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This manual was written and formatted in FrameMaker. The typefaces chosen are Benguiat, Courier, Helvetica, ITC Zapf Dingbats, and Symbol. The manual was printed on a QMS printer.
Introduction ... 1-2 System Requirements ... 1-2 About the Documentation ... 1-3 About This Manual 1-4 What's in the Shipment ... 1-5 Registering the Product ... 1-6 MAGNUM Emulation Features ... 1-6 Code V Programming Language 1-6 Graphics Capabilities 1-7 Fonts 1-7...
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Getting Started ... 2-2 Adding Additional Memory ... 2-2 Configuring Printer Memory ... 2-3 Reconfigure the Memory 2-3 Downloading the Emulation ... 2-7 Using the Emulation ... 2-8 Setting Default Font Parameters 2-9 Setting Form Setup Parameters 2-11 Setting Misc Parameters 2-12 Setting Code V Setup Parameters 2-14 Sources of Support ...A-2...
The QMS MAGNUM emulation is compatible with the powerful indus- trial graphics Code V programming language used on the QMS CF2215 printer. It gives you advanced MAGNUM controller technol- ogy (the standard for industrial graphics applications) designed to meet your bar code, label, and form printing needs.
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QMS MAGNUM emulation. This manual provides command reference information for the Code V Version II programming language used in the QMS MAGNUM emulation. In addition to this documentation, you will also have your QMS Crown printer documentation.
QMS MAGNUM emulation documentation. Provides the installation procedures, settings for the printer’s memory, details on how to configure the emulation memory client, and information on the QMS MAGNUM emulation menu. Provides product sales and support...
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Text you type, and messages and information displayed on the screen. Variable text you type; replace the italicized word(s) with information specific to your computer, printer, or network. Variable information in text. File and utility names. Press the Enter key (PC).
Make sure that all items are included in your shipment before install- ing the emulation. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your QMS Vendor. See appendix A, “QMS Customer Support,” for product sales and support information. QMS is committed to developing print systems that offer you flexible, efficient solutions, so we’re interested in knowing how you plan to use this product.
User Benefit—This extensive suite of industrial graphics capabilities assists you with your most complex bar code, label, and form printing needs. The following nine fonts are downloaded to the printer’s hard disk when the emulation is installed: Font Font Description...
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Installing and configuring printer memory Downloading the emulation Using the emulation...
The QMS MAGNUM emulation requires 2 MB of memory for optimal emulation download and performance. When you have only the stan- dard memory on your QMS Crown printer, that memory has been configured at the factory, and any excess has either been allocated to the display list or frame buffer, or it has been distributed among all cli- ents (depending on which printer you have).
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You need to allocate at least 2 MB of K Mem Emulation memory on any QMS 1060E/1660E/2025/3225/3825 Print System in order to download and use the QMS MAGNUM emulation. Note: The printer may be unable to load the emulation until its » memory is reconfigured. QMS recommends that you add an...
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Before you reconfigure the printer’s memory, print an advanced sta- tus page. It provides a record of all current configuration settings, which you may need if you have to reset the printer to its current default settings. (See your printer documentation for information on how to print an advanced status page.)
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If you are unable to allocate 2 MB (2048 KB) to the Administra- tion/Memory/K Mem Emulation client and Administration/Mem- ory/Framebuffer is configurable on your printer, then complete step 3 first and return to this step; otherwise continue at step 4.
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Mem Emulation, save your changes and press the Menu key until the Online or Ready indicator lights. The printer automatically restarts after you save changes and exit from the configuration menu. It may take a few minutes before it returns to IDLE.
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The QMS MAGNUM emulation comes as a PostScript file on a PC floppy disk. This section describes how to download the QMS MAG- NUM emulation from the floppy disk to the printer’s hard disk. Note: At least one hard disk (internal or external) must be installed on »...
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If necessary, connect the PC to the printer’s parallel or serial port. Turn on the printer, and wait for IDLE to appear in the mes- sage window. Insert the emulation disk in your PC’s 3.5" disk drive, and change to that drive (for example, if you’re using the A drive, type a: ).
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Use the Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Default Font menu to set the default font for the MAGNUM emulation. This font is used if the printer doesn’t receive a font selection command in the data stream. See the Code V Version II Programming Language Manual...
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Note: The OCR fonts included with the emulation have a slightly different cell height compared to earlier versions of the fonts. They may appear slightly different on your QMS Crown printer, if you’re executing Code V programs that use earlier versions of the OCR fonts.
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Font 5 Default Notes The following is a sample of how the fonts look: Note: Font 12, symbol set, is also available for use » with this emulation. It contains symbols such as copyright, trademark, UL, and TUV approval. See the Code V Version II Programming Language Manual for more information about standard symbol set font #12.
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Sets the ISO Character Set, as defined by the International Stan- dards Organization (ISO), for the printer. In addition to the 9 ISO char- acter sets, two non-ISO character sets (OCR-A Size 1 and OCR-B Size 1) can be set via this option.
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Defines the second character that the controller is to ignore when pro- cessing MAGNUM print jobs. If your host sends extra characters with your data stream that have no effect on the printer, setting this option will improve processing time.
