Lexmark MX826 Forms and Bar Code Card P4.4 Users Guide - Page 3

Cannot see complete list of supported forms

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Data ﬁlters are not working

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Cannot add new forms

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Bar codes do not print as expected

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Cannot generate bar codes using PCL emulation print drivers

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Unexpected results after printing a bar code

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Printed bar code is unreadable

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Notices

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Edition notice

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Index

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Contents

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Section	Page
Contents	2
Overview	4
Supported printer models	4
Supported fonts and bar codes	6
Supported bar codes	6
Supported fonts	10
SAP support	12
Installing SAP device types	12
Modifying device types format and default settings	12
Using Visual Bar Code Designer	13
Supported Microsoft® Windows® operating systems	13
Installing Visual Bar Code Designer	13
Generating bar code data	13
Creating and managing forms	14
Forms overview	14
Forms Card menu	14
Bar code menu	16
Storing forms on the printer	16
Capturing raw data for mapping	17
Printing forms from a flash drive	17
Identifying the version of forms on Forms and Bar Code Card	17
Font limitations	18
Troubleshooting	19
The printer does not respond after installation	19
Make sure that the option card is installed correctly	19
Forms Manager cannot detect the printer	19
Check printer connections	19
Make sure that the printer is connected to the network	19
International fonts do not print as expected	19
Switch to one of the fonts available on Forms and Bar Code Card	19
Mismatched fonts in Forms Composer and on printed forms	20
Make sure that Forms Composer and the printer are configured properly	20
Check that font mapping has not been altered in Forms Composer	20
Check that font mapping has not been altered on the printer	20
Use fonts in Forms Composer that match those on Forms and Bar Code Card	21
Install matching fonts on Forms and Bar Code Card	21
Form did not merge	21
Remove unnecessary characters from the beginning of the form	21
Form is printed in plain text	21
Review the activation conditions in Forms Composer	21
Make sure that the formsmerge function is not deactivated by Forms Manager	21
Cannot fax or e-mail merged output	21
Make sure that the workflow properties for the data stream are configured properly	21
Characters appear as boxes in PDFs viewed with Acrobat Reader	21
Use a different program to view PDFs	21
Cannot see complete list of supported forms	22
Use Forms Manager to view all forms stored on the optional flash memory card or the printer hard disk	22
Data filters are not working	22
Check the Data Filters menu to see if the filter that you want is enabled	22
Cannot add new forms	22
Delete unused forms	22
Defragment the flash memory	22
Disable Printer Job Language (PJL) File Access Control	22
Bar codes do not print as expected	22
Make sure that the option card is compatible with the printer	22
Make sure that the option card is installed	22
When using a PCL 5 emulation print driver, make sure that the escape sequence used to generate the b ...	23
Cannot generate bar codes using PCL emulation print drivers	23
Disable advanced features using a PCL XL emulation printer driver	23
Unexpected results after printing a bar code	23
Make sure that the PCL 5 emulation escape sequences are complete	23
Make sure that all parameters needed are fully specified	23
Printed bar code is unreadable	23
Make sure that Print Quality settings are not too dark or too light	23
Check the paper	23
Notices	24
Edition notice	24
GOVERNMENT END USERS	24
Trademarks	24
Notice to users in the European Union	25
European Community (EC) directives conformity	26

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