Datamax E-Class Mark II Programmer's Manual

Appendix B – Sample Programs
Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual 169
‘Concatenate all the dynamic data fields with the constant header
strings, terminated with <cr> Chr$(13)
OrderData = OrderTxt & txtOrderNo.Text & Chr$(13) & OrderBC &
txtOrderNo.Text & Chr$(13) & CustomerTxt & txtCustomer.Text
Item1 = Item1NO & txtItem1.Text & Chr$(13) & Item1BC &
txtItem1.Text & Chr$(13) & Item1Txt & txtItem1Desc.Text & Chr$(13)
& Item1Qty & txtItem1Qty.Text
‘Concatinate entire label format and send out serial port
PrintLabel = CharSet & MaxLength & Chr$(13) & CharSet &
StartLabel & Chr$(13) & PrintDensity & Chr$(13) & Image1 & Chr$(13)
& OrderData & Chr$(13) & Item1 & Chr$(13) & Fixed & Chr$(13) &
EndLabel
Comm1.Output = PrintLabelEnd Sub
‘Display the record form on the screen
Private Sub Form_Load()
Fixed = Itm1 & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13) & Qty1 & Chr$(13) & Chr$(13)
& BoxPos1 & Boxsize & Chr$(13)
CharSet = Chr$(126) ‘Alternate <stx> character ~
MComm.PortOpen = 1‘Open the serial port
End Sub
‘Exit the program by clicking Exit button with the mouse
Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
Comm1.PortOpen = 0‘Close down the serial port
End
End Sub
VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver
Create a form similar to the one shown here.
VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1
Caption = “Datamax Test Print”
ClientHeight = 1065
ClientLeft = 60
ClientTop = 345
ClientWidth = 2325
LinkTopic = “Form1”
MaxButton = 0 ‘False
MinButton = 0 ‘False
ScaleHeight = 1065
ScaleWidth = 2325

Datamax E-Class Mark II Specifications

General

Resolution	203 dpi (8 dots/mm) or 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Operating Temperature	40°F to 95°F (4°C to 35°C)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)
Print Method	Direct Thermal / Thermal Transfer
Max Print Speed	6 inches per second (ips)
Memory	8 MB DRAM
Interface	Serial, Parallel, USB
Media Type	Labels, Tags, Receipts
Media Width	0.75" (19 mm) to 4.65" (118 mm)
Media Thickness	0.0025 to 0.008 inches (0.0635 to 0.2032 mm)
Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz