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viiiAppendix MImage Loading...143Appendix NUPC

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 91Appendix ESingle-Byte Symbol SetsThe following tables include some of the standard symbol sets. Not all of these sym

Appendix E92 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual(E1) ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 Symbol Set0123456789ABCDEF001020! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Appendix EE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 93(FR) ISO 69: French Symbol Set0123456789ABCDEF001020! “ £ $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Appendix E94 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual(MC) Macintosh Symbol Set0123456789ABCDEF001020! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . /300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ;

Appendix EE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 95(PE) PC-852 Latin 2 Symbol Set0123456789ABCDE F00☺♥ ♦ ♣ ♠♂ ♀ ♫10↕!! ¶ § ▬↨↑ ↓ → ← ∟ ↔▲ ▼20 ! “ # $ % &am

Appendix E96 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual(PT) PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set*0123456789ABCDEF00☺♥♦ ♣ ♠ ●◘10!!¶ §—   ▲ ▼20 !″# $ % & ‘

Appendix EE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 97(SW) ISO 11: Swedish Symbol Set0123456789ABCDEF001020 ! “ # ¤ %&‘ ( ) * + , - . /300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Appendix E98 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual(VI) Ventura International Symbol Set0123456789ABCDEF001020 ! “# $ % &‘ ( ) * + , - . /300 1 2 3 4 5 6

Appendix EE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 99(WE) Windows 3.1 Latin 2 Symbol Set0123456789ABCDEF001020 ! “# $ % &‘ ( ) * + , - . /300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 1PrefaceWho Should Use This ManualThis manual is intended for programmers who wish to create their own label productio

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 101Appendix FBarCodeSummaryDataBarcode fonts have alpha names (left column, below). Uppercase alpha names will print b

Appendix F102 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualBar Code Default Widths and Heights203 DPI Resolution 300 DPI ResolutionBarCodeIDHeight (inches) Ratio/Mo

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 103Appendix GBarCodeDetailsUnless noted, all barcodes shown here were produced using the ratio/module values of 00 and

Appendix G104 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualC: UPC-EValid Characters: 0 – 9Length: Seven digits. If the user provides six digits, the printer will co

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 105Code 128 Subset B: Includes all of the standard uppercase alphanumeric keyboard charactersplus the lowerc

Appendix G106 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualF: EAN-13Valid Characters: 0 – 9Length: Thirteen digits. If the user provides 12 digits, the printer will

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 107H: Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC; Code 39 bar code with a modulo 43 checksum)ValidCharacters:0–9,A–Z,-,$

Appendix G108 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualK: PlesseyValid Characters: 0 – 9Length: One to 14 digits.Valid bar dimensions: The expected ratio of wid

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 109M: 2-digit UPC addendumValid Characters: 0 – 9Length: Two digits.Valid bar dimensions: The fourth charact

Preface2 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual GENERATING LABEL FORMATS on page 59Description of the structure of records, the different types, and their u

Appendix G110 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manualp: PostnetValid Characters: 0 – 9Length: Five, 9, or 11 digits (non-numeric data-bytes are accepted but n

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 111R: UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code.Valid Characters: 0 – 9Length: Eighteen digits.Valid bar dimen

Appendix G112 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualT: TelepenValid Characters: All ASCII characters.Variable LengthValid bar dimensions: The fourth characte

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 113In the four UPS 3.0 protocol examples that follow, Primary Message control charactersGSwill not beencoded

Appendix G114 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualExample 5: MaxiCode fixed field format with Byte Count SpecifierThe specified length example includes a b

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 115z / Z: PDF417Valid Characters: All ASCII characters.Variable Length (z): This two dimensional barcode hol

Appendix G116 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualW1c / W1C: DataMatrixValid Characters: Any eight-bit byte dataVariable Length (W1c): This is a two-dimens

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 117Field Valid Inputs Meaningkkk9,11,13…49. ECC 140minimum is 15.A 3 digit odd number (or 000) of rows reque

