Configuration 91

Control Panel Parameters

Table 9 • Printer Parameters (Page 13 of 19)

 

 

Parameter

 

Action/Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Communications Mode

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

The communication diagnostics mode is a troubleshooting tool for

 

- NORMAL MODE

+

checking the interconnection between the printer and the host computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, see Communications Diagnostics Test on page 139.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default: NORMAL MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selections: NORMAL MODE, DIAGNOSTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select communication diagnostics mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Press PLUS (+) or MINUS (-)to toggle between the options.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Control Prefix Character

 

CONTROL PREFIX

 

 

 

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

 

-

<

 

>7EH

+

ZPL/ZPL II control instruction. The “H” that is displayed indicates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexadecimal and is not part of the value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

delimiter character. The printer must see different characters to

 

 

 

 

 

 

work properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default: 7E (tilde—displayed as a black square)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range: 00 to FF

To change the value shown:

1.Press MINUS (-)to move to the next digit position.

2.Press PLUS (+) to increase the value of the digit.

 

 

 

Set Format Prefix Character
FORMAT PREFIX

 

 

The format prefix is a two-digit hex value used as a parameter place marker

-

<^>5EH

+

in ZPL/ZPL II format instructions. The “H” that is displayed indicates

 

 

 

Hexadecimal and is not part of the value. The printer looks for this hex

 

 

 

character to indicate the start of a ZPL/ZPL II format instruction. See the

 

 

 

ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I for more information.

 

 

 

Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and

 

 

 

delimiter character. The printer must see different characters to

 

 

 

work properly.

Default: 5E (caret)

Range: 00 to FF

To change the value shown:

1.Press MINUS (-)to move to the next digit position.

2.Press PLUS (+) to increase the value of the digit.

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