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    14177L-003 ZebraLink™ APL-I Reference Guide[...]

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    © 2009 ZIH Corp. The copyrights in this manual and th e software and/or firmware in the printer described therein are owned by ZIH Corp. and Zebra’ s licensors. Unaut horized reproducti on of this manual or the software and/or firmware in the printer may result in impr isonm ent of up to one year and fines of up to $10,000 (17 U.S.C.506). Copyri[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Contents About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How This Document Is Organi zed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Contents 4 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Print Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Advanced Mode, Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Alphanumeric Field Sep arator . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 Contents 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Configuration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Amount of S torage, Define . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Auto-T ransmit 1, Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 6 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 PDF417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Using ,m1 to Select t he Number of Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Using ,m2 to Select an Error Correction Level . . . . . . . .[...]

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    7 Contents 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Line Field, Create or Edi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Outline Font, Clear or Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Outline Font, Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 8 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Internal 10/100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400/ZM600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 About This Document This section provides yo u with contact information, docu ment structure and orga nization, and additional re ference documents. Content s Who Should Use This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How This Document Is Organize[...]

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    About This Document Who Shoul d Use This Documen t 10 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Who Should Use This Document This Reference Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to perform routine maintenance, upgrade, or troublesho ot problems with the pri nter. How This Document Is Organized The Reference Guide is set up as follows: [...]

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    11 About This Document Contacts 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Contact s T echnical Supp ort via the Inte rnet is available 24 hours per day , 36 5 days per year . W eb Site: www .zebra.com E-mail Back T e chnical Library: E-mail address: emb@zebra.com Subject line: Email list Self Service Knowledge Base: www .zebra.com/knowledgebase O[...]

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    About This Document Document Conventions 12 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Document Conventions The following co nventions are used throughout this do cument to convey certain information. Alternate Color (online only) C ross-references cont ain hot links to othe r sections in this guide. If you are vi ewing this guide on line in .pdf f[...]

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    13 About This Document Related Documents 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Related Document s The following documents might be hel pful references: Programming Guide for ZPL II ® , ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror and WML (formerly the ZPL II Programming Guide) ZebraNet ® PrintServer II User and Reference Guide ZebraNet ® 10/100 Print Server [...]

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    About This Document Related Documents 14 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Notes • ___________ ______________ _______________ ________________ ___________ ___________ ______________ ________________ _______________ ______________ ____ ___________ ______________ ________________ _______________ ______________ ____ ___________ ____________[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 1 Introduction This section explains the known di ffer ences between the Zebra printer with APL-I firmware and the Intermec 3400D printer . For complete printer operation, use this guide wi th your 3400D User ’ s Manual.[...]

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    Overview 16 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Overview The Zebra printer with APL-I firmware provide s you with the c apabilit y to implemen t certain commands of the Intermec Programming Language (IPL). These are the Zebra printers that support this ca pability: • Z4Mplus/Z6 Mplus •1 0 5 SL • Xi III Plus • PA X 4 •S 4 M •Z M 4[...]

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    17 Overview 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 T roubleshooting The Zebra printer with APL-I firmware of fers a feature called the Data Capture T ool (DCT). The DCT is supported on these Zebra printers: Xi III Plus , 105 SL , PA X 4, or Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus. If you have a supp orted Zebra printer you can a ccess this tool through the LCD menu. [...]

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    Overview 18 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Notes • ___________ ______________ _______________ ________________ ___________ ___________ ______________ ________________ _______________ ______________ ____ ___________ ______________ ________________ _______________ ______________ ____ ___________ ______________ ________________ _________[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 2 Commands This section provides a detailed listing of commands on your Zebra printer wit h APL-I firmware as implemented on the In termec 3400D pri nter for 203 dpi . Content s Immediate Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Prin[...]

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    Commands Immediate Commands 20 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Immediate Commands Immediate commands are executed when t he printe r receives them. The p rinter mode does not matter . Abort Print Job Purpose T o abort the current print job. Synt ax <EM> Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r [...]

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    21 Commands Immediate Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Remaining Quantity and B atch Count, T ransmit Purpose T o send t he remaining quantity a nd batch counts to the host. Synt ax <ESC>Q Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes This[...]

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    Commands Print Commands 22 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Print Commands Advanced Mode, Select Purpose T o switch the prin ter to Advanced Mode. Synt ax <ESC>Cn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes When switching between Advanced Mode (de[...]

