Zebra CPCL Programming Manual
PROMAN-CPCL Rev. P • April. 2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION ......................... P1-1
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE EMULATION .............................P1-1
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE RECOMMENDATIONS ............P1-2
GETTING PRINTER INFORMATION .........................................P1-3
GETTING PRINTER INFORMATION EXAMPLE ...................... P1-4
COMMUNICATIONS DIAGNOSTICS MODE.............................P1-7
LABEL COORDINATE SYSTEM ................................................P1-8
LABEL VISTA™ ..........................................................................P1-9
PRINTER COMMANDS............................................ P2-1
PRINTER COMMANDS.............................................................P2-2
PRINT COMMAND .....................................................................P2-3
FORM COMMAND......................................................................P2-4
JOURNAL COMMAND ...............................................................P2-5
UNITS COMMANDS...................................................................P2-6
USING COMMENTS................................................................... P2-8
TEXT ......................................................................... P3-1
RESIDENT FONT SAMPLES .....................................................P3-1
TEXT COMMANDS.....................................................................P3-4
USING FONT GROUPS ............................................................. P3-6
TEXT CONCATENATION COMMANDS.....................................P3-8
MULTILINE (ML) COMMANDS................................................. P3-10
COUNT COMMAND .................................................................P3-12
SETMAG COMMAND ...............................................................P3-14
SCALABLE TEXT .................................................... P4-1
SCALE-TEXT COMMANDS .......................................................P4-2
SCALE-TO-FIT COMMANDS ..................................................... P4-4
SCALABLE CONCATENATION COMMANDS ...........................P4-6
ROTATE COMMANDS................................................................P4-8
LINEAR BAR CODES .............................................. P5-1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................P5-1
UPC AND EAN/JAN BAR CODES .............................................P5-3
CODE 39 OR CODE 3 OF 9 BAR CODES ................................P5-6
CODE 93 OR CODE 9 OF 3 BAR CODES ................................P5-8
INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 BAR CODES ......................................... P5-8
CODE 128 AND THE UCC-128 SHIPPING STANDARD...........P5-9
CODABAR................................................................................. P5-11
MSI PLESSEY BAR CODES .................................................... P5-12
POSTNET AND FACING IDENTIFICATION MARKS .............. P5-13
BAR CODE COMMANDS.........................................................P5-15
BARCODE COMMAND ............................................................P5-16
BARCODE-TEXT COMMAND..................................................P5-18
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
COUNT COMMAND .................................................................P5-20
TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODES........................ P6-1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................P6-1
PDF417 .......................................................................................P6-2
MAXICODE .................................................................................P6-2
TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODE COMMANDS .......................P6-3
PDF417 (PORTABLE DATA FILE)............................................. P6-4
GRAPHICS ............................................................... P7-1
BOX COMMAND.........................................................................P7-1
LINE COMMANDS...................................................................... P7-2
INVERSE-LINE COMMANDS.....................................................P7-4
PATTERN COMMAND................................................................P7-6
GRAPHICS COMMANDS...........................................................P7-8
PCX COMMANDS ....................................................................P7-10
ADVANCED COMMANDS ....................................... P8-1
CONTRAST COMMAND ............................................................P8-1
TONE COMMAND .....................................................................P8-2
JUSTIFICATION COMMANDS ..................................................P8-3
PAGE-WIDTH COMMAND .......................................................P8-4
PACE COMMAND......................................................................P8-6
NO-PACE COMMAND ................................................................P8-9
WAIT COMMAND .....................................................................P8-10
REWIND COMMAND................................................................ P8-11
TENSION COMMANDS............................................................P8-12
SPEED COMMAND .................................................................. P8-13
SETSP COMMAND .................................................................P8-14
ON-OUT-OF-PAPER COMMAND.............................................P8-15
ON-FEED COMMAND..............................................................P8-16
PREFEED COMMAND ............................................................P8-18
POSTFEED COMMAND..........................................................P8-19
