Chapter 5 — Setting up the Printer
The Printer Startup Sequence
When switched on, the printer will go through a sequence of steps in order to decide what settings should be set and what application (if any) should be started.
Printer Startup Sequence
1Check for firmware binary on CompactFlash card. If so, upgrade.
Note: If the CompactFlash contains an earlier firmware version than one installed in the printer, the printer’s firmware will be downgraded.
2Check if printhead is lifted and button is pressed. If so, go to Extended Testmode, otherwise continue startup with step 3.
3Check for the presence of a startup file (autoexec.bat), first on CompactFlash, then on “c/”. If so, run the startup file.
4Check to see if button is pressed. If so, go to Testmode.
5Continue
You can thus control the printer’s behavior after startup by creating an autoexec.bat file and saving it on a memory card or in the printer’s permanent memory (device “c/”), writing an application name in the “APPLICATION” name, or choosing to go into Testmode.
It is recommended to start custom applications by writing the name of the desired program (“ProgramName.PRG”) in the APPLICATION file in “c/”. See the Intermec Fingerprint v10.0.0 Programmer’s Reference Manual to learn how to edit and save a file to the printer.
Starting a custom application can also be done by creating a startup file (autoexec.bat) which will execute on startup. This file must contain Fingerprint commands that are interpreted immediately. Normal commands are LOAD and RUN. See the Intermec Fingerprint v10.0.0 Programmer’s Reference Manual to learn how to create and save such a file to the printer.
The process of entering and using Testmode and Extended Testmode is described later in this chapter.
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