Command Set Form Length | Zebra Technologies EPL2 guide

Q Command - Set Form Length

AutoSense routine does not detect black line or continuous media.

All EPL2 printers have a transmissive (gap) sen- sor designed to detect the top of each label or tag. It does this in one of two ways:

·Sensing through the label liner at the gap be- tween labels.

·Looking through a hole (notch) in the tag.

Printers equipped with a black line sensor can determine the top of each label or tag by sensing a “black line” preprinted on the media backing.

Sensor location is important when selecting the proper of label or tag type for printing. See the printer user’s manual for specific information on alignment, adjustment, and position of the transmissive (gap) or reflective (black line) sensors.

If the label size is not set properly, the printer may print off the edge of the label or tag and onto the backing or platen roller. Repeated printing off the edge of the label can cause excessive print head wear.

Maintain a minimum margin of 0.04 inches (1 mm) on all sides of the label.

Setting the label size to large can cause the printer to skip labels.

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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 Rotation Command Ascii TextDescription Prints an Ascii text string Syntax Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,DATA Will Produce To PrintCompany \Company\ \code\ \\code\\ Examples 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 Command Counter Syntax Cp1, p2, p3, p4, -PROMPT= Counter number Range 0 to Saving Protecting Consecutive Numbers Syntax C Parameters None Example C Command Cut Immediate Syntax Dp1 Command DensityDescription Use this command to select the print density Parameters p1 = Density setting. Acceptable values are Dump Command Enable Dump Mode Syntax dump Parameters NoneExample dump Syntax eRp1,p2 ER Command User Defined Error/Status Character EI Command Print Soft Font Information Syntax EIExample 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 FE Command End Form Store Form store sequence is started with the FS commandSyntax FE FI Command Print Form Information List of all forms stored in memorySyntax Example Syntax FK Formname FK Command Delete Form FR Command Retrieve Form Syntax FrformnameExample FRTEST1 FS Command Store Form Description This command begins a form store sequenceSyntax Fsformname Prints list of stored forms GG Command Print Graphics Syntax GI GI Command Print Graphics Information GK Command Delete Graphics Description Use this command to delete graphics from memorySyntax 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 Command Character Set Selection Syntax Ip1,p2,p3For 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 LE Command Line Draw Exclusive Syntax LEp1, p2, p3, p4P3 = 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 = Vertical length in dots LW Command Line Draw WhiteTively erasing previous information = Horizontal 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 Example EPL2 OEPL1 Command Set Line ModeMode operation Syntax OEPL1 Example OEPL1 Command Print Syntax Pp1, p2Examples P1 PA Command Print Automatic Syntax PAp1, p2Example FK1 Syntax qp1 Command Set Label Width Print head width label width Example q416 ±p3 =Offset length measured in dots Command Set Form LengthSyntax Qp1,p2±p3 Set p2 to 0 zero Command Set Form Length Standard Label Black Line On Perforation Command Set Double Buffer Mode Parameters p1 = N Disable Double Buffer ModeSyntax rp1 Syntax Rp1,p2 Command Set Reference Point Parameters p1 = Speed select value Command Speed SelectDescription Use this command to select the print speed Syntax Sp1 TD Command Define Date Layout Syntax TDp1p2p3Examples If the current date is January 15 Range 01 to TS Command Set Real Time ClockSyntax TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6 Parameters p1 = Month These parameters describe the format of the time display TT Command Define Time LayoutSyntax TTp1p2p3+ Parameters P1, P2, P3 = h, m, or s Command Print Configuration General See page 2-2for a description of this printoutSyntax U Example U Will Produce Example UA UA Command Enable Clear Label Counter ModePower cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this setting Syntax UA Syntax UB Example UB UB Command Reset Label Counter Mode UE Command External Font Information Inquiry Syntax UEExample UE Will Produce ### UF Command Form Information Inquiry Syntax UFExample UF Will Produce ### UG Command Graphics Information Inquiry Syntax UGExample UG Will Produce ### Example UI UI Command Host Prompts/Codepage InquirySee Also I and U commands Syntax UIp1,p2,p3 Example UM UM Command Codepage & Memory InquirySee Also I, M, U, UI and UP commands Syntax UM UN Command Disable Error Reporting Description Cancels US commandSyntax UN Format of data sent to the host is as follows UP Command Codepage & Memory Inquiry/PrintSee Also I, M, U, UI and UM commands Syntax UP UQ Command Configuration Inquiry Syntax UQExample UQ US Command Enable Error Reporting Printer’s default setting is offSyntax USp1 102 Ters allowed in the variable field Command Define Variable 104 Syntax Wp1 Command Windows Mode Syntax xa Example xa Xa Command AutoSense Command Box Draw Description Use this command to draw a box shapeSyntax Xp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Command Serial Port Setup Syntax Yp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameters p1 = Baud rateExample Y19,O,7,1 Syntax Zp1 Command Print Direction Syntax ? ? Command Download Variables Example @ @ Command Reset PrinterDescription This command is used to reset the printer Where is 94 decimal 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 Escu Command CDK Status Description Report the cash drawer kicker’s statusSyntax Escu Parameters None