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Chapter 2 : Getting Started
2.3. General Setup
General introduction This section describes the setup of 123 Print to allow it to operate in
your environment. This setup involves the settings that are required by
123 Print to work with your printer, simulate your project, and integrate
with BarTender.
Setup To enter 123 Print’s setup, on the menu bar:
1 Click Tools
2 Click 123 Print Settings
The Setup dialogue box is displayed as shown here
Before you can do anything using 123 Print, you need to set up 123
Print for initial communications with your printer for DPL Mode and MCL
Mode where:
DPL Mode refers to the mode in which 123 Print communicates with
the printer using DPL commands.
DPL is the Datamax language used to print a label and control the
printer. These are commands like <STX>F. Please refer to your
Datamax manual for more information.
DPL Mode is a one-way communication between 123 Print and the
printer.
MCL Mode refers to the mode in which 123 Print communicates
with the printer using MCL commands to direct the printer and run
MCL applications.
These are commands like NO|001|TF|INVENTORY.DAT|AA.DAT.
Please refer to your MCL-Link manual for more information.
MCL Mode is a two-way communication between 123 Print and the
printer. For example, 123 Print may ask for a parameter and
receive values in return, or 123 Print may send a file and receive
an acknowledgement upon the successful completion of the
transmission.
123 Print determines which mode to use—DPL Mode or MCL Mode.
123 Print always tries to use MCL Mode as the default mode.
However, if it cannot establish communications using MCL Mode,
then 123 Print reverts to using DPL Mode. This will occur if the
printer settings and 123 Print settings do not match for the values
given in Section
2.3.2 – MCL Connection and Section 7.1 –
Connect/Disconnect Printer
.
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