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POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL
Barcode label printer
POSTEK PPLE
Command Manual
V3.04
Postek Electronics Co., Ltd.
2015
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  • Page 1 Introduction POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Barcode label printer POSTEK PPLE Command Manual V3.04 Postek Electronics Co., Ltd. 2015...
  • Page 2 Introduction POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL B1. Command Syntax - Generally speaking, command names consist of 1 or 2 (case sensitive) alphanumeric characters. - Some commands require one or more optional parameters and/or optional commands to perform special functions. - All command lines should be concluded by a “LF-0AH” or “CR-0DH+LF-0AH” via “enter” to a new line.
  • Page 3 Introduction POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL B2. Fonts Based on their storage mediums, the command set has defined 3 kinds of Fonts. - Internal Fonts - Soft Fonts - Externally Stored Fonts 1. Internal fonts Five kinds of internal fonts reside within the printers ROM, and unlike soft fonts, they cannot be deleted. Each font has a unique ID number.
  • Page 4 Introduction POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL The code table may be redefined as another kind of character set or code page. 8 Bit character 7 Bit character Character Set Code page 437 USASCII, British, Code page 850 Danish, French, Code page 852...
  • Page 5 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL B4. Command reference This section contains a complete listing of all commands in alphabetical order. The coordinates system for the barcode label printer is shown below: 864/1248dot 0dot Print line Label feed direction (0,0) 方向...
  • Page 6 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL P2: Vertical start position (Y) in dots. P3: Select rotation. 0 - no rotation; 1 - rotate 90 degrees; 2 - rotate 180 degrees; 3 - rotate 270 degrees. P4: Font selection. 1-5: Internal fonts; A-Z: downloaded soft fonts.
  • Page 7 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL B command: Print barcode Description: Prints a specific barcode. Syntax: Bp1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, “DATA”<LF> Bp1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, Cn<LF> Bp1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, Vn <LF>...
  • Page 8 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL p6: Establishes the wide bar width, in dots p7: Establishes the barcode height, in dots P8: Choosing 'N' prints normal text (i.e. black characters on a white background) Choosing 'R' prints reversed text (i.e. white characters on a black background) “DATA”: A fixed data field.
  • Page 9 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Syntax: bp1, p2, p3, [specific parameters and data] Parameter Explanation: p1: Horizontal start position (X) in dots. p2: Vertical start position (Y) in dots. p3: barcode selection. p3 value Bar Code type PDF-417...
  • Page 10 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Ship to City: GS<city> Ship to State: GS<state> RS: RS End of Message: EOT (* Mandatory Data for UPS must be assigned) Tracking Number: *<tracking number> SCAC: GS<SCAC> UPS Shipper Number: GS<shipper number>...
  • Page 11 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Printout: Datamatrix Ecc200 [w, v, o, m], “Data” w: Maximum printing width in dots v: Maximum printing height in dots o: Rotation: 0 – 0° , 1 – 90° , 2 – 180° , 3 – 270°...
  • Page 12 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Range (0 - 3) 0 – ‘L’ Level 1 - ‘M’ Level 2 - ‘Q1’ Level 3 - ‘H1’ Level s: Selecting Mask patterns Range (0 - 8) 0 – Mask pattern 000 1 –...
  • Page 13 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL “+3D”= Increases each time by 3, according to Decimal base computation. Example: 1234, 1235, 1236…. “-1B”= Decreases each time by 1, according to Binary computation. Example: 1111, 1110, 1101 …. “-4O= Decreases each time by 4, according to Octonary number system computation. Example: 1234, 1230, 1224….
  • Page 14 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL is achieved with a value of 20. Syntax: Dp1<LF> Parameter explanation: p1: value range: 0-20, default is 8. Example: T100, 100, 0, 3, 1, 1, N, “DARKNESS=10” EI Command: Print a detailed soft font list Description: This command will cause the printer to print a list of all soft fonts that are stored in memory.
  • Page 15 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL EK Command: Deletes soft fonts Description: This command is used to remove one or all, soft fonts stored in RAM and/or Flash memory. Syntax: EK “ID”<LF> EK “*”<LF> Parameter explanation: ID: Soft font ID, values from A-Z.
