ZebraLink™
APL-D
Reference Guide
14297L-003
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Contents
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2 • Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Immediate Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Send ASCII Status String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Toggle Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stop/Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SOH Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Send Batch Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Send Status Byte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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System Level Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Set Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enable Feedback Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Get Printer Time and Date Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Set Cutter Signal Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Copy Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set Continuous Paper Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Memory Dump (Test Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set Quantity For Stored Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Select Edge Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Form Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed Command) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Print Last Label Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Set Cutter Signal Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Input Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Offset Distance, Top-of-Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Test RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Enter Label-Formatting Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set Maximum Label Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set Printer To Metric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Set Printer To Inches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Set Start Of Print Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cycle Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Character (HEX) Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Controlled Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Clears All Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Clear Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ribbon Saver On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Select Reflective Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Set Feed Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Set Printer To Single Buffer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printhead Dot Pattern Test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Test RAM Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Label Format Field Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Software Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printer's Firmware Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Request Memory Module information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Test Flash Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Set Default Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Output Sensor Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Print Internal Information and Dot Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Label-Formatting Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Cut By Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Column Offset Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Cut By Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Width and Height Dot Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Terminate Label Formatting Mode and Print Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Place Data In Global Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Enter Heat Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Metric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Print Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Label Backup Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set Quantity Of Labels To Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set Row Offset Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recall Stored Label Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set Slew Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Store Label Format In Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Set Field Data Line Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Make Previous Field A String Replace Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Terminate Label-Formatting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Zero (Ø) Conversion to "0" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric (Alphanumeric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric (Alphanumeric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Set Count By Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recall Global Data And Place In Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Print Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Code 3 of 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
UPC-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
UPC-E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
EAN 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
EAN 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) (Code 39 bar code with a Modulo 43 Checksum) . 47
Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Interleaved 2 of 5 with a Modulo 10 Checksum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Plessey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interleaved 2 of 5 with a Modulo 10 Checksum and Shipping bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2-Digit UPC Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5-Digit UPC Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Code 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Postnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
UCC/EAN Code 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
PDF-417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Font-Loading Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Assign Font ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Font Descriptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Character Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Character Download Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Generating Label Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Internal Bit-mapped Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Smooth Font, Modules, Downloaded Bit-mapped Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Bar Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Control Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Set-Get-Do (SGD) Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
3 • Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Supported Print Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10/100 Internal/External Wired Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Supported Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Defaulting the 10/100 PS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Internal 10/100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400/ZM600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Supported Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defaulting the 10/100 Print Server PS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wireless, Wireless Plus, and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Supported Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defaulting the Wireless Print Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
A • Control Panel Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LCD Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Protected Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Supported Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
S4M LCD Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
S4M Control Panel Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
S4M Password Protected Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Supported Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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This section provides you with contact information, documen t struc ture and organization, and
additional reference documents.
Contents
Who Should Use This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How This Document Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Who Should Use This Document
Who Should Use This Document
This APL-D Reference Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to perform routine
maintenance, upgrade, or troubleshoot problems with the printer.
How This Document Is Organized
The APL-D Reference Guide is set up as follows:
Section Description
Introduction on page 13 This guide explains the known differences
Commands on page 17 This section provides you with a detailed listing of
between the Zebra printer with APL-D firmware
and the Datamax Prodigy Plus printer. For
complete printer operation, use this guide with
your Prodigy Plus Operator’s Manual.
commands on your Zebra printer with APL-D
firmware as implemented on the Prodigy Plus
printer.
Network Configuration on page 63 This section provides you with a detailed listing of
commands on your Zebra printer with APL-D
firmware as implemented on the Prodigy Plus
printer.
Control Panel Op ti ons on page 69 This appendix provides you with control panel
menu options on the Zebra printers with APL-D
firmware.
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About This Document
Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Web Site: www.zebra.com
E-mail Back Technical Library:
E-mail address: emb@zebra.com
Subject line: Emaillist
Self Service Knowledge Base: www.zebra.com/knowledgebase
Online Case Registration: www.zebra.com/techrequest
Contacts
9
Which Department
Do You Need?
Regional Headquarters
Technical Support
For questions on the
operation of Zebra
equipment and software,
please call your distributor.
For additional assistance,
contact us.
Please have your model and
serial numbers available.
