AMT Datasouth Printer Fastmark 400 Users Guide

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Editing Commands
Command format Description
General format rthveeeyyyyxxxx See below
Print direction r ‘1’, ’2’, ’3’ or ‘4’ (rotation)
Object type  t ‘0’ to ‘9’ and ‘:’ (fonts) **,
‘A’ to ‘Z’ and ‘a’ to ‘z’ (bar
codes),
‘X’   (lines or boxes),
‘Y’   (graphics).
See Object Table below
Width multiplier   h  ‘1’ to 9 and  ‘A’ to ’ O’.
‘0’ stands for default.
Height multiplier     v ‘1’ to ‘9’  and  ‘A’ to ’ O’,
‘0’ stands for default.
Bar code height      eee This is ignored for box, line and
graphics.
It represents point size for font
‘9’ and symbol set for Courier
font.
Y coordinate           yyyy
X coordinate                  xxxx
Data                          Depends on object types
Note: **The model FM403TT does not include Courier fonts. 
						

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Object Table
The following table is used for the Object Type, t, in the Editing Command Table.
Object String Description
L : line Lwwwhhh www : width,
hhh   : height.
L : line Lwwwwhhhh wwww : width,
hhhh   : height.
B : box Baaabbbcccddd aaa :  horizontal width
bbb : vertical height
ccc :  thickness of top and bottom edges
ddd : thickness of left and right bars
B : box Baaaavvvvccccdddd aaaa :  horizontal width
vvvv : vertical height
cccc : thickness of top and bottom edges
dddd : thickness of left and right bars
bar code
(Range ‘A’ to ‘Z’ or
‘a’ to ‘z’)bar code data Bar codes (and human readable text) will be
printed according to the selected bar code
type (‘A’ to ‘Z’ or ‘a’ to ‘z’).
Text
(Range ‘0’ to ‘9’)text data Text data will be printed according to the
selected font (‘0’ to ‘9’).
Yfile name ‘Y’ and the file that was downloaded by
I command. 
						

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Font Downloading Commands
Such commands are only used for soft fonts with PCL format.
Command Description
ESC *c###D assign the soft fonts ID number (### : 100 ~ 999)
ESC )s###W download font descriptor (### : length of font descriptor)
ESC *c###E set character code (### : 1 ~ 255)
ESC (s###W download character descriptor and image
(### : length of character descriptor and image)
Note: No spaces are after the escape character. 
						

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Command Set for the PPLB
All PPLB commands must end with  or + codes.  No spaces are allowed between
parameters and leading command character.
Command Description Parameter
Ax,y,rot,font,hm,vm,nr,stringPrint text.font:  1to 5 for internal font and A to Z
for soft font.
Bx,y,rot,bar,nw,ww,v,hum,stringPrint Bar Code.
bar: barcode
selectionnw:     width of narrow bar
ww:    width of wide bar
v:       bar code height
hum:  B for printing readable code
and N for disabling.
bx,y,type,[…]Print 2D Bar Codetype:  M for Maxi code and P for PDF
417
Ccn,dn,just,step,stringCounter declarationcn:    counter index
dn:    digit number
just:   L,R,C and N for field justification
step:  step value
Dp1Heat setting p1:    density, 0 to 15
EI Print soft font
names
EKstringDelete soft fontstring: soft font name or “*” to delete
all soft fonts
ESstring,…. Download soft font
FE End form store
FI Print form names
FKstringDelete formstring: form name or “*” to delete all
forms
FSstringExecute formstring: form name
FSstringSave formstring: form name
GGx,y,stringPrint graphicsstring: graphic name
GI Print graphic list
GKstringDelete graphicsstring: graphic name or “*” to delete
all graphics
GMstring,size… Store graphicsstring: graphic name
size: graphic size in bytes 
						

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Command (Cont) Description Parameter
Ip1,p2,001 Select symbol set**p1:    7 or 8 data bits
p2:    symbol set
JB
JFDisable back feed**
Enable back feed**
LEx,y,hlen,vlenLine draw by
exclusivehlen:  horizontal length
vlen:  vertical length
LOx,y,hlen,vlenLine draw by OR
LWx,y,hlen,vlenDraw white line
N Clear frame buffer
O[,C][,N][,D] Select options**
Pp1[,p2] Print labelp1:    label set number
p2:    copy number of each label
PAp1[,p2] Print automatic
Qp1,p2[,+p3]Set label and gap
length**p1:    label length
p2:    gap length
p3:    offset length
qwSet label width**w:     label width
Rx,ySet origin point**
Sp1Set print speedp1:   speed value, 1 to 3
U Print configuration
UN
USDisable Error Report
Enable Error Report
Vvn,dn,just,stringDefine variablevn:   variable index
dn:   digit number
just:  L,R,C and N for field justification
Xx,y,thick,ex,eyDraw boxex, ey:  end position
thick:    line thickness
YbaudSetup serial port**baud:   38,19,96,48 or 24
ZT
ZBSet print direction ZS:      print from top
ZB:      print from bottom
ZS
ZNEnable/disable
store-to-Flash++power-on default is ZN(disabled)
? Download variables
or counters 
						

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Command (Cont) Description Parameter
d0,euroEnable/disable
European dollar
mark
**
0:   disable European dollar mark.
1:   enable
d1,hadjSet horizontal
position adjustment**hadj: adjustment in dots.
d2,hadjSame as d1 except the parameter is not saved to non-
volatile memory.
Notes:
1.  x and y represents horizontal and vertical co-ordinate values.
2.  hm and vm stand for horizontal and vertical multipliers.
3.  rot is the rotation direction, its value is from 0 to 3.
4.  nr is either N for normal printing or R for reverse printing.
5.  string is bracket by double quote marks, e.g. “text”.
6.  ** Commands will cause the printer to save the parameters to non-volatile memory.
7.  ZS takes effect only if flash memory board is installed. 
						

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PRINTER DRIVER
The bundled printer driver is used for applications under Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT.
You may run any popular software application, such as MS-Word, as long as they are for Windows
and printing the contents to the printer through the designated driver.
Before starting installation you should:
♦ Check the contents of the driver to ensure it is complete.
♦ Make a backup copy of the driver.
♦ Read the README.TXT file for installation guide and change notices.
Under the root directory of the floppy there are some sub-directories
- WIN98
- WIN95
- NT40
- WIN2000
Select the proper directory for installation according to your operating system.
Driver Installation
♦ Windows needs to be running.
♦ Insert the appropriate printer driver diskette into the floppy disk drive.
1. Click the “Start” button.
2. Select “Settings”, then “Printers”
3. Double click the “Add Printer” icon.
4. At the Add Printer Wizard, Click “Next”.
5. Specify the “Network” or “Local” button and click the “Next” button.
6. Select “Installation from Floppy Disk” or Have Disk.
7. Enter the floppy drive and path.
A:\WIN95 A:\NT40
A:\WIN98 A:\WIN2000
8. Select the printer name to be installed on the  “List of Printers”, window.  Click “Next”.
9. Select the communication port for the label printer. For parallel port, select “LPT1:”,
“LPT2:” or “LPT3”, for serial port select “COM1:” or “COM2:”., Click Next. 
						

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10. You may wish to change the Printer Name to be more descriptive.  Also select this
printer as the Default printer.  Click Next.
11. Select whether you want a test page to be printed, then click on Finish.
12. After the related files have been copied to your system, the procedure is complete.
 
Notes:
1. If you are just updating your driver, make sure to delete the previous version first.
2. If you install new bar code application software like BarTender, LabelView or CodeSoft, the
driver should be activated and set as the current printer driver. 
						

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How to Use the Driver
After the driver is installed, you can open the Printers dialogue box and make parameter settings:
Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0 - Start ➩ Settings ➩ Printers ➩ Printer Name ➩ Properties
Parameter setting:
After entering the Selected Printer you can change the parameters to meet your configuration and
needs.  The following Format is from Windows 98. 
						

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Details Tab
Print to the following port
This allows you to select the IO port to link with the printer. The port may be one of
parallel (LPT), serial (COM), network port or file.
If the communication port is the serial port (COM1: or COM2:), check the baud rate and
flow control as they must be consistent between host and printer.  The printer’s baud rate
is printed on the following the self-test page.  The factory default baud rate is 9600.
Print using the following driver
This must match the printer that is attached  (for the FM402DT, FM402TT or FM403TT)
when using the label printer.