IntelliTech Intellibar M48 Manuel utilisateur

2013 Revision 2.1

M Series Label Printer

Models M48, M412, and M88

Programmer’s Reference Guide

Advancing the way the world prints labels…

IntelliTech International Inc.

43 Broad Street, Section B404

Hudson, MA 01749-2557

http://www.intellitech-intl.com

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Contents

Preface............................................................................................................................. xi

Abbreviations.................................................................................................................. xiii

Section 1 PCL Background

Page Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 1-1

Addressable Area..................................................................................................... 1-1

PCL Coordinate System........................................................................................... 1-1

Printable Area.................................................................................................................. 1-2

Orientation ............................................................................................................... 1-3

Range................................................................................................................ 1-4

PCL Portrait Orientation Print Area ................................................................. 1-5

Landscape Orientation Print Area..................................................................... 1-5

Character Clipping............................................................................................ 1-6

Raster Graphic Clipping................................................................................... 1-7

Section 2 IntelliBar Extensions to HP PCL Commands

Print and Format Command Extensions ......................................................................... 2-1

Variable Form Length.............................................................................................. 2-2

Setting Variable Form Length .......................................................................... 2-2

Disabling Variable Form Length...................................................................... 2-4

Print Speed............................................................................................................... 2-4

Print Density ............................................................................................................ 2-5

Print and Tear........................................................................................................... 2-5

Print and Cut............................................................................................................ 2-6

Pcl Bar Code Command Extensions............................................................................... 2-6

Set Bar Code Type................................................................................................... 2-7

Supported Bar Codes........................................................................................ 2-7

Set Bar Code Height (Decipoints) ........................................................................... 2-7

Set Bar Code Height (Dots)..................................................................................... 2-8

Set Bar Code Width (Dots)...................................................................................... 2-8

Set Bar Code Ratio (Code 39, Extended 3 of 9, and Interleaved 2 of 5)................. 2-8

Set Bar Code 128 Subset Mode............................................................................... 2-8

Set UPC-E Bar Code Method.................................................................................. 2-9

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Print Human-Readable Text .................................................................................... 2-9

Human-Readable Positioning with Bar Code................................................... 2-9

Positioning after Printing a Bar Code............................................................... 2-9

Printing in Notched Bar Code........................................................................... 2-10

Calculate Optional Check Digit............................................................................... 2-10

PDF417 Bar Code.................................................................................................... 2-11

Print Bar Code.......................................................................................................... 2-12

Auto Incrementing/Decrementing Fields................................................................. 2-12

Bar Code Generation Example ................................................................................ 2-14

Section 3 HP PCL Print Commands

Reset................................................................................................................................ 3-1

Number of Copies........................................................................................................... 3-1

Long-Edge (Left) Offset Registration............................................................................. 3-2

Short-Edge (TOP) Offset Registration............................................................................ 3-2

Section 4 HP PCL Page Format Commands

Page Size......................................................................................................................... 4-1

Page LENGTH................................................................................................................ 4-2

Paper Source.................................................................................................................... 4-4

Orientation....................................................................................................................... 4-4

Print Direction................................................................................................................. 4-5

Left Margin ..................................................................................................................... 4-6

Right Margin................................................................................................................... 4-7

Top Margin...................................................................................................................... 4-7

Clear Horizontal Margins................................................................................................ 4-8

Text Length..................................................................................................................... 4-9

Perforation Skip .............................................................................................................. 4-9

Horizontal Motion Index................................................................................................. 4-10

Vertical Motion Index..................................................................................................... 4-10

Line Spacing.................................................................................................................... 4-11

Section 5 HP PCL Cursor Position Commands

Absolute/ Relative Position............................................................................................. 5-1

Cursor Addressing Units................................................................................................. 5-2

Horizontal Control (Columns) ........................................................................................ 5-3

Contents

Horizontal Control (Decipoints) ..................................................................................... 5-3

