Getting Started; About This Manual; Before You Begin; Creating An Mpclii Format Packet - Avery Dennison ADTP1 Reference Manual

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
This manual provides the necessary information to design, write and print a
Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCLII) format on the Avery Dennison® Monarch®
Tabletop Printer 1 (ADTP1). Review the printer information in the Operator's Handbook and
System Administrator's Guide.
A b o u t T h i s M a n u a l
You do not need to be a programmer to use this manual, but you must be familiar with creating
text files and using basic commands. This chapter describes how to
♦ create and download a sample MPCLII packet.
♦ use the Supply Layout Grid and Format Worksheet.
♦ categorize data into field types and select fonts to use in a format.
See "Defining Text
"Defining Field Options," for a list of available options for the printer.
B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n
1. Connect the printer to the host. Refer to the System Administrator's Guide for more
information.
2. Load supplies in the printer. Refer to the Operator's Handbook for more information.
3. Turn on the printer.
4. Set the communication parameters and configure the printer. The communication parameters
at the printer must match those at the host. See Chapter 2,
information.
5. Design the format. See
6. Download the format to the printer. See Chapter 6, "Printing," for more information.
C r e a t i n g a n M P C L I I F o r m a t P a c k e t
A format defines which fields appear and where the fields are printed on the label. The printer
requires this information in a special form, using Monarch® Printer Control Language II (MPCL).
This section describes how to create a sample MPCLII format packet.
Note: MPCLII formats designed for another MPCLII printer such as the 9855® or 9825® printer
can be printed on this printer.
For detailed information about the format header, text, constant text, and bar code fields, see
Chapter 3, "Defining
1. Type the following format header in any text editor:
{F,25,A,R,E,200,200,"FMT-25" |
2. Type the following constant text field:
C,140,40,0,1,2,1,W,C,0,0,"SAMPLE FORMAT",0 |
3. Type the following bar code field:
B,1,12,F,85,40,1,2,40,5,L,0 |
4. Type the following text field:
T,2,18,V,50,50,1,1,1,1,B,L,0,0,1 | }
This is an MPCLII format packet. Next, create a batch packet before printing the format.
Fields" in Chapter 3 for a list of available fonts for the printer. See Chapter 4,
"Designing a
Fields." For information about batch packets, see Chapter 6, "Printing."
Format" for more information.
"Configuring the Printer," for more

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