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MODEL 438 DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL PART NUMBER 880052-0100 Revised: August 19, 2014 CPC Cop

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Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-53 11 275 12 300 13 325 14 350 15 375 16

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-54 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Bit Position (12345678) Definition Operation 1 Reserved NA 2 Reserved NA

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6-1 Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics The 224 and 424 printers allow the user to download their own GRAPHICS a

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 6 6-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6.3.1 BMP2MIC.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility Procedure 1. Ex

Chapter 6 Downloadable Graphics 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6-3 3. Conversion is complete. Converted GRAPHIC file is ready to download

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 6 6-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6.5.1 Save Compressed Graphics to RAM (D107) The following is t

Chapter 6 Downloadable Graphics 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6-5 6.5.3 Binary Compression Algorithm The binary data that make up the image

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 6 6-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6.5.4 Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104) This command allows grap

Chapter 6 Downloadable Graphics 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6-7 6.6 Graphic Image Data Format The image data consists of a set of data st

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 6 6-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Word char_width width of the graphic image in dots Byte bitm

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 vii Introduction This manual covers the 438

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 7-1 Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts The 224 and 424 printers allow the user to download their own fonts and sto

Downloadable Fonts Chapter 7 7-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 The following section details the process required to convert and download fo

Chapter 7 Downloadable Fonts 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 7-3 7.4.1.1 Save Compressed FONT to RAM (D127). The following is the format o

Downloadable Fonts Chapter 7 7-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-bit data connections. This command is usable on data connections that supp

Chapter 7 Downloadable Fonts 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 7-5 EXAMPLE: ^A0124^D135 This command tells the printer that an extended FON

Downloadable Fonts Chapter 7 7-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 significant byte” first. The printer can store a font of approximately 64KB

Chapter 7 Downloadable Fonts 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 7-7 7.6 Downloadable Font Command Summary The following commands refer to the us

Downloadable Fonts Chapter 7 7-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-1 Chapter 8: Bar Codes The purpose of this chapter is to provide information pertaining to the unique requ

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 SYMBOLOGY DECODED NUMBER X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 0 NS X1 X2 0 0 0 0 0 X3 X4 X5

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 1-1 Chapter 1: Printer Specifications 1.1 General Specifications 224* 424* Width* 6.5” (165 mm) 8.5

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-3 spacing, Code39 will allow custom inter-character spacing as long as the maximum d

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8.1.11.1 GS1 Databar Omni-Directional The GS1 Databar Omni-Directional is used to

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-5 Figure 8-4 GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-directional Sample 8.1.11.5 GS1 Databar L

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Valid values for parameters Type of GS1 Databar barcode: 0 = Omni-directional 1 =

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-7 8.1.13 Postnet (ZIP+6), TCI 37 Postnet is a numeric-only symbology that is common

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 [)>#1e01#dYYPPPPPPPPP#1dCCC#1dSSS#1dA..A#1dB..B#1dC..C#1e#04 Where: #1e is the

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-9 DATA STRING CONTROL CODE ASCII NAME HEX VALUE #00 Control @ NUL 00 #01 Cont

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 compression, however it is not recommended. Please note that if a subset is forc

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-11 Subset A This subset contains 106 unique characters, which includes numbers 0 thr

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-12 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 The following format is used to generate a PDF-417 bar code: ^D77<CR> :Tex

Printer Specifications Chapter 1 1-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 1.3 Media Specifications Media Types Continuous, die-cut, p

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-13 ECC# Number of Error Correction Codewords 0 2 1 4 2 8 3 16 4 32 5 64 6 128

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-14 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Sample Format #2: ^D77<CR> :PDF-417 bar code data<CR> entered

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-15 The sample below shows how to generate a data matrix symbol: ^D164 <---------

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-16 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Symbol Size Numeric Capacity Alphanumeric Capacity Binary Byte Capacity Auto ---

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-17 Encoding Scheme Characters Bits per Character A- ASCII Double digit numeric ACSI

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-18 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 X12 encoding scheme includes 63 ASCII values (values from 32 to 94) plus an Unlat

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-19 The sample below shows how to generate two data matrix symbols: ^D164 <------

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-20 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 tracking code from the routing code. A maximum of 32 characters including the das

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-21 Barcode Identifier The Barcode Identifier field is a 2-digit field reserved for f

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-22 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 terminator. The PLANET Code is a 12 -or 14- digit barcode. All PLANET Codes inc

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 2-1 Chapter 2: Features and Options 2.1 Fonts  7 resident fonts including OCR-A and OCR-B.  Downloadabl

