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Buen manual de instrucciones

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¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Paxar 6035 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Paxar 6035, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Paxar 6035 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Paxar 6035
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Paxar 6035
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Paxar 6035
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Paxar 6035 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Paxar 6035 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Paxar en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Paxar 6035, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Paxar 6035, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Paxar 6035. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    TC6035C M UM Rev. A B 12 / 01 ©2001 M o narch M a rk i n g S y s t e m s, I n c. A l l r i gh t s reserved. Monarch  DOS-based PATHFINDER  Ultra  S ystem[...]

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    Each product a nd program ca rries a res pective wri tten warranty , the only warranty on wh ich the custom er can rely . Monarch reserves the ri ght to make changes in the p roduct and the programs a nd their a vailabi lity at any ti me and without noti ce. Althou gh Monarch has m ade every effort to pro vide comple te and accurate i nforma tion i[...]

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    Table of Contents i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................... 1 - 1 Features ........................................................................................... 1 - 1 Terms to Know .................................................................................[...]

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    ii Table of Contents Format Text Options .......................................................................... 3 - 6 Use Default Gap ............................................................................. 3 - 6 Use Default Color ........................................................................... 3 - 7 Set Default Color ..........[...]

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    Table of Contents iii About Combo Bar Code Fie lds .......................................................... 6 - 14 Entering a Sample Combo Bar Code Field ......................................... 6 - 15 Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format .................................... 6 - 22 Bar Code Specifications ...................................[...]

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    iv Table of Contents Extracting Characters ................................................................. 10 - 10 Printing the Format ..................................................................... 10 - 13 Stripping Characters ................................................................... 10 - 14 Printing the Format ..................[...]

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    Table of Contents v Data Errors ..................................................................................... 12 - 3 Format Errors (1 - 99) ................................................................... 12 - 3 Batch Errors (100 - 199) ................................................................ 12 - 5 Option Errors (200 - 249) ....[...]

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    vi Table of Contents[...]

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    Introduction 1 - 1 INTRODUCTION The Monarch  DOS - based Pathfinder  Ultra  Configurable printer lets you design custom labels to fit your needs. You can use the printer for a variety of applications. ♦ Print in - stor e merchandise marking labels to mark every item in your store with scannable bar codes for increased data accuracy. ♦ [...]

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    1 - 2 Introduction Terms to Know Barrier bar The horizontal bars above and below I2of5 bar codes used to ensure a clean scan and avoid partial scans. Baseline Bottom of the font. Check digi t A number added to a bar code ensuring that the bar code data is read accurately. Fixed length bar code A bar code with a fixed character length: UPC - A, UPC [...]

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    Introduction 1 - 3 Proportionally spaced font Font with variable character spacing – all characte rs have different widths. For example, an “i” versus a “w.” Proportionally spaced fonts include CG Triumvirate, CG Triumvirate Condensed, and CG Triumvirate Bold. Quiet Zone An area of white space required at the beginning and end of a bar co[...]

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    1 - 4 Introduction How this Manual is Organized Chapter 1 Introduction Provides an overview of the printer and terms to know. Chapter 2 Getting Started Provides a checklist to get you started, keypad tips, and a sample format. Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Tells you how set defaults for your printer and select print methods. Chapter 4 Designing[...]

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    Getting Started 2 - 1 GETTING S TARTED This chapter tells you how to start using the printer and provides a sample format to show you how easy it is to create your labels. NOTE: Before you begin, read the Equipment Manual that came with your printer. Use this checklist when creating a format. ✔ Load labels into the printer. ✔ Charge the battery[...]

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    2 - 2 Getting Started Using the Keypad and the Display Your printer has an 8 - line display and a 48 - key keypad. This section provides tips on ♦ Navigating through the screens on the display ♦ Using the most commonly used keys.[...]

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    Getting Started 2 - 3 Using the Function Keys The key combinations on the list below make scrolling and navigating easier. Key Combination Description f 1 Turns the backlight on the display on or off. f 2 Sets the print method. f 3 Select the currency sy mbol. f 4 Battery Level Status f 5 Exit f 6 Set the supply type. f <Home> Takes you to th[...]

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    2 - 4 Getting Started Using the Most Common Keys The keys listed below are the most commonly used. Key Description b Returns you to the previous screen. g Moves the cursor the lef t and deletes the character on the left. e Accepts your selection. ç , è , é , ê Scrolls left, right, up, or down through the options on the display. When your select[...]

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    Getting Started 2 - 5 Entering a Sample Format Turn on the printe r. You will see the Main Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 2. Press 1 to create a new format. Enter Format Name >[...]

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    2 - 6 Getting Started Enter Min. Length > _ _ _ 10. Type 1 as the minimum numb er of characters in the field. Press e . Enter Field Prompt > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 11. Type ENTER SIZE . Press e . Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 12. Type / TL for the fixed data. Press e . Add fixed data Be[...]

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    Getting Started 2 - 7 S et Justification 1. Left (L) 2. Right (E) 3. Center (B) 19. Press 1 for the alignment of characters in the field. Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 20. Press 1 for the field rotation. Select Edit #1 1. Non e 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. Extract Chars 5. Stri[...]

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    2 - 8 Getting Started Printing the Sample Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 1. Press b to exit the Design Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 2. Press 2 to print your format. Select Forma[...]

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    Getting Started 2 - 9 Using the Operator Data Entry Form After you create a format, fill out the operator data entry form. This form can be used as an instruction sheet for your operators to follow while they print labels. Record the data entry prompts that the operator will see when using the printer. Follow these steps to record the data entry pr[...]

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    2 - 10 Getting Started Sample O perator Data Entry Form[...]

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    Getting Started 2 - 11 Operator Data Entry Form Page 1[...]

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    2 - 12 Getting Started Operator Data Entry Form Page 2[...]

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    Configurin g the Printer 3 - 1 CONFIGURING THE PRIN TER The printer’s configuration sets both hardware and software options. For example, you can set defaults for the printer to use during format design and printing. This chapter describes the configurable options. To get started, go to the Main Menu. When you see: - =Main Menu= - 1. Design Forma[...]

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    3 - 2 Configuring the Printer General Options To set miscellaneous options, go to the General Options Menu. When you see: - =General Options= - 1. Toggle Backlight 2. Set Print Method 3. Set Date 4. Set Time 5. Set I2of5 ScanLen 6. Reset/Clear Fmts 7. Select Currency 8 . Set Supply Type 9. Suppress Warnings Select an option ( 1 - 9 ). Toggle Backli[...]

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    Configurin g the Printer 3 - 3 Set Print Method Select Print Method Auto Print 1 Label Print Strips Print Loop – Trigger On - Demand Printing On - Demand w/Limit Full Auto Scroll to select a print method (described below) and press e . The General Options Menu appears. Def ault: Print Loop - Trigger. Auto Print 1 Label Prints one label. Print Str[...]

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    3 - 4 Configuring the Printer Set I2 of 5 Scan Lengths I2 of 5 bar codes are used in industri al environments and contain only numeric data. This menu option specifies the two valid data lengths (number of digits) when you scan this bar code. See Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields,” for more information about I2 of 5 bar codes. Enter I2of5 Sc[...]

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    Configurin g the Printer 3 - 5 Set Supply Type Select Su pply Type 1. Paper Label/Tag 2. Fax Paper 3. Synthetic Label Select the type of supplies ( 1 - 3 ) you are using. The General Options Menu appears. Default: Paper Label/Tag. Suppress Warnings Suppress Warnings: Disabled Change? Y/N: L Specify whether to display warning messages. Default: Disa[...]

