Setup Cognitive Solutions Blaster Bacode Printer (Parallel)

Question: How do I configure my Cognitive Solutions Blaster Barcode printer to work with BSMGR?

Answer: First be sure you have the black-bar labels (195) recommended by the manufacturer.

For a DOS or Windows workstation to which the Blaster is connected, go to the DOS Prompt and type EDIT press enter...

Type the following without the bullets:

• ! 0 0 0 0 <enter>
• VARIABLE MODE 1<enter>
• VARIABLE WRITE <enter>
• END<enter>

Goto FILE / Choose PRINT as if you where to print the document. At this point the printer's light will blink, turn of the printer for about 10 seconds then on again.

In BSMGR v.5.3x, SYS/CONFIG FILE / #5 / Line 409 should be set to "Y" and line 501 set to "IVBC"

In BSMGR v.6.x, SYS/CONFIG FILE / Change Misc. Configurations / Line 2067 should be set to "Y" and line 2070 set to IVBC.

Add the following line to SYS / ENVIRONMENT:

BLAZER-OUT  -D LPT? (where "?" equals the printer port number)