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-23 an..3 3 alphanumeric characters (variable length) (*) Indicates only year and m

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-24 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 AI Content Format 329(***) Depth Thickness, Height or 3rd Dimension, Yards n4

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-25 AI Content Format 367(***) Gross Volume, Cubic Inches n4+n6 368(***) Gross V

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-26 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Each subfield’s format is expressed as the format of the Application Identifier n

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-27 1,300,500,5,16,2,0,,2,100<CR> 1,300,400,5,16,2,1,,2,100<CR> 1,300

Bar Codes Chapter 8 8-28 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 29 Text with MSI 2 Checksum added 32 Text with UPC-A Checksum and Extended Bars

Chapter 8 Bar Codes 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8-29 Sample Format: ^D57<CR> 4,575,609,,25,35,0,1,285,0,0<CR> 1,200,

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438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-1 Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 9.1 What is Code Page Switching? There are 256 numeric codes used on the PC

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9.3.1 Code Pages The Default Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 0000. Fig

Features and Options Chapter 2 2-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 2.4 Special Features  3 Serial Data inputs  RS-232D, up to 115,200 ba

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-3 9.3.2 Danish Code Page The Danish Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 00

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9.3.3 860 Code Page The 860 Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 0010. Figur

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-5 9.3.4 Spanish Code Page The Spanish Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) =

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 9-5 Code Page - 850

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-7 9.3.6 German Code Page The German Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 01

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9.3.7 865 Code Page The 865 Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 0110. Figu

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-9 9.3.8 Swiss Code Page The Swiss Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 0111

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 9-9 Code Page - 852

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-11 9.3.10 French Code Page The French Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) =

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-12 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9.3.11 863 Code Page The 863 Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 1010. Fig

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3-1 Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.1 Unpacking and Inspection The printer has been packaged in protective f

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-13 9.3.12 Swedish Code Page The Swedish Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8)

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-14 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 9-13 Code Page - 437

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-15 9.3.14 Italian Code Page The Italian Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8)

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-16 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9.3.15 British Code Page The British Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 111

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 9-17 9.3.16 USA Code Page The USA Code Page is selected when SW4:(5-8) = 1111.

Code Switching Chapter 9 9-18 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 10-1 Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance 10.1 Maintenance Schedule It is important to note that the optimum print

Printer Maintenance Chapter 10 10-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 A thermal printer card is the quickest and easiest way to clean the Print

Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 10-3 Figure 10-2 Thermal Card Removal Figure 10-3 Remo

Printer Maintenance Chapter 10 10-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 10-4 Unlatching the Print Head 10.3 Internal Cleaning The overa

Getting Started Chapter 3 3-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3.2.1 Printer Power The 438 printer has a universal auto-sensing internal power

Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 10-5 Figure 10-5 Internal Cleaning 10.4 Print head Mainte

Printer Maintenance Chapter 10 10-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 10-6 Print head Thermal Elements 10.5 Cleaning the Dr

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 11-1 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting 11.1 Troubleshooting Tips The printer fails to turn “ON” and the status i

Troubleshooting Chapter 11 11-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 The status indicator light is solid red in color:  The printer has an error

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 12-1 Index General Index ^D100 Clear User RAM ...

12-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^D29 Printer Statistics ...

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 12-3 ^D98 Peel-n-Dispense Mode...

12-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Conversion Utilities ...

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 12-5 YB...

12-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Dispensing...

Chapter 3 Getting Started 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3-3 3.2.2 RS232 Serial Communication Interface The printer provides a 9-pin female

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 12-7 List of Figures Typical Printer Accessories ...

12-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Code Page - 850 ...

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 12-9 List of Tables General Specifications ...

12-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Recommended Maintenance Schedule... 10-1

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-1 Appendix Appendix A: Limited Warranty Microcom Corporation printers, excluding thermal print heads

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438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-3 Appendix B: RMA Procedure Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure A Return Material Authoriza

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438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-5 Appendix C: ^D Command Summary 5 NULLS + 01: The 5 NULL method commands are a way to pass commands

13-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 provides a temporary switch into binary compression mode without having to have the printer configured

Getting Started Chapter 3 3-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3.2.3 USB Communication Interface A standard USB 1.1 connector is provided on t

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-7 ^AB ^D COMMAND 21 Software Bank Switch #1: A non-volatile command used to set the various functi

13-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^AB ^D COMMAND 24 Software Bank Switch #4: A non-volatile command used to set the various functions

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-9 ^AB ^D COMMAND 26 Software Bank Switch #6: A non-volatile command used to set the various functions i

