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Microcom 324M Operator's Manual (234 pages)

DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER

Brand: Microcom | Category: Printer | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

5
- Chapter 1: Printer Specifications
  
  13
  - General Specifications
    13
  - Printing Specifications
    13
  - Media Specifications
    14
- Chapter 2: Features and Options
  
  15
  - Fonts
    15
  - Graphics
    15
  - Bar Codes
    15
  - Special Features
    16
  - Options
    17
  - Typical Printer Accessories
    18
- Chapter 3: Getting Started
  
  18
  - Unpacking and Inspection
    18
  - Connecting the Printer
    18
  - Watt Power Supply, W/O Fan 40°C
    19
  - Watt Power Supply, with Fan 60°C
    19
  - Watt Power Supply, W/O Fan 70°C
    19
    
    Printer Power
    19
  - Optional Desktop Power Supply Output
    20
  - Connecting the Power
    20
    
    RS232 Serial Communication Interface
    20
  - Cable Configurations
    21
    
    RS-232 Serial Cables
    21
    
    USB Communication Interface
    21
    
    USB Driver Setup
    22
  - Micprinter USB Windows Driver
    23
    
    LPD Sensor Input
    40
    
    Optional Cutter Interface
    40
    
    Sensor INPUT 1
    40
    
    Sensor Input 2
    40
    
    Sensor Inputs 1 and 2
    40
  - Sensor Input Ports
    41
  - Loading Media
    41
  - Loading Media
    42
  - Print Button and Status Indicator Light
    43
  - Print Button Description
    43
  - Status Indicator Light Description
    44
  - Printer Modes
    44
    
    Idle Mode: GREEN
    44
    
    Automatic Stock Eject on >STOCK OUT<
    45
    
    Diagnostic Mode
    45
    
    Halted Mode: RED
    45
    
    Paused Mode: Solid or Flashing AMBER
    45
    
    Steps to Clear the >STOCK OUT< Error
    45
    
    Steps to Clear the >STOCK OUT< Error with "E-Z out Function"
    45
  - Status Label (Examples)
    46
    
    Entering Diagnostic Mode
    46
    
    Statistics Label
    46
  - Printer Integration
    46
    
    Environmental Considerations
    47
    
    Printer Mounting Orientations
    47
  - Printer Dimensions
    48
    
    Media Mounting Considerations
    48
    
    Designing a Roll Support
    49
    
    Designing for Fan-Fold Media
    49
    
    Designing Media Guides
    49
    
    Designing the Media Dispense Path
    49
    
    Cables and Routing
    50
    
    Power Supply Requirements
    50
    
    Electrostatic Discharges and Ground Connections
    51
- Chapter 4: Designing Labels Using Lds
  
  52
  - Format Creation
    53
- Appendix
  
  54
  - Label Header
    55
  - Valid LSX Values
    57
  - DPS Values
    58
  - Dot to Gap Parameters
    60
  - Sample Header
    61
  - Label Format Fields
    62
  - Label Format Field Elements
    63
  - TCI Values
    64
  - CGN - Standard Downloadable Font Set
    65
  - CGN-Embedded Fonts
    65
  - CGN-Bar Code Symbologies
    67
  - FO & FJ Character Starting Positions
    68
    
    AN (Attribute Number)
    69
  - Line Draw
    69
  - Reverse Video
    72
  - True Reverse Video Sample
    73
  - Chapter 5 Printer Commands
    
