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Zebra lLink APL-I User's Manual

1. 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 104 S X lllPlus lt Z4Mplus Z6Mplus lt 105SL Control Panel Options Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued ZM400 ZM600 lt PAX4 S xi4 Control Panel Option RIBBON GRIH LED Details and Menu Choices This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician MARE GAIN This is automatically set during calibration Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician MARK LED This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician LCD ADJUST This allows you to adjust the contrast of your LCD RTS TAKEUP ARM This is used as a diagnostic tool to monitor the voltage supplied to the Ribbon Tensioning System Takeup Dancer Arm 110P4X4 only RTS SUPPLY ARM This is used as a diagnostic to monitor the voltage supplied to the Ribbon Tensioning System Supply Dancer Arm 110P4X4 only IDLE DISPLAY This allows you to select the LCD options for the real time clock RTC DATE This shows the current date Password Protected RTC TIME This allows you to set the time following the conv
2. Notes n is the numeric format ID and p is the page position Graphic Select Purpose To choose a graphic for graphic fields Syntax cn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n Accepted values for n 0 99 Important Valid for graphic fields only Graphic or UDC Define Purpose To map a column of bitmap for a graphic or a font character Syntax u Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Height Magnification of Bar Box or UDC Define 11 24 09 Purpose To determine box bar code or UDC height magnification Syntax hn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes n corresponds to the vertical magnification of the character bitmap for human readable fields POSTNET symbology and graphics The printer uses the highest value possible when n is set too large For a 200 dpi printer in Advanced mode a dot is 5 mil for a 400 dpi printer a dot 1s 2 5 mil APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 74 Commands Program Mode Commands Human Readable Field Create or Edit Purpose To edit or create a human readable field Syntax Hn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Defa
3. bitmap cell height for graphic or UDF define 63 bitmap cell width for graphic or UDF define 64 bitmap user defined font clear or define 64 border around human readable text define 65 box field create or edit 66 character bitmap origin offset define 66 character rotation or bar code ratio define 67 codabar 48 code 11 48 code 128 49 code 16K 52 code 2 of 5 47 code 39 46 code 39 prefix character define 67 code 49 52 code 93 46 command tables load 68 current edit session save 68 data matrix symbology versions ECC 100 and ECC 200 60 data source for format in a page define 68 field data define source 69 field direction define 70 field origin define 70 field delete 69 font character width define 70 font type select 71 format direction in a page define 71 format offset within a page define 72 format position from page delete 72 format position in a page assign 73 format create or edit 71 format erase 72 graphic or UDC define 73 graphic select 73 height magnification of bar box or UDC define 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 73 HIBC code 128 59 HIBC code 39 51 human readable field create or edit 74 intercharacter space for UDF define 74 interleaved 2 or 5 47 interpretive field edit 74 interpretive field enable or disable 75 JIS ITF 58 length of line or box field define 75 line field create or edit 75 maxicode 55 56 57 MicroPDF417 62 outline font
4. is the name set out in the command that created the page type is 1 storage size 0 Ifyou enter an invalid number error code 26 is generated The printer must remain in Advanced mode APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 32 Commands Print Commands Print Purpose To print the present page or format Syntax lt ETB gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Prints the format with the data that was previously entered Printhead Parameters Transmit Purpose To send the number of dots and dot size in the printhead to the host Syntax lt ESC gt H Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Example This is an example of a transmitted printhead parameter value 895 5 0 Program Mode Enter Purpose To switch to Program mode Syntax lt ESC gt P Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Using this command erases all previously entered data Program Number Transmit 14177L 003 Purpose To send program and version number Syntax ESC Mn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command uploads the program number and software version to t
5. 105SL printer press the left arrow ona PAXA press the down arrow onthe Z4Mplus Z6Mplus ZM400 ZM600 or Xi4 printers press minus 4 When the password is entered onaXilllPlus 105SL or Xi4 printer press NEXT SAVE ona PAXA press NEXT onthe Z4Mplus Z6Mplus or ZM400 ZM 600 printers press SELECT 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Supported Menu Control Panel Options 97 Control Panel Options Table 3 identifies the control panel menu options available on your Zebra XillIPlus ZAMplus Z6Mplus 105SL ZM400 ZM600 PAX4 and Xi4 printer with APL I firmware Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers 0 5 2 gt i e 23 N 212 3 9 3 E Ni S amp e Control Panel Option Details and Menu Choices Y v v v v v DRREHESS This allows you to adjust the darkness of your output viv v v v PRINT SPEED This allows you to change the print speed inches per second ips Typically the slower the print speed the better the print quality Y SLEW SPEED This allows you to adjust the speed for feeding a blank label given in inches per second Y BACKFEED SPEED If backfeed is on this allows you to adjust the speed at which the label backs up before printing given in inches per second Viv v IY IY Y TERR OFF This allows you to set the position of the labels over the tear off peel off bar Y APPLICATOR PORT This allows you to determine the ac
6. 17 Datamatrix h hp o0 o loo If you use the Null character in the Bar code data stream you will lose that character as well as any following data If using any of the following control characters lt RS gt GT lt EOT gt etcetera you have to precede it with a lt SUB gt character 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 46 Commands Program Mode Commands Code 39 Purpose To specify a Code 39 bar code field Syntax c0 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 These are the types of Code 39 that are supported Full ASCII 43 Character 8646 compatible 8646 Compatible is the same as full ASCII with the exception of four characters the of are used as single characters rather than used as K O E D This version makes it backward compatible with the 86XX printers These are the supported Code 39 bar code modes m Code 39 Mode No check digit 8646 compatible bar code type Printer provides check digit 8646 compatible type User provides check digit which is verified by printer 8646 compatible type No check digit full ASCTI type Printer provides check digit full ASCII type User provides check digit which is verified by printer full ASCII type No check digit 43 character type Pr
7. 3400D printer Reflective Sensor Value Transmit 14177L 003 Purpose To send the label mark reflective sensor A D output back to the host Syntax M Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 85 Test and Service Commands Software Configuration Label Print 11 24 09 Purpose To print a software configuration label Syntax s Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs The label examples show how the unsupported values on the label could differ but overall the format is the same APL I Printer Label Software Configuration Program Version V48 14 1 Pages Defined Formats Defined TOO1 T004 T901 T902 Fonts Defined A 0 EB T0000 T0001 T0002 T0007 T0020 T0021 T0022 T0023 T0024 T0030 T0031 T0032 T0033 T0034 T0035 T0036 T0037 T0038 T0039 T0040 T0041 T0025 T0026 T0028 Graphics Defined Graphios Defined Bar Codes Defined CODABAR CODABLK CODE11 CODE128 CODE39 CODE49 CODE93 EAN 13 EAN 8 I20F5 IDMATRIX IND2OF5 LOGMARS MAXICODE MSICODE PDF417 PLANETCD PLESSEY POSTNET RSS S20F5 TLC39 UPC A UPC E UPC EAN ORCODE MICROPDF PRINT SPEED 4 ips RIBBON SAVE N A BAUD RATE 9600 IMAGE BANDS Automatic SELF STRIP Disabled DATA BITS 8 M
8. APL I Reference Guide Index 115 test and service mode enter 33 test and service mode exit 86 top of form set 44 transmissive sensor value transmit 86 U UPC EAN 50 user defined character field create or edit 78 user defined character clear or create 78 user defined characters UDC and graphics print 87 user defined characters transmit 33 user defined font character create 78 user defined fonts print 87 user defined tables transmit 34 W warm boot 34 width of line box bar or character define 79 Wireless print servers 93 14177L 003 116 Index 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Zebra Technologies Corporation Zebra Technologies Corporation 475 Half Day Road Suite 500 Lincolnshire IL 60069 USA T 1 847 634 6700 Toll free 1 866 230 9494 F 1 847 913 8766 Zebra Technologies Europe Limited Dukes Meadow Millboard Road Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5XF UK T 44 0 1628 556000 F 44 0 1628 556001 Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific LLC 120 Robinson Road 706 01 Parakou Building Singapore 068913 T 65 6858 0722 F 65 6885 0838 http www zebra com 2009 ZIH Corp 14177L 003
9. DCT allows you to capture any data that is sent to the printer on an ATA Flash card For troubleshooting purposes you can remove the ATA Flash card from the printer when you complete the data capture and send it to Zebra to be read Important ATA Flash cards are the only supported Flash cards for all Zebra printers with APL I firmware except SAM and ZM400 ZM600 and Xi4 printers APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 18 Overview Notes 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands This section provides a detailed listing of commands on your Zebra printer with APL I firmware as implemented on the Intermec 3400D printer for 203 dpi Contents Immediate CommandsS 0 00 ccc eer 20 Print Commands ii eh ss strane See ihe RE REESE See Behe bene guns ENE 22 Configuration Commands ooo 35 Program Mode Commands ooo 45 Test and Service CommandS 0 00 cee eee eee 80 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 20 Commands Immediate Commands Immediate Commands Immediate commands are executed when the printer receives them The printer mode does not matter Abort Print Job Purpose To abort the current print job Syntax lt EM gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The printer stops printing the current batch but continues processing the other commands in the buffer The batch count i
10. Guide 11 24 09 Contacts About This Document 11 Contacts Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day 365 days per year Web Site www zebra com E mail Back Technical Library E mail address emb zebra com Subject line Emaillist Self Service Knowledge Base www zebra com knowledgebase Online Case Registration www zebra com techrequest Which Department Do You Need Regional Headquarters The Americas Zebra Technologies Corporation 475 Half Day Road Suite 500 Lincolnshire IL 60069 USA T 1 847 634 6700 Toll free 1 866 230 9494 F 1 847 913 8766 Europe Middle East and Africa Zebra Technologies Europe Limited Dukes Meadow Millboard Road Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5XF United Kingdom T 44 0 1628 556000 F 44 0 1628 556001 Asia Pacific and India Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd 120 Robinson Road 06 01 Parakou Building Singapore 068913 T 65 6858 0722 F 65 6885 0838 Technical Support For questions on the operation of Zebra equipment and software please call your distributor For additional assistance contact us Please have your model and serial numbers available T 1 877 ASK ZEBRA 275 9327 F 1 847 913 2578 Hardware ts zebra com Software ts3 zebra com Kiosk printers T 1 866 322 5202 E kiosksupport zebra com T 44 0 1628 556039 F 44 0 1628 556003 E Tseurope zebra com T 65 6858 072
11. I Reference Guide selection of mask 14177L 003 62 Commands Program Mode Commands MicroPDF417 Purpose To specify a MicroPDF417 bar code field Syntax c19 m1 m2 Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs These label examples show the bar code position might differ when the bar code is rotated 180 degrees APL I Printer Label MicroFDF417 Excertio eo A i pil bese bill Intermec 3400D Printer Label MicroPDF417 Exception E DESHI The c19 command has 2 arguments When rotated 180 degrees bar code position could differ 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 63 Program Mode Commands The names purposes and default values of these parameters are listed below Argument Description Default Value mi Number ofcolumns of data in bar code 0 possible values of 0 4 where 0 lets the printer set the best fitting value m2 Number of rows of data in bar code 0 possible values dependonthevalueofml and 0 lets the printer set the best fitting value Bar Code Field Create or Edit Purpose To edit or create a bar code field Syntax Bn name Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes By creating a bar code field and enabling the interpretive parameter you consequential
12. I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 39 Configuration Commands Label Rest Point Adjust Purpose To adjust where labels stop for removal when the printer is configured for non continuous media Syntax lt SI gt fn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes You can enable this control through the control panel Default n 0 Values for n 30 backwards to 30 forward in 5 mil increments Label Retract Enable or Disable 11 24 09 Purpose To turn on or off the label retract feature when the printer is configured for continuous media Syntax lt SI gt Rn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of Default n 1 Values for n O disables label retract 1 enables label retract APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 40 Commands Configuration Commands Label Retract Distance Set Purpose To set the label retract distance Syntax lt SI gt rn Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer Label Stock Type Select Purpose To set the media type Syntax lt SI gt Tn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The n argument specifies
13. Notes This command determines the delay in milliseconds before all printer transmissions begin Default n 0 Values forn 0 9999 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 42 Commands Configuration Commands Number of Image Bands Set Purpose To determine the number of image bands Syntax SI Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs thenumber of image bands does not need to be set with this command since this quantity is automatically calculated while printing a label Postamble Set Purpose To determine the character that is sent before every transmission Syntax EOT n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Assigns the Postamble character Default n lt NUL gt Values for n Any ASCII character With n equal to default value a postamble character is not sent by the printer Preamble Set 14177L 003 Purpose To determine the character that is sent before every transmission Syntax SOH n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Assigns the Postamble character Default Value n lt NUL gt Values for n Any ASCII character With n equal to default value a preamble character i
