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FLEXICODE

Interface Description
Copyright by Carl Valentin GmbH / 7979015.1116
Information on the scope of delivery, appearance, performance,
dimensions and weight reflect our knowledge at the time of printing.
We reserve the rights to make modifications.
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No part of this document may be reproduced in any form (print,
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electronically without written permission from Carl Valentin GmbH.
Due to the constant further development of our devices discrepancies
between manual and device can occur.
Please check www.carl-valentin.de for the latest update.

Trademarks
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trademarks of their respective owners and may not be separately
labelled. It must not be concluded from the missing labelling that it is
not a registered brand or a registered trademark.

Carl Valentin direct print modules comply with the following safety
guidelines:
CE EG Machinery Directive (2006/42/EG)
EG Low-Voltage Directive (2006/95/EG)
EG Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EG)

Carl Valentin GmbH

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Flexicode Series Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ............................................................................. 3

1 Serial Data Transmission ..................................................... 5
1.1 Connector Assignment (9-pin DSUB Socket) ......................... 5
1.2 Connection Plan RS232 .......................................................... 6
2 Parallel Data Transmission .................................................. 7
2.1 Connection Plan ...................................................................... 7
3 Text, Bar Code, Graphic ....................................................... 8
3.1 Definition of Rotation ............................................................... 8
3.2 Definition of Datum Point ......................................................... 8
4 Data Format ............................................................................ 9
4.1 Explication ............................................................................. 10
4.2 Definition of Field Attributes/Field Properties (optional) ........ 11
4.3 Field Name ............................................................................ 12
4.4 Field Selection by Free Definable Field Number ................... 13
5 Mask Set ............................................................................... 15
5.1 Text ........................................................................................ 15
5.2 One-Dimensional Bar Code .................................................. 17
5.3 ITF Bar Code ......................................................................... 18
5.4 PDF417 ................................................................................. 19
5.5 MAXICODE ........................................................................... 20
5.6 DataMatrix ............................................................................. 21
5.7 GS1 DataMatrix ..................................................................... 22
5.8 CODABLOCK F ..................................................................... 23
5.9 GS1 DataBar (RSS Code) ..................................................... 24
5.10 QR Code ................................................................................ 25
5.11 Aztec Code ............................................................................ 26
5.12 Rectangle .............................................................................. 27
5.13 Line ........................................................................................ 27
5.14 Internal Graphic ..................................................................... 28
6 Text Set ................................................................................. 29
6.1 Examples ............................................................................... 30
7 Graphic Set .......................................................................... 31
7.1 General Graphic Format ........................................................ 31
7.2 Graphic in PCX Format ......................................................... 31
7.3 Example PCX File ................................................................. 32
8 Variables ............................................................................... 33
8.1 Set Structure .......................................................................... 33
8.2 Link Field ............................................................................... 33
8.3 Counter .................................................................................. 34
8.4 Extended Counter.................................................................. 35
8.5 Date and Time ....................................................................... 36
8.6 Format Identifier (Date & Time) ............................................. 37
8.7 Currency Variable .................................................................. 40
8.8 Shift Variable ......................................................................... 41
8.9 User Guiding .......................................................................... 42
8.10 User Guiding with Mask ........................................................ 43
8.11 Memory Card Data ................................................................ 44
8.12 GS1-128 Parser..................................................................... 44
8.13 EPC Calculation (Electronic Product Code) .......................... 45
8.14 Check Digit ............................................................................ 46
8.15 Substring ............................................................................... 47

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Table of Contents Flexicode Series

9 Parameter Sets .................................................................... 49

9.1 Layout Parameters ................................................................ 49
9.2 Machine Parameters ............................................................. 53
9.3 Device Settings ...................................................................... 54
9.4 Ribbon Save .......................................................................... 59
9.5 Interface ................................................................................. 61
9.6 Network ................................................................................. 63
9.7 Sensors ................................................................................. 67
9.8 Offset Values ......................................................................... 68
9.9 Service Functions .................................................................. 69
9.10 Date & Time........................................................................... 72
9.11 Password ............................................................................... 75
9.12 Compact Flash Card.............................................................. 76
9.13 Printing .................................................................................. 79
9.14 Remote Console .................................................................... 83
9.15 Emulation ............................................................................... 84
10 Parameter Sets for C Mode ................................................ 85
10.1 Machine Parameters ............................................................. 85
10.2 I/O Parameters ...................................................................... 87
11 Parameter Sets for I Mode .................................................. 89
11.1 Machine Parameters ............................................................. 89
11.2 I/O Parameters ...................................................................... 91
12 Configuration & Status ....................................................... 95
12.1 Autostatus .............................................................................. 96
13 Monitored Printing............................................................... 99
13.1 Short Introduction .................................................................. 99
13.2 Parameter Sets (Host – Printer) ............................................ 99
13.3 Direct Enquiry ...................................................................... 100
13.4 Answer Sets (Printer – Host) ............................................... 100
13.5 Sample Label....................................................................... 102
14 Font Examples ................................................................... 103
14.1 Bitmap Fonts (Not Proportional) .......................................... 103
14.2 Bitmap Fonts (Proportional) ................................................ 103
14.3 Vector Fonts ........................................................................ 103
15 Index ................................................................................... 105

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Dynacode IP Series Serial Data Transmission

1 Serial Data Transmission

1.1 Connector Assignment (9-pin DSUB Socket)

Pin Signal Description

2 TxD Transmitting data line

3 RxD Receiving data line

5 GND GND signal

7 CTS HW handshake

8 RTS HW handshake

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Serial Data Transmission Dynacode IP Series

1.2 Connection Plan RS232

Software Handshake Printing system (DSUB 9 plug) PC (DSUB 25 socket)

TXD PIN 2 PIN 3 RXD
RXD PIN 3 PIN 2 TXD
GND PIN 5 PIN 7 GND
PIN 4 RTS
PIN 5 CTS

PIN 6 DSR

Printing system (DSUB 9 plug) PC (DSUB 9 socket)

TXD PIN 2 PIN 2 RXD
RXD PIN 3 PIN 3 TXD
GND PIN 5 PIN 5 GND
PIN 7 RTS
PIN 8 CTS

PIN 6 DSR

Hardware Handshake Printing system (DSUB 9 plug) PC (DSUB 25 socket)

TXD PIN 2 PIN 3 RXD
RXD PIN 3 PIN 2 TXD
GND PIN 5 PIN 7 GND
CTS PIN 7 PIN 4 RTS
RTS PIN 8 PIN 5 CTS

Printing system (DSUB 9 plug) PC (DSUB 9 socket)

TXD PIN 2 PIN 2 RXD
RXD PIN 3 PIN 3 TXD
GND PIN 5 PIN 5 GND
CTS PIN 7 PIN 7 RTS
RTS PIN 8 PIN 8 CTS

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2 Parallel Data Transmission

2.1 Connection Plan

Signal Signal name Direction Function
Pin no.

1 STROBE (Input) The STROBE signal indicates that data can be

received. The impulse width to the receiving line has
to be 0,5 µs at least.

2 DATA 0 (Input) The signals are data bits sent to the direct print
3 DATA 1 (Input) module. A HIGH level corresponds to logical 1 and a
4 DATA 2 (Input) LOW level to logical 0.
5 DATA 3 (Input)
6 DATA 4 (Input)
7 DATA 5 (Input)
8 DATA 6 (Input)
9 DATA 7 (Input)
10 ACK/ (Output) An impulse of approx. 12 µs confirms data input for
a LOW level and signalizes the further listening
watch of the direct print module.
11 BUSY (Output) A HIGH level indicates that the direct print module
cannot receive any data.
On the following conditions the signal HIGH is
possible:
1) for data input (impulse for each sign)
2) during a printing process
3) in Offline status
4) for printing systems failures
12 PE (Output) A HIGH level indicates that paper is used up.

13 SELECT (Output) High Online

14 AUTOFEED
15 FAULT/ (Output) Signal goes to LOW, in case
1) the paper is used up
2) the direct print module is Offline
or
3) an error occurs.
16 INIT/ (Input) A LOW level initializes the direct print module
17 SELECTIN/ (Input) A LOW level informs the direct print module to be
addressed
18-25 GND

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Dynacode IP Series Text, Bar Code, Graphic

3 Text, Bar Code, Graphic

3.1 Definition of Rotation

3.2 Definition of Datum Point

The so-called datum point is the relation point for indication of
position. In the meantime the datum point is also the point at which
the selected object is rotated.
To determine the datum point in the mask sets, the possible datum
points are numbered from left top (1) to right bottom (9). The default
datum point is left bottom (7). This datum point is also used even if no
indication is found in the mask set.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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Dynacode IP Series Data Format

4 Data Format
The data format consists of four parties:
• Mask set • Graphic
• Text • Command

For a n-line layout the following has to be transmitted:

• n - mask sets • n - graphic sets (if necessary)
• n - text sets • 1 - command set

NOTICE!
The command set always has to be transmitted at the end!

To each text on a layout belong one MASK SET and one TEXT SET
with the same field number.
To each code on a layout belong one MASK SET, one TEXT SET and
one CODE SET with the same field number.
To each box or line on a layout belongs only one MASK SET.
To each graphic on a layout belong several GRAPHIC SETS
according to its size res. height, e.g. a graphic with a height of 10 mm
needs 80 graphic sets.

Examples Layout with 3 lines of text: 3 mask sets

3 text sets
1 command set
Layout with 2 lines of text, 1 box 6 mask sets
and 3 lines 2 text sets
1 command set

For ALL data sets the following is valid:

Each set starts with
SOH = start of header → HEX format 01
Each set ends with
ETB = end of data transmission block → HEX-Format 17
Alternatively it is possible to set SOH to 5EHex and ETB to 5FHex. This
is necessary if the connected system (e.g. UNIX) cannot transfer
control signs.
All other data sets → ASCII format, but they will be transmitted as
hexadecimal characters.

Example A = identification of mask set - transmission: 41HEX

n = field number '01' - transmission: 30HEX, 31HEX

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Data Format Dynacode IP Series

4.1 Explication

x coordinate: Distance from right layout rim in mm

Measured from the right layout rim up to the lower left point of the
corresponding line

y coordinate: Distance from upper layout rim in mm

Measured from the beginning of the layout down to the lower left point
of the corresponding line

Bitmap fonts 01 = Font 01 0,8 x 1,1 mm 127 characters

(not proportional)
02 = Font 02 1,2 x 1,7 mm 255 characters
03 = Font 03 1,8 x 2,6 mm 255 characters
04 = Font 04 4,0 x 5,6 mm 127 characters
05 = Font 05 1,8 x 3,2 mm 255 characters
(descender)
06 = Font 06 1,5 x 2,9 mm 127 characters
07 = Font 07 1,2 x 2,2 mm 255 characters
(descender)

Bitmap fonts 21 = Font 21 (1,0; 13) 255 characters

(proportional)
22 = Font 22 (1,8; 21) 255 characters
23 = Font 23 (2,6; 31) 255 characters
24 = Font 24 (5,6; 67) 255 characters
28 = Font 28 (4,0; 48) 255 characters
29 = Font 29 (0,8; 9) 255 characters

NOTICE!
In order to reach best print results it is recommended always to
choose the biggest possible font.

Vector fonts When in mode 'proportional text', the height and width of text have to
(proportional) be entered in mm.
These values refer to the capital 'M', i.e. the values of other characters
are changing in proportion.

Vector fonts When in autoscale mode, height and width of text has to be entered in
(autoscale) mm.
The height of the text refers to all capital letters. When using small
characters and descenders the height is changing in proportion. When
entering the width, the complete file has to be considered. The text will
be adjusted automatically, which means that the width of the
characters is changing.

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4.2 Definition of Field Attributes/Field Properties

(optional)
Explanation Additionally to mask set 'AM[ ] …' the possibility was created to define
further field properties. In order to achieve a high flexibility, the field
properties received own names/identifications. Therefore the
sequence as well as the number of field properties is free. If
necessary, the mask set 'AC[ ]' is transferred additionally to mask set
'AM[ ]' to the direct print module.

Structure mask set (SOH)AC[ ]at1=value;at2= value;…(ETB)

Attribute (at): Description

ITF 14 (see page 18)
BT bearer bar type
BW bearer bar width
QZ quiet zone in 1/100 mm
Field name (see page 12)
NAME definition of field name
Field number (see page 13)
FN Free definable field number
Foreground and background
BGND background of field
FGND foreground of field

This table is constantly extended. The current version is available on

demand.

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Data Format Dynacode IP Series

4.3 Field Name

Application 1. The layout is created with Labelstar Office/Labelstar PLUS.
(customized) 2. Layout data are saved on Compact Flash card of direct print
module.
3. An external control (SPS, balance, ERP system, etc.) modifies
variable fields of the layout (e.g. weight, article no., batch no., etc.)
and starts the print of layout.

Explanation * So far the fields were designated by numbers (1, 2, 3, …) which were
determined by the order of creation in Labelstar PLUS. By later
modifications of layout, these field numbers were possibly changed
whereby the access to a certain field was no longer possible. By the
field names this dependence is annulled.

Procedure - a) - Enter 'Field identifier'

Labelstar PLUS

- Select check box 'Transmit field identifier'

b) Save layout on Compact Flash card of direct print module.

c) The external control loads first the saved layout from Compact
Flash card of direct print module with (SOH)FMB---rF(ETB)
See chapter 'Compact Flash card'.
d) With text set (SOH)BV[NAME]…(ETB) the contents of field is
determined.
e) With parameter set (SOH)FBC---rS-------(ETB) the print is started
(see page 79).

*
Labelstar PLUS only
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Procedure - a) The names of field identifiers are assigned and transferred

Labelstar Office automatically from Labelstar Office to the printer.
b) Save layout on Compact Flash card of direct print module.
c) The external control loads first the saved layout from Compact
Flash card of direct print module with (SOH)FMB---rF(ETB)
See chapter 'Compact Flash card'.
d) With text set (SOH)BV[NAME]…(ETB) the contents of field is
determined.
e) With parameter set (SOH)FBC---rS-------(ETB) the print is started
(see page 79).

4.4 Field Selection by Free Definable Field Number

With the following described attribute it is possible to assign a free
definable field number to a field. This field number does not have to
be clear, i.e. several fields can have the same field number. In this
way the same field contents can be assigned to different fields.

The following attribute identification is defined:

Attribute: FN
Description: free definable field number

After the field number was assigned with AC mask statement,

(SOH)AC[n]FN=nr(ETB)

n = field index
nr = free definable field number

it is possible to access to the field and/or the fields with the new BF
text statement:

(SOH)BF[nr]text(ETB)

nr = field number
text = field contents

Example // Assignment of field number field 1 and field 2

(SOH)AM[1]1000;2500;0;4;2;7;400;400;0(ETB)
(SOH)AC[1]FN=100(ETB)
(SOH)AM[2]2000;2500;0;30;2;4000;9;3;0;1(ETB)
(SOH)AC[2]FN=100(ETB)

// Access to field 1 and field 2 by field number

(SOH)BF[100]1234567890(ETB)

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Dynacode IP Series Mask Set

5 Mask Set

5.1 Text

AM[n]y;x;p;a;d;z;dy;dx;lp;dp
A identification for mask set
M identification for protocol version
n field number
y Y coordinate in 1/100 mm
x X coordinate in 1/100 mm
identification for phantom field
p 0 = print
1 = no print
identification for field type
1 = bitmap font
2 = bitmap font inverse
a 4 = vector font
5 = vector font autoscale
6 = vector font inverse
7 = vector font autoscale inverse
rotation
d 0 = 0° 2 = 180°
1 = 90° 3 = 270°
character set not proportional bitmap fonts (1+2)
01 = FONT 01 0,8 x 1,1 mm 127 characters
02 = FONT 02 1,2 x 1,7 mm 255 characters
03 = FONT 03 1,8 x 2,6 mm 255 characters
04 = FONT 04 4,0 x 5,6 mm 127 characters
05 = FONT 05 1,8 x 3,2 mm - descender 255 characters
07 = FONT 07 1,2 x 2,2 mm - descender 255 characters
character set proportional bitmap fonts (1+2)
21 = FONT 21 (1,0; 13) 255 characters
22 = FONT 22 (1,8; 21) 255 characters
23 = FONT 23 (2,6; 31) 255 characters
24 = FONT 24 (5,6; 67) 255 characters
28 = FONT 28 (4,0; 48) 255 characters
29 = FONT 29 (0,8; 9) 255 characters
character set vector fonts (4-7)
z 01 = Helvetica Bold
02 = Helvetica Bold italics
03 = Helvetica Roman
04 = Helvetica Roman italics
05 = Swiss Light
06 = Swiss Light italics
07 = Baskerville
08 = Baskerville italics
09 = Brush Script
10 = Brush Script italics
11 = Monospace
12 = Monospace italics
17 = OCR-A
18 = OCR-A italics
19 = OCR-B
20 = OCR-B italics

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6 Text Set
BM[n]text
B identification for text set
M identification for extended protocol
n field number
text data contents, text

BV[n]text
B identification for text set
V identification for selection by field name
n field name
text data contents, text

BF[n]text
B identification for text set
F identification for selection by free definable field number
n field number
text data contents, text

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Text Set Dynacode IP Series

6.1 Examples
Mask set

Texts set

Text set with variable [SOH]BM[125]=CN(0,0,3,1,1)000[ETB]

definition:

Example layout ASCII data Identification

⊗AM[1]3600;4600;0;33;0;1500;0;4;1;1⊕ R F
C L
mask set for bar code
⊗BM[1]444444444444⊕ R F
C L
appropriate text set
⊗AM[2]600;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗AM[3]600;3100;0;4;0;1;400;300;24⊕ R F
C L
five mask sets vector
⊗AM[4]1100;4700;0;4;0;1;400;300;24⊕ R F
C L
font / proportional font
⊗AM[5]1800;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗AM[6]1900;3700;0;4;0;1;600;400;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[2]Art.Nr. ⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[3]44444⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[4]Artikelbezeichnung⊕ R F
C L
five appropriate text sets
⊗BM[5]DM⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[6]99,-- ⊕ R F
C L

⊗FBA000r06000000⊕ number of lines

⊗FBBA00r00001000⊕ number of items
⊗FBC000r00000000⊕ start

#: graphic data in PCX format

⊗: SOH (1hex bzw 5Ehex)
⊕: ETB (17hex bzw. 5Fhex)
C
R: CarrigeReturn (0Dhex)
L
F: LineFeed (0Ahex)

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7 Graphic Set

7.1 General Graphic Format

This format is supported by all our printing systems but note that a 8
bit transmission is absolute necessary.
SOH D p p p p lb lb lb b b b gb………………… ETB

min. max.
D = identification for graphic set
p = pixel line from above '0000' '1900'
lb = 1. byte from left '000' '100'
b = quantity of bytes '1' '100'
gb = graphic bytes

Graphic byte

1 graphic bit = 0,083 x 0,083 mm

7.2 Graphic in PCX Format

It is possible to transfer graphic data as a PCX-file (e.g. PaintBrush) to
the printing system. With this type of data transfer the PCX-file is
transferred in a compressed form. Hereby the RLE-procedure is used
and therefore the graphic data were reduced by approx. 30 %. This
means that the effective transferring time for 300 dpi devices is cut in
halves.

To set the direct print module ready for receiving PCX-data the
protocol has to be switched over and hereby the following command
set will be defined:
SOH A X n n n y y y y y y x x x x x x m dp ETB

Index of transferred graphic to printing system internal maintenance

n
at present not processed (000)
y Y coordinate of graphic in 1/100 mm
x X coordinate of graphic in 1/100 mm
m Mode 0 = standard (background is overwritten)
Mode 1 = transparency (background is maintained)
Mode 2 = inverse (background is overwritten)
Mode 3 = inverse transparency (background is maintained)
dp datum point
1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top
4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre
7 = lleft bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

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• It is recommended to observe that directly after the final sign

C L
(ETB) no separator res. fill character such as R F is indicated.
• The direct print module supports the following PCX versions: 5, 3,
2 and 0.
• It is necessary that the corresponding PCX-file is available as
monochrome (black/white).
• The graphic has to be available in the original size as the direct
print module is not able to change the size by itself.

NOTICE!
Before print start, indicated by parameter set 'FBC', the definition
of field number, lines and pieces has to be effected via the
parameter sets (FBA res. FBB).

7.3 Example PCX File

-*** PCX_GRAPHIC-INFO ***-
⊗AX0010015300100941⊕###############################################
⊗AM[1]3600;4600;0;33;0;1500;0;4;1;1⊕ R F mask set for bar code
C L

⊗BM[1]444444444444⊕ R F
C L
appropriate text set
⊗AM[2]600;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗AM[3]600;3100;0;4;0;1;400;300;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗AM[4]1100;4700;0;4;0;1;400;300;24⊕ R F
C L five mask set vector font / proportional font
⊗AM[5]1800;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗AM[6]1900;3700;0;4;0;1;600;400;24⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[2]Art.Nr. ⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[3]44444⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[4]Artikelbezeichnung⊕ R F
C L five appropriate text sets
⊗BM[5]DM⊕ R F
C L

⊗BM[6]99,-- ⊕ R F
C L

⊗FBA00r06000000⊕ set number of lines (FBA…)

⊗FBBA00r00001000⊕ set quantity (FBBA…)
⊗FBC000r00000000⊕ start print order (FBC…)

#: Grafikdaten im PCX Format

⊗: SOH (1hex bzw 5Ehex)
⊕: ETB (17hex bzw. 5Fhex)
C
R: CarrigeReturn (0Dhex)
L
F: LineFeed (0Ahex)

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8 Variables

8.1 Set Structure

SOH BM [n] = v v ( p1 p2 p… pn ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= start of function
vv variable type
SC link field
CN counter
CC extended counter
CL date/time
CU currency variable
SH shift variable
MD memory card data
( start of variable parameter block
p1…pn variable parameter
) end of variable parameter block

NOTICE!
In case you want to print a text which corresponds exactly to the
variable definition then you have to place '!' before.

SOH BM [n] ! = v v ( p1 p2 p… pn ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

8.2 Link Field

SOH BM [n] = S C ( p1 ; p2 ; p… ; pn ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= SC identification of link field

p1…pn identification of link elements (field number or constant text)
field number is entered without leading '0'
constant text is included in " but these marks are not printed

NOTICE!
Reference fields can be constant text or variables but no link
fields.

Example =SC(1;2;3) --> Printout: Field1Field2Field3

=SC(1;“constant“;2) --> Printout: Field1constantField2

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Variables Flexicode Series

8.3 Counter
SOH BM [n] = C N ( t ; m ; c ; +/- s ; i ; h ; r ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= CN identification counter
t type of counter
0 numerical
1 letters only
2…36 radix, base of the counter

m function mode
0 standard
1 return to start value
2 enter the start value at the beginning of printing
(default = existing start value)
3 enter the start value at the beginning of printing
(default = last final number)
4 reset start value at cycle end
(only for DPM IIIi)
5 reset start value by I/O signal
6 time-controlled resetting
7 time-controlled resetting with input of initial value
(default = last final value)
c digit where the numbering starts counting

+/− direction
+ adding
− subtracting

s step width

i update interval
(number of layouts with identical number)
h time by which the counter is reset (function mode 6 and 7)
in format 'HH:MM'
e.g. 00:00 = reset counter at 0:00
(optional, only for function mode 6 and 7)
r reset value
(optional, only for function mode 6 and 7; default = text
and/or initial value)
Limitation:
The time-controlled resetting of counter variable is only
effected in case of an active print order. If a print order is
cancelled before the specified time and afterwards again
restarted then no resetting of counter value is effected.
t1, t2, … text res. start value of counter

Example:
Input: =CN(10;7;4;+1;1;06:00;0001)1234

The enquiry for the initial value is effected at print start and
at 6:00 the counter variable is reset to value 0001.

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8.4 Extended Counter

SOH BM [n] = C C ( +/- s ; i ; m ; z ; n ; x ) t ETB

= CC identification of numeric counter

+/− direction
+ counter adding
− counter subtracting
s step width

i update interval
(number of layouts with identical number)
m function mode
0 standard
1 return to start value
2 enter the start value at the beginning of printing
(default = existing start value)
3 enter the start value at the beginning of printing
(default = last final number)
4 reset start value at cycle end
(only for DPM IIIi)
5 set min. / max. value
6 set start value
7 print end

z leading zeros
0 no leading zeros
1 printout with leading zeros

n minimum value (max. -999999999)

x maximum value (max. 999999999)
t start value
(the number of digits determines the format for the printout with
leading zeros
(max. 999999999)
Example:
Input: =CC(+1;2;5;0;1,999)0050

Printout: 50, 51,…999, 1, 2, …

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8.5 Date and Time

SOH BM [n] = C L ( m ; d ; i ; n ; c ; mo ; pd ; pm ; md ; mm ; rw ; ws ) t1 t… t70 ETB

= CL identification date/time
m month offset to the actual date
d day offset to the actual date
i update interval
(0 = at the beginning of a print order, 1 = each layout)
Optional parameters
n minute offset ot the actual time
(negative entry/value possible)
c correction month overflow
(0 = change to the next month, 1 = remain in current month)
Optional parameters for BBE date
mo input mode
0: standard; display current date of real time clock
1: display calculated date, modification possible
2: display calculated date, no modification possible
pd max. positive correction days
pm max. positive correction months
md max. negative correction days
mm max. negative correction months

Optional parameters for rounded date

rw rounded weekday: 1 = Sunday … 7 = Saturday; 0 = no rounding
ws start of week, format: "D-HH:MM",
e.g. 1-00:00 = Sunday, 0:00 Uhr

Example Actual date as per Real Time Clock: 08.12.

Input: =CL(0;0;0)<DD.MO.YY> Printout:08.12.
Input: =CL(2;1;0)<DD.MO.YY> Printout: 09.02.

