Data formats summary
The following table summarizes the requirements and features for each data format.
Source of data
Data formatted by
Type of connection
Printer Messages
Configuration tools
Open Card
Any host computer that produces
an ASCII data stream and uses
TCP/IP (RAW or LPD/LPR)
Open Card commands or Card
Layout menus
Ethernet port
Displayed on LCD panel
•
Network configuration utility
and LCD panel
•
Telnet to use Card Layout
menus (optional)
•
Text editor or batch process
to insert Open Card
commands in data (optional)
•
Printer Diagnostics (on PC
with CP Driver))
CP Driver
Windows application (with the
CP Driver running on a Windows
PC)
CP Driver running on a Windows
PC
Ethernet or USB ports
Displayed in Windows message
boxes and on LCD panel
•
Network configuration utility
and LCD panel
•
Printer Toolbox
•
Printer Properties and
Printing Preferences
•
Printer Diagnostics (on PC)
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