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Fastmark 600 Series withPALTM Print and Program LanguageBarcode Label PrinterUser’s GuidePart No. 110463 A

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 10MODEL OVERVIEWModelsThe PALTM Print and Program versions of the Fastmark FM600 series are currently comprised

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 11Model FeaturesFor detailed feature specifications, please refer to Appendix A. Below is a brief summary ofpr

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 12PALTM PRINT AND PROGRAM OVERVIEWPrinters featuring PALTM Print and Program ability can be used in several way

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 13Legacy Data Stream InterpretationPALTM Print and Program capable printers uniquely address applications where

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 14UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONThis section is provided to assist you in removing the printer from the shipping cont

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 15INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATIONFinding a Location for the PrinterDetermine a suitable location for the printer

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 16Printer Parts and FeaturesFigure 5 – External Switches, Indicators and ConnectionsFigure 6 – Internal Feature

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 17Connecting the Power Cord1. Make sure that the source voltage matches the input voltage of the power adapter

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 18Connecting the Printer to Your Host1. You can connect the printer with any standard Centronics cable to the

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 19Loading the Ribbon Thermal Transfer Media onlyIf Direct Thermal Media is used, skip to the section Loading Me

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Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 203. Rotate the Print Head Module to the vertical position.4. Verify that the Ribbon Supply Core and the Rib

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 216. Unwrap the Ribbon Supply Roll and prepare to place it into the Supply Holder area ofthe print head module

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 228. Loop the ribbon over the Print Head Module. Insert the Take-up Core into the Take-UpArea by first compr

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 2310. Close and latch the print head module. Be sure to press firmly on both sides so thatboth latches clink i

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 24Loading Media1. Open the Top Media Access Cover by pressing in on both Cover locks (one on each side ofthe p

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 253. Press down on the two Print Head Latches to unlock the print head module.Figure 18 – Print Head Latches4.

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 266. With the printing side up, feed the Media off the Media Roll under the Print HeadModule and over the plat

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 27If the printer has the Peeler or Cutter option go to either the Loading Media into the Peeler orLoading Media

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 28Loading Media into the Peeler1. Install media as indicated in the Loading Media Section. Return to these st

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 295. Position the Media Backing out of the printer and over the Peel Bar.Figure 25 – Feeding into the Peeler M

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSAND OTHER NOTICESn This label printer complies with the requirements in Part 15

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 308. Once the media comes out of the larger slot, gently roll the excess media back onto theMedia Roll until t

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 31Loading Media into the Cutter Option1. Install media as indicated in the Loading Media Section. Return to t

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 32 Calibrating Media SensorsImportant: The first time media is installed, the Media Sensor must be calibrated.

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 33Printing the Configuration Label1. Ensure the printer is powered off.2. Make sure that Media width of 4 inc

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 34KEYPAD OPERATIONThe Front Panel keys serve multiple functions. Refer to the following tables for theirspecif

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 35Power up key functionsThe table below indicates the function performed when a key is pressed and held while t

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 36Feature Management ModeFeature Management Mode (FeatureMan) is a PC based program that directly interfaces wi

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 377. Click the Display Up/Down buttons to enter the setup mode.8. Continue to click the Display Up/Down butto

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 38Setup Feature and Value ListFEATURE NAME VALUE RANGE DESCRIPTIONMedia Type [ Direct Thermal, Thermal Transfer

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 39Setup Feature and Value List (continued)Vert Print Align [ -0.50 - +0.50 ] (Inches) Adjust to move printed im

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 4TRADEMARK CREDITSWindows ® , MS-Word and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft CorporationPC ® is a r

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 40Setup Feature and Value List (continued)Emulation Mode [ PAL, ASCII, Hex, Display ]Selects active emulation.A

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 41PALTM PRINT LANGUAGE INTRODUCTIONThis section provides an introduction to basic PALTM print language abilitie

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 42Smooth Scalable FontsPALTM Print and Program capable printers allow a font to be selected by name, scaled, ro

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 43UPC-A /UPCAUPC-E /UPCEEAN-8 /EAN8EAN-13 /EAN13Codabar /CodabarPostnet /PostnetMaxicode /MaxicodeMSI Plessy /M

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 44PALTM Print and Program Label TutorialThis Label Tutorial provides instructional steps showing the basic comm

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 45Printing Text on a LabelLabel Output PALTM Command SequencesHello World!1 "1 "/Sans12.00pt findfont

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 46PALTM Print and Program Coordinate SystemThe default coordinate system used by PALTM Print and Program Langua

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 47Printing a LineLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 48Printing a BoxLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(Hello

