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PROGRAMMER’S MANUAL 1

1. COMMUNICATION PORTS SPECIFICATION...........................1

1-1. PARALLEL INTERFACE.............................................................1

1-2 SERIAL INTERFACE..................................................................1

2. FIRMWARE COMMANDS...................................................3

2-1. EZPL....................................................................................3

2-2. LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION........................................................5

2-3. BAR CODES.........................................................................14

2-4. CODE PAGE.........................................................................15

3. EXAMPLE.....................................................................17

APPENDIX........................................................................27

A. EZ-4TT/2P/4P ABOVE 2.10...................................................27

B. EZ-4TT/2P/4P ABOVE 2.20...................................................31

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Programmer’s Manual

1. Communication Ports Specification

1-1. Parallel Interface

Handshake : DSTB to printer and BUSY to host. Interface cable : DB25 Male (IBM-PC) 36 position parallel printer cable. Pin out : Tabulated below.

PIN NO. FUNCTION TRANSMITTER

1 Strobe host 2-9 Data 0-7 host 10 Acknowledge printer 11 Busy printer 12 Paper empty printer 13 Select printer 14-16 N/C 17 Chassis Ground 18 N/C 19-30 Signal Ground 31 N/C host 32 Fault printer 33 Signal ground 34-36 N/C

1-2 Serial Interface

Serial port is set at the factory with 9600 baud-rate, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit and uses XON/XOFF protocol as well as RTS/CTS.

The connector is RS -232 DB9 female. The pin assignments are listed below.

PIN NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NAME +5 V TXD RXD N/C GND DTR/CTS N/C DTR/CTS N/C

PC to printer’s serial port (pin to pin) description

Printer

1 1 +5V

RXD 2 2 TXD

TXD 3 3 RXD

4 4 N/C

GND 5 5 GND

DSR 6 6 DTR/CTS

7 7 N/C

RTS 8 8 DTR/CTS

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9 9 N/C

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2. Firmware Commands

2-1. EZPL

The EZPL (EZ Programming Language) is a high - level label definition and printer control language.

The features are:

1) The data fields are stored and processed until the printing instruction is received.

2) All the data can be rotated.

3) Image can be downloaded and stored.

There are three basic types of commands:

1) Setup commands: contain the printer control instructions, configuration instructions and image download instructions. See Table 1.1

2) Control commands: cause the printer to take action immediat ely, such as cleaning memory, feeding label. See Table 1.2

3) Label formatting commands: defined field data, such as Line, Rectangle, Barcode, Text and Images. See Table 1.3

Table 1.1 Setup Commands

Setup Command Syntax Page

Stop position setting ^Ex 5 Printing darkness set ^Hx 5 Number of printing pages ^Px 5 Label length setting ^Qx,y(,z ?) 5 Speed setting ^Sx 6 Number of copy per label ^Cx 6 Row column adjustment ^Rx 6 Label format begin sign ^L 6 Stripper sensor ^Ox 6 Download label format ^Fname 6 Recall label format ^Kname 7 Label Width (EZ2P/4P only) ^Wxx 7 Number of label per cut ^Dx 7

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Table 1.2 Control Commands

Control Command Syntax Page

Clean image buffer ~Ax 7 Graphics download to external Flash card ~Ex,name,length 8 Graphic driver format ~G 8 Graphic down load to internal memory ~Ix,name,length 8 Print last label ~Px 8 Print version message ~V 8 Date / Time setting ~Dm,d,y,h,i,s 8 Reset printer ~Z 8 Acknowledge from RS -232 ~K 9 Printer header testing ~T 9 Clear flash memory ~MDEL 9 Rotate printing ~Rx 9 Print the available space and data name in the memory card ~Xn 9

Table 1.3 Label Formatting Commands

Label Formatting Command Syntax Pag

Define date layout Daa|bb|cc 9 Serial number setting Cx,s,? value,prompt 10 Terminate label formatting mode

and print label

E 10

Single line image data Gwxxx 10 Line command La,x,y,x1,y1 10 Rectangle command Rx,y,x1,y1,lrw,ubw 10 Define time layout formatting Th|m|s 11 Graphics Yx,y,name 11 Text command At,x,y,x_mul,y_mul,gap,rotation,data 11 Barcode command Bt,x,y,narrow,wide,height,rotation,readable,data 12 PDF 417 command Px,y,w,h,r,c,ec,len 12 Maxicode command Mx,y,sno,nos,mode,ccode,zip,class,rotation,message 13 Define variable field Vxx,length,prompt 13 Pattern command Qx,y,width,height 13

** 1mm = 8dots (203dpi) = 12dots (300dpi) **

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2-2. Language Description

Rules and syntax

EZPL commands have parameter strings associated with them. The commands begin with a letter as ID for each function. The comma (,) is the delimiter to separate each parameter. The CR [Carriage Return: decimal (13), hex (oD)] is the end of every command. Control and Setup commands use the tilde (~) and caret (^) prefix. Label Formatting command have no prefix.

Example: “ ~Ex,name,length ?“ is an image download command, (E) with three parameters (x,name,length) and end with a “CR”.

* Setup Commands

1. Stop position setting

Syntax : ^Ex Parameters : x = 0 ~ 40 (unit : mm) Description : Feed paper to desire stop position.

The suggestion value of x is 10 for stripper operation, 12 for label gap paper, 32 for EZ-4TC, 10 for EZ-2PC and 19 for EZ-4PC.

2. Printing darkness set

Syntax : ^Hx Parameters : x = 00 ~ 19 Description : Set printing darkness.

3. Number of printing pages

Syntax : ^Px Parameters : x = 1 ~ 32767 Description : This command tells the printer how many labels to print; and it will

initiate the program.(refer page18)

4. Label length setting

Syntax : ^Qx,y(,z ?) Parameters :

Die cut label: ^Qx,y (see fig. 1)

x = Label length (unit : mm) y = Gap length (1~13mm)

Plain paper: ^Qx,0,z

x = Label length (unit : mm) y = 0 (constant) z = Feed paper length (unit : mm)

Black line label: ^Qx,y,z? (see fig. 2)

x = label length (unit : mm) y = black mark width (1~13mm) z = black line to top of form position

z+ -- when the position is outside black mark. (see fig. 2) z- -- when the position is inside black mark. (see fig. 2)

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Description : Set a label size (length, gap length, [plain paper feed length])

(fig. 1)Die Cut Label Command = ^Qx,y

Example: ^Q25,3? (x= 25, y= 3 )mm

paper feed

direction

(fig. 2)Black line label Command = ^Qx,y,z?

Example: a. ^Q25,4,3+ (x= 25, y= 4, z= 3+)mm b. ^Q25,4,3(x= 25, y= 4, z= 3-)mm

paper feed

direction

^Qx,y,z+

^Q,x,y,0+

^Q,x,y,z-

5. Speed setting

Syntax : ^Sx Parameters : x=1 ~ 4 (inch/sec); ^S4 is 4 inch per second printer only Description : Set printing speed.

6. Number of copy per label

Syntax : ^Cx Parameters : x = 1 ~ 32767 Description : Number of copy for the same label (refer page18)

7. Row column adjustment

Syntax : ^Rx Parameters : x = 0 ~ 399 dots Response : None Description : Set left margin.

8. Label format begin sign

Syntax : ^L Parameters : None Description : Set label format begins sign.

9. Stripper sensor

Syntax : ^Ox Parameters : x = 0 , stripper disable

x = 1 , stripper enable

Description : Set the stripper sensor to be enabled or disabled. When you use this

command, it should be matched with ^Ex.(refer page22)

10. Download label format

Syntax : ^Fname

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data

Parameters : name = name of the label format (up to 20 characters); maximum 329

formats (depend on format size) data = the data contain the label formatting command for this stored

format.

Description : Download label format into external memory card (M1 or M2). After

finished the download, the printer will beep 2 times (refer page25

). If do not

install Flash Card (M1 or M2), the printer will beep 1 time.

^Fname : : ^L : : E

Control/Setup command

Label format command

data

11. Recall label format

Syntax : ^Kname Parameters : name = name of recall label format (up to 20 characters). Description : Recall label format from external memory card (M1 or M2). (refer page25)

^Kname : : E : : ~Px

data

Control/Setup command [option]

12. Label Width (EZ2P/4P only)

Syntax : ^Wxx Parameters : x= label width Description : Set the label width

13. Number of label per cut

Syntax : ^Dx Parameters : X = 0 , disable cutting

X = 1 ~ 32767 , number of label per cut

Description : Number of label per cut. When you use this command, it should be

matched with ^Ex.(refer page22)

* Control Commands

1. Clean image buffer

Syntax : ~Ax Parameters : x = I ; internal image buffer. Description : Clear the internal 64K RAM.

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2. Graphics download to external Flash card

Syntax : ~Ex,name,length Parameters : x = P, p ;PCX file

x = B, b ;BMP file name : Name for image (up to 20 characters) length : length of image (bytes), maximum 512K bytes

Description : Download monochrome image into external flash card. After finished the

download, the printer will beep 2 times (refer page23). If do not install Flash Card (M1 or M2), the printer will beep 1 time.

