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- Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 1
IDL Intermec Developer Library Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 2
, WA 98203 U.S.A. www.intermec.com The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manufactured equipment and is not software written by Eric Young ([email protected]). ii IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 3
Before You Begin v Global Services and Support v Warranty Information v Web Support v Send Feedback v Telephone Support v Who Should Read This Manual v Related Documents vi About This Guide 1 What Is the Smart Printing Resource Kit 1 Supported Platforms 2 Development Tool Requirements - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 4
System Structure 18 Access the Printer Shell 19 Printer Shell Commands 19 About Line-Breaks 20 View the Printer Image Buffer 20 Printer LCD Considerations 20 Printer Keypad Information 20 About Accessory Support 20 Additional Resources 21 iv IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 5
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances. Global Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Support > Returns and Repairs > Warranty. Disclaimer - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 6
and Media > Industrial Printers > PM43/PM43c. 4 Click the Manuals tab. If your product does not have its own product page, click Support > Manuals. Use the Product Category, the Product Family, and Product lists to find your documentation. vi IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 7
tools you use to develop applications for Intermec printers and peripherals, and includes documentation, tutorials and sample code. The Smart Printing Resource Kit covers these functional areas: • Communication: Managing communication with the printer using TCP/IP over Ethernet or 802.11, Bluetooth - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 8
printer firmware includes support for Smart Printing applications. 1 Go to www.intermec.com and choose Products > Software and Tools > Developer Library > Developer Resource Kits. 2 Click the Downloads tab. 3 In the Developer Tools list, click Smart Printing Resource Kit and follow the instructions - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 9
describing the Intermec.Printer API. Directory containing HTM files for the Smart Printing API Reference. Microsoft Compiled HTML Help file describing the Mono.Data.Sqlite bindings API. Microsoft Compiled HTML Help file describing the SQLite3 database. Directory containing sample C# applications and - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 10
. Run the Sample Program from a Telnet Shell 1 Open a telnet connection to the printer IP address and port 23. 2 Enter the username user when prompted. This username has no default password. 3 Run the application by typing: mono apps/HelloWorld.exe 4 IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 11
of your printer: c:\Intermec\SmartPrintingRK\Utils\FtpPut.exe $(TargetFileName) ftp://10.203.33.124/apps/$(TargetFileName) user pass When you are ready to compile the application, press F6 to compile and automatically download the application to the printer. Access Smart Printing Resource Kit - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 12
enable remote debugging, you must start the Mono Tools server on the printer. 1 Open a telnet connection to the printer IP address and port 23. 2 Enter username user when prompted. This username has no default password. 3 Start Mono Tools server by calling monotools-server. If you have a dedicated - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 13
to by default) is output in the telnet console where monotools-server was started. Debug in Mono Debugging an application remotely through Visual into platform assemblies (i.e. namespaces like System, Intermec.Printer). • restart the application. IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide 7 - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 14
complete information. How to Deploy Your Application The best way to deploy your application to an Intermec printer depends on the number of printers involved. Intermec recommends that you install applications in the /home/user/apps directory on the printer. The procedures in this section assume - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 15
apps Path in Printer File System /home/user/fonts /home/user/apps Directory Contains User-downloaded fonts C# applications and ancillary files Note: There are other directories in the printer file system which are used for Fingerprint applications, or for host-based printing. For more information - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 16
as follows: /home/user/apps// Prepare the Application for FTP Deployment Intermec recommends that you store all C# applications and related files in the /home/user/apps directory on the printer as follows: /home/user/apps// Follow this - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 17
start-system file to the /home/user/apps directory on the printer. If you copy the file to the /apps folder on a USB storage device or to an FTP deployment folder, the file is automatically copied to the printer when the application is installed. IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide 11 - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 18
printer IP address on port 23. 2 Type the username user when prompted. This username has no default password. 3 Type this command: mono /home/user/apps/ Start the Application as a Utility from a Fingerprint Application You can execute an application from a Fingerprint application - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 19
, to start a sample application with nice value 10 (10 = 0 + 10): nice -n 10 mono /home/user/apps/HelloWorld.exe Printer-Resident Assemblies and Libraries This section provides a list and description of the assemblies bundled with the standard printer firmware. Standard Libraries Library Name - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 20
directly read or modify the list of objects attached to a label, you can serialize your label formats. The Smart Printing Resource Kit provides a sample application illustrating how to serialize label formats. The sample is located at: c:\Intermec 14 IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 21
.Printer classes should be handled differently. Intermec recommends that you instantiate the following classes at application startup, and explicitly dispose them as the application exits: • Drawing • PrintControl • UI.Canvas • UI.Keypad • UI.LED IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 22
.png format, used by the standard firmware. Your C# application may use these images. For best results, Intermec recommends that you download these resources from the printer and bundle them with the C# application instead of directly referencing them. By downloading the resources, changes to the UI - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 23
by the C# application. Certain firmware functionalities are always available and active, independent of command language selection or whether a C# application is running: • Web page service • SNMP service & email events • Avalanche • SmartSystems IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide 17 - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 24
user/images User image files. /home/user/keypad User keypad mapping files. /home/user/logs User log files. /home/user/profiles User configuration profiles. /home/user/scripts User Fingerprint applications. /home/user/webforms User label formats for INprint web service. /home/user/webpage User - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 25
Log in using one of these credentials: Printer Shell Login Credentials User user admin itadmin Password (none) pass pass Access Level and Default Directory The default user. Most applications use this access level. Default directory after login is /home/user. Administrator with rights to modify - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 26
line-breaks. A C# application developed for both Windows and Linux systems may get the property value for Environment.NewLine, which returns "\n" on the printer and "\r\n" on Windows systems. View the Printer Image Buffer The current label buffer content (typically the last label printed) is - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 27
or to request technical support for your Intermec products. Visit www.intermec.com to download PDF versions of our current product user manuals. The Intermec Developers Forum is a peer-to-peer community for anyone developing applications for Intermec printers, computers, and peripherals. You - Intermec PM23c | IDL Smart Printing Resource Kit Developer Guide - Page 28
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