Creating Command Strings - Intermec EasyCoder 3240 Developer's Manual

Creating Command Strings

Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer's Guide
This example shows a command string written with readable characters and
with control codes:
Readable characters:
Control codes:
For a list of ASCII control characters, control codes, and definitions, see the
"Full ASCII Control Characters Table" on page 78.
If the start of text character is the actual control code, then all other control
characters in the same command string must be in control code format.
The printer ignores any control characters represented by readable
characters.
Conversely, if the start of text character is represented by readable characters
(<STX>), then all other control characters in the same string must be
represented by readable characters. The printer ignores any control
characters represented by control codes.
For simplicity, this manual uses readable characters in all examples and
syntax.
Note: Using readable characters consumes more memory space and takes
more time to process, but each command string is more easily read and
edited.
IPL command strings can be as long as needed to perform a task. For
example, this series of short command strings creates and defines a label
format:
<STX><ESC>P<ETX>
<STX>E3;F3;<ETX>
<STX>H0;o81,100;f0;c0;d0,16;h1;w1;<ETX>
<STX>H1;o81,120;f0;c0;d0,16;h1;w1;<ETX>
<STX>H2;o81,150;f0;c2;d0,14;h1;w1;<ETX>
<STX>H3;o81,190;f0;c2;d0,16;h1;w1;<ETX>
<STX>B4;o81,0;f0;c0,1;h50;w1;d0,11;i0;p@;<ETX>
<STX>R<ETX>
This longer command string combines all eight of the previous command
strings into a single string:
<STX><ESC>P;E3;F3;H0;o81,100;f0;c0;d0,16;h1;w1;H1;o81,120;
f0;c0;d0,16;h1;w1;H2;o81,150;f0;c2;d0,14;h1;w1;H3;o81,190;
f0;c2;d0,16;h1;w1;B4;o81,0;f0;c0,1;h50;w1;d0,11;i0;p@;
R<ETX>
The printer interprets each example exactly the same way.
For more information on creating and testing command strings, see
Chapter 2, "Designing Bar Code Labels."
Chapter 1 — Introduction to IPL Commands
<STX><SI>g1,567<ETX>
ˆBˆOg1,567ˆC
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