80Configuration

Control Panel Parameters

Table 9 • Printer Parameters (Sheet 17 of 26)

 

 

Parameter

 

Action/Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Communications Mode

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

The communication diagnostics mode is a troubleshooting tool for

 

- NORMAL MODE

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checking the interconnection between the printer and the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, see Communications Diagnostics Test on page 159.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default: NORMAL MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selections: NORMAL MODE, DIAGNOSTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select communication diagnostics mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Press the left or right oval to toggle between the options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Control Prefix Character

 

CONTROL PREFIX

 

 

 

The printer looks for this two-digit hex character to indicate the start of a

 

-

<

 

>7EH

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ZPL/ZPL II control instruction. The “H” that is displayed indicates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexadecimal and is not part of the value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

delimiter character. The printer must see different characters to

 

 

 

 

 

 

work properly.

Default: 7E (tilde—displayed as a black square)

Range: 00 to FF

To change the value shown:

1.Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.

2.Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.

 

 

 

Set Format Prefix Character
FORMAT PREFIX

 

 

The format prefix is a two-digit hex value used as a parameter place marker

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<^>5EH

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in ZPL/ZPL II format instructions. The “H” that is displayed indicates

 

 

 

Hexadecimal and is not part of the value. The printer looks for this hex

 

 

 

character to indicate the start of a ZPL/ZPL II format instruction. See the

 

 

 

ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I for more information.

 

 

 

Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and

 

 

 

delimiter character. The printer must see different characters to

 

 

 

work properly.

Default: 5E (caret)

Range: 00 to FF

To change the value shown:

1.Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.

2.Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.

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X-Plus II User Guide

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