Form Edit Mode; Form; Text Editor; Commands - Intermec EasyCoder C4 Programmer's Manual

Form Edit Mode

Form

Text Editor

Commands

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This mode is used to permanently store label forms and graphics in
the printer memory. In addition to plain text, bar codes, graphics,
lines and boxes, form edit mode also allows the use of variables and
counters, which are not available in the Direct Mode. The individual
label forms can be retrieved and printed in the Direct Mode.
Some setup parameters can be included in forms in order to
adapt the printer for different applications. However, such setup
parameters will affect the global setup after the form has been
retrieved and printed.
The optional Keyboard Display Unit (KDU) can retrieve a stored
form, making it possible to use the EasyCoder C4 as a stand-alone
system, that is, without a computer connection.
Every label is made up of various fi elds. A form is the complete set of
commands that defi ne the content and the design of the label. A form
can be saved in memory and retrieved when required.
Use any ASCII output device with a parallel or serial port and
a text editor to design the form and programming the printer.
Communication is based on the ASCII characters 32-255 dec.
The command syntax is based on upper and lower case characters,
numeric characters, commas (as separators), quotation marks and
carriage returns/line feeds (CR; ASCII 13 dec/LF; ASCII 10 dec.).
In the command descriptions in this manual, the CR and/or LF
in are indicated by .
Note that all programming examples start with CR and/or LF. It
is strongly recommended to start any sequence of command lines
with a CR/LF. Most PC based systems send CR/LF when pressing
the <Enter> key.
Refer to Chapter 2 for a list showing for which purposes the various
commands can be used.
Note: A CR or LF must be sent at the end of most command lines!
LF after CR, or CR after LF are ignored. If anything, except
space and NULL characters, are sent between the command and
the CR or LF and the US command is enabled, error 01 will be
sent on the serial port.
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