AMT Datasouth Codewriter 4500 Series, Operator'S Manual

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Data Communications
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Sending Data to the Printer
After configuring the communications link between the Personal Computer
and the printer, a label application program will be used to send data to the
printer. This program may be Datasouth’s Label Genesis Label Generation
package included on the Quick Start CD. Installation of the Windows Driver
may also be required to successfully print with your label application
program.
The following method may be used to verify the communications link using
an MS-DOS window to send a PAL file to the printer.
Open an MS-DOS window (if using Windows).
1.
Enter the following command at the prompt:
MODE COMx:9600,n,8,1
where x = the COM port number
2. Select a PAL label file.
3. Enter the following command at the prompt:
TYPE File.pal > COMx:
where File.pal is the selected PAL label file and x = the COM port
number.
4. If using Windows, close the MS-DOS window before attempting to use a
Windows-based application to access the printer.
If this procedure failed to print a label see the Troubleshooting Guide of
this manual to resolve the problem.