Repair Service
Department
For back-to-base service and
repair.
Technical Tr aining
Department
For Zebra product training
courses.
Inquiry Department
For product literature and
distributor and dealer
information.
Customer Service
Department (US)
Internal Sales
Department (UK)
For printers, parts, media,
and ribbon, please call your
distributor or contact us.
Key:
T: Telephone
F: Facsimile
E: E-mail
The Americas
Zebra Technologies Corporation
475 Half Day Road, Suite 500
Lincolnshire, IL 60069 USA
T: +1 847 634 6700
Toll-free +1 866 230 9494
F: +1 847 913 8766
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
F: +1 847 913 2578
Hardware: ts1@zebra.com
Software: ts3@zebra.com
Kiosk printers:
T: +1 866 322 5202
E: kiosksupport@zebra.com
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
F: +1 847 821 1797
E: repair@zebra.com
To request a repair in the U.S.,
go to www.zebra.com/repair
T: +1 847 793 6868
T: +1 847 793 6864
F: +1 847 913 2578
E: ttamerica@zebra.com
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
E: inquiry4@zebra.com
T: +1 877 ASK ZEBRA (275 9327)
E: clientcare@zebra.com
.
Europe, Middle East,
and Africa
Zebra Technologies Europe Limited
Dukes Meadow
Millboard Road
Bourne End
Buckinghamshire, SL8 5XF
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 1628 556000
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
T: +44 (0) 1628 556039
F: +44 (0) 1628 556003
E: Tseurope@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1772 693069
F: +44 (0) 1772 693046
New requests: ukrma@zebra.com
Status updates:
repairupdate@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556000
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
E: Eurtraining@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556037
F: +44 (0) 1628 556005
E: mseurope@zebra.com
T: +44 (0) 1628 556032
F: +44 (0) 1628 556001
E: cseurope@zebra.com
Asia Pacific
and India
Zebra Technologie s Asia Pacific
Pte. Ltd.
120 Robinson Road
#06-01 Parakou Building
Singapore 068913
T: + 65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
E: China: tschina@zebra.com
All other areas:
tsasiapacific@zebra.com
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
E: China: tschina@zebra.com
All other areas:
tsasiapacific@zebra.com
T: + 65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0838
E: China: tschina@zebra.com
All other areas:
tsasiapacific@zebra.com
E: China: GCmarketing@zebra.com
All other areas:
AP ACChannelmarketing@zebra.com
T: +65 6858 0722
F: +65 6885 0836
E: China: order-csr@zebra.com
All other areas:
csasiapacific@zebra.com
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Document Conventions
Document Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information.
Alternate Color (online only) Cross-references contain hot links to other sections in this
guide. If you are viewing this guide online in .p df format, you can click the cross-reference
(blue text) to jump directly to its location.
Command Line Examples Command line examples appear in Courier New font. For
example, type
Files and Directories File names and directories appear in Courier New font. For
example, the
Icons Used
Important • Advises you of informatio n that is essential to complete a task.
ZTools to get to the Post-Install scripts in the bin directory.
Zebra<version number>.tar file and the /root directory.
Note • Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important
points of the main text.
Example • Provides an example, often a scenario, to better clarify a section of text.
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Related Documents
The following documents might be helpful references:
Programming Guide for ZPL II®, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror and WML
(formerly the ZPL II Programming Guide)
®
ZebraNet
ZebraNet
ZebraNet
PrintServer II User and Reference Guide
®
10/100 Print Server User Guide
®
Wireless Print Server User Guide
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Introduction
This guide explains the known differences between the Zebra printer with APL-D firmware
and the Prodigy Plus printer. For complete printer operation, use this guide with your Prodigy
Plus Operator’s Manual.
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Overview
Overview
The Zebra printer with APL-D firmware provides you with the capability to implemen t certain
commands of the Datamax Programmers Manual (DPL). These are the Zebra printers that
support this capability:
• Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus
•105SL
• XiIIIPlus
• PAX 4
•S4M
•ZM400/ZM600
•Xi4
Firmware
Table 1 lists the 203 dpi Zebra printers and the APL-D firmware version:
S4M and ZM400/ZM600 D53.15.x
Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus, 105SL, XiIIIPlus, PAX4 D60.15.x
Xi4 D53.17.x
If you are using a print server to communicate with your printer, see Table 3, Supported Print
Servers and Firmware on page 64 for more specific firmware requirements.
