Communicating With The Printer; Using The Printset Software; Using Third-Party Software; Using Intermec Printer Language (Ipl) Commands - Intermec 3400 User Manual

3400, 3440, and 3600 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual

Communicating With the Printer

You are now ready to print labels by downloading data from the host to the
printer. Downloading is the universal term used to describe the transfer of
information from the host to any connected peripheral device, such as your
printer. When you transfer data from your printer to the PC or host, you are
performing a process called uploading.
You can use several methods to download information in your data collection
system. The next sections describe different ways to communicate with the
printer.

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 your printer. PrintSet also lets you
• download graphics and fonts.
• print test labels using resident fonts, user-defined bitmap graphics, or
• allocate printer memory.
• download configuration files to multiple printers.
For help using PrintSet, refer to the online help portion of the application
software.

Using Third-Party Software

You can use third-party software to set many of the printer parameters. You
can configure the parameters that your software does not set by using the
printer command set or the configuration DIP switches.
Use your third-party software to create label formats and convert graphics into
a user-defined character (UDC) format that the printer can interpret. Refer to
your third-party documentation and the IPL Programming Reference Manual
(Part No. 066396) for more information.

Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands

You can create labels by downloading formats (designs) and data with IPL
commands. You can use the printer to perform any function or activate any
feature of the printer except for those features or functions that you set with the
DIP switches. See the IPL Programming Reference Manual for more information.
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