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Microcom 428TC plus Operator's Manual (239 pages)

DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER

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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
  - Unpacking and Inspection
    17
  - Figure 3-2 Printer Rear Panel
    18
  - Printer Power
    18
  - RS232 Serial Communication Interface
    18
  - Table 3-1 RS-232 Cable Configurations
    19
    
    RS-232 Serial Cables
    19
  - USB Communication Interface
    19
    
    USB Driver Setup
    19
  - Parallel Communication Interface
    21
  - Ethernet Communication Interface
    21
    
    Device Installer
    21
  - Cash Drawer Option
    26
  - AUX Option
    26
  - Micprinter USB Windows Driver
    26
  - Loading Media
    43
  - Figure 3-4 Loading Media
    44
  - Print Button and Status Indicator Light
    44
  - Table 3-2 Print Button Description
    45
  - Table 3-3 Status Indicator Light Description
    45
  - Printer Modes
    46
    
    Automatic Stock Eject on >LOW STOCK<
    46
    
    Clear >LOW STOCK< Error
    46
    
    Clear Error with "Single Button Error Clear"
    46
    
    Halted Mode: RED
    46
    
    Idle Mode: GREEN
    46
    
    Paused Mode: Solid or Flashing AMBER
    46
    
    Diagnostic Mode
    47
    
    Entering Diagnostic Mode
    47
    
    Statistics Label
    47
    
    Figure 3-6 Status Label (Examples)
    48
  - TOF Sensor
    48
  - Figure 3-8 Rolled Media Holder
    50
  - Media Roll Holder Option
    50
  - Figure 3-9 Ticket Catch Tray
    50
  - Figure 3-10 Wristband Media Adapter
    51
- Chapter 4: Designing Labels Using Lds
  
  53
  - Control Characters
    53
  - LDS Design Exercises
    53
    
    Format Creation
    54
  - Label Design: an Overview
    55
  - Figure 4-2 3X3 Sample Label
    56
  - Label Header
    56
    
    DPS (Print Speed)
    58
    
    GAP (GAP Size)
    58
    
    LSX (Print Head Size X)
    58
    
    LSY (Label Size Y)
    58
    
    WEB (Web Size)
    58
    
    Continuous Media (Setting = 2)
    59
    
    Die-Cut and Blow-Hole Media (Setting = 0)
    59
    
    LCB (Label Control Byte)
    59
    
    Table 4-1 DPS Values
    59
    
    AGD (Activate Gap Detector)
    60
    
    Black Line Media (Reflective) (Setting = 3)
    60
    
    SPG (Steps Past Gap)
    60
    
    Table 4-2 Dot to Gap Parameters
    60
    
    OFX (Offset X Direction)
    62
    
    OFY (Offset y Direction)
    62
  - Sample Header
    62
  - Label Format Fields
    63
    
    CC (Character Count)
    64
    
    TCI (Text Conversion Identifier)
    64
    
    TSN (Text String Number)
    64
    
    XB (X Beginning Coordinate)
    64
    
    YB (y Beginning Coordinate)
    64
    
    Table 4-3 TCI Values
    65
    
    CGN (Character Generator Number)
    66
    
    Downloadable Fonts and Graphics
    66
    
    Table 4-4 CGN-Embedded Fonts
    66
    
    Embedded Bar Codes
    68
    
    FJ (Field Justification)
    69
    
    FO (Field Orientation)
    69
    
    Table 4-7 FO & FJ Character Starting Positions
    69
    
    AN (Attribute Number)
    70
    
    CMX (Character Multiplier X Direction)
    70
    
    CMY (Character Multiplier y Direction)
    70
    
    CS (Character Spacing)
    70
    
    TSP (Text Starting Position)
    70
    
    Figure 4-5 Line Draw Sample
    71
  - Reverse Video
    73
    
    Black Box Reverse Video
    73
    
    Auto Reverse Video
    74
- Chapter 5 Printer Commands
  
  75
  - Special Printer Control Codes
    75
    
    Enquiry Responses
    77
    
    Table 5-1 STL Status Responses
    78
  - Printer Configuration Commands
    79
    
    Software Switch #1
    79
    
    Software Switches
    79
    
    Software Switch #2
    80
    
    Software Switch #3
    81
    
    Software Switch #4
    82
    
    Software Switch #5
    83
    
    Software Switch #6
    85
    
    Software Switch #7
    91
    
    Software Switch #8
    92
    
    Baud Rate
    94
    
    Communication Port Configuration
    94
    
    Ethernet Telnet Pass-Through Mode
    95
    
    Set Serial Port Source Command (Volatile - ^D109)
    95
    
    Change Setup
    96
    
    Print Head Size Commands
    97
  - General Purpose I/O
    98
  - Specialized Print Modes
    100
    
