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Appendix d – Datamax-O'Neil H-Class Operator’s Manual User Manual

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Appendix D

Changing the Menu Language

Different languages and / or Datamax-O’Neil-provided translations can be downloaded to
replace the standard (English) menu of the printer by changing the spreadsheet that defines

the system dictionary. To change the language you will add a new language column (or
modify the existing column) in the spreadsheet, click on the “Generate DPL file(s)” radio

button, and then send that file(s) to the printer.

Software requirements for modifying the menu language are as follows:

Microsoft

®

Excel must be purchased by user;

Img2dl.exe (provided at

ftp://ftp.datamax-oneil.com/Anonymous/Firmware/EFIGS/

)

is a program used during the process to create the DPL file; and,

Common.xls (also provided at the web site above) is the Menu Dictionary.

Place Img2dl.exe and Common.xls in the same directory.


Create a Menu Language by following these steps:


A. Invoke Excel and open the Common.xls file. After the file opens, the following screen

appears: