Using Intermec Printer Language (Ipl) Commands; Downloading Printer Commands Using Dos - Intermec 3440 User Manual

3440 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual

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 3440 printer except for those features or functions that you set
with the DIP switches. Use the following methods to download commands
to the printer.
Note: For help using IPL commands, see Chapter 6, "IPL Commands."

Downloading Printer Commands Using DOS

Use the DOS Copy command to download printer parameter command
strings or to print files stored on the PC. If necessary, you can 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, change the incorrect
commands, and then download the format again. By using this method, you
eliminate the need to retype command strings that do not change.
To download commands using DOS
1. Connect the printer to the serial port on your PC using the correct cable
2. Configure the serial port using the DOS Mode command.
3. Configure the printer for hardware flow control (XON/XOFF)
4. Enter the commands into a text file using a text editor or a word
5. Type the following DOS command and press Enter:
2-20
1233*
(see "Connecting the Printer to Your System" in Chapter 1).
From the DOS prompt, type the following command and press Enter:
C:\MODE COM1 96,E,7,1,N [Enter]
communications protocol (which is the factory default configuration).
For help, see "DIP Switch Settings" in Appendix A.
processor and save the file as an ASCII text file. See your DOS user's
manual for more information.
COPY filename COM1
where:
The filename is the name of your text file.
The COPY command copies the file to serial port 1 (COM1) of your PC.
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