5-80 Command Reference
SYSSET
Purpose Sets the printer’s default parameters.
Syntax SYSSET

function

,

parameter1

,

parameter2

Process The SYSSET command sets the

function

parameter with the

parameter1

value, and
if applicable, the

parameter2

value. If parameter1 and parameter2 are both buffer
fields, they must be numeric. If they are a constant, precede it with a number sign
(#) except where noted.
The

function, parameter1, and parameter2

fields can be one of the following:

Function/Description Parameter1 Parameter2

PROMPTS
The language to use for
the printer’s prompts.
1 (English)
2, 3 (Downloaded
Foreign)
4 (Alternate)
n/a
BAUDRATE
The rate for data
transfers.
19.2K, 9600, 4800,
2400, 1200
(Do Not precede with #)
n/a
FLOWCONTROL
The flow control for
data transfers.
NONE, DTR, RTSCTS,
XONOFF (Do Not
enclose in quotes)
n/a
PARITY
The parity for data
transfers.
ODD, EVEN, MARK,
SPACE, None (Do Not
enclose in quotes)
n/a
STATUSPOLLING
Perform status polling
during data transfers.
0 (Disabled)
1 (Enabled)
n/a
STOPBIT
The number of stop bits
for data transfers.
1 or 2 n/a
DATABITS
The number if data bits
for data transfers.
7 or 8 n/a
ONDEMAND
Print labels only when
requested.
0 (Disabled)
1 (Enabled)
n/a
BACKLIGHT
Enables or disables this
parameter. If enabled,
sets the number of
seconds without activity
before the backlight
turns off automatically.
0 (Disabled)
1 (Enabled)
2-480 (Timeout)
n/a