Using The Printset Software; Using The Printer Command Set; Downloading Commands Using Dos - Intermec 4400 User Manual

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Using the PrintSet Software

Use the PrintSet application software to easily configure your printer from your
PC. You can upload the current configuration settings, modify them, and then
download them to the 4400 printer. PrintSet also lets you:
download graphics and fonts (including TrueType).
print test labels.
allocate memory.
download configuration files.
For help using PrintSet, refer to the online helpportion of the application software.

Using the Printer Command Set

If you are not using PrintSet, you can create labels by downloading formats
and data created with the printer command set. See Chapter 7 for a complete
list of commands and their descriptions. The example on the previous page
uses several commands from the printer command set.
The commands in the printer command set can perform many functions and
activate any feature of the 4400 printer. The method you use to download the
commands is up to you. If you do not use PrintSet, try some of the options
listed on the following pages.

Downloading Commands Using DOS

To download commands using DOS, you must connect the printer to the serial
port on your PC using the correct Intermec cable (see Chapter 2). Next,
configure the serial port using the DOS Mode command. From the DOS
prompt, type in a command similar to the following (replace COM1: with the
serial port used):
C:\MODE COM1: 96,E,7,1,N
The DOS Copy or Print commands commonly use the hardware flow control
(Ready/Busy) communication protocol. To use this protocol, the printer must
be in Ready/Busy mode (which is the factory default configuration).
Note: If you do not set the hardware flow control protocol, the file you want to
download must be less than the input buffer of the printer (2K). However, you can use
the DOS Copy or Print commands for large files if you enable hardware flow control by
configuring the printer for XON/XOFF protocol and make the proper pin connections.
Enter the commands into a text file using a text editor or a word processor.
Make sure that you save the file as an ASCII text file. See your DOS user's
manual for more information.
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