14. Options Control Panel Options 99 Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued ZM400 ZM600 lt PAX4 S xi4 Control Panel Option RESET CHTF1 Details and Menu Choices This allows you to reset the advanced counter used by the printer to monitor the label generation in inches centimeters and number of labels RESET CHTR2 PRINT METERS This allows you to reset the advanced counter used by the printer to monitor the label generation in inches centimeters and number of labels This allows you to view the current date and change the date Password Protected LIST 2PL SETUP This prints a configuration label APL I Su SETUP This allows you to print out the software configuration label RPL I HW SETUP This allows you to print out the hardware configuration label RPL I FRNT QUAL This allows you to print out the print quality test label AFL I FITCH PRINT This allows you to print the pitch test label LIST NETWORK FRIHT FAGE This allows you to print a network configuration label which lists the settings for the various Zebra print servers This allows you to print out a page format that was previously sent to the printer by pushing a single button The number in the lower hand corner of the control panel corresponds to the page number that is printed PRIHT FORMAT This allows you to print out a single format that was pre
15. Se aad he de piii eed a a RR E Kies 57 JSE oct eren cem aaron oro lai nM NS em ee tne eee 58 HIBC Code 128 2 ee ee eee ee ee ese 59 Data Matrix Symbology Versions ECC 100 and ECC 200 0 60 OR Code restren cee aut said towed tit Raed eda s tei aa iaa 61 MICIOPDFATZ iesu EIER ees Reddere secu d Erie Ren 62 Bar Code Field Create or Edit llle 63 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 0220005 63 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 220 0200000 64 Bitmap User Defined Font Clear or Define o oooooooooronon 64 Border Around Human Readable Text Define 2000 0c o 65 Box Field Create or Edit cami id ta debe cd dd dai han eee 66 Character Bitmap Origin Offset Define 0 00 eee 66 Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 220022 eae 67 Code 39 Prefix Character Define cc eee 67 Command Tables Load 0 0 00 RR Rh hne 68 Current Edit Session Save 0 0 0 ce ee eee eee nas 68 Data Source for Format in a Page Define 0 00 eee 68 Field Delete 45 rds rece a deme CX eC dec E pe 69 Field Data Define Source o oooooooooo ee eas 69 Field Direction Define e eee ees 70 Field Origin Define nananana ee ee RR n 70 Font Character Width Define 2 2 0 0 0c ee ee 70 Font Type Select isis eere bana p as eee eda eee eee eee R
16. Syntax R 1 b 2 ARAR DE T 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 21 22 23 24 25 26 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit 14177L 003 Purpose To send the label gap transmissive sensor and output back to the host Syntax G Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 87 Test and Service Commands User Defined Characters UDC and Graphics Print Purpose To print the user defined characters and graphics stored on the printer Syntax g Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer User Defined Fonts Print Purpose To print the user defined fonts stored on the printer Syntax t Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs Notes There are slight differences in spacing and it is optimized for 4 in x 6 in label 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 88 Commands Set Get Do SGD Commands Set Get Do SGD Commands Print server configurations are achieved using standard Set Get Do commands For more detailed information on Set Get Do commands see the Programmin
17. To determine the end of print skip distance Syntax lt SI gt Dn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command is not usable in self strip purposes In order to advance the media to the tear bar you have to enter a value for n This value applies to continuous media and label stock media Without entering a value for n the printer uses the default setting 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 38 Commands Configuration Commands IBM Language Translation Enable or Disable Purpose To enable and disable the IBM language translation Syntax lt SI gt in Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command overrides the language translation on the printer This allows IBM compatible characters to be used instead of ASCII characters derived from the printer s language Default Value n 0 Values for n O disable IBM 1 enable IBM Intercharacter Delay Set Purpose To determine the intercharacter delay for transmissions Syntax lt SYN gt n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command sets the delay time in milliseconds between characters in a printer transmitted message Default n 0 Values forn 0 9999 14177L 003 APL
18. allows you to reinitialize the wireless radio card and the print server wired or wireless PASSWORD LEUEL This allows you to select if certain Zebra selected menu items or all menu items are password protected LANGUAGE This allows you to change the LCD language DATA CAPTURE 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide This allows you to turn this feature ON and OFF When this feature is ON all the data is received by the printer is captured to an ATA PCMCIA Flash card 14177L 003 106 Control Panel Options SAM LCD Options SAM LCD Options SAM Control Panel Navigation How you navigate through the S4M menu impacts if you come to the top of a protected menu or the bottom of a protected menu For an example of how the LCD menu navigation works see the table that follows If you navigate Then Using the right arrow key When you come to a protected menu for example ADVANCED SETUP 3 a password needs to be entered When you access the protected menu the menu is listed from the top of the menu to the bottom of the menu For menu details see Table 5 S4M Protected Menu on page 109 Using the left arrow key When you come to a protected menu for example RDURHCED SETUP 3 a password needs to be entered When you access the protected menu the menu is listed from the bottom of the menu to the top of the menu For menu details see Table 5 S4M Protected Menu on page 109 Example T
19. clear or create 76 outline font download 76 page create or edit 76 page delete 76 PDF417 54 pitch size set 77 point size set 77 POSTNET 53 print line dot count limit set 77 program mode exit 77 QR code 61 UPC EAN 50 user defined character field create or edit 78 user defined character clear or create 78 user defined font character create 78 width of line box bar or character define 79 program mode enter 32 program number transmit 32 protected menus 96 106 Q QR code 61 quantity count set 33 R related documents 13 remaining quantity and batch count transmit 21 reset immediate commands 21 S sales 11 self strip enable or disable 44 software configuration label print 85 start and stop codes code39 print 33 status dump 21 status enquiry 21 supported print servers 90 11 24 09 I technical support 11 test and service commands 80 command terminator 80 dark adjust 80 factory defaults reset 80 formats print 81 hardware configuration label print 81 label taken sensor value transmit 82 pages print 82 pitch label print 82 print quality label print 83 printhead temperature sensor value transmit 84 reflective sensor value transmit 84 software configuration label print 85 test and service mode exit 86 transmissive sensor value transmit 86 user defined characters UDC and graphics print 87 user defined fonts print 87 11 24 09
20. counts for the active print job Reset Purpose To start a printer power up reset immediately Syntax DLE Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command erases all data in the input buffer and causes the printer to cycle power Status Dump Purpose To upload the current status to the printer Syntax lt VT gt Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs Error messages not supported The printhead test fail and takeup reel full errors are not transmitted by this command but all other error messages are Status Enquiry Purpose To send the current printer status to the host Syntax lt ENQ gt Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs Error messages not supported The printhead test fail and takeup reel full errors are not transmitted by this command but all other error messages are 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 22 Commands Print Commands Print Commands Advanced Mode Select Purpose To switch the printer to Advanced Mode Syntax lt ESC gt Cn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D prin
21. dead Kits ae RAS ee hae ORR eae 90 Supported Print Servers 0 0 eee ee eee teens 90 10 100 Internal External Wired Print Server llli llle 91 Configuration pisanan a5 4 a6 Sakae A ee oa la ee Mey FY FEES 91 Supported Protocols 1 2 0 0 0 ee eee eee een eae 91 Defaulting the 10 100 PS 0 ee 91 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 7 8 Contents Internal 10 100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400 ZM600 2200005 92 Config fatiol uocis RR ip RRREKTRERGRAG ra gus 92 Supported Protocols oo ciassa i aa a e a a a a E E eee 92 Defaulting the 10 100 Print Server PS 00 000 cee eee 92 Wireless Wireless Plus and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers 93 Configuration 2lssssllllseel err 93 Supported Protocols 000 cee cette eee 93 Defaulting the Wireless PS liliis 93 A Control Panel Options ro ceed a nme nn 95 Control Panel Options 00000 cc rr 96 Protected Menus oocooocco res 96 Supported Mel 97 S4M LCD OPpti0MS o ooooccoco hh hrs 106 SAM Control Panel Navigation 0 000000 es 106 SAM Password Protected Menus 00 200 e eee eee ele 106 Supported Men s uuu o Rs dae A eae Gr ERE 107 o AREE CREER T ST TT TOT TT eee eee ee ee eee ee eer ee ee ee 111 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 About This Document This section provides you with con
22. human readable field Syntax kn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes One point size is equivalent to 1 72 inch The higher the point size the larger the characters Default Value n 12 Accepted values for n 4 288 Print Line Dot Count Limit Set Purpose To limit the print line dot count limit Syntax v Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The printer ignores this because it is a null command Program Mode Exit 11 24 09 Purpose To switch from program mode to print mode and save the format or page currently being edited Syntax R Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 78 Commands Program Mode Commands User Defined Character Clear or Create Purpose To clear or create graphic bitmaps Syntax Gn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The printer erases and redefines a graphic after you define it Default Value NONE Accepted values for n 0 99 User Defined Character Field Create or Edit Purpose To create or edit a graphical field Syntax Un Supported Based on testing this command works the same on
23. on the 3400D printer Notes The m argument specifies the type of the user defined graphic data Default Value m 0 Accepted Values 0 8 bits per byte 1 8 bits per byte nibblized Emulation Mode Enter 11 24 09 Purpose To switch the printer to Emulation mode Syntax ESC cn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command allows you to print labels with bar codes in multiples of 10 or 15 mil that were designed on an 86XX printer Default Value N 0 Values for n O 10 mil dot size 1 15 mil dot size for bar codes only Everything else is 10 mil APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 26 Commands Print Commands Field Select Purpose To choose a data field for data entry Syntax lt ESC gt Fn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes You must set the parameter for this command to the field number or the field name Things to be aware of Ifyou do not set the 3parameter the printer defaults it to 0 Ifyou choose the field number the printer enters data into field n Ifyou enter a field name the printer enters the data into a field with a particular name You must enclose the field name in quotation marks Entering an invalid field code generates error code 38 Field Decrement Set Purpose To set the f
24. on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes m1 represents the number of columns needed to create a symbol The range is 0 default to 30 If you select 0 the printer automatically uses the number of columns necessary for the symbol that is closest to the shape of a square Using m2 to Select an Error Correction Level Purpose To set an error correction level for a PDFA17 bar code Syntax This parameter which defaults to 9 is the error correction level the range of values is 0 to 9 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The error correction level should be set according to the number of code words compressed data generated from the PDF417 bar code s data The table below shows a list of the values of m2 the corresponding suggested number of code words and the error detection characters that will be generated at that setting m2 Number of Code words rubei qc a de 0 lt not recommended gt 2 no error recovery 1 lt not recommended gt 4 2 1 40 8 3 41 160 16 4 161 320 22 5 321 863 64 6 reserved for special applications gt 128 7 reserved for special applications 256 8 reserved for special applications 512 9 printer automatically determines error correction level gt varies 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 56 Commands Program Mode Co
25. show that the interpretive field commands have no effect on the bar code positioning spacing and sizing APL I Printer Label POSTNET Exception Example bls balla bob lhl Intermec 3400D Printer Label POSTNET Exception Example AAA AAA AAA TA AA bulb ddl Vlll llseloh Notes The c11 command has no arguments Even if specified an interpretive field is disabled by the command and does not print Origin difference y direction 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 54 Commands Program Mode Commands PDF417 Purpose To specify a PDF417 bar code field Syntax m1 m2 and m3 are the three arguments of the c12 command Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs These label examples show a slight difference in dot pattern bar codes with non standard characters print slightly smaller and difference in magnification ranges APL I Printer Label PDF 417 Exception Example Intermec 3400D Printer Label PDF 417 Exception Example 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 55 Program Mode Commands Using m1 to Select the Number of Columns Purpose To set the number of columns in the PDF417 bar code Syntax This parameter which defaults to 0 is the number of columns of data characters the range of values is 0 to 30 Supported Based on testing this command works the same
