Programmer's Reference Manual ESim v6.22 for EasyCoder PC4 ...

Programmer’s 

Reference Manual 

ESim v6.22 for 

EasyCoder PC4 

Bar Code Label 

Printer 

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Contents 

1 

2 

3 

General Information 

Contents 

Introduction ................................................................................2 

Starting Up ..................................................................................3 

Modes..........................................................................................4 

Autosensing Mode ....................................................4 

Dump Mode ............................................................5 

Direct Mode .............................................................6 

Print Mode ...............................................................6 

Error Mode ..............................................................7 

Form Retrieve Mode .................................................7 

Pause Printing Mode ................................................8 

Memory .......................................................................................8 

Form............................................................................................8 

Text Editor ..................................................................................8 

Commands ..................................................................................9 

Field ............................................................................................9 

Field Positioning ........................................................................10 

Commands List 

Commands ................................................................................14 

General Setup Commands ......................................14 

Print Setup Commands ..........................................14 

Error Setup Commands ..........................................14 

Store/Clean Commands .........................................14 

Form Commands ...................................................15 

Render Commands.................................................15 

Print Engine Commands ........................................15 

Information Commands .........................................15 

High Priority Commands .......................................16 

Setting Up the Printer 

Default Setup ............................................................................18 

Example.....................................................................................19 

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4 

5 

6 

Editing in Direct Mode 

Example.....................................................................................22 

Editing a Form 

Example.....................................................................................24 

Retrieving and Printing a Form 

Example.....................................................................................30 

7 Commands 

Syntax 34 

A – Print Text ...........................................................................35 

B – Standard Bar Codes .............................................................40 

b – Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part ..........................45 

b – EAN/UCC Composite-Code...............................................46 

b – Data Matrix .........................................................................49 

b – MaxiCode ............................................................................50 

b – PDF417 ..............................................................................51 

b – QR Code .............................................................................53 

C – Counter ..............................................................................56 

C – Cut Immediate ...................................................................60 

D – Density ...............................................................................61 

EI – List Soft Fonts ....................................................................64 

EK – Delete Soft Font ...............................................................65 

ES – Store Soft Font ..................................................................66 

eR – User-Defined Error/Status Character Control ....................69 

f – Cut Position .........................................................................71 

FE – End Store Command ........................................................72 

FI – Print Form Information .....................................................73 

FK – Delete Form ......................................................................74 

FR – Retrieve Form ...................................................................75 

FS – Form Store.........................................................................76 

GG – Print Graphics .................................................................77 

GI – Print Graphics Information ...............................................78 

GK – Delete Graphics ...............................................................79 

GM – Store Graphics in Memory ..............................................80 

GRP – Reply Graphics from Printer Buffer ................................82 

GW – Store Graphics in Image Buffer .......................................83 

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I – Character Set Selection .........................................................84 

i – Asian Character Spacing .......................................................86 

JB – Disable Top of Form Backup .............................................87 

JF – Enable Top of Form Backup ...............................................88 

j – Media Feed Adjustment ........................................................89 

LE – Line Draw Exclusive ..........................................................90 

LO – Line Draw Black...............................................................91 

LS – Line Draw Diagonal ..........................................................92 

LW – Line Draw White .............................................................93 

N – Clear Image Buffer..............................................................94 

O – Options Select ....................................................................95 

oR – Character Substitution ......................................................97 

P – Print ....................................................................................98 

PA – Print Automatic ................................................................99 

PF – Feed Media ......................................................................100 

Q – Set Form Length (gap or slot) ...........................................101 

Q – Set Form Length (Black Mark) .........................................103 

q – Set Label Width .................................................................105 

R – Set Reference Point ...........................................................106 

r – Set Relative Reference Point ...............................................107 

S – Speed Select .......................................................................108 

SA – Setup Adjust ....................................................................109 

SPC – Setup Print Copy ..........................................................110 

U – Print Configuration (General) ..........................................111 

UC – Command Reply Accept Character Control ...................112 

UDC – Memory Cartridge Information ..................................113 

UE – Soft Font Information Inquiry ........................................114 

UF – Form Information Inquiry ..............................................115 

UG – Graphics Information Inquiry ........................................116 

UI – Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry .................................117 

UM – Code Page & Memory Inquiry ......................................118 

UN – Disable Error Reporting ................................................119 

UP – Code Page & Memory Inquiry/Print ..............................120 

US – Enable Error Reporting ...................................................121 

UV – Product Identity and Asian Font Types ...........................122 

V – Define Variable .................................................................123 

W – Windows Mode ...............................................................125 

X – Draw Box ..........................................................................126 

Y – Serial Port Setup ................................................................127 

Z – Print Direction ..................................................................128 

? – Download Variables ............................................................129 

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^@ – Reset Printer ...................................................................130 

Â – Enter Pause Printing Mode ..............................................131 

^B – Break Batch Printing .......................................................132 

^C – Exit Pause Printing Mode................................................133 

^D – Remaining Labels ...........................................................134 

^default – Restore Factory Default ...........................................135 

êe – Immediate Error Report .................................................136 

8 Fonts 

Resident Fonts .........................................................................140 

Font Sizes 1-5 ..........................................................................141 

9 

Code Pages 

Printout Samples .....................................................................144 

A Error-Handling 

Error-Handling Principles ........................................................156 

Error Types ..............................................................................158 

Error Replies ............................................................................159 

Error Replies Table ..................................................................160 

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1 

General Information 

This chapter explains the basic functions and modes 

of the ESim protocol and helps understanding 

the more comprehensive explanations in the other 

chapters in this manual. 

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Chapter — General Information 

Introduction 

The EasyCoder PC4 printers from Intermec are provided with a built-in 

protocol (ESim) by which you can use any computer, terminal, scanner 

or keyboard, that can produce ASCII characters, to control the printer. 

This is a useful alternative to the Intermec InterDriver, which requires a 

PC operating under Microsoft Windows. 

With the ESim protocol, you can use any editor to control the printer, 

using either the serial RS-232 channel, the USB channel, or the parallel 

Centronics channel. 

This manual will assist you in designing labels using the ESim protocol. 

It has been organized to provide you with an understanding of the 

printer’s functions and command structure. 

The manual describes version 6.22 of the ESim protocol. There are two 

variants of this protocol. Version 6.22 works with EasyCoder PC4 with 

a printhead density of 203.2 dots/inch and version H6.22 works with 

EasyCoder PC4 with a printhead density of 300 dots/inch. 

The ESim v6.22 protocol for EasyCoder PC4 is compatible with the 

ESim v4.xx protocol for EasyCoder C4, even if some commands or 

parameters are new. This means that labels created with ESim v4.xx can 

be printed using ESim v6.22, whereas the opposite may or may not 

work, depending on which commands and data have been used. 

If you have any questions regarding the protocol or this manual, please 

contact your Intermec distributor for technical assistance. 

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Starting Up 

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The EasyCoder PC4 is started when the power is switched on. If the 

Feed key is kept pressed down (recommended), the printer will first enter 

the Autosensing Mode (see note), then print a test label as illustrated 

below, and finally enter the Dump Mode. For best result, the printer 

should be loaded with full width labels or tags. 

To exit the dump mode and switch to the the Direct Mode, press the 

Feed key. 

Part No , ESim version, & checksum 

Serial RS-232 port setup (see Y cmd) 

Test pattern 

Installed DRAM memory 

Image buffer size 

FLASH memory size 

Form memory used/No of forms 

Graphic memory used/No of images 

Font memory used/No of fonts 

Asian font memory used /No of fonts 

Character set (see I command) 

Speed – Density – Ref. point – Dir – Errors 

(see S, D, R (or r), Z & UN/US cmds) 

Label width –Form length 

(see q & Q cmds) 

Options (see O & C cmd) 

Setup Adjust – Setup Print Copy 

(see SA and SPC cmd). SPR not used. 

Media: (liner+label – detection level – 

liner-(bias)) 

Note: You can choose between performing autosensing for Gap 

or Black Mark. 

For Gap detection, release the Feed key when the indicator lamp 

blinks green. 

For Black Mark detection, wait until the indicator lamps blinks 

red before you release the Feed key. 

If the Feed key is not activated when the power is switched on, the 

printer will look for a startup form named AUTOFR (see command FS 

Form Store in Chapter 7). If an AUTOFR is found, it will be executed 

in a loop. If no AUTOFR is found, the printer will switch to the Direct 

Mode.


Modes 

After startup, the EasyCoder PC4 works in one of the following modes: 

• Autosensing Mode 

• Dump Mode 

• Direct Mode 

• Print Mode 

• Error Mode 

• Form Retrieve Mode 

• Pause Printing Mode 

Autosensing Mode 

The Autosensing Mode is used to calibrate the sensors that control the 

media feed and determines where the individual labels or tags start and 

stop. There are two different sensors: Gap sensor and Black Mark Sensor. 

The gap sensor detects perforated slots in continuous media and the gap 

between self-adhesive labels mounted on a liner (backing paper), whereas 

the black mark sensor detects black marks printed on the bottom side 

of the media. During the calibration, the printer feeds out some blank 

labels or tags. 

Enter: 

Make sure the printer is loaded with the appropriate type of media and 

switch on the power while simultaneously pressing down the Feed key. 

• To select gap detection, release the Feed key within 2 seconds. The 

indicator lamp blinks green and the printer is set for gap detection. 

• To select black mark detection, press the Feed key for more than 

2 seconds. The indicator lamp blinks red and the printer is set and 

calibrated for black mark detection. 

• If no gap or black mark is detected, the printer is set and calibrated for 

continuous media. 

Exit: 

The printer exits the autosensing mode automatically when the test has 

been performed. First a test label is printed, then the printer switches to 

the Dump Mode (see Starting Up previously is this chapter). 

It is also possible to exit manually to the Direct Mode by pressing the 

Feed key for at least 1 second while autosensing is in progress. 


Dump Mode 



The printer has the capability to perform in dump mode, which means 

that the printer will print out the echo of the received ASCII. Use this 

capability to debug your software when the printer does not perform as 

you expect. 

Enter: 

• Switch off the power to the printer. 

• For best result, load the printer with full width labels or tags. 

• Hold down the Feed key and switch on the power again. 

• Release the Feed key when the indicator lamp blinks green for gap 

detection or wait until it blinks red for black mark detection (also see 

Autosensing Mode). 

• The printer will now print a test label, see “Starting Up” earlier in this 

chapter. 

• After the test label has been printed, the printer enters the Dump 

Mode, as indicated by the last line on the test label. 

• The printer waits for ASCII dump printing. 

• Send a string of characters or a label form to the printer and tap the 

Feed key to produce a printout. All characters between ASCII 000 

dec. and ASCII 255 dec. received on all communication ports are 

printed with automatic line-wrapping on as many labels as needed. 

Exit: 

To exit to the Direct Mode, press the Feed key. A label with the message 

“out of DUMP” will be printed.


Direct Mode 

The Direct Mode is the main operating mode of the ESim protocol 

where the printer is set up, graphics and soft fonts are stored, labels and 

formats are edited, various types of reports are requested, the image 

buffer can be cleared, the printer can be reset, and soft fonts, forms, and 

graphics can be deleted using various commands. The Direct Mode is 

also used for retrieving and printing preprogrammed label formats. Refer 

to Chapter 2 for a list of commands used in the Direct Mode. 

Enter: 

The printer will enter the Direct Mode after a completed startup 

procudure. Exiting most other modes also results in switching to the 

Direct Mode. 

Exit: 

Some commands changes the mode, for example to the Print Mode or 

the Form Retrieve mode. 

Print Mode 

The Print Mode is used to print labels, to feed out blank media, and to 

control the optional cutter. 

Enter: 

The printer will enter the Print Mode when a P, PA, or C command is 

executed or when the Feed key is pressed in the Direct Mode. 

The printer will also enter the Print Mode when a ^C command is 

executed in the Print Pause mode. 

Exit: 

If a printing operation has been successfully performed, the printer 

reverts to the original mode 

If the printing operation failed, the printer switches to the Error Mode. 

If the printing is paused (command Â), the printer will switch to the 

Pause Printing Mode. 

If the printing is breaked (command ^B), the printer will switch to the 

original mode. 


Error Mode 



The Error Mode is used for reporting and correcting various types of 

errors and is explained in Appendix A. 

Enter: 

The printer switches to the Error Mode when an error occurs. 

Exit: 

After recovery of an error, the indicator lamp switches to green, and the 

printer returns to the original mode. 

Form Retrieve Mode 

The Form Retrieve Mode is used for retrieving a form previously edited 

in the Direct Mode and provide its variable data fields with data and 

counter values. 

Enter: 

The printer switches to the Form Retrieve Mode when the FR (Form 

Retrieve) and ? (Download Variables) commands are executed in the 

Direct Mode. 

Exit: 

The printer returns to the Direct Mode when the number of received 

lines correspond to the actual number of variables and counters in the 

form. 

Form Edit Mode 

This mode is used to permanently store label forms and graphics in the 

printer memory. In addition to plain text, bar codes, graphics, lines, 

and boxes, form edit mode also allows the use of variables and counters, 

which are not available in the Direct Mode. The individual label forms 

can be retrieved and printed in the Direct Mode. 

Some setup parameters can be included in forms in order to adapt the 

printer for different applications. However, such setup parameters will 

affect the global setup after the form has been retrieved and printed.


Pause Printing Mode 

The Pause Printing Mode is used for pausing or breaking batch printing. 

Enter: 

The printer switches to the Pause Printing Mode when the command 

Â (Enter Print Pause Mode) is executed while the printer is in the Print 

Mode. 

Exit: 

Execution of command ^C (Continue Printing) or pressing the Feed key 

makes the printer switch to the Print Mode and resumes the printing of 

the paused print job. 

Execution of command ^B (Break Batch Printing) breaks the printing of 

the paused print job. 

Memory 

The firmware has memory allocation for print image buffer, form, 

graphic, and external font memory. The first time the printer is used, it is 

automatically initialized to default settings, see Chapter 3. Flash memory 

is used to store information when the power is off. Flash memory chips 

have a limited lifetime regarding number of writes. It is recommended 

that all commands that write to Flash memory be used sparingly (that is, 

not for every label). Commands that write to Flash are Store commands, 

such as Print Setup, Error Setup, General Setup, Form and Image 

commands. 

Form 

Every label is made up of various fields. A form is the complete set of 

commands that define the content and the design of the label. A form 

can be saved in memory and retrieved when required. 

Text Editor 

Use any ASCII output device with a parallel or serial port and a text 

editor to design the form and programming the printer. Communication 

is based on the ASCII characters 10 dec. and 32-255 dec. 


Commands 



The command syntax is based on upper and lower case characters, 

numeric characters, commas (as separators), quotation marks and line 

feeds (LF; ASCII 10 dec.). The LF in this manual is listed as ↵ in the 

command descriptions. Line Feeds (LF) are required to be sent at the 

end of most command lines! Some commands require to be appended by 

both a carriage return and a line feed (). 

Note: All programming examples in this manual start with 

LF (depicted as ↵). It is strongly recommended to start any 

sequence of command lines with a Line Feed (LF). 

Most PC based systems send CR/LF when pressing the key. The 

CR (carriage return) sent in a CR/LF sequence will be ignored. CR alone 

will not work. 

Refer to Chapter 2, “Commands List” for information on for which 

purposes the various commands can be used. 

Field 

ESim commands and parameters must be used only as 

described in this manual. Use of unknown commands and 

parameters may cause permanent printer malfunction. 

Each command line of printable data will create a field, which is defined 

in regard of start position, rotation, magnification, etc.


PACKED BY: SAM 

Field Positioning 

76532 

PRODUCT NAME 

SERIAL NO. 654 

The printable area of the label forms a grid, where the X-axis runs across 

the media and the Y-axis runs along the media path. Dots are used as the 

unit for establishing position of the upper left corner of each field in relation 

to a specified reference point. 

The printer is available with two different printhead densities (the 203.2 

dpi printer and the 300 dpi printer have different firmware versions): 

Density Medium High 

X-axis 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) 

Y-axis 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 304.8 dpi (12 dots/mm) 

Number of active dots: 832 1208 

Max. print width: 104 mm 102.2 mm 

Dot line to tear bar: 136 dots 204 dots 

Dot line to cutter blade: 256 dots 384 dots 

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FRAGILE 

The illustration shows how a label is printed and fed out 

when using the default direction.



Text and bar code fields can be rotated around their insertion points, 

whereas lines, boxes and graphics cannot be rotated. However, the entire 

print image can be rotated 180°. The illustration below shows coordinates 

for the default print direction (ZT). 

TEXT 

CODE 39 

TEXT 

Example of field positioning when using an 203.2 dpi (8 dots per mm) printhead.



2 

Commands List 

This chapters lists all commands and gives a short 

explanation of their application of use. 


Chapter 2 — Commands List 

Commands 

General Setup Commands 

I Character Set Selection 

i Asian Character Spacing 

oR Character Substitution 

UC Command Reply Accept Character Control 

W Windows Mode 

Y Serial Port Setup 

Print Setup Commands 

D Density 

f Cut Position 

JB Disable Top of Form Backup 

JF Enable Top of Form Backup 

j Media Feed Adjustment 

O Options Select 

Q Set Form Length 

q Set Label Width 

R Set Reference Point 

r Set Relative Reference Point 

S Speed Select 

SA Setup Adjust 

SPC Setup Print Copy 

Z Print Direction 

Error Setup Commands 

eR User-Defined Error/Status Character Control 

UN Disable Error Reporting 

US Enable Error Reporting 

Store/Clean Commands 

EK Delete Soft Font 

ES Store Soft Font 


GK Delete Graphics 

GM Store Graphics in Memory 

Form Commands 

C Counter 

FE End Form Store 

FK Delete Form 

FR Retrieve Form 

FS Form Store 

PA Print Automatic 

V Define Variable 

? Download Variables 

Render Commands 

A Print Text 

B Print Standard Bar Codes 

b Print Two-Dimensional Codes 

GG Print Graphics 

GRP Reply Graphics from Printer Buffer 

GW Store Graphics in Image Buffer 

LE Line Draw Exclusive 

LO Line Draw Black 

LS Line Draw Diagonal 

LW Line Draw White 

N Clear Image Buffer 

X Draw Box 

Print Engine Commands 

C Cut Immediate 

P Print 

PF Feed Media 

Information Commands 

EI List Soft Fonts 

FI Print Form Information 

GI Print Graphics Information 

U Print Configuration 

UDC Memory Cartridge Information 

UE Soft Fonts Information Inquiry 

UF Form Information Inquiry 


Chapter 2 — Commands List

Chapter 2 — Commands List 

UG Graphics Information Inquiry 

UI Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry 

UM Code Page & Memory Inquiry 

UP Code Page & Memory Inquiry/Print 

UV Product Identity and Asian Font Types 

High Priority Commands 

^@ Reset Printer 

^default Restore Factory Defaults 

êe Immediate Error Report 

Â Enter Pause Printing Mode 

^B Break Batch Printing 

^C Exit Pause Printing Mode 

^D Remaining Labels 


3 

Setting Up the Printer 

This chapter shows the default setup of the printer 

and gives an example of how to change the setup. 