13-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^AB ^D COMMAND 28 Software Bank Switch #8: A non-volatile command used to set the various function

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-11 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 42 Load Label Width in dots (LSX): The ^Axx specifies the value. XX 43 Load Lab

13-12 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND X 63 Text Mode Control: Allows the entry of new text without the ^D2 command and/or

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-13 ^A ^D COMMAND 80 Clears Command 86, 88, and 89 81 Disable Serial Number Function: This command

13-14 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND X 94 Set Slice Buffer Size: Sets the size of the slice buffer memory that is

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-15 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 102 Full Cut Interval: Instructs the printer when to issue a Full Cut. The default

13-16 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND X 109 Serial Port Source (volatile) 0 RS-232 1 USB 2 Ethernet X 110 Genera

Chapter 3 Getting Started 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3-5 Figure 3-4 Loading Media 3.4 Print Button and Status Indicator Light The Pri

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-17 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 120 AutoLoad Delay Selection: The AutoLoad Delay is the amount of time, in Millis

13-18 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND xxyy 135 Save FONTS to FLASH: This command is used to save font’s into the printer

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-19 configuration stored in this location. The command may be sent along with the ^A1^D143 command

13-20 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND X 155 Set Feed Speed: Sets the feed speed used with the D153 and D154 commands. 0

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-21 23 575 24 600 25 625 ^A ^D COMMAND X 158 Set the Transmissive Dot2Gap Value

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438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-23 Glossary Alphanumeric - A term used to identify characters consisting of letters, numbers, and oth

13-24 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) - A status signal used to provide information about the status of the commu

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-25 RTS (Request To Send) - A status signal from the host PC (DTE) to the printer (DCE) indicating when the

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Getting Started Chapter 3 3-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 3-5 Print Button and Status Indicator Light 3.4.1

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 13-27 Appendix D: User Notes __________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 3 Getting Started 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3-7 3.4.2 Status Indicator Light Light Color Description Solid Green Indicates

Getting Started Chapter 3 3-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3.5.2 Halted Mode: RED The printer is in the HALTED Mode when it has stopped d

Chapter 3 Getting Started 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3-9 3.5.4.1 Entering Diagnostic Mode To enter the Diagnostic Mode, press and hold t

Getting Started Chapter 3 3-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-1 Chapter 4: Designing Labels Using LDS Label Design Software (LDS) refers to the control language residen

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Figure 4-1 HyperTerminal™ Window Example 4.2.2 Format Creation

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-3 There are some special features offered by the printer that assist in

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Microcom Corporation Thermal Printing Solutions 012345 The nex

Proprietary Statement This manual contains information proprietary to Microcom Corporation. This information is intended solely for the use of par

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-5 812 (4 X 203) dots in the horizontal or “X” direction, and 1218 (6 X 2

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4.4.1 HFM (Number of Fields in Layout) HFM, LSX, LSY, WEB, GAP, DPS

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-7 Generally, better print quality is achieved by printing at lower speed

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 referred to as “transmissive” sensing. The label sample (Figure 4-2

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-9 print on each label. The table below lists proper SPG settings for pa

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 SBL (25) = The Space Between Labels, or die-cut GAP in this case;

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-11 This is a list of the first label format field element mnemonics for

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-12 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4.6.2 XB (X Beginning Coordinate) The X coordinate of the field is

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-13 TCI VALUE TCI DESCRIPTION 0 Regular Text (standard embedded fonts,

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-14 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4.6.6.1 Embedded Fonts The Model 224 and 424 printers provide seve

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-15 Standard Downloadable Font Set CGN VALUE POINT SIZE FONT TYPE 21 16

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-16 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 For Example: If a TCI of 40 is selected the CGN will be omitted by

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-17 Table 4-8 shows how to obtain the proper character placement or start

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-18 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4.6.12 TSP (Text Starting Position) This parameter marks the start

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-19 This is a list of the first label format field element mnemonics for

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-20 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 YB (Y Beginning Coordinate) The X and Y coordinates determine the

Chapter 4 Designing Labels with LDS 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4-21 ^D57 6,1280,900,20,40,7,0,1,405,0,0 1,280,300,,6,,,,720,520,,,,,1 2,6

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 4 4-22 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-1 Chapter 5 Printer Commands The printer has a large and versatile collection of control commands to meet the

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-2 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^C Print: Starts the print cycle or batch. This command is the equivalent of

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 i Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-3 configured for binary compression (D23 -SW3 bit 7), which is required if saving

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-4 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Table 5-1 STL Status Responses Text Mode Response Byte Mode Response Defini

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-5 >NO FLASH DATA FOUND< The printer was unable to locate a valid configura

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-6 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 1 = Ignore Incoming Control Codes 0 = Accept Incoming Control Codes 4

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-7 3 Button Use: If set to a “1”, the printer will disable the Print Button.

