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...cut guidelines for printers with toner transfer and cause poor print quality. General information 11 Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the raised image. Avoid placing deep perforations in inks or other materials, due to their conductivity and their ...of the media. (This is the preferred layout, especially if you are printing bar codes. Perforations that could cause nesting and tenting should fall outside of Lexmark specifications • use of non-Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges and/or inkjet cartridges) • use of the form...
...cut guidelines for printers with toner transfer and cause poor print quality. General information 11 Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the raised image. Avoid placing deep perforations in inks or other materials, due to their conductivity and their ...of the media. (This is the preferred layout, especially if you are printing bar codes. Perforations that could cause nesting and tenting should fall outside of Lexmark specifications • use of non-Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges and/or inkjet cartridges) • use of the form...
Forms and Bar Code Card Release Notes October 2010
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...the way some servers. This may be unable to a "Ready" state, after rebooting. Lexmark C792 Operator Panel Display Error after Flashing Secure Header Code If a user flashes the Forms Merge secure header code on the printer operator panel, an option is currently not functional. To avoid this issue,.... page 5) even if the subsequent pages satisfy the page activation condition. Language Option in Enter Password Window Although the Forms and Bar Code Card menu displays in English only on a blank daughter card, the printer's operator panel should display a "41 Unsupported firmware card"...
...the way some servers. This may be unable to a "Ready" state, after rebooting. Lexmark C792 Operator Panel Display Error after Flashing Secure Header Code If a user flashes the Forms Merge secure header code on the printer operator panel, an option is currently not functional. To avoid this issue,.... page 5) even if the subsequent pages satisfy the page activation condition. Language Option in Enter Password Window Although the Forms and Bar Code Card menu displays in English only on a blank daughter card, the printer's operator panel should display a "41 Unsupported firmware card"...
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... fonts 133 Single-byte Forms Card fonts 133 Double-byte Forms Card fonts 148 Appendix D: Forms print errors 149 Appendix E: Bar code engine errors 153 Common error messages 153 PostScript error messages 153 Errors common to all symbologies 154 String errors 154 Errors specific to symbologies 156 Appendix F: Deviations 158 Code 93 uppercase vs. lowercase 158 Codabar uppercase vs.
... fonts 133 Single-byte Forms Card fonts 133 Double-byte Forms Card fonts 148 Appendix D: Forms print errors 149 Appendix E: Bar code engine errors 153 Common error messages 153 PostScript error messages 153 Errors common to all symbologies 154 String errors 154 Errors specific to symbologies 156 Appendix F: Deviations 158 Code 93 uppercase vs. lowercase 158 Codabar uppercase vs.
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...Independently scalable bar heights and widths • Embedding text with selectable positioning • Data format verification with error reporting • Automatic bar code data compression, checksum calculation, and character placement when required • Automatic placement of special characters (prefix,...and string characters. For more information, see "Bar code engine errors" on page 153. Product description 6 It is the functional equivalent of industry-standard bar codes. The Forms and Bar Code Card generates bar codes algorithmically in English only. With PCL 5 emulation, a...
...Independently scalable bar heights and widths • Embedding text with selectable positioning • Data format verification with error reporting • Automatic bar code data compression, checksum calculation, and character placement when required • Automatic placement of special characters (prefix,...and string characters. For more information, see "Bar code engine errors" on page 153. Product description 6 It is the functional equivalent of industry-standard bar codes. The Forms and Bar Code Card generates bar codes algorithmically in English only. With PCL 5 emulation, a...
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...24772, the S1 parameter specifies the bar pitch in the symbol equal to the line widths. The widths of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using this technique: Bar Width (in 1/100 mm units): Bar Pitch (in bars... and does not produce an error message. A bar pitch value of the previous bar. FCC: Encoding Table: Specified by typeface number (FCC 45 not available) Specified by #p parameter (default is 1, which is C table) Function parameters for Singapore Post 4-State bar code (HP compatibility mode, using ...
...24772, the S1 parameter specifies the bar pitch in the symbol equal to the line widths. The widths of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using this technique: Bar Width (in 1/100 mm units): Bar Pitch (in bars... and does not produce an error message. A bar pitch value of the previous bar. FCC: Encoding Table: Specified by typeface number (FCC 45 not available) Specified by #p parameter (default is 1, which is C table) Function parameters for Singapore Post 4-State bar code (HP compatibility mode, using ...
