Paxar Printer TC6035AN User Manual

MONARCHâ  
DOS-based  
PATHFINDERâ Ultraâ  
System  
TC6035AN Rev. A 7/98 ©1998 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.  
 
 
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this ma nua l.  
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Trademarks  
Mona rch, P a thfinde r, a nd Ultra a re re gis te re d tra de ma rks of Mona rch Ma rking S ys te ms , Inc.  
6035 is a tra de ma rk of Mona rch Ma rking S ys te ms , Inc.  
Da ta light is a re gis te re d tra de ma rk of Da ta light, Inc.  
ROM-DOS is a tra de ma rk of Da ta light, Inc.  
Gre e nle a f CommLib is a tra de ma rk of Gre e nle a f S oftwa re , Inc.  
Airone t is a tra de ma rk of Airone t Wire le s s Communica tions , Inc.  
S ymbol is a re gis te re d tra de ma rk of S ymbol Te chnologie s , Inc.  
P roxim is a tra de ma rk of P roxim, Inc.  
Mona rch Ma rking S ys te ms , Inc.  
P.O. Bo 608  
Da yton, OH 45401  
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Introduction.......................................................................................... 1-1  
About this Manual............................................................................... 1-1  
Related Documentation....................................................................... 1-2  
Using Memory Cards ............................................................................ 2-1  
Configuring Memory Cards .................................................................. 2-1  
Using Radio Cards ................................................................................ 3-1  
Configuring Radio Cards ..................................................................... 3-1  
Serial Communications ........................................................................ 4-1  
Connector Pinouts .............................................................................. 4-1  
Using I/O Routines.............................................................................. 4-2  
International Configurations ................................................................ 5-1  
Configuring the Display....................................................................... 5-1  
Configuring the Keypad....................................................................... 5-2  
Generating International Characters .................................................... 5-2  
International Keypad Maps .................................................................. 5-3  
Universal Pathfinder Map (Country Code UP)................................... 5-3  
Turkish Map (Country Code TR) ...................................................... 5-4  
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Table of Contents i  
 
ii Application Notes  
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INTRODUCTION  
1
The MONARCH® DOS -ba s e d P ATHFINDER® Ultra ® printe r is ve ry  
ve rs a tile . In a ddition to running a pplica tions tha t you write with  
Micros oftâ C/C++ 1.52 (de s cribe d in the P rogra mme rs Ma nua l), it ca n  
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communica te with a hos t via a s e ria l communica tions port.  
us e inte rna tiona l configura tions for its ke ypa d a nd dis pla y.  
The printe r ha s one un-buffe re d P C-ca rd s lot. With it, the printe r ca n  
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us e e xtra me mory.  
communica te ove r a wire le s s ne twork.  
About this Manual  
Te chnica l pe rs onne l tha t s e t up a pplica tion s ys te ms for the printe r  
s hould re a d this ma nua l a fte r the y re a d the P rogra mme rs Ma nua l. It is  
a compa nion to the P rogra mme rs Ma nua l.  
The following ta ble de s cribe s the conve ntions us e d in this ma nua l.  
Convention Description  
[ ]  
Brackets indicate optional items.  
Ellipses indicate that the preceding item is  
repeated one or more times.  
Italics  
An item appearing in italics is a variable, a  
function parameter, or a variable’s value.  
Bold  
An item appearing in bold is being emphasized.  
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Introduction 1-1  
 
Related Documentation  
The following ta ble de s cribe s othe r ma nua ls for the printe r.  
Manual  
Description  
ROM-DOSÔ User Manual Describes the DatalightÒ ROM-  
DOS operating system that runs on  
the printer.  
Equipment Manual  
Describes how to operate the  
printer. For example, it covers  
topics such as loading supplies,  
using the scanner, etc.  
Programmer’s Manual  
Describes how to create  
applications with the C/C++  
language libraries supplied with the  
software development kit (SDK).  
MPCLII Packet Reference Describes the MPCLII printer  
Manual  
language.  
MONARCHâ quick-set  
software Label Designer  
Online Help  
Describes how to use the Label  
Designer. Use this utility to create  
the design for the labels the  
application prints.  
MONARCH quick-set  
software Font Utility  
Online Help  
Describes how to use the Font  
Utility. Use this utility to convert  
TrueType and HP fonts into MPCLII  
font packets.  
1-2 Application Notes  
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US ING MEMORY CARDS  
2
You ca n us e a n AT-Atta chme nt (ATA) me mory ca rd with the  
a ppropria te de vice drive rs to a dd me mory to the printe r. The ca rd goe s  
in the printe rs P C-ca rd s lot. The a pplica tion tre a ts the me mory ca rd  
a s a nothe r dis k drive .  
Me mory ca rds a re fla s h-ba s e d. The y ha ve a built-in proce s s or to tra ck  
ba d loca tions a nd ma ximize fla s h life (e ns uring no loca tion is  
ove rus e d).  
Ava ila ble me mory ca rds come in 4, 8, 20, a nd 40 MB s ize s .  
Configuring Memory Cards  
The following proce dure de s cribe s how to configure me mory ca rds .  
Re fe r to the P rogra mme rs Ma nua l for more informa tion.  
1. P la ce the following file s (loca te d in the S DKs DOS s ub-dire ctory)  
in the a pplica tion dis k ima ge s root dire ctory:  
Name  
Description  
ATAINIT.EXE  
GENATA.CLB  
Memory card partition utility.  
Generic configuration library for the memory  
card.  
CSALLOC.INI  
CARDID.INI  
Initialization file for CSALLOC.EXE.  
Initialization file for CARDID.EXE. This file  
contains references to configuration libraries  
(.CLB files) for the memory card. At a  
minimum, this file must refer to GENATA.CLB.  
SSELAN.EXE  
CS.EXE  
S ys te mS oft S ocke t S e rvice s .  
S ys te mS oft Ca rd S e rvice s .  
CSALLOC.EXE S ystemSoft Card Allocation Module.  
ATADRV.EXE  
CARDID.EXE  
Memory card driver.  
Memory card ID driver.  
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Using Memory Cards 2-1  
 
