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Contents

EPL2 Foreword Table of Contents 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A Introduction Example Basic Command Syntax Write TextText Sample Format980352-001 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 Command Ascii Text Description Prints an Ascii text stringSyntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATA RotationTo Print Company \Company\ \code\ \\code\\Examples Will ProduceFunctions Writes TextConstant and variable values in flash printers Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATAp8p9p10…Command Simple Expressions in Data Fields ExampleAutofr Command Automatic Form Printing Using Autofr Download a form to the printer with the nameAutofr Automatic Form Printing Feature Ters the device sends will be printed on the labelCommand Bar Code Bar Codes EAN13B10,10,0,3,3,7,200,B,998152-001 Functions Code 128 Bar Code Function Characters Command 2D Bar Code MaxiCode Specific Options Default Not used Range 1-8 for both x or y P5= x,yExample N MaxiCode Data Formatting Syntax bp1,p2,M,p4 AIM MaxiCode Data980352-001 Rev.A Additional variables P9 f = Bar code origin point Values 0 or 1, Default is To Print Symbol Geometry Columns Maximum Rows Codewords980352-001 Rev.A Will Produce Command Counter Syntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT= Counter number Range 0 to Saving Protecting Consecutive Numbers Command Cut Immediate Syntax C Parameters None Example CCommand Density Description Use this command to select the print densityParameters p1 = Density setting. Acceptable values are Syntax Dp1Dump Command Enable Dump Mode Syntax dump Parameters NoneExample dump ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character Syntax eRp1,p2EI Command Print Soft Font Information Syntax EIExample EI EK Command Delete Soft Font Syntax EK FontnameES Command Store Soft Font Following use hexadecimal coding for parameter valuesA1 1st Download Character map position Range 00 to FF hex Example Measuring Soft Font Size Soft Fonts FF C0ES Command Store Soft Font Command Cut Position Syntax fp1FE 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 FK Command Delete Form Syntax FK FormnameFR 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 GI Command Print Graphics Information Syntax GIGK Command Delete Graphics Description Use this command to delete graphics from memorySyntax GK Name GM Command Store Graphics Syntax GMNAMEp1Copy LOGO1.PCX PRN /b Next, at the DOS prompt, typeGW Command Direct Graphic Write Syntax GWp1,p2,p3,p4DATACommand Character Set Selection Syntax Ip1,p2,p3For 7 bit data = Printer Code page/Language Support P3 = KDU Country Code 8 bit data only JB Command Disable Top Of Form Backup Syntax JB Example JBJF Command Enable Top Of Form Backup Syntax JF Example JFLE Command Line Draw Exclusive Syntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4P3 = Horizontal length in dots P4 = Vertical length in dots LO Command Line Draw Black Syntax LOp1,p2,p3,p4LS Command Line Draw Diagonal LSp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,pLW Command Line Draw White Tively erasing previous information= Horizontal length in dots = Vertical length in dotsCommand Memory Allocation Syntax Mp1,p2,p3Command Clear Image Buffer Syntax NCommand Cancel Software Options Syntax o Parameters NoneOB Command Cancel Auto Bar Code Optimization Syntax oB Parameters NoneOE Command Line Mode Font Substitution Syntax oEp1,p2,p3,p4,p5Syntax oHp1, p2 Q784 Q1215,24 OM Command Disable Initial Esc Sequence Feed Syntax oMOR Command Character Substitution Euro Syntax oR p1,p2 Parameters p1 = EExample oRE ORE,128OW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters Syntax oWp1,p2,p3,p4,p5OW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters Command Hardware Options Cp1 = Batch Print Labels and Liner CutDisables all options Examples OOEPL1 Command Set Line Mode Mode operationSyntax OEPL1 Example OEPL1 Example EPL2Command Print Syntax Pp1, p2Examples P1 PA Command Print Automatic Syntax PAp1, p2Example FK1 Command Set Label Width Syntax qp1Example q416 Print head width label widthCommand Set Form Length Syntax Qp1,p2±p3Set p2 to 0 zero ±p3 =Offset length measured in dotsCommand Set Form Length Standard Label Black Line On Perforation Command Set Double Buffer Mode Parameters p1 = N Disable Double Buffer ModeSyntax rp1 Command Set Reference Point Syntax Rp1,p2Command Speed Select Description Use this command to select the print speedSyntax Sp1 Parameters p1 = Speed select valueTD Command Define Date Layout Syntax TDp1p2p3Examples If the current date is January 15 TS Command Set Real Time Clock Syntax TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6Parameters p1 = Month Range 01 toTT Command Define Time Layout Syntax TTp1p2p3+Parameters P1, P2, P3 = h, m, or s These parameters describe the format of the time displayCommand Print Configuration General See page 2-2for a description of this printoutSyntax U Example U Will Produce UA Command Enable Clear Label Counter Mode Power cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this settingSyntax UA Example UAUB Command Reset Label Counter Mode Syntax UB Example UBUE 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 ### UI Command Host Prompts/Codepage Inquiry See Also I and U commandsSyntax UIp1,p2,p3 Example UIUM Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry See Also I, M, U, UI and UP commandsSyntax UM Example UMUN Command Disable Error Reporting Description Cancels US commandSyntax UN UP Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry/Print See Also I, M, U, UI and UM commandsSyntax UP Format of data sent to the host is as followsUQ Command Configuration Inquiry Syntax UQExample UQ US Command Enable Error Reporting Printer’s default setting is offSyntax USp1 102 Command Define Variable Ters allowed in the variable field104 Command Windows Mode Syntax Wp1Xa Command AutoSense Syntax xa Example xaCommand 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 Command Print Direction Syntax Zp1? Command Download Variables Syntax ?@ Command Reset Printer Description This command is used to reset the printerWhere is 94 decimal Example @Ee Command Error Report Immediate Syntax ee Parameters NoneAppendix a Character References This section has 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 Escu Command CDK Status Description Report the cash drawer kicker’s statusSyntax Escu Parameters None