3. Graphic driver format

Syntax : ~G Parameters : None Description : Printer is in the image-receiving mode. Image data are directly send from

host to the printing buffer. (refer page23)

4. Graphi c down load to internal memory

Syntax : ~Ix,name,length Parameters : x = P, p ;PCX file

x = B, b ;BMP file name = name for image (maximum character length 20 character) length = length of image (bytes), maximum 64K bytes

Description : Download monochrome images into internal memory. After finished the

download, the printer will beep 2 times (refer page22).

5. Print last label

Syntax : ~Px Parameters : x = 1 ~ 32767 Description : This command will repeatedly print the indicated copi

es of last label format.

(refer page18)

6. Print version message

Syntax : ~V Parameters : None Description : print firmware version (refer page24)

7. Date / Time setting

Syntax : ~Dm,d,y,h,i,s Parameters : m = Month (01~12)

d = Day (01~31) y = Year (Last two digits of year)

h = Hour (00~23) i = Minutes (00~59) s = Seconds (00~59)

Description : setting Real time clock(refer page19)

8. Reset printer

Syntax : ~Z Parameters : None Description : Reset the printer. The LED will flash once.

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9. Acknowledge from RS-232

Syntax

~Kn

Parameters :N = 0, disable

N = 1, enable (enable the printer to send a characher to PC through

RS-232) Return Value :Y? Description :Acknowledge a Y(0D0A) from RS -232 back to host each printing label

10. Printer header testing

Syntax : ~T Parameters : None Description : This command will print a pattern for the user to determine if the print head

is damaged (refer page24)

11. Clear flash memory

Syntax : ~MDEL Parameters : None Description : Clear all of the information in the external flash memory. When you use

external memory the first time, send this command to clear the external memory.

12. Rotate printing

Syntax : ~Rx Parameters : x = label width ; from 1 to 104 (unit : mm) Description : Rotate the label formats a 180-degree when printing. (refer page24)

Return the original print direction, setting x > 104.

13. Print the available space and data name in the memory card

Syntax : ~Xn Parameters : n = 1, print label format name and available space in memory card.

n = 2, print graphics name and available space in memory card. n = 3, print fonts name and available space in memory card. n = 4, print the name of the label format, graphics and fonts, and available

space in memory card.

Description : Print the available space in the memory card (unit: bytes)

Label Formatting Commands

1. Define date layout

Syntax : Daa|bb|cc Parameters : aa, bb and cc define the year, month and day, the available formats are as

following.

y2 : year with two digits (97) y4 : year with four digits (1997)

me : Month in letters (JAN, FEB, .... )

mn : Month in numeric (01, 02, .... )

dd : Day in numeric

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| : separator, it can be any ASCII character bet ween decimal 32 to 63.

Description : define the date layout for print out(refer page19)

2. Serial number setting

Syntax : Cx,s,? value,prompt Parameters : x: 0~9

s: start value of serial variable (up to 13-digit) ? value: inc. / dec. value of serial variable (up to 12-digit) prompt: prompt of serial variable (up to 20 characters)

Description : Set the serial number(refer page18)

3. Terminate label formatting mode and print label

Syntax : E Parameters : None Description : Ending formatting command; printer will print label after receiving this

command.

4. Single line image data (sub-command of ~G)

Syntax : Gwxxx Parameters : wxxx...

w : byte number of image data (xxx...)

Description : This command is sub-command of ~G. It is sent by binary data. W is the

digits number byte of image data. (refer page23) Example. If the image size is 50 bytes, the command is G2xxx ... (2 :

ASCII is 50 decimal [32H, 50 sec])

5. Line command

Syntax : La,x,y,x1,y1 Parameters : a = o, overwrite line

a = e, exclusive OR line x : left -up per horizontal (Hori.) pos. (dots; 1mm = 8 dots) y : left -upper vertical (Vert.) pos. (dots) x1: right -bottom Hori. pos. (dots) y1: right -bottom Vert. pos. (dots)

Description : Define a line to render in the label. (refer page21)

** the diagonal line draw is not available **

6. Rectangle command

Syntax : Rx,y,x1,y1,lrw,ubw Parameters : x : left -upper Hori. pos. (dots)

y : left -upper Vert. pos. (dots) x1 : right -bottom Hori. pos. (dots) y1 : right -bottom Vert. pos. (dots) lrw : thickness of left, right border (dots) ubw : thickness if upper, bottom border (dots)

(x,y)

lrm

ubw

(x1,y1)

Description : Draw a rectangle in the label (refer page21)

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7. Define time layout formatting

Syntax : Th|m|s Parameters : h = hour format (2 digits from 0 ~ 23)

m = minutes (2 digits from 00 ~ 59) s = seconds (2 digits for 00 ~ 59) | = separator (It can be any separator between dec. 32 to dec. 63)

Description : Define the time layout for internal real-time clock. (refer page19)

8. Graphics

Syntax : Yx,y,name Parameters : x : Hori. pos. of left -upper of graphics (dots)

y : Vert. pos. of left -upper of graphics (dots) name : Name of graphics download

Description : Put the download graphic into label at the chosen position. (refer page22)

Example : A graphic in printer name “ Graphic1 ”

command Y20,40,Graphic1 ? will put this graphic into label at position (20,40)

(20,40)

9. Text command

Syntax : At,x,y,x_mul,y_mul,gap,rotation,data Parameters : t : Font type (203dpi) - A~H for code page 850, I for ASCII

t: Font type (300dpi) – A ~ I for code page 850, J for ASCII 203dpi 300dpi

Font Points Font style Font Points Font style A 6 CG Triumvirate A 4 CG Triumvirate B 8 CG Triumvirate B 5.3 CG Triumvirate C 10 CG Triumvirate C 6.7 CG Triumvirate D 12 CG Triumvirate D 8 CG Triumvirate E 14 CG Triumvirate E 9.3 CG Triumvirate F 18 CG Triumvirate F 12 CG Triumvirate G 24 CG Triumvirate G 16 CG Triumvirate H 30 CG Triumvirate H 20 CG Triumvirate I 16x26 dots for US ASCII 8 bit I I CG Triumvirate J 10.7*17.3 dots for ASCII Z Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Korean etc (only font card use). x : Hori of left -bottom position of text (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)

y : Vert. of left -bottom position of text (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)

x_mul : Hori. expansion (1-10)

y_mul : Vert. expansion (1-10)

gap : Distance of the character (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)

rotation : Rotation of text (0-3)

0) 0? 1) 90? 2) 180? 3) 270?

data : Data string (up to 239 characters)

1. constant

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2. date information. (^D)

3. time information. (^T)

4. serial variable data. (^Cx)

5. variable data . (^Vxx)

10. Barcode command

Syntax : Bt,x,y,narrow,wide,height,rotation,readable,data Parameters : t : bar-code type

A CODE 39 L UPC E - Add ON 2 B EAN 8 M UPC E - Add ON 5 C EAN 8 - Add ON 2 N I 2 of 5 D EAN 8 - Add ON 5 O CODABAR E EAN 13 P Code 93

F EAN 13 - Add ON 2 Q Code 128 (subset a,b,c) G EAN 13 - Add ON 5 R UCC 128 H UPC A S Post NET

I UPC A - Add ON 2 T DUN 14 ONLY 90 J UPC A - Add ON 5 U EAN 128

K UPC E V RPS 128

x : Hori. of left -bottom pos. of bar-code (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots) y : Vert. of left -bottom pos. of bar-code (unit : dot ,1 mm = 8 dots) narrow (x dimension): narrow bar from 1~10 dots (0.125 ~ 1.25 mm)

** DUN 14 narrow setting from 5~8 dots ** ** UPC & EAN narrow setting from 2 ~ 4 dots **

wide : wide bar from 2~30 dots (0.25 ~ 0.5 mm)

** CODE 39, 93, CODABAR & I 2 of 5 only ** height : height of bar-code from 24 ~ 1200 dots. rotation : rotation of bar-code (0 -3)

0) 0? 1) 90? 2) 180? 3) 270?

readable : 0 - label off , 1 - label on data : bar-code data

1. constant

2. date information. (^D)

3. time information. (^T)

4. serial variable data. (^Cx)

5. variable data . (^Vxx)

11. PDF 417 command

Syntax : Px,y,w,h,r,c,ec,len

Data

Parameters : x : Hori. of left -bottom pos. of bar-code (unit : dots).

y : Vert. of left -bottom pos. of bar-code (unit : dots). w : width (x dimension) of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the bar

code. h : height (y dimension) of each bar code row in the symbol. r : number of bar code rows, from 3 to 90.

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c : number of bar code columns, from 1 to 30. ec : error correction level; 0 ~ 8. len : number of encoded data bytes, including carriage returns and line

feeds. data : data to be encoded (the length of the data is equal to len; up to 1024

characters).

12. Maxicode command

Syntax : Mx,y,sno,nos,mode,ccode,zip,class,rotation,message Parameters : x : Hori. of left –bottom pos. of bar code (unit: dots).

y : Vert. of left –bottom pos. of bar code (unit: dots). sno : symbol number, in set of symbols 1 ~ 8. nos : number of symbols in set of symbols 1 ~ 8. mode : mode of maxicode 2, 3, 4 or 6. zip : postal code

9 digits for US style postal code. If there is five digits zip code, four zeros must be padded.

6 digits alphanumeric zip code for non-US style postal code.

ccode : three digit country code. class : service class, 3 digit numeric. rotation : rotation of bar-code (0 : 0?) message : 1 ~ 84 characters.

