Bar Code Orientation Tip | Zebra Technologies EPL2 specs

Bar Codes All bar codes supported by the EPL2 language have associated industry specifications that the programmer should be aware of and adhere to. The programmer needs to consider bar code features and requirements when choosing and using a bar code for different applications. Some of the features and requirements that need consideration are listed below:

❏Data used by the application are per the bar code specification (numbers only, alphanu- meric, alphanumeric and special characters, etc.).

❏Minimum and maximum number of charac- ters allowed or required per bar code.

❏Density or magnification of a given bar code type.

❏White area required around bar codes (the “Quiet Zone”).

❏The bar code must print within the image buffer (printable area of the label).

Bar Code Orientation Tip

To help ensure that generated bar codes are read- able by the widest variety of bar code readers, print bar codes in the “Picket Fence” orientation versus the “Ladder” orientation.

x axis

Horizontal Dots

y axis

Height of Bar Code

(0,0)

Height of

Bar Code

Picket Fence

Orientation

Ladder

Orientation

Direction Of Feed

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Zebra Technologies EPL2 manual Bar Code Orientation Tip

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 Syntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT Command Counter= 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 Syntax dump Parameters None Dump Command Enable Dump ModeExample dump Syntax eRp1,p2 ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character Syntax EI EI Command Print Soft Font InformationExample 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 Form store sequence is started with the FS command FE Command End Form StoreSyntax FE List of all forms stored in memory FI Command Print Form InformationSyntax Example Syntax FK Formname FK Command Delete Form Syntax Frformname FR Command Retrieve FormExample FRTEST1 Description This command begins a form store sequence FS Command Store FormSyntax Fsformname Prints list of stored forms GG Command Print Graphics Syntax GI GI Command Print Graphics Information Description Use this command to delete graphics from memory GK Command Delete GraphicsSyntax 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 Syntax Ip1,p2,p3 Command Character Set SelectionFor 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 Syntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4 LE Command Line Draw ExclusiveP3 = 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 Syntax Pp1, p2 Command PrintExamples P1 Syntax PAp1, p2 PA Command Print AutomaticExample 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 Parameters p1 = N Disable Double Buffer Mode Command Set 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 Syntax TDp1p2p3 TD Command Define Date LayoutExamples 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 See page 2-2for a description of this printout Command Print Configuration GeneralSyntax 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 Syntax UE UE Command External Font Information InquiryExample UE Will Produce ### Syntax UF UF Command Form Information InquiryExample UF Will Produce ### Syntax UG UG Command Graphics Information InquiryExample 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 Description Cancels US command UN Command Disable Error ReportingSyntax 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 Syntax UQ UQ Command Configuration InquiryExample UQ Printer’s default setting is off US Command Enable Error ReportingSyntax USp1 102 Ters allowed in the variable field Command Define Variable 104 Syntax Wp1 Command Windows Mode Syntax xa Example xa Xa Command AutoSense Description Use this command to draw a box shape Command Box DrawSyntax Xp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Syntax Yp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameters p1 = Baud rate Command Serial Port SetupExample 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 Description Report the cash drawer kicker’s status Escu Command CDK StatusSyntax Escu Parameters None