Paxar Gold 6037EX Operating and maintenance manual

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TC6037EXPM Rev. AA 8/03
Printed in the U.S.A.
©2003 Paxar Americas, Inc. All rights reserved.

          
            
             
           
            
          
  
 !   "    #    
           
            
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                
        !      
           
 !         
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 !
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Table of Contents i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .....................................................................................1-1
System Requirements .....................................................................1-2
Hardware Requirements...............................................................1-2
Software Requirements................................................................1-2
SDK Contents.................................................................................1-3
Related Documentation ...................................................................1-4
Printer Features ...............................................................................2-1
Display ..........................................................................................2-2
Display Pages.............................................................................2-2
LCD Utility..................................................................................2-3
Keypad ..........................................................................................2-4
Speaker.........................................................................................2-5
Memory .........................................................................................2-5
Fonts.............................................................................................2-7
Using Non-Resident Fonts............................................................2-8
Scanners .......................................................................................2-9
Using the Scanners .....................................................................2-9
Scanner Function Overview........................................................2-10
Boot Process................................................................................2-11
Normal Boot .............................................................................2-11
Display Control .........................................................................2-12
Boot Options.............................................................................2-12
Booting from a PC.....................................................................2-13
Startup Menu ............................................................................2-14

ii Table of Contents
Windows 95/Network Notes............................................................2-15
Directory Names .......................................................................2-15
Copying Data from the Printer to PC ........................................... 2-15
Developing Applications...................................................................3-1
Creating MPCL Packets...................................................................3-2
Writing Applications ........................................................................3-2
Building Applications.......................................................................3-3
Compiling Applications ................................................................3-3
Linking Applications ....................................................................3-4
Using UServe and UClient ...............................................................3-4
Test the Application ........................................................................3-4
Training the End Users....................................................................3-5
Function Reference ..........................................................................4-1
kbdClrFunct ...................................................................................4-2
kbdGetMode...................................................................................4-3
kbdRestoreMode.............................................................................4-4
kbdSetAlpha...................................................................................4-6
kbdSetCaps ...................................................................................4-8
kbdSetFunct...................................................................................4-9
kbdSetNormal...............................................................................4-11
pclBatteryOkToPrint......................................................................4-12
pclCalibrate .................................................................................4-13
pclCalibratePaper .........................................................................4-18
pclClearError................................................................................4-20
pclClose ......................................................................................4-21
pclFeed .......................................................................................4-22
pclGetBatteryLevel .......................................................................4-24
pclGetBlackMarkSensor ................................................................4-26

Table of Contents iii
pclGetErrorMsg ............................................................................4-28
pclGetOnDemandSensor................................................................4-30
pclGetSupplyType.........................................................................4-33
pclInit..........................................................................................4-35
pclOpen....................................................................................... 4-37
pclPaperInfo.................................................................................4-38
pclPaperSetup..............................................................................4-39
pclStatus .....................................................................................4-42
pclWrite.......................................................................................4-43
scnCloseScanner..........................................................................4-44
scnGetBarCodeType .....................................................................4-46
scnGetch .....................................................................................4-48
scnGetche ...................................................................................4-50
scnGetCodabarInfo .......................................................................4-52
scnGetCode128Info ......................................................................4-53
scnGetCode39Info ........................................................................4-54
scnGetCode93Info ........................................................................4-55
scnGetD2of5Info...........................................................................4-56
scnGetGeneralInfo........................................................................4-57
scnGetI2of5Info ............................................................................4-58
scnGetMSIInfo ............................................................................. 4-59
scnGets .......................................................................................4-60
scnGetScanInfo ............................................................................4-62
scnGetScannedData......................................................................4-63
scnGetUPCEANInfo ...................................................................... 4-66
scnOpenScanner ..........................................................................4-67
scnOpenScannerShared ................................................................4-69
scnScannerHit..............................................................................4-72

iv Table of Contents
scnSetCodabarInfo .......................................................................4-74
scnSetCode128Info.......................................................................4-76
scnSetCode39Info ........................................................................4-78
scnSetCode93Info ........................................................................4-80
scnSetD2of5Info ...........................................................................4-82
scnSetGeneralInfo ........................................................................4-84
scnSetI2of5Info ............................................................................4-86
scnSetMSIInfo..............................................................................4-88
scnSetScanInfo ............................................................................4-90
scnSetUPCEANInfo.......................................................................4-92
scnTrigger ...................................................................................4-95
spkBeep ......................................................................................4-96
sysGetBIOSVersion ...................................................................... 4-97
vidBackLightOn ............................................................................4-99
vidGetState................................................................................ 4-100
vidPutCursor .............................................................................. 4-101
vidPutStr ................................................................................... 4-102
vidReadCA................................................................................. 4-104
vidReadCursor ........................................................................... 4-106
vidScroll .................................................................................... 4-107
vidSetCursorType ....................................................................... 4-109
vidSetMode................................................................................ 4-111
vidSetPage ................................................................................ 4-112
vidWriteC................................................................................... 4-114
vidWriteCA................................................................................. 4-116
Data Structure Reference..................................................................5-1
CODABARINFO ..............................................................................5-2
CODE128INFO ...............................................................................5-4