13. Define variable field

Syntax : Vxx,length,prompt Parameters : xx = from 00 ~ 29

length = number of characters (up to 98 characters) prompt = prompt of variable (max. 20 characters)

Description : User define variable field setting(refer page25)

14. Pattern command

Syntax : Qx,y,width,height

data...

Parameters : x = Hori. of left -bottom pos. (unit : dots).

y = Vert. of left -bottom pos. (unit : dots). width = width of graphic (unit : byte) height = height of graphic (unit : dots) (data length = width x height)

Description :

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

77 78 79 80

(refer page24)

1 bit = 1 dot 1 byte = 8 bits = 8 dots = 1 mm

data send out:

1 2 3 4 ......77 78 79 80

width = 4 ; height = 20 (data length : 4x20 = 80)

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2-3. Bar Codes

CODE SAMPLE CODE SAMPLE

Code 39

UPC E

Add on 2

EAN 8

UPC E

Add on 5

EAN 8

Add on 2

I 2 of 5

EAN 8

Add on 5

CODABAR

EAN 13

Code 93

EAN 13

Add on 2

Code 128

EAN 13

Add on 5

EAN 128

UPC A

MAXICODE

UPC A

Add on 2

PDF 417

UPC A

Add on 5

UPC E

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2-4. Code Page

Code page 850 compatible (IBM compatible without graphics)

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Font I (203DPI) / Font J (300DPI) U.S. ASCII 8 bit (IBM compati ble)

? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ¤

? ? ? ? ¶ § ¦

? ? ? ? ? + ? ? ?

! ? # $ % & ' ( ) * + , -

. /

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ?

@ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [

\ ] ^ _

` a b c d e f G h i

j k l m n o

p q r s t u v w x y z { ¦ } ~ ¦

Ç ü é â ä à å Ç ê ë è ï

î ì Ä Å

É æ Æ ô ö ò û Ù ÿ Ö Ü

? £ ¥

á Í ó ú ñ Ñ

¿ ¬ ¬ ½ ¼ ¡ « »

¦ ¦ ¦

¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ + + ¦ ¦ + + + + +

+ - - + - + ¦ ¦

+ + - - ¦ - + -

- - - + + + + + + + + ¦

_ ¦ ¦ ¯

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

e n

= ± ? = ( )

÷ ˜ ? ? • v n ² ?

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3. Example

How to construct a label using EZ -4TT command

Printer control

Label create

EZ-4TT command

control command

setup command label format command

To create a label, it must be an order command combination.

Control command

Set up command

Label format

command

label format command must be included between the ^L and E command

^L is precedent for the begining of label format

E is ending of label format

finished and printer will begin to

** Control or setup commands to be used in the label command area will be ineffective.

Example:

Saving the following contents (command file named: EX1).

^Q45,0,0 ^W50 ^S2 ^H5 ^E12 ^L AC,10,10,1,1,1,0,LABEL SAMPLE AC,30,10,1,1,1,0,SPEED: 2 AC,50,10,1,1,1,0,DARKNESS: 5 AC,70,10,1,1,1,0,STOP POSITION: 12mm E

The label can be created by the following MS-DOS command.

C:\>COPY EX1 PRN?

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1. Text printing

(1) Text/ Date/ Time printing

Example Result

^Q50,0,2 ^W50 ^S2 ^H5 ^R10 ^L AC,10,10,1,1,1,0,EZ-4TT PRINTER AC,10,50,1,1,1,0,^D AC,10,100,1,1,1,0,^T E

EZ-4TT PRINTER MAY/09/97 08:39:36

?? The date output is default setting and user can change it with D command (see page 9) ?? The time output format is default setting and user can change it with T command (see

page 11)

(2) Serial number string printing

Example 1 Result Example 2 Result

^Q10,0,0 0000 ~P6 0016 ^W50 0002 0018 ^S2 0004 0020 ^H5 0006 0022 ^P8 0008 0024 ^L 0010 0026 C0,0000,+2,A1 0012

; If you want to continue printing the serial number from 0016 by 6 labels, send ~P6 .