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    23 Commands Print Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Clear All Dat a Purpose T o clear data from pre vious format. Synt ax <CAN> Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes After you select: • a format; the poi nter specifies the first f[...]

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    Commands Print Commands 24 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Configuration Parameters, T ransmit Purpose T o send the pres ent printer conf iguration commands to the host. Synt ax <ESC>p Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences[...]

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    25 Commands Print Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Direct Graphics Mode, Select Purpose T o enable fast er image printing by n ot saving the graphic w ith the APL- I format. Synt ax <ESC>gm Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes The[...]

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    Commands Print Commands 26 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Field, Select Purpose T o choose a data field for data entry . Synt ax <ESC>Fn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Yo u must set the parameter for this command to the field number[...]

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    27 Commands Print Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 First Dat a Entry Field, Select Purpose T o set th e first data entry field to receive print mode da ta. Synt ax <ACK> Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes If you do not want to u[...]

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    Commands Print Commands 28 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Format, Select Purpose T o choo se a format for either data e ntry or output. Synt ax <ESC>En,m Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Default: n = 0 V alues for n: *, 0-19 Va l u e s f o [...]

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    29 Commands Print Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Increment and Decrement, Disable Purpose T o clear the present field’ s incre ment or decrement settings. Synt ax <ESC>N Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Both the decrement [...]

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    Commands Print Commands 30 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Numeric Field Sep arator Purpose T o iden tify numeric data in a field to increase or decrease. Synt ax <FS> Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes It is possib le to have nume rous [...]

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    31 Commands Print Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Page, Select Purpose T o choo se a page for either data entry or ou tput. Synt ax <ESC>Gn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes If you select a type of page, the pointer desig nate[...]

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    Commands Print Commands 32 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Print Purpose T o print the present page or forma t. Synt ax <ETB> Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Prints the format with the data that was previously entered. Printhead Param[...]

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    33 Commands Print Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Quantity Count, Set Purpose T o set th e number of printed label b atches. Synt ax <RS>n Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Data i ncrements and de crements occur between batche[...]

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    Commands Print Commands 34 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 User-Defined T ables, T ransmit Purpose T o send t he user-defined command and protocol ta bles so that the printe r gets to download a n ew command set . Synt ax <ESC>Z Not Supported This co mmand does not work on the Zebra printer with APL-I, or it has significan t deviat[...]

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    35 Commands Configuration Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Configuration Commands Amount of Storage, Define Purpose T o determine the amount of RAM th at is alloca ted for sto rage. Synt ax <SI>N Partially Supported Based on testing, this is a partially supported command wi th the following dif ferences and ou tputs: • T[...]

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    Commands Configuration Commands 36 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Auto-T ransmit 3, Enable Purpose T o enab le auto-transmit 3. Synt ax <ESC>e Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: • Error messages not supp[...]

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    37 Commands Configuration Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Dark Adjust, Set Purpose T o set prin ter darkness. Synt ax <SI>dn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Things to be aware of: Default: n = 0 V alues for n: +10 is the dar[...]

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    Commands Configuration Commands 38 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 IBM Language T ranslation, Enabl e or Disable Purpose T o enable and disable the IBM language tr anslation. Synt ax <SI>in Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes This command[...]

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    39 Commands Configuration Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Label Rest Point, Adjust Purpose T o adju st where labels stop for removal when the printer is con figured for non-conti nuous media. Synt ax <SI>fn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D p[...]

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    Commands Configuration Commands 40 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Label Retract Dist ance, Set Purpose T o set the l abel retract distance. Synt ax <SI>rn Not Supported This co mmand does not work on the Zebra printer with APL-I, or it has significan t deviati ons from t he 3400D pr inter . Label S tock T ype, Select Purpose T o s[...]

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    41 Commands Configuration Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Maximum Label Le ngth, Set Purpose T o identify the maximum label length. Synt ax <SI>L Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes This command is primaril y used for detecting [...]

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    Commands Configuration Commands 42 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Number of Image Bands, Set Purpose T o determin e the number of image bands. Synt ax <SI>I Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: • the numbe[...]

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    43 Commands Configuration Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Print S peed, Set Purpose T o determin e the print speed. Synt ax <SI>Sn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Defines the print sp eed. Default: n = 30 V alues for n: 20, [...]

