CommWrangler Utility. Instructions. For RS232 Models: PSA-66-ST (GEN1) and PSA-66-ST2 (GEN2 ) This document is uncontrolled when printed.

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1 CommWrangler Utility Instructions For RS232 Models: PSA-66-ST (GEN1) and PSA-66-ST2 (GEN2 ) This document is uncontrolled when printed.

2 2008 FutureLogic, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. CommWrangler, GEN2, FutureLogic and the FutureLogic logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of FutureLogic, Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. For a complete list of our trademarks, please visit our Web site. All other trademarks and products or brand names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. This document contains Proprietary and Confidential information and its contents are covered by Non-Disclosure Agreement. Technical information in this manual is disclosed for informational purposes only. No grant of license or use rights of any such information is made by publication or distribution of this manual. If this manual is distributed with software that includes an end user agreement, this manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Except as permitted by any such license, no part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FutureLogic, Incorporated. Please note that the content in this manual is protected under copyright law even if it is not distributed with software that includes an end user license agreement. These specifications are subject to change without notice and may not completely and correctly document the operation of this product. The information in this book is distributed on an "As Is" basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the authors nor FutureLogic, Incorporated shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it. 07/24/2008 PUBN REV.X01 FutureLogic, Inc. 425 East Colorado Street Suite 100 Glendale, CA USA Phone Fax [email protected]

3 Table of Contents Using the CommWrangler Utility... 1 Introduction... 1 Installing the Software... 1 Testing Communication with the Printer... 1 Printing One Ticket... 3 Printing Multiple Tickets FutureLogic, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. PUBN Page i of 8 07/24/2008

4 Using the CommWrangler Utility Introduction The CommWrangler utility, developed by FutureLogic, Incorporated, is a tool for testing communication with the following FutureLogic RS232 printers: PSA-66-ST (GEN1) and PSA-66-ST2 (GEN2 ). This publication describes how to install the CommWrangler utility and test communication with the printer. Installing the Software To install the software and ticket file: 1. Create a folder on your computer where you will place the CommWrangler utility and the ticket. Make a shortcut on the desktop if desired. 2. Obtain the following from the FutureLogic Exchange secured area of our Web site at CommWrangler utility software Ticket0.zip 3. Place the above files in the folder created in step Unzip Ticket0.zip. Testing Communication with the Printer To test the communication with the printer: 1. Connect the RS232 printer to the PC using the FutureLogic, Inc. Evaluation Cable (Part Number ) or other approved cabling. 2. Power up the printer. 3. Launch the CommWrangler utility. The main screen displays FutureLogic, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. PUBN Page 1 of 8 07/24/2008

5 Toolbar Buttons 4. Select in the Baud rate field. This is the baud rate for RS232 printers. Figure 1: CommWrangler Main Window Baud Rate Figure 2: Baud Rate Selection 5. Select the COM port to use in the Select Port area. The single port on the back of most PCs is COM1. If you are using a Quatec card, select the correct port. Select Port Init. Comm. Port Figure 3: COM Port Selection and Initialization 6. Click the Init. Comm. Port button to activate communication with the printer FutureLogic, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. PUBN Page 2 of 8 07/24/2008

6 7. Click the Open File toolbar button. Figure 4: Open File Toolbar Button The Select File Type area displays on the main window. Figure 5: Select File Type Area 8. Select Normal. The Open dialog box displays. 9. Go to the folder where the CommWrangler utility and ticket file are stored. See Installing the Software on page Double-click the ticket0.tkt file. Ticket0.tkt displays in the Select This File area. Figure 6: Ticket File Selected Printing One Ticket To print one ticket: Click the File toolbar button. This will send one print command to print one ticket. Figure 7: File Toolbar Button 2008 FutureLogic, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. PUBN Page 3 of 8 07/24/2008

7 Printing Multiple Tickets To print multiple tickets: 1. From the Repeat File to Printer area, enter the amount of print jobs/tickets to print. For example, if you have a 200 stack of tickets, enter 200 in the first box. 2. Enter the delay time between jobs. For example, if you want to print a ticket every 10 seconds, either click on the right arrow or enter 10 in the box. Note: It is recommended that you use a minimum of a 3 second delay. Even at 3 seconds, there is a possibility of skipping jobs and not using the full stack. Number of Tickets & Delay Time Figure 8: Number of Tickets and Delay Set 3. Click Start Printing to send the jobs. To stop printing, click Stop Printing. You can re-start by clicking Start Printing but remember: stopping in the middle of a print job is not a problem. When you start printing again, it will take it a few seconds to send the next print job and return to the normal cycle. ***END*** 2008 FutureLogic, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. PUBN Page 4 of 8 07/24/2008

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