Printer Operation

Menu Setup Mode (p.29, p38, p42)

Emulation Auto-Detection

Ordinarily emulation switching is conducted in the Menu Setup mode. However, switching can also be conducted using the Emulation Auto- Detection function outlined below.

The following message is displayed on the LCD when the Zebra emulation (ZPI2) command is detected during Datamax emulation.

ZPI2 detected.

Switch

emulation ?

No Yes

By selecting “Yes” the printer will reboot and automatically switch to ZPI2 emulation. The printer will return to the On Line Ready status if “No” is selected.

The following message is displayed in the LCD when the Datamax command is detected during Zebra emulation.

DMX detected.

Switch

emulation ?

No Yes

By selecting “Yes” the printer will reboot and automatically switch to Datamax emulation (DM4/DMI/DPP). The printer will return to the On Line Ready status if “No” is selected.

Note: • The Emulation Auto-Detection function will not work if the “Emulation Auto Detect” command in the Sub Menu in the “System Setup” in the Top Menu is set to “Off ”. (The command is set to “On” when shipped from the factory)

•After the Emulation Auto-Detection function is activated once, this function will not work again unless the printer is turned OFF and ON.

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