Intermec DSim User manual

Brand: Intermec

Model: DSim

Type: User manual

Intermec DSim

Intermec DSim is a Datamax Simulation program that emulates legacy Datamax printers and enables the use of Intermec 3100 and 4000 printer programs on Intermec EasyCoder 501XP, 601XP, F2, or F4 printers running Fingerprint v7.32 or later programming language.

Key Features and Use Cases:

Datamax printer emulation: Allows seamless integration of legacy Datamax printer commands and applications with Intermec printers.
Optimized printing: Provides configuration options for optimizing print settings based on media type, print mode, and other factors, ensuring high-quality output.

Intermec DSim

Key Features and Use Cases:

Datamax printer emulation: Allows seamless integration of legacy Datamax printer commands and applications with Intermec printers.
Optimized printing: Provides configuration options for optimizing print settings based on media type, print mode, and other factors, ensuring high-quality output.

DSim

User's Guide

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Corporate Headquarters

6001 36th Ave. W.

Everett, WA 98203

U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely

for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-

manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or

used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.

Information and specifications contained in this document are subject

to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment

on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, CrossBar,

Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser, Duratherm, EasyCoder,

EasyLAN, Enterprise Wireless LAN, EZBuilder, Fingerprint, i-gistics,

INCA (under license), InterDriver, Intermec Printer Network

Manager, IRL, JANUS, LabelShop, Mobile Framework, MobileLAN,

Nor*Ware, Pen*Key, Precision Print, PrintSet, RoutePower, TE

2000, Trakker Antares, UAP, Universal Access Point, and Virtual

Wedge are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec

Technologies Corporation.

Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather

than put a trademark ( or ) symbol in every occurrence of a

trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an

editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no

intention of infringement.

There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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Contents

What Is the DSim?........................................................................ 5

Loading the DSim on Your Printer ............................................... 5

Configuring the DSim .................................................................. 6

Navigating the DSim Configuration Menu..................... 6

Configuring the DSim for the First Time........................ 7

Using the Configuration Menu....................................... 8

Understanding the Configuration Commands............................. 13

279/110 Prodigy+......................................................... 13

559/220 Allegro............................................................ 13

635/250 Prodigy........................................................... 13

Allow Dmax Tuning..................................................... 13

Allow XOR Mode......................................................... 13

Alternate Codes ............................................................ 14

Calibrate....................................................................... 14

Code 128 Alphanumeric............................................... 14

Code 128 Numeric ....................................................... 14

Column Offset.............................................................. 15

Cutter........................................................................... 15

Factory Defaults............................................................ 15

Form Stop Position....................................................... 15

Hex Dump Mode ......................................................... 16

Input Port..................................................................... 16

Label Length................................................................. 16

Label Width.................................................................. 16

Log to Card .................................................................. 17

LTS .............................................................................. 17

Media Darkness............................................................ 17

Media Type .................................................................. 17

Optimize Bar Code Magnification ................................ 17

Optimize Batch............................................................. 18

Optimize Centronics..................................................... 18

Optimize Image Magnification ..................................... 18

Override Speed ............................................................. 18

Paper Type ................................................................... 19

Pixel Mode ................................................................... 19

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Print Configuration Label .............................................19

Print Mode ...................................................................19

Print Speed ................................................................... 20

Print Start Position........................................................ 20

Redo Configuration ...................................................... 20

Reset Level ....................................................................20

Reset Tuning................................................................. 20

Row Offset.................................................................... 21

Save Current ................................................................. 21

Simulation Resolution...................................................21

Standard Codes............................................................. 21

Symbol Set.................................................................... 21

Top of Form (TOF) Offset ...........................................22

Units............................................................................. 22

Use Last Saved .............................................................. 23

Troubleshooting the DSim.......................................................... 23

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What Is the DSim?

The DSim is a Datamax



Simulation program that allows you

to use your legacy Datamax printer and Intermec 3100 and

4000 printer programs on an Intermec EasyCoder 501XP,

601XP, F2, or F4 printer with the Fingerprint v7.32 or later

programming language. All you need to do is download the

DSim program onto your printer, configure a few settings, and

start sending Datamax commands.

Loading the DSim on Your Printer

1 Turn off your printer.

2 Insert the DSim card in the PC card slot on the back of your

printer. The card should slide easily into place.

F4 printer

DSIM003.eps

PC card

slot

DSim card

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Make sure you insert the card properly by looking

at the arrows on the card. Do not use force to insert

the card.

Attention: Assurez-vous que vous insérez la carte

correctement en regardant les flèches sur la carte.

N’employez pas la force pour insérer la carte.

3 Turn on your printer.

The download process starts automatically. Your printer

screen will display a series of messages including

“Initializing,” “Updating,” “Formatting C,” and “Copying

Files.”

4 Turn off the printer and remove the DSim card when the

screen prompts you.

Configuring the DSim

The first time you turn on your printer after loading the DSim

program, you will be prompted to go through a series of

configuration screens to optimize the printer settings. After

setting your initial configuration, you can access the DSim

Configuration menu at any time by pressing Setup and entering

the password (1138).

Navigating the DSim Configuration Menu

While you are going through the DSim Configuration menu,

use the following table to help you navigate.

Key Description

Setup Open and close the DSim or Fingerprint menu

DSim password: 1138

Fingerprint password: 8311

F1 Cancel input

Back one level in the menu

F2, F3 Select ON or OFF, YES or NO

F3 In online mode: displays communication parameters

F4 Move up one level in the menu

F5 Move down one level in the menu

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Navigating the DSim Configuration Menu (continued)

Key Description

Enter Accept input

Select the item in the menu

Feed Feed one label

Pause Pause

C Backspace, select ON or OFF, YES or NO

. (Period) Sign, switch between + and -

Configuring the DSim for the First Time

After you power on your printer, the DSim menu automatically

steps you through the Initial Setup Configuration menu.

To configure the DSim for the first time

1 Turn on your printer.

The printer steps through an initialization process that ends

with the printer displaying “Starting Up Please Wait!” on the

screen before it tries to find the media. Once the printer finds

the media length, the first Configuration menu item appears:

Initial Setup

<Enter>=Start

2 Press Enter and step through the Initial Setup Configuration

menu changing any incorrect values. You can view an

illustration of the Initial Setup Configuration menu on

page 9.

When you are through setting the values, the printer prints a

configuration label and prompts you to save the

configuration. The Ready light now turns on and the printer

screen displays a message similar to the following message:

DSIM X.XX

Serial

You are now in DSim Online mode.

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3 Start sending Datamax commands to the printer.

Using the Configuration Menu

You need to update configuration commands when you perform

functions such as changing media.

To access the Configuration menu

1 Press Setup.

2 Enter the password. The default password is 1138.

For help locating the command you want to change, see the

foldout Configuration Command Menu. See the section

“Understanding the Configuration Commands” later in this

guide for the description and parameters of these commands.

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Initial Setup Configuration Menu

Initial Setup

Enter=Start

Load Media

Enter=Continue

Units:

[Inch/Metric]

Sim. Resolution:

[203/300/152 (dpi)]

Paper Type:

[Direct Thermal/..]

Printing Config

Label...

Save Config?

F1=Redo Enter=Ok

DSim X.XX

Serial

Saving Config.

Print Mode:

[Tear Off/Peel Off/..]

Media Type:

[Non Cont. Gap/..].

Calibrating

Media...

Measured Length

9.999 Inch

Media OK?

F1=No Enter=Yes

Power On

Input Port:

[Serial/Parallel...]

Input all COM/IP

Parameters...

Init COM/IP-Para.?

F1=No Enter=Yes

Initializing

COM/IP

Waiting Media

F1=Cancel

Head Lifted

Load New Media!

Head Lowered

Parallel

Enter

Serial/Network

Head Lifted

Change

COM/IP?

F1=No

Enter=Yes

DSIM002.eps

Enter

Ready

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Configuration Command Menu

Label Length

(mm/inches) XXXX

Calibrate

Units

Media

Media Darkness

Media Type

Media Size

Media Darkness

Continuous

Non Cont. Mark

Non Cont. Gap

Label Length

(mm/inches)

Label Width

(mm/inches)

Row offset (dots)

Column offset (dots)

Label Width

(mm/inches) XXXX

Row offset (dots)

XXX

Column offset (dots)

XXX

Print Mode

Tear Off

Peel Off

Rewind

Cutter

Optimize

Barcode Mag.

Image Mag.

Centronics

Bar Mag. General

Image Mag.

ON/OFF

Standard

IBM/Epson

Classic

Miscellaneous

Input Port Serial

Parallel

Network

Sim. Resolution Sim. Resolution

metric

inches

Paper Type

Thermal Transfer

Direct Thermal

COMParams

IPParams

Miscellaneous

(cont.)

LTS

XOR Mode

LTS

ON/OFF

Pixel Mode

Transparent Mode

DSIM004.eps

Inverse Mode

Allow XOR Mode Allow XOR Mode

ON/OFF

Allow Dmax Tuning

ON/OFF

Reset Level

Config. Settings Factory Defaults

Use Last Saved

Save Current

Print Cfg-label

Media Tuning Print Start Pos.

TOF Offset

Form Stop Pos.

Reset Tuning

Print Start Pos.

XXX

TOF Offset

XXX

Form Stop Pos.

XXX

Sim Resolution

203 dpi

Sim Resolution

300 dpi

Sim Resolution

152 dpi

Sim Top Of Form

Debug

279/110 Prodigy+

539/220 Allegro

635/250 Prodigy

Hex Dump Mode Hex Dump Mode

ON/OFF

Log to Card Log to Card

ON/OFF

Override Speed Override Speed

ON/OFF

Note: X, XX, XXX, XXXX represent the actual value set.

Code 128 Num

Code 128 AlphaNum

Bar Mag. General

Code 128 Num

Code 128 AlphaNum

Optimize Batch

ON/OFF

Control Codes

Standard Codes

Alternate Codes

Cutter Cutter

ON/OFF

Symbol Set

Opaque Mode

Reboot Printer

Reset DSim

Redo Config.

COMParams

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Understanding the Configuration Commands

Use the following configuration command descriptions to understand

the parameters you are setting with the DSim program.

279/110 Prodigy+

Purpose: Simulates the default top of form (TOF) setting for

the Prodigy+ and 3100 printers, which is 27.9 mm

(1.1 inches).

559/220 Allegro

Purpose: Simulates the default TOF setting for the Allegro and

4000 printers, which is 55.9 mm (2.2 inches).

635/250 Prodigy

Purpose: Simulates the default TOF setting for the Prodigy

printers, which is 63.5 mm (2.5 inches).

Allow Dmax Tuning

Purpose: Printer uses downloaded form stop position and start

of print position, which can affect the print speed.

Set to Off to use the settings under Media Tuning.

Default: On

Allow XOR Mode

Purpose: Allows the printer to use the Pixel mode XOR.

Default: On

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Alternate Codes

Purpose: Sets the printer to use different hexadecimal values

for control characters. Use the alternate codes if your

host cannot produce the standard control characters.

For example, SOH uses 0x5E, and STX uses 0x7E.

Default: Off

Calibrate

Purpose: Measures the label length and calibrates the sensors.

Code 128 Alphanumeric

Purpose: For Code 128 bar codes containing both numeric

and alphabetical characters, magnifies the lowest

narrow bar width if the printer resolution is different

than your old Datamax printer. For example, if

simulating an 8 dots/mm Datamax printer on a

12 dots/mm EasyCoder printer, there will be a

noticeable difference when printing a bar code where

the narrow bars are one dot wide.

Usually, the DSim program selects the bar code

magnification that is smaller or equal to the desired

size, but you may want a larger sized bar code. In

most cases, a value of 1 should be sufficient. You can

adjust the value from 0 to 9.

Default: 0 (off)

Code 128 Numeric

Purpose: For Code 128 bar codes containing only numeric

characters, magnifies the lowest narrow bar width if

the printer resolution is different than your old

Datamax printer. For example, if simulating an

8 dots/mm Datamax printer on a 12 dots/mm

EasyCoder printer, there will be a noticeable

difference when printing a bar code where the

narrow bars are one dot wide.

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Code 128 Numeric (continued)

Usually the DSim program selects the bar code

magnification that is smaller or equal to the desired

size, but you may want a larger sized bar code. In

most cases, a value of 1 should be sufficient. You can

adjust the value from 0 to 9.

Default: 0 (off)

Column Offset

Purpose: Positions the printout distance in the X direction in

+/- 0 to 999 dots.

Default: 0 dots

Cutter

Purpose: Turns the cutter on or off.

Default: Off

Factory Defaults

Purpose: Sets all of the DSim program values back to their

original settings.

Form Stop Position

Purpose: Sets the stop position for printing a label. You can

adjust the value from 0 to 999 units (units in

1/10 mm). The value depends on the Print mode.

Values: 425 units for Tear Off mode

395 units for Peel Off mode

282 units for Rewind mode

650 units for Cutter mode

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Hex Dump Mode

Purpose: Sets the printer to print the DPL code received from

the host.

Default: Off

Input Port

Purpose: Sets the type of input port you are using on your

printer. You can set this value to parallel, serial, or

network.

Default: Serial

Label Length

Purpose: Specifies the length of the labels in [inches] or [mm]

depending on the units selected. This parameter is

automatically set during the Initial Setup

Configuration process.

Default: 200 mm (7.87 inches) if set for Continuous media

Note: You can only set the label length if the

Media Type is set to Continuous.

Label Width

Purpose: Specifies the width of the label in [inches] or [mm].

You should set the width to prevent labels from

being printed outside of the printable area, which

may harm the printhead.

Default: Full width of printhead:

50.8 mm (2 inches) (F2)

101.6 mm (4 inches) (F4, 501XP)

152.4 mm (6 inches) (601XP)

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Log to Card

Purpose: Logs the received data to a file on a PC card. You can

use the log file for later analysis.

Default: Off

LTS

Purpose: Turns the label taken sensor (LTS) on or off.

Default: Off

Media Darkness

Purpose: Adjusts the darkness and contrast of the printout.

You can adjust this value from 0 to 64.

Default: 32

Media Type

Purpose: Sets the type of media used in the printer. Choices

include: Continuous, Non Continuous with Mark,

or Non Continuous with Gap.

Note: If you chose Non Continuous with Mark or

Non Continuous with Gap, the printer calibrates the

media measurement after you select the media type.

Optimize Bar Code Magnification

Purpose: Magnifies the lowest narrow bar width if the printer

resolution is different than your old Datamax printer.

For example, if simulating an 8 dots/mm Datamax

printer on a 12 dots/mm EasyCoder printer, there

will be a noticeable difference when printing a bar

code where the narrow bars are one dot wide.

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Optimize Bar Code Magnification (continued)

Usually the DSim program selects the bar code

magnification that is smaller or equal to the desired

size, but you may want a larger sized bar code. In

most cases, a value of 1 should be sufficient. You can

adjust the value from 0 to 9.

Default: 0 (off)

Optimize Batch

Purpose: When in Batch mode, stops the printer from

retracting each label after it prints so that the labels

print faster and more smoothly.

Default: Off

Optimize Centronics

Purpose: Configures the parallel port for the correct type of

communications used in your network. Options

include Standard, IBM/Epson, and Classic.

Default: Classic

Optimize Image Magnification

Purpose: Magnifies images that may become too small with

the DSim program because of differences in dot

resolutions between the Datamax and EasyCoder

printers.

Default: Off

Override Speed

Purpose: When set to On, sets the printer to use the print

speed set by the Print Speed command. When set to

Off, sets the printer to use the print speed sent from

the host.

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Override Speed (continued)

Default: On

Paper Type

Purpose: Sets the type of paper used in the printer. You can set

this command to Thermal Transfer or Direct

Thermal. You set this parameter during the Initial

Setup Configuration process.

Pixel Mode

Purpose: Determines how the printer prints text and graphics.

Mode Description

Inverse Prints text and graphics white on black.

Transparent Allows intersecting text strings, graphics, or

bar codes to print without overlapping.

XOR Reverses dots for all graphics except bar codes.

For example, if two black lines cross, the

intersection will be white.

Default: XOR mode

Print Configuration Label

Purpose: Prints the current DSim configuration settings on a

label.

Print Mode

Purpose: Determines how the labels are handled after being

printed: Tear off, Peel off, Rewind, or Cutter.

Default: Tear off

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Print Speed

Purpose: Sets the print speed for the printer if Override Speed

is set to On. If you have an EasyCoder 501XP, you

can set the print speed from 100 to 300 mm/sec (4 to

12 ips). If you have an EasyCoder 601XP, you can

set the print speed from 100 to 225 mm/sec (4 to

9 ips). If you have an EasyCoder F2/F4, you can set

the print speed from 100 to 200 mm/sec (4 to 8 ips).

Default: 225 mm/sec (9 ips) for 501XP

200 mm/sec (8 ips) for 601XP

175 mm/sec (7 ips) for F2/F4

Print Start Position

Purpose: Sets the position that the printer starts printing on

the label relative to the TOF setting. You can adjust

the value from 0 to 999 units (units in 1/10 mm).

Default: 282

Redo Configuration

Purpose: Removes the configuration file, reboots the printer,

and enters the DSim Initial Setup Configuration

Menu when the printer restarts.

Note: You can only use the Redo Config command

if you have access to the Fingerprint Setup menu.

You will be prompted to enter the Fingerprint

password before you can access this command.

Reset Level

Purpose: Choose Reboot Printer to reset the printer settings,

or choose Reset DSim to reset the DSim settings.

Reset Tuning

Purpose: Returns all Media Tuning parameters to their

original (default) values.

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Intermec DSim User manual

Brand: Intermec

Model: DSim

Type: User manual

Intermec DSim

Key Features and Use Cases:

Datamax printer emulation: Allows seamless integration of legacy Datamax printer commands and applications with Intermec printers.
Optimized printing: Provides configuration options for optimizing print settings based on media type, print mode, and other factors, ensuring high-quality output.

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