Example for Input: =CL (0;0;0;0;0;1;3;2;3;2)<DD.MO.YY>

BBE date At print start the calculated date is displayed at the printing system and
can be modified (+/− 3 days and +/− 2 months):
Display: ID_1 DD:MO:YY
ID_1 08.12.11

Example for The beginning of the week is on Sunday (08.12.) at 00:00. The date of
rounded date Monday should be printed the whole week.
Input: =CL(0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;2;1-00:00)<DD.MO.YY>

Current date Rounded date

07.12. 23:59:59 02.12.
08.12. 00:00:00 09.12
09.12. 09.12.
14.12. 23:59:59 09.12.
15.12. 00:00:00 16.12.

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8.6 Format Identifier (Date & Time)

Standard format
HH Hours 2-digit (24 hours)
HE Hours 2-digit (12 hours)
MI Minutes 2-digit
SS Seconds 2-digit
AM AM/PM output
DD Day 2-digit
MO Month 2-digit
YYYY Year 4-digit
YY Year 2-digit
Y Year 1-digit
WW Calendar week
DW Day of week (Sunday = 0)
DW1 Day of week (Sunday = 1)
DwX Day of week
For x it is possible to enter any ASCII character from
which is counted continuously
DOWxxxxxxx Day of week - variable
For x it is possible to enter any ASCII character
The first ‚x‘ denominates Sunday, the next
denominates Monday and so on until Saturday
For each weekday a character must be created
DOY Day of year 3-digit (First January = 1)
DY Day of year 3-digit (First January = 0)
Examples
DD.MO.YY 22.01.10
MO/DD/YYYY 01/22/2010
YY-MO-DD 10-01-22
YYMODD 100122

The format identifier 'HE' and 'AM'/'am'/'Am' are supplemented.

Therefore the output of hours in 12-hours mode is possible. By the
additional output of format identifier 'AM' the output of time in
american/english format is possible.

Example =CL(0;0;0;0)<HH:MI:SS> --> 15:30:00

=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS> --> 03:30:00
=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS AM> --> 03:30:00 PM
=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS am> --> 03:30:00 pm
=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS Am> --> 03:30:00 p.m.

By separating the output of time and AM/PM output in 2 text fields,

also the following output format is possible:
--> 03:30:00 pm

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Extended format
XMO Name of month short
XSO Name of month long
XSD Weekday short
XLD Weekday long

For X you can enter the country identification of desired language

C = Canadian
D = Danish
E = English
F = French
G = German
I = Italian
N = Dutch
O = Norwegian
S = Spanish
U = Finnish
W = Swedish
Examples:
DD.EMO.YY 22.JAN.10
DD.ESO YYYY 22. January 2010
ELD,DD.GMO.YY Friday, 22. JAN.10
ESD,DD.MO.YY FR, 22.01.10

Extended format - XMO

C JA FE MR AL MA JN JL AU SE OC NO DE
D JAN FEB MAR APR MAJ JUN JUL AUG SEP OKT NOV DEC
E JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
F JAN FEV MAR AVR MAI JUIN JUIL AOU SEP OCT NOV DEC
G JAN FEB MRZ APR MAI JUN JUL AUG SEP OKT NOV DEZ
I GEN FEB MAR APR MAG GIU LUG AGO SET OTT NOV DIC
N JAN FEB MRT APR MEI JUN JUL AUG SEP OKT NOV DEC
O JAN FEB MAR APR MAI JUN JUL AUG SEP OKT NOV DES
S ENE FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AGO SEP OCT NOV DIC
U TAM HEL MAA HUH TOU KES HEI ELO SYY LOK MAR JOU
W JAN FEB MAR APR MAJ JUN JUL AUG SEP OKT NOV DEC

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Extended format - XSO

C January February March April May June
D Januar Februar Marts April Maj Juni
E January February March April May June
F Janvier Février Mars Avril Mai Juin
G Januar Februar Maerz April Mai Juni
I Gennaio Febbraio Marzo Aprile Maggio Giugno
N Januari Februari Maart April Mei Juni
O Januar Februar Mars April Mai Juni
S Enero Febrero Marzo Abril Mayo Junio
U Tammikuu Helmikuu Maaliskuu Huhtikuu Toukokuu Kesaekuu
W Januari Februari Mars April Maj Juni

C July August September October November December

D Juli August September Oktober November December
E July August September October November December
F Juillet Août Septembre Octobre Novembre Décembre
G Juli August September Oktober November Dezember
I Luglio Agosto Settembre Ottobre Novembre Dicembre
N Juli Augustus September Oktober November December
O Juli August September Oktober November Desember
S Julio Agosto Septiembre Octubre Noviembre Diciembre
U Heinaekuu Elokuu Syyskuu Lokakuu Marraksuu Joulukuu
W Juli Augusti September Oktober November December

Extended format - XSD

C SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
D SO MA TI ON TO FR LO
E SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
F DIM LUN MAR MER JEU VEN SAM
G SO MO DI MI DO FR SA
I DOM LUN MAR MER GIO VEN SAB
N ZO MA DI WO DO VR ZA
O SO MA TI ON TO FR LO
S DOM LUN MAR MIE JUE VIE SAB
U SU MA TI KE TO PE LA
W SO LA TI ON TO FR LO

Extended format - XLD

C Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
D Søndag Mandag Tirsdag Onsdag Torsdag Fredag Lørdag
E Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
F Dimanche Lundi Mardi Mercredi Jeudi Vendredi Samedi
G Sonntag Montag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag Samstag
I Domenica Lunedi Martedi Mercoledi Giovedi Venerdi Sabato
N Zondag Maandag Dinsdag Woensdag Donderdag Vrijdag Zaterdag
O Søndag Mandag Tirsdag Onsdag Torsdag Fredag Lørdag
S Domingo Lunes Martes Miércoles Jueves Viernes Sábado
U Sunnuntai Maanantai Tiistai Keski-viikko Torstai Perjantai Lauantai
W Söndag Måndag Tisdag Onsdag Torsdag Fredag Lördag

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8.7 Currency Variable

SOH BM [n] = C U ( a ; b ; c ; d ; e ; f ; g ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= CU Signification of variable Euro

a ANSI-Code of thousand separator as decimal figure
b ANSI-Code of comma separator as decimal figure
c Quantity of numbers after the comma as decimal figure
d Operand A Before the processing the variable Euro
e Operand B calculates the term
f Operand C AxB
C
g Rounding format
t1, t2, … Format string, is indicated by "< >"

Example: In case the contents of field 20 has to be converted from USD into
EUR the definition of variable for the user defined format is as follows:
B01 '=CU(46;44;2;20;"1,0";"0,68861";"0,01")Result: <>Euro'
B20 1.250,44 USD
Printout: 1.250,44 USD
Result: 1.815,89 Euro *

*
1 USD = 0,68861 Euro (11.01.2010)
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8.8 Shift Variable

SOH BM [n] = S H ( ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= SH identification of shift variable

NOTICE!
The shift variable did not need any parameters. The settings for
the output are defined with the corresponding parameter sets.
(see above)

Beispiel The shift times are defined: 00:00 - 11:59 "Shift1"

12:00 - 23:59 "Shift2"
=SH() Printout at 10:00 Uhr: "Shift1"
=SH() Printout at 13:00 Uhr: "Shift2"

Set shift times

SOH F C I D - - r N N H H M M h h m m ETB
NN = ID [01 … 24]
HH = start hour
MM = start minute
hh = end hour
mm = end minute
Enquire shift variable
SOH F C I D - - w N N p p p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N H H M M h h m m p p p p p p p p ETB

Set shift text

SOH F C I E - - r N N T T T T T T T T T T ETB
NN = ID [01 … 24]
T = max. 10 characters
Enquire shift variable
SOH F C I E - - w N N p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N ; T T T T T T T T T T ; p p p p p p p p ETB

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8.9 User Guiding

SOH BM [n] = U G ( c ; t ; m ; ap ; ae ; sp ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= UG identification user guiding

c start position for the entry
t type of entry
0 numerical
1 alphanumerical
m mode of entry
0 do not jump over special characters
1 jump over special characters
ap alignment at printing
0 aligned to the right side
ae alignment at entry
0 aligned to the right side
sp prompt text for the variable, max. 24 characters
The entry has to be included in ".

Example Entry: =UG(1;0;0;0;0;“Enter article no.“)<123456>

Display:

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8.10 User Guiding with Mask

SOH BM [n] = U M ( c ; t ; m ; ap ; ae ; sp ; d ; ma ) t1 t2 t… t70 ETB

= UM identification user guiding with mask

c start position for the entry
t type of entry (is ignored with existing mask definition)
0 numerical
1 alphanumerical
m mode of entry (is ignored with existing mask definition)
0 do not jump over special characters
1 jump over special characters
ap alignment at printing
0 aligned to the right side
ae alignment at entry
0 aligned to the right side
sp prompt text for the variable, max. 24 characters
The entry has to be included in ".
d deleting setpoint value
0 setpoint value remains at key entry (inserting mode)
1 with first key press the setpoint value disappears
2 setpoint value is retained (overwrite mode)
ma definition of mask
possible mask characters are
9 numbers only
# only numbers and leading signs
? letters only
a alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers)
C any characters

Example Entry: =UM(1;0;0;0;0;“Enter article no.“;0;“999-aa“)<123-xx>

Display:

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8.11 Memory Card Data

SOH BM [n] = M D ( FN="filename" ; SE='x' ; CH=x ; SC="x" ; SF="x" ; RC="x" ) ETB

= MD identification of memory card data

FN file name of table onto memory card with CSV data
SE Separator sign (default = ';')
CH column name in the first line (0 = no, 1 = yes)
SC name and/or number of column that should be referenced
SF field name and/or field index of field onto the layout, which
contains the searched data
RC name and/or number of column, which contains the data to be
printed

NOTICE!
If in parameter SF a field name is indicated, this must have beed
defined for the appropriate field by an AC attribute statement!

Example AC[1]NAME="FCODE"
BM[2]=MD(FN="a:\daten.csv";SE=';';CH=1;SC="Farbcode";SF="FCODE";
RC="IC-Nummer")

Field 1 Output Field 2

00001 121478242
23252 784587448

8.12 GS1-128 Parser

NOTICE!
By means of this variable type, the content of an application
identifier in a GS1-128 bar code can be determined.

SOH BM [n] = A I ( p ; Ai ) ETB

= AI identification of GS1-128 parser

p identification of the link element (field number)
Ai application identifier

Example Field 1 ="00123456789012345675" GS1-128 with AI00

=AI(1;"00") Printout: 123456789012345675

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8.13 EPC Calculation (Electronic Product Code) *

SOH BM [n] = E P C ( M ; L ; F ; P ; N1 ; {N2} ) ETB

= EPC identification of EPC calculation

M coding method
L length of manufacturer number (company prefix)
F filter value
P verification of check digit
N1 identification of link element (field number)
N2 identification of link element (field number) - optional
For more information, visit the following web sites:
www.epcglobalinc.org or www.gs1.org

Param. Value range

M 0 = coding method SSCC96 3 = coding method GRAI96
1 = coding method SGTIN96 4 = coding method GIAI96
2 = coding method SGLN96
L 6…12
F Coding Filter value Binary
SSCC96 All Others 000
Undefined 001
Logistical / Shipping Unit 010
SGTIN96 All Others 000
Retail Consumer Trade Item 001
Standard Trade Item Grouping 010
Single Shipping/ 011
Consumer Trade Item
SGLN All Others 000
Physical Location 001
GRAI All Others 000
GIAI All Others 000
P 0 = no verification; 1 = verification
N1, N2 any

Example 1 Field 1 ="00123456789012345675“ GS1-128 with AI00

Field 2 =AI(1;“00“) --> Printout: 123456789012345675
Field 3 =EPC(0;12;0;1;2) --> Printout: 3100DA7557D32C38E7000000
The EPC is calculated with the content of Field 2. The coding method
SSCC96 is used. In Field 2 a valid NVE must be represented (18-digit,
correct check digit).
Example 2 Field 1 ="4141234567890128254123“ GS1-128 with AI00, AI254
Field 2 =AI(1;“414“) --> Printout: 1234567890128
Field 3 =AI(1;“254“) --> Printout: 123
Field 4 =EPC(2;10;0;0;2;3) --> Printout: 3208499602D218000000007B
The EPC is calculated with the content of Field 2 and Field 3. The
coding method SGLN96 is used. In Field 2 a valid ILN must be
represented (13-digit). In the example, Field 3 contains an optional
serial number. No verification of check digit of ILN (8) is effected.

