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SGD Printer Settings
media.printmode
12/16/13 EPL Programming Guide 14245L-003 Rev. A
media.printmode
Description This printer setting determines the action the printer takes after a label or group
of labels has printed. For printer support, see SGD Command Support onpage 315.
Type getvar; setvar
This table identifies the commands for this format:
* These values are only supported on the Zebra ZM400/ZM600™ printer.
Note • For details on SGD command structure, see Command Structure onpage 638.
Commands Details
getvar This command instructs the printer to respond with the the currently set
media print mode.
Format: ! U1 getvar "media.printmode"
setvar This command instructs the printer to change the media print mode.
Format: ! U1 setvar "media.printmode" "value"
Valu e s :
tear off = "T"
peel off = "P"
rewind = "R"
applicator = "A"
cutter = "C"
delayed cutter = "D"
reserved = "L" *
reserved = "U" *
Example • This setvar example shows the value set to "T".

! U1 setvar "media.printmode" "T"

What the setvar value is set to is the getvar result. In this example, the getvar result is
"tear off".
For more details on how each setvar value relates to the getvar responses, see Table 5,
Setvar / Getvar Relation onpage 206.