Apex & Andes Series | Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 instruction

7A300007 Rev. 2

APEX & ANDES Series

Printer Command Language Developer’s Manual

Image 1

Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 manual Apex & Andes Series

Contents

Apex & Andes Series Page Copyrights Document Revision History Contents ’Neil Line Print mode Communications SettingsDip Switch Settings Introduction Datamax-O’Neil Printer Command Language ExPCL EOT CommunicationsXON Xoff Character Sets Select Character Pitch Mode ESC K n CRCharacter Size and Line Spacing Select Character Set Esc F n Apex APEX4 Select Character Pitch Mode ESC k nAndes3 Character Size and Line Spacing Width and Height Underline Printing Mode ESC U n Emphasized Printing Mode ESC U nSelection U Underline Mode on u Underline Mode OFF Character Attributes Right to Left and Left to Right Printing ESC F n Reverse Print ESC U nSelection R Reverse printing on n Reverse printing OFF Carriage ReturnCR Horizontal PositionBackspace Horizontal Tab Line FeedLF Vertical PositionVariable Size Line Feed ESC J n Variable Size Reverse Line Feed ESC Q J n Set Vertical Tab Height ESC T V n Bar CodesForm Feed Set Form Feed Length in Dot Lines ESC T F n1 n2 Print Bar Code with Human Readable Text Code 39 Specifications Description Character set Elements per symbol Code 128 SpecificationsHEX DEC Code a Code B Code C Description UCC/EAN-128 Specifications UPC/EAN/JAN Specifications Interleaved 2 of 5 Specifications Symbol Character density Codabar SpecificationsElements per Character set QR Code Models GS1 DataBar Specifications Decimal Page Page Page QR Code Specifications Error correction Symbol Character/symbol Security Level # Error-Check Code Words Compaction Mode Description Encoding CapabilityElement Width Value Length in mil Barcode Height Multiplier ESC z h n GraphicsBit Graphics Graphic String Component Bit Compressed GraphicsFunction Disable Buffer Mode Select Online Mode Enable Buffer ModePrinter Controls Data Processing ESC P $ Print Buffer Contents Buffer Mode Printer Controls Printed Output AdjustESC P + ESC P Printer Controls Power Printer Controls ResetCan ESC @ Command String Printer Response Extended Auto Power Down Command STX Printer Status CommandsSYN Magnetic Card Reader Magnetic Card Command String DescriptionQuery Printer Model and Hardware Revision Level Track Position Track2 Track3 Error # Magnetic Card Read Error MessagesMagnetic Card Data Output Format Interfacing to the Magnetic Card Reader ESC C Black Mark Sensing Control CommandsESC Q R CR Black Mark Sensing Auto Mode Black Mark Sensing Command Mode Disable Back Black Mark Sensor ESC Q b d CR Enable Back Black Mark Sensor ESC Q b e CRPrinted Receipt/Label Presenter Positive Adjust ESC Q D + n Printed Receipt/Label Presenter Positive Adjust ESC Q P n Printed Receipt/Label Presenter Negative Adjust ESC Q D n Print Commands ConfigurationEnter the Page Printing Mode ESC P P Print Commands Draw Commands Draw Rectangle DrawRectangle x1, y1, x2, y2,color,width Command Name Height Type Value Barcode type Form FiestaTM ESC D S Download Printer Default SetupESC S L Start Hardware Information download process Download Self test Message Hardware InformationESC S Print Hardware Information ESC L g ESC D L CR LF Download Logo Download Fonts Enable Font DownloadingESC D F CR Display Tables Information Display Font Download Current Settings ESC F S m t k f CR Disable Font Download ModeESC D I CR ESC F Flash Select Load Operating Mode ESC F M m CR ESC F B CR Important Font Downloading Notes Example 2 BBX 08 23 0 Example 1 BBX 08 23 0 Select Pass-Thru Command Mode ESC P U n1 U n2 T t0 t1 t2 CR Bluetooth & WiFi Setup Command Emulation ’Neil Line Print modeSelect Emulation ESC E n Emulation Language Esc C n Esc a n Can Esc V n1 n2 Dip Switch Settings Communications SettingsOFF OFF 2USB Serial Communication RS232C RJ25 Connector PIN # Functional Description Signal NameSerial Busy Protocol XON/XOFF Protocol Dip switch setting RS232C Technical SpecificationsUSB Communication USB Overview Software Driver Installation Bluetooth CommunicationsUSB Technical Specifications TeraTerm Example Manual Power OFF Mode Bluetooth Interface Power ModificationAutomatic Power OFF Mode Settings Printer Status Indicator LED Panel Wi-Fi Communication OptionLED Status Condition Function LED Color/ Status Description LED # LED #Action Required Replaceable Fonts Tables Appendix a Flash Font TablesFactory Fonts Replaceable Fonts Courier PC Line Graphic Table Courier International Font Table Rotated Font Table Monospace Font Table