Operator`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Programming Manual
- copyright © cab Produkttechnik GmbH & Co KG
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1 - Overview
- Instruction types
- 1. ESC instructions
- 2. Immediate Commands
- 3. Label Format Commands
- Special Content Fields
- Programming cab printers - a simple lesson
- Create your first label:
- Explanation of this Example
- Command Overview
- ESC Commands
- Immediate Commands
- Label Format Commands
- Special Content Fields
- Time and Date Functions
- Jalali Date Functions
- Field Calculations and Comparisons
- Special functions (miscellaneous)
- Database Connector commands
- CHAPTER 2 - ESC Commands
- ESCESC Replaces ESC in binary data
- ESC!ESC! Hard Reset
- ESC* Activate all RS-485 printers
- ESC. Start and stop value for binary data
- ESC: Start description of binary data
- ESC? Request for free memory
- ESC A - ESC Z Activate individual RS-485 printer
- ESCa - abc-status
- ESCc - Cancel Printjob
- ESCend-of-data End description of binary data
- ESCf formfeed
- ESCp0 End printer´s pause mode
- ESC p1 Set printer into pause mode
- ESC s Printer status query
- ESC t total cancel
- CHAPTER 3 - Immediate commands
- Immediate commands
- Starts the abc Basic Compiler - - Ends the abc Basic Compiler
- ; - Comment line
- a - ASCII Dump Mode
- c - Direct cut
- d - download data
- e - erase data
- f - formfeed
- g - generate font cache
- l - Change Language ( country )
- m - set measuring unit
- p - pause Printer
- q - query Printer
- r - reset to default values
- s - set Date/Time
- t - Run Printer Self-test
- v - Firmware version
- x - Synchronous Peripheral Signal Settings
- z - print slashed / unslashed zero
- CHAPTER 4 - Label Format Commands
- A - Amount of Labels
- B - Barcode Definition
- Barcode overview list
- B - Barcode 2 of 5 Interleaved
- B - Barcode Add-On2
- B - Barcode Add-On5
- B - Barcode Codabar
- B - Barcode Code 39
- B - Barcode Code 93
- B - Barcode Code 128
- B - Barcode Data Matrix
- B - Barcode DBP - German Post Identcode
- B - Barcode EAN-8 / JAN-8
- B - Barcode EAN-13 / JAN-13
- B - Barcode EAN 128 / UCC 128
- B - Barcode FIM
- B - Barcode HIBC (Health Industry Barcode)
- B - Barcode Maxicode
- B - Barcode Micro PDF 417
- B - Barcode MSI (MSI Plessey)
- B - Barcode PDF417
- B - Barcode Plessey
- B - Barcode Postnet
- B - Barcode QR-Code
- B - Barcode UPC-A
- B - Barcode UPC-E
- B - Barcode UPC-E0
- C - Cutter Parameters
- D - Global Object Offset
- E - Define Files ( Extension )
- F - Font Number
- G - Graphic Field Definition
- H - Heat, Speed, Method of Printing, Ribbon
- I - Image Field Definition
- J - Job Start
- M - Memory Card Access
- O - Set Print Options
- P - Set Peel-Off Mode
- R - Replace Field Contents
- S - Set Label Size
- T - Text Field Definition
- X - Synchronous Peripheral Signal Settings
- CHAPTER 5 - Special Content fields
- Special Content fields
- Time functions
- [H12] Print Hour in 12-hour form (1-12)
- [H24] Print Hour in 24-hour form (0-23)
- [H012] Print H0ur in 12-hour form (01-12) -always 2 digits
- [H024] Print H0ur in 24-hour form (01-24) -always 2 digits
- [MIN] Print MINutes (00-59)
- [SEC] Print SEConds (00-59)
- [TIME ] Print actual TIME
- [XM] am/pm indicator
- [DATE... ] Print actual DATE
- Date functions
- [DAY... ] Print numeric DAY of the month (1-31)
- [DAY02... ] Print numeric 2-digit DAY of the month (01-31)