26. the data bits It must match the data bits being used by the host STATUS RESF This determines if a response is sent after inquiry commands PARITY This allows you to select the parity It must match the parity on the host HOST HRHDSHRKE This allows you to select the handshake protocol It must match the protocol on the host ACTIVE PRINTSRUR This allows you to see which print server is being used DETAIN IP ADDRESS This allows you to select the method by which an IP address will be assigned to the printer IP PROTOCOL The allows you to see if the user permanent or the server dynamic selects the IP address IP ADDRESS This allows you to modify this setting only when Permanent is select for OBTAIN IP ADDRESS SUBHET MASE DEFAULT GATEWAY HE OUMP This allows you to view the subnet mask This allows you to view the default gateway This allows you to check the connection between the printer and the host computer CHANGE RTC DATE This allows you to view the current date and change the date CHANGE RTC TIME This allows you to view the current time and change the time LOAD DEFAULTS This allows you to reset the parameters back to the factory default settings DEFAULT HET This restores the wired and wireless network settings back to factory defaults INIT FLASH MEM APL I Reference Guide This allows you to reformat your Flash memory 141
27. the media type Default n 1 Values for n n continuous media 1 non continuous media with web or gaps separating labels 2 non continuous media with marks separating labels Label Width Set Purpose To determine the label width Syntax SI Wn Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 41 Configuration Commands Maximum Label Length Set Purpose To identify the maximum label length Syntax lt SI gt L Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command is primarily used for detecting media errors Media Sensitivity Select Purpose To choose the printers media sensitivity Syntax SI gn m Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs The first argument sets the media type when n 0 direct thermal media is selected and when n 1 thermal transfer media is selected The second argument of this command is not used Message Delay Set Purpose To determine the delay between transmissions Syntax lt ESC gt lt SYN gt n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer
28. the print position vertically on the label Important Positive numbers adjust the label away from the printhead Negative numbers adjust the labels close to the printhead HERD TEST COUNT The printer periodically performs a test of the printhead functionality This establishes how many labels are printed between these internal tests HERD RESISTOR This value is preset at the factory to match the resistance value of the printhead It does not need to be changed unless the printhead or the main logic board is replaced Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician MERIFIER PORT APPLICATOR PORT 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide This allows you to determine how the printer reacts to the online verifier Password protected This allows you to determine the action of the verifier port Password protected 14177L 003 102 Control Panel Options Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued Z4Mplus Z6Mplus ZM400 ZM600 105SL Control Panel Option lt S XillPlus lt PAX4 S Xi4 ERROR OW PAUSE Details and Menu Choices When this option is enabled and the print engine 1s paused the print engine sets the applicator error state Y v START PRINT SIG This allows you to determine how the printer reacts to the Start Print Signal input on pin 3 of the applicat
29. these modes m Interleaved 2 of 5 Mode O Start stop code size 1s 3 bars 1 Start stop code size is 2 bars APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 48 Commands Program Mode Commands Codabar Code 11 14177L 003 Purpose To specify a Codabar bar code field Syntax c4 m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of The c4 command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 Default m 0 Values for m m 0 The Codabar bar code supports these modes m Codabar Mode O User provides start stop codes which are verified by printer 1 x y Printer provides start code x and stop code y where x and y are values with ranges of A to D and a to d You can send the start stop characters as part of the human readable field of the bar code or as a separate text field print data Characters sent down as printer data override start stop characters defined by the bar code field Purpose To specify a Code 11 bar code field Syntax c5 m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of The c5 command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 Default m 0 Values for m The Code 11 bar code supports these modes m Code 11 Mode O Printer provides two check digits 1 Printer provides one check digit 2 User pr
30. 003 34 Commands Print Commands User Defined Tables Transmit Purpose To send the user defined command and protocol tables so that the printer gets to download a new command set Syntax lt ESC gt Z Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer Warm Boot Purpose To reset the printer after other commands in the buffer are executed Syntax BS Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command is executed after all previous commands are completed Any information sent after this command is lost When configuration commands require a printer reset use this command 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 35 Configuration Commands Configuration Commands Amount of Storage Define Purpose To determine the amount of RAM that is allocated for storage Syntax lt SI gt N Partially Supported Based on testing this is a partially supported command with the following differences and outputs This command does not define the amount of memory in the printer because this is done by the hardware However when this command is executed user defined formats fonts and graphics are erased from memory Auto Transmit 1 Enable Purpose To enable auto transmit 1 Syntax ESC j Partially Supported Based on testing th
31. 2 F 65 6885 0838 E China tschina zebra com All other areas tsasiapacific zebra com Repair Service Department For back to base service and repair T 1 877 ASK ZEBRA 275 9327 F 1 847 821 1797 E repair zebra com To request a repair in the U S go to www zebra com repair T 44 0 1772 693069 F 44 0 1772 693046 New requests ukrma zebra com Status updates repairupdate zebra com T 65 6858 0722 F 65 6885 0838 E China tschina zebra com All other areas tsasiapacific zebra com Technical Training Department For Zebra product training courses T 1 847 793 6868 T 1 847 793 6864 F 1 847 913 2578 E ttamerica zebra com T 44 0 1628 556000 F 44 0 1628 556001 E Eurtraining zebra com T 65 6858 0722 F 65 6885 0838 E China tschina zebra com All other areas tsasiapacific zebra com Inquiry Department T 1 877 ASK ZEBRA 275 9327 T 44 0 1628 556037 E China GCmarketing zebra com For product literature and E inquiry4 zebra com F 44 0 1628 556005 All other areas distributor and dealer E mseurope zebra com APACChannelmarketing zebra com information Customer Service T 1 877 ASK ZEBRA 275 9327 T 44 0 1628 556032 T 65 6858 0722 Department US E clientcare zebra com F 44 0 1628 556001 F 65 6885 0836 Internal Sales E cseurope zebra com E China order csr zebra com Department UK All other areas For pr
32. 29S9S2 LISEZ Il i 295752 loc TU TTE TRUE TT 821068 TETUR T 821068 Thot Intermec 3400D Printer Label UPC EAN Exception Example Bar codes not implemented version D1 D5 When data entered is too long an EAN 13 bar code is printed 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 51 Program Mode Commands HIBC Code 39 Purpose To specify an HIBC Code 39 bar code field Syntax c8 ml m2 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The c8 command has two arguments ml and m2 and m1 defaults to 0 Default m1 0 Values for m1 Supplier Std 0 1 Backup Primary format Primary format 2 m2 Second Data format The linking character comes from the field identifier m2 value Values for m1 Provider Std 3 Single format 4 Ist data format 5 m2 Second Data Format The linking character comes from the field identifier m2 value The HIBC Code 39 bar code supports these modes m1 HIBC Code 39 Mode 0 Primary format 1 Alternate Primary format 2 m2 Secondary format with m2 as the linkage character and field identifier 3 Single format 4 First data format 5 m2 Second data format with m2 as the linkage character and field identifier 6 Multiple data format 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 52 Commands Program Mode Commands Code 16K Purpose To sp
33. 3 Purpose To determine the amount of space from the origin of one letter to the origin of the next Syntax Zn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Accepted for bitmap characters only Intercharacter space command zn is ignored by the printer if this command is used Default Bitmap width of characters minus font character offset Xn plus intercharacter space zn Accepted values for n n 1 799 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 71 Program Mode Commands Font Type Select Purpose To choose a font type for human readable fields Syntax cn m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Depending on what human readable fonts your printer supports you can set n from 0 to 56 Format Create or Edit Purpose To create or edit a format Syntax AorF Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Ifthe format number is out of range an error code 36 is generated Format Direction in a Page Define 11 24 09 Purpose To determine the direction of a format on a page Syntax qn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 Accepted values for n O Ho
34. 77L 003 110 Control Panel Options SAM LCD Options 14177L 003 Table 5 SAM Protected Menu Continued LCD RIBBON Details This is automatically set during calibration Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician SENSOR PROFILE This prints out a sensor profile label MEDIA RIBEOH This allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors LANGUAGE This allows you to change the LCD language MAC ADDRESS This allows you to view the MAC address for the current wireless radio card ESSID This allows you to view the ESSID for the current wireless configuration WLRH SECURITY This allows you to view the current security type RESET NETWORK This allows you to reinitialize the wireless radio card and the print server wired or wireless APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Numerics 10 100 external print server 91 10 100 internal print server 91 X14 92 ZM400 ZM600 92 A abort print job 20 advanced mode select 22 alphanumeric field separator 22 amount of storage define 35 auto transmit 1 2 and 3 disable 36 auto transmit 1 enable 35 auto transmit 2 enable 35 auto transmit 3 enable 36 B bar code field create or edit 63 bar code select type 45 batch count set 22 bitmap cell height for graphic or UDF define 63 bitmap cell width for graphic or UDF define 64 bitm
35. AX LABEL LENGTH 7917 CUTTER Disabled MESSAGE LENGTH N A LABEL STOCK Non Continuous DARK ADJUST 0 PARITY None MEDIA TYPE Direct Thermal X FORMS ADJUST N A STOP BITS 2 MEDIA LENGTH 1244 Y FORMS ADJUST N A PROTOCOL Xon Xoff CHARACTER SET N A LABEL REST POINT 0 DEVICE ADDRESS TRANSLATION Disabled LABEL REST POINT 0 INTERNAL OPTIONS N A EMULATION Disabled LEFT MARGIN 0 EXTERNAL OPTIONS N A LABEL RETRACT Enabled LABEL RETRACT DIST O APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 86 Commands Test and Service Commands Intermec 3400D Printer Label PRINT SPEED 2 0 ips IMAGE BANDS 6 MAX LABEL LENGTH 4 inches LABEL STOCK Inter label gap MEDIA TYPE Direct Thermal MEDIA LENGTH O inches CHARACTER SET 256 Characters TRANSLATION Disabled EMULATION Disabled LABEL RETRACT Enabled RIBBON SAVE Disabled SELF STRIP Disabled CUTTER Disabled DARK ADJUST 0 X FORMS ADJUST 0 Y FORMS ADJUST 10 LABEL REST POINT 0 SENSITIVITY 470 LEFT MARGIN 20 LABEL RETRACT DIST 0 Test and Service Mode Exit Program Version 1 5 Pages Defined o Formats Defined 0 Fonts Defined o 40 Graphics Defined none INTERMEC 3400 Printer BAUD RATE 9600 DATA BITS 7 MESSAGE LENGTH 255 PARITY Even STOP BITS 1 PROTOCOL Xon Xoff No Status DEVICE ADDRESS A INTERNAL OPTIONS none EXTERNAL OPTIONS none Purpose To make the printer exit Test and Service mode
36. EFERT 71 Format Create or Edit 2 cee eee eens 71 Format Direction in a Page Define llli 71 Format Erase zu 5 3 he dpud AUS saat nk deis o D d a Rep TR d ducunt 72 Format Offset Within a Page Define 0 00 cee 72 Format Position From Page Delete o o ooooccccccocncoco 72 Format Position in a Page ASSIQN 0 00 73 Graphic Select 2 22220 45 yx x Aaa bx Re DERE ELE 73 Graphic or UDC Define 0 0 0 eee enn nae 73 Height Magnification of Bar Box or UDC Define oooooooooo 73 Human Readable Field Create or Edit 00200 74 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 0 cc eee 74 Interpretive Field Edit 1 0 0 IRI 74 Interpretive Field Enable or Disable 0 0 2 ccc ees 75 Length of Line or Box Field Define 0 0 ees 75 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Contents Line Field Create or Edit lllsese eee eee eae 75 Outline Font Clear or Create 0 eee eens 76 Outline Font Download 1 0 0 ee IRR nnn 76 Page Create or Edit 76 Page Delete i eser ha a ek ies a ow Road be hae tocada a aa hoa 76 Pitch SIZE SCL exes tae Due unm Mate ett bette oes wettest 77 Point SIZE OO edo eee eee eit M ea erties ed ecg M MI MO id 77 Print Line Dot Count Limit Set lile RR 77 Program Mode Exit 0 0 0 ccc eee ee eee nee ees 77 User Defined Character Clear or Create nuuanu a
37. Guide 11 24 09 Commands 23 Print Commands Clear All Data Purpose To clear data from previous format Syntax lt CAN gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes After you select e a format the pointer specifies the first field e a page the pointer specifies the first data field in the format Clear Data From Current Field Purpose To clear data from present field Syntax lt DEL gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes After clearing the data the field pointer continues to specify the current field Command Terminator 1 Purpose To stop the present command Syntax lt NUL gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Command Terminator 2 Purpose To stop the present command Syntax lt LF gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 24 Commands Print Commands Configuration Parameters Transmit Cut Purpose To send the present printer configuration commands to the host Syntax ESC p Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the foll
38. PUDE BM_r A AS ces e pr s a 3 3 SEI Notes The c14 command has one argument m for mode which auto defaults between modes 2 through 4 See the labels examples to see the differences between printers Interpretive field fonts could be different Bar codes might print They do not print on 3400D printers 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 58 Commands Program Mode Commands JIS ITF 14177L 003 The MaxiCode bar code supports these modes m MaxiCode Mode Structured Carrier Message format to be used with postal codes up to 9 digits long 3 Structured Carrier Message format to be used with alphanumeric postal codes up to 6 digits or characters long 4 Standard bar code 5 Full EEC or enhanced error correction Reader programming mode Purpose To specify a JIS ITF bar code field Syntax c15 m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The c15 command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 Default Value m 0 Values for n m 0 5 dot narrow magnification 1 8 dot narrow magnification 2 10 dot narrow magnification The next command specifies the data source and how many characters are in the current field Default Value 0 14 Values for n DO m This field acquires data from a host The value for m is the data length 6 Condensed 14 Standard or 16 E