*
only when using option RFID
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8.14 Check Digit

SOH BM [n] = C D ( d ; s ; l ; t ; w ; m ; r ; o ) t1 t… t70 ETB

= CD Identification of check digit

d Data for check digit calculation (field number of constant text)
Constant text is enclosed in "".
s Start position within data
1 …n Start calculation at digit x
l Number of digits. If the parameter is not indicated, the remaining
data (from start position) is used for the check digit calculation.
t Check digit type
0 Modulo 10 (weighting 3)
1 Modulo 11
2 Modulo 43
3 Modulo 47 (weighting 15)
4 Modulo 47 (weighting 20)
5 Modulo 103
6 Customized
Optional parameters for customized check digit
w Weighting.
Constant text enclosed in "" - contains the individual weighting
values or an interval.
Individual values: "x1,x2"
Interval: "x1…x2"
m Modulo
r Add result to
o Print only one digit
0 No
1 Yes

Example Entry: =CD("123456789012";0;0;0)

Printout: 8

Entry: =CD("1234567890";0;0;6;"1,3";10;10;1)
Printout: 5

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8.15 Substring
SOH BM [n] = S S ( d ; s ; l ) ETB

= SS Identification of substring
d Data used for substring extraction (field number or field name
or constant text.
Constant text is enclosed in "".
s Start position within data. If this parameter is omitted, the
substring extraction starts with the 1st character of the data
string.
1 n Start at digit x
l Number of digits. If this parameter is omitted, all characters
from the start position to the end of the data string are
returned.
1 …n At the start position x digits

Example: Entry: =SS("1234567890";4;3)

Printout: 456
Field "ARTIKELNR" has the contents "370012330295"
Entry: =SS(ARTIKELNR;1;4)
Printout: 3700

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9 Parameter Sets

9.1 Layout Parameters

Set layout length in 1/100 mm

SOH F C C L - - r N N N N N N N - ETB
N: value of layout length in 1/100 mm, 7 digit ASCII number
Enquire layout length in 1/100 mm
SOH F C C L - - w N N N N N N N - ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set layout width in 1/100 mm

SOH F C C O - - r N N N N N N N ETB
N: indication of layout width in 1/100 mm, 7 digit ASCII number
Enquire layout width in 1/100 mm
SOH F C C O - - w P P P P P P P P ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set displacement in direction X (Offset 3)

SOH F C C E - - r V N N N - - - - ETB
V: pre-sign of offset (+ or −)
NNN: offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm
Enquire displacement in direction X (Offset 3)
SOH F C C E - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set layouts per cycle

SOH F C A D I - r N N - - - - - - ETB
NN: number of layouts per cycle (01…25)
Enquire layouts per cycle
SOH F C A D I - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NN: current layouts per cycle

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Set layout alignment

SOH F C C J - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = left
N: 1 = centre
N: 2 = right

Enquire layout alignment

SOH F C C J - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set contrast
SOH F C A B - - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: Indication of contrast in % (010…200)
NNN: It is necessary to transmit a 3 digit ASCII number
Enquire contrast
SOH F C A B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set material
SOH F C D N C - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: indication of material
Type 1: paper
Type 2: foil
Enquire material
SOH F C D N C - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set number of columns

SOH F C C H A - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N = number of columns (1…9)
Enquire number of columns
SOH F C C H A - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set column width

SOH F C C H B - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: indication of column width in 1/10 mm (0…999)
Enquire column width
SOH F C C H B - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set line number of layout (n digits)

SOH F B A A - - r N ETB
N: Indication of line number in ASCII (1, 10, 100, …)
Enquire line number of layout
SOH F B A A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set flip layout

SOH F C D O - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = flip layout Off
N: 1 = flip layout On
Enquire flip layout
SOH F C D O - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set layout rotation

SOH F C D N - - r X - - - - - - - ETB
X: 0 = rotate layout Off
X: 1 = rotate layout On
Enquire layout rotation
SOH F C D N - - w p p p p p p p p ETB
x
Answer
SOH A X - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set operating mode flip/rotate layout

SOH F C D S - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = flip/rotate layout at the centre point of layout
N: 1 = flip/rotate layout at the centre point of printhead
Enquire operating mode flip/rotate layout
SOH F C D S - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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9.2 Machine Parameters

Set operating mode

SOH F C A D H - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 1 = process single items
N: 2 = continuous
Enquire operating mode
SOH F C A D H - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: current operating mode

Set print speed

SOH F C A A - - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: Indication of print speed in mm/s
NNN: It is necessary to transmit a 3 digit ASCII number.
Enquire print speed
SOH F C A A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set back speed

SOH F C A D G - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: indication of back speed in mm/s (050…400)
Enquire back speed
SOH F C A D G - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NNN: current back speed

Set print offset

SOH F C A D L - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: print offset in 1/10 mm (0000…9999)
Enquire print offset
SOH F C A D L - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NNNN: current print offset

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9.3 Device Settings

Set print position

SOH F C A D K - r N N N N N N - - ETB
NNNNN: print position in 1/10 mm (0000…0043)
Enquire print position
SOH F C A D K - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NNNNN: print position in 1/10 mm

Set operating mode

SOH F C A D O - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = intermittent mode
N: 1 = continuous mode
After changing the operating mode, the module is re-started
automatically.
Enquire operating mode
SOH F C A D O - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set transfer ribbon control On/Off

SOH F C D B - - r N M - - - - - - ETB
N: 1 = transfer ribbon control Off
N: 0 = transfer ribbon control On
Enquire transfer ribbon control On/Off
SOH F C D B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N M - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set field handling

SOH F C D K - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = field handling Off
N: 1 = graphic received
N: 2 =delete graphic
Enquire field handling
SOH F C D K - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set display language

SOH F C D I - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 10 = German N: 16 = Portuguese N: 12 = Hungarian
N: 11 = English N: 17 = Netherlands N: 13 = Russian
N: 12 = French N: 18 = Italian N: 14 = Chinese
N: 13 = Spanish N: 19 = Danish N: 15 = not used
N: 14 = Finnish N: 10 = Polish N: 16 = Ukrainian
N: 15 = Czech N: 11 = not used
Enquire display language
SOH F C D I - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set external print parameters

SOH F C C P - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = only parameter settings by interface for label length, gap length
N: 0 = and label width are taken into consideration.
N: 1 = parameter settings by interface are processed
N: 2 = parameter settings by interface are not taken into consideration
Enquire external print parameters
SOH F C C P - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set Codepage
SOH F C C N - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 10 = ANSI
N: 11 = Codepage 437 (english)
N: 12 = Codepage 850
N: 13 = GEM German
N: 14 = GEM English
N: 15 = GEM French
N: 16 = GEM Swedish
N: 17 = GEM Danish
N: 18 = Codepage 437 (Greek)
N: 19 = Codepage 852 (Eastern European)
N: 10 = Codepage 857 (Turkish)
Enquire Codepage
SOH F C C N - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set user guiding

SOH F C D U - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off, no entries are possible but pre-set values are printed.
N: 1 = On, the user has to enter a value for each variable or to confirm
N: 1 = the pre-set values by pressing the enter key. This default value
N: 1 = is set each time the print module is switched on
N: 2 = Auto, the entries for a layout are repeated after each print and
N: 2 = the last entered values are the new pre-set values.
Enquire user guiding
SOH F C D U - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set keyboard layout

SOH F C C K - - R N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 =German keyboard
N: 1 = English keyboard
N: 2 = French keyboard
N: 3 = Greek keyboard
N: 4 = Spanish keyboard
N: 5 = Swedish keyboard
N: 6 = Czech keyboard
Enquire keyboard layout
SOH F C C K - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set sound level of key click (buzzer)

SOH F C C B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = buzzer Off
N: 1-7 = sound level of key click
Enquire sound level of key click (buzzer)
SOH F C C B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set brightness of display (contrast)

SOH F C C B B - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN = value range of display brightness 035 to 085
Enquire display brightness
SOH F C C B B - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set hotstart On/Off

SOH F C D W - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire hotstart On/Off
SOH F C D W - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set autoload
SOH F C D X - - R N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire autoload
SOH F C D X - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set default layout On/Off

SOH F C M K E - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off: Print start without layout definition signalises error.
N: 1 = On: Default layout is printed without layout definition.
Default: Off
Enquire default layout On/Off
SOH F C M K E - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set layout change confirmation

SOH F C S D F C r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Confirmation Off
N: 1 = Confirmation On
Enquire layout change confirmation
SOH F C S D F C w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set 'print after measuring'

SOH F C S D F D r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire 'print after measuring'
SOH F C S D F D w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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9.4 Ribbon Save

Set ribbon save mode

SOH F C D R A - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N = 0: Aus
N = 1: Standard
Enquire ribbon save mode
SOH F C D R A - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set synchonisation of transfer ribbon and printhead

SOH F C D R B - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: Value of synchronisation in % (000-100)
Enquire synchronisation of transfer ribbon and printhead
SOH F C D R B - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set time for printhead move down

SOH F C D R C A r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: value of time for printhead move down in ms (0000…9999)
Enquire time for printhead move down
SOH F C D R C A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set feedback distance

SOH F C D R F A r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: distance in mm
Enquire feedback distance
SOH F C D R F A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set feedback speed

SOH F C D R F B r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: feedback speed in mm/s
Enquire feedback speed
SOH F C D R F B w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set power of transfer ribbon motor

SOH F C D R D A r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: value of transfer ribbon motor power in % (010…200)
Enquire power of transfer ribbon motor
SOH F C D R D A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set brake power for acceleration and braking

SOH F C D R E A r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: value of brake power for acceleration and braking
NNN: in % (000…200)
Enquire brake power for acceleration and braking
SOH F C D R E A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set brake power during printing

SOH F C D R E B r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: value of brake power during printing in % (000…200)
Enquire brake power during printing
SOH F C D R E B w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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9.5 Interface
By means of the following commands the parameters of the serial
interface can be set. Note that after sending one of the commands
also the host computer changes the corresponding parameter of its
interface to allow further communication of host computer-printing
system.
For all interface commands the interface is fixed with x. The following
values are allowed:
x = 1 ⇒ COM 1
x = 2 ⇒ COM 2
In all other cases automatically the first serial interface is addressed.
In the answers the addressed interface is also returned.

Set all interface parameters

SOH F C F F x - r m ; b ; p ; d ; s ETB
m = mode (0 = Off, 1 = On, 2 = On, without error message)
b = baud rate (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 115200)
p = parity (n = no parity, e = even parity, o = odd parity)
d = number of data bits (7, 8)
s = number of stop bits (1, 2)
Enquire all interface parameters
SOH F C F F x - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A x ; m ; b ; p ; d ; s ; p p p p p p p p ETB

Example: activate interface COM1 and set 9600 Baud, no parity, 8 data
bits, 2 stop bits
[SOH]FCFF1-r1;9600;n;8;2[ETB]

Interface protocol
There are two different interface protocols available. Usually SOH =
01Hex and ETB = 17Hex. However there are host computers (e.g.
AS/400), which cannot work with these characters. Therefore you can
switch SOH = 5EHex and ETB = 5FHex. The host computer has to
change the corresponding parameter as well.

Set SOH and ETB

SOH F C G C - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = SOH = 01 Hex, ETB = 17Hex
N: 1 = SOH = 5E Hex, ETB = 5FHex
Enquire SOH and ETB
SOH F C G C - - W p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = SOH = 01 Hex, ETB = 17Hex
N: 1 = SOH = 5E Hex, ETB = 5FHex
N: 2 = other character combination

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Data memory

Set data memory

SOH F C G D - - r M - - - - - - - ETB
M: 0 = Off, after receiving FBCA0r or FBDA0r the interface is locked
until the end of the print order, i.e. you cannot write more data
in the receiving buffer.
M: 1 = Off, after receiving FBCA0r or FBDA0r the interface is locked
until the end of the print order, i.e. you cannot write more data
in the receiving buffer.
M: 2 = Extended, after starting a print order it is possible to write more
data in the receiving buffer. These data is processed during
the print and the next layout is prepared.
Enquire data memory
SOH F C G D - - W p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A M - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set reaction to unknown interrogative set

SOH F C G E A - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N = value range between 0 and 3
Enquire reaction to unknown questions
SOH F C G E A - w p p p p p p P p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set port transmission

SOH F C G F - - R S T - - - - - - ETB
S = source (indication of source port)
T = target (indication of target source)
Port numbers = 1 to 6
1 = COM1
2 = COM2 (depending on printing system)
3 = LPT
4 = USB
5 = TCP
6 = UDP
Enquire port transmission
SOH F C G F - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A " S1-T1 ; S2-T2 ; … ID : p p p p p p p p " ETB

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9.6 Network
SOH F C L A - - r C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5 ETB

All network parameter sets start in the third column with a 'L'. Column
4 shows the identification for the corresponding network parameter.
Column 5 can show another sub-identification.

Because of the fact that the argument size is limited to 8 characters,

the IP addresses (IP address, network mask, gateway address) which
consist of 32 bit are transmitted in HEX presentation.
For all data which is transmitted in HEX presentation (also the MAC
address) it is allowed to use capital as well as small letters.

In contrary to the parameter settings of the other interfaces, the

settings of the following sets were saved immediately onto Flash, i.e. it
is not necessary to save the currently set configuration before
switching off the printing system so the modifications are still available
after switching on.

So that the made modifications become active, also without printing

system Reset it is necessary to transmit a corresponding Z set which
effects a Reset of the network devices.

Set IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.21)

SOH F C L A - - r C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5 ETB

Enquire IP address
SOH F C L A - - w C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5 ETB

Answer
SOH A C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set netmask (e.g. 255.255.255.0)

SOH F C L B - - r F F F F F F 0 0 ETB

Enquire netmask
SOH F C L B - - w F F F F F F 0 0 ETB

Answer
SOH A F F F F F F 0 0 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set Gateway address (e.g. 192.168.0.1)

SOH F C L C - - r C 0 A 8 0 0 0 1 ETB

Enquire Gateway address

SOH F C L C - - w C 0 A 8 0 0 0 1 ETB

Answer
SOH A C 0 A 8 0 0 0 1 p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set transmission mode (e.g. auto recognition)

SOH F C L D - - r 0 - - - - - - - ETB
0 = auto recognition
1 = 10 MBit/s half duplex
2 = 10 MBit/s full duplex
3 = 100 MBit/s half duplex
4 = 100 MBit/s full duplex
Enquire transmission mode
SOH F C L D - - w 0 - - - - - - - ETB

Answer
SOH A 0 - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set DHCP support

SOH F C L E - - r N ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire DHCP support
SOH F C L E - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Assign print module name

SOH F C L F - - R N N N N N N N N N N N ETB
N: print module name can consist of max. 11 characters
N: [A…Z, a…z, 0…9, -, -]
Enquire print module name
SOH F C L F - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N ; p p p p p p p p ETB

Set MAC address (e.g. 00-07-4A-43-19-08)

SOH F C L M B - r 0 0 0 7 4 A - - ETB

SOH F C L M A - r 4 3 1 9 0 8 - - ETB
A MAC address has a width of 48 bit and is normally indicated in
hexadecimals.
With a B record it is possible to modify our identification of the MAC
address. All our machines start with 00-07-4A as default. This
corresponds to the Memory-Pool which the MAC address committee
assigned to us to guarantee that the MAC address is world-wide
manufacturer-spreading unique.

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With the A record it is possible to set any address in our pool.

Enquire MAC address
SOH F C L M B - w 0 0 0 7 4 A - - ETB

SOH F C L M A - w 4 3 1 9 0 8 - - ETB

Answer
SOH A 0 0 0 7 4 A - - p p p p p p p p ETB

SOH A 4 3 1 9 0 8 - - p p p p p p p p ETB

NTP Server
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a standardised Internet protocol
permitting the synchronisation of real-time clocks of network
participants. The direct print module connects itself with a time server
and align every 60 minutes its internal real-time clock with that of the
time server in order to correct possible differences.
The address of server (IP address) can be freely configured in the
printing system. The communication is effected by UDP and the fixed
set port 123. The service in the direct print module is deactivated by
transmitting the server address 0.0.0.0.
The time servers work together with the coordinated world time (UTC)
and therefore an additional time shift is needed compared to the
reference time. For Germany it is e.g. +1 hour.
The current state of the connexion can be queried with a status set.

Set NTP Server IP

SOH F C L N I - r N ETB
N: X.X.X.X (X = 0…255)

Enquire NTP Server IP

SOH F C L N I - w pppppppp ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p ETB
0.0.0.0 deactivates the NTP service

Readout NTP status

SOH F C L N S - w pppppppp ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: OK / ERROR / OFF

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Set time zone (hour offset)

SOH F C L N Z - r N ETB
N: -12, 12

Enquire time zone (hour offset)

SOH F C L N Z - w pppppppp ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p ETB

Reset Network Device

SOH F C L Z - - r -------- ETB
For this set is no enquiry possible. This set causes that modifications
made by the transfer of the previous sets become effective.

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9.7 Sensors

Enquire condition of compressed air

SOH F C M B H - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = no or not enough compressed air
N: 1 = compressed air OK

Enquire condition of cover

SOH F C M B I - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = cover open
N: 1 = cover closed

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9.8 Offset Values

Set displacement in direction X (Offset 3)

SOH F C C E - - r V N N N - - - - ETB
V: offset prefix (+ or −)
NNN: offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm
Enquire displacement in direction X (Offset 3)
SOH F C C E - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set print offset

SOH F C A D L A r N N N N N - - M ETB
NNNNN: value of print offset
M: Unit - 0 = print offset in 1/10 mm (00000…09999)
M: Unit - 1 = print offset in 1/10 ms (00000…99999)
Enquire print offset
SOH F C A D L A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N - - M p p p p p p p p ETB
NNNNN: value of print offset
M: Unit - 0 = print offset in 1/10 mm
M: Unit - 1 = print offset in 1/10 ms

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9.9 Service Functions

Set Online / Offline

SOH F C M K C - r M - - - - - - - ETB
M: 0 = Offline Off
M: 1 = Offline On
Enquire Online / Offline
SOH F C M K C - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A M - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
After changing by interface the display is automatically new initialized
(by activated online/offline changing to online indication).

Set reprint action

SOH F C M K D - r N - - - - - - - ETB

Enquire reprint action

SOH F C M K D - w p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = complete reprint
N: 1 = empty reprint
Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Close printhead
SOH F C M B C - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 1 = printhead down (closed)
Enquire condition of printhead photocell
SOH F C M B C - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = printhead is open
N: 1 = printhead is closed

Open printhead
SOH F C M B D - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 1 = printhead up (open)
Enquire condition of printhead photocell
SOH F C M B C - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = printhead is open
N: 1 = printhead is closed

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Enquire printhead temperature

SOH F C M C - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NNN: value of temperature, 3 digit ASCII number in degrees

Set transfer ribbon length

SOH F C D Q A - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: value of transfer ribbon length in m
Possible entries: 300, 450, 600, 900 or 1000
Enquire transfer ribbon length
SOH F C D Q A - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH F C M L A - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire transfer ribbon prior warning
SOH F C M L A - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p P p p p p ETB

Set diameter for transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH F C M L B - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: 030 … 090 diameter in mm
Enquire transfer ribbon prior warning
SOH F C M L B - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Readout current transfer ribbon diameter

SOH F C M L C - w - - - - - - - - ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set mode for transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH F C M L D A r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Warning
N: 1 = Reduced speed
N: 2 = Error
Enquire mode for transfer ribbon prior warning
SOH F C M L D A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set reduced speed (ribbon prior warning)

SOH F C M L D B r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN = Vmin … Vmax: reduced print speed
NNN = Vmin … Vmax: (depending on printer type)
Enquire reduced speed (ribbon prior warning)
SOH F C M L D B w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set printhead resistance

SOH F C M G - - r N N N N N - - - ETB
NNNNN: value of resistance in Ohm.
Enquire printhead resistance
SOH F C M G - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Paper counter
The paper counter (kilometer value) of direct print module as well as
of printhead can only be enquired by interface and not reset to 0.

Enquire paper counter of direct print module

SOH F C H A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p ETB

Enquire paper counter of printhead

SOH F C H B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p ETB
NNNNNNNN: kilometer value of printing system and/or printhead
NNNNNNNN: in meters (e.g. '00000123' = 123 m)

9.10 Date & Time

Set date
SOH F C I A - - r D D M O Y Y D W ETB
DD = day of month
MO = month
YY = year
DW = day of week ('00' = Sunday)
Enquire date
SOH F C I A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A D D M O Y Y D W p p p p p p p p ETB

Set time
SOH F C I B - - r H H M I S S A M ETB
HH = hours
MI = minutes
SS = seconds
AM = mode ('am' = 12 hours mode AM, 'pm' = 12 hours mode PM,
'—' = 24 hours mode)
Enquire time
SOH F C I B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A H H M I S S A M p p p p p p p p ETB

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Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

Because of the fact that there is no world-wide regulation if and when
a changing of time between summer and wintertime (normal time) in
the individual countries takes place, we distinguish between the
following four formats for the definition for beginning and end of
summertime.
F 0: European format
start of summertime = last Sunday in March
end of summertime = last Sunday in October
W: week (1 = first, …, 5 = last)
WD: day of week (0 = Sunday, …, 6 = Saturday)
MM: month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)
F 1: Fix date with indication of year
DD: day
MM: month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)
YY: year
F 2: Fix date without indication of year
DD: day
MM: month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)
F 3: Week day after day in month
WD: day of week (0 = Sunday, …, 6 = Saturday)
DD: after day (only the first day is taken into
MM: consideration)
month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)

Set automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

SOH F C I G - - r N - - - - - - - ETB

Enquire automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

SOH F C I G - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 = Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes Off
N: 1 = Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes On

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Set beginning of summertime

F 0: SOH F C I H - - r F W ; WD ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB
F 1: SOH F C I H - - r F D D ; M M ; Y Y ; H H ; M M ETB
F 2: SOH F C I H - - r F D D ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB
F 3: SOH F C I H - - r F WD ; D D ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB

Enquire beginning of summertime

SOH F C I H - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A F W W D M M p p p p p p p p ETB
The answer depends on each set format.

Set end of summertime

F 0: SOH F C I I - - r F W ; WD ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB
F 1: SOH F C I I - - r F D D ; M M ; Y Y ; H H ; M M ETB
F 2: SOH F C I I - - r F D D ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB
F 3: SOH F C I I - - r F WD ; D D ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB

Enquire end of summertime

SOH F C I I - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A F W W D M M p p p p p p p p ETB
The answer depends on each set format.

Set time shifting

SOH F C I J - - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: minutes
Enquire time shifting
SOH F C I J - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N p p p p p p p p ETB

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9.11 Password

Set password
SOH F C K A - - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNN = input of password
NNN = 4 digit ASCII number in mm (0000 … 9999)
Enquire password
SOH F C K A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set function group

SOH F C K B - - r A B C D - - - - ETB
A: Function menu
A: 0 = free
A: 1 = blocked

B: CF card
B: 0 = free
B: 1 = reading only
B: 2 = access blocked

C: Entry
C: 0 = free
C: 1 = masks blocked only
C: 2 = no entry possible

D: Printer guiding
D: 0 = free
D: 1 = number of copies menu possible
D: 2 = no manual print release
Enquire function group
SOH F C K B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A a b c d - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set password active

SOH F C K C - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = inactive (N in display)
N: 1 = active (J in display)
Enquire password active
SOH F C K C - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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9.12 Compact Flash Card

Save a layout onto Compact Flash card

SOH F M A O - - r F ETB
O = In case a layout with the entered name exists already then the
layout is overwritten without an enquiry.
If you enter another value as 0, an enquiry appears demanding if
you want to overwrite.
F= File name of the layout which is to save. Drive and path name
are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than 8
characters but is limited to 79.

Load a file from Compact Flash card

SOH F M B - - - r F ETB
F = File name of the layout which is to save. Drive and path name
are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than 8
characters but is limited to 79.

Delete a layout from Compact Flash card

SOH F M C - - - r F ETB
F = File name of the layout which is to save. Drive and path name
are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than 8
characters but is limited to 79.

Format Compact Flash card

SOH F M D - - - r D ETB
D = Optional drive identification with colon (e.g. A:).
In case no drive is indicated, then the currently selected is
formatted.

Readout free memory space

SOH F M H - - - w X p p p p p p p p ETB
X = Drive [A,B] (optional)
Answer
SOH A X n n n n - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
X = Drive [A,B]
n = Memory space in KB

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Create directory
SOH F M I - - - r P ETB
P = Drive and path indication

Create directory
(without warning if the directory exists already)
SOH F M I O - - r P ETB
O - In case a layout with the entered name already exists, then it is
overwritten without an enquiry.
If you enter another value as O, an enquiry appears demanding if
you want to overwrite.
P- Drive and path indication

Delete directory
SOH F M J - - - r P ETB
P = Drive and path indication
NOTICE!
Das aktuelle Verzeichnis kann nicht gelöscht werden.

Change standard directory

SOH F M K - - - r P ETB
P = Drive and path indication
Readout current directory
SOH F M K - - - w ETB
P = Drive and path indication
Answer
SOH A P ETB
P = Current directory

Set standard directory for file selection via I/O

SOH F M K B - - r N ETB
N = directory path
Enquire standard directory for file selection via I/O
SOH F M K B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Transfer file
SOH F M L - - - w F ETB
F- File name of file which is to transfer. Drive* and path name are
optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than 8
characters but is limited to 79.
Answer
SOH A F * S ETB Data
F = File name
S = File size in Byte
Data = Binary data

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9.13 Printing

Set number of lines (n digits)

SOH F B A A - - r N ETB
N = number of lines in ASCII (1, 10, 100, …)
Enquire number of lines
SOH F B A A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Start/Stop Command
Additionally to the start / stop command it is possible to interrupt a
print order via parameter / remote set.

SOH F D - - - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = stop printing
N: 1 = continue printing
N: 2 = cancel print order if it is already stopped

Reset error

Reset error
SOH F C M H - - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: current error ID or '9999'
Enquire error
SOH F C M H - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N 0 0 0 0 p p p p p p p p ETB

Readout error ID and error text

SOH F C M H A - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N ; error text ; p p p p p p p p ETB

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Item number of print order

By means of this command the Host computer can enquire following
item numbers:

Total number of current print order

SOH F B B A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Number of layouts which are still to print

SOH F B B B - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Number of already printed layouts

SOH F B B C - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

At the end of one of these commands the printing system returns the
corresponding number as ASCII value
(4 res. 5 digits) in the answer set.
Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
With this set it is also possible to transmit the item number of print
order to the printing system.
Item number of print order
SOH F B B A - - r N N N N N - - - ETB
NNNNN = 5 digits item number of order
Interval in cutter mode
SOH F B B D - - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNNN: interval

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Start printing
SOH F B C - - - r S - - - - - - - ETB
This command starts the print order which is actually set in the
printing system. The current parameters such as print mode, speed,
initialization etc. are used. Therefore it is possible to print e.g. item
numbers with 5 digits. However, before you have to transmit the
corresponding item number with set 'FBBA'.
S = 1: sorted (e.g. pages 1-5, then again 1-5 etc. are printed)
S = x: unsorted (page 1 is printed x times, then page 2 x times, etc.)

