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What is Fingerprint?
Fingerprint is the only true programming tool for printers.
It is simple-to-use yet robust allowing you to fully customize any printer function, by utilizing
Fingerprint´s BASIC-like command structure. A programming tool, such as Fingerprint is completely
unique to the industry. No other printer manufacturers offer such a tool. Competitive printers contain a
static command language that controls the printer with the help of an attached computer, similar to using
our Direct Protocol or IPL printer programming languages. Intermec printers come with a command
language (Direct Protocol) and a printer-resident, dynamic application programming language
(Fingerprint), which allows you to fully customize any printer function.
Intermec’s Fingerprint printers are preinstalled with both a command language (Direct Protocol similar
to ZPL etc.) and Fingerprint. Which one to use depends on the type of application and desired degree of
software flexibility.
Printer
Manufacturer
Command
Language
Application
Programming
Tool
Intermec IPL, Direct Protocol Fingerprint
Datamax DPL N/A
Zebra ZPL N/A
Eltron EPL N/A
The key difference between DPL, ZPL, EPL etc. and Fingerprint is:
•
Direct Protocol, DPL, ZPL, EPL etc. are static with predefined commands
•
Fingerprint is dynamic and can be programmed to meet a customer’s special requirements
When using a command language based printer, the customer must fully adapt his system and
requirements to the printer. The printer can in no way adapt to the host:
Direct Protocol commands
or:
ZPL commands
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