Intermec EasyCoder PD4 Programmer's Reference Manual

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iii Contents 1 General Information Introduction...................................................................................2 Test Label........................................................................................3 Dump Mode........................................................ ...

A – Print Text ...............................................................................31 B – Standard Bar Codes................................................................37 b – Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part.............................42 b – MaxiCode............. ...

 Q – Set Form Length (gap or slot)................................................92 Q – Set Form Length (Black Mark)..............................................94 q – Set Label Width......................................................................96 R – Set Reference Point....... ...

A Error-Handling Error-Handling Principles...........................................................149 Error Types.................................................................................151 Error Replies...............................................................................1 ...

 1 General Information This chapter explains the basic functions and modes of the ESim v5.12 protocol and helps understanding the more comprehensive explanations in the other chapters in this manual. ...

Chapter 1—General Information Introduction The EasyCoder PD4 printers from Intermec are provided with a built-in protocol (ESim) by which you can use any computer, terminal, scanner or keyboard, that can produce ASCII characters, to control the printer. This is a useful alternative to the Int ...

3 Chapter 1—General Information Test Label The best way to start programming is to find out how the printer is set up. If you have an EasyCoder PD4 with a display, you can browse the Setup Mode and see some parameters, but the most comprehensive infor- mation is obtained by printing the test la ...

Chapter 1—General Information Dump Mode The printer has the capability to perform in dump mode, which means that the printer will print out the echo of the received ASCII. Use this capability to debug your software when the printer does not perform as you expect. To enter Dump Mode: • Swi ...