  • Page 16 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Byte 0,1 Expressed as a hexadecimal number. For ASCII characters, the high byte is 0x00 and the low byte is the ASCII code; For Chinese characters use GB code Byte 2 Character overall width; equal to the character...
  • Page 17 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL FI Command: Print form list Description: This command prints a list of forms currently downloaded to the printers Flash memory or RAM from the host. Syntax: FI<LF> Example: Printout: If the printer has not stored any forms, it will print:...
  • Page 18 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL FK “*”<LF> Parameter explanation: FORMNAME: Will delete soft form name with a maximum of 16 characters. Note: Using the “*” parameter will remove all forms from RAM or Flash memory. FR Command: Execute form Description: This command is used to retrieve and execute a stored form.
  • Page 19 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL p1: Horizontal start position(X) in dots. p2: Vertical start position(Y) in dots. GNAME: graphic name with a maximum of 16 characters; or variable name (variable Data: V00-V99). Example: GG100, 50, “PCXGRAPH” GI Command: Print graphic information Description: This command prints a list of all graphics stored in RAM or Flash memory.
  • Page 20 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL GK Command: Delete Graphic Description: This command deletes graphics currently stored in Flash memory or RAM. Syntax: GK “GNAME”<LF> GK “*”<LF> Parameter explanation: GNAME: Graphic name; up to a maximum of 16 characters Note: Using the “*”...
  • Page 21 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Printout: GW Command: Print binary graphics Description: Graphics are sent row by row without compression; each bit represents a dot; a value of”0”prints a dot; a value of “1”does not print a dot.
  • Page 22 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Example: I7, 5, 001 T50, 30, 0, 3, 1, 1, N, “￡100” This example will use the 7-bit, Italian character set Printout: JB/JF Command: Disable/Enable back feed Description: This command is used to adjust the stop position of the label. The back feed setting is disabled as the factory default.
  • Page 23 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Printout: LO Command: Line draw by OR operation Description: This command draws a line using an OR operation. Syntax: LOp1, p2, p3, p4<LF> Parameter explanation: P1: Horizontal (X) start position in dots. P2: Vertical (Y) start position in dots.
  • Page 24 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Example: LS50, 30, 10, 100, 80 Printout: LW Command: Line draw white Description: This command is used to draw white lines, erasing previous information. Syntax: LWp1, p2, p3, p4<LF> Parameter explanation: P1: Horizontal (X) start position in dots.
  • Page 25 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Syntax: N<LF> Note: Do not use N command within stored forms. O Command: Option select Description: This command is used to set various printer options. Options available vary by printer configuration. Syntax: O [D, P, L, C, N] <LF>...
  • Page 26 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Example: FK “TEST” FS “TEST” C0, 6, N, +1, “Enter Start No.:” T20, 50, 0, 4, 1, 1, N, “Label:” T120, 50, 0, 4, 1, 1, N, C0 Q20, 0 FR “TEST” W2, 3...
  • Page 27 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL T120, 50, 0, 4, 1, 1, N, C0 Q20, 0 FR”TEST1” Printout: Q Command: Set Form and Gap Length/black line/ perforation Description: Use this command to set the form and gap length, black line thickness or perforation.
  • Page 28 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL p1 = 20.0 mm (160 dots at 200dpi) p2 = 3.0mm (24 dots at 200dpi) The Q command should be: Q160, 24 2. Special gap mode: p1= 12.5 mm (100 dots at 200dpi) p2 = 3.0mm (24 dots at 200dpi)
  • Page 29 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL p1 = 31.0 mm (248 dots at 200dpi) p2 = 7.0mm (56 dots at 200dpi) p3 = 0.5 mm (4 dots at 200dpi) The Q command should be: Q248, B56+4 4. Black line mode (perforations are not on black lines): p1 = 31.0 mm (248 dots at 200dpi)
  • Page 30 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL q Command: Set Label Width Description: This command used to sets the label width. Syntax: qp1<LF>. Parameter explanation: p1: the width of the label in dots. Note: If the R Command (Reference Point) is sent after this command, the image buffer will be automatically reformatted to match the width of the print head and is offset by the R command specified image buffer starting point, nullifying the q command.
