Avery Dennison ADTP1 - Configuring the Printer; Setting Serial Communication Parameters; Using MPCLII Conventions; MPCLII Punctuation

Configuring the Printer 2-1
CONFIGURING THE PRINTER
This chapter discusses how to
♦ set communication parameters.
♦ upload the printers configuration or font information.
♦ configure the printer using online configuration packets.
♦ use immediate commands to control the printers operation at any time.
Setting Serial Communication Parameters
For serial communications, the communication settings at the printer must match those at the
host. Use the Communication Settings Packet to set these parameters.
Use the MODE command (from the Command prompt) to set communication values on the PC.
For example
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1
This command sets the host to these communication values: 9600 baud, no parity, an 8 bit word
length, 1 stop bit.
Using MPCLII Conventions
Here are some guidelines to follow when using MPCLII.
MPCLII Punctuation
Use the following symbols when creating MPCLII packets:
Character Decimal
Value
Description
{ (left bracket) 123 start of header
} (right bracket) 125 end of header
| (vertical bar) 124 field separator*
, (comma) 044 parameter separator
"ABC" (quotation
marks)
034 Quotation marks enclose character strings. Empty quotes (" ")
identify null strings or unused fields.
‘comment’
(single quotation
marks)
039 Grave accents enclose comments. Any data enclosed in grave
accents is ignored. Do not embed comments within a quoted
string. Grave accents are also used to reject mainframe data.
* The field separator is the split vertical bar (|). The decimal value is 124. To enter this
character, use the Shift key plus the Split Vertical Bar key on the computer’s keyboard.
Depending on the text editor, it may appear as a solid vertical bar or as a split vertical bar.
Note: These MPCL characters are the default.
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