Horizontal Control (Dots)............................................................................................... 5-4

Horizontal Control (Control Codes) ............................................................................... 5-4

CR –Carriage Return............................................................................................... 5-4

SP –Space................................................................................................................ 5-4

BS –Backspace........................................................................................................ 5-4

HT –Horizontal Tab................................................................................................ 5-5

Vertical Control (Rows).................................................................................................. 5-5

Vertical Control (Decipoints).......................................................................................... 5-6

Vertical Control (Dots)).................................................................................................. 5-6

Half-Line Feed)............................................................................................................... 5-7

Vertical Control (Control Codes).................................................................................... 5-7

LF –Line Feed......................................................................................................... 5-7

FF –Form Feed........................................................................................................ 5-7

Line Termination). .......................................................................................................... 5-7

Push/Pop Control)........................................................................................................... 5-8

Section 6 HP PCL Font Characteristics

Font Selection By Characteristic..................................................................................... 6-1

Priority of Characteristics ........................................................................................ 6-2

Location ................................................................................................................... 6-2

Orientation ............................................................................................................... 6-2

Number of Fonts...................................................................................................... 6-3

Font Specification.................................................................................................... 6-3

Primary and Secondary Fonts.......................................................................................... 6-4

Symbol Set ...................................................................................................................... 6-4

Iso Symbol Sets............................................................................................................... 6-6

Spacing............................................................................................................................ 6-7

Pitch ................................................................................................................................ 6-8

Set Pitch Mode................................................................................................................ 6-9

Height.............................................................................................................................. 6-9

Style................................................................................................................................. 6-10

Stroke Weight.................................................................................................................. 6-10

Typeface.......................................................................................................................... 6-12

Orientation....................................................................................................................... 6-13

Font Selection Example .................................................................................................. 6-13

Selection of the Default Font .......................................................................................... 6-15

Contents

Transparent Print Data .................................................................................................... 6-15

Underline Command....................................................................................................... 6-16

HPGL/2 Font Selection................................................................................................... 6-16

Primary Font (FI) ..................................................................................................... 6-16

Secondary Font (FN)................................................................................................ 6-17

Scalable or Bitmap Fonts (SB)................................................................................. 6-18

Select Standard Font (SS)........................................................................................ 6-19

Select Alternate Font (SA)....................................................................................... 6-19

Absolute Direction (DI) ........................................................................................... 6-19

Relative Direction (DR)........................................................................................... 6-21

Absolute Character Size (SI).................................................................................... 6-21

Relative Character Size (SR) ................................................................................... 6-22

Character Slant (SL)................................................................................................. 6-23

Extra Space (ES)...................................................................................................... 6-24

Standard Font Definition (SD)................................................................................. 6-25

Alternate Font Definition (AD)................................................................................ 6-26

Character Fill Mode (CF)......................................................................................... 6-27

Label Origin (LO) .................................................................................................... 6-28

Label (LB)................................................................................................................ 6-29

Define Label Terminator (DT)................................................................................. 6-30

Character Plot (CP).................................................................................................. 6-30

Transparent Data (TD)............................................................................................. 6-31

Define Variable Text Path (DV).............................................................................. 6-32

Section 7 HP PCL Font Management and Soft Font Downloading

Downloading Soft Fonts ................................................................................................. 7-1

Temporary/ Permanent Fonts.......................................................................................... 7-2

Font Control.................................................................................................................... 7-2

Font Selection By Id........................................................................................................ 7-3

Section 8 HP PCL Soft Font Design

Coordinate System .......................................................................................................... 8-1

Font Descriptor Format................................................................................................... 8-2

Font Descriptor Size (UI)......................................................................................... 8-4

Font Type (UB)........................................................................................................ 8-4

Descriptor Format.................................................................................................... 8-4

Baseline Distance (UI)............................................................................................. 8-5

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Cell Width (UI)........................................................................................................ 8-5

Cell Height (UI) ....................................................................................................... 8-5