PRESENT-AT COMMAND.......................................................P8-20
COUNTRY / CODE PAGE COMMAND ................................... P8-22
USING FORMAT FILES............................................................P8-24
BEEP COMMAND.....................................................................P8-27
CUT COMMAND......................................................................P8-28
PARTIAL-CUT COMMAND...................................................... P8-29
CUT-AT COMMAND .................................................................P8-30
MCR COMMANDS....................................................................P8-31
LINE PRINT MODE .................................................. P9-1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................P9-1
SPECIAL COMMANDS USING THE UTILITY FUNCTION ...... P9-2
UNITS COMMANDS...................................................................P9-3
SETLP COMMAND.....................................................................P9-4
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SETLF COMMAND ..................................................................... P9-5
MOVING WITH X AND Y COORDINATES................................. P9-6
LMARGIN COMMAND................................................................ P9-7
SETBOLD COMMAND ............................................................... P9-8
SETSP COMMAND ....................................................................P9-9
PAGE-WIDTH COMMAND & PAGE-HEIGHT COMMAND ...... P9-10
SPECIAL ASCII CHARACTERS...............................................P9-10
SETFF COMMAND................................................................... P9-11
SET-TOF COMMAND ...............................................................P9-12
TEARING OR CUTTING THE PAPER .....................................P9-14
BAR CODES, GRAPHICS AND LINES ....................................P9-15
SETLP-TIMEOUT COMMAND .................................................P9-16
DESIGNING A RECEIPT ..........................................................P9-16
ADVANCED UTILITIES .......................................... P10-1
VERSION UTILITY....................................................................P10-2
CHECKSUM UTILITY ...............................................................P10-3
DEL UTILITY ............................................................................. P10-4
DIR UTILITY..............................................................................P10-5
DEFINE-FILE (DF) UTILITY .....................................................P10-6
TYPE UTILITY ..........................................................................P10-8
BAUD UTILITY.......................................................................... P10-9
COUNTRY / CODE-PAGE UTILITY OR ................................P10-10
CHAR-SET/CODE PAGE UTILITY .........................................P10-10
ANNOUNCE UTILITY .............................................................P10-12
TIMEOUT UTILITY..................................................................P10-14
TIMEOUT UTILITY EXAMPLE ...............................................P10-14
BEEP COMMAND...................................................................P10-15
BEEP COMMAND EXAMPLE ................................................P10-15
ON-LOW-BATTERY COMMAND............................................P10-16
LT COMMAND ........................................................................P10-17
LT COMMAND EXAMPLES....................................................P10-17
SET-TIME UTILITY .................................................................P10-18
GET-TIME UTILITY.................................................................P10-19
SET-DATE UTILITY ................................................................P10-20
GET-DATE UTILITY ................................................................P10-21
PRINTING A TIME STAMP .....................................................P10-22
PRINTING A DA TE STAMP ....................................................P10-23
PAPER-JAM UTILITY ............................................................. P10-24
MAGNETIC CARD READER (MCR) COMMAND.................. P10-25
MCR-QUERY COMMAND......................................................P10-31
MCR-CAN COMMAND ...........................................................P10-33
S-CARD COMMAND .............................................................. P10-34
S-CARD COMMAND EXAMPLES..........................................P10-37
DENSO BHT COMMANDS .................................. P10-38
SETTING THE DATA FORMAT ..............................................P10-38
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
IR OR CABLE INTERFACE SELECTION ..............................P10-40
BHT-BAUD COMMAND..........................................................P10-40
SETTING THE MODE FOR IR DATA TRANSMISSION ........P10-40
CONFIGURING THE BHT FOR IR TRANSMISSION............P10-41
BHT-IR FILE TRANSMISSION ............................................... P10-42
CONFIGURING THE BHT FOR CABLE TRANSMISSION....P10-43
LOADING A .DAT FILE INTO THE BHT .................................P10-44
INTERRUPTED TRANSMISSIONS .......................................P10-45
EXAMPLE .DAT FILE..............................................................P10-46
SRF-ACCESS AND END-SRF-ACCESS COMMANDS ........P10-47
BHT-BAUD COMMAND..........................................................P10-48
BHT MODE COMMANDS.......................................................P10-49
BHT PROTOCOL COMMAND................................................P10-53
PRINTER ESCAPE COMMANDS ...........................P11-1
SET AND READ CODE COMMAND ........................................ P11-1
PRINTER ESCAPE COMMANDS FORMAT ............................ P11-2