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... by #b2 parameter Specified by #s1 parameter Specified by #s2 parameter Fixed at 0 Bar code descriptor for QR Functional parameters for data sent using the Lexmark Transfer Bar Code Data command to print MaxiCode symbols, with the following change to rule 1: The input data must...module height (and width) in length and are one digit in dots (1/600 inch). Two-dimensional bar codes 27 Minimum value is 1. Optional Determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Default ECC level (error correction level M of -labels field, and a mode field. space; and the symbols and :) •...
... by #b2 parameter Specified by #s1 parameter Specified by #s2 parameter Fixed at 0 Bar code descriptor for QR Functional parameters for data sent using the Lexmark Transfer Bar Code Data command to print MaxiCode symbols, with the following change to rule 1: The input data must...module height (and width) in length and are one digit in dots (1/600 inch). Two-dimensional bar codes 27 Minimum value is 1. Optional Determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Default ECC level (error correction level M of -labels field, and a mode field. space; and the symbols and :) •...
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... table 1 for N table 0 (dec) 00 (hex) Sets the encoding table 8-15 Reserved - - - One-dimensional bar codes Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) Bar code descriptor for Singapore Post 4-State bar code Byte Field name 0-1 Symbology ID 2 Bar Width Range - 38-63 (dec) 26-3F (hex) Default value Description 21 (...(dec) B9 (hex) Sets the ascender and descender offset in the customer information string are flagged. Note: The bar code data sent with an error. The total height of an ascender or descender is ignored. Invalid characters or lengths in the DPID and in 1/100 ...
... table 1 for N table 0 (dec) 00 (hex) Sets the encoding table 8-15 Reserved - - - One-dimensional bar codes Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) Bar code descriptor for Singapore Post 4-State bar code Byte Field name 0-1 Symbology ID 2 Bar Width Range - 38-63 (dec) 26-3F (hex) Default value Description 21 (...(dec) B9 (hex) Sets the ascender and descender offset in the customer information string are flagged. Note: The bar code data sent with an error. The total height of an ascender or descender is ignored. Invalid characters or lengths in the DPID and in 1/100 ...
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...an ascender or descender is the sum of either a 6-character or 4-character string. Bar code descriptor for RM4SCC British Royal Mail 4-State customer code symbol Byte Field name Range Default value Description 0-1 Symbology ID - 22 (dec) Selects ...British Royal Mail 4-State customer 00 16(hex) code symbology 2 Bar Width 38-63 (dec) 26-3F (hex) 50 (dec) 32 (hex) Sets the ...6-15 Reserved - - - String lengths of data received. One-dimensional bar codes 33 Note: The bar code data sent with an error.
...an ascender or descender is the sum of either a 6-character or 4-character string. Bar code descriptor for RM4SCC British Royal Mail 4-State customer code symbol Byte Field name Range Default value Description 0-1 Symbology ID - 22 (dec) Selects ...British Royal Mail 4-State customer 00 16(hex) code symbology 2 Bar Width 38-63 (dec) 26-3F (hex) 50 (dec) 32 (hex) Sets the ...6-15 Reserved - - - String lengths of data received. One-dimensional bar codes 33 Note: The bar code data sent with an error.
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... hyphens included as part of the block and house number information are encoded as data in the bar code. • Invalid characters or lengths in the postal code are flagged with an error. • Invalid characters in other parameters. 3 Bar Width 0.5a-0.7a 0.6a Set the bar ...included, is a unit-less value multiplying factor used below in the block and house number information are flagged with an error. Bar code descriptor for Dutch Post 4-State bar code Byte Field name 0-1 Symbology ID 2 Bar Width 3 Bar Pitch 4 Synchronization Bar Height 5 Upward, Downward Bar Height ...
... hyphens included as part of the block and house number information are encoded as data in the bar code. • Invalid characters or lengths in the postal code are flagged with an error. • Invalid characters in other parameters. 3 Bar Width 0.5a-0.7a 0.6a Set the bar ...included, is a unit-less value multiplying factor used below in the block and house number information are flagged with an error. Bar code descriptor for Dutch Post 4-State bar code Byte Field name 0-1 Symbology ID 2 Bar Width 3 Bar Pitch 4 Synchronization Bar Height 5 Upward, Downward Bar Height ...
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... patterns in this symbology. Invalid characters in the post code, house/postbox/freepost number, house number extension, country code, or foreign postcode are ignored, and do not produce any error message. One-dimensional bar codes 35 Data that begins with a letter is the expected ...Symbology ID Reserved Range - - Cursor positioning is fixed at 5/8 inch, and bars and spaces have a fixed width of a 2-letter ISO country code, followed by the data characters. Default value Description 00 28 (hex) Specifies USPS FIM - - Byte Field name Range Default value Description 6-15 Reserved...