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    3 - 6 Configuring the Printer Generate Fmt Name Auto - Assign Format Name for Menu? N (Default = N) L Press Y for the software to automatically assign format names, or press N to prompt the operator for a name. The Format Header Options Menu appears. Default: N. When you assign a name, we recommend that you use a meaningful name that the operator c[...]

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    Configurin g the Printer 3 - 7 Use Default Color Use Default Color (0) in Text Fields? Y (Default = Y) L Press Y to use the default color for text fields, or press N to prompt the operator for a value. The Format Text Options Menu appears. Default: Y. NOTE: You set the default color with the next menu selection — Set Default Color. Set Default Co[...]

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    3 - 8 Configuring the Printer Format Bar Code Options To set options for bar code fields, go to the Format Bar Code Options Menu. When you see: - Fmt Barcode Optns - 1. Use Dflt UPC Appr 2. Set Dflt UPC Appr 3. Use Default Align Select an option ( 1 - 3 ). NOTE: See Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields”, for more in formation on these options. [...]

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    Designing a Format 4 - 1 DESIGNING A FORM AT This chapter describes how to ♦ determine what kind of information to use in your format. ♦ draw a rough sketch of your label or tag using the Suppl y Layout Grid before you create the format. ♦ categorize data into field types (text, bar code, price, etc.). ♦ select fonts to use in your format. [...]

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    4 - 2 Designing a Format Determining the Print Area The print area varies, depending on the size of your supply. Below are the maximum and minimum print areas. Notice that the top edge of the supply exits the printer first. Unit of Measure Maximum Supply Size Maximum Print Area Minimum Supply Size Minimum Print Area English (1/100") 200 x 400 [...]

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    Designing a Format 4 - 3 Using Sup ply Layout Grids A supply layout grid contains measurement markers. These markers help you accurately position information on your label. If you want to use s upply layout grids, a copy is shown on this page. Make copies of this page for each of your formats. Supply Layout (Inches) 4.0" = 400 350 3.0" = [...]

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    4 - 4 Designing a Format 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 p rint falls int[...]

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    Designing a Format 4 - 5 Font and Font Size When working with fonts, you have three considerations: ♦ font appearance ♦ font size ♦ font spacing (monospaced or proportional) See Appendix B, "U sing Fonts," for more information. Rotation The rotation of your field or individual characters. Fields and characters can be rotated 0, 90, [...]

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    4 - 6 Designing a Format Starting the Design Process Turn on the printer. You will see the Main Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. From the Main Menu, press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 2. Press 1 to create a new forma[...]

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    Designing a Format 4 - 7 Placing Fields on a Format You must be careful where you place a field on a format to ensure it does not go off the format. There are two ways this can oc cur. You have placed the field ♦ on the f ormat, but based on its maximum length, it may go off the edge. This way causes the software to display a warning, which you c[...]

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    4 - 8 Designing a Format[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 1 DEFINING TEXT FIELDS Create a separate definition for each text field. There are two types of text fields: Simple Contains data entered specifically for that field. Combo (combination) Contains data pulled from up to 10 other fields. NOTE: If text falls on two lines, each lin e of text requires a separate definition. All [...]

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    5 - 2 Defin ing Text Fields Supply Wi dth The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1.20, 1.50, or 2.00 inches. Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line. Field Class Choices include simple, price, system date/time, and combo. Price and system date/time fields are explained in Chapter 9, “Defining Special Fields.?[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 3 Row The horizontal line wh ere printing begins. For monospaced fonts, distance from the bottom of print area to the pivot point. The pivot point varies depending on how text is justified. For proportionally spaced fonts, distance from the bottom of print area to baseline of characters in field. The range is 0 – 365 . Co[...]

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    5 - 4 Defin ing Text Fields Font The style of font for your format. Choices include CG Triumvirate Bold 6.5, 8, 10, 12, 18, or 22 point; CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed 6.5, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 22 poin t; and Letter Gothic 6.5 and 9 point. Height Magnification Height magnifier for the selected font. Use a magnifier of 1 with proportionally spaced font[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 5 Character Rotation Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the character rotation of the selected field. For more information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” Choices include Top of Field, Left of Field, Bottom of Field, and Right of Field. The field or supply [...]

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    5 - 6 Defin ing Text Fields Entering a Sample Text Field We will create a sample format, SIZE (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) and a sample text field, TEXT . NOTE: This sample uses the printer’s factory - set defaults. For more inform ation about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” - = Main Menu = - [...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 7 Select Type: Fld #1 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 6. Press 1 to define a text field. Select Fie ld Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 7. Press 1 to define a simple field. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > _ L 8. Press A (alpha - numeric[...]

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    5 - 8 Defin ing Text Fields - = Select Font = - 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 5. CG Trium 18 p 1004 6. CG Trium 22p 1005 7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006 8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1 007 9. CG TrCon 10p 1008 10. CG TrCon 12p 1009 11. CG TrCon 18p 1010 12. CG TrCon 22p 1011 13. LetGoth 6.5 1012 14. LetGoth 9pt 1013 1[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 9 Select Type:Fld#2 1 . Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 22. Press 5 . Save current format? Y/N > _ 23. Press Y to save the format. You return to the Design Menu. ♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Text Format.” ♦ To define a combo (combin ation) text field, see “Us[...]

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    5 - 10 Defin ing Text Fields Printed: 1 5. Press the trigger to print another label or press b to return to the prompt and print a different label. This sample prints the following label. U sing a Combo Text Field Combo (combination) fields pull data from other fields (text or bar code), eliminating the data from being entered by an operator more t[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 11 Fill Direction Specifies whet her to fill a short source field from the left, right, or not fill the field. For example, if the source field only contains 5 characters, but the combo field contains 10, you can fill the field from the left or right with zeroes or another character. Fi ll Character Specifies which characte[...]

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    5 - 12 Defin ing Text Fields Entering a Sample Combo Text Field To use a combo field, you must already have created t he field(s) you want to copy or use data from. We will create a sample format COMBO (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) that includes a text field ( SIZE ), and then create a combo text field ( COPY ) that copies the data from SIZE[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 13 Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 7. Press 1 to define a simple field. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > _ L 8. Press A (alpha - numeric). Enter Max. Length > _ _ _ 9. Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field. Press e . Enter Min. Length >[...]

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    5 - 14 Defin ing Text Fields - = Select Font = - 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 5. CG Trium 18 p 1004 6. CG Trium 22p 1005 7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006 8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 9. CG TrCon 10p 1008 10. CG TrCon 12p 1009 11. CG TrCon 18p 1010 12. CG TrCon 22p 1011 13. LetGoth 6.5 1012 14. LetGoth 9pt 1013 1[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 15 Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 22. Press 4 to define a combo field. Enter Max. Length > _ _ _ 23. Type 10 as the maximum number of characters in the field. Press e . Enter Min. Le ngth > _ _ _ 24. Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field. Press[...]

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    5 - 16 Defin ing Text Fields Enter Row # > _ _ _ 33. Type 100 for the row location. Press e . Enter Col. # > _ _ _ 34. Type 90 for the column location. Press e . - = Select Font = - 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 5. CG Trium 18 p 1004 6. CG Trium 22p 1005 7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006 8. CG TrCon 8[...]

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    Defining Text Fields 5 - 17 Select Type:Fld#3 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 41. Press 5 . Save current format? Y/N > _ 42. Press Y to save the format. You return to the Design Menu. Printing the Sample Combo Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New [...]