- [DOFY... ] Print numeric Day OF Year(001-366)
- [ODATE... ] Print DATE with Offset
- [wday... ] Print complete weekday name
- [WDAY... ] Print numeric WeekDAY(1-7)
- [wday2... ] Print weekday name, 2 - digits shortened
- [wday3... ] Print weekday name, 3 - digits shortened
- [WEEK... ] Print numeric WEEK (1-53)
- [WEEK02... ] Print numeric WEEK with 2 -digits (01-53)
- [OWEEK... ] Print WEEK with Offset(1-53)
- [mon... ] Print 3-character month name
- [month... ] Print complete month name
- [MONTH... ] Print 2-digit MONTH (1-12)
- [MONTH02... ] Print 02-digit MONTH (01-12)
- [YY... ] Print 2-digit Year (00-99)
- [YYYY... ] Print 4-digit Year (1970-2069)
- Jalali Date functions
- Jalali Date functions
- Field Calculations and Comparisons
- [+:op1,op2. . ,] Addition
- [-:op1,op2] Subtraction
- [*:op1,op2, . .] Multiplication
- [/ :op1,op2] Division
- [%: op1,op2] Modulo
- [|:op1,op2] Logical Or
- [&:op1,op2] Logical And
- [<: op1,op2] Comparision < Less than
- [=: op1,op2] Comparision = Equal
- [>: op1,op2] Comparision > Greater than
- [MOD10:x] Calculates the Modulo 10 Checkdigit
- [MOD43:x] Calculates the Modulo 43 Checkdigit
- [P: ... ] Print result in Price format
- [R:x] Rounding method
- [?: ... ] LCD prompt
- Special functions (Miscellaneous)
- [C: ... ] Leading zero replacement
- [D:... ] Set number of Digits
- [DBF:... ] Database file access
- [I] Invisible fields
- [J: ... ] Justification
- [LOWER:... ] Converts to lower case characters
- [name] Access a field with a name
- [name,m{,n}] insert substring
- [RTMP... ] Read value from serial (TMP) file
- [S:... ] Script style for numeric values
- [SER:...] - Serial numbering
- [U:x] Insert Unicode characters
- [UPPER:... ] Convert to upper case characters
- [WLOG] Write LOG file
- [WTMP] Write value to serial (TMP)file
- CHAPTER 6 - cab DataBase Connector
- CHAPTER 7 - a-Series basic compiler
- abc - a-Series basic compiler
- Requirements:
- Restrictions:
- Import differences to Yabasic PC versions:
- Temporary restrictions/known bugs:
- Window-Handling:
- New functions compared to Yabasic:
- Restrictions compared to Yabasic:
- PEEK Variables:
- POKE Variables:
- Streams:
- Modes:
- Notes:
- Communication with Web Browsers:
- HTML
- abc - examples:
- APPENDIX
- Index
- Symbole
- $DBF
- ; - Comment line
- - Ends the abc Basic Compiler
- Starts the abc Basic Compiler - [%: op1,op2] Modulo
- [&:op1,op2] Logical And
- [*:op1,op2, . .] Multiplication
- [+:op1,op2. . ,] Addition
- [-:op1,op2] Subtraction
- [/ :op1,op2] Division
- [<: op1,op2] Comparision < Less than
- [=: op1,op2] Comparision = Equal
- [>: op1,op2] Comparision > Greater than
- [?: ... ] LCD prompt
- [|:op1,op2] Logical Or
- [C: ... ] Leading zero replacement
- [D:... ] Set number of Digits
- [DATE... ] Print actual DATE
- [DAY... ] Print numeric DAY of the month (1-31
- [DAY02... ] Print numeric 2-digit DAY of the m
- [DBF:... ] Database file access
- [DOFY... ] Print numeric Day OF Year(001-366)
- [H012] Print H0ur in 12-hour form (01-12) -alwa
- [H024] Print H0ur in 24-hour form (01-24) -alwa
- [H12] Print Hour in 12-hour form (1-12)
- [H24] Print Hour in 24-hour form (0-23)
- [I] Invisible fields
- [J: ... ] Justification
- [LOWER:... ] Converts to lower case characters
- [MIN] Print MINutes (00-59)
- [MOD10:x] Calculates the Modulo 10 Checkdigit
- [MOD43:x] Calculates the Modulo 43 Checkdigit
- [mon... ] Print 3-character month name
- [MONTH... ] Print 2-digit MONTH (1-12)
