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Printing labels
To print labels, the host computer sends commands to the printer via
the serial or parallel communications port.
If you use a label printing software package, the computer and
software control the entire printing process. You only need to set up
the printer, start your label printing program, and follow its
instructions. Contact the software supplier or manufacturer if you
encounter difficulties when using commercial software.
Controlling the printer using direct commands
You can also produce labels by sending commands directly to the
printer. Simple
ASCII
commands control the printer. You can write
command files using any word processor that can output
ASCII
text.
Since printer programming is potentially complex, programming
information is not provided here. A printer command reference and
basic programming procedures are provided on the floppy disk packed
with the printer. The file
PROGGDE
.
HLP
on the disk is a Microsoft
Windows Help file, readable using
WINHELP
.
EXE
provided with Microsoft
Windows 3.1 or above.
If you need programming information and are not using Windows (or
cannot read the Help file for any other reason), contact our Technical
Support Services Organization for assistance (please see page 15 for
contact information).