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Microcom 428TM manual available for free PDF download: Operator's Manual
Microcom 428TM Operator's Manual (243 pages)
DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER
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Microcom
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Printer
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1: Printer Specifications
13
General Specifications
13
Printing Specifications
13
Table 1-3 Media Specifications
14
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
Printer Integration
48
Figure 3-7 Printer Dimensions
49
Environmental Considerations
49
Printer Mounting Orientations
49
Designing a Roll Support
50
Media Mounting Considerations
50
Cables and Routing
51
Designing for Fan-Fold Media
51
Designing Media Guides
51
Designing the Media Dispense Path
51
Electrostatic Discharges and Ground Connections
52
Power Supply Requirements
52
TOF Sensor
53
Figure 3-8 TOF (Top-Of-Form) Sensor
54
Figure 3-9 Wristband Media Adapter
55
Chapter 4: Designing Labels Using Lds
57
Control Characters
57
LDS Design Exercises
57
Format Creation
58
Label Design: an Overview
59
Figure 4-2 3X3 Sample Label
60
Label Header
60
DPS (Print Speed)
62
GAP (GAP Size)
62
LSX (Print Head Size X)
62
LSY (Label Size Y)
62
WEB (Web Size)
62
Continuous Media (Setting = 2)
63
Die-Cut and Blow-Hole Media (Setting = 0)
63
LCB (Label Control Byte)
63
Table 4-1 DPS Values
63
AGD (Activate Gap Detector)
64
Black Line Media (Reflective) (Setting = 3)
64
SPG (Steps Past Gap)
64
Table 4-2 Dot to Gap Parameters
64
OFX (Offset X Direction)
66
OFY (Offset y Direction)
66
Sample Header
66
Label Format Fields
67
CC (Character Count)
68
TCI (Text Conversion Identifier)
68
TSN (Text String Number)
68
XB (X Beginning Coordinate)
68
YB (y Beginning Coordinate)
68
Table 4-3 TCI Values
69
CGN (Character Generator Number)
70
Downloadable Fonts and Graphics
70
Table 4-4 CGN-Embedded Fonts
70
Embedded Bar Codes
72
FJ (Field Justification)
73
FO (Field Orientation)
73
Table 4-7 FO & FJ Character Starting Positions
73
AN (Attribute Number)
74
CMX (Character Multiplier X Direction)
74
CMY (Character Multiplier y Direction)
74
CS (Character Spacing)
74
TSP (Text Starting Position)
74
Figure 4-5 Line Draw Sample
75
Reverse Video
77
Black Box Reverse Video
77
Auto Reverse Video
78
Chapter 5 Printer Commands
79
Special Printer Control Codes
79
Enquiry Responses
81
Table 5-1 STL Status Responses
82
Printer Configuration Commands
83
Software Switch #1
83
Software Switches
83
Software Switch #2
84
Software Switch #3
85
Software Switch #4
86
Software Switch #5
87
Software Switch #6
89
Software Switch #7
95
Software Switch #8
96
Baud Rate
98
Communication Port Configuration
98
Ethernet Telnet Pass-Through Mode
99
Set Serial Port Source Command (Volatile - ^D109)
99
Print Head Size Commands
101
General Purpose I/O
102
Specialized Print Modes
104
Synchronous Print Mode
104
USB Image Print Mode
105
Adjust Contrast Base (Non-Volatile - ^D36)
106
Adjust Contrast Window (Volatile - ^D35)
106
Contrast Adjustment Commands
106
Printer Restart / Reboot Commands
107
Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands
107
Registration Commands
108
Auto-Size Commands
109
Table 5-5 Transmissive Dot2Gap Values
109
Table 5-6 Reflective Dot2Gap Values
109
Autoheader Commands
110
Autoload Media Commands
111
Autoload + Form Feed
111
Autoload + Top-Of-Form
112
Printing Commands
114
Basic Printing Commands
114
Label Header Parameter Override Commands
115
Serial Number Commands
115
Text String Commands
117
Cutter Configuration Commands
119
Cutter Type
119
Kiosk Cutter Commands
119
Kiosk Cutter Mode
119
Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command
120
Volatile Cutter Operation
120
Cutter Hold-Off
121
Dispensing Commands
121
Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay
122
Peel-And-Dispense Operation
122
Tag/Tear Operation
122
View Printer Configuration and Statistics
122
Memory Commands
123
Miscellaneous Commands
129
Printer Code Update
129
Table 5-7 Sensor Status Byte Definitions
132
Chapter 6: Downloadable Graphics
133
FLASH Data Types
133
RAM Data Types
133
Using the Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility
133
Bmp2Mic.exe GRAPHIC Conversion Utility Procedure
134
Graphic Download Methods
135
Compressed Binary GRAPHIC Downloads
