. For

the 9800 series printers, the print area is in the center of the

label. Check the table to determine the maximum print area.

Printer Unit of Measure Maximum Supply Size

(Width x Length)

Maximum Print Area

(Width x Length)

9403 English (1/100 in) 200 x 600 200 x 600

Metric (1/10mm) 508 x 1524 508 x 1524

Dots (1/203 dots) 406 x 1218 406 x 1218

9825/

9850

English 425 x 1750 400 x 1600

Metric 1080 x 4445 1016 x 4064

Dots 863 x 3553 812 x 3248

9850

with

optional

300 dpi

English 425 x 1750 400 x 1600

Metric 1080 x 4445 1524 x 4064

Dots 1275 x 5250 1200 x 4800

When designing formats, keep in mind the following non-print

zones for the 9403 printer:

Bottom .035 inches at the beginning of the label.

Left .10 inches from the left edge of the label.

The following non-print zones are recommended for the 9800

series printers:

All Supplies .050 inches on either edge of the label.

All Supplies .020 inches at the end of the label.

1-6 Getting Started

If using the optional verifier, allow a minimum no-scan zone at the

top of the label of 1.3" (33 mm) for speeds 6.0 ips or less; 1.8"

(46 mm) for 8.0 ips; and 2.2" (56 mm) for 10.0 ips.

Use the following formulas to convert inches to dots and metric:

Dots = inches x 203 (or 300 dots per inch)

Metric (1/10mm) = inches x 254

English (1/100 inch) = 100 x (dots/203) or (dots/300)

Dots = Metric (1/10 mm) x 799/1000 (or 1181/1000)

300 dpi depends on your printer.

Drawing Rough Sketches

After you decide what information you want to print, sketch how

you want the information to appear on the label. Note any areas

that are preprinted on the label, such as a logo.

As soon as you know what information to include

on the label, and you have a rough sketch, you

can use a supply layout grid to help you layout

and size your label. If you do not want to use a

grid, go to "Considering Field Types" to choose

what information you want on your label.

Getting Started 1-7

Using Supply Layout Grids

A supply layout grid contains measurement markers. These

markers help you accurately position information on your label.

Decide whether you want to design formats using English, Metric,

or Dot measurements. Choose from the following grids:

NEnglish

The English grid, shown to the

right, is measured in 1/100

inches.

NMetric

The Metric grid is measured in

1/10 millimeters (mm).

NGraphic

The printer uses dots to print

images on a label. The

printhead has 203 dots per inch

(dpi) or an optional 300 dots per

inch printhead depending on

your printer.

Choose English or Metric units when designing formats to use

with different printers. English or Metric units allow more direct

use of formats on printers with different density printheads.

If you want to use supply layout grids, a copy of each is in

Appendix D, "Format Design Tools."

Supply Layout (dpi)

0.0

0.0 102 203 305 406 508 609 711 812 853

508

406

305

203

102

609

711

812

914

1015

1117

1218

1624

1523

1421

1320

203 300

0.0

750

600

450

300

150

900

1050

1200

1350

1500

1650

1800

2400

2250

2100

1950

0.0 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200

203

300 1350 1500 1650 1800 1950 2100

1-8 Getting Started

Considering Field Types

After you select a supply size, the next step in designing a format

is to decide what information you want to print on the label. For

example, you may want to print your company name, price of an

item, and a bar code that combines information from other places.

Everything you want to print falls into one of the following

categories.

Field Type Description Examples

Text Contains letters, numbers, or

symbols you want to print.

item number, item description,

department number, price, date

Non-Printable

Te x t

Holds data for use later, such as

for merging into another field.

The printer does not print

non-printable text fields.

city, state, and zip code to be

included in a bar code

Bar Code Used for printing bar codes that

can be scanned.

item or serial numbers, zip codes,

information you don’t want to

have visible to customers

Constant Text Prints fixed characters that print

without changing.

company name, company address

Line or Box Highlights or separates items. line marking out the regular price,

border around the supply

Graphic Contains a bitmap image or a

compliance label overlay.

logos

All of the above field types except graphics

are discussed in Chapter 3. See Chapter 5,

"Creating Graphics," for information on

including graphics in your format.

Considering Fonts

When working with fonts, you have three considerations: font

appearance, font size (scalable or bitmapped), and font spacing

(monospaced or proportional).

The TrueType® scalable font, EFF Swiss Bold (font 50) is

standard on the 9825 and 9850 printers. It is not available for the

9403 printer. See Appendix B, "Fonts," for samples of each font.

Getting Started 1-9

Interchanging Packets

You can use an MPCLII format that was designed for another

MPCLII printer on a 9800 series printer. However, the format may

appear smaller (fields will be shorter), because most of the 9800

series printers use a 203 dpi printhead. The 9850 printer has an

optional 300 dpi printhead.

Using the Format Worksheet

The Format Worksheet is divided into sections that list the field

types. Each section has boxes to fill in with parameters that

define your format. A format worksheet is included in Appendix

D, "Format Design Tools."

Filling in the Format Worksheet

Decide what type of field to use on your label.

1. Make a copy of the Format Worksheet.

2. Define the Format Header.

3. Define all non-printable text fields before you define the ones

you want to print. See "Defining Non-Printable Text Fields" in

Chapter 3 for more information.

4. Define options as you require them. See Chapter 4, "Defining

Field Options" for more information.

1-10 Getting Started

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 2

This chapter discusses how to

Nset communication parameters.

Nupload the printer’s configuration or font information.

Nconfigure the printer using online configuration packets.

Nuse immediate commands to control the printer’s operation

at any time.

Some parameters may not be available on each printer.

See Appendix E, "Printer Differences," for a list of

differences between all the printers.

Configuring the Printer 2-1

Setting Communication Parameters

Use the following information if you are using serial

communications. See "Using Parallel Communications" for

information about parallel communications.

Not all printers have a parallel port.

The communication parameters at the printer must match those at

the host, or you will not be able to communicate.

You can use the communication settings packet to set

communication parameters for your printer.

On MS-DOS computers, you can use the MODE command to set

communication values on your PC.

For example

MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1

This command sets your host to these communication values:

9600 baud, no parity, an 8 bit word length, 1 stop bit.

Using Parallel Communications

If your printer supports parallel communications, the parallel port

is IEEE-1284 or Centronics® mode. You can set which mode to

use through the control panel. Refer to the Quick Reference or

Operator’s Handbook for control panel information. The

communication settings are automatically configured for you.

There are no operator settings required.

We recommend waiting at least two seconds (or longer) when

switching between the serial and parallel ports to send data,

because data may be lost. Be careful when using print spoolers,

because data transmission occurs in the background of the

operating system. This makes data transmission completion

difficult to determine when switching between ports.

2-2 Configuring the Printer

Using MPCLII Conventions

Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII.

MPCLII Punctuation

Use the following symbols when creating MPCLII packets:

{start of header

}end of header

p field separator (Use hex 7C for this character.

Depending on the code page selected, this

character may appear differently.)

,parameter separator

"ABC" Quotation marks enclose character strings.

Empty quotes ("") identify null strings or

unused fields.

‘comment‘ Grave accents enclose comments. Any data

enclosed in grave accents is ignored. Do not

embed comments within a quoted string.

ENQ and immediate commands are always

processed, even if they are included within

grave accents Grave accents are also used

to reject mainframe data.

These MPCL characters are the default. See "Defining the

Control Characters Packet" to change these characters.

Standard Syntax Guidelines

When creating MPCLII packets:

NBegin each packet with a start of header ({).

NEnd each packet with an end of header (}).

Configuring the Printer 2-3

NDefine no more than 1000 fields (100 fields for 9403) in a

format. Each p indicates one field. However, options are not

counted as fields. The actual number of fields a format can

have may be less, because the number of fields is limited by

the available memory.

NThe field number 0 to 999 (99 for the 9403) must be unique.

Monarch recommends starting at 1, instead of 0.

NDo not use a field number more than once per format.

NDefine all fields in the order you want to image/print them.

The printer does not print in field number order.

NSeparate all parameters with a Parameter Separator (,).

NEnd each field with a Field Separator ( p ).

NEnter all information in CAPITAL letters, except words or

phrases within quotation marks.

NInclude all parameters for a field unless documented as

optional.

NDefine non-printable text fields before the field to which they

apply.

NDefine options immediately after the field to which they apply.

NMultiple options can be used with most fields. Options can be

used in any combination except as noted with each definition.

When using multiple options on the 9403 printer, remember

that options are processed in the order they are received.

NKeep in mind that proportionally spaced fonts need wider

fields than monospaced fonts. For variable field data, use a

letter "W" to determine the maximum field size.

NDo not place a new line (return) or any other non-printing

character in a character string. However, a carriage return or

line break after each p makes your formats easier to read.

T,1,20,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p

T,2,10,V,50,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p

NSpaces are ignored, except within character strings.

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NIndenting options improves readability of your formats.

T,1,18,V,30,30,1,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p

R,42,1 p

NUse a tilde (~) followed by a 3-digit ASCII code in a quoted

string to send function codes or extended characters or send

the 8-bit ASCII code.

You can modify formats and fields with the optional entry method.

See "Optional Entry Method" in Chapter 6 for more information.

Using Online Configuration Packets

Use online configuration packets to change the printer settings.

You can send an individual packet or a packet that contains all

eight online configuration packets. You can supply all parameters

for each packet. Leave the parameters blank that you do not

need to change. For example,

{ I,A,,,,1 p } prints a slashed zero and uses the last sent online

System Setup parameters.

Make a copy of the online configuration worksheet in Appendix D,

"Format Design Tools," and save the original. Packets A-M are

listed on the worksheet.

When you turn off the printer, all the information in the online

configuration packets is saved and used when the printer is

turned back on. After you change printer configurations, you

must resend the format, batch, or graphic to the printer before the

changes take effect.

Configuration Packet Header

Always include an I, immediately after the left bracket { and

before the packet identifier (A, B, C, etc.). The I parameter

identifies the data stream as a configuration packet.

Configuring the Printer 2-5

Include the I parameter with each packet if

you are sending them individually. Include it

only at the beginning of a data stream if you

are sending multiple packets.

This is the syntax to use when you create online configuration

packets:

Syntax

{Start of Header

I,Configuration Header

1 to 8 optional packets

A, parameter 1...parameter 5 p System Setup

B, parameter 1...parameter 5 p Supply Setup

C, parameter 1...parameter 5 p Print Control

D, parameter 1...parameter 3 p Monetary Formatting

E, parameter 1...parameter 9 p Control Characters

F, parameter 1...parameter 5 p Communication Settings

G, parameter 1...parameter 4 p Backfeed Control

M, parameter 1...parameter 4 p Memory Configuration

}End of Header

Syntax for single packet

{Start of Header

I,Configuration Packet Identifier

A, parameter 1...parameter 5 System Setup

}End of Header

You can also add a configuration to non-volatile RAM or specify

units for supply, print, margin, and cut positions. If you use the

optional parameters with the I packet, any online configuration

packets following the split vertical bar ( p ) must specify distances

using the selected units. However, the test labels display the

units in dots, even if you entered them in English or Metrics units.

Syntax {header,ID#,action,device p }

1. header Constant I.

2. ID# ID. Use 0.

2-6 Configuring the Printer

3. action AAdd configuration.

U Upload User Configuration.

4. device Storage Device. Options:

MMemory

NNonvolatile RAM

RVolatile RAM

5. units Units. (Optional parameter.) Options:

EEnglish

MMetric

GDots

Example {I,0,A,N,E p

C,0,25,0,0,0 p }

Adds a configuration to non-volatile RAM and specifies English

units. It also uses the default contrast, moves print 0.25 inches

closer to the bottom of the supply and does not change the

margin adjustment, prints at the default print speed, and uses the

default printhead width.

If you do not use the optional parameters, the syntax for the

online configuration packets does not change. For example,

{I,C,0,50,0,0,0 p }

uses the default contrast, moves print 50 dots (0.25) inches

closer to the bottom of the supply and does not change the

margin adjustment, prints at the default print speed, and uses the

default printhead width.

Example {I,0,U,N p }

Uploads the printer configuration from nonvolatile RAM and

returns the following to the host.

A,0,0,0,0,0 p

B,2,1,0,0,0 p

C,0,0,0,0,0,0 p

D,1,0,2 p

E,"~123~044~034~124~125~126","","~013~010" p

F,3,1,0,0,1 p

G,0,65,65 p

M,R,8725,1345,N,2535,615 p

M,R,R,300 p

Configuring the Printer 2-7

M,T,R,20 p

M,I,R,3300 p

M,D,N,1280 p

M,F,N,640 p

M,V,R,3740 p

The parameters for each packet (A-M) are displayed. In the first

line that begins with M, 8725 is the total volatile memory

available, 1345 is the memory used in volatile RAM. 2535 is the

total non-volatile memory available, 615 is the memory used in

non-volatile RAM. The remaining lines beginning with M list the

buffer sizes in 1/10K for the Receive, Transmit, Image,

Downloadable Fonts, Formats, and Scalable Fonts Buffers.

Configuration Syntax Guidelines

When creating a printer configuration packet:

NFollow the "Standard Syntax Guidelines" listed at the

beginning of this chapter.

NBegin a packet with the configuration header (I).

NDownload multiple configuration packets within one packet or

download a single configuration packet.

NInclude the first five ANSI codes, at a minimum, in the control

characters packet.

NIf you change any of the online configuration packets, resend

the format packet to the printer, so the configuration changes

take effect.

NMake sure the communication settings at the host match those

at the printer.

NSend configuration packets once per session (each time the

printer is turned off and then back on), not with every format

or batch packet.

2-8 Configuring the Printer

Making Print Adjustments

You can adjust where the printer prints on your supply by

adjusting the supply, print, or margin positions. However, keep in

mind the following:

NSupply adjustments across the width of your supply, such as

the margin position, are based in dots- either 203 dpi or 300

dpi, depending on your printhead density.

NSupply adjustments for the length of your supply, such as

supply position or print adjustment, are always measured in

1/203 of an inch, regardless of your printhead density.

Defining the System Setup Packet

Use the system setup packet (A) to select the power up mode,

display language, print separators between batches, print a

"slashed zero," and select the symbol set.

