Monarch Initialization Files (.Mif) - Monarch 9460 Service Manual

9460 Service Manual
MONARCH INITIALIZATION
FILES (.MIF)
.MIF files specify parameters for the printer. They
provide a quick and easy way to alter certain aspects
of the printer's activity from the system defaults.
To load a .MIF file, use the Monarch Flash Utility, and
then reboot the printer. To change the parameters,
reflash the printer with a new .MIF file. To return the
printer to the system defaults, do a virgin reset.
To create a .MIF file, use any text editor, such as
Microsoft® Windows® Notepad. Following is an
example:
[MONARCH M9460]
LOW_POWER = time
SUPPLY_POS = rows
FLOW = flowvalue
LEFT_OFFSET = rows
REFL_MIN = value
TRANS_MIN = value
REPRINT = setting
ON_DEMAND = setting
COM = baud, parity, databits, stopbits, flowcontrol
END
Note: The bold lines are required. The parameters
can appear in any order.
Following are the parameters:
Parameter
LOW_POWER
The time before the printer
goes into sleep mode.
SUPPLY_POS
The amount of supply that
feeds out of the printer.
FLOW
Flow control.
LEFT_OFFSET
How far from the left side
of the supply that the
printer can print (RCL
only).
REFL_MIN
The minimum reflectance
A/D count to determine the
black mark.
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Possible Values
1 - 7200 seconds
-99 - 99 dot rows
0 None
11 DTR/DSR
12 RTS/CTS
21 XON/XOFF
-99 – 99 dot rows
0 – 255
Parameter
TRANS_MIN
The minimum transmissive
A/D count to determine the
black mark.
REPRINT
Sets the ability for the
printer to be able to reprint
a batch.
ON_DEMAND
Sets the hardware
capability to use on
demand printing.
COM
The communication
parameters to use. Values
in bold are the defaults.
Diagnostics
Possible Values
0 – 255
0 Disabled
1 Enabled
0 Disabled
1 Enabled
baud
1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400,
57600, 115200
parity
N (None), E (Even),
O (Odd)
databits
7, 8, or 9
stopbits
1 or 2
flowcontrol
N (None), D
(DTR/DSR), R
(RTS/CTS), X
(XON/XOFF)
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