Paxar 9401 manual Introduction, About this Manual

1. Introduction

Be sure you understand the information in the Operator's Handbook before you read this manual.

Read this manual if you

∙oversee the generation of labels or tags.

∙design labels or tags.

∙decide what to print on labels or tags.

Use this manual to design and print your own custom labels or tags on a 9401® or 9402® printer.

About this Manual

This manual explains how to

∙design a label or tag.

∙convert your design to a format.

∙build format files on a computer.

∙prepare the printer to receive information for printing.

∙send data to the printer from a computer.

∙set up printing procedures for printer operators.

∙run printer diagnostics.

You need a computer for many of the tasks in this manual. You need not be a programmer, but you should know commands used by your computer's operating system. On MS-DOS™ systems, for example, you should be familiar with the COPY and MODE commands.

Introduction

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