Control Panel
The Zebra printer with APL-D firmware control panel menu options differs from non-APL-D
printers. For
Table 1 • Printer and Firmware Support
Printer FIrmware
APL-D firmware LCD menu options, see LCD Options on page 70.
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Troubleshooting
The Zebra printer with APL-D firmware offers a feature called the Data Capture Tool (DCT).
The DCT is supported on these Zebra printers: XiIIIPlus, 105SL, PAX4, or Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus.
If you have a supported Zebra printer you can access this tool through the LCD menu. DCT
allows you to capture any data that is sent to the printer on an ATA Flash card.
For troubleshooting purposes, you can remove the ATA Fl ash card from the printer when you
complete the data capture, and send it to Zebra to be read.
Important • ATA Flash cards are the only supported Flash cards for all Zebra printers with
APL-D firmware, except S4M, ZM400/ZM600, and Xi4 printers.
Introduction
Overview
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Commands
This section provides you with a detailed listing of commands on your Zebra printer with
APL-D firmware as implemented on the Prodigy Plus print er.
Contents
Immediate Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Send ASCII Status String. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Toggle Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stop/Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SOH Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Send Batch Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Send Status Byte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
System Level Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Set Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enable Feedback Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Get Printer Time and Date Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Set Cutter Signal Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Copy Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set Continuous Paper Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Memory Dump (Test Mode Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Set Quantity For Stored Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Select Edge Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Form Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed Command) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Print Last Label Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Set Cutter Signal Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Input Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Offset Distance, Top-of-Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Test RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Enter Label-Formatting Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set Maximum Label Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Set Printer To Metric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Set Printer To Inches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Set Start Of Print Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cycle Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Character (HEX) Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Controlled Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Clears All Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Clear Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ribbon Saver On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Select Reflective Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Set Feed Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Set Printer To Single Buffer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printhead Dot Pattern Test Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Test RAM Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Label Format Field Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Software Switch Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printer's Firmware Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Request Memory Module information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Test Flash Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Set Default Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Output Sensor Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Label-Formatting Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Print Internal Information and Dot Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Set Cut By Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Column Offset Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Cut By Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Width and Height Dot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Terminate Label Formatting Mode and Print Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Place Data In Global Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Enter Heat Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Metric Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Set Label Backup Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set Quantity Of Labels To Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set Row Offset Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recall Stored Label Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set Slew Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Store Label Format In Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Set Field Data Line Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Make Previous Field A String Replace Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Terminate Label-Formatting Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Zero (Ø) Conversion to "0". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric (Alphanumeric). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric (Alphanumeric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Set Count By Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recall Global Data And Place In Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Print Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Code 3 of 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
UPC-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
UPC-E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
EAN 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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EAN 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) (Code 39 bar code with a Modulo 43 Checksum) . 47
Codabar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Interleaved 2 of 5 with a Modulo 10 Checksum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Plessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interleaved 2 of 5 with a Modulo 10 Checksum and Shipping bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2-Digit UPC Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5-Digit UPC Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Code 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Postnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
UCC/EAN Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
PDF-417. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Font-Loading Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Assign Font ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Font Descriptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Character Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Character Download Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Generating Label Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Internal Bit-mapped Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Smooth Font, Modules, Downloaded Bit-mapped Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Bar Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Immediate Commands
Immediate Commands
Reset
Purpose This command resets all settings to the last saved va lue and clea rs out the pri nter’s
buffers.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<SOH>#
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Send ASCII Status String
Purpose This command returns status information from the printer.
Syntax
Partially Supported
printer with APL-D firmware with the following differences and outputs:
<SOH>A
Based on testing, this command is partially supported on the Zebra
• Ribbon and Media errors: When these type of errors occur, you are not able to
request status information over the parallel port.
Toggle Pause
Purpose This command pauses and unpauses the printer.
Syntax
<SOH>B
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Stop/Cancel
Purpose This command cancels the batch of labels that is currently printing.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
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<SOH>C
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
SOH Shutdown
Purpose This command causes the next immediate command to be ignored.