39. R SELECT This allows you to choose the sensor that you want to use REMOVAL This allows you to select the type of label removal method you want to use FRIHT SPEED 11 24 09 This allows you to change the print speed inches per second ips Important Typically the slower the print speed the better the print quality APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 108 Control Panel Options SAM LCD Options 14177L 003 LCD Option PRINT WIDTH Table 4 SAM Unprotected Menus Details This allows you to set the printable area across the label width RESOLUTION This sets the dot size for backward compatibility with some older APL I printers LENGTH This allows you to set the maximum length of the label APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Control Panel Options SAM LCD Options 109 Table 5 shows the protected menu for ADVANCED SETUP 3 To access this see S4M Password Protected Menus on page 106 Table 5 SAM Protected Menu LCD Details PRIHT OUT This allows you to print certain types labels with specific printer information PRINT PAGE This allows you to print the stored APL I page PRINT FORMAT This allows you to store and print up to 100 formats PARALLEL COMM This allows you to select a communications port It must match the one being used by the host BAUD This allows you to select a baud rate It must match the rate being used by the host DATA BITS This allows you to select
40. Reference Guide 14177L 003 68 Commands Program Mode Commands Command Tables Load Purpose To download a command table Syntax C Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer Current Edit Session Save Purpose To save the current page format UDC or UDF being edited Syntax N Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The current page format or UDC is automatically saved when you call a new one or when you exit Program mode Data Source for Format in a Page Define Purpose To define a data source for a format assigned to a page position Syntax en m1 m2 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 m a m2 0 Accepted values for n O formats receive their data while in Print mode 1 format is slave to another format on this page 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 69 Program Mode Commands Field Delete Purpose To delete field n from the format Syntax Dn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 Accepted values for n 0 199 Notes It is not allowable to delete the last field within a format If the current fi
41. Symbology Versions ECC 100 and ECC 200 bar code field Syntax c17 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command selects the Data Matrix symbology Data Matrix is a 2d symbology consisting of square modules arranged within a finder pattern The 2 versions of Data Matrix that are supported are ECC 100 and ECC 200 The names purposes and default values of these parameters are listed below Argument Purpose Default Value mi Enhanced error correction 200 200 m2 Square mode 0 m3 Position of current symbol in group 0 m4 Total number of symbols in group m3 parameter m5 File ID number 1 m6 File ID number l 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 QR Code 11 24 09 Purpose To specify a QR Code bar code field Syntax c18 m1 m2 m3 Commands 61 Program Mode Commands Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The c18 command has three arguments You can only produce QR symbols up to 3550 characters The names purposes and default values of these parameters are listed here Argument Purpose Default Possible Values mi Enhanced error correction 200 2 1 2 for Model 1 2 resp m2 Square mode M L M Q H for 7 15 25 30 error correction resp m3 Mask number 8 0 7 for mask type 8 for auto APL
42. To print the pages stored on the printer Syntax p Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Pitch Label Print Purpose To print the pitch label Syntax C Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 83 Test and Service Commands Print Quality Label Print Purpose To print the print quality program and model number label Syntax Q Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs The label examples show that the data on the format differs slightly APL I Printer Label MMI ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CODE 39 A a a 30 2 IM 200dpi APL 1 CODE 39 H 3 0 1 Par Sa00 nu CODE 39 Ses ac c Bia i o SS Intermec 3400D INTERMEC L Iii ll 1 Z INTERMEC Corporation 556 Everett WA 98203 co s A DUO 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 84 Commands Test and Service Commands Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit Purpose To send the printhead thermistor A D output back to the host Syntax p Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the
43. ZebraLink M APL I Reference Guide 2009 ZIH Corp The copyrights in this manual and the software and or firmware in the printer described therein are owned by ZIH Corp and Zebra s licensors Unauthorized reproduction of this manual or the software and or firmware in the printer may result in imprisonment of up to one year and fines of up to 10 000 17 U S C 506 Copyright violators may be subject to civil liability This product may contain ZPL ZPL no and ZebraLink programs Element Energy Equalizer Circuit E and Monotype Imaging fonts Software O ZIH Corp All rights reserved worldwide ZebraLink Element Energy Equalizer E and all product names and numbers are trademarks and Zebra the Zebra head graphic ZPL and ZPL II are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp All rights reserved worldwide IPL and 3400D are trademarks and Intermec is a registered trademark of Intermec Technologies Corporation All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders For additional trademark information please see Trademarks on the product CD Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries Zebra Technologies It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein Such proprietary information may not be used reproduced or disclosed to any other pa
44. aaea eee 78 User Defined Character Field Create or Edit o o ooooooooooo oo 78 User Defined Font Character Create 0 0 0 0 0 ces 78 Width of Line Box Bar or Character Define 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee 79 Test and Service Commands llle eller 80 Ambient Temperature Transmit llle 80 Command Terminator iio ia a Red deu v 80 Dark Adjust oi isse bb bbb bole tel ened eda PP bee tok thee aes te ten 80 Factory Defaults Reset 0 0 cc e 80 Formats PTI gt cocina iaa kk p eee RES we ERROR RACER SOR 81 Hardware Configuration Label Print o oo ooooooooorononono oo 81 Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit lees 82 Pages Print eii ERR EE YER Ger EXAM XXX 82 Pitch Label Print i i sexe gr RR a ehe n 82 Print Quality Label Print 0 0 0 ccc IRR RII 83 Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit o o ooooooooonooo 84 Reflective Sensor Value Transmit 0 0 0 0 0 0 ce eee eee 84 Software Configuration Label Print 0 ccc cee eee eens 85 Test and Service Mode Exit 2 0 0 0 cee eee 86 Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit llle 86 User Defined Characters UDC and Graphics Print o o o o o o 87 User Defined Fonts Print 3i s0222220e4084 a a ek da E 87 Set Get Do SGD Commands 1 0 es 88 3 Network Configuration saec uRRRRERRRR a ERE 89 Nd c eine ek eae a ie eee
45. ap user defined font clear or define 64 border around human readable text define 65 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide Index box field create or edit 66 C character bitmap origin offset define 66 character rotation or bar code ratio define 67 clear all data 23 clear data from current field 23 codabar 48 code 11 48 code 128 49 code 16K 52 code 2 of 5 47 code 39 46 code 39 prefix character define 67 code 49 52 code 93 46 command tables load 68 command terminator 23 80 command terminator 2 23 commands configuration 35 immediate 20 print 22 program mode 45 test and service 80 14177L 003 Index configuration commands 35 amount of storage define 35 auto transmit 1 2 and 3 disable 36 auto transmit 1 enable 35 auto transmit 2 enable 35 auto transmit 3 enable 36 cutter enable or disable 36 dark adjust set 37 emulation or advanced mode on power up 37 end of print skip distance set 37 IBM language translation enable or disable 38 intercharacter delay set 38 label rest point adjust 39 label retract distance set 40 label retract enable or disable 39 label stock type select 40 label width set 40 maximum label length set 41 media sensitivity select 41 message delay set 41 number of image bands set 42 postamble set 42 preamble set 42 print speed set 43 printer language select 43 printhead loading mode select 43 self strip enable or di
46. d on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs The label examples show how unsupported values on the label could differ but the overall format is the same APL I Printer Label Hardware Configuration Memory Installed E Flash Storage 2048 kilobytes R Image RAM 11776 kilobytes A Flash SIMM NONE B Flash SIMM NONE Mileage Inches Processed Inches Burned Labels Cut Printhead Width Printhead Burn Pot Setting Program Version V48 14 1 Intermec 3400D Printer Label Memory Installed gt 3400C D Hardware Configurati Storage RAM 128 Kilobytes Image RAM 384 Kilobytes WHT I Flash RAM OKB Mileage Inches Processed 0 Inches Burned 0 NN Labels Cut 0 Printhead l Width 832 dots Dot Size 5 0 mil Burn Pot Setting O Hardware Options 1 0 Option none Internal Option none External Option none IL Firmware Checksum Ml ROMO UB 5BFD INI ROM1 U7 F004 ROM2 none AJA ROM3 none Program 066211 I Version 341 5 M ll il APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 82 Commands Test and Service Commands Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit Purpose To send the label taken sensor and output back to the host Syntax T Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Pages Print Purpose
47. de to factory settings using the default network menu on the printer s control panel For more information see the 10 100 Internal Print Server User Guide 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Network Configuration 93 Wireless Wireless Plus and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers Wireless Wireless Plus and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers This section provides details on working with a wireless print server Configuration You can configure the Wireless Print Server for use with your printer running APL I firmware using DHCP SGD or Telnet Important For more detailed information on wireless print servers see the ZebraNet m Wireless User Guide Supported Protocols All network features described in the Wireless User Guide are supported with APL I firmware except e APL I is not a ZebraLink enabled firmware The ZebraLink Alerts are not supported FTP POP3 SMTP and SNMP are not supported Mirroring is not supported No web pages are supported Defaulting the Wireless PS You can default the Wireless Print Server to factory settings using the default network menu on the printer s control panel For more information see the specific wireless user guide 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 94 Network Configuration Wireless Wireless Plus and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 11 24 09 Control Panel Opt
48. e Purpose To clear or create an outline font or graphic Syntax J Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer Outline Font Download Purpose To download outline font descriptions Syntax j Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer Page Create or Edit Purpose To edit or create a page Syntax Sn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Default page page 0 cannot be altered Default Value NONE Accepted values for n 1 9 Page Delete 14177L 003 Purpose To delete a page Syntax sn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Default page page 0 cannot be altered Default Value NONE Accepted values for n 1 9 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 77 Program Mode Commands Pitch Size Set Purpose To set the pitch size for a human readable field Syntax gn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes To scale outline fonts smoothly use the pitch size command Default Value n 12 Accepted values for n 1 50 Point Size Set Purpose To set the point size for a
49. e 38 immediate commands 20 abort print job 20 error code request 20 label and gap length transmit 20 remaining quantity and batch count transmit 21 reset 21 status dump 21 status enquiry 21 increment and decrement disable 29 intercharacter delay set 38 intercharacter space for UDF define 74 interleaved 2 of 5 47 11 24 09 interpretive field edit 74 interpretive field enable or disable 75 J JIS ITF 58 L label and gap length transmit 20 label rest point adjust 39 label retract distance set 40 label stock type select 40 label taken sensor value transmit 82 label width set 40 label retract enable or disable 39 length of line or box field define 75 liability 2 line field create or edit 75 maxicode 55 56 57 maximum label length set 41 media sensitivity select 41 Memory Usage Transmit 29 memory usage transmit 29 message delay set 41 MicroPDF417 62 N next data entry field select 29 number of image bands set 42 numeric field separator 30 O options selected transmit 30 outline font clear or create 76 outline font download 76 P page create or edit 76 page delete 76 page select 31 page transmit 31 pages print 82 PDF417 54 pitch label print 82 pitch size set 77 point size set 77 postamble set 42 POSTNET 53 11 24 09 Index 113 preamble set 42 print print commands 32 print commands 22 advanced mod
50. e select 22 alphanumeric field separator 22 batch count set 22 clear all data 23 clear data from current field 23 command terminator 1 23 command terminator 2 23 configuration parameters transmit 24 cut 24 data shift international characters 24 direct graphics mode select 25 emulation mode enter 25 field decrement set 26 field increment set 26 field select 26 first data entry field select 27 font transmit 27 form feed 27 format select 28 format transmit 28 increment and decrement disable 29 memory usage transmit 29 next data entry field select 29 numeric field separator 30 options selected transmit 30 page select 31 page transmit 31 print 32 printhead parameters transmit 32 program mode enter 32 program number transmit 32 quantity count set 33 start and stop codes code 39 print 33 test and service mode enter 33 user defined characters transmit 33 user defined tables transmit 34 warm boot 34 print line dot count limit set 77 print quality label print 83 print servers firmware versions 90 Internal Wireless Plus 93 wired 91 92 wireless 93 Wireless Plus 93 print speed set 43 printer language select 43 printhead loading mode select 43 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 Index printhead parameters transmit 32 printhead temperature sensor value transmit 84 program mode commands 45 bar code field create or edit 63 bar code select type 45
51. e eens 23 Configuration Parameters Transmit 0 0 llle 24 UE Succus 4b eade succurre eer gehe eames tui dia efe d 24 Data Shift International Characters llle 24 Direct Graphics Mode Select 0 0 ccc ees 25 Emulation Mode Enter 0 0 00 0c cc RR n 25 Field Select ios meee eck Bada eal ure dade eens EU wee 26 Field Decrement Set iile Re s 26 Field Increment Setas 3 245406 65 be abe bet ta wee bbb ee E NR eei ed 26 First Data Entry Field Select 0 0 0 eee eens 27 Font Transmit a uoo trueni ria or ae A Se aE a nares 27 Form Feed ios ahh RR UR eR ADERAT S atada DAD ADADR A R ACA RR A RIA RD ADR TR RR 27 Format Select 2 0 0 0 cc ee s 28 Format Transmite 28 Increment and Decrement Disable naana eaea ees 29 Memory Usage Transmit 0 0 0 0 eee 29 Next Data Entry Field Select 0 0 00 eee eens 29 Numeric Field Separator 00 00 c eee 30 Options Selected Transmit 0 0 0 eee eens 30 Page Select cc ee ee eee eee eens 31 Page Transmit 3 0 e440 00 ada we e Rei posa AA a REA EROR eee es 31 Print see a0 eee Se 4 eta AR de doa ee ee Seed eee eee wees 32 Printhead Parameters Transmit 0 0 0 00 cee eee eee ee eee 32 Program Mode Enter llli 32 Program Number Transmit 0 0000 eee teens 32 Quantity Count Set issus Re buat cee ewes hs hoe DEA E Eau ue eR daa aa 33 Start and Stop Codes Code 39 Pri
52. e format Important Ifan invalid format number is entered error code 36 is generated Transmit Purpose To send a printer format to the host Syntax ESC xn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of f ESC x is sent to the printer without specifying the value for n the printer uploads the complete format directory The format directory is in the following format Idnumber name type storage size lt CR gt lt LF gt Idnumber is the value identified by n name is the name set out in the command that created the format type is 0 Storage size is the amount of memory necessary to store the format e r Ifyou enter an incorrect number an error code 25 is generated The printer must stay in Advanced mode APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 29 Print Commands Increment and Decrement Disable Purpose To clear the present field s increment or decrement settings Syntax lt ESC gt N Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Both the decrement and increment flags are reset for the selected field Memory Usage Transmit Purpose To display the amount of printer memory being used Syntax ESC mn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printe
53. e same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command turns off the auto transmit status responses Cutter Enable or Disable Purpose To enable or disable the cutter option Syntax lt SI gt cn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes With the cutter option installed this command turns the cutter on or off Default Value n 0 Values for n O Turns cutter off 1 Turns cutter on 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 37 Configuration Commands Dark Adjust Set Purpose To set printer darkness Syntax SI dn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of Default n 0 Values for n 10 is the darkest setting and 10 is the lightest setting in increments of 1 Emulation or Advanced Mode on Power Up Purpose To choose Emulation or Advanced mode when printer is turned on Syntax lt SI gt C Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 1 Values for n 0 Emulation mode 10 mil 1 Advanced mode 5 mil 2 Emulation mode 15 mil Important This command takes effect after power has been cycled on the printer End of Print Skip Distance Set Purpose
54. ear on the printhead 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 44 Commands Configuration Commands Self Strip Enable or Disable Purpose To enable or disable the self strip feature Syntax lt SI gt tn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Activates or deactivates the peel sensor Default n 0 Values for n 0 1 ll Peel Sensor Off Peel Sensor On ll Top of Form Set 14177L 003 Purpose To set the form top position Syntax lt SI gt Fn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Sets the label top position in 5 mil increments from the position to the lead edge of the label Default n 20 Values for n 10 to 4000 Negative values allow you to minimize the distance between the print and edge of the label APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 45 Program Mode Commands Program Mode Commands Bar Code Select Type Purpose To choose the bar code field type Syntax c Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command defines the Symbology of the bar code cn m1 m2 m3 Values for n 0 Code 39 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 3 Code 2 of 5 4 Codabar 5 Code 11 8 HIBC Code 39 Code 49 JIS ITF HIBC Code 128
55. ecify a Code 16K bar code field Syntax c9 Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs The Zebra printer with APL I firmware does not support linked bar codes or using a set of bar codes to print a single data string too large for one bar code Code 49 Purpose To specify a Code 49 bar code field Syntax c10 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of Thecl0 command has no arguments e Usea SU lt SUI B gt lt S B 1 command to symbolize the function 1 character in Emulation mode If using Advanced mode you can symbolize the function 1 character by using the Ui B 1 The same holds true for function characters 2 3 and 4 Tocallupa square symbol in Advanced mode use a height magnification of 1 While in Emulation mode use a magnification of 250 Important Only Alphanumeric 0 and numeric 2 modes are supported by the printer 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 53 Program Mode Commands POSTNET Purpose To specify a POSTNET bar code field Syntax c11 Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs These label examples
56. een the Zebra printer with APL I firmware and the Intermec 3400D printer For complete printer operation use this guide with your 3400D User s Manual 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 16 Overview Overview The Zebra printer with APL I firmware provides you with the capability to implement certain commands of the Intermec Programming Language IPL These are the Zebra printers that support this capability Z4Mplus Z6Mplus 105SL e XilllPlus PAX4 SAM ZM400 ZM600 e Xi4 Firmware Table 1 lists the Zebra printers and the APL I firmware version Table 1 Printer and Firmware Support Printer Firmware S4M and ZM400 ZM600 153 15 x ZAMplus Z6Mplus 105SL XilMllP lus PAX4 160 15 x Xi4 153 17 x If you are using a print server to communicate with your printer see Table 3 Supported Print Servers and Firmware on page 64 for more specific firmware requirements Control Panel The Zebra printer with APL I firmware control panel menu options differs from non APL printers For APL I firmware LCD menu options see Control Panel Options on page 96 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 17 Overview Troubleshooting 11 24 09 The Zebra printer with APL I firmware offers a feature called the Data Capture Tool DCT The DCT is supported on these Zebra printers XilILP us 105SL PAX4 or ZAMplus Z6Mplus If you have a supported Zebra printer you can access this tool through the LCD menu
57. eld is deleted the field pointer will point to the next field If the master field is deleted all slave fields of the master are deleted Field Data Define Source 11 24 09 Purpose To determine a data source for the current field and how many characters are in the field Syntax dn m1 m2 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default values bar code fields 0 20 0 Default values human readable fields 0 30 0 Accepted values for n O Data entered while in Print mode 1 Data entered while in Print mode 2 Data from field m1 3 Fixed data Accepted values for m1 d0 or d1 0 3550 ll APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 70 Commands Program Mode Commands Field Direction Define Purpose To determine the field rotation Syntax fn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 Accepted values for n O Horizontal all are rotated counterclockwise from horizontal 1 90 2 180 3 270 Field Origin Define Purpose To determine the origin of a field Syntax on m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 m 0 Accepted values for n and m n 0 19999 m 0 19999 Font Character Width Define 14177L 00
58. ention selected in IDLE Password protected WIRED PS CHECK This tells if the printer searches for a wired print server at bootup 14177L 003 PRIMARY HETWORK APL I Reference Guide This allows you to see if the printer is using a IP setting from the wireless or a wired print server at bootup 11 24 09 Control Panel Options 105 Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued o 3 2 e JNE 9 5 213 e a o0 e Nl E Em uS SNINE S amp amp Control Panel Option Viv v Y v LOAD LAN FROM Details and Menu Choices This determines if the printer uses IP settings from the printer or the print server at bootup q E lt ACTIVE PRINTSRUR IP PROTOCOL This allows you to see which print server is being used The allows you to see if the user permanent or the server dynamic selects the IP address IP RDDRESS This allows you to modify this setting only when Permanent is select for OBTAIN IP ADDRESS SUBHET MASE This allows you to view the subnet mask DEFAULT GATEWAY MAC ADDRESS This allows you to view the default gateway This allows you to view the MAC address for the current wireless radio card ESSID This allows you to view the ESSID for the current wireless configuration WLRH SECURITY This allows you to view the current security type RESET NETWORK This
59. erence Guide 11 24 09 Commands 65 Program Mode Commands Border Around Human Readable Text Define Purpose To add a border around a human readable field Syntax bn Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs These label examples show that when used with smooth fonts the border does not enclose character descenders APL I Printer Label Intermec 3400D Printer Label 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 66 Commands Program Mode Commands Box Field Create or Edit Purpose To edit or create a box field Syntax Wn name Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command is used to design a box field Default n 0 Values for n 0 199 name is optional Names can be up to 8 characters but cannot start with a number Box field command parameters are as follows Field Origin 0 Default 0 0 Field Direction f Default 0 degrees Box Length l Default 100 Box Height h Default 100 Box Width w Default 1 Character Bitmap Origin Offset Define 14177L 003 Purpose To determine the offset to the right of all characters in a font Syntax Xn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This c
60. eviations from the 3400D printer Form Feed Purpose To feed a label Syntax FF Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of When printing on non continuous media the label is appropriately fed to the tear bar at its mark gap or web When using continuous media the printer feeds the label by the specified amount When printing on self strip media the printer feeds one blank label 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 28 Commands Print Commands Format Format 14177L 003 Select Purpose To choose a format for either data entry or output Syntax lt ESC gt En m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default n 0 Values for n 0 19 Values for m not available Notes Things to be aware of represents the numeric format ID and m dictates to only re image the changed fields Jfany page is selected other than 0 n becomes an alphanumeric format position ranging from a z e After a format is selected the field pointer directs you to the lowest numbered data entry field For the re imaging command to work successfully and retain the image the printer must be able to fully image a label within the range of available image bands The printer erases all host entered variable data from th
61. g Guide for ZPL 19 ZBI 2 Set Get Do Mirror and WML formerly the ZPL II Programming Guide Internal Wired and Wireless SGD sections 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Network Configuration This section describes the features and functionality of the ZebraNet Print Servers with printers using APL I firmware Contents OVGIVIOW ii A aii aa A A A ERS E aoi da 90 Supported Print Servers 020000 nes 90 10 100 Internal External Wired Print Server 0020000 0c ee eee ences 91 COnfigUtatiON acond enS LEO Egon A RH d AOL Bor MERE SR Rue Ru dus 91 Supported Protocols 0 000 c cece ete s 91 Defaulting the 10 100 PS 0000s 91 Internal 10 100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400 ZM600 2 22 0055 92 Configuration PERPE uE RERE aa a E E EOS EA EES A 92 Supported Protocols 00 000 c eee e eee teenie ee 92 Defaulting the 10 100 Print Server PS 200 0c eee eee eee 92 Wireless Wireless Plus and Internal Wireless Plus Print Servers 93 Configuration o 93 Supported Protocols 00 000 c eect ete eee 93 Defaulting the Wireless PS 000 000 c cece tee eee 93 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 90 Network Configuration Overview Overview Supported Print Servers 14177L 003 The Zebra printer with APL I firmware with a Zebra print server option allows network connectivity for printer communica
62. he host computer The data is represented as an ASCII alphanumeric character string APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 33 Print Commands Quantity Count Set Purpose To set the number of printed label batches Syntax RS n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Data increments and decrements occur between batches of labels Important Ifthe quantity is out of range error code 21 is generated Start and Stop Codes Code 39 Print Purpose To print a Code 39 bar code with no data Syntax lt ESC gt lt SP gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The printer erases all data in the current field Test and Service Mode Enter Purpose To switch to Test and Service mode Syntax lt ESC gt T Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Ifthis command is sent any previously sent host data is erased The printer enters Test and Service mode after the printer completes all jobs User Defined Characters Transmit 11 24 09 Purpose To send a graphic to the host Syntax ESC u Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant deviations from the 3400D printer APL I Reference Guide 14177L
