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...height of the form. Embossing leads to avoid nesting problems. For more reliably than the corner buckler system used by any unauthorized (non-Lexmark) servicer • operation of a product beyond the limit of a product. Avoid placing deep perforations in these areas since the media...can interfere with a corner buckler system.) You may produce spacing variations when printing bar codes. Printing too close to feed. General information 11 Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of its duty cycle • failure to bleed charge. Warranty service does ...
...height of the form. Embossing leads to avoid nesting problems. For more reliably than the corner buckler system used by any unauthorized (non-Lexmark) servicer • operation of a product beyond the limit of a product. Avoid placing deep perforations in these areas since the media...can interfere with a corner buckler system.) You may produce spacing variations when printing bar codes. Printing too close to feed. General information 11 Metallics We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of its duty cycle • failure to bleed charge. Warranty service does ...
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... types ...95 Data filters ...96 Forms Card font support 96 Bubble font 97 Determine printable characters 99 Printing errors 99 Forms files on printer directory 100 Appendix A: Feature Summary 101 Appendix B: Supported Bar Codes 104 Appendix C: Forms Card Fonts 128 Single-Byte Forms Card Fonts 128 Double-Byte Forms Card Fonts 143...
... types ...95 Data filters ...96 Forms Card font support 96 Bubble font 97 Determine printable characters 99 Printing errors 99 Forms files on printer directory 100 Appendix A: Feature Summary 101 Appendix B: Supported Bar Codes 104 Appendix C: Forms Card Fonts 128 Single-Byte Forms Card Fonts 128 Double-Byte Forms Card Fonts 143...
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lowercase 153 Codabar uppercase vs. PostScript error messages 148 Errors common to all symbologies 149 String errors 149 Errors specific to symbologies 151 Appendix F: Deviations 153 Code 93 uppercase vs. lowercase 153 Maximum encodable character length 154 Four-state Postal Widths 155 HRT Widths and Heights 155 PDF417 Image Widths and Heights ...
lowercase 153 Codabar uppercase vs. PostScript error messages 148 Errors common to all symbologies 149 String errors 149 Errors specific to symbologies 151 Appendix F: Deviations 153 Code 93 uppercase vs. lowercase 153 Maximum encodable character length 154 Four-state Postal Widths 155 HRT Widths and Heights 155 PDF417 Image Widths and Heights ...
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...length and string characters. For more information, see "Bar Code Engine Errors" on ) when required Also, in PCL5 emulation, a supported printer with the Forms and Bar Code Card: • Is the functional equivalent of HP Bar Codes & More font set, plus: • Is a ...widths • The ability to embed text with selectable positioning • Data format verification with error reporting • Automatic bar code data compression when required • Automatic bar code checksum calculation and character placement, when required • Automatic placement of special characters (prefix, ...
...length and string characters. For more information, see "Bar Code Engine Errors" on ) when required Also, in PCL5 emulation, a supported printer with the Forms and Bar Code Card: • Is the functional equivalent of HP Bar Codes & More font set, plus: • Is a ...widths • The ability to embed text with selectable positioning • Data format verification with error reporting • Automatic bar code data compression when required • Automatic bar code checksum calculation and character placement, when required • Automatic placement of special characters (prefix, ...
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... by the invalid character begins one space width from 0.125 inch (3.18 mm) to two space widths, and does not produce an error message. The default value is a series of the last bar when printing is complete. The lines should each successive bar is printed.... A "/" in the data produces a single thick diagonal bar in this symbology are automatically inserted: the base of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using typeface 24780) In relation to the line widths. FCC: Encoding Table: Specified by typeface...
... by the invalid character begins one space width from 0.125 inch (3.18 mm) to two space widths, and does not produce an error message. The default value is a series of the last bar when printing is complete. The lines should each successive bar is printed.... A "/" in the data produces a single thick diagonal bar in this symbology are automatically inserted: the base of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using typeface 24780) In relation to the line widths. FCC: Encoding Table: Specified by typeface...