... patterns in this symbology. Invalid characters in the post code, house/postbox/freepost number, house number extension, country code, or foreign postcode are ignored, and do not produce any error message. One-dimensional bar codes 35 Data that begins with a letter is the expected ...Symbology ID Reserved Range - - Cursor positioning is fixed at 5/8 inch, and bars and spaces have a fixed width of a 2-letter ISO country code, followed by the data characters. Default value Description 00 28 (hex) Specifies USPS FIM - - Byte Field name Range Default value Description 6-15 Reserved...
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... will be used in terms of 01x activates truncation. ECC by predetermined value: (Default = 00x) This byte designates error correction levels by percentage, bytes 1 and 2: (Default = 0000x)" on page 51. If the value of error code words 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 ECC can be ommitted. Valid predetermined values are 03x to...
... will be used in terms of 01x activates truncation. ECC by predetermined value: (Default = 00x) This byte designates error correction levels by percentage, bytes 1 and 2: (Default = 0000x)" on page 51. If the value of error code words 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 ECC can be ommitted. Valid predetermined values are 03x to...
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...can be built with the following settings: • ECC Level 4 • X dimension = 8/600ths • Y ratio = 16/600ths • Non-truncated Two-dimensional bar codes 51 To use aspect ratio, rows and columns must both be 00x. Valid percentage values range from 0% to manually set to 0, and the symbol requires.... If rows is a valid non-zero value, and columns is specified at 35% (0023x), ECC level 2 (8 error code words) will be the one closest to 20, or ECC level 3 (16 error code words). Any time the data given for rows and columns that exceed this range is set the number of...
...can be built with the following settings: • ECC Level 4 • X dimension = 8/600ths • Y ratio = 16/600ths • Non-truncated Two-dimensional bar codes 51 To use aspect ratio, rows and columns must both be 00x. Valid percentage values range from 0% to manually set to 0, and the symbol requires.... If rows is a valid non-zero value, and columns is specified at 35% (0023x), ECC level 2 (8 error code words) will be the one closest to 20, or ECC level 3 (16 error code words). Any time the data given for rows and columns that exceed this range is set the number of...
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... is not supported. A valid non-zero /Errorpercent value overrides /ErrorLevel. Optional This is false (no truncation). This designates error correction levels by predetermined values: Integer value Number of error code words 0 2 1 4 2 8 3 16 4 32 5 64 6 128 7 256 8 512 If the value ...is anything other than 0 to 8. Optional This is 0. Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology 89 Error correction can also be specified as a...
... is not supported. A valid non-zero /Errorpercent value overrides /ErrorLevel. Optional This is false (no truncation). This designates error correction levels by predetermined values: Integer value Number of error code words 0 2 1 4 2 8 3 16 4 32 5 64 6 128 7 256 8 512 If the value ...is anything other than 0 to 8. Optional This is 0. Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology 89 Error correction can also be specified as a...
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...) and / QuietZone defaults to 20 x 0.35, or 7. Valid percentage values range from 0% to 20, or /ErrorLevel 3 (16 error code words). For the same 20 data code words, and an /ErrorPercent of 35% (35), /ErrorLevel 2 is selected, because it is the data to be used. This example prints...89. Key /QuietZone Type [int int] /Error Percent integer Default Value [150 150] 0 Definition Optional Sets the quiet zone in 600th units %smallest element width = 20/600ths %bar height = 40/600ths %number of error code words = 8 %because they are 20 data code words in the symbol. The default value is...
...) and / QuietZone defaults to 20 x 0.35, or 7. Valid percentage values range from 0% to 20, or /ErrorLevel 3 (16 error code words). For the same 20 data code words, and an /ErrorPercent of 35% (35), /ErrorLevel 2 is selected, because it is the data to be used. This example prints...89. Key /QuietZone Type [int int] /Error Percent integer Default Value [150 150] 0 Definition Optional Sets the quiet zone in 600th units %smallest element width = 20/600ths %bar height = 40/600ths %number of error code words = 8 %because they are 20 data code words in the symbol. The default value is...
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..., print a sample first to ensure all characters will print. If "Error page Print" is cleared, the user can stipulate a supported code page via Forms Composer. It also supports a variety of code pages and fonts are listed in almost every character printing. Because the...complement any code page selected and result in appendix "Forms Card fonts" on page 149 lists error codes reported and suggestions for corrective action. Determining printable characters The Forms and Bar Code Card supports multiple code pages. Printing errors Forms jobs will continue unless another error occurs....
