Customizable food freshness printer startup wizard
First Claim
1. A process for utilizing a printer startup wizard for a food fresh barcode printer, comprising the steps of:
- powering the printer on to find a first power flag set to true or entering a menu from a system configuration menu;
dropping down the display language setting prompt in the active language of the printer;
selecting a new language if needed;
proceeding to a next configuration selection;
prompting a user to format time and date;
displaying a current time prompt in the selected language;
updating system time;
prompting the user to load product information in a data base;
determining next configuration item from a configuration file;
prompting a user to view a help page for common problems;
after selecting a help tip to display, then selecting a finish button to terminate the startup wizard; and
exiting program.
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Abstract
A method of utilizing a startup wizard is disclosed. The startup wizard guides a user through the installation of a food freshness barcode printer, enabling a non-technical user to complete the installation in minimal time. Specifically, the startup wizard detects first power on or is accessible from a system menu. Then, when the printer is installed, the startup wizard is entered which prompts the user for some or all of the following items: language, date format, product database, network configuration, or other specific elements required for implementation. The user is then guided through the installation process which enables a non-technical user to complete the installation of the food freshness barcode printer in minimal time.
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1. A process for utilizing a printer startup wizard for a food fresh barcode printer, comprising the steps of:
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powering the printer on to find a first power flag set to true or entering a menu from a system configuration menu; dropping down the display language setting prompt in the active language of the printer; selecting a new language if needed; proceeding to a next configuration selection; prompting a user to format time and date; displaying a current time prompt in the selected language; updating system time; prompting the user to load product information in a data base; determining next configuration item from a configuration file; prompting a user to view a help page for common problems; after selecting a help tip to display, then selecting a finish button to terminate the startup wizard; and exiting program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A process for utilizing a printer startup wizard for a barcode printer for use in a consumer application, comprising the steps of:
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powering the printer on to find a first power flag set to true or entering a menu from a system configuration menu; dropping down the display language setting prompt in the active language of the printer; selecting a new language if needed; proceeding to a next configuration selection; prompting a user to format time and date; displaying a current time prompt in the selected language; updating system time; prompting the user to load product information in a data base; determining next configuration item from a configuration file; prompting a user to view a help page for common problems; after selecting a help tip to display, then selecting a finish button to terminate the startup wizard; and exiting program.
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