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VERSION$
Chapter 2 Program Instructions
Field of Application Function returning the version of the firmware, printer family, or type
of CPU board.
Syntax VERSION$[()]
is, optionally, the type of information to be returned:
0 = Version of firmware (default)
1 = Printer family
2 = Type of CPU board
Remarks The name of the firmware depends on if the printer is running in the
Immediate or Programming Modes, or in the Intermec Direct Protocol. The
version number of the firmware consists of two or three digits separated by
a period (.) character. The first digit (e.g. 7.2) indicates the main firmware
version. The second digit (e.g. 7.2) indicates a major upgrading level,
whereas the last digit (e.g. 7.21) indicates a new sublevel caused by minor
changes and/or debugging.
The printer family is returned as one of the following alternatives:
501XP
601XP
F2
F4
The type of CPU-board is returned as a string of text, e.g.:
hardware version 2.1 (EasyCoder 501/601 XP)
hardware version 3.0 (EasyCoder F-series)
Examples PRINT VERSION$(0)
Fingerprint 7.2
PRINT VERSION$(1)
501XP
PRINT VERSION$(2)
hardware version 2.1
yields e.g.:
yields e.g.:
yields e.g.:
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