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    Commands Configuration Commands 44 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Self-Strip, Enable or Disable Purpose T o enable o r disable the self-strip feature. Synt ax <SI>tn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Activates or dea ctivates the peel [...]

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    45 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Program Mode Commands Bar Code, Select T ype Purpose T o choose the ba r code field type. Synt ax c Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes This command define s the Symbology of th[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 46 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Code 39 Purpose T o specify a Code 39 bar code field. Synt ax c0 Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes This command has on e argument , m for mode, whi ch defaults to 0. These are [...]

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    47 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Interleaved 2 of 5 Purpose T o specify an Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code field . Synt ax c2,m Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Things to be aware of: •T h e c2 command has one[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 48 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Codabar Purpose T o specify a Codabar bar code field. Synt ax c4,m Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Things to be aware of: •T h e c4 command has one ar gument, m for mode, w[...]

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    49 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Code 128 Purpose T o specify a Code 128 bar code field. Synt ax c6,m1,m2 Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: •T h e c6 command has one argument,[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 50 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 UPC/EAN Purpose T o specify a UPC/EAN bar code fiel d. Synt ax c7,m1,m2 Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: These label examples show the dif feren[...]

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    51 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 HIBC Code 39 Purpose T o specify an HIBC Code 39 bar code field. Synt ax c8 ,m1 ,m2 Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes The c8 command has two ar guments, m1 and m2, and m1 defa[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 52 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Code 16K Purpose T o specify a Code 16K bar code field. Synt ax c9 Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: • The Zebra printer wit h APL-I firmware d[...]

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    53 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 POSTNET Purpose T o specify a POSTNET bar code field. Synt ax c11 Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: These label examples show that the interpret[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 54 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 PDF417 Purpose T o specify a PDF417 bar code field. Synt ax m1 , m2 and m3 are the three ar guments of the c12 command. Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and [...]

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    55 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Using ,m1 to Select the Number of Columns Purpose T o set the number of column s in the PDF417 bar code. Synt ax This para meter , which d efaults to 0, is th e number of columns of data characters; the range of values is 0 to 30. Supported Based on test ing, this command[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 56 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Using ,m3 to Set the T runcate Flag Purpose This is an argument for the c12 command that customiz es the PDF417 ba r code. Synt ax This parameter , which defa ults to 0, is the trunc ate flag. When set, the b ar code will print without righ t row indicators and w ith a one[...]

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    57 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 MaxiCode Purpose T o specify a Code MaxiCode bar code field. Synt ax c14,m1 Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: Notes The c14 command has one argu[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 58 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 The MaxiCode bar code supports these modes: JIS-ITF Purpose T o specify a JIS-ITF bar code field. Synt ax c15,m Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes The c15 command has one ar gum[...]

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    59 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 HIBC Code 128 Purpose T o specify an HIBC Code 128 bar code field. Synt ax c16,m1,m2 Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes The c16 command has two ar guments, m1 and m2, a nd m1 d[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 60 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Dat a Matrix Symbology V ers ions ECC-100 and ECC-200 Purpose T o specify a Data Matrix Symbology V ersions ECC-100 and ECC-200 bar code fiel d. Synt ax c17,m1,m2,m3,m4,m5,m6 Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware[...]

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    61 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 QR Code Purpose T o specify a QR Code bar code field. Synt ax c18,m1,m2,m3 Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes The c18 command has three arguments. Y ou can only pr oduce QR sym[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 62 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 MicroPDF417 Purpose T o specify a Micr oPDF417 bar co de field. Synt ax c19,m1,m2 Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: These label examples show the[...]

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    63 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 The names, purpo ses, and default valu es of these parameters are li sted below: Bar Code Field, Creat e or Edit Purpose T o edit or c reate a bar code field. Synt ax Bn,name Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmwar[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 64 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Bitmap Cell Wid th for Grap hic or UDF , Define Purpose T o determin e the max width of a graphic or user -defined font. Synt ax xn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Bitmap User-Defi[...]

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    65 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Border Around Human-Readable T ext, Define Purpose T o add a border around a human-readable fi eld. Synt ax bn Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs:[...]

  • Page 66

    Commands Program Mode Commands 66 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Box Field, Create or Edit Purpose T o edit or creat e a box fiel d. Synt ax Wn,name Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes This command i s used to design a box field. Default: n = [...]

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    67 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Character Rot ation or Ba r Code Ratio, Define Purpose T o determine the character ro tation for human-readable fiel ds, or the bar code ratio for a bar code field. Synt ax rn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmwa[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 68 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Command T ables, Load Purpose T o download a command table . Synt ax C Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL-I, or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer . Current Edit Session, Save Purpose T o save the current page, form at,[...]

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    69 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Field, Delete Purpose To d e l e t e f i e l d n from the format. Synt ax Dn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Default V alue: n = 0 Accepted values for n: 0 – 199 Notes It is not[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 70 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Field Direction, Define Purpose T o determine the field rotation. Synt ax fn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Default V alue: n = 0 Accepted values for n: 0 = Horizon tal (all ar e [...]

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    71 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Font T ype, Select Purpose T o choose a font type fo r human-readable fields. Synt ax cn,m Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Dependin g on what human-read able fonts your pri [...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 72 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Format, Erase Purpose T o erase a format. Synt ax En Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Default V alue: NONE Accepted values for n: 1 – 19 Import ant Cannot erase format 0. Format O[...]

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    73 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Format Position in a Page, Assign Purpose T o assign a format to a page positi on. Synt ax Mp,n Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Import ant If the format ID is out of ra nge, an er[...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 74 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Human-Readable Field, Create or Edit Purpose T o edit or cre ate a human-readable field. Synt ax Hn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Default Value: n V alues for n: 0 – 199 Notes [...]

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    75 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Interpretive Field, Enable or Disable Purpose T o determin e if the interpretive field of the current bar co de field prints. Synt ax in Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes Use [...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 76 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Outline Font, Clear or Create Purpose T o clear or create an outline font or graphic. Synt ax J Not Supported This co mmand does not work on the Zebra printer with APL-I, or it has significan t deviati ons from t he 3400D pr inter . Outline Font, Download Purpose T o downl[...]

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    77 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Pitch Size, Set Purpose T o set th e pitch size for a human-readable field. Synt ax gn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes T o scale outline fonts smoothly , use the pitch size [...]

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    Commands Program Mode Commands 78 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 User-Defined Character , Clear or Create Purpose T o clear or create graphic bitmaps. Synt ax Gn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Notes The printer erases and redefines a graphic af[...]

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    79 Commands Program Mode Commands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Wid th of Line, Box, Bar , or Character , Define Purpose T o determin e the width magn ification of a line, bo x, bar code, or chara cter . Synt ax wn Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printe[...]

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    Commands T est and Service Command s 80 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 T est and Service Commands Ambient T emperature, T ransmit Purpose T ransmits the ambient temperature se nsor output back to the host. Synt ax A Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with [...]

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    81 Commands T e st and Service C ommands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Format s, Print Purpose T o print all stored formats. Synt ax f Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Hardware Configurat ion Label, Print Purpose T o print a hardware configurat[...]

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    Commands T est and Service Command s 82 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Label T aken Sensor V alue, T ransmit Purpose T o send the label taken sensor and ou tput back to the host. Synt ax T Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Pages, Print Purpose T o[...]

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    83 Commands T e st and Service C ommands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Print Quality Label, Print Purpose T o print the print qualit y program and model n umber label. Synt ax Q Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outpu[...]

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    Commands T est and Service Command s 84 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Printhead T emperature Sensor V alue, T ransmit Purpose T o send the printhead thermist or A/D output back to the host. Synt ax p Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . Reflective S[...]

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    85 Commands T e st and Service C ommands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Sof tware Configuration Label, Print Purpose T o print a software configura tion label. Synt ax s Partially Supported Based on testing, this command is partially support ed on the Zebra printer with APL-I firmwa re with the following dif ferences and outputs: The l[...]

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    Commands T est and Service Command s 86 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 T est and Service Mode, Exit Purpose T o make the printer exit T est and Se rvice mode. Synt ax R Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D printer . T ransmissive Sensor V alue, T ransmit Purpo[...]

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    87 Commands T e st and Service C ommands 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 User-Defined Characters (U DC) and Graphics, Print Purpose T o print the user -defined characters and grap hics stored on the p rinter . Synt ax g Supported Based on test ing, this command works the same on the Zebra printe r with APL-I firmware as on the 3400D pri[...]