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    5 - 18 Defin ing Text Fields This sample prints the following label. Combo field is filled on the left with the - character[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 1 DEFINING BAR CODE FI ELDS Create a separate definition for each bar code field. There are two types of bar code fields: Simple Contai ns data entered specifically for that field. Combo (combination) Contains data pulled from up to 10 other fields. See ” Bar Code Specifications ” for information about ea ch bar cod[...]

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    6 - 2 Defining Bar Code Fields Bar Code Type Choices include: UPC - A, UPC - E, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39 (with no check digit), Codabar, EAN - 8, EAN - 13, Code 128, MSI, UPC - A +2, UPC - A +5, UPC - E +2, UPC - E +5, EAN - 8 +2, EAN - 8 +5, EAN - 13 +2, EAN - 13 +5, Code 93, Code 39 - Mod 43, UPC - A & Price CD, EAN - 13 & Price CD, an[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 3 Row Distance from the bottom of 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 Remember to include text or numbers that may appear with the bar code for the row measur[...]

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    6 - 4 Defining Bar Code Fields Bar Height Height of the bar code in 1/10 0 inches. For example, 100 = 1 inch. The value is dependent on the length of the label used. The minimum value is 1 . Appearance Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the appearance of the bar code (UPC and EAN family only). For more information about your printer[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 5 Data Edits Only two data edits are allowed per field. Data edits are used on text and bar code (simple and combo) fields only. For more informati on about data edits, see Chapter 10, “Applying Data Edits,” for more information. Choices include: none, Make into Price, Pad Data Field, Extract Characters, Extract fro[...]

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    6 - 6 Defining Bar Code Fields Setting the Density The density is the amount of data per unit length in a bar code. Generally, you measure the density in characters per inch or as percentage s of the nominal size. Density values vary by bar code. The following table lists these values. Bar Code Density Values UPC and EAN 80% and 120% Interleaved 2 [...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 7 Sample 1 : Simple Fixed Bar Code The following procedure creates a UPC - A bar code on a 2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide supply. NOTE: This sample uses the printer’s factory - set defaults. For more information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” - =Main Menu= - 1. [...]

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    6 - 8 Defining Bar Code Fields Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 8. Press 1 to define a simple field. Enter Fi eld Prompt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 9. Type “SCAN UPC#.” Press e . Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 10. Press e for no fixed data. Enter Row # >[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 9 Select Type:Fld #2 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 17. Press 5 . Save current format? Y/N > _ 18. Press Y to save the format. You return to the Design Menu. ♦ To print the format, see ” Printing the Simple Fixed Bar Code Format ” ♦ To define a combo (combination) bar cod[...]

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    6 - 10 Defining Bar Code Fields Printed : 1 5. Press the trigger to print another label or press b to return to the prompt and print another label. This sample prints the following label. Sample 2: Simple Variable Bar Code The fo llowing procedure creates a Code 128 bar code on a 2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide supply. NOTE: This sample uses the[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 11 Select Supply Width 1. 1.20 Inches 2. 1.50 Inches 3. 2.00 Inches 5. Press 3 for the supply width. Select Type: Fld #1 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 6. Press 2 to define a bar code field. - =Select Bar Code= - 1. UPC- A 2. UPC- E 3. Interleaved2of5 4. Code 39 – no c/d 5. Codaba[...]

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    6 - 12 Defining Bar Code Fields Enter Min. Length >_ _ _ 11. Type 10 as the minimum number of characters in the field. Press e . Enter Field Prompt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 12. Type “SCAN DATA.” Press e . Enter Fixed Data Press E NTER if none > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 13. Press e for no fixed data. Enter Row # > _ _ _ 14. Type 80 for [...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 13 Select Type:Fld #2 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 20. Press 5 . Save current format? Y/N > _ 21. Press Y to save the format. You return to the Design Menu. ♦ To print the format, see ” Printing the Simple Variable Bar Code Format .” ♦ To define a combo (combination) ba[...]

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    6 - 14 Defining Bar Code Fields SCAN DATA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. Type 8520147963 . Press e . The label prints. Printed : 1 5. Press the trigger to print another label or press b to return to the prompt and print another label. This sample prints the following label. About Combo Bar Code Fields Combo bar code fields pull data from other fields, [...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 15 Each combo field pulls data from up to 10 different text or bar code fields. An example of using bar code fields to create a combo text field can be seen in the following tag. To show human readable data with a bar code that do es not allow human readable characters, create a combo text field from the bar code data f[...]

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    6 - 16 Defining Bar Code Fields Select Type: Fld #1 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 6. Press 1 to define a text field. Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 7. Press 1 to define a simple field. Numeri c or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > _ L 8. Press N (alpha - nu[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 17 - = Select Font = - 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 5. CG Trium 18 p 1004 6. CG Trium 22p 1005 7. CG TrCon 6 .5 1006 8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 9. CG TrCon 10p 1008 10. CG TrCon 12p 1009 11. CG TrCon 18p 1010 12. CG TrCon 22p 1011 13. LetGoth 6.5 1012 14. LetGoth 9pt 10[...]

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    6 - 18 Defining Bar Code Fields Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 22. Press 1 to define a simple field. Numeric o r Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > _ L 23. Press N (alpha - numeric). Enter Max. Length > _ _ _ 24. Type 6 as the maximum number of characters in the field. Press e . Enter Min. Len[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 19 Enter Height Mag for this font (1 - 7) > _ 31. Press 1 for the height magnif ication. Enter Width Mag for this font (1 - 7) > _ 32. Press 1 for the width magnification. Set Justification 1. Left (L) 2. Right (E) 3. Center (B) 33. Press 1 for the alignment of characters in the field. Top of Field at: 1. Top of S[...]

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    6 - 20 Defining Bar Code Fields Enter Field # (First is Fld One) ( ENTER when done ) > _ _ 40. Type 1 and press e for source field 1. Enter Start Position (First is One) > _ _ 41. Type 1 and press e for copy start position 1. Enter # of Chars > _ _ 42. Type 6 and press e for 6 characters to copy. Enter Field # (First i s Fld One) ( ENTER w[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 21 Enter Density 1. 80/ 2. 120 >_ 51. Press 1 fo r the density (80%). Enter Bar Height (Units = Inch/100) > _ _ _ 52. Type 40 for the bar code height (.4”). Press e . Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 53. Type 1 for the field rotation. Sele ct Edit #1 1. ([...]

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    6 - 22 Defining Bar Code Fields Printing the Sample Combo Bar Code Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - =Design Menu= - 1.Create New Format 2,Edit Old Format 3.Copy Format 4.Delete Format 1. Press b to exit the Design Menu. - =Main Menu= - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 2. Press 2 to print your for[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 23 This sample prints the following label.[...]

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    6 - 24 Defining Bar Code Fields Bar Code Specifications This section contains information specific to the various bar codes you can select. This information helps you correctly enter the information to create a bar code field for your format. UPC Bar Codes ♦ Retailers use UPC (Universal Product Code) bar codes to identify merchandise. ♦ Maximum[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 25 EAN Bar Codes ♦ Some retailers use EAN (European Article Number) bar cod es to identify merchandise. ♦ Maximum and minimum lengths for +2 and +5 bar codes must be equal. Bar Code Length (in characters) EAN - 8 8 EAN - 8 +2 10 EAN - 8 +5 13 EAN - 13 13 EAN - 13 +2 15 EAN - 13 +5 18 EAN - 13 & Price CD 13 EAN -[...]