Syntax {I,A,powup_mode,language,sep_on,slash_zero,

symbol_set p}

A1. A System Setup Packet

A2. powup_mode Online Mode. Options:

0online mode (default)

1offline mode (9403/9850)

A3. language Display Language. Options

0English (default)

1French

2German

3Spanish

A4. sep_on Batch Separators. Options:

0Does not print a separator (default)

1Prints a separator

2Double-length separator- prints 2 tags (9850)

NOTE: Do not use batch separators with continuous

(non-indexed) supply. If using a stacker, the batch

separator is 3.66 inches long.

Configuring the Printer 2-9

A5. slash_zero Slash Zero. Options:

0Print a standard zero (default)

1Print a zero with a slash through it

A6. symbol_set Symbol Set. Options:

0Internal/ Monarch (default)

1ANSI

2Code Page 437 (Latin U.S.)

3Code Page 850 (Latin 1)

4Code Page 1250 (Latin 2)

5Code Page 1251 (Cyrillic)

6Code Page 1252 (Latin 1)

7Code Page 1253 (Greek)

8Code Page 1254 (Turkish)

9Code Page 1255 (Hebrew)

10 Code Page 1256 (Arabic)

11 Code Page 1257 (Baltic)

12 Code Page 1258 (Vietnamese)

13 DOS Code Page 852 (Latin 2)

14 DOS Code Page 855 (Russian)

15 DOS Code Page 857 (IBM Turkish)

16 DOS Code Page 860 (MS-DOS Portuguese)

17 Wingdings

18 Macintosh

19 UNICODE

20 BIG5

21 GB2312

22 SJIS (Shift JIS) to SJIS (Code Page 932, Japanese)

23 GB2312 to GB2312 (Code Page 936, Simplified Chinese)

24 BIG5 to BIG5 (Code Page 950, Traditional Chinese)

25 KSC5601 to KSC5601 (Code Page 949, Korean)

NOTE: The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and

DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. The

scalable font does not support Code Page 1256

(Arabic). See Appendix C for more information.

Code pages 852-860 and 1250-1258 may only be

used with downloaded TrueType fonts or the scalable.

Code Pages 932, 936, and 950 may only be used

with downloaded Double-byte fonts. TrueType fonts

are designed to be regionally specific; therefore, all

code pages may not be supported in a given font.

Example {I,A,0,0,1,1,0 p }

Powers up the printer in the online mode, displays prompts in

English, prints a separator after each batch, prints zeros with

slashes through them, and uses the internal symbol set.

2-10 Configuring the Printer

Defining the Supply Setup Packet

Use the supply setup packet (B) to select supply type, ribbon,

feed mode, supply position, and cut position.

Syntax {I,B,supply_type,ribbon_on,feed_mode,

supply_posn,cut_posn p}

B1. B Supply Setup Packet

B2. supply_type Supply Type. Options:

0Black mark supply

1Die Cut/edge aperture supply (default)

2Continuous (non-indexed) supply (9825/9850)

3Center Aperture supply (9850)

Must use with printer applicator

NOTE: You must use continuous supply in continuous mode.

Do not use continuous supply with extended

backfeed or 94x5 emulation. If your aperture supply

has holes on the edge, use 1. If your aperture supply

has holes in the center, use 3.

B3. ribbon_on Ribbon. Options:

0Ribbon not installed (default for 9403)

1Ribbon installed (default for 9825/9850)

2High Energy Ribbon installed (9850)

You must use a print speed of 2.5 IPS with the high energy

ribbon. Serial bar codes cannot be printed using the high

energy ribbon. Settings for ribbon and supply type must

match the supplies loaded in the printer; otherwise, an error

occurs. To clear the error, turn off the printer and change the

configuration packet. Turn on the printer and resend the

packet.

B4. feed_mode Feed Mode. Options:

0Continuous operation (default)

1On-demand mode

B5. supply_posn -300 to 300 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts the

machine to print at the vertical 0,0 point on the supply. This

adjustment accounts for mechanical tolerances from machine

to machine. The supply position adjustment only needs to be

made on the initial machine setup. Adjust the supply position

if formats do not start at the 0,0 point on the supply. Increase

the supply position to move print up, decrease to move print

down on the label. To verify the 0,0 point, print a test label.

See "Printing a Test Label" in Chapter 8 for more information.

Configuring the Printer 2-11

You can not change the supply position while the printer is

active. Changing the supply position will affect the print

position, dispense position, and backfeed distance. Once the

supply position is set, use the print control packet and

backfeed control packet to adjust printing and the dispense

position.

B6. cut_posn -300 to 300 in 1/203 inch. Use 0 for 9403/9825. Adjusts

where the tag is cut. The printer adjusts the cut position

according to the black marks on the supply. You may need to

adjust for aperture supplies. Increase to move the cut up,

decrease to move the cut down.

Example {I,B,0,0,1,10,50 p }

Indicates black mark and thermal direct stock has been loaded,

causes the printer to operate in on-demand mode, feeds the

supply approximately .05 inches up before printing the format on

each label (10/203 inches), and feeds the supply .25 inches

(50/203 inches) before cutting.

Defining the Print Control Packet

Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and

margin adjustment, print speed, and printhead width.

Syntax {I,C,contrast,print_adj,margin_adjust,

speed_adj,ph_width p }

C1. C Print Control Packet

C2. contrast -390 to 156. 0 is the default.

C3. print_adj -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default. Adjusts where data

prints vertically on the supply. Increase the print position to

move print up, decrease to move print down.

C4. margin_adj -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch (or 1/300 inch for 9850 printer). 0 is

the default. Adjusts where data prints horizontally on the

supply. Increase the margin position to move print to the

right, decrease to move print to the left. Margin and print

position are format adjustments. They will not affect the

supply position, dispense position, or backfeed distance.

2-12 Configuring the Printer

C5. speed_adj Print speed in inches per second (ips). Options:

0Default (formats with serial bar codes automatically

print at 2.5 ips)

20 2.0 ips (only speed for 9403)

25 2.5 ips (default for serial bar codes)

40 4.0 ips

60 6.0 ips (default for 9825/9850)

80 8.0 ips (9850)

100 10.0 ips (9850 with 203 dpi)

120 12.0 ips (9850 with 203 dpi)

NOTE: Serial bar codes with an 8-dot narrow element do not

automatically print at 2.5 ips. Serial bar codes

printed at speeds greater than 2.5 ips may not scan

properly. However, the 9850 printer can print 203 dpi

serial bar codes with narrow elements of 3 dots (or

greater) at 4.0 ips. You must use a print speed of 2.5

ips with the high energy ribbon. See "9850 Special

Printing Considerations," in Chapter 6 for more

information.

C6. ph_width Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0 for these printers.

Example {I,C,0,-20,-10,0,0 p }

Uses the default contrast, moves print 0.1 inch closer to the

bottom of the supply (20/203 inches) and .05 inch to the left on

the supply (10/203 inches), prints at six inches per second, and

uses the default printhead width.

Defining the Monetary Formatting Packet

The monetary formatting packet (D) selects the monetary symbols

to print for a price field. Use the monetary formatting packet to

select primary and secondary monetary symbols, and designate

the number of digits to appear at the right of a decimal.

Syntax {I,D,cur_sym,secondary,decimals p }

D1. D Monetary Formatting Packet

Configuring the Printer 2-13

D2. cur_sym Currency Symbol. Options:

0No symbol

1USA ($, Dollar- default)

2UK (£, Pound)

3Japan (¥, Yen)

4Germany (1, Deutsche Mark)

5France (F, Franc)

6Spain (P, Peseta)

7Italy (L., Lira)

8Sweden (Kr, Krona)

9Finland (2, Markka)

10 Austria (6, Shilling)

11 India (Rs, Rupee)

12 Russian (3, Ruble)

13 Korean (4, Won)

14 Thai (5, Baht)

15 Chinese (¥, Yuan)

16 Euro-Dollar (c)

NOTE: To use these symbols, select the internal symbol set.

D3. secondary Secondary Sign. Options:

0No secondary sign (default)

1Print secondary sign

NOTE: Secondary symbols only print if you designate at

least one decimal place.

D4. decimals Number of digits to the right of the decimal. Options:

0No digits

1One digit

2Two digits (default)

3Three digits

Example {I,D,1,1,2 p }

Prints the dollar sign, uses a secondary symbol, and places two

digits to the right of the decimal.

Defining the Control Characters Packet

Use the control characters packet (E) to change the MPCLII

control characters, enable and disable the immediate commands,

and change the default terminator character for job requests and

ENQ’s.

2-14 Configuring the Printer

Changes take effect with the first character following the end of

header character } of the configuration packet. Each control

character must be unique and cannot appear anywhere else in

your packet, except within quotation marks. You can customize

the trailer characters to work with your host.

Wait two seconds for the new characters to

take effect before sending packets using the

new characters.

Use the following syntax for the control characters packet. Notice

all but the first parameter are within quotation marks.

Syntax {I,E,"ANSI_cd","string1","string2" p }

E1. E Control Characters Packet

E2. "ANSI_cd" ~123 Start of header { (left bracket)

~044 Parameter , (comma)

separator

~034 Quoted strings " (quotes)

~124 Field separator p (pipe sign- use hex 7C)

~125 End of header } (right bracket)

~126 Data escape ~~ (double tilde)

character (optional)

def. ch. Immediate command character (optional).

Up to any 3 characters in the 0 to 255 decimal

range. The character must be defined before this

command can be used. The caret (~094) is

normally used.

NOTE: "ANSI_cd" includes seven separate parameters. The

first five parameters are required. The other

parameters are optional.

E3. "string 1" Terminator for status requests and ENQ requests. Up to any 3

characters in the 0 to 255 decimal range. The default is

"013". Sending "" disables this sequence.

E4. "string 2" Terminator for job requests and data uploads. Up to any 3

characters in the 0 to 255 decimal range. The default is none.

Sending "" disables this sequence.

Configuring the Printer 2-15

After you change these parameters, all packets, including any

future configuration packets, must use the new control characters.

Monarch recommends using the tilde and ASCII character code

sequence when sending this packet multiple times. Also, set the

packet delimiters to characters within the 21 hex to 7E hex range.

You must send the control characters packet to enable the

immediate commands. An immediate command will execute

immediately, even if it is embedded within quotation marks, and

all data following the command in the string will be ignored.

Example {I,E,"~123~063~034~124~125~126~094" p }

Changes the parameter separator character from , to ?. The

other control characters remain unchanged. It also enables the

immediate commands by defining the ^ symbol as the command

identifier.

Resetting Control Characters

You can change the characters in the previous example back to

their original settings by downloading this packet:

{I?E?"~123~044~034~124~125~126~094"

p }

Notice that the parameter separator is ? in this packet. This is

the parameter separator that was set before this packet. Once

the packet is received by the printer, the new parameter separator

(a comma, in this case) is valid.

Be careful when using this feature. If you forget what the control

characters were changed to, print a test label. (The test label

lists the current control characters.) See "Printing a Test Label,"

in Chapter 8 for more information.

2-16 Configuring the Printer

Defining the Communication Settings Packet

Use the communication settings packet (F) to set the baud rate,

word length, stop bits, parity, and flow control for serial

communications. To set parallel communications, see "Using

Parallel Communications."

Changing the communication settings takes approximately two

seconds. Communications sent during this interval will be lost.

Make sure the host communication values match the values on

the printer and the host is capable of communicating at the speed

you select for the printer.

Do not add any characters, such as a

carriage return/line feed, in your

communication settings packet or

communications errors may occur.

Syntax {I,F,baud,word_length,stop_bits,parity,

flow_control p }

F1. F Communication Settings Packet

F2. baud Baud Rate. Options:

0 1200 1 2400

2 4800 3 9600 (default)

4 19200 5 38400

6 57600 (9850) 7 115200 (9850)

NOTE: The 9403 printer does not support 38400 baud or

greater.

F3. word_length Word Length. Options:

07-bit word length

18-bit word length (default)

F4. stop_bits Stop Bits. Options:

01-stop bit (default)

12-stop bits

F5. parity Parity. Options:

0None (default)

1ODD parity

2EVEN parity

Configuring the Printer 2-17

F6. flow_control Flow Control. Options:

0None 2(CTS)

1DTR (default) 3XON/XOFF

NOTE: If you use the DOS COPY command to download

your formats, set "Flow Control" to DTR (not

XON/XOFF).

Example {I,F,3,1,0,0,1 p }

Uses 9600 baud, an 8-bit word length, one stop bit, no parity, and

the DTR mode.

Defining the Backfeed Control Packet

Use the backfeed control packet (G) to enable or disable the

backfeed option, set the dispense position and the backfeed

distance. Backfeed works by advancing each printed label to the

desired dispense position. Once that label is removed, the next

label to be printed is backed up underneath the printhead. In

continuous mode, only the last label in the batch is advanced to

the dispense position. You may need to adjust the dispense

position to allow labels to be removed, die cut labels to be

removed easily, or to prevent them from falling off.

Extended backfeed is available on the 9850 printer with a knife

installed. Extended backfeed feeds a tag far enough out to be cut

and backfeeds the next tag to the printhead line. You can not

change the backfeed distance while the printer is active.

Extended backfeed eliminates printed tags

being left between the printhead and knife.

Extended backfeed does not work with

non-indexed (continuous) supply/mode.

Do not use backfeed (normal or extended) with supplies less than

0.75 inches. We recommend using 0.5-inch gap supplies in peel

mode when backfeed is disabled.

2-18 Configuring the Printer

The 9403 printer does not support the backfeed packet. The

dispense position and backfeed distance are optional parameters

and do not have to be specified. However, they allow for greater

precision when positioning the supply.

Syntax {I,G,action,dis_pos,bkfd_dis p }

G1. G Backfeed Control Packet

G2. action Action. Options:

0disable backfeed (default)

1enable backfeed (use on any printer without a knife)

2enable extended backfeed (use on 9850 printer with

a knife installed)

G3. dis_pos Dispense Position. Adjusts the stopping point of the label. 50

to 200 dots (default 65 dots). Use 95 dots for the printer

applicator.

G4. bkfd_dis Backfeed Distance. Amount to move label backwards. 10 to

200 dots (default 65 dots). Use 95 dots for the printer

applicator. Cannot be greater than the dispense position.

The backfeed distance should equal the dispense position.

