Use this manual with your SL500r / T5000r User’s Manual for complete printer- protocol operation. NOTE: When substituting a Zebra Xi III model printer with a SL5000r/T5000r printer, refer to ZGL Menu Conversions on page 37. Coax/Twinax Interface Requirements ZGL uses a forms prefix of EBCDIC 0xB0.
Italicized items are available when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu). When substituting a Zebra Xi III model printer with a SL5000r/T5000r printer, refer to the menu conversion in Appendix F. Factory default for printers with 203 dpi printhead = 207 dpi.
Italicized items are available when you enable Admin User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu). When substituting a Zebra Xi III model printer with a SL5000r/T5000r printer, refer to the menu conversion in Appendix F. Factory default for printers with 203 dpi printhead = 207 dpi.
Chapter PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Command Prefix This item allows you to select the prefix for the control instructions command. The range is 1-255, and the default is 126. Label Prefix This item allows you to select the prefix for the format instructions command. The range is 1-255, and the default is 94.
MC Label Fmt The ^MC command determines whether the printed label image should be retained for use in the immediately following label definition. The MC Label Fmt option determines the internal format to be used for storing the label image: list format or bitmap format. •...
Chapter PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Left Position The ^LS command specifies a horizontal offset to be added to all label element positions. The Left Position option displays the value specified by the ^LS command and provides an alternative method for specifying the horizontal offset.
IS Label Format The ^IS command saves the printed label image by name for later recall as part of a label definition. The IS Label Fmt option determines the internal format to be used for storing the label image: list format or bit format. •...
Chapter PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Character Group And Character Sets This menu item selects the character set used by the printer. The available character sets are shown below. Character Group (ZGL) Standard Arabic Sets Sets* USA 1* ASMO 449* USA 2 ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 Holland...
Chapter When barcodes are generated on printers with unique print densities, the dot ratio of the wide/narrow bar/space does not match the ZPL printer. Match the exact number of dots shifted for each density through trial and error. ^BY - Barcode Defaults This command changes default settings associated with barcodes, including the narrow bar width, the ratio of the wide bar to the narrow bar, and the barcode height.
~EF / ^EF - Erase Format This command deletes all label formats stored with the ^DF Download Format command. ~EG / ^EG - Erase Downloaded Images This command deletes all graphics images previously stored in RAM with various commands (^IS, ~DG, etc.). ^FA - Field Allocate This command allocates space for a dynamic field.
Chapter ^FT - Field Type Set This command sets the x / y coordinate (relative to the “home” position) of a subsequent field. It differs from the ^FO command in that the coordinate is always for the left end of the “baseline” of a field regardless of rotation. ^FW - Field Orientation This command sets the default rotation for commands that have a rotation parameter that is left blank.
^HY - Upload Graphic This command uploads different graphic image formats from RAM or Flash to the host. ^IL - Image Load This command recalls an entire label graphic image previously stored in RAM for overlaying with other label data which follows this command. ^IM - Image Move This command recalls the stored graphic bit-image and places it on the label (without magnification).
Chapter ^LL - Label Length This command defines the length of a label in printer dots. Any label printed on continuous media causes the defined length of media to be moved. ^LR - Label Reverse This command provides the ability to reverse print ALL fields following the ^LR in a label (in contrast with the ^FR command which reverse prints only an individual field).
~NT - Set Currently Connected Printer Transparent This command sets the currently connected network printer to transparent. ^PM - Print Mirror Image of Label This command prints the entire label as a “mirror image.” ^PW - Print Width This command sets the print width. ^SF - Serialization Field This command allows the user to serialize a standard ^FD string.
Chapter ^XF - Recall Format This command recalls a label definition previously stored with the ^DF Download Format command and merges ^FN dynamic fields to produce a label. ^XG - Recall Graphic This command recalls a stored graphic bit-image and places it on the label. ^XZ - Label End This command denotes the end of a label definition.
Command Enhancements And Differences ^A@ - Select Font by Name This command only applies to built-in fonts or bitmap fonts downloaded via the ~DB command. ^Ax - Select Alphanumeric Font PPI uses scalable fonts rather than bitmapped fonts. ^B$x - Barcodes PPI includes the following barcodes: ^B$A - UPC-E0 Command Format: ^B$A fp, hgt, rdt, pos, chk...
^B$D - FIM Command Format: ^B$D fp, type, height d: FIM barcode command fp: Barcode orientation N = No Rotation (Default) R = Rotate 90 degrees, clockwise I = Rotate 180 degrees, inverted B = Rotate 90 degrees, counter-clockwise type: Type of FIM barcode.
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Chapter Standard Sets (cont.) Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets German France 1 France 2 Italy Spain Miscellaneous Japan IBM CP 850 ASMO 449 ASMO 449+ ASMO 708 ASMO 708+ MS DOS CP710 MS DOS CP720 SAKR CP714 APTEC CP715 CP 786 IBM CP864 IBM CP1046 Arabic Lam One...
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Latin 2 8859-2 European Sets Code Page 852 Mazovia Kamenicky Roman 8 PC-437 Slavic Slavic 1250 Code Page 865 Code Page 860 Latin 1 8859-1 Latin 5 8859-9 Latin 9 8859-15 Polish POL1 CP 858 EURO DEC 256 Greek Greek Sets ELOT 928 Greek Greek 3 ABY Greek...
