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EPL Commands

O

O

Hardware Options

Description Use this command to select various printer options. Options available vary by printer configuration.

Options selected and enabled in a printer can be verified by checking the printer configuration printer status label. See the U command on page 148 and the Explanation of the Status Printout on page 36.

Mobile printers, such as the TR 220, ignore this command.

Syntax O[C[p1],D,P,L,S,F]

Parameters This table identifies the parameters for this format:

Parameters

Details

 

 

 

C

= Enable optional

The cutter will cut at the end of each form as specified by the

 

Label Liner Cutter

Q command.

 

 

Cp1 = Batch print labels

Sets the number of labels to print prior to cut.

 

and liner cut

If a number between 1 - 255 is specified for p1, the printer

 

 

will cut after the specified number of labels have been

 

 

printed.

 

 

If b is specified for p1, the “batch print & cut” feature is

 

 

enabled. This feature uses the P command to control cutter

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

D

= Enable direct

Enable Direct Thermal Mode, use this option when using

 

Thermal Mode

direct thermal media in a thermal transfer printer.

 

 

 

d

= Status

Not a command, this is a status only. Out of box default Direct

 

 

Thermal Mode setting used in a 2844, 2824 or 3842 thermal

 

 

transfer printer's and is displayed in the Dump Mode status

 

 

printout. Changing the printer to thermal transfer mode or

 

 

when the printer detects a transfer ribbon will cause this

 

 

option parameter to permanently be removed from the status

 

 

printout.

 

 

 

P

= Enable label taken

Enable label taken sensor for the Label Dispense (Peel)

 

sensor

Mode.

 

 

 

L

= Enable printer’s Feed

Enable the printer's Feed button for Tap to Print operation in

 

button

the Label Dispense (Peel) Mode. The printer will present each

 

 

label and wait for a tap of the Feed button before printing the

 

 

next label. Use this mode when printing multiple copies of

 

 

liner-free labels.

 

 

 

14245L-003 Rev. A

EPL Programming Guide

12/16/13

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