Microcom LDS II Operating instructions

LDS II
PROGRAMMING
GUIDE
PART NUMBER 880019-0123
Revised: September 5, 2006CPC
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 1: DESIGNING USING LDSII.......................................................................3
1.1 SPECIAL CONTROL CODES .....................................................................................3
1.2 SCRIPT CREATION:AN OVERVIEW...........................................................................5
1.3 BEGIN SCRIPT -^A)FILENAME .................................................................................6
1.4 SCRIPT HEADER ....................................................................................................6
1.4.1 LSX (Label Width) .......................................................................................7
1.4.2 LSY (Label Height)......................................................................................7
1.4.3 GAP (Gap Size)...........................................................................................7
1.4.4 DRM (Distance to Registration Mark)..........................................................8
1.4.5 SPD (Print Speed).......................................................................................8
1.4.6 DET (Detection Method)..............................................................................8
1.4.7 OFX (Offset X Direction)..............................................................................9
1.4.8 OFY (Offset Y Direction)..............................................................................9
1.5 FORMAT ENTRY COMMAND -^FN)...........................................................................9
1.5.1 XB (X Coordinate) .....................................................................................10
1.5.2 YB (Y Coordinate) .....................................................................................10
1.5.3 CI (Conversion Identifier)..........................................................................10
1.5.4 SW (Size Width).........................................................................................13
1.5.5 SH (Size Height)........................................................................................13
1.5.6 AI (Attribute Index).....................................................................................14
1.5.7 DN (Direction).............................................................................................15
1.5.8 FO (Field Orientation)................................................................................15
1.5.9 FJ (Field Justification).................................................................................15
1.5.10 FW (Field Width)........................................................................................16
1.5.11 CS (Character Spacing) .............................................................................16
1.5.12 FC (First Character)...................................................................................17
1.5.13 CC (Character Count).................................................................................17
1.6 TEXT ENTRY COMMAND -^TN)..............................................................................17
CHAPTER 2: PRINTER COMMANDS..........................................................................19
2.1 SCRIPT MANAGEMENT COMMANDS........................................................................19

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2.1.1 Begin Script -^A)filename...........................................................................20
2.1.2 Begin Temporary Script -^AT)filename......................................................20
2.1.3 Format Entry Command - ^Fn)XB,YB,CI,SW,SH,AI,DN,FO,FJ,FW,CS,FC,CC .......20
2.1.4 Text Entry Command -^Tn)text data..........................................................20
2.2 2XX SERIES COMMANDS.......................................................................................21
2.2.1 ^D200) LSX, LSY, GAP, DRM, SPD, DET, OFX, OFY (Script Header)......21
2.2.2 ^D202)n (Text Replacement Header) .......................................................21
2.3 3XX SERIES COMMANDS.......................................................................................22
2.3.1 ^D300)n (Print Command)........................................................................23
2.3.2 ^D305)1 (Infinity Print Command).............................................................23
2.3.3 ^D311)1 (Top-OF-Form)...........................................................................23
2.3.4 ^D312)n (Form Feed) ...............................................................................23
2.3.5 ^D313)n1,n2 (Advance Media) ..................................................................23
2.3.6 ^D315)n (Calibrate Sensor Thresholds)....................................................23
2.3.7 ^D323)n (List Enablements).....................................................................24
2.3.8 ^D324)n (List Statistics)............................................................................24
2.3.9 ^D325)n (List Selections)..........................................................................24
2.3.10 ^D326)n (List Settings)............................................................................24
2.3.11 ^D327)1 (List Status) ................................................................................24
2.3.12 ^D340)filename (Load/Save File)...............................................................25
2.3.13 ^D341)type (List Catalog) ........................................................................25
2.3.14 ^D342)filename (Delete File) .....................................................................25
2.3.15 ^D343)filename (List Script).......................................................................26
2.3.16 ^D345)filename (Load Volatile File)...........................................................26
2.3.17 ^D346)1 (Defragment Flash Files)............................................................26
2.3.18 ^D350)filename (Execute Script) ...............................................................27
2.3.19 ^D360)1 (List Memory Available)..............................................................27
2.3.20 ^D365)? (List Status Response List)........................................................27
2.3.21 ^D390)1 (Reset Printer)............................................................................29
2.3.22 ^D391)1 (Restore Configuration Defaults)................................................29
2.3.23 ^D392)1 (Restore Property Defaults)........................................................29
2.3.24 ^D394)1 (Draw Platen Roller Compensation Line) ...................................30
2.4 5XX SERIES COMMANDS.......................................................................................30
2.4.1 ^D501)n (Select Emulation Mode) ............................................................30