An exception is if you are tearing instead of peeling. Then,

the backfeed distance must be 30 dots (.150 inches) less than

the dispense position. However, you will have a 30 dot

non-print zone on your supply. The 30-dot difference

accounts for improper tearing of butt cut supplies, because

you do not want any exposed adhesive under the printhead.

Example {I,G,2 p }

Enables extended backfeed and cuts any tags remaining between

the knife and printhead and moves the supply backwards so the

next tag is underneath the printhead. Using cut mode 4, you do

not have to press FEED (FEED/CUT) to cut the last tag.

Example {I,G,1,50,10 p }

Enables backfeed and sets the dispense position to 0.25 inches

(50/203) and the backfeed distance to 0.05 inches (10/203).

Configuring the Printer 2-19

Special Considerations When Using Backfeed

Make a note of the following items:

NBe careful when tearing supplies, because the adhesive can

adhere to the printhead or platen roller.

NBackfeed affects each label in the on-demand mode or the

first and last label of the batch in continuous mode.

NWhen backfeed is enabled and multiple batches are sent, the

printer may not backfeed between each batch.

NBackfeed should only be used when you need to advance

labels to the desired dispense point.

NBackfeed does not interfere with the supply, print, or margin

positions you have set.

NIf the supply inter-label gap is not between .07 inch to .15 inch

(14 to 30 dots), you must adjust the dispense position and

backfeed distance accordingly.

See the following graphic for a representation of the following

adjustments: dispense position, backfeed distance, supply

position, print position, and margin position.

Contact Technical Support if you have problems adjusting where

the format prints on the supply.

2-20 Configuring the Printer

Defining the Memory Configuration Packet

Use the memory configuration packet (M) to customize the size of

your printer’s buffers, which gives you greater flexibility in your

formats.

Memory must be allocated in 1/2K increments. The memory

configuration packet does not accept decimals, so enter whole

numbers. Multiply the amount to reallocate (in K) by 10. For

example,

To reallocate (in K) Enter this amount

110

1.5 15

220

2.5 25

153 1530

229.5 2295

Each buffer’s allocated memory remains in effect until that buffer

is reallocated. For this reason, you may want to reallocate all the

buffers when reallocating any buffer. If you reallocate more

memory than you have available, you will receive an error.

Syntax {I,M,buffer,device,buffer_size p }

M1. M Memory Configuration Packet

M2. buffer Buffer type:

DDownloadable Fonts

FFormat

IImage

RReceive

TTr a n s m i t

VScalable (vector) Fonts (9825/9850)

Configuring the Printer 2-21

M3. device Storage type:

NNon-volatile RAM

RVolatile RAM

NOTE: You cannot reallocate flash memory.

M4. buffer size Buffer size in 1/10K ranges. See the following table for

ranges.

Example {I,M,I,R,1530 p }

Stores the image buffer in volatile RAM and allocates 153K for it.

The following table lists the configured buffer sizes and min-max

values for your printer. The printer’s configuration is stored in

non-volatile RAM and retained when you turn off the printer. The

maximum value for each buffer is listed; however, the sum of all

the buffers cannot exceed the maximum available memory of the

printer.

Buffer Type 9403 9825* 9850

Transmit Vol. 1K

(.5K- 4K)

Receive Vol. 8K

(2K- 32K)

(2K- 64K)

Image Vol. 67K

(41.5K- 124K)

330K

(41.5K- 640K)

585K

(38.5K- 6144K)

Downld. Fonts NVol.

Vol.

20K

(8K- 32K)

64K

(8K- 640K)

120K

(8K- 1024K)

Scalable Fonts Vol. NA 64K

(32K-640K)

384K

(0K-1024K)

Formats NVol.

Vol.

32K

(16K- 64K)

64K

(16K- 640K)

128K

(16K- 1024K)

Internal NA cannot

reallocate

cannot

reallocate

cannot

reallocate

* The 9825 printer does not have non-volatile RAM; however, you can store formats and

fonts in flash memory.

2-22 Configuring the Printer

Use the following table to see how much memory is available to

reallocate.

RAM* 9403 9825 9850

Volatile RAM 256K 1 Meg 8 Meg

Non-volatile RAM NA NA 512K

* You cannot reallocate more memory than what is available, or you will receive an error.

Checking Current Buffer Sizes

Send a configuration upload packet to check the sizes of your

current buffers. See "Configuration Packet Header" for more

information. After you check your current buffer sizes you can

begin reallocating memory.

If you want to increase your image buffer and you will not be

using scalable fonts, add that memory into your image buffer.

Example {I,M,R,R,20 p Receive buffer 2K

M,T,R,10 p Transmit buffer 1K

M,D,N,80 p Downloadable fonts 8K

M,V,R,160 p Scalable fonts buffer 16K

M,I,N,3200 p } Image buffer 320K

Make sure memory is available before adding memory to a buffer.

In the above example, if the image buffer (M,I,N,3200) was

defined before the downloadable fonts and scalable fonts buffers

(M,D,N,80 and M,V,R,160) were defined, an error would have

occurred.

Configuring the Printer 2-23

About Memory Buffers

Transmit Buffer Used to send ENQ, job, and upload

responses. This buffer must be allocated as

volatile (R) RAM.

Receive Buffer Used to save data received from the host

before it is processed by the printer.

Changing this buffer size affects the amount

of data the printer can receive without using

flow control. This buffer must be allocated as

volatile (R) RAM.

Image Buffer Used to image the current format. The 9825

and 9850 printers support two 4-inch by

8-inch buffers. You can create an image up

to 16 inches long without reallocating

memory. The Image Buffer is cleared after a

printer reset, even if it is stored in non-volatile

RAM.

Use the formula below to calculate the

required image buffer size.

19.13K x

Length

Length is the length of your label in inches.

Example 19.13K x 6 = 114.78K

(Multiply by 10 and round up.)

114.78K x 10 = 1147.8

1147.8 = 1150

Enter 1150 for your Image buffer.

2-24 Configuring the Printer

Format Buffer Used to store formats, batch data, and

graphics. Use the following formula to

calculate the required format buffer size:

Linecount

x 50/1024

Linecount is the number of lines in your

format packet including the format header

and all the options.

The result of the above calculation is in

kilobytes.

On the 9825 and 9850 printers, formats

remain in memory when you turn off the

printer.

Downloadable

Fonts Buffer

Used to store downloaded soft (bitmapped or

TrueType) fonts. To determine the size of

your downloadable fonts, send a font packet.

For TrueType fonts, the file size, in bytes, is

the minimum amount needed in this buffer.

See "Using the Font Packet" for more

information.

Scalable (Vector)

Fonts Buffer

Used to image the scalable or downloaded

(TrueType or bitmapped) font characters.

Increasing this buffer size allows more

characters to be saved in cache memory, so

the characters do not have to be re-built the

next time they are printed. Use 0 if you are

not using scalable/TrueType fonts. This buffer

must be allocated as volatile (R) RAM.

The printer does not print the fonts if there is

not enough memory in this buffer to image

them.

Not all printers support the scalable font.

Configuring the Printer 2-25

Buffer Worksheet

Make copies of this page to use as a buffer worksheet.

Buffer Allocation Considerations

Keep these items in mind when allocating memory.

NDo not allocate more memory than what is available.

NFree memory from one buffer before you add it to another

buffer.

NReallocate all the buffers if you need to reallocate any buffer.

NSend all buffer (re)allocations in one packet. The printer

evaluates each individual buffer allocation separately. If one

buffer allocation is invalid, the entire packet is invalid. For

example, if you send

{I,M,R,N,20 p

M,T,N,60 p

...}

the printer ignores the entire packet, because the second line

HEADER

BUFFER

DEVICE

BUFFER SIZE

DOWN LOADABLE

FONTS BUFFER D

FORMAT

BUFFER

IMAGE

BUFFER

RECEIVE

BUFFER

TRANSMIT

BUFFER

SCALABLE

FONTS BUFFER

maximum of 2295

maximum of 320

maximum of 40

maximum of 1280

2-26 Configuring the Printer

allocates 6K for the transmit buffer, and 4K is the maximum for

that buffer. If you define a buffer size that exceeds the

maximum value, an error occurs. However, no information is

lost.

NWhenever the printer accepts a memory configuration packet,

it takes effect immediately, causing a printer reset. Any

information contained in the buffers is lost. Resend your

formats, batches, graphics, or fonts to the printer.

NIf you remap your image buffer, make sure the length and

width specified in your format header are not too large for the

current image buffer. In other words, if you remap for a 4 x 4

inch label, you cannot print a 4 x 6 inch label without receiving

an error, until you change your format header or increase your

image buffer.

Memory Considerations with Downloaded TrueType

Fonts

NDownloaded TrueType fonts are only available on the 9825 and

9850 printers.

NThe size of the TrueType font file, in bytes, is the minimum

amount of memory you must have available in the

downloadable fonts buffer.

NThe scalable (vector) fonts buffer is used to image the

downloaded fonts (TrueType or bitmapped). If you are using

several downloaded TrueType fonts, you may need 100K or

more in this buffer. The printer does not print the fonts if there

is not enough memory in the scalable (vector) fonts buffer.

NTo use large point sizes (greater than 60 point), you must

reconfigure memory and increase the size of the scalable

(vector) fonts buffer.

NFont storage is limited on the 9825 printer, because there is no

extended memory available.

Configuring the Printer 2-27

Using Immediate Commands

Immediate commands affect printer operation as soon as the

printer receives them, even if they are included within a packet or

used inside quotation marks.

You can use immediate commands to change immediate

command or status polling control characters, reset the printer, or

cancel and repeat batches.

Enabling Immediate Commands

When the printer is first turned on, these commands are not

available. To use these commands, you must first send the

control characters packet and define the immediate command

control character. The immediate command control character is

saved in non-volatile RAM and therefore not lost after you turn off

the printer. Once the immediate command control character is

defined, the immediate commands are enabled.

Sending Immediate Commands

Immediate commands consist of a three- or four-character

sequence you can send in a packet or embed in your application.

Each command must be sent separately.

Syntax control character_immediate command

The printer can accept only one immediate command at a time.

Sending a command before the previous one is completed can

result in an error.

Example ^CB

Immediately cancels the batch currently printing. This example

assumes that the defined immediate command control character

is the caret (^).

2-28 Configuring the Printer

Command Parameter

^CA Cancels all the batches in the queue.

^CB Cancels only the current batch being printed.

^DD or

^DCd

Disables the MPCL data escape character (the tilde) and inhibits MPCL

from acting on ANY data escape sequence from the host. Sets the MPCL

data escape character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter. The

value can be any ASCII character.

^EA Aborts an error condition. This command is the same as pressing CLEAR

(ESCAPE/CLEAR) to clear an error. May need to be sent multiple times.

Use ^RB to reprint batch.

CAUTION: Command causes the current batch to stop and the

condition that caused the error to remain uncorrected.

^ER Resets the error. This command is the same as pressing FEED

(FEED/CUT) to acknowledge an error. Normal operation will resume.

^FD Feeds a label when printer is idle. Simulates the operation of pressing

FEED (FEED/CUT) and dispenses the next label if printer is in the

on-demand mode. NOTE: Printer ignores this command if printing.

^FF1 Formats flash memory (either in the 9825/9850 printer or the 9850 optional

SIMM board)

^FF2 Returns the amount (in bytes) of the available flash memory.

^GD Disables conversion of formats designed in 203 dpi density dot units to 300

dpi density.

^GE Enables the conversion of formats designed in 203 dpi dot units (not

English or Metric) to 300 dpi.

^ID or ^ICd Disables the Immediate Command feature by turning off the Immediate

Command escape character. Sets the Immediate Command escape

character to the ASCII value given by the d parameter. The value can be

any ASCII character.

^MC Returns the customer ID or RPQ version to the host. (00 to 99)

^MD Returns the printhead dot density to the host. 00 = 203 dpi 01 = 300 dpi

^MI Returns the customer ID or RPQ revision level to the host. (00 to 99)

^MM Returns the model number to the host. 11 = M9403 16 = M9850

17 = 9825

^MP Returns the prototype number to the host. (00 to 99)

^MR Returns the revision number to the host. (00 to 99)

^MV Returns the version number to the host. (00 to 99)

^PR Resets the printer. This command takes five seconds to complete and then

the printer is ready to receive data. It has the same effect as turning off

and then turning on the printer.

NOTE: Command should be used only when the printer is not printing.

Configuring the Printer 2-29

Command Parameter

^RB Repeats the last printed batch, printing the same number of labels as

specified in the original batch. This command does not work if using batch

separators.

NOTE: Printer ignores this command if printing.

^RS Resynchronizes supply when supply roll is changed.

NOTE: Printer ignores this command if printing.

^SD or

^SCd

Disables the status polling feature by turning off the status polling control

character. Sets the status polling control character to the ASCII value

given by the d parameter. The value of d can be any ASCII character.

^SFa Loads script with host response (9825/9850)

^SFb Loads script without host response (9825/9850).

^SFc Enables script (9825/9850).

^SFd Disables script (9825/9850).

^SFe Uploads script version information (9825/9850).

^SFf Deletes script (9825/9850).

^SFg Turns on ENQ status polling before it reaches the script (9825/9850).

^SFh Turns off ENQ status polling before it reaches the script (9825/9850).

^SFi Turns on immediate commands before it reaches the script (9825/9850).

^SFj Turns off immediate commands before it reaches the script (9825/9850).

^TP Prints a test label set. NOTE: Printer ignores this command if printing.

The table represents the defined immediate command control

character as ^ and the defined status polling control character as

d. You may define these characters to suit your needs.

To use the immediate command control

character or the status polling character

within your data, use the tilde sequence.

Clearing Packets from Memory

You may want to remove packets from the printer to increase

memory storage capacity or if the formats/fonts/graphics are no

longer needed. In some cases, turning the printer off may clear

the packets from memory. If not, send a format clear packet.

2-30 Configuring the Printer

Syntax {header,packet#,action,device p }

1. header Identifies the packet. Options:

ACheck Digit Scheme

FFormat

GGraphic (9825 V1.0 or greater)

WFont

2. packet# Identification number of the packet to clear (1-999) or font

number (0-9999). 0 is for all formats, fonts, or graphics.

3. action Enter C to clear the packet.

4. device Storage device. Options:

NNonvolatile RAM

RVolatile RAM

Example {F,1,C,R p }

Clears Format #1 from volatile RAM.

