Menu System Multi-Language Support; Appendix E - Datamax I-4206 Operator's Manual

Menu System Multi-Language Support

This printer provides the user with the ability to download new menu system
languages and/or replace the Datamax provided translations. A Microsoft
Excel Spreadsheet defines the menu dictionary – the user adds a new language
column or modifies an existing column in the spreadsheet, clicks on the
'Generate DPL file(s)' radio button and sends the generated DPL file(s) to the
printer.
Here are the highlights and restrictions of the feature:
The printer can register up to 10 different display languages, including
EFIGS.
The EFIGS languages and any additional languages are stored on Module
Y: a 64KB Flash Module located on the Main PCB.
It is okay to download menu files generated for a lesser firmware revision to
new firmware – any messages that are not defined are displayed in English.
For the procedures below, the printer will accept the menu downloads from
any available port.
The language creation programs support Windows
Windows
Required Software
I-Class Application Version 3.0 or
greater*
Microsoft Excel 97
Img2dl.exe**
Gemmsgxls.xls**
*
Datamax provides these software files and programs. They are available on the
Datamax FTP site – ftp:\\ftp.datamaxcorp.com
**
Datamax recommends that the Img2dl.exe and Gemmsgxls.xls files reside in the same
directory.
I-Class

Appendix E

NT, and Windows 2000.
Comme nt
Must reside in the target printer. (See
Section 5.4 for details.)
Must be purchased by user.
Program used during the process to
create DPL file.
Menu Dictionary
95, Windows
121
98,