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-8 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 0 = Send >INPUT 1< active HIGH 3 Response After Print: If enabled,

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-9 2 External Print Request: (Call Microcom for more information.) 1 = Enabl

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-10 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 If this function is disabled, pressing the print button clears the error condi

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-11 8 Status Byte Mode: If enabled, the printer will enter a special mode that se

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-12 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 1 = Enable >STOCK NOT LOADED< response 0 = Disable >STOCK NOT LOADE

ii 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 4.4 Label Header...

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-13 d) The ^Ax^D125 command controls the location of the euro character as provid

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-14 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 general inputs in the form of “>IO 0nH< where “n” is a hex number from 0

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-15 Example: If the application wanted to configure outputs 1 and 3 active, a ^D

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-16 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 8 = g/p output 4 - Format loaded All outputs are active high. 24.0 VDC = high

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-17 5.2.1.7 Software Switch #7 ^AB ^D COMMAND XX 27 Change SW7: Software

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-18 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5.2.1.8 Software Switch #8 ^AB ^D COMMAND XX 28 Change SW8: Software

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-19 Autoheader User Mode The Autoheader User Mode operates in a

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-20 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 7 Reflective Stock Out Detection: When this feature is enabled, the printer

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-21 5.2.2.2 Set Serial Port Source Command (Non-volatile- ^D108) This command set

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-22 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 mode. ^A ^D COMMAND 171 Telnet Pass-Through Mode To use the Telnet m

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 iii 5.2.1.7 Software Switch #7 ...

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-23 Setting of 16 = 255.255.0.0 Setting of 8 = 255.255.255.0 Change

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-24 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Printer Model Dots/Inch D79 value 224 203 448 224 300 640 324M 203 640 324

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-25 This is the command byte configuration: Command Byte From Host to Printer: Bi

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-26 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 FLASH memory. This command is nonvolatile, so once the General Purpose Mode i

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-27 If an external print signal is provided on the General Purpose print input, th

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-28 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 3. The printer will report back the image size back to the Host as an indicati

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-29 ^A ^D COMMAND X 161 Contrast Limit: This command is used to set the contr

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-30 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND 2 143 Save Backup 1 and Reboot (Hard Reset): This command o

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-31 is typically not needed to be changed. The transmissive Dot2gap distances rep

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-32 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 When using media that contains a blow-hole, set software switch #4 (^D24 comma

iv 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 6.4.1 Uncompressed Graphic Downloads...

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-33 2 Execute AutoHeader immediately (after delay, assumes that media is loaded.

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-34 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 1. With the head mechanism latched in its normal print position, the user ins

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-35 These are the steps for AutoLoad with TOF: 1. With the head mechanism latched

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-36 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 123 Set TOF Retract Distance: When a TOF operation is in

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-37 and the ^D73 is the ability to increment and/or decrement sequential numbers i

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-38 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 The following two commands are valid for both single and multiple serial numbe

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-39 ^A1^D84 <CR> ^A5^D85 <CR> ^A3^D75 <CR> ^D2 &

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-40 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^D57<CR> 3,1280,900,,38,7,0,1,385,0,0 <CR> 1,300,500,7,1,5<

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-41 ^A0^D64<CR> (Clears any old settings) ^D57<CR> 6,1280,900,,38

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-42 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5.9.2.2 Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command This command sets the advance/r

438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 v 8.1.16 Code 128 (Manual Compression), TCI

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-43 Note: A full cut will override a partial cut. The following examples assume

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-44 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5.10.1 Tag/Tear Operation This command controls a method of dispensing the me

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-45 ^A ^D COMMAND 33 Display Model and Revision Number 5.12 Memory Comman

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-46 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND 101 Send User RAM Available: The printer will send the number

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-47 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 130 Save a FORMAT to FLASH. (non-volatile memory) The ^Ax

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-48 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 yy = CGN # (1-255) If xx = 00, then the FONT fits into one 64Kbyte sector of

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-49 Hint: After the FONT file has been sent, the ^D119 command may be used to ver

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-50 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 Use this command to view label Format’s that have been saved in the printer’s

Chapter 5 Printer Commands 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-51 inoperable. Please contact your Microcom Corporation Representative for more

Printer Commands Chapter 5 5-52 438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 ^A ^D COMMAND X 155 Set Feed Speed: This command sets the feed speed that