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Datamax E4203 STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command Mode, STX M Set Maximum Label Length, STXMnnnn

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System-Level Commands

STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command Mode

This command switches the printer to the Label-Formatting Command mode. Once in this mode, the printer expects to receive Record Structures and Label-Formatting Commands. Immediate, System- Level, and Font-Loading commands will be ignored until the label-formatting mode is terminated with E, s, or X, (see Label-Formatting Commands for additional information).

Syntax:<STX>L

STX M Set Maximum Label Length

This command instructs the printer move media this distance in search of the top-of-form (label edge, notch, black mark, etc.) before declaring a paper fault. A paper fault condition can occur if this setting is too close (within 0.1 inch [2.54 mm]) to the physical length of the label. Therefore, it is good practice to set this command to 2.5 to 3 times the actual label length used. The minimum value should be at least 5” (127 mm).

Syntax:

Where:

<STX>Mnnnn

nnnn- Is a four-digit length, 0000-9999, in/100 or mm/10. Maximum setting is 9999 (99.99 inches or 2540 mm). The default setting is 16 inches/ 406.4 mm

Sample:<STX>M0500

The sample sets a maximum travel distance of 5 inches (unless printer is in metric mode, see <STX>m).

STX m Set Metric Mode

This command sets the printer to interpret measurements as metric values (e.g., <STX>c0100 will equal 10.0 mm). The default is Imperial (inches) Mode (see <STX>n).

Syntax:<STX>m

STX n Set Imperial (Inches) Mode

This command sets the printer to interpret measurements as imperial values (e.g., <STX>c0100 will equal 1.00 inch). The printer defaults to this mode.

Syntax:<STX>n

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Datamax E4203 STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command Mode, STX M Set Maximum Label Length, STX m Set Metric Mode, STXMnnnn

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 PrefaceComputer Entry and Display Conventions General ConventionsSerial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 Getting to Know the Printer‘F’ Buttons Functions Introduction Control CodesControl Codes SOH# Immediate CommandsReset SOH a Send Ascii Status StringStop/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 ByteImmediate Commands STX a Set Time and Date System-Level CommandsSTX 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 LabelForm Feed STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX e Select Edge Sensor STX G Print Last Label FormatSTX 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 ModeSTX p Controlled Pause STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX O Set Start of Print Position STX o Cycle CutterSTX S Set Feed Speed STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX q Clear Module STX r Select Reflective SensorSTXt STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX T Print Dot Pattern Label STX t Test Dram Memory ModuleSTXUTnnss…sCR STX U Label Format String Replacement FieldSTXVn STX V Software Switch SettingsCommand Values for Bits Assigned STX v Request Firmware VersionSTXWa STX W Request Memory Module InformationSTX 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 CharacterBackfeed Time Delay STX KbSyntaxSTXKbnnnCR STX KC Get Configuration Set ConfigurationSTX Kc STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Set Configuration CommandsWithout any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value Setting Stop LocationSyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR STX KD Database ConfigurationStxkd Configuration Commands STX KE Character EncodingBit Parameter Number Function Values Partial DPL Interpretation SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSTX Kf Set Present DistanceMemory Configuration, Printable Label Width STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache Reset Resettable CounterExtended System Commands Set Cut By Amount Label-Formatting CommandsSet Format Attribute Attribute Description ExampleFormat Attributes Set Cut By Amount Set Column Offset AmountSet Dot Size Width and Height Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and PrintFax Font AttributesPlace Data in Global Register Set Present SpeedSelect Mirror Mode Select Heat SettingSet Metric Mode Set Imperial Inch ModeSet Print Speed Set Print Quantity Set Backfeed SpeedRecall Stored Label Format Set Row Offset AmountStore Label Format In Module Set Slew SpeedSet Field Data Line Terminator Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement FieldSelect Font Symbol Set Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without PrintingZero Ø Conversion to + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric AlphanumericMake Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Set Count by Amount Special Label-Formatting CommandsTime and Date String Characters STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldSTX T Print Time and Date String PrintSample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label Assign Font ID Number Font Loading Commands###D ###W Font DescriptorESCs ###W nn…n ###E Character CodeCharacter Download Data ESC*c ###ESample Label Format Format Record CommandsGenerating Label Formats String Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation121100000050005 Generating RecordsStructure of a Record Header Data String Termination CharacterFonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Mapped Font CodeRecord Type Structure RotationHeight Multiplier Font Field Value b InterpretationFont Field Interpretations Width MultiplierIiii Optional Scalable Font Width Ffff Row PositionGggg Column Position Hhhh Optional Scalable Font HeightField Valid Inputs Meaning Smooth Font Record StructureScalable Fonts 10 Bar Code Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes12 Line and Box Parameters 11 Image Fields GraphicsLines and Boxes Segment Valid Inputs Meaning13 Polygon Record Structure PolygonsFill Patterns CirclesCircle with Fill TriangleRectangle with Fill CircleGenerating Label Formats Appendix a Ascii Control ChartXON = 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 ResolutionInternal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix D Error CodesAppendix D Appendix E Single-Byte Symbol SetsAppendix 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 HeightsAppendix G Bar Code DetailsCode 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length UPC-EAscii Table G-1 Special Character HandlingEAN-8 EAN-13Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits PostnetUCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 Telepen89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC Generation Structure W1d / W1D QR CodeManual Formatting bar code W1D Auto Format bar code W1dCharacteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Error Correction EC / Size Implications Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics IndexError 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 HFont 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table H-1 Font 9 SpecificationsSymbol 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 DescriptionAppendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Appendix K Speed Ranges and DefaultsAppendix K Commands by Function Appendix LTable L-1 Appendix L Image Loading Appendix MFigure 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’ fieldILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Downloading Firmware Appendix PAppendix P Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix QAppendix Q Appendix R Bar Code Symbology Information SourcesAppendix 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 ·