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MODEL 322M DIRECT THERMAL PRINTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL PART NUMBER 880022-0106 Revised: August 18, 2005 CPC © Copy

vi 322M Operator’s Manual List of Tables Table 1 General Specifications...

Troubleshooting Chapter 11 96 322M Operator’s Manual The status indicator light is solid red in color:  The printer has an error and requir

322M Operator’s Manual 97 Appendix A: Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Microcom Corporation printers, excluding thermal print heads, which are

98 322M Operator’s Manual Appendix B: RMA Procedure Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure A Return Material Authorization (RMA) numb

322M Operator’s Manual 99 Appendix C: Quick Reference Command Summary The following is a list of the header element mnemonics and their default

Quick Reference Command Summary Appendix C 100 322M Operator’s Manual ^A ^D COMMAND 21 Software Switch #1: A non-volatile command used to

Appendix C Quick Reference Command Summary 322M Operator’s Manual 101 ^A ^D COMMAND 23 Software Switch #3: A non-volatile command used to s

Quick Reference Command Summary Appendix C 102 322M Operator’s Manual ^A ^D COMMAND X 29 Printer Statistics: 0 Print Statistics to th

Appendix C Quick Reference Command Summary 322M Operator’s Manual 103 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 51 Load Y Direction Offset (OFY): The ^Axx specifies

Quick Reference Command Summary Appendix C 104 322M Operator’s Manual ^A ^D COMMAND X 74 Infinity Print: Continues to print copies of a f

Appendix C Quick Reference Command Summary 322M Operator’s Manual 105 ^A ^D COMMAND XX 92 Load Value for Slices to Process: This command ad

322M Operator’s Manual vii List of Figures Figure 1 322M Front Angled View...

Quick Reference Command Summary Appendix C 106 322M Operator’s Manual ^A ^D COMMAND XX 103 Partial Cut Interval: This command instructs t

322M Operator’s Manual 107 Glossary Alphanumeric - A term used to identify characters consisting of letters, numbers, and other symbols (such as

108 322M Operator’s Manual Ethernet - A fast and capable serial interface used by many networks for connecting host computers to various periphe

322M Operator’s Manual 109 TXD (Transmit Data) - An essential signal that carries data from the DTE to the DCE for 2-way RS-232 serial communicati

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322M Operator’s Manual 111 Index A Agency Approvals...

112 322M Operator’s Manual Flow Control...

322M Operator’s Manual 113 Loading ...

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322M Operator’s Manual 115 User Notes ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

viii 322M Operator’s Manual Figure 1 322M Front Angled View Figure 2 322M Rear Angled View

322M Operator’s Manual 9 Introduction The Model 322M is a high performance Direct Thermal open frame printer that is economically sized and pric

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322M Operator’s Manual 11 Chapter 1: Printer Specifications 1.1 General Specifications Width 7.63” (194mm) Height 4.0” (102mm) Depth 3.63”

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322M Operator’s Manual 13 Chapter 2: Features and Options 2.1 Fonts  7 smooth bitmapped alpha-numeric fonts from 6pt to 14pt including OCR-A

Features and Options Chapter 2 14 322M Operator’s Manual 2.4 Special Features  High performance for a Low cost.  Rotating head mechanis

322M Operator’s Manual 15 Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.1 Unpacking and Inspection The printer has been packaged to help reduce the damage that

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Getting Started Chapter 3 16 322M Operator’s Manual 3.2.1 Printer Power Microcom Corporation offers a universal power adapter as an option fo

Chapter 3 Getting Started 322M Operator’s Manual 17 Figure 4 Connecting the Printer 3.4 Print Button and Status Indi

Getting Started Chapter 3 18 322M Operator’s Manual 3.4.1 Print Button Operation Description Printing a label Press the print button while

Chapter 3 Getting Started 322M Operator’s Manual 19 3.5 Printer Modes The printer has four primary modes of operation. The different types of

Getting Started Chapter 3 20 322M Operator’s Manual 3.5.4.2 Statistics Label The printer prints the statistics label once the printer enters

322M Operator’s Manual 21 Chapter 4: Communication 4.1 RS-232D Serial The printer provides a 9 pin female D-Sub connector, on the rear panel,

Communication Chapter 4 22 322M Operator’s Manual 4.1.1 RS-232 Printer Cables The printer uses a standard through serial cable, typically re

322M Operator’s Manual 23 Chapter 5: Designing Labels Using LDS Label Design Software (LDS) refers to the control language resident in the prin

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 24 322M Operator’s Manual using the DOS COPY (C:\>copy d3.txt com1) command or by using a terminal pr

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 25 information of the printer is made available through the use of the ^A0^D29 <

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Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 26 322M Operator’s Manual Microcom Corporation Thermal Printing Solutions 012345 ^D56 commands).

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 27 406 (2” X 203 = 406). There is a maximum of 575 dots in the X direction (width)

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 28 322M Operator’s Manual 5.4.2 LSX (Label Size X) This parameter is used to specify the width of the

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 29 PRINT SPEED DPS VALUE MM PER SECOND INCHES PER SECOND INCHES PER MINUTE 25 76.8

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 30 322M Operator’s Manual and lower sensors. This method may be used, it is however not the preferred m

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 31 media that contains an LSY value greater than “285”. For media that has a LSY v

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 32 322M Operator’s Manual 5.6 Label Format Fields The Label Format Fields are used to define the charac

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 33 5.6.5 TCI (Text Conversion Identifier) The TCI parameter determines how the te

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 34 322M Operator’s Manual 5.6.6 CGN (Character Generator Number) The CGN parameter is a numeric entry

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 35 Bar Code Symbologies SYMBOL CGN VALUE RATIO HEIGHT SPACING FO ** Code 39 2 3

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Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 36 322M Operator’s Manual 5.6.7 FO (Field Orientation) This parameter defines the rotation of the form

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 37 FO of 90 & 270 degree rotation, the CMX would be the actual height in therma

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 38 322M Operator’s Manual empty positions. Then the XS and YS parameters are used to specify the x and

Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using LDS 322M Operator’s Manual 39 5.7.10 AN (Attribute Number) The AN parameter has four different effects

Designing Labels Using LDS Chapter 5 40 322M Operator’s Manual 5.8 Reverse Video The printer has the ability to produce Reverse Video by pri

322M Operator’s Manual 41 Chapter 6: Printer Commands The model 322M printer has a large and versatile collection of control codes to meet the

Printer Commands Chapter 6 42 322M Operator’s Manual ^D Command Mode: Used to issue commands to the printer. This command is normally prece

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 43 TEXT RESPONSE ^ALPHA or CONTROL CODE DEFINITION >READY< >CUTTER ERROR< >IN

Printer Commands Chapter 6 44 322M Operator’s Manual ^A ^D COMMAND 21 Change SW1: Software DIP Switch #1. The DIP switch commands may use

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 45 ^A ^D COMMAND 22 Change SW2: Software DIP Switch #2. The DIP switch commands may use e

322M Operator’s Manual i Table of Contents Introduction...

Printer Commands Chapter 6 46 322M Operator’s Manual 110 = Rom or Saved Format File 6 111 = ROM of Saved Format File 7 ^A ^D COMM

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 47 ^A ^D COMMAND 24 Change SW4: Software DIP Switch #4. ^AB12345678 (each bit is repres

Printer Commands Chapter 6 48 322M Operator’s Manual ^A ^D COMMAND XX 36 Adjust Contrast Base: Used to adjust the contrast base of the pr

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 49 ^A ^D COMMAND XXX 76 Load Delay Time Between Printed Labels: Delays the printing betwe

Printer Commands Chapter 6 50 322M Operator’s Manual is not set correctly, the printer may not detect a GAP properly or report an invalid >

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 51 printer to clear the increment/decrement function of text string number 1 or the first tex

Printer Commands Chapter 6 52 322M Operator’s Manual three serialized labels (^A3^D75). The first text string would be printed as “100”, “10

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 53 It is important to note that the saved format file function works extremely well with vari

Printer Commands Chapter 6 54 322M Operator’s Manual Saved Format Different Inform Figure 12 ^D58 - File

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 55 optional media handling commands as well. The following commands define these types of op

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Printer Commands Chapter 6 56 322M Operator’s Manual X 98 Peel-N-Dispense: This command is used when the labels are to be peeled from th

Chapter 6 Printer Commands 322M Operator’s Manual 57 next label. The default Partial Cut Interval is set to 1. The printer will issue a parti

Printer Commands Chapter 6 58 322M Operator’s Manual X 63 Text Control Mode: Allows the entry of new text without the ^D2 command and/or c

322M Operator’s Manual 59 Chapter 7: Downloadable Graphics The printer has 255 memory slots available for storing downloadable fonts and/or gra

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 7 60 322M Operator’s Manual 7.2 Graphic Image Download Methods The printer supports both compressed and uncomp

Chapter 7 Downloadable Graphics 322M Operator’s Manual 61 “00 00 01 02 03 04 00 05 FF 00 FD FF 04 00 00 FF 00” Result interpretation: 00 - the

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 7 62 322M Operator’s Manual or graphics. Therefore a font and a graphic cannot have the same Slot Number or CG

Chapter 7 Downloadable Graphics 322M Operator’s Manual 63 Graphics that are stored in multiple slots in this way may still be printed as if the

Downloadable Graphics Chapter 7 64 322M Operator’s Manual 7.4 Downloadable Graphics Command Summary The following commands refer to the use

