Intermec Easycoder C4 – Programmer's Guide Ed; Introduction - Intermec EasyCoder C4 Programmer's Manual

Introduction

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Intermec EasyCoder C4 – Programmer's Guide Ed. 3
The EasyCoder C4 printers from Intermec are provided with a built-in
protocol (ESim) by which you can use any computer, terminal,
scanner or keyboard, that can produce ASCII characters, to control
the printer. This is a useful alternative to the Intermec InterDriver,
which requires a PC operating under Microsoft Windows.
With the ESim protocol, you can use any editor to control the
printer, either by means of the serial RS-232 channel or the parallel
Centronics channel.
The EasyCoder C4 ESim protocol is compatible with the cor-
responding protocol for EasyCoder 91, even if some commands
or command parameters have no meaning in EasyCoder C4, and
some commands are new.
Note that EasyCoder C4 has a fl ash memory for forms and graphics,
which requires special consideration. Avoid storing frequently
changing data in fl ash (see
7) and use printer drivers developed for EasyCoder C4 rather than
EasyCoder 91 drivers.
This manual will assist you in designing labels using the ESim
protocol. It has been organized to provide you with an under-standing
of the printer's functions and command structure.
The manual describes version 3.30 of the ESim protocol.
If you have any questions regarding the protocol or this manual,
please contact your Intermec distributor for technical assistance.
GM and GW commands in Chapter
Preface
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