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Control Codes

Introduction

The printer requires a special “attention getter” character in order to receive a command sequence, informing the printer that it is about to receive a command and the type of command it will be. Control Commands, System-Level Commands, and Font-Loading Commands have their own unique attention getter, followed by a command character that directs printer action.

Attention Getters

The attention getters (e.g., “SOH”) are standard ASCII control labels that represent a one character control code (i.e., ^A or Ctrl A). Appendix A contains the entire ASCII Control Code Chart.

Attention Getter For:	ASCII Character	Decimal Value	HEX Value
Immediate Commands	SOH	1	01
System-Level Commands	STX	2	02
Font-Loading Commands	ESC	27	1B

Table 2-1: Control Code Listings

Alternate Control Code Modes

For systems unable to transmit certain control codes, Alternate Control Code Modes are available. Configuring the printer to operate in an Alternate Control Code Mode (selected via the Setup Menu or the <STX>KD / <STX>Kc commands) requires the substitution of Standard Control Characters with Alternate Control Characters in what otherwise is a normal datastream.

Control Character	Standard	Alternate	Alternate-2
SOH	0x01	0x5E	0x5E
STX	0x02	0x7E	0x7E
CR	0x0D	0x0D	0x7C
ESC	0x1B	0x1B	0x1B
“Count By” [1]	0x5E	0x40	0x40

1See Label-Formatting Commands, ^, set count by amount.

Table 2-2: Alternate Control Codes

Note: Throughout this manual <SOH>, <STX>, <CR>, <ESC>, and ^ will be used to indicate the control codes. The actual values will depend on whether standard or alternate control codes are enabled for the particular application.

Alternate Line Terminator

Alternate-2 Control Codes provide for substitution of the line terminator as well as the control characters listed above. The line terminator <CR> (0x0D) is replaced by (0x7C). The following is a sample label format datastream for a printer configured for Alternate-2 Control Codes:

~L1911A10001000101234560X~UT01ABCDE~G

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Contents

Programmer’s Manual Part Number Revision D Table of Contents STX E Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Font Loading Commands Appendix a Appendix D Appendix M Who Should Use This Manual Scope of This Manual Preface Computer Entry and Display Conventions General Conventions Serial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 Getting to Know the Printer ‘F’ Buttons Functions Introduction Control Codes Control Codes SOH# Immediate CommandsReset SOH a Send Ascii Status String Stop/Cancel SOH B Toggle PauseSOH D SOH Shutdown Bit Value Condition SOH U Update System Database with Current DatabaseSOH E Send Batch Quantity SOH F Send Status Byte Immediate Commands STX a Set Time and Date System-Level Commands STX a Enable Feedback Characters STX B Get Printer Time and Date InformationSTXa STXcnnnn STX d Set Double Buffer ModeSTX c Set Continuous Paper Length STX E Set Quantity For Stored Label Form Feed STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX e Select Edge Sensor STX G Print Last Label Format STX I Image Downloading DesignatorFormat Type STX i Scalable Font Downloading STX J Set Pause for Each LabelSTX k Test RS-232 Port STX M Set Maximum Label Length STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeSTX m Set Metric Mode STX n Set Imperial Inches Mode STX p Controlled Pause STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX O Set Start of Print Position STX o Cycle Cutter STX S Set Feed Speed STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX q Clear Module STX r Select Reflective Sensor STXt STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX T Print Dot Pattern Label STX t Test Dram Memory Module STXUTnnss…sCR STX U Label Format String Replacement Field STXVn STX V Software Switch SettingsCommand Values for Bits Assigned STX v Request Firmware Version STXWa STX W Request Memory Module Information STX X Set Default Module STX w Test Flash Memory ModuleSTXw a STX x Delete File from Module STX Y Output Sensor ValuesSTXxmtnn…nCR STX y Select Font Symbol Set STX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern LabelsSTX z Pack Module Extended System Command Characters Extended System CommandsSTX K Memory Configuration Command Stxk Command Character Backfeed Time Delay STX KbSyntaxSTXKbnnnCR STX KC Get Configuration Set ConfigurationSTX Kc STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Set Configuration Commands Without any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value Setting Stop Location SyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR STX KD Database Configuration Stxkd Configuration Commands STX KE Character EncodingBit Parameter Number Function Values Partial DPL Interpretation SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSTX Kf Set Present Distance Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache Reset Resettable Counter Extended System Commands Set Cut By Amount Label-Formatting Commands Set Format Attribute Attribute Description ExampleFormat Attributes Set Cut By Amount Set Column Offset Amount Set Dot Size Width and Height Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print Fax Font Attributes Place Data in Global Register Set Present Speed Select Mirror Mode Select Heat Setting Set Metric Mode Set Imperial Inch ModeSet Print Speed Set Print Quantity Set Backfeed Speed Recall Stored Label Format Set Row Offset Amount Store Label Format In Module Set Slew Speed Set Field Data Line Terminator Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field Select Font Symbol Set Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing Zero Ø Conversion to + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric Alphanumeric Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Set Count by Amount Special Label-Formatting Commands Time and Date String Characters STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldSTX T Print Time and Date String Print Sample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label Assign Font ID Number Font Loading Commands###D ###W Font Descriptor ESCs ###W nn…n ###E Character CodeCharacter Download Data ESC*c ###E Sample Label Format Format Record CommandsGenerating Label Formats String Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation 121100000050005 Generating RecordsStructure of a Record Header Data String Termination Character Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Mapped Font CodeRecord Type Structure Rotation Height Multiplier Font Field Value b InterpretationFont Field Interpretations Width Multiplier Iiii Optional Scalable Font Width Ffff Row PositionGggg Column Position Hhhh Optional Scalable Font Height Field Valid Inputs Meaning Smooth Font Record StructureScalable Fonts 10 Bar Code Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes 12 Line and Box Parameters 11 Image Fields GraphicsLines and Boxes Segment Valid Inputs Meaning 13 Polygon Record Structure Polygons Fill Patterns Circles Circle with Fill TriangleRectangle with Fill Circle Generating Label Formats Appendix a Ascii Control Chart XON = Sample Programs Appendix B ‘C’ Language Program VB Application Generating DPL End Sub VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B Appendix B This will create the form pictured below Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI Resolution Appendix CAvailable Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-4 Internal Bit-Mapped Smooth Font 9 Size Chart Table C-3 Font Sizes 300 DPI Resolution Internal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix D Error Codes Appendix D Appendix E Single-Byte Symbol Sets Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E PT PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E 100 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Appendix F Bar Code Summary DataTable F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Appendix G Bar Code DetailsCode 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length UPC-E Ascii Table G-1 Special Character Handling EAN-8 EAN-13 Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits Postnet UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0 UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 Telepen 89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC Generation Structure W1d / W1D QR Code Manual Formatting bar code W1D Auto Format bar code W1d Characteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Error Correction EC / Size Implications Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics Index Error Correction Functions Not Supported W1T Tcif Linked Barcode 3 of 9 TLC39 Specifier 128 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129 130 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Font Mapping Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters Appendix H Font 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table H-1 Font 9 Specifications Symbol Sets and Character Maps AppendixTable I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages IntelliFont TrueType Format Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanDouble-Byte Character Map TrueType Font Description Appendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Appendix K Speed Ranges and Defaults Appendix K Commands by Function Appendix LTable L-1 Appendix L Image Loading Appendix M Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar Code Appendix NExamples Appendix N Sample Greek DPL file and resulting label Appendix OIlpc CG Times Option Scalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ field ILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Downloading Firmware Appendix P Appendix P Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix Q Appendix Q Appendix R Bar Code Symbology Information Sources Appendix R Glossary Glossary Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161 162 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Index Set · Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165 Vertical adjustment Also see Row Position ·