TD Command Define Date Layout | Zebra Technologies EPL2 manual

TD Command - Define Date Layout

Description Use this command to define the date format when printing.

Use the variable TD in a Text or Bar Code (A & B commands) DATA parameter to print the date.

Syntax TDp1[p2p3]

Parameters p1, p2, p3 = The parameters describe the format of the date display. At lease one parameter must be supplied. Each pa- rameter can be any of the acceptable values listed below.

Value	Description
y2	Year displayed as 2 digits (95)
y4	Year displayed as 4 digits (1995)
me	Month displayed as 3 letters (JAN)
mn	Month displayed as 2 digits (01)
dd	Day displayed as 2 digits (15)

= Separator character. The separator may be any ASCII character value between 032 and 063. The separator character is printed between the results of each of the supplied parameters.

This command only works in printers equipped with the Real Time Clock time and date option.

Examples: If the current date is January 15, 2000:

TDy2/me/dd↵ :00/JAN/15

TDdd-me-y4↵ :15-JAN-2000

TDdd,mn,y4↵ :15,01,2000

TDdd/me/y2	:15/09/00
A100,100,0,4,1,2,N,"Today is"TD	:Today is 15/09/00
A100,200,0,4,1,2,N,"Next Week-"TD+07	:Next Week-22/09/00
A100,300,0,4,1,2,N,"Next Month-"TD+30	:Next Month-15/10/00
A100,400,0,4,1,2,N,"Two Months-"TD+61	:Two Months-15/11/00