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2.4.2 ^D506)n (Select Cutter Type)...................................................................30
2.4.3 ^D507)n (Select Printed Media Handler) ..................................................31
2.4.4 ^D508)n (Select Label Present Detector Type) ........................................31
2.4.5 ^D509)n (Select INPUT1 Response Polarity and Action) .........................31
2.4.6 ^D541)n (Select Button 1 Response) .......................................................32
2.4.7 ^D550)n (Select Printer Response Set)....................................................32
2.4.8 ^D564)n (Select Measurement Units).......................................................33
2.4.9 ^D565)n (Select Speed Units) ..................................................................33
2.4.10 ^D566)n (Select Temperature Units)........................................................34
2.4.11 ^D567)filename (Select Power-up Script).................................................34
2.4.12 ^D570)n (Select Active Port) ....................................................................34
2.4.13 ^D581)n (Select Stock Out Handling Method)..........................................34
2.4.14 ^D597)n (Select Dispense Mode).............................................................35
2.5 6XX SERIES COMMANDS.......................................................................................36
2.5.1 ^D631)n (Set Media Width) ......................................................................36
2.5.2 ^D632)n (Set Media Height) .....................................................................36
2.5.3 ^D633)n (Set GAP Size)...........................................................................36
2.5.4 ^D634)n (Distance To Registration Mark).................................................36
2.5.5 ^D635)n (Set Print Speed)........................................................................37
2.5.6 ^D636)n (Set Detection Mode) ................................................................37
2.5.7 ^D637)n (Offset X Direction).....................................................................39
2.5.8 ^D638)n (Offset Y Direction).....................................................................39
2.5.9 ^D639)n (Set Centering Offset) ................................................................39
2.5.10 ^D640)n (Set Delay Time Between Labels)..............................................39
2.5.11 ^D641)n (Set Retraction Delay Time).......................................................39
2.5.12 ^D642)n (Set Advance/Retract Distance).................................................40
2.5.13 ^D643)n (Set Print Head to LPD Distance)..............................................40
2.5.14 ^D644)n (Set Idle Recognition Delay)......................................................40
2.5.15 ^D645)n1 (Set Advance/Retract Speed)..................................................40
2.5.16 ^D646)n (Set Platen Roller Compensation).............................................40
2.5.17 ^D647)dc,dp (Set Print Head Parameters)...............................................41
2.5.18 ^D648)n (Set Blackline Sensor to Print Head Distance)...........................41
2.5.19 ^D649)n (Set Gap Sensor to Print Head Distance)...................................42
2.5.20 ^D655)n (Set Labels Printed) ...................................................................42

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2.5.21 ^D670) (Set Serial Port)..........................................................................42
2.5.22 ^D674)n (Set Ethernet Port Number)........................................................43
2.5.23 ^D675)n (Set Printer IP Address)..............................................................43
2.5.24 ^D676)n (Set Server/Host IP Address) .....................................................43
2.5.25 ^D677)n (Set Gateway IP Address)..........................................................43
2.5.26 ^D678)n (Set Broadcast Mask Address)...................................................44
2.5.27 ^D679)n (Set Net Mask Address) .............................................................44
2.5.28 ^D680)n (Set Gap Threshold)...................................................................44
2.5.29 ^D681)n (Set Blackline Threshold) ...........................................................44
2.5.30 ^D682)n (Set Stock Sensor Threshold) ....................................................44
2.5.31 ^D683)n (Set LPD PWM)..........................................................................44
2.5.32 ^D690)n (Set Darkness Range)................................................................45
2.6 7XX SERIES COMMANDS.......................................................................................45
2.6.1 ^D701)n (Enable Force LDS1 on Power-up).............................................45
2.6.2 ^D720)n (Enable Auto Power-Up Script) ..................................................45
2.6.3 ^D721)n (Enable Auto Enquiry After Print)................................................45
2.6.4 ^D723)n (Enable Auto TOF on Power up)................................................45
2.6.5 ^D726)n (Enable Auto ACK/NAK).............................................................46
2.6.6 ^D727)n (Enable Auto Error Reporting)....................................................46
2.6.7 ^D735)n (Enable Immediate Graphic Printing)..........................................46
2.6.8 ^D736)n (Enable Immediate Graphic Centering) ......................................46
2.6.9 ^D740)n (Enable Cutter)...........................................................................47
2.6.10 ^D741)n (Enable PMH).............................................................................47
2.6.11^D760)n (Enable Auto Defrag on Power-up).............................................47
2.6.12 ^D770)n (Enable Software Flow Control)..................................................47
2.6.13 ^D771)n (Enable Hardware Flow Control) ................................................47
2.7 9XX SERIES COMMANDS.......................................................................................48
2.7.1 ^D900)d, s (Diagnostic Tic-Tic Mode).......................................................48
2.7.3 ^D930)level (Get Access Code Key).........................................................53
2.7.4 ^D931)level, password (Change Access Level).........................................53
2.7.5 ^D932) (List Access Passwords) .............................................................53
2.7.6 ^D945)n (List Diagnostic Dump) ...............................................................53
2.7.7 ^D960)n (Print Test Pattern).....................................................................54
2.7.8 ^D971)n (Edit Inches Printed Statistic) .....................................................54

