Programming instructions

Intermec Fingerprint 6.13 – Programmer's Guide

1. INTRODUCTION, cont'd.

Compared to the last published version of Fingerprint Program-

mer's Guide, i.e. Fingerprint 6.0, this new version contains the

following improvements and enhancements:

• General Fingerprint enhancements:

New setup option for high resistance transfer ribbon (UBI HR

31) for EasyCoder 501 with 11.81 dots/mm printhead density.

A paper cutter can now be fitted on all models of EasyCoder 501.

• Corrections and improvements of RS 422/485 interface:

Previously, to decide between RS 422 and RS 485, the XON/

XOFF option “Data to host” was used. This has been changed

to look at “Data from host” instead, so as to allow the host to send

binary data on RS 422 to the printer with XON/XOFF flow

control.

RS 422 (4-wire):

PROT_ADDR=DISABLE; XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST=ENABLE

RS 485 (2-wire) point-to-point:

PROT_ADDR=DISABLE; XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST=DISABLE

RS 485 (2-wire) multidrop loop:

PROT_ADDR=ENABLE; XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST=DISABLE

Not used:

PROT_ADDR=ENABLE; XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST=ENABLE

Previously, when

PROT_ADDR=DISABLE; XON/XOFF,DATA FROM HOST=DISABLE

was selected, the printer was erroneously put into send mode.

The only way around this was to send a character to the port.

Now, the interface is set to reception mode and the dummy write

is no longer necessary.

• Improvements of RS 485 interface:

After the port has been set for transmission, a delay for at least

10 ms is inserted before writing the data. This is done to take care

of a hardware deficiency, which states that a stabilization time

is needed after the loop has been turned.

A possible break character is taken care of if

PROT_ADDR=ENABLE

and break handling for the RS 485 channel is enabled.

Previously, it was not possible to use addressees over 9, when the

printer was appointed “master”. Now, it is possible to use

addresses 0 – 31.

Continued!

3. News in Fingerprint 6.13