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Chapter 7 : Deploying a Printer Project
7.4. Load File / Control
General introduction Load File is the Printer Control (see Section 7.3 – Printer Control) that
allows you to download files such as firmware, labels, and MCL projects
to your Datamax printer.
This section describes what kinds of files may be loaded into the
Datamax printer(s). It also discusses the file load options.
Load File / Control To load a file into a printer
1 Connect to the printer to be loaded
2 Click the Load File / Control printer control icon to load a
file into the connected printer
As shown below, when you click the Load File icon, a Load File / Control
dialogue box is displayed with the possible Load actions.
Each Load action also includes Load options special to the given Load
type.
Note: The Actions available at any given time depend upon the physical
connection to the printer and the printer Class involved. For more
information see Appendix F – Connectivity / Function Matrix.
Note: In the following sections, you are frequently prompted to enter a
Target Name. This is what the file you are downloading will be called
when it is loaded on the printer.
In each case, the Target Name:
Is allowed to have a maximum of 16 characters
Does not allow spaces or special characters
Note: In the following sections, you are frequently prompted to enter a
Location. If you select <Default>, the file is stored wherever the MCL-
Client is stored. This is typically in Flash memory.
Note: Different printer models have different memory module
assignments and functions. If you are loading a file or applying a
control to several printers at once, be sure that the given operation is
suitable for all the selected printers.
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