  • Page 31 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL p2: Y coordinate distance from reference point in dots. TD Command: Set Date format Syntax: TDp1|p2|p3<LF> Parameter explanation: p1,p2,p3: Set format parameters of year, month, day, as below: State Code Descriptions Display 2-digit year (10)
  • Page 32 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Example: TS03, 11, 15, 13, 20, 00 //RTC date & time is set to March 11, 2015 13:20 TS12, 31, 00, 01, 30, 00 //RTC date & time is set to December 31, 2000 1:30 Note: 1.
  • Page 33 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL after TT+60. A100, 400, 0, 4, 1, 2, N, “Date” TD+2 Date 2010-03-14 //The date correspond to two days after TT+60. A100, 500, 0, 4, 1, 2, N, “Time now” TT Time now 23:55PM //Print the time correspond to TT.
  • Page 34 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Mode. Syntax: U<LF> Printout: 1. English display...
  • Page 35 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL 2. Chinese character display: 条 码 标 签 打 印 机 TX3 软 件 版 本 ：POSTEK_PPL TX6.15 产 品 编 号 ：00.8112.011 内 置FLASH:4MB 内 置RAM:8MB 标 签 页 数 （ 张 ） ：114 打...
  • Page 36 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL UN/US Command: Disable/Enable Error Reporting Description: Use this command to enable the printer’s status reporting feature. The printer sends its feedback through the RS232 port. Syntax: UN<LF> US<LF> If an error occurs, the printer will send a NACK (0x15), followed by the error number, to the host. If no errors occur, the printer will echo ACK (0x6) after each P command.
  • Page 37 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL FS”TEST2” V0, 16, L, “Enter Title:” C0, 6, N, +1,”Enter Code:” T100, 100, 0, 4, 1, 1, N, V0 T400, 100, 0, 4, 1, 1, N, C0 Store the above commands to the printer, then send the following commands: Q100, 0 FR”TEST2”...
  • Page 38 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Printout: Z Command: Set Print Direction Description: Use this command to set print orientation for all graphics, text, bar codes, lines and boxes. Syntax: Zp1<LF> Parameter explanation: p1: Orientation; Acceptable values are B or T. The default value is T.
  • Page 39 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL ? Command: Download Variables Description: This command is used to send variable or counter data fields to the printer. The host system can send data representing variables and/or counters to the printer after a stored form containing variables and/or counters has been retrieved.
  • Page 40 RF1, 0, 2, 6, 1, “313233343536” Result: Read EPC Block (Starting block number=2) 313233343536 Example 2: RF1, 1, 0, 6, 3, “POSTEK” Result: Read USER Block (Starting block number=0) 504F5354454B RZ Command: Lock/Unlock and Set password for RFID tag Syntax: RZp1, p2, “DATA”<CR><LF>...
  • Page 41 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL Options: 0-Unlock; 1-Lock; 2-Unlock Permanently; 3-Lock Permanently; 4- Set Password; p2: Block; Options: 0- Kill Password; 1- Access Password; 2-EPC; 3-TID; 4-USER; “DATA”: A constant string consists of 8 HEX characters. Note: All values of RZ command must be filled in, or the command will not be executed.
  • Page 42 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL CF command: Rename Stored Fonts Syntax: CFp1, p2, p3 Parameter explanation: p1: Where to find the font, options: “1” or “0”, meaning “Flash” or “SDRAM”. p2: Font ID you want to use in the “T” command, from “A”~”Z”.
  • Page 43 B500, 525, 3, 1, 6, 18, 200, B, “00234567” Y Command：RS232 Serial Port Setup Syntax: Yp1, p2, p3, p4, <LF> Note: This command is applicable for POSTEK G-2108 and G-3106 models only. Parameter explanation: p1: Baud rate setup; Transfer Rate...
  • Page 44 B4. Command reference POSTEK PPLE COMMAND MANUAL JG Command: Set Feed Distance Syntax: JGp1<CR> <LF> Parameter explanation: p1: Set feed distance, unit in dots. Example: JG120 JH Command: Set Back Feed Distance Syntax: JHp1<CR> <LF> Parameter explanation: p1: Set back feed distance, unit in dots.