ESim Printer Programmer's Reference Manual

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1 Page 1 of 79 ESim Printer Programmer's Reference Manual ESim is a built-in protocol for use with Intermec bar code label printers. ESim enables any computer, terminal, scanner, or keyboard that can produce ASCII characters to control the printer. With the ESim protocol, you can use any editor to control the printer via serial (RS-232), USB, parallel, or Ethernet connection. Use this manual to understand how to use ESim to communicate with your printer and to learn how to design labels. Unless otherwise noted, commands in this manual apply to the PC4, PF8, PD41, and PD42 printers. For more information about your printer and support for ESim, see your printer user's guide listed in the Related Documents section below. Use this manual with one of the following printers and the corresponding ESim firmware versions: The PC4 with ESim v.6.xx or later The PF8 with ESim v.7.xx or later The PD41 and PD42 with ESim v.10.xxx or later Note: You can print labels created using ESim v.6.xx with ESim v.7.xx and later. You cannot print labels created with earlier versions of ESim with v.7.xx or later. Related Documents PC4 Printer User's Guide PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User's Guide PD41 and PD42 Commercial Printer User's Manual Communicating With the Printer You can send ESim commands to the printer using a communications program such as Windows HyperTerminal (Windows XP or earlier) or Windows Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista or Windows 7). The following procedure describes how to set up a connection using Windows HyperTerminal. Note: ESim commands are case-sensitive. To send an ESim command to a printer 1. Make sure that your printer is turned off. 2. Connect the printer to your desktop PC or network. 3. Turn on the printer. 4. On the desktop PC, start the HyperTerminal application and click Start > All programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal. 5. Select a name and icon for your connection. 6. Click OK. The Connect To window appears. 7. If you are sending commends using an Ethernet connection: a. Select Connect Using: TCP/IP (Winsock) b. In the Host Address field, type the printer s IP address. c. In the Port Number field, type If you are sending commends using the serial port: a. Select Connect Using: COM1. b. Click OK. The COM1 Properties window appears. c. Configure the port settings to match those of your printer. To obtain the port settings of the printer, print a test label. 8. Click OK. 9. Select File > Properties. The properties window appears. 10. Select the Settings tab.

2 Page 2 of Click ASCII Setup. The ASCII Setup window appears. 12. Check the following check boxes: Send line ends with line feed Echo typed characters locally Append line feeds to incoming line ends 13. Click OK to save and exit ASCII Setup. 14. Click OK. 15. Test your connection by typing UV in the terminal window. The UV command returns the current firmware version, which is printed in the terminal window. Selecting the Correct Printer Operation Mode You need to make sure you place the printer in the correct operating mode to interpret the commands when you send ESim commands to the printer. The printer has these eight modes: Autosensing mode Dump mode Direct mode Print mode Error mode Form Retrieve mode Form Edit mode Pause Printing mode Autosensing Mode Use Autosensing mode to calibrate the sensors that control the media feed and determine where the individual labels or tags start and stop. Autosensing mode uses these two sensors: The Gap sensor detects perforated slots in continuous media and the gap between self-adhesive labels mounted on a liner (backing paper). The Black Mark sensor detects black marks printed on the bottom side of the media. To enter Autosensing mode 1. Turn off the printer power. 2. Load the appropriate type of media. 3. Turn on the power while holding down the Feed or Print button. 4. Select a detection method. On the PC4 and PF8 printer: a. Select gap detection by releasing the Feed button within 2 seconds. The status LED blinks green and the printer is set to gap detection. b. Select black mark detection by pressing and holding the Feed button for more than 2 seconds. The status LED blinks red and the printer is set and calibrated for black mark detection. On the PD41 and PD42 printer: a. Continue to press the Print button until the printer starts cycling through the selectable media types: gap (blinks green), mark (blinks red), and continuous (blinks blue). b. Select your media type by releasing the Print button when the light corresponding to your media type

3 Page 3 of 79 blinks. 5. Once you have selected a detection method, a test label prints and the printer switches to Dump mode. To exit Autosensing mode Press the Feed or Exit button for more than 1 second. Dump Mode In Dump mode, the printer prints out all received data bytes as ASCII characters. You can use this mode to debug your software when the printer does not perform as expected. To enter Dump mode 1. Use one of these two methods: Use the dump command. For help, see Dump - Enter Dump Mode (PD4X printers only). Start up the printer in Autosensing mode. For help, see Autosensing Mode. After the test label prints, the printer switches to Dump mode. 2. The printer waits for ASCII dump printing. Once you have sent a string of characters or a label form to the printer, press the Feed button. The printer creates a printout containing all characters between ASCII 000 decimal and ASCII 255 decimal. To exit Dump mode Press the Feed button. The printer prints out a label with the message "out of DUMP." Direct Mode Direct mode is the main operating mode of the ESim protocol. In Direct mode, various commands are available to set up and reset the printer, store graphics and soft fonts, edit labels and formats, request reports, clear the image buffer, and delete soft fonts, forms, and graphics. The Direct mode is also used for retrieving and printing preprogrammed label formats. For a complete list of Direct mode commands, see the ESim Commands. The printer enters Direct mode after it is turned on. Exiting other modes may also return the printer to Direct mode. Print Mode Use print mode to print labels, feed out blank media, and control the optional cutter. To enter Print mode From Direct mode, use the P command, PA command, or C command, or press the Feed button. The printer switches to Print mode. From Print Pause mode, execute the ^C command to return to Print mode. To exit Print mode Successfully complete a printing operation. Pause the printing operation with the ^A command. For help, see ^A Command. Stop the printing operation with the ^B command. Note that sending this command also cancels any pending print jobs. For help, see ^B - Break Batch Printing.

4 Page 4 of 79 Error Mode Use error mode to report and correct various types of errors. For more information see Error Handling Principles. The printer automatically switches to Error mode when an error occurs. This is usually indicated on the printer by a set of flashing red lights. For specific information about how errors are displayed, see your printer user s manual. After recovering from an error, the indicator lamp switches to green. Form Retrieve Mode Form Retrieve mode retrieves forms previously edited in Direct mode and populates the form fields with data and counter values. To enter Form Retrieve mode l In Direct mode, use the FR command or? command. The printer switches to Form Retrieve mode. To exit Form Retrieve mode l The printer exits Form Retrieve mode when the number of received lines corresponds to the actual number of variables and counters in the form. Form Edit Mode Use Form Edit mode to permanently store label forms, plain text, bar codes, graphics, lines, and boxes in the printer s memory. Form Edit mode allows the use of variables and counters which are not available from Direct mode. You can retrieve and print individual label forms from Direct mode. You can include some setup parameters in forms to adapt the printer for different applications. However, such setup parameters affect the global setup after the form has been retrieved and printed. Pause Printing Mode You can use the Pause Printing mode for pausing or breaking a batch print. To enter Pause Printing mode l In Print mode, enter the ^A command. The current print job is paused and the printer switches to Pause Printing mode. For help, see ; - Comment Line. To resume printing a paused print job l In Print mode, enter the ^C command or press the Feed button. The printer resumes printing. To stop printing l In Print mode, use the ^B command. The printer breaks the printing of the paused print job. For help, see ^B - Break Batch Printing. Designing Bar Code Labels The first thing that you need to understand when designing a bar code label is a label format, or form. A form is a template that defines how the information prints on a label.

5 Page 5 of 79 About Fields A bar code label format is composed of several different fields that hold different types of data. The data in the fields may specify the start position, rotation, magnification, and more of a label. You define information to be printed on the label as a field in the form. After the fields are defined, you can pass data to the fields and print the label. You need to arrange the fields to define or change the format of a label. You use ESim commands to position, size, rotate, and edit label fields. After you design a format for a bar code label, you need to provide the data to be printed in human-readable or bar code fields. Field Positioning The printable area of the label forms a grid. The X-axis runs across the media and the Y-axis runs along the media path. Dots are the unit of measure for establishing position of the upper left corner of each field relative to a specified reference point. Text and bar code fields can be rotated around their insertion points. Lines, boxes, and graphics cannot be rotated. The entire print image can be rotated 180º. The following illustration shows coordinates for the default print direction (ZT). For examples demonstrating how to create bar code labels, see: Creating a Sample Label Using ESim Creating a Sample Label Using ESim Before sending ESim commands, make sure that you have prepared your printer properly for receiving and printing commands. To set up the printer 1. Load the printer media. For help, see your printer user s guide. 2. Set the printer up to communicate with ESim. For help, see Communicating With the Printer. 3. Specify the correct label length and gap setting on the printer. For help, see Autosensing Mode. 4. Download the graphic in the example to the printer. For help, see GM - Store Graphics In Memory. Alternately, omit the GG (write graphic) command from the example. After you have set your printer up for printing, you are ready to create and send command strings for the label form. Use the procedure below to create the following sample label. Note: The Intermec logo is not included in the software package. For this example, use any graphic with approximately the same size. You can also omit the GG command from the example until you are more

6 Page 6 of 79 familiar with it. To create a sample label 1. Open a text editor or word processor application. 2. Open HyperTerminal. 3. Enter Direct mode by turning the printer on. 4. Copy and paste the following text in the text editor. Insert a hard return when you see. N X0,0,4,752,584 LO0,144,752,4 A40,400,1,1,1,1,N, Made in Sweden A24,160,0,5,1,1,R, EASYCODER A24,250,0,4,1,1,N, MODEL: 501SA A472,312,0,4,1,1,N, Checked by: Dan A24,312,0,4,1,1,N, SERIAL#: B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B, S00000 GG24,12, LOGO P1 Note: Make sure to delete any extraneous formatting marks. If necessary, substitute the curly quotation marks with straight quotation marks. 5. Copy the text you just pasted in the text editor and paste it to HyperTerminal and press Enter. The following table explains the values you entered. Command N X0,0,4,752,584 LO0,144,752,4 A40,400,1,1,1,1,N, Made in Sweden A24,160,0,5,1,1,R, EASYCODER A24,250,0,4,1,1,N, MODEL: 501SA A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,;Checked by: Dan A24,312,0,4,1,1,N, SERIAL#: A24,312,0,4,1,1,N, SERIAL#: B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B, S00000 GG24,12, LOGO P1 Explanation CR/LF to start command structure. Clear image memory. Draw a box. Disable label taken sensor. Write a 90 text line of fixed data. Write a text line of fixed data. Write a text line of fixed data. Write a text line of fixed data. Write a text line of fixed data. Write a text line of fixed data. Write a text line of fixed data. Write a graphic from graphics memory. Print command to image buffer, and print 1 copy. Storing Label Forms In this section, you are editing a label and saving it as a form in the printer s memory so you can retrieve it later. This section also includes counters and variables. To create the command string 1. Open a text editor or word processor application. 2. Open HyperTerminal. 3. Enter Form Edit mode by [X].

7 Page 7 of Copy and paste the following text in the text editor, inserting a hard return when you see. FK TEST FS TEST V00,15,N, Enter Product name: V01,10,L, Enter Model number: V02,8,N, Checked by: C0,6,L,+1, Enter Serial Number: X0,0,4,752,584 LO0,144,752,4 LO440,232,4,160 A40,400,1,1,1,1,N, Made in Sweden A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,V00 A24,250,0,4,1,1,N, MODEL: V01 A472,312,0,4,1,1,N, Checked by: V02 A24,312,0,4,1,1,N, SERIAL#: C0 B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B, S C0 FE Note: Make sure to delete any extraneous formatting marks. If necessary, substitute the curly quotation marks with straight quotation marks. 5. Copy the text you just pasted in the text editor and paste it into HyperTerminal. 6. Press Enter. The printer is now saved in the printer s memory. You can retrieve it later on to edit or print. The following table explains the values you entered. Command Explanation CR/LF to start command structure. FK TEST FS TEST V00,15,N, Enter Product name: V01,10,L, Enter Model number: V02,8,N, Checked by : C0,6,L,+1, Enter Serial Number: X0,0,4,752,584 LO0,144,752,4 LO440,232,4,160 A40,400,1,1,1,1,N, Made in Sweden A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,V00 A24,250,0,4,1,1,N, MODEL: V01 A472,312,0,4,1,1,N, Checked by: V02 A24,312,0,4,1,1,N, SERIAL#: C0 B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B, S C0 FE Delete any existing form named TEST. Start store form named TEST. Define first variable. Define second variable. Define third variable. Define counter. Draw a box. Draw a line. Draw a line. 90 text line containing fixed data. Write a text line, first variable. Write a text line, second variable. Write a text line, third variable. Write a text line with fixed data and first counter. Bar code with fixed data and first counter. Closing command to store form. Retrieving Label Forms Before you perform this procedure, you must first create a form and store it. For help, see Storing Label Forms. Commands for Retrieving the Complex Test Lab Command Explanation Note: It is critical to the syntax to send exactly the same number of

8 Page 8 of 79 FR TEST CR/LF to start command structure. Retrieve form.? Call for variables. EASYCODER Substitute variable V SA Substitute variable V01. Dan Substitute variable V Counter start value C0. P1,2 Print 2 copies of a single label. The question mark (?) following the FR command is required for printing any fields edited in Form Edit mode that contain variables or counters. If no question mark is transmitted, all fields containing variable input are omitted from the printout. Variables and counter start values must be defined, either by programming or by user input. To have the printer prompt the operator to enter data, use the commands in the table below. You must also use a serial interface to communicate between printer and host. Enabling Printer Prompts on a Complex Test Label Printer Prompt Command Explanation UI80,001 UI FR TEST variable lines as defined for the label form. CR/LF to start command structure. Enables prompts command (optional). Printer returns code page status Retrieve form.? Call for variables. Enter Product name: EASYCODER Substitute variable V001. Enter Model number: 501SA Substitute variable V Reset, accept, or enter 2 counter start value C0. Number of label sets P1 Copies of each label P1 Prompt Ignore Enter P and quantity of labels. Prompt 1 2 Enter number of copies. Note: The optional Keyboard Display Unit automatically sends the UI command at power-up. You can retrieve the counter start value for a form that is stored in the printer. The counter keeps track of the last number issued as long as the power remains switched on, the counter is updated according to instructions in the form. Retrieving a Counter Value of a Complex Test Label Command FR TEST Explanation CR/LF to start command structure. Retrieve form.? Call for variables. EASYCODER Substitute variable V SA Substitute variable V01. Dan Substitute variable V02. CR/LF to use existing counter value P1,2 Print 2 copies of a single label. Once a form has been retrieved, you can use it over and over again until you retrieve another form. You can choose to retrieve certain variables while substituting others as shown in the table below. Substituting Values for a Complex Test Label Command Explanation? Call for variables in the same form. CR/LF to use existing data in V00.

9 Page 9 of 79 CR/LF to use existing data in V01. Sam Substitute data in variable V Substitute counter start value. P1,1 Print 1 copy of 1 label. If prompts are enabled, existing data and counter values are displayed on the screen after the related prompt. Note: The form is stored in the printer s volatile memory and is lost when the computer is turned off. Understanding ESim Command Each command is followed by a short description, the syntax for the command, and explanation of the parameters included in the syntax, and an example of how to use the command. Note: Commands that begin with ^ are listed alphabetically by the letter that follows ^. In the command syntax, there are a few conventions for substituting data or indicating how you can use data: p1 - pn indicates parameters, which are listed separately below the command syntax. Square brackets [ ] indicate optional parameters or data. Vertical lines indicate alternatives Name indicates you need to enter the name of a form or graphic within the quotation marks such as Intermec. Data indicates that the data could be from another source such as a.pcx file, a database, or data entry. Data designates the place in the command sequence to insert the data. Because firmware uses (ASCII 34 decimal), a special designator is required to print text or bar codes that include quotation marks. The backslash character \ (ASCII 92 decimal) serves that purpose. See the following examples. If You Want to Print Enter \ ABC \ \\ \code\ \ ABC \ \\code\\ Note: If a 7-bit character set is selected, the quotation marks are not supported and all backslash characters are printed as entered. The ^ symbol is made by pressing Shift and then 6 on the keyboard. A trailing arrow A leading arrow indicates that data continues on the next line. indicates data continued from the previous line. Brackets < > is an alternative method for writing unprintable ASCII characters. For example, <ACK> = ASCII 06 decimal. ESim Commands The ESim command syntax uses upper and lower case characters, numeric characters, commas, quotation marks and line feeds (LF; ASCII 10 decimal). Make sure to enter all commands in the manual as they appear, without extra spaces in between characters. You must use the CR/LF (carriage return/line feed), shown as, at the beginning and end of most ESim commands. You can create a CR/LF by pressing Enter on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can press 0A for Line Feed and OD for Carriage Return, which are the ASCII characters for CR/LF. Note: If entering CR and LF alone do not work, make sure to enter both CR/LF together using the

10 Page 10 of 79 ASCII characters. Caution: You must use ESim commands and parameters only as described in this manual. Use of unknown commands and parameters may cause permanent printer malfunction. To enter some commands, you will also need to use the "^" character, which is entered by pressing Shift and then 6 on your keyboard. You can also press "5E", which is the ASCII character for "^". You can view the commands by syntax or description: ESim Commands by Description ESim Commands by Here are the types of commands available for ESim: General Setup Commands Print Setup Commands Error Setup Commands Store and Clean Commands Form Commands Render Commands Print Engine Commands Information Commands High Priority Commands ESim Commands by Description Description Asian Character Spacing Autosense (PD4X Printers Only) Break Batch Printing Character Set Selection Character Substitution Clear Image Buffer Clear Label Counter Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Code Page and Memory Code Page and Memory Inquiry Print Comment Line ; Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) # Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) Command Reply Accept Character Control Cut Immediate Cut Position Define Counter Define Date Format Define Time Format (PD4X Printers Only) Define Variable Delete Form Delete Graphics Delete Soft Font Density Disable Error Reporting Disable Top of Form Backup Download Variables? Draw Box Command i xa ^B I or N UA UM UP ' UC C f C TD TT V FK GK EK D UN JB X

11 Page 11 of 79 Enable Error Reporting US Enable Label Counter Mode (PD4X Printers Only) UB Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry UI Enable Top of Form Backup JF End Store Command FE Enter Dump Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Dump Enter Pause Printing Mode ^A Exit Pause Printing Mode ^C Feed Media Control PF Form Information Inquiry UF Form Store FS Graphics Information Inquiry UG Immediate Error Report ^ee Line Draw Black LO Line Draw Diagonal LS Line Draw Exclusive LE Line Draw White LW List Soft Fonts EI Media Feed Adjustment j Memory Allocation (PD4X and PF8t Printers Only) M Memory Cartridge Information (PC4 Printer Only) UDC Option Select O Print P Print Automatic PA Print Configuration (General) U Print Direction Z Print Form Information FI Print Graphics GG Print Graphics Information GI Print Standard Bar Codes B Print Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part b Printing Text A Product Identity and Asian Font Types UV Read Serial Number (PF8 Printer Only) USR Remaining Labels ^D Reply Graphics From Print Buffer GRP Reply Test Label Data Back to Host UQ Reset Factory Defaults ^default Reset Printer ^@ Retrieve Form FR Retrieve Network Configuration (PD4X and PF8 Printers Only)!U1 getvar Serial Port Setup Y Set Form Length (Black Mark) Q Set Form Length (Gap or Slot) Q Set Label Width q Set Network Configuration (PD4X and PF8 Printers Only)!U1 setvar Set Real-Time Clock TS Set Reference Point R Set Relative Reference Point r Setup Adjust SA Setup Print Copy

12 Page 12 of 79 Soft Font Information Inquiry Speed Select Store Graphics In Image Buffer Store Graphics In Memory Store Soft Font User-Defined Error/Status Character Control SPC UE S GW GM ES er ESim Commands by Command ^@ ^default ^ee ^A ^B ^C ^D Description Reset Printer Reset Factory Defaults Immediate Error Report Enter Pause Printing Mode Break Batch Printing Exit Pause Printing Mode Remaining Labels? Download Variables ; Comment Line # Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) ' Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only)!U1 getvar Retrieve Network Configuration (PD4X and PF8 Printers Only)!U1 setvar Set Network Configuration (PD4X and PF8 Printers Only) A B b C C D Dump EI EK ES er f FE FI FK FR FS GG GI GK GM GRP GW I i JB Printing Text Print Standard Bar Codes Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part Cut Immediate Define Counter Density Enter Dump Mode (PD4X Printers Only) List Soft Fonts Delete Soft Font Store Soft Font User-Defined Error/Status Character Control Cut Position End Store Command Print Form Information Delete Form Retrieve Form Form Store Print Graphics Print Graphics Information Delete Graphics Store Graphics In Memory Reply Graphics From Print Buffer Store Graphics In Image Buffer Character Set Selection Asian Character Spacing Disable Top of Form Backup

13 Page 13 of 79 JF j LE LO LS LW M N O or P PA PF Q q R r S SA SPC TD TS TT U UA UB UC UDC UE UF UG UI UM UN UP UQ US USR UV V X xa Y Z Enable Top of Form Backup Media Feed Adjustment Line Draw Exclusive Line Draw Black Line Draw Diagonal Line Draw White Memory Allocation (PD4X and PF8t Printers Only) Clear Image Buffer Option Select Character Substitution Print Print Automatic Feed Media Control Set Form Length (Black Mark) Set Form Length (Gap or Slot) Set Label Width Set Reference Point Set Relative Reference Point Speed Select Setup Adjust Setup Print Copy Define Date Format Set Real-Time Clock Define Time Format (PD4X Printers Only) Print Configuration (General) Clear Label Counter Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Enable Label Counter Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Command Reply Accept Character Control Memory Cartridge Information (PC4 Printer Only) Soft Font Information Inquiry Form Information Inquiry Graphics Information Inquiry Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry Code Page and Memory Disable Error Reporting Code Page and Memory Inquiry Print Reply Test Label Data Back to Host Enable Error Reporting Read Serial Number (PF8 Printer Only) Product Identity and Asian Font Types Define Variable Draw Box Autosense (PD4X Printers Only) Serial Port Setup Print Direction General Setup Commands Command I Description Character Set Selection

14 Page 14 of 79 i or UC Y Asian Character Spacing Character Substitution Command Reply Accept Character Control Serial Port Setup I - Character Set Selection Use this command to select the correct character set. For additional code page examples, refer to Code Pages. Ip1,p2,p3 Parameter Description Printer Code Page for 7 Data Bits Printer Code Page for 8 Data Bits p1 The number of data bits (7 or 8). The default is 8. p2 The printer code page. This parameter can be a value from 0 to 13, or A, B, C, D, E, or F. The default is 0 p3 KDU country code (3 digits). This parameter is for the PC4 and PF8 printers only. p2 Language 0 English (US) 1 English (UK) 2 German 3 French 4 Danish 7 Swedish 8 Swiss The default is 001 if p1 is 8. p2 Code Page Language 0 DOS 417 English (UK) 1 DOS 850 Multilingual (Latin 1) 2 DOS 852 Latin 2 (Cyrillic II/Slavic) 3 DOS 860 Portuguese 4 DOS 863 Canadian (French) 5 DOS 865 Norwegian 6 DOS 857 Turkish 7 DOS 861 Icelandic 8 DOS 862 Hebrew 9 DOS 855 Cyrillic 10 DOS 866 Cyrillic CIS 1 11 DOS 737 Greek 12 DOS 851 Greek 1 13 DOS 869 Greek 2 A Windows 1252 Latin 1 B Windows 1250 Latin 2 C Windows 1251 Cyrillic D Windows 1253 Greek E Windows 1254 Turkish F Windows 1255 Hebrew KDU Country Code (PC4 and PF8 Printers Only)

15 Page 15 of 79 Code Country 001 U.S.A. 002 Canada 003 Latin America 027 South Africa 031 Netherlands 032 Belgium 033 France 034 Spain 039 Italy 041 Switzerland 044 United Kingdom 045 Denmark 046 Sweden 047 Norway 049 Germany 351 Portugal 358 Finland To select an 8-bit character set in DOS 850, send this command: I8,1 i - Asian Character Spacing Use this command to place an adjustable inter-character space between Asian font characters. The inter-character spacing gets multiplied with the text string by the horizontal and vertical multiplier values of the selected font. For help, see A - Printing Text. ip1 Parameter Description p1 Space in dots between Asian characters. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and 9. To select 8-dot spacing between Asian characters, use this command: i8 These illustrations show what happens when you add 8 dots of spacing between Asian characters. i Command: Parameter p1 set to 0 (default).

16 Page 16 of 79 i Command: Parameter p1 set to 8 (dots). or - Character Substitution Advanced programmers can use this command to substitute the Euro currency character ( ) for any ASCII character in printer-resident fonts 1 to 5. You can restore the original character by sending the or command. or[p1[,p2]] Parameter The or command is a global printer command that: cannot be issued inside a form. must be issued prior to issuing a text command and printing it. affects a single character on all code pages. Changing the character position restores the original character. preserves the flash memory printer parameter data until changed by the or command or the printer is reset to default. ore ore,128 or Description p1 If p1 = E, the Euro character is mapped to the code page position specified by p2. If no p1 or p2 parameters are given, all code pages are reset to the original default character mapping. p2 If p1 = E, specifies the code page position for the Euro character in the range ASCII 32 to 255 decimal for all code pages. If you do not use the p2 parameter, the Euro character is mapped to the code page position ASCII 213 decimal for all code pages if p1 = E. UC - Command Reply Accept Character Control Use this command to specify a prompt to acknowledge characters which the printer returns on the RS-232 or USB channel to the host after each command execution with no error reply before proceeding with the next command. UCp1 Parameter Description p1 Specifies the desired reply character by its ASCII decimal value (0-255). If p1 is anything other than numerical characters or the value is 0, there is no Command Reply Accept Character (default). Parameter p1 saves in Flash. If command UC is activated, it replaces the <ACK> character at the end of command US and P. If an error occurs and error report is activated, the error message is sent instead. The following table shows an example of the UC command with a reply.

17 Page 17 of 79 Command Reply Explanation UC062 8 > Set Command Reply Accept character to >. US 8 > Reply error. X50,200,5,400,20 8 > Draw a box. P 8 > Print box and reply > at ready. Y - Serial Port Setup Use this command to establish the communication parameters of the serial RS-232 port. This command does not apply to the USB port. Yp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameter Description p1 p2 p3 p4 Baud rate: The default value for this parameter is 9,600 baud. 11 = 115,200 baud 57 = 57,600 baud 38 = 38,400 baud 19 = 19,200 baud 96 = 9,600 baud 48 = 4,800 baud 24 = 2,400 baud 12 = 1,200 baud Parity: O = Odd E = Even N = None Number of data bits: The default value for this parameter is 8 data bits. 7 = 7 data bits 8 = 8 data bits Number of stop bits: The default value for this parameter is 1 stop bit. 1 = 1 stop bit 2 = 2 stop bits After receiving this command, the printer automatically resets its communication on the serial RS-232 communication port. XON/XOFF handshaking is always used. The printer sends XOFF when an error occurs. RTS/CTS is not supported. If the current communication setup is not known, it can be checked by printing a test label. For more information on how to print a test label, see Autosensing Mode. This example demonstrates setting the parameters to the following values: Baud rate = 19,200 baud Parity = Odd Number of data bits = 7 data bits Number of stop bits = 1 stop bit Y19,O,7,1 Print Setup Commands

18 Page 18 of 79 Command D f JB JF j O Q q R r S SA SPC xa Z Description Density Cut Position Disable Top of Form Backup Enable Top of Form Backup Media Feed Adjustment Option Select Set Form Length (Black Mark) Set Form Length (Gap or Slot) Set Label Width Set Reference Point Set Relative Reference Point Speed Select Setup Adjust Setup Print Copy AutoSense Print Direction D - Density Selects the print density. Dp1 Parameter Description p1 Use the density command to control the energy to the printhead. A number of factors affect the actual darkness of the printout: Direct thermal or thermal transfer printing. Print speed. Different brands of direct thermal media. Different combinations of transfer ribbons and receiving face materials. Different ambient temperature and humidity. The printed information may also require the density to be adjusted due to bar code orientations and the density of printing. Test the density command after you have set the print speed and make further adjustments until you find the best setting. To select a printhead density of 9, enter this command: D9 Sets the density value. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and 15. The lightest setting is 0 (zero) and the darkest setting is 15. The default is 10. Recommended density settings are identified in the table links below. Further adjustments might be necessary depending on print speed, bar code density, orientation, and ambient temperature and humidity conditions. PC4 and PF8 Recommended Density Settings for Direct Thermal Printing PC4 and PF8 Recommended Density Settings for Thermal Transfer Printing PD41 and PD42 Recommended Density Settings for Direct Thermal Printing PD41 and PD42 Recommended Density Settings for Thermal Transfer Printing

19 Page 19 of 79 f - Cut Position Use this command to adjust the cutting position along the y-axis in relation to the media and to other characteristics of individual printers and batches of media. fp 1 Parameter Description (PC4, PF8) Description (PD41, PD42) p 1 When using labels with liner, the printer advances each printed label to the cutting position (between two labels) according to the program before the liner is cut. Due to differences between batches of media, the printer may not cut exactly between labels, but either cut a slice at the last part of the printed label or a slice at the front part of the next label. You should avoid having the printer cut through labels if possible to prevent the adhesive from sticking to the cutting parts and preventing them from working properly. If the cut occurs in the already printed label, increase the cut position index value. If the cut occurs in the next label, decrease the cut index value. To increase the cut position index value, enter the command below: f110 Cut position index measured in dots. Cut position index measured in dots. 203 dpi (8 dots/mm): Range is from 020 to 180. Default is dpi (11.8 dots/mm): Range is from 000 to 200. Default is dpi (8 dots/mm): Range is from 000 to 200. Default is dpi (11.8 dots/mm): Range is from 000 to 300. Default is 100. JB - Disable Top of Form Backup Use this command to disable automatic top of form backup of the media. JB By default, the top of form backup command feeds out an extra amount of media after printing so that the label can be torn off or peeled off properly, and then retracts the media so that printing can start at the top of the label. You cannot use the top of form backup command is the printer has the optional cutter installed. To disable top of form backup, send an O command followed by a JB command. The JB command disables top of form backup. The printer stops feeding media when the end of the label aligns with the printhead dot line. Any j command is ignored, although it is stored in memory and can be enabled again using a JF command. JF - Enable Top of Form Backup Use this command to enable automatic top of form backup of the media. JF Use the top of form backup command in connection with the j command. The printer feeds out enough extra media after printing a label so that it can be torn, peeled, or cut off properly. By default, top of form is enabled so that the media is retracted far enough to begin printing at the top of the next label.

20 Page 20 of 79 You can disable the top of form backup command with a JB command. Any j command is ignored and the printer stops feeding when the end of the label becomes aligned with the printhead dot line. If the optional cutter is installed on the printer, the JB command must be preceded by an O command. However, the j command is kept stored in memory and can be enabled again using a JF command. Activating the cutter using an OC command has the same effect as issuing a JF command. j - Media Feed Adjustment Use this command to set the media feed for tear-off (straight-through), peel-off (self-strip), or cut-off operation. jp1 Parameter Description p1 Length of media feed after printing in dots. Recommended values for dpi (8 dots/mm) printers: Tear-off operation: 88 Peel-off operation: 110 Recommended values for 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) printers: Tear-off operation: 120 Peel-off operation: 165 The dpi printer feed adjustment ranges from 0 to 160. The default for PF8d is 108. The default for PF8t is 88 The 300 dpi printer feed adjustment ranges from 0 to 250. The default is 120. When using peel-off operation, the labels should remain slightly stuck to the liner (backing paper) so they do not fall off but can still be easily removed. In tear-off operation, the j command adjusts the media feed so that the perforation between tags or the gap between labels is aligned with the tear bar. You can enable or disable the extra media feed set by the j command using the JF and JB commands. By default, Top of Form Backup is disabled. This example adjusts the media feed length for peel-off operation at 8 dots/mm: j110 This example adjusts the media feed length for tear-off operation at 8 dots/mm: j136 Note: Do not use extremely small or large values for the j command as such values may cause the printer to feed or pull back the media continuously. O - Option Select Use this command to enable or disable printer sensors and the cutter option. O[S,N[,D[,Cnnn Cb]]] Parameter Description S Enables reverse gap sensing. This parameter is only for PC4 and PF8 printers. N Disables the label taken sensor. D Cnnn Disables the ribbon end sensor. Instructs the printer to print nnn labels (1 to 255) before

21 Page 21 of 79 Cb cutting. Instructs the printer to print a batch before cutting. S - Reverse Gap Sensing Enabled (PC4 and PF8 Printers Only) By default, the sensor interprets blockage of light to mean that a label is present. The parameter reverses the operation of the label gap sensor so that it interprets a blockage of light as a gap between labels. Before using the S parameter, make sure to load the printer with the correct type of media. N - Label Taken Sensor Disable When the label taken sensor is enabled, the communication to the printer is blocked as long as the sensor detects a label in the feed out slot. This command does not work with a cutter. If a cutter kit is installed on the printer, use ON to disable the sensor. D - Ribbon End Sensor Disable The ribbon end sensor (thermal transfer models only) detects reflections from the trailing silvery part of the transfer ribbon. Direct Thermal Mode If the ribbon end sensor is disabled, density settings are interpreted through a table that gives an optimized printout for direct thermal printing. For help with density settings, see D - Density. Thermal Transfer Mode If the ribbon end sensor is enabled, an error occurs if no reflection is detected. The density settings are interpreted via a table that gives an optimized printout for thermal transfer printing. For help with density settings, see D - Density. C - Cutter Enabled If the C parameter is enabled, and you have a cutter installed, you can cut a label after it is printed. Commands JF and JB are disabled but their values remain stored in memory. If the C parameter is disabled, you cannot cut a label after it has been printed. Commands JF and JB are enabled. The f command is disabled but its value remains stored in memory. This table shows the results of combinations of the various O command parameters. Command Reverse Gap (S) Label Taken Sensor (N) DT/TTR Mode (D) Cutter (C) O Disable Enable TT mode Disable OD Disable Enable DT mode Disable O,Cnnn b Enable Disable TT mode Enable OD,Cnnn b Not used Disable DT mode Enable OD,N Disable Disable TT mode Disable ON,D Disable Disable DT mode Disable ON,Cnnn b Disable Disable TT mode Enable OCnnn b Not used Disable TT mode Enable This example shows how to enable DT mode, disable LTS, reverse the gap sensor, and the disable the cutter. ON,D Q - Set Form Length (Black Mark) Use this command to switch from label gap sensor to the black mark sensor, and to specify the location and height of the black marks on the back of the media. Qp1,Bp2[±p3] Parameter Description p1 Distance between black marks measured in dots. This parameter is a numeric value. B p2 Disables label gap sensor and enables the black mark sensor. Height of the black mark measured in dots.

22 Page 22 of 79 ±p3 The optional offset length measured in dots. In addition to the label gap sensor, the printers have a black mark sensor that determines the top of each form by sensing a preprinted black mark on the back of the media. The sensor is located slightly to the right of the center of the media path (as seen from the front of the printer). For specifications of the size and location of black marks, see your printer user's manual. 1 This example prints black marks on the perforations. The printer has a dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead. p1 = 31 mm (248 dots) p2 = 7.0 mm (56 dots) p3 = 0.5 mm (4 dots) The Q command is: Q248,B This example prints black marks between the perforations. The printer has a dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead. p1 = 31 mm (248 dots) p2 = 7.0 mm (56 dots) p3 = 17 mm (136 dots) The Q command is: Q248,B Q - Set Form Length (Gap or Slot) Use this command to set the form and gap length when using the label gap sensor, or the amount of media feed after the print image in case of continuous stock. Qp1,p2[±p3] Parameter Description p1 The label form length in dots. This parameter is a numeric value with a minimum value of dpi (8 dots/mm): The default is 1200 dots. Maximum without memory cartridge is 3780 dots at full

23 Page 23 of 79 The printers have a label gap sensor designed to detect the top of each form: through the semi-transparent liner in the gap between labels. through a hole in the media. The sensor is located slightly to the right of the center of the media path (as seen from the front of the printer). Refer to your printer user's manual for specifications of the size and location of detection slots. When entering Dump mode, or when printing a form for the first time after power-up using the Windows Driver, the printer automatically determines the Q value while feeding a couple of labels. The current Q value is printed on the test label and the label produced by a U command. For more information, see Dump Mode. Continuous Stock In case of continuous stock, parameter p1 decides the amount of media feed performed after the actual print image has been printed. Continuous stock is selected by setting parameter p2 = 0. If the printer is not loaded with continuous stock when entering Dump mode, an error occurs. 1 This example draws a rectangular label. The printer has a dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead. p1 = 20.0 mm (160 dots) p2 = 3.0 mm (24 dots) The Q command is: Q160,24 print width. Maximum with 256k SRAM cartridge is 6258 dots at full print width. 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm): The default is 1200 dots. p2 The gap length in dots dpi (8 dots/mm): ±p3 The optional offset length measured in dots. Maximum without memory cartridge is 2640 dots at full print width. Maximum with 256k SRAM cartridge is 4364 dots at full print width. The default is 24 dots. 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm): The default is 24 dots. 2 This example draws a butterfly label. The printer has a dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead. p1 = 12.5 mm (100 dots) p2 = 3.0 mm (24 dots) p3 = 3.0 mm (24 dots) The Q command is: Q100,24+24

24 Page 24 of 79 q - Set Label Width Use this command to set the label width when using labels that are less than the full width of the printhead. qp1 Parameter Description p1 The width of the label measured in dots. For PC4 and PF8 printers, the default is: The q command causes the image buffer to be formatted to match the label width. The q command also automatically sets the margins according to the following rule: (Number of dots on printhead - label width in dots) / 2 (center-aligned) This example sets the label width to 416 dots. q dots at 203 dpi 1208 dots at 300 dpi For PD41 and PD42 printers, the default is: 832 dots at 203 dpi 1248 dots at 300 dpi Note: If an R command is sent after a q command, the image buffer is automatically reformatted to match the width of the printhead and the margins are reset accordingly. Note: At 300 dpi, a maximum label of 1248 dots can be set. However, the print image is not aligned at the center, and the data in the outer margins (beyond q1232) is lost. R - Set Reference Point Use this command to move the reference point for the X and Y axes. All horizontal and vertical measurements in other commands use the setting for R as the origin for measurements. Use the R command as an alternative to sending the q command to position (center) labels that are narrower than the printhead. Rp1,p2 Parameter Description p1 p2 The horizontal (left) margin measured in dots. The vertical (top) margin measured in dots. This value must be between 0 and the maximum printhead width. The default is 000. This value must be between 0 the maximum value that can be allocated by SDRAM (PD41 and PD42). The default is 000.

25 Page 25 of 79 Use the R command to establish top and left margins to prevent printing off the edge of the label. You should use a minimum margin of 1 mm on all sides of the label. Caution: Repeated printing outside the edge of the media can cause excessive printhead wear. For narrow labels, the R command could be substituted by q and r commands, which have the benefit of making better use of a limited image buffer. Any R command after a q command resets the width to the maximum print width, as a q832 command. The values for the latest R command (or r, whichever was last executed) are printed on the test label. The print direction commands ZB, and ZT affect the location of the reference point, as illustrated below. r - Set Relative Reference Point Use this command to move the reference point for the x-axis and y-axis relative to the label width set by a previous q command. rp1,p2 Parameter Description p1 p2 The horizontal (left) margin measured in dots. The vertical (top) margin measured in dots. This value must be between 0 and the maximum printhead width. The default is 000. This value must be between 0 the maximum value that can be allocated by SDRAM (PD41 and PD42). The default is 000. The relative reference point command is used to establish the top and left margins relative to the label width. For narrow labels, you can use the r command after a q command which makes better use of a limited image buffer. The values for the latest r command (or R, whichever was last executed) are printed on the test label. The print direction commands ZB and ZT affect the location of the relative referent point as illustrated in the following graphic.

26 Page 26 of 79 This example creates a 50 dot left margin and a 100 dot top margin from the label edge set by the q command. r50,100 S - Speed Select Use this command to select the print speed. Sp1 Parameter Description (PC4, PF8) Description (PD41, PD42) p1 Speed select value: 0 = 30 mm/sec (1.2 in/sec) 1 = 40 mm/sec (1.6 in/sec) 2 = 50 mm/sec (2 in/sec) 3 = 75 mm/sec (3 in/sec) 4 = 100 mm/sec (4 in/sec) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm): Range is from 2-4. Default is dpi (11.8 dots/mm): Range is from 0-4. Default is 3. Speed select value: 0-2 = 50 mm/sec (2 in/sec) 3 = 75 mm/sec (3 in/sec) 4 = 100 mm/sec (4 in/sec) 5 = 125 mm/sec (5 in/sec) 6 = 150 mm/sec (6 in/sec) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm): Range is from 0-6. Default is dpi (11.8 dots/mm): Range is from 0-4. Default is 3. Changing the print speed can affect the blackness of the printout, which may have to be adjusted using a D command. The density settings has priority over speed selection, which might cause the speed to be reduced at high density settings. This example shows how to set the print speed to 50 mm/sec (2 in/sec). S2 SA - Setup Adjust Use this command to control the activation and storage of setup commands and values. SAp1 Parameter Description p1 Setup adjust values: 0 = All commands remain active and values are saved when changed. The printer uses stored setup values. The default value is 0.

27 Page 27 of 79 1 = All setup parameters are locked and commands are ignored. The printer uses only previously stored setup values. 2 = All setup commands within forms are ignored. The SA command affects the following setup commands: R, r, D, j, J, q, Q, S, Z, and SPC. The current SA value is stored in Flash memory and printed on the test label. This example shows how to ignore all setup commands within a form. SA2 SPC - Setup Print Copy Use this command to change the function of the Feed button to print a copy of the label currently residing in the image buffer. SPCp1 Parameter Description p1 Setup Print Copy values: 0 = Media feeds as usual when you press the Feed button. 1 = Print Copy is activated, but is disabled if the A, b, B, GW, GG, LE, LO, LS, LW, N, q, Q, r, R, X, and Info commands have been sent since the last printout. 2 = Print Copy is activated. In this state, you can add additional fields to the image by pressing the Feed button. The default value is 0. Use this example to activate Print Copy: SPC1 xa - Autosense (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to enable the printer to detect the label and gap length and set the sensor levels. This command does not place the printer in the Dump mode and does not print the printer configuration label. xa [p1 [p2 [p3]]] Parameter Description p1 p2 G = Gap detection B = Black mark detection Max length of media in dots, while forward search for gap or black mark. Default is G. Default = 2800 dots, (350mm) The range is 800 dots to max label length. p3 The gain resistance. The range is 1 to 63. The Autosensing is used to calibrate the sensors that control the media feed and determine where the individual labels or tags start and stop. It starts measuring the gain level of the sensors, followed by searching for gap or black mark during media feeding. Autosensing media can be cancelled by pressing key the FEED or CANCEL buttons.

28 Page 28 of 79 This example causes the printer to measure for Gap media and sets the following values: Max length = 1200 dots Gain value = 12 xag,1200,12 Z - Print Direction Use this command to select the print orientation. Zp1 Parameter Description p1 Print orientation: Default = T T = Start printing from the top of image buffer. B = Start printing from the bottom of image buffer. This command affects the complete print image, including text, bar codes, graphics, lines, and boxes, as well as the location of the reference point. For more information, see R - Set Reference Point. Printing a test label in the Test modes or using a U or UP command resets the print direction to default (ZT). 1 This example shows the printer print from the top of the image. ZT 2 This example shows the printer print from the bottom of the image. ZB Error Setup Commands Command er UN US Description User-Defined Error/Status Character Control Disable Error Reporting Enable Error Reporting

29 Page 29 of 79 er - User-Defined Error/Status Control Character Use this command to control the error messages format when command US has enabled the status reporting feature. You can also use this command when some high priority error types occur even though command UN has disabled status report. erp1,p2[,p3] Parameter Description p1 Reply error action single character when error occurs. Value of p1 is one single ASCII character, except hex 00. p2 Mode of User Defined Error/Status Character reply (one ASCII numerical: p2 = 0 Mode of Reply Default, where error number is NN: Output at error action: <NAK>NN<XOFF> Output at error recovery: <XON> p2 = 1 Mode of Reply only with character, defined by p1: Output at error action: <p1><crlf> Output at error recovery: <p3><crlf> p2 = 2 Mode of Reply with character p1 and error number NN: Output at error action: <p 1 >NN<CRLF> Output at error recovery: <p 3 >00<CRLF> Default is 0. p 2 = Mode of <XOFF> and <XON> replacement: Like default mode (0), but with all <XOFF> replaced by p 1 and all <XON> replaced by optional p 3 : Output at error action: <NAK>NN<p1> Output at error recovery: <p3>nn p3 Optional recovery action single character. The normal recovery character <XON> is replaced by p 3. Value of p 3 is one single ASCII character, except hex 00. If no p 3 is available, p 1 is used instead as a recovery action character. Exception of output: Error 7 (Out of media or ribbon), is added after 07 with Pnnn or Rnnn where nnn = number of remaining labels. Output at error media action (mode 0): <NAK>07Pnnn<XOFF> Output at error ribbon action (mode 0): <NAK>07Rnnn<XOFF> Output at error recovery: <XON> Mode 1, 2, and 6 changes the output in a similar way. All parameters are saved in flash memory. If more than one error occurs at the same time, there is an output for each error recovery, like <p1>00<crlf> on mode 2. For more information on error handlings see, Error Handling Principles. Command Manual Action Reply Comments US <ACK> Enables error reporting. erc,2,q Reply error with character "C" and error NN and at recovery with character "Q". Open cover C11<CRLF> Manual action generates error 11.

30 Page 30 of 79 Close cover Q00<CRLF> Manual recovery on error 11. UN - Disable Error Reporting Use this command to disable error reporting. UN US - Enable Error Reporting Use this command to enable the status reporting feature with optional direct recovery. US [A] [B] [E] Parameter Description A B E Any or all parameters can be activated at the same time. For more information, see Error Types. Parameters are saved in Flash memory. The format of the error messages is controlled by the er command. If any error of type A occurs, the printer attempts to directly recover and continue in normal mode with no stop for recovery. If any error of type A occurs, the printer attempts to directly recover and continue in normal mode with no stop for recovery. Error 13 LTS reply control (label taken sensor). Returns error 13 if LTS detects a label before and after printing. This example shows the US command with a reply. Command Reply Explanation USABE <ACK> Activate all error flags. Often performed with the Feed button. Often performed with the Feed button. erq,6,r N AA Setup user-defined error/status character control to Q for <XOFF> and R for <XON>. Clears image buffer errors. Erroneous command type A (syntax error). P <NAK>01Q Print image buffer with error 01. R Direct recovery error 01 (type A) and continue. Store and Clean Commands Command EK ES GK GM M Description Delete Soft Font Store Soft Font Delete Graphics Store Graphics In Memory Memory Allocation EK - Delete Soft Font

31 Page 31 of 79 Use this command to delete soft fonts from memory. EK["name" "*"] Parameter Description "name" Soft fonts are stored using the ES command and listed using the EI command. You can also delete soft fonts from the printer using a program such as Intermec LabelShop or Intermec InterDriver. EK"a" EK"*" The name of the soft font you want to delete. "*" Deletes all soft fonts in the system. This parameter only functions if the soft fonts are stored in the printers flash memory. ES - Store Soft Font Use this command to download and store soft fonts in memory. ES"name"p1p2p3a1b1c1"data1"...anbncn"datan" Parameter Description name p1 p2 p3 Name of the soft font. Use one lowercase letter only. Values for this parameter can range from a to z. The number of characters to download using hexadecimal coding. The character rotation using hexadecimal coding: 00 hex = 0 and hex = 90 and 270 clockwise 02 hex = All four directions (2 pairs) The font height measured in dots and specified using hexadecimal coding. The font height includes ascenders and descenders of character and need to fit in the character cell of 256 dots = mm (1.26 in). Illustration of Parameters p3, b, and c Lowercase named fonts minimize soft font memory usage by only storing downloaded fonts and have a 256 character limit. The range is from 00 to FF hex (1 to 256 characters per soft font set). The range for this parameter is 00 to FF hex. a The map position of the character using hexadecimal coding. The range for this parameter is 00 to FF hex. b The spacing to the next print character in dots using hexadecimal coding. This parameter must be greater than or equal to the character width specified by parameter c. The range for this parameter is 00 to FF hex. c The width of the character in dots using hexadecimal coding. The range for this parameter is 00 to FF hex. data p3 x c = bitmap data (in bytes). Data is received in bytes on a line-by-line basis. The 0,0 cell map position is in the top left corner of the map as viewed in the 0 rotation. Repeat parameters a, b,c, and data for each character until all characters in the set have been downloaded. For fonts with the rotation parameter p2 set to 02 hex (all four directions), repeat the individual font character download for each 90 rotated character from the start of the character set until all rotated characters in the set have been downloaded. The number of individual character maps downloaded is double the characters in the font set (p1).

32 Page 32 of 79 The black and white bitmap that represents the character must be converted to hexadecimal code. The bitmap is described line by line from left to right, starting from the upper left corner of the character cell. A white dot is represented by 0 and a black dot by 1. Each byte (8 dots) forms a binary number that is converted to hexadecimal code. The last byte in a line is padded with zeros to complete the line and data byte. The data is the sent to the printer as a continuous string of hexadecimal byte representations in line order. For alternative ways to download soft fonts to the printer see your printer user s guide in Related Documents. You can list soft fonts using the EI command. Illustration of a Character in 0 and 90 Rotation as Downloaded to the Printer

33 Page 33 of 79 GK - Delete Graphics Use this command to delete a specified graphic or all graphics from memory. GK"name" "*" Parameter Description name s Use this command to delete the graphic named "LOGO": GK"LOGO" Use this command to delete all graphics stored in memory: GK"*" The name of the form to delete from memory. * Deletes all graphics stored in memory. If you use the name parameter, you only delete the named form. GM - Store Graphics In Memory Use this command to store.pcx graphic files in Flash memory. GM"name"p1"DATA" Parameter Description name p1 DATA The name of the form to store in Flash memory. The size of the original.pcx file. In DOS, you can use the DIR command to determine the exact file size. The name is case-sensitive and must be no more than 8 characters. You must specify this value as a numeric value in bytes. Your graphic must be less than the amount of free memory. The data for the graphic in 1-bit.pcx (black and The resolution of the graphics must match the white) format. resolution of the printer.

34 Page 34 of 79 The GM command saves the graphics in the Flash memory, so it will not be lost when you power off. Use it for graphics that are used frequently and do not change, such as the logo of your company. In a DOS system, the "DATA" portion can be sent to the printer via the parallel port using the DOS COPY command. Assume you have a.pcx file named circle.pcx in your current directory. You can use the DOS command prompt to determine the size of the graphic in bytes. For this example, assume the size of the circle.pcx file is 1556 bytes. Send this command to the printer: GM circle 1556 To store the image in the printer connected to port LPT1, at the DOS prompt type this command and then press Enter: COPY /b circle.pcx LPT1: Use the GG command to printer the graphic and verify that it was successfully stored in flash. GG50,50,"circle" M - Memory Allocation (PD4X and PF8t Printers Only) Use this command to select whether to use the printer memory (Flash) or the Compact Flash (CF) card to store data. Mp1 Memory Allocation Errors If there is a problem with the CF card, you may receive one of these errors. Note: This command only works with the PF8t printer or a printer that has ESim version 7.00 or greater installed and the CF card option installed. Parameter Description p1 Error What It Means Memory select value: 0 = Select printer memory. 1 = Select the CF card memory. F = Format the CF card. 04 The CF card is full. MO UM UM150000,2048,0,0,0,0,0,0,UI80 Now, insert a 256 MB CF card into the printer and type: M1 UM UM150,249912,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,UI80 The default is The CF card is not installed or is incorrectly formatted. Form Commands Command C FE Description Define Counter End Form Store

35 Page 35 of 79 FK Delete Form FR Retrieve Form FS Form Store PA Print Automatic V Define Variable? Download Variables C - Define Counter Use this command to define one of maximum 10 automatic counters used in consecutive numbering applications, such as serial numbers. You can only use counters in Form Edit mode, not in Direct mode. Cp1,p2,p3,p4,[p5,],"PROMPT" Parameter Description p1 The counter number. The range is 0 to 9. p2 The maximum number of digits for the counter. The range is 1 to 29. p3 p4 p5 "PROMPT" The field justification: L = Left justification. R = Right justification. C = Center justification. N = No justification. Incremental (+) or decremented (-) step value. Use a plus or minus sign followed by a single digit. Determines the alphanumeric support: N = Numerical support. A = Alpha support (default). B = Alphanumerical support. Fixed prompt text data which can display on the host when the UI command is issued. A single leading minus sign ("-") in the prompt field causes the prompt to be sent one time only after the form is retrieved. A double leading minus ("--") sign in the prompt field causes the prompt to be suppressed. The value for this parameter must be between -9 and +9. Anything other than digit, leading spaces, and uppercase alpha characters in DATA causes error 03. The value must be between 0 and 32 characters. The default is a leading space character. Use this command in forms that require sequential numbering. When initializing counters, they must be defined in order (for example C0, C1, C2, and so on) after possible variables. To print the contents of the counter, enter the counter number (C0 to C9) in the "PROMPT" field of A (Print Text) or B (Print Bar Code) commands. Prompts only appear if a UI command has been issued after the last power-up. The keyboard display unit sends the UI command automatically. The field justification parameter (p3) affects the way the counter is printed. When p3 = L, R, or C, the counter value is printed left, right, or center-justified in an area with a width defined by p2. If you do not select justification, the field is truncated from the right side so that is does not exceed the maximum field length. This feature may be useful if you are using a counter as input data to a bar code. When the form is retrieved for printing, if the start value entered begins with one or several zeros (0), the entire area specified by p2 is padded with leading zeros and p3 has no effect. Note: If a single counter is incremented several times on the same form, the step value p4 must be set to the number of times the counted is used in the form or equivalent to what the step values for the single counter add up to in this form. You must also use a Cn x command when designing the actual form. For help, see A - Printing Text or B - Standard Bar Codes. The table below illustrates how leading space characters (" ") in the PROMPT will be influenced by the next character at wrap around. If the next position is a digit with a wrap around (9 0), space is incremented to digit 1. If the next position is a letter with wrap around (Z A), space is incremented to letter A.

36 Page 36 of 79 C - Counter Command Parameters p5 Counter Command Start Data N C0,3,C,+1,N,"Numerical" "99" "999" A C0,3,C,+1,A,"Alpha" (If you do not include a p5 parameter, method A is selected by default) "A9" "Z9" "0Z9" "ZZ" "ZZ9" B C0,3,C,+1,B,"Alpha-num" "99" "A9" "9Z" "ZZ" "ZZZ" Data After p4 = +1 -> "100" -> "000" -> "B0" -> "AA0" -> "1A0" -> "AAA" -> "AA0" -> "9A" -> "AA" -> "A0" -> "100" -> "000" Data After p4 = +2 -> "101" -> "001" -> "B1" -> "AA1" -> "1A1" -> "AAB" -> "AA1" -> "9B" -> "AB" -> "A1" -> "101" -> "001" This form lets you test field justifications by entering various start values when the form is retrieved for printing. FK"TEST5" FS"TEST5" C0,5,L,+1,"Start value CNT 0" C1,5,R,+1,N,"Start value N-CNT 1" C2,5,C,+1,A,"Start value A-CNT 2" C3,5,N,+1,B,"Start value B-CNT 3" A50,050,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Default, left justified :"C0":" A50,100,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Numerical, right justified :"C1":" A50,150,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Alpha, center justified:"c2":" A50,200,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Alpha-num, not justified :"C3":" FE FR"TEST5"? A9 99 ZZ9 ZZ9 P3 FE - End Form Store Command Use this command to end a Form Store sequence. FE The Form Store sequence must start with the FS command and end with the FE command. FS"formname"... FE FK - Delete Form Use this command to delete a specified form or all forms from memory. FK"name" "*" Parameter Description name Deletes the named form from This parameter must be alphabetic and no more than 96 characters.

37 Page 37 of 79 memory. * Deletes all forms from memory. This parameter only functions when the forms are stored in the flash memory of the printer. s To delete a form named FORM1, enter this command: FK"FORM1" To delete all forms, enter this command: FK"*" FR - Retrieve Form Use this command to retrieve a form that was previously stored in memory. FR"name" Parameter Description name The name given to the form when it This parameter must be an alphanumeric value between 1 and was stored in memory. 96 characters. The printer is case-sensitive. To print a list of forms currently stored in memory, use the FI command. To retrieve the form names "Test1", enter this command: FR"Test1" FS - Form Store Use this command to begin a Form Store sequence. FS"name" Parameter Description name The name of the form you want to store. This command is casesensitive. You must use the exact case you used when storing the can be from 1 to 8 characters. PC4 and PF8 printers: The name form to retrieve it. PD41 and PD42 printers: The name can be from 1 to 96 characters. All commands following FS are stored in the Forms memory until a FE command is received to end the form store process. If a form with the same name is already stored in memory, the FS command results in an error and the old form is retained. When updating a form, use the FK command to delete the old version before storing the new version. To print a list of the forms currently stored in memory, use the FI command. Do not use global commands such as EI, EK, ES, FI, FK, GI, GK, GM, I, N, P, U, UE, UF, UG, UI, UM, UP, UN, US, Y, W,?, or ^@ in a form store sequence. This example begins and ends the form store sequence of TEST1. FS"TEST1"... FE Creating a Startup Form

38 Page 38 of 79 You can use a form as a startup form that is automatically retrieved and prompted for variables (if necessary) each time the printer is turned on. You can create a startup form by naming the form "AUTOFR". To exit AUTOFR mode, send XOFF or NULL to the printer using the serial interface. Make sure you test the form using another name before you make it a startup form. If a startup form causes an error, use one of these solutions to clear it: If the indicator lamp shines green, send XOFF or NULL to exit AUTOFR mode. After you exit AUTOFR mode, delete the startup file using the FK"AUTOFR" command. If the indicator lamp shines orange, there is no communication and the memory must be erased by pressing the Feed button for more than 3 seconds in Dump mode. PA - Print Automatic Use this command in a stored form sequence to automatically print the form as soon as all variable data has been supplied. PAp1[,p2] Parameter Description p1 The number of label sets. This parameter can range from 1 to The default is 1. p2 The number of copies of each label that is used in combination with counters to print multiple copies of the same label. This parameter can range from 1 to Refer to the P command for explanations on how to print multiple labels with counters. The PA command follows the same principles. Note: You can only use the PA command with forms containing at least one variable (see V command). If there is no variable in the form, the printer enters an endless loop and prints continuously. The default is 1. FK"TEST6" FK"TEST6" V00,59,N,"Enter text" A24,24,0,4,1,1,N,V00 PA1 FE FR"TEST6"? This is variable text Deletes form "Test6" Starts form store sequence Defines variable Writes text with variable Prints 1 label automatically Ends form store sequence Retrieves form "Test6" Gets variables Data for variable 00 V - Define Variable Use this command to define variable data fields for use in stored forms. Vp1,p2,p3,"PROMPT" Parameter Description p1 Variable reference number (00-99). A maximum total of 1500 bytes of data for all variables is allowed. p2 Maximum number of digits for the variable (1-99). A maximum total of 1500 bytes of data for all variables is allowed. p3 Field justification: L = Left justification.

39 Page 39 of 79 "PROMPT" R = Right justification. C = Center justification. N = No justification. An ASCII text field transmitted to the host or Keyboard Display Unit via the serial interface each time this command is executed. This prompt requests the operator to enter the value for the variable. A single leading minus sign ("-") in the prompt field causes the prompt to be sent one time only after the form is retrieved (Keyboard Display Unit only). A double leading minus ("--") sign in the prompt field causes the prompt to be suppressed (Keyboard Display Unit only). The value must be between 0 and 32 characters. This command is used in forms that require unique data on each label. Variables must be initialized in order (V00, V01, V02, etc.) immediately after the FS command. The field justification parameter impacts the way the variable is printed. When left, right, or center justification is selected, the counter value is printed left, right or center justified in an area with a width defined by the p2 parameter. If the number of digits in the counter value is less than the number of digits defined by p2, the area is padded with space characters. If no justification is selected, the field adjusts to fit the actual length of the data without exceeding the set maximum field length, which may be useful when using a counter as input data to a bar code. To print the contents of a variable, the number of the variable must be included in the "DATA" field of the A (Print Text) or B (Print Bar Code) commands. This example shows how the field justification works in variable fields. FK"TEST7" FS"TEST7" V00,10,L,"Variable 00" V01,10,R,"Variable 01" V02,10,C,"Variable 02" V03,10,N,"Variable 03" A50,50,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V00":Left justified" A50,100,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V01":Right justified" A50,150,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V02":Center justified" A50,200,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V03":No justification" FE For a continuation of this example, see the? command.? - Download Variables Use this command to signal to the printer that the following data is variable or counter values.? The host system uses this command to send data representing variables and/or counters to the printer after a stored form containing variables and/or counters has been retrieved. The amount of data following the question mark line must match exactly the total number and order of variables and/or counters for that specific form. Note: If you omit the? command, no variables or counter values are printed. FR"TEST7"

40 Page 40 of 79? abcde ADCDE P1 Render Commands Command A B b GG GRP GW LE LO LS LW N X Description Print Text Print Standard Bar Codes Print Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Print Graphics Reply Graphics From Print Buffer Store Graphics In Image Buffer Line Draw Exclusive Line Draw Black Line Draw Diagonal Line Draw White Clear Image Buffer Draw Box A - Printing Text Use the A command to print an ASCII text string. Ap1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,"DATA" Parameter Description p1 p2 p3 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the TPH Width. The default is 0. Vertical start position (Y) This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and The default is 0. in dots. This value is limited by the SDRAM available on your printer. Rotation: 0 = No rotation 1 = 90 rotation (left to right). 2 = 180 rotation (left to right). 3 = 270 rotation (left to right). 4 = No rotation (top to bottom). Asian fonts only. 5 = 90 rotation (top to bottom). Asian fonts only. 6 = 180 rotation (top to bottom). Asian fonts only. 7 = 270 rotation (top to bottom). Asian fonts only. p4 Font selection: For PC4 and PF8:

41 Page 41 of dpi (8 dots/mm) 1 = 20.3 cpi, 6 points (8x12 dots) 2 = 16.9 cpi, 7 points (10x16 dots) 3 = 14.5 cpi, 10 points (12x20 dots) 4 = 12.7 cpi, 12 points (14x24 dots) 5 = 5.6 cpi, 24 points (32x48 dots) You can use the Asian font software tool to download a font to your memory card. The language most recently downloaded overwrites the existing languages on the memory card. For PD41 and PD42: If you choose an Asian font, the language with the highest priority is selected if more than one language is available on the memory card: Priority 1: Chinese BIG-5 Priority 2: Chinese GB Priority 3: Japanese Priority 4: Korean 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) 1 = 25 cpi, 4 points (12x20 dots) 2 = cpi, 6 points (16x28 dots) 3 = 15 cpi, 8 points (20x36 dots) 4 = 12.5 cpi, 10 points (24x44 dots) 5 = 6.25 cpi, 21 points (48x80 dots) 8 = Asian fonts (24x24 dots in a double-byte) Chinese BIG-5, Big5.24 Chinese GB, GB.24 Japanese, Japanese.24 Korean, Korea.24 9 = Asian fonts (24x24 dots in a double-byte) Chinese BIG-5, Big5.24 Chinese GB, GB.24 Japanese, Japanese.24 Korean, Korea.24 p5 Horizontal multiplier 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p6 Vertical multiplier 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 p7 "DATA" N = Normal image R = Reverse image Represents a fixed data field. You can replace the "DATA" field with, or combine it with, these commands: Data Field Command Descriptions When using Asian double-byte fonts, specify both bytes as ASCII decimal values, starting with the first value being larger than ASCII 127 decimal (ASCII 7F hex), or below ASCII 127 decimal to specify a Latin character. Command Variable: Vnn Consecutive number counter: Cn Cn x Description Prints the contents of the variable "nn" at this position, where n is a 2-digit number from 00 to 99. Prints the value of counter "n" at this position. Prints the value of counter "n" at this position while setting the counters start value to "x". Values for n and x are 1-digit numbers from 0 to 9. s 1

42 Page 42 of B - Print Standard Bar Codes Use this command to print standard, one-dimensional bar codes. Bp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8,"DATA" Parameter Description p 1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the TPH Width. The default is 0. p2 Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 (default) and This value is limited by the SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Rotation: 0 = No rotation 1 = 90 rotation clockwise 2 = 180 rotation clockwise 3 = 270 rotation clockwise This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and 3. p4 Bar code selection. For a list of values, see the One-Dimensional Bar Code Selection table. p5 Narrow bar width. For a list of values, see the One-Dimensional Bar Code Width Selection table. p6 Wide bar width in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 2 and 30. p7 Bar code height in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 1 and 999. p8 Whether or not bar code is humanreadable. "DATA" B = Human-readable is ON N = Human-readable is OFF Represents a fixed data field. If empty, no part of the bar code is generated. For a list of values, see DATA Field Command Descriptions below. Data Field Command Descriptions Command TD TT Variable: Vnn Consecutive number counter: Cn Cn x You can use a combination of several options, for example: B50,300,0,3,1,2,50,B,"Deluxe"V01C2"Combo" This example writes a Code 39 bar code containing the information Deluxe, the contents of variable 01, the contents of counter 2, the text Combo, and the contents of variable 01. Bar Code 128 Family Description Specifies how the date is formatted. For help, see TD - Define Data Format. Specifies how the time is formatted. For help, see TT - Define Time Format (PD4X only). Prints the contents of the variable "nn" at this position, where n is a 2-digit number from 00 to 99. Prints the value of counter "n" at this position. Prints the value of counter "n" at this position while setting the counters start value to "x". Values for n and x are 1-digit numbers from 0 to 9. Enter + to increase the value or - to decrease the value. The Code 128 family has three unique data character subsets: A, B and C. Each character subset allows you to include different type of data in a bar code. To include information found in a different character subset, you can specify your printer to change character sets automatically or manually. Use the string invocation rules to encode special characters and the special functions keys, FNC1, FNC2, FNC3 and FNC4. Note that the human-readable part in the symbol, FNC and code subset control characters is represented by a space. The input data string is a fixed string of maximum 64 alpha-numerical characters.

43 Page 43 of 79 Code 128 With Auto Selection of Subset and UCC/EAN Code 128 and EAN128 use automatic subset selection of Subset A, B, or C, both at the start and within the bar code. Choose this option if you are a novice in bar code functions. Code 128 With Manual Selection of Subset By starting the Code 128 symbol with manual selection of subset A, B, or C, the user has complete control of composing the symbol data output. By invoking special control characters in the data string, it is possible to switch between subsets or other special cases inside the symbol, as described in the next table. Note: Only choose manual selection if you are an advanced user who is familiar with manually coding the bar code. Command Type Values Command Type Text Print Bar Code Manual Selection C128 Bar Code C128 Auto UCC/EAN128 Command A B B B B,b5 Parameter p4 1 1A 1B 1C 1,1E4,1EC5 String Invocation Rules Starts With Auto Starts With A, B, or C Start A, B, or C (+FNC1) Start A Start B Start C Invocation in Text output { Bar code Bar code Bar code Bar code output string output output output \" " " " N/A2 " \\ \ \ \ N/A2 \ \1 1 <FNC1> <FNC1> <FNC1> <FNC1> \2 2 <FNC2> <FNC2> N/A2 <FNC2> \3 3 <FNC3> <FNC3> N/A2 <FNC3> \4 4 <FNC4> <FNC4> N/A2 <FNC4> \A A Ignore1 <Code A> <Code A> A \B B <Code B> Ignore1 <Code B> B \C C <Code C> <Code C> Ignore1 C \S S <Shift> <Shift> N/A2 S Char 063 Char 06 Char 06 N/A2 in Code B N/A2 <FNC1> on the invocation rule table: 1 Nothing happens if invocation code \A, \B, or \C refer to the same subset marked Ignore. 2 Not applicable combinations cause an error Char hex 06 in string is a legacy for FNC1 invocation from earlier bar code 128 implementations. 4 EAN/UCC symbology always included FNC1 in the first data position and does not support other FNCs. 5 Linear component of 2D bar code EAN/UCC Composite-Code (Data 1). s b - Print Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part Use this command to print complex bar codes such as DataMatrix, PDF417, MaxiCode, and QR Code. The command consists of a leading set of general position and bar type select parameters and a trailing code-specific part that defines the bar code appearance and its input data. bp1,p2,p3,[code-specific options],[text data]

44 Page 44 of 79 Parameter Description p1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the TPH Width. The default is 0. p2 Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This value is limited by the SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Selects bar code type: A = Aztec C = EAN/UCC Composite Code D = DataMatrix M = MaxiCode P = PDF417 QR = QR Code A separate list of secondary parameters called "Code-specific options" is associated with each bar code type. Code-specific options Text data A separate list of secondary parameters is associated with each bar code type. For help, see: l l l l l l b - Aztec (PD4X only) b - DataMatrix b - EAN/UCC Composite Code b - MaxiCode b - PDF417 b - QR Code Fixed text data, where: Default = Binary data TD = Date formatted TT = Time formatted Cn = Counter value Vnn = Variable text The range is 0 to The standard program packages contain all of the two-dimensional bar codes mentioned in the table above. If the amount of data does not fit in the area specified, the printer indicator turns orange indicating an error. Bar code with three variable fields concatenated: b330,700,p,150,480,f1,x3,y3,l5,r60,o1,v35v35v36v37 Print a graphic with a variable field: GG623,8,""00"" or GG430,1000,V55 b - Aztec (PD4X Only) These Aztec-specific options append the two-dimensional code command indicated by the italicized characters in the b - Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part command. bp1,p2,p3,[d,][e,][,m],f,]"data" Parameter Description p3 A d Symbol scaling. The range is 1 to 99. The default is 3. e Symbol layer and/or error correction levels. Both layer and error correction affect the symbol size. The default is e0.

45 Page 45 of 79 m e0 = Default check word level (23% +3) e1 to e99 = 1% to 99% check words e101 to e104 = Compact symbol with 1 to 4 layers e201 to e232 = Full symbol with 1 to 32 layers e300 = Rune symbol Enables menu support option. f Enables the flg(n) format using the ASCII Escape character (27 decimal). The default is disabled. DATA Represents a fixed data field that can be up to 3832 numeric characters, 3067 alphanumeric characters, or 1914 binary characters. 1 This example prints an Aztec bar code using default values. N b0,0,a," abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" p 2 This example prints an Aztec bar code and magnifies it nine times. N b0,0,a,d9," abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" p b - DataMatrix The following DataMatrix bar code specific options should append to the general part of the two-dimensional code command. See b - Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part for more information. bp1,p2,p3,p4,"data" Parameter Description p3 D p4 Narrow bar width. The value must be from 1 to 15. DATA Represents a fixed data field that can be up to a maximum of 125 characters. N b40,80,d,5," " p DataMatrix Command Label b - EAN/UCC Composite-Code The following EAN/UCC Composite-Code bar code specific options should append to the general part of the twodimensional bar code command. See b - Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part for more information. Only

46 Page 46 of 79 EAN/UCC-128 with CC-C is supported. bp1,p2,p3,p4,o,x,y,y,s,l,[b,][p],[f,]m,"data1 Data2" Parameter Description p3 p4 o x C Selection of bar code type (linear part and twodimensional part) 1EC and EAN/UCC-128 with CC-C Determines the rotation of the bar code: 0 = No rotation 1 = 90 rotation clockwise 2 = 180 rotation clockwise 3 = 270 rotation clockwise Module width of pixel size in dots, magnification of both linear and 2D composite component. Errors occur in this command if: The default is 0. The value must be between 1 and 10. The default is 2. y Bar height on linear part in dots. The value must be between 2 and 999. Y s l B px,y,m F M Data1 Data2 Data1 Bar height on two-dimensional composite part in dots. Minimum height is 2*x, nominal is 4*x. Separator pattern height in dots between linear component and two-dimensional composite component. Minimum height is s=1*x, maximum height is s=6*x. Manually controlled column count on CC-C code. If you do not set this command, the column count is optimized to the linear bar width. Note that this character is a lowercase L. Whether or not bar code is human-readable. B = Human-readable is ON N = Human-readable is OFF Font selection depends on the bar code type. Determines how and where to print the human-readable text portion of the two-dimensional composite component. x = horizontal start location: max is 4 digits y = vertical start location: max is 4 digits. m = maximum characters per line. The default is 3 digits. A value of 0 (zero) means there is no limit to the number of characters that can be printed in one line. The font selection is Fixed Font 3 without any multiplier. Using a CR, LF in data causes the rest of the text to wrap around to the next line. Deletes special characters from the bar code, be retains them as part of the human-readable field. Deleted characters include space, CR, and LF. Manually controlled pipe character - the separator between the linear data and the two-dimensional composite part. Use this parameter only for exceptional cases. The value must be between 2 and 999. The default is 4. The value must be between 1 and 60. The default is the value of x. The value must be between 1 and 30. There is no default setting. The default is B, human-readable. Limitations are x and y positions. If you do not specify values for x,y,m, a default position for the human-readable portion of the bar code is determined by the position of the bar code. Filters only hex 0ah, 0dh, 20h, 28h, and 29h. This parameter does not have a default setting. The limit is any printable character. The default is M (the pipe character). The data area represents a string data field surrounded FNC2, FNC3, and FNC4 are not allowed in by quotation marks. The max data length is relative to Composite Code. the model type and data mode. Invocation code in string follows the rules for selectable Code 128. A string of primary data for the linear part of the bar code. Data separator pipe character. Data2 A string of secondary data for the two-dimensional composite part of the bar code. The maximum number of digits is 48. All characters must be in ISO 646.

47 Page 47 of 79 data is not suitable for optional parameters => error 01 (syntax error). data is too long or out of range => error 03 (at length error). data does not fit in the area specified => error 50. N b10,20,c,1ec,x4,y12,b,p40,210,0,f,"(01) (10)ABCD123456(410) " p EAN/UCC Command Label b - MaxiCode The following MaxiCode bar code specific options should append to the general part of the two-dimensional code command. See b - Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part for more information. bp1,p2,p3,"cl,co,pc,[lpm]" Parameter Description p3 CL CO N b100,100,m,"300,400,93065,1692,this is MaxiCode" p1 M Class code (3-digit number) Country code (3-digit number) PC Postal code. The type of input decides mode 2 or 3: MaxiCode Command Label Mode 2: U.S.A. (5 digits, 4 digits for PC4, PF8 printers, 5 digits or 9 digits for PD41, PD42 printers). Note the separating comma sign. Mode 3: International (up to 6 alphanumeric characters) LPM Low priority message (data). ASCII printable characters using any 256 character map. You can have up to 84 characters per symbol. b - PDF417 The following PDF417 bar code specific options should append to the general part of the two-dimensional code command. See b - Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part for more information. bp1,p2,p3,www,hhh,[s,c,p,f,d,x,y,r,l,t,o],"data"

48 Page 48 of 79 Parameter Description p3 If parameter www gives less space than required by the sum of parameters x and l, error condition 50 occurs. Also, if parameter hhh gives less space than required by the sum of parameters y and r, error condition 50 occurs. N b40,40,p,400,300,p40,340,20,f1,x3,y10,r60,l5,"abcdefghijk abcdefghijk" P1 P www The maximum print width in dots, up to 3 digits. The value must be no wider than the width of the thermal printhead (TPH). hhh The maximum print height in dots, up to 3 digits. This value must be between 0 and 999. The print height is limited by the SDRAM available on your printer. s c Sets the error correction level. If you do not specify a This value must be between 0 and 8. level, an error correction level that generates about 1/8 as The AIM standards recommend a many error correction codes as data code words is minimum level of 2. selected. Selects the data compression method: 0 = Auto-encoding (default). 1 = Binary mode. pxxx,yyy,mmm Prints the human-readable code according to these variables: f d xxx = Horizontal start location. yyy = Vertical start location. mmm = Maximum characters per line. Determines where to print the pattern in the area: 0 = Prints the pattern in the upper left corner in the area defined by the w and h values. 1 = Prints the pattern in the middle of the area defined by the w and h values. Determines whether to print code words: 0 = Code words not printed (default). 1 = Code words printed. This parameter is only available for PC4 and PF8 printers. All of the values must have 3 digits. The default is 1. This parameter is only available for PC4 and PF8 printers. x Sets the module width. This value must be between 2 and 9. The default is 3. y Sets the bar height. This value must be between 4 and 99. The default is 4* the module width. r The maximum row count. Refer to the PDF417 specification for more information. l The maximum column count. Refer to the PDF417 specification for more information. t o Determines whether the symbol is truncated or not. 0 = Not truncated (default). 1 = Truncated. Determines the rotation of the symbol: 0 = No rotation 1 = 90 rotation clockwise 2 = 180 rotation clockwise 3 = 270 rotation clockwise Data Represents a fixed data field. This value must be between 1 and Note: The last parameter in the example is a lowercase L and the number 5.

49 Page 49 of 79 PDF417 Command Label b - QR Code QR Code is a matrix symbology defined in AIM International ITS/ The following QR Code bar code specific options should append to the general part of the two-dimensional code command. See b - Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part for more information. bp1,p2,p3,[c,m,o,s,x,y],"data" Parameter Description p3 c m o s Q Determines the fixed data mode character set: 1 = Numeric data mode. 2 = Alphanumeric data mode. 3 = 8-bit data mode (JIS 0201). 4 = Kanji data mode (JIS 0208). 5 = Mixing mode (any of mode c1 to c4, model type 2). Model 1 default = Most optimal alternative of c1 to c4. Model 2 default = c5. The mode can be switched within a bar code during rendering to minimize the bit stream area. If you use the c parameter, the data mode character set is fixed. The model type is defined and unchanged within one QR code. 1 = Original version. 2 = Enhanced version (default). Determines the rotation of the bar code: 0 = No rotation 1 = 90 rotation clockwise 2 = 180 rotation clockwise 3 = 270 rotation clockwise Sets the Reed-Solomon error correction level: L = 7% (default) M = 15% Q = 25% H = 30% x Sets the masking factor. This parameter can be a value from 0 to 7, with 8 being auto (default). y DATA Masking enables the ratio of dark to light modules in the symbol and minimizes the occurrence of close modules which would prevent efficient decoding. Sets the cell pixel size magnification. Values for this parameter range from 02 to 64. Represents a fixed data field. Maximum data length is relative to the chosen model type and data mode, but is limited to approximately 780 bytes. Use ordinary string controls, such as \\for\and\"for". This parameter is only available for PC4 and PF8 printers. For more information, see the QR Code Model 1 and Model 2 Descriptions table. This parameter is only available for PC4 and PF8 printers. The default setting is 10.

50 Page 50 of 79 Errors occur in this command if: data is not suitable for optional parameters => error 01 (syntax error). data is too long or out of range => error 03 (at length error) data does not fit in the area specified => error 50. N b40,40,q,sm,x1,"abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234" P1 QR Code Command Label GG - Print Graphics Use this command to print a graphic that has been previously stored in memory. GGp1,p2,"name" Parameter Description p1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the thermal printhead (TPH) width. p2 Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the thermal printhead (TPH) width. name You can only print a graphic in the same direction and size that you saved it to the printer. You cannot magnify or rotate an individual graphic. However, you can rotate the entire print image including all text, bar codes, graphics, lines, and boxes 180 using the Z command. This example prints the graphic "LOGO". GG50,50,"LOGO" This is the name used to store the graphic. The printer is case-sensitive, so the use of upper and lowercase letters must match the original name. This value is limited by the SDRAM available on your printer. The name must be 1 to 8 characters for the PC4 and PF8 printers or 1 to 96 characters for the PD41 and PD42 printers. GRP - Reply Graphics From Print Buffer Use this command to dump part of the printer buffer back to the host via the serial port. GRPp1,p2,p3,p4[p5] Parameter Description

51 Page 51 of 79 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 The X-position in printer dots. The Y-position in printer dots. The number of bytes across the graphic (8 dots = 1 byte). The number of dot rows going down the graphic. Sets the format of the data. Allowed values are: B = Binary, not inverse. b = Binary, inverse. H = Hexadecimal, not inverse. h = Hexadecimal, inverse. This command is the reverse of the GW command and can be used to verify that data has been rendered correctly. What part of the print buffer is sent back to the host is specified by the parameters p1 to p4 above, and the format of this data by p5. Note: There is no flow control or handshaking when sending this data to the host. Use this command only for small areas. GRP20,10,4,32,h The command above replies in hexadecimal format: GW - Store Graphics In Image Buffer Use this command to store binary graphics files directly in the image buffer. GWp1,p2,p3,p40x0A"DATA" Parameter p1 p2 p3 p4 0x0A DATA Description The X-position in printer dots. The Y-position in printer dots. The number of bytes across the graphic (8 dots = 1 byte). The number of dot rows going down the graphic. Hex generated by pressing Enter. The graphic data in 1-bit binary (black and white) format. "1" bits are white dot positions and the "0" bits are black dot positions. Use this command instead of the GM command for temporarily used graphics, for example images that change between each label. Not only is this method faster, but it also prolongs the life of the flash memory since the graphics are downloaded directly to SRAM. The firmware calculates exactly how much data to expect based on p3 and p4. The following sequence shows how to generate and print an image of a reduced square of 32 x 32 dots, with a diagonal line, all lines 1 dot wide. Data below is shown in hex format: N GW20,10,4,32,... P

52 Page 52 of 79 Here is the resulting graphic that prints: LE - Line Draw Exclusive Use this command to draw black lines where the line needs to be white when intersecting a black area (or object) or black when intersecting a white area (or object). LEp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameter Description p1 p2 This example draws two lines (A and B) that intersect each other. N LE50,200,400,20 LE200,50,20,400 P1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Horizontal length in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. p4 Vertical length in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. Line Draw Exclusive LO - Line Draw Black Use this command to draw black lines to overwrite previous information. LOp1,p2,p3,p4

53 Page 53 of 79 Parameter Description p1 p2 This example draws two lines (A and B) that intersect each other. N L050,200,400,20 L0200,50,20,400 P1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Horizontal length in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. p4 Vertical length in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. Line Draw Black LS - Line Draw Diagonal Use this command to draw diagonal black lines to overwrite previous information. LSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Parameter Description p1 p2 This example draws a diagonal line. N LS10,10,20,200,200 P1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Line thickness in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. p4 Horizontal end position (X) in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. p5 Vertical end position (Y) in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer.

