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1.3. 1.3.1 1.3.2 Command Basic Specifications Format Commands and Control Commands Commands for ESC/Label command belong to either format commands or control commands, depending on their purpose and execution priority. Format commands are used for defining and printing labels, and control commands are used for controlling the printer. Format commands and control commands have their own fixed prefix character, so the type can be determined based on the prefix character in the command code. Format commands are executed FIFO (First In, First Out). A part of control commands are executed with priority over format commands. Table 1.3.1 Command Type by Purpose Type Main purpose Prefix character Format Command Defining and printing labels Caret Control Command Controlling the printer Tilde Basic Data Format for the Command ESC/Label command is defined in a character string of ASCII code (20h to 7Eh). The command format is as follows. (,,...) : : : Indicate a format command with a caret and a control command with a tilde . Indicate the command type with 1 to 3 characters of ASCII code. Designate 1 character or more of ASCII code. This controls the command functions. Whether there are parameters or not and their number depend on the command type. The is defined as both the and the . Commands without a parameter will be a command with just the command code. Commands with 2 or more parameters must be punctuated by a comma when listed. The number of parameters a command can have depends on the command type. ESC/Label Command Reference Guide Rev. E Page 10

Section	Page
ESC/Label Command Reference Guide	1
Cautions	2
Trademarks	2
About this Document	3
TABLE OF CONTENTS	4
1. Commands Outline	8
1.1. Characteristics	8
1.2. Structure	9
1.3. Command Basic Specifications	10
1.3.1 Format Commands and Control Commands	10
1.3.2 Basic Data Format for the Command	10
1.3.3 Command Syntax	12
1.3.4 About Saving the Graphics and Label Formats in the Printer	12
1.4. Example of Command Use	13
1.4.1 Basic Label Printing	13
1.4.2 Color Label Printing	14
1.4.3 Serialized Printing	15
1.4.4 Saving a File for a Label Format	16
1.4.5 Printing Using the Label Format File	17
1.4.6 Getting Status	18
2. Primary Functions	19
2.1. Fonts	19
2.1.1 Font type	20
2.1.2 Special symbols	21
2.2. Media settings	21
2.2.1 Media coating type	21
2.2.2 Media form	22
2.2.3 Label edge detection	22
2.2.4 Media source	22
2.2.5 Media shape	22
2.3. Errors	23
2.4. Print area	24
2.4.1 Leading edge and direction definitions	25
2.4.2 Reference position definitions	26
2.4.3 Maximum printable area	27
2.4.4 Printable area and mount settings	28
2.4.5 Print area and margin settings	29
2.4.6 Print requests outside the print area	30
2.4.7 Print area settings using ZPL II commands	31
2.5. Getting and Setting Printer Information	32
2.5.1 Method for Setting Printer Information	33
2.5.2 Method for Getting Printer Information	34
2.6. Designating Color	36
2.7. Field color reversal	38
2.8. Printing Graphics	40
2.8.1 Registering a Graphic in a Printer and Printing It	40
2.8.2 Embedding a Graphic in the Field and Printing It	41
3. Detailed Command Specifications	42
^A	43
^A@	44
^B(Q	45
^B(R	48
^B(V	50
^B0 ^BO	51
^B2	53
^B3	54
^B7	55
^B8	57
^B9	58
^BA	60
^BC	63
^BD	68
^BE	70
^BF	71
^BK	73
^BQ	74
^BR	78
^BU	80
^BX	81
^BY	85
^C(D	86
^C(L	87
^C(S	88
^CC ~CC	89
^CD ~CD	90
^CF	91
^CI	92
^CM	94
^CT ~CT	95
^CV	96
^CW	97
~DE	98
^DF	99
~DG	100
~DN	102
~DU	103
~DY	104
^F(C	107
^FB	109
^FC	110
^FD	111
^FH	112
^FM	113
^FN	114
^FO	115
^FP	117
^FR	118
^FS	119
^FT	120
^FV	123
^FW	124
^FX	126
^GB	127
^GC	128
^GD	129
^GE	130
^GF	131
^GS	133
~H(C	134
^H(E	136
~H(I	137
~H(Q	139
~H(S	142
~H(Y	144
^HF	146
^HG	147
^HH	148
~HI	149
~HM	150
~HS	151
^HW	153
^HY	155
^ID	156
^IL	157
^IM	158
^IS	159
~J(C	160
~J(M	161
~JA	162
^JB	163
~JC	164
^JM	165
~JP	166
~JR	167
~JS	168
^JU	169
~JX	170
^JZ	171
^KL	172
^LH	173
^LR	174
^LS	175
^LT	176
^MC	177
^MF	178
^MM	179
^MN	180
^MP	181
^MU	182
^P(M	184
^PH	185
~PH	186
^PM	187
^PO	188
^PP	191
~PP	192
^PQ	193
~PS	194
~RO	195
^S(C	196
^SE	197
^SF	198
^SL	199
^SN	200
^SO	201
^ST	202
~TA	203
^TB	204
^TO	205
~W(P	206
~WC	207
^WD	208
^XA	209
^XB	210
^XF	211
^XG	212
^XZ	213
Appendix A: List of Printer Operation Modes	214
Appendix B: List of Printer Operation Statuses	227
Appendix C: List of Printer Information	232
REVISION SHEET (Summary)	233