    Synchronous Print Mode
    100
    
    USB Image Print Mode
    101
    
    Adjust Contrast Base (Non-Volatile - ^D36)
    102
    
    Adjust Contrast Window (Volatile - ^D35)
    102
    
    Contrast Adjustment Commands
    102
    
    Printer Restart / Reboot Commands
    103
    
    Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands
    103
    
    Registration Commands
    104
    
    Auto-Size Commands
    105
    
    Table 5-5 Transmissive Dot2Gap Values
    105
    
    Table 5-6 Reflective Dot2Gap Values
    105
    
    Autoheader Commands
    106
  - Autoload Media Commands
    107
    
    Autoload + Form Feed
    107
    
    Autoload + Top-Of-Form
    108
  - Printing Commands
    110
    
    Basic Printing Commands
    110
  - Label Header Parameter Override Commands
    111
    
    Serial Number Commands
    111
  - Text String Commands
    113
  - Cutter Configuration Commands
    115
    
    Cutter Type
    115
    
    Kiosk Cutter Commands
    115
    
    Kiosk Cutter Mode
    115
    
    Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command
    116
    
    Volatile Cutter Operation
    116
    
    Cutter Hold-Off
    117
  - Dispensing Commands
    118
    
    Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay
    118
    
    Peel-And-Dispense Operation
    118
    
    Tag/Tear Operation
    118
  - Memory Commands
    119
  - View Printer Configuration and Statistics
    119
  - Miscellaneous Commands
    125
  - Printer Code Update
    125
  - Table 5-7 Sensor Status Byte Definitions
    128
- Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics
  
  129
  - FLASH Data Types
    129
  - RAM Data Types
    129
  - Using the Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility
    129
    
    Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility Procedure
    130
  - Graphic Download Methods
    131
    
    Compressed Binary GRAPHIC Downloads
    131
    
    Uncompressed Graphic Downloads
    131
  - Advanced GRAPHIC Format Conversion for Programmers
    131
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to FLASH (D133)
    132
    
    Save Compressed Graphics to RAM (D107)
    132
    
    Binary Compression Algorithm
    133
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    133
    
    Figure 6-1 ASCII-HEX Conversions
    134
  - Graphic Image Data Format
    134
  - Downloadable Graphics Commands
    136
- Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts
  
  137
  - FLASH Data Types
    137
  - RAM Data Types
    137
  - Using the Font Conversion Utilities
    137
    
    Fontcv16.Exe Program
    138
    
    Sfp2Mic.exe Program
    138
  - Font Download Methods
    138
    
    Compressed Binary Commands
    138
    
    Save Compressed FONT to FLASH (D135)
    139
    
    Save Compressed FONT to RAM (D127)
    139
    
    Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
    139
    
    Save FONTS to FLASH (^D135)
    140
  - Font Structure
    141
  - TC Operator's Manual -
    141
  - Downloadable Font Command Summary
    142
- Chapter 8: Bar Codes
  
  145
  - Types of Bar Codes
    145
    
    Universal Product Code – Version a (UPC-A), TCI 12
    145
    
    Universal Product Code – Version E (UPC-E), TCI 13
    145
  - Table 8-1 UPC-E Zero Reduction Format
    146
    
