Jetmobile BarDIMM Pro User manual

Using the BarDIMM™Pro and BarDIMM Box
IntelligentBarcodes Printing System
for MS-Windows™, Unix, AS-400, Mainframes and ERPs
BarDIMM™ Pro v3.3A
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Installation and
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IMPORTANT: Pleaseread thisLicense carefullybeforeusing the
Softwarecontained inthe JetmobileBarDIMM Product, hereinafter
referred toas "SOFTWARE". The right touse thisSoftwareis
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unused Softwareproduct forarefund. HOWEVER, INSTALLATION
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Tableofcontents
1- INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................7
2- BAR CODE READABILITY.......................................................................................................8
WHEN PRINTING WITH A NEW INK CARTRIDGE .....................................................................................8
PRINT DENSITY SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................8
3- INSTALLINGBARDIMM PRO OR BARDIMM BOX............................................................9
3-1 –BARDIMM PROMEMORYBOARDFOR HP PRINTERS ......................................................................9
3-2 –BARDIMM BOX FOR OTHER PCL5 PRINTERS .............................................................................10
CONNECTINGTHE BARDIMM BOX .....................................................................................................10
RETRIEVING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE BARDIMM BOX ........................................................................11
CONNECTINGTO THE EMBEDDED WEB SERVER OF THE BARDIMM BOX...............................................11
OPTIONS INTHE EMBEDDED WEBSERVER OF THE BARDIMM BOX.......................................................11
4- TESTING THE BARDIMM.......................................................................................................13
4-1 –TESTING THE BARDIMM MODULE FOR HP PRINTERS...................................................................13
4-2 –TESTING BARDIMM BOX ..........................................................................................................14
5- PRESENTATION........................................................................................................................15
6- HOWBARDIMM WORKS.......................................................................................................16
SINCE BARDIMM 1.8E: MODIFIED IDFOR CODE 128C.....................................................18
7- FREESCAPEFEATURE...........................................................................................................19
8- OCR-A AND OCR-B FONTS....................................................................................................20
9- HOWTOUSEBARDIMM........................................................................................................20
10- FONT-LIKEPARAMETERSDESCRIPTION......................................................................21
P PARAMETER ESC(S#P........................................................................................................................22
HPARAMETER ESC(S#H.......................................................................................................................23
VPARAMETER ESC(S#V.......................................................................................................................23
B PARAMETER ESC(S#1,#2,#3,#4B.......................................................................................................24
S PARAMETER ESC(S#1,#2,#3,#4S.......................................................................................................25
15- CODE 128 CONTROL CODES...............................................................................................27
16- MS-WINDOWSSUPPORT......................................................................................................28
17- SAP R/3 SUPPORT...................................................................................................................29
18- GENERICERP, UNIXAS/400 AND MAINFRAMESSUPPORT.......................................29
19- PCL ESCAPESEQUENCESEXAMPLES............................................................................30
20- DEFAULT PARAMETERS.....................................................................................................31
21- BAR CODE FORMATS CHARACTERISTICS:SIZE........................................................32
UPC-A...............................................................................................................................................33
UPC-E (UPC-E0 AND UPC-E1).........................................................................................................33
EAN-8................................................................................................................................................33
EAN-13..............................................................................................................................................34
CODE 39.............................................................................................................................................34
FRENCHPOSTAL 39 BAR CODE (FRANCEONLY):...................................................................................34
EXTENDED 39.....................................................................................................................................35
INTERLEAVED 2OF 5(ALSONAMED 25 INTERLEAVED).........................................................................35
INDUSTRIAL AND MATRIX 2OF 5.........................................................................................................35
EAN-128 AND UCC-128....................................................................................................................35
GERMAN 25 POSTAL BARCODE (GERMANY ONLY)...............................................................................36

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CODABAR/MONARCH..........................................................................................................................36
EXTENDED CODE 93............................................................................................................................36
MSI PLESSEY......................................................................................................................................36
