Datamax Prodigy Bedienungsanleitung

Prodigy

Operator’s Manual

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represent a commitment on the part of DATAMAX Bar Code Products

Corporation. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any

form or by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use,

without express written permission of DATAMAX Bar Code Products

7500 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite 655, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (612) 946-0026

Documentation P/N: 510366 Revision B1

TABLE of CONTENTS

Product Description............................................................... 1

1.1 Specifications .............................................................. 6

1.2 Printer Options...........................................................10

1.3 Supplies......................................................................11

Getting Started......................................................................15

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection...........................................15

2.2 Equipment Checklist...................................................16

2.3 Switches and Indicators..............................................17

Setup and Self Test................................................................21

3.1 Checking Voltage Selection.......................................21

3.2 Installing Print Media.................................................22

3.3 Power Up Self Test....................................................27

3.4 Explanation of the Self Test Label .............................28

3.5 Print Test Label .........................................................30

3.6 Monitoring Input After Self Test................................32

3.7 Printhead Pressure and Support Adjustment..............33

3.8 Modes of Operation...................................................35

3.9 Selecting the Mode ....................................................36

3.10 Using Standard Input Mode .......................................36

3.11 Setting the Baud Rate and Word Length.....................37

3.12 Using the Present Sensor Option................................38

3.13 Maintenance ..............................................................39

Using the Printer...................................................................41

4.1 Printer Command Interpreter.....................................41

4.2 Control Code Reference ............................................43

4.3 System Level Commands — Immediate ....................44

4.4 System Level Commands...........................................45

4.5 Label Formatting Commands.....................................48

4.6 Field Definition — Human Readable Fields...............51

4.7 Field Definition — Bar Code Fields...........................52

4.8 Graphic Images..........................................................53

4.9 Printing Lines and Boxes...........................................56

4.10 Defining and Printing a Label....................................56

4.11 Register Loading........................................................62

4.12 Label Formatting Commands.....................................64

4.13 System and Formatting Commands ...........................69

4.14 Controlling Print Quality ...........................................72

Using the Printer's Internal Labeling Software...................75

5.1 Preparing the Printer for Use With a LINK CRT.........75

5.1.1 Connect Cables..................................................76

5.1.2 LINK CRT Settings............................................76

5.1.3 Select Stand-Alone Labeling Software Mode.....77

5.1.4 Verify Setup, Power Up, and Load Media..........78

5.1.5 Install and Configure a Memory Module............78

5.2 Function Keys.............................................................81

5.2.1 ALT Keys..........................................................82

5.3 Other Important Keys.................................................85

5.4 Create/Modify Label Screen........................................85

5.5 Print Label Screen.......................................................94

5.6 System Maintenance Screen........................................96

III

Appendix A

ASCII Control Code Chart................................................. 1

Appendix B

DIP Switch Settings............................................................ 1

Appendix C

Interface Cable Applications............................................... 1

Pin Connections........................................................... 1

Null Modem Cable....................................................... 2

Straight Cable (MM)..................................................... 2

PC (DB25P) to Printer.................................................. 3

PC (DB9P) to Printer.................................................... 4

Appendix D

Available Fonts and Bar Codes........................................... 1

I. Standard Human Readable Fonts ........................... 1

II. BAR CODES With Interpretation Line................... 2

III. Standard Fonts - Human Readable Examples......... 4

IV ..................................................Bar Code Examples

Appendix E

Transmitted Error Codes .................................................... 1

Warranty Information

Printer................................................................................ 1

Thermal Printhead.............................................................. 1

Warranty Service Procedures.............................................. 2

General Warranty Provisions.............................................. 2

Limitation of Liability......................................................... 3

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Product Description Page - 1

Product Description

The Prodigy Label Printer, hereafter referred to as 'the Printer' is a high-

performance, low-cost thermal and thermal transfer label Printer.

Powerful capabilities and easy to use features set a new price/

performance standard for industrial direct thermal and thermal transfer

label printers.

The Printer has a maximum print speed of up to 4 inches per second

(101.6 mm/sec.) All popular bar codes are resident in the Printer's

memory and can be printed with or without human readable

interpretations. Nine different character fonts can be printed in any one

of four directions. Each character font is unique, and can be multiplied

into 14 different magnifications, each with its own set of dot tables. This

feature allows the Printer to print characters from .035 inch (.9 mm) to

7.68 inches (195.1 mm) high.

In addition to the built-in human readable and bar code fonts, the

Printer can accept “picture images” that directly address the dot

generation of the Printer. Several PC-based scanning and image editing

packages are compatible with the Printer’s imaging capabilities.

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Page - 2Product Description

For printing high-density bar codes and very small characters, the

printhead has an extremely fine 5 mil element size, which gives the

Printer 203 DPI (dots per inch) print resolution. Although the Printer is

able to produce 5 mil pixels, the actual pixel size can also be multiplied

by two in the horizontal direction and by two or three in the vertical

direction, this amounts to a maximum pixel size of 10 mil by 15 mil. An

optional 152 dot per inch (6 dot/mm) printhead (Prodigy 152) is also

available. It is approximately 25% less dense, yet can print 100%

UPC/EAN and 9.6 cpi Code 39.

Several innovative new features are designed into the Printer. For

example, label formatting can be done while printing is taking place,

eliminating the need for slow memory-intensive bit-mapping. This not

only reduces the size and cost of the Printer, but also allows an

impressive maximum label size of 4.65" (118 mm) x 99.99" (2.5 meters).

Labels generated in the 5 mil pixel mode can maintain 2" (50.8 mm) per

second. For labels in the 10 mil and 15 mil pixel modes, print rates of

3" and 4" per second (76.2 mm and 101.6 mm) are easily attained. The

optional 152 dpi printhead places less demand on the CPU, allowing

longer labels to be printed at faster speeds.

Software-selectable printhead temperature, print speed, slew rates, and

form dimensions provide the option of storing a wide variety of

parameters, thus eliminating time for manual adjustments. This is

especially helpful when using several different types or brands of label

stock, or when switching between direct thermal printing and thermal

transfer printing.

The Printer hosts both RS-232C and RS-422 computer interfaces. The

Printer can be driven from almost any host computer, or in stand-alone

configuration with built-in label batch software. For stand-alone label

printing, the Printer is connected directly to a CRT. Label formats are

stored in plug-in memory cartridges. Approximately 50 typical label

formats can be stored in each module.

For applications that require a larger data base of label formats, refer to

Datamax's PC-BatchTM Software for IBM PCs®and compatibles.

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