Using the Font Packet

You can use a font packet to add or clear downloaded fonts from

memory, upload your font buffer, or upload the cell size

information for a particular font. The font packet is useful when

you are downloading fonts. If you are using downloaded fonts,

the font number and the number of bytes each downloaded font

uses is listed.

This packet does not list the number of bytes the standard printer

fonts use.

Syntax {W,font#,action,device p }

W1. W Writable Font Header.

W2. font# Font number from 0-9999.

0 is for all fonts. 1 - 5 digits is the font number.

Example: 11 is the standard printer font,

CG Triumvirate.

Configuring the Printer 2-31

W3. action Action. Options:

AAdds the specified font.

CClears all or specified fonts, except ones in ROM.

HUploads font size information.

MUploads font memory usage information.

NOTE: C does not clear (erase) fonts saved in the 9825 or

9850 printer’s flash memory or on the optional SIMM

board. You must format flash memory to erase fonts

from the printer’s flash memory or the SIIMM board.

However, when you format flash memory, ALL fonts

saved in the printer’s flash memory or SIMM board

are deleted.

W4. device Device. Options:

FFlash (9825/9850)

RVolatile RAM

ZAll devices (use for upload).

If you are creating fonts, you need to have font data included with

this packet. Software is available to create the font data and

packet. Call Technical Support for more information.

Example {W,0,M,R p }

Selects all fonts and checks the memory usage in RAM. The

printer returns the following to the host:

{W,0,M,R p

Number of bytes free, Number of bytes used p }

Example {W,0,H,Z p }

Selects all fonts and uploads the font size information for any

downloaded fonts.

2-32 Configuring the Printer

The printer returns the following to the host:

{W,0,H,Z p

0,1,0,"Standard",0,0,0,21,33,21,33,5,1 p

0,1,1,"CGTriBd9",1,0,7,25,31,10,15,0,1 p

0,1,437,"CGTriBd9",1,0,7,25,31,10,15,0,1 p

0,1,850,"CGTriBd9",1,0,7,25,31,10,15,0,1 p

0,2,0,"Reduced",0,0,0,10,21,10,21,2,1 p

0,2,1,"CGTriumv6",1,0,8,27,34,11,17,0,1 p

0,2,437,"CGTriumv6",1,0,8,27,34,11,17,0,1 p

0,2,850,"CGTriumv6",1,0,8,27,34,11,17,0,1 p

0,3,0,"Bold",0,0,0,36,51,36,51,5,1 p

0,4,0,"OCRA",0,0,0,19,36,19,36,5,1 p

0,5,0,"HR1",0,0,0,18,30,18,30,3,1 p

0,6,0,"HR2",0,0,0,26,24,26,24,2,1 p

0,10,0,"CGTriBd9",1,0,10,37,45,15,22,0,1 p

0,10,1,"CGTriBd9",1,0,10,37,45,15,22,0,1 p

0,10,437,"CGTriBd9",1,0,10,37,45,15,22,0,1 p

0,10,850,"CGTriBd9",1,0,10,37,45,15,22,0,1 p

0,11,0,"CGTriumv6",1,0,6,21,26,8,13,0,1 p

0,11,1,"CGTriumv6",1,0,6,21,26,8,13,0,1 p

0,11,437,"CGTriumv6",1,0,6,21,26,8,13,0,1 p

0,15,0,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,15,1,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,15,437,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,15,850,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,16,0,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,16,1,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,16,437,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,16,850,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,17,0,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,17,1,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,17,437,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,17,850,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,18,0,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,18,1,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,18,437,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,18,850,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,510,0,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,510,1,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,510,437,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

0,510,850,"CGTriumv7",1,0,9,33,40,13,22,0,1 p

Font Style

Symbol Set

Font Name

Ty p e

Baseline

Spacing

Cell Height

Cell Width

Inter-Character Gap

Nominal Height

Nominal Width

Printhead Density

Configuring the Printer 2-33

0,511,0,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,511,1,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,511,437,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,511,850,"CGTriumv9",1,0,12,44,54,17,28,0,1 p

0,512,0,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,512,1,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,512,437,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,512,850,"CGTriumv11",1,0,15,54,66,22,35,0,1 p

0,513,0,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,513,1,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,513,437,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,513,850,"CGTriumv15",1,0,19,73,88,30,46,0,1 p

0,70,0,"Paxar15",0,0,10,48,66,34,66,5,1 p

0,71,0,"Paxar18",0,0,13,50,77,41,77,7,1 p

0,72,0,"Nafta15",1,0,6,32,66,32,66,0,1 p

0,73,0,"Nafta18",1,0,8,33,77,33,77,0,1 p

0,50,0,"CGTriBd",1,1,92248,0 p }

This example shows the fonts for the 9850

printer. Fonts 510, 511, 512, and 513 are the

same as fonts 15, 16, 17, and 18.

Spacing Monospaced (0) or proportional (1).

Ty p e Bitmapped (0) or scalable (1).

Baseline Bottom of the font.

Cell Width Horizontal number of dots to contain the

widest character.

Cell Height Vertical number of dots to contain the tallest

character.

Nominal Width Average width for lower-case letters.

Nominal Height Average height for lower-case letters.

Inter-Character

Gap

Default spacing between characters in

monospaced fonts.

2-34 Configuring the Printer

Printhead Density Displays whether a 203 (0) dpi or 300 (1) dpi

printhead is used.

The scalable font (font 50) is not available for

all printers and it does not display which

printhead (203 dpi or 300 dpi) is used.

Using the Flash Upload Packet

Use the flash upload packet to check the contents of flash

memory.

You can only use this packet on 9403 Version

2.0 (or greater) printers.

Syntax {header,packet#,action p }

1. header Identifies the packet. Options:

ACheck Digit Scheme

FFormat

GGraphic

2. packet# Identification number of the packet. Use 0 to upload all

packets.

3. action Enter H to upload flash information.

Example {F,0,H p }

Selects all the formats in flash memory and uploads the

information.

The printer returns the following to the host:

{1,A,F,E,200,200,"FMT1" p

5,A,F,E,400,200,"FMT5" p }

Configuring the Printer 2-35

Format 1 was added to flash memory and uses English units. The

supply length was two inches and the supply width was two

inches. The format name was "FMT1." Format 5 was added to

flash memory and uses English units. The supply length was four

inches and the supply width was two inches. The format name

was "FMT5."

Example {G,0,H p }

Selects all the graphics in flash memory and uploads the

information.

The printer returns the following to the host:

{10,A,F,G,812,406,"Wire" p

99,A,F,G,350,406,"Logo" p }

Graphic 10 was added to flash memory and uses Graphic units.

The supply length was 812 dots and the supply width was 406

dots. The format name was "Wire." Graphic 99 was added to

flash memory and uses Graphic units. The supply length was 350

dots and the supply width was 406 dots. The format name was

"Logo."

If no packets are stored in flash memory, empty brackets {} are

returned to the host.

Flash Considerations

Note the following items when storing formats, graphics, or check

digits in flash:

NPackets with the same number should not be added to flash

memory. If two packets with the same number are stored in

flash, only the last packet sent can be used. For example, if

you send the following packets to flash memory, only the

"Textiles" format can be used.

{F,10,A,F,E,300,200,"UPC"p

{F,10,A,F,E,300,200,"Textiles"p

Flash

Selector

2-36 Configuring the Printer

NClear flash memory if you encounter problems storing packets.

Flash must be cleared through the 9403 printer’s menu.

NIndividual packets cannot be cleared from flash memory.

Clearing flash erases all packets stored in flash memory (with

"F" selector); however, clearing flash does not erase any

packets loaded by Service.

NFlash cannot be reallocated.

Uploading Format Header Information

You can upload format header information from the formats in

memory to check the supply length and width for each format.

You can use this packet on the 9825 or 9850 printers, because

formats remain in memory when you turn off these printers.

Syntax {header,format#,action,device p }

F1. header Format Header

F2. format# Format number from 0-999. 0 is for all formats in memory.

F3. action Action. Options:

AAdds the specified format

CClears the specified format

HUploads format header information

F4. device Device. Options:

RVolatile RAM

ZAll devices (use for upload)

Example {F,0,H,Z p }

Selects all formats in memory and returns the following:

{F,0,H,Z p

Fmt_1,406,406 p

Fmt_10,324,406 p

Fmt_15,812,812 p

Fmt_20,305,609 p

Fmt_25,1218,406 p }

Displays the format number, supply length and supply width (in

dots) for each format in memory.

Configuring the Printer 2-37

Example {F,1,H,Z p }

Selects format1 and returns the following to the host:

{F,1,H,Z p

Fmt_1,406,406 p }

Displays the supply length and supply width (in dots) for format1.

2-38 Configuring the Printer

DEFINING FIELDS 3

This chapter provides a reference for defining

Nthe format header

Ntext, constant text, and non-printable text fields

Nbar code fields

Nline and box fields.

Defining Fields 3-1

Defining the Format Header

A Format Header begins a format file.

Syntax {F,format#,action,device,measure,length,

width,"name" p

F1. F Format Header.

F2. format# Number from 0-999 (0-99 for 9403) to identify the format.

F3. action Enter A to add a new format to the printer.

F4. device Format storage device. Options:

FFlash (9403/9825)

NNon-volatile RAM

RVolatile RAM

F5. measure Unit of measure: E (English), M (Metric), or G (Graphic Dots).

See the following table.

Printer Unit of Measure Supply Length Supply Width

9403

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

75-600

191-1524

152-1218

75-200

191-508

152-406

9825/

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

50-1750

127-4445

102-3552

75-400

191-1016

152-812

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

300 dpi Dots

32-1200

82-3048

65-3600

75-400

191-1016

152-1200

F6. length Supply length in selected units. Measure supply from the top

of one black mark to the top of the next black mark. Use the

previous table for values.

F7. width Supply width, from left to right, in selected units. Use the

previous table for values.

F8. "name" Format name (optional), 0-8 characters, enclose within

quotation marks.

Example {F,1,A,R,E,300,200,"TEXTILES" p

Adds Format 1 ("TEXTILES") to the printer. It uses a three inch

long by two inch wide label.

3-2 Defining Fields

Defining Text Fields

Create a separate definition for each text field. If text falls on two

lines, each line of text requires a separate definition.

Syntax T,field#,# of char,fix/var,row,column,

gap,font,hgt mag,wid mag,color,alignment,

char rot,field rot,sym set p

T1. T Text Field.

T2. field# Unique number from 0-999 (0-99 for 9403) to identify this field.

T3. # of char Maximum number of printed characters is 0-2710 (0-100 for

9403) in the field.

T4. fix/var Fixed or variable length field. Options:

FFixed length

VVariable length

T5. row For monospaced fonts, distance from bottom of print area to

the pivot point. The pivot point varies depending on how text

is justified.

For proportionally spaced fonts, distance

from bottom of print area to baseline of

characters in field.

2 (BOTTOM)

0 (TOP)

1 (LEFT)

3 (RIGHT)

0 (TOP)

2 (BOTTOM)

1 (LEFT)

3 (RIGHT)

0 (TOP)

2 (BOTTOM)

3 (RIGHT)

1 (LEFT)

Left/Center/Right-Justified End-Justified

Balanced

Defining Fields 3-3

Printer Unit of Measure Row or

End Row

Column or

End Column

9403

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-599

0-1523

0-1217

0-199

0-507

0-405

9825/

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-1599

0-4063

0-3247

0-399

0-1015

0-811

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

300 dpi Dots

0-1199

0-3047

0-3599

0-399

0-1015

0-1199

T6. column Distance from the left edge of the print area to the pivot point

to find the column location. Use the previous table for values.

T7. gap Number of dots between characters 203

dpi (or 300 dpi for 9850 printer). Range:

0-99.

NOTE: For monospaced fonts, the

additional spacing is added to the

existing inter-character gap. This

is also true for proportionally spaced fonts, but

remember that the inter-character gap varies with

character combinations.

Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your

field width. Default spacing:

Standard 3 dots

Reduced 1 dot

Bold 3 dots

OCRA-like 3 dots

CG Triumvirate Bold varies with each letter

CG Triumvirate varies with each letter

T8. font Style of font. Options:

1Standard 10 CG Triumvirate Bold

2Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate

3Bold 15 7 pt. CG Triumvirate

4OCRA-like 16 9 pt. CG Triumvirate

5HR1 17 11 pt. CG Triumvirate

6HR2 18 15 pt. CG Triumvirate

50 EFF Swiss Bold (TrueType Scalable)

3-4 Defining Fields

Or a valid downloaded font selector number.

Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only.

The 9403 supports fonts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, and 11.

The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS

Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. The scalable font does

not support Code Page 1256 (Arabic). See Appendix C for

more information.

T9. hgt mag Height magnifier, 1-7 times (4-255 for scalable/downloaded

TrueType fonts). Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally

spaced fonts, because characters lose smoothness at higher

magnifications. See Appendix B, "Fonts," for more

information about fonts.

T10. wid mag Width magnifier, 1-7 times (4-255 for scalable/downloaded

TrueType fonts). Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a

set width. To estimate the size of your field, use the letter "W"

for the widest field or an "L" for an average width field. Find

your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B,

"Fonts."

NOTE: To use large point sizes (greater than 60 point), you

must reconfigure memory and increase the size of

the scalable (vector) fonts buffer.

T11. color Options for standard printer fonts:

BOpaque, Normal, Black, Normal

D/R/W Opaque, Normal, White, Normal

OTransparent, Normal, Black, Normal

Options for the Scalable Font:

A/N Transparent, Normal, Black, Bold

B/O Transparent, Normal, Black, Normal

D/W Opaque, Normal, White, Normal

E/S Transparent, Italics, Black, Bold

F/T Transparent, Italics, Black, Normal

There are two types of field color overlay attributes:

Transparent The overlay field (text or constant text) does

not block out (or "erase") existing fields.

Opaque The overlay field blocks out (or "erases")

existing fields.

Line field

blocked out by

opaque field

using attribute B

Line field not

blocked out by

transparent field

using attribute O

Defining Fields 3-5

Field placement in the packet is an important consideration

when using field color attributes, because fields are imaged in

the order they are received. If a line field is defined before

the overlay (text or constant text) field, the line field is

blocked out by the overlay field, depending on the overlay

field’s color attribute. If a line field is defined after the overlay

field, the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field,

regardless of the overlay field’s color attribute.

T12. alignment Options:

LAlign on left side of field.

CCenter text within field (monospaced fonts only)

RAlign on right side of field (monospaced fonts only)

BAlign at midpoint of field

EAlign at endpoint of the field

Use L, B, or E for any font.

T13. char rot Character rotation. The field or supply does not rotate, only

the characters do. Options:

0Top of character points to top of field

(Use for scalable font)

1Top of character points to left of field

2Top of character points to bottom of field

3Top of character points to right of field

NOTE: Font 50 and downloaded TrueType fonts do not

support character rotation.

T14. field rot Field rotation. Field rotation rotates the whole field, not just

the characters. Rotation is affected by the pivot point, which

varies depending on how text is justified. Lower left corner of

field is the pivot point. Options:

0Top of field points to top of supply

1Top of field points to left of supply

2Top of field points to bottom of supply

3Top of field points to right of supply

3-6 Defining Fields

T15. sym set Symbol set. Options:

0Internal Symbol Set

1ANSI Symbol Set

100 Macintosh

101 Wingdings

102 UNICODE (user input) for particular mapping

103 BIG5 (user input) for UNICODE mapping

104 GB2312 (user input) for UNICODE mapping

105 SJIS (user input) for UNICODE mapping

Code Page 932 (Japanese Shift-JIS)

106 GB2312 (user input) for GB23212 mapping

Code Page 936 (Simplified Chinese)

107 BIG5 (user input) for BIG5 mapping

Code Page 950 (Traditional Chinese)

437 DOS Code Page 437 (Domestic)

850 DOS Code Page 850 (International)

852 DOS Code Page 852 (Latin 2)

855 DOS Code Page 855 (Russian)

857 DOS Code Page 857 (IBM Turkish)

860 DOS Code Page 860 (MS-DOS Portuguese)

1250 Code Page 1250 (Latin 2)

1251 Code Page 1251 (Cyrillic)

1252 Code Page 1252 (Latin 1)

1253 Code Page 1253 (Greek)

1254 Code Page 1254 (Turkish)

1255 Code Page 1255 (Hebrew)

1256 Code Page 1256 (Arabic)

1257 Code Page 1257 (Baltic)

1258 Code Page 1258 (Vietnamese)

The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS

Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. The scalable font does

not support Code Page 1256 (Arabic). See Appendix C,

"Symbol Sets/ Code Pages" for more information. Code

pages 852-860 and 1250-1258 may only be used with

downloaded TrueType fonts or the scalable font. Code Pages

932, 936, and 950 may only be used with downloaded

Double-byte fonts. TrueType fonts are designed to be

regionally specific; therefore, all code pages may not be

supported in a given font.

Example T,2,10,V,250,50,0,1,1,1,B,C,0,0,0 p

Defines a text field (field #2) with a variable length of up to 10

characters. The field begins at row 250, column 50. There is no

additional gap between characters, and the Standard font is used

without any additional magnification. The printing is black on

white and centered. No field or character rotation is used.

Defining Fields 3-7

The internal symbol set is used.

Defining Bar Code Fields

Each bar code field requires a separate definition.

Syntax B,field#,# of char,fix/var,row,column,

font,density,height,text,alignment,

field rot p

B1. B Bar Code Field.

B2. field# Unique number from 0-999 (0-99 for 9403) to identify this field.

B3. # of char Maximum number of characters. If the bar code uses a check

digit, allow an extra character for the check digit. The actual

maximum number of characters is limited by the size of the

label and bar code density. Range: 0-2710 (0-100 for 9403).

Data Matrix can use up to 2710 numeric characters or 2335

alphanumeric characters. Quick Response (QR Code) can

use 299-2710 characters. See Appendix A, "Samples" for

more information.

B4. fix/var Fixed (F) or variable (V) length field.

Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or

Variable

UPCA 12 F

UPCA+2 14 F

UPCA+5 17 F

UPCA+Price CD 12 F

UPCE 7F

UPCE+2 9F

UPCE+5 12 F

EAN8 8F

EAN8+2 10 F

EAN8+5 13 F

EAN13 13 F

EAN13+2 15 F

EAN13+5 18 F

EAN13+Price CD 13 F

POSTNET 9 or 11 F

3-8 Defining Fields

Bar Code Number of Characters Fixed or

Variable

Interleaved 2 of 5

Interleaved I 2 of 5 with

Barrier Bar

0 to 2710 V

Code 39 or MOD43 0 to 2710 V

Codabar (NW7) depends on application F or V

Code 128 0 to 2710 V

Code 16K 0 to 2710 V

Code 93 0 to 2710 V

MSI 0 to 14 F or V

PDF417 0 to 2710 V

MaxiCode* 0 to 93 (alphanumeric)

0 to 128 (numeric) V

Data Matrix* 0 to 2335 (alphanumeric)

0 to 2710 (numeric) V

Quick Response* 1167 to 2710 (numeric)

707 to 2710 (alphanumeric) V

* For the 9403 printer, use the 2D bar codes online. For more information about

MaxiCode, Data Matrix, and Quick Response, see Appendix A, "Samples."

B5. row Distance from bottom of the print area to the pivot point of the

field. The pivot point varies, depending on how the field is

justified. Pivot points:

Left/Center/Right-Justified Fields

Balanced Fields End-Justified Fields

Defining Fields 3-9

Remember to include text or numbers

that may appear with the bar code for

the row measurement.

Printer Unit of Measure Row or

End Row

Column or

End Column

9403

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-599

0-1523

0-1217

0-199

0-507

0-405

9825/

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-1599

0-4063

0-3247

0-399

0-1015

0-811

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

300 dpi Dots

0-1199

0-3047

0-3599

0-399

0-1015

0-1199

B6. column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot

point. Use the previous table for values.

NOTE: Allow a minimum of 1/10 inch

between the scan edge of bar

code and label edges or other data.

If using the optional verifier, allow a minimum of 1.3

inches (33 mm) between the bar code and the top of

the label. See "Determining the Print Area" in

Chapter 1 for more information.

3-10 Defining Fields

B7. font Bar code. Options:

1UPCA

2UPCE

3Interleaved 2 of 5

4Code 39 (no check digit)

5Codabar

6EAN8

7EAN13

8Code 128

9MSI

10 UPCA +2

11 UPCA +5

12 UPCE +2

13 UPCE +5

14 EAN8 +2

15 EAN8 +5

16 EAN13 +2

17 EAN13 +5

22 POSTNET

23 Code 93

31 Code 16K

32 PDF417

33 MaxiCode

35 Data Matrix (ECC-200)

36 Quick Response

40 Code 39 (MOD 43 check digit)

41 UPCA & Price CD

44 EAN13 & Price CD

50 Interleaved 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar

B8. density Bar code density. Use the following table for the bar code

density.

Defining Fields 3-11

203 DPI Barcode Densities

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Density

(% or cpi)

Narrow

Element

(dots/mils)

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char

Set

UPCA +2/+5

Price CD

76%

114%

2/9.9

3/14.8

1.0:1 11 or 12

14/17

1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9

UPCE

+2/+5

76%

114%

2/9.9

3/14.8

1.0:1 6 or 7

9/12

1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9

EAN8

+2/+5

76%

114%

2/9.9

3/14.8

1.0:1 7 or 8

10/13

1, 5, 6,7 or 8 0 to 9

EAN13+2/+5

Price CD

76%

114%

2/9.9

3/14.8

1.0:1 12 or 13

15/18

1, 5, 6,7 or 8 0 to 9

Interleaved

2 of 5

or I2of5

with Barrier

Bar

1.1

2.1

3.2

4.2

5.6

6.3

7.5

8.8

9.6

11.2

11.0

12.7

14.5

21/103.4

12/59.1

7/34.5

6/29.6

4/19.7

3/14.8

2/9.9

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.3

1:2.0

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:2.0

0 to 2710 8 0 to 9

(Code 39 or

MOD43

(Extended

Code 39)

1.4

1.7

3.5

4.2

6.3

7.0

3.9

12.7

3.0

10/49.3

8/39.4

4/19.7

3/14.8

2/9.9

4/19.7

1/4.9

5/24.6

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:2.0

1:3.0

1:2.2

0 to 2710 8 SPACE

$%*+-./

0 to 9

A to Z

Codabar

(NW7)

2.1

3.0

4.6

5.1

8.4

9.2

10.1

8/39.4

6/29.6

4/19.7

2/9.9

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:2.0

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:2.0

0 to 26 8 $+-./

0 to 9

a to d

Code 128 or

Code 16 K

3.5/7.0

4.4/8.7

5.8/11.7

8.7/17.5

5/24.6

4/19.7

3/14.8

2/9.9

N/A 0 to 2710 8 00H to 7FH

NOTE: The start (*) and stop (+) characters are automatically added for Code 39. Code 39,

density 12, produces a one-dot narrow bar. This density is intended for special

U.S.P.S. ACT-tag applications only. Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce

scannable bar codes.

3-12 Defining Fields

Bar Code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Data Length

Quick Response

(QR Code) Models 1 and 2 0Model 1: 0-1167 Numeric; 0-707

Alphanumeric; 0-486 (8-Bit); 0-299 Kanji

Model 2: 0-2710 Numeric; Alphanumeric and

8-Bit; 0-1817 Kanji

NOTE: Values in bold indicate the default.

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Density

(% or cpi)

Narrow

Element

(dots/mils)

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char Set

CODE 93 3

3.7

4.5

5.6

7.5

11.2

6/29.6

5/24.6

4/19.7

3/14.8

2/9.9

N/A 0 to 2710 8 00H to

7FH

MSI 4

4.2

5.6

7.2

4/19.7

3/14.8

2/9.9

1:2.0

1:2.5

0 to 14 8 0 to 9

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Density

(% or cpi)

Narrow

Element

(dots/mils)

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char Set

POSTNET 0 (fixed at

4.3 cpi)

24/118.2 10/49.3 4/19.7 (5

dot gap)

0,5,6,9 or

8 0 to 9

MaxiCode 7 N/A N/A N/A 99 8 00H to

FFH

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Element

Width

(dot/mils)

Row Height

(dots/mils)

Aspect

Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char Set

PDF417 1

2/9.8

3/14.8

4/19.7

2/9.8

4/19.7

6/29.6

3/14.8

6/29.6

9/44.3

4/19.7

8/39.4

12/59.1

1:1

1:2

1:3

1:1

1:2

1:3

1:1

1:2

1:3

0 to 2709 8 00H to

FFH

Defining Fields 3-13

203 DPI Barcode Densities

Bar Code Size

Row x Col.

Density

Selector

Max. Data

Length

Num. X

Alphanum.

App

Code

Char

Set

Data Matrix

Square

symbols

10 x 10

12 x 12

14 x 14

16 x 16

18 x 18

20 x 20

22 x 22

24 x 24

26 x 26

32 x 32

36 x 36

40 x 40

44 x 44

48 x 48

52 x 52

64 x 64

72 x 72

80 x 80

88 x 88

96 x 96

104 x 104

120 x 120

132 x 132

144 x 144

6 x 3

10 x 6

16 x 10

24 x 16

36 x 25

44 x 31

60 x 43

72 x 52

88 x 64

124 x 91

172 x 127

228 x 169

288 x 214

348 x 259

408 x 304

560 x 418

736 x 550

912 x 682

1152 x 862

1392 x 1042

1632 x 1222

2100 x 1573

2608 x 1954

2710 x 2335

8 00H to FFH

0 default (bar code size automatically determined by data)

Bar Code Size

Row x Col.

Density

Selector

Max. Data

Length

Num. X

Alphanum.

App

Code

Char

Set

Data Matrix

Rectangular

symbols

8 x 18

8 x 32

12 x 26

12 x 36

16 x 36

16 x 48

10 x 6

20 x 13

32 x 22

44 x 31

64 x 46

98 x 72

8 00H to FFH

0 default (bar code size automatically determined by data)

NOTE: For the Data Matrix symbol, the 9825 and 9850 printers support printing

an X-dimension of 13 mils or greater (3 dots @203 dpi). If you use a

denser bar code, make sure the bar code scans in your particular

application. Monarch "premium" supplies and increasing the print

contrast are recommended for denser bar codes. Depending on your

application, additional densities are available.

3-14 Defining Fields

300 DPI Barcode Densities

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Density

(% or cpi)

Narrow

Element

(dots/mils)

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char

Set

UPCA +2/+5

Price CD

77%

103%

3/10

4/13.3

1:2.0 11 or 12

14/17

1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9

UPCE

+2/+5

77%

103%

3/10

4/13.3

1:2.0 6 or 7

9/12

1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9

EAN8

+2/+5

77%

103%

3/10

4/13.3

1:2.0 7 or 8

10/13

1, 5, 6,7 or 8 0 to 9

EAN13+2/+5

Price CD

77%

103%

3/10

4/13.3

1:2.0 12 or 13

15/18

1, 5, 6,7 or 8 0 to 9

Interleaved

2 of 5

or I2of5

with Barrier

Bar

1.1

2.1

3.3

4.2

5.6

6.2

8.3

9.4

9.9

11.1

13.0

14.3

31/103.4

18/60.1

10/33.4

9/30.0

6/20.0

4/13.3

3/10.0

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.4

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.5

1:2.3

1:3.0

1:2.3

1:2.0

0 to 2710 8 0 to 9

(Code 39 or

MOD43

(Extended

Code 39)

1.4

1.7

3.4

4.7

6.2

7.1

3.8

11.5

3.1

15/50.0

12/40/0

6/20.0

4/13.3

3/10.0

6/20.0

2/6.7

7/23.4

1:2.5

1:2.3

1:2.5

1:3.0

1:2.3

1:2.0

1:3.0

1:2.3

0 to 2710 8 SPACE

$%*+-./

0 to 9

A to Z

Codabar

(NW7)

2.3

3.4

5.0

5.6

9.1

10.4

11.1

12/40.0

9/30.0

6/20.0

3/10.0

1:3.0

1:2.4

1:2.5

1:2.0

1:3.0

1:2.3

1:2.0

0 to 2710 8 $+-./

0 to 9

a to d

Code 128 or

Code 16 K

4.5

6.8

9.1

3.9

6/20.0

4/13.3

3/10.0

7/23.4

N/A 0 to 2710 8 00H to 7FH

NOTE: The start (*) and stop (+) characters are automatically added for Code 39. Code 39,

density 12, produces a one-dot narrow bar. This density is intended for special U.S.P.S.

ACT-tag applications only. Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable

bar codes.

Defining Fields 3-15

Bar Code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Data Length

Quick Response

(QR Code) Models 1 and 2 0Model 1: 0-1167 Numeric; 0-707

Alphanumeric; 0-486 (8-Bit); 0-299 Kanji

Model 2: 0-2710 Numeric; Alphanumeric and

8-Bit; 0-1817 Kanji

NOTE: Values in bold indicate the default.

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Density

(% or cpi)

Narrow

Element

(dots/mils)

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char Set

CODE 93 3

3.7

4.8

5.6

8.3

11.1

9/30.0

7/23.4

6/20.0

4/13.3

3/10.0

N/A 0 to 2710 8 00H to

7FH

MSI 4

4.2

6.2

7.5

6/20.0

4/13.3

3/10.0

1:2.0

1:2.3

0 to 2710 8 0 to 9

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Density

(% or cpi)

Narrow

Element

(dots/mils)

Narrow to

Wide Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char Set

POSTNET 0 (fixed at

4.2 cpi)

24/118.2 15/50.0 6/20.0 (5

dot gap)

0,5,6,9 or

8 0 to 9

MaxiCode 7 N/A N/A N/A 99 8 00H to

FFH

Bar code

Ty p e

Density

Selector

Element

Width

(dot/mils)

Row Height

(dots/mils)

Aspect

Ratio

Data

Length

Appearance

Codes

Available

Char Set

PDF417 1

3/10.0

4/13.3

6/20.0

3/10.0

6/20.0

9/30.0

4/13.3

9/30.0

12/40.0

6/20.0

12/40.0

18/60.0

1:1

1:2

1:3

1:1

1:2

1:3

1:1

1:2

1:3

0 to 2709 8 00H to

FFH

3-16 Defining Fields

Bar Code Size

Row x Col.

Density

Selector

Max. Data

Length

Num. X

Alphanum.

App

Code

Char

Set

Data Matrix

Square

symbols

10 x 10

12 x 12

14 x 14

16 x 16

18 x 18

20 x 20

22 x 22

24 x 24

26 x 26

32 x 32

36 x 36

40 x 40

44 x 44

48 x 48

52 x 52

64 x 64

72 x 72

80 x 80

88 x 88

96 x 96

104 x 104

120 x 120

132 x 132

144 x 144

6 x 3

10 x 6

16 x 10

24 x 16

36 x 25

44 x 31

60 x 43

72 x 52

88 x 64

124 x 91

172 x 127

228 x 169

288 x 214

348 x 259

408 x 304

560 x 418

736 x 550

912 x 682

1152 x 862

1392 x 1042

1632 x 1222

2100 x 1573

2608 x 1954

2710 x 2335

8 00H to FFH

0 default (bar code size automatically determined by data)

Bar Code Size

Row x Col.

Density

Selector

Max. Data

Length

Num. X

Alphanum.

App

Code

Char

Set

Data Matrix

Rectangular

symbols

8 x 18

8 x 32

12 x 26

12 x 36

16 x 36

16 x 48

10 x 6

20 x 13

32 x 22

44 x 31

64 x 46

98 x 72

8 00H to FFH

0 default (bar code size automatically determined by data)

NOTE: For the Data Matrix symbol, the 9825 and 9850 printers support printing

an X-dimension of 13 mils or greater (3 dots @203 dpi). If you use a

denser bar code, make sure the bar code scans in your particular

application. Monarch "premium" supplies and increasing the print

contrast are recommended for denser bar codes. Depending on your

application, additional densities are available.

Defining Fields 3-17

B9. height Bar code height, in 1/100 inches, 1/10 mm, or dots. Minimum

values:

English 19

Metric 48

203 Dots 38

300 Dots 57

POSTNET, PDF417, and MaxiCode bar codes have a fixed

height. Always use 0 for these bar codes.

For Data Matrix and QR Code, the printer determines the size

of the symbol, but the user’s scanner determines the

functional size (minimum height) of the symbol. Small Data

Matrix and QR Codes may not be scannable. The Data Matrix

and QR Code’s height depends on the number entered for this

parameter. For example, if you select 80, the symbol could be

smaller than 0.80," but it will not be greater than the amount

specified in this parameter. The symbol arranges the data

according to rows and columns within the specified height.

NOTE: If using the optional verifier, allow the following

minimum bar code heights: 0.35" (English) for 4.0

ips; 0.50" (English) for 6.0 ips; 0.70" (English) for 8.0

ips; 0.95" (English) for 10.0 ips.

B10. text Appearance of text with bar code. For UPC and EAN only use

0-7. For all others, use 8, except where noted. Options:

0Default

MaxiCode Mode 0 (obsolete)

QR Code Model 2

1No check digit or number system

QR Code Model 1

2MaxiCode Mode 2 (Numeric Postal Code)

QR Code Model 2

3MaxiCode Mode 3 (Alphanumeric Postal Code)

5Number system at bottom, no check digit

6Check digit at bottom, no number system

7Check digit and number system at bottom

8No text, bar code only

MaxiCode (autodetect modes 0, 2, or 3)

NOTE: Data Matrix must use 8.

B11. alignment Choose L, R, C, B or E to align the bar code data correctly in

the field. B centers variable width bar codes, which may not

allow pad-character centering (Code 128, Code 39, etc.) E

right justifies variable width bar codes. MaxiCode, Data

Matrix, and QR Code must use L.

3-18 Defining Fields

B12. field rot Field rotation. Field rotation rotates the whole field, not just

the characters. Rotation is affected by the pivot point, which

varies depending on how text is justified. Lower left corner of

field is the pivot point. Options:

0Top of field points to top of supply

(Use for Maxicode)

1Top of field points to left of supply

2Top of field points to bottom of supply

3Top of field points to right of supply

NOTE: Serial bar codes with an 8-dot narrow element do not

automatically print at 2.5 IPS. Serial bar codes

printed at speeds greater than 2.5 IPS may not scan

properly.

Example B,3,12,V,150,40,1,2,80,7,L,0 p

Defines a bar code field (field #3) with 12 characters of variable

length starting at row 150, column 40. A UPCA bar code with a

density of 2 and a height of 80 is used. The check digit and

number system are shown at the bottom. The bar code is left

aligned without any field rotation.

Defining Non-Printable Text Fields

Non-printable text fields allow you to enter data without printing it

in its entered form. Typically, non-printable fields "hold" data that

later combines with other fields to form a merged field. Define

non-printable text fields before you define the field where the

information prints.

When you copy this field into another field, the maximum number

of characters for the final field is 2710 (or 0-100 for 9403). Allow

only as many characters as you need, because extra characters

use up space. Also, if you are copying into a bar code field, the

maximum number of characters in the destination bar code is

determined by the bar code specification (UPCA-12, EAN-13,

etc.). You need to apply field options to manipulate the text

entered in this field. For example, you may want to copy data

from this field into another field. See "Option 4 Copy Data" in

Chapter 4 for more information.

Defining Fields 3-19

In the following example, data is entered into four non-printable

fields and merged to form field 5, and is then printed as a bar

code. See "Merging Fields" in Chapter 4 for more information.

Field Data Field Type

1 20374 Non-printable

2 339 Non-printable

3 8 Non-printable

4 15 Non-printable

5 20374339815 Bar Code

Each non-printable text field requires a separate definition.

Syntax D,field#,# of char p

D1. D Non-Printable Text Field.

D2. field# Unique number from 0-999 (0-99 for 9403) assigned to this

field.

D3. # of char Maximum number of characters in this field: 0-2710 or (0-100

for 9403).

Example D,4,20 p

Defines a non-printable text field (field #4) with a maximum of 20

characters.

Defining Constant Text Fields

A constant text field is a set of fixed characters that prints on all

labels. Define each constant text field separately. This field is

not assigned a field number, but is counted as a field (keep this in

mind, as the printer allows a maximum of 1000 fields or 100 for

9403 printer per format). The characters in this field cannot be

changed by batch data. Field options do not apply to constant

text fields. Mark the pivot point of your field. This will vary,

depending on how your field is justified.

3-20 Defining Fields

Syntax C,row,column,gap,font,hgt mag,

wid mag,color,alignment,char rot,

field rot,"fixed char",sym set p

C1. C Constant Text Field.

C2. row For monospaced fonts, distance from bottom of print area to

the pivot point. For proportionally spaced fonts, distance from

bottom of print area to baseline of characters in the field.

(Bottom exits the printer first.)

Printer Unit of Measure Row or

End Row

Column or

End Column

9403

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-599

0-1523

0-1217

0-199

0-507

0-405

9825/

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-1599

0-4063

0-3247

0-399

0-1015

0-811

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

300 dpi Dots

0-1199

0-3047

0-3599

0-399

0-1015

0-1199

C3. column Distance from the lower left edge of the print area to the pivot

point. Use the previous table for values.

C4. gap Number of dots between characters. Range: 0-99 dots.

Any number other than 0 or the default number affects your

field width. Default spacing:

Standard 3 dots

Reduced 1 dot

Bold 3 dots

OCRA-like 3 dots

CG Triumvirate Bold varies with each letter

CG Triumvirate varies with each letter

C5. font Style of font. Options:

1Standard 10 CG Triumvirate Bold

2Reduced 11 CG Triumvirate

3Bold 15 7 pt. CG Triumvirate

4OCRA-like 16 9 pt. CG Triumvirate

5HR1 17 11 pt. CG Triumvirate

6HR2 18 15 pt. CG Triumvirate

50 EFF Swiss Bold (TrueType Scalable)

Defining Fields 3-21

Or a valid downloaded font selector number.

Fonts 5 and 6 are for numeric data only.

The 9403 supports fonts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, and 11.

The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS

Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. See Appendix C for

more information.

C6. hgt mag Height magnifier, 1-7 times (4-255 for scalable/downloaded

TrueType fonts). Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally

spaced fonts, because characters lose smoothness at higher

magnifications. See Appendix B, "Fonts," for more

information about fonts.

C7. wid mag Width magnifier, 1-7 times (4-255 for scalable/downloaded

TrueType fonts). Proportionally spaced fonts do not have a

set width. To estimate the size of your field, use the letter "W"

for the widest field or an "L" for an average width field. Find

your selected font and the desired width in Appendix B,

"Fonts."

NOTE: To use larger point sizes (greater than 60), you must

reconfigure memory and increase the size of the

scalable (vector) fonts buffer.

C8. color Options for standard printer fonts:

BOpaque, Normal, Black, Normal

D/R/W Opaque, Normal, White, Normal

OTransparent, Normal, Black, Normal

Options for the Scalable Font:

A/N Transparent, Normal, Black, Bold

B/O Transparent, Normal, Black, Normal

D/W Opaque, Normal, White, Normal

E/S Transparent, Italics, Black, Bold

F/T Transparent, Italics, Black, Normal

There are two types of field color overlay attributes:

Transparent The overlay field (text or constant text) does

not block out (or "erase") existing fields.

Opaque The overlay field blocks out (or "erases")

existing fields.

3-22 Defining Fields

Field placement in the packet is an important consideration

when using field color attributes, because fields are imaged in

the order they are received. If a line field is defined before

the overlay (text or constant text) field, the line field is

blocked out by the overlay field, depending on the overlay

field’s color attribute. If a line field is defined after the overlay

field, the line field is not blocked out by the overlay field,

regardless of the overlay field’s color attribute.

C9. alignment Alignment of constant text in the field. Options:

LAlign on left side of field.

BAlign at midpoint of field

EAlign at end of field.

Use L, B, or E for any font.

C10. char rot Character rotation. Options:

0Top of character points to top of field

(Use for scalable font.)

1Top of character points to left of field

2Top of character points to bottom of field

3Top of character points to right of field

NOTE: Font 50 and downloaded TrueType fonts do not

support character rotation.

C11. field rot Field rotation. Lower left corner of field is the pivot point.

Options:

0Top of overlay points to top of supply

1Top of overlay points to left of supply

2Top of overlay points to bottom of supply

3Top of overlay points to right of supply

NOTE: Rotation is affected by the pivot point, which varies

depending on how text is justified.

C12. "fixed char" Fixed characters to appear in the field. Maximum 2710 (100

for 9403) characters. Enclose in quotation marks.

Defining Fields 3-23

C13. sym set Symbol set. Options:

0Internal Symbol Set

1ANSI Symbol Set

100 Macintosh

101 Wingdings

102 UNICODE (user input) for particular mapping

103 BIG5 (user input) for UNICODE mapping

104 GB2312 (user input) for UNICODE mapping

105 SJIS (user input) for UNICODE mapping

Code Page 932 (Japanese Shift-JIS)

106 GB2312 (user input) for GB23212 mapping

Code Page 936 (Simplified Chinese)

107 BIG5 (user input) for BIG5 mapping

Code Page 950 (Traditional Chinese)

437 DOS Code Page 437 (Domestic)

850 DOS Code Page 850 (International)

852 DOS Code Page 852 (Latin 2)

855 DOS Code Page 855 (Russian)

857 DOS Code Page 857 (IBM Turkish)

860 DOS Code Page 860 (MS-DOS Portuguese)

1250 Code Page 1250 (Latin 2)

1251 Code Page 1251 (Cyrillic)

1252 Code Page 1252 (Latin 1)

1253 Code Page 1253 (Greek)

1254 Code Page 1254 (Turkish)

1255 Code Page 1255 (Hebrew)

1256 Code Page 1256 (Arabic)

1257 Code Page 1257 (Baltic)

1258 Code Page 1258 (Vietnamese)

The CG Triumvirate fonts support only the ANSI and DOS

Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. The scalable font does

not support Code Page 1256 (Arabic). See Appendix C,

"Symbol Sets/ Code Pages" for more information. Code

pages 852-860 and 1250-1258 may only be used with

downloaded TrueType fonts or the scalable font. Code Pages

932, 936, and 950 may only be used with downloaded

Double-byte fonts. TrueType fonts are designed to be

regionally specific; therefore, all code pages may not be

supported in a given font.

Example C,30,10,0,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,"MADE IN USA",0 p

Defines a constant text field starting at row 30, column 10. It

does not have any additional inter-character gap. The Standard

font is used without any additional magnification. The printing is

black on white and left justified. No field or character rotation is

3-24 Defining Fields

used. "MADE IN USA" is printed in this field. The internal symbol

set is used.