Appendix G118 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual<STX>LD11<CR>1W1c44000010001000800000000DATAMAX<CR>121100000000100Barcode W1c<CR>

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 119Auto Format (bar code W1d)With barcode identifier ‘d’, the data begins after the last character of the co

PrefaceE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 3Getting to Know the PrinterThe following highlights basic printer setup and control. For detailed information,

Appendix G120 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualIf HEX/ASCII mode is selected in manual Data Input Mode, only the data for Kanji or Binarydata types will

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 121Alphanumeric DataModel 1; Version 14; ECC = L: 707 charactersModel 2; Version 40; ECC = L: 4,296 characte

Appendix G122 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualDPL field record, QR Code barcode, Cell Size = 0.01 inch square, positioned at X = .1” and Y =.1”, ECC =

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 123The error correction or size selection determines the symbol size and other characteristics of thesymbol,

Appendix G124 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualError CorrectionSize 001 to 099: This value specifies the percent of symbol code words to be used for err

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 125<ESC>n – Is encoded as FLG(n), and is interpreted as signaling Extended ChannelInterpretation. When

Appendix G126 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualW1T: TCIF Linked Barcode 3 of 9 (TLC39)TLC39 is a telecommunications barcode which encodes a six digit se

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 127W1z / W1Z: MicroPDF417Valid Characters: All ASCII characters, depending on the selected options.Variable

Appendix G128 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualRow/Column/Error Correction Selection Index Implicationsij Rows Columns MaximumErrorsCorrected[1]SymbolWi

Appendix GE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129Character Substitution is enabled, the datastream header and trailer are compacted when theyconform to th

Preface4 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual• Interface Cable Connection: Connect the printer using the appropriate cable, as shown below.• Front Panel Op

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 131Appendix HFont Mapping: Single-Byte and Double-Byte CharactersLabel format records with font code 9 in the b field

Appendix H132 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualFont 9, Font Specifications (eee Height) and Associated CharacteristicsFontNameCharacterMappingFont Size

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 133Appendix ISymbol Sets and Character MapsSymbol Set SelectionScalable fonts are mapped through a symbol set sometime

Appendix I134 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSingle-ByteCodePages(continued)Code Page Identifier Font FormatDatamax HP[1]IntelliFont TrueTypeDescripti

Appendix IE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 135Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanCharacter Map SelectionDouble-byte scalable fonts are mappe

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 137Appendix JModule Identifiers, Field Limits, Print Resolutions, & Column ValuesModule Identifer Memory TypeA DRA

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 139Appendix KSpeed Ranges and DefaultsSpeedSpeed Command ValueInches Per Second Millimeters Per SecondA 1.0 25B 1.5 38

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 5Control CodesIntroductionThe printer requires a special “attention getter” character in order to receive a command se

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 141Appendix LCommands by FunctionCommands by FunctionFunction Command(s)Assign Font ID Number <ESC>*cnnnDBackfee

Appendix L142 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualCommands by Function (continued)Function Command(s)Select Mirror Mode MSelect Reflective Sensor <STX&g

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 143Appendix MImage LoadingThe printer will accept four types of image files: .BMP, .IMG, .PCX and a special Datamax 7-

Appendix M144 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual^BqA(CR)^BIAAFLOGO(CR)8030FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 145Appendix NUPC-A and EAN-13: Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeThe EAN/UPC standard allows for an additional checksu

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 147Appendix OInternational Language Print Capability (ILPC) Programming ExamplesILPC, offered as a field upgrade or a

Appendix O148 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualILPC-KANJI OptionThe Kanji Option is a double-byte scalable font supporting Kanji Gothic B and Gothic E.

