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Microcom 428M Operator's Manual

Microcom 428M Operator's Manual (207 pages)

DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER

Brand: Microcom | Category: Printer | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

5
- Chapter 1: Printer Specifications
  
  13
- Chapter 2: Features and Options
  
  15
  - Fonts
    15
  - Graphics
    15
  - Bar Codes
    15
  - Special Features
    16
  - Options
    16
  - Figure 3-1 Typical Printer Accessories
    17
- Chapter 3: Getting Started
  
  17
- Chapter 4: Designing Labels Using Lds
  
  37
  - Control Characters
    37
  - LDS Design Exercises
    37
  - Format Creation
    38
- Appendix
  
  39
  - Label Design: an Overview
    39
  - Figure 4-2 3X3 Sample Label
    40
  - Label Header
    40
    
    DPS (Print Speed)
    42
    
    GAP (GAP Size)
    42
    
    LSX (Print Head Size X)
    42
    
    LSY (Label Size Y)
    42
    
    WEB (Web Size)
    42
    
    Continuous Media (Setting = 2)
    43
    
    Die-Cut and Blow-Hole Media (Setting = 0)
    43
    
    LCB (Label Control Byte)
    43
    
    Table 4-1 DPS Values
    43
    
    AGD (Activate Gap Detector)
    44
    
    Black Line Media (Reflective) (Setting = 3)
    44
    
    SPG (Steps Past Gap)
    44
    
    OFX (Offset X Direction)
    46
    
    OFY (Offset y Direction)
    46
  - Sample Header
    46
  - Label Format Fields
    47
    
    CC (Character Count)
    48
    
    TCI (Text Conversion Identifier)
    48
    
    TSN (Text String Number)
    48
    
    XB (X Beginning Coordinate)
    48
    
    YB (y Beginning Coordinate)
    48
    
    CGN (Character Generator Number)
    49
    
    Downloadable Fonts and Graphics
    50
    
    Embedded Fonts
    50
    
    Embedded Bar Codes
    52
    
    CMX (Character Multiplier X Direction)
    53
    
    FJ (Field Justification)
    53
    
    FO (Field Orientation)
    53
    
    AN (Attribute Number)
    54
    
    CMY (Character Multiplier y Direction)
    54
    
    CS (Character Spacing)
    54
    
    TSP (Text Starting Position)
    54
    
    Figure 4-5 Line Draw Sample
    55
  - Reverse Video
    57
    
    Auto Reverse Video
    58
  - Chapter 5 Printer Commands
    
    59
    
    Special Printer Control Codes
    59
    
    Enquiry Responses
    61
    
    Printer Configuration Commands
    62
    
    Software Switch #1
    63
    
    Software Switches
    63
    
    Software Switch #2
    64
    
    Software Switch #3
    65
    
    Software Switch #4
    66
    
    Software Switch #5
    67
    
    Software Switch #6
    68
    
    Software Switch #7
    74
    
    Baud Rate
    75
    
    Communication Port Configuration
    75
    
    Print Head Size Commands
    76
    
    Set Serial Port Source Command (Volatile - ^D109)
    76
    
    General Purpose I/O
    78
    
    Synchronous Print Mode
    79
    
    Contrast Adjustment Commands
    80
    
    Adjust Contrast Base (Non-Volatile - ^D36)
    81
    
    Adjust Contrast Window (Volatile - ^D35)
    81
    
    Printer Restart / Reboot Commands
    81
    
    Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands
    81
    
    Auto-Size Commands
    82
    
    Registration Mark Threshold Commands
    82
    
    Autoheader Commands
    83
    
    Autoload + Form Feed
    84
    
    Autoload Media
    84
    
    Autoload + Top-Of-Form
    86
    
    Autoload Commands
    86
    
    Basic Printing Commands
    87
    
    Printing Commands
    87
    
    Label Header Parameter Override Commands
    88
    
    Serial Number Commands
    89
    
    Text String Commands
    90
    
    Cutter Configuration Commands
    92
    
    Cutter Type
    92
    
    Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command
    93
    
    Kiosk Cutter Commands
    93
    
    Kiosk Cutter Mode
    93
    
    Volatile Cutter Operation
    93
    
    Cutter Hold-Off
    95
    
    Dispensing Commands
    95
    
    Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay
    95
    
    Peel-And-Dispense Operation
    95
    
    Tag/Tear Operation
    95
    
    Memory Commands
    96
    
    View Printer Configuration and Statistics
    96
    
    Miscellaneous Commands
    102
    
    Printer Code Update
    102
  - Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics
    
    107
    
    FLASH Data Types
    107
    
    RAM Data Types
    107
    
    Using the Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility
    107
    
    Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility Procedure
    108
    
    Advanced GRAPHIC Format Conversion for Programmers
    109
    
    Compressed Binary GRAPHIC Downloads
    109
    
    Graphic Download Methods
    109
    
    Uncompressed Graphic Downloads
    109
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to FLASH (D133)
    110
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to RAM (D107)
    110
    
    Binary Compression Algorithm
    111
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    111
    
    Figure 6-1 ASCII-HEX Conversions
    112
    
    Graphic Image Data Format
    112
    
    M Operator's Manual -
    112
    
    Downloadable Graphics Commands
    114
    
    FLASH Data Types
    115
    
    RAM Data Types
    115
    
    Using the Font Conversion Utilities
    115
  - Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts
    
    115
    
    Compressed Binary Commands
    116
    
    Font Download Methods
    116
    
    Sfp2Mic.exe Program
    116
    
    Ttf2Mic.exe Program
    116
    
    Save Compressed FONT to FLASH (D135)
    117
    
    Save Compressed FONT to RAM (D127)
    117
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    117
    
    Save FONTS to FLASH (^D135)
    118
    
    Font Structure
    119
    
    Downloadable Font Command Summary
    120
  - Chapter 8: Bar Codes
    
    123
    
    Figure 8-1 Code 128 Subset Switching
    129
    
    Figure 8-2 PDF-417 Sample Format #1
    132
    
    Table 8-4 PDF-417 Error Correction Level
    132
    
    Figure 8-3 PDF-417 Sample Format #2
    133
    
    Figure 8-4 RSS-14 Standard Sample
    137
    
    Figure 8-5 RSS-14 Truncated Sample
    138
    
    Figure 8-6 RSS-14 Stacked Sample
    138
    
    RSS-14 Stacked Omni-Directional
    138
    
    Figure 8-8 RSS-14 Limited Sample
    139
    
    Figure 8-9 RSS-12 Expanded Sample
    139
    
    How to Print an RSS-14 Barcode
    139
    
    Bar Code Rotation
    140
    
    Figure 8-10 RSS-14 Sample Label FORMAT
    140
    
    Bar Code Human Readable Text
    142
    
    Figure 8-11 Bar Code Rotations
    142
    
    Figure 8-12 UPC-A Text/Extended Bars
    143
  - Chapter 9 Code Page Switching
    
    145
    
    Character Sets
    145
    
    Code Pages
    145
    
    What Is Code Page Switching?
    145
    
    Code Pages
    146
    
    Figure 9-1 Code Page - Default
    146
    
    Figure 9-2 Code Page - Danish
    147
    
    Code Page
    148
    
    Code Page
    149
    
    Figure 9-4 Code Page - Spanish
    149
    
    Figure 9-6 Code Page - German
    151
    
    Code Page
    152
    
    Code Page
    153
    
    Figure 9-8 Code Page - Swiss
    153
    
    Figure 9-10 Code Page - French
    155
    
    Code Page
    156
    
    Code Page
    157
    
    Figure 9-12 Code Page - Swedish
    157
    
    Figure 9-14 Code Page - Italian
    159
    
    Figure 9-15 Code Page - British
    160
    
    Figure 9-16 Code Page - USA
    161
  - Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance
    
    163
    
    Table 10-1 Recommended Maintenance Schedule
    163
    
    Figure 10-1 Inserting Cleaning Card
    164
    
    Thermal Printer Cleaning Card
    164
    
    Figure 10-2 Print Head Assembly Removal
    165
    
    Internal Cleaning
    165
    
    Figure 10-3 Internal Cleaning
    166
    
    Print Head Maintenance
    166
    
    Figure 10-4 Cleaning the Print Head
    167
  - Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
    
    169
    
    Troubleshooting Tips
    169
    
    General Index
    171
    
    Index
    171
List of Figures

177

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