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Datamax DPL Programmer's Reference Manual

Datamax DPL Programmer's Reference Manual (56 pages)

Printer Protocol Interpreter for Thermal Series Printers

Brand: Datamax | Category: Network Hardware | Size: 0.59 MB

Table of Contents

Trademark Acknowledgments
4
Table of Contents
5
Introduction

11
- About this Manual
  11
  - Coax/Twinax Interface Requirements
    11
- PPI/DGL SETUP Menu
  12
  - PPI/DGL SETUP Submenu
    13
    
    Active
    13
    
    Character Set
    13
    
    Control Codes
    14
    
    Default Module
    14
    
    Euro Character
    14
    
    Feedback Chars
    14
    
    Units of Measure
    14
    
    Column Offset
    15
    
    Error Handling
    15
    
    Format Attrib
    15
    
    Row Offset
    15
    
    Command Ignore Menus
    16
    
    Cut CMD (O,:,C)
    16
    
    Format Attr.(A)
    16
    
    Heat CMD (H)
    16
    
    Length CMD (Stxc)
    16
    
    Sensor CMD (E,R)
    16
    
    Soft Switch (V)
    16
    
    Speed CMD (P,S)
    16
    
    Vertical DPI Adjust
    16
Fully Supported Commands

17
- System-Level Command Functions
  17
- STX I - Input Image Data
  18
- STX I - Downloading Scalable Fonts
  18
- STX K - Extended-System Commands
  18
- STX KE - Character Encoding
  18
- STX K - Test RS-232 Port
  18
- STX L - Enter Label-Formatting Command
  18
- STX M - Set Printer to Metric
  19
- STX N - Set Printer to Imperial (Inches)
  19
- STX O - Cycle Cutter
  19
- STX Q - Clear All Modules
  19
- STX Q - Clear Module
  19
- STX R - Select Reflective Sensor
  19
- STX - Set Feed Rate
  19
- STX U - Label Format Field Replacement
  19
- STX V - Software Settings
  20
- STX V - Print Firmware Version Information
  20
- STX W - Request Memory Module Information
  20
- STX X - Set Default Module
  20
- STX X - Delete File from Module
  20
- STX y - Select Font Symbol Set
  20
- Label Formatting Command Functions
  20
  - Set Cut by Amount
    20
  - Set Count by Amount
    21
  - A - Set Format Attribute
    21
  - B - Barcode Magnification
    21
  - C - Set Column Offset Amount
    21
  - D - Set Dot Size Width and Height
    22
  - E - Terminate Label Formatting Mode and Print Label
    22
  - F - Advanced Font Attributes
    22
  - FB +/- Turns Bolding on or off
    22
  - FI +/- Turns Italicizing on or off
    22
  - FU +/- Turns Underlining on or off
    22
  - Fpn Points
    22
  - Fsn Points
    22
  - G - Place Data in Global Register
    22
  - H - Enter Heat Setting
    23
  - M Set Metric Mode
    23
    
    N Set Inch Mode (Imperial)
    23
    
    P Set Print Speed
    23
    
    Q Set Quantity of Labels to Print
    23
    
    R Recall Stored Label Format
    23
    
    R Set Row Offset Amount
    23
    
    S Store Label Format in Module
    24
    
    Set Slew Rate
    24
    
    T Set Field Data Line Terminator
    24
    
    U Make Previous Field a String Replace Field
    24
    
    X Terminate Label-Formatting Mode
    24
    
    Y Select Font Symbol Set
    24
    
    Z Zero (Ø) Conversion to "0
    24
    
    Barcode Symbologies
    25
    
    ESC )S###W - Font Descriptor
    25
    
    ESC *C###D - Assign Font ID Number
    25
    
    ESC *C###E - Character Code
    25
    
    Font Loading Command Functions
    25
    
    STX S Recall Global Data and Place in Field
    25
    
    STX T Print Time and Date
    25
    
    SOH *- Reset
    27
    
    SOH a - Send ASCII Status String
    27
    
    SOH B - Toggle Pause
    27
    
    SOH C - Stop/Cancel
    27
    
    SOH D - SOH Shutdown
    27
Command Enhancements and Differences

27
- SOH E - Send Batch Quantity
  28
- SOH F - Send Status Byte
  28
- SOH U - Update System Database with Current Database
  28
- STX J - Set Pause for each Label
  28
- STX KC - Get Configuration
  28
- STX Kc - Configuration Set
  28
- STX Kd - Set File as Factory Default
  28
- STX KF - Select Factory Defaults
  29
- STX Kf - Set Present Distance
  29
- STX Kp - Module Protection
  29
- STX Kq - Query Memory Configuration (New Format)
  29
- STX Kr - Resettable Counter Reset
  29
- STX KV - Verifier Enable/Disable
  29
- STX Kx - Delete Configuration File
  29
- STX Kb - Backfeed Time Delay
  30
- STX K- - Top of Form, Offset Distance
  30
- STX KD Database Configuration
  30
- STX KI - GPIO Input
  30
- STX KM - Configure Internal Memory Module Size
  30
- STX KO - GPIO Output
  30
- STX KR - Reset Memory Configuration
  30
- STX KS - Configure Scalable Font Cache Size
  30
- STX KW - Configure Print Width Size
  30
- STX M - Set Maximum Label Length
  30
- STX P - Character (HEX) Dump Mode
  31
- STX P - Controlled Pause
  31
- STX R - Ribbon Saver On/Off
  31
- STX T - Printhead Dot Pattern Test Label
  31
- STX T - Test RAM Memory Module
  31
- STX W - Test Flash Memory Module
  31
- STX y - Output Sensor Values
  31
- STX Z - Print Internal Information
  32
- STX Z - Pack Module
  32
- STX B - Set Cutter Signal Time
  32
- STX C - Copy Module
  32
- STX D - Memory Dump (Test Mode Only)
  32
- STX D - Set Printer to Double Buffer Mode
  32
- STX G - Internal Batch Software Mode
  32
- STX N - Enter Internal Batch
  32
- STX S - Set Printer to Single Buffer Mode
  32
- E - Recall Printer Configuration
  32
- F - Set Present Speed
  33
- M - Select Mirror Mode
  33
- P - Set Label Backup Speed
  33
- W - Wait Mode (Prodigy Only)
  33
- Z - Zip Mode (Prodigy Only)
  33
- Print Area
  33
- Fonts
  34
- Slash Zero
  36
- Codepages
  37
- Barcode Symbologies
  38
- Images
  40
- Graphics - Supported Graphics Objects
  40
- Flash / Ram Module Compatibility
  40
  - Bi-Directional Communications
    41
  - Cutter Commands
    41
  - Emulations
    42
  - Printer Configuration
    42
  - Command Reference
    42
A Configuration Setting Compatibility

45
B Contact Information

53

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