Copying Files; Downloading Binary Files - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 8 File Handling

3. Copying Files

4. Downloading Binary Files

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You can copy a fi le to the RAM memory ("RAM:"), or to a
DOS-formatted memory card ("CARD1:"|"CARD2:"). Images
can be copied to the cache memory ("CACHE"). You cannot
copy to or from the ROM memory ("ROM:"). You can also use
the COPY command to give the copy a new name.
COPY "[<source device>]<original name>" [,"[<dest. device>]<new
name>"]
The fi lename can be up to 30 characters. Since fi les will be copied
to the RAM memory by default, it is not necessary to specify
"RAM:".
Example:
COPY "CARD1:Logo.1","LOGO.1" ↵
Binary fi les, for example font fi les, can be downloaded to the
printer's RAM memory using the FILE& LOAD command.
Before the transfer can be performed, the printer must be set up
for two way communication
name "Autoexec.bat", it will be used as a startup fi le.
FILE& LOAD"<fi le name>",<fi le size>
<fi le name>
<fi le size>
Upon receiving this command, the printer waits for the specifi ed
number of bytes to be received with a 25 second timeout.
1 /. Suggested serial port setup:
Baud rate:
Parity:
Character bits:
Stop bit:
RTS/CTS:
XON/XOFF:
EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2.10 – Programmer's Reference Manual
1 . If a fi le is downloaded under the
the name (including the drive) you
want to assign to the fi le, for example
"CARD1:MYFILE.TXT".
the size in bytes of the original fi le in the
host.
9600
None
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1
Enabled
Data to Host disabled.
Data from Host disabled.