SOH F B E - - - r n n n n n n n n ETB
With this command the printjob identifier which appears in "printing"
res. "stopped" window is assigned to a print order. If only blanks are
transmitted, then the printjob identifier is deleted and the display
shows "noname".

Initialization of page handling

SOH F B F - - - r ETB

Selection of current page

SOH F B G - - - r P ETB
P = current page number [1…9]

Select order of pages to be printed

SOH F B H - - - r P1 P2 P3 ETB
P1; P2;…= pages to be printed

Generation of page without print start

SOH F B I - - - r S ETB
With this command the corresponding page is only generated, i.e. no
print start signal is sent.
S = 1: sorted (e.g. pages 1-5, then again 1-5 etc. are printed)
S = x: unsorted (page 1 is printed x times, then page 2 x times, etc.)

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Feed

Parameter set to release a feed

SOH F E - - - - r - - - - - - - - ETB

Test print

Parameter set to release a test print

SOH F F - - - - r - - - - - - - - ETB

Status print

Parameter set to print a status print

SOH F C M Q - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = settings
N: 1 = bar codes
N: 2 = fonts

Cancel print orders

Parameter set to cancel all active print orders

SOH F G A - - - r N - - - - - - - ETB

N: - = Cancel active print orders and delete all layout data

N: 1 = Cancel active print orders and receive layout data
With the execution of this command:
• possible upcoming errors are confirmed
• possible upcoming customized entries are cancelled

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9.14 Remote Console

Set port
SOH F C R A - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = COM1
N: 2 = Ethernet
Enquire port
SOH F C R A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set mode
SOH F C R B A - r N N N N - - - - ETB
N: 0 = on demand
N: 1 = at each change of display contents
N: 2 = interval
Enquire mode
SOH F C R B A - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set sending interval of display contents

SOH F C R B B - r N N N N - - - - ETB
N: 500…5000 = sending interval in ms
Enquire sending interval of display contents
SOH F C R B B - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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9.15 Emulation

Set emulation
SOH F Z - - - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = CVPL (Carl Valentin Programming Language)
®
N: 1 = ZPL II (Zebra Programming Language)
Enquire emulation
SOH F Z - - - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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10 Parameter Sets for C Mode

10.1 Machine Parameters

Set operating mode

SOH F C D C - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 1 = external I/O static
N: 3 = external I/O static continuous
N: 5 = external I/O dynamic
N: 6 = external I/O dynamic continuous
Enquire operating mode
SOH F C D C - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set print offset

SOH F C A D L A r N N N N N - - M ETB
NNNNN: print offset value
M: unit - 0 = print offset in 1/10 mm (00000…09999)
M: unit - 1 = print offset in 1/10 ms (00000…99999)
Enquire print offset
SOH F C A D L A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N N - - M p p p p p p p p ETB
NNNNN: print offset value
M: unit - 0 = print offset in 1/10 mm
M: unit - 1 = print offset in 1/10 ms

Set material speed at print start signal

SOH F C A D U D r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire material speed at print start signal
SOH F C A D U D w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: 0 =Off
N: 1 = On

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Set encoder resolution

SOH F C A D U A r N N N N - - - - ETB
N: value of encoder resolution (0100…9999)
Enquire encoder resolution
SOH F C A D U A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set material feed per encoder turn

SOH F C A D U B r N N N N - - - - ETB
N: value of material feed in mm (0010…9999)
Enquire material feed per encoder turn
SOH F C A D U B w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Enquire material speed

SOH F C A D U C w p p p p p p p p ETB
By means of this command set it is possible to enquire material speed
in mm/s. Please note that it is only possible to enquire the value and
not to set.
Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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10.2 I/O Parameters

Set IN signal level

SOH F C M D C - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ETB
1-8 (inputs 1-8): 2 = increased and decreased
1-8 (inputs 1-8): 1 = increased
1-8 (inputs 1-8): 0 = decreased
1-8 (inputs 1-8): s = I/O signal by interface
1-8 (inputs 1-8): x = I/O signal blocked
Enquire signal level
SOH F C M D C - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set OUT signal level

SOH F C M D D - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ETB
1-8 (outputs 1-8): 1 = signal level 1
1-8 (outputs 1-8): 0 = signal level 0
1-8 (outputs 1-8): s = I/O signal by interface
1-8 (outputs 1-8): x = I/O signal blocked
Enquire OUT signal level
SOH F C M D D - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set software input

SOH F C M D F - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ETB
1-8 (inputs 1-8): 1 = set software input
1-8 (inputs 1-8): 0 = delete software input
1-8 (inputs 1-8): - = not considering software input
1-8 (inputs 1-8): P = pulse, execute software input once
Example: Auslösen eines Startimpulses = FCMDF-rP-------

Enquire current status of software inputs

SOH F C M D F - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set software output

SOH F C M D G - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ETB
1-8 (outputs 1-8): 1 = set software output
1-8 (outputs 1-8): 0 = delete software output

Set start signal delay

SOH F C S D D - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: start signal delay in 1/100 s (0…999)
Enquire start signal delay
SOH F C S D D - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set cancel continuous print (operating mode)

SOH F C S D F A r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Offs
N: 1 = On
Enquire cancel continuous print (operating mode)
SOH F C S D F A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set output signal 'print ready' active

SOH F C S D J - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off; at print start the 'print ready' signal is inactive.
N: 1 = On; at print start the 'print ready' signal remains active.
Enquire output signal 'print ready' active
SOH F C S D J - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: current setting (see above)

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11 Parameter Sets for I Mode

11.1 Machine Parameters

Set operating mode
SOH F C A D H - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 1 = process single items
N: 2 = continuous
Enquire operating mode
SOH F C A D H - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: current operating mode

Set print speed

SOH F C A A - - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: Indication of print speed in mm/s
NNN: It is necessary to transmit a 3 digit ASCII number.
Enquire print speed
SOH F C A A - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set back speed

SOH F C A D G - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: indication of back speed in mm/s (050…400)
Enquire back speed
SOH F C A D G - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NNN: current back speed

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Set print offset

SOH F C A D L - r N N N N - - - - ETB
NNNN: print offset in 1/10 mm (0000…9999)
Enquire print offset
SOH F C A D L - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
NNNN: current print offset

Set ribbon save On/Off

SOH F C D J - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = Off
N: 1 = On
Enquire ribbon save On/Off
SOH F C D J - - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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11.2 I/O Parameters

Set IN signal level

Answer
SOH A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set OUT signal level

Answer
SOH A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set I/O protocol port

SOH F C M D E - r T C P - - - - - ETB
Port: Off
Port: COM1
Port: COM2
Port: TCP
Enquire I/O protocol port
SOH F C M D E - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A 0 1 2 3 - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Set software input

Enquire current status of software inputs

SOH F C M D F - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Antwort
SOH A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p p p p p p p p ETB

Set software output

SOH F C M D G - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ETB
1-8 (outputs 1-8): 1 = set software output
1-8 (outputs 1-8): 0 = delete software output

Set debounce start signal

SOH F C S D C - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: debounce time start signal in ms (0…100)
Enquire debounce start signal
SOH F C S D C - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set start signal delay

SOH F C S D D - r N N N - - - - - ETB
NNN: start signal delay in 1/100 s (0…999)
Enquire start signal delay
SOH F C S D D - w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

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Enquire cancel continuous print (operating mode)

SOH F C S D F A w p p p p p p p p ETB

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB

Set output signal 'print ready' active

Answer
SOH A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p ETB
N: current setting (see above)

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12 Configuration & Status

Save configuration permanent

In case you want to save the described settings permanent into the
printing system, then you have to transmit the following command to
the printing system.
SOH F X - - - - r N - - - - - - - ETB
N: 0 = save current parameter
N: 1 = set all parameters to default values

Read configuration
SOH F X - - - - w - - - - - - - - ETB
The printing system sends as answer all current settings as parameter
sets.

Status enquiry
Host computer can receive information about the printing system by
the serial interface.
The status enquiry has the following data format:
SOH S ETB

Status return information

After receiving the status enquiry the printing system sends the
corresponding status return information.

Data format of status enquiry

SOH 1. Byte 2. Byte 5.-1. digit ETB
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1. Byte = 1. Status byte

8. Bit = free
7. Bit = always set
6. Bit = free
5. Bit = 1 = running print order
0 = no. of items (0 = no print order)
4. Bit = 1 = press stop key
0 = not pressed stop key
3. Bit = cutter error (0 = no error; 1 = error)
2. Bit = layout material (0 = no error; 1 = error)
1. Bit transfer ribbon (0 = no error; 1 = error)
2. Byte = 2. Status byte
8. Bit = free
7. Bit = free
6. Bit = free
5. Bit = free
4. Bit = free
3. Bit = Compact Flash card
2. Bit = Mask set
1. Bit = Printhead temperature
5.-1. digit = number of pieces with 5 digits as ASCII characters
min. '00000' / max. '65535'

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12.1 Autostatus
The direct printing systems are equipped with an auto status function,
i.e. in certain operating modes the printing system actively sends the
corresponding status. This can be enquired by the serial interface.
To activate the auto status, the host computer has to send the
following command to the printing system:
SOH G 1. Byte 2. Byte ETB
Each of the below indicated message which is observed and send by
the printing system has to be transmitted with a set Bit (see table
below 1. Byte and 2. Byte) to the printing system by means of auto
state function. The printing system sends after each performed
condition the corresponding message (answer) to the host computer.
The following messages are provided:
1 Start of generation
2 End of generation
The printing system sends this state in case data for a complete
layout was generated. The test print was not taken into
consideration.
For counters/date variables the printing system sends for each
layout a status cycle (start, end).
3 Start of printing
4 End of printing
The start of the print is send in case the generated data is send.
The end of the print is send in case the print of the layout is
finished and the motor has stopped.
5 Start of cutting
6 End of cutting
This status describes the cutting. Here it is possible to check the
end of the cutting at timeout  error.
7 Start of feeding
8 End of feeding
This status is send in case an additional feeding (dispenser, cutter,
tear off) is released.
9 Start of a print order
10 End of print order
This status signalizes the start and end of a complete print order
(1…99999 layouts). This status is active in all operating modes.
11 Error
This status message is send in case an error occurs.

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The printing system sends the auto status in the following format to
the host computer:
SOH G 1. Byte 2. Byte ETB

1. Byte
8. Bit = start of generation 4. Bit = start cutting
7. Bit = end of generation 3. Bit = end of cut
6. Bit = start printing 2. Bit = start feeding
5. Bit = end of print 1. Bit = always 0

2. Byte
8. Bit = end of layout feed 4. Bit = free
7. Bit = start of print order 3. Bit = free
6. Bit = end of print order 2. Bit = free
5. Bit = error 1. Bit = always 0

NOTICE!
Bit 1 has to be in1. Byte and 2. Byte always 0, otherwise the
printing system possibly could recognize SOH or ETB.

At the status message of the printing system to the host computer

always at least 1 Bit is set. However, it could be occur that several
Bits are set at the same time.
At the status demand of the host computer to the printing system it is
also possible that several Bits are set at the same time.
The auto status demand is saved in the printing system, i.e. it is set to
0 after switching off/on. Therefore it is necessary to demand it anew
after each time the printing system is switched on.

Example
The printing system should observe the start of a print order. For this
the host computer sends the following demand to the printing system.
SOH G 00000000 01000000 ETB

After the condition is fulfilled (= start of the print order) the printing
system sends the following message to the host computer:
SOH G 00000000 01000000 ETB

With regard to the contents the answer corresponds always to the

format set.

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13 Monitored Printing
This protocol replaces the outdated Autostatus. In contrary to the
Autostatus, this is not a binary protocol but a text-based protocol
sending the commands as English clear text. The advantage is a very
fast and simple error tracing and development. The disadvantage of a
larger data volume plays nowadays a smaller role.

13.1 Short Introduction

In order to activate monitored printing:
(SOH)FHM---rSE(ETB)
(SOH)FHA---r2(ETB)

13.2 Parameter Sets (Host – Printer)

Formatting: # - SOH * - ETB

Command: Set monitoring mode.

Syntax: #FHM---rSEPnnnCnFn*
Example: #FHM---rSP10E*
Description: Activates the forwarding of certain events to the server.
The results are:
S - (start/stop): print start, print end, stop printing, continue printing,
cancel printing.
E – (error): Error occurred, error confirmed.
C – (photocell): Activates the photocell test (n=1)/disable (n=0)
F – Activates the encoder profile (n=1)/disable (n=0)
P – (progress): Print progress, indicates the number of already printed
labels. In standard case, the interval between two events is a label. If
a number behind the flag is indicated, an event every nnn labels is
released (see example). With column printing the event is released,
as soon as the entered interval was reached or exceeded for the first
time (example: 3 columns, interval 4, 20 labels in total. Event at label
6,9,12 and 18).

Command: Activate, disable the monitoring.

Syntax: #FHA---rn*
Example: #FHA---r2*
Description: activated, deactivates the monitoring (n=[0,2]);
‚0’ – enables the monitoring after completion of print order,
‚1’ – reserved
‚2‘ – activates the monitoring for the current port.

