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Fastmark 400 Series withPALTM Print and Program LanguageBarcode Label PrinterUser’s GuidePart No. 110039 A

User's Guide 10MODEL OVERVIEWModelsThe PALTM Print and Program versions of the Fastmark FM400 series are currently comprised of2 models:FM412 (20

User's Guide 11Model FeaturesFor detailed feature specifications, please refer to Appendix A. Below is a brief summary ofprinter 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 14UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONThis section is provided to assist you in removing the printer from the shipping container andsetting it u

User's Guide 15INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATIONFinding a Location for the PrinterDetermine a suitable location for the printer and power supply bri

User's Guide 16Connecting the Power Cord1. Make sure that the source voltage matches the input voltage of the power adapter.Caution: Incorrect s

User's Guide 17Connecting the Printer to Your Host1. You can connect the printer with any standard Centronics cable to the parallel port of theh

User's Guide 18Loading the Ribbon Thermal Transfer Media onlyIf Direct Thermal Media is used, skip to the section Loading Media.1. Open the Medi

User's Guide 193. Raise the print head module to the vertical position.4. Verify that the Ribbon Supply Core and the Take-up Core have two slot

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User's Guide 205. Unwrap the Ribbon Supply Roll and place it into the Supply Holder of the print headmodule. Insert the left end of the Ribbon

User's Guide 21Loading Media1. Open the Media Access Cover by lifting it up until it rests in the vertical position.2. Slide the two Print Head

User's Guide 22Note: The Right and Left Media Guides are ‘U’ shaped parts that are located at thebottom of the paper path. Only the Right Media

User's Guide 23Loading Media when Peel and Present Option is Installed1. Follow the same procedures in "Loading Media" up until step 11

User's Guide 24 Calibrating Media SensorsImportant: The first time media is installed, the Media Sensor must be calibrated. Afterthe first calib

User's Guide 25Printing the Configuration Label1. Ensure the printer is powered off.2. Verify that the media is properly loaded and routed as d

User's Guide 26KEYPAD OPERATIONFigure 16 – Fastmark 400 Series Front PanelLED DescriptionLED Function❍POWERON: Printer is onOFF: Printer is off

User's Guide 27FEED Key OperationPressing the FEED key causes the printer to feed one label. During error conditions, when theREADY LED is blink

User's Guide 28Feature Management ModeThe printer can be easily configured using the Feature Management Mode. When this mode isenabled the printe

User's Guide 298. Continue to click the Display Up/Down buttons as needed until the feature to be modifiedis displayed on the top line of the di

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 30FEATURE NAME VALUE RANGE DESCRIPTIONMedia Type [ Direct Thermal, ThermalTransfer ]Set to Thermal Transfer if ribbonis used.Media S

User's Guide 31Setup 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 32Setup Feature and Value List (continued)Emulation Mode [ PAL, ASCII, Hex, Display ] Selects active emulation. ASCIIemulation is a

User's Guide 33PALTM PRINT LANGUAGE INTRODUCTIONThis section provides an introduction to basic PALTM print language abilities including fonts and

User's Guide 34Smooth Scalable FontsPALTM Print and Program capable printers allow a font to be selected by name, scaled, rotated,and placed on t

User's Guide 35UPC-A /UPCAUPC-E /UPCEEAN-8 /EAN8EAN-13 /EAN13Codabar /CodabarPostnet /PostnetMaxicode /MaxicodeMSI Plessy /MSIPDF-417 /PDF417Tabl

User's Guide 36PALTM Print and Program Label TutorialThis Label Tutorial provides instructional steps showing the basic commands needed to create

User's Guide 37Printing Text on a LabelLabel Output PALTM Command SequencesHello World!1 "1 "/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72

User's Guide 38PALTM Print and Program Coordinate SystemThe default coordinate system used by PALTM Print and Program Language is a traditional C

User's Guide 39Printing a LineLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72 68 mo

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

User's Guide 40Printing a BoxLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72 68 mov

User's Guide 41Rotate a Text ObjectLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72

User's Guide 42Printing a Bar CodeLabel Output PALTM Command Sequence/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello World!) show72 68

User's Guide 43INTRODUCTION TO PALTM ADVANCED TOPICSAdvanced OverviewAs previously mentioned the PALTM Print and Program Language is both a power