63. his example provides you with a scenario using the right arrow key and a scenario using the left arrow key and how they differ as follows Scenario One Using the right arrow key to navigate You use the right arrow key to move through the menu for your S4M printer You come to ADVANCED SETUP 3 You enter the password to access the menu You come to the first menu item in ADVANCED SETUP 3 which is PRINT OUT Scenario Two Using the left arrow key to navigate You use the left arrow key to move through the menu for your S4M printer You come to ADVANCED SETUP 3 You enter the password to access the menu You come to the last menu item in ADUANCEO SETUP 3 which is LANGUAGE SAM Password Protected Menus Some of the LCD options are password protected As you navigate through the printer menu if you come to an ADVANCED SETUP menu option then you have come to password protected menu These LCD menu options appear when you are about to enter a protected menu ADVANCED SETUP 3 for menu details see 4M Protected Menu on page 109 ADVANCED SETUP 4 for menu details see the Maintenance Manual 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Control Panel Options 107 SAM LCD Options To access the password protected menu options complete these steps 1 If the LCD reads ADVANCE SETUP 3 you need to enter a password to access given LCD menu options 2 On the control panel press Enter The LCD displays PASSWORD B The defau
64. ield decrement value Syntax lt ESC gt Dn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes In order to decrement the values in data entry fields sections of data must be separated by FS or GS The printer decrements by a previously specified amount Important If the amount is out of range error code 22 is generated Field Increment Set 14177L 003 Purpose To set the field increment value Syntax lt ESC gt In Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes To use this command you must create a format in programming mode In order to increment the values in data entry fields sections of data must be separated by FS or GS APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 27 Print Commands First Data Entry Field Select Purpose To set the first data entry field to receive print mode data Syntax lt ACK gt Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes If you do not want to use a number to select a data field this command ensures that the data prints in the lowest numbered field Font Transmit Purpose To upload printer fonts Syntax ESC vn Not Supported This command does not work on the Zebra printer with APL I or it has significant d
65. inter does not recognize non alphanumeric values Options Selected Transmit Purpose To transmit the selected options list Syntax ESC O Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Values returned by printer 0 No options selected 1 Cutter 2 Self Strip 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 31 Print Commands Page Select Purpose To choose a page for either data entry or output Syntax lt ESC gt Gn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes If you select a type of page the pointer designates the first entry field in the lowest numbered format Important Things to be aware of All user entered data is erased Ifan invalid page number is entered an error code 36 is generated Page Transmit 11 24 09 Purpose To upload a printer page and show commands that create a format Syntax ESC yn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of Sending lt ESC gt y without designating a value for n causes the printer to upload the complete page directory The page directory is in this format Idnumber name type storage size lt CR gt lt LF gt Idnumber is the value identified by n name
66. inter provides check digit 43 character type User provides check digit which is verified by printer 43 character type 0 JO WU FWD FE O Code 93 14177L 003 Purpose To specify a Code 93 bar code field Syntax c1 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of There are no arguments for the Code 93 bar code Ifa string has an odd number of characters the printer automatically adds a zero APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 47 Program Mode Commands Interleaved 2 of 5 Purpose To specify an Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code field Syntax c2 m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of The c2 command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 The Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code supports these modes m Interleaved 2 of 5 Mode O No check digit 1 Printer provides check digit 2 User provides check digit Zeros are added to any odd length strings Code 2 of 5 11 24 09 Purpose To specify a Code 2 of 5 bar code field Syntax c3 m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Things to be aware of The c3 command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 The Code 2 of 5 bar code supports
67. inters parts media and ribbon please call your distributor or contact us Key T Telephone F Facsimile E E mail 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide csasiapacific zebra com 14177L 003 12 About This Document Document Conventions Document Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information Alternate Color online only Cross references contain hot links to other sections in this guide If you are viewing this guide online in pdf format you can click the cross reference blue text to jump directly to its location Icons Used Important Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task Note Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important points of the main text 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 About This Document 13 Related Documents Related Documents The following documents might be helpful references Programming Guide for ZPL 119 ZBI 2 Set Get Do Mirror and WML formerly the ZPL II Programming Guide ZebraNet PrintServer II User and Reference Guide ZebraNet 10 100 Print Server User Guide ZebraNet Wireless Print Server User Guide 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 About This Document Related Documents 14 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Introduction This section explains the known differences betw
68. ions This appendix provides you with control panel menu options on the Zebra printers with APL I firmware Contents Control Panel Options oooccococ 96 Protected Menus oooooccococoo ell eee 96 Supported Menu 00000 e cette teens 97 SAM LCD Options 00000 c cette ln 106 S4M Control Panel Navigation 020 00 c eee eee 106 SAM Password Protected Menus 200 eee eee eee eee eee 106 Supported Menu o 107 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 96 Control Panel Options Control Panel Options Control Panel Options Some of the control panel options are password protected This section tells you how to work through password protected menu options and provides a table of all the control panel options for the supported APL I printers Note For SAM control panel menu options see S4M LCD Options on page 106 Protected Menus This section tells you how to access these protected parameters To access the password protected menu options complete these steps The password is 1234 1 If the control panel reads EHTER PASSWORD you need to enter a password to access given control panel menu options 2 To increase the value from the front panel onaXilllPlus or 105SL printer press the right arrow ona PAXA press the up arrow on the Z4Mplus Z6Mplus ZM400 ZM600 or Xi4 printers press plus 3 To move to the next digit from the front panel onaXilllPlus or
69. is command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs Error messages not supported The takeup reel full erroris not transmitted by this command but all other error messages are Auto Transmit 2 Enable Purpose To enable auto transmit 2 Syntax ESC d Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes With auto transmit level 2 enabled the printer transmits the status code indicating there is room in the input buffer lt DC1 gt when using APL I handshaking protocol lt DC2 gt when using XON XOFF handshaking protocol Without level 2 enabled the host must determine the status using alternate commands lt VT gt or lt ENQ gt 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 36 Commands Configuration Commands Auto Transmit 3 Enable Purpose To enable auto transmit 3 Syntax ESC e Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs Error messages not supported The imager overrun printing complete and buffer empty errors are not transmitted by this command but all other error messages are Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable Purpose To disable auto transmit 1 2 and 3 Syntax lt ESC gt k Supported Based on testing this command works th
70. l It must match the protocol on the host Password protected STATUS RESP Important This allows you to enable or disable the printer from sending a status character after every ETX that is received in the data COMMUNICATIONS This allows you to troubleshoot and check the interconnection between the printer and the host computer Password protected RIBBON TENSION This sets the tension applied to the ribbon supply spindle 170P4X4 only 14177L 003 MEDIA POWER UP APL I Reference Guide This allows you to set the action of the labels when the printer is turned on Password protected 11 24 09 Control Panel Options 101 Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued 0 3 S o io Ez 9 5 8 2 28s E Ni S amp x Control Panel Option Details and Menu Choices v v v Y v Y HERD CLOSE This allows you to set the action of the labels when the printhead is closed Password protected Y v v IY v v BRCKFEED This allows you to determine when and how much label feedback occurs after a label is removed Password protected 4 FORMS ADJ This allows you to set how far from the left edge of the label the format begins to print Important Positive numbers adjust the label away from the printhead Negative numbers adjust the labels close to the printhead Y FORMS ADJ This allows you to adjust
71. lt password to access ADVANCED SETUP 3 is 1234 3 Use the up and down arrow keys to increase and decrease the numbers Use the right arrow key to advance to the next field 4 When the password is entered press Enter The first menu selection in ADVANCED SETUP Zis PRINT OUT To understand how the display of the protected menus depend on how you navigate through the LCD be sure to read S4M Control Panel Navigation on page 106 Supported Menu Table 4 identifies the unprotected menu options and Table 5 identifies the protected menu options your Zebra S4M printer with APL I firmware Table 4 SAM Unprotected Menus LCD Option Details DRRKHESS This allows you to adjust the darkness of your output TERR FF This allows you to set the position of the labels over the tear off peel off bar A FORMS ADJ The label top position adjusts the print position vertically on the label Positive numbers adjust the label top position farther down the label away from the printhead and negative numbers adjust the position up the label toward the printhead Y FORMS ADJUST The label left position adjusts the print position horizontally on the label Positive numbers move the left edge of the image toward the center of the label by the number of dots selected while negative numbers shift the left edge of the image toward the left edge of the label MEDIR TYPE This allows you to set the type of media you are using SENSO
72. ly create an interpretive field Important Ifthe field number is out of range an error code 38 is generated Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define Purpose To determine the height of a graphic or user defined font Syntax yn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Sets the graphic or user defined font height Default n 1 Bitmap Fonts 10 Outline fonts n 50 graphics Values for n 1 to 799 Note Things to be aware of n nrepresents the number of rows for the graphic or font bitmap e Ifan invalid height is entered an error code of 52 is generated 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 64 Commands Program Mode Commands Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define Purpose To determine the max width of a graphic or user defined font Syntax xn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Bitmap User Defined Font Clear or Define Purpose To clear or create a user defined bitmap font set Syntax Tn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes You can recreate an existing font but in order to edit the characters you must transmit the complete font Defining a font previously sent erases all previous characters in the font 14177L 003 APL I Ref
73. mage Bands Set 0 0 eens 42 Postambl s Set ues bee eee vi eee pe la ae va A 42 Preamble Set o puii iti ethers ea he ahd ee ie E Eee a BR 42 Print Speed Set 43 Printer Language Select 0 0 0 0 c ccs 43 Printhead Loading Mode Select nanana naaa eee eens 43 Self Strip Enable or Disable 1 0 nananana aaa eee eens 44 TOP Of Form Set 2 02 26 ee rara re aa Dt 488 44 Program Mode Commands 45 Bar Code Select Type oo ooocococoocc elle 45 Code 39 ruina he oe iaa da ubl dt pata voa ead de e 46 Code 93 ii d eoe is tens RE uid Vet deduci i ead ed ae Seabees 46 Interleaved 20f5 eee n 47 Code2 015 x ee Re RE RR a eed ER Y Rd rura 47 Codabal 424 23 t42 28485 ERAS Seeded EU aai ded Sos a tee ee bet ate 48 Code 11 suere iA b Ex ER ode goes als eee ae d T iat 48 Code 128 xx awe ede eed urne dU dete EE aet edo dux 49 UPC EAN 253266 40056 A ERES decre cubes us 50 HIBC Code 39 2 ee ehh rs 51 Code 16K we rrr 52 Code49 eee erras 52 POSINET uat pes diated ade ac aoe ee doe telo ahead d d its 53 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 Contents 5 6 Contents PDEZT soe xx oam bes gt qur d E eroe qt a a E ee Sander do Wem x 54 Using m1 to Select the Number of Columns eens 55 Using m2 to Select an Error Correction Level llli 55 Using m3 to Set the Truncate Flag 2 2 ee 56 MaxiCOde usse edu ik Ato bea ae
74. mands 75 Program Mode Commands Interpretive Field Enable or Disable Purpose To determine if the interpretive field of the current bar code field prints Syntax in Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Use the I command when you want to edit an interpretive field In the interpretive field the human readable font prints 2 dots left aligned under the bar code Default n 0 Accepted values for n O disabled 1 enable with start and stop characters 2 enable without start and stop characters Length of Line or Box Field Define Purpose To determine the length of a line or box Syntax 1n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes When in Advanced mode a dot for a 200 dpi printer is 5 mil and a dot for a 400 dpi printer is 3 3 mil Default Value n 100 Accepted values for n 9999 Line Field Create or Edit 11 24 09 Purpose To edit or create a line field Syntax Ln Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The name parameter is optional and can consist of 8 ASCII characters Default Value n 0 Accepted values for n 0 199 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 76 Commands Program Mode Commands Outline Font Clear or Creat
75. mbient temperature sensor output back to the host Syntax A Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following difference and output The Zebra printer transmits the Fahrenheit temperature back to the host The 3400D printer transmits the A D sensor output back to the host Command Terminator Purpose To end all commands in Test and Service mode Syntax Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Dark Adjust Purpose To change the darkness of the print on labels Syntax K Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Factory Defaults Reset Purpose To set the printer configuration to the factory defaults Syntax D Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 81 Test and Service Commands Formats Print Purpose To print all stored formats Syntax f Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Hardware Configuration Label Print 11 24 09 Purpose To print a hardware configuration label Syntax n Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supporte
