AMT Datasouth 4000 Guide de l'utilisateur

Fastmark 4000 Series withPALTM Print and Program LanguageBarcode Label PrinterUser’s GuidePart No. 110135 A

User's Guide 10MODEL OVERVIEWModelsThe PALTM Print and Program versions of the Fastmark FM4000 series are currently comprisedof 2 models:FM4602 (

User's Guide 11Model FeaturesFor detailed feature specifications, please refer to Appendix A. Below is a brief summaryof printer features:Standa

User's Guide 12PALTM PRINT AND PROGRAM OVERVIEWPrinters featuring PALTM Print and Program ability can be used in several ways in any givenenviron

User's Guide 13Legacy Data Stream InterpretationPALTM Print and Program capable printers uniquely address applications where upgrading tomodern c

User's Guide 14Standalone/Downtime ApplicationsPALTM Print and Program capable printers may be programmed to operate independent of aPC/host conn

User's Guide 15UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONThis section is provided to assist you in taking the printer from the shipping container to theapplication

User's Guide 16INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATIONSetting up the PrinterBefore setting up the printer you should first consider the following:• Flat

User's Guide 17Connecting the Power Cord1. Ensure printer Power Switch is off "0".2. Connect the power cord to the AC Inlet Receptacl

User's Guide 18Connecting the Printer to Your Host1. You can connect the printer with any standard Centronics cable to the parallel port of theh

User's Guide 19Loading the Ribbon Thermal Transfer Media onlyIf Direct Thermal Media is used, skip to the section Loading Media.1. Open the Medi

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User's Guide 205. Unwrap the ribbon and place the Ribbon Supply Roll on the Ribbon Supply Spindlelocated towards back of printer.Figure 12 - Rib

User's Guide 2111. Important: To ensure proper ribbon operation complete the following checklist:# Ribbon is wound ink in and feeding off the top

User's Guide 223. Rotate the green Print head Latch counterclockwise to open the print head.4. Rotate the Side Access Door down to allow the me

User's Guide 2311. Thread the media over the Back Media Rail and under the Front Media Rail.12. Continue feeding the media through the black Uppe

User's Guide 24Figure 18 - Media Routing17. Rotate the Side Access Door up to close.18. Rotate the green Print Head Latch clockwise fully to lock

User's Guide 25Changing Position of the Media Supply SpindleThe printer can store under the Media Access Cover an 8-inch outer diameter media rol

User's Guide 26Calibrating Media SensorsImportant: The first time media is installed, the Media Sensors must be calibrated.After the first calibr

User's Guide 27Printing the Configuration Label1. Power off the printer.2. Make sure that 4 inch wide media is installed. The Self-test will p

User's Guide 28KEYPAD OPERATIONFigure 21 - Fastmark 4000 Series Front PanelLED DescriptionLED Function❍READYON: Printer is onlineOFF: Printer is

User's Guide 29Key OperationThe Front Panel keys serve multiple functions. Refer to the following tables for their specificfunctions.Power up ke

User's Guide 3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSAND OTHER NOTICES! This label printer complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC rules for a Cl

User's Guide 30On Line key functionsKey FunctionFEEDNo function.PAUSEPlaces the printer Off Line.CANCELNo functionOff Line key functionsKey Funct

User's Guide 31Setup Key Functions while in Changing Feature Mode(LCD Top Line Not Blinking)Key FunctionFEED + PAUSEWhile holding the FEED key, e

User's Guide 32Setup Key Functions while in Changing Value Mode(LCD Top Line Blinking)Button FunctionFEED + PAUSEWhile holding the FEED key, eac

User's Guide 33LCD DisplayThe front panel is equipped with a 2 row by 16 character back-lit Liquid Crystal Display(LCD).The basic function of the

User's Guide 34Typical Display with a PALTM program loadedIf a PALTM program is loaded on the printer, the message displayed on the LCD will vary

User's Guide 35Setup Menu OperationThe standard feature settings are stored in non-volatile memory. These settings are detected andapplied at po

User's Guide 36Setup Feature and Value ListFEATURE NAME VALUE RANGE DESCRIPTIONMedia Type [ Direct Thermal, ThermalTransfer ]Set to Thermal Trans

User's Guide 37Setup Feature and Value List (continued)Vert Print Align [ -0.50 - +0.50 ] (Inches) Adjust to move printed image upor down on labe

User's Guide 38Setup Feature and Value List (continued)Emulation Mode [ PAL, ASCII, Hex, Display ] Selects active emulation. ASCIIemulation is a

User's Guide 39 PS/2 Keyboard InterfaceA PS/2 keyboard interface is standard on the FM4602 and FM4603. This allows keyboard inputor PALTM progra

User's Guide 4TRADEMARK CREDITSWindows ® , MS-Word and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft CorporationPC ® is a registered trademark o

User's Guide 40PALTM PRINT LANGUAGE INTRODUCTIONThis section provides an introduction to basic PALTM print language abilities including fonts and

User's Guide 41Smooth Scalable FontsPALTM Print and Program capable printers allow a font to be selected by name, scaled, rotated,and placed on t

User's Guide 42Supported Bar CodesPALTM Print and Program capable printers allow a bar code to be selected by name, rotatedif needed, and placed

