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9 External Keyboard

An external keyboard or a compatible input device (e.g. barcode scanner) can be connected directly to the printer.

Using an external keyboard facilitates the entry of variable data while processing print jobs and printing from storage

devices.

Input prompts and the data received from the keyboard are shown in the display.

9.1 Connecting External Keyboard

Any HID compatible USB keyboard can be connected to the printer.

 Insert connection cable of the keyboard into a USB master interface of the printer.

9.2 Special Key Functions

General :

[F1] Executes the Load label storage device function.

[F2] Prints an additional label from the last print job. Corresponds to the command A 1 CR.

[Shift][F5] ASCII dump mode

[Shift][F6] Status print

[F7] Short status

[F8]

Functions in the same manner as

[Enter] Switches to the ofine menu.

[Esc]

Functions in the same manner as

[Space]

Functions in the same manner as . Not for continuing after an error.

Table 20 Special key functions: general

In the ofine menu and for entry of variable data:

[Enter] Conrms the input.

[Esc] Cancels the input and returns.

[Shift][Entf] Clears the input line.

Table 21 Special key functions: ofine menu and data input

Attention!

When using a scanner ensure that the same character set is set for both the scanner and the printer.

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