Set Metric Mode, Set Imperial Inch Mode | Datamax E4203 instruction

Label-Formatting Commands

m	Set Metric Mode

This command sets the printer to measure in metric-based units (e.g., a column offset of 0010 will be interpreted as 1.0 mm). All printers default to imperial (inch) mode.

Syntax:	m
Sample:	<STX>L<CR>
	m
	141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>
	E

The sample prints the text (SAMPLE LABEL) starting at location coordinates 10.0 mm, 10.0 mm.

n	Set Imperial (Inch) Mode

This command sets the printer to measure in inch-based units. All printers default to imperial units.

Syntax:	n
Sample:	<STX>L<CR>
	n
	141100001000100SAMPLE LABEL<CR>
	E

The sample prints the text (SAMPLE LABEL) starting at location coordinates 1.0 inch, 1.0 inch.

P	Set Print Speed

This command controls the rate at which label printing is performed.

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

Pa

a- Is a single alpha character representing a speed; see Appendix K for valid ranges.

<STX>L

PC 141100001000100LABEL1<CR>

E <STX>L 141100001000100LABEL2>CR>

E

The sample produces two labels, the first at a print speed of 2 inches per second and the second at the printer default.

46	E-Class DPL Programmer’s Manual

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Datamax E4203 manual Set Metric Mode, Set Imperial Inch Mode, Set Print Speed

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 Immediate Commands ResetSOH a Send Ascii Status String SOH# SOH D SOH Shutdown Stop/CancelSOH B Toggle Pause SOH U Update System Database with Current Database SOH E Send Batch QuantitySOH F Send Status Byte Bit Value Condition Immediate Commands System-Level Commands STX a Set Time and Date STXa STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTX B Get Printer Time and Date Information STX d Set Double Buffer Mode STX c Set Continuous Paper LengthSTX E Set Quantity For Stored Label STXcnnnn STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed Command STX e Select Edge SensorSTX G Print Last Label Format Form Feed Format Type STX I Image DownloadingDesignator STX k Test RS-232 Port STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX J Set Pause for Each Label STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command Mode STX m Set Metric ModeSTX n Set Imperial Inches Mode STX M Set Maximum Label Length STX P Character Hex Dump Mode STX O Set Start of Print PositionSTX o Cycle Cutter STX p Controlled Pause STX Q Clear All Modules STX q Clear ModuleSTX r Select Reflective Sensor STX S Set Feed Speed STX s Set Single Buffer Mode STX T Print Dot Pattern LabelSTX t Test Dram Memory Module STXt STX U Label Format String Replacement Field STXUTnnss…sCR STX V Software Switch Settings Command Values for Bits AssignedSTX v Request Firmware Version STXVn STX W Request Memory Module Information STXWa STXw a STX X Set Default ModuleSTX w Test Flash Memory Module STXxmtnn…nCR STX x Delete File from ModuleSTX Y Output Sensor Values STX z Pack Module STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels Extended System Commands STX K Memory ConfigurationCommand Stxk Command Character Extended System Command Characters SyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Backfeed Time DelaySTX Kb STX Kc STX KC Get ConfigurationSet Configuration 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 Bit Parameter Number Function Values Stxkd Configuration CommandsSTX KE Character Encoding Partial DPL Interpretation STX KQ Query Memory Configuration STX KfSet Present Distance SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR STX KR Reset Memory Configuration Memory Configuration, Scalable Font CacheReset Resettable Counter Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Set Cut By Amount Format Attributes Set Format AttributeAttribute Description Example 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 Print Speed Set Metric ModeSet Imperial Inch Mode 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 STX S Recall Global Data And Place In Field STX T Print Time and DateString Print Time and Date String Characters Sample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label Font Loading Commands ###D###W Font Descriptor Assign Font ID Number ###E Character Code Character Download DataESC*c ###E ESCs ###W nn…n Format Record Commands Generating Label FormatsString Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation Sample Label Format Generating Records Structure of a RecordHeader Data String Termination Character 121100000050005 Mapped Font Code Record Type StructureRotation Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Font Field Value b Interpretation Font Field InterpretationsWidth Multiplier Height Multiplier Ffff Row Position Gggg Column PositionHhhh Optional Scalable Font Height Iiii Optional Scalable Font Width Scalable Fonts Field Valid Inputs MeaningSmooth Font Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes 10 Bar Code Record Structure 11 Image Fields Graphics Lines and BoxesSegment Valid Inputs Meaning 12 Line and Box Parameters Polygons 13 Polygon Record Structure Circles Fill Patterns Triangle Rectangle with FillCircle 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 Available Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAppendix C 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 Table F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FBar Code Summary Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Code 3 Appendix GBar Code Details 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 Table I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages Symbol Sets and Character MapsAppendix IntelliFont TrueType Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and Korean Double-Byte Character MapTrueType Font Description Format Appendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Speed Ranges and Defaults Appendix K Appendix K Table L-1 Commands by FunctionAppendix L Appendix L Appendix M Image Loading Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Examples UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeAppendix N Appendix N Appendix O Ilpc CG Times OptionScalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ field 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 ·