    Code 3 of 9 (Code39), TCI 16
    146
    
    Interleaved 2 of 5 (I2 of 5), TCI 15
    146
    
    Universal Product Code (UPC-E, Send 6 Digits), TCI 14
    146
    
    European Article Numbering System 13 (EAN-13), TCI 20
    147
    
    European Article Numbering System 8 (EAN-8), TCI 21
    147
    
    GS1 Databar, TCI 35
    147
    
    Modified Plessey (MSI 1), TCI 24
    147
    
    Modified Plessey (MSI 2), TCI 25
    147
    
    Modified Plessey (MSI 3), TCI 26
    147
    
    Figure 8-1 GS1 Databar Omni-Directional
    148
    
    Figure 8-2 GS1 Databar Truncated Sample
    148
    
    Figure 8-3 GS1 Databar Stacked Sample
    148
    
    GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-Directional
    148
    
    Figure 8-5 GS1 Databar Limited Sample
    149
    
    Figure 8-6 GS1 Databar Expanded Sample
    149
    
    How to Print an GS1 Databar Barcode
    149
    
    Figure 8-7 GS1 Databar Sample Label FORMAT
    150
    
    Postnet (ZIP+4), TCI 36
    150
    
    Maxicode, TCI 38
    151
    
    Postnet (ZIP+6), TCI 37
    151
    
    Code 128 (Automatic Compression), TCI 40
    153
    
    Table 8-2 Maxicode Control Code Equivalents
    153
    
    Code 128 (Manual Compression), TCI 41
    154
    
    Figure 8-8 Code 128 Subset Switching
    154
    
    Codabar (Rationalized), TCI 42
    155
    
    Code 93, TCI 43
    155
    
    Pdf-417, Tci 46
    155
    
    Figure 8-9 PDF-417 Sample Format #1
    157
    
    Table 8-4 PDF-417 Error Correction Level
    157
    
    Datamatrix, TCI 47
    158
    
    Figure 8-10 PDF-417 Sample Format #2
    158
    
    Table 8-5 Data Matrix Configuration Parameters
    160
    
    Table 8-6 Data Matrix Encoding Schemes
    161
    
    Intelligent Mail Barcode, TCI 48
    163
    
    Figure 8-11 Intelligent Mail Barcode Bars
    164
    
    Planet Code, TCI 49
    165
    
    Ucc/Ean 128, Tci 50
    166
    
    Table 8-9 UCC/EAN Application Identifiers
    169
    
    UCC/EAN Text Information, TCI 51
    170
  - Bar Code Rotation
    170
  - Figure 8-12 Bar Code Rotations
    171
  - Bar Code Human Readable Text
    171
  - Figure 8-13 UPC-A Text/Extended Bars
    172
- Chapter 9 Code Page Switching
  
  173
  - What Is Code Page Switching?
    173
  - Character Sets
    173
  - Code Pages
    173
  - Figure 9-1 Code Page - Default
    174
    
    Code Pages
    174
    
    Figure 9-2 Code Page - Danish
    175
    
    Code Page
    176
    
    Code Page
    177
    
    Figure 9-4 Code Page - Spanish
    177
    
    Figure 9-6 Code Page - German
    179
    
    Code Page
    180
    
    Code Page
    181
    
    Figure 9-8 Code Page - Swiss
    181
    
    Figure 9-10 Code Page - French
    183
    
    Code Page
    184
    
    Code Page
    185
    
    Figure 9-12 Code Page - Swedish
    185
    
    Figure 9-14 Code Page - Italian
    187
    
    Figure 9-15 Code Page - British
    188
    
    Figure 9-16 Code Page - USA
    189
- Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance
  
  191
  - Table 10-1 Recommended Maintenance Schedule
    191
    
    Thermal Printer Cleaning Card
    191
    
    Figure 10-1 Releasing the Printhead Assembly
    192
    
    Figure 10-2 Rotate the Printhead Assembly to the Open Position
    192
    
    Figure 10-3 Remove the Cleaning Card
    193
    
    Internal Cleaning
    193
    
    Figure 10-4 Internal Cleaning
    194
    
    Print Head Maintenance
    194
    
    Figure 10-5 Cleaning the Print Head
    195
    
    Figure 10-6 Releasing the Print Mechanism
    195
    
    Replacing the Drive Roller
    195
    
    Figure 10-7 Cutter or Tear Assembly Mounting Screw
    196
    
    Figure 10-8 Removing the Platen
    196
    
    Adjusting Printhead Pressure
    197
    
    Figure 10-9 Cutter or Tear Assembly Mounting Hook
    197
    
    Figure 10-10 Narrow Media Light Spring Setting
    198
    
    Figure 10-11 Wide Media Heavy Spring Setting
    198
- Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
  
  199
  - Troubleshooting Tips
    199
  - Index
    201
    
    General Index
    201
List of Figures

207
- List of Tables
  209
- Appendix
  
  211
- Appendix A: Limited Warranty
  
  211
- Appendix C: ^D Command Summary
  
  215
  - Glossary
    233
- Appendix D: User Notes
  
  237

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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

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Appendix D: User Notes

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