54 Page 54 of 79 Line Draw Diagonal LW - Line Draw White Use this command to draw white lines which can erase previous information. LWp1,p2,p3,p4 Parameter Description p1 p2 This example draws one white line (D) intersecting three black lines (A to C). N L050,200,400,20 L050,200,400,20 L050,300,400,20 LW200,50,20,400 P1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Horizontal length in dots. The maximum number of dots is the width of the thermal printhead. p4 Vertical length in dots. This value is limited by the amount of SDRAM available on your printer. Line Draw White

55 Page 55 of 79 N - Clear Image Buffer Use this command to clear the image buffer before building a new image. Sending this command will also clear the error list. N The N command is essential when printing labels in Direct mode. It is not necessary to use the N command before printing a form. The N command must not be used inside a form in Form Edit mode. X - Draw Box Use this command to draw a box shape. Xp1,p2,p3,p4,p5 Parameter Description p1 p2 This example draws two boxes (A and B) on a label. N X50,200,5,400,20 X200,50,10,20,400 P1 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. Vertical start position (Y) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the thermal printhead (TPH) width. The default is 0. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and This value is limited by the SDRAM available on your printer. p3 Line thickness in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the thermal printhead (TPH) width. p4 p5 Horizontal end position (X) in dots. Vertical end position (X) in dots. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and the thermal printhead (TPH) width. This parameter must be a numeric value between 0 and Print Engine Commands Command C P PF Description Cut Immediate Print Feed Media Control

56 Page 56 of 79 C - Cut Immediate Use this command to make the cutter perform a cutting cycle without printing a form. You can only perform this command when you have a cutter installed on your printer. C To perform a self-cleaning of the cutter blade, issue five consecutive C commands without any media loaded. P - Print Use this command to print the contents of the image buffer. Pp1[,p2] Parameter Description p1 The number of label sets. The range is 1 to p2 The number of copies of each label to print. The default is 1. The range is 1 to The default is 1. You cannot use the P command inside a stored form sequence. For automatic printing of stored forms, use the PA command. This example prints two label sets of one label each. P2,1 PF - Media Feed Control Use this command to feed the media forward or backward a given amount. PFp1[,p2[,p3]] Parameter Description p1 p2 The number of steps to feed the media. Positive values feed the media forward, negative steps feed the media backward. The position control after feeding. Allowed values for this parameter are: 0 = The media has an unknown position. Printer needs label gap/black mark detecting before next print job (default). 1 = Media is located in the printing position. 2 = Media feed stops when Black mark/label gap is in the sensor position or, if no black mark/gap is detected, when p1 dots are stepped (error 99 is reported). The range for this parameter is -999 to p3 An optional delay after feeding. The delay is p3 * 100 ms.

57 Page 57 of 79 You will disrupt media feeding by pressing the Feed button or by opening the printer cover. s The following command feeds the media forward 360 steps, makes the printer detect a gap/black mark before the next print job and causes a delay of 3 seconds after the feed. The red LED blinks during the delay. PF360,0,30 The following command will retract the media 360 steps and returns the media to the printing position. PF-360,1 Information Commands Command dump EI FI GI TD TS TT U UA UB UDC UE UF UG UI UM UP UQ USR UV!U1getvar!U1setvar Description Enter Dump Mode (PD4X Printers Only) List Soft Fonts Print Form Information Print Graphics Information Define Date Format Set Real-Time Clock Define Time Format Print Configuration Clear Label Counter Mode Enable Label Counter Mode Memory Cartridge Information (PC4 Printer Only) Soft Fonts Information Inquiry Form Information Inquiry Graphics Information Inquiry Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry Code Page and Memory Inquiry Code Page and Memory Inquiry Printing Reply Test Label Data Back to Host Read Serial Number (PF8 Printer Only) Product Identity and Asian Font Types Retrieve Network Configuration Set Network Configuration Dump - Enter Dump Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to enter Dump mode on the PD41 and PD42 printers. When the printer enters Dump mode, it captures incoming characters on the communications ports and prints them on one or more labels allowing the programmer to compare actual data sent to the printer with the host program. The printer processes all data bytes into ASCII character data, ranging from 0 to 255 decimal (00 to FF hexadecimal). To exit Dump mode, press the Feed button on the printer until "Out of Dump" prints or cycle the printer power. dump To enter dump mode, enter the command below: dump

58 Page 58 of 79 EI - List Soft Fonts Use this command to print a list of all soft fonts that are stored in memory. EI This command is related to ES (Store Soft Fonts) and EK (Delete Soft Fonts). To print a soft font list, enter the command below: EI EI Command Label FI - Print Form Information Use this command to produce a list of all forms stored in the printer memory. FI The FI command executes directly without appending a Line feed. Issue an FI command after storing a form to make sure the form was stored successfully and to check the amount of free form memory. GI - Print Graphics Information Use this command to print a list of all graphics stored in memory. GI The GI command executes directly without appending a Linefeed. Issue a GI command after having stored a graphic to make sure the storing was successful, and to check the amount of free graphic memory. TD - Define Date Format Use this command to define the date format when printing. TDp1[/p2/p3] Parameter Description p1 - p3 The parameters describe the format of the date display. At least one parameter must be supplied. The default is me/dd/y4.

59 Page 59 of 79 Each parameter can be any of the acceptable values: y2 = Year displayed as 2 digits. y4 = Year displayed as 4 digits. me = Month displayed as a 3 letter English abbreviation. mn = Month displayed as 2 digits. dd = Day displayed as 2 digits. / = An optional separator character, which can be any character in the range between ASCII 32 decimals and ASCII 63 decimals. The separator is printed between the results of each of the supplied parameters. This only works command if the printer is fitted with an optional real-time clock circuit (RTC). 1 If the date is January 15, 2004, this example prints "04/JAN/15". TDy2/me/dd 2 If the date is January 15, 2004, this example prints "15-JAN-2004". TDdd-me-y4 3 If the date is January 15, 2004, this example prints "JAN/15/2004." TDme/dd/y4 TS - Set Real-Time Clock Use this command to set the time and date in the optional real-time clock circuit. TSp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6 Parameter This command works only if the printer is fitted with an optional real-time clock circuit (RTC). This example sets the date to JAN 15, 2004 and the time to 12:45:23 p.m. TS01,15,04,12,45,23 Description p1 Months The range is 0 to 12. p2 Days The range is 01 to 31. p3 Years This value is entered as the last 2 digits. For example, "2004" is "04". p4 Hours This value is entered in the 24 hour format (00-23). p5 Minutes The range is 00 to 59. p6 Seconds The range is 00 to 59. TT - Define Time Format (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to define the time format when printing. Tp1[/p2[/p3]][p4]

60 Page 60 of 79 Parameter Description p1 h = Hours This value is entered in the 24 hour format (00-23). p2 m = Minutes The range is 00 to 59. p3 s = Seconds The range is 00 to 59. p4 + = Selects 12-hour mode (optional). Adds "AM" or "PM" to the time. 1 If the time is 1:25:00 PM, this example prints "13:25:00". TTh:m:s 2 If the time is 1:25:00 PM, this example prints "01:25:00 PM". TTh:m:s+ 3 If the time is 1:25:00 PM, this example prints "13:25". TTh:m U - Print Configuration (General) Use this command to print the current printer configuration on a label without having to enter Dump mode. U This example shows a typical label printed using the U command with the following setup: Memory cartridge loaded Media with black marks Two forms, two graphics, and five soft fonts loaded Short labels UA - Clear Label Counter Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to set the printer to clear the print buffer if a media out condition is detected. UA

61 Page 61 of 79 A power cycle, reset, or UB command will clear this setting. Normal (default) operation for the printer is to resume printing if the empty roll is replaced with new roll (or ribbon) and finish print any labels in the process of printing prior to a media out condition, including batch print jobs. UB - Enable Label Counter Mode (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to clear the UA command and restore the default setting to allow the printer to resume printing a batch job if a paper empty occurs. By default, the printer will resume printing if the empty roll is replaced with a new roll to finish a batch print job. UB UDC - Memory Cartridge Information (PC4 Printer Only) Use this command to check an inserted memory cartridge and to return information on the cartridge s contents on the RS-232 or USB channel. UDC This command checks the memory cartridge for the following information and returns one of the following alternatives listed in the table below. Command NA This example shows a UDC command and a sample response. UDC 004 Explanation ,Cardfirm ,Base 4.01 Cartridge not detected. 000 Cartridge detected, but no relevant information is found Cartridge detected. Followed by one to four lines of information on detected firmware, and/or Asian fonts ,Bootfirm ,Intfont 01 UE - Soft Font Information Inquiry Use this command to make the printer send information back to the host on the soft fonts stored in memory. UE The printer sends the number of soft fonts and the name, height, and direction of each soft font through the RS- 232 or USB port. The UE command is executed directly without appending a Linefeed.

62 Page 62 of 79 UF - Form Information Inquiry Use this command to send information about forms currently stored in the printer back to the host. UF The printer sends the number of forms stored and the name of each form to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. The UF command is executed directly without appending a Linefeed. This example shows a UF command, which returns the number of forms and all form names. UF UF003 TEST1 TEST2 TEST3 UG - Graphics Information Inquiry Use this command to send information about graphics currently stored in the printer back to the host. UG The printer sends the number of graphics stored and the name of each form to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. The UG command is executed directly without appending a Linefeed. This example shows a UG command, which returns the number of graphics and all graphic names. UG UG001 LOGO UI - Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry Use this command to enable prompts to be sent to the host and to send the currently selected code page to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. UI The printer sends information on the currently selected code page back to the host in the following formats: UIp1,p2,p3 Parameter Description p1 p2 Number of data bits. Code page.

63 Page 63 of 79 p3 Country code. This parameter is for PC4 and PF8 printers only. The keyboard display unit automatically sends this command each time power is applied. The UI command is disabled by removing power from the printer for 60 seconds. This example takes prompts from the host and returns the current code page. UI UI80,001 See Also I - Character Selection U - Print Configuration (General). UM - Code Page and Memory Use this command to send the currently selected code page and memory status to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. UM The printer sends information on the currently selected code page and memory status back to the host in the following formats: UMp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6p7,UIp8,p9,p10[,p11] Parameter Description p1 Image buffer size. Measured in kilobytes. p2 p3 Total user Flash memory size for [Form + Graphic + External font + Asian font]. Form memory used. Decimals = Forms file counter. Measured in kilobytes. Measured in kilobytes. p4 Graphic memory allocation size. Measured in kilobytes. p5 Graphic file counter. p6 External font memory allocation size. Measured in kilobytes. p7 p8 p9 External font file counter. Number of data bits. Code page. p10 Country code. This parameter is for PC4 and PF8 printers only. p11 This example returns the current code page: UM UM1050,998.0,8.3,40,1,37,2 UI80,001,B581 See Also I - Character Selection Asian font file flag and used memory, where nnn = memory used for Asian font. Annn= Chinese traditional Bnnn = Chinese simplified Cnnn = Japanese Dnnn = Korean Measured in kilobytes.

64 Page 64 of 79 U - Print Configuration (General) UI - Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry UN - Disable Error Reporting UP - Code Page and Memory Inquiry Print Use this command to print and send the currently selected code page, and memory status to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. UP The printer: sends information on the currently selected code page and memory status back to the host (same as UM command). prints the current printer configuration. The format of the data sent to the host is as follows: UMp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7 UIp8,p9,p10 Parameter Description p1 Image buffer size. Measured in kilobytes. p2 Form memory allocation size. Measured in kilobytes. p3 Form memory free. Measured in kilobytes. p4 Graphic memory allocation size. Measured in kilobytes. p5 Graphic memory free. Measured in kilobytes. p6 External font memory allocation size. Measured in kilobytes. p7 External font memory free. Measured in kilobytes. p8 p9 p10 Number of data bits. Code page. Country code. See Also I - Character Selection U - Print Configuration (General) UI - Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry UQ - Reply Test Label Data Back to Host Use this command to send printed data on test label back to the host using a serial port USB port, or a network connection. The format of text is the same as what the U command prints on the test label. UQ USR - Read Serial Number (PF8 Printer Only) Use this command to read the serial number in EEPROM.

65 Page 65 of 79 USR UV - Product Identity and Asian Font Type Use this command to retrieve information about the software and fonts stored in the memory cartridge using the RS-232 or USB port. UV The first line returned after the UV command is base software appended by a CR/LF. The next line returned is information on the font appended by CR/LF. 1 This example shows the host returning the fonts stored in the PF8d printer's memory , PF8d-ESim V7.10 (203dpi) 2 This example shows the host returning the fonts stored in the PC4 printer's memory , PC4-ESim This example shows the host returning the fonts stored in the PD42 printer's memory , ESim !U1 getvar - Retrieve Network Configuration (PD4X and PF8 Printers Only) Use this command to retrieve network configurations for the printer.!u1 getvar "Options" Each setting corresponds to an Option parameter. Use the table below to retrieve the network configuration of your choice. Parameter ip address Gateway Nameserver Netmask TCP Port Options &rdquor;ip.addr "wlan.ip.addr" "internal_wired.ip.addr" "external_wired.ip.addr" "ip.gateway" "wlan.ip.gateway" "internal_wired.ip.gateway" "external_wired.ip.gateway" "nameserver" "wlan.nameserver" "internal_wired.nameserver" "external_wired.nameserver" "ip.netmask" "wlan.ip.netmask" "internal_wired.ip.netmask" "external_wired.ip.netmask" "ip.port" "wlan.ip.port"

66 Page 66 of 79 Protocol "internal_wired.ip.port" "external_wired.ip.port" "ip.protocol" "wlan.ip.protocol" "internal_wired.ip.protocol" "external_wired.ip.protocol" 1 This example retrieves the ip address " ".!U1 getvar "ip.addr" 2 This example retrieves the ip gateway address " ".!U1 getvar "ip.gateway" " " 3 This example retrieves the nameserver " ".!U1 getvar "nameserver" " "!U1 setvar - Set Network Configuration (PD4X and PF8 Printers Only) Use this command to set the network configuration in a printer!u1 setvar Options Value Each setting corresponds to an Option parameter and a Value parameter. Use the table below to set the network configuration of your choice. Parameter ip address Gateway Nameserver Netmask TCP Port Protocol Options ip.addr "wlan.ip.addr" "internal_wired.ip.addr" "external_wired.ip.addr" "ip.gateway" "wlan.ip.gateway" "internal_wired.ip.gateway" "external_wired.ip.gateway" "nameserver" "wlan.nameserver" "internal_wired.nameserver" "external_wired.nameserver" "ip.netmask" "wlan.ip.netmask" "internal_wired.ip.netmask" "external_wired.ip.netmask" "ip.port" "wlan.ip.port" "internal_wired.ip.port" "external_wired.ip.port" "ip.protocol" "wlan.ip.protocol" "internal_wired.ip.protocol" "external_wired.ip.protocol"

67 Page 67 of 79 To send this command, the IP protocol must be set to "manual" or "permanent" and the user must have administrator s privilege. 1 This example sets the ip address to !U1 setvar "ip.addr" " " 2 This example sets the ip gateway to " ".!U1 setvar "ip.gateway" " " 3 This example sets the nameserver to !U1 setvar "nameserver" " " High Priority Commands Command ^@ ^default ^ee ^A ^B ^C ^D Description Reset Printer Reset Factory Defaults Immediate Error Report Enter Pause Printing Mode Break Batch Printing Exit Pause Printing Mode Remaining Labels ; Comment Line ' Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) # Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) ^@ - Reset Printer This command resets the printer. ^@ The ^@ command resets the printer in the same way as if you turned the power off and then back on. The command must be followed by CR/LF to be correctly interpreted. The reset command is only available during command input. You cannot use it as data in.pcx graphics, soft fonts, or in format forms. The printer is unavailable for a short time during which all commands sent to the printer are lost. Note: An error report has higher priority than other commands and is processed directly, both in position of normal command input and in position of any error recovery. You cannot send the ^@ command anywhere else, such as: during downloading of images, fonts, or forms. inside a variable input (?) or inside a string area ( ). when the input data buffer is full (>8000 bytes).

68 Page 68 of 79 ^default - Reset Factory Defaults This command sets all parameters back to the factory default. ^default This command returns the printer to its default setup when necessary; for example, prior to updating firmware. See Resetting to Factory Default Settings for the default value of setup parameters. After sending this command, wait at least two seconds before sending any further commands to ensure the printer has fully restarted. Make sure to perform a test feed after sending this command. Note: It is important to send the Reset to Factory Defaults command after upgrading the printer firmware to reformat the Flash and avoid memory partition issues. ^ee - Immediate Error Report Use this command to force the printer to report error and status immediately through the RS-232 or USB port. ^ee After the command is sent to the printer through the RS-232 or USB interface, the printer returns an error and status report on the serial port once it reaches a state of normal-command-input or error-waiting-recovering. This command must end with <CR> or <LF> to be executed correctly. The printer replies to the host through the serial port in one of these formats: If no error code is available (normal case): 00<CR><LF> 00 = Status code OK If only one error code is available: XX<CR><LF> XX = Error or status code If more error or status codes are available: XX,YY,ZZ..<CR><LF> XX YY ZZ.. = Error or status codes Note: An error report has higher priority than other commands and is processed directly, both in position of normal command input and in position of any error recovery. You cannot send the ^ee command: during downloading of images, fonts, or forms. inside a variable input (?) or inside a string area ( ). when the input data buffer is full (>8000 bytes). At position error-waiting-recovering, you must send the command ^ee into the printer through the RS-232 or USB interface to get an error report. Use the sample scenario below to see how to use an ^ee command. Command Manual Action Reply Comments US <ACK> Enables error reporting. AA Command sent with syntax error (01). Open cover <NAK>11<XOFF> Manual action to generate error (11). Printer enters

69 Page 69 of 79 UV error-waiting-recovering state. Queues command to print product ID. ^ee 01,11<CR><LF> Command reports all errors/status. Close cover <XON> ,gg Base.3.33<CR><LF> Manual action clears error 11. Command UV performed. P <NAK>01<XOFF> Print command reports syntax error 01. Press Feed button <XON> Manual action to clear error status. ^A - Enter Pause Printing Mode When batch printing, this high-priority command finishes the current label and temporarily suspends printing any further labels in the print job. ^A When the printer is in Pause mode, the control LED slowly blinks green, orange, and then green again. The reply at command US is by default <NAK>92<XOFF>. You can change the default by using the er command. There is no reply at the UN command. To resume batch printing, send the ^C command or press the Feed button. To cancel the remainder of the print job, use the ^B command. You can only send this command through the RS- 232 port, USB port, or Ethernet. This example renders a box and orders the printer to print 4 copies. At command ^A, the printing is paused and continued again at command ^C. X0,0,10,20,40 P4 ^A ^C ^B - Break Batch Printing When batch printing, this high-priority command finishes the current label, stops printing, and cancels the remainder of the print job. It also cancels print jobs that have already been paused using the ^A command. ^B By default, the reply at US is <ACK>. You can change the reply using the UC command. You can send this command only through RS-232 or USB ports. This example renders a box and orders the printer to print 4 copies. At command ^B, the printing is stopped and cancelled. X0,0,10,20,40 P4 ^B ^C - Exit Pause Printing Mode This high-priority command makes the printer exit the Pause Printing mode and continue printing the remainder of

70 Page 70 of 79 a print job after having been temporarily stopped using the ^A command. ^C When the printer is in Pause Printing mode, the control LED slowly blinks green, yellow, and then green again. The reply at command US is by default <XON>. You can change the default by using the er command. There is no reply at the UN command. You can also press the Feed button to resume printing. You can send this command only through the RS-232 and USB ports. This example renders a box and orders the printer to print 4 copies. At command ^A, the printing pauses and continues again at command ^C. X,0,0,10,20,40 P4 ^A ^C ^D - Remaining Labels Use this high-priority command to make the printer return the number of labels remaining to be printed in a batch print job. ^D By default, the reply at command US is Pnnnn<CR><LF>, where nnnn is the number of remaining labels. You can only send this command through RS-232 or USB ports. This example renders a box and orders the printer to print 4 copies. At command ^A, the printing pauses and the printer is interrogated for the remaining number of labels. Printing continues again at ^C command. X0,0,10,20,40 P4 ^A ^D ^C ; - Comment Line Use this command to signal the printer to ignore all data between the line initiating the semicolon character (;) and the next line feed (LF). For PD41 and PD42, you can use the single apostrophe (') or the pound sign (#). ; When you enter the ; command at the start of each line in the following example, nothing prints. If you remove the ; commands from the example, the printer prints a box, a bar code, and text. N ;X20,20,5,800,580 ;A50,50,0,2,2,2,N,"UPC-E" ;B50,100,0,UE0,2,6,200,B,"123456" P1

71 Page 71 of 79 # - Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to signal the printer to ignore all data between the line initiating the pound character (#) and the next line feed (LF). # When you enter the following command with # character at the start of each line in the following example, nothing prints. If you remove the # commands from the example, the printer prints a box, a bar code, and text. N #X20,20,5,800,580 #A50,50,0,2,2,2,N,"UPC-E" #B50,100,0,UE0,2,6,200,B,"123456" P1 ' - Comment Line (PD4X Printers Only) Use this command to signal the printer to ignore all data between the line initiating the apostrophe character (') and the next line feed (LF). ' When you enter the following command with ' character at the start of each line in the following example, nothing prints. If you remove the ' commands from the example, the printer prints a box, a bar code, and text. N 'X20,20,5,800,580 'A50,50,0,2,2,2,N,"UPC-E" 'B50,100,0,UE0,2,6,200,B,"123456" P1 Resetting to Factory Default Settings You have the option of resetting the printer to the factory default settings. To reset the printer to factory default settings l Send the ^default command to the printer. or l Press the Feed button for more than three seconds. You can view the default settings for each printer: Default Setup (PC4 and PF8) Default Setup (PD41 and PD42) Default Setup (PC4 and PF8)

72 Page 72 of 79 The following tables list the default settings on the PC4 and PF8 printers. Default Printer Settings Parameter Default Setting Command User-defined error/status character XOFF/XON-handling Density 10 D10 Default Printhead Settings This example sets the PF8 for direct thermal printing of full-width thermal top labels in the peel-off mode without the label taken sensor. The default communication setup and character set are not changed. First, change these setup parameters from Direct mode: l Density from 10 to 8 l Media feed adjustment from 136 to 110 er0,0 Character set 8 bits, code page 0, country code 001 I8,0,001 Top of form backup Enabled JF Media feed adjust Label gap sensor 136 dots at dpi 204 dots at 300 dpi j136 j204 LTS, TT mode, reverse gap, and cutter disabled OD,N Character substitution No substitution or Form length Continuous mode, print gap 24 dot Q24,0 Label width 832 dots at dpi 1208 dots at 300 dpi q832 q1208 Reference point X:000, Y:000 R000,000 Print speed 76 mm/sec (3 in/sec) S3 Reply character None UC0 Error handling Error reporting disabled UN Serial port 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit Y96,N,8,1 Print direction Start printing at top of image buffer ZT Printhead Resolution Measures dpi printheads dpi (8 dots/mm) in both directions 300 dpi printheads 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) across the media path dpi (12 dots/mm) along the media path l Label taken sensor from enabled to disabled Enter the following commands: Command Explanation CR/LF to start command structure. D8 Set density. j110 Set media feed adjustment for peel-off operation. ON Disable label taken sensor. Default Setup (PD41 and PD42) The following tables list the default settings on the PD41 and PD42 printers. Default Printer Settings Parameter Default Setting Command User-defined error/status character XOFF/XON-handling Top form backup Enabled JB Density 10 D10 er0,0 Cut position 100 f100

73 Page 73 of 79 Character set selection 8 bits, English, U.S.A. I8,0,001 LTS LTS disabled, cutter, disabled, DT mode ON,D Form length Continuous mode, print length 1200 dots Q150,0 Width 832 (203 dpi) q (300 dpi) q1208 Reference point X:000, Y:000 R000,000 Relative reference point X:000, Y:000 r000,000 Print speed 3 S3 Setup adjust 0 SA0 Setup print copy 0 SPC0 Define data format y4,me,dd TDme/dd/y4 Define time format h:m:s TTh:m:s Set reply accept character control 0 UC0 Disable error reporting UN UN Serial port 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit Y96,N,8,1 Print direction T ZT IP selection DHCP+BOOTP!U1setvar IP address !U1setvar Netmask !U1setvar Default router !U1setvar Name server !U1setvar Mac address read only!u1setvar Default Printhead Settings Printhead Resolution Measures dpi printheads dpi (8 dots/mm) in both directions 300 dpi printheads 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) across the media path dpi (12 dots/mm) along the media path ESim Fonts This sections lists the printer-resident fonts and illustrates the various font sizes. Resident Fonts The PF8 printers support uppercase and lowercase characters for font sizes 1-4 and uppercase characters for font size 5. All fonts are non-proportional. The ASCII value of the different characters is determined by the I command setting. For more help, see I - Character Set Selection. The fonts in table dpi are illustrated on the Code Pages. The fonts in table 300 dpi is not illustrated dpi (8 dots/mm) Font Size (dots) Size (points) Characters/Inch 1 8 x x x x x dpi (11.81 dots/mm) Font Size (dots) Size (points) Characters/Inch 1 12 x x x x

74 Page 74 of x Font Sizes 1-5 The following graphics demonstrate the various font sizes in actual size printed using an 8 dots/mm (203.2 dpi) and an dots/mm (300 dpi) printhead. 8 dots/mm (203.2 dpi) printhead dots/mm (300 dpi) printhead Code Pages This section contains tables of the characters available in the various code pages for the printer's resident fonts. Note: When using 7-bit communication, only the characters between ASCII 0 decimal and ASCII 127 decimal can be used. Use the I - Character Set Selection command with these pages to print the symbols from a specific character set. For examples of the actual appearance of the characters, see ESim Fonts. For information on printout samples of Asian fonts, refer to your printer user's manual. Characters available when font size 5 is selected are indicated by a gray background in the tables. For more information, see A - Printing Text. Here are the available code pages: Code Page DOS 437 English (UK) Code Page DOS 850 Multilingual (Latin 1) Code Page DOS 852 Latin 2 (Cyrillic II/Slavic) Code Page DOS 860 Portuguese Code Page DOS 863 Canada (French) Code Page DOS 865 Norway Code Page DOS 857 Turkish Code Page DOS 861 Icelandic Code Page DOS 862 Hebrew