User's Guide 44PALTM Print and Program Language Features# Page Description Language# No control Codes (easy to pass through networks, filters, et

User's Guide 45Sample Demo FilesSeveral text files containing PALTM examples are included on the product CD. These files show programmingtechniq

User's Guide 46Example of a Procedure defined in PALTMThe following procedure is defined in Pal_Procs_and_Formats.txt and illustrates how PALTM c

User's Guide 47Demo 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 48Example of How to Define Label FormatsThe example below shows how a label format can be defined as a PALTM procedure. This label f

User's Guide 49Example of calling Label Format from Host ApplicationThe example below shows how a form named Mailing_Label that was defined in th

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

User's Guide 50WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVERWindows 2000 Driver Installation1. From the task bar select Start->Settings->Printers. The printers

User's Guide 51Selecting Printer FontsWhen the driver is installed, a custom True Type font is also installed called AMT Sans Serif which closely

User's Guide 52Printing Bar Codes From Windows 2000 ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes from any Windows appl

User's Guide 53Adjusting the Windows 2000 Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can produce bar codes using th

User's Guide 54Windows XP Driver Installation1. Go to the Printers and Faxes folder.2. In the Printer Tasks window double click the Add a Print

User's Guide 55Selecting Printer FontsWhen the driver is installed, a custom True Type font is also installed called AMT Sans Serif which closely

User's Guide 56Printing Bar Codes From Windows XP ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes from any Windows applic

User's Guide 57Adjusting the Windows XP Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can produce bar codes using the

User's Guide 58Windows NT/9x Driver Installation1. Go to the Printers and Faxes folder.2. Double click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wiz

User's Guide 59Selecting Printer FontsThe driver has a resident font called AMT Sans Serif which is displayed in the application’s font list. Th

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

User's Guide 60Printing Bar Codes From Windows NT/9x ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes from any Windows app

User's Guide 61Adjusting the Windows NT/9x Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can produce bar codes using t

User's Guide 62Using the Windows Driver To Produce PALTM Print Command ExamplesTo use the Windows driver to produce a PALTM sample for use in hos

User's Guide 63TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEThe printer can detect the following errors. In each case the READY LED will blink at a steady rat

User's Guide 64Printer Detected Errors (Continued)Error: Image System Error reported by the imagingsub-system indicating amemory shortage or othe

User's Guide 65User 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 66Preventive MaintenanceBefore performing any Preventive Maintenance be sure to turn off the printer's power and unplug the pow

User's Guide 67Cleaning the Platen RollerIt is recommended that the platen roller should be cleaned when:• Excessive dusty condition exists.• F

User's Guide 68Cleaning the Paper CompartmentIt is recommended that the Paper Compartment be cleaned regularly if exposed to a dust environment.

User's Guide 69Appendix A: GENERAL SPECIFICATIONSNote: The FM402TT does not support the PALTM Print and Program Language but is included here for

User's Guide 7TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE...63Printer Detected Errors...

User's Guide 70Appendix B: INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONSThis appendix presents the serial and parallel interface specifications. These specifications

User's Guide 71Parallel (Centronics) InterfaceThe parallel port uses a standard 36-pin Centronics connector.Pin Direction Definition Pin Directio

User's Guide 72Appendix C: ASCII TABLEThe following table may be used to determine HEX values of ASCII characters. For example the character A i

User's Guide 73Appendix D: SELF TEST PRINT SAMPLE

User's Guide 74Appendix E: HIDDEN SETUP FEATURESTo access the hidden list of features, select the Firmware Rev. feature then click the Enter butt

User's Guide 75Hidden Setup Feature and Value List (Continued)Max Media Length [12-80] inchesThis feature sets themaximum length media thatthe pr

User's Guide 76Appendix F: UPDATING PRINTER FIRMWAREOccasionally there may be a need to update printer firmware either to enhance capabilities or

User's Guide 777) In the FlashWiz Lite section, select the appropriate LPT port to be used for the download.8) Click the File button to select

User's Guide 78Boot Mode Feature and Value ListThe Boot Mode has several programmable features that are used during firmware updates. Click the

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

User's Guide 9INTRODUCTIONThe FM412 / FM403 are high-performance, low-cost Direct Thermal/Thermal Transfer labelingprinters featuring the PALTM P