Epson SE450 manual Introduction

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Introduction

The LabelWriter SE450 printer is a compact, thermal-transfer label printer. Featuring both RS-232 serial and USB connections and including both an ASCII command set as well as raster printing modes, this printer can fit a wide variety of uses.

The LabelWriter SE450 printer can be readily connected to most common computer systems using the included Windows, Mac or Linux drivers. Or, for driver-less applications, the printer can be connected and driven entirely by ASCII Escape commands. This makes the LabelWriter SE450 an ideal printer to use in embedded applications, including medical devices, paint matching systems, and so on.

The LabelWriter SE450 printer can accept label material up to 62 mm (2.44") wide, and has a 57 mm (2.24") wide, 203 dot-per-inch (dpi) print head.

This Technical Reference provides all the information you need to be able to print labels with the LabelWriter SE450 printer.

In addition, Windows and Mac sample code is available on the CD that came with the LabelWriter SE450 printer.

In this Technical Reference, you will find:

nInformation about how to configure the host computer to communicate with the LabelWriter SE450 over an RS-232 serial interface.

nInformation about programming the LabelWriter SE450 printer

nA list of commands by function

nA complete alphabetical command reference

nA complete list of the standard and extended ASCII character codes supported by the printer

nInstructions for configuring the printer

nPrinter specifications

As an additional resource, visit the Developer's Forum on the DYMO Web site.

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