8. Printing

5.Use a standard DOS command to transmit data to the printer. For example

COPY LABEL1.FMT COM1

This command transmits a file called "LABEL1.FMT" to COM1.

Downloading from Other Computer Systems

Consult your system Operations Manual or administrator for procedures to transmit data from your computer system.

Format Tracking

You create formats on your PC and download them to your printer when you are ready to use them. The 9401 printer stores formats in RAM, its receive buffer, and on memory cards.

Restrictions Each format has a number. This number enables the printer to track it. However, there are restrictions on the duplication of these numbers.

Download Duplications. If you download a format with a number that is the same as an already-stored format, the printer erases the already-stored format.

This erasure occurs no matter what device the format exists on. For example, if the memory card contains format 20, and you download another format 20 to RAM, the printer still erases the memory card's format.

To avoid the erasure, either remove the memory card before downloading the new format or change the number of the new format.

Printing

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