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Zebra Technologies EPL2 manual 980352-001 Rev.A

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EPL2 Foreword Table of Contents 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A 980352-001 Rev.A Introduction Example Basic Command Syntax Write Text Text Sample Format 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 Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATA Command Ascii TextDescription Prints an Ascii text string Rotation Examples To PrintCompany \Company\ \code\ \\code\\ Will Produce Functions Writes Text Constant and variable values in flash printers Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATAp8p9p10… Command Simple Expressions in Data Fields Example Autofr Command Automatic Form Printing Using Autofr Download a form to the printer with the name Autofr Automatic Form Printing Feature Ters the device sends will be printed on the label Command Bar Code Bar Codes EAN13 B10,10,0,3,3,7,200,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,y Example N MaxiCode Data Formatting Syntax bp1,p2,M,p4 AIM MaxiCode Data 980352-001 Rev.A Additional variables P9 f = Bar code origin point Values 0 or 1, Default is To Print Symbol Geometry Columns Maximum Rows Codewords 980352-001 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 C Parameters p1 = Density setting. Acceptable values are Command DensityDescription Use this command to select the print density Syntax Dp1 Example dump Dump Command Enable Dump ModeSyntax dump Parameters None ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character Syntax eRp1,p2 Example EI EI Command Print Soft Font InformationSyntax EI EK Command Delete Soft Font Syntax EK Fontname ES Command Store Soft Font Following use hexadecimal coding for parameter values A1 1st Download Character map position Range 00 to FF hex Example Measuring Soft Font Size Soft Fonts FF C0 ES Command Store Soft Font Command Cut Position Syntax fp1 Syntax 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 Formname Example 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 GI Syntax GK Name GK Command Delete GraphicsDescription Use this command to delete graphics from memory GM Command Store Graphics Syntax GMNAMEp1 Copy LOGO1.PCX PRN /b Next, at the DOS prompt, type GW Command Direct Graphic Write Syntax GWp1,p2,p3,p4DATA For 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 JB JF Command Enable Top Of Form Backup Syntax JF Example JF P3 = 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,p4 LS Command Line Draw Diagonal LSp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p = Horizontal length in dots LW Command Line Draw WhiteTively erasing previous information = Vertical length in dots Command Memory Allocation Syntax Mp1,p2,p3 Command Clear Image Buffer Syntax N Command Cancel Software Options Syntax o Parameters None OB Command Cancel Auto Bar Code Optimization Syntax oB Parameters None OE Command Line Mode Font Substitution Syntax oEp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Syntax oHp1, p2 Q784 Q1215,24 OM Command Disable Initial Esc Sequence Feed Syntax oM OR Command Character Substitution Euro Syntax oR p1,p2 Parameters p1 = E Example oRE ORE,128 OW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters Syntax oWp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 OW Command Customize Bar Code Parameters Command Hardware Options Cp1 = Batch Print Labels and Liner Cut Disables all options Examples O Syntax OEPL1 Example OEPL1 OEPL1 Command Set Line ModeMode operation Example EPL2 Examples P1 Command PrintSyntax Pp1, p2 Example FK1 PA Command Print AutomaticSyntax PAp1, p2 Command Set Label Width Syntax qp1 Example q416 Print head width label width Set p2 to 0 zero Command Set Form LengthSyntax Qp1,p2±p3 ±p3 =Offset length measured in dots Command 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,p2 Syntax Sp1 Command Speed SelectDescription Use this command to select the print speed Parameters p1 = Speed select value Examples If the current date is January 15 TD Command Define Date LayoutSyntax TDp1p2p3 Parameters p1 = Month TS Command Set Real Time ClockSyntax TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6 Range 01 to Parameters P1, P2, P3 = h, m, or s TT Command Define Time LayoutSyntax TTp1p2p3+ These parameters describe the format of the time display Syntax U Example U Will Produce Command Print Configuration GeneralSee page 2-2for a description of this printout Syntax UA UA Command Enable Clear Label Counter ModePower cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this setting Example UA UB Command Reset Label Counter Mode Syntax UB Example UB Example 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 Syntax UIp1,p2,p3 UI Command Host Prompts/Codepage InquirySee Also I and U commands Example UI Syntax UM UM Command Codepage & Memory InquirySee Also I, M, U, UI and UP commands Example UM Syntax UN UN Command Disable Error ReportingDescription Cancels US command Syntax UP UP Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry/PrintSee Also I, M, U, UI and UM commands Format of data sent to the host is as follows Example 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 field 104 Command Windows Mode Syntax Wp1 Xa Command AutoSense Syntax xa Example xa Syntax 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 ? Where is 94 decimal @ Command Reset PrinterDescription This command is used to reset the printer Example @ Ee Command Error Report Immediate Syntax ee Parameters None Appendix a Character References This section has 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 Syntax Escu Parameters None Escu Command CDK StatusDescription Report the cash drawer kicker’s status