Orientation (UB)...................................................................................................... 8-5

Spacing (B) .............................................................................................................. 8-5

Symbol Set (UI) ....................................................................................................... 8-5

Pitch (UI).................................................................................................................. 8-7

Height (UI)............................................................................................................... 8-8

x#Height (UI)........................................................................................................... 8-8

Width Type (SB)...................................................................................................... 8-8

Style (UB)................................................................................................................ 8-8

Stroke Weight (SB).................................................................................................. 8-8

Typeface................................................................................................................... 8-9

Serif Style (UB) ....................................................................................................... 8-9

Underline Distance (SB).......................................................................................... 8-9

Underline Height (UB)............................................................................................. 8-10

Text Height (UI)....................................................................................................... 8-10

Text Width (UI) ....................................................................................................... 8-10

Pitch Extended (UB)................................................................................................ 8-10

Height Extended (UB) ............................................................................................. 8-10

Font Name (ASC16)................................................................................................ 8-10

FONT Descriptor (Font Header) COMMAND............................................................... 8-10

CHARACTER DESCRIPTOR AND DATA FORMAT......................................... 8-12

Format (UB)............................................................................................................. 8-13

Continuation (B) ...................................................................................................... 8-13

Descriptor Size (UB)................................................................................................ 8-14

Class (UB)................................................................................................................ 8-14

Orientation (UB)...................................................................................................... 8-14

Left Offset (SI)......................................................................................................... 8-14

Top Offset (SI)......................................................................................................... 8-14

Character Width (UI) ............................................................................................... 8-14

Character Height (UI) .............................................................................................. 8-14

Delta X (SI).............................................................................................................. 8-15

Character Data.......................................................................................................... 8-15

Character Code................................................................................................................ 8-16

Download CHARACTER............................................................................................... 8-16

Contents

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Section 9 HP PCL Graphics Commands

Raster Graphics............................................................................................................... 9-1

Raster Graphics Resolution...................................................................................... 9-3

Raster Graphics Presentation................................................................................... 9-3

Raster Height Command.......................................................................................... 9-4

Raster Width Command........................................................................................... 9-5

Start Raster Graphics ............................................................................................... 9-5

Raster Y Offset Command....................................................................................... 9-6

Set Compression Method Command....................................................................... 9-6

Transfer Raster Data ................................................................................................ 9-7

End Raster Graphics ................................................................................................ 9-7

Raster Graphics Example................................................................................................ 9-8

Fill Graphics.................................................................................................................... 9-10

Horizontal Rectangle Size (Decipoints)................................................................... 9-10

Horizontal Rectangle Size (Dots) ............................................................................ 9-11

Vertical Rectangle Size............................................................................................ 9-11

Vertical Rectangle Size (Dots)................................................................................. 9-11

Area Fill (Pattern ID)............................................................................................... 9-12

Fill Rectangle Area .................................................................................................. 9-15

Rectangle Area Fill Examples.................................................................................. 9-15

Pcl Print Model ............................................................................................................... 9-18

Select Source Transparency Mode........................................................................... 9-19

Select Pattern Transparency Mode........................................................................... 9-20

Select Pattern Command.......................................................................................... 9-20

Vector Graphics .............................................................................................................. 9-20

HPGL/2 Plot Horizontal Size................................................................................... 9-20

HPGL/2 Plot Vertical Size....................................................................................... 9-21

Set Picture Frame Anchor Point .............................................................................. 9-21

Picture Frame Horizontal Size (Decipoints)............................................................ 9-22

Picture Frame Vertical Size (Decipoints) ................................................................ 9-23

HPGL/2 Graphics............................................................................................................ 9-23

Enter HPGL/2 Mode................................................................................................ 9-24

Enter PCL Mode ...................................................................................................... 9-24

Line and Fill Attributes Group................................................................................. 9-24

Line Type (LT).................................................................................................. 9-24

Line Attributes (LA)......................................................................................... 9-25