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13.3 Direct Enquiry

Command: Requests print status.
Syntax: #FHS---r*
Example: #FHS---r*
Description: Invites the client to send the current status.

Command: User command to the sender of print order.

Syntax: #FHU---rDaten*
Example: #FHU---rSE*
Description: Sends #Data* to the sender of print order.
Max 100 characters.

13.4 Answer Sets (Printer – Host)

Event: Print start
Set: #HSStart-Pagename-Labelsrequested*
Example: #HSStart-NoName1-100*
Description: Indicates the start of a print order, including page name
and number of labels to be printed.

Event: Printing completed

Set: #HSDone-Pagename-Labelsprinted*
Example: #HSDone-NoName1-100*
Description: Indicates the completion of a print order including page
name and number of printed labels.

Event: Printing stopped

Set: #HSHold-Pagename-Labelsprinted*
Example: #HSHold-NoName1-10*
Description: Indicates the stopping of print order including page
name and number of printed labels. Occurs when the user stopped
the print order and/or after occurance of an error.

Event: Continue printing

Set: #HSContinue-Pagename-Labelsprinted*
Example: #HSContinue-NoName1-55*
Description: Indicates the continuation of print order including page
name and number of printed labels. Occurs when the user restarts the
print order.

Event: Cancel printing

Set: #HSAborted-Pagename-Labelsprinted*
Example: #HSAborted-NoName1-57*
Description: Indicates the cancelation of printing including page
name and number of printed labels.

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Event: Error
Set: #HSError-Pagename-Labelsprinted-ErrorID-Errormessage*
Example: #HSError-NoName1-57-28-Messerfehler*
Description: Indicates the occurance of an error including page
name, number of printed labels, error ID and error text.

Event: Error confirmation at printer

Set: #HSAck-Pagename-Labelsprinted *
Example: #HSAck-NoName1-57*
Description: Indicates the confirmation of an error including page
name and number of printed labels.

Event: Print progress

Set: #HSProgress-Pagename-Labelsprinted *
Example: #HSProgress-NoName1-60*
Description: Indicates the progress of print order including page
name and number of printed labels. This event is also returned as
answer to status enquiry, if the printer is printing.

Event: Photocell value

Set: #HSPhotocell-DLS:xxx-RLS:xxx*
Example: #HSPhotocell-DLS:3.8-RLS:1.9*
Description: Returns the values of transmission and reflexion
photocell. The verification takes place every 5 ms; only changes are
sent.

Event: Encoder profile

Set: # HSEnc-Dist:xxx-Speed:xxx*
Example: # HSEnc-Dist:120-Speed:202*
Description: Generates the profile of speed development of the
packaging machine during a print order.

Event: Answer to status enquiry (#FHS---r*)

Description: The respective current print event is returned.

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13.5 Sample Label

A simple label with monitoring of all parameters with output of the
progress – all 10 labels could look as following:
FHM---rSP10E
//Ueberwachung einschalten
FHA---r2
// JOBNAME: "ETIKETT1"
FBE---rETIKETT1
// TYPE: Endlosetiketten
// HEIGHT: 20.00 mm
// GAPLENGTH: 2.00 mm
// COLUMNS: 1
// COLUMN DISTANCE: 100.00 mm
FCDA--r1-------
FCCL--r0002000-
FCCM--r00000---
FCCHA-r1-------
FCCHB-r999-----
// SPEED: 50 mm/s
FCAA--r050-----
// CONTRAST: 200%
FCAB--r200-----
// LABELCONTROL: 0
FCDE--r0-------
// RIBBONCONTROL: 1
// RIBBONSENS: 0
FCDB--r10------
// MATERIAL: Typ 1
FCDNA-r0-------
FCDNB-r1-------
FCDNC-r0000----
// SCAN MODE: 0
// SCAN PORT: 0
// NO READ: 0
// FEED LABEL: 0
FCDM--r0000----
// MIRROR LABEL: Nein
FCDO--r0-------
// TEXT (1/100 mm)
AM[1]1407;6907;0;4;0;3;398;398;8
BM[1]Test
// SETLINENO: 1 lines
FBAA--r1
// SETCOPIES: 1
FBBA--r00050---
// PRINT
FBC---r--------

The server output, for example, looks as follows:

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14 Font Examples

14.1 Bitmap Fonts (Not Proportional)

14.2 Bitmap Fonts (Proportional)

14.3 Vector Fonts

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15 Index

#
∗FBAA, line number ........................................................................... 51
∗FBAA, number of lines...................................................................... 79
∗FBBA, total items of print order ........................................................ 80
∗FBBB, layouts still to print................................................................. 80
∗FBBC, already printed layouts .......................................................... 80
∗FBC, start printing ............................................................................. 81
∗FBE, start printing (assign printjob identifier) ................................... 81
∗FBF, initialisation of page handling .................................................. 81
∗FBG, selection of current page ......................................................... 81
∗FBH, order of pages ......................................................................... 81
∗FBI, generation of page w/o print start ............................................. 81
∗FCAA, print speed ...................................................................... 53, 89
∗FCAB, contrast ................................................................................. 50
∗FCADG, back speed......................................................................... 53
∗FCADG, back speed (intermittent mode) ......................................... 89
∗FCADH, operating mode .................................................................. 53
∗FCADH, operating mode (intermittent mode) ................................... 89
∗FCADI, layouts/cycle ........................................................................ 49
∗FCADK, print position ....................................................................... 54
∗FCADL, print offset ........................................................................... 53
∗FCADL, print offset (intermittent mode)............................................ 90
∗FCADLA, print offset......................................................................... 68
∗FCADLA, print offset (continuous mode).......................................... 85
∗FCADO, operating mode .................................................................. 54
∗FCADUA, encoder resolution (continuous mode) ............................ 86
∗FCADUB, material feed (continuous mode) ..................................... 86
∗FCADUC, material speed (continuous mode) .................................. 86
∗FCADUD, material speed (continuous mode) .................................. 85
∗FCCB, Buzzer ................................................................................... 56
∗FCCBB, contrast ............................................................................... 57
∗FCCE, X displacement ..................................................................... 68
∗FCCE, X offset.................................................................................. 49
∗FCCHA, number of columns ............................................................ 50
∗FCCHB, column width ...................................................................... 51
∗FCCJ, alignment ............................................................................... 50
∗FCCK, keyboard layoaut .................................................................. 56
∗FCCL, layout length 1/100 mm ......................................................... 49
∗FCCN, Codepage ............................................................................. 55
∗FCCO, layout width 1/100 mm ......................................................... 49
∗FCCP, external print parameters...................................................... 55
∗FCDB, transfer ribbon control ........................................................... 54
∗FCDC, operating mode (continuous mode)...................................... 85
∗FCDI, display language .................................................................... 55
∗FCDJ, ribbon save (intermittent mode) ............................................ 90
∗FCDK, field handling......................................................................... 54
∗FCDNC, Material .............................................................................. 50
∗FCDO, flip layout .............................................................................. 51
∗FCDQA, transfer ribbon length ......................................................... 70
∗FCDRA, ribbon save mode............................................................... 59
∗FCDRB, synchronisation .................................................................. 59
∗FCDRCA, printhead move down time .............................................. 59

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∗FCDRDA, ribbon motor power ......................................................... 60

∗FCDREA, brake power for acceleration/braking .............................. 60
∗FCDREB, brake power during printing ............................................. 60
∗FCDRFA, feedback distance ............................................................ 59
∗FCDRFB, feedback speed................................................................ 60
∗FCDS, flip/rotate layout .................................................................... 52
∗FCDU, user guiding .......................................................................... 56
∗FCDW, hotstart ................................................................................. 57
∗FCDX, autoload ................................................................................ 57
∗FCFF, interface parameters ............................................................. 61
∗FCGC, SOH/ETB .............................................................................. 61
∗FCGD, data memory ........................................................................ 62
∗FCGEA, reaction unknown questions .............................................. 62
∗FCGF, port transmission .................................................................. 62
∗FCHA, paper counter printing system .............................................. 72
∗FCHB, paper counter printhead ....................................................... 72
∗FCIA, date ........................................................................................ 72
∗FCIB, time ......................................................................................... 72
∗FCIG, automatic clock adjustment ................................................... 73
∗FCIH, beginning of summertime....................................................... 74
∗FCII, end of summertime .................................................................. 74
∗FCIJ, time shifting ............................................................................. 74
∗FCKA, password ............................................................................... 75
∗FCKB, function group (password) .................................................... 75
∗FCKC, password active/inactive ....................................................... 75
∗FCLA, IP address (network) ............................................................. 63
∗FCLB, netmask (network) ................................................................. 63
∗FCLC, Gateway address (network) .................................................. 63
∗FCLD, transmission mode (network) ................................................ 64
∗FCLE, DHCP support (network) ....................................................... 64
∗FCLF, print module name (network)................................................. 64
∗FCLMB, MAC address (network) ..................................................... 64
∗FCLNI, NTP Server IP (network) ...................................................... 65
∗FCLNS, NTP status (network) .......................................................... 65
∗FCLNZ, Reset Network Device (network) ........................................ 66
∗FCLZ, Reset Network Device (network) ........................................... 66
∗FCMBC, printhead closed ................................................................ 69
∗FCMBD, printhead open ................................................................... 69
∗FCMBH, compressed air sensor ...................................................... 67
∗FCMBI, cover sensor ........................................................................ 67
∗FCMC, printhead temperature .......................................................... 70
∗FCMDC, IN signal level (continuous mode) ..................................... 87
∗FCMDC, IN signal level (intermittent mode) ..................................... 91
∗FCMDD, OUT signal level (continuous mode) ................................. 87
∗FCMDD, OUT signal level (intermittent mode) ................................. 91
∗FCMDE, I/O protocol port (intermittent mode).................................. 91
∗FCMDF, software input (continuous mode)...................................... 87
∗FCMDF, software input (intermittent mode) ..................................... 92
∗FCMDG, software output (continuous mode) ................................... 88
∗FCMDG, software output (intermittent mode) .................................. 92
∗FCMG, printhead resistance ............................................................ 71
∗FCMH, reset error ............................................................................. 79
∗FCMHA, error ID/error text ............................................................... 79
∗FCMKC, Online/Offline ..................................................................... 69
∗FCMKD, reprint action ...................................................................... 69
∗FCMKE, standard layout .................................................................. 57
∗FCMLA, ribbon prior warning ........................................................... 70
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∗FCMLB, ribbon prior warning diameter ............................................ 70

∗FCMLC, ribbon diameter .................................................................. 71
∗FCMLDA, mode (ribbon prior warning) ............................................ 71
∗FCMLDB, reduced speed (ribbon prior warning) ............................. 71
∗FCMQ, status print ........................................................................... 82
∗FCRA, port (remote console) ........................................................... 83
∗FCRBA, mode (remote console) ...................................................... 83
∗FCRBB, sending interval (remote console) ...................................... 83
∗FCSDC, debounce start signal (intermittent mode) ......................... 92
∗FCSDD, start signal delay (continuous mode) ................................. 88
∗FCSDD, start signal delay (intermittent mode) ................................. 92
∗FCSDFA, continuous print (continuous mode) ................................. 88
∗FCSDFA, continuous print (intermittent mode) ................................ 93
∗FCSDFC, layout change confirmation .............................................. 58
∗FCSDFD, print after measuring ........................................................ 58
∗FCSDJ, output signal (continuous mode)......................................... 88
∗FCSDJ, output signal (intermittent mode) ........................................ 93
∗FD, start/stop command ................................................................... 79
∗FE, feed ............................................................................................ 82
∗FF, test print ..................................................................................... 82
∗FGA, cancel print order .................................................................... 82
∗FMA, save layout (CF card).............................................................. 76
∗FMB, load file (CF card) ................................................................... 76
∗FMC, delete layout (CF card) ........................................................... 76
∗FMD, format (CF card) ..................................................................... 76
∗FMH, memory space (CF card) ........................................................ 76
∗FMI, create directory (CF card) ........................................................ 77
∗FMJ, delete directory (CF card) ........................................................ 77
∗FMK, change directory (CF card) ..................................................... 77
∗FMKB, standard directory via I/O (CF card) ..................................... 77
∗FML, transfer file (CF card) .............................................................. 78
∗FZ, emulation .................................................................................... 84
A
Alignment, layout ................................................................................ 50
Autoload ............................................................................................. 57
B
Back speed ......................................................................................... 53
Back speed (intermittent mode) ......................................................... 89
Brake power
During printing ................................................................................ 60
For acceleration/braking ................................................................. 60
Buzzer ................................................................................................ 56
C
Clock adjustment, automatical
Beginning of summertime ............................................................... 74
End of summertime......................................................................... 74
Time shifting ................................................................................... 74
Codepage ........................................................................................... 55
Column
Number, column printing................................................................. 50
Width, column printing .................................................................... 51
Compact Flash card
Change directory ............................................................................ 77
Create directory .............................................................................. 77