    74
    
    Special Printer Control Codes
    74
    
    Enquiry Responses
    76
    
    STL Status Responses
    76
    
    Printer Configuration Commands
    78
    
    Software Switch #1
    78
    
    Software Switches
    78
    
    Software Switch #2
    79
    
    Software Switch #3
    80
    
    Software Switch #4
    81
    
    Software Switch #5
    82
    
    Software Switch #6
    84
    
    Compatibility Fonts
    85
    
    Software Switch #7
    90
    
    Software Switch #8
    91
    
    Baud Rate
    93
    
    Communication Port Configuration
    93
    
    Print Head Size Commands
    94
    
    Set Serial Port Source Command (Volatile - ^D109)
    94
    
    General Purpose I/O
    95
    
    Printhead Sizes - D78
    95
    
    Specialized Print Modes
    97
    
    Synchronous Print Mode
    97
    
    USB Image Print Mode
    98
    
    Contrast Adjustment Commands
    99
    
    Adjust Contrast Base (Non-Volatile - ^D36)
    100
    
    Adjust Contrast Window (Volatile - ^D35)
    100
    
    Printer Restart / Reboot Commands
    100
    
    Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands
    100
    
    Registration Commands
    101
    
    Reflective Dot2Gap Values
    102
    
    Transmissive Dot2Gap Values
    102
    
    Auto-Size Commands
    103
    
    Autoheader Commands
    103
    
    Autoload Media Commands
    104
    
    Autoload + Form Feed
    105
    
    Autoload + Top-Of-Form
    106
    
    Basic Printing Commands
    107
    
    Printing Commands
    107
    
    Label Header Parameter Override Commands
    108
    
    Serial Number Commands
    109
    
    Text String Commands
    110
    
    Cutter Configuration Commands
    112
    
    Cutter Type
    112
    
    Kiosk Cutter Commands
    112
    
    Kiosk Cutter Mode
    112
    
    Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command
    113
    
    Volatile Cutter Operation
    113
    
    Cutter Hold-Off
    114
    
    Dispensing Commands
    115
    
    Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay
    115
    
    Peel-And-Dispense Operation
    115
    
    Tag/Tear Operation
    115
    
    Memory Commands
    116
    
    View Printer Configuration and Statistics
    116
    
    Miscellaneous Commands
    122
    
    Printer Code Update
    122
    
    Sensor Status Byte Definitions
    125
  - Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics
    
    126
    
    FLASH Data Types
    126
    
    RAM Data Types
    126
    
    Using the Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility
    126
    
    Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility Procedure
    127
    
    Compressed Binary GRAPHIC Downloads
    128
    
    Graphic Download Methods
    128
    
    Uncompressed Graphic Downloads
    128
    
    Advanced GRAPHIC Format Conversion for Programmers
    129
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to FLASH (D133)
    129
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to RAM (D107)
    129
    
    Binary Compression Algorithm
    130
    
    ASCII-HEX Conversions
    131
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    131
    
    Graphic Image Data Format
    132
    
    Downloadable Graphics Commands
    133
  - Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts
    
    134
    
    FLASH Data Types
    134
    
    RAM Data Types
    134
    
    Using the Font Conversion Utilities
    134
    
    Compressed Binary Commands
    135
    
    Font Download Methods
    135
    
    Sfp2Mic.exe Program
    135
    
    Ttf2Mic.exe Program
    135
    
    Save Compressed FONT to FLASH (D135)
    136
    
    Save Compressed FONT to RAM (D127)
    136
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    136
    
    Save FONTS to FLASH (^D135)
    137
    
    Font Structure
    138
    
    Downloadable Font Command Summary
    139
  - Chapter 8: Bar Codes
    
    142
    
    Types of Bar Codes
    142
    
    Universal Product Code – Version a (UPC-A), TCI 12
    142
    
    Universal Product Code – Version E (UPC-E), TCI 13
    142
    
    Code 3 of 9 (Code39), TCI 16
    143
    
    Interleaved 2 of 5 (I2 of 5), TCI 15
    143
    
    Universal Product Code (UPC-E, Send 6 Digits), TCI 14
    143
    
    UPC-E Zero Reduction Format
    143
    
    European Article Numbering System 13 (EAN-13), TCI 20
    144
    
    European Article Numbering System 8 (EAN-8), TCI 21
    144
    
    GS1 Databar, TCI 35
    144
    
    Modified Plessey (MSI 1), TCI 24
    144
    
    Modified Plessey (MSI 2), TCI 25
    144
    
    Modified Plessey (MSI 3), TCI 26
    144
    
    GS1 Databar Omni-Directional
    145
    
    GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-Directional
    145
    
    GS1 Databar Stacked Sample
    145
    
    GS1 Databar Truncated Sample
    145
    
    GS1 Databar Expanded Sample
    146
    
    GS1 Databar Limited Sample
    146
    
    GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-Directional Sample
    146
    