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    6 - 26 Defining Bar Code Fields MSI M SI is a Modified Plessey bar code. ♦ Length: 0 – 14 characters ♦ Uses only numeric data. ♦ Can use a second optional check digit. Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Codes Interleaved 2 of 5 is an industrial bar code. You can use it with or without a barrier bar. ♦ Length: 0 – 2710 characters (must be numeric) ?[...]

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    Defining Bar Code Fields 6 - 27 Codabar Bar Codes Codabar is an industrial bar code with numeric printing and special start /stop characters. You can use the start/stop characters to join multiple bar codes when scanning. ♦ To join two bar codes, the last character of one bar code and the first character of the other bar code must be d . ♦ Othe[...]

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    6 - 28 Defining Bar Code Fields[...]

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    Defining Constant Text Fields 7 - 1 DEFINING CONS TANT TE XT FIELDS A constant text field is a set of fixed characters that prints on all labels. Define each constant text field separately. Use constant text fields for data that is the same, so the operator does not have to enter the repetitive data for each label. For example, a store number shoul[...]

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    7 - 2 Defining Constant Text Fields Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1.20, 1.50, or 2.00 inches. Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line. Fixed Data In situations where the same data appears on all labels, you can enter the repetitive data as fixed data. The opera tor does not enter the data. [...]

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    Defining Constant Text Fields 7 - 3 Gap Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the number of dots between character s. For more information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” The gap range is 0 – 9 . For mono - spaced fonts, the additional spacing is added to the existing inter - charac[...]

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    7 - 4 Defining Constant Text Fields Font Color Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the color of the selected font. For more information about y our printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” Solid black print should not exceed 30% on a given square inch of the label, or printhead life may be decreased. T[...]

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    Defining Constant Text Fields 7 - 5 Field Rotation Rotation of the selected field. Choices include: Top of Supply, Left of Supply, Bottom of Supply, and Right of Supply. Entering a Sample Constant Text Field We will create a sample format, CONSTANT (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) and a sample constant text field. - = Mai n Menu = - 1. Design F[...]

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    7 - 6 Defining Constant Text Fields Select Type: Fld #1 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 6. Press 3 to define a constant text field. Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 7. Type STYLE NO . and press e . Enter Row # > _ _ _ 8. Type 70 for the row location. Press e . Enter [...]

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    Defining Constant Text Fields 7 - 7 Select Type:Fld#2 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 15. Press 5 . Save current format? Y/N > _ 16. Press Y to save the format. You return to the Design Menu. ♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Constant Text Format.” ♦ To define text fields, see Chapter 5,[...]

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    7 - 8 Defining Constant Text Fields Printing the Sample Constant Text Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create N ew Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 1. Press b to exit the Design Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 2. Press 2 to pr[...]

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    Defining Line Fields 8 - 1 DEFINING LINE FIELDS Use lines to form borders or mark out original prices. Define each line separately. NOTE: 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 50 fields per format). You can define any line length and a thickness up to 10 dots, as [...]

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    8 - 2 Defining Line Fields Line Type Choices include segment or vector. With segments, you choose the starting point and ending point. With vectors, yo u choose the starting point, the angle, and the length of the line. Start Row The horizontal line where printing begins. The range is 0 – 365 . Start Column The vertica l line where printing begin[...]

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    Defining Line Fields 8 - 3 Entering a Sample Line Field (Segments) We will create a sample format, LINE (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) and a sample segment line field. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New F ormat 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy For[...]

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    8 - 4 Defining Line Fields Select Type: Fld #1 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 6. Press 4 to define a lin e field. Is line Segment or Vector? S/V > 7. Press S . Enter Row # for First Point > _ _ _ 8. Type 48 for the row location. Press e . Enter Col. # for First Point > _ _ _ 9. Type 10 for the column l[...]

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    Defining Line Fields 8 - 5 Printing the Sample Line (Segment) Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 1. Press b to exit the Design Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 2. Press 2 to print your [...]

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    8 - 6 Defining Line Fields Entering a Sample Line Field (Vectors) We will create a sample format, LINE (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) and a sample vector line field. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format[...]

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    Defining Line Fields 8 - 7 Is line Segment or Vector? S/V > _ 7. Press V . Enter Row # for First Point > _ _ _ 8. Type 48 for the row posit ion. Press e . Enter Col. # for First Point > _ _ _ 9. Type 50 for the column position. Press e . Select Line Angle: 1. 0 Degree 2. 90 Degrees Left 3. 180 Degrees Left 4. 270 Degrees Left 10. Press 2 t[...]

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    8 - 8 Defining Line Fields Printing the Sample Line (Vector) Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New For mat 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 1. Press b to exit the Design Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 2. Press 2 to print your [...]

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    Defining Special Fields 9 - 1 DEFINING SPECIAL FIE LDS This chapter includes information about creating price and system/date time fields. Create a separate definition for each price and date/tim e field. For price fields , you define the way your price appears in the printed format, for example £98.00. You can configure the printer to print using[...]

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    9 - 2 Defining Special Fields Supply Width The width of your loaded supply. Choices include 1 .20, 1.50, or 2.00 inches. Field Type Choices include text, bar code, constant text, and line. Field Class Choic es include simple, price, system date/time, and combo. For price fields , you can specify a different monetary symbol ($ or £) by selecting a [...]

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    Defining Special Fields 9 - 3 Using Fixed Data In situations whe re the same data appears on all labels, you can enter the repetitive data as fixed data. The operator does not enter the data. The maximum number of characters is 40; however, each field has a maximum length defined, so the fixed data must be below that maximum. Fixed data is stored w[...]

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    9 - 4 Defining Special Fields Gap Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the number of dots between characters. For more information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” The gap range is 0 – 9 . For mono - spaced fonts, the additional spacing is added to the existing inter - character gap[...]

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    Defining Special Fields 9 - 5 Font Color Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the color of the selected font. For more information about your printer’s configuration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer .” Solid black print should not exceed 30% on a given square inch of the label, or printhead life may be decreased. There a[...]

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    9 - 6 Defining Special Fields Character Rotation Depending on your printer’s configuration, enter the character rotation of the selected field. For more information about your printer’s conf iguration, see Chapter 3, “Configuring the Printer.” Choices include Top of Field, Left of Field, Bottom of Field, and Right of Field. The field or sup[...]

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    Defining Special Fields 9 - 7 Entering a Sample Price Field We will create a sample for mat, PRICE (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) and a sample price field. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Fo rmat 4. Delet[...]

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    9 - 8 Defining Special Fields Enter Field Prompt > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 10. Type KEY IN PRICE . Press e . Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 11. Press e for no fixed data. Enter Row # > _ _ _ 12. Type 25 for the row location. Press e . Enter Col. # > _ _ _ 13. Type 10 for the column loc[...]

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    Defining Special Fields 9 - 9 Select Type:Fld#2 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 5. Finished 19. Press 5 . Save current format? Y/N > _ 20. Press Y to save the format. You return to the Design Menu. ♦ To print the format, see “Printing the Sample Price Format.” ♦ To define a text field, see Chapter 1, “Defining [...]

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    9 - 10 Defining Special Fields KEY IN PRICE $.00 4. Type 2999 and press e . The label prints. The price field varies depending on the number of characte rs entered. For example, 2 prints as $.02 29 prints as $.29 299 prints as $2.99 2999 prints as $29.99 Printed: 1 5. Press the trigger to print another label or press b to return to the prompt and p[...]

