Linx 8900 User Manual

(v) TP1A002–1 English
Aug 2015
Linx 8900 Operating Manual —
Contents
Linx 8900
6.1 Add a Logo field.................................................................................................................... 83
6.2 Add a Sequential Number field............................................................................................. 83
6.2.1 Edit Sequential Number field properties....................................................................... 85
6.3 Add a Shift Code field........................................................................................................... 86
6.3.1 Examples...................................................................................................................... 86
6.3.2 Create a shift code field................................................................................................ 86
6.3.3 Edit a shift code field .................................................................................................... 93
6.3.4 Delete a shift code item................................................................................................ 94
6.4 Add a Prompted field............................................................................................................ 95
6.4.1 Create a prompted field................................................................................................ 95
6.4.2 Configure prompted fields ............................................................................................ 97
6.4.3 Use prompted fields.................................................................................................... 100
6.5 Add a Remote field............................................................................................................. 104
6.5.1 Data transmission....................................................................................................... 104
6.5.2 Create a Remote field................................................................................................. 104
6.5.3 Add a Remote field to a message .............................................................................. 108
6.5.4 Edit Remote field properties ....................................................................................... 111
6.5.5 Remote field warnings................................................................................................ 112
6.6 Add a Barcode field ............................................................................................................ 113
6.6.1 Create a barcode........................................................................................................ 114
6.6.2 Barcode example ....................................................................................................... 122
6.6.3 Available barcode options .......................................................................................... 123
6.7 Data Matrix ......................................................................................................................... 123
6.7.1 Data Matrix fields........................................................................................................124
6.8 QR code ............................................................................................................................. 126
6.8.1 QR code fields............................................................................................................126
6.9 Available characters ........................................................................................................... 129
7 Printer communications........................................................................................................... 131
7.1 USB connection.................................................................................................................. 131
7.2 Copy messages, line settings, and graphics ...................................................................... 132
7.2.1 Copy messages to USB ............................................................................................. 132
7.2.2 Copy messages from USB ......................................................................................... 134
7.2.3 Copy line settings to USB........................................................................................... 135
7.2.4 Copy line settings from USB....................................................................................... 135
7.2.5 Copy graphics to USB ................................................................................................ 136
7.2.6 Copy graphics from USB............................................................................................ 137
7.3 Back up and restore printer settings................................................................................... 139
7.3.1 Back up a printer to a memory device........................................................................ 140
7.3.2 Restore a printer from a memory device .................................................................... 142
7.3.3 Export Log .................................................................................................................. 145
7.3.4 Diagnostic Log............................................................................................................146
8 Remote communications.........................................................................................................147
8.1 Select communications protocol......................................................................................... 148
8.1.1 RCI setup ................................................................................................................... 148
8.1.2 Configure RCI over RS232 connection ...................................................................... 149
8.1.3 Configure RCI over Ethernet connection.................................................................... 155
8.1.4 Configure Network Settings........................................................................................ 157
8.1.5 SCP setup .................................................................................................................. 157
9 Look after your printer............................................................................................................. 158
9.1 Clean the printer................................................................................................................. 159
9.1.1 Printer cover ............................................................................................................... 160
9.1.2 Clean the touch screen display .................................................................................. 160

Linx 8900 Specifications

General

Brand	Linx
Model	8900
Category	Label Maker
Language	English