Chapter — Setting Up the Printer 

Default Setup 

Parameter Command Default Setting 

Error/Status Char. eR0,0 XOFF/XON-handling 

Density D10 10 

Character Set I8,0,001 8 bits, code page 0, country code 001 

Top of Form backup JF Enabled 

Media feed adjust j136 

j204 

136 dots (at 203.2 dpi) 

204 dots (at 300 dpi) 

Label Gap Sensor ON LTS disabled, TT mode, reverse gap disabled. 

cutter disabled 

Char. substitution oR No substitution 

Form Length Q24,0 Continuous mode, print gap 24 dots 

Label Width q832 

q1208 

832 dots (at 203.2 dpi) 

1208 dots (at 300 dpi) 

Reference Point R000,000 X:000;Y000 

Print Speed S3 76 mm/sec. (3 inches/sec.) 

Reply Character UC0 None 

Error Handling UN Error reporting disabled 

Windows Mode WN Disabled 

Serial Port Y96,N,8,1 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit 

Print Direction ZT Start printing at top of image buffer 

Printhead Resolution Measures 

203.2 dpi printheads 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) in both directions 

300 dpi printheads 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) across the media path 

304.8 dpi (12 dots/mm) along the media path 

The setup will be reset to default values if... 

• the printer's firmware is upgraded using a firmware cartridge, 

• or the Feed key is pressed more than 3 seconds in the Dump Mode, 

• or the ^default command is issued. 



Some commands may also affect the values of other command, for 

example if a configuration label is printed (see U and UP commands), 

the print direction is reset to ZT, and if an R Reference Point command 

is executed, the label width (see q command) will be changed. 

Example 

Let us assume that we will use an EasyCoder PC4 for direct thermal 

printing. We will print full width Thermal Top labels in the peel-off 

mode without using the label taken sensor. The default communication 

setup and character set are acceptable. 

Thus, a few setup parameters should be changed in the Direct Mode: 

• Density from 10 to 8 

• Media feed adjustment from 136 to 110 

• Label Taken Sensor from enabled to disabled 

Enter the following commands: 

Command Explanation 

↵ CR/LF to start command structure 

D8 ↵ Set density 

j110 ↵ Set media feed adjustment for peel-off 

operation 

ON ↵ Disable label taken sensor 




4 

Editing in Direct Mode 

This chapter gives an example of how to create a 

simple label in the Direct Mode. 

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Chapter 4 — Editing in Direct Mode 

Example 

Assuming that... 

• the printer has been set up for the application (see Chapter 3), 

• the length of the label and the gap has been determined by printing a 

Test Label (see Chapter 1, “General Information/Dump Mode”), 

• and the graphic used in the example has been downloaded to the 

printer (see GM command1 ), 

...we will now print two copies of a label which we will edit in the Direct 

Mode. The label will look like the example in Chapter 5. 

The label can be printed as many times as you want, as long as it still is 

stored in the image buffer. Once replaced, it cannot be retrieved. It also 

implies that counters and variables cannot be used. 



N↵ Clear image memory 

X0,0,4,752,584↵ Draw a box 

LO0,144,752,4↵ Draw a line 

LO440,232,4,160↵ Draw a line 

A40,400,1,1,1,1,N,"Made in Sweden"↵ Write a 90° text line of fixed data 

A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,"EASYCODER"↵ Write a text line of fixed data 

A24,250,0,4,1,1,N,"MODEL: 501SA"↵ Write a text line of fixed data 

A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,"Checked by: Dan"↵ Write a text line of fixed data 

A24,312,0,4,1,1,N,"SERIAL#: 000001"↵ Write a text line of fixed data 

B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B,"S 000001"↵ Write barcode representing fixed data 

GG24,12,"LOGO"↵ Write a graphic from graphics memory1 P2↵ Print command to image buffer; Print 

2 copies 

1 /. The Intermec logotype is not included in the software package and 

is only included in the example to demonstrate how to print a graphics 

field. You can substitute it with any graphics of approximately the same 

size. If you find it difficult to download graphics, you could omit the GG 

command from the example until you have become more familiar with 

the concept. 


5 

Editing a Form 

This chapter gives an example of how to create a 

simple label using a form. 


Chapter — Editing a Form 

Example 

Assuming that... 

• the printer has been set up for the application (see Chapter 3), 

• the length of the label and the gap has been determined by printing a 

Test Label (see Chapter 1, “General Information/Dump Mode”), 

• and the graphic used in the example has been downloaded to the 

printer (see GM command1 ), 

...we will now edit a label that can be saved as a form in the printer's 

memory and retrieved when so required. It also means that we can use 

counters and variables. 

When we are finished, the label will look like this: 

1 /. The Intermec logotype is not included in the software package and 

is only included in the example to demonstrate how to print a graphics 

field. You can substitute it with any graphics of approximately the same 

size. If you find it difficult to download graphics, you could omit the GG 

command from the example until you have become more familiar with 

the concept. 


Name the Form 

Name of this form is TEST. 




FK"TEST" ↵ Delete any existing form named TEST 

FS"TEST" ↵ Start store form named TEST 

Define Variables 

The first variable (V00) has a maximum size of 15 characters. 

The second variable (V01) has 10 characters and prints in reverse. 

The third variable (V02) has a maximum size of 8 characters. 


V00,15,N,"Enter Product name:" ↵ Define first variable 

V01,10,L,"Enter Model number:" ↵ Define second variable 

V02,8,N,"Checked by:" ↵ Define third variable 

The text within quotes are prompts, which will be sent from the printer 

to the host when the label form is retrieved (serial communication only). 

Define a Counter 

The counter has maximum 6 digits. 


C0,6,L,+1,"Enter Serial Number:"↵ Define counter 

Note: The variables (V00, V01, V02) and counter (C0), are 

defined within this label form named TEST. The next label form 

containing variables and counters, will again start with V00 and 

C0. If variable data is being sent from an external data base, omit 

the text between the quotes and replace with a space character, 

for example V00,15,N," ". 



Draw a Box and two Lines 

Start to draw the surrounding box using the X command and then draw 

the two lines using the LO command. 


X0,0,4,752,584↵ Draw a box 

LO0,144,752,4↵ Draw a black line 

LO440,232,4,160↵ Draw a black line 

Place a Text Line with Fixed Data 

Enter a 90° rotated text line containing the fixed data "Made in Sweden" 

in text size 1. The quotation marks enclosing the fixed data will not be 

printed. The text size (1) is the smallest resident font in the printer. 


A40,400,1,1,1,1,N,"Made in Sweden"↵ 90 degree. text line, fixed data 

Place a Variable Text 

The next line is a text line, using text size 5 in reverse and prints the variable 

V00. The data printed in this field must be sent to the printer at the 

time of form retrieval. 


A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,V00 ↵ Write a text line, 1:st variable 

Place a Combination of Fixed Data and a Variable 

The following two command lines consist of a combination of fixed data 

enclosed in quotation marks and variable data. 


A24,250,0,4,1,1,N,"MODEL: "V01↵ Text line, fixed data + 2:nd variable 

A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,"Checked by: "V02↵ Text line, fixed data + 3:rd variable 



Place a Combination of Fixed Data and a Counter 

The next command line is a text line containing fixed data and the counter 

(C0). The first time this label form is retrieved for printing, the start 

value for this counter must be sent to the printer. The printer will store 

the value of the counter for this form and automatically continue to print 

the next value the next time this form is retrieved. Reset or set to another 

value by sending a new start value. 

Note: The value of the counter will be kept in the memory even 

if another form is retrieved or the printer is switched off. 


A24,312,0,4,1,1,N,"SERIAL#: "C 0↵ Text line, fixed data + 1:st counter 

Place a Bar Code with Fixed Data and a Counter 

Below a Bar Code Command line is used to enter a Code 128 bar code, 

containing the fixed data "S" in combination with the actual counter 

value. It is also set for printing the human readable text below the bar 

code. 

Note: The narrow to wide ratio is not relevant for Code 128. 

The printer will use the value for the narrow bar to define the bar 

code. (Value 3 for wide bar definition is ignored.) 


B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B,"S"C 0↵ Bar code, fixed data + 1:st counter 

Place Graphics 

The next line writes a graphic named "Intermec" from memory and positions 

it on the form. 


GG24,12,"LOGO"↵ Write graphic from graphics memory 

End Programming of this Form 

The closing command that flags the end of form, see the full program listing 

later in this chapter. 


FE↵ Closing command to store form 



Complete List of the Example 



FK"TEST"↵ Delete current form named TEST 

FS"TEST"↵ Start store form named TEST 

V00,15,N,"Enter Product name:"↵ Define 1:st variable 

V01,10,L,"Enter Model number:"↵ Define 2:nd variable 

V02,8,N,"Checked by:"↵ Define 3:rd variable 

C0,6,L,+1,"Enter Serial Number:"↵ Define counter 

X0,0,4,752,584↵ Draw a box 

LO0,144,752,4↵ Draw a line 

LO440,232,4,160↵ Draw a line 

A40,400,1,1,1,1,N,"Made in Sweden"↵ Write a 90˚ text line of fixed data 

A24,160,0,5,1,1,R,V00↵ Write 1:st variable text field 

A24,250,0,4,1,1,N,"MODEL: "V01↵ Write text line, fixed data + 2:nd variable 

A472,312,0,4,1,1,N,"Checked by: "V02↵ Write text, fixed data + 3:rd variable 

A24,312,0,4,1,1,N,"SERIAL#: "C 0↵ Write text line, fixed data + 1:st counter 

B280,440,0,1,2,3,96,B,"S"C 0↵ Write barcode, fixed data + 1:st counter 

GG24,12,"LOGO"↵ Write graphic from graphics memory 

FE↵ Closing command to store form 


6 

Retrieving and Printing 

a Form 

This chapter gives a step-by-step example of how a 

form is retrieved. The variable data fields are manually 

provided with information after the operator has been 

prompted to do so on the screen of the host. Finally, 

the operator orders a label to be printed. 


Chapter 6 — Retrieving and Printing a Form 

Example 

The form “TEST”, edited in the previous chapter, can be retrieved and 

printed from any ASCII sending device using this sequence: 



FR"TEST"↵ Retrieve form 

?↵ Call for variables 

EASYCODER↵ Substitute variable V00 

501SA↵ Substitute variable V01 

Dan↵ Substitute variable V02 

100000↵ Counter start value C0 

P1,2 Print 2 copies of a single label 

In this example we have manually substituted variables for testing purposes. 

Note: It is critical to the syntax to send exactly the same number 

of variable lines as defined for this label form. 



Provided you use the serial interface for communication between printer 

and host 1 , you can make the printer return prompts that appear on the 

screen, requesting the operator to enter input data, by sending a UI 

command after each power-up. The optional Keyboard Display Unit 

automatically sends the UI command at power-up. 

Printer Sends... Command Explanation 


UI Enable prompts command (optional) 

UI80,001 Printer returns code page status 



Enter Product name: EASYCODER↵ Substitute variable V001 

Enter Model number: 501SA↵ Substitute variable V01 

Checked by: Dan↵ Substitute variable V02 

Enter SERIAL#: 

100001 100000↵ Reset, accept, or enter2 counter start 

value C0 

Number of labels sets Prompt 

P1 Ignore 

P1↵ Enter P + Quantity of labels 

Copies of each label Prompt 

1 2↵ Enter number of copies + ↵ 

1 /. The font selected in this example allows uppercase characters only. 



The example below demonstrates that it is not necessary to set the 

counter start value again. The counter internally keeps track of the last 

number issued as long as the power remains switched on and is updated 

according to instructions in the form. 





EASYCODER↵ Substitute variable V00 

501SA↵ Substitute variable V01 

Dan↵ Substitute variable V02 

↵ CR/LF to use existing counter value 

P1,2↵ Print 2 copies of 1 label 

Once a form has been retrieved, it can be used over and over again until 

another form is retrieved. All variable input data and counter values 

are stored in the volatile memory, which means they will be lost if the 

printer is switched off or at a power failure. If prompts are enabled, 

existing data and counter values will be displayed on the screen after the 

related prompt. Any input data can be overwritten at will. 


?↵ Call for variables in same form 

↵ CR/LF to use existing data in V00 

↵ CR/LF to use existing data in V01 

Sam↵ Substitute data in variable V02 

200000↵ Substitute counter start value 

P1,1↵ Print 1 copy of 1 label 

Note: The question mark (?) following the FR command is 

essential for the printing of certain fields edited in the Form Edit 

Mode, that is fields containing variables or counters. Variables 

and counter start values must be entered or accepted as described 

above. If no question mark is transmitted, all fields containing 

variable input, that is variables and counters, will be completely 

omitted from the printout. 


7 Commands 

This chapter lists the various commands in alphabetic 

order. For each command, a short description is given, 

followed by the syntax for the command and an 

explanation the of parameters included in the syntax. 

Examples of how to use the commands are also given. 


Chapter — Commands 

Syntax 

In the command syntax, there are a few conventions for substituting data 

or indicating how data can be used: 

• p1 – pn 

Indicates parameters listed separately below the command syntax. 

• [ ..... ] 

Square brackets indicate optional parameters or data. 

• | 

A straight vertical lines indicates alternatives. 

• "Name" 

Enter the name of the form or graphic within double quotation marks 

(ASCII 34 dec.), for example "Intermec". 

• "DATA" 

The data could be from another source such as a .PCX file, a database, 

or entered by the operator. "Data" designates the place in the command 

sequence to input the data. 

Because the firmware uses " " (ASCII 34 dec.), you need a special 

designator if you need to print text or bar codes which include these 

quotation marks1 . The backslash character "\" (ASCII 92 dec.) serves 

that purpose: 

To print: " enter: " \" " 

To print: "ABC" enter: " \"ABC\" " 

To print: \ enter: " \\ " 

To print: \code\ enter: " \\code\\ " 

1 /. If a 7 bit character set is selected, this syntax will not be supported. 

All backslash (\) characters will be printed as entered. 

• → 

Trailing arrow indicate that data continues on the next line. 

Leading arrow indicate that data is continued from the previous line. 

• ↵ 

Indicates a linefeed character (LF; ASCII 10 dec.), also see Commands 

in Chapter 1. 

• 

Alternative method for writing unprintable ASCII characters, for 

example = ASCII 06 dec. 


A – Print Text 

Description This command is used to print an ASCII text string. 

Syntax Ap 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p 5 ,p 6 ,p 7 ,"DATA" 



Parameters p1 p2 p3 Horizontal start position (X) in dots. 

Vertical start position (Y) in dots. 

0 No Rotation. Left to right. 

1 90 degrees rotation. Left to right 



4 No Rotation.Top to bottom. Asian fonts (p4=8) only 

5 90 degrees rotation.Top to bottom. Asian fonts (p4=8) only 



p4 Font Selection: 

203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) 

1 20.3 cpi, 6 points (8 x 12 dots) 25 cpi, 4 points (12 x 20 dots) 

2 16.9 cpi, 7 points (10 x 16 dots) 8.75 cpi, 6 points (16 x 28 dots) 

3 14.5 cpi, 10 points (12 x 20 dots) 15 cpi, 8 points (20 x 36 dots) 



8 Asian fonts : 

- Korean Korean.24 (24 x 24 dots in double-byte) 

- Chinese GB GB.24 (24 x 24 dots in double-byte) 

- Chinese BIG-5 Big5.24 (24 x 24 dots in double-byte) 

- Japanese Japanese.24 (24 x 24 dots in double-byte) 

- Latin (12 x 24 dots in single-byte, 

included in all .24 fonts) 

a–z Soft Fonts (dot size controlled by ES command) 

p5 p6 p7 Horizontal multiplier 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8. 

Vertical multiplier 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 

N Normal image 

R Reverse image 

"DATA" Represents a fixed data field. 

When using Asian double-byte fonts, specify both bytes as ASCII decimal 

values, starting with the first value being larger than ASCII 127 dec (ASCII 

7F hex), or below ASCII 127 (ASCII 7F hex) decimal to specify a Latin character.


Example ↵ 

N↵ 

A50,0,0,1,1,1,N,"Example 1"↵ 

A50,50,0,2,1,1,N,"Example 2"↵ 

A50,100,0,3,1,1,N,"Example 3"↵ 

A50,150,0,4,1,1,N,"Example 4"↵ 

A50,200,0,5,1,1,N,"EXAMPLE 5"↵ 

A50,300,0,3,2,2,R,"Example 6"↵ 

P1↵ 

Note: Font size 5 only supports uppercase characters, see 

example 5 in the label above. 

Remarks The "DATA" field can be replaced by or combined with the 

commands below: 

Variable: 

Vnn Prints the contents of variable “nn” at this position, 

where nn is a 2 digit number from 00-99. 

Consecutive Number Counter: 

Cn Prints the contents of counter “n” at this position, 

where n is a 1 digit number from 0- 9. 

Cn±x Prints the contents of counter “n” at this position while 

setting the counter’s start value to “x”. n and x are 1 

digit numbers from 0-9 

Enter + to increment or - to decrement. 

Example: 

When labels with consecutive numbers are printed next to each 

other across the media, it is done by using a single counter in a 

single form. 




The command Cn±x in our example will be used twice and 

count up the single counter by one (1) in each position (last two 

A-command lines). 

Set the Form Step Value p4 to +3 for the counter Cn used in our 

example (see the C-command line). Also refer to “C – Counter”. 

