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Contents

IPL Programmer’s Reference Manual v

Contents

Before You Begin.............................................................................................................. xiii

Safety Summary................................................................................................... xiii

Safety Icons ..........................................................................................................xiv

Global Services and Support .................................................................................xiv

Who Should Read This Document? ......................................................................xv

Related Documents ...............................................................................................xv

Introduction to IPL Commands............................................................................................. 1

What Is IPL?........................................................................................................................ 2

What Are IPL Commands?.................................................................................................. 2

Programming for Intermec Printers ..................................................................................... 3

Learning the Structure of IPL Commands ........................................................................... 3

Using Control Characters in IPL Command Strings............................................................ 4

Sending IPL Commands to the Printer................................................................................ 5

Downloading Commands From Windows ............................................................. 6

Sending a String of Commands Through an Application........................................ 7

Example 1.................................................................................................. 7

Example 2.................................................................................................. 7

Switching Between Print Mode and Program Mode ............................................................ 7

What to Read Next.............................................................................................................. 8

Downloading Fonts to the Printer ...................................................................................... 9

What Types of Fonts Can I Download?............................................................................. 10

Using PrintSet Version 2.0 or Higher to Download Fonts................................................. 11

Installing International Character Sets Using GLOBE ....................................................... 13

What Types of Fonts Does GLOBE Support? ...................................................... 13

Do You Need to Purchase Additional RAM? ........................................................ 14

Licensing Your Fonts ............................................................................................ 15

Creating Bitmap Fonts From TrueType Fonts...................................................... 15

Selecting the Printer Language.............................................................................. 17

Installing Code Page Tables .................................................................................. 17

Using IPL Commands to Download Fonts........................................................................ 18

Downloading Bitmap Fonts.................................................................................. 18

Downloading Outline Fonts................................................................................. 18

Using Third-Party Software Applications to Download Fonts............................................ 19