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CODE39INFO.................................................................................5-5
CODE93INFO.................................................................................5-7
D2OF5INFO ...................................................................................5-8
GENERALINFO...............................................................................5-9
Scan Security Levels ................................................................. 5-10
I2OF5INFO ..................................................................................5-12
MSIINFO......................................................................................5-14
UPCEANINFO ..............................................................................5-16
Scan Security Levels ................................................................. 5-20
Programming Techniques .................................................................6-1
Printing Labels ...............................................................................6-1
Printing Single Labels..................................................................6-2
Printing Multiple Labels ...............................................................6-2
Quantity .....................................................................................6-3
Reprinting Labels ........................................................................6-4
Pausing While Printing ....................................................................6-4
Loading Multiple Packets Together ...................................................6-4
Building Packets Dynamically...........................................................6-5
Using the Scanner ..........................................................................6-5
Reading Trigger Pulls......................................................................6-5
Audio/Visual Feedback....................................................................6-6
Using UServe and UClient.................................................................7-1
Establishing a PC/Printer Connection ...............................................7-1
Copying Files..............................................................................7-3
Example File Copy ......................................................................7-4
UClient Commands .........................................................................7-5
Syntax Conventions.....................................................................7-6
close .............................................................................................7-7

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get ................................................................................................7-7
help...............................................................................................7-8
lcd ................................................................................................7-9
ldel ...............................................................................................7-9
ldir ..............................................................................................7-10
lmd..............................................................................................7-11
lrd...............................................................................................7-11
lwd..............................................................................................7-12
open............................................................................................7-12
ping.............................................................................................7-13
put ..............................................................................................7-13
putbios ........................................................................................7-14
puttrueffs.....................................................................................7-14
quit .............................................................................................7-15
reboot .........................................................................................7-15
setbaud .......................................................................................7-16
setport.........................................................................................7-16
settimeout....................................................................................7-17
ucd..............................................................................................7-17
udel.............................................................................................7-18
udir .............................................................................................7-18
udiskfree .....................................................................................7-19
umd.............................................................................................7-20
urd ..............................................................................................7-21
urun ............................................................................................7-21
uview ..........................................................................................7-22
Uwd ............................................................................................7-22
Troubleshooting............................................................................7-23

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Sample Applications........................................................................ A-1
Sample 1 ...................................................................................... A-2
Sample 2 ...................................................................................... A-2
Sample 3 ...................................................................................... A-3
Sample 4 ...................................................................................... A-4
Sample 5 ...................................................................................... A-4
Sample 6 ...................................................................................... A-5
Sample 7 ...................................................................................... A-5
Glossary ......................................................................................... B-1

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Introduction 1-1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the software development kit (SDK) for the
Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra®
Gold 6037EX™ printer. The SDK
consists of software and documentation.
This chapter introduces the kit, describing
♦ About this Manual
♦ System Requirements
♦ SDK Contents
♦ Related Documentation
♦ About this Manual
This manual is written for experienced Microsoft® C/C++
programmers who write printer applications. These
programmers should also be familiar with Monarch’s MPCL
printer language.
The following table describes the conventions used in this
manual.
Convention Description
[ ] Brackets indicate optional items.
… Ellipses indicate the preceding item is repeated
one or more times.
Italics An item appearing in italics is a variable, a
function parameter, or a value of a variable.
Bold An item appearing in bold is being emphasized.
+ A plus sign placed between two keys indicates
to press the keys at the same time.
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System Requirements
Following are the hardware and software requirements for the
SDK. Refer to your Windows® and C/C++ documentation for
additional requirements.
Hardware Requirements
You need an IBM® PC or 100% compatible with
♦ 80486 or higher processor
♦ VGA or higher monitor
♦ at least 8 MB of memory (16 MB recommended)
♦ hard disk with 8 MB of free space (not including the space
needed for C/C++)
♦ Windows 95® (or higher)-compatible CD-ROM drive
♦ serial port
♦ a printer-to-PC cable (part number 124054).
Software Requirements
Your PC needs the following software:
♦ Microsoft Windows 95 or higher
♦ Any third-party products for serial communications
(purchased separately)
♦ Microsoft C/C++ 1.52

