User's Manual

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Portable Printers
Cameo and Encore Common Information
Both of these printers are stocked by Worth Data for the convenience of our
users who need portable printing.
These printers do not require any special protocol; they do not require the
“wake-up byte” as do other printers. They do require a special cable that can be
ordered from Worth Data (part #C12); cable pin-outs are available in Appendix
C: Cable Pin-outs.
These printers require a hardware modification to the RF Terminal in order to
work. You can determine if your Terminal is Cameo/Encore ready by looking at
the third line on the opening screen where Frequency is displayed. It there is a
Z to the right of the frequency number and display lines, your terminal is Zebra
Cameo or Encore ready. If specified at the time of your RF Terminal order, there
is no charge for the modification. The modification is available for RF
Terminals you already own; the cost is $85 because the RF Terminal must be
returned to us for modification. Call us for an RMA number before sending it in.
Shipped with every Cameo or Encore printer ordered is a CD ROM with the
Programmers Manual in PDF format and a label design program – LabelVista.
This program allows you to design the program and create multiple format files
that can be sent to the printer where they become resident in flash. Variable
fields are defined and can then be filled in by the program when in operation.
Keep in mind the following information when using these versatile printers:
• The printer turn on ("Wake-up") is accomplished by the RF Terminal
toggling the DSR line on the printer, so only the @S command and the
data you are sending to the printer is needed.
• Once the RF Terminal has turned on the printer, it stays on until the
host program turns it off using the POWER OFF COMMAND
"ESC(0x1b)`p'(0x70)" described in the Printing Systems
Programming Manual, or until the automatic shut-down takes place
(2 minute default).
• The 247 character limit applies to your command string. See your
Portable Printing Systems Programming Manual for details on
programming your printer.