EPL2
Foreword
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Example
Basic Command Syntax
Write Text
Text
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