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SDK Contents
The SDK is located in the directory you specified during
installation. It is divided into several sub-directories, as
described below.
Sub-directory Description
bin Development tools
docs Online documentation
dos ROM-DOS™ files
font MPCL packets containing the printer’s
external base fonts
images Pre-built ROM disk images
include Include files
lib Library files
samples Source code samples
utilities Utility programs

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Related Documentation
The following table describes other documentation for the
printer.
Item Description
ROM-DOS User Manual Information about the printer’s ROM-
DOS operating system.
Equipment Manual Information about printer operation.
Application Notes Technical information needed for
application development (beyond
writing a C/C++ program). It contains
information on radio networks,
memory cards, etc.
Packet Reference Manual Syntax descriptions of the MPCL
printer language.
Datalight Sockets
Developer’s Guide
Describes the TCP/IP stack and API
for use with radio cards.

Printer Features 2-1
PRINTER FEATURES
There are several printer features that you must understand to
write applications. For example, just knowing that the printer
has a display does not help. You must know its size, how it
treats messages written to it, how the rows and columns are
numbered, and which functions manipulate it.
This chapter describes the following printer features:
♦Display
♦Keypad
♦Speaker
♦Memory
♦Fonts
♦Scanners
♦Boot Process
♦Windows 95/Network Notes
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Display
The printer has an 8-row display. The printers can display
characters in either reverse or normal video. A display
backlight is also available.
Several functions that manipulate the display use a coordinate
system to access a certain point on the display. Coordinate
(0,0) (row, column) is the display’s upper-left corner.
The display is not compatible with any
standard IBM PC display adapter. There is
no program-accessible video memory.
Display Pages
The printer has two display pages (numbered 0-1).
An application can manipulate any display page, regardless of
the current page. To manipulate the display, use the functions
with the vid prefix (see Chapter 4, “Function Reference”).
Each display page has its own cursor. Only one page appears
on the display at a time. To ensure the
♦application begins on the same display page every time, use
vidSetPage to set the display page at the application’s
beginning.
♦display pages are empty at the application’s beginning, use
vidScroll to clear the pages at the application’s beginning
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If the application writes to
♦a display page other than the current one, the displayed
information does not appear until the application uses
vidSetPage to switch to the new display page.
♦the current display page, the displayed information appears
immediately.
You may want the application to write messages longer than 20
characters to the display or have a command move the cursor.
If you use standard C functions such as printf, puts, and putc in
the application, the message wraps to the next line and the
cursor moves. The vid functions truncate the message if it
extends beyond the twentieth column and only vidPutCursor
moves the cursor.
LCD Utility
Use the LCD Utility to
♦set the display speed
♦turn the display on or off
♦turn the backlight on or off.
You must reference this utility in AUTOEXEC.BAT to enable the
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LCD [options…]
You can enter one or more of the following options on the
command line.
YEnable the display. This option is the default.
NDisable the display.
FSet the display speed to fast.
SSet the display speed to slow.
CClear display. Using this command is equivalent to
using the cls command.
DBacklight off.
LBacklight on.
Keypad
The following table describes the keypad’s data entry modes.
These are described in more detail in the Equipment Manual.
Mode Acceptable Keys
Numeric/Symbol Default. Numbers and Symbols
Alphabetic Letters
Special Key Function Keys
Normally, when entering data, the operator must enter and exit
the modes manually. However, with the Kbd functions
described in Chapter 4, an application can also change between
the modes automatically.
Using the trigger is a special case of Function Key mode. See
“Reading Trigger Presses” in Chapter 6 for more information.

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Speaker
Applications can make the printer speaker beep for different
lengths of time and frequencies. For example, you might use
the speaker to bring an error to the operator’s attention or to
indicate a good scan. The spkBeep function (described in
Chapter 4) manipulates the speaker.
Memory
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Following is the address map for the printer.
200000
180000
100000
F0000
F0000 –FFFFF BIOS
EE000 –EFFFF Disk On Chip
EC000 –EDFFF PCMCIA
DC000 –EBFFF True FFS
AA000 –ABFFF System Variables
A8000 –A9FFF Display RAM Video Data Storage
A0000
80000
DOS
500 –5FF Data Area 1 for ROM BIOS
400 –4FF Data Area 2 for ROM BIOS
0 –3FF INT Vectors
0
Free
Free Up to
A0000H