Appendix OE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 149Sample Kanji Gothic B DPL file (binary addressing) and the resulting label:<02>L<CR>D11<CR

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Appendix O150 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSample Kanji Gothic E DPL file (Hex-ASCII addressing) and resulting label:<02>L<CR>D11<CR&

Appendix OE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 151ILPC-CHINESE OptionThe Chinese option is a double-byte scalable font supporting Simplified GB Chinese. In

Appendix O152 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual2911UC002600250P012P012<BD><D2><00><00><CR>2911UC002600300P012P012<BD>

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 153Appendix PDownloading FirmwareThe printer stores its Boot Loader, Operating Program, and Font in Flash memory on th

Appendix P154 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual• An invalid or corrupted file is being downloaded. Make sure the file you are attempting todownload is c

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 155Appendix QE-CLASS 4203 / 4304 Statement of CompatibilityThe E4203, E4204, and E4304, printers have been designed to

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 157Appendix RBar Code Symbology Information SourcesAIM International, Inc.11860 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 101Reston,

Appendix R158 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualAutomotive Industry Action Group26200 Lahser RoadSuite 200Southfield, MI 48034 USATel: 313-358-3570Fax: 3

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 159Glossaryalphanumeric Consisting of alphabetic, numeric, punctuation and other symbols.backing material The silicon-

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 7Immediate CommandsIntroductionWhen the printer receives an Immediate Command, its current operation will be momentari

Glossary160 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualDPL (Datamax Programming Language) programming commands used specifically for control ofand label productio

GlossaryE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161reflective media Media imprinted with carbon-based black marks on the underside of the material,which is us

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 163IndexAalphanumeric · 52, 53,alternate line terminator · 5, 35, 50, 142ASCII characters · 2, 34, 37, 61, 64, 65, 116

Index164 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual<STX>Onnnn · 14, 18, 19, 32, 33, 36, 142<STX>p · 18, 141<STX>P · 18, 141<STX>Q · 19, 1

IndexE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165Iimage downloading · 8, 15, 137, 141, 142, 144images · 25, 40, 60 - 63, 66immediate commands · 5, 7, 8, 11, 17

Index166 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualRreal time clock · 11, 31, 37rectangles · 69record structure · 60 - 69reflectivemedia · 13, 19, 30, 31, 33, 34

Immediate Commands8 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSOH B Toggle PauseThis command toggles the printer’s paused state between on and off. (This is the

Immediate CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 9SOH E Send Batch QuantityThis command causes the printer to send back a four-digit number indicatin

CG Times, based upon Times New Roman under license from the Monotype CorporationCG Triumvirate is a trademark of the AGFA CorporationMacintosh is a tr

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 11System-Level CommandsIntroductionThe most commonly used commands are the System-Level Commands. These are used to lo

System-Level Commands12 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX a Enable Feedback CharactersThis command enables the feedback ASCII hex characters to be re

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 13STX c Set Continuous Paper LengthThis command sets the label size for applications using contin

System-Level Commands14 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX e Select Edge SensorThis command enables transmissive (see-through) sensing for top-of-form

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 15STX I Image DownloadingThis command must precede image downloading from a host computer to the

System-Level Commands16 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX i Scalable Font DownloadingThe command structure for downloading both IntelliFont (.CDI) an

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 17STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeThis command switches the printer to the Label-Formatt

System-Level Commands18 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX O Set Start of Print PositionThis sets the point to begin printing relative to the top-of-f

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 19STX Q Clear All ModulesThis command instructs the printer to clear all Flash and DRAM modules (

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System-Level Commands20 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX s Set Single Buffer ModeThis command, available for backward compatiblity, instructs the pr

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 21STX U Label Format String Replacement FieldThis command places new label data into format field

System-Level Commands22 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX V Software Switch SettingsThis command allows the control of printer options, where the app

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 23STX W Request Memory Module InformationThis command requests a directory listing for memory mod

System-Level Commands24 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX w Test Flash Memory ModuleThis command tests the Flash memory module. The time for each tes

System-Level CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 25STX x Delete File from ModuleThis command removes a specific file from the specified module. Th

System-Level Commands26 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX y Select Font Symbol SetThis command selects the scalable font symbol set. The selected sym

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 27Extended System CommandsIntroductionExtended System Commands expand certain System-Level Commands, providing extra p

Extended System Commands28 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualWhere: i, j, k are M, S, or W; x, y, z are four-digit maximum numbers of 4K byte blocks orin

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 29STX KC Get ConfigurationThis command returns the configuration of the printer. The form of t

iiSTX a Enable Feedback Characters...12STX B Get Printer Time and Date Information ...