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minimum is 24800. determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Default ECC level (error correction level M of these fields are one digit in dots (1/600 inch); All three of 15%) • 1 = Low ECC/High Density level (L), 7% damage allowed.... (Automatic: JIS/ShiftJIS) • 1 = Numeric (0-9) • 2 = Alphanumeric (0-9; module height (and width) in length and are terminated with a label-number field, a number-of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for MaxiCode, the following change to rule 1: The input data must start with either a comma or Group Separator (GS, ASCII 29).
minimum is 24800. determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Default ECC level (error correction level M of these fields are one digit in dots (1/600 inch); All three of 15%) • 1 = Low ECC/High Density level (L), 7% damage allowed.... (Automatic: JIS/ShiftJIS) • 1 = Numeric (0-9) • 2 = Alphanumeric (0-9; module height (and width) in length and are terminated with a label-number field, a number-of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for MaxiCode, the following change to rule 1: The input data must start with either a comma or Group Separator (GS, ASCII 29).
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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 00 14 (hex) Selects Australian post 4-State symbology 20 (dec) 2 Bar Width 28-3C (hex) 40-... (dec) Sets the ascender and descender offset in the DPID will be flagged with an error. The comma will be flagged. Invalid characters or lengths in 1/100 mm; Length errors in 1/100 mm One-dimensional bar codes 32 the total height of an ascender or descender will be the sum of this field...
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 00 14 (hex) Selects Australian post 4-State symbology 20 (dec) 2 Bar Width 28-3C (hex) 40-... (dec) Sets the ascender and descender offset in the DPID will be flagged with an error. The comma will be flagged. Invalid characters or lengths in 1/100 mm; Length errors in 1/100 mm One-dimensional bar codes 32 the total height of an ascender or descender will be the sum of this field...
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Invalid characters or lengths will consist of this field and the tracker height 6-15 Reserved Note: The bar code data sent with an error. String lengths of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 66-98 (hex) 102 -152 (dec) 7F (hex) 127 (dec) Sets the tracker height in 1/... Description 3 Bar Pitch 14-18 (hex) 20-24 (dec) 16 (hex) 22 (dec) Sets the number of 4 characters imply a BRS license number. One-dimensional bar codes 33
Invalid characters or lengths will consist of this field and the tracker height 6-15 Reserved Note: The bar code data sent with an error. String lengths of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 66-98 (hex) 102 -152 (dec) 7F (hex) 127 (dec) Sets the tracker height in 1/... Description 3 Bar Pitch 14-18 (hex) 20-24 (dec) 16 (hex) 22 (dec) Sets the number of 4 characters imply a BRS license number. One-dimensional bar codes 33
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...: • Data will be included between the third and fourth digits of a 7-digit postal code number, followed optionally by any block and house number information. • A hyphen may be flagged with an error. Each of these hyphens, if included, is ignored. • 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 will be flagged with an error. • Invalid characters in the block and house number information will consist of the postal number,...
...: • Data will be included between the third and fourth digits of a 7-digit postal code number, followed optionally by any block and house number information. • A hyphen may be flagged with an error. Each of these hyphens, if included, is ignored. • 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 will be flagged with an error. • Invalid characters in the block and house number information will consist of the postal number,...
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...values. X Dimension, bytes 1 and 2: (Default = 0005x) These two bytes set to 5/300 of an inch, the Units Enumeration should be set the number of error code words 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 ECC can be 03x. To set the narrowest element to 0. A value of 3 will override ECC by Percentage... ECC by Predetermined Value. Rows: (Default = 00x) This can also be 00x and 05x. 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 this byte would be used in place of any...
...values. X Dimension, bytes 1 and 2: (Default = 0005x) These two bytes set to 5/300 of an inch, the Units Enumeration should be set the number of error code words 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 ECC can be 03x. To set the narrowest element to 0. A value of 3 will override ECC by Percentage... ECC by Predetermined Value. Rows: (Default = 00x) This can also be 00x and 05x. 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 this byte would be used in place of any...
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... selecting one that best matches the number generated by multiplying the specified percentage by the number of data code words in a symbol, and ECC percentage is specified at 35% (0023x), ECC level 2 (8 error code words) will be selected, because it is zero, the number of columns used to build the symbol...or aspect ratio X is set to 0, and the symbol requires 90 codewords, the symbol will be the one closest to 20, or ECC level 3 (16 error code words). To use aspect ratio, rows and columns must both be used. A zero value will be non-zero. Note: When manually setting the number of...
