EPL2
 Foreword
 Table of Contents
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 Introduction
 Example
 Basic Command Syntax
Write Text
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Sample Format
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 Bar Code Orientation Tip
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 Printer Configuration
 Explanation of the Status Printout
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 Command Reference
 Command Description
 Enable Error Reporting
 Command Ascii Text
Description Prints an Ascii text string
Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATA
Rotation
 To Print
Company \Company\ \code\ \\code\\
Examples
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
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 Additional variables
 P9 f = Bar code origin point Values 0 or 1, Default is
 To Print
 Symbol Geometry
Columns Maximum Rows Codewords
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 Will Produce
 Syntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT
Command Counter
= Counter number Range 0 to
 Saving Protecting Consecutive Numbers
 Command Cut Immediate
Syntax C Parameters None Example C
 Command Density
Description Use this command to select the print density
Parameters p1 = Density setting. Acceptable values are
Syntax Dp1
 Syntax dump Parameters None
Dump Command Enable Dump Mode
Example dump
 ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character
Syntax eRp1,p2
 Syntax EI
EI Command Print Soft Font Information
Example 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
 Form store sequence is started with the FS command
FE Command End Form Store
Syntax FE
 List of all forms stored in memory
FI Command Print Form Information
Syntax Example
 FK Command Delete Form
Syntax FK Formname
 Syntax Frformname
FR Command Retrieve Form
Example FRTEST1
 Description This command begins a form store sequence
FS Command Store Form
Syntax Fsformname
 Prints list of stored forms
 GG Command Print Graphics
 GI Command Print Graphics Information
Syntax GI
 Description Use this command to delete graphics from memory
GK Command Delete Graphics
Syntax GK Name
 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
 Syntax Ip1,p2,p3
Command Character Set Selection
For 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 JB
 JF Command Enable Top Of Form Backup
Syntax JF Example JF
 Syntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4
LE Command Line Draw Exclusive
P3 = Horizontal length in dots P4 = Vertical length in dots
 LO Command Line Draw Black
Syntax LOp1,p2,p3,p4
 LS Command Line Draw Diagonal
LSp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p
 LW Command Line Draw White
Tively erasing previous information
= Horizontal length in dots
= 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
 OEPL1 Command Set Line Mode
Mode operation
Syntax OEPL1 Example OEPL1
Example EPL2
 Syntax Pp1, p2
Command Print
Examples P1
 Syntax PAp1, p2
PA Command Print Automatic
Example FK1
 Command Set Label Width
Syntax qp1
 Example q416
Print head width label width
 Command Set Form Length
Syntax Qp1,p2±p3
Set 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 Mode
Syntax rp1
 Command Set Reference Point
Syntax Rp1,p2
 Command Speed Select
Description Use this command to select the print speed
Syntax Sp1
Parameters p1 = Speed select value
 Syntax TDp1p2p3
TD Command Define Date Layout
Examples If the current date is January 15
 TS Command Set Real Time Clock
Syntax TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6
Parameters p1 = Month
Range 01 to
 TT Command Define Time Layout
Syntax TTp1p2p3+
Parameters 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 General
Syntax U Example U Will Produce
 UA Command Enable Clear Label Counter Mode
Power cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this setting
Syntax UA
Example UA
 UB Command Reset Label Counter Mode
Syntax UB Example UB
 Syntax UE
UE Command External Font Information Inquiry
Example UE Will Produce ###
 Syntax UF
UF Command Form Information Inquiry
Example UF Will Produce ###
 Syntax UG
UG Command Graphics Information Inquiry
Example UG Will Produce ###
 UI Command Host Prompts/Codepage Inquiry
See Also I and U commands
Syntax UIp1,p2,p3
Example UI
 UM Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry
See Also I, M, U, UI and UP commands
Syntax UM
Example UM
 Description Cancels US command
UN Command Disable Error Reporting
Syntax UN
 UP Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry/Print
See Also I, M, U, UI and UM commands
Syntax UP
Format of data sent to the host is as follows
 Syntax UQ
UQ Command Configuration Inquiry
Example UQ
 Printer’s default setting is off
US Command Enable Error Reporting
Syntax USp1
 102
 Command Define Variable
Ters allowed in the variable field
 104
 Command Windows Mode
Syntax Wp1
 Xa Command AutoSense
Syntax xa Example xa
 Description Use this command to draw a box shape
Command Box Draw
Syntax Xp1,p2,p3,p4,p5
 Syntax Yp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameters p1 = Baud rate
Command Serial Port Setup
Example Y19,O,7,1
 Command Print Direction
Syntax Zp1
 ? Command Download Variables
Syntax ?
 @ Command Reset Printer
Description This command is used to reset the printer
Where is 94 decimal
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
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 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 Status
Syntax Escu Parameters None