2. Ente r the following line s in the a pplica tions CONFIG.S YS file :  
DEVIC E=SSELA N.EXE  
DEVIC E=C S.EXE  
DEVIC E=C SA LLO C .EXE  
DEVIC E=ATADRV.EXE  
DEVIC E=C A RDID.EXE  
3. Cre a te the dis k ima ge a nd loa d it into the printe r.  
4. Re boot the printe r.  
2-2 Application Notes  
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US ING RADIO CARDS  
3
You ca n us e a ra dio ca rd with the a ppropria te de vice drive rs to  
e na ble a printe r to run ra dio-fre que ncy (RF) communica tions , which  
a llow the printe rs to us e wire le s s ra dio ne tworks . The ca rd goe s in the  
printe rs P C-ca rd s lot.  
Following a re the a va ila ble ra dio ca rds :  
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Airone t 3000 (U.S ./Ca na da )  
Airone t 3500 (U.S ./Ca na da )  
Airone t 2.4 (U.K., Fra nce , Ge rma ny, a nd Aus tra lia )  
S ymbol 2.4 100mW a nd 500mW (U.S ./Ca na da )  
S ymbol 2.4 (U.K., Fra nce , a nd Ge rma ny)  
S ymbol 902 Mhz (U.S .)  
P roxim 2.4 (U.S ./Ca na da , U.K., Fra nce , a nd Ge rma ny)  
Configuring Radio Cards  
The following proce dure de s cribe s how to configure ra dio ca rds . Re fe r  
to the P rogra mme rs Ma nua l for more informa tion.  
1. From the dis ke tte tha t ca me with the S DK, ga the r the file s for your  
ra dio ca rd.  
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Using Radio Cards 3-1  
 
2. P la ce the ra dio ca rd file s a nd the following file s in the a pplica tion  
dis k ima ge s root dire ctory:  
Name  
Description  
SSELAN.EXE  
CS.EXE  
S ys te mS oft S ocke t S e rvice s .  
S ys te mS oft Ca rd S e rvice s .  
Initialization file for CSALLOC.EXE.  
CSALLOC.INI  
CSALLOC.EXE S ystemSoft Card Allocation Module.  
You ca n find the file s in the ta ble in the S DKs DOS s ub-  
dire ctory.  
2. Add the line s from the ra dio drive rs ’ s a mple CONFIG.S YS a nd  
AUTOEXEC.BAT file s to the a pplica tions ve rs ions of thos e file s .  
3. Ente r the following line s in the a pplica tions CONFIG.S YS file :  
DEVIC E=SSELA N.EXE  
DEVIC E=C S.EXE  
DEVIC E=C SA LLO C .EXE  
4. Cre a te the a pplica tions dis k ima ge a nd loa d it into the printe r.  
5. Re boot the printe r.  
For upda te d ra dio ca rd file s , conta ct the ra dio  
ve ndor (P roxim, S ymbol, or Airone t).  
3-2 Application Notes  
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S ERIAL COMMUNICATIONS  
4
The printe r ha s one RS -232 s e ria l communica tions port loca te d on  
the printe rs s ide . The port is 16450 UART-compa tible a nd s upports up  
to 115k ba ud.  
Connector Pinouts  
The e xte rna l conne ction to the port is a n 8-pin mini-DIN re ce pta cle .  
The conne ctor pin outs a re :  
Pin Signal  
Direction  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RTS (Request to Send)  
Out  
In  
CTS (Clear to Send)  
RXD (Received Data)  
GND (Ground)  
In  
TXD (Transmitted Data)  
DSR (Data Set Ready)  
Out  
In  
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Out  
DCD (Data Carrier Detect)  
(optional +5 volts)  
Out  
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Serial Communications 4-1  
 
