Intermec EasyCoder 4100, User Manual

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Designing Labels and Using Commands
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Send the file to the printer with the following DOS command:
copy (filename) com1:
Filename is the name of your text file and the printer is hooked to serial port
number 1 (COM 1) of your PC.
Using the DOS Copy command has the advantages of creating a file that can be
stored in the PC and then modified and downloaded 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 retyping command strings that you decide
to change.
Note: If you do not set the hardware flow control protocol, the file you want to download
must be smaller than the input buffer of the printer (1K) and must contain only one
<STX> at the beginning of the message and one <ETX> at the very end of the message.
Each message, including <STX> and <ETX> must be less than 256 characters. To
avoid unpredictable results, Intermec recommends that you always set the Ready/Busy
protocol.
Using a Text Editor or Word Processor to Create Your Label
There are two ways that you can enter ASCII text characters using most text
editors or word processors: control codes or readable protocol/command
characters. Many word processors have the ability to represent ASCII characters
such as <ETX> by entering a control code. Refer to the User‘s Manual of your
word processor for details. 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. Place angle brackets around ASCII
strings to represent these characters. For example, if you want to enter the
ASCII mnemonic for Start of Text, type the control character out as the 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. All characters in a message must be in the same form
as the start of text <STX> character. If you use any control characters in a
message that begins with the readable protocol/command character <STX>,
they will be thrown away.