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Delete directory............................................................................... 77
Delete layout ................................................................................... 76
Format card .................................................................................... 76
Load file .......................................................................................... 76
Readout free memory space .......................................................... 76
Save layout ..................................................................................... 76
Standard directory via I/O ............................................................... 77
Transfer file ..................................................................................... 78
Compressed air sensor ...................................................................... 67
Configuration and status
Autostatus ....................................................................................... 96
Saving ............................................................................................. 95
Status enquiry ................................................................................. 95
Status return information ................................................................ 95
Continuous mode (parameter sets)
I/O parameters .......................................................................... 87, 88
Continuous mode, machine parameters (parameter sets)........... 85, 86
Continuous print (continuous mode) .................................................. 88
Continuous print (intermittent mode) .................................................. 93
Contrast ........................................................................................ 50, 57
Cover sensor ...................................................................................... 67
D
Data format
Explanation ..................................................................................... 10
Field attributes ................................................................................ 11
Field name ...................................................................................... 12
Field properties ............................................................................... 11
Field selection ................................................................................. 13
General information .......................................................................... 9
Data memory ...................................................................................... 62
Port transmission ............................................................................ 62
Reaction, unknown questions ......................................................... 62
Date/Time
Automatic clock adjustment ............................................................ 74
Automatical clock adjustment ......................................................... 73
Date ................................................................................................ 72
Time ................................................................................................ 72
Datum point (text, bar code, graphic) ................................................... 8
Debounce start signal (intermittent mode) ......................................... 92
Device settings
Autoload .......................................................................................... 57
Buzzer ............................................................................................. 56
Codepage ....................................................................................... 55
Contrast .......................................................................................... 57
Display language ............................................................................ 55
External print parameters ............................................................... 55
Field handling ................................................................................. 54
Hotstart ........................................................................................... 57
Keyboard layout .............................................................................. 56
Layout change confirmation ........................................................... 58
Operating mode .............................................................................. 54
Print after measuring ...................................................................... 58
Print position ................................................................................... 54
Standard layout ............................................................................... 57
Transfer ribbon control.................................................................... 54
User guiding .................................................................................... 56
DHCP support, network...................................................................... 64

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Directory, CF card
Change ........................................................................................... 77
Create ............................................................................................. 77
Delete.............................................................................................. 77
Display brightness .............................................................................. 57
Display language ................................................................................ 55
E
Emulation ........................................................................................... 84
Encoder resolution (continuous mode) .............................................. 86
External print parameters ................................................................... 55
F
Feed ................................................................................................... 82
Feedback distance ............................................................................. 59
Feedback speed ................................................................................. 60
Field handling ..................................................................................... 54
Font examples
Bitmap fonts (not proportional) ..................................................... 103
Bitmap fonts (proportional) ........................................................... 103
Vector fonts ................................................................................... 103
Format identifier, date/time..................................................... 37, 38, 39
Format, CF card ................................................................................. 76
G
Gateway address, network ................................................................. 63
Generation, selected page ................................................................. 81
Graphic set
General graphic format ................................................................... 31
PCX format ............................................................................... 31, 32
H
Hotstart ............................................................................................... 57
I
I/O parameters (continuous mode)
Continuous print .............................................................................. 88
IN signal level ................................................................................. 87
OUT signal level ............................................................................. 87
Output signal ................................................................................... 88
Software input ................................................................................. 87
Software output ............................................................................... 88
Start signal delay ............................................................................ 88
I/O parameters (intermittent mode)
Continuous print .............................................................................. 93
Debounce start signal ..................................................................... 92
I/O protocol port .............................................................................. 91
IN signal level ................................................................................. 91
OUT signal level ............................................................................. 91
Output signal ................................................................................... 93
Software input ................................................................................. 92
Software output ............................................................................... 92
Start signal delay ............................................................................ 92
I/O protocol port (intermittent mode) .................................................. 91
IN signal level (continuous mode) ...................................................... 87
IN signal level (intermittent mode) ...................................................... 91
Initialisation of page handling ............................................................. 81

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Interface
Parameters ..................................................................................... 61
SOH/ETB ........................................................................................ 61
Intermittent mode (parameter sets)
I/O parameters .................................................................... 91, 92, 93
Intermittent mode, machine parameters (parameter sets) ........... 89, 90
IP address, network ............................................................................ 63
K
Keyboard layout ................................................................................. 56
L
Layout
Delete layout from C card ............................................................... 76
Flip layout ....................................................................................... 51
Flip/rotate ........................................................................................ 52
Load file from CF card .................................................................... 76
Rotate layout ................................................................................... 51
Save onto CF card .......................................................................... 76
Layout change confirmation ............................................................... 58
Layout length in 1/100 mm ................................................................. 49
Layout parameters
Alignment ........................................................................................ 50
Column width .................................................................................. 51
Contrast .......................................................................................... 50
Flip layout ....................................................................................... 51
Flip/rotate layout ............................................................................. 52
Layout length in 1/100 mm ............................................................. 49
Layout width in 1/100 mm ............................................................... 49
Layouts/Cycle ................................................................................. 49
Material ........................................................................................... 50
Number of columns......................................................................... 50
Number of lines ............................................................................... 51
Rotate layout ................................................................................... 51
X displacement (Offset 3) ............................................................... 49
Layout wdth in 1/100 mm ................................................................... 49
Line number ....................................................................................... 79
Lines (number), column printing ......................................................... 51
M
MAC address ...................................................................................... 65
Machine parameters
Back speed ..................................................................................... 53
Operating mode .............................................................................. 53
Print offset ....................................................................................... 53
Print speed ...................................................................................... 53
Machine parameters (continuous mode)
Encoder resolution .......................................................................... 86
Material feed ................................................................................... 86
Material speed .......................................................................... 85, 86
Operating mode .............................................................................. 85
Print offset ....................................................................................... 85
Machine parameters (intermittent mode)
Back speed ..................................................................................... 89
Operating mode .............................................................................. 89
Print offset ....................................................................................... 90
Print speed ...................................................................................... 89
Ribbon save .................................................................................... 90

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Mask set
Bar code Aztec Code ...................................................................... 26
Bar code CODABLOCK F............................................................... 23
Bar code DataMatrix ....................................................................... 21
Bar code GS1 DataMatrix ............................................................... 22
Bar code ITF ................................................................................... 18
Bar code MAXICODE ..................................................................... 20
Bar code PDF417 ........................................................................... 19
Bar code QR Code ......................................................................... 25
Bar code, GS1 DataBar (RSS) ....................................................... 24
Bar code, one-dimensional ............................................................. 17
Internal graphic ............................................................................... 28
Line ................................................................................................. 27
Rectangle ........................................................................................ 27
Text ........................................................................................... 15, 16
Material feed/Encoder turn (continuous mode) .................................. 86
Material selection ............................................................................... 50
Material speed (continuous mode) ............................................... 85, 86
Monitored Printing ...................................................... 99, 100, 101, 102
N
Netmask, network ............................................................................... 63
Network
DHCP support ................................................................................. 64
Gateway address ............................................................................ 63
IP address ....................................................................................... 63
MAC address .................................................................................. 65
Netmask .......................................................................................... 63
NTP Server IP ................................................................................. 65
NTP status ...................................................................................... 65
Print module name.......................................................................... 64
Reset Network Device .................................................................... 66
Time zone (hour offset)................................................................... 66
Transmission mode ........................................................................ 64
NTP Server IP .................................................................................... 65
NTP status .......................................................................................... 65
O
Offset values
Print offset ....................................................................................... 68
X displacement ............................................................................... 68
Online/Offline ...................................................................................... 69
Operating mode ............................................................................ 53, 54
Operating mode (continuous mode) ................................................... 85
Operating mode (intermittent mode) .................................................. 89
Order (pages to print) ......................................................................... 81
OUT signal level (continuous mode) .................................................. 87
OUT signal level (intermittent mode) .................................................. 91
Output signal (continuous mode) ....................................................... 88
Output signal (intermittent mode) ....................................................... 93
P
Paper counter
Printhead ........................................................................................ 72
Printing system ............................................................................... 72
Parallel data transmission, connection plan ......................................... 7
Parameter sets
Compact Flash card.................................................................. 76, 77
Dat/Time ......................................................................................... 73
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Data memory .................................................................................. 62

Date/Time ................................................................................. 72, 74
Device settings ....................................................... 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
Emulation ........................................................................................ 84
I/O parameters (continuous mode) ........................................... 87, 88
I/O parameters (intermittent mode) .................................... 91, 92, 93
Interface .......................................................................................... 61
Interface protocol ............................................................................ 61
Layout parameters ........................................................ 49, 50, 51, 52
Machine parameters ....................................................................... 53
Machine parameters (continuous mode) .................................. 85, 86
Machine parameters (intermittent mode).................................. 89, 90
Network ............................................................................... 63, 64, 65
Offset values ................................................................................... 68
Password ........................................................................................ 75
Printing .......................................................................... 79, 80, 81, 82
Remote console .............................................................................. 83
Ribbon save .............................................................................. 59, 60
Service functions ................................................................ 69, 70, 71
Password ............................................................................................ 75
Port transmission................................................................................ 62
Print after measuring .......................................................................... 58
Print module name ............................................................................. 64
Print offset .................................................................................... 53, 68
Print offset (continuous mode) ........................................................... 85
Print offset (intermittent mode) ........................................................... 90
Print order, cancel. ............................................................................. 82
Print position ....................................................................................... 54
Print speed ......................................................................................... 53
Print speed (intermittent mode) .......................................................... 89
Printhead
Resistance ...................................................................................... 71
Temperature ................................................................................... 70
Printhead closed ................................................................................. 69
Printhead move down time ................................................................. 59
Printhead open ................................................................................... 69
Printing
Cancel print orders ......................................................................... 82
Feed ................................................................................................ 82
Generation of selected page .......................................................... 81
Initialisation of page handling ......................................................... 81
Item number of print order .............................................................. 80
Number of lines ............................................................................... 79
Print order ....................................................................................... 81
Reset error ...................................................................................... 79
Selection of current page ................................................................ 81
Start printing ................................................................................... 81
Start/stop command........................................................................ 79
Status printing ................................................................................. 82
Test print ......................................................................................... 82
Printing, start ...................................................................................... 81
R
Reaction, unknown questions ............................................................ 62
Readout memory space, CF card ...................................................... 76
Remote console
Mode ............................................................................................... 83
Port ................................................................................................. 83
sending interval, display contents ................................................... 83
Reprint action ..................................................................................... 69

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Reset error ......................................................................................... 79

Reset Network Device ........................................................................ 66
Ribbon save
Brake power during printing ............................................................ 60
Brake power for acceleration/braking ............................................. 60
Feedback distance.......................................................................... 59
Feedback speed ............................................................................. 60
Printhead move down time ............................................................. 59
Ribbon motor power ....................................................................... 60
Ribbon save mode .......................................................................... 59
Synchronisation .............................................................................. 59
Ribbon save (Intermittent mode) ........................................................ 90
Ribbon save mode ............................................................................. 59
Rotation (text, bar code, graphic) ......................................................... 8
S
Sensors
Compressed air .............................................................................. 67
Cover .............................................................................................. 67
Serial data transmission
Connection plan RS232 .................................................................... 6
Connector assignment ...................................................................... 5
Service functions
Online/Offline .................................................................................. 69
Printhead resistance ....................................................................... 71
Printhead temperature .................................................................... 70
Reprint action .................................................................................. 69
Transfer ribbon length..................................................................... 70
Transfer ribbon prior warning ......................................................... 70
Transfer ribbon prior warning, diameter ......................................... 70
Transfer ribbon prior warning, mode .............................................. 71
Transfer ribbon prior warning, reduced speed................................ 71
Software input (continuous mode) ..................................................... 87
Software input (intermittent mode) ..................................................... 92
Software output (continuous mode) ................................................... 88
Software output (intermittent mode) ................................................... 92
SOH/ETB ............................................................................................ 61
Standard directory, set via I/O ............................................................ 77
Standard layout .................................................................................. 57
Start signal delay (continuous mode) ................................................. 88
Start signal delay (intermittent mode) ................................................ 92
Start/stop command ........................................................................... 79
Status print ......................................................................................... 82
Synchronisation .................................................................................. 59
T
Test print............................................................................................. 82
Text set
Example .......................................................................................... 30
General information ........................................................................ 29
Time zone (hour offset) ...................................................................... 66
Transfer ribbon control ....................................................................... 54
Transfer ribbon length ........................................................................ 70
Transfer ribbon motor power .............................................................. 60
Transfer ribbon prior warning ............................................................. 70
Diameter ......................................................................................... 70
Mode ............................................................................................... 71
Reduced speed ............................................................................... 71
Transmission mode ............................................................................ 64

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U
User guiding ....................................................................................... 56
V
Variables
Check digit ...................................................................................... 46
Counter ........................................................................................... 34
Counter, extended .......................................................................... 35
Currency variable ............................................................................ 40
Date/Time ..................................................................... 36, 37, 38, 39
EPC (Electronic Product Code) ...................................................... 45
GS1-128 Parser .............................................................................. 44
Link field .......................................................................................... 33
Memory card data ........................................................................... 44
Set structure ................................................................................... 33
Shift variable ................................................................................... 41
Substring ......................................................................................... 47
User guiding .................................................................................... 42
User guiding with mask................................................................... 43
X
X displacement ............................................................................. 49, 68

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