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InfoPrint 6700 Series Thermal Printer
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Programmer's Reference Manual
G550-0979-03

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  • Page 1 InfoPrint 6700 Series Thermal Printer Programmer’s Reference Manual G550-0979-03...
  • Page 3 InfoPrint 6700 Series Thermal Printer Programmer’s Reference Manual G550-0979-03...
  • Page 4 Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 33. Fourth Edition (January 2010) This edition applies to the InfoPrint 6700 Series Thermal Printer and replaces the following publication: InfoPrint 6700 Series Thermal Printer: TGL Programmer’s Reference Manual, G550-0979-02.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............7 About This Manual................. 7 TGL SETUP Menu................. 8 TGL SETUP Submenus ..............9 Active ..................9 Character Set................9 Slash Zero ................9 Image Scale................9 SFCC Select ................9 SFCC ..................9 SFCC Separator ..............
  • Page 6 Table of Contents PV – Outline Font Format ............15 RB / rB – Barcode Data ............15 RC / rC – Bitmap Font Data............ 16 RV / rV – Outline Font Data ............ 16 SG – Graphic ................16 SG0 / SG1 –...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ® Graphic Language (TGL) Utility and the TEC printer language. If you have a 6700 printer use this manual with your InfoPrint 6700 User’s Manual for complete printer-protocol operation. If you have a 6700-M40 printer use this manual with your InfoPrint 6700-M40 User’s Manual .

  • Page 8: Tgl Setup Menu

    Chapter TGL SETUP Menu TGL SETUP Menu TGL SETUP Active Character Slash Zero Image SFCC Scale Select Yes* PC-850* Disable* Disable* Auto Select* PC-8 Enable Enable <ESC><LF><NULL> 8859-2 Latin 2 User Defined SFCC SFCC SFCC Euro Speed AY Intensity Separator Terminator Symbol CMDs...

  • Page 9: Tgl Setup Submenus

    TGL SETUP Submenus TGL SETUP Submenus Active • Yes (default). When enabled, all data is parsed by the TGL emulation. Non-TGL data is absorbed. • No. When disabled, non-TGL text data prints. Character Set Selects the character set: either PC-850, PC-8, or 8859-2 Latin 2. The factory default is PC-850.

  • Page 10: Sfcc Separator

    Chapter TGL SETUP Menu SFCC Separator This menu is only present when “User Defined” is selected in the SFCC menu. SFCC-Separator can be set to any value between 0x0 and 0xFF. The factory default is 0x7C. SFCC Terminator This menu is only present when “User Defined” is selected in the SFCC menu.

  • Page 11: Xs Sensor Param

    TGL SETUP Submenus XS Sensor Param This option allows you to choose whether the sensor type parameter in the XS command will be processed or ignored. When you select “Ignore” TGL will use the sensor type as configured through “Gap/Mark Sensor” under the “CALIBRATE CTRL”...

  • Page 12: Page Alignment

    Chapter TGL SETUP Menu Page Alignment This menu is used to define the alignment of the image on the page. If set to Center, the image will be centered on the page, using the page width set in the configuration. For example, if the image is 4 inches wide, and the label width is 6 inches, a 1 inch margin is applied to the left and right sides of the image.

  • Page 13: Fully Supported Commands

    Fully Supported Commands AR – Pre-Feed This legacy command sets the feed length in successive mode. AX – Position Fine Adjustment This command configures the feed, cut/strip, and back feed distances. AY – Print Density Fine Adjustment This command adjusts the print density. C –...

  • Page 14: Lc - Line Format

    Chapter LC – Line Format Using this command, lines or squares can be drawn in the drawing space. Coordinates are specified in 1/10 mm units. Squares can have rounded corners. If the radius is set higher than the square width and height, circles can be drawn.

  • Page 15: Pv - Outline Font Format

    Table 1. (continued) Parameter Font Attributes Size 01 ... 40 Writable char. 1 … 1 x 1 dot to 720 x 720 Writable char. 40 dots PV – Outline Font Format This command formats outline (scalable) font fields. The location coordinates are specified in 1/10 mm units.

  • Page 16: Rc / Rc - Bitmap Font Data

    Chapter RC / rC – Bitmap Font Data This command supplies data for a bitmap font field configured by the PC command. The data will replace the data supplied with the PC command or with a preceding RC command. RV / rV – Outline Font Data This command supplies data for an outline font field configured by the PV command.

  • Page 17: Ws - Status Request Command

    WS – Status Request Command This command tells the printer to send its own status to the host computer. The transmitted status is the current printer status, and indicates the latest status only. The remaining count indicates the remaining batch count currently being printed.

