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IBM EasyCoder 3400e User Manual

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EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

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Example of Using DOS to Verify Printer Communications

1. At the DOS prompt, type this command and press Enter:

MODE COM1 96,E,7,1,N

2. Type these command lines and press Enter:

COPY CON COM1
ABCDEF^Z

where:

COPY CON COM1

has the PC copy the following information to the COM1 port.

ABCDEF

are random characters entered at the host.

^Z

(Ctrl-Z) Enter sends the information to the printer.

The printer will print these characters:

3XXXU.021

Note: If you are using a different platform to communicate with your printer, please
refer to your host computer user’s manual and the IPL Programming Reference Manual
for help downloading commands.