AMT Datasouth 600 Printer User Manual


 
Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 6
Table of Contents
TABLE OF FIGURES.......................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................9
MODEL OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................10
Models .......................................................................................................................... 10
Model Features............................................................................................................. 11
PAL
TM
PRINT AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW...........................................................12
Traditional Printing....................................................................................................... 12
Legacy Data Stream Interpretation............................................................................... 13
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION................................................................................14
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ...............................................................15
Finding a Location for the Printer................................................................................ 15
Printer Parts and Features..............................................................................................16
Connecting the Power Cord.......................................................................................... 17
Connecting the Printer to Your Host............................................................................ 18
Loading the Ribbon...................................................................................................... 19
Loading Media.............................................................................................................. 24
Loading Media into the Peeler........................................................................................28
Loading Media into the Cutter Option..........................................................................31
Calibrating Media Sensors........................................................................................... 32
Printing the Configuration Label.................................................................................. 33
KEYPAD OPERATION..................................................................................................34
LED Description........................................................................................................... 34
Power up key functions................................................................................................ 35
Special Power Up Key Function.....................................................................................35
ON LINE Key Operation.............................................................................................. 35
Feature Management Mode.......................................................................................... 36
Setup Feature and Value List....................................................................................... 38
PAL
TM
PRINT LANGUAGE INTRODUCTION.........................................................41
Smooth Scalable Fonts................................................................................................. 42
Supported Bar Codes.................................................................................................... 42
PAL
TM
Print and Program Label Tutorial.................................................................... 44
PAL
TM
Print and Program Coordinate System............................................................. 46
INTRODUCTION TO PAL
TM
ADVANCED TOPICS................................................51
Advanced Overview..................................................................................................... 51
PAL
TM
Print and Program Language Features............................................................. 52
Sample Demo Files....................................................................................................... 53
Example of a Procedure defined in PAL
TM
................................................................. 54
Example of calling a Procedure from a host application.............................................. 54
Demo Label showing use of Print Utility Procedures.................................................. 55
Example of How to Define Label Formats................................................................... 56
Example of calling Label Format from Host Application............................................ 57