AB,10,10,1,1,2,0,^C0 0014 E

Example 3 Result Example 4 Result

^Q10,0,0 0000 ^Q10,0,0 abc0000def ^W50 0000 ^W50 abc0002def ^S2 0002 ^S2 abc0004def ^H5 0002 ^H5 abc0006def

^P4 0004 ^P8 abc0008def ^C2 0004 ^L abc0010def ^L 0006 C0,0000,+2,A1 abc0012def C0,0000,+2,A1 0006 AB,10,10,1,1,2,0,abc^C0def abc0014def AB,10,10,1,1,2,0,^C0 E E

Setting the x and y value:

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abcd

(x,y)

(0,0)

abcd

(x,y)

(0,0) (0,0) (0,0)

abcd

(x,y)

abcd

(x,y)

0°

90° 180° 270°

2. Adjusting the character spacing

Example Result

^Q30,0,0 ^W50 ^S2 ^H5 ^L AC,10,10,1,1,10,0,EZ-4TT PRINTER EZ-4TT PRINTER AC,10,100,1,1,1,0,EZ-4TT PRINTER EZ-4TT PRINTER E

3. Rotate printing

Example Result:

^Q50,0,0 ^W50 ^S2 ^H5 ^L AC,100,30,1,1,1,0,ROTATION 0 AC,40,20,1,1,1,1,ROTATION 90 AC,260,150,1,1,1,2,ROTATION 180 AC,290,200,1,1,1,3,ROTATION 270 E

ROTATION 0

ROTATION 90

ROTATION 180

ROTATION 270

4. RTC Setting

Example Result

~D6,16,97,9,47,00 ; Date & Time setting. Send this command to printer

Example Result

^Q20,2 1997-JUN-16 ^W50 ^S2 09:47:00 ^H5 ^P1 ^L DY4-ME-DD ; date output format setting Th:m:s ; time output format setting AC,10,30,1,1,0,0,^D AC,10,70,1,1,0,0,^T

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E ; terminate label formatting mode and start to print label

You can change date formatting as following formats.

Example Result

Dy4-me-dd 1997-MAY-09 Dy4/mn/dd 1997/05/09 Dmn|dd|y4 05|09|1997 Dy4 1997 Dme MAY Ddd 09 Dy4,me 1997-MAY Dme-dd MAY-09

5. Barcode printing

Example Result

^Q30,0,0 ^W50 ^H5 ^S2 ^Q30,0,2 ^L BG,20,100,3,3,100,0,1,12345678901234567 E

6. Rotation bar-code

Example Result

^Q40,0,0 ^W50 ^H5 ^S2 ^Q30,0,2 ^L BE,100,20,2,4,80,1,1,123456789012 E

7. Setting bar-code serial number

Example Result

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^Q30,0,0 ^W50 ^H5 ^S2 ^Q20,0,2 ^P10 ^L C0,000,-1,A3 BE,20,100,3,3,100,0,1,111111^C0111 E

8. Rectangle printing

Example Description Result

^H5 ^S2 ^Q50,2 ^W45 ^L R20,20,120,120,8,8 E

; darkness = 5 ; speed = 2 ips ; label length = 50mm, gap = 2 mm ; label width = 45mm ; (x,y) = (20,20), (x1,y1) = (120,120) lrw = 8 dots, ubw = 8 dots

9. Line printing

Example Description

^Q50,2 ^W52 ^H6 ^S2 ^L AB,50,60,1,1,1,1,EZ-4TT LE,10,10,60,200 BA,150,40,25,50,0,1,12345 AC,110,130,1,1,1,0,EZ-4TT PRINTER LE,100,10,400,200 E

; label length = 50mm, gap = 2 mm ; label width = 52mm ; darkness = 6 ; speed = 2 ips

; (x,y) = (10,10), (x1,y1) = (60,200)

; (x,y) = (100,10), (x1,y1) = (400,200)

Result

10. PDF417 printing

Example Result

^Q40,0,3 ^W50 ^S2

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^H5 ^L P30,20,3,3,3,3,1,100 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 E

11. Maxicode printing

Example Result

^Q50,0,0 ^W40 ^S2 ^H5 ^L M30,20,1,1,2,840,068107317,8,0,123456 E

12. Stripper setting

Example Result

^Q50,2 ; label height=50mm, gap=2mm ^W80 ; label width = 80mm ^S2 ; speed=2 inch/sec ^O1 ; stripper enable ^E10 ; set stop positional is 10 mm ^P1 ; printing one label ^H5 ; darkness=5 ^L ; label format begin sign AD,20,20,1,1,3,0,Stripper Function E

13. Cutter setting

Example Description Result

^Q20,0,0 ^H5 ^S2 ^P10 ^D2 ^C1 ^L R10,10,120,90,2,2 C0,001,+1,A1 AC,20,30,1,1,1,0,a^C0 E

;plain paper length:20mm feed label length :0mm

;print 10 labels ;2 labels per cut

a001

a002

a003

a004

a005

a006

a007

a008

a009

a010

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14. Download graphic to printer’s internal memory

Following the below steps to download graphic to printer.

