Canon MF820Cdn User's Guide

Please read this guide before operating this product.After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference. Bar Code Prin

1-1CHAPTER1Before You StartThis chapter is an introduction to bar codes and the Bar Code Printing function.Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction1-2Before You Start1IntroductionOverview of Bar CodesBar code technology provides an easy, inexpensive, and highly accurate means of data

Menus and Their Functions1-3Before You Start1Menus and Their FunctionsWhen the Bar Code Printing function is activated, the BarDIMM and FreeScape menu

Menus and Their Functions1-4Before You Start1FreeScape MenuOff, ˜, ", #, $, /, \, ?, {, }, |You can specify the AEC (Alternate Escape Code) to be

2-1CHAPTER2Getting StartedThis chapter explains the methods used to build bar codes, and the commands used to print bar codes.Building/Printing a Bar

Building/Printing a Bar Code2-2Getting Started2Building/Printing a Bar CodeThis section describes the methods used to build/print bar codes.Building a

Building/Printing a Bar Code2-3Getting Started2Printing a Bar CodeThis section describes how the Bar Code Printing function prints a bar code.Cursor P

Building/Printing a Bar Code2-4Getting Started2PresentationEach bar code format can be enlarged to any height from 1/25" to 13" (1 mm to 33

Control Codes2-5Getting Started2Control CodesThis section provides examples of commands that can be used to create bar codes.PCL Escape SequencesThe e

Control Codes2-6Getting Started2 Font SwitchingYou can switch primary and secondary fonts with bar code fonts. We recommend that a text font be used

Bar CodePrinting Guide

Control Codes2-7Getting Started2FreeScape CodesPCL codes always begin with the unprintable escape code Hexa: 1B or Dec: 27. Some systems cannot use or

Control Codes2-8Getting Started2

CHAPTER3-13Bar Code Symbols and FormatsThis chapter describes the font parameters for the T, p, h, v, b, s, and Code 128 parameters, as well as the va

Font Parameters3-2Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Font ParametersThis section describes the parameters for creating the fonts used in bar codes.NOTE•Valu

Font Parameters3-3Bar Code Symbols and Formats324680 39 extended 24710 UCC-128 (19 digits only)24681 39 extended + CHK 24720 EAN/UCC-12824675 Danish P

Font Parameters3-4Bar Code Symbols and Formats3p ParameterThe p parameter, <Esc>(s#p, controls whether a human readable text caption is printed

Font Parameters3-5Bar Code Symbols and Formats3 2D Bar CodesPDF-417AztecQRCode OMROMR Rotation0 to 8: Defines the ECC (Error Correction Code) level

Font Parameters3-6Bar Code Symbols and Formats3h ParameterThe h parameter, Esc(s#h, controls which font is used for the human readable text caption.

Font Parameters3-7Bar Code Symbols and Formats3v ParameterThe v parameter, Esc(s#v, controls the bar height and the number of rows or columns that are

Font Parameters3-8Bar Code Symbols and Formats3b ParameterThe b parameter, Esc(#1,#2,#3,#4b, controls the bar width. 1D Bar CodesExample: Thin bars 4

How This Manual is OrganizedBefore You StartGetting StartedBar Code Symbols and FormatsTroubleshootingAppendixChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chap

Font Parameters3-9Bar Code Symbols and Formats3 OMRControls the OMR mark's thickness in dots (1/600").Example: .01" for a thin mark, a

Font Parameters3-10Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Example: Alphanumeric data: 2s OMRControls the OMR mark spacing in dots (1/600"). Default value

Font Parameters3-11Bar Code Symbols and Formats3131 = FNC 3 Reserved for bar code reader initialization and other special bar code reader functions.13

Bar Code Format Parameters3-12Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Bar Code Format ParametersThis section describes the different bar code parameters.Default

Bar Code Format Parameters3-13Bar Code Symbols and Formats3*1 Height is in pointsize.*2 Cannot be overridden by the user.*3 Bar Width / Space Width is

Bar Code Format Parameters3-14Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Sizing ParametersBar Code TypeCharacters Encoded*1Input Length*2*3 Character Width*4Compres

Bar Code Format Parameters3-15Bar Code Symbols and Formats3*1 D = Digits, P = Punctuation, L = Lower case letters, U = Upper case letters, C = Control

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-16Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Bar Code Usages and FormatsThis section describes the supported bar code types, and their