... selecting one that best matches the number generated by multiplying the specified percentage by the number of data code words in a symbol, and ECC percentage is specified at 35% (0023x), ECC level 2 (8 error code words) will be selected, because it is zero, the number of columns used to build the symbol...or aspect ratio X is set to 0, and the symbol requires 90 codewords, the symbol will be the one closest to 20, or ECC level 3 (16 error code words). To use aspect ratio, rows and columns must both be used. A zero value will be non-zero. Note: When manually setting the number of...
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... override /ErrorLevel. not supported Optional; A zero value will cause the /ErrorLevel value to 20, or /ErrorLevel 3 (16 error code words). Error correction can also be specified as a percentage. Any values outside this range will override /ErrorLevel. For the same 20 data... closest to be used. Valid percentage values range from 0% to 20 x 0.35, or 7. If a valid non-zero percentage is specified, the error correction level will be computed by selecting one 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 0-8,...
... override /ErrorLevel. not supported Optional; A zero value will cause the /ErrorLevel value to 20, or /ErrorLevel 3 (16 error code words). Error correction can also be specified as a percentage. Any values outside this range will override /ErrorLevel. For the same 20 data... closest to be used. Valid percentage values range from 0% to 20 x 0.35, or 7. If a valid non-zero percentage is specified, the error correction level will be computed by selecting one 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 0-8,...
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/Symbology /PDF417 /Type 1 /AspectRatio 0.5 /Units /600ths /ModuleWidth 20 /Height 2 /ErrorLevel 2 >>barcodeshow %specifies PDF417 symbology %rows and columns determined by /AspectRatio %height / width ratio is 1 / 2 %smallest element width in 600th units %smallest element width = 20/600ths %bar height = 40/600ths %number of error code words = 8 %because they are not specified, /Truncated defaults to %false (no ;truncation) and / QuietZone defaults to [150 150] Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology 87
/Symbology /PDF417 /Type 1 /AspectRatio 0.5 /Units /600ths /ModuleWidth 20 /Height 2 /ErrorLevel 2 >>barcodeshow %specifies PDF417 symbology %rows and columns determined by /AspectRatio %height / width ratio is 1 / 2 %smallest element width in 600th units %smallest element width = 20/600ths %bar height = 40/600ths %number of error code words = 8 %because they are not specified, /Truncated defaults to %false (no ;truncation) and / QuietZone defaults to [150 150] Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology 87
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... form where not all of fonts, which are listed in almost every character printing. The print job will print until an error occurs. The user stipulates a supported code page via the Forms Composer. Five font families support the international character set , it is richer than that a sample be... result in appendix "Forms Card Fonts" on page 144 lists error codes reported and suggestions for each must be printed. If "Error page Print" is excessive. The following is an example of code pages and fonts is ON, the error page will print. It also supports a wide variety of the...
... form where not all of fonts, which are listed in almost every character printing. The print job will print until an error occurs. The user stipulates a supported code page via the Forms Composer. Five font families support the international character set , it is richer than that a sample be... result in appendix "Forms Card Fonts" on page 144 lists error codes reported and suggestions for each must be printed. If "Error page Print" is excessive. The following is an example of code pages and fonts is ON, the error page will print. It also supports a wide variety of the...
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...memory Insufficient memory PDF File Could not open archive file. Add memory to printer. D Forms Print Errors The following table lists Forms printing error codes and suggested solutions. Insufficient memory DataItem malloc or wide character conversions failed. Add memory to printer....failed. FMP file DataVariableList malloc failed. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. User or internal error Forms Print Errors 144 Font Error Can't open temp file in RenderBARCODEOBJ Temp file Condition malloc failed. Add memory to printer. Add memory to...
...memory Insufficient memory PDF File Could not open archive file. Add memory to printer. D Forms Print Errors The following table lists Forms printing error codes and suggested solutions. Insufficient memory DataItem malloc or wide character conversions failed. Add memory to printer....failed. FMP file DataVariableList malloc failed. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. User or internal error Forms Print Errors 144 Font Error Can't open temp file in RenderBARCODEOBJ Temp file Condition malloc failed. Add memory to printer. Add memory to...
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... enabled on the following pages. The PostScript error that is due to be printed. Bar Code Engine Errors 148 The error is RANGECHECK. E Bar Code Engine Errors Common error messages If an error occurs during a bar code operation that occurs is printed in the following pages will be printed out. The returned error codes are listed on the printer for these...