↵ 

FK"TEST2"↵ 

FS"TEST2"↵ 

C0,5,L,+3,"Counter 0"↵ 

A180,50,0,3,1,1,N,C0↵ 

A380,50,0,3,1,1,N,C0+1↵ 

A580,50,0,3,1,1,N,C0+2↵ 

FE↵ 

00001 00002 00003 

This example illustrates how fixed text, variable text, and counters 

can be used in text fields in the Form Edit Mode: 

↵ 

FK"TEST1"↵ 

FS"TEST1"↵ 

V00,25,l,"Product name"↵ 

C0,4,L,+1,"Start serial No"↵ 

A50,50,0,4,1,1,N,"COMPANY NAME"↵ 

A50,100,0,3,1,1,N,"Product: "V00↵ 

A50,150,0,3,1,1,N,"Serial No: "C0↵ 

FE↵ 

Combination of several options can also be used in a single text 

field: 

A50,300,0,3,2,2,R,"Deluxe"V01C1"Combo"↵ 

:Writes the text “Deluxe” + the contents of variable 01 + the contents 

of counter 2 + the text “Combo” + the contents of variable 

01.


The Latin font characters (1–5) are dot-mapped differently 

than the Asian font characters (8). Asian characters do not have 

any built-in gap between individual characters and will thus be 

placed adjacently, whereas Latin characters include a single dot 

border around each character. To create inter-character spacing 

for Asian fonts, use the i command. 

Latin Characters 

Total character width 

Character width 

(8 dots) 

White dots (character spacing) 

Asian Characters 

Total character height (24 dots) 

Character height 

12 dots 

Total character width (24 dots) 


Point of Origin 

for Text Object 

(p 3=4) 



(p 3=4) 



(p 3=4) 

Y-axis 



The Asian fonts can print character strings running from top to 

bottom (p 3 = 4–7), as well as the standard Latin word orientation 

from left to right (p 3 = 0–3). The characters will print in the 

sequence that they are entered into the data field of the A command. 

X-axis 

0;0 

Feed direction 

Horizontal dots 

No Multiplier 

2x2 Multiplier 

3x3 Multiplier 

Point of Origin for Text 

Object Rotated 270° (p 3 =7) 

Vertical dots 



Rotated 90° 

(p 3=5) 



Rotated 180° 

(p 3=6)


B – Standard Bar Codes 

Description This command is used to print standard bar codes. 

Syntax Bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p 5 ,p 6 ,p 7 ,p 8 ,"DATA" 



0 No rotation. 

1 90 degrees rotation clockwise. 



p4 p5 Bar code select. See Bar CodeType table below. 

Narrow bar width in dots. See Bar CodeType table below. 

Bar Code Type 

Code 39 std. or extended 

"p " 4 

3 

"p " 5 

1-10 

Code 39 with check digit 3C 1-10 

Code 93 9 1-10 

Code 128 UCC case code 

Code 128 

0 1-10 

Automatic subset selection 1 1-10 

Manual selection of Subset A 1A 1-10 

Manual selection of Subset B 1B 1-10 

Manual selection of Subset C 1C 1-10 

Codabar K 1-10 

EAN8 E80 2-4 

EAN8 2 digit add-on E82 2-4 


EAN13 E30 2-4 

EAN 13 2 digit add-on E32 2-4 


Interleaved 2 of 5 2 1-10 

Interleaved 2 of 5 with check digit 2C 1-10 

Interleaved 2 of 5 w human readable check digit 2D 1-10 

Postnet 5, 6, 8 & 11 digit P n.a. 

Planet PL n.a. 

UCC/EAN 128 1E 1-10 

UPC A UA0 2-4 

UPC A 2 digit add-on UA2 2-4 

UPC A 5 digit add-on UA5 2-4 

UPC E UE0 2-4 

UPC E 2 digit add-on UE2 2-4 

UPC E 5 digit add-on UE5 2-4 

UPC SCC 

Wide bar width in dots (2 -30). 

2U 1-10 

p 6 



p7 p8 Barcode height in dots. 

B Human readables ON. 

N Human readables OFF. 

"DATA" Representsafixeddatafield.Ifempty,nopartofthebarcodewillbegenerated, 

i.e. no start nor stop bars. 

Example This example produces a Code 39 bar code: 

↵ 

N↵ 

B50,50,0,3,2,6,200,B,"998152-001"↵ 

P1↵ 

Remarks All Bar Codes 

The "DATA" field can be replaced by or combined with below 

commands: 

Variable: 

Vnn Prints the contents of variable “nn” at this position, 

where nn is a 2 digit number from 00-99. 

Consecutive Number Counter: 

Cn Prints the contents of counter “n” at this position, 

where n is a 1 digit number from 0-9. 

Cn±x Prints the contents of counter “n” at this position while 

setting the counter’s start value to “x”. n and x are 1 

digit numbers from 0-9. 

Enter + to increment or - to decrement. 



Examples When labels with consecutive numbers are printed next to each 

other across the web, it is done by using a single counter in a 

single form. 

The command Cn±x in our example will be used twice and 

count up the single counter by one (1) in each position (last two 

B-command lines). 

Set the Form Step Value p4 to +3 for the counter Cn used in our 

example (see the C-command line). Also refer to “C command 

– Counter”. 

↵ 

FK"TEST3"↵ 

FS"TEST3"↵ 

C0,6,L,+3,"Counter 0"↵ 

B120,50,0,2,3,6,100,B,C0↵ 

B320,50,0,2,3,6,100,B,C0+1↵ 

B520,50,0,2,3,6,100,B,C0+2↵ 

FE↵ 

This example illustrates how fixed text, variable text, and counters 

can be used in text fields in the Form Edit Mode: 

↵ 

FK"TEST4"↵ 

FS"TEST4"↵ 

V00,25,l,"Product name"↵ 

C0,4,L,+1,"Start serial No"↵ 

B50,50,0,3,2,6,100,B,"TEXT"↵ 

B50,200,0,3,2,6,100,B,V00↵ 

B50,350,0,3,2,6,100,B,C0↵ 

FE↵ 



After retrieving and printing the form, the label may look like 

this: 

Combination of several options can also be used, for example: 

B50,300,0,3,1,2,50,B,"Deluxe"V01C2"Combo"↵ 

:Writes a Code 39 bar code containing the information “Deluxe” 

+ the contents of variable 01 + the contents of counter 2 + the 

text “Combo” + the contents of variable 01. 



Bar Code 128 family: 

The Code 128 family has three unique data character subsets: A, B and C. 

The choice of data character subset depends on the start character representing 

code A, B or C. The code subset can be redefined within the symbol by code 

set control characters A, B or C, or shift. In addition, a set of special functions 

are available via FNC1, FNC2, FNC3 and FNC4. All these can be invoked in 

the data field. The human readable part in the symbol, FNC and code subset 

control characters will be represented by a space. The input data string is a fixed 

string of maximum 64 alpha-numerical characters. 

Code 128 with auto selection of subset and UCC/EAN: 

Code 128 and EAN128 use automatic subset selection of subset A B or C, both 

at the start and within the barcode. 

Code 128 with manual selection of subset: 

By starting the Code 128 symbol with manual selection of subset A, B or C, 

the user has complete control of composing the symbol data output. By invoking 

special control characters in the data string, it is possible to switch between 

subsets or other special cases inside the symbol, see table below. 

String invocation rules 

Command 

Type ► 

Text Print Bar Code C128 

Manual Selection 

Bar Code 

C128 Auto 

UCC/EAN128 4 

Command ► A B B B B, b5 Param. p4 ► - 1A 1B 1C 1, 1E4 , 1EC5 Starts with ► - Start A Start B Start C Start A, B or C 

(+FNC14 ) 

Invocation in Text Bar Code Bar Code Bar Code Bar Code 

String ▼ Output▼ Output▼ Output▼ Output▼ Output▼ 

\" " " " NA 2 

" 

\\ \ \ \ NA 2 

\ 

\1 1 

\2 2 NA 2 

 

\3 3 NA 2 

 

\4 4 NA 2 

 

\A A Ignore 1 

A 

\B B Ignore 1 

B 

\C C Ignore 1 

C 

\S S NA 2 

S 

Char 06 3 

Char 06 Char 06 NA 2 in 

Code B 

NA 2 

 



b – Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, General Part 

Description This command is used to print complex bar codes; Data Matrix, 

PDF417, MaxiCode, and QR Code. The command consists of 

two parts; a leading set of general positioning and bar type select 

parameters, and a trailing code-specific part defining the bar 

code’s appearance and its input data. 

The general part of the syntax is indicated by italic characters in 

the code-specific syntax descriptions on the following pages. 

Syntax bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,[code specific options] 



Code type: 

C Selects EAN/UCC Composite–Code 

D Selects Data Matrix. 

M Selects MaxiCode. 

P Selects PDF417. 

Q Selects QR Code. 

[code specific options], see the following two pages. 

Remarks The standard program packages contains all the two-dimensional 

bar codes mentioned above. 

If the amount of data will not fit in the area specified, the indicator 

will light orange, indicating an error. 

Notes to the Invocation Rule Table on page 44: 

1 Nothing happens if invocation code \A \B or \C refer to same Subset,marked “Ignore.” 

2 Not applicable combinations, will give an error 01. 

3 Char hex 06 in string is a legacy for FNC1 invocation from earlier bar Code 128 implementations. 

4 EAN/UCC symbology have always FNC1 in the first data position and do not support other FNCs. 

5 Linear component of 2D barcode EAN/UCC Composite-Code (Data1) 



b – EAN/UCC Composite-Code 

Description The following EAN/UCC Composite-Code bar code specific 

options should append the general part of the two-dimensional 

code command (indicated by italic characters, see b command, 

general part). Presently only EAN/UCC-128 with CC-C is supported. 

Syntax bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,o,x,y,Y,s,l,[B,][P,][F,]M, 

"DATA 1 |DATA 2 " 

Parameters p 4 Selection of bar code type (linear part & 2D part ): 

1EC EAN/UCC-128 with CC-C 

o Rotation 

0 0° rotation clockwise. 




Limit 0-3 

Default 0 

x Modulewidthofpixelsizeindots,magnificationof bothlinearand2Dcomposite 

component 

Limit 1-10 

Default 2 

y Bar height on linear part in dots. Note that this character is lowercase y. 

Limit 2-999 

Defaulty 100 

Y Bar height on 2D composite part in dots. Note that this character is uppercase 

Y. 

min height is 2 * x, nominal is 4 * x, 

Limit 2-999 

Default 4 (2 *x) 

s Separator pattern height in dots between linear component & 2D composite 

component. 

Limits (min: s = 1 * x, max: s = 6 * x) 1-60 

Default Same as x 

l Manually controlled column count on CC-C code. Note that this character 

is lowercase L. If not set, the column count will be optimized to linear bar 

width. 

Limit 1- 30 

Default NA 

B Flag for human readable text of linear component part, to present within the 

same rules as to the single bar code. Font selection depends on of bar code 

type. Similar to B-command parameter p 8 . 

Default No B flag 



px, y, m Humanreadabletextof2DCompositecomponentpartappendedbyadditional 

variables for any position relocation around the composite bar code: 

x = horizontal start location: max 4 digits 

y = vertical start location: max 4 digits 

m = max. Characters per line, max 3 digits, 0 = no limit 

Fixed Font selection 3 without any multiplier is used. 

CR, LF in data will direct wrap around the rest of text to the next line. 

Similar design as b-command parameter p on PDF417. 

Limit x & y -position limitation 

Default No p 

F Restrain control filter, to reduce input data information, by deleting special 

charactersforthebarcoderendering,butletthembeapartofhumanreadable 

text. Deleted characters are ( ) Space CR and LF. Filters only hex 0ah, 0dh, 

20h, 28h, 29h 

Default No F 

M Manually controlled Pipe character: 

Separator between data of linear and 2D composite part. Use this parameter 

only in exceptional case. 

Limit Any printable character 

Default M| 

Data 1 |Data 2 The data area represents a string data field surrounded by quotation-marks. 

Maxdatalengthisrelativechosenmodeltypeanddatamode. Invocationcode 

in string follows the rules for selectable Code 128 (see B command). FNC2, 

FNC3, and FNC4 are NOT allowed in composite code. 

Data String of primary data to linear component. 

1 

Limit Max 48 digits 

| Data separator pipe character, see also parameter M. 

Data 2 

Default | 

String of secondary data to 2D composite data. 

Limit All characters in ISO 646 

Errors If data not is suitable to optional parameters => error 01; Syntax error 

If data too long or out of range => error 03; Data length error 

If data does not fit in area specified => error 50 



Example N 

b10,20,C,1EC,x4,Y12,B,p40,210,0,F,→ 

→"(01)93812345678901|→ 

→(10)ABCD123456(410)3898765432108" 

P 

(01)93812345678901 

(10)ABCD123456(410)3898765432108 


– Data Matrix 


Description The following Data Matrix specific options should append the 

general part of the two-dimensional code command (indicated 

by italic characters, see b command, general part). 

Syntax bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,[P 4 ,"DATA"] 

Parameters P 4 Narrow bar from 1 to 15. 

"DATA" Represents a fixed data field, maximum 125 characters long. 

Example N ↵ 

b40,80,D,5,"123456789012345678901234567890→ 

→1234567890123456789012345678901234567890→ 

→12345678901234567890" ↵ 

P1 ↵ 



b – MaxiCode 

Description The following MaxiCode specific options should append the 

general part of the two-dimensional code command (indicated 

by italic characters, see b command, general part). Only mode 2 

and 3 are supported. 

Syntax bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,["CL,CO,PC,LPM"] 

Parameters CL Class Code (3 digit number). 

CO Country Code (3 digit number). 

PC Postal Code (type of input decides mode 2 or 3): 

Mode 2: U.S.A. (5 digits, 4 digits). Note the separating comma sign! 

Mode 3: International (6 alphanumeric characters). 

LPM Low Priority Message (up to 84 alphanumeric characters). 

Example N↵ 

b100,100,M,"300,400,93065,1692,This is→ 

→MaxiCode"↵ 

P1↵ 


– PDF417 



Description The following PDF417 bar code specific options should append 

the general part of the two-dimensional code command (indicated 


Syntax bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,[www,hhh,s,c,p,f,d,x,y,r,l,t,o],"DATA" 

Parameters www Maximum print width in dots (3 digits). 

hhh Maximum print height in dots (3 digits). 

s Sets error correction level. Legal values are 0 thru 8. 

If level is not specified, a level that will generate about 1/8 as many ECC code 

words as data code words is selected. 

c Selects data compression method: 

0 Selects auto-encoding (default). 

1 Selects binary mode. 

p Print human readable code appended by additional variables: 

xxx horizontal start location (3 digits). 

yyy vertical start location (3 digits). 

mmm maximum characters per line (3 digits). 

f Center pattern in area: 

0 The pattern will print upper left justified in the area defined by the 

w and h values. 

1 The pattern is printed in middle of the area defined by the w and h 

values (default). 

d- Print code words: 

0 Values of code words not printed (default). 

1 Values of code words printed. 

x- Module width. Legal values are 2-9. 

y- Set bar height. Legal values are 4-99 dots high. 

r- Maximum row count (refer to PDF417 specifications). 

l- Maximumcolumncount(refertoPDF417specifications).Notethatthischaracter 

is lowercase L (ASCII 108 dec.). 

t- Truncated flag: 

0 Not truncated. 

1 Truncated. 

o- Rotation: 





"DATA" Represents a fixed data field.


Remarks If parameter www (max. print width) gives less space than 

required by the sum of parameters x- (module width) and l- 

(max. column count), error condition 50 will occur. 

Likewise, if parameter hhh (max. print height) gives less space 

than required by the sum of parameters y- (set bar height) and 

r- (max. row count), error condition 50 will also occur. 

Example N↵ 

b40,40,P,400,300,p40,340,20,f1,x3,y10,r60,→ 

→l5,"ABCDEFGHIJK1234567890abcdefghijk"↵ 

P1↵ 

Note: The last parameter in the b command above (l5) is lowercase 

L + the digit 5, not 15! 


– QR Code 



Description QR Code is a matrix symbology, defined in AIM International 

ITS/97-001. 

Basic characteristics for QR Code: 

QR Code can be encoded as 

two models; 

Model 1 Model 2 

Model Version original enhanced 

Symbol size in cell, (increment 

of 4 cells) 

1. Numeric data mode: Digits 

0-9; 

2. Alphanumeric data mode: 

Digits 0-9; upper case letters 

A-Z; nine other characters 

3. 8-bit byte data mode: JIS 

8-bit character set (Latin and 

Kana) in accordance with 

JIS X 0201 

4. Kanji data mode: 

Shift JIS X 0208 

5. Mixing mode: Mix of mode 

1-4 above 

21*21 to 73*73 21*21 to 

177*177 

Max: 1167 char Max: 7089 char 




NA Applicable 

Note: The maximum data length in ESim is approximately 780 

bytes. 

Error correction: 

Four levels of Reed-Solomon error correction allowing recovery 

of: 

L 7% 

M 15% 

Q 25% 

H 30% 

Masking (intrinsic): 

This enables the ratio of dark to light modules in the symbol 

to be approximated to 1:1 whilst minimizing the occurrence of 

arrangements of close modules which would prevent efficient 

decoding.


The following QR Code bar code specific options should append 

the general part of the two-dimensional code command (indicated 


Syntax bp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,[cn,mn,on,sn,xn,ynn],"DATA" 

Parameters c Fixed data mode character set: 

1 Numerical data mode 

2 Alphanumerical data mode 

3 8-bit data mode (JIS 0201) 

4 Kanji data mode (JIS 0208) 

5 Mixing mode (any of mode c1-c4, model type 2) 

Default: Model 1 Most optimal alternative of c1 to c4 

Model 2 c5 

Internally during rendering the QR Code, the mode can be switch within a bar 

code to minimize the bit stream area. By using parameter cn, the data mode 

character set is fixed. 

m Model type is defined and unchanged within one QR Code. 

1 Original version 

2 Enhanced version (recommended). Default. 

o Rotation: 

0 0° rotation clockwise. Default. 




s Sets correction level. 

L 7 % Default. 

M 15% 

Q 25% 

H 30% 

x Masking factor 0-7 or 8 (auto). 

Default: 8 

y Cell pixel size magnification 02-64. 

Default: 10 

"DATA" Represents a fixed data field. Maximum data length is relative chosen model 

type and data mode but is limited to approximately 780 bytes. Ordinary string 

controls, like \\ for \ and \" for ". 

Errors If data not suitable to optional parameters: 

Error 01; Syntax error 

If data too long or out of range: 

Error 03; Data length error 

If data does not fit in area specified: 

Error 50 




Example N↵ 

b40,40,Q,sM,x1,"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWHYZ→ 

123456789012345678901234ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ→ 

RSTUVWHYZ1234"↵ 

P1↵


C – Counter 

Description This command is used to define one of max. 10 automatic counters 

used in consecutive numbering applications, for example 

serial numbers. Counters can only be used in the Form Edit 

Mode, not in the Direct Mode. 

Syntax Cp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,[p 5 ,]"PROMPT" 

Parameters p1 p2 p3 Counter number (0-9). 

Maximum number of digits for the counter (1-29). 

Field justification: 

L Left justification. 

R Right justification. 

C Center justification. 

N No justification. 

p4 Step value. Plus or minus sign followed by a single digit (1-9): 

+ Increase. 

- Decrease. 

p5 Alphanumerical support (optional): 

N Numerical support. Anything else than digit and leading spaces in DATA 

will give error 03. 

A Alpha support: Base 10 on digits, base 26 on letters (default). 

Anything else than digit, leading spaces, and uppercase alpha characters 

in DATA will give error 03. 

Wrap around: 0→ 9 goes back to 0 

A→ Z goes back to A 

B Alphanumerical support: Base 36 

Anything else than digit, leading spaces, and uppercase alpha characters 

in DATA will give error 03. 

Wrap around: 0→ 9 A→ Z 9 goes to A 

Z goes to 0 

[-] A single leading minus sign in the prompt field will cause the prompt to 

be sent one time only after the form is retrieved (Keyboard Display Unit 

only, see below). 

[- -] A double leading minus sign in the prompt field will cause the prompt 

to be suppressed (Keyboard Display Unit only, see below). 

"PROMPT" AnASCIItextfieldthatwillbetransmittedtotheKeyboardDisplayUnit or host 

via the serial interface each time a form containing this command is retrieved. 

It usually requests the operator to enter the starting value for the counter. 




Remarks This command is used in forms that require sequential numbering. 

When initializing counters, they must be defined in order 

(for example C0, C1, C2, etc.) after possible variables. 

To print the contents of the counter, the counter number (C0- 

C9) is entered in the "DATA" field of A (Print Text) or B (Print 

Bar Code) commands. 

Prompts will only be displayed if a UI command has been issued 

after last power-up. The Keyboard Display Unit sends the UI 

command automatically. 

The field justification parameter (p 3 ) affects the way the counter 

will be printed. When p 3 = L, R, or C, the counter value will 

be printed left, right or center justified in an area with a width 

defined by p 2 (number of digits). If no justification is selected 

(p 3 = N), the field will truncated from the right side so as to not 

exceed the set maximum field length, which may be useful when 

using a counter as input data to a bar code. 

If the start value entered, when the form is retrieved for printing, 

is started by one or several zeros (0), the entire area specified by 

p 2 (number of digits) will be padded with leading zeros, that is p 3 

(field justification) will have no effect. 

Note: If a single counter is stepped up several times on the same 

form, then the step value p 4 must be set to the number of times 

the counter is used in the form or equivalent to what the step 

values for the single counter add up to in this form. A Cn±x 

command must also be used when designing the actual form. See 

the A and B commands. 

The table below illustrates how leading space characters ("") 

in DATA will be influenced by next character at wrap around. 

If next position is a digit with wrap around (9→0), space will 

be incremented to digit 1. If next position is a letter with wrap 

around (Z→A), space will be incrementred to letter A.


P 5 Counter Command Start Data Data after p 4 = +1 Data after p 4 = +2 

N C0,3,C,+1,N,"Numerical" " 99" → "100" → "101" 

A C0,3,C,+1,A,"Alpha" 

(if no P 5 parameter is 

included, method A is 

selected by default). 

"999" → "000" → "001" 

" A9" → " B0" → " B1" 

" Z9" → "AA0" → "AA1" 

"0Z9" → "1A0" → "1A1" 

" ZZ" → "AAA" → "AAB" 

"ZZ9" → "AA0" → "AA1" 

B C0,3,C,+1,B,"Alpha-num" " 99" → " 9A" → " 9B" 

" A9" → " AA" → " AB" 

" 9Z" → " A0" → " A1" 

" ZZ" → "100" → "101" 

"ZZZ" → "000" → "001" 

Example This form lets you test field justifications by entering various 

start values when the form is retrieved for printing. 

↵ 

FK"TEST5"↵ 

FS"TEST5"↵ 

C0,5,L,+1,"Start value CNT 0"↵ 

C1,5,R,+1,N,"Start value N-CNT 1"↵ 

C2,5,C,+1,A,"Start value A-CNT 2"↵ 

C3,5,N,+1,B,"Start value B-CNT 3"↵ 

A50,050,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Default, left → 

→justified :"C0":"↵ 

A50,100,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Numerical, right → 


A50,150,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Alpha, center → 

→justified:"C2":"↵ 

A50,200,0,3,1,1,N,"Cnt Alpha-num, not → 


FE↵ 

FR"TEST5"↵ 

?↵ 

A9↵ 

99↵ 

ZZ9↵ 

ZZ9↵ 

P3↵ 


Protect Counters 



When the optional Keyboard Display Unit (KDU) is used, 

the label form can be designed to “skip” a consecutive number 

prompt, thereby protecting the data. This feature is especially 

useful when the counter represents a serial number or other types 

of number, that should never be repeated. 

By placing one (1) minus sign as the first character of the 

prompt, the prompt will appear only once after the form is 

retrieved. 

Example: 

C0,10,L+1,"-Enter Serial Number:"↵ 

By placing two (2) minus signs as the first two characters of the 

prompt, the prompt will never be displayed. 

Example: 

C0,10,L+1,"- -Enter Serial Number:"↵ 

The protected consecutive number is accessed and modified from 

the optional Keyboard Display Unit only. 

Enter the following when the KDU is displaying: 

FORM - retrieve form 

F2 - list forms vx.x 

1 If necessary, press key to display above. 

2 Press key. 

3 Press 4 9 1 6. 

4 Press the key. 

5 Key in Form name and press to retrieve. 

6 Enter or modify the consecutive number. 

7 When complete, print label to store new number in memory.


C – Cut Immediate 

Description This command is used to make the cutter perform a cutting cycle 

without printing a form. 

Syntax C 

Remarks The command C is used for two purposes. C appended by 

parameters is used to define counters in the Form Edit mode, 

whereas C without any appending parameters is used to initiate 

a cutting operation. 

C (Cut Immediate) can not be used inside a form or in connection 

with a keyboard/display unit (KDU). 

To perform self-cleaning of the cutter blade, issue five consecutive 

C commands without any media loaded. 

Example C↵ :Performs a cutting cycle 


D – Density 

Description This command is used to select the print density. 

Syntax Dp 1 

Parameters p 1 Density setting (0-15). Default: 10. 

0 is the lightest printing and 15 is the darkest. 


Remarks The density command is used to control the energy to the 

printhead. A number of factors affect the actual darkness of the 

printout: 

• Direct thermal printing or thermal transfer printing 

• Print speed 

• Different brands of direct thermal media 

• Different combination between transfer ribbons and receiving 

face materials 

• Different ambient temperature/humitity 

The printed information may also require the density to be 

adjusted. Typically, this applies to different bar code orientations 

and densitites. Refer to the tables in the pages that follow for 

recommended initial settings. 

Test after the print speed has been set (see S command) and 

make further adjustments until you have found the settings 

which best apply to your unique application. 

Example D9↵ :Selects density 9 



Recommended density settings are identified in the following tables. Further 

adjustments might be necessary depending on print speed, bar code 

density, orientation, and ambient temperature/humidity conditions. 

Direct Thermal Printing 

Label/Tag Type Rec. Density 

at Speed S = 2 

Duratherm II D10 S3 

Duratherm II Tag D9 S1 

Duratherm Lightning D9 S3 

Duratherm IR D7 S3 

Thermal Top D8 S3 

Thermal Eco D8 S3 

Thermal Top Board D11 S2 

Thermal Eco Board D7 S2 

Thermal IR D12 S3 

Thermal Top High Speed D6 S3 

Max. Speed 


Thermal Transfer Printing 

Label/Tag Type Ribbon Type Rec. Density 

at Speed S = 2 


Duratran II Standard D4 S3 

Duratran II Tag Standard D4 S2 

Duratran II Premium D5 S3 

Duratran II Tag Premium D6 S2 

Kimdura Premium D6 S3 

Matte Polyester Premium D6 S3 

Gloss Polyester Super Premium D7 S3 

TTR Uncoated GP02 D1 S2 

TTR Matte Coated HP05 D6 S3 

TTR Premium HP05 D4 S3 

TTR Premium Board HP05 D7 S1 

TTR Polyethylene HP05 D2 S3 

TTR Gloss Polyethylene HP05 D5 S3 

TTR High Gloss White Premium HP05 D7 S3 

TTR Matte Coated HP07 D7 S3 

TTR Premium HP07 D5 S3 

TTR Premium Board HP07 D8 S1 

TTR Polyethylene HP07 D4 S3 

TTR Gloss Polyethylene HP07 D8 S3 

TTR High Gloss White Premium HP07 D9 S3 

TTR High Gloss Polyester HR03 D7 S3 

Max. Speed 



EI – List Soft Fonts 

Description This command makes the printer print a list of all soft fonts that 

are stored in memory. 

Syntax EI 

Remarks This command is related to ES (Store Soft Fonts) and EK 

(Delete Soft Fonts). 

Example EI↵ :Print a soft font list 


EK – Delete Soft Font 


Description This command is used to delete soft fonts from memory. 

Syntax EK["name"|"*"] 

Remarks Soft fonts are stored using the ES command and listed using the 

EI command. 

Soft fonts can also be deleted from the printer using for example 

Intermec LabelShop or Intermec InterDriver. 

Example EK"a"↵ :Deletes font "a" 

EK"*"↵ :Deletes all soft fonts 



ES – Store Soft Font 

Description This command is used to download and store soft fonts in 

memory. 

Syntax ES"name"p 1 p 2 p 3 a 1 b 1 c 1 "data 1... a n b n c n "data n " 

Parameters "name " 1-n Name of the soft font (one lowercase letter only in the range a–z). Lower 

case named fonts minimize soft font memory usage to only store fonts 

downloaded and have 256 character limit. 

Numberofcharacterstobedownloadedusinghexadecimalcoding.Range 

p 1 

p 2 

00–FF hex (1–256 characters per soft font set). 

Character rotation using hexadecimal coding: 

00 hex: 0 and 180 degrees 

01 hex: 90 and 270 degrees clockwise 

02 hex: All four directions (2 pairs) 

p Font height measured in dots and specified using hexadecimal coding. 

3 

Range 00–FF hex. Font height includes accentors and dissenters of character 

and need to fit in the character cell of 256 dots = 32.03 mm (1.26 

inches). 

a Map position of character using hexadecimal coding. Range 00–FF hex. 

b Spacing to next print character in dots using hexadecimal coding. Range 

00–FFhex.Mustbegreaterthanorequaltothecharacterwidthspecified 

by parameter c. 

c Width of character in dots using hexadecimal coding. Range 00–FF hex. 

"data" p3 x c1 = bit map data (in bytes). Data is received in bytes on a line by line 

basis. The font character’s 0,0 cell map position is in the top left corner of 

the map as viewed in the 0 degree rotation. 

Repeat parameters a, b, c, and data for each character until all characters 

in the set have been downloaded. 

Forfontswiththerotationparameterp 2 setto02hex(alldirections),repeat 

theindividualfontcharacterdownloadforeach90°rotatedcharacterfrom 

thestartofthecharactersetuntilallrotatedcharactersinthesethavebeen 

down loaded.The number of individual character maps downloaded will 

be double the characters in the font set (p 1 ). 


Remarks This picture illustrates the parameters p 3 , b, and c: 

Reference point 

p 3 = 12 dots (0C hex) 

b = 10 dots (0A hex) 

c = 8 dots (08 hex) 


The black and white bitmap that represents the character must 

be converted to hexadecimal code. The bitmap is described line 

by line from left to right, starting from the upper left corner of 

the character cell. A white dot is represented by 0 and a black 

dot by 1. Each byte (that is 8 dots) will thus form a binary 

number, that is converted to hexadecimal code. The last byte in a 

line is padded with zeros to complete the line and data byte. The 

data is the sent to the printer as a continuous string of hexadecimal 

byte representations in line order. 

Soft fonts can also be downloaded to the printer using for 

example Intermec LabelShop or Intermec InterDriver. 

Soft fonts can be listed using the EI command. 

b minus c = spacing between 

characters (actually white dots) 



This example shows how a character in 0° and 90° rotation is 

downloaded to the printer: 

Starting Point 

Starting Point 

Line 1: 00000000 01111100 00000000 = 00 7C 00 

Line 2: 00000000 01111100 00000000 = 00 7C 00 

Line 3: 00000000 01111100 00000000 = 00 7C 00 

Line 4: 00000000 11111110 00000000 = 00 7E 00 

..... 

..... 

Line 1: 01 10000000 00000000 00000000 = 01 80 00 00 

Line 2: 01 11100000 00000000 00000000 = 01 E0 00 00 

Line 3: 01 11111100 00000000 00000000 = 01 FC 00 00 

Line 4: 00 11111111 00000000 00000000 = 01 FF 00 00 

..... 

..... 



eR – User-Defined Error/Status Character Control 

Description This command controls the format of error messages, mostly 

when command US has enabled the printer’s status reporting 

feature, but also at some high priority error types when command 

UN has disabled status report. 

Syntax eRp 1 ,p 2 [,p 3 ] 

Parameters p1 p2 Reply error action single character when error occurs: 

Value of p is one single ASCII-character, except hex 00. Default: 0 

1 

Mode of User Defined Error/Status Character reply (one ASCII-numerical): 

p = 0 Mode of Reply Default, where error number is NN: 

2 

Output at error action: NN 

Output at error recovery: 

p = 1 2 

p = 2 2 

p = 6 2 

Mode of Reply only with character, defined by p : 1 

Output at error action: 

1 

Output at error recovery: 

3 

Mode of Reply with character p and error number NN: 

1 


1 

Output at error recovery: 00 

3 

Mode of and replacement: 

Like default mode (0), but with all replaced by p and all 

1 

replaced by optional p : 3 


p3 Output at error recovery: NN 3 

Optional recovery action single character: 

The normal recovery character will be replaced by character p . 3 

Value of p is one single ASCII-character, except hex 00. 

3 

If no p is available, p is used instead as recovery action character. 

3 1 

Remarks Exception of output: Error 07 “Out of media or ribbon”, is 

added after 07 with Pnnn or Rnnn, where nnn = numbers of 

remaining labels: 

Output at error media action (mode 0): 

07Pnnn 

Output at error ribbon action (mode 0): 

07Rnnn 

Output at error recovery: 

 

Mode 1, 2 and 6 changes the output in a similar way. 

All parameters are saved in Flash. If more than one error occur 

at the same time, there will be an output for each error recovery, 

like 00 on mode 2. Refer to Appendix A for 

more information on error-handling. 



Example 

Command Manual action Reply Comments 

US↵ Enable Error Reporting 

eRC,2,Q↵ (Nothing happens) 

Reply error with character ‘C’ and 

error NN and at recovery with 

character ‘Q’ 

Open cover C11 Manual action generates error 11 

Close cover Q00 Manual recovery on error 11 


f – Cut Position 



Description This command is used to adjust the cutting position along the 

Y-axis in relation to the media according to characteristics of 

individual printers and batches of media. 

Syntax fp 1 

Parameters p 1 Cut position index measured in dots: 

203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm): 

Recommended: 070–130. 

Min/max: 020–180 (lower or higher values ignored). 

Default: 100 

300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm): 

Recommended: 050–150. 

Min/max: 000–200 (lower or higher values ignored). 

Default: 100 

Remarks When using labels on liner, the printer will advance each printed 

label to the cutting position (between two labels) according to 

the program before the liner is cut. Due to differences between 

batches of media, the printer may not cut exactly between labels, 

but either cut a slice at the last part of the printed label or a slice 

at the front part of next label. 

Cutting through labels should be avoided, because the adhesive 

will stick to the cutting parts and prevent them from operating 

properly. 

If the cut occurs in the already printed label, increase the cut 

position index value. 

If the cut occurs in the next label, decrease the cut index value. 

Example f110↵ :Increases the cut position index value.


FE – End Store Command 

Description This command is used to end a Form Store sequence. 

Syntax FE 

Remarks The Form Store sequence is started with the FS command and 

ended with the FE command. 

Example FS"formname"↵ :Starts Form Store 

..... 

FE↵ :Ends Form Store 


FI – Print Form Information 



Description This command makes the printer produce a list of all forms 

stored in memory. 

Syntax FI 

Remarks The FI command will be executed directly, without appending 

any Linefeed. 

Hint: 

Issue a FI command after having stored a form to make sure 

the storing was successful and to check the amount of free form 

memory.


FK – Delete Form 

Description This command is used to delete a specified form or all forms 

from memory. 

Syntax FK"name"|"*" 

Parameters "name" By entering a name of a form, that form only will be deleted from memory. 

"*" By entering an asterisk (*) as wildcard, all forms will be deleted from 

memory. 

Examples FK"FORM1"↵ :Deletes "FORM1" 

FK "*"↵ :Deletes all forms 


FR – Retrieve Form 



Description This command is used to retrieve a form that was previously 


Syntax FR"name" 

Parameters "name" This is the form name used when the form was stored. The printer is case 

-sensitive, that is, the use of upper and lower case letters must match the 

original name. 

Remarks To print a list of the forms currently stored in memory, use the 

FI command. 

Example FR"Test1"↵ :Retrieves the form named "Test1"


FS – Form Store 

Description This command is used to begin a Form Store sequence. 