STATUS/INFORMATION .......................................................... P11-3
USER LABEL COUNT .............................................................. P11-5
POWER OFF COMMAND ........................................................ P11-5
WIRELESS NETWORK PRINTERS....................... P12-1
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................P12-1
NETWORK PRINTER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .............. P12-1
LAN COMMAND .......................................................................P12-1
SETTING THE IP ADDRESS FOR NETWORK PRINTERS....P12-7
LAN COMMAND RESPONSE .................................................. P12-8
NETWORK PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING ......................... P12-9
WIRELESS LAN REPORT EXAMPLE ...................................P12-10
PROGRAMMING FOR THE DISPLAY OPTION .... P13-1
INTRODUCTION:...................................................................... P13-1
EXAMPLE 1: .............................................................................P13-1
EXAMPLE 2: .............................................................................P13-5
CONFIGURATION/CONTROL COMMANDS......... P14-1
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................P14-1
COMMAND FORMAT ...............................................................P14-1
COMMANDS / PARAMETERS................................................. P14-3
BLUETOOTH® PARAMETERS................................................P14-5
COMM PORT PARAMETERS................................................ P14-11
DEVICE PARAMETERS.........................................................P14-13
DISPLAY PARAMETERS .......................................................P14-15
FILE PARAMETERS...............................................................P14-17
PRINTER MECHANISM PARAMETERS ...............................P14-19
INPUT PARAMETER ..............................................................P14-22
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MEDIA PARAMETERS ...........................................................P14-24
MEMORY PARAMETERS ......................................................P14-27
ODOMETER PARAMETERS .................................................P14-28
POWER PARAMETERS.........................................................P14-32
TEST FUNCTION PARAMETERS ......................................... P14-36
NETWORKING PARAMETERS .............................................P14-37
USB PARAMETERS...............................................................P14-59
WLAN PARAMETERS............................................................P14-63
WLAN.XXX FHSS COMPATIBILITY.......................................P14-63
ZEBRA PRINTER MIRROR PROCESS .................................P14-86
PRINTER CONFIGURATION AND SETUP............ P15-1
USING LABEL VISTA FOR PRINTER CONFIGURATION.......P15-1
USING LABEL VISTA FOR WIRELESS CONFIGURATION....P15-3
POWER MANAGEMENT..........................................................P15-4
BATCH FILES ...........................................................................P15-7
RUN.BAT COMMAND/FILE ...................................................... P15-8
RE-RUN COMMAND ................................................................P15-9
GAP-SENSE & BAR-SENSE COMMANDS ...........................P15-10
INDEX ......................................................................... A-1
APPENDIX A-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . A-14
APPENDIX B- INTERFACE CABLES...................... A-19
APPENDIX C- CHARACTER TABLES.................... A-24
APPENDIX D - FONT INFORMATION ..................... A-28
APPENDIX E- BAR CODE QUICK REFERENCE ... A-32
APPENDIX F - PRODUCT SUPPORT ..................... A-34
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Programming Section
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This manual details the various commands in the CPCL
language which allow the programmer to utilize the built
in text, graphics, bar code printing and communications
capabilities of Zebra mobile printers. The following notation conventions are used throughout this manual::
{ }
Required item
[ ]
Optional item
( )
Abbreviated command
< >
Literal item
A space character is used to delimit each field in a command line.
Many commands are accompanied by examples of the
command in use. After the word 'Input' in each example,
the file name of that example will appear in parentheses.
This manual can also be found on the Accessories CD
(Part Number 46984 ) available from Zebra.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE EMULATION
Zebra Mobile Printers can emulate the EPL2™ and ZPL
®
programming languages used by other types of Zebra
printers. Printers using emulation must be configured
with more memory and have a special emulation program
loaded. For more information on the appropriate uses of
these languages, refer to the following language comparison chart:
PROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION
continued on next page
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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Language Native in Reccommended Use
CPCL Cameo®, Encore® • In new installations of
QL, RW and older mobiles, where CPCL is easily
Comtec® models integrated into the host
application
• When older Comtec models
are being upgraded- so that the
customer can use existing
application without code
modifications
ZPL PA/PT Series mobile • When an installation already
(emulation printers, Zebra High uses ZPL as a standard language
available on Performance/ Industrial & needs to maintain a consistant
QL series, /Commercial printers, language for all thermal printers.
std. on R-140 RFID printer, • When certain printer functions .
