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Zebra Technologies EPL2 manual 980352-001 Rev.A

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Text (Fonts) The standard EPL2 printer has five (1-5) resi- dent mono-spaced dot fonts. Fonts A-Z and a-z (upper and lower case alpha characters) are re- served for downloading soft fonts.

First Character of Text String Reference Point

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8 Dots

Character Width

Total Character Width

Inter-character Space (actually white dots)

Control text height (in horizontal dots) and width (in vertical dots) with the horizontal and vertical multipliers. The text is oriented first and then the A command’s font multipliers are ap- plied.

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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 SyntaxSample Format Text980352-001 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 Rotation Command Ascii TextDescription Prints an Ascii text string Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATAWill Produce To PrintCompany \Company\ \code\ \\code\\ ExamplesWrites Text FunctionsSyntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATAp8p9p10… Constant and variable values in flash printersExample Command Simple Expressions in Data FieldsUsing Autofr Download a form to the printer with the name Autofr Command Automatic Form PrintingTers the device sends will be printed on the label Autofr Automatic Form Printing FeatureCommand Bar Code EAN13 Bar CodesB10,10,0,3,3,7,200,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 yExample N Syntax bp1,p2,M,p4 AIM MaxiCode Data MaxiCode Data Formatting980352-001 Rev.A Additional variables P9 f = Bar code origin point Values 0 or 1, Default is To Print Columns Maximum Rows Codewords Symbol Geometry980352-001 Rev.A Will Produce = Counter number Range 0 to Command CounterSyntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT Saving Protecting Consecutive Numbers Syntax C Parameters None Example C Command Cut ImmediateSyntax Dp1 Command DensityDescription Use this command to select the print density Parameters p1 = Density setting. Acceptable values areExample dump Dump Command Enable Dump ModeSyntax dump Parameters None Syntax eRp1,p2 ER Command User Defined Error/Status CharacterExample EI EI Command Print Soft Font InformationSyntax EI Syntax EK Fontname EK Command Delete Soft FontFollowing use hexadecimal coding for parameter values ES Command Store Soft FontA1 1st Download Character map position Range 00 to FF hex Example Measuring Soft Font Size FF C0 Soft FontsES Command Store Soft Font Syntax fp1 Command Cut PositionSyntax FE FE Command End Form StoreForm store sequence is started with the FS command Syntax Example FI Command Print Form InformationList of all forms stored in memory Syntax FK Formname FK Command Delete FormExample FRTEST1 FR Command Retrieve FormSyntax Frformname Syntax Fsformname FS Command Store FormDescription This command begins a form store sequence Prints list of stored forms GG Command Print Graphics Syntax GI GI Command Print Graphics InformationSyntax GK Name GK Command Delete GraphicsDescription Use this command to delete graphics from memory Syntax GMNAMEp1 GM Command Store GraphicsNext, at the DOS prompt, type Copy LOGO1.PCX PRN /bSyntax GWp1,p2,p3,p4DATA GW Command Direct Graphic WriteFor 7 bit data = Printer Code page/Language Support Command Character Set SelectionSyntax Ip1,p2,p3 P3 = KDU Country Code 8 bit data only Syntax JB Example JB JB Command Disable Top Of Form BackupSyntax JF Example JF JF Command Enable Top Of Form BackupP3 = Horizontal length in dots P4 = Vertical length in dots LE Command Line Draw ExclusiveSyntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4 Syntax LOp1,p2,p3,p4 LO Command Line Draw BlackLSp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p LS Command Line Draw Diagonal= Vertical length in dots LW Command Line Draw WhiteTively erasing previous information = Horizontal length in dotsSyntax Mp1,p2,p3 Command Memory AllocationSyntax N Command Clear Image BufferSyntax o Parameters None Command Cancel Software OptionsSyntax oB Parameters None OB Command Cancel Auto Bar Code OptimizationSyntax oEp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 OE Command Line Mode Font SubstitutionSyntax oHp1, p2 Q784 Q1215,24 Syntax oM OM Command Disable Initial Esc Sequence FeedSyntax oR p1,p2 Parameters p1 = E OR Command Character Substitution EuroORE,128 Example oRESyntax oWp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 OW Command Customize Bar Code ParametersOW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters Cp1 = Batch Print Labels and Liner Cut Command Hardware OptionsExamples O Disables all optionsExample EPL2 OEPL1 Command Set Line ModeMode operation Syntax OEPL1 Example OEPL1Examples P1 Command PrintSyntax Pp1, p2 Example FK1 PA Command Print AutomaticSyntax PAp1, p2 Syntax qp1 Command Set Label WidthPrint head width label width Example q416±p3 =Offset length measured in dots Command Set Form LengthSyntax Qp1,p2±p3 Set p2 to 0 zeroCommand Set Form Length Standard Label Black Line On Perforation Syntax rp1 Command Set Double Buffer ModeParameters p1 = N Disable Double Buffer Mode Syntax Rp1,p2 Command Set Reference PointParameters p1 = Speed select value Command Speed SelectDescription Use this command to select the print speed Syntax Sp1Examples If the current date is January 15 TD Command Define Date LayoutSyntax TDp1p2p3 Range 01 to TS Command Set Real Time ClockSyntax TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6 Parameters p1 = MonthThese parameters describe the format of the time display TT Command Define Time LayoutSyntax TTp1p2p3+ Parameters P1, P2, P3 = h, m, or sSyntax U Example U Will Produce Command Print Configuration GeneralSee page 2-2for a description of this printout Example UA UA Command Enable Clear Label Counter ModePower cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this setting Syntax UASyntax UB Example UB UB Command Reset Label Counter ModeExample UE Will Produce ### UE Command External Font Information InquirySyntax UE Example UF Will Produce ### UF Command Form Information InquirySyntax UF Example UG Will Produce ### UG Command Graphics Information InquirySyntax UG Example UI UI Command Host Prompts/Codepage InquirySee Also I and U commands Syntax UIp1,p2,p3Example UM UM Command Codepage & Memory InquirySee Also I, M, U, UI and UP commands Syntax UMSyntax UN UN Command Disable Error ReportingDescription Cancels US command Format of data sent to the host is as follows UP Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry/PrintSee Also I, M, U, UI and UM commands Syntax UPExample UQ UQ Command Configuration InquirySyntax UQ Syntax USp1 US Command Enable Error ReportingPrinter’s default setting is off 102 Ters allowed in the variable field Command Define Variable104 Syntax Wp1 Command Windows ModeSyntax xa Example xa Xa Command AutoSenseSyntax Xp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Command Box DrawDescription Use this command to draw a box shape Example Y19,O,7,1 Command Serial Port SetupSyntax Yp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameters p1 = Baud rate Syntax Zp1 Command Print DirectionSyntax ? ? Command Download VariablesExample @ @ Command Reset PrinterDescription This command is used to reset the printer Where is 94 decimalSyntax ee Parameters None Ee Command Error Report ImmediateThis section has character references Appendix a Character ReferencesDefault 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 Syntax Escu Parameters None Escu Command CDK StatusDescription Report the cash drawer kicker’s status