Special Label-Formatting Commands | Datamax E4203 guide

Label-Formatting Commands

^	Set Count by Amount

This command allows applications using the increment / decrement field command to print more than one label with the same field value before the field data is updated. All printers default to 1.

Note: This command can only be issued once per label format. In addition, when alternate Control Codes are enabled, the ^ character must be replaced by the @ character (hexadecimal 0x40). See Control Codes.

Syntax:

Where:

Sample:

^nn

^- May be 0x55 or 0x40, see Control Codes.

nn- Is a two-digit value that specifies the number of labels to be generated before incrementing (or decrementing) the field value.

<STX>L<CR>

13220000000000012345<CR> -01<CR>

^02<CR>

Q0006<CR>

E<CR>

The sample prints two labels containing the same field value before decrementing the field. Six labels are printed.

Special Label-Formatting Commands

Two Special Label-Formatting Commands, the <STX> S and the <STX> T, are entered directly into the data field of label format records. Do not confuse them with System-Level Commands because the same control character is used. If alternate control codes are enabled the <STX> becomes ‘~’ (hexadecimal 0x7E); see Control Codes.

Label-Formatting Character	Command Description
<STX>S	Recall global data and place in field
<STX>T	Print time and date

Table 6-2: Special Label-Formatting Commands

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Datamax E4203 manual Special Label-Formatting Commands, Set Count by Amount

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 B Toggle Pause Stop/CancelSOH D SOH Shutdown 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 STX B Get Printer Time and Date Information STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTXa 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 Designator STX I Image DownloadingFormat Type STX J Set Pause for Each Label STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX k Test RS-232 Port 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 STX w Test Flash Memory Module STX X Set Default ModuleSTXw a STX Y Output Sensor Values STX x Delete File from ModuleSTXxmtnn…nCR STX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX z Pack Module Extended System Commands STX K Memory ConfigurationCommand Stxk Command Character Extended System Command Characters STX Kb Backfeed Time DelaySyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Set Configuration STX KC Get 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 STX KE Character Encoding Stxkd Configuration CommandsBit Parameter Number Function Values 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 Attribute Description Example Set Format AttributeFormat 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 Imperial Inch Mode Set Metric 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 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 Smooth Font Record Structure Field Valid Inputs MeaningScalable Fonts 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 Appendix C Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAvailable 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 Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FTable F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Details Appendix GCode 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 Appendix Symbol Sets and Character MapsTable I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages 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 Appendix L Commands by FunctionTable L-1 Appendix L Appendix M Image Loading Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Appendix N UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeExamples 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 ·