... enabled on the following pages. The PostScript error that is due to be printed. Bar Code Engine Errors 148 The error is RANGECHECK. E Bar Code Engine Errors Common error messages If an error occurs during a bar code operation that occurs is printed in the following pages will be printed out. The returned error codes are listed on the printer for these...
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... 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 X X Aust Post X X X X Codabar X X Codablock F X X Code 128A, B, C X X Code 39 X X Code 93 X X Danish Post X X X Data Matrix X X Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the...
... 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 X X Aust Post X X X X Codabar X X Codablock F X X Code 128A, B, C X X Code 39 X X Code 93 X X Danish Post X X X Data Matrix X X Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the...
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... String Character Empty String String String Length too Long too Short Invalid String Length not Odd String Length not Even Error Code 12 13 14 15 16 17 59 Dutch Post (KIX) X X EAN-128 X X EAN/JAN 8/113 X X EAN/... MicroPDF417 X MSI Plessey X X X OMR X X PDF-417 X PLANET X X QR Code X X X RSS14 X X X Singapore Post X X Swiss Postal X X UCC-128 X X British Royal Mail X X X UPC-A/E X X X USPS ZIP X X USPS FIM X X USPS Sack X X Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the Forms Card, and not by PCL5 nor PostScript.
... String Character Empty String String String Length too Long too Short Invalid String Length not Odd String Length not Even Error Code 12 13 14 15 16 17 59 Dutch Post (KIX) X X EAN-128 X X EAN/JAN 8/113 X X EAN/... MicroPDF417 X MSI Plessey X X X OMR X X PDF-417 X PLANET X X QR Code X X X RSS14 X X X Singapore Post X X Swiss Postal X X UCC-128 X X British Royal Mail X X X UPC-A/E X X X USPS ZIP X X USPS FIM X X USPS Sack X X Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the Forms Card, and not by PCL5 nor PostScript.
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Common error messages 151 Errors specific to symbologies Error Code Symbology Error Description 20 UPCE String not decompressed 21 PDF417 String too long 22 PDF417 Too many code words 23 PDF417 Too many code words for size 24 PDF417 Too...alphabet 34 DM Invalid alphabet for DM200 35 Aust Post Invalid FCC 36 Aust Post Invalid Sort Code 37 Aust Post Invalid Customer Info 38 Aust Post Invalid Range 39 Aust Post Invalid Encode Table... Product/Catalog number too long Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the Forms Card, and not by PCL5 nor PostScript.
Common error messages 151 Errors specific to symbologies Error Code Symbology Error Description 20 UPCE String not decompressed 21 PDF417 String too long 22 PDF417 Too many code words 23 PDF417 Too many code words for size 24 PDF417 Too...alphabet 34 DM Invalid alphabet for DM200 35 Aust Post Invalid FCC 36 Aust Post Invalid Sort Code 37 Aust Post Invalid Customer Info 38 Aust Post Invalid Range 39 Aust Post Invalid Encode Table... Product/Catalog number too long Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the Forms Card, and not by PCL5 nor PostScript.
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Error Code Symbology Error Description 50 HIBC Unit measure digit only 51 HIBC Invalid lot number 52 HIBC Special link char missing 53 HIBC Invalid 2-digit quantity 54 HIBC Invalid 2-digit quantity 56 MaxiCode Invalid encoding string 57 MaxiCode Encoding string too long 58 MSI Plessey Invalid checksum 10 60 MicroPDF Too few columns 61 MicroPDF Too many columns 62 MicroPDF Too few rows 63 MicroPDF Too many rows Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the Forms Card, and not by PCL5 nor PostScript. Common error messages 152
Error Code Symbology Error Description 50 HIBC Unit measure digit only 51 HIBC Invalid lot number 52 HIBC Special link char missing 53 HIBC Invalid 2-digit quantity 54 HIBC Invalid 2-digit quantity 56 MaxiCode Invalid encoding string 57 MaxiCode Encoding string too long 58 MSI Plessey Invalid checksum 10 60 MicroPDF Too few columns 61 MicroPDF Too many columns 62 MicroPDF Too few rows 63 MicroPDF Too many rows Note: Bar Code errors shown in red are only thrown by the Forms Card, and not by PCL5 nor PostScript. Common error messages 152