135
Uncompressed Graphic Downloads
135
Advanced GRAPHIC Format Conversion for Programmers
135
Save Compressed Graphics to FLASH (D133)
136
Save Compressed Graphics to RAM (D107)
136
Binary Compression Algorithm
137
Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
137
Figure 6-1 ASCII-HEX Conversions
138
Graphic Image Data Format
138
Downloadable Graphics Commands
140
Chapter 7: Downloadable Fonts
141
FLASH Data Types
141
RAM Data Types
141
Using the Font Conversion Utilities
141
Fontcv16.Exe Program
142
Sfp2Mic.exe Program
142
Font Download Methods
142
Compressed Binary Commands
142
Save Compressed FONT to FLASH (D135)
143
Save Compressed FONT to RAM (D127)
143
Uncompressed FONT to RAM (^D104)
143
Save FONTS to FLASH (^D135)
144
Font Structure
145
Downloadable Font Command Summary
146
Chapter 8: Bar Codes
149
Types of Bar Codes
149
Universal Product Code – Version a (UPC-A), TCI 12
149
Universal Product Code – Version E (UPC-E), TCI 13
149
Table 8-1 UPC-E Zero Reduction Format
150
Code 3 of 9 (Code39), TCI 16
150
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I2 of 5), TCI 15
150
Universal Product Code (UPC-E, Send 6 Digits), TCI 14
150
European Article Numbering System 13 (EAN-13), TCI 20
151
European Article Numbering System 8 (EAN-8), TCI 21
151
GS1 Databar, TCI 35
151
Modified Plessey (MSI 1), TCI 24
151
Modified Plessey (MSI 2), TCI 25
151
Modified Plessey (MSI 3), TCI 26
151
Figure 8-1 GS1 Databar Omni-Directional
152
Figure 8-2 GS1 Databar Truncated Sample
152
Figure 8-3 GS1 Databar Stacked Sample
152
GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-Directional
152
Figure 8-5 GS1 Databar Limited Sample
153
Figure 8-6 GS1 Databar Expanded Sample
153
How to Print an GS1 Databar Barcode
153
Figure 8-7 GS1 Databar Sample Label FORMAT
154
Postnet (ZIP+4), TCI 36
154
Maxicode, TCI 38
155
Postnet (ZIP+6), TCI 37
155
Code 128 (Automatic Compression), TCI 40
157
Table 8-2 Maxicode Control Code Equivalents
157
Code 128 (Manual Compression), TCI 41
158
Figure 8-8 Code 128 Subset Switching
158
Codabar (Rationalized), TCI 42
159
Code 93, TCI 43
159
Pdf-417, Tci 46
159
Figure 8-9 PDF-417 Sample Format #1
161
Table 8-4 PDF-417 Error Correction Level
161
Datamatrix, TCI 47
162
Figure 8-10 PDF-417 Sample Format #2
162
Table 8-5 Data Matrix Configuration Parameters
164
Table 8-6 Data Matrix Encoding Schemes
165
Intelligent Mail Barcode, TCI 48
167
Figure 8-11 Intelligent Mail Barcode Bars
168
Planet Code, TCI 49
169
Ucc/Ean 128, Tci 50
170
Table 8-9 UCC/EAN Application Identifiers
173
UCC/EAN Text Information, TCI 51
174
Bar Code Rotation
174
Figure 8-12 Bar Code Rotations
175
Bar Code Human Readable Text
175
Figure 8-13 UPC-A Text/Extended Bars
176
Chapter 9 Code Page Switching
177
What Is Code Page Switching?
177
Character Sets
177
Code Pages
177
Figure 9-1 Code Page - Default
178
Code Pages
178
Figure 9-2 Code Page - Danish
179
Code Page
180
Code Page
181
Figure 9-4 Code Page - Spanish
181
Figure 9-6 Code Page - German
183
Code Page
184
Code Page
185
Figure 9-8 Code Page - Swiss
185
Figure 9-10 Code Page - French
187
Code Page
188
Code Page
189
Figure 9-12 Code Page - Swedish
189
Figure 9-14 Code Page - Italian
191
Figure 9-15 Code Page - British
192
Figure 9-16 Code Page - USA
193
Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance
195
Table 10-1 Recommended Maintenance Schedule
195
Thermal Printer Cleaning Card
195
Figure 10-1 Releasing the Printhead Assembly
196
Figure 10-2 Rotate the Printhead Assembly to the Open Position
196
Figure 10-3 Remove the Cleaning Card
197
Internal Cleaning
197
Figure 10-4 Internal Cleaning
198
Print Head Maintenance
198
Figure 10-5 Cleaning the Print Head
199
Figure 10-6 Releasing the Print Mechanism
199
Replacing the Drive Roller
199
Figure 10-7 Cutter or Tear Assembly Mounting Screw
200
Figure 10-8 Removing the Platen
200
Adjusting Printhead Pressure
201
Figure 10-9 Cutter or Tear Assembly Mounting Hook
201
Figure 10-10 Narrow Media Light Spring Setting
202
Figure 10-11 Wide Media Heavy Spring Setting
202
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
203
Troubleshooting Tips
203
Index
205
General Index
205
List of Figures
211
List of Tables
213
Appendix
215
Appendix A: Limited Warranty
215
Appendix C: ^D Command Summary
219
Glossary
237
Appendix D: User Notes
241
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