  • Page 18: Xd - Bitmap Writable Character

    Chapter Table 2. (continued) Parameter Type of Barcode UPC-E + 2 digits UPC-E + 5 digits EAN8 + 2 digits EAN8 + 5 digits UPC-A UPC-A+ 2 digits UPC-A + 5 digits UCC/EAN128 Industrial 2 of 5 PDF417 Data Matrix POSTNET (for US) RM4SCC (for UK) KIX CODE...

  • Page 19: Xo - Save Start

    XO – Save Start After this command is received, all subsequent commands will be stored in a file in flash memory until the save terminate command (XP) is received. The ID in this command specifies the file name. The files can later be loaded from flash and executed as host data using the XQ command.
  • Page 20 Chapter...

  • Page 21: Ignored Commands

    Ignored Commands HD – Head Broken Dots Check This command is used to check the print head for broken dots. This command is accepted but ignored, because TGL printers do not have the hardware facilities for checking the thermal head. On TEC printers, data processing is continued when no broken dots are found.
  • Page 22 Chapter...

  • Page 23: Command Enhancements And Differences

    Command Enhancements And Differences J1 – Flash Format Similiar to TEC printers, the flash files are removed, but the flash memory is not formatted. To reuse the flash memory, an optimize and reboot action is required. ~LI – Listen Mode This command is not supported on TEC printers.
  • Page 24 Chapter...

  • Page 25: A Tgl Menu Conversions

    TGL Menu Conversions When substituting a TEC B-470/870 model printer with a 6700 or 6700-M40 printer, refer to the TGL conversion table below. Table 3: TGL Menu TEC B-470/870 Series 6700 or 6700-M40 with TGL Emulation PARAMETER SET MODE, 6700: QUICK SETUP Menu Feed Adjust - (-50.0 to +50.0 MM) +0.0 MM* 6700-M40: MEDIA SETUP Menu - Feed length, fine adjustment.
  • Page 26 Appendix A Table 3: TGL Menu (continued) TEC B-470/870 Series 6700 or 6700-M40 with TGL Emulation PARAMETER SET MODE, 6700: QUICK SETUP Menu Tone Adjust <T> - (-10 to +10) +0*. 6700-M40: MEDIA SETUP Menu Darkness of image on label for Thermal Print Intensity - (-15 to +15) -3* Transfer printing (use of ribbon).
  • Page 27 Table 3: TGL Menu (continued) TEC B-470/870 Series 6700 or 6700-M40 with TGL Emulation Data Protocol - XON/XOFF*, Ready Busy SERIAL PORT, (DTR), XON/XOFF +Ready Busy(DTR). Data Protocol - DIP SW 2 ( 7-8) (XON/XOFF*, ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK, Series 1 Char, Series 2 Char or DTR) TGL SETUP Menu, Active - (Yes*, No)
  • Page 28 Appendix A Table 3: TGL Menu (continued) TEC B-470/870 Series 6700 or 6700-M40 with TGL Emulation TGL SETUP Menu, U1/U2 Move CMDs - (Process*, Ignore) Process - U1 move media forward & U2 move media backward cmds are used & override the Quick Setup menu (6700) or Media Setup menu (6700-M40) Ver Image Shift value.

  • Page 29: B Status Response

    Status Response Serial And Ethernet Interface 1. Auto Status Response The Auto Status Response feature is enabled or disabled by the status response parameter in the XS command. Once an XS command enables the Auto Status Response feature, it will stay enabled until another XS command disables it.
  • Page 30 Appendix B Serial And Ethernet Interface SOH STX Status Remaining counts 02H 3XH 3XH 3XH 3XH 3XH 3XH 3XH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH Remaining counts 0000 to 9999 Type of status: 1. (31H) = Status Request Command 2. (32H) = Auto Status Command Detailed status, see table next page Figure 1.
  • Page 31 No error in feed NOTE: This status will not be sent out if the serial interface is used. Other than on TEC printers, InfoPrint printers will go offline when an error occurs, and therefore prevent the host computer from sending status request commands.
  • Page 32 32. NOTE: This status will not be sent out if the serial interface is used. Other than on TEC printers, InfoPrint printers will go offline when an error occurs, and therefore prevent the host computer from sending status request commands.

  • Page 33: Notices

    This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. InfoPrint Solutions Company may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local InfoPrint Solutions Company representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.
  • Page 34 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this InfoPrint Solutions Company product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.
  • Page 35 Information concerning non-InfoPrint Solutions Company products was obtained from the suppliers of those products, their published announcements or other publicly available sources. InfoPrint Solutions Company has not tested those products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance, compatibility or any other claims related to non-InfoPrint Solutions Company products.
  • Page 38 Printed in U.S.A G550-0979-03 *07G550097903*...

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