EPL Commands

 

GM

Example 1 •

 

GK"LOGO1"

: deletes graphic “LOGO1” -

 

Required

GK"LOGO1"

: second delete graphic -

 

Required

GM"LOGO1"584

: Prepares printer to receive

 

graphic “LOGO1”

DATA

: Data string in PCX format

If using a DOS system, the PCX format file (binary data) portion can be sent to the printer using the DOS COPY command. For example, if you have a PCX file named LOGO1.PCX in your current directory, the appropriate command would be:

COPY LOGO1.PCX PRN /b

After downloading, the GI command can be used to verify that the graphic was successfully stored.

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Example 2 •

First, create a text file “STOREIT.TXT” with an ASCII text editor, as follows:

GK“WORLD”

GK“WORLD”

GM"WORLD"2004

Where WORLD is the name of the graphic and 2004 is the size (in bytes) of the PCX file. DO NOT add extra linefeeds to the STOREIT.TXT file.

Next, at the DOS prompt, type:

COPY STOREIT.TXT+WORLD.PCX PRN /b

or use the Zebra Firmware Downloader from Windows OS download the STOREIT.TXT and WORLD.PCX in sequence to the printer.

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Zebra Technologies 14245L-003 manual 109, GMWORLD2004, Copy STOREIT.TXT+WORLD.PCX PRN /b