QL plus& LP/TLP 2844-Z and are not available in CPCL or
RW Series) PAX applicator printers EPL, such as: (ZBI, Datamatrix,
Code 11, Micro PDF)
• When replacing a PA/PT 40x, or
another Zebra printer using ZPL,
with a Zebra mobile printer
EPL Zebra Desktops, R402 • When an installation already
(emulation (RFID printer), TR 220, uses EPL- the most commonly
available on PS 21xx Series used Zebra language- as a
QL, Encore, standard language and needs to
or Cameo maintaina consistant language
series and for all thermal printers.
std. on RW • If you are replacing Eltron
& QL plus Transport or Xport mobile
series) printers, a Zebra mobile with an
EPL emulation will ease the
transition.
Note: QL Plus and RW Series printers have EPL and ZPL emulation
built into their operating system. See the “device.languages”
command under the “Device Parameters” topic in Section 14 for
more information on setting programming languages with these
products.
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GETTING PRINTER INFORMATION
The printer can produce a report containing information
about the application resident in printer memory. A report
similar to the example printouts shown on the following
pages can be obtained from your printer by doing the following:
1. Turn the printer OFF.
2. While holding the FEED key down, turn the printer
ON.
3. When printing begins, release the FEED key.
The printer prints a line of interlocking “x” characters and
then produces two reports. The first report indicates the
printer model, ROM version, serial number, baud rate,
etc.
The second report contains application information. The
last digits in the application number indicate the software
version.(e.g. “Software: HTLK40d” indicates a software
version of 40.) If no second report appears, there is no
application loaded.
The Wireless Communications report will appear if a
Short Range Radio (SRRF), infrared (IrDA) or wireless
LAN (RF LAN) option has been installed in the printer. If
no wireless options are installed, the Wireless Communications Section will consist of a blank line.
The RF LAN Information section will only appear on Network Printers (units equipped with a WLAN card). Network printers are covered in detail in Section 12 of this
manual.
The Label section shown in the second report reports the
maximum size label that can be printed, based on a
printer resolution of 203 dots/inch (8 dots/mm).
In the example, the Label Height is 2224 dots, which
means for a label width of 576 dots (2.8 inches or 72
mm), you can print labels up to 10.9 inches (278 mm)
long. Reducing the label width results in a corresponding increase in the maximum label length.
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GETTING PRINTER INFORMATION EXAMPLE
Unit Serial Number
Application Number
End of First Report
Printhead Test
RF LAN Section
(Network Printers
only) Refer to
Section 12.
Report appears only
on units with wireless
options installed. (see
RF LAN section below
and next page)
Units with no wireless
options will print an
empty line and
resume the report.
Second report continues on P1-5
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GETTING PRINTER INFORMATION EXAMPLE, CONT.
Wireless Communications Section with IR Wireless Option Installed
Wireless Communications Section with Short Range Radio (SRRF)
Wireless Option Installed
SRRF Software version
IR Software version
SRRF settings
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GETTING PRINTER INFORMATION EXAMPLE, CONT.
Continuation of Second Report
Flash Memory Size
Maximum Label Size
Refer to P1-7
Files Loaded in Printer
Memory (will include
Pre-scaled or
Scalable Fonts)
Amount of Memory
Available
Resident Fonts
Pre-scaled or
Scalable Fonts (if any)
loaded in Memory
Instructions on
entering
Communications
Diagnostics (Dump)
Mode. Refer to P1-6
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COMMUNICATIONS DIAGNOSTICS MODE
To aid the user in diagnosing communications problems,
the printer features a Communications Diagnostics Mode
(Dump Mode). In the dump mode, the printer will print
the ASCII hex codes of the data sent to it, and their text
representation (or the period '.', if not a printable character). As a test of the printer the “ALL CHRS.LBL” file on
the MPU disk may be sent.
To enter Communications Diagnostics Mode:
1.Turn the printer OFF.
2.Hold FEED key down.
3.Turn the printer ON.
4.Release FEED key when printer starts printing the
diagnostics.
5.At the end of 2nd diagnostics report, the printer will
print: "Press FEED key to enter DUMP mode".
6.Now press the FEED key. The printer will print:
"Entering DUMP mode".
Note: If the FEED key is not pressed within 3 seconds, the printer will print "DUMP mode not entered"
and will resume normal operation.
7.At this point, the printer is in DUMP mode and will
print the ASCII hex codes of the data sent to it, and
their text representation (or "." if not a printable
character).
Additionally, a file with a “.dmp” extension containing the ASCII information will be created and stored
in the printer’s memory. It can be viewed, “cloned”
or deleted using the Label Vista application. (Refer
to pg. P1-8 and the Label Vista documentation for
more information.)
To cancel Communications Diagnostics Mode:
1.Turn the printer OFF.
2.Wait 5 seconds.
3.Turn the printer ON.
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LABEL COORDINATE SYSTEM
The x and y coordinates are expressed here in terms of
dots. Coordinates in ( ) are for 200 dot per inch printers.
On 200 d.p.i. printers, 8 dots (either horizontally or vertically) equal 1 millimeter and 203 dots equate approximately to 1 inch.
Coordinates in [ ] are for 300 dot per inch printers. On
300 d.p.i. printers 12 dots equal 1 millimeter, and 305
dots equate approximately to 1 inch.
Notes:
1. Coordinates refer to the actual printing area of the printers.
2. ”y” =the available label height which can vary with the resident
application. (See Getting Printer Information, Page P1-3.)
4" Printer
2" Printer
3" Printer
(0,0)
Label Width
Label Height
2.25" Printer
(447, 0)
[670,0]
(383, 0)
[574,0]
(575, 0)
[862,0]
(831, 0)
[1246,0]
Print Direction
(383, y)
[574,y]
(447, y)
[670,y]
(575, y)
[862,y]
(831,y)
[1246,y]
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LABEL VISTA™
Label Vista is a stand-alone program running in
Windows
®
95/NT that allows users with little or no programming background to design labels which can be
printed on certain model Zebra portable printers. It combines an intuitive graphically based user environment
with powerful, but easily mastered, editing tools.
Label Vista allows the creation of printable, fixed-size
(pre-scaled) fonts derived from an included library of
TrueType™ fonts, which greatly enhances the versatility
of this program.
In addition, Label Vista allows the easy creation of format
files which can remain resident in the printer and be
merged with variable data files sent from the host. This
provides a very efficient method of printing labels that
have a mixture of data fields that change from label to label and elements that remain constant. Refer to Section
8 of this Manual for more information on format files.
Label Vista also provides a powerful set of diagnostics
tools. It is recommended that the Label Vista documentation package be consulted for a more detailed description of the printer diagnostics available in this program.
Label Vista utilizes a subset of the full Mobile Printing
Systems Programming Language described in this
manual. Files created in Label Vista are fully compatible
with any other label files created using the complete set
of Mobile Printer commands.
Label Vista requires an IBM compatible personal computer, running Windows 95 or later. A PC with the minimum configuration to run Windows 95 will have sufficient
memory to run Label Vista.
Note: Label Vista has proven to be compatible with Windows XP
in informal testing, however, compatibility problems with certain
unusual combinations of hardware and software may arise.
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PRINTER COMMANDS
A label file always begins with the “!” character followed by
an “x” offset parameter , “x” and “y” axis resolutions, a label
length and finally a quantity of labels to print. The line containing these parameters is referred to as the Command
Start Line.
A label file always begins with the Command Start Line
and ends with the “PRINT” command. The commands that
build specific labels are placed between these two commands.
A space character is used to delimit each field in a command line.
Note: Every line in the command session must be terminated with both
carriage-return
and line-feed characters. All Printer Commands must be in
uppercase characters ONLY.
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<!> {offset} <200> <200> {height} {qty}
where:
<!>:
Use '!' to begin a control session.
{offset}:
The horizontal offset for the entire label.
This value causes all fields to be offset
horizontally by the specified number of
UNITS.