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Stipulates whether each line feed (LF—hex 0A) in the print job is translated to a line feed/line feed combination (LF/LF—hex 0A/hex 0A). Menu Administration/Emulations/MAGNUM/Misc/LF=LF+LF Choices On—Translates all line feeds to line feed/line feed combinations. Off—Use line feeds only as line feeds. Default Stipulates whether to ignore all nulls (hex 00) received from the host.
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Choices On—Enables the printer to interpret Code V programming language commands. Off—Sets the printer in Straight Thru mode, disabling interpretation of Code V programming language commands. Default Sets the MAGNUM emulation to Free Format mode, which ignores all hex values from 00 to 1F.
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Default Disable Notes To enable Ignore mode on MAGNUM emulation start-up, set both this option and the Administration/Emulations/ MAGNUM/Code V Setup/Ignore Mode/Conversion option to On. See the Code V Version II Programming Language Manual for more information on the ^X and ^A commands that toggle the Ignore Mode.
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In Code V version II, there is no elongating of rotated MAGNUM char- acters. Set this option to On if you wish to send your existing Code V Version I programs to the printer unchanged. If you don’t have Code V Version I programs, or if you didn’t encounter elongated MAGNUM characters, then leave this option set to Off.
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Early printer controllers that used the Code V Version I programming language didn’t match the resolution of the printers in which they were installed. Since the laser printer has a resolution of 300 dpi, you need to modify all positioning and dimensional commands in your Code V Version I programs for them to print correctly.
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If you have a program containing variable ratio bar codes that you printed previously on an impact printer, the bar:space ratio may be too small for your needs when this program is printed on your QMS Crown printer. This is due to the smaller dot size on laser printers.
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Sources of customer support QMS world-wide offices...
Several sources of help and information are available, depending on the type of help you need: Your local vendor (the one from whom you bought the printer) may be best equipped to help you. Your vendor has specially trained service technicians available to answer questions, and the equipment to ana- lyze your printer problems.
The QMS server provides access to information about QMS products, the Customer Response Center, QMS printer drivers, and other gen- eral information about QMS. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can view the QMS home page at http://www.qms.com/.
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The type and version of operating system you are using The interface you are using, and, if serial, the protocol The application and version you are using The emulation you are using Your printer firmware version (listed on the status and start-up pages) General Contact 1 (334) 633-4300 Fax 1 (334) 633-4866 Email info@qms.com...
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Customer Response Center (CRC) Technical Assistance 1 (334) 633-4500 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Central Time Bulletin Board Service 1 (334) 633-3632 Latin America Fax 1 (334) 639-3347 National Service Service Information and Maintenance Pricing 1 (800) 762-8894 On-Site Service and Depot Repair Information 1 (800) 858-1597 Spare Parts Ordering and Information 1 (800) 633-4300 x2530...
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Service Information and Maintenance 49-211 596 1333 Fax 44-211 596 1397 Service Information and Maintenance 35-3626 1666 Fax 35-316 260131 Service Information and Maintenance 81-3 3437 4030 Fax 81-3 3437 4067 Service Information and Maintenance 31-30414646 Fax 31-30413850 Service Information and Maintenance 31-30414646 Fax 31-30413850 Service Information and Maintenance...
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Service Information and Maintenance 34-1 742 5013 Fax 34-1 320 8438 Service Information and Maintenance 41-1829 1111 Fax 41-1829 1781 Service Information and Maintenance 44-1844 261900 Fax 44-1844 261993...
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ISO character table PC Subset character table...
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This chapter provides the ISO and the PC Subset character substitu- tion tables used in the MAGNUM emulation. The following substitutions occur automatically when one of the fol- lowing ISO character sets is selected as the default character set: ISO Character 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 £...
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The following character substitutions occur automatically when PC Subset is selected as the default character set. 7C = Ç 80 = ü 81 = ä 82 = â 83 = ä 84 = à 85 = å 86 = ç 87 = ê...
^PY^-Line TRM 2-16 Bulletin board, QMS A-3 Character table ISO B-2 PC Subset B-3 Code V Setup menu ^PY^-Line TRM 2-16 Control Char 2-16 Conversion 2-14 Free Format 2-15 Ignore Mode 2-15 Scale VAR Ratio 2-19 Slash in Zero 2-16 Vertical MAG COR 2-17 Verticle Scale 2-18 CompuServe A-3...
Emulation Downloading 2-7 Using 2-8 Example Reconfigure the printer 2-6 Form Setup menu 2-11 Lines per inch 2-11 Free Format 2-15 Ignore Mode 2-15 Ignore Nulls 2-14 Internet A-3 ISO Char Set 2-12 ISO character table B-2 LF=CR+LF 2-13 LF=LF+LF 2-14...
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Support, QMS CompuServe A-3 Customer A-2 Internet A-3 QMS bulletin board A-3 Technical A-4 United States A-4 World-wide A-4 System requirements 1-2 Hard disk 1-2 Memory 1-2 Printer 1-2 Technical support, QMS A-4 Vertical MAG COR 2-17 Vertical Scale 2-18...
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