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Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<SOH>D
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Send Batch Quantity
Purpose This command tells the print er to retu rn a 4-dig it numb er that indic ates the amount
of labels that are remaining to print in the current batch.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<SOH>E
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Send Status Byte
Purpose This command returns status information from the printer.
Syntax
<SOH>F
Partially Supported
printer with APL-D firmware with the following differences and outputs:
• Ribbon and Media errors: When these type of errors occur, you are not able to
request status information over the parallel port.
Based on testing, this command is partially supported on the Zebra
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System Level Commands
System Level Commands
Set Time and Date
Purpose This command allows you to set the printer’s time and date.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>A
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Enable Feedback Characters
Purpose This command enables status bytes to be returned from the printer after certain
events.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>a
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Get Printer Time and Date Information
Purpose This command recalls the printer’s time and date.
Syntax
<STX>B
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Set Cutter Signal Time
Purpose This command sets the cutter signal time values.
Syntax
Not Supported
significant deviations from the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>b
This command does not work on the Zebra with APL-D, or it has
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Copy Module
Purpose This command copies the data on Module B to Module A.
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Syntax
Partially Supported
printer with APL-D firmware with the following differences and outputs:
<STX>C
Based on testing, this command is partially supported on the Zebra
• For this command to work, the memory type for Module A must be non-volatile.
• When the copy is complete, the front panel LCD reads
Set Continuous Paper Length
Purpose This command causes the printer to operate in contin uo us mod e wi th the spe cifie d
label length.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>c
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Memory Dump (Test Mode Only)
Purpose This command returns memory information for testing purposes.
COPY COMPLETE.
Syntax
Not Supported
significant deviations from the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>D
This command does not work on the Zebra with APL-D, or it has
Set Quantity For Stored Label
Purpose This command determines the print quantity for the last stored label.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>E
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
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System Level Commands
Select Edge Sensor
Purpose This command tells the printer to sense a gap between labels.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>e
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Form Feed
Purpose This command tells the printer to feed one label.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>F
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed Command)
Purpose This command sets the tear off adjust position.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>f
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Print Last Label Format
Purpose This command prints the last stored label format.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>G
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Set Cutter Signal Time
Purpose This command sets the cutter signal time values.
Syntax
Not Supported
significant deviations from the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>H
This command does not work on the Zebra with APL-D, or it has
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Input Image Data
Purpose This command downloads image data to the printer from the host.
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Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>I
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Offset Distance, Top-of-Form
Purpose This command adjusts the label top position.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>K
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Test RS-232 Port
Purpose This command causes the printer to transm it a Y from whateve r port the command
was received.
Syntax
<STX>k
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Enter Label-Formatting Command
Purpose This command changes the printer to the label-formatting command input mode.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>L
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Set Maximum Label Length
Purpose This command tells the printer the maximum distance to find the label’s edge
before determining a paper fault event.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>M
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
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System Level Commands
Set Printer To Metric
Purpose This command tells the printer to measure metrically.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>m
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Set Printer To Inches
Purpose This command tells the printer to receive measurements in inches.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>n
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Set Start Of Print Position
Purpose This command determines the print start point.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>O
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Cycle Cutter
Purpose This command instantly causes the cutter to cut.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>o
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Character (HEX) Dump Mode
Purpose This command tells the printer to start the ASCII Dump mode.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>P
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
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Controlled Pause
Purpose This command makes the printer pause.
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Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>p
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Clears All Modules
Purpose This command tells the printer to clear all Flash, RAM, and Internal Modules.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>Q
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Clear Module
Purpose This command erases the selected memory module.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>q
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
Ribbon Saver On/Off
Purpose This command turns the ribbon saver on and off.
Syntax
Not Supported
significant deviations from the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>R
This command does not work on the Zebra with APL-D, or it has
Select Reflective Sensor
Purpose This command tells the printer to sense a black mark between labels.
Syntax
Supported
APL-D firmware as on the Prodigy Plus printer.
<STX>r
Based on testing, this command works the same on the Zebra printer with
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