Intermec EasyCoder PL-Series, Programmer'S Reference Manual

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Chapter 14— Printer Configuration and Setup
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A timeout of 0 disables inactivity timeout.
Shutting Off the Printer Remotely
You can turn off the printer by sending the following shutdown
command:
Off Command ESC (0x1b) 'p' (0x70)
You can use this function instead of lowering DTR causing the printer to
shut down.
Entering Low-Power Mode When Idle
The printer automatically enters Low-Power mode when it is idle in order
to conserve power. All resident data and images are preserved while the
printer is in Low-Power mode.
Batch Files
You can use the printer flash file system to store a start-up file titled
AUTOEXEC.BAT. When you turn on the printer, this file is searched for
and, if present, the printer executes the commands found in this file. The
following example shows how to create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file and load
it into the printer.
! DF AUTOEXEC.BAT
! UTILITIES
SETLP 5 1 40
PRINT
Line one uses the Define File command to label this file as
AUTOEXEC.BAT. The end of an AUTOEXEC.BAT file is indicated by
a Print command as shown in line four.
When this file is executed, the printer selects font 5 size 0 as the default
font for Line Print mode, and the printer advances 40 dots for every CR
(0x0d) received.
Note: Every time a file is created on the printer by using the ! DEFINE-
FORMAT... or ! DF..., the file information is written to flash memory.
Unlike RAM, flash memory does not require battery power for retaining
data and is immune to data corruption due to static discharge. Although
flash memory is superior to RAM for safeguarding file contents, it is
limited to an average of 10,000 write cycles (i.e., file creations). You
should use the file creation commands only when needed to ensure this
write cycle limit is not exceeded.