Defining Line Fields

Use lines to form borders and mark out original prices. Define

each line separately. This field is not assigned a field number, but

is counted as a field (keep this in mind, as the printer allows a

maximum of 1000 fields or 100 for 9403 printer per format). You

can define any line length and a thickness up to 99 dots, as long

as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent of any given

square inch of the label.

Line Types

You can create horizontal and vertical lines. Define lines as

Segments Choose starting point and ending point.

Vectors Choose starting point, angle, and length of

line.

Syntax L,type,row,column,angle/end row,length/

end col,thickness,"pattern" p

L1. L Line Field.

L2. type Type of line. Only vertical and horizontal lines are

supported. Options:

SSegment. Choose starting

point and ending point.

VVector. Choose starting

point, angle, and length.

L3. row Distance from bottom of print area to

the starting point.

Defining Fields 3-25

Printer Unit of Measure Row or

End Row

Column or

End Column

9403

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-599

0-1523

0-1217

0-199

0-507

0-405

9825/

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-1599

0-4063

0-3247

0-399

0-1015

0-811

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

300 dpi Dots

0-1199

0-3047

0-3599

0-399

0-1015

0-1199

L4. column Distance from left edge of the print area

to line origin. Use the previous table for

values.

L5. angle/

end row

If Using Segments

Row location of ending point. Measure

from bottom of print area. Ranges same

as row above. On horizontal lines, this

value must match item L3.

If Using Vectors

Angle of line. Options: 0, 90,

180, or 270.

L6. length/

end col

If Using Segments

Column location of end point. Measure

from left edge of print area. Ranges same

as column above. On vertical lines, this

value must match parameter L4.

If Using Vectors

Length of the line in selected units. Use the previous table for

values.

3-26 Defining Fields

L7. thickness Using the chart below for reference, write the desired line

thickness (1 to 99) in box L7. Measured in dots.

NOTE: Line thickness fills upward on horizontal lines, or to

the right on vertical lines.

L8. "pattern" Line pattern. Enter "".

Example L,S,110,30,110,150,10,"" p

Defines a horizontal line field as a segment starting at row 110,

column 30 and ending at row 110, column 150. The line

thickness is 10 dots.

Defining Box Fields

Use boxes to form borders or highlight items of interest. Define

each box field separately. This field is not assigned a field

number, but is counted as a field (keep this in mind, as the printer

allows a maximum of 1000 fields or 100 for 9403 printer per

format). You can define any line length and a thickness up to 99

dots, as long as the solid black print does not exceed 30 percent

of any given square inch of the label.

Defining Fields 3-27

Syntax Q,row,column,end row,end col,thickness,

"pattern" p

Q1. Q Box (Quadrilateral) Field.

Q2. row Distance from bottom of print area to

lower left corner of box.

Printer Unit of Measure Row or

End Row

Column or

End Column

9403

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-599

0-1523

0-1217

0-199

0-507

0-405

9825/

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

203 dpi Dots

0-1599

0-4063

0-3247

0-399

0-1015

0-811

9850

English (1/100 inch)

Metric (1/10 mm)

300 dpi Dots

0-1199

0-3047

0-3599

0-399

0-1015

0-1199

Q3. column Distance from left edge of print area to

lower left corner of box.

Use the previous table for values.

Q4. end row Distance from bottom of print area to

upper right corner of box.

Ranges same as row.

Q5. end col Distance from left edge of print area

to upper right corner of box. Ranges

same as column.

3-28 Defining Fields

Q6. thickness Using the chart below for reference, write the desired line

thickness (1 to 99) in box Q6. Measured in dots.

NOTE: Boxes fill inward, so make sure your boxes do not

overwrite other fields.

Q7. "pattern" Line pattern. Enter "".

Example Q,240,30,270,150,3,"" p

Defines a box field starting at row 240, column 30. It ends at row

270, column 150. It has a thickness of 3 dots.

Defining Fields 3-29

3-30 Defining Fields

DEFINING FIELD OPTIONS 4

This chapter provides a reference for defining

Nfield options in formats

Ncheck digit packets.

When using multiple options on the 9403 printer,

remember that options are processed in the

order they are received.

Defining Field Options 4-1

Applying Field Options

Field options further define text, bar code, and non-printable text

fields. The text, constant text, or bar code field must be

previously defined before you can apply any field option to it.

Define options immediately after the field to which they apply.

Combining Field Options

You can use more than one option with most fields. For example,

you can use Option 4 to copy data from another field, and then

use Option 30 to pad the field. When you use multiple options for

the same field, you must place the options in the order you want

to apply them to your format.

Restrictions

Some options cannot be used together. For example,

incrementing (Option 60) and price field (Option 42) options

cannot be applied to the same field. Refer to the following

sections addressing individual options for specific combinations to

avoid.

Option 4 (copy a field) is the only option that can be repeated for

a single field.

Example R,1,3,1,3,1,1 p

Syntax R,option#,parameter...parameter p

R1. R Indicates field option header.

R2. option# Option number:

1Define fixed characters

2Data type restrictions (9403/9850)

3Data entry template (9403/9850

4Copy data from previous field

5Define data entry sources (9403/9850)

4-2 Defining Field Options

20 Define data entry prompts (9403/9850)

30 Pad data to left or right with specified character

31 Generate check digit

42 Format as a price field

50 Define bar code densities

51 Define security and truncation of PDF417 bar codes

52 Define width or length of PDF417 bar codes

60 Define incrementing or decrementing field

61 Reimage fields

R3. parameter(s) Varies per option. See the following option descriptions.

Option 1 (Fixed Data)

Fixed data is information (a company name or store number) you

want to print on all labels. You can define fixed characters for an

entire field or for part of a field.

Syntax R,1,"fixed char" p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 1 Option 1.

R3. fixed char Characters to insert. Enclose in quotation marks. If you are

defining fixed characters for part of a field, place underscores

(_) in non-fixed positions. Any spaces in the phrase are fixed

characters. Range: 0 - 2710 (or 0 - 100 for 9403)

NOTE: Underscore characters are stripped out and the data

is compressed if no data is supplied by the batch and

the field length is variable.

Example R,1,"_ _ _%$_ _ _ _ _" p

Uses fixed characters (%$) in positions four and five. The other

positions are variable.

Example R,1,"MONARCH" p

"MONARCH" appears as a fixed field in this example.

To fill in the non-fixed portion of the field, see "Defining Batch

Data Fields" in Chapter 6. As an alternative, you can apply

Option 4 to copy data into the non-fixed character positions.

Defining Field Options 4-3

Option 2 (Data Type Restrictions)

This option restricts the data type for a particular field. You can

use Options 2 or 3 only once per field. Do not use with Option 3

(Data Entry Templates).

Option 2 is only available on the 9403 and

9850 printers. You must use the Monarch

917 keypad with the 9850 printer for offline

data entry.

If you do batch entry only in the batch packet, you do not need to

apply Options 2 and 3. Use these options only for offline batch

entry.

Syntax R,2,char_code p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 2 Option 2.

R3. char code Character type for the field. Options:

1Numeric only (0..9)

2Letters only (A..Z,a..z)

3Symbols only (printable characters other than letters

or numbers)

4Letters and numbers only

5Numbers and symbols only

6Letters and symbols only

Spaces are permitted in all categories. You can also use a

combination of any two (letter, numbers, or symbols)

character types.

A use for this option is a quantity field, where

the operator could enter only numeric data.

Example R,2,2 p

Restricts the field data to letters only (A-Z or a-z).

4-4 Defining Field Options

Option 3 (Data Entry Templates)

This option provides more specific restrictions than Option 2.

This option can be used to select certain letters (such as A

through F or the numbers 1 through 4) from a character set. You

can also use this option to create a template of allowable

characters for a field. Do not use with Option 2 (Data Type

Restrictions).

Use this option only for offline batch entry. You can define a

template up to 30 characters long, but the printer only displays 16

characters at a time. The character template must contain the

same number of characters as the field.

Option 3 is only available on the 9403 and

9850 printers. You must use the 917 keypad

with the 9850 printer for offline data entry.

Syntax R,3,code,chars p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 3 Option 3.

R3. code Data types. Options

SDefines a specific set of characters for the entire

field. The string length does not have to match the

field length. Maximum is 30 characters.

TCreates a template of allowable data types by placing

character indicators in each character position. The

number of characters in the string must match the

length of the field.

NOTE: A sample use for this option is a field on a patient

record containing blood type. Acceptable characters

would be A, B, O, +, or -.

R4. chars Characters to include in a field or a specific template. Must

be enclosed within quotation marks. Indicators can be

*any printable character

#any digit 0-9

@any letter a-z, A-Z

-no user input for this position (for fixed data or

copied data)

Defining Field Options 4-5

Example R,3,S,"ABC1234567890" p

Restricts the field data to letters A, B, and C, and all digits.

Example R,3,T,"***#_ _ _ _" p

Creates a template that allows any printable character in

positions 1, 2, and 3; digits in position 4; and reserves positions 5

through 8 for fixed or copied data.

Example R,3,T,"####_ _ _ _" p

Creates a template that allows digits only in positions 1-4, and

reserves positions 5 through 8 for fixed or copied data.

Option 4 (Copy Data)

You can create a field that uses data from another field. This is

useful for creating merged fields or sub-fields. You can copy the

information from multiple fields into one field by applying the copy

procedure more than once. Copy data is the only option you can

apply to a field more than once.

The maximum number of characters defined in box T3 or B3 must

allow for the number of characters you will place in the field,

including any price, check digit, or fixed characters inserted by

the printer. The maximum number of characters in the field into

which data is copied cannot exceed 2710 (or 100 for the 9403

printer) or the maximum number of characters permitted by the

bar code.

When copying from more than one field, copy

into the destination field from left to right.

Syntax R,4,src fld,src start,# to copy,dest

start,copy code p

R1. R Field Option Header.

R2. 4 Option 4.

4-6 Defining Field Options

R3. src fld Field number from which data is copied. Range: 0 to 999

(or 0 to 99 for 9403)

R4. src start Position number in the source field of the first character to be

copied. Character positions are numbered 1 to 2710

(or 1 to 100 for 9403), starting from the left.

R5. # to copy Number of characters to copy. Range: 1 to 2710 (or 1 to 100

for 9403).

R6. dest start Position number where copied characters are to begin printing

in the destination field. Range: 1 to 2710

(or 1 to 100 for 9403).

R7. copy code Copy Method.

1Copy field as is (including price symbols,

pad characters, check digits, etc.).

2Copy unformatted data (without price characters,

pad characters, etc.).

Example R,4,3,1,3,1,1 p

Copies data from field #3, starting at the first position and copying

three characters. In the destination field, the information is

placed in position 1 and copied as formatted data.

Merging Fields

You can copy data to merge the contents of fields. Use the copy

data option as many times as necessary to copy all the

appropriate fields into the merged field.

In the following example, two text and two non-printable fields are

shown. Data from these fields is merged to form field 5, and is

then printed as a bar code.

Field Data Field Type

1 203 Non-printable

2 339 Non-printable

38 Text

4BLUE Text

5 2033398BLUE Bar Code

Defining Field Options 4-7

To create this sequence:

1. Define fields 1, 2, 3, and 4.

2. Define field 5 as a bar code. Allow enough characters in the

bar code field to hold all the copied characters.

3. Apply Option 4 to field 5 once for every source field.

Sub-Fields

You can copy a segment of data from one field into a new

location, called a sub-field. For example, extract part of the data

in a bar code and display it in text form in a sub-field. Then, use

the copy data option.

Option 5 (Define Data Entry Sources)

Defines how data is entered into a field. If the field holds all fixed

characters or copied data only, you can eliminate the operator

prompt. Use Option 5 only once per field. You must use the 917

keypad with the 9850 printer for offline data entry.

Option 5 is required for offline data entry on

the 9403 and 9850 printers.

Syntax R,5,code p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 5 Option 5.

R3. code Input code for the data in the field. Options:

KKeypad

NNo user input for this field

Example R,5,K p

Allows data to be entered from the keypad.

Example R,5,N p

4-8 Defining Field Options

Eliminates the user prompt for this field. Data is either fixed or

copied from another source.

Option 20 (Define Data Entry Prompts)

This option defines the operator prompt and it is not

recommended on fields filled entirely by fixed characters or

copied data. This option must be defined before Option 5, or the

prompt will not display during data entry. You must use the

Monarch 917 keypad with the 9850 printer for offline data entry.

Option 20 is only available on the 9403 and

9850 printers.

Syntax R,20,"prompt" p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 20 Option 20.

R3. "prompt" Displays the exact phrase you want to prompt the operator.

Must be enclosed within quotations. The prompt should be 15

characters or fewer.

Example R,20,"Order Number" p

Displays the prompt "Order Number" for the operator when this

field is imaged.

Option 30 (Padding Data)

You can add characters to one side of a field to "pad" the field.

Padding allows you to fill in the remaining spaces when the

entered data does not fill an entire field.

If a variable length field is not completely filled with batch data,

this option fills the remaining positions in the field with the

character designated by Option 30.

Syntax R,30,L/R,"character" p

Defining Field Options 4-9

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 30 Option 30.

R3. L/R Indicates type of padding

L Pad field on left side

R Pad field on right side

R4. "character" Pad character must be within the 0 - 255 decimal range and

enclosed inside quotation marks.

NOTE: Do not use on fixed length fields.

Example R,30,L,"X" p

Pads data with an "X" on the left side of the field.

Sample Use for Padding

If you have a variable length bar code that you want to occupy a

fixed amount of space on the supply, use pad characters. If the

maximum number of characters in the bar code is 15, but the

batch record only has 10 characters, the padding option fills the

remainder of the field with pad characters.

Option 31 (Calculate Check Digit)

The printer generates a check digit if you apply Option 31 to the

field. You cannot use this option if the field contains a UPC, EAN,

or Code 39 (with the MOD43 check digit) bar code.

Syntax R,31,gen/ver,check digit # p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 31 Option 31.

R3. gen/ver Enter G to generate a check digit.

R4. check digit # Specifies a check digit scheme. Enter a number that

identifies a check digit scheme that has been defined. For

more information, see "Using Check Digits." Range: 1 - 10.

Example R,31,G,5 p

4-10 Defining Field Options

Generates a check digit using the previously defined check digit

scheme 5.

