Sending Ipl Commands To The Printer - Intermec EasyCoder 3240 Developer's Manual

Chapter 1 — Introduction to IPL Commands

Sending IPL Commands to the Printer

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After you determine the IPL command strings you need to accomplish a
task, save the strings as an ASCII text file for future use.
To create a text file of IPL command strings
1 Determine the IPL command strings you need to accomplish a task.
2 Open a text editor or word processor and type the command strings.
3 Save the file as an ASCII text file.
You can send IPL commands to the printer by using a communications
program such as Windows HyperTerminal.
Follow the next procedure to connect the printer to a PC and send a text
file of IPL command strings to the printer.
To send a text file of IPL commands to the printer
1 Connect the printer to the serial port (COM1) on your desktop PC. For
more information, see the user's manual for your printer.
2 On the desktop PC, start the HyperTerminal application.
3 Configure HyperTerminal for a serial connection using these
parameters:
Baud rate 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control XON/XOFF
These serial connection characteristics are the default for IPL printers. If
you have changed the communication settings on your printer, change
the HyperTerminal connection settings accordingly.
Note: If you receive the "write fault error" error message, it indicates
that either you are sending the data to the wrong COM port or your
cable does not support hardware flow control.
4 From the Main menu bar, select Transfer.
5 From the Transfer list box, select Send Text File.
6 In the Send Text File dialog box, locate your .txt file and click Open.
HyperTerminal sends the .txt file to your printer. Your command text file
will either change a configuration setting in the printer or print your label
format.
Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide