Epson ColorWorks C7500 ESC/label Command Reference Guide - Page 4

ESC/Label Command Reference Guide

Rev. E

Page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

Commands Outline

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8

1.1.

Characteristics

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8

1.2.

Structure

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9

1.3.

Command Basic Specifications

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10

Format Commands and Control Commands

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10

1.3.1

Basic Data Format for the Command

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10

1.3.2

Command Syntax

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12

1.3.3

About Saving the Graphics and Label Formats in the Printer

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12

1.3.4

1.4.

Example of Command Use

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13

Basic Label Printing

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13

1.4.1

Color Label Printing

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14

1.4.2

Serialized Printing

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15

1.4.3

Saving a File for a Label Format

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16

1.4.4

Printing Using the Label Format File

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17

1.4.5

Getting Status

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18

1.4.6

2.

Primary Functions

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19

2.1.

Fonts

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19

Font type

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20

2.1.1

Special symbols

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21

2.1.2

2.2.

Media settings

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21

Media coating type

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21

2.2.1

Media form

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22

2.2.2

Label edge detection

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22

2.2.3

Media source

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22

2.2.4

Media shape

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22

2.2.5

2.3.

Errors

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23

2.4.

Print area

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24

Leading edge and direction definitions

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25

2.4.1

Reference position definitions

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26

2.4.2

Maximum printable area

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27

2.4.3

Printable area and mount settings

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28

2.4.4

Print area and margin settings

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29

2.4.5

Print requests outside the print area

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30

2.4.6

Print area settings using ZPL II commands

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31

2.4.7

2.5.

Getting and Setting Printer Information

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32

Method for Setting Printer Information

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33

2.5.1

Method for Getting Printer Information

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34

2.5.2

2.6.

Designating Color

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36

2.7.

Field color reversal

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38

2.8.

Printing Graphics

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40

Registering a Graphic in a Printer and Printing It

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40

2.8.1

Embedding a Graphic in the Field and Printing It

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41

2.8.2

3.

Detailed Command Specifications

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42

^A

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^A@

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^B(Q

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^B(R

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^B(V

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^B0 ^BO

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51

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

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