RSS-14...............................................................................................................................................36
RSS LIMITED ......................................................................................................................................37
RSS EXPANDED ..................................................................................................................................37
ZIP+4 POSTNET (USA ONLY))............................................................................................................37
USPS TRAY BARCODE (USA ONLY)....................................................................................................37
USPS ‘ZEBRA’BARCODE (USA ONLY)...............................................................................................37
USPS SACKBARCODE (USA ONLY)....................................................................................................38
SINGAPORE 4STATE BARCODE ............................................................................................................38
NETHERLANDS KIX BARCODE.............................................................................................................38
UK ROYAL MAIL 4STATE CUSTOMER BARCODE .................................................................................38
AUSTRALIA POST 4STATE BARCODES .................................................................................................39
UPS MAXICODE™.............................................................................................................................40
RSS WITH COMPOSITE COMPONENT ....................................................................................................42
PDF417..............................................................................................................................................43
MACRO PDF417.................................................................................................................................43
DATA MATRIX™................................................................................................................................44
AZTEC CODE™...................................................................................................................................44
CODABLOCK F....................................................................................................................................44
QRCODE™.........................................................................................................................................45
23- EURO CURRENCYSYMBOL AND ADDITIONAL FONTS.............................................46
EUROAND OTHER CURRENCYSYMBOLS...............................................................................................46
MANUFACTURING AND SAFETY SYMBOLS ............................................................................................46
ELECTRONICS ANDSAFETY SYMBOLS...................................................................................................47
24- ODETTE TRANSPORT LABEL MACROS..........................................................................48
25- MAINERROR MESSAGESINBAR CODES.......................................................................49
!Err:Char=nn...............................................................................................................................49
!Err:Odd.......................................................................................................................................49
!Err:Length...................................................................................................................................49
!Err:NonZeroand !Err:InvVal....................................................................................................49
!Err:R/A/B....................................................................................................................................49
!Err:Fmt=00000000.....................................................................................................................50
!Err:Fmt=00000000,<CustInfo>.................................................................................................50
!Err:CustInfo: nonDigit................................................................................................................50
!Err:CustInfo>NN (where NN isavalue)....................................................................................50
!Err:InvCharInCustInfo...............................................................................................................50
!Err:Codablocksize.....................................................................................................................50
26- TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................51
27 -WARRANTEE INFORMATION...........................................................................................53
HARDWAREWARRANTEE INFORMATION ..............................................................................................53
FCC RULES –RADIOAND TV INTERFERENCE.......................................................................................53
SERVICE..............................................................................................................................................53
BARDIMM BOX HARDWARESPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................54
28 -DECLARATIONSOF CONFORMITY.................................................................................54

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1- Introduction
Barcode technologyprovidesaneasy, inexpensiveandhighly accurate meansofdata entry
andstorageforcomputerized information managementsystems.
Itemidentification information (e.g.,inventorycontrol,work-in-processtracking,
distributiontracking, andothermaterielmanagement)is themostcommontype ofdata
storedin barcodesystems.
The BarDIMM Proproductsare intelligentmodules addingsophisticatedBARCODE
printingandfonts/macro/logos storagecapabilities toa range ofprinters. BarDIMM Box
canbe attachedto any networkorUSBprinterwith PCL5languagecompatibility.
BarDIMM Pro modules canbe pluggedinside mostHP LaserJetandHPBusinessInkJet
printers. With BarDIMM Pro andBarDIMM Box, it neverhas beensoeasyandsofast to
printprofessionalbarcodes!
The full listof supported printers withminimum printer firmware requirement is
availableon http://www.jetmobile.com
BarDIMM Pro andBarDIMM Boxsupportcomplexhigh-density two-dimensional
barcodes likePDF417andUPS MaxiCode, Data Matrix,QRCode,Aztec andCodablock.
Twodimension means thereadingisperformedbothhorizontally andvertically as
information isencodedin bothdirections. Thosebarcodesare thendesignatedas “2D
Barcodes ”, andnon-2Dbarcodes arecalled“ 1DBarcodes”. Some 2D barcodes can
encodeupto dozenofkilobytes ofdata, with features likedata compression, macro-
barcodes, encryption anderrorcorrectionalgorithms.
BarDIMM Pro andBarDIMM Boxincludethe standardHP Barcode& More
cartridge/SIMMfonts. Asa result,OCR-A andOCR-Bcharacters are available andthere
is thenbackwardcompatibilitywitholderapplications as well as HPBarcode&More
printerdrivers.
Acomplete setoffully scalable symbols is included:
-The EURO symbol €(theEuropeancurrencysymbol)
-Safety symbols, electronic andmanufacturingsymbols toinclude in labels printing
BarDIMM Pro alsofeatures the Freescape system. With Freescape,theEscape codecan
havea synonym, a user-definedEscape Code orAlternateEscape Code (AEC). That
characteractsexactly like thestandardEscape Codewhenfoundatthebeginningofa
regularPCL sequence,andcanbe a printable character.This functionality does allowall
systems touse PCL andBarDIMM Pro,eveniftheycannot sendbinary data toa printer.
BarDIMM Proalsofeatures 3MB ofpermanent flashdiskstorage, tostore forms, fonts,
macros andlogos intheprinter. Thatstoragecanbe managedusingthe latestversionof hp
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2- Bar CodeReadability
The specialconsiderationdiscussedin this section maypertaintoall thebarcodesor,in
some cases, toa specificbarcodegeneratedbythe BarDIMMproduct.
When Printing WithaNewInk Cartridge
Onsome laserorinkjet printers, aslightdegradationofimagequality mayoccur
immediately afterreplacingthe inkcartridge;Toassure that the barcode images are
printedwithsufficient qualityfor laterreadingwith electronic devices,follow theses
instructions;
1. Be certainthat the storageand care instructionthatare supportedwiththeinkcartridge
werefollowedbeforeinstallingthenewinkcartridge in yourprinter.
2. Be sure to changethe inkcartridgewhennecessary. Carefully followtheinstallation
instructions(especially those relating to properagitation ofthe cartridge)before you
install the inkcartridge.
PrintDensitySettings
Whenprintingbarcodes,it isrecommendedthatyoustartatthe mid-rangeoftheprinter
density dialorfront panelvalue(3). Runseveralbarcode samples andcheckthemfor
readability. Then, ifnecessary, adjusttheprinter’sdensity setting accordingly.
The colorandtype ofpaperthatyou areusingcanalsoaffectthe readability of printedbar
codes. Youshouldclosely monitorthis typeofprinting.
Thefonts andbarcode algorithms available inthe BarDIMMproduct have beenfoundto
behighly readable.
HOWEVER:
JETMOBILEDOESNOTWARRANTANDHASNOTTESTEDTHATTHEBAR
CODES, OCR-AANDOCR-BCONTAINEDORGENERATEDBYBARDIMM
AREREADABLE BYALLREADINGDEVICES.
JETMOBILERECOMMENDS THATYOUTESTTHEREAD/WRITE
COMPATIBILITYOFTHESEBARCODESANDFONTS BEFORE
IMPLEMENTINGAPPLICATIONS.
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3- Installing BarDIMM ProorBarDIMM Box
3-1–BarDIMMPro memory board for hp printers
Thisparagraph is only applicable toBarDIMMProonmemory boards.Forthe BarDIMM
Box,please referto thenextsub-chapter.
Please verifythatthe BarDIMM you are installing is compatible withyourprintermodel.
YourHP LaserJet/Business InkJet has fromtwotofourinternal DIMM (Dual Inline
MemoryModule), CompactFlash™or USBslots. The BarDIMM Proboardcanbe
installedinanyoftheseslots. Because theslots areclosetogether,werecommend
installing themfromrighttoleftorbottomtotop(dependingontheprinter),startingwith
the slot 1.