Option 42 (Price Field)

You can apply options that will insert monetary symbols

automatically. Do not use this option with Option 31 (define a

check digit) or Option 60 (increment or decrement a field). This

option is not recommended for bar codes. When determining the

maximum number of characters, add the maximum number of

digits and the monetary symbols.

Syntax R,42,appearance code p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 42 Option 42.

R3. appearance

code

Enter 1 to print price field in standard notation, as defined by

country setting.

Use the monetary formatting packet to select monetary

notations and symbols by country setting. See "Defining the

Monetary Formatting Packet" for more information.

See Appendix C, "Symbol Sets/Code Pages," to make sure

the monetary symbol you want to use is printable in the font

selected for this field. For monetary symbols other than the

dollar sign, use the internal symbol set.

Example R,42,1 p

Uses a price field that prints the monetary symbol and notations

as defined in the monetary formatting packet.

Defining Field Options 4-11

Option 50 (Bar Code Density)

You can apply this option to bar code fields when you want to

create custom densities. When you apply this option, it overrides

the density value in the bar code field. When using this option,

set the density parameter in your bar code field to the default

value. You can only use this option once for each bar code field.

This option overrides the density selected in the bar code field.

Bar codes produced using Option 50 may not be scannable.

Code 39, density 12, produces a one-dot narrow bar. This density

is intended for special U.S.P.S. ACT-tag applications only.

Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable bar

codes.

The additional character gap, narrow space, and wide space

parameters are valid only with Code 39 and Codabar. If these

parameters are specified for any other bar codes, they will be

ignored by the printer. Do not use Option 50 with fixed density

bar codes.

Syntax R,50,narrow,wide,gap,nar_space,

wide_space p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 50 Option 50.

R3. narrow Dot width of the narrow element. Range: 1-99.

R4. wide Dot width of the wide element. Range: 1-99.

R5. gap Additional dot space between characters. Enter a value of 1

to 99. (Code 39 and Codabar only.)

R6. nar_space Additional dot width of the narrow bar code space. (Code 39

and Codabar only). Range: 1- 99.

R7. wide_space Additional dot width of the wide bar code space. (Code 39

and Codabar only). Range: 1- 99.

Example R,50,4,8,4,4,8 p

4-12 Defining Field Options

Creates a custom bar code density with a narrow element of 4

dots, a wide element of 8 dots, a gap of 4 dots, 4 additional dot

widths for the narrow bar code space, 8 additional dot widths for

the wide bar code space (if this is a Code 39 or Codabar bar

code).

Option 51 (PDF417 Security/Truncation)

You can define a security level and choose whether or not to

truncate a PDF417 bar code. Higher security levels add data to a

bar code, improving scan reliability. Some damaged bar codes

may still be scannable if the security level is high enough. You

can use this option to create standard PDF417 bar codes or use

the truncated option to create a narrower bar code. This option

can appear only once per PDF417 field, in any order, following the

bar code field.

As the security level is increased, so is the size of your PDF417

bar code. For each level increased, the bar code will double in

size.

Syntax R,51,security,stand/default p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 51 Indicates Option 51.

R3. security Security level ranges from 0-8 (0 is the default).

Higher security levels add data to a bar code, improving scan

reliability. Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if

the security level is high enough.

R4. stand/def Truncation selector. Valid values:

S (default) a standard PDF417 bar code

T truncated

Example R,51,2,S p

Defines a security level of 2 for a standard PDF417 bar code.

Defining Field Options 4-13

Option 52 (PDF417 Width/Length)

This option defines the image width or length of a PDF417 bar

code. If you define a fixed number of columns (width), the bar

code expands in length. If you define a fixed number of rows

(length), the bar code expands in width.

Column value does not include start/stop or left/right indicator

columns.

If this option does not immediately follow the PDF417 bar code

field, the default settings are used. You can only use this option

once per PDF417 bar code field.

Syntax R,52,row/column,dimension p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 52 Indicates Option 52.

R3. row/column Indicates if you are defining the number of rows or columns.

RRow

CColumn

If you specify rows, the bar code expands in columns,

or vice versa.

R4. dimension The number of rows or columns defined for the bar code. The

default is 4. Valid values:

3-90 for rows

1-30 for columns

Example R,52,C,10 p

Defines the column width of 10, which expands the PDF417 bar

code length by 10.

4-14 Defining Field Options

Option 60 (Incrementing/Decrementing Fields)

You may have an application, such as serial numbers, in which

you need a numeric field to increment (increase in value) or

decrement (decrease in value) on successive tickets within a

single batch. Incrementing or decrementing can be applied to

numeric data only. If you have a field that includes letters and

digits, apply incrementing or decrementing to only the portion of

the field that contains digits. Do not use with Option 42 (price

field).

Syntax R,60,I/D,amount,l pos,r pos p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 60 Option 60.

R3. I/D Iincrementing field

Ddecrementing field

R4. amount Amount to increase or decrease. Range: 0- 999.

R5. l pos Leftmost position in inc/dec portion of field. If this value is not

entered, the default value 1 is used. Range: 0 2710

(1 - 100 for 9403).

R6. r pos Rightmost position in inc/dec portion of field. If this value is

not used, the entire field length is used as the default.

Range: 0 - 2710 (1 - 100 for 9403).

Example R,60,I,5,1,6 p

Increments a field by 5 each time the field is printed. The field

increments beginning with the first left position and ending with

the sixth position.

Fixing the First Number in the Incrementing Sequence

There are two ways to enter the first number in the incrementing

sequence. You can use batch data or use Option 1 to define the

first number as a fixed character.The first number in the sequence

must contain the same amount of digits as the highest number to be

counted. For example, to count the numbers 1 to 999, the first

number in the sequence must be entered as 001.

Defining Field Options 4-15

Option 61 (Reimage Field)

This option redraws (reimages) a constant field when you have a

constant field next to a variable field on your label. It can be

used on text, constant text, bar code, line, or box fields.

These printers do not redraw an area if the field data does not

change. When a field changes, that area is cleared and the new

field data is imaged. However, the new field data may require a

larger area than the previous field did. In some cases,

neighboring fields that do not change (constant fields) may be

covered with white space from the changing field’s (variable

fields) area. Use this option to reimage the constant field, or it

may appear broken.

The most common use for this option is with

incrementing fields on your label, because

they may cover a constant field.

Syntax R,61 p

R1. R Option Header.

R2. 61 Option 61.

Example R,61 p

Reimages the constant field that appears next to a variable field.

In the above example, Option 61 was applied to the bar code field

to keep the incrementing field (Box #) from blocking out the bar

code field.

Re-Image OFF

Re-Image ON

4-16 Defining Field Options

Using Check Digits

Check digits are typically used to ensure that a text or bar code

field scans correctly. If you apply Option 31, the printer

calculates a check digit. A check digit scheme determines how

the printer calculates a check digit. When you define a check

digit scheme, you assign a number to identify it. This number is

later entered in box R4 when you apply Option 31 to a field. You

can use check digits with text or bar code fields. Check digit

calculations are performed on numeric data only.

Do not use check digits with price fields. Do not define a check

digit scheme for these bar codes, because they have predefined

check digits: UPC, EAN, Code 39 (with the MOD43 check digit),

and Code 93.

Syntax {A,selector,action,device,modulus,

fld_length,D/P,"weights" p }

A1. A Check Digit Header.

A2. selector Assign a number from 1-10 to this check digit formula.

A3. action Adds a check digit scheme. Enter A.

A4. device Device. Options:

FFlash (9403/9825)

RVolatile RAM

NOTE: Check digits stored in flash are saved when the

printer is turned off.

A5. modulus Number from 2-11. The modulus is used to divide the sum of

products or the sum of digits.

A6. fld_length The maximum number of characters the field will contain.

Range: 0 - 2710 (0 - 100 for 9403).

A7. D/P Algorithm. The algorithm determines how the check digit is

calculated.Options:

Dsum of digits

Psum of products

Defining Field Options 4-17

A8. "weights"String of digits used for calculation. A weight string is a group

of two or more numbers that is applied to a field. The number

of digits in this string should equal the number in fld_length.

Enclose in quotation marks. Range: 0 - 2710 (0 - 100 for

9403).

Example {A,1,A,R,10,5,P,"65432" p }

Adds check digit scheme number 1 to the printer’s memory. The

modulus is 10, the maximum number of characters in the field is

5. The check digit is calculated by using the Sum of Products and

the string of digits used in the calculation is "65432."

Sum of Products Calculation

This is an example of how the printer uses Sum of Products to

calculate a check digit for this data:

5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9

1. Weights are applied to each digit, starting with the last digit in

the weight string. They are applied right to left, beginning at

the right-most position of the field. Remember, a weight

string must contain at least two different numbers. This

example has a weight string

of 1,2,3,4.

field: 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9

weight string: 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

2. Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it:

field: 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9

weight string: 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

products: 20 2 6 6 16 5 4 3 36

4-18 Defining Field Options

3. Next, the product of each digit is added together. This is the

sum of the products.

20 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 16 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 36 = 98

4. Divide the sum of the products by the modulus (10 in this

case), only to the whole number. The balance is called the

remainder.

10 98

5. Subtract the remainder from the modulus.

The result becomes the check digit. In this case, the check

digit is 2.

10 - 8 = 2

Sum of Digits Calculation

This is an example of how the printer uses Sum of Digits to

calculate a check digit for this data:

5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9

1. Weights are applied to each digit, starting with the last digit in

the weight string. They are applied right to left, beginning at

the right-most position of the field. Remember, a weight

string must contain at least two different numbers. This

example has a weight string

of 1,2,3,4.

field: 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9

weight string: 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Defining Field Options 4-19

2. Each digit in the field is multiplied by the weight assigned to it:

field: 5 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 9

weight string: 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

products: 20 2 6 6 16 5 4 3 36

3. Next, the digits of the products are added together. Two-digit

products are treated as two separate digits.

This is the sum of the digits.

2 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 44

4. Divide the sum of the digits by the modulus (10 in this case),

only to the whole number. The balance is called the

remainder.

10 44

5. Subtract the remainder from the modulus.

The result becomes the check digit. In this case, the check

digit is 6.

10 - 4 = 6

4-20 Defining Field Options

CREATING GRAPHICS 5

This chapter provides information on how to

Nmap out the graphic image using the hexadecimal (hex) or

run length method.

Ncreate a graphic packet using a graphic header, bitmap,

duplicate, next-bitmap, text, constant text, line, and box

Fields.

Nplace a graphic image into a format.

You can use graphic packets to create compliance labels or

bitmapped images. To include a graphic packet within your format,

your format must contain a graphic field. See "Placing the

Graphic in a Format," for more information.

Creating Graphics 5-1

Overview of Compliance Labels

You can create compliance labels by using a graphic packet for

the fixed fields and a format packet for the variable fields of your

compliance label. The fixed fields of a compliance label are

composed of text, lines, or boxes, which are repeated on each

label. The variable fields are composed of text, bar codes, and

order information, which changes with each label. Using a

graphic packet for the fixed fields saves time, because the printer

does not have to image all the lines or boxes each time the

compliance label is printed.

Also, using a graphic packet for a compliance label reduces the

number of fields in your format. Formats have a maximum

number of fields per packet (0-999 or 0-99 for 9403). However,

you can bypass that requirement by placing your compliance

layout in a graphic packet. When you process your formats, you

only need one line in the format packet to reference the graphic

packet.

The following example shows how to reference a graphic packet

from within a format packet.

{start of header

F,1,A,R,E,400,400,"RDCI" p format header

G,57,0,0,0,0 p reference to graphic packet

C,40,10,0,2,2,2,B,L,0,0,"To:",0pconstant text field

B,2,13,V,310,30,8,4,50,8,L,0 p bar code field

}end of header

Once you have your compliance label format set, all you need to

do is add the variable sections (bar codes, addresses, and order

information) to the format packet.

To see a sample compliance label graphic packet, see "Sample

Compliance Graphic Packet." To see a sample compliance label

using a graphic packet within a format, see "Sample Compliance

Label."

5-2 Creating Graphics

Overview of Bitmapped Images

A printed image is formed through a series of dots. Each square

on the grid below represents a dot on the printhead. The graphic

image is created by blackening dots in a specific pattern. You

can print varying shades of gray according to the concentration of

dots on the image. When the dots are printed together, the end

result is a graphic image.

Determining a Method

You can use one of two methods to map out your graphic image:

Hex Method The dot sequences are segmented into binary

numbers, and then converted to hex numbers.

A graphic using gray-scaling, several slanted

lines, or several vertical lines typically

translates more efficiently with hex

representation.

Run Length

Encoding Method

The dot sequences are segmented into black

and white strings within a row. The total

count of each white string is converted to a

lower-case letter, corresponding to numeric

value. The total count of each black string is

converted to an uppercase letter,

corresponding to numeric value. This method

can reduce imaging time for graphics that

contain repetitive rows of dots. A graphic

with horizontal lines or very few

white-to-black borders typically translates

more efficiently with run length encoding.

Creating Graphics 5-3

The most efficient encoding method depends on how complicated

your graphic image is and whether or not imaging time is a

concern. You may want to experiment with both encoding

methods to get optimal performance.

Designing Compliance Labels

To use a graphic packet to design your compliance label:

1. Decide which fields are fixed (constant text, lines, boxes) and

which fields are variable (addresses and shipping

information).

2. Design your compliance label as you would any other format.

Designing Bitmapped Images

Once you determine the encoding method to use, you can begin

mapping out your graphic image.

The image that you map must be an upside

down mirror image of the final result.

Special Considerations

Solid black print cannot exceed 30% of any given square inch of

the supply. If the black print exceeds this limit, you may lose data

or damage the printhead.

5-4 Creating Graphics

In the first label, the large "M" logo and thick black line exceed

the allowed black to white print ratio. In the second label, the

large "M" logo does not exceed the black to white print ratio.

Using the Hex Method

The following steps explain how to derive a hex character string

from a bitmapped graphic.

Each square on the grid represents a dot. A black square

indicates the dot is ON, and a white square indicates the dot is

OFF. A sequence of binary numbers, called a bit pattern or

bitmap, determines what dots are on and off. The numbers "0"

and "1" are used for this purpose. The number "1" turns a dot on

and "0" turns a dot off.

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Creating Graphics 5-5

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