PTX_SETUP Download
Use PTX_SETUP to load files into the Main File System. Refer to the Appendix section entitled "The
PTX_SETUP Commands"
Example loading a font named ARIAL.TTF:
!PTX_SETUP
FILE_IO-CAPTURE;"ARIAL.TTF" PTX_END
Arial TrueType font binary data.
NOTE
: DO NOT add LF/FF to the end of the binary data.
!PTX_SETUP
FILE_IO-CAPTURE;"" PTX_END
Manual Two-Key Download
1. Start a Windows Command Prompt session.
2. Navigate to the directory with the target file (e.g., c:\download).
3. Copy cnvt2fls.exe from the
with the target file.
4. Convert the file to a downloadable format using the following command at the command prompt:
cnvt2fls file_name1 file_name2 file_name3 A FONT <Enter>
where
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file_name1 is the name of the file to be converted into the downloadable format.
•
file_name2 is the name of the file of the output file that will be downloaded into the printer.
•
file_name3 is the name of the file within the Main File System.
The FONT parameter should only be used with fonts; otherwise, omit this parameter. For example:
cnvt2fls arial.ttf arial.dwn ARIAL.TTF A FONT <Enter>
This creates file "arial.dwn" that will place "ARIAL.TTF" into the Main File System.
5. Place the printer in download mode as described in Manual Two-Key Download Sequence.
6. Send the file as described in Sending Firmware in Download Mode. Substitute file_name2 in place of
the firmware FILENAME.prg.
7. The process is complete when the file successfully loads into flash and the printer resets.
8. To verify that the file is recognized and downloaded, go to the System > Flash File View submenu. One
of the files displayed should include file_name3.
Figure 13 File Download Notification
http://printronixautoid.com/support/downloads/
website to the directory
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