Datamax E4203 All-in-One Printer Command Manual

System-Level Commands

STX s Set Single Buffer Mode

This command, available for backward compatiblity, instructs the printer to use single buffer operation. In single buffer mode, the printer will erase and format all fields. This, in turn, decreases printer throughput when incremental, decremental, or replacement fields are used (see Label- Formatting Commands). See <STX>d.

Syntax:<STX>s

STX T Print Dot Pattern Label

This command instructs the printer to produce a Dot Pattern Label, a label comprised of differnet patterns that exercise the printhead. This is the same test label printed when powering on the printer while pressing the FEED Button, except that the printer will not produce a Configuration Label or enter the Hex Dump Mode. To view the full dot pattern use media at least 2 inches (51 mm) long and as wide as the maximum print width.

Syntax:<STX>T

Printer response:

STX t Test DRAM Memory Module

This command tests the DRAM module; however, the printer must be in Test Mode for the command to function. The printer returns a one-line message stating the module condition (no message is returned if a module is unavailable). To enable the Test Mode see the <STX>KD command.

Syntax:	<STX>t
Printer response format:	axxxK results<CR>
Where:	a	- 2 = Slot B
	xxx	- Module size in Kbytes
	results	- Test results given as ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’.

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Datamax E4203 manual STX s Set Single Buffer Mode, STX T Print Dot Pattern Label, STX t Test Dram Memory Module, STXt

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