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3. Send the communication settings packet to select the
printer’s communication settings. See "Defining the
Communication Settings Packet" in Chapter 3 for more
information. Make sure the settings match those at the
host before sending any packets to the printer.
4. Type this command at the DOS prompt:
COPY LABEL1.FMT COM1
Transmits a file called "LABEL1.FMT" to COM1.
COPY LABEL1.BCH COM1
Transmits a batch called "LABEL1.BCH" to COM1.
If you use the COPY command to download your formats, set
flow control to DTR (not XON/XOFF). Also, do not use the
MS-DOS prompt from inside Windows, because you will get a
framing error.
Defining the Batch Header –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Batch data is the actual information printed on the supply.
Batch data fills in the format’s text, bar code, and
non-printable text fields.
A batch packet contains three parts:
batch header identifies the format and how many labels
to print.
batch control defines the print job.
batch data
(optional)
defines the actual information printed on
the label.
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