Programming A Label - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Installation & Operation Manual

Chapter 4 Programming
Programming a
Label
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/. The Feed button will only pro-
duce a printout if it has been
enabled using the PRINT KEY
ON command. Otherwise, a
blank copy will be produced
each time the Feed button is
pressed (formfeed).
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Intermec Direct Protocol can be used to send instructions to the
printer in two ways:
• You can send individual commands which the printer will act on
immediately, mainly for setting up the printer, retrieving
information from the printer, and for managing files, fonts and
images.
Examples:
PRINT KEY ON ↵
? DATE$ ↵
KILL "LAYOUT1" ↵
You can use this method to produce a label, because the printer
will retain all label design instructions until you press Feed
send a PRINTFEED command.
• You can create a text file containing all the commands necessary
to lay out one or more labels and send it to the printer. If the text
file contains a PRINTFEED command, the label will be printed
out. If not, press Feed to print the label
There are two types of label programming:
• A fixed label design, where the printer prints exactly what you
have programmed.
• A layout which may contain variables. Layouts can be saved and
called up when required. The value of the variables can be set by
a data string from the host computer.
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(enable printing using
the Feed button)
(print the current date to the
OUT channel)
(delete a layout or file)
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