Appendix F: STAND-ALONE OPERATION FOR KEYBOARD AND BARCODE READER

Apart from related hardware devices and PPLB emulation, in order to use keyboards and barcode readers (scanner) you should follow the procedure as described below (FM4602 and FM4603).

Note: The Fastmark family ships with PPLA emulation installed. To use the external keyboard of to attach an external scanner, PPLB must be installed. Contact your AMT Datasouth representative for instructions on how to load this emulation.

Keyboard

1.Turn off the printer.

2.Make a form/program that will be used with the keyboard.

3.Connect the keyboard to the keyboard I/F.

4.Turn on the printer.

5.Download it to the printer and save the form to the flash memory.

6.Type the input data according to the instructions shown at the first row. Pay attention to some major control functions

Key

Function

 

 

Esc

Enter or exit from keyboard mode

 

 

Backspace

Delete the last typed character.

 

 

F1

Next form if more than one forms exist.

 

 

Enter

- Select the form.

 

- End of typed data.

 

 

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