  • Page 88

    Commands Set-Get-Do (SGD) Commands 88 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Set-Get-Do (SGD) Commands Print server configuratio ns are achieved using standard Set-Get-Do commands. For more detailed information on Set-Get-Do comman ds, see the Programming Guide for ZPL II ® , ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror and WML (formerly the ZPL II Programming G[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 3 Network Configuration This section describes the features and func tionality of the Z ebraNet Print Servers with printers us ing APL-I firmware. Content s Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Supported Print[...]

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    Network Configuration Overview 90 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Overview The Zebra printer with APL-I firmware with a Zebra print server o ption allows netw ork connectivit y for printer communication . Supported Print Servers Ta b l e 2 shows the version of APL-I firmware required to support each of the ZebraNet Print Servers. T able [...]

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    91 Network Configuration 10/100 Internal/External Wired Print Server 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 10/100 Internal/External Wired Print Server Configuration Y ou can configure the 10/ 100 Print Server for use with your prin ter running APL-I firmware using W ebV iew , ZebraNet V i ew , DHCP , or T elnet. Supported Protocols All networ[...]

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    Network Configuration Internal 10/100 Print Serve r for Xi4 and ZM400/ZM600 92 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Internal 10/100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400/ZM600 Configuration Y ou can configure the 10/ 100 Internal Print Server for use with your printer running APL-I firmware using DHCP , SGD, or T e lnet. Supported Protocols All netw[...]

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    93 Network Configuration Wireless, Wireless Plus, and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Wireless, W ireless Plus, and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers This section provides details on working with a wirele ss print server . Configuration Y ou can configure the W ireless Print Server for use with yo[...]

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    Network Configuration Wireless, Wireless Plus , and Inte rnal Wireless Plus Print Servers 94 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Notes • ___________ ______________ _______________ ________________ ___________ ___________ ______________ ________________ _______________ ______________ ____ ___________ ______________ ________________ ________[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 A Control Panel Options This appendix provides you with control pa nel menu options on the Ze bra printers with AP L-I firmware. Content s Control Panel Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Protected Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Control Panel Options Control Pane l Options 96 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 Control Panel Options Some of the control p anel options are password protected. This section tel ls you how to work through passwo rd protected menu op tions and provi des a table of all th e control panel opti ons for the support ed APL-I printers. Protecte[...]

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    97 Control Panel Op tions Control Pane l Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Supported Menu Ta b l e 3 identifies the c ontrol panel menu optio ns available on your Zeb ra Xi III Plus , Z4Mplus/Z6Mplus, 105 SL , ZM400/ZM600, PA X 4, and Xi4 printer with APL-I firmware. T able 3 • Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Xi [...]

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    Control Panel Options Control Pane l Options 98 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 33333 3 PRINT WIDTH This allows you to set the printable area across the label width . 33333 3 MAXIMUM LENGTH Thi s allows you to set the ma ximum length of the label. 33 3 EARLY WARNING MEDIA/SUPPLIES WARNING This allows you to enable or disable warnings to [...]

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    99 Control Panel Op tions Control Pane l Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 33 3 3 RESET CNTR1 This allows you to rese t the advanced counter used by the pri nter to monitor the lab el generation in inc hes, centimeters, and nu mber of labels. 33 3 3 RESET CNTR2 This allows you to rese t the advanced counter used by the pri nter to[...]

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    Control Panel Options Control Pane l Options 100 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 33333 3 INIT FLASH MEM This allows you to reformat your Flash memory . Password pr otected. 33333 3 SENSOR PROFILE Thi s prints out a sensor pro file label. 33333 3 MEDIA AND RIB. Thi s allows you to adjust t he sensitivity of the media and ribbon sens ors. [...]

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    101 Control Panel Op tions Control Pane l Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 33333 3 HEAD CLOSE This allows you to set the action of the labels when the prin thead is closed. Password pr otected. 33333 3 BACKFEED This allows you to de termine when and how much label feedback o ccurs after a label is removed. Password pr otected. 33[...]

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    Control Panel Options Control Pane l Options 102 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 33 3 ERROR ON PAUSE When this option is enabled an d the print engine is paused, the p rint engine sets the applicator error state. 3 3 START PRINT SIG This allows you to determine how the p rinter reacts to the S tart Print Signal i nput on pin 3 of the app[...]

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    103 Control Panel Op tions Control Pane l Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 3333 3 TAKE LABEL This is automatica lly set during calibration. Password pr otected. Import ant • If this needs to be changed, the change should be done by a qualifi ed service technician. 3 333 3 MARK S. This is automatica lly set during calibration. P[...]