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 49Rotate a Text ObjectLabel Output PALTM Command Sequences/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 5CONVENTIONSSome of the procedures in this guide contain special notices that highlight important information:N

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 50Printing a Bar CodeLabel Output PALTM Command Sequence/Sans12.00pt findfont12 scalefontsetfont72 72 moveto(He

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 51INTRODUCTION TO PALTM ADVANCED TOPICSAdvanced OverviewAs previously mentioned the PALTM Print and Program Lan

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 52PALTM Print and Program Language Featuresq Page Description Languageq No control Codes (easy to pass throug

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 53Sample Demo FilesSeveral text files containing PALTM examples are included on the product CD. These files sh

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 54Example of a Procedure defined in PALTMThe following procedure is defined in Pal_Procs_and_Formats.txt and il

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 55Demo Label showing use of Print Utility ProceduresAfter the file Pal_Procs_and_Formats.txt has been copied to

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 56Example of How to Define Label FormatsThe example below shows how a label format can be defined as a PALTM pr

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 57Example of calling Label Format from Host ApplicationThe example below shows how a form named Mailing_Label t

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 58WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVERWindows 2000 Driver Installation1. From the task bar select Start->Settings->Pri

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 59Selecting Printer FontsWhen the driver is installed, a custom TrueType font is also installed called AMT Sans

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 6Table of ContentsTABLE OF FIGURES...

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 60Printing Bar Codes From Windows 2000 ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 61Adjusting the Windows 2000 Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can produ

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 62Windows XP Driver Installation1. Go to the Printers and Faxes folder.2. In the Printer Tasks window double

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 63Selecting Printer FontsWhen the driver is installed, a custom True Type font is also installed called AMT San

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 64Printing Bar Codes From Windows XP ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes fr

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 65Adjusting the Windows XP Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can produce

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 66Windows NT/9x Driver Installation1. Go to the Printers and Faxes folder.2. Double click the Add Printer icon.

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 67Selecting Printer FontsThe driver has a resident font called AMT Sans Serif which is displayed in the applica

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 68Printing Bar Codes From Windows NT/9x ApplicationsUsing the Fastmark PALTM Windows driver, printing bar codes

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 69Adjusting the Windows NT/9x Driver Bar CodesUsing the method just described, any Windows application can prod

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 7WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER ...58Wi

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 70Using the Windows Driver To Produce PALTM Print Command ExamplesTo use the Windows driver to produce a PALTM

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 71TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEThe printer can detect and buy using the Feature Management Program (FeatureMa

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 72Printer Detected Errors (Continued)Error: Image System Error reported by the imaging sub-system indicating a

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 73Other User Detected ErrorsThe following issues may be detected by the user but may not reported by the printe

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 74Description of Issue Possible Problem Possible Correcting ProceduresMedia Latches not closed.Or Media is too

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 75Description of Issue Possible Problem Possible Correcting ProceduresMedia is not Calibrated Run Media Calibra

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 76Verify Media stock 1. Change Media with Stock from another unopened box.2. Verify that Stock is Direct Ther

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 77Peel and Present SensingDescription of Issue Possible Problem Possible Correcting ProceduresTop Cover is not

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 78Preventive MaintenanceBefore performing any Preventive Maintenance be sure to turn off the printer's pow

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 79Cleaning the Platen RollerIt is recommended that the platen roller should be cleaned when:• Excessive dusty

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 8TABLE OF FIGURESFigure 1 – Model and Serial Number Location...

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 80Cleaning the Paper CompartmentIt is recommended that the Paper Compartment be cleaned regularly if exposed to

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 81Appendix A: GENERAL SPECIFICATIONSSpecification Fastmark 602 PAL Fastmark 603 PALPrint method Direct Thermal

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 82Appendix B: INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONSThis appendix presents the serial and parallel interface specifications.

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 83Parallel (Centronics) InterfaceThe parallel port uses a standard 36-pin Centronics connector.Pin Direction De

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 84Appendix C: ASCII TABLEThe following table may be used to determine HEX values of ASCII characters. For exam

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 85Appendix D: SELF TEST PRINT SAMPLE

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 86Appendix E: HIDDEN SETUP FEATURESTo access the hidden list of features, select the Firmware Rev. feature then

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 87Appendix F: UPDATING PRINTER FIRMWAREOccasionally there may be a need to update printer firmware either to en

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 887) In the FlashWiz Lite section, select the appropriate LPT port to be used for the download.8) Click the F

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 89Boot Mode Feature and Value ListThe Boot Mode has several programmable features that are used during firmware

Fastmark 600 Series User's Guide 9INTRODUCTIONThe Fastmark 602 and Fastmark 603 are high-performance, low-cost Direct Thermal/ThermalTransfer la