Microcom 48-466 User manual

MODEL 48-466
THERMAL PRINT MECHANISM
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Part Number 8800XX-0100
- Revised 02/04/98 MSG -
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48-466 Operators Manual
Table of Contents
List of Tables .................................................................v
List of Figures .................................................................v
Introduction ...................................................................1
CHAPTER 1: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ...................................3
1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES ..............................................3
1.2 BAR CODES .....................................................3
1.3 FONTS ..........................................................4
1.4 PRINTING ........................................................4
1.5 INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS .....................................4
1.6 PHYSICAL .......................................................4
1.7 ENVIRONMENT ...................................................4
1.8 ELECTRICAL .....................................................5
1.9 APPROVALS .....................................................5
CHAPTER 2: BASIC OPERATION ................................................7
2.1 FRONT PANEL SWITCHES AND STATUS LIGHTS ......................7
2.1.1 NORMAL MODE ............................................7
2.1.2 STATUS LABEL MODE .......................................7
2.1.3 PAPER-OUT MODE .........................................8
2.2 THE STATUS LIGHTS AND SOUNDS .................................9
2.3 LOADING PAPER .................................................9
2.4 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS .........................................9
CHAPTER 3: COMMUNICATIONS ...............................................11
3.1 CABLE PINOUT ..................................................11
3.2 PRINTER CABLES ...............................................12
CHAPTER 4: DESIGNING LABELS USING LDS ....................................13
4.1 CONTROL CHARACTERS .........................................13
4.2 GETTING STARTED ..............................................13
4.2.1 PC CONNECTION (SERIAL) ..................................13
4.2.2 PC CONNECTION (PARALLEL) ...............................14
4.2.3 LEARNING LDS ............................................14
4.3 FORMATTING LABELS: AN OVERVIEW ..............................15
4.4 LABEL HEADER .................................................17
4.4.1 A SAMPLE SESSION (HEADER) ..............................21
4.5 LABEL FIELDS ...................................................21
4.5.1 BIT MAPPED TEXT, BAR CODE, AND DOWNLOADED FONT/GRAPHIC
FIELDS ...................................................21
4.5.2 LINES ....................................................28
4.5.3 A SAMPLE SESSION (FIELDS) ...............................30
CHAPTER 5: PRINTER COMMANDS .............................................31
5.1 SPECIAL PRINTER CONTROL CODES ..............................31
5.2 PRINTER ENQUIRIES .............................................32
5.3 SENDING ^D PRINTER COMMANDS .................................33
5.3.1 SOFTWARE DIP SWITCHES AND NON-VOLATILE COMMANDS ....34

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5.3.2 PRINTING COMMANDS ......................................39
5.3.4 REAL-TIME CLOCK .........................................41
5.3.5 SERIAL NUMBER COMMANDS ...............................43
5.3.6 SAVING FORMAT COMMANDS ...............................45
5.3.7 LABEL PRESENCE SENSOR CONTROL .......................48
5.3.8 TEXT STRINGS COMMANDS .................................49
CHAPTER 6: DOWNLOADABLE GRAPHIC IMAGES ................................51
6.1 PROCEDURE FOR USING PCX2466.EXE UTILITY .....................51
6.2 GRAPHIC IMAGE STRUCTURE .....................................51
6.3 DOWNLOADABLE GRAPHICS COMMAND SUMMARY ..................53
CHAPTER 7: DOWNLOADABLE FONTS .........................................55
7.1 PROCEDURE FOR USING JET2466.EXE UTILITY ......................55
7.2 FONT STRUCTURE ..............................................55
CHAPTER 8: BAR CODES .....................................................57
8.1 TYPES OF BAR CODES ..........................................57
8.2 DESIGNING WITH BAR CODES .....................................62
8.2.1 BAR CODE HUMAN READABLES .............................63
CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL EFFECTS ...............................................65
9.1 REVERSED PRINT (WHITE TEXT OVER BLACK) ......................65
APPENDIX A: QUICK REFERENCE COMMAND SUMMARY ..........................67
APPENDIX B: HARDWARE DIP SWITCHES .......................................77
Index .......................................................................79

48-466 Operators Manual
List of Tables
Status Light ..................................................................9
Serial Port Configuration .......................................................11
Print Speed ..................................................................19
Bitmapped Font Descriptions ...................................................25
Bar Code Symbologies ........................................................26
Character Starting Positions ....................................................27
Enquiry Responses ...........................................................33
Clock Field Parameters ........................................................41
UPC Zero Reduction Format ....................................................58
Code 128 Special Function Access ...............................................59
List of Figures
Front View ...................................................................6
Rear View ....................................................................6
Status Label ..................................................................8
Printer Feed Mechanism ........................................................9
Microcom Label ..............................................................16
Label Header Parameters of a 4" X 3" Label ........................................17
Lines .......................................................................29
Bar Code Rotations ...........................................................62
UPC-A Bar Code .............................................................63
Bar Code Human Readables ....................................................63