Protecting the DIMM Board
DIMM boardscaneasily bedamagedbysmall amountsofstatic electricity. Toremove
anystatic electricity fromyourbodytouchthe surfaceoftheantistatic packagebefore
removingtheboardfromits package.When handlingtheboard,frequently touchbare
metalon theprinteror the antistatic bagorwearanantistatic wriststrap.
Avoid moving aroundtheworkarea to preventstatic electricity tobegenerated.
Donottouchthe BarDIMM components, andhandle theDIMM carefully atall times.
Whenprovidedasa DIMM BarDIMM Pro hastobe installedexactly like a RAM
SIMM/DIMM board.Whenprovidedona CompactFlashorUSBcard, BarDIMM Pro is
installedontheprintermainboard.Please refertoyourHPLaserJet/Business InkJetuser
manualfortheDIMM, CompactFlashor USBmodules installation procedure.
If yourprinteris equippedwitha controlpanel, once the BarDIMM is installedyoumust
configuretheFREESCAPE characteras detailedinChapter7.
CAUTION:
Whenremovinga boardfromthe antistatic bag,donottouchthemetaltraces onthe
board.
WARNING:
Hazardousvoltages arepresent intheprinter. Neverremoveanyaccesscoverorworknear
exposedelectricalpartswhilepoweris connected.
NOTE:
YourBarDIMMcomes witha specialstickerinthebox
(inEnglish,German, FrenchorDutch).Thisstickermustbe
applied onthe printer, next tothepower switch.
This makes sure thatmaintenance will movethe BarDIMM
toa replacementunit, shouldyourprinterbe replaced.
Information
for maintenance
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3-2–BarDIMMBox for other PCL5 printers
This sub-chapterisonly applicable tothe BarDIMM Box.
Printers forwhicha BarDIMM memorymodule isnotavailable canbeconnectedto the
BarDIMM Box.BarDIMM Boxacts as aprint jobconverterandrouter.Toprint
documents thatmake use of BarDIMM functionalities, computersneedtosendthePCL5
printflowtothe BarDIMM Boxas if it werea standardnetworkprinter,onport 9100. The
BarDIMM Boxprocessesthedata, adds therequiredbarcodes,OMR marksorOCR fonts
thenreroutes the modifiedflowtothedestinationprinterortoaUSBprinterdirectly
attachedtotheBarDIMM box. The rerouting toanotherIPaddress orto thebuilt-inUSB
portis configuredonthe BarDIMM Boxwebpage. BarDIMM Boxsupports10/100BT
Ethernetnetworks. The example belowshows the BarDIMM boxconfiguredwithanIP
addressof192.168.0.55.
Connecting the BarDIMM Box
•ConnecttheBarDIMM Boxtothe
networkusinganappropriateRJ45cable
•ConnecttheBarDIMM Boxtoyour
USBprinterisapplicable
•Connectthepowersupply tothe
BarDIMM Boxandtothe mainpower
•Thereare3LEDs in thebackofthebox,
nexttothepowercableplug
oRed:Printerdata. Flasheswhendata is senttotheprinter. Still redwhen
the targetprinteris in errormode(likepaperout)orcan’treceive data.
oYellow: LANactivity. Flashes whenconnectedtothenetwork.
oGreen:Power. Onwhentheboxispowered.
•VerifythegreenLEDison.If not,please verifythepowersupply
•Wait 2minutesfor acomplete BarDIMM boxboot
USB PCL5 printer
Network
PCL5 printer
192.168.0.55
Port 9100
192.168.0.55
Port 9100
BarDIMM Box
BarDIMM Box
192.168.0.
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OR
Print queue
d
estination
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192.168.0.55,Port 9100
Print queued
estination
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192.168.0.55,Port 9100