question about printing

[Butch Ammon]

> It would probably help to know the actual printer model number, rather
> than simply "Datamax label machine".
> 
> What printer language does the manufacturer say it supports?

AFAIK, Datamax speaks Datamax! ;-)


Jim 
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That's right.  Sorry for the confusion in my original post.  The "machine" is a 
Datamax Allegro and also a newer Datamax M-4206.  Both have 25-pin serial ports 
on the back.  Both work perfectly, beautifully, from within Windows with the 
BarTender software, printed direct from COM1 on the PC.

Doug Luurs emailed me and called me with an example of creating a label to a 
Datamax from within filePro.  It is tricky to setup, but will work once set up. 
(Thanks!)

The thing my Admin dept wants to do is simply have me write a simple "export" 
process to an ASCII file from filePro, then FTP it to Windows and have the PC 
and BarTender software generate the labels that way.  It would be much quicker 
to easier to manage, than trying to create Datamax PCL codes and force 
filePro/SCO Unix to print to a serial printer/Datamax label printer.  Right?

Thanks for all the replies and help me regain my sanity! :)

Butch Ammon
Super Radiator Coils
Richmond, VA