External Keyboard; Connecting External Keyboard; Special Key Functions; Key Assignment And Special Characters - CAB a2+ Configuration Instructions

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External keyboard

9 External keyboard
You can connect an external keyboard or compatible input device (e.g. barcode scanner) directly to the
printer. Using an external keyboard facilitates the entry of variable data while processing print jobs and
printing from the memory card.
Input prompts and the data received from the keyboard are shown in the display.
9.1

Connecting external keyboard

You can connect any MF-2-compatible USB keyboard which supports code set 3 to the printer.
⇒ Insert connection cable of the keyboard into the USB master interface on the back of the printer.
9.2

Special key functions

General:
[F1]
[F2]
[F3]
[F8]
[Enter]
[Esc]
[Space]
Tab. 25:Special key functions: general
In the offline menu and for entry of variable data:
[←]
[→]
[↑]
[↓]
[Enter]
[Esc]
Tab. 26:Special key functions: offline menu and data input
9.3

Key assignment and special characters

The printer features a specific keyboard assignment table for each setting of the Country configuration
parameter. These tables generally match the DOS keyboard assignments (see "Interfaces" on Page 25).
The [Alt Gr] key has no function. All special characters obtained using this key (e.g. [ ] { } \) and various
other special characters (e.g. " × ÷) can be obtained using the [Alt] key. Additional special characters can
be output using a sequence of two characters, whereby you must press the [Alt] key when entering the
second character.
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Executes the Label from card memory card function.
Prints an additional label from the last print job. Corresponds to the command
A 1 CR.
Repeats the last print job with renewed polling of the variable data and polling of
the label quantity.
Functions in the same manner as feed.
Switches to the offline menu. Functions in the same manner as menu.
Functions in the same manner as cancel.
Functions in the same manner as pause Not for continuing after an error.
Moves cursor left. On the top level of the offline menu, switches back to Ready
mode.
Moves cursor right.
Increases the value at the cursor position.
Decreases the value at the cursor position.
Confirms the input.
Cancels input and returns.
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