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... Note: We do not recommend using metallics in forms, whether in the "Printer specifications" chapter. Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or error‑free operation of a product. Basic form design When designing forms, include a non‑print area of 8.38 mm (0.33 in.).... Ties may produce spacing variations when printing bar codes. General information 11 For areas with die‑cuts or perforations that could cause nesting and tenting should fall outside of Lexmark specifications • use of non‑Lexmark supplies (such as specified (if applicable) •...
... Note: We do not recommend using metallics in forms, whether in the "Printer specifications" chapter. Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or error‑free operation of a product. Basic form design When designing forms, include a non‑print area of 8.38 mm (0.33 in.).... Ties may produce spacing variations when printing bar codes. General information 11 For areas with die‑cuts or perforations that could cause nesting and tenting should fall outside of Lexmark specifications • use of non‑Lexmark supplies (such as specified (if applicable) •...
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... Card fonts 140 Double-byte Forms Card fonts 155 Appendix D: Forms print errors 156 Appendix E: Bar code engine errors 160 Common error messages 160 PostScript error messages 160 Errors common to all symbologies 161 String errors 161 Errors specific to symbologies 163 Appendix F: Deviations 165 Code 93 uppercase vs. Forms Card font support 108 Bubble font 109 Determining printable...
... Card fonts 140 Double-byte Forms Card fonts 155 Appendix D: Forms print errors 156 Appendix E: Bar code engine errors 160 Common error messages 160 PostScript error messages 160 Errors common to all symbologies 161 String errors 161 Errors specific to symbologies 163 Appendix F: Deviations 165 Code 93 uppercase vs. Forms Card font support 108 Bubble font 109 Determining printable...
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...8226; 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, start/..., and installation instructions Follow the instructions in the readme file located in the root directory of industry-standard bar codes. The Forms Bar Code Card also provides custom device types for : • RFID • Built-in 256MB flash partition •...
...8226; 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, start/..., and installation instructions Follow the instructions in the readme file located in the root directory of industry-standard bar codes. The Forms Bar Code Card also provides custom device types for : • RFID • Built-in 256MB flash partition •...
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Notes: • Make sure the Forms Composer and Forms Manager applications are installed and running to create and manage forms. • For more information, see "Bar code engine errors" on using RFID when printing forms, see the Forms Composer documentation. When an invalid condition is analyzed for valid parameters, such as string length and string characters. Product description 11 For more information on page 160. Lexmark Confidential until announced The incoming data is detected, an error message appears.
Notes: • Make sure the Forms Composer and Forms Manager applications are installed and running to create and manage forms. • For more information, see "Bar code engine errors" on using RFID when printing forms, see the Forms Composer documentation. When an invalid condition is analyzed for valid parameters, such as string length and string characters. Product description 11 For more information on page 160. Lexmark Confidential until announced The incoming data is detected, an error message appears.
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...separated by #p parameter (default is 1, which is 22. A bar pitch value of a USPS tray label bar code to two space widths, and does not produce an error message. An invalid character in the data produces a blank space in the symbol equal to visually identify trays containing bar..., then the cursor is positioned at 195 Specifying bar pitch for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using typeface 24780) In relation to the width of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for USPS POSTNET For typefaces 24770, 24771, and 24772, the S1 parameter specifies the...
...separated by #p parameter (default is 1, which is 22. A bar pitch value of a USPS tray label bar code to two space widths, and does not produce an error message. An invalid character in the data produces a blank space in the symbol equal to visually identify trays containing bar..., then the cursor is positioned at 195 Specifying bar pitch for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using typeface 24780) In relation to the width of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for USPS POSTNET For typefaces 24770, 24771, and 24772, the S1 parameter specifies the...
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Optional Determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Default ECC level (error correction level M of -labels field, and a mode field. space; Minimum value is 1. uppercase A-Z; Two-dimensional bar codes 34 Y Ratio: Truncated: Rows: Columns: Aspect Ratio X: Aspect Ratio Y: ECC By Percentage: Fixed at 3 Specified ... #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 ...
Optional Determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Default ECC level (error correction level M of -labels field, and a mode field. space; Minimum value is 1. uppercase A-Z; Two-dimensional bar codes 34 Y Ratio: Truncated: Rows: Columns: Aspect Ratio X: Aspect Ratio Y: ECC By Percentage: Fixed at 3 Specified ... #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 ...
