GoDEX RT860i - Manual (Page 41)

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Printer Setting and Control
3.6 USB Host
Definition : USB Host port supports either device：USB memory stick, USB keyboard or scanner.
Purpose
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USB memory stick : It extends the user memory space for Graphic, Font, Label Format, DBF and Command
files downloading. The printer’s Firmware also can be updating if copy new version of Firmware into USB memory stick.
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Connecting an USB keyboard to printer for ‘’Keyboard Mode’’ mode operation.
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Plug-in an USB scanner to operate the printer in ‘’Keyboard Mode’’ .
Usage of Extended Memory
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USB memory stick : It supports hot-plugging function; printer will create a Folder ‘’\LABELDIR’’ and switch ‘’User Flash’’
to ‘’ Extended Memory‘’ automatically while user plugs an USB memory stick into a GoDEX printer.
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Connect USB with the printer; To connect PC and printer through USB.
Usage of Firmware Update
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Remove USB memory stick from printer and plug-in it to a PC’s USB port.
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Copy a new version of Firmware ‘’xxxx.bin’’ to the Folder ‘’\LABELDIR\FW’’
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Remove USB from PC and plug-in back to the printer. The printer will update the Firmware automatically
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The "\ LABELDIR \ FW" directory allows only one file exists, if there are multiple files, the files will be confused.
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Don’t remove the USB memory stick out while it’s under updating with ‘’Flash Writing...’’message that displays on
LCD panel.