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2.7.9 ^D972)n (Edit Total Inches Run Statistic).................................................54
2.7.10 ^D973)n (Edit Power on Time Statistic)....................................................54
2.7.11 ^D974)n (Edit Head Up Cycles Statistic)..................................................54
2.7.12 ^D975)n (Clear All Statistics)....................................................................55
2.7.13 ^D976)n (Edit Unit Serial Number) ...........................................................55
2.7.14 ^D977)n (Edit Cutter Cycles Statistic).......................................................55
2.7.15 ^D978)0xn (Edit Ethernet MAC Address) .................................................55
2.7.16 ^D979)n (Edit CPU Serial Number)..........................................................55
2.7.17 ^D980)n (Calibrate Sensors) ....................................................................55
CHAPTER 3: UPDATING FLASH MEMORY...............................................................57
3.1 COMPRESSED FILE UPDATE..................................................................................57
3.2 MCA COMPRESSED FILE RECOVERY.....................................................................58
CHAPTER 4: SPECIAL FEATURES............................................................................61
4.1 REVERSE VIDEO..................................................................................................61
4.2 LINE DRAW..........................................................................................................62
CHAPTER 5: BAR CODES ..........................................................................................65
5.1 GENERATING BAR CODES.....................................................................................65
5.1.1 CI Parameter..............................................................................................65
5.1.2 SW Parameter............................................................................................65
5.1.3 SH Parameter.............................................................................................65
5.1.4 AI Parameter ..............................................................................................65
5.2 LINEAR BAR CODES .............................................................................................66
5.2.1 Codabar (Rationalized)...............................................................................66
5.2.2 Code 128 (Manual Compression)...............................................................66
5.2.3 Code 128 (Automatic Compression)...........................................................67
5.2.4 Code 39......................................................................................................68
5.2.5 Code 93......................................................................................................68
5.2.6 Code I2of5 (Interleaved 2 of 5)...................................................................68
5.2.7 MSI0 (Modified Plessey).............................................................................68
5.2.8 MSI1 (Modified Plessey).............................................................................68
5.2.9 MSI2 (Modified Plessey).............................................................................69
5.2.10 Postnet.......................................................................................................69
5.3 2D BAR CODES ...................................................................................................69

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5.3.1 Data Matrix .................................................................................................69
5.3.2 PDF-417 .....................................................................................................74
CHAPTER 6: DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING........................................77
6.1 DIAGNOSTIC MODE...............................................................................................77
6.1.1 Entering Diagnostic Mode...........................................................................77
6.1.2 Status Label................................................................................................77
6.2 ENQUIRY RESPONSES ..........................................................................................80
6.3 FATAL ERROR RESPONSES...................................................................................83
6.3.1 >STOCK OUT< (01) ...................................................................................83
6.3.2 >STOCK OVERADVANCED< (02).............................................................84
6.3.3 >STOCK JAMMED< (03)............................................................................84
6.3.4 >INCORRECT STOCK< (04)......................................................................84
6.3.5 >CUTTER JAMMED< (10)..........................................................................84
6.3.6 >CUTTER INOPERATIVE< (11).................................................................84
6.3.7 >CUTTER WATCHDOG STOPPED CUTTER< (12)..................................85
6.3.8 >CUTTER WATCHDOG WON”T RESET< (13) .........................................85
6.3.9 >MISSING LABEL< (1C) ............................................................................85
6.3.10 >INCOMPLETE FORM< (1D).....................................................................85
6.3.11 >CATCH TRAY FULL< (20)........................................................................85
6.3.12 >SCRIPT ERROR< (30).............................................................................85
6.3.13 >INVALID PARAMETER< (31)...................................................................85
6.3.14 >PARSER ERROR< (32)............................................................................86
6.3.15 >COMM ERROR< (40)...............................................................................86
6.3.16 >FLASH ERROR< (51)...............................................................................86
6.4 BASIC STATUS RESPONSES ..................................................................................86
6.4.1 >OK< (06)...................................................................................................86
6.4.2 >INPUT 1< (21) ..........................................................................................87
6.4.3 >INPUT 2< (22) ..........................................................................................87
6.4.4 >RESTARTED< (80)...................................................................................87
6.4.5 >READY< (81)............................................................................................87
6.4.6 >BUSY< (82) ..............................................................................................87
6.4.7 >PAUSED< (83) .........................................................................................87
6.4.8 >PRINTING< (84).......................................................................................87