Extended System Commands30 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSyntax:<STX>Kcaa1val1[;aaIvalI][;aanvaln]<CR>Where:aa1,aaI,aan- Are two letter p

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 31computer via the serial port, contains all parameters controlled by the <STX>Kc comman

Extended System Commands32 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualPresent Adjust – Fine-tunes the label stop position (see notes below).Serial Port Configurat

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 33TOF Bias / TOF Bias Reflective – Manual entry for the control of the minimum voltage require

Extended System Commands34 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual<STX>KDParameterBitNumberParameterFunctionParameterValue(s)0 – 2 BAUD Rate / Set Test

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 35Sample:<STX>KEN<STX>KEY\<STX>L<CR>1u0000001200120[)>\1E\01\1D\...

Extended System Commands36 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSTX Kf Set Present DistanceThis command specifies an additional amount to advance the label

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 37Where:<CR>- ASCII Carriage Return (0x0D) record delimiter.aa-cdd.eemm/dd/yy- ASCII str

Extended System Commands38 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 39Label-Formatting CommandsIntroductionThe <STX>L command switches the printer from the System-Level Processor t

iiiSTX r Select Reflective Sensor ...19STX S Set Feed Speed ...

Label-Formatting Commands40 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualA Set Format AttributeThis command specifies the type of formatting attribute to use when t

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 41C Set Column Offset AmountThis command allows horizontal adjustment of the point where print

Label-Formatting Commands42 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualD Set Dot Size Width and HeightThis command is used to change the size of the printed dots

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 43F Font AttributesThis command extends the text presentation capabilities (bold and/or italic

Label-Formatting Commands44 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manualf Set Present SpeedThis command controls the rate at which the present distance is position

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 45H Select Heat SettingThis command changes the “on time” of the printhead elements. The facto

Label-Formatting Commands46 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manualm Set Metric ModeThis command sets the printer to measure in metric-based units (e.g., a co

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 47p Set Backfeed SpeedThis command, typically used in conjunction with the Cut or Peel and Pre

Label-Formatting Commands48 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualR Set Row Offset AmountThis command allows vertical adjustment of the point where printing

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 49S Set Slew SpeedThis command controls the rate at which the label is moved through non-print

ivSTX KE Character Encoding...34STX Kf Set Present Distance...

Label-Formatting Commands50 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualT Set Field Data Line TerminatorThis command, intended for use with record types that accep

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 51The sample sets up the label format for register loading and prints two labels. The first tw

Label-Formatting Commands52 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manualz Zero (Ø) Conversion to “0”This command removes the slash zero in fonts 0 to 8, and in the

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 53Sample:<STX>L<CR>161100000100010AB0001CD<CR>+100<CR>Q0003<CR>E

Label-Formatting Commands54 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual^ Set Count by AmountThis command allows applications using the increment / decrement field

Extended System CommandsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 55STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldThis command, when in the format record data fiel

Label-Formatting Commands56 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualSample 1:<STX>L<CR>121100001000100<STX>TBCD GHI PQ, TU<CR>E<CR&g

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 57Font Loading CommandsIntroductionThe commands used for font loading are usually generated by font creation software;

Font-Loading Commands58 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual*c###E Character CodeThis code is the ASCII decimal value corresponding to the next downloaded

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 59Generating Label FormatsIntroductionThis section explains the use of the different fields in a print format record.F

vp Set Backfeed Speed ...47Q Set Print Quantity ...