1. Be prepared a graphic file (file name: TREE.PCX, file size: 922 bytes).

2. Be prepared two text files (TEST1.TXTand TEST2.TXT, see the following contents).

TEST1.TXT TEST2.TXT Print Result

~IP,TREE,922 ^Q30,0,0

^W50 ^S2 ^H5 ^L

AB,50,10,1,1,1,0,INTERNAL Y30,50,TREE E

INTERNAL

3. In DOS mode, running the following commands. COPY TEST1.TXT PRN? COPY TREE.PCX PRN/B? COPY TEST2.TXT PRN?

15. Download graphic to external flash card

Refer “14. Download graphic to printer’s internal memory”. You just need to change the TEST1.TXT as the following contents.

TEST1.TXT

~EP,TREE,922

If your grpahic file is bitmap, the command will be “~EB,TREE,922”.

16. Graphic driver format

Example Description

^Q20,2 ^W100 ^R20 ; left margin = 20 dots ~G G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A

; ( : ASCII is 40 decimal [ ( = 40 bytes]

; total 14 lines, so the graphics height is

1.75mm (14 dots).

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G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A G(AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A E

Result

17. Pattern command setting

Example Result

^Q20,0,0 ^W40 ^S2 ^E23 ^H5 ^L Q20,10,2,8 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG E

; length :2X8=16 ; total 16

Description

HEIGHT = 8 DOTS

0100011101000111 0100011101000111 0100011101000111 0100011101000111 0100011101000111 0100011101000111 0100011101000111 0100011101000111

1 BYTE

WIDTH = 2 BYTES

1 BYTE

G : 01000111 (binary)

8dots

2mm

18. Print head test & Version list

Example Result

~V # # # EZ-4 TT # # #

# # # VER. X.XX # # #

19. Rotate label format at printing

Example Description Result

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^Q30,0,0 ^S2 ^H5 ~R50 ^W40 ^L AC,20,10,1,1,1,0,ROTATE BB,20,45,2,5,50,0,1,1234567 E

; label size is

40mm(h)x50mm(w); 2mm

gap

; rotate the label format 180

degree at print

^Q30,0,0 ^S2 ^H5 ~R105 ^L AC,20,10,1,1,1,0,ROTATE BB,20,45,2,5,50,0,1,1234567 E

; disable the rotate function

20. Download label format to external flash card & Variable field setting

Example Description

^Ftest ^Q50,0,15 ^W70 ^H5 ^S2 ^E12 ^L

Define the download label format name is “test”. Saving this file to TEST.CMD, at the DOS prompt mode, run the following command.

TYPE TEST.CMD >> LPT1 or COPY TEST.CMD PRN

C0,0000,+1,serial no. ? 1 sequential number: C0 V00,10,name V01,8,barcode V02,6,price

? 3 variable field: V00, V01, V02

AE,108,306,1,1,1,0,$^V02 AC,39,27,1,1,1,0,S/N.^C0 AD,126,78,1,1,1,0,^V00 BA,108,135,2,5,100,0,1,^V01 E

21. Recall label format

Example 1 Description Result

(Recall label format without

changing the label format)

^Ktest 0000 ; C0 = 0000 Book ; V00 = Book 12345678 ; V01 = 12345678

200.00 ; V02 = 200.00

E ~P1

S/N.0000

Book

$200.00

Example 2 Description Result

(Recall label format and change

label format)

S/N.1111

Pencil

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^Ktest 1111 Pencil 12345678

100.00

; C0 = 1111 ; V00 = Pencil ; V01 = 12345678 ; V02 = 100.00

^Q35,0,0 ; Change label format setting ^S3 ; speed = 3“/sec ^H8 ; darkness = 8 ~P2 ; printing last label for twice

$100.00

S/N.1112

Pencil

$100.00

Each time you change variable data or label format, repeat to send command from ^Kname to ~Px.

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Appendix

A. EZ -4TT/2P/4P above 2.10

1. Additional command

Fonts download to external memory

Syntax : ~J? Parameters : ? = Font type; from a ~ z or A ~ Z; up to 26 fonts Description : Download external fonts to external flash card. If download name already

exists in the flashcard, the printer will printout message “FONT NAME ALREADY EXIST” and download is not allowed. Fonts are restricted to HP Laser Jet II Plus (PCL-4) or compatible ones.

Download HVR0OE1A.SFP font to external flash card. Example : ~JA ; define A = HVR0OE1A.SFP

COPY HVR0OE1A.SFP PRN/B ; send command from DOS mode

External Text command

Syntax : Vt,x,y,x_mul,y_mul,gap,rotation,data Parameters : t : Font type; from a ~ z (or A ~ Z) x : Hori of left -bottom position of text (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)

y : Vert. of left -bottom position of text (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots) x_mul : Hori. expansion (1-10) y_mul : Vert. expansion (1-10) gap : Distance of the character (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots) rotation : Rotation of text (0-3)

0) 0? 1) 90? 2) 180? 3) 270?

data : Data string (up to 239 characters)

1. constant

2. date information. (^D)

3. time information. (^T)

4. serial variable data. (^Cx)

5. variable data . (^Vxx)

Example : VA,5,10,1,1,1,0,data ; use font A in the label

2. Revised command

Clean image buffer

Additional function: : After the printer buffer is cleared, you would hear the beep once from

the printer.