Chapter Turkish Sets (cont.) ^CW - Font Identifier PPI uses scalable fonts rather than bitmapped fonts. The device naming convention differs as follows: ZPL device specifiers: PPI device specifiers: ~DB - Download Bitmap Font Downloaded bitmap fonts are stored in flash with the .bmp, rather than .fnt, extension.
~DG - Download Graphics The device naming convention differs as follows: ZPL device specifiers: R: DRAM B: Optional Memory E: Extra EPROM Z: Standard EPROM PPI device specifiers: R: DRAM B: FLASH Z: Standard Fonts ~DY - Download Graphic The device naming convention is the same as ~DG. The command does not currently support AR - compressed bitmap font.
Chapter ^HR - Calibrate RFID Transponder Position This command initiates an RFID transponder calibration for a specific RFID label and returns the results to the host computer. ~HS - Host Status Return The ~HS command returns various printer status information to the host. The status information is returned in three separate strings, each of which contains several sub-fields.
^JE - Disable Diagnostics This command disables Hex Dump mode. ~JP - Pause & Cancel The PPI ONLINE light is illuminated when the printer is online. ^JU - Configuration Update This command controls whether the printer reprints a label after a fault condition clears.
Chapter When LP+ Text Mode is set to “Auto Pass-thru,” non-PPI data is automatically detected and passed through to the LP+ emulation (PPI data is processed normally). If the hex commands 0x02 or 0x03 are received, they are treated as binary data and passed through to the LP+ emulation; they are not treated as the equivalent ^XA and ^XZ commands.
By default, Zebra attempts six retries. PTX attemps two retries. The command value ranges from 0 to 10 for Zebra and 1 to 9 for PTX. NOTE: However, zero is not an available option for the SL5000r/T5000r printer.
Chapter ^RZ - Set RFID Tag Password This command lets you define the password for the tag during writing. ~SD - Set Darkness Identical darkness values may not produce the same relative darkness on your printer as ZPL. This command overrides the current value of the darkness setting front panel option.
ZGL Menu Conversions When substituting a Zebra Xi III model printer with a SL5000r/T5000r printer, refer to the ZGL conversion table below. Zebra Xi lll Series Darkness - (0 to +30) +10*. Darkness of image on label. Tear Off - (-120 to +120) +0*. Adjusts Tear Off, Peel-Off and Cut position in Dot Rows.
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Control Prefix - (00 – FF) Hex 7E* Format Prefix - (00-FF) Hex 5E* Delimiter Char. - (00-FF) Hex 2C* ZPL Mode - ZPLII*, ZPL SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation QUICK SETUP Menu, Label Width - Width of image to be printed in Inches or Printer width dependent.
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Head Test Count- (0000*-9999) 0000 disables test. SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation CALIBRATE CTRL Menu, NOTE: SL5000r/T5000r auto feeds a blank label to 1st web (gap) when first print job is sent. Pwr Up Auto-Cal - (Disable*, Enable) Disable* - No recalibrate at power-up.
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Language - Sets the display language. English*, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Spanish2, Dutch, Finnish, Custom. SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation NOTE: Head Resistance detected & updated automatically by SW. Off - Default if no validator installed. VALIDATOR Menu (Opt), Validator Funct.
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If Dynamic set in IP Resolution, this selection determines method(s) that the PrintServer will receive the IP Address from the server. SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation CONFIG CONTROL Menu, Save Config. - Saves changes to 8 cust. Configs. (same as Zebra Permanent).
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Orientation - N/A in menu. Selected via software sent from host. SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation ETHERNET ADDRESS Menu, (opt) Subnet Mask - User sets Subnet Mask for TCP/IP protocol un less it is Dynamic, then read-only.
ZGL-DBCS Overview This appendix describes the additional and unique commands for • T5000 ThermaLine ZGL-DBCS Series The T5000 ThermaLine ZGL-DBCS include the ZGL-Hangul, ZGL-HanziGB, and ZGL-JAP emulation software ZGL-DBCS is an extension to the existing ZGL (ASCII) emulation supporting Korean KSC, Chinese GB, and Japanese Shift-JIS character printing.
Appendix B ZGL-DBCS Series ZGL-DBCS Series The ZGL-DBCS series include ZGL-Hangul, ZGL-HanziGB, and ZGL-JAP emulation software. High Byte Menu The menu selection “HIGH BYTE” on the Front Panel under MENU MODE -> PGL/ZGL SETUP turns the most significant bit on or off. When “HIGH BYTE”...
Orit Font orientation: N - No rotation (Default) R - Rotate 90 degrees clockwise - Inverted B - Rotate 270 degrees clockwise For Scalable fonts: Height Individual character height in printer dots Default value: 10 dots Acceptable value: 10 to 1500 Width Individual character width in printer dots Default value: 10 dots...
Appendix B ZGL-DBCS Series (C) Font Identifier Command Purpose This command assigns a one-character identifier to a built-in or downloaded font. Syntax ^ CWfont_id,{src:}fname Font Identifier command. font_id The internal character (0-9, A-Z) to be used to identify a font to be substituted or the new font to be added.
Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center: • Model number • Serial number (located on the back of the printer) • Installed options (i.e., interface and host type if applicable to the problem) •...