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Chapter 4 – menu system 30 printer options – Datamax-O'Neil M-Class Mark II Operator’s Manual User Manual

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Chapter 4 – Menu System

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Printer Options

The Printer Options menu contains file-handling, module, and optional equipment settings:

Modules

Present Sensor

Cutter

RFID

GPIO Port

Items denoted with an asterisk (*) are only accessible through the Advanced Menu; also, certain

selections will appear only when equipped with that option.

The menu selections are defined as follows:

DISPLAYED ITEM

ITEM DESCRIPTION

MODULES

Controls memory handling functions, where:

DIRECTORY *

Allows viewing and printing of the available space and file types (including plug-in

files) present on a module. Only detected modules will be listed, and selecting ALL

will display all results. (See the Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual for memory

allocation information.)

PRINT FILE

Prints selections from stored file types

:

File Extension

Printed Result

DBM

A font sample.

DCM

The configuration commands contained in the file.

DIM The

image.

DLB The

stored

label.

DLN

The name of the language.

DMS

The database contained in the file for RFID.

DPL

A label format, if detected.

DTT

A font sample.

PLU

The names of the files contained in the plug-in directory.

PRN

Is processed as a DPL file.

TXT

Is processed as a DPL file.

PROCESS FILE *

Selects from a list of available files for processing (as noted below); also, see
Section 5.10, File Handling Messages:

External File

Extension

Definition / Action

Converted

Internal

Extension

BMP, PCX,
IMG, & F7B

Converts the black and white graphics file, image flip
assumed, and then stores the result in Module G.

DIM

BS

Upgrades the printer boot-loader.

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DPL

If detected, a label format is printed.

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LS

Converts the translated message file, and then stores
the result in Module Y.

DLN

PLG

Converts the plug-in file, and then stores the result as
specified by the file (typically Module X).

PLU

SFL & SFP

Converts the bit-mapped font file and then stores the
result in Module G, where the last three characters of
the name will correspond to the Font ID. (If the
filename does not contain a Font ID, you will be
prompted to enter it.)

DBM

TTF

Converts the true-type / scalable font file and then
stores the result in Module G, where the last two
characters of the name will correspond to the Font ID.
(If the filename does not contain a Font ID, you will be
prompted to enter it.)

DTT

ZS

Upgrades the printer firmware.

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