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USER MANUAL
Basic Operating Procedures
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Command file
Enter a sequence of printer commands into a text file and send this file to the printer.
To do this, you require a simple text editor and the copy command in MS-DOS. Easy-
Plug is a special command language for formulating print jobs. However, writing a print
job in text file format does require some programming knowledge. Furthermore, you
will not be able to preview the resulting printout on screen. Instead, you will have to
create a test printout in order to view the final results of your print job.
For a practical example of a print job together with instructions for testing purposes,
see
Easy-Plug Manual
, topic section “General Notes, Definitions and Command Over-
view”, section
Programming Example
.
Transferring a print job
The printer cannot process the print job until it has been loaded into RAM. This can be
accomplished in two ways:
• Using a
data cable
from the PC
• Using the card slot and a
memory card
Data cable and layout
program
If you are using a label layout program, the appropriate print command has to be trig-
gered. The data port is set when you install the printer driver.
Data cable and
Easy-Plug file
Requirements:
• Data cable has been connected between printer and PC or between printer and
network
• Command file was created (here: “testjob.txt”) and stored in computer or on SD
card
• The command line (DOS prompt) has been started in Windows
Enter the following command:
• Serial port (COM1):
copy testjob.txt com1
• USB port:
copy testjob.txt \\computer name\share name
, with
–
Computer name
= name of computer. In Windows XP for instance, this can be
found under START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM > COM-
PUTER NAME
– In Windows XP, the
share name
can be found under START > SETTINGS >
PRINTERS AND FAXES after right-clicking PROPERTIES > SHARE. The
share name is a printer connected to a specific port, such as the USB port for
USB transfer or the TCP/IP port for Ethernet transfer.
• Ethernet port: as described above for the USB port. For more information on trans-
mitting data via Ethernet, see topic section “Advanced Applications”, chapter
Data
Transmission with Ethernet
on page 17.
Tips on transferring data via USB or Ethernet:
The procedure described here does not apply to Windows 98, Windows ME or
Windows NT 4.0.
The share name must comply with MS-DOS conventions (max. 8 characters long,
no special characters or spaces)