322M Operator’s Manual 65 Chapter 8: Downloadable Fonts The printer has 255 memory slots available for storing downloadable fonts and/or graphi

322M Operator’s Manual iii 5.6.6.2 Downloadable Fonts and Graphics... 34 5.6.6.3 Embedded Bar C

Downloadable Fonts Chapter 8 66 322M Operator’s Manual 8.2 Font Download Methods The printer supports both compressed and uncompressed graph

Chapter 8 Downloadable Fonts 322M Operator’s Manual 67 The encoded result would like this: “00 00 01 02 03 04 00 05 FF 00 FD FF 04 00 00 FF 00

Downloadable Fonts Chapter 8 68 322M Operator’s Manual <Memory Slot Number> is the memory slot location (1-255) where the graphic will

Chapter 8 Downloadable Fonts 322M Operator’s Manual 69 Word char_offset [last_char-first_char] an array of offsets, one for each character in

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322M Operator’s Manual 71 Chapter 9: Bar Codes The purpose of this chapter is to provide information pertaining to the unique requirements of t

Bar Codes Chapter 9 72 322M Operator’s Manual SYMBOLOGY DECODED NUMBER X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 0 NS X1 X2 0 0 0 0 0 X3 X4 X5 X1 X2 X3 X4

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 73 9.1.5 Code 3 of 9 (Code39), TCI 16 Code 39 is a variable length, alphanumeric symbology that is

Bar Codes Chapter 9 74 322M Operator’s Manual 9.1.11 Postnet (ZIP+4), TCI 36 Postnet is a numeric only symbology that is commonly used in po

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 75 A..A, B..B, C..C, etc. are variable-length alphanumeric fields separated by #1d. These fields ar

iv 322M Operator’s Manual 6.3.7 Text String Commands... 57 Chapter 7: D

Bar Codes Chapter 9 76 322M Operator’s Manual DATA STRING CONTROL CODE ASCII NAME HEX VALUE #00 Control @ NUL 00 #01 Control A SOH 0

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 77 9.1.14 Code 128 (Automatic Compression), TCI 40 The Code 128 bar code is a variable length, high

Bar Codes Chapter 9 78 322M Operator’s Manual Figure 15 Code 128 Subset Switching Subset A This subset contains 106 unique char

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 79 9.1.19 PDF-417, TCI 46 The Portable Data File 417 or PDF-417 is a two-dimensional stacked symbol

Bar Codes Chapter 9 80 322M Operator’s Manual ECC_Level<CR> The ECC_Level parameter is used to set the level of error correction of the

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 81 Sample Format #1: ^D77<CR> :PDF-417 bar code data^[ 3<CR> 30<CR> 0<CR> 0

Bar Codes Chapter 9 82 322M Operator’s Manual 9.1.20 UCC/EAN 128, TCI 50 UCC/EAN 128 symbologies are actually code 128 bar codes that have s

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 83 AI Content Format 250 Secondary Serial Number n3+an..30 30 Quantity n2+n..8 310(***) Net W

Bar Codes Chapter 9 84 322M Operator’s Manual AI Content Format 345(***) Width Diameter, or 2nd Dimension, Feet, Logistics n4+n6 346(***)

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 85 AI Content Format 8001 Roll Products – Width Length, Core Diameter, Direction, and Splices n4+n

322M Operator’s Manual v 9.1.12 Postnet (ZIP+6), TCI 37 ...74 9.1.13 Maxi

Bar Codes Chapter 9 86 322M Operator’s Manual 9.1.21 UCC/EAN Text Information, TCI 51 The TCI 51 generates the UCC/EAN information as text.

Chapter 9 Bar Codes 322M Operator’s Manual 87 Figure 18 Bar Code Rotations 9.3 Bar Code Human Readable Text Certain bar co

Bar Codes Chapter 9 88 322M Operator’s Manual The Text/Extended Bar TCI’s generate the human readable text and extended bars that are aligned

322M Operator’s Manual 89 Chapter 10: Printer Maintenance 10.1 Maintenance Schedule It is important to note that the optimum print quality an

Printer Maintenance Chapter 10 90 322M Operator’s Manual 10.2 Thermal Printer Card Decline in print quality, voids or drop out areas in ba

Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance 322M Operator’s Manual 91 Figure 20 Unlatching the Print head F

Printer Maintenance Chapter 10 92 322M Operator’s Manual 10.3 Internal Cleaning The overall internal cleaning of the printer is important

Chapter 10 Printer Maintenance 322M Operator’s Manual 93 10.4 Print head Maintenance If print quality has not improved after cleaning (using

Printer Maintenance Chapter 10 94 322M Operator’s Manual 10.5 Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining a clean drive roller not only helps exte

322M Operator’s Manual 95 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting 11.1 Troubleshooting Tips The printer fails to turn “ON” and the status indicator light f