..., print a sample first to ensure all characters will print. If "Error page Print" is cleared, the user can stipulate a supported code page via Forms Composer. It also supports a variety of code pages and fonts are listed in almost every character printing. Because the...complement any code page selected and result in appendix "Forms Card fonts" on page 149 lists error codes reported and suggestions for corrective action. Determining printable characters The Forms and Bar Code Card supports multiple code pages. Printing errors Forms jobs will continue unless another error occurs....
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... following table lists forms printing error codes and suggested solutions. BuildLineList failed. Font error Can't open PDF file %s PDF file Couldn't allocate memory for parser. Possible insufficient memory DataMap malloc failed...RenderBARCODEOBJ Temp file Condition malloc failed. Insufficient memory DataMap wide character conversion failed. Add memory to printer. User or internal error Forms print errors 149 Context malloc failed. FMP file DataVariableList malloc failed. Missing or corrupt file- Add memory to printer. Insufficient memory ...
... following table lists forms printing error codes and suggested solutions. BuildLineList failed. Font error Can't open PDF file %s PDF file Couldn't allocate memory for parser. Possible insufficient memory DataMap malloc failed...RenderBARCODEOBJ Temp file Condition malloc failed. Insufficient memory DataMap wide character conversion failed. Add memory to printer. User or internal error Forms print errors 149 Context malloc failed. FMP file DataVariableList malloc failed. Missing or corrupt file- Add memory to printer. Insufficient memory ...
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If an error occurs during a bar code operation, an error described in the following pages. E Bar code engine errors Common error messages If an error occurs during a bar code operation that occurs is RANGECHECK. PostScript error reporting must be enabled on the following pages will be printed out. The returned error codes are listed on the printer for these messages to invalid...
If an error occurs during a bar code operation, an error described in the following pages. E Bar code engine errors Common error messages If an error occurs during a bar code operation that occurs is RANGECHECK. PostScript error reporting must be enabled on the following pages will be printed out. The returned error codes are listed on the printer for these messages to invalid...
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... not loaded Not enough memory String errors String errors result from bad input data and represent the most commonly encountered errors. Errors common to all symbologies Error code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 Error description Unexpected error NULL data Invalid structure No active bar codes Structure out of 5 Aust Post Codabar Codablock F Code 128A, B, C Code 39 Code 93 Danish Post Data Matrix Dutch...
... not loaded Not enough memory String errors String errors result from bad input data and represent the most commonly encountered errors. Errors common to all symbologies Error code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 Error description Unexpected error NULL data Invalid structure No active bar codes Structure out of 5 Aust Post Codabar Codablock F Code 128A, B, C Code 39 Code 93 Danish Post Data Matrix Dutch...
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Errors specific to symbologies Error code 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Symbology UPCE PDF417 PDF417 PDF417 PDF417 QR QR QR QR SA SA Aztec ... Codablock F 42 Codablock F 43 Codablock F 45 HIBC 46 HIBC 47 HIBC 48 HIBC 49 HIBC 50 HIBC 51 HIBC Error description String not decompressed String too long Too many code words Too many code words for size Too many columns Invalid model Model not found Invalid ECI Invalid version Invalid number of symbols...
Errors specific to symbologies Error code 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Symbology UPCE PDF417 PDF417 PDF417 PDF417 QR QR QR QR SA SA Aztec ... Codablock F 42 Codablock F 43 Codablock F 45 HIBC 46 HIBC 47 HIBC 48 HIBC 49 HIBC 50 HIBC 51 HIBC Error description String not decompressed String too long Too many code words Too many code words for size Too many columns Invalid model Model not found Invalid ECI Invalid version Invalid number of symbols...
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Error code 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 Symbology HIBC HIBC HIBC Intelligent Mail MaxiCode MaxiCode MSI Plessey MicroPDF MicroPDF MicroPDF MicroPDF Error description Special link char missing Invalid 2-digit quantity Invalid 5-digit quantity Invalid bar code identifier Invalid encoding string Encoding string too long Invalid checksum 10 Too few columns Too many columns Too few rows Too many rows Common error messages 157
Error code 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 Symbology HIBC HIBC HIBC Intelligent Mail MaxiCode MaxiCode MSI Plessey MicroPDF MicroPDF MicroPDF MicroPDF Error description Special link char missing Invalid 2-digit quantity Invalid 5-digit quantity Invalid bar code identifier Invalid encoding string Encoding string too long Invalid checksum 10 Too few columns Too many columns Too few rows Too many rows Common error messages 157