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...) Descender Offset A0-D2 (hex) 185 (dec) B9 (hex) Sets the ascender and descender offset in 1/100 mm. Length errors in the customer information string are flagged. Invalid characters or lengths in the DPID and in the customer information string are flagged with Australian...50 (dec) 32 (hex) Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm One-dimensional bar codes 39 One-dimensional bar codes Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) Bar code descriptor for Australian Post 4-State bar codes Byte Field name Range Default value Description 0-1 Symbology ID - 20 (dec) Selects Australian ...
...) Descender Offset A0-D2 (hex) 185 (dec) B9 (hex) Sets the ascender and descender offset in 1/100 mm. Length errors in the customer information string are flagged. Invalid characters or lengths in the DPID and in the customer information string are flagged with Australian...50 (dec) 32 (hex) Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm One-dimensional bar codes 39 One-dimensional bar codes Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) Bar code descriptor for Australian Post 4-State bar codes Byte Field name Range Default value Description 0-1 Symbology ID - 20 (dec) Selects Australian ...
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... is the sum of this field and the tracker height. 6-15 Reserved - - - Note: The bar code data sent with an error. Note: All seven code formats are allowed. One-dimensional bar codes 40 Byte Field name Range Default value Description 3 Bar Pitch 20-24 (dec) 14-18 (hex) 22...an ascender or descender is the sum of this field and the tracker height. 6-15 Reserved - - - 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 00...
... is the sum of this field and the tracker height. 6-15 Reserved - - - Note: The bar code data sent with an error. Note: All seven code formats are allowed. One-dimensional bar codes 40 Byte Field name Range Default value Description 3 Bar Pitch 20-24 (dec) 14-18 (hex) 22...an ascender or descender is the sum of this field and the tracker height. 6-15 Reserved - - - 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 00...
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... Any 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 width... (a = bar code size from byte 2) 4 Space Width 0.45a-0.6a 0.6a Sets space width (a = bar code size from byte 2) 5 Timing...
... Any 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 width... (a = bar code size from byte 2) 4 Space Width 0.45a-0.6a 0.6a Sets space width (a = bar code size from byte 2) 5 Timing...
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... 01x for 300 dpi units, 02x for 600 dpi units, and 03x for X dimension: (Default = 02x) This byte sets the units used in terms of error code words 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 ECC can be 00x. Truncated: (Default = 00x) This byte determines if the right row indicator and stop ... must be used to manually set the bar height to 90 decimal). Valid non-zero values are 0-8. If the X dimension is 0, Two-dimensional bar codes 57 Units enumeration for 1200 dpi units. If the value of 01x activates truncation. ECC by predetermined value: (Default = 00x) This byte designates...
... 01x for 300 dpi units, 02x for 600 dpi units, and 03x for X dimension: (Default = 02x) This byte sets the units used in terms of error code words 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 ECC can be 00x. Truncated: (Default = 00x) This byte determines if the right row indicator and stop ... must be used to manually set the bar height to 90 decimal). Valid non-zero values are 0-8. If the X dimension is 0, Two-dimensional bar codes 57 Units enumeration for 1200 dpi units. If the value of 01x activates truncation. ECC by predetermined value: (Default = 00x) This byte designates...
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...and rows must not be determined by the "codewords:rows" ratio. ECC by percentage, bytes 1 and 2: (Default = 0000x) These two bytes designate error correction levels by predetermined value. Valid percentage values range from 0% to 0, and the symbol requires 90 codewords, the symbol will override ECC by percentage.... to 20 x 0.35, or 7. If rows is a valid non-zero value, and columns is specified at 35% (0023x), ECC level 2 (8 error code words) will be used. Any time the data given for rows and columns that specified by the "codewords:columns" ratio. The ECC level selected will...
...and rows must not be determined by the "codewords:rows" ratio. ECC by percentage, bytes 1 and 2: (Default = 0000x) These two bytes designate error correction levels by predetermined value. Valid percentage values range from 0% to 0, and the symbol requires 90 codewords, the symbol will override ECC by percentage.... to 20 x 0.35, or 7. If rows is a valid non-zero value, and columns is specified at 35% (0023x), ECC level 2 (8 error code words) will be used. Any time the data given for rows and columns that specified by the "codewords:columns" ratio. The ECC level selected will...
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... integer /Mode integer /Macro boolean /Truncated boolean Default Value 0 false Definition Optional Valid values are omitted. Error correction can also be specified as a percentage. 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. If...
... integer /Mode integer /Macro boolean /Truncated boolean Default Value 0 false Definition Optional Valid values are omitted. Error correction can also be specified as a percentage. 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. If...
