Intermec PC4

Chapter 2 — Sending ESim Commands to the Printer
ESim for the PC4 and PF8 Printers Programmer’s Reference Manual 11
2 Load the appropriate type of media.
3 Switch on the power while holding down the Feed button.
4 Select a detection method:
a Select gap detection by releasing the Feed button within 2
seconds. The status LED blinks green and the printer is set to
gap detection.
b Select black mark detection by pressing and holding the Feed
button for more than 2 seconds. The status LED blinks red and
the printer is set and calibrated for black mark detection.
5 Once you have selected a detection method, a test label prints and
the printer switches to Dump mode.
To exit Autosensing mode
• Press the Feed button for more than 1 second while autosensing is
progress. The printer exits to Direct mode.
Dump Mode
In Dump mode, the printer prints out the echo of a received ASCII.
You can use this mode to debug your software when the printer does
not perform as expected.
To enter Dump mode
1 Start up the printer in Autosensing mode. For help, see
“Autosensing Mode” on page 10. After the test label is printed,
the printer switches to Dump mode.
2 The printer waits for ASCII dump printing. Once you have sent a
string of characters or a label form to the printer, press the Feed
button.
3 A printout is created containing all characters between ASCII 000
decimal and ASCII 255 decimal.
To exit Dump mode
• Press the Feed button. A label with the message “out of DUMP” is
printed.