About Direct Protocol; About Esim; About Zsim; Setting Printer Command Language - Honeywell PC42d User Instructions

About Direct Protocol

Direct Protocol (DP) is a flexible printer language with intuitive grammar similar to that
in English. It allows you to combine pre-defined layout and variable data to construct
labels, tickets and tags. If you use bar code software (such as BarTender), you should
select Direct Protocol (which is a default setting) as your printer command language.

About ESim

ESim (EPL command language simulator) interprets Eltron® printer command
language. If you send EPL label documents to the printer, you should select ESim as
your printer command language. For more information, please refer to
reference manual.

About ZSim

ZSim (ZPL-II command language simulator) interprets Zebra™ programs without
requiring any revision to the mainframe program. If you send ZPL label documents to
the printer, you should select ZSim as your printer command language. For more
information, please refer to

Setting printer command language

You can use any of the following means to change the printer's command language:
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When setting the printer's command language through the printer portal or printer
configuration software, you may be required to configure the medium type (does not
apply if setting of printer command language is by way of printer button).
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ZSim command reference manual.
Printer button;
Printer portal (Ethernet option is installed);
Simple diagnostic tools. Please refer
the Printer" at Page 21.
Chapter 1: About the Printer
"Using simple Diagnostic Tools to Configure
User Instructions for PC42d Desktop Printer
ESim command