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-17Bar Code Symbols and Formats3UPC-E (UPC-E0 and UPC-E1)The UPC-E bar code is ideal for small packages because its data i

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-18Bar Code Symbols and Formats3EAN-13The EAN-13 bar code is the standard bar code format in Europe for items sold to the

iiiContentsPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viHow To Use Th

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-19Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Danish Postal 39 Bar Code (Denmark Only)This is a special 3 of 9 bar code that is used on

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-20Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Code 128The new standard for most bar code labels. Code 128 is a compact bar code for nume

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-21Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Codabar/MonarchEncodes digits and punctuation characters. Used mostly for the labeling of

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-22Bar Code Symbols and Formats3USPS Tray Bar Code (USA Only)Since 1997, bar coded tray labels with a special 25 Interleav

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-23Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Singapore 4 State Bar CodeThe Singapore Postal Service is promoting the use of a 4 State b

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-24Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Australia Post 4 State Bar CodesEstablished in 1998, Australia Post 4 State bar codes are

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-25Bar Code Symbols and Formats32D Bar CodesIMPORTANTTo encode data including an escape character (27 decimal or 1B hexade

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-26Bar Code Symbols and Formats3The following is detailed information found in the ANSI message for the UPS MaxiCode. NOTE

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-27Bar Code Symbols and Formats3The primary message contains the following information:1.Label number2. Number of labels f

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-28Bar Code Symbols and Formats3NOTE•UPS MaxiCode expects the secondary message to be padded with a total of 84 fill chara

ivChapter 3 Bar Code Symbols and FormatsFont Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-29Bar Code Symbols and Formats3PDF-417The PDF-417 bar code is a high-density, 2D bar code created by Symbol Technology, a

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-30Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Data MatrixData Matrix is a high-density, 2-D matrix bar code symbology developed by RVSI

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-31Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Codablock FCodablock F is a 2-D bar code developed by ELMICRON as an extension of Code 128

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-32Bar Code Symbols and Formats3OMR MarksOMR marks are horizontal or vertical black solid lines that are found on printed

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-33Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Euro Currency Symbols and Additional FontsThe Bar Code Printing function features fonts an

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-34Bar Code Symbols and Formats3Electronic and Safety SymbolsEscape Sequence: <Esc>(10Q<Esc>(s1p<size>vs

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-35Bar Code Symbols and Formats3An example of an Odette label macro with data, bar codes, and a security symbol added.NOTE

Bar Code Usages and Formats3-36Bar Code Symbols and Formats3

CHAPTER4-14TroubleshootingThis chapter provides a list of error messages that could be generated, along with their possible causes and remedies.List o

List of Error Messages4-2Troubleshooting4List of Error MessagesThis section explains the various error messages that could be generated, along with th

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List of Error Messages4-3Troubleshooting4!Err: NonZero and !Err: InvValSymbology: UPC-ECause The Bar Code Printing function found an unexpected value

List of Error Messages4-4Troubleshooting4!Err: CustInfo: nonDigitSymbologies: Australia Post 4 State 52-FF-MET and 67-FF-METCause The Australia Post 4

Troubleshooting4-5Troubleshooting4TroubleshootingIf you have trouble printing bar codes, we recommend the following remedies.Printing ProblemsThe mess

Troubleshooting4-6Troubleshooting4The layout for the German 25 Postal bar code is not correct.Cause The size and text of the bar code are not printed

Troubleshooting4-7Troubleshooting4The 39 bar code is much longer than it should be.Cause The bar code selection sequence was sent before you sent the

Troubleshooting4-8Troubleshooting4

CHAPTER5-15AppendixIndex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index5-2Appendix5IndexNumerics1D Bar Codes, 1-2, 3-162D Bar Codes, 1-2, 3-25AAccessing the Menus, 1-3Australia Post 4 State Bar Codes, 3-24Aztec Code,

Index5-3Appendix5Hh Parameter, 3-6IIndustrial and Matrix 2 of 5, 3-19Interleaved 2 of 5, 3-19MManufacturing and Safety Symbols, 3-33Menus and Their Fu

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viPrefaceThank you for purchasing this Canon product. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating the machine to familiarise yourself with its

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viiLegal NoticesLicence NoticeThis machine is equipped with BarDIMM™ technology under licence from Jet CAPS International Business Strategy.Copyright

viiiDisclaimersThe information in this document is subject to change without notice.CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATER