Working with the Print/Aux Processes Group
Process Purpose
The Print/Aux group of process is used to define transactions between the device and an auxiliary device such as portable printers, bluetooth scanners, weight scales, etc. For instance, you can send a ZPL, EPL or CPCL label file to a portable printer through WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth or serial port.
There is one recurring icon in these processes:
Click this icon (located on the upper right corner of the properties window) to setup a time out. See To Define a Time Out below.
To Define a Time Out
The setting of a time out value allows you to define how long the device will wait to receive the confirmation that the operation is executed with success.
To setup a “time out” value:
a. Click on the upper right corner of the process's properties window to open a "Time Out" window.
b. Proceed as follows:
Time out (ms) – 0 for infinite time out |
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Time Out |
Define the time out value in seconds. |
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Abort Key |
Select a keyboard key from the drop-down list, in case you need to abort the current operation before the defined time out is executed. |
c. After filling in the required options, click to conclude or
to abort the operation.
If you want to create, view or edit the existing Aux profiles, you must open the Aux tab of your project's properties (Menu Bar area>Project menu>Properties option).
The Print/Aux group includes the following processes:
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