Downloading Commands Using Readable Protocol/Command Characters - Intermec 4400 User Manual

4400 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual
Send the file to the printer using the following DOS commands:
COPY ( filename ) COM1:
PRINT ( filename ):
where filename is the name of your text file. The copy command copies the file
to serial port 1 (COM1) of your PC. The print command sends your text file to
LPT1 (unless redirected).
Using the DOS Copy command you can create files that you can store on your
PC, and then modify and download them several times. For example, if your
first attempt at a label format does not work, you can return to the text editor
and change the commands, and then download the format again. By using this
method, you eliminate the need to retype command strings that you decide to
change.
For an example of how to use a word processor to recreate ASCII characters,
here is the same label format shown in two different ways.
Sample Format
<STX><ESC>c<ETX>
<STX><ESC>P<ETX>
<STX>E3;F3;<ETX>
<STX>H0;o120,50;f0;c0;h2;w1;d0,30;<ETX>
<STX>B1;o170,220;f0;c0,1;h50;w1;i0;d0,11;p@;<ETX>
<STX>R<ETX>
Keystrokes to Enter Sample Format From a Word Processor
Alt-02 Alt-27 c Alt-03
Alt-02 Alt-27 P Alt-03
Alt-02 E3;F3; Alt-03
Alt-02 H0;o120,50;f0;c0,1;h50;w1;i0;d0,11;p@;Alt-03
Alt-02 B1;o170,220;f0;c0,1;h50;w1;i0;d0,11;p@;Alt-03
Alt-02 R Alt-03
Note: When ASCII decimal equivalents are entered in a word processor, they are
displayed on the screen as characters.

Downloading Commands Using Readable Protocol/Command Characters

If it is difficult for you to edit or transmit command files containing control
characters, you may want to utilize the new readable protocol/command
characters feature. To use the readable characters feature, type the ASCII
characters in as a string. Angle brackets around ASCII strings are used to
represent these characters. For example, if you want to enter the ASCII
mnemonic for Start of Text, type the control character out as a readable
character string <STX>. The printer automatically detects whether you are
using control characters or readable protocol/command characters by the start
of text (<STX>) character.
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