com.zebra.sdk.printer

Interface ToolsUtil

All Known Subinterfaces:

ZebraPrinter, ZebraPrinterLinkOs

public interface ToolsUtil

This is a utility class for performing printer actions. (Restore defaults, calibrate, etc.)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	calibrate() Sends the appropriate calibrate command to the printer.
void	printConfigurationLabel() Sends the appropriate print configuration command to the printer.
void	reset() Sends the appropriate reset command to the printer.
void	restoreDefaults() Sends the appropriate restore defaults command to the printer.
void	sendCommand(String command) Converts the specified command to bytes using the Java default charset and sends the bytes to the printer.
void	sendCommand(String command, String encoding) Converts the specified command to bytes using the specified charset "encoding" and sends the bytes to the printer.

Method Detail

calibrate

void calibrate()
               throws ConnectionException

Sends the appropriate calibrate command to the printer.

Throws:

ConnectionException - if an I/O error occurs.

restoreDefaults

void restoreDefaults()
                     throws ConnectionException

Sends the appropriate restore defaults command to the printer.

Throws:

ConnectionException - if an I/O error occurs.

printConfigurationLabel

void printConfigurationLabel()
                             throws ConnectionException

Sends the appropriate print configuration command to the printer.

Throws:

ConnectionException - if an I/O error occurs.

sendCommand

void sendCommand(String command)
                 throws ConnectionException

Converts the specified command to bytes using the Java default charset and sends the bytes to the printer.

Parameters:

command - the command to send to the printer.

Throws:

ConnectionException - if an I/O error occurs.

sendCommand

void sendCommand(String command,
               String encoding)
                 throws ConnectionException,
                        java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

Converts the specified command to bytes using the specified charset "encoding" and sends the bytes to the printer.

Parameters:

command - the command to send to the printer.

encoding - a character-encoding name (eg. UTF-8).

Throws:

ConnectionException - if an I/O error occurs.

java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException - if the encoding is not supported.

reset

void reset()
           throws ConnectionException

Sends the appropriate reset command to the printer.
Note: You should call Connection.close() after this method, as resetting the printer will terminate the connection.

Throws:

ConnectionException - if an I/O error occurs.
ToolsUtilExample.java