Microcom 48-466 - Manual (Page 20)

Communications Chapter 3
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4.2.2 PC CONNECTION (PARALLEL)
Items required:
- A computer with at least one unused parallel communications port. (LPT1, LPT2...)
- A parallel interface cable. (See section 3.2 for cable information)
Create a text file containing the information to be sent. (^D35 is the print command.)
^D3
Note: Use an editor that does not add its own formatting characters.
Send the file to the printer using the following DOS command. (LPT1 may be any available
printer port on your PC.)
C:>COPY FILENAME LPT1
4.2.3 LEARNING LDS
Small control code functions (see section 5.1) or label formats files can be entered directly
through the keyboard. Large label files should be entered in an ASCII text editor and then up-
loaded to the printer using a terminal emulation program or the DOS copy command. (To use
the DOS copy command, first use the DOS mode instruction to configure the PC. For example,
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P).
There are some special features offered by the 48-466 that will aid in label design. For example,
the auto-size command (^A2^D395) will provide most of the header format information needed to
define the different properties of label stock. The state of the machine is accessed through the
enquiry command (^D55 or ^E). The statistical printer information is made available through the
^A0^D295 command.
The following sections of this chapter are designed to give an overview of a label format, define
the label header, and list the different types of field information available. Chapter 5 explains the
special functions of the control codes. Once some understanding of these basic concepts are
achieved, use the quick reference guide in Appendix A for expedient label design.