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    Control Panel Options Control Pane l Options 104 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 33333 3 RIBBON GAIN/LED This is automatica lly set during calibration . Password pr otected. Import ant • If this needs to be changed, the change should be done by a qualifi ed service technician. 3 MARK GAIN This is automatically set during calibration. I[...]

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    105 Control Panel Op tions Control Pane l Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 333 3 3 LOAD LAN FROM? Thi s determines if the print er uses IP settings from the printer or the print server at bo otup. 33333 3 ACTIVE PRINTSRVR This allows you to see which print server is being used. 333333 IP PROTOCOL The allows you t o see if the us [...]

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    Control Panel Options S4M LCD Options 106 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 S4M LCD Options S4M Control Panel Navigation How you navigate th rough the S4M men u impacts if you co me to the top of a protecte d menu or the bottom o f a protected menu. Fo r an example of how the LCD menu navigat ion works, see the table tha t follows: S4M Pas[...]

  • Page 107

    107 Control Panel Op tions S4M LCD Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 T o access the p assword protected menu options, complete these step s: 1. If the LCD reads ADVANCE SETU P 3 , you need to enter a password to access given LCD menu opti ons. 2. On the control panel , press Enter . The LCD displays PASSWORD 0000 . The default pas[...]

  • Page 108

    Control Panel Options S4M LCD Options 108 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 PRINT WIDTH This allows you to set the printable area a cross the label width. RESOLUTION This sets t he dot size for backward co mpatibility with some older APL-I printers. LENGTH This allows yo u to set the maximum len gth of the label. T able 4 • S4M Unprotect[...]

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    109 Control Panel Op tions S4M LCD Options 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Ta b l e 5 shows the prote cted menu for ADVANCED SETUP 3 . T o access this, see S4M Passwor d Pr otected Menu s on page 106 . T able 5 • S4M Protected Menu LCD Det ails PRINT OUT This allows you to print certain types labels wi th specific printer information.[...]

  • Page 110

    Control Panel Options S4M LCD Options 110 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 RIBBON This is automatical ly set during calib ration. Import ant • If this needs to be change d, the change should be done by a qualified servic e technician. SENSOR PROFILE Th is prints out a sensor profile l abel. MEDIA / RIBBON Th is allows you to adju st the[...]

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    1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 Index Numerics 10/100 exte rnal print se rver , 91 10/100 inte rnal print se rver , 91 Xi4, 92 ZM400/ZM600, 92 A abort print job , 20 advanced mode, sele ct, 22 alphanumeric fiel d separator , 22 amount of storage, define, 35 auto-transmit 1, 2, an d 3, disable, 36 auto-transmit 1, enable , 35 auto-transm[...]

  • Page 112

    Index 112 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 configurat ion comman ds, 35 amount of storage, define, 35 auto-transmit 1, 2, an d 3, disable, 36 auto-transmit 1, enable , 35 auto-transmit 2, enable , 35 auto-transmit 3, enable , 36 cutter, enable or disable, 36 dark adjust, set, 37 emulation or adv anced mode on power-up, 37 end-of-pr int sk[...]

  • Page 113

    113 Index 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 interpretive field, edit, 74 interpretive field, enable or di sable, 75 J JIS-ITF , 58 L label and gap length, transmit , 20 label rest point, adjust, 39 label retract distance, set, 40 label stock type, sele ct, 40 label taken sensor value, transmit , 82 label width, set, 40 label, retract , en[...]

  • Page 114

    Index 114 14177L-003 APL-I Reference Guide 1 1/24/09 printhead pa rameters, transmit, 32 printhead temperature sensor value, transmit, 84 program mode commands, 45 bar code field, create or edit, 63 bar code, select type, 45 bitmap cell heig ht for graphic or UDF , define, 63 bitmap cell width for graph ic or UDF , define, 64 bitmap user-defined fo[...]

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    115 Index 1 1/24/0 9 APL-I Reference Guide 14177L-003 T technical support, 11 test and service commands, 80 command termi nator, 80 dark adjust, 80 factory defaul ts, reset, 80 formats, print, 81 hardware configuration label, print, 81 label take n sensor value, t ransmit, 82 pages, print, 82 pitch label, print, 82 print qual ity label, print, 83 p[...]

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