BT-610
Barcode Tagger® 610 Control Unit
USER’S GUIDE
Introduction______________________________________________________ 1
Features of Tagger®
610 with Basic Software__________________________ 1
Additional Features of
Tagger® 610 with Enhanced
Software______________ 2
The Basics______________________________________________________ 2
Installing the Barcode
Tagger® 610___________________________________ 3
Unpacking and Inspection__________________________________________ 3
Barcode Tagger®
610 Packing List____________________________________________ 3
Installing the Cables______________________________________________ 4
Installing the Printer______________________________________________ 4
Operation________________________________________________________ 5
The Mode Utilities Menu__________________________________________ 5
System Functions________________________________________________________ 6
Mode________________________________________________________________ 6
Edit Device Settings_____________________________________________________ 7
ACT Settings__________________________________________________________ 8
Editing the ACT List___________________________________________________ 9
Service Standard
Settings________________________________________________ 11
System Settings_______________________________________________________ 12
Registration and
Licensing_______________________________________________ 12
Licensing Tagger® 610 systems
with basic software___________________________ 12
Update System__________________________________________________________ 13
Updating from diskette__________________________________________________ 13
Creating an Update
Diskette______________________________________________ 13
Updating by Diskette
when the Currently Installed Version Won’t Start_____________ 15
On Demand Mode_______________________________________________ 16
Creating a New Tag______________________________________________________ 16
Category____________________________________________________________ 16
Origin_______________________________________________________________ 17
Standard Origin Line__________________________________________________ 17
Custom Origin Line___________________________________________________ 17
Routing Tags_________________________________________________________ 18
Tray Tag Options______________________________________________________ 19
ACT Tags___________________________________________________________ 19
Print Buffering________________________________________________________ 19
Print Tags Menu________________________________________________________ 20
Individual Carrier-Route
Tags (entire
sack or tray is the same carrier-route)__________________ 20
5-Digit Tags____________________________________________________________ 21
3-Digit Tags____________________________________________________________ 22
Mixed AADC Tags_______________________________________________________ 22
Blank Tags_____________________________________________________________ 22
Repeat Previous Tag_____________________________________________________ 23
Job Mode_____________________________________________________ 24
Execute Job____________________________________________________________ 24
Create/Modify Job_______________________________________________________ 25
The Job Name Editor____________________________________________________ 26
Tags in Job___________________________________________________________ 26
Saving a Job__________________________________________________________ 26
Job Default Settings______________________________________________________ 27
Importing and Exporting
Jobs from Diskette____________________________________ 27
Printing Jobs___________________________________________________________ 27
New Job_____________________________________________________________ 27
Non-new Job_________________________________________________________ 28
Menu Section of Job
Print______________________________________________ 28
Tag Section of Job Print_______________________________________________ 29
Printing a job as is
(without making any changes)______________________________ 29
Adding and Deleting Tags_______________________________________________ 29
Act Only Mode_________________________________________________ 31
Barcode Format_________________________________________________________ 31
Print ACT Tags_________________________________________________________ 31
Raw Data Mode_________________________________________________ 32
Appendix A______________________________________________________ 34
Tagger® Job
File Programming Format______________________________ 34
TJF Overview___________________________________________________________ 34
Command Format and
Syntax_______________________________________________ 34
TJF File Sections________________________________________________________ 34
Appendix B______________________________________________________ 38
Tagger® Data
Stream Programming Format___________________________ 38
TDS Overview__________________________________________________________ 38
Hardware Standard_______________________________________________________ 38
Software Standard_______________________________________________________ 38
TDS Command Strings________________________________________________ 39
Appendix C______________________________________________________ 40
Class, Type, Sortation,
Subtype codes_______________________________ 40
The Barcode Tagger® 610 is the next evolutionary step in postal code labeling. The Tagger® 610 combines all the features of the BagTagger® II with powerful new enhancements and capabilities. As with all Tagger® computers, the Barcode Tagger® 610 is built around the rugged Tagger® Engine.
Using a 3-Digit or 5-Digit ZIP Code as input, the Barcode Tagger® references the United States Postal Service’s most recently published labeling lists to look up the correct destination line and Content Identifier Number (CIN) for any class and category of domestic mail for any valid ZIP code in the United States. This data, along with a barcode and other information, is formatted for the correct text size, graphic image position, etc. as specified by the USPS Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) and Postal Bulletins. This includes information on all tray, sack, and ACT tag formats defined in the DMM. Note that the most recent Postal Bulletin included in your Barcode Tagger® can be viewed by pressing the [HELP] key while in the utility menu of any of the Barcode Tagger® 610’s four operating modes. Printer output on WMP tag stock is produced to exact DMM specifications.
¨ Prints accurate, correct tray and sack tags instantly for every class and category of domestic mail, for every ZIP code in the United States
¨ Fast data lookup
¨ Manual mode for “On Demand” tag printing using keypad input
¨ Data updates via floppy disk through the Internet or US Mail
¨ Makes backup copies of data updates
¨ Bright, easy-to-read, backlit display
¨ No diskette needed for normal operation—program and update data is stored in permanent flash memory
¨ Instant tag repeat
¨ Supports multiple printers to eliminate switching tag stock for different mail classifications, or between sack and tray tags
¨ Creates, prints, and saves groups of tags as batch jobs
¨ Internally stores up to nine jobs that are always available
¨ Unlimited job storage on 3 ½-inch floppy disks
¨ Entire jobs can be created on another computer and transferred to the Tagger® 610 by floppy disk or by serial data link
¨ Automated job printing in batches from floppy disk
¨ Prints ACT tags alone or simultaneously with tray or sack tags
¨ Supports laser barcode scanner to create ACT tags from the barcode on an existing tray or sack tag
¨ Prints tags from Mail.dat, Group1, Postalsoft, and DataTech files
Protocol: Throughout this guide, reference to specific keys on the Barcode Tagger® 610 keypad will be bolded and enclosed in brackets ([ ]). Example: [P] refers to the key labeled ‘P’. Menu names will be in Italics. Example: Systems Functions menu.
Shutting Down: The
Barcode Tagger® 610 is not fussy about when you turn it off. However, do not shut down while the Tagger®
is loading software.
Modes: The Barcode Tagger® 610 with basic software operates in one mode: On Demand, while the Tagger® 610 with enhanced software operates in three additional modes: Job, ACT Only and Raw Data. Each mode has its own utility menu(s) and capabilities. Modes are changed from the System Functions menu. When you turn the Barcode Tagger® off, it remembers what mode it was last using and will return you to the utility menu of that mode when it is powered up again.
Getting Around: The [P] key is used as a “back up” key. You can almost always “back out” of a menu to the previous menu (P for previous) by pressing the [P] key. (PC users could think of this as the “Escape” key.) If the [P] key doesn’t get you where you need to go, you may need to change modes. Mode changes are always changed from the Systems Functions menu. The Systems Functions menu can be reached from any mode’s main utility menu.
Keys: On many of the menus, the [PREV] key appears as an option. This refers to the [P] key in the upper left-hand corner of the Barcode Tagger® 610’s keypad. When you wish to choose a menu option with a hyphen (–), use the [.] key.
Carefully remove all items from the shipping carton. Save the rigid packing foams and outside shipping carton. If your Barcode Tagger® 610 ever requires service, you will be asked to ship the unit to Whittier Mailing Products in the original packaging. Inspect the contents of the box. If any items are missing or damaged, notify Whittier Mailing Products at once. Call at (562) 464-3000 or FAX to (562) 464-3007.
One (1) Barcode Tagger® 610 control unit
One (1) AC power adapter and cord
One (1) Barcode Tagger® 610 User’s Manual (this manual)
1. Remove the Barcode Tagger® 610 control unit and AC power cord.
2. The power supply consists of a 5-volt wall mount AC adapter and cord with a single pin connector. Insert the power connector into the round socket on the back of the Barcode Tagger® 610 computer.
3. Plug the AC power cord into a grounded AC power socket. Although the computer and the printer each have their own power switches, it is preferable to use a power strip with its own power switch so that both elements can be turned on and off simultaneously.
4. Attach the serial data link cable from the printer to the 9-pin serial connector on the back of the computer marked “COM1”, locking it down with the two finger screws.
5. Any other device, such as a handheld laser scanner, can be connected to either serial port on the Tagger and then configured from the Device Settings menu, which can be reached from the System Functions menu.
When all the cables are attached, turn on the Barcode Tagger® 610’s power switch. After a few moments the Whittier Mailing Products copyright screen appears. After approximately 15 seconds a verification screen appears. If you need to register, the screen will indicate the number of days left to register, and you can then press [ENTER] to continue. Finally, the main menu for the last mode the system was using before it was powered down appears.
HELP
On Demand
1) Print Tags
2) Category (First Class)
(Letters)
(Automated)
3) Origin (01 WHITTIER CA 90605)
4) Routing Tags (Tray)
5) Tray Tag Options
6) Act Tags (NO)
7) Print buffering (NO)
PREV) Utilities Menu
The On Demand menu is the primary menu for On Demand mode. Press [P] (Note: PREV indicates the [P] key) to reach the On Demand Utilities menu.
On Demand Utilities
1) Print Tags
9) System Functions
0) Update Sy