  • Página 113

    Defining Special Fields 9 - 11 Entering a Sample Date/Time Field We will create a sample format, DATE/TIME (2.0 - inch long by 2.0 - inch wide) and a sample system date/time field. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Co[...]

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    9 - 12 Defining Special Fields - Select Component - (Done) Slash (/) Dash ( -) Colon (:) Blank Space 4 Digit Year 2 Digit Year Numeric Month 3 - Char. Alpha Month 2 Digit Day Julian Day of Year Hour (Base 24) Hour (Base 12) Minutes Seconds AM/PM Indicator - > HH:MM (Done) Slash (/) Dash ( -) Colon (:) Blank Space 4 Digit Year 2 Digit Year 9. Sta[...]

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    Defining Special Fields 9 - 13 - = Select Font = - 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 5. CG Trium 18 p 1004 6. CG Trium 22p 1005 7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006 8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 9. CG TrCon 10p 1008 10. CG TrCon 12p 1009 11. CG TrCon 18p 1010 12. CG TrCon 22p 1011 13. LetGoth 6.5 1012 14. LetGoth 9pt 1013[...]

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    9 - 14 Defining Special Fields Printing the Sa mple Date/Time Format After designing your format, print it to see how it looks. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 1. Press b to exit the Design Menu. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 2. Press 2 to print your [...]

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    Applying Data Edits 10 - 1 APP LYING D AT A EDITS Data edits are available for both text and bar code fields (simple and combo). You can define two edits per field. For example, use the strip characters to remove the cents f rom a price field ($12.50 becomes $12) and then pad data on the right with nines ($12.99). You can use data edits on fields w[...]

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    10 - 2 Applying Data Edits Make Into Shoe Size Removes the last character in the specified field and if the character was a five (5), prints ½ at the e nd of the field. If the last character was a zero (0), the last character is removed and not printed. For example, 90 prints as 9 65 prints as 6½ NOTE: Use on text fields only. Using Data Edits Da[...]

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    Applying Data Edits 10 - 3 Use the following information to create the two bar code fields. See Chapter 6, “Defining Bar Code Fields” for more information. Prompts Bar Code Field 1 Bar Code Field 2 Bar Code 4. Code 39 – no c/d 4. Code 39 – no c/d Field Class 1. Simple 1. Simple Data Type Alphanumeric Alphanumeric Maximum Length 10 10 Minimu[...]

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    10 - 4 Applying Data Edits Use the following information t o create the two combo text fields. See Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields” for more information about creating combination text fields. Prompts Combo Field 1 Combo Field 2 Field Class 4. Combo (Merged) 4. Combo (Merged) Maximum Length 10 10 Minimum Len gth 1 1 Field Number 1 2 Start Posi[...]

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    Applying Data Edits 10 - 5 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the AUTOPART format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code field s, this sample prints the following label.[...]

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    10 - 6 Applying Data Edits Padding Data In our AUTOPART sample, we will pad data in the PART# bar code field. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Forma ts 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 2. Press 2 to edit an existing format. Sele[...]

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    Applying Data Edits 10 - 7 - = Select Bar Code = - 4. Code 39 – no c/d 5. Codabar 6. EAN - 8 7. EAN - 13 8. Code 128 9. MSI 7. Press e to keep Code 39 as the bar code. Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 8. Press e to keep the field def ined as simple. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > A[...]

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    10 - 8 Applying Data Edits Enter Bar Height (Units = Inch/100) > 50 _ 17. Press e to keep the current bar code height. Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 18. Press e to keep the cur rent field rotation. Select Edit #1 1. (None) 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. Extract Chars 5. Strip [...]

  • Página 125

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 9 Pr inting the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the AUTOPART format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the padded PAR T# bar code field and the copied data for the human readable comb[...]

  • Página 126

    10 - 10 Applying Data Edits Extracting Characters In our AUTOPART sample, we will extract five charact ers from the PART# bar code field and only these five extracted characters will print. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old For[...]

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    Applying Data Edits 10 - 11 - = Select Bar Code = - 4. Code 39 – no c/d 5. Codabar 6. EAN - 8 7. EAN - 13 8. Code 128 9. MSI 7. Press e to keep Code 39 as the ba r code. Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 8. Press e to keep the field defined as simple. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > [...]

  • Página 128

    10 - 12 Applying Data Edits Enter Bar Height (Units = Inch/100) > 50 _ 17. Press e to keep the current bar code height. Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 18. Press e to keep the current field rotation. Select Edit #1 1. (None) 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. Extract Chars 5. Strip [...]

  • Página 129

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 13 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the AUTOPART format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depen ding on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the five extracted characters from the PART# bar code field and the copied data[...]

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    10 - 14 Applying Data Edits Stripping Characters In our AUTOPART sample, we will strip three characters from the PART# bar code field and only the remaining characters will print. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design yo ur formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Co[...]

  • Página 131

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 15 - = Select Bar Code = - 4. Code 39 – no c/d 5. Codab ar 6. EAN - 8 7. EAN - 13 8. Code 128 9. MSI 7. Press e to keep Code 39 as the bar code. Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 8. Press e to keep the field defined as simple. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > [...]

  • Página 132

    10 - 16 Applying Data Edits Enter Bar Height (Units = Inch/100) > 50 _ 17. Press e to keep the current bar code height. Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 18. Press e to keep the current field rotation. Select Edit #1 1. (None) 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. E xtract Chars 5. Strip[...]

  • Página 133

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 17 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the AUTOPART format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the seven remaining characters in the PART# bar code field, after the first thre[...]

  • Página 134

    10 - 18 Applying Data Edits Extracting Characters from the Midd le In our AUTOPART sample, we will extract four characters from the PART# bar code field and only these fou r extracted characters will print. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Forma[...]

  • Página 135

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 19 - = Select Bar Code = - 4. Code 39 – no c/d 5. Codabar 6. EAN - 8 7. EAN - 13 8. Code 128 9. MSI 7. Press e to keep Code 39 as the bar code. Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 8. Press e to keep the field defined as simple. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data? A/N > A[...]

  • Página 136

    10 - 20 Applying Data Edits Enter Bar Height (Units = Inch/100) > 50 _ 17. Press e to keep the current bar code height. Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 18. Press e to keep the current field rotation. Select Edit #1 1. (None) 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. Extract Chars 5. Strip [...]

  • Página 137

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 21 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the AUTOPART format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the four e xtracted characters from the PART# bar code field. The first three an[...]

  • Página 138

    10 - 22 Applying Data Edits Inserting Characters In our AUTOPART sample, we will insert one character at the beg inning of the PART# bar code field, but not print that character in the combo text field. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuration 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2.[...]

  • Página 139

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 23 - = Select Bar Code = - 4. Code 39 – no c/d 5. Codabar 6. EAN - 8 7. EAN - 13 8. Code 128 9. MSI 7. Press e to keep Code 39 – no c /d as the bar code. Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Combo (Merged) 8. Press e to keep the field defined as simple. Numeric or Alpha - Numeric Data[...]

  • Página 140

    10 - 24 Applying Data Edits Enter Bar Height (Units = Inch/100) > 50 _ 17. Press e to keep the current bar code height. Top of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 18. Press e to keep the current field rotation. Select Edit #1 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. Extract Chars 5. Strip Chars 6. E[...]

  • Página 141

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 25 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the AUTOPART format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar c ode fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the PART# bar code field, with a “P” as the first character. Notice that th[...]

  • Página 142

    10 - 26 Applying Data Edits Make Into Price We will create a new format, SHOE - PRICE (2.0 long x 2.0 wide) that contains three text fields and apply the “make into price” edit on the second text field. NOTE: Use this edit only on text fields. Use the following information to create the text field. See Chapters 5, “Defining Text Fields,” an[...]

  • Página 143

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 27 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, s elect Print Labels , and the SHOE - PRICE format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the second text field automatically formatted to i nclude the selected curr[...]

  • Página 144

    10 - 28 Applying Data Edits Select Format for Editing - = Format Menu = - 01 SHOE - PRICE 02 AUTOPA RT 03 PRICE 04 LINE2 05 LINE 06 CONSTANT 07 COMBO 08 SIZE 3. Select SHOE - PRICE . Press e . - = Edit Menu = - 1. Edit Header Info 2. Edit a Field 3. Add a Field 4. Delete a Field 5. Quit Edit 4. Press 3 to add a field. New Field Location Fld: 1 Ufld[...]

  • Página 145

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 29 Enter Min. Length > _ _ _ 11. Type 1 as the minimum number of characters in the field. Press e . Enter Field Prompt > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 12. Type ENTER SIZE . Press e . Enter Fixed Data Press ENTER if none > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 13. Type SIZE , then press Space for the fixed data. Pre[...]

  • Página 146

    10 - 30 Applying Data Edits Set Justification 1. Left (L) 2. Right (E) 3. Center (B) 20. Press 1 for the alignment of characters in the field. To p of Field at: 1. Top of Supply 2. Left of Supply 3. Bottom of Supply 4. Right of Supply 21. Press 1 for the field rotation. Select Edit #1 1. None 2. Make into Price 3. Pad Data Field 4. Extract Chars 5.[...]

  • Página 147

    Applying Data Edits 10 - 31 Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the SHOE - PRICE format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints t he following label. These graphics show the SIZE text field automatically formatted to include the “1/2” shoe [...]

  • Página 148

    10 - 32 Applying Data Edits[...]

  • Página 149

    Editing a Format 11 - 1 EDITING A FORM AT This chapter includes information about editing a format, copying a format, and deleting a format. Depending on the size of your memory card, you ca n store up to 80 formats in your printer. When editing a format, you can modify the header information (format name, supply length and width), add a field, del[...]

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    11 - 2 Editing a Format Enter Format Name > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L 4. Type SHOE - SIZE and press e . Format Copied! - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 5. The format is copied and you return to the Design menu. Editing a Field When you edit a field, you can add, delete, or modify e[...]

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    Editing a Format 11 - 3 - = Edit Menu = - 1. Edit Header Info 2. Edit a Field 3. Add a Field 4. Delete a Field 5. Quit Edit 4. Press 3 to add a field. New Field Location Fld: 1 Ufld: 1 Smpl Fld: 2 Constant Fld: 3 Ufld: 2 Smpl Fld: 4 Ufld: 3 Smpl 5. Select Fld: 4 Ufld: 3 Smpl . Press e . Add new field 1. Before or 2. After selected field? > _ 6. [...]

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    11 - 4 Editing a Format - = Edit Menu = - 1. Edit Header Info 2. Edit a Field 3. Add a Fie ld 4. Delete a Field 5. Quit Edit 14. Press 5 to exit the Edit menu. Save changes? Y/N > _ 15. Press Y . You return to the Format menu. Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the SHO E - SIZE format. Follow the field prompts as n[...]

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    Editing a Format 11 - 5 Select Format for Editing _ - = Format Menu = - 01 SHOE - SIZE 02 SHOE - PRICE 03 AUTOPART 04 PRICE 05 LINE2 06 LINE 07 CONSTANT 3. Select SHOE - SIZE . Press e . - = Edit Menu = - 1. Edit Header Info 2. Edit a Field 3. Add a Field 4. Delete a Field 5. Quit Edit 4. Press 4 to delete a field. Select Fld to Erase Fld: 1 Ufld: [...]

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    11 - 6 Editing a Format Printing the Format From the Main Menu, sele ct Print Labels , and the SHOE - SIZE format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the bar code fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the SHOE - SIZE format with the text field formatted as a price field and the co[...]

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    Editing a Format 11 - 7 Select Edit Field Fld: 1 Ufld: 1 Smpl Fld: 2 Ufld: 2 Smpl Fld: 3 Line 5. Select Fld: 1 Ufld: 1 Smpl . Press e . Select Type:Fld #1 1. Text Field 2. Bar Code Field 3. Constant Text 4. Line 6. Press e . Select Field Class 1. Simple Field 2. Price Field 3. System Date/Time 4. Com bo (Merged) 7. Press e to keep the field defined[...]

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    11 - 8 Editing a Format - = Select Font = - 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 5. CG Trium 18 p 1004 6. CG Trium 22p 1 005 7. CG TrCon 6.5 1006 8. CG TrCon 8 pt 1007 9. CG TrCon 10p 1008 10. CG TrCon 12p 1009 11. CG TrCon 18p 1010 12. CG TrCon 22p 1011 13. LetGoth 6.5 1012 14. LetGoth 9pt 1013 15. Select CG TrCon 10p 10[...]

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    Editing a Format 11 - 9 Save changes? Y/N > _ 22. Press Y . You return to the Format menu. Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the SHOE - SIZE format. Follow the field prompts as necessary. Depending on the data you enter for the text fields, this sample prints the following label. This graphic shows the SHOE - SIZE[...]

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    11 - 10 Editing a Format Select Format for Editing _ - = Format Menu = - 01 SHOE - SIZE 02 SHOE - PRICE 03 AUTOPART 04 PRICE 05 LINE2 06 LINE 07 CONSTANT 3. Select SHOE - SIZE. Press e . - = Edit Menu = - 1. Edit Header Info 2. Edit a Field 3. Add a Field 4. Delete a Field 5. Quit Edit 4. Press 1 to edit the header information. - Edit Header Menu -[...]

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    Editing a Format 11 - 11 Warning: New Length less than old length Press a key to conti nue. Or ESC to Abort> _ 9. Press e to continue. You return to the Edit Header menu. NOTE: If your format has fields defined that are close to the non - print zones (top or bottom of the label) and you change the supply length, those fields may print off th e l[...]

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    11 - 12 Editing a Format NOTE: The row and column locations need to be modified for each field (to fit on 1.5 inch by 1.5 inch s upply) as follows: Field Row Column Text field (item) 90 10 Text field (size) 65 30 Line field 82 start 82 end 82 start 110 end Printing the Format From the Main Menu, select Print Labels , and the SH OE - SIZE format. Fo[...]

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    Editing a Format 11 - 13 Deleting a Format We will delete our SHOE - TAG format. - = Main Menu = - 1. Design Formats 2. Print Labels 3. Configuratio n 1. Press 1 to design your formats. - = Design Menu = - 1. Create New Format 2. Edit Old Format 3. Copy Format 4. Delete Format 2. Press 4 to delete an existing format. Select Format for Deletion _ - [...]

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    11 - 14 Editing a Format[...]

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    Troubleshooting 12 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter explains how to reset the printer, call Technical Support, and gives explanations of your printer's errors. The errors are classified by type and are listed in o rder. Call Technical Support if you receive any error message not listed in this chapter. If you have trouble loading supplies or p[...]

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    12 - 2 Troubleshooting Problem Solution If you see the DOS prompt B: Type g and press e to start the application. I2 of 5 bar codes d o not scan. Refer to the Equipment Manual for proper scanning techniques. Verify that the I2 of 5 bar code scan lengths specified in the printer configuration are even numbers of characters. Troubleshooting Informa[...]

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    Troubleshooting 12 - 3 Have the following information ready before you call: ♦ Monarch printer model ♦ support agreement, contract number, or invoice information ♦ customer number ♦ printer serial number Data Errors Errors 001 to 499 are da ta errors. A data error indicates that incorrect data was received from the host, causing the printer[...]

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    12 - 4 Troubleshooting 014 Font style is invalid. See Chapter 5, "Defining Text Fields," for more information. 015 Character rotation must be 0 (0 degrees), 1 (90 degrees), 2 (180 degrees), or 3 (270 degrees). See Chapter 5, “Defining Text Fields," for information. 016 Field rotation must be 0 (0 degrees), 1 (90 degrees), 2 (180 de[...]

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    Troubleshooting 12 - 5 0 33 Bar code density is invalid. See Chapter 6, "Defining Bar Code Fields," for the bar code density values. 040 Line thickness must be 1 to 10 . 041 Line angle must be 0 , 90 , 180 , or 270 . 042 End row is invalid. Line segment end row is defined outside of printable area. See Chapter 8, “Defining Line Fields,?[...]

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    12 - 6 Troubleshooting 202 Copy start position must be 1 to 255 . 203 Destination start position must be 1 to 255 . 204 Source field must be 0 to 999 . 205 Copy type must be 1 (copy after rules) or 2 (copy before rules). 211 Narrow element value is less than 1 or gr eater than 99 . Correct the value and resend the format to the printer. 212 Wide el[...]

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    Troubleshooting 12 - 7 258 Supply position is outside the range. 259 Contrast adjustment must be - 28 to 11 . 260 Print adjustment must be - 99 to 99 . 261 Margin adjustment must be - 99 to 99 . 262 Speed adjustment must be 0 (1.0 IPS). 263 Primary monetary symbol is invalid. 264 Secondary symbol selection must be 0 (none) or 1 (print secondary sig[...]

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    12 - 8 Troubleshooting 314 Check digit algorithm must be D (sum of digits) or P (sum of products). General Packet Errors (400 - 435) 400 The character immediately following { is invalid. 401 Internal data error. Call Technical Support. 402 Field separator is not in the expected location. 403 Field separator was not found. 404 The number or string t[...]

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    Troubleshooting 12 - 9 426 Item not checked out. Call Technical Support. 427 Format name is invalid. Valid name is 1 - 8 characters inside quotes or "" for a printer - assigned name. If the error reappears, call Technical Support. 428 Batch name is invalid. If the error reappears, call Technical Supp ort. 429 The field number appears more[...]

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    12 - 10 Troubleshooting 603 Internal software error caused by the batch not being held. Turn off the printer. Wait two seconds and turn it back on. If the error persists, call Technical Support. 611 Font, bar code or density is invalid. The font, bar code or density in the batch does not fit the format. 612 The data in this line of the batch is eit[...]

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    Troubleshooting 12 - 11 751 Printer did not sense a black mark when expected. The supply may be jammed. For errors 751 - 753, Check the supply tracking, supply marks, black mark sensor position, and supply roll for binding. If the error continues to appear, change the supply. 752 Printer sensed a mark in the wrong place. 753 Printer sensed a mark t[...]

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    12 - 12 Troubleshooting 792 The printer is not initialized. Call Technical Support. 793 The printer job queue is full. Turn off the p rinter. Wait two seconds and turn it back on. Resend the packets. If the problem continues, call Technical Support. Errors numbered 900 - 999 are hard printer failures . Call Technical Support i f you receive these m[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 1 SAMPLE FORM ATS The following pages include several samples of different applications, such as item pricing, item identification and receiving/inventory . You can customize any of these formats to meet your needs. Item Pricing The following sample, PRETZELS (2.0 long x 2.0 wide), contains two text fields, one bar code field, an[...]

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    A - 2 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the text and combo text field for hu man readable characters: Prompts Text Field 2 Combo Field 3 Field Class 1. Simple 2. Combo Data Type Alpha - numeric N/A Max. Length 10 12 Min. Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM N/A Field Number N/A 01 Start Position N/A 01 Num. of Chars. N/A 12 F ill[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 3 Use the following information to create the price field: Prompts Price Field 4 Field Class 2. Price Field Max. Length 5 (including the $ and . point) Min. Length 1 Field Prompt ENTER PRICE Fixed Data None Row 40 Column 35 Font 2. CG Trium 8 pt 1001 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Field Rotation 1. Top of Supply[...]

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    A - 4 Sample Formats The following sample, DETERGENT (2.0 long x 2.0 wide), contains two text fields, one bar code field, and one price field. To print the human readable charact ers, you must set the default UPC appearance from the configuration menu. Use the following information to create the bar code field: Prompts Bar Code Field 1 Bar Code 1. [...]

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    Sample Formats A - 5 Use the following information to create the text (item) and text (dept.) fields: Prompts Text Field 2 Text Field 3 Field Class 1. Simple Field 1. Simple Field Data Type Alpha - numeric Alpha - numeric Max. Length 12 5 Min. Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM ENTER DEPT# Fixed Data None None Row 55 25 Column 50 15 Font 2. CG Triu[...]

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    A - 6 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the price field: Prompts Price Field 4 Field Class 2. Price Field Max. Length 5 (including the $ and . point) Min. Length 1 Field Prompt ENTER PRICE Fixed Data None Row 25 Column 140 Font 2. CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Field Rotation 1. Top of Supply[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 7 The following sample, SALE (4.0 long x 2.0 wide), contains two constant text fields, four text fields, one bar code field, and two price fields with fixed data. To print the human readable characters, you must set the default UPC (and EAN) appearance from the configuration menu. Use the following information to create the two c[...]

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    A - 8 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the four text fields for the item description: Prompts Text Field 1 Text Field 2 Field Class 1. Simple Field 1. Simple Field Data Type Alpha - numeric Alpha - numeric Max. Length 12 8 Min. Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM ENTER SIZE Fixed Data None None Row 265 245 Column 50 55 Font 3. [...]

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    Sample Formats A - 9 Prompts Text Field 3 Text Field 4 Field Class 1. Simple Field 1. Simple Field Data Type Alpha - numeric Alpha - numeric Max. Length 8 14 Min. Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER COLOR ENTER FABRIC Fixed Data None None Row 225 205 Column 60 30 Font 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Mag. 1 1 Width Mag. 1 1 Justification [...]

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    A - 10 Sample Formats Use the following information to create t he bar code field: Prompts Bar Code Field 5 Bar Code 7. EAN - 13 Field Class 1. Simple Field Prompt SCAN BAR CODE Fixed Data None Row 150 Column 35 Density 1. 80 Bar Height 40 Field Rotation 1. Top of Supply Edits None[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 11 Use the following informa tion to create the two price fields. Prompts Price Field 6 Price Field 7 Field Class 2. Price Field 2. Price Field Max. Length 14 14 Min. Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER ORIG PRICE ENTER SALE PRICE Fixed Data WAS NOW Before or After B B Row 105 80 C olumn 10 10 Font 4. CG Trium 12p 1003 4. CG Trium 12p [...]

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    A - 12 Sample Formats Item Identification The following sample, SWEATER (2.0 long x 2.0 wide), contains four text fields and two date/time fields with fixed data. Use the following information to create the four text fields for the item description: Prompt s Text Field 1 Text Field 2 Field Class 1. Simple Field 1. Simple Field Data Type Alpha - num[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 13 Prompts Text Field 3 Text Field 4 Field Class 1. Simple Field 1. Simple Field Data Type Alpha - n umeric Alpha - numeric Max. Length 8 14 Min. Length 1 1 Field Prompt ENTER COLOR ENTER FABRIC Fixed Data None None Row 80 60 Column 10 10 Font 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 3. CG Trium 10p 1002 Height Mag. 1 1 Width Mag. 1 1 Justification [...]

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    A - 14 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the two date/time fields with fixed data. Prompts Date/Time Field 5 Date/Time Field 6 Field Class 3. System Date/Time 3. System Date/Time Templat e MM/DD MM/DD Fixed Data STOCK(space) SALE 7/4 - Before or After B B Row 30 10 Column 10 10 Font 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 Hei[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 15 The following sample, MEDICAL (2.0 long x 2.0 wide), contains two text fields, one bar code field, one combo text field, and one date/time field. The human readable characters under the bar code are automatically generated using a combo text field that copies the data entered from the bar code field. Use the following informat[...]

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    A - 16 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the bar code field: Prompts Bar Code Field 3 Bar Code 8. Code 128 Field Class 1. Simple Data Type Numeric Max. Length 10 Min. Length 1 Field Prompt SCAN BAR CODE Fixed Data None Row 60 Column 10 Density 5.8/11.7 cpi 3 dots Bar Height 30 Field Rotation 1. Top of Supply Edits None[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 17 Use the following information to create the combo field. Prompts Combo Field 4 Field Class 4. Combo Max. Length 10 Min. Length 1 Field Number 03 Start Position 01 Num. of Chars. 10 Fill Direction 3. Do not Fill Fixed Data None Row 45 Column 50 Font 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Field Rot[...]

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    A - 18 Sample Formats Use the following informa tion to create the date/time field. Prompts Date/Time Field 5 Field Class 3. System Date/Time Template MM/DD Fixed Data None Row 5 Column 5 Font 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Field Rotation 1. Top of Suppl y[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 19 Receiving/Inventory The following sample, CODE39 - LOT (4.0 long x 2.0 wide), contains three text fields (2 with fixed data), one bar code field, one combo field, and one date/time field. The human readable characters under the bar code are automatically generated using a combo text field that copies the data entered from the [...]

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    A - 20 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the third text field: Prompts Text Field 3 Field Class 1. Simple Field Data Type Alpha - numeric Max. Length 20 Min. Length 1 Field Prompt ENTER ITEM Fixed Data None Row 215 Column 30 Font 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Field Rotation 4. Right of Su[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 21 Use the following information to create the bar code field: Prompts Bar Code Field 4 Bar Code 4. Code 39 – no c/d Field Class 1. Simple Data Type Numeric Max. Length 12 Min. Length 1 Field Prompt SCAN BAR CODE Fixe d Data None Row 260 Column 100 Density 6.6 cpi 1:2.5 2 dots Bar Height 50 Field Rotation 4. Right of Supply Edi[...]

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    A - 22 Sample Formats Use the following information to create the combo text field: Prompts Combo Field 5 Field Class 2. Combo Max. Length 12 Min. Length 1 Field Number 04 Start Position 01 Num. of Chars. 12 Fill Direction 3. Do not Fill Fixed Data None Row 260 Column 85 Font 2. CG Trium 8pt 1001 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Fie[...]

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    Sample Formats A - 23 Use the following information to create the date/time field: Prompts Date/Time Field 6 Field Class 3. System Date/Time Template MM/DD/YY Fixed Data None Row 200 Column 50 Font 1. CG Trium 6.5 1000 Height Mag. 1 Width Mag. 1 Justification 1. Left Field Rotation 4. Right of Supply[...]

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    A - 24 Sample Formats[...]

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    Using Fonts B - 1 USING FONTS This appendix contains the information you need to work with fonts. These fonts are standard in your printer. Number Font Size and Appearance Type of Spacing # of Dots Between Characters 1000 CG Triumvirate Bold 6.5 pt proportional varies w/each letter 1001 CG Triumvirate Bold 8 pt proportional varies w/each letter 100[...]

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    B - 2 Using Fonts Monospaced Font Magnification Monospaced characters occupy the same amount of space within a magnification. Use monospaced fonts for price fields and data you want to list in a column. Decide how wide and tall you want the characters to appear on the labels. The following two tables show the width and height of each of the monospa[...]

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    Using Fonts B - 3 Proportional Font Magnification Each character in a proportionally spaced font is a different width. You may be able to place more c haracters on a line using proportionally spaced fonts. You may want to experiment with these fonts and adjust field measurements in your format as needed. The following tables provide height and widt[...]

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    B - 4 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold (8 pt.) Font #1001 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 1.56 5.73 10.94 7x 1/100 in. 6.9 20.7 41 .4 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 8.33 58.33 CG Triumvirate Bold (10 pt.) Font #1002 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 1/10 mm Dots 1.56 3.97 3 6.77 17.20 13 13.02 33.07 25 7x 1/100 in.[...]

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    Using Fonts B - 5 CG Triumvirate Bold (12 pt.) Font #1003 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 2.60 8.85 16.15 7x 1/100 in. 18.23 67.94 113.02 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 12.50 87.50 CG Triumvirate Bold (18 pt.) Font #1004 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 7.81 12.50 22.92 7x 1/100 in. 54.69 87.50 160.42 Height Magn[...]

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    B - 6 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold (22 pt.) Font #1005 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 9.38 15.63 27.08 7x 1/100 in. 65.63 109.38 189.58 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 23.44 164.05[...]

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    Using Fonts B - 7 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (6.5 pt.) Font #1006 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 1.04 3.65 6.25 7x 1/100 in. 7.29 25.52 43.75 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 6.77 47.40 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (8 pt.) Font #1007 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 1.56 4.69 8.85 7x 1/100 in. 10.94 32.81 67.94 Height M[...]

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    B - 8 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (10 pt.) Font #1008 Width Mag . Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 2.08 5.73 11.98 7x 1/100 in. 14.58 40.10 83.85 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 10.94 76.56 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (12 pt.) Font #1009 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 2. 60 7.29 14.58 7x 1/100 in. 18.23 51.04 96.88 He[...]

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    Using Fonts B - 9 CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (18 pt.) Font #1010 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 7.81 10.94 21.88 7x 1/100 in. 54.69 76.56 153.12 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 20.31 142.19[...]

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    B - 10 Using Fonts CG Triumvirate Bold Cond (22 pt.) Font #1011 Width Mag. Minimum Average Maximum 1x 1/100 in. 9.38 13.02 26.56 7x 1/100 in. 65.63 91.15 185.94 Height Magnification 1x 7x 1/100 in 24.48 171.35[...]

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    Each product a nd program ca rries a res pective wri tten warranty , the only warranty on wh ich the custom er can rely . Monarch reserves the ri ght to make changes in the p roduct and the programs a nd their a vailabi lity at any ti me and without noti ce. Althou gh Monarch has m ade every effort to pro vide comple te and accurate i nforma tion i[...]

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    TC6035CMUM Rev. AA 5/01 ©2001 Monarch Marking Systems, In c. All rights reserved. Monarch  DOS-based PATHFINDER  Ultra  S ystem[...]