76. mmands Using m3 to Set the Truncate Flag 14177L 003 Purpose This is an argument for the c12 command that customizes the PDF417 bar code Syntax This parameter which defaults to 0 is the truncate flag When set the bar code will print without right row indicators and with a one module wide stop character Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Itenables you to enable printing the symbol in truncated form or to disable printing in truncated form Default m3 0 Values for m3 O disables truncating 1 enables truncating It is highly recommended that you use the default setting for m3 in order to reduce errors and maintain a better reading performance This shows the maximum allowable characters for the 3 character sets Character Set Data Capacity Full ASCII 1108 Alphanumeric 1850 Numeric 2725 Important Use these guidelines Due to the fact that 2 dimensional symbols encode data by compressing it the capacity varies due to the data being encoded APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 57 Program Mode Commands MaxiCode Purpose To specify a Code MaxiCode bar code field Syntax c14 m1 Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs APL I Printer Label ES T UV IRSE
77. nt 0 ccc eee ene 33 Test and Service Mode Enter 0 0 00 eee ees 33 User Defined Characters Transmit 0 0 0 cece ees 33 User Defined Tables Transmit 0 0 0 0 000 cc eee eee eee 34 Warm Boot 2 5 4 5 gas atti aioe dd ad ea a ele ga tees 34 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Configuration Commands 00 000 re 35 Amount of Storage Define 0 0 e 35 Auto Transmit 1 Enable l l RR Aa IRR Re 35 Auto Transmit 2 Enable ici oos ls Tr E EX a ia et 35 Auto Transmit 3 Enable seeeee RR RR I Ihn 36 Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable lle 36 Cutter Enable or Disable eR RR RR 36 Dark Adj st Set 2 22 aaa bis pede PSP RE RA 37 Emulation or Advanced Mode on Power Up 000 00 cece eee ee 37 End of Print Skip Distance Set 0 cee ees 37 IBM Language Translation Enable or Disable ooocccccco oooooo 38 Intercharacter Delay Set sss 38 Label Rest Point Adjust o oooo ccc ee 39 Label Retract Enable or Disable 0 0 0 0 ccc eee 39 Label Retract Distance Set 0 2 0 0c ee eee eee 40 Label Stock Type Select 00 0000 c cc eee 40 Label Width Set cocaina cat lee aml de eh pcdes sa ben 40 Maximum Label Length Set 0 0 0c ccc ee eee ees 41 Media Sensitivity Select lees 41 Message Delay Set ooooccccocooccc eee 41 Number of I
78. ommand specifies the offset to the right of all characters in a font The value forn the number of columns to the right that the character origins shift Default n 0 Values for n 0 800 Important You can use this command only with bitmapped fonts APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 67 Program Mode Commands Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define Purpose To determine the character rotation for human readable fields or the bar code ratio for a bar code field Syntax rn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Character Rotation Default n 0 1 horizontal 2 90 counterclockwise Bar Code Ratio Default n 1 Bar code fields ratio of wide to narrow bar Accepted values for n 0 2 5tol 1 3 0tol 2 2 0tol 3 3 0tol n 3 is used for Code 39 and creates a ratio of 7 dots to 3 dots Code 39 Prefix Character Define Purpose To determine the prefix for a Code 39 field Syntax p n1 n2 n3 n4 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default is for No prefix Accepted values for n A Z case sensitive and 0 9 After selecting the prefix enter Code 39 Example c0 3 pABC4 not pABC4 c0 3 Use the character for n1 to clear all prefixes Prefix characters are not represented in the interpretive field 11 24 09 APL I
79. on the print server But you can still default the print server using this button The 10 100 Print Server alerts can be configured using ZebraNet View but not ZebraLink Alerts When viewing the web page you will only see the print server web pages not the printer web pages Defaulting the 10 100 PS You can default the 10 100 PS to factory settings using WebView ZebraNet View and the Test button Important For more detailed information on 10 100 Internal External Wired print servers see the ZebraNet 10 100 Print Server User Guide 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 92 Network Configuration Internal 10 100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400 ZM600 Internal 10 100 Print Server for Xi4 and ZM400 ZM600 Configuration You can configure the 10 100 Internal Print Server for use with your printer running APL I firmware using DHCP SGD or Telnet Important For more detailed information on internal 10 100 print servers see the ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Print Server User Guide Supported Protocols All network features described in the 10 100 Internal Print Server User Guide are supported with APL I firmware except APL I is not a ZebraLink enabled firmware The ZebraLink Alerts are not supported FTP POP3 SMTP and SNMP are not supported Mirroring is not supported No web pages are supported Defaulting the 10 100 Print Server PS You can default the 10 100 Internal Print Server User Gui
80. ons res 12 leons IW To RP 12 Related Doc ments nkincloaseidemgeesdeRek Ree mebd Phe RHEE Hebe dd Sa 13 1 Introduction 553359 cR oF oe Rea eee AC wk ew RR ee eb CC RAT A 15 OVENI EW cerei xam HG ep eens Gh Mud epa du IIR ERE EI e 16 EirmWale usce ny a ed a m GM 16 Control Pariel sed stets Es etai c uu ELM AIR Nelo DEDE Mea oe a 16 Troubleshooting o oooooo eee 17 2 Gommalds 2 2m Sow di xcd dece ere Due radiate RR cn aes RR de 19 Immediate Commands ce rns 20 Abort Print Job nno a Rmi E uec e 20 Error Code Request 0 ccc ee eee 20 Label and Gap Length Transmit 0 00 cece eee eee 20 Remaining Quantity and Batch Count Transmit 2000000 eee 21 Reset ox tee castes yen TM e E EE EM Be eee ea 21 Status DUMP xs eiu RR ERRGOG ER RA n S eR RACER GUERRE Eng 21 Status Enq IFy is soccer EE RRROPERRETAYRASERRRRSASZXG GR REGES 21 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 4 Contents Print Commahds osos REEF DER E RAGESGG Gd P EOS 22 Advanced Mode Select o o oooooococonoooo RR re 22 Alphanumeric Field Separator 0 000 cece eee 22 Batch Gount Set ias cise e Rec Ea said PERRA eee ca de oh te 22 ClearAlli Data eese deh bd ba wee ed ied pug Rn gi dha ed Ed awe V E REPE EIU 23 Clear Data From Current Field 0 0 ccc cee eee er 23 Command Terminator1 0 0 ccc eee eee eee eens 23 Command Terminator 2 6 0 ee eee ee
81. or interface Password protected d V v RESYHCH MODE This allows you to determine how the printer reacts if the label synchronization is lost and the label top is not where is should be Password protected Y RIBBON LOW MODE When the amount of ribbon on the supply spindle reaches the specified length the output signal asserts HIGH to provide a RIBBON LOW warning Y RIB LOW OUTPUT This is dependent on the setting of RIBBUH LOW MODE IfRIBBOH LOW MODE is enabled this is asserted HIGH and the amount of ribbon remaining on the supply spool is below a specific threshold level IfRIBBOH LOW MODE is disabled this output lead is disabled v v v v v v WEB 5 This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a a qualified service technician vi v v v v Y MEDIA S This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician v v v v v Y RIBBON S This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Control Panel Options 103 Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printe
82. ovides two check digits which are verified by the printer 3 User provides one check digit which is verified by the printer APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 49 Program Mode Commands Code 128 11 24 09 Purpose To specify a Code 128 bar code field Syntax c6 m1 m2 Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs The c6 command has one argument m for mode which defaults to 0 When more than 19 characters are specified as data the first 19 are used as data When fewer than 19 are specified data is zero filled up to 19 characters The first two characters are not forced to be zeroes The Code 128 bar code supports these modes m Code 128 Mode O Printer provides two check digits 1 Printer provides one check digit 2 User provides two check digits which are verified by the printer 3 User provides one check digit which is verified by the printer APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 50 Commands Program Mode Commands UPC EAN Purpose To specify a UPC EAN bar code field Syntax c7 m1 m2 Partially Supported Based on testing this command is partially supported on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware with the following differences and outputs These label examples show the difference between labels when entered data is too long APL I Printer Label UPC EAN Exception Example i 2984752
83. owing differences and outputs Parameters not supported Security level audible alarm power up mode top position printhead pressure number of image bands amount of storage online power up test parameters and printhead test are not supported by the printer The values transmitted for them are static default values Purpose To move the label to the cutter and cut Syntax SO Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes To run the Cut command the cutter device must be present and not yet enabled Send this command after printing stops Data Shift International Characters 14177L 003 Purpose To enter certain command characters in a data field Syntax SUB or DLE Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command enables you to use command characters as data characters in Advanced and Emulation modes It shifts the next character into the upper data bank As a result to print international characters the eighth bit is set to 1 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 25 Print Commands Direct Graphics Mode Select Purpose To enable faster image printing by not saving the graphic with the APL I format Syntax ESC gm Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as
84. r with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Initially the printer sends the amount of total storage available Then the printer sends the amount of available RAM that is not being used and the amount of total RAM for example 32 10 Next Data Entry Field Select Purpose To move the field pointer to the next data entry field Syntax CR Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Important Things to be aware of Ifyou have not selected a page and the pointer is in the last field it moves to the first data entry field Ifyou have selected a multi format page the pointer moves from the last field in the first format to the first field in the next format 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 30 Commands Print Commands Numeric Field Separator Purpose To identify numeric data in a field to increase or decrease Syntax FS Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes It is possible to have numerous data regions in one field as long as they do not overlap Depending on the value entered for the specific field each data region separately increments or decrements The data length remains the same when setting values of increments or decrements Important Values increase or decrease in a circular motion For example 9 increases to 0 The pr
85. rizontal all are rotated counterclockwise from horizontal 1 90 2 180 3 270 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 72 Commands Program Mode Commands Format Erase Purpose To erase a format Syntax En Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value NONE Accepted values for n 1 19 Important Cannot erase format 0 Format Offset Within a Page Define Purpose To determine the format offset within a page Syntax On m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 m 0 Accepted values for n and m n 0 19999 m 0 19999 Format Position From Page Delete Purpose To delete a format from within a page Syntax mp Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value p a Accepted values for p a z 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 73 Program Mode Commands Format Position in a Page Assign Purpose To assign a format to a page position Syntax Mp n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Important If the format ID is out of range an error code of 36 is generated A format can be in several locations within a page
86. rs Continued PAX4 Control Panel Option Details and Menu Choices lt X lllPlus lt Z4Mplus Z6Mplus 105SL ZM400 ZM600 xi4 TAKE LABEL This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician Y v v v v MARK S This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician Y Y TRANS GAIN This is automatically set during calibration Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician 4 Y TRANS BASE This is automatically set during calibration Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician di Y TRANS BRIGHT This is automatically set during calibration Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician d d v v MARK MED S This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician V ses dat d MEDIR LED This is automatically set during calibration Password protected Important If this needs to be changed the change should be done by a qualified service technician
87. rties for any other purpose without the express written permission of Zebra Technologies Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of Zebra Technologies All specifications and designs are subject to change without notice Liability Disclaimer Zebra Technologies takes steps to ensure that its published Engineering specifications and manuals are correct however errors do occur Zebra Technologies reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting therefrom Limitation of Liability In no event shall Zebra Technologies or anyone else involved in the creation production or delivery of the accompanying product including hardware and software be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation consequential damages including loss of business profits business interruption or loss of business information arising out of the use of the results of use of or inability to use such product even if Zebra Technologies has been advised of the possibility of such damages Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Part Number 14177L 003 Contents About This Document 0 000 c eee ee eh RR nh nnn 9 Who Should Use This Document cee eee eee eee ene 10 How This Document Is Organized liliis 10 COMAS a iaa e osea 11 Document Conventi
88. s not sent by the printer APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 43 Configuration Commands Print Speed Set Purpose To determine the print speed Syntax lt SI gt Sn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Defines the print speed Default n 30 Values for n 20 30 40 50 or 60 20 2 inches per second ips 30 3 ips etcetera Printer Language Select Purpose To determine the printer language Syntax lt SI gt 1n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 Values for n 0 10 Notes Only one language can be used for a print job If it is necessary to use more than one language you can either bitmap the TrueType fonts or create your own bitmap font The default language selection should supply you with the necessary characters for a bitmap However if you are using a TrueType font it is imperative that you match code to the language If you downloaded a scalable font you must first download the correct code Printhead Loading Mode Select Purpose To determine the printhead loading mode Syntax lt SI gt hn m Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes Printing batches of labels in inverse mode is not recommended due to w
89. s reset Error Code Request Purpose To check the printer for errors and warnings Syntax BEL Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The error code is either a command syntax error or a RAM usage error A returned ASCII number represents the latest error Important If no error has occurred since the last power up the printer returns a zero When this command is sent the error code is always reset to 00 Label and Gap Length Transmit 14177L 003 Purpose To send the label length and gap length to the host Syntax lt ESC gt L Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes If you are using continuous media the printer sends the length identified by the Maximum Label Length Set command Label length is the length of the current label If the current label is longer than the distance between the printhead and the sensor then the previous label s length is used APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 21 Immediate Commands Remaining Quantity and Batch Count Transmit Purpose To send the remaining quantity and batch counts to the host Syntax ESC Q Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes This command transmits the batch and quantity
90. sable 44 top of form set 44 configuration parameters transmit 24 contacts 11 control panel navigation 106 current edit session save 68 customer service 11 cut print commands 24 cutter enable or disable 36 D dark adjust test and service commands 80 dark adjust set 37 data matrix symbology versions ECC 100 and ECC 200 60 data shift international characters 24 data source for format in a page define 68 direct graphics mode select 25 E emulation mode 25 emulation or advanced mode on power up 37 end of print skip distance set 37 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide error code request 20 F factory default reset 80 field decrement set 26 field direction define 70 field increment set 26 field origin define 70 field delete 69 field select 26 firmware versions print servers 90 first data entry field select 27 font type select 71 font transmit 27 form feed 27 format direction in a page define 71 format offset within a page define 72 format position from page delete 72 format position in a page assign 73 format create or edit 71 format erase 72 format select 28 73 format transmit 28 formats print 81 G graphic or UDC define 73 H hardware configuration label print 81 height magnification of bar box or UDC define 73 HIBC code 128 59 HIBC code 39 51 human readable field create or edit 74 IBM language translation enable or disabl
91. tact information document structure and organization and additional reference documents Contents Who Should Use This Document 10 How This Document Is Organized 0 0 0 c cece eee eee 10 Contacts animada nsoR eme P Fa Saved Ponga Bina aida oblea eds USUS diana 11 Document Conventions 000 eee 12 Related Documents 13 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 10 About This Document Who Should Use This Document Who Should Use This Document This Reference Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to perform routine maintenance upgrade or troubleshoot problems with the printer How This Document Is Organized The Reference Guide is set up as follows Section Description Introduction on page 15 This section explains the known differences between the Zebra printer with APL I firmware and the Intermec 3400D printer For complete printer operation use this guide with your 3400D User s Manual Commands on page 19 This section provides a detailed listing of commands on your Zebra printer with APL I firmware as implemented on the Intermec 3400D printer for 203 dpi Network Configuration on page 89 This section describes the features and functionality of the ZebraNet Print Servers with printers using APL I firmware Control Panel Options on page 95 This appendix provides you with control panel menu options on the Zebra printers with APL I firmware 14177L 003 APL I Reference
92. ter Notes When switching between Advanced Mode default and Emulation Mode all entered data is lost Page 0 is the default page and the field pointer selects the first field in format 0 Alphanumeric Field Separator Purpose To increase decrease alphanumeric characters in a field separated domain Syntax GS Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes It is possible to have numerous data regions in one field as long as they do not overlap Each region separately increments or decrements depending on the value entered for the specific field Data length remains the same when setting values of increments or decrements Values increase or decrease in a circular motion that is 9 increases to 0 The command identifies the areas of character to increase or decrease without actual changes Important The printer does not recognize non alphanumeric values Batch Count Set 14177L 003 Purpose To identify the amount of labels to print in the next batch Syntax US n Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes When it is used the printer it prints a certain amount of the same label The amount is calculated by multiplying the number of batches by the amount in each batch Important Ifthe amount is out of range an error code 21 is generated APL I Reference
93. the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The name parameter is optional and can consist of 8 ASCII characters excluding the semicolon and cannot start with a number Default Value n 0 Accepted values for n 0 199 User Defined Font Character Create Purpose To identify the next font to be defined Syntax tn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes n is a decimal representation of an ASCII character Existing characters are erased by the printer Default Value NONE Accepted values for n 0 255 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 79 Program Mode Commands Width of Line Box Bar or Character Define 11 24 09 Purpose To determine the width magnification of a line box bar code or character Syntax wn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default value for line box bar code fields and graphics n 1 Accepted values for n Line and box fields 1 9999 Bar code fields 1 99 Graphics 1 999 Default value for human readable fields and POSTNET n 2 Accepted values for human readable fields and POSTNET 1 250 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 80 Commands Test and Service Commands Test and Service Commands Ambient Temperature Transmit Purpose Transmits the a
94. tion Table 2 shows the version of APL I firmware required to support each of the ZebraNet Print Servers Table 2 Supported Print Servers and Firmware Print Server Printer Firmware 10 100 PS External XilIIPlus 105SL 160 13 0 0 or later Print Server ZAMplus Z6Mplus or Internal or External PAX4 SAM 150 13 3 or later 153 15 0 or later ZM400 ZM600 153 15 0 or later Xi4 153 17 1 or later Wireless Print Server XilIIP us 105SL 160 15 0 or later ZAMplus Z6Mplus or PAXA Wireless Plus Print XilllP us 105SL or PAX4 160 15 0 or later Server ZM400 ZM600 or SAM I53 15 0 or later Xi4 153 17 1 or later Internal Wireless Plus Print Server XilllPlus 105SL or PAX4 160 17 1 or later ZM400 ZM600 S4M or Xi4 APL I Reference Guide 153 17 1 or later 11 24 09 Network Configuration 91 10 100 Internal External Wired Print Server 10 100 Internal External Wired Print Server Configuration You can configure the 10 100 Print Server for use with your printer running APL I firmware using WebView ZebraNet View DHCP or Telnet Important For more detailed information on 10 100 print servers see the ZebraNet 10 100 Print Server User Guide Supported Protocols All network features described in the 10 100 Print Server User Guide are supported with APL I firmware except APL I is not a ZebraLink enabled firmware Youare not able to print a network configuration label using the button
95. tion of the verifier port Password protected Y START PRINT SIG This allows you to determine how the printer reacts to the Start Print Signal input on pin 3 of the applicator interface PRIHT MODE This allows you to set the type of label delivery RESOLUTION This allows you to set the dot size MEDIA TYPE This allows you to set the type of media you are using Y IV iv Y v SENSOR TYPE This allows you to set the type of media you are using with a web This indicates the spacing between labels or if you are using media with black mark print on the back Y SENSOR SELECT This allows you to choose the sensor that you want to use v v v v v v PRINT METHOD This allows you to set the method of printing 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 98 Control Panel Options Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued o 3 o i 3 o 5 N JEEE z Ye a amp x Control Panel Option Details and Menu Choices vi YO v v Y v PRINT WIDTH This allows you to set the printable area across the label width Y v v v Y v MAXIMUM LENGTH This allows you to set the maximum length of the label Y Y v EARLY WARNING This allows you to enable or disable warnings MEDIA SUPPLIES to appear if label or ribbons are low WARNING Password protected Y v v LABELS PER ROLL This parameter appears onl
96. ult Value n Values for n 0 199 Notes n corresponds to the vertical magnification of the character bitmap for human readable fields POSTNET symbology and graphics The printer will use the highest value possible when n is set too large For a 200 dpi printer in Advanced mode a dot is 5 mil for a 400 dpi printer a dot is 2 5 mil Intercharacter Space for UDF Define Purpose To determine spacing that is added to the default intercharacter gap length for a bitmap font Syntax zn Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 2 Accepted values for n 0 199 Notes n represents the number of dots per pixels For a 200 dpi printer in Advanced mode a dot is 5 mil for a 400 dpi printer a dot is 2 5 mil Important If an invalid lengths occurs an error code 52 is generated Interpretive Field Edit 14177L 003 Purpose To edit an interpretive field Syntax In Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Default Value n 0 Accepted values for n 1 199 Notes You cannot create interpretive fields when using this command You can only create or delete them when you enable the interpretive of the bar code field Every interpretive field is counted as a separate field in the maximum number of 200 fields APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Com
97. viously sent to the printer by pushing a single button The number in the lower left hand corner of the control panel corresponds to the format number that is printed 11 24 09 FORMAT CARO APL I Reference Guide This allows you to erase all information from the memory card Password protected 14177L 003 100 5 XillPlus lt Z4Mplus Z6Mplus lt 105SL Control Panel Options Control Panel Options Table 3 Control Panel Differences on Supported Printers Continued ZM400 ZM600 lt PAX4 S xi4 Control Panel Option INIT FLASH MEM Details and Menu Choices This allows you to reformat your Flash memory Password protected SENSOR PROFILE This prints out a sensor profile label MEDIA AND RIB PARALLEL COMM This allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the media and ribbon sensors This allows you to control whether or not data is returned via the printer s parallel port for selected commands Password protected BAUD This allows you to select a baud rate It must match the rate being used by the host Password protected DATA BITS This allows you to select the data bits It must match the data bits being used by the host Password protected PARITY This allows you to select the parity It must match the parity on the host Password protected HOST HANDSHAKE This allows you to select the handshake protoco
98. xtended D2 m This field is a slave field and acquires its data from the m field D3 m The printer specifies the data during program mode fixed The m value dictates the JIS ITF type If the length of the data is not exactly 6 14 or 16 it will round up to the next highest value JIS ITF type and pad with zeros Important The JIS ITF bar code always includes an interpretive field located underneath the bar code field This symbology cannot achieve a true 2 5 to 1 ratio due to the printhead dot size limitations The actual ratio is 2 4 to 1 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 Commands 59 Program Mode Commands HIBC Code 128 Purpose To specify an HIBC Code 128 bar code field Syntax c16 m1 m2 Supported Based on testing this command works the same on the Zebra printer with APL I firmware as on the 3400D printer Notes The c16 command has two arguments m1 and m2 and ml defaults to 0 The HIBC Code 128 bar code supports these modes m1 HIBC Code 128 Mode Primary format Alternate Primary format 2 m2 Secondary format with m2 as the linkage character and field identifier 3 Single format 4 First data format 5 m2 Second data format with m2 as the linkage character and field identifier 6 Multiple data format 11 24 09 APL I Reference Guide 14177L 003 60 Commands Program Mode Commands Data Matrix Symbology Versions ECC 100 and ECC 200 Purpose To specify a Data Matrix
99. y when Early Warning for Media is enabled This value should correspond to the number of labels per roll of the media that you are using Y v Y MEDIA REPLACED This parameter appears only when Early Warning for Media is enabled d Y Y RIBBON LENGTH This parameter appears only when Early Warning for Media is enabled and the printer is set for Thermal Transfer operation v Y v RIBBON REPLACED This parameter appears only when Early Warning for Media is enabled and the printer is set for Thermal Transfer operation V V Y v EARLY WARNING This allows you to enable or disable warnings MRIHT to appear if the printhead needs to be cleaned Password protected v v Y v HERD CLEANING This allows you to enable or disable a warning to appear when the printhead needs to be cleaned This value is set to correspond to the length of the media or ribbon roll that you are using d v Y v HERD CLEANED This allows you to reset the printhead cleaning counter Y v v Y HERD LIFE This allows you to set the number of inches of media that the printhead is expected to print Y v v v NEW PRINTHEAD This allows you to reset the printhead life counter Y Y v v NONRESET CNTR This allows you to reset the advanced counter used by the printer to monitor the label generation in inches centimeters and number of labels 14177L 003 APL I Reference Guide 11 24 09 S X lllPlus Z4Mplus Z6Mplus 105SL Control Panel

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