Detailed Epl Protocol Description - Axis 4BA/T Series User Manual

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Detailed EPL protocol description

Transmission parameters: 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, baud rate 9600bps,
 After using key in scale:
 ScaleLabel printer : set of instruction in EPL-2 language that initialize label printing:
US
FR"0001"
?
mm:gg
rrrr.mm.dd
masa
P1
Attention:
1. Except variable signs constant signs can also be inscribed e.g. factory name, product name and so on.
2. In standard only one label pattern is possible to printout (number 0001). Using bigger amount of
patterns (other label numbers) is possible thanks to LAbEL special function.
3. To achieve label printout, label printer must have inscribed label pattern (label pattern is created on
computer and using computer it is saved to label printer memory). Label pattern is designed by ZEBRA
DESIGNER program which is supplied together with label printer.
Scales parameters and transmission protocol must corespond to label printer type.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
- Steering instruction
- Label number define instruction
- Instruction that starts list of variable signs
- 5 signs: minutes:hour
- 10 signs: year.month.day
- 10 signs: scale indication+ mass unit
- Steering instruction
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