Creating An Mpclii Format Packet; Sample Batch Packet - Avery Dennison Monarch 9419 Reference Manual

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.
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.
5. Type the following batch header, after the text field line:
{B,25,N,1 |
6. Type the following bar code data:
1,"02802811111" |
7. Type the following text field data:
2,"TEXT FIELD" | }
8. Save the file as SAMPLE.FMT.
9. Type MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1 at the Command prompt when using serial communications.
This sets the communication parameters at the host. These communication parameters must
match those at the printer. See
the host's documentation for more information.
10. Type COPY SAMPLE.FMT COM1. The following 2 inch by 2 inch
label prints:
{F,25,A,R,E,200,200,"Fmt 25" |
C,140,40,0,1,2,1,W,C,0,0,"SAMPLE FORMAT",0 |
B,1,12,F,85,40,1,2,40,5,L,0 |
T,2,18,V,50,50,1,3,1,1,B,L,0,0,0 | }

Sample Batch Packet

{B,25,N,1 |
1,"02802811111" |
2,"TEXT FIELD" | }
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Fields." For information about batch packets, see Chapter 6, "Printing."
"Setting Serial Communication Parameters," in Chapter 2, or