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?Command - Download Variables

Description This command signals the printer to “fill-in” variable or counter “prompt” data field.

The host system can send data representing variables and/or counters to the printer after a stored form containing variables and/or coun- ters has been retrieved.

Syntax ?

DATA

The amount of data following the question mark line must match exactly the order and total number of variables and/or counters for that specific form.

Data must be entered, as follows:

·Each DATA line represents a variable or counter data field fill-in.

·Variables in ascending order (e.g. V00 first, V01 second...)

·Counters in ascending order following Variables (e.g. C0 first, C1 second...)

Example

FK"form1"	:delete form "form1"
FS"form1"	:begins the form store

V00,15,N,"Enter Part Name:"

V01,5,N,"Enter Quantity:"

A50,10,0,3,1,1,N,V00

A50,400,0,3,1,1,N,"Quantity: "V01

FE	:ends form store sequence
FR"form1"	:retrieve for “form1"
?	:variables follow
Screws	:first variable
235	:second variable
P1	:print one label

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Zebra Technologies EPL2 manual ? Command Download Variables, Syntax ?

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 = Counter number Range 0 to Command CounterSyntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT 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 Dp1Example dump Dump Command Enable Dump ModeSyntax dump Parameters None ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character Syntax eRp1,p2Example EI EI Command Print Soft Font InformationSyntax 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 fp1Syntax 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 FK Command Delete Form Syntax FK FormnameExample 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 GI Command Print Graphics Information Syntax GISyntax GK Name GK Command Delete GraphicsDescription Use this command to delete graphics from memory GM Command Store Graphics Syntax GMNAMEp1Copy LOGO1.PCX PRN /b Next, at the DOS prompt, typeGW Command Direct Graphic Write Syntax GWp1,p2,p3,p4DATAFor 7 bit data = Printer Code page/Language Support Command Character Set SelectionSyntax Ip1,p2,p3 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 JFP3 = Horizontal length in dots P4 = Vertical length in dots LE Command Line Draw ExclusiveSyntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4 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 EPL2Examples P1 Command PrintSyntax Pp1, p2 Example FK1 PA Command Print AutomaticSyntax PAp1, p2 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 Syntax rp1 Command Set Double Buffer ModeParameters p1 = N Disable Double Buffer Mode Command Set Reference Point Syntax Rp1,p2Command Speed Select Description Use this command to select the print speedSyntax Sp1 Parameters p1 = Speed select valueExamples If the current date is January 15 TD Command Define Date LayoutSyntax TDp1p2p3 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 displaySyntax U Example U Will Produce Command Print Configuration GeneralSee page 2-2for a description of this printout 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 UBExample 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 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 UMSyntax UN UN Command Disable Error ReportingDescription Cancels US command 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 followsExample UQ UQ Command Configuration InquirySyntax UQ Syntax USp1 US Command Enable Error ReportingPrinter’s default setting is off 102 Command Define Variable Ters allowed in the variable field104 Command Windows Mode Syntax Wp1Xa Command AutoSense Syntax xa Example xaSyntax 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 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 Syntax Escu Parameters None Escu Command CDK StatusDescription Report the cash drawer kicker’s status