    How to Print an GS1 Databar Barcode
    146
    
    GS1 Databar Sample Label FORMAT
    147
    
    Postnet (ZIP+4), TCI 36
    147
    
    Maxicode, TCI 38
    148
    
    Postnet (ZIP+6), TCI 37
    148
    
    Code 128 (Automatic Compression), TCI 40
    150
    
    Maxicode Control Code Equivalents
    150
    
    Code 128 (Manual Compression), TCI 41
    151
    
    Code128 Special Function Access
    151
    
    Codabar (Rationalized), TCI 42
    152
    
    Code 93, TCI 43
    152
    
    Pdf-417, Tci 46
    152
    
    Error Correction Level
    154
    
    Sample Format #1
    154
    
    Datamatrix, TCI 47
    155
    
    Sample Format #2
    155
    
    Data Matrix Configuration Parameters
    157
    
    Data Matrix Encoding Schemes
    158
    
    ASCII Codeword Values
    159
    
    Intelligent Mail Barcode, TCI 48
    160
    
    Intelligent Mail Barcode Bars
    161
    
    Intelligent Mail Barcode Structure
    161
    
    Planet Code, TCI 49
    162
    
    Ucc/Ean 128, Tci 50
    163
    
    UCC/EAN Application Identifiers
    166
    
    Bar Code Rotation
    167
    
    UCC/EAN Text Information, TCI 51
    167
    
    Bar Code Human Readable Text
    168
    
    Bar Code Rotations
    168
    
    Human Readable/Extended Bars Tci's
    168
  - Chapter 9 Code Page Switching
    
    170
    
    Character Sets
    170
    
    Code Pages
    170
    
    What Is Code Page Switching?
    170
    
    Code Pages
    171
    
    Danish Code Page
    172
    
    Code Page
    173
    
    Spanish Code Page
    174
    
    Code Page
    175
    
    German Code Page
    176
    
    Code Page
    177
    
    Swiss Code Page
    178
    
    Code Page
    179
    
    French Code Page
    180
    
    Code Page
    181
    
    Swedish Code Page
    182
    
    Code Page
    183
    
    Italian Code Page
    184
    
    British Code Page
    185
    
    USA Code Page
    186
  - Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance
    
    188
    
    Recommended Maintenance Schedule
    188
    
    Thermal Printer Card
    189
    
    Internal Cleaning
    191
    
    Print Head Maintenance
    192
  - Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
    
    194
    
    Troubleshooting Tips
    194
    
    General Index
    198
    
    Index
    198
List of Figures

204
- List of Tables
  206
- Appendix A: Limited Warranty
  
  208
  - Enquiry Responses
    213
- Appendix D: User Notes
  
  232

Microcom 324M Operator's Manual (192 pages)

DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER

Brand: Microcom | Category: Printer | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

5
- Chapter 1: Printer Specifications
  
  13
  - Media Specifications
    14
  - Fonts
    15
  - Graphics
    15
  - Bar Codes
    15
- General Specifications
  13
- Printing Specifications
  13
- Chapter 2: Features and Options
  
  15
  - Special Features
    16
  - Options
    16
  - Typical Printer Accessories
    17
- Chapter 3 : Getting Started
  
  17
  - Unpacking and Inspection
    17
  - Watt Power Supply, W/O Fan 40°C
    18
  - Watt Power Supply, with Fan 60°C
    18
  - Watt Power Supply, W/O Fan 70°C
    18
  - Connecting the Printer
    18
    
    Printer Power
    18
  - Optional Desktop Power Supply Output
    19
  - Connecting the Power
    19
    
