Printronix SL4M Quick Setup Guide
Download Template Utility
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Download Template Utility
Introduction to Downloading Templates
Purpose
The Download Template Utility (DTU) is primarily for sending label formats to
store on your printer. The user selects both a label format and a destination
printer and directs a download of that format to the chosen printer. The stored
format will accept XML – based label data for printing.
store on your printer. The user selects both a label format and a destination
printer and directs a download of that format to the chosen printer. The stored
format will accept XML – based label data for printing.
Format Selection
Select any label format for downloading by pressing the button labeled “
Select
Label Format”. A file chooser dialog will open to the “labels” directory of your
installation. Select the format you wish to download to your XML-enabled
printer.
installation. Select the format you wish to download to your XML-enabled
printer.
Printer Selection
Select any XML-enabled printer for downloading by pressing the list box
labeled “
labeled “
Select Printer for Downloading”. Only XML-enabled printer
destinations configured using the Printer Configuration tool will appear in the
list.
list.
Download
Clicking “
Download” requires the above two operations be complete. After the
operation is complete, a dialog will appear to indicate success or failure.
Close
The DTU is a modal dialog. Simply meaning if it is open, none of the other
applications will respond. Clicking the “
applications will respond. Clicking the “
Close” button returns the focus to the
menu allowing access to the other applications
The DTU’s Test Printing Utility
Purpose
This feature is primarily for testing label formats stored on your printer. The
user has already selected both a label format and a destination printer during
the previous operation. The user views default data by clicking the “
user has already selected both a label format and a destination printer during
the previous operation. The user views default data by clicking the “
View Test
Data” tab. Next and Previous buttons are provided to cycle through all the
default data fields.
default data fields.
DTU Select Form at
DTU Select Printer Destination
DTU Dow nload and Close buttons