Syntax FS"name" 

Parameters "name" This is the form name that will be used when retrieving the stored form. The 

name may be from 1 to 8 characters.The printer is case sensitive, that is form 

names will be stored with the exact case entered on the FS command line. 

Remarks All commands following FS will be stored in the Forms memory 

until a FE command is received, ending the form store process. 

If a form with the same name is already stored in memory, the 

FS command will result in an error and the old form will be 

retained. When updating a form, use the FK command to delete 

the old version before storing the new version. To print a list of 

the forms currently stored in memory, use the FI command. 

Global commands, such as EI, EK, ES, FI, FK, GI, GK, GM, 

I, N, P, U, UE, UF, UG, UI, UM,UP, UN, US, Y, W, ?, or ^@ 

should not be used in a form store sequence. 

Startup Form A special case of forms is the startup form, that is automatically 

retrieved and prompted for variables (if necessary) each time 

power is applied to the printer. A startup form is created by 

naming the form "AUTOFR". To exit the "AUTOFR" mode, 

send XOFF or NULL to the printer on the serial interface. 

Note: Always test the form using another name before making 

it a startup form. If a startup form causes an error, there are two 

ways of clearing it: 

• If the indicator lamp shines green, send XOFF or NULL to 

exit "AUTOFR" mode. Then delete the startup file using FK 

"AUTOFR" 

• If the indicator lamp shines orange, there is no communication 

and the memory must be erased by pressing the Feed 

button for more than 3 seconds in the Dump Mode. 

Example FS"TEST1"↵ :Begins the form store sequence of 

"TEST1" 

..... 

FE↵ :Ends the form store sequence of "TEST1" 


GG – Print Graphics 



Description This command is used to print a graphic that has been previously 


Syntax GGp 1 ,p 2 ,"name" 

Parameters p1 p2 "name" 

Horizontal start position (X) in dots. 


This is the name used when the graphic was stored.The name may be from 1 

to 8 characters.The printer is case sensitive, that is the use of upper and lower 

case letters must match the original name. 

Remarks A graphic can only be printed in same direction and size as when 

it was saved. There are no means of magnification or rotation of 

an individual graphic. However, the entire print image including 

all text, bar codes, graphics, lines, and boxes can be rotated 180° 

using the Z command. 

Example GG50,50,"LOGO"↵ :Prints the graphic "LOGO"


GI – Print Graphics Information 

Description This command will cause the printer to print a list of all graphics 


Syntax GI 

Remarks The GI command will be executed directly, without appending 

any Linefeed. 

Hint: 

Issue a GI command after having stored a graphic to make 

sure the storing was successful and to check the amount of free 

graphic memory. 

Example GI :Prints graphics list 


GK – Delete Graphics 



Description This command is used to delete a specified graphic or all graphics 

from memory. 

Syntax GK"name"|"*" 

Parameters "name" By entering a name of a form, that form only will be deleted from memory. 

"*" By entering an asterisk (*) as wildcard, all forms will be deleted from 

memory. 

Examples GK"LOGO"↵ :Deletes "LOGO" 

GK"*"↵ :Deletes all graphics


GM – Store Graphics in Memory 

Description This command is used to store PCX graphics files in the Flash 

memory. 

Syntax GM"name"p 1 ↵"DATA" 

Parameters "name" This is the name that will be used when retrieving the stored graphic (max. 8 

characters). The printer is case sensitive, that is, graphic names will be stored 

with the exact case entered on the GM command line. 

p1 This is the size of the original .PCX file in bytes. In DOS, the DIR command can 

be used to determine the exact file size. 

"DATA" The graphics data in 1-bit (black & white) PCX format. The resolution of the 

graphics must match resolution of the printer. 

Remarks The GM command saves the graphics in the Flash memory, so 

it will not be lost at power off. Use it for graphics that are used 

frequently and do not change, for example the logotype of your 

company. Compare with GW command. In a DOS system, the 

"DATA" portion can be sent to the printer via the parallel port 

using the DOS COPY command. 

Examples Assume you have a PCX file named LOGO.PCX in your current 

directory. Use a text editor to create a text file called for example 

STOREIT.TXT and store it in the same directory as the .PCX 

file. 

↵ 

GM"LOGO"1421↵ 

To store the image in the default printer, at the DOS prompt 

type: 

COPY STOREIT.TXT PRN 

COPY LOGO.PCX PRN /b 

To store the image in the printer connected to port LPT1, at the 

DOS prompt type: 

COPY STOREIT.TXT LPT1: 

COPY LOGO.PCX LPT1: /b 

The GI command can be used to verify that the graphic was successfully 

stored. If not, check that the .PCX file is in 1-bit (black 

& white) format and that the printer’s free graphics memory is 

large enough to accommodate the graphics. 


0000 

0010 

0020 

0030 

0040 

0050 

0060 

0070 

0080 

0090 

00A0 

00B0 

00C0 

00D0 

00E0 

00F0 

0100 

0110 

0120 

0130 



The following sequences show how to generate the image 

”PYRAM” and print two copies. Image “PYRAM” is saved as a 

PCX-file (version 2) in monochrome mode with a size of 32*32 

dots. Data below is shown in hex and ASCII format: 

0D 0A 47 4D 22 50 59 52 41 4D 22 32 39 34 0D 0A 

0A 02 01 01 00 00 00 00 1F 00 1F 00 0E 00 0E 00 

00 00 00 FF FF FF 00 00 1D 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 

38 42 13 00 EC E9 12 00 03 00 00 00 90 41 13 00 

FF FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF DC E9 12 00 

00 01 04 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 

00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 

C1 FF C1 00 00 C1 FF 80 C1 FF C1 FF 01 BF 80 01 

C1 FD A0 7F C1 FE 05 AF C1 C0 03 C1 F5 A8 3F C1 

FC 15 AB C1 E0 07 C1 D5 AA 1F C1 F8 55 6A C1 F0 

0F 56 5A 8F C1 F1 5A 56 B8 1D 6A 55 A7 C1 E5 AA 

55 6C 36 AA 55 5B C1 DA AA 55 56 6A AA C1 55 55 

C1 AA AA C1 55 55 C1 AA AA 55 56 6A AA 55 5B C1 

DA AA 55 6C 36 AA 55 A7 C1 E5 AA 56 B8 1D 6A 5A 

8F C1 F1 5A 6A C1 F0 0F 56 AA 1F C1 F8 55 AB C1 

E0 07 C1 D5 A8 3F C1 FC 15 AF C1 C0 03 C1 F5 A0 

7F C1 FE 05 BF 80 01 C1 FD 80 C1 FF C1 FF 01 C1 

FF C1 00 00 C1 FF 

..GM”PYRAM”294.. 

................ 

................ 

8B...........A.. 

................ 

................ 

................ 

................ 

................ 

................ 

..............?. 

............Uj.. 

.VZ...ZV..jU.... 

Ul6.U[...UVj..UU 

....UU...UVj.U[. 

..Ul6.U....V..jZ 

...Zj...V....U.. 

.....?.......... 

................ 

...... 

Save image 

PCX-header 

PCX-header 

end 

PCX data 

PCX data end 

Now, the image is stored on FLASH and can be used anywhere 

and several times on the printout, as this example below. 

N↵ 

GG0,0,"PYRAM" ↵ 

GG50,50,"PYRAM" ↵ 

P↵ 

The result will be a printout shown below:


GRP – Reply Graphics from Printer Buffer 

Description This command is used to dump part of the printer buffer back to 

the host via the serial port. 

Syntax GRPp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 [,p 5 ] 

Parameters p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 X-position in printer dots. 

Y-position in printer dots. 

Number of bytes across the graphic (8 dots = 1 byte). 

Number of dot rows going down the graphic. 

Parameter setting the format of the data. Allowed values are: 

B Binary, not inversed 

b Binary, inversed (default) 

H Hexadecimal, not invesed 

h Hexadecinmal, inversed 

Remarks This command is the reverse of GW and can be used to verify 

that data has been rendered correctly. What part of the print 

buffer is sent back to the host is specified by the the parameters 

p 1 -p 4 above, and the format of this data by p 5 . 

Note: There is no flow control or hansdshaking when sending 

this data to the host, so use this command only for small areas. 

Example The command 

GRP20,10,4,32,h↵ 

will give a reply in hexadecimal format like the one shown below. 

00 FF FF 00 3F FF FF FE 5F FF FF FE 6F FF FF FE 

77 FF FF FE 7B FF FF FE 7D FF FF FE 7E FF FF FE 

FF 7F FF FF FF BF FF FF FF DF FF FF FF EF FF FF 

FF F7 FF FF FF FB FF FF FF FD FF FF FF FE FF FF 

FF FF 7F FF FF FF BF FF FF FF DF FF FF FF EF FF 

FF FF F7 FF FF FF FB FF FF FF FD FF 7F FF FE FE 

7F FF FF 7E 7F FF FF BE 7F FF FF DE 7F FF FF EE 

7F FF FF F6 7F FF FF FA 7F FF FF FC 00 00 00 00 


GW – Store Graphics in Image Buffer 



Description This command is used to store binary graphics files directly in 

the image buffer. 

Syntax GW p 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,"DATA" 

Parameters p1 p2 p3 p4 "DATA" 

X-position in printer dots. 

Y-position in printer dots. 

Number of bytes across the graphic (8 dots = 1 byte). 

Number of dot rows going down the graphic. 

The graphic data in 1-bit (black & white) binary format. First data-byte represent 

dots in upper left corner and next data-byte next to the right.“1”bits are 

white dot-positions and“0”-bits are black dot-positions. The total amount of 

“DATA”–bytes are p * p . 3 4 

Remarks Use this command instead of GM for temporarily used graphics, 

for example images that change between each label. Not only 

is this method faster, but it also prolongs the life of the flash 

memory as the graphics are downloaded directly to SRAM. 

The printer’s firmware will calculate exactly how much data to 

expect based on p 3 and p 4 . 

Example The following sequence shows how to generate and print an 

image of a reduced square of 32*32 dots, with a diagonal line, all 

lines 1 dot wide. Data below is shown in hex format: 

0000 

0010 

0020 

0030 

0040 

0050 

0060 

0070 

0080 

0090 

4E 0D 0A 47 57 32 30 2C 31 30 2C 34 2C 33 32 2C 

00 FF FF 00 3F FF FF FE 5F FF FF FE 6F FF FF FE 

77 FF FF FE 7B FF FF FE 7D FF FF FE 7E FF FF FE 

FF 7F FF FF FF BF FF FF FF DF FF FF FF EF FF FF 

FF F7 FF FF FF FB FF FF FF FD FF FF FF FE FF FF 

FF FF 7F FF FF FF BF FF FF FF DF FF FF FF EF FF 

FF FF F7 FF FF FF FB FF FF FF FD FF 7F FF FE FE 

7F FF FF 7E 7F FF FF BE 7F FF FF DE 7F FF FF EE 

7F FF FF F6 7F FF FF FA 7F FF FF FC 00 00 00 00 

50 0D 0A 

The result will be a printout shown below: 

N..GW20,10,4,32, 

....?..._...o... 

w...{...}...~... 

................ 

................ 

................ 

................ 

...~............ 

................ 

P..


I – Character Set Selection 

Description This command is used to select the proper character set. 

Syntax Ip 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 

Parameters p Number of data bits (7 or 8). Default 8. 

1 

p Printer Code Page (1 digit, see table 1 below). Default 0. 

2 

KDU Country Code (3 digits, see table 2 below). Default 001. (Only if p = 8.) 1 

p 3 

Table 1. Printer Code Page (p 2 ) 

7 data bits (p 1 =7) 8 data bits (p 1 =8) 

p 2 Language p 2 Code Page Language 

0 English (US) 0 DOS 437 English (UK) 

1 English (UK) 1 DOS 850 Multilingual (Latin 1) 

2 German 2 DOS 852 Latin 2 (Cyrillic II/ 

Slavic) 

3 French 3 DOS 860 Portuguese 

4 Danish 4 DOS 863 Canadian (French) 

5 DOS 865 Norwegian 

6 DOS 857 Turkish 

7 Swedish 7 DOS 861 Icelandic 

8 Swiss 8 DOS 862 Hebrew 

9 DOS 855 Cyrillic 

10 DOS 866 Cyrillic CIS 1 

11 DOS 737 Greek 

12 DOS 851 Greek 1 

13 DOS 869 Greek 2 

A Windows 1252 Latin 1 

B Windows 1250 Latin 2 

C Windows 1251 Cyrillic 

D Windows 1253 Greek 

E Windows 1254 Turkish 

F Windows 1255 Hebrew 

In case code pages DOS 437, DOS 863, or DOS 865 cannot 

produce the desired characters, use code page DOS 850 Multilingual. 


Table 2. KDU Country Code (p 3 ) 

Code Country Code Country 



001 U.S.A. 041 Switzerland 

002 Canada 044 United Kingdom 

003 Latin America 045 Denmark 

027 South Africa 046 Sweden 

031 Netherlands 047 Norway 

032 Belgium 049 Germany 

033 France 351 Portugal 

034 Spain 358 Finland 

039 Italy 

For additional code page examples, refer to Chapter 9. 

Example I8,1,046↵ :Selects 8 bit character set for use in 

Sweden with a Keyboard Display Unit.


i – Asian Character Spacing 

Description This command places an adjustable inter-character space 

between Asian font characters. The inter-character spacing gets 

multiplied with the text string by the selected font’s horizontal 

and vertical multiplier values (See A command). 

Syntax ip 1 

Parameters p 1 Space in dots between Asian characters (0–9). Default 0 

Example i8↵ :Selects an 8 dots spacing between Asian characters. 

1 Character 

i Command 

Parameter p 1 set to 0 (default) 

1 Character 1 Character 

i Command 

Parameter p 1 set to 8 (dots) 

Spacing 

1 Character 


JB – Disable Top of Form Backup 



Description This command disables automatic top of form backup of the 

media. 

Syntax JB 

Remarks Top of form backup is used in connection with the j command, 

which makes the printer feed out an extra amount of media after 

printing the label, so as to allow the media to be torn or peeled 

off properly. It does not work with a cutter. 

By default, the media is pulled back before printing the first label 

in next batch as to allow the printing to start at the top of the 

label, see JF command. 

The JB command will disable this function, that is any j command 

will be ignored, and the printer will stop feeding when 

the end of the label becomes aligned with the printhead’s dot 

line. However, the j command is kept stored in memory and can 

be enabled again using a JF command. To disabled top of form 

backup with a cutter, first send an O command followed by a JB 

command. 

Example JB↵ :Disables top of form backup


JF – Enable Top of Form Backup 

Description This command enables automatic top of form backup of the 

media. 

Syntax JF 

Remarks Top of form backup is used in connection with the j command, 

which makes the printer feed out an extra amount of media after 

printing the label, as to allow the media to be torn, peeled, or 

cut off properly. 

By default, top of form is enabled, that is the media is pulled 

back before printing the first label in next batch as to allow the 

printing to start at the top of the label. 

Top of form backup can be disabled by a JB command, that is, 

any j command will be ignored, and the printer will stop feeding 

when the end of the label becomes aligned with the printhead’s 

dot line. In case of a cutter, the JB command must be preceeded 

by an O command. However, the j command is kept stored in 

memory and can be enabled again using a JF command. 

Activating the cutter using an OC command has the same effect 

as issuing a JF command. 

Example JF↵ :Enables top of form backup 


j – Media Feed Adjustment 



Description This command makes it possible to set the media feed for tearoff 

(straight-through), peel-off (self-strip), or cut-off operation. 

Syntax jp 1 

Parameters p 1 Length of media feed after printing in dots (0-160). 

Recommended values at 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm): 

• Tear-off (straight-through) operation: 136 (default) 

• Peel-off (self-strip) operation: 110 

Recommended values at 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm): 

• Tear-off (straight-through) operation: 204 (default) 

• Peel-off (self-strip) operation: 165 

Remarks When using peel-off operation, the labels should remain slightly 

stuck to the liner (backing paper) so they do not fall off by their 

own weight, still can be manually removed with ease. 

In case of tear-off operation, the media should be fed so the 

preperforation between tags or the gap between labels become 

aligned with the tear bar. The j command allows the media feed 

to be adjusted accordingly, that is after the printer has been 

printed and the rear edge becomes aligned with the printhead's 

dot line, an extra amount of media feed is performed. 

Do not use extremely small or large values for the j command, 

since they may cause the printer to feed or pull back 

the media continuously. 

The extra media feed set by the j command can be enabled or 

disabled using JF and JB “Top of Form Backup” commands 

respectively. By default “Top of Form Backup” is enabled. 

Examples j110↵ :Adjustment for peel-off operation at 8 dots/mm 

j136↵ :Adjustment for tear-off operation at 8 dots/mm


LE – Line Draw Exclusive 

Description This command is used to draw black lines where the line will be 

white when intersecting a black area or object and vice versa. 

Syntax LEp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 

Parameters p Horizontal start position (X) in dots. 

1 

p Vertical start position (Y) in dots. 

2 

p Horizontal length in dots. 

3 

Vertical length in dots. 

p 4 

Example N↵ :Clears image buffer 

LE50,200,400,20↵ :Draws line A 

LE200,50,20,400↵ :Draws line B 

P1↵ :Prints one label 

Line B 

Intersection 

Line A 


LO – Line Draw Black 



Description This command is used to draw black lines, overwriting previous 

information. 

Syntax LOp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 


1 


2 


3 


p 4 


LO50,200,400,20↵ :Draws line A 

LO200,50,20,400↵ :Draws line B 


Line B 

Intersection 

Line A


LS – Line Draw Diagonal 

Description This command is used to draw diagonal black lines overwriting 

previous information. 

Syntax LSp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p5 


1 


2 

p Line thickness in dots. 

3 

p Horizontal end position (X) in dots. 

4 

Vertical end position (Y) in dots. 

p 5 


LS10,10,20,200,200↵ :Draws diagonal line 



LW – Line Draw White 



Description This command is used to draw white lines, effectively erasing 

previous information. 

Syntax LWp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 


1 


2 


3 


p 4 


LO50,100,400,20↵ :Draws black line A 

LO50,200,400,20↵ :Draws black line B 

LO50,300,400,20↵ :Draws black line C 

LW200,50,20,400↵ :Draws white line D 


Line D 

(dotted border not 

printed in reality) 

Line A 

Line B 

Line C


N – Clear Image Buffer 

Description This command is used to clear the image buffer before building 

a new image. It also clears any error list that not yet has been 

presented. 

Syntax N 

Remarks The N command is essential when printing labels in the Direct 

Mode. It is not necessary to use an N command before printing 

a form. An N command must not be used inside a form in the 

Form Edit Mode. 



O – Options Select 



Description This command is used to enable or disable various sensors and 

the cutter. 

Syntax O[S[,N[,D[,Cnnn|Cb]]]] 

Parameters S Enable reverse gap sensing. 

N Disable label taken sensor. 

D Disable ribbon end sensor 

Cnnn Print nnn labels (1-255) before cutting. 

Cb Print batch before cutting. 

Parameters can be entered in any order. Default: ON 

Remarks S: Reverse Gap Sensing Enabled 

This parameter reverses the operation of the label gap sensor so 

it interprets a blockage of light as a gap between labels or similar. 

Before using the S parameter, make sure to load the EasyCoder 

PC4 printer with the appropriate type of media. By default, the 

sensor will interpret blockage of light as a label or similar. 

N: Label Taken Sensor Disable 

When the label taken sensor is enabled, the communication to 

the printer will be BUSY as long as the sensor detects a label in 

the outfeed slot. (Does not work with a cutter—use ON to disable 

the sensor.) 

D: Ribbon End Sensor Disable 

The ribbon end sensor (thermal transfer models only) detects 

reflections from the trailing silvery part of the transfer ribbon. 

Direct Thermal Mode: If the ribbon end sensor is disabled 

parameter, density settings (see D command) are interpreted via 

a table that gives an optimized printout for direct thermal printing. 

Thermal Transfer Mode: If the ribbon end sensor is enabled, an 

error will occur if no reflection is detected. The density settings 

(see D command) are interpreted via a table that gives an optimized 

printout for thermal transfer printing. 

C: Cutter Enabled 

If option C is enabled, cutting will be performed after print. 

Commands JF and JB will be disabled, but their values will 

remain stored in memory. 

If option C is disabled, no cutting will be performed after print. 

Commands JF and JB will be enabled. Command f will be 

disabled but its value will remain stored in memory.


The following table illustrates the results of some combinations 

of the various O command parameters: 

Command LTS (N) DT/TTR 

Mode (D) 

Reverse 

Gap (S) 

Cutter (C) 

O Enable TT Mode Disable Disable 

OD Enable DT Mode Disable Disable 

OS Enable TT Mode Enable Disable 

OD,S Enable DT Mode Enable Disable 

OS,Cnnn|b Enable TT Mode Enable Enable 

OD,S,Cnnn|b Enable DT Mode Enable Enable 

ON Disable TT Mode Disable Disable 

ON,D Disable DT Mode Disable Disable 

ON,D,S Disable DT Mode Enable Disable 

ON, Cnnn|b Disable TT Mode Disable Enable 

OCnnn|b not used TT Mode Disable Enable 

OD,Cnnn|b Disabled DT Mode Disable Enable 

Example ON,D↵ :Enable DT Mode 

:Disable LTS 

:Disable reverse gap sensor 

:Disable cutter 


oR – Character Substitution 



Description This command allows the advanced programmer to substitute 

the Euro currency character (€) for any ASCII character in 

printer-resident fonts 1-5. The original character can be restored 

by sending the oR command. 

Syntax oR[p 1 [,p 2 ]] 

Parameters p 1 Ifp 1 =E,theEurocharacterwillbemappedtothecodepageposition specified 

byp 2 .If nop 1 orp 2 parametersaregiven,allcodepageswillberesettooriginal 

p 2 

default character mapping. 

SpecifiesthecodepagepositionfortheEurocharacterintherangeASCII32-255 

decimal for all code pages, provided p 1 = E. If p 2 is omitted, the Euro character 

willbemappedtothecodepagepositionASCII213decimalforallcodepages, 

provided p 1 = E. 

Remarks The oR command is a global printer command. 

• It cannot be issued inside a form. 

• It must be issued prior to issuing a text command and printing 

it. 

• It affects a single character on all code pages. Changing the 

character position will restore the original character. 

• Flash memory printer parameter data are preserved until they 

are changed by the oR command or the printer is reset to 

default. 

Examples oRE↵ :Places the Euro character in position 

ASCII 213 dec. 

oRE,128↵ :Places the Euro character in position ASCII 128 

dec. 

oR↵ :Clears character substitution and 

restores default character maps


P – Print 

Description This command is used to print the contents of the image buffer. 

Syntax Pp 1 [,p 2 ] 

Parameters p Numbers of label sets (1-65535). 

1 

p Number of copies of each label (1-65535). Used in combination with counters 

2 

to print multiple copies of the same label. 

Remarks Important! 

The P command cannot be used inside a stored form sequence. 

For automatic printing of stored forms, use the PA command. 

Examples P↵ :Prints one label set 

P1↵ :Prints one label set 

P2,1↵ :Prints two label sets of one label each 

P5,2↵ :Prints five label sets of two labels each 

The principles for how counters are printed is illustrated by this 

example, where the print command is P2,2: 

Counter: 1 

Counter: 1 

Counter: 2 

Counter: 2 

Label No. 1 

Label No. 2 

Label No. 3 

Label No. 4 


PA – Print Automatic 



Description This command is used in a stored form sequence to automatically 

print the form as soon as all variable data has been supplied. 

Syntax PAp 1 [,p 2 ] 

Parameters p Numbers of label sets (1-65535). 

1 

p Number of copies of each label (1-65535). Used in combination with counters 

2 

to print multiple copies of the same label. 

Remarks Refer to the P command for explanations on how to print multiple 

labels with counters. The PA command follows the same 

principles. 

The PA command can only be used with forms containing 

at least one variable (see V command). If there is no 

variable in the form, the printer will enter a loop and print 

continuously! 

Examples FK"TEST6"↵ :Deletes form “TEST6” 

FS"TEST6"↵ :Starts form store sequence 

V00,50,N,"Enter text"↵ :Defines variable 

A24,24,0,4,1,1,N,V00↵ :Writes text with variable 

PA1↵ :Prints 1 label automatically 

FE↵ :Ends form store sequence 

FR"TEST6"↵ :Retrieves form “TEST6” 

?↵ :Gets variables 

This is variable text :Data for variable 00


PF – Feed Media 

Description This command is used to feed the media forward or backward a 

given length. 

Syntax PFp 1 [,p 2 [,p 3 ]] 

Parameters p1 Numbersofstepstofeedthemedia.Positivevalueswillfeedthemediaforward, 

negative values backward. Range -999 to 9999. 

p2 Position control after feeding. Allowed values: 

0 = The media has unknown position. Printer needs label gap/black mark 

detecting before next print job (default). 

1 = Media is located in printing position. 

2 = Media feed will stop when Black mark/label gap is in sensor position or, 

if no black mark/gap is detected, when p dots are stepped (and errror 99 will 

1 

be reported). 

Optional delay after feeding. Delay will be p * 100 ms. 

3 

p 3 

Remarks Media feeding is disrupted by pressing FEED-key or by opening 

cover. 

Examples The following command will feed the media forward 360 steps, 

make the printer detect gap/black mark before next print job, 

and cause a delay of 3 seconds after the feed. Red LED will blink 

during the delay. 

PF360,0,30↵ 

The following command will retract the media 360 steps, and 

assume that the media is in printing position. 

PF-360,1↵ 


Q – Set Form Length (gap or slot) 


Description This command is used to set the form and gap length when 

using the label gap sensor, or the amount of media feed after the 

print image in case of continuous stock. 

Syntax Qp 1 ,p 2 [±p 3 ] 

Parameters p 1 Form length measured in dots. 

203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm): 

Default: 1200 dots 

Maximum (w/o memory cartridge): 3780 dots at full print width 

Maximum (w 256K SRAM cartridge): 6258 dots at full print width 

300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm): 

Default: 1200 dots 

Maximum (w/o memory cartridge): 2640 dots at full print width 

p 2 

±p 3 

Maximum (w 256K SRAM cartridge): 4364 dots at full print width 

Gap length measured in dots. 

Default: 24 dots at at 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 

24 dots at at 300 dpi (11.81 dots/mm) 

Optional offset length measured in dots. 

Remarks Gaps and slots: 

The EasyCoder PC4 has a label gap sensor designed to detect the 

top of each form. It does this by looking either 

• through the semi-transparent liner in the gap between labels, 

• or through a hole in the media. 

The sensor is located slightly to the right in relation to the center 

of the media path (as seen from the printer’s front). Refer to the 

EasyCoder PC4, User’s Guide for specifications of the size and 

location of detection slots. 

When entering the Dump Mode (see Chapter 1), or when 

printing a form for the first time after power-up using the Windows 

Driver, the printer automatically determines the Q value 

while feeding a couple of labels. The current Q value is printed 

on the test label and the label produced by a U command. 

Continuous stock: 

In case of continuous stock, parameter p 1 decides the amount 

of media feed performed after the actual print image has been 

printed. Continuous stock is selected by setting parameter p 2 = 

0. 

Be careful not having the printer loaded with continuous stock 

when entering the Dump Mode or an error will occur. 



Examples Rectangular label (203.2 dpi = 8 dots/mm printhead): 

p 1 = 20.0 mm(160 dots) 

p 2 = 3.0 mm (24 dots) 

p 

3 

p 

The Q command would be: 

Q160,24↵ 

Butterfly label (203.2 dpi = 8 dots/mm printhead): 

p 1 = 12.5 mm (100 dots) 

p 2 = 3.0 mm (24 dots) 

p 3 = 3.0 mm (24 dots) 

p 

1 

1 

PRINT 

DIRECTION 

The Q command would be: 

Q100,24+24↵ 


p 

2 

p 

2

Q – Set Form Length (Black Mark) 


Description This command is used switch from label gap sensor to the black 

mark sensor, and to specify the location and height of the black 

marks on the back of the media. 

Syntax Qp 1 ,Bp 2 [±p 3 ] 

Parameters p1 B 

Distance between black marks measured in dots. 

Disables label gap sensor, enables black mark sensor. 

p2 Height of black mark measured in dots. 

Optional offset length measured in dots. 

±p 3 

Remarks In addition to the label gap sensor, all EasyCoder PC4 printers 

have a black mark sensor that determines the top of each form 

by sensing a preprinted black mark on the back of the media. 

The sensor is located sligtly to the right in relation to the center 

of the media path (as seen from the printer’s front). 

Refer to the EasyCoder PC4 User’s Guide for specifications of the 

size and location of black marks. 



Examples On this tag, the black marks are printed on the perforation in a 

203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) printer: 

p 1 = 31.0 mm (248 dots) 

p 2 = 7.0 mm (56 dots) 

p 3 = 0.5 mm (4 dots) 

p 1 

p 1 

The Q command would be: Q248,B56+4↵ 

On the tag below, the black marks are printed between the perforations. 

The printer has a 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead. 

p 1 = 31.0 mm (248 dots) 

p 2 = 7.0 mm (56 dots) 

p 3 = 17 mm (136 dots) 

The Q command would be: Q248,B56-136 ↵ 

Perforation 


p 2 

p 3 

Perforation 

p 2 

p 3

q – Set Label Width 


Description This command is used to set the label width when using less 

than full width labels. 

Syntax qp 1 

Parameters p 1 Width of label measured in dots. 

Default: 

832 at 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) 

1208 at 300 dpi (11.81 dots mm) 

Remarks The q command will cause the image buffer to be formatted to 

match the label width, that is width is traded off for increased 

length within the same memory size. 

The q command will also automatically set the margins according 

to the following rule: 

(No. of dots on printhead - label width in dots)/2 (center-aligned) 

Note: If an R command (Reference Point) is sent after a q command, 

the image buffer will be automatically reformatted to 

match the width of the printhead and the margins will be reset 

accordingly. 

Note: At 300dpi, a maximum label width of 1248 dots can be 

set. However, the print image will not be aligned at center, and 

data in outer margins (beyond q1232) will be lost. 

Example q416↵ :Sets label width to 416 dots 



R – Set Reference Point 

Description This command is used to move the reference point for the X- 

and Y-axes. All horizontal and vertical measurements in other 

commands use the setting for R as the origin for measurements. 

Syntax Rp 1 ,p 2 

Parameters p Horizontal (left) margin measured in dots (default 000). 

1 

p Vertical (top) margin measured in dots (default 000). 

2 

Remarks The reference point command is used to establish top and left 

margins to prevent printing off the edge of the label. A minimum 

margin of 1 mm should be used on all sides of the label. 

Repeated printing outside the edge of the media can cause 

excessive printhead wear. 

For narrow labels, the R command could be substituted by q 

and r commands, which have the benefit of making better use 

of a limited image buffer. Any R command after a q command 

will revoke the width to the maximum print width, as a q832 

command. The values for the latest R command (or r, whichever 

was last executed) are printed on the test label. 

The print direction commands ZB and ZT affect the location of 

the reference point, as illustrated below: 

Example R50,100↵ :Creates a 50 dot left margin 

and a 100 dot top margin. 


– Set Relative Reference Point 


Description This command is used to move the reference point for the 

X- and Y-axes, relative to the label width set by a previous q 

command. 

Syntax rp 1 ,p 2 

Parameters p Horizontal (left) margin measured in dots (default 000). 

1 

p Vertical (top) margin measured in dots (default 000). 

2 

Remarks The relative reference point command is used to establish the top 

and left margins relative to the label width. 

For narrow labels, the r command can be used after a q command, 

which has the benefit of making better use of a limited 

image buffer. The values for the latest r command (or R, whichever 

was last executed) are printed on the test label. 

The print direction commands ZB and ZT affect the location of 

the relative reference point, as illustrated below: 

Maximum Print Width 

Label width set by q command 

Example r50,100↵ :Creates a 50 dot left margin and a 100 

dot top margin from label edge set by q command. 



S – Speed Select 

Description This command is used to select the print speed. 

Syntax Sp 1 

Parameters p 1 Speed select value: 

0 30 mm/sec. (1.2 inches/sec.) 

1 40 mm/sec. (1.6 inches/sec.) 

2 50 mm/sec. (2 inches/sec.) 

3 75 mm/sec. (3 inches/sec.) Default. 

4 100 mm/sec. (4 inches/sec.) 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) printers only. 

Remarks Changing the print speed can affect the blackness of the printout, 

which may have to be adjusted using a D command. The 

density setting has priority over speed selection, which might 

cause the speed to be reduced at high density settings. 

Example S2↵ :Sets the print speed to 50 mm/sec. (2 inches/sec.). 


SA – Setup Adjust 


Description This command is used to control the activation and storage of 

setup commands / values. 

Syntax SAp 1 

Parameters p 1 Setup Adjust value: 

0 All setup commands remain active and values are saved when 

changed. The printer will use stored setup values (Default). 

1 All setup parameters are locked and commands will be ignored.The 

printer will use previously stored setup values. 

2 All setup commands within forms will be ignored. 

Remarks The SA command affects the following setup commands: R, r, 

D, j, J, q, Q, S, Z, and SPC. The current SA value is stored in 

Flash memory and printed on the test label. 

Example SA2↵ :All of the commands listed above that are called 

within forms will be ignored. 



SPC – Setup Print Copy 

Description This command is used to change the function of the Feed key to 

print a copy of the label residing in the printer’s image buffer. 

Syntax SPCp 1 

Parameters p 1 Setup Print Copy value: 

0 Media will feed as usual when the Feed key is pressed (Default). 

1 Print Copy is activated, but will be disabled if any of the commands 

listed below have been sent since the last printout. 

2 Print Copy is activated. In this state, additional fields can be added to the 

existing image and printed by pressing the Feed key. 

Remarks The following commands will disable Print Copy when SPC1 

is set: A, B, b, GW, GG, LE, LO, LS, LW, N, q, Q, r, R, X and 

Info. The current SPC value is stored in Flash memory and 

printed on the test label. 

Example SPC1↵ :Print Copy is activated. 


U – Print Configuration (General) 



Description This command is used to print the current printer configuration. 

Syntax U 

Remarks This command produces a label (or several if short labels are 

used) with the current printer configuration settings (see also 

Chapter 1) without entering the Dump Mode. 

Example An EasyCoder PC4 with the following setup: 

• Memory cartridge loaded 

• Media with black marks 

• Two forms, two graphics and five soft fonts loaded 

• Short labels 

may result in the following printout: 

U↵


UC – Command Reply Accept Character Control 

Description This command specifies a prompt acknowledge character which 

the printer returns on the RS-232 or USB channel to the host 

after each command execution with no error reply before proceeding 

with next command. 

Syntax UCp 1 

Parameters p 1 Specifies the desired reply character by its ASCII decimal value (0-255). 

If p 1 is anything other than numerical characters or the value is zero, there will 

not be any Command Reply Accept Character (default value). 

Remarks Default is no Command Reply Accept Character (command 

UC0). 

Example 

Parameter p 1 saved in Flash. 

If command UC is activated, it will replace the -character 

at end of command US and P. 

If error occurs and error report is activated, the error message 

will be sent instead. 

Command Reply Comments 

UC062 ↵ > Set Command Reply Accept Character 

to ‘>’ 

US ↵ > Reply error 

X50,200,5,400,20↵ > Draw a box 

P↵ > Print box & reply ‘>’ at ready 


UDC – Memory Cartridge Information 



Description This command checks an inserted memory cartridge and returns 

information on its content on the RS-232 or USB channel. 

Syntax UDC 

Remarks The command checks the memory cartridge for the following 

information and returns one of the following alternatives: 

Examples UDC↵ 

NA ↵ Cartridge not detected. 

000 ↵ Cartridge detected but no relevant information is 

found. 

001-004 ↵ Cartridge detected. Followed by one to four lines 

of information on detected firmware and/or Asian 

fonts. 

001↵ 

1−972600−33,Base 3.33↵ 

UDC ↵ 

004 ↵ 

1−972698−02,Cardfirm 02↵ 

1−972601−01,Base 4.01↵ 

1−972699−01,Bootfirm 01↵ 

1−972697−33,Intfont 01↵ 

yields for example 

yields for example


UE – Soft Font Information Inquiry 

Description This command makes the printer send information back to the 

host on the soft fonts stored in memory. 

Syntax UE 

Remarks The printer sends the number of soft fonts and the name, height, 

and direction of each soft font through the RS-232 or USB port. 

Example UE 

The UE command will be executed directly, without appending 

any Linefeed. 


UF – Form Information Inquiry 



Description This command will cause the printer to send information about 

forms currently stored in the printer back to the host. 

Syntax UF 

Remarks The printer will send the number of forms stored and the name 

of each form to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. 

The UF command will be executed directly, without appending 

any Linefeed. 

Example UF :Returns number of forms and all form names, 

for example: 

UF006 

TEST1 

TEST2 

TEST3 

TEST4 

TEST5 

TEST6


UG – Graphics Information Inquiry 

Description This command will cause the printer to send information about 

graphics currently stored in the printer back to the host. 

Syntax UG 

Remarks The printer will send the number of graphics and the name of 

each graphic to the host through the RS-232 or USB port. 

The UG command will be executed directly, without appending 

any Linefeed. 

Example UG :Returns number of graphics and 

all graphic names, for example: 

UG001 

LOGO 


UI – Enable Prompts/Code Page Inquiry 



Description This command will cause the printer to enable prompts to be 

sent to the host and to send the currently selected code page to 

the host through the RS-232 or USB port. 

Syntax UI 

The printer will send information on the currently selected code 

page back to the host in the following format: 

UIp 1 p 2 ,p 3 

Parameters p Number of data bits. 

1 

p Code page. 

2 

Country code. 

p 3 

Remarks The KDU (Keyboard Display Unit) automatically sends this 

command each time power is applied. The UI command is disabled 

by removing power from the printer for 60 seconds. 

Example UI↵ :Enables prompts from host and 

returns current code page, for example 

UI80,001 

Also see I and U commands.


UM – Code Page & Memory Inquiry 

Description This command will cause the printer to send the currently 

selected code page and memory status to the host through the 

RS-232 or USB port. 

Syntax UM 

The printer will send information on the currently selected 

code page and memory status back to the host in the following 

format: 

UMp1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7 UIp8p9,p10[,p11] 

Parameters p1 p2 Image buffer size in kilobytes. 

Total User Flash-memory size for [Form + Graphic + External font + 

Asian Font] in kilobytes incl. decimals. 

p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 p10 p11 Form memory used in kilobytes. decimals = forms file counter 

Graphic memory allocation size in kilobytes. 

Graphic file counter. 

External font memory allocation size in kilobytes. 

External font file counter 

Number of data bits. 

Code page. 

Country code. 

Asian Font file flag & used memory in kilobytes; 

Annn = Chinese traditional 

Bnnn = Chinese simplified 

Cnnn = Japanese 

Dnnn = Korean 

where nnn = memory used in kilobytes for Asian font 

Example UM↵ :Returns memory status and current 

code page, for example: 

UM1050,998.0,8.3,40,1,37,2 UI80,001,B581 

Also see I, U, UI, and UP commands. 


UN – Disable Error Reporting 

Description This command is used to disable error reporting. 

Syntax UN 

Remarks Cancels US command. 



Example UN↵ :Disables error reporting


UP – Code Page & Memory Inquiry/Print 

Description This command will cause the printer to print and send the currently 

selected code page and memory status to the host through 

the RS-232 or USB port. 

Syntax UP 

The printer will: 

• Send information on the currently selected code page and 

memory status back to the host (same as UM command). 

• Print the current printer configuration (same as U command). 

The format of the data sent to the host is as follows: 

UM p 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p 5 ,p 6 ,p 7 ,UI p 8 ,p 9 ,p 10 

Parameters p Image buffer size in kilobytes. 

1 

p Form memory allocation size in kilobytes. 

2 

p Form memory free in kilobytes. 

3 

p Graphic memory allocation size in kilobytes. 

4 

p Graphic memory free in kilobytes. 

5 

p External font memory allocation size in kilobytes. 

6 

p External font memory free in kilobytes. 

7 

p Number of data bits. 

8 

p Code page. 

9 

Country code. 

p 10 

Example UP↵ :Returns memory status and current code page 

and prints configuration on label. 

Also see I, U, UI, and UM commands. 


US – Enable Error Reporting 


Description This command is used to enable the printer’s status reporting 

feature with optional direct recovery. 

Syntax US[A][B][E] 

Parameters A IfanyerroroftypeAoccurs,itwillbedirectlyrecoveredandcontinueinnormal 

mode. No stop for recovery, often performed with FEED key. 

B IfanyerroroftypeBoccurs,itwillbedirectlyrecoveredandcontinueinnormal 

mode. No stop for recovery, often performed with FEED key. 

E Error 13 LTS reply control (label taken sensor). Returns error 13 if LTS detects a 

label before and after printing. 

Remarks Any or all parameters can be activated at the same time. Refer to 

Appendix A for information on error types. 

Example 

Parameters are saved in the Flash memory. 

The format of the error messages is controlled by the eR command. 

Command Reply Comment 

USABE↵ Activate all error flags 

eRQ,6,R↵ (no reply) Setup User-Defined Error/Status Character control to 

Q for and for 

N↵ (no reply) Clear image buffer and errors 

AA↵ (no reply) Erroneous command type A; Syntax error 

P↵ 01Q Print image buffer with error 01 

R Direct recovery error 01 (type A) and continue 



UV – Product Identity and Asian Font Types 

Description This command generates an output on the RS-232 or USB port 

about the software and font products stored in the EasyCoder 

PC4’s memory cartridge. 

Syntax UV 

Remarks The first line returned after the UV command is the base software 

appended by a CR/LF. Then comes one line with information 

on the font appended by CR/LF. 

Example UV 

"1-972641-20,PC4-ESim 6.22" 

returns for example... 

Base software 

"1-972550-00,Font GB2312-80" Chinese font 

GB 2312-80 or... 

"1-972641-20,PC4-ESim 6.22" Base software 

"1-972651-01,Font BIG5" Chinese Big5 level 1 & 

2 font or... 


"1-972652-00,Font KSX1001:1992" Korean font 

KS X 1001:1992 or... 


"1-972653-00,Font JISX0208:1997" Japanese font 

JIS 0208:1997 


V – Define Variable 


Description This command is used to define variable data fields for use in 

stored forms. 

Syntax Vp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,"PROMPT" 

Parameters p1 Variable reference number (00-99). 

A maximum total of 1500 bytes of data for all variables is allowed. 

p2 Maximum number of digits for the variable (1-99). 

A maximum total of 1500 bytes of data for all variables is allowed. 

p3 Field justification: 

L Left justification. 

R Right justification. 

C Center justification. 

N No justification. 

[-] A single leading minus sign in the prompt field will cause the prompt to be 

sent one time only after the form is retrieved (Keyboard Display Unit only). 

[- -] A double leading minus sign in the prompt field will cause the prompt to be 

suppressed (Keyboard Display Unit only). 

"PROMPT" An ASCII text field that will be transmitted to the host or Keyboard Display 

Unit via the serial interface each time this command is executed.This prompt 

requests the operator to enter the value for the variable. Length limited to 32 

characters. 

Remarks This command is used in forms that require unique data on each 

label. When initializing variables, they must be defined in order 

(V00, V01, V02, etc.) immediately after the FS command. 

The field justification parameter affects the way the variable will 

be printed. When left, right, or center justification are selected, 

the counter value will be printed left, right or center justified in 

an area with a width defined by the p 2 parameter. If the number 

of digits in the counter value is less than the number of digits 

defined by p 2 , the area will be padded with space characters. 

If no justification is selected, the field will adjust to fit the actual 

length of the data and will not exceed the set maximum field 

length, which may be useful when using a counter as input data 

to a bar code. 

To print the contents of a variable, the number of the variable 

must be included in the "DATA" field of the A (Print Text) or B 

(Print Bar Code) commands. 



Example This example shows how the field justification works in variable 

fields: 

FK"TEST7"↵ 

FS"TEST7"↵ 

V00,10,L,"Variable 00"↵ 

V01,10,R,"Variable 01"↵ 

V02,10,C,"Variable 02"↵ 

V03,10,N,"Variable 03"↵ 

A50,50,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V00":Left justified"↵ 

A50,100,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V01":Right justified"↵ 

A50,150,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V02":Center justified"↵ 

A50,200,0,3,1,1,N,"TEXT"V03":No justification"↵ 

FE↵ 

Refer to the ? command for continuation of this example! 


W – Windows Mode 


Description This command is used to enable/disable the Windows command 

mode (special applications only). 

Syntax Wp 1 

Parameters p 1 Windows Mode enable/disable: 

Y EnablesWindows Mode. 

N DisablesWindows Mode (default). 

Remarks When enabled, the printer will accept Windows mode escape 

sequences to print data. When disabled, escape sequences will be 

ignored up to the next linefeed. 

The Windows mode escape sequences are only used by the Windows 

Printer Driver. When working with a main frame or other 

non-Windows host, this mode can be disabled to prevent erratic 

operation. 

Examples WY↵ :Enables Windows Mode 

WN↵ :Disables Windows Mode 



X – Draw Box 

Description This command is used to draw a box shape. 

Syntax Xp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 ,p 5 


1 


2 

p Line thickness in dots. 

3 

p Horizontal end position (X) in dots. 

4 

Vertical end position (X) in dots. 

p 5 


X50,200,5,400,20↵ :Prints box A 

X200,50,10,20,400↵ :Prints box B 

P1↵ :Prints a label 

Box A 

Box B 


Y – Serial Port Setup 


Description This command is used to establish the communication parameters 

of the serial RS-232 port. 

Syntax Yp 1 ,p 2 ,p 3 ,p 4 

Parameters p 1 Baud rate: 

19 19,200 baud. 

96 9,600 baud. 

48 4,800 baud. 

24 2,400 baud. 

p 2 

p 3 

p 4 

12 1,200 baud. 

Parity: 

O Odd. (O is uppercase o character; ASCII 79 dec.). 

E Even. 

N None. 

Number of data bits: 

7 7 data bits. 

8 8 data bits. 

Number of stop bits: 

1 1 stop bit. 

2 2 stop bits. 

Remarks After receiving this command, the printer will automatically 

reset its communication on the serial RS-232 communication 

port. There are no such parameters for the USB port. 

By default, the printer is set for 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data 

bits, 1 stop bit. 

XON/XOFF handshaking is always used. The printer sends 

XOFF when an error occurs. RTS/CTS is not supported 

If the current communication setup is not known, it can be 

checked by printing a test label (see Chapter 1). 

Example Y19,O,7,1↵ :Sets 19,200 baud, odd parity, 

7 data bits, 1 stop bit 



Z – Print Direction 

Description This command is used to select the print orientation. 

Syntax Zp 1 

Parameters p 1 Print orientation: 

T Start printing from the top of image buffer (default). 

B Start printing from the bottom of image buffer. 

Remarks This command affects the complete print image, including text, 

bar codes, graphics, lines, and boxes, as well as the location of 

the reference point (see R command). 

Note that printing a test label in the Test Mode, or by means of 

a U or UP command, will reset the print direction to default 

(= ZT). 

ZT Command: 

ZB Command: 

EASYCODER PC4 

Feed Direction 

EASYCODER PC4 

Feed Direction 

Example ZB↵ :Starts printing from the bottom of the image 

buffer. 


? – Download Variables 


Description This command is used to signal to the printer that the data following 

are variable or counter values. 

Syntax ? 

Remarks This command is used by the host system to send data representing 

variables and/or counters to the printer after a stored for containing 

variables and/or counters has been retrieved. The amount 

of data following the question mark line must match exactly 

the total number and order of variables and/or counters for that 

specific form. 

Note: If the ? command is omitted, no variables or counter 

values will be printed. 

Example FR"TEST7"↵ :Retrieves the form “TEST7” 

?↵ :Variables follow 

12345↵ :Variable 00 entered 

abcde↵ :Variable 01 entered 

ABCDE↵ :Variable 02 entered 

99999↵ :Variable 03 entered 




^@ – Reset Printer 

Description This command resets the printer. 

Syntax ^@ 

Remarks The ^@-command resets the printer in the same way as a power 

off followed by a power on. 

• The command must be followed by CR/LF to be correctly 

interpreted. 

• The reset command is only available during command input, 

that is, not as data in PCX-graphics, soft fonts, or in format 

forms. 

• The printer will be unavailable for a short time during which 

all commands sent to the printer will be lost. 

Note: An error report has higher priority than other commands 

and is processed directly, both in position of normal commandinput 

and in position of any error recovery. 

An ^@ command cannot be performed anywhere else, such as 

• during downloading of images, fonts, or forms, or 

• inside a variable-input (?) or inside a string-area (""), or 

• when the input data buffer is full (> 8000 bytes). 

Example ^@ ↵ :Printer will be reset. 


Â – Enter Pause Printing Mode 



Description This high-priority command makes the printer enter the Pause 

Printing Mode, that is, temporarily stop printing more labels as 

soon as the immediate label is completely printed and fed out 

(batch-printing only). 

Syntax Â ↵ 

Remarks When the printer is in Pause mode, the control LED slowly 

blinks green-orange-green.... The reply at command US is by 

default 92 (can be changed using eR command). 

No reply at UN command. 

To resume printing a batch, send the command ^C or press the 

Feed key. 

To cancel the remainder of the print job, use the ^B command. 

This command can only be sent via the RS-232 or USB ports. 

Example This example renders a box and orders the printer to print 4 

copies. At command Â, the printing is paused and continued 

again at command ^C. 

X0,0,10,20,40↵ 

P4↵ 

Â↵ 

^C↵


^B – Break Batch Printing 

Description This high-priority command makes the printer stop printing 

more labels as soon as the immediate label is completely printed 

and fed out and cancels the remainder of the print job (batchprinting 

only). It also cancels print jobs that have already been 

paused using a Â command. 

Syntax ^B ↵ 

Remarks The reply at command US is by default (can be changed 

using UCnn command). 



copies. At command ^B, the printing is stopped and cancelled. 

X0,0,10,20,40↵ 

P4↵ 

^B↵ 


^C – Exit Pause Printing Mode 



Description This high-priority command makes the printer exit the Pause 

Printing Mode, that is, continue printing the remainder of a 

print job after having been temporarily stopped using a Â command. 

Syntax ^C ↵ 

Remarks When the printer is in Pause Printing Mode, the control LED 

slowly blinks green-yellow-green. The reply at command US is 

by default (can be changed using eR command). No 

reply at UN command. 

Another way to resume printing a batch is to press the Feed key. 



copies. At command Â, the printing is paused and continued 

again at command ^C. 

X0,0,10,20,40↵ 

P4↵ 

Â↵ 

^C↵


^D – Remaining Labels 

Description This high-priority command makes the printer return the 

number of labels remaining to be printed in a batch print job. 

Syntax ^D ↵ 

Remark The reply at command US is by default Pnnnn, 

where nnnn is the number of remaining labels. 



copies. At command Â, the printing is paused and interrogated 

for remianing number of labels. Printing is continued again at 

command ^C. 

X0,0,10,20,40↵ 

P4↵ 

Â↵ 

^D↵ 

^C↵ 


^default – Restore Factory Default 



Description This command set all parameter back to the factory default. 

Syntax ^default ↵ 

Remark Many recommendations, especially when troubleshooting or 

updating firmware, require the need to start from a known 

state. This command returns the printer to its default setup. 

See Default Setup in Chapter 3, for the default value of setup 

parameters. A delay of two seconds should be observed before 

inputting other commands as the printer restarts after cleanup to 

factory default. 

Example Return to factory default setup. 

^default↵


êe – Immediate Error Report 

Description This command makes the printer report error and status immediately 

via the RS-232 or USB port. 

Syntax êe ↵ 

Remarks After the command is sent into printer via the RS-232 or USB 

interface, the printer returns an error and status report on serial 

port, when reaching an position of normal command-input or of 

error-waiting-recovering. 

Command must end with or to be correctly 

executed. 

The printer will reply to host via serial port in one of the following 

formats: 

1 If no error code is available (normal case): 

00 

00 = Status code OK 

2 If only one error code is available: 

XX 

XX = Error or Status code 

3 If more error or status codes available: 

XX,YY,ZZ,.. 

XX YY ZZ .. = Error or Status codes 

Note: An error report has higher priority than other commands 

and is processed directly, both in position of normal commandinput 

and in position of any error recovery. 

An êe command cannot be performed anywhere else, such as 

• during downloading of images, fonts, or forms, or 

• inside a variable-input (?) or inside a string-area (""), or 

• when the input data buffer is full (> 8000 bytes). 

At “position error-waiting-recovering”, the command êe must 

be sent into printer via the RS-232 or USB interface, to get an 

error report. 


Example 

Serial 

command 

Manual 

action 

Reply on RS232 Comments 



US↵ Enable Error Reporting 

AA↵ (Nothing happens) Command with syntax error 

(01) 

Open cover 11 Manual action to generate error 

(11) and wait in position of 

error-waiting-recovering. 

UV↵ (Nothing happens) Command to print product ID 

will be queued 

êe↵ 01,11 Command reports direct all 

errors/status 

Close cover 1-972600-33,→ 

→Base 3.33 

Manual action to release error 

11. Command UV will now be 

performed. 

P↵ 01 Command to print, reports 

syntax error (01) 

Press 

FEED key 

Manual action to release error 

status



8 Fonts 

This chapter lists the printer’s resident fonts and 

illustrates the various font sizes. 


Chapter — Fonts 

Resident Fonts 

The EasyCoder PC4 printers support upper- and lowercase characters for 

font sizes 1-4 and uppercase characters for font size 5. All fonts are nonproportional. 

The ASCII value of the different characters is determined 

by the I command setting. 

20 .2 dpi ( dots/mm) (illustrated in Chapter and ) 

Font Size (dots) Size (points) Characters/inch 

1 8 x 12 6 20.3 

2 10 x 16 7 16.9 

3 12 x 20 10 14.5 

4 14 x 24 12 12.7 

5 32 x 48 24 5.6 

00 dpi ( . dots/mm) (not illustrated) 

Font Size (dots) Size (points) Characters/inch 

1 12 x 20 4 25 

2 16 x 28 6 18.75 

3 20 x 36 8 15 

4 24 x 44 10 12.5 

5 48 x 80 214 6.25 


Font Sizes 1-5 


Below, the various fonts are illustrated in real size as printed on an 8 

dots/mm (203.2 dpi) and a 11.81 mm (300 dpi) printer. 