    RS232 Serial Communication Interface
    19
  - Cable Configurations
    20
    
    RS-232 Serial Cables
    20
    
    USB Communication Interface
    20
    
    LPD Sensor Input
    21
    
    Optional Cutter Interface
    21
    
    Optional Ethernet Communication Interface
    21
    
    Sensor INPUT 1
    21
    
    Sensor Input 2
    21
    
    Sensor Inputs 1 and 2
    21
  - Loading Media
    22
  - Print Button and Status Indicator Light
    23
  - Print Button Description
    23
  - Status Indicator Light Description
    24
  - Printer Modes
    24
    
    Idle Mode: GREEN
    24
    
    Automatic Stock Eject on >STOCK OUT<
    25
    
    Diagnostic Mode
    25
    
    Halted Mode: RED
    25
    
    Paused Mode: Solid or Flashing AMBER
    25
    
    Steps to Clear the >STOCK OUT< Error
    25
    
    Steps to Clear the >STOCK OUT< Error with "E-Z out Function"
    25
  - Status Label (Examples)
    26
    
    Entering Diagnostic Mode
    26
    
    Statistics Label
    26
  - Sensor Input Ports
    27
  - Sensor Inputs
    27
- Chapter 4 : Designing Labels Using Lds
  
  29
  - Control Characters
    29
  - Lds Design Exercises
    29
    
    Format Creation
    30
  - Label Header
    32
    
    Valid LSX Values
    34
    
    DPS Values
    35
    
    Dot to Gap Parameters
    37
  - Sample Header
    38
  - Label Format Fields
    39
    
    Label Format Field Elements
    40
    
    TCI Values
    41
    
    CGN - Standard Downloadable Font Set
    42
    
    CGN-Embedded Fonts
    42
    
    CGN-Bar Code Symbologies
    44
    
    FO & FJ Character Starting Positions
    45
  - Line Draw
    46
  - Reverse Video
    49
    
    True Reverse Video Sample
    50
- Chapter 5 Printer Commands
  
  51
  - Special Printer Control Codes
    51
    
    Enquiry Responses
    53
  - Printer Configuration Commands
    54
    
    Baud Rate
    54
    
    Software Switch #1
    55
    
    Software Switches
    55
    
    Software Switch #2
    56
    
    Software Switch #3
    57
    
    Software Switch #4
    58
    
    Software Switch #5
    59
    
    Software Switch #6
    61
    
    Emulation Fonts
    62
    
    Set Communication Port Selection Commands
    67
    
    Set Serial Port Source Command (Volatile - ^D109)
    67
    
    Adjust Contrast Base (Non-Volatile - ^D36)
    68
    
    Adjust Contrast Window (Volatile - ^D35)
    68
    
    Contrast Adjustment Commands
    68
    
    Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands
    68
    
    Slice Buffer Size (Dot Rows)
    69
    
    Starting Slice Number (Dot Row #)
    69
    
    Auto-Size Command
    70
    
    Printer Restart / Reboot Commands
    70
    
    Registration Mark Threshold Commands
    70
    
    Auto-Header Commands
    71
    
    Advanced Printer Configuration Commands
    72
    
    Print Head Size Commands
    72
    
    Autoload + Form Feed
    73
    
    Autoload Media
    73
    
    Autoload + Top-Of-Form
    74
    
    Autoload Commands
    75
    
    General Purpose I/O
    76
    
    Synchronous Print Mode
    77
    
    Basic Printing Commands
    79
    
    Printing Commands
    79
    
    Label Header Parameter Override Commands
    80
    
    Serial Number Commands
    80
    
    Text String Commands
    82
    
    Cutter Configuration Commands
    84
    
    Cutter Type
    84
    
    Kiosk Cutter Commands
    84
    
    Kiosk Cutter Mode
    84
    
    Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command
    85
    
    Kiosk Cutter Advance Distances
    85
    
    Volatile Cutter Operation
    85
    
    Cutter Hold-Off
    87
    
    Peel-And-Dispense Operation
    87
    
    Tag/Tear Operation
    87
    
    Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay
    88
    
    Memory Commands
    88
    
    View Printer Configuration and Statistics
    88
    
    Printer Code Update
    94
    
    Miscellaneous Commands
    95
- Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics
  
  97
  - FLASH Data Types
    97
  - RAM Data Types
    97
  - Using the Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility
    97
    
    Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility Procedure
    98
  - Graphic Download Methods
    99
    
    Compressed Binary GRAPHIC Downloads
    99
    
    Uncompressed Graphic Downloads
    99
  - Advanced GRAPHIC Format Conversion for Programmers
    100
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to FLASH (D133)
    100
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to RAM (D107)
    100
    
    Binary Compression Algorithm
    101
  - ASCII-HEX Conversions
    102
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    102
  - Graphic Image Data Format
    103
  - Downloadable Graphics Commands
    104
  - FLASH Data Types
    105
  - RAM Data Types
    105
  - Using the Font Conversion Utilities
    105
- Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts
  
  105
  - Sfp2Mic.exe Program
    106
  - Ttf2Mic.exe Program
    106
  - Font Download Methods
    106
    
    Compressed Binary Commands
    106
    
    Save Compressed FONT to FLASH (D135)
    107
    
    Save Compressed FONT to RAM (D127)
    107
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    107
    
    Save FONTS to FLASH (^D135)
    108
  - Font Structure
    109
  - Downloadable Font Command Summary
    110
- Chapter 8: Bar Codes
  
  113
  - UPC-E Zero Reduction Format
    114
  - Maxicode Control Code Equivalents
    118
  - Code128 Special Function Access
    119
  - Sample Format #1
    122
  - Error Correction Level
    122
  - Sample Format #2
    123
  - UCC/EAN Application Identifiers
    126
    
    RSS-14 Standard
    127
    
    Rss-14, Tci 35
    127
    
    UCC/EAN Text Information, TCI 51
    127
    
    RSS-14 Stacked
    128
    
    RSS-14 Truncated
    128
  - Stacked Omni-Directional Sample
    128
    
    How to Print an RSS-14 Barcode
    129
    
    RSS-14 Expanded
    129
    
    RSS-14 Limited
    129
    
    Bar Code Rotation
    130
  - Bar Code Rotations
    131
  - Human Readable/Extended Bars Tci's
    132
    
    Bar Code Human Readable Text
    132
- Chapter 9 Code Page Switching
  
  135
  - Character Sets
    135
    
    Code Pages
    135
  - What Is Code Page Switching?
    135
  - Code Pages
    136
    
    Danish Code Page
    137
    
    Code Page
    138
    
    Spanish Code Page
    139
    
    Code Page
    140
    
    German Code Page
    141
    
    Code Page
    142
    
    Swiss Code Page
    143
  - Code Page
    144
    
    French Code Page
    145
    
    Code Page
    146
    
    Swedish Code Page
    147
    
    Code Page
    148
    
    Italian Code Page
    149
    
    British Code Page
    150
    
    USA Code Page
    151
- Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance
  
  153
  - Recommended Maintenance Schedule
    153
    
    Thermal Printer Card
    154
    
    Internal Cleaning
    156
    
    Print Head Maintenance
    157
- Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
  
  159
  - Troubleshooting Tips
    159
  - Index
    161
    
    General Index
    161
List of Figures

167
- List of Tables
  169
- Appendix
  
  170
- Appendix A: Limited Warranty
  
  170
- Appendix B: ^D Command Summary
  
  171
- Appendix C: Glossary
  
  187
- Appendix D: User Notes
  
  191

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Printer Specifications

Chapter 2: Features and Options

Chapter 3: Getting Started

Chapter 4: Designing Labels Using Lds

Appendix

Chapter 5 Printer Commands

Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics

Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts

Chapter 8: Bar Codes

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching

Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

List of Figures

Appendix A: Limited Warranty

Appendix D: User Notes

Microcom 324M Operator's Manual (192 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Printer Specifications

Chapter 2: Features and Options

Chapter 3 : Getting Started

Chapter 4 : Designing Labels Using Lds

Chapter 5 Printer Commands

Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics

Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts

Chapter 8: Bar Codes

Chapter 9 Code Page Switching

Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

List of Figures

Appendix

Appendix A: Limited Warranty

Appendix B: ^D Command Summary

Appendix C: Glossary

Appendix D: User Notes

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