Selecting Prefix and Delimiter Characters

Prefix and delimiter characters are 2-digit hex values used within the ZPL/ZPL II formats sent to the printer. The printer uses the last prefix and delimiter characters sent to it, whether from a ZPL II instruction or from the front panel.

NOTE: DO NOT use the same hex value for the control, format, and delimiter character. The printer needs to see different characters to function properly.

 

Display Shows

Action/Explanation

 

 

Control Prefix Character

Press the DECREMENT (-) key to move to the

 

 

next digit position, press the INCREMENT (+) key to increase the value of the

 

 

digit.

 

 

CONTROL PREFIX Default: 7E (tilde - displayed as a black square)

Range: 00-FF

The printer looks for this 2-digit hex character to indicate the start of a

ZPL/ZPL II control instruction.

Format Prefix Character Press the DECREMENT (-) key to move to the next digit position, press the INCREMENT (+) key to increase the value of the digit.

FORMAT PREFIX Default: 5E (caret)

Range: 00 - FF

The printer looks for this 2-digit hex character to indicate the start of a

ZPL/ZPL II format instruction.

Delimiter Character Press the DECREMENT (-) key to move to the next digit position, press the INCREMENT (+) key to increase the value of the digit.

Default: 2C (comma)

DELIMITER CHAR Range: 00 - FF

The delimiter character is a 2-digit hex value used as a parameter place marker in ZPL/ZPL II format instructions. Refer to the ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I for more information.

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Z4M specifications

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