Printhead density: 8 dots/mm (203.2 dpi) 

Printhead density: 11.81 dots/mm (300 dpi) 




9 

Code Pages 

This chapter contains tables of the characters available 

in the various code pages for the printer’s resident 

fonts (see command I). 

When using 7-bit communication, only the characters 

between ASCII 0 dec. and ASCII 127 dec. can be 

used. 

The characters available, when font size 5 is selected 

(see command A), are indicated by a gray background 

in the tables. 

For examples of the actual appearance of the 

characters, refer to Chapter 8. 

For information and printout samples on Asian fonts, 

plese refer to the manual EasyCoder PC4 Asian Fonts. 


Chapter — Code Pages 

Printout Samples 

Code page DOS 437 English (UK); Cmd I8,0,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 

64 - @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 

80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 

96 - ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 

112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â ä à å ç ê ë è ï î ì Ä Å 

144 - É æ Æ ô ö ò û ù ÿ Ö Ü ¢ £ ƒ 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ a o ¿ ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 

224 - ß µ 

240 - ° 

Code page DOS 850 Multilingual (Latin 1); Cmd I8,1,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 


144 - É æ Æ ô ö ò û ù ÿ Ö Ü ø £ ƒ 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ a o ¿ ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - Á Â À ¢ 

192 - ã Ã 

208 - Ê Ë È Í Î Ï Ì 

224 - Ó ß Ô Ò õ Õ µ Ú Ù 

240 - = ¾ § ° 



Code page DOS 852 Latin 2 (Cyrillic II/Slavic); Cmd I8,2,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â ä ů ć ç ł ë Ő ő î Ź Ä Ć 

144 - É Ĺ ĺ ô ö Ľ ľ Ś ś Ö Ü Ť ť Ł × č 

160 - á í ó ú Ą ą Ž ž Ę ę ź Č ş 

176 - Á Â Ě Ş Ż ż 

192 - Ǎ ǎ ¤ 

208 - đ Đ Ď Ë ď Ň Í Î ě Ţ Ů 

224 - Ó ß Ô Ń ń ň Š š Ŕ Ú ŕ Ű ý Ý ţ 

240 - § ű Ř ř 

Code page DOS 860 Portuguese; Cmd I8,3,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â ã à Á ç ê Ê è Í Ô ì Ã Â 

144 - É À È ô õ ò Ú ù Ì Õ Ü ¢ £ Ù Ó 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ a o ¿ Ò ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 

224 - α ß Γ π Σ σ µ τ Φ Θ Ω δ ϕ ε 

240 - ° ² 



Code page DOS 863 Canada (French); Cmd I8,4,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â Â à ç ê ë è ï î ì À § 

144 - É È Ê ô Ë Ï û ù ¤ Ô Ü ¢ £ Ù Û ƒ 

160 - | ó ú ³ Î ½ ¼ ¾ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 


240 - ° ² 

Code page DOS 865 Norway; Cmd I8,5,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 


144 - É æ Æ ô ö ò û ù ÿ Ö Ü ø £ Ø ƒ 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ a o ¿ ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 


240 - ° ² 


Code page DOS 857 Turkish; Cmd I8,6,001 

16 - § 


32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â ä à å ç ê ë è ï î ı Ä Å 

144 - É æ Æ ô ö ò û ù İ Ö Ü ø £ Ø Ş ş 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ Ğ ğ ¿ ® ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - Á Â À © ¢ ¥ 

192 - ã Ã ¤ 

208 - o a Ê Ë È Í Î Ï | Ì 

224 - Ó ß Ô Ò õ Õ µ χ Ú Û Ù ì ÿ 

240 - § ° ¹ ³ ² 

Code page DOS 861 Icelandic; Cmd I8,7,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â ä à å ç ê ë è Đ ð Þ Ä Å 

144 - É æ Æ ô ö þ û Ý ý Ö Ü ø £ ƒ 

160 - á í ó ú Á Í Ó Ú ¿ ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 


240 - ° ² 



Code page DOS 862 Hebrew; Cmd I8,8,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י ך כ ל ם מ ן 

144 - נ ס ע ף פ ץ צ ק ר ש ת ¢ £ ¥ ƒ 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ a o ¿ ½ ¼ ¡ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 


240 - ° ² 

Code page DOS 855 Cyrillic; Cmd I8,9,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - ђ Ђ ѓ Ѓ ë Ë є Є s S i I ï Ï j J 

144 - љ Љ њ Њ ћ Ћ ќ Ќ ў Ў џ Џ ю Ю ъ Ъ 

160 - a б Б ц Ц д Д e E ф Ф г Г 

176 - x X и И й Й 

192 - к К ¤ 

208 - л Л м M н H о O п П я 

224 - Я p P c C т T y У ж Ж в B ь Ь № 

240 - ы Ы з З ш Ш э Э щ Щ ч Ч 


Code page DOS 866 Cyrillic CIS 1; Cmd I8,10,001 

16 - § 


32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - A Б B Г Д E Ж З И Й К Л M H O П 

144 - P C T У Ф X Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я 

160 - a б в г д e ж з и й к л м н о п 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 

224 - p c т y ф x ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я 

240 - Ë ë Є є Ï ï Ў ў ° № ¤ 

Code page DOS 737 Greek; Cmd I8,11,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - A B Г Δ E Z H Θ I K Λ M N Ξ O П 

144 - P Σ T Y Φ X Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε ζ η θ 

160 - ι κ λ µ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ υ ϕ χ ψ 

176 - 

192 - 

208 - 

224 - ω ά έ ή ï í ó ú ü ώ Ά Έ Ή Ί Ό Ύ 

240 - Ώ Ï Ÿ ° ² 



Code page DOS 851 Greek 1; Cmd I8,12,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ç ü é â ä à Ά ç ê ë è ï î Έ Ä Ή 

144 - Ί Ό ô ö Ύ û ù Ώ Ö Ü ά £ έ ή í 

160 - ï ΐ ó ú A B Г Δ E Z H ½ Θ I 

176 - ϕ K Λ M N Ξ O 

192 - П P Σ 

208 - T Y Φ X Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε 

224 - ζ η θ ι κ λ µ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ 

240 - υ χ $ ψ ° ω ü ΰ ώ 

Code page DOS 869 Greek 2; Cmd I8,13,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ά | Έ Ή 

144 - Ί Ï Ό Ύ Ÿ © Ώ ² ³ ά £ έ ή í 

160 - ï ΐ ó ú A B Г Δ E Z H ½ Θ I 

176 - ϕ K Λ M N Ξ O 

192 - П P Σ 

208 - T Y Φ X Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε 

224 - ζ η θ ι κ λ µ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ 

240 - υ χ § ψ ° ω ü ΰ ώ 


Code page Windows 1252 Latin 1; Cmd I8,A,001 

16 - § 



32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - € ‚ ƒ ˆ Š ‹ Œ 

144 - š › œ Ÿ 

160 - ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ | § © a ® 

176 - ° ² ³ µ ¹ o ¼ ½ ¾ ¿ 

192 - À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï 

208 - Đ Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö χ Ø Ù Ú Û Ü Ý Þ ß 

224 - à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï 

240 - ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ 

Code page Windows 1250 Latin 2; Cmd I8,B,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } Ž 

128 - € ‚ Š ‹ š Ť Ž Ź 

144 - Ÿ Ś › ś ť ž ź 

160 - Ł ¤ Ą | § © Ş ® Ż 

176 - ° ł µ ą ş Ľ ľ ż 

192 - Ŕ Á Â Ǎ Ä Ĺ Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ď 

208 - Đ Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö χ Ø Ù Ú Û Ü Ý Ţ ß 

224 - ŕ á â ǎ ä ĺ ć ç č é ę ë ě í î ď 

240 - đ ń ň ó ô ő ö ř ů ú ű ü ý ţ


Code page Windows 1251 Cyrillic; Cmd I8,C,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - Ђ Ѓ ‚ ѓ Љ ‹ Њ Ќ Ћ Џ 

144 - ђ љ › њ ќ ћ џ 

160 - Ў ў J ¤ Ґ | § Ë © Є ® Ï 

176 - ° I i ґ µ ë № є j S s ï 

192 - A Б B Г Д E Ж З И Й К Л M H O П 

208 - P C T У Ф X Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я 

224 - a б в г д e ж з и й к л м н о п 

240 - p c т y ф x ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я 

Code page Windows 1253 Greek; Cmd I8,D,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - € ‚ ƒ ‹ 

144 - – › 

160 - Ά £ ¤ ¥ | § © a ® 

176 - ° ² ³ µ Έ Ή Ί Ό ½ Ύ Ώ 

192 - ΐ A B Г Δ E Z H Θ I K Λ M N Ξ O 

208 - П P Σ T Y Φ X Ψ Ω Ï Ÿ ά έ ή í 

224 - ΰ α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ µ ν ξ ο 

240 - π ρ ς τ υ ϕ χ ψ ω ï ü ó ú ώ 


Code page Windows 1254 Turkish; Cmd I8,E,001 

16 - § 



32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - € ‚ ƒ ˆ Š ‹ Œ 

144 - š › œ Ÿ 

160 - ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ | § © a ® 

176 - ° ² ³ µ ¹ o ¼ ½ ¾ ¿ 

192 - À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï 

208 - Ğ Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö χ Ø Ù Ú Û Ü İ Ş ß 

224 - à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï 

240 - ğ ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø ù ú û ü ı ş ÿ 

Code page Windows 1255 Hebrew; Cmd I8,F,001 

16 - § 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } 

128 - € ‚ ƒ ˆ ‹ 

144 - › 

160 - ¢ £ ¥ | § © ® 

176 - ° ² ³ µ ¹ ¼ ½ ¾ 

192 - 

208 - 

224 - א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י ך כ ל ם מ ן 

240 - נ ס ע ף פ ץ צ ק ר ש ת


Code page in Dump mode 

0 - 00 ☺ ☻ ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ ● ◘ ○ ◙ ♂ ♀ ♪ ♫ ☼ 

16 - ► ◄ ↕ ‼ § � ↨ ↑ ↓ → ← ∟ ↔ ▲ ▼ 

32 - ! " # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 

48 - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 


80 - P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ 


112 - p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ ⌂ 


144 - É æ Æ ô ö ò û ù ÿ Ö Ü ø £ Ø ╳ ƒ 

160 - á í ó ú ñ Ñ a o ¿ ® ¬ ½ ¼ ¡ « » 

176 - ░ ▒ ▓ │ ┤ Á Å À © ╣ ║ ╗ ╝ ¢ ¥ ┐ 

192 - └ ┴ ┬ ├ ─ ┼ ã Ã ╚ ╔ ╩ ╦ ╚ ═ ╬ ¤ 

208 - δ Đ Ê Ë È ╵ Í Î Ï ┘ ┌ █ ▄ ¦ Ì ▂ 

224 - Ó β Ô Ò õ Õ μ þ Þ Ú Û Ù ý Ý ¯ ’ 

240 - - ± = ¾ § ÷ ´ ° ¨ ˙ ¹ ³ ² ▁ 255 


A Error-Handling 

This appendix explains the principles of error 

handling and lists the various error types and all 

possible error replies that the printer can return to 

the host via an RS-232 or USB channel. It also shows 

how the LED control lamp will switch between 

various colors to notify the operator of an error 

condition. 


Appendix A — Error-Handling 

Error-Handling Principles 

The firmware is able to handle a number of error conditions. Code numbers 

represent the different error cases. 

The printer controls output of the error code and its format and wait 

until the error recovery is performed for each special error-code. 

Error action source 

A: Command errors 

The biggest group of error codes is command format and data information 

error. It exists errors of type “Syntax error” to more sophisticated 

like “Form or image name duplicate”. (See error type A.) 

B: Printing error 

Print out error occurs, when the printing the label not is correct performed, 

such as “Out of media”, “cover opened”, and “cutting not 

completed”. (See error type B, C, and D.) 

C: Status 

A status error performs normally not a true error case, but in some 

matter it has to be detected. A typical case is “LTS-detection waiting”. 

(See error type E.) 

D: Special modes 

Some special feature errors will hang the printer for ever or have a 

complete other output. Typical of this group errors are: “Flashing not 

completed” or “Dump mode”. (See error type F and G.) 

Error action output information 

The error code will often be written in the upper left corner of the label, 

like “ERR01”. The control LED will go orange or red. 

Serial Port (RS-232 or USB) 

Output on serial line when error occurs is depending on some setup 

commands. 

The Command UN and US turn off or on most of the error output 

information. 

The Command eR specifies the format of the error output information. 

Parallel Port 

At an error, the parallel port will mark error status by setting pin 12 in 

active state. 




Error recovery/output 

The normal action at any error is to stop in a waiting loop to recover the 

error feature. At this “Error Waiting Loop” only command êe and ^@ 

can be performed and executed. 

The error recovery, often performed by pressing the FEED key, releases 

the error and sends recovery information on the serial line (RS-232 or 

USB), normally . 

See also commands USA or USB for direct recovery. 

Error-handling commands 

US[A][B][E] Optional Error Reporting 

UN No Error Reporting 

eR User Defined Error/Status Character Control 

êe Error Report - Immediate 

^@ Reset


Error Types 

Classified types of error & status codes for the Error Replies table later in 

this appendix. 

Type Feature Generates Recovered by 

A Minor Error 

of command 

sequences and 

similar. 

B Print Stopping 

Error. 

C Paper End 

Stopping 

Error. 

D Error of 

printing functionality 

and 

status. 

E Status 

changes. 

F Unrecoverable 

Error. 

At Error reporting (cmd 

US): Sets error on print 

command and sets Orange 

LED or Red LED. 

At no Error reporting (cmd 

UN): Green LED, at print 

command 

Sets Orange LED or red 

LED. 

At Error reporting (cmd US): 

FEED key or command Reset 

^@. See Also command USA. 

At no Error reporting (cmd 

UN): No recover necessary, 

already done. 

Feed Key or command Reset 

^@.See also command USB. 

Sets red LED, at print. Load new media and press 

FEED key or command Reset 

^@. 

Sets red LED direct, sometimes 

blinking. 

Manual or automatic (temperature 

lowered) measure or 

command Reset ^@. 

No LED change. No recover necessary/Delete 

Label from LTS. See also command 

USE. 

Sets red LED direct. Power Off/Power On or command 

Reset ^@. 

G Dump mode. Green LED in dump mode. Feed Key or command Reset 

^@. 

H Pause mode. LED blinking green/orange Feed key or command ^B or 

^C. 


Error Replies 

Explanation of text in the table on the next page: 

Error Referred error number divided in Code and Type. 

Code Referred error number 

Type Letter is a classifying of error. 

Description Short human explanation 



Error Response... Response depending on Error reporting flag controlled by US & 

UN. 

LED Color of LED-indicator: 

Green (GRN) 

Red (RED) 

Blinking Red (BLNK RED) 

Orange (ORA) 

Serial Output on Serial line (RS-232 or USB) at error response. 

Response at êe Output on serial line of error number, if only one error is available. 

0x0a 

0x0d 

0x0d + 0x0a 

0x11 

0x13 

0x15 

- Nothing happens 

[XOFF] Flag for waiting on Error recovery. Default value is = 

0x13 , but can be substituted with command eRp1,6,p 3 where p 1 is 

replacement of and where p 3 is replacement of . 

Example Command eRF,6,N substitutes at error reply with 

the character ‘F’ and at error recovery with the character 

‘N’.


Error Replies Table 

Error Description Error Response depending on cmd US/UN Response 

Code Type command US: 

reporting on 

command UN: 

reporting off 

LED Serial LED Serial 

at cmd 

êe 

00 NoError GRN - GRN - 00 

01 A SyntaxError RED 01[XOFF] GRN - 01 

02 B Objectexceedsimagebuffer 

border 

ORA 02[XOFF] ORA [XOFF] 02 

03 A DataLengtherror RED 03[XOFF] GRN - 03 

04 A InsufficientMemorytoStoreData RED 04[XOFF] GRN - 04 

05 A MemoryConfigurationError RED 05[XOFF] GRN - 05 

07 C 

Outofmedia,markedwith“P”nnn 

=numbersofremaininglabels 

RED 07Pnnn[XOFF] RED [XOFF] 07 

08 A Formorimagenameduplicate RED 08[XOFF] GRN - 08 

09 A Formorimagenotfound RED 09[XOFF] GRN - 09 

11 D PrintHeadUp(CoverOpen) RED 11[XOFF] RED [XOFF] 11 

13 E LTS-detectionwaiting,peelpause - 13[XOFF] 1 - - 13 

16 A Noformwasretrievedbefore 

“?“wasentered. 

17 C Outofribbon,markedwith“R”nnn 

=numbersofremaininglabels 

RED 16[XOFF] GRN - 16 

RED 07Rnnn[XOFF] RED [XOFF] 17 

50 A Doesnotfitinareaspecified RED 50[XOFF] GRN - 50 

51 A Datalengthtoolong RED 51[XOFF] GRN - 51 

61 D HighMotortemp BLNKRED 61[XOFF] BLNKRED [XOFF] 61 

62 D HighPrintHeadtemp BLNKRED 62[XOFF] BLNKRED [XOFF] 62 

71 F WaitafterDefaultSetup GRN - GRN [XOFF] 71 

72 F Flashingnotcompleted RED 72[XOFF] RED [XOFF] 72 

73 F Downloaderror RED 73[XOFF] RED [XOFF] 73 

81 B CutterJammedorNotInstalled BLNKRED 81[XOFF] BLNKRED [XOFF] 81 

89 G Dumpmode(afterautodetection) GRN 89[XOFF] GRN - 89 

92 H Pauseprintingmode BLNK 

GRN/ORA 

92[XOFF] BLNK 

GRN/ORA 

- 92 

94 G Autosensingmode BLACK 94[XOFF] BLACK [XOFF] 94 

98 G Download mode(notpublicuse) 

99 Othererrors 99[XOFF] [XOFF] 99 


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