User's Guide 43Codabar /CodabarPostnet /PostnetMaxicode /MaxicodeMSI Plessy /MSIPDF-417 /PDF417Table 2 – PAL Bar Code List and Samples

User's Guide 44PALTM Print and Program Label TutorialThis Label Tutorial provides instructional steps showing the basic commands needed to create

User's Guide 45Printing Text on a LabelLabel Output PALTM Command SequencesHello World!1 "1 "/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72

User's Guide 46PALTM Print and Program Coordinate SystemThe default coordinate system used by PALTM Print and Program Language is a traditional C

User's Guide 47Printing a LineLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72 68 mo

User's Guide 48Printing a BoxLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72 68 mov

User's Guide 49Rotate a Text ObjectLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72

User's Guide 5CONVENTIONSSome of the procedures in this guide contain special notices that highlight important information:Note Indicate informat

User's Guide 50Printing a Bar CodeLabel Output PALTM Command Sequence/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72 68

User's Guide 51INTRODUCTION TO PALTM ADVANCED TOPICSAdvanced OverviewAs previously mentioned the PALTM Print and Program Language is both a power

User's Guide 52PALTM Print and Program Language Features# Page Description Language# No control Codes (easy to pass through networks, filters, et

User's Guide 53Sample Demo FilesSeveral text files containing PALTM examples are included on the product CD. These files showprogramming techniq

User's Guide 54Example of a Procedure defined in PALTMThe following procedure is defined in Pal_Procs_and_Formats.txt and illustrates how PAL com

User's Guide 55Demo Label showing use of Print Utility ProceduresAfter the file Pal_Procs_and_Formats.txt has been copied to the printer, a numbe

User's Guide 56Example of How to Define Label FormatsThe example below shows how a label format can be defined as a PAL procedure. This label for

User's Guide 57Example of calling Label Format from Host ApplicationThe example below shows how a form named Mailing_Label which was defined in t

User's Guide 58WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVERWindows 2000 Driver Installation1. From the task bar select Start->Settings->Printers.The printers fol

User's Guide 59Windows XP Driver Installation1. Go to the Printers and Faxes folder.2. Double click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard

User's Guide 6Table of ContentsTABLE OF FIGURES...

User's Guide 60Selecting Printer FontsWhen the driver is installed, a custom True Type font is also installed called AMTDS Sans Serifwhich closel

User's Guide 61Printing Bar Codes From Windows ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes from any Windows applicati

User's Guide 62Adjusting the Windows Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can produce bar codes using the Fas

User's Guide 63Using the Windows Driver To Produce PALTM Print CommandExamplesTo use the Windows driver to produce a PALTM sample for use in host

User's Guide 64TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEThe following errors may be detected and displayed by the printer. In each case either the Ready,

User's Guide 65Error: Ribbon Out Reported when the printerdetects the end of ribbonwhile printing or feedingmedia after the current label iscompl

User's Guide 66Error: Keyboard Overflow This error indicates theincoming keyboard buffer hasoverflowed. This can occur ifthe PALTM application r

User's Guide 67User Detected ErrorsThe following issues may be detected by the user but are not reported by the printer.Vertical streaks in the p

User's Guide 68Preventive MaintenanceBefore performing preventive or any other maintenance be sure to turn off the printer power.Cleaning the Pri

User's Guide 69Appendix A: GENERAL SPECIFICATIONSNOTE: The FM4402 does not support the PALTM Print and Program Language but is included herefor r

User's Guide 7Example of a Procedure defined in PALTM... 54Example of calling a Pr

User's Guide 70Appendix B: INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONSThis appendix presents the interface specifications of I/O ports for the printer. These speci

User's Guide 71Connection with host:Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P(PC or compatible) (PC or compatible)DTR 20 ……….. 1 DSR DTR 4 ……….. 1 D

User's Guide 72Parallel (Centronics)The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin assignments are listed as following.Pin Direction

User's Guide 73Appendix C: ASCII TABLEThe following table may be used to determine HEX values of ASCII characters.For example the character A is

User's Guide 74Appendix D: SELF TEST PRINT SAMPLE

User's Guide 75Appendix E: HIDDEN KEYPAD FEATURESHidden Setup Feature and Value ListTo access the hidden list of features, select the Firmware Re

User's Guide 76Hidden Setup Feature and Value List (Continued)Keypad Lockout [Enabled, Disabled] When Keypad Lockout isEnabled, the value offeatu

User's Guide 77Appendix F: UPDATING PRINTER FIRMWAREOccasionally there may be a need to update printer firmware either to enhance capabilities or

User's Guide 78After boot mode firmware is activated, the LCD will show the following.Off line:F/W Update ModeThe only possible actions at this p

User's Guide 79match host if needed.COM1: Parity Change to match host ifneeded.COM1: Data Bits Change to match host ifneeded.COM1: Handshake Chan

User's Guide 8TABLE OF FIGURESFigure 1 – Model and Serial Number Location......

User's Guide 9INTRODUCTIONThe FM4602 / FM4603 are high-performance, low-cost Direct Thermal/Thermal Transferlabeling printers featuring the PALTM