Contents

Number of Pens (NP)........................................................................................ 9-26

Pen Width (PW)................................................................................................ 9-26

Pen Width Unit Selection (WU)....................................................................... 9-26

Select Pen (SP) ................................................................................................. 9-27

Symbol Mode (SM).......................................................................................... 9-28

Fill Type (FT) ................................................................................................... 9-29

Anchor (AC)..................................................................................................... 9-30

Raster Fill Definition (RF)................................................................................ 9-30

User Defined Line Type (UL)........................................................................... 9-31

Screened Vectors (SV)...................................................................................... 9-32

Transparency Mode (TR).................................................................................. 9-33

Vector Group Commands........................................................................................ 9-34

Arc Absolute (AA)............................................................................................ 9-34

Arc Relative (AR)............................................................................................. 9-35

Absolute Arc Three Point (AT)........................................................................ 9-35

Plot Absolute (PA)............................................................................................ 9-36

Plot Relative (PR)............................................................................................. 9-36

Pen Down (PD)................................................................................................. 9-37

Pen Up (PU)...................................................................................................... 9-37

Relative Arc Three Point (RT).......................................................................... 9-38

Polyline Encoded (PE)...................................................................................... 9-39

Polygon Group Commands...................................................................................... 9-40

Circle (CI)......................................................................................................... 9-40

Edge Rectangle Absolute (EA)......................................................................... 9-41

Fill Rectangle Absolute (RA)........................................................................... 9-41

Fill Rectangle Relative (RR)............................................................................. 9-42

Edge Rectangle Relative (ER).......................................................................... 9-43

Fill Wedge (WG).............................................................................................. 9-43

Edge Wedge (EW)............................................................................................ 9-44

Polygon Mode (PM) ......................................................................................... 9-44

Fill Polygon (FP) .............................................................................................. 9-45

Edge Polygon (EP)............................................................................................ 9-46

Configuration and Status Group .............................................................................. 9-46

Scale (SC)......................................................................................................... 9-46

Input Window (IW) .......................................................................................... 9-47

Input Relative P1 and P2 (IR)........................................................................... 9-48

Default Values (DF).......................................................................................... 9-49

Contents

Initialize (IN) .................................................................................................... 9-50

Rotate Coordinate System (RO) ....................................................................... 9-51

Advance Full Page (PG)................................................................................... 9-52

Replot (RP)....................................................................................................... 9-53

Section 10 HP PCL Macro Commands and Programming Hints

Creating a Macro............................................................................................................. 10-1

Controlling a Macro........................................................................................................ 10-1

Temporary/Permanent Macros........................................................................................ 10-2

Macro Id.......................................................................................................................... 10-3

Macro Control................................................................................................................. 10-3

Macro Example............................................................................................................... 10-4

Programming Hints......................................................................................................... 10-5

End of Line Wrap..................................................................................................... 10-5

Display Functions Mode.......................................................................................... 10-5

Section 11 IntelliBar SAP Device Types

SAP Printing with IntelliBar PCL Command Extensions............................................... 11-1

IntelliBar SAP Device Types .......................................................................................... 11-1

Installation of IntelliBar SAP Device Types................................................................... 11-1

IntelliBar ABAP List and SAPScript Format Types....................................................... 11-2

SAP Standard Bar Code Print Controls .......................................................................... 11-3

IntelliBar SAP Device Type Print Control Commands................................................... 11-5

Index

Figures

1-1 PCL Coordinate System.................................................................................... 1-2

1-2 Printable Area................................................................................................... 1-3

1-3 Orientation Examples ....................................................................................... 1-4

1-4 PCL Portrait Orientation Print Area ................................................................. 1-5

1-5 Landscape Orientation Print Area..................................................................... 1-6

1-6 Character Clipping............................................................................................ 1-6

1-7 Raster Graphic Clipping................................................................................... 1-7

2-1 Internal Bar Code Example............................................................................... 2-14

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