Generating Label Formats60 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualThe first line in the sample format (Table 8-1) is the System-Level Command directing the pr

Generating Label FormatsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 61Record TypeLocationWithinRecordInternal Bit-Mapped FontSmoothFontScalableFontBarCodeImages G

Generating Label Formats62 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualValues A through z select barcodes. Values A through T (uppercase) will print barcodes withh

Generating Label FormatsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 63ffff: Row PositionThe lower left corner of a label is considered the “home position”, see Fi

Generating Label Formats64 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualField Valid Inputs Meaninga1, 2, 3 and 4 Rotationb0 to 8; see Appendix C. Fontc1 to 9 and A

Generating Label FormatsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 65Field Valid Inputs Meaningffff0000 to 9999 Rowgggg0000 to 9999, see Appendix J. ColumnhhhhP0

Generating Label Formats66 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualPlacing a 0 (zero) in both c and d will cause the printer to use the default bar code ratio

Generating Label FormatsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 67*LINES:LhhhvvvWhere: L = “L” and specifies line drawing,hhh = horizontal width of line,vvv =

Generating Label Formats68 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualCirclesA circle is created by defining by its center point and radius. Circles may be filled

Generating Label FormatsE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 69Examples (Spaces have been added in the record structure for readability):1. TriangleThe rec

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 71Appendix AASCII Control ChartChar Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec HexCtrl @ NUL 0 00 32 20 @ 64 40 ` 96 6

Appendix A72 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualASCII Control Chart (continued)Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec HexÇ 128 80 á 160 A0 192 C0

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 73Appendix BSample ProgramsBasic Language ProgramThe following sample Basic program is included for reference. Values

Appendix B74 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual‘C’ Language ProgramThe following sample ‘C’ program is included for reference. Figure B-1 shows the outpu

Appendix BE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 75VB Application Generating DPLThe following sample is a Visual Basic program that displays a database recor

Appendix B76 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualFixed = Itm1 & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13) & Qty1 & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13)& BoxPos1 & Box

Appendix BE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 77VB Application interfacing via Windows DriverCreate a form similar to the one shown here.VERSION 5.00Begin

Appendix B78 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual‘1,440 twips equals one inchPrinter.Height = 6480 ‘4.5 inches in twipsPrinter.Width = 5760 ‘4 inches in tw

Appendix BE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 79VB Application interfacing via Windows DriverThis is a sample Visual Basic program that checks for any pri

viiAppendix DError Codes ...89Appendix E

Appendix B80 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualLeft = 120TabIndex = 0Top = 135Width = 1455EndBegin VB.Menu FileCaption = “&File”Begin VB.Menu openCap

Appendix BE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 81‘Specify Default FilterCommonDialog1.FilterIndex = 1‘Display Open dialog boxCommonDialog1.ShowOpenloadfile

Appendix B82 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualPrivate Sub exit_Click()EndEnd SubPrivate Sub Form_Load()Dim X As Printer‘ search for printer queue name /

E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 83Appendix CAvailable Font Sizes, Referencing and SamplesAll character bit-mapped fonts available on the printers are

Appendix C84 E-Class DPL Programmer’s ManualFont Height Width Spacing Point SizeFont 0 10 7 1 2.4Font 1 19 10 3 4.6Font 2 27 15 3 6.5Font 3 40 21 3 9.

Appendix CE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 85Internal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font SamplesThe identifying number is used in the Format Record header fiel

Appendix C86 E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual5: Identifies a 62-character alphanumeric upper case font.6: Identifies a 62-character alphanumeric upperc

Appendix CE-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 879: Identifies the Internal CG Triumvirate font. Point sizes are selected by the number in theFormat Record

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E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 89Appendix DError CodesThe most common transmitted error codes are:Lowercase “c”The printer received a data byte from