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Contents

EPL2 Foreword Table of Contents 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A Introduction Example Write Text Basic Command Syntax Sample Format Text 980352-001 Rev.A Text Bar Code Orientation Tip 980352-001 Rev.A Printer Configuration Explanation of the Status Printout 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A Command Reference Command Description Enable Error Reporting Description Prints an Ascii text string Command Ascii TextSyntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATA Rotation Company \Company\ \code\ \\code\\ To PrintExamples Will Produce Writes Text Functions Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATAp8p9p10… Constant and variable values in flash printers Example Command Simple Expressions in Data Fields Using Autofr Download a form to the printer with the name Autofr Command Automatic Form Printing Ters the device sends will be printed on the label Autofr Automatic Form Printing Feature Command Bar Code EAN13 Bar Codes B10,10,0,3,3,7,200,B,998152-001 Functions Code 128 Bar Code Function Characters Command 2D Bar Code MaxiCode Specific Options P5= x,y Default Not used Range 1-8 for both x or y Example N Syntax bp1,p2,M,p4 AIM MaxiCode Data MaxiCode Data Formatting 980352-001 Rev.A Additional variables P9 f = Bar code origin point Values 0 or 1, Default is To Print Columns Maximum Rows Codewords Symbol Geometry 980352-001 Rev.A Will Produce Command Counter Syntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT= Counter number Range 0 to Saving Protecting Consecutive Numbers Syntax C Parameters None Example C Command Cut Immediate Description Use this command to select the print density Command DensityParameters p1 = Density setting. Acceptable values are Syntax Dp1 Dump Command Enable Dump Mode Syntax dump Parameters NoneExample dump Syntax eRp1,p2 ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character EI Command Print Soft Font Information Syntax EIExample EI Syntax EK Fontname EK Command Delete Soft Font Following use hexadecimal coding for parameter values ES Command Store Soft Font A1 1st Download Character map position Range 00 to FF hex Example Measuring Soft Font Size FF C0 Soft Fonts ES Command Store Soft Font Syntax fp1 Command Cut Position FE Command End Form Store Form store sequence is started with the FS commandSyntax FE FI Command Print Form Information List of all forms stored in memorySyntax Example Syntax FK Formname FK Command Delete Form FR Command Retrieve Form Syntax FrformnameExample FRTEST1 FS Command Store Form Description This command begins a form store sequenceSyntax Fsformname Prints list of stored forms GG Command Print Graphics Syntax GI GI Command Print Graphics Information GK Command Delete Graphics Description Use this command to delete graphics from memorySyntax GK Name Syntax GMNAMEp1 GM Command Store Graphics Next, at the DOS prompt, type Copy LOGO1.PCX PRN /b Syntax GWp1,p2,p3,p4DATA GW Command Direct Graphic Write Command Character Set Selection Syntax Ip1,p2,p3For 7 bit data = Printer Code page/Language Support P3 = KDU Country Code 8 bit data only Syntax JB Example JB JB Command Disable Top Of Form Backup Syntax JF Example JF JF Command Enable Top Of Form Backup LE Command Line Draw Exclusive Syntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4P3 = Horizontal length in dots P4 = Vertical length in dots Syntax LOp1,p2,p3,p4 LO Command Line Draw Black LSp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p LS Command Line Draw Diagonal Tively erasing previous information LW Command Line Draw White= Horizontal length in dots = Vertical length in dots Syntax Mp1,p2,p3 Command Memory Allocation Syntax N Command Clear Image Buffer Syntax o Parameters None Command Cancel Software Options Syntax oB Parameters None OB Command Cancel Auto Bar Code Optimization Syntax oEp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 OE Command Line Mode Font Substitution Syntax oHp1, p2 Q784 Q1215,24 Syntax oM OM Command Disable Initial Esc Sequence Feed Syntax oR p1,p2 Parameters p1 = E OR Command Character Substitution Euro ORE,128 Example oRE Syntax oWp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 OW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters OW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters Cp1 = Batch Print Labels and Liner Cut Command Hardware Options Examples O Disables all options Mode operation OEPL1 Command Set Line ModeSyntax OEPL1 Example OEPL1 Example EPL2 Command Print Syntax Pp1, p2Examples P1 PA Command Print Automatic Syntax PAp1, p2Example FK1 Syntax qp1 Command Set Label Width Print head width label width Example q416 Syntax Qp1,p2±p3 Command Set Form LengthSet p2 to 0 zero ±p3 =Offset length measured in dots Command Set Form Length Standard Label Black Line On Perforation Command Set Double Buffer Mode Parameters p1 = N Disable Double Buffer ModeSyntax rp1 Syntax Rp1,p2 Command Set Reference Point Description Use this command to select the print speed Command Speed SelectSyntax Sp1 Parameters p1 = Speed select value TD Command Define Date Layout Syntax TDp1p2p3Examples If the current date is January 15 Syntax TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6 TS Command Set Real Time ClockParameters p1 = Month Range 01 to Syntax TTp1p2p3+ TT Command Define Time LayoutParameters P1, P2, P3 = h, m, or s These parameters describe the format of the time display Command Print Configuration General See page 2-2for a description of this printoutSyntax U Example U Will Produce Power cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this setting UA Command Enable Clear Label Counter ModeSyntax UA Example UA Syntax UB Example UB UB Command Reset Label Counter Mode UE Command External Font Information Inquiry Syntax UEExample UE Will Produce ### UF Command Form Information Inquiry Syntax UFExample UF Will Produce ### UG Command Graphics Information Inquiry Syntax UGExample UG Will Produce ### See Also I and U commands UI Command Host Prompts/Codepage InquirySyntax UIp1,p2,p3 Example UI See Also I, M, U, UI and UP commands UM Command Codepage & Memory InquirySyntax UM Example UM UN Command Disable Error Reporting Description Cancels US commandSyntax UN See Also I, M, U, UI and UM commands UP Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry/PrintSyntax UP Format of data sent to the host is as follows UQ Command Configuration Inquiry Syntax UQExample UQ US Command Enable Error Reporting Printer’s default setting is offSyntax USp1 102 Ters allowed in the variable field Command Define Variable 104 Syntax Wp1 Command Windows Mode Syntax xa Example xa Xa Command AutoSense Command Box Draw Description Use this command to draw a box shapeSyntax Xp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Command Serial Port Setup Syntax Yp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameters p1 = Baud rateExample Y19,O,7,1 Syntax Zp1 Command Print Direction Syntax ? ? Command Download Variables Description This command is used to reset the printer @ Command Reset PrinterWhere is 94 decimal Example @ Syntax ee Parameters None Ee Command Error Report Immediate This section has character references Appendix a Character References Default Character Map Code 4 5 6 7 8 9 a B C D E F 980352-001 Rev.A Appendix B Cash Drawer Kicker Option Male RJ-11 Escp Command Generate Pulse CDK Escu Command CDK Status Description Report the cash drawer kicker’s statusSyntax Escu Parameters None