Serial number setting

Syntax : Cx,s,? value,prompt Parameters : x: 0~9

s: start value of serial variable (up to 13-digit)

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? value: inc. / dec. value of serial variable (up to 12-digit) prompt: prompt of serial variable (up to 20 characters)

Description : Set the serial number. An object allows at most 3 serial numbers.

Ex. AC,5,5,1,1,1,0,^C0^C1^C2

Graphics download to external flash card/ internal memory

Additional function: : If download name already exists, the printer will printout message

“ GRAPHICS NAME ALREADY EXIST” and download is not allowed.

Format download to external flash card

Additional function: If download name already exists, the printer will printout message “ FORM NAME ALREADY EXIST” and download is not allowed.

RTC setting

The year sets from 1990 to 2089.

3. Revised function

Self Test

The self-test function helps you check if the printer works well. To get in the self-test function; please follow the steps.

1. Hold down the feed button when powering on.

2. Release the feed button after the printer beeps 4 times.

3. Wait about 3 seconds, the printer will printout contain of the self-test.

Check mode

To get in the check mode; please take the following steps.

1. Hold down the feed button when powering on.

2. Continue to hold down the feed button. The printer will beep 4 times and print out a blank

label of 19cm long. When the printer stops, release the feed button.

3. The printer will print the following contents. CHECK MODE BEGIN

Note: Disable the Check mode or Self-test, please power off the printer at least 2

seconds, than power on again.

Stripper operation

The first time to use strip function, the printer will send a blank label and printout very slowly. After pick up the label, the printer printout will normally.

Install the Strip Bracket Bar

The strip bracket bar was use for strip function. If you don’t need to use strip function, you may take out the strip bracket bar and keep to safe place. Please follow these steps to install the strip bracket bar.

1. Refer the figure 1 to setup the strip bracket bar to the right position.

2. Refer the figure 2, follow the 3-arrow position and direction to gently insert the strip bracket

bar until hear the click sound.

3. Refer the figure 2, a part of zoom out to show the strip bracket bar correct position. Please

check whether the strip bracket bar was setup correct.

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4. About the strip function setting, please refer the technical user’s manual.

Fig. 1

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Fig. 2

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B. EZ -4TT/2P/4P above 2.20

Serial number setting

Syntax : Cx,ys,? value,prompt Parameters : x: 0~9

s: start value of serial variable (up to 13-digit) y:

y = none, Decimal (0~9) y = A, Hexadecimal (0~9,A~F) y = C, 0~9, A~Z

? value: inc. / dec. value of serial variable (up to 12-digit) prompt: prompt of serial variable (up to 20 characters)

Description : Set the serial number. An object allows at most 3 serial numbers.

Ex. AC,5,5,1,1,1,0,^C0^C1^C2

Example : Program (print out 5 labels):

^Q50,0,0 ^W100 ^S2 ^H5 ^E12 ^P5 ^L C0,000,+1,AA C1,AEE,+1,BB C2,CZYY,+1,CC AC,5,5,1,1,1,0,^C0^C1^C2 E

Result: 000EEZYY 001EFZYZ 002F0ZZ0 003F1ZZ1 004F2ZZ2

Cutter setting

EZ-4TC SW7 ON Rotary Cutter OFF Guillotine Cutter

EZ-4PC SW7 ON Guillotine Cutter OFF Rotary Cutter

The maximum paper width accepts is 110 mm; and the acceptable minimum label height is 30 mm.

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Guillotine Cutter Adjustment

1. There is an adjustable showed as arrow “A” on the left side of cutter.

2. The paper jam may cause the cutter work improperly, please power off the printer.

3. Use T type screw driver insert into the opening “A” and turn clockwise. The blade of cutter should be opened, remove the paper inside the cuter.

4. After the paper jam problem is eliminated, power on the printer, at this moment, the cutter will regress automatically to cutting position.

Rotary Cutter Adjustment

1. There are two adjustable opening showed as arrow “A” on the cutter.

2. The paper jam may cause the cutter work improperly, power off the printer.

3. Use #M3 Hex Key insert into the opening “A” and turn clockwise. The blade of cutter should be opened, then remove the paper inside the cutter.

4. After the paper jam problem is eliminated, power on the printer, at this moment, the cutter will regress automatically to cutting position.