Us ing I/O Routines  
The S DK doe s not provide routine s for re a ding a nd writing to the s e ria l  
port. Applica tion de ve lope rs ca n  
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write the ir own routine s . The s e routine s mus t us e inte rrupt 14he x.  
us e third-pa rty products s uch a s Gre e nle a f CommLibÔ . This  
product is a s oftwa re de ve lopme nt kit cons is ting of libra rie s with  
s e ria l port input/output ca lls on a va rie ty of ports in a va rie ty of  
e nvironme nts . Mona rch doe s not re comme nd a ny pa rticula r third-  
pa rty product.  
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INTERNATIONAL  
CONFIGURATIONS  
5
To configure the printe r for inte rna tiona l us e , you mus t configure the  
ke ypa d a nd dis pla y.  
Configuring the Dis play  
To configure the dis pla y for inte rna tiona l us e , put a re fe re nce to the  
DIS P LAY.S YS drive r in CONFIG.S YS , s pe cifying the a ppropria te code  
pa ge .  
Re fe r to the ROM-DOS 6.22 Us e r Ma nua l to le a rn how to us e  
DIS P LAY.S YS a nd s e e a lis t of code pa ge s .  
For the fontfile s pe c pa ra me te r of DIS P LAY.S YS , s pe cify ULTRA.CP I.  
Include both ULTRA.CP I a nd DIS P LAY.S YS in the a pplica tions dis k  
ima ge . Both file s a re loca te d in the S DKs DOS s ub-dire ctory.  
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Configuring the Keypad  
To configure the ke ypa d for inte rna tiona l us e , you imple me nt a  
inte rna tiona l ke ypa d ma p. The de fa ult ke ypa d ma p is for the Unite d  
S ta te s . S e e Inte rna tiona l Ke ypa d Ma ps ” for more informa tion a bout  
the s e ma ps .  
To imple me nt a n inte rna tiona l ke ypa d ma p:  
1. Ente r the following line in the a pplica tions AUTOEXEC.BAT file :  
KEYB c o untry  
whe re country is the code for the ma p to us e (s e e  
“Inte rna tiona l Ke ypa d Ma ps ).  
2. Cre a te a dis k ima ge for the a pplica tion. Include KEYBOARD.S YS ,  
AUTOEXEC.BAT, a nd KEYB.COM in it.  
3. Loa d the dis k ima ge into the printe r.  
4. Re boot the printe r.  
To s witch te mpora rily from a n inte rna tiona l ma p to the de fa ult ma p,  
pre s s a a nd f a t the s a me time , the n 1. To s witch ba ck, pre s s  
a a nd f a t the s a me time , the n 2.  
Generating International Characters  
Te ll your a pplica tions e nd us e rs to us e the following proce dure s (a s  
a pplica ble ) to ge ne ra te inte rna tiona l cha ra cte rs .  
1. Re fe r to “Inte rna tiona l Ke ypa d Ma ps ” for the ma p dia gra m to us e .  
2. P re s s aa nd the ke y in the ma p a t the s a me time in Uppe r-ca s e  
Alpha mode . This a ction ge ne ra te s the uppe r-right cha ra cte r in  
the s qua re for the ke y (s e e the ke ypa d ma ps , be low). Or, pre s s  
aa nd the ke y in the ma p a t the s a me time in Lowe r-ca s e Alpha  
mode . This a ction ge ne ra te s the lowe r-right cha ra cte r.  
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International Keypad Maps  
Be low a re dia gra ms s howing the cha ra cte rs for the inte rna tiona l  
ke ypa d ma ps . Ea ch s qua re in the dia gra m re pre s e nts a ke y. The  
lowe r-le ft cha ra cte r in the s qua re is from the de fa ult ma p.  
Universal Pathfinder Map (Country Code UP)  
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à
Á
á
Â
â
Ä
ä
Ã
ã
Å
å
È
è
É
é
Ê
ê
Ë
ë
Ì
ì
Í
í
Î
î
Ï
ï
Ò
ò
Ó
ó
Ô
ô
Ö
ö
Ù
ù
Ú
ú
Û
û
Ü
ü
A
F
K
P
U
Z
B
C
H
M
R
W
D
I
E
J
G
Del  
L
N
S
X
O
T
Y
Q
Ñ
ñ
ß
ß
Õ
õ
Ý
ý
V
P
e
a+W in S hifte d a nd Uns hifte d mode both  
ge ne ra te the be ta (ß ) cha ra cte r.  
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International Configurations 5-3  
 
Turkish Map (Country Code TR)  
Ç
A
F
B
C
H
ç
D
I
E
J
G
Ö
ö
Del  
K
P
L
M
R
N
O
T
Q
a
S
X
Ü
ü
U
Z
V
W
Y
s
P
e
5-4 Application Notes  
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GLOS S ARY  
Following is a lis t of te rms you mus t be fa milia r with to us e the  
informa tion in this ma nua l.  
Term  
Definition  
Application  
A program written in Microsoft C/C++ 1.52  
that runs on the printer.  
Disk Image  
A file containing the application and related  
files put in the printer’s flash memory.  
Flash Memory  
Memory Card  
Radio Card  
A type of memory written to (or over) in large  
units.  
A type of PC card that provides extra  
memory for the printer.  
A type of PC card that enables the printer to  
communicate with an access point via a  
radio.  
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2 Application Notes  
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