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... levels by the number of error code words = 8 %because they are 20 data code words in 1/600 inch. Example: If there are not specified, /Truncated defaults to %false (no ;truncation) and / QuietZone defaults to [150 150] Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology 97 Any value outside this is the one ... symbol, and /ErrorPercent is specified at 100% (100), then the /ErrorLevel selected is the one closest to 20, or /ErrorLevel 3 (16 error code words). This example prints a PDF417 bar code with the following settings: Sample01234 >barcodeshow %this range causes a RANGECHECK...
... levels by the number of error code words = 8 %because they are 20 data code words in 1/600 inch. Example: If there are not specified, /Truncated defaults to %false (no ;truncation) and / QuietZone defaults to [150 150] Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology 97 Any value outside this is the one ... symbol, and /ErrorPercent is specified at 100% (100), then the /ErrorLevel selected is the one closest to 20, or /ErrorLevel 3 (16 error code words). This example prints a PDF417 bar code with the following settings: Sample01234 >barcodeshow %this range causes a RANGECHECK...
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...• Arial MT • Times New Roman PS MT These font families should complement any code page selected and result in appendix "Forms Card fonts" on page 156 lists error codes reported and suggestions for corrective action. Five font families support the international character set , print a... sample first to ensure all characters will print. When printing a formset that of code pages and fonts are listed in almost ...
...• Arial MT • Times New Roman PS MT These font families should complement any code page selected and result in appendix "Forms Card fonts" on page 156 lists error codes reported and suggestions for corrective action. Five font families support the international character set , print a... sample first to ensure all characters will print. When printing a formset that of code pages and fonts are listed in almost ...
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... not create DataVariableList. Missing or corrupt file- Add memory to printer. Error type Insufficient memory Internal or memory error Archive file Cannot select deafult Unicode font: SimSun. Font error Cannot select default font: Arial. Insufficient memory DataItem malloc or wide character... failed. Insufficient memory DataField malloc failed. Context malloc failed. Add memory to printer. D Forms print errors The following table lists forms printing error codes and suggested solutions. Not enough space on flash or disk Add memory to printer. download formsets again...
... not create DataVariableList. Missing or corrupt file- Add memory to printer. Error type Insufficient memory Internal or memory error Archive file Cannot select deafult Unicode font: SimSun. Font error Cannot select default font: Arial. Insufficient memory DataItem malloc or wide character... failed. Insufficient memory DataField malloc failed. Context malloc failed. Add memory to printer. D Forms print errors The following table lists forms printing error codes and suggested solutions. Not enough space on flash or disk Add memory to printer. download formsets again...
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...code engine errors Common error messages If an error occurs during a bar code operation that occurs is due to be printed. If an error occurs during a bar code operation, an error described in the input string, then the errorinfo array contains the name /barcoderror and a string describing the actual error. The returned error codes... are listed on the printer for these messages to invalid data in the following format: !Err: nn Printed Error Example: !ERR: 12 Invalid Character PostScript error messages To assist with ...
...code engine errors Common error messages If an error occurs during a bar code operation that occurs is due to be printed. If an error occurs during a bar code operation, an error described in the input string, then the errorinfo array contains the name /barcoderror and a string describing the actual error. The returned error codes... are listed on the printer for these messages to invalid data in the following format: !Err: nn Printed Error Example: !ERR: 12 Invalid Character PostScript error messages To assist with ...
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... data and represent the most commonly encountered errors. The following table shows the string errors possible for each symbology. 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 Post...
... data and represent the most commonly encountered errors. The following table shows the string errors possible for each symbology. 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 Post...
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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 164
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 164
User's Guide
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... Invalid Notes: • The x and y values are the .xy of the User's Guide or visit www.lexmark.com. For more information, see the "Ordering supplies" section of the error code shown on the printer control panel. • The x and y values must match for printing to continue. Replace ...you do not have a replacement imaging kit, then see the instruction sheet that matches the region number of the User's Guide or visit www.lexmark.com. y indicates the value of the printer region. Replace [color] cartridge, printer region mismatch [42.xy] Install a toner cartridge that ...
... Invalid Notes: • The x and y values are the .xy of the User's Guide or visit www.lexmark.com. For more information, see the "Ordering supplies" section of the error code shown on the printer control panel. • The x and y values must match for printing to continue. Replace ...you do not have a replacement imaging kit, then see the instruction sheet that matches the region number of the User's Guide or visit www.lexmark.com. y indicates the value of the printer region. Replace [color] cartridge, printer region mismatch [42.xy] Install a toner cartridge that ...