<200>:
Horizontal resolution (in dots-per-inch).
<200>:
Vertical resolution (in dots-per-inch).
{height}:
The maximum height of the label.
The maximum label height is calculated by measuring from the bottom of the first black bar (or
label gap) to the top of the next black bar (or label
gap). Then 1/16” [1.5mm] is subtracted from this
distance to obtain the maximum height. (In dots:
subtract 12 dots on 203 d.p.i printers; 18 dots on
306 d.p.i. printers)
PRINTER Commands
Format:
{qty}:
Quantity of labels to be printed.
Maximum = 1024.
maximum ht. =
d - .062”
[1.5mm]
1
st
black bar or
gap
2
nd
black bar or
gap
“d”
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PRINT Command
The PRINT command terminates and prints the file. This
must always be the last command (except when in Line
Print Mode). Upon execution of the PRINT command,
the printer will exit from a control session. Be sure to
terminate this and all commands with both carriagereturn
and line-feed characters.
Format:
{command}
where:
{command}:
PRINT
PRINTER Command Example
Input (HELLO.LBL):
! 0 200 200 210 1
TEXT 4 0 30 40 Hello World
FORM
PRINT
Output:
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FORM Command
The FORM command instructs the printer to feed to top
of form after printing.
Format:
{command}
where:
{command}:
FORM
In the following example, the printer will execute a form
feed after the label is printed. See the SETFF (set form
feed) command in the section on designing receipts and
lists for information on setting printer behavior when the
FORM command is executed.
Input: FORM.LBL
! 0 200 200 3 1
IN-CENTIMETERS
CENTER
TEXT 4 1 0 .5 Form Command
FORM
PRINT
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JOURNAL Command
By default, the printer will check for correct media alignment if it encounters the eye-sense mark (black horizontal bars on back of media) during a print cycle (LABEL
mode). If necessary, the JOURNAL command can be
used to disable this automatic correction feature. The
user's program is responsible for checking and assuring
presence of paper in JOURNAL mode. Please refer to
the status inquiry command for details on checking for
out-of-paper condition.
Format:
{command}
where:
{command}:
JOURNAL
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UNITS Commands
The units commands are used to specify a measurement
system for all subsequent command fields in a control
session. Coordinates, widths, and heights for all control
commands can be entered with precision to four decimal
places. By placing a units command immediately after
the first line in a control session, the specified measurement system will also apply to the offset and height fields.
The printer measurement system will default to dots until
a units command is issued.
Format:
{command}
where:
{command}:
Choose from the following:
IN-INCHES Measurement in inches.
IN-CENTIMETERS Measurement in centimeters.
IN-MILLIMETERS Measurement in millimeters.
IN-DOTS Measurement in dots.
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UNITS Examples
Input 1 (UNITS1.LBL):
! 0.3937 200 200 1 1
IN-INCHES
T 4 0 0 0 1 cm = 0.3937"
IN-DOTS
T 4 0 0 48 1 mm = 8 dots
B 128 1 1 48 16 112 UNITS
T 4 0 48 160 UNITS
FORM
PRINT
Output 1:
Output 2:
Input 2 (UNITS2.LBL):
! 0 200 200 2.54 1
IN-CENTIMETERS
T 4 0 1 0 1" = 2.54 cm
IN-MILLIMETERS
T 4 0 0 6 203 dots = 25.4 mm
B 128 0.125 1 6 12 14 UNITS
T 4 0 16 20 UNITS
FORM
PRINT
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USING COMMENTS
Comments can be added between the first line of a
command session and the “PRINT” command.
A comment is placed in the file by starting a line with the
';' character in the first column. Any remaining text to the
end of the line will be ignored. Comments are illegal
between the CONCAT and ENDCONCAT commands.
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Input (COMMENT.LBL):
! 0 200 200 25 1
IN-MILLIMETERS
JOURNAL
; Center justify text
CENTER
; Print the words 'A COMMENT'
TEXT 5 1 0 5 A COMMENT
; Print the label and go to top of next fo
FORM
PRINT
Output:
COMMENTS Example
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RESIDENT FONT SAMPLES
TEXT
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RESIDENT FONT SAMPLES (continued)
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