- [month... ] Print complete month name
- [MONTH02... ] Print 02-digit MONTH (01-12)
- [name] Access a field with a name
- [name,m{,n}] insert substring
- [ODATE... ] Print DATE with Offset
- [OWEEK... ] Print WEEK with Offset(1-53)
- [P: ... ] Print result in Price format
- [R:x] Rounding method
- [RTMP... ] Read value from serial (TMP) file
- [S:... ] Script style for numeric values
- [SEC] Print SEConds (00-59)
- [SER:...] - Serial numbering
- [Split:... ] Split data
- [TIME ] Print actual TIME
- [U:x] Insert Unicode characters
- [UPPER:... ] Converts to upper case characters
- [wday... ] Print complete weekday name
- [WDAY... ] Print numeric WeekDAY(1-7)
- [wday2... ] Print weekday name, 2 - digits sho
- [wday3... ] Print weekday name, 3 - digits sho
- [WEEK... ] Print numeric WEEK (1-53)
- [WEEK02... ] Print numeric WEEK with 2 -digits
- [WLOG] Write LOG file
- [WTMP] Write value to serial (TMP)file
- [XM] am/pm indicator
- [YY... ] Print 2-digit Year (00-99)
- [YYYY... ] Print 4-digit Year (1970-2069)
- 02-digit MONTH (01-12)
- 12-hour form (1-12)
- 2 of 5 Interleaved
- 2-digit DAY of the month (01-31)
- 2-digit MONTH (1-12)
- 2-digit Year (00-99)
- 24-hour form (0-23)
- 3-character month name
- 4-digit Year (1970-2069)
- A
- A - Amount of Labels
- a - ASCII Dump Mode
- a-Series basic compiler
- abc - a-Series basic compiler
- abc Basic Compiler - end (
) - abc Basic Compiler - start command
- abc-status ESCa
- ACCESS
- Access a field with a name
- Activate all RS-485 printers ESC*
- Activate individual RS-485 printer (ESC A - ESC
- Add-On2 (Barcode)
- Add-On5 (Barcode)
- Addition
- am/pm indicator
- Amount of Labels
- And - logical
- Arab calender
- ARABIC scripts style
- ASCII Dump Mode (a)
- ASCII Table
- B
- B - Barcode 2 of 5 Interleaved
- B - Barcode Add-On2
- B - Barcode Codabar
- B - Barcode Code 39
- B - Barcode DBP - German Post Identcode
- B - Barcode EAN 128 / UCC 128
- B - Barcode EAN-13 / JAN-13
- B - Barcode EAN-8 / JAN-8
- B - Barcode HIBC (Health Industry Barcode)
- B - Barcode MSI (MSI Plessey)
- B - Barcode PDF- 417
- B - Barcode UPC-A
- B - Barcode UPC-E
- B - Barcode Code 128
- B - Barcode Maxicode
- B - Barcode Code 128
- B - Barcode Code 39
- B - Barcode Code 93
- B - Barcode Data Matrix
- B - Barcode Definition
- B - Barcode FIM
- B - Barcode Micro PDF 417
- B - Barcode Plessey
- B - Barcode Postnet
- B - Barcode QR-Code
- B - Barcode UPC-A
- B - Barcode UPC-E
- B - Barcode UPC-E0
- Barcode 2 of 5 Interleaved
- Barcode Add-On2
- Barcode Add-On5
- Barcode Codabar
- Barcode Code 128
- Barcode Code 39
- Barcode Code 93
- Barcode Data Matrix
- Barcode DBP - German Post Identcode
- Barcode Definition
- Barcode EAN 128 / UCC 128
- Barcode EAN-13 / JAN-13
- Barcode EAN-8 / JAN-8
- Barcode FIM
- Barcode HIBC (Health Industry Barcode)
- Barcode Maxicode
- Barcode Micro PDF 417
- Barcode MSI (MSI Plessey)
- Barcode overview list
- Barcode PDF- 417
- Barcode Plessey
- Barcode Postnet
- Barcode QR-Code
- Barcode UPC-A
- Barcode UPC-E
- Barcode UPC-E0
- BARS
- basic compiler
- Basic Compiler -abc - start command
- Basic Compiler -abc -end of the compiler (/
) - Belgium / french - country settings (l)
- Binary data - end description (ESCend-of-data)
- Binary data description (ESC:)
- bitmap fonts
- bitmap query
- BMP
- boundary lines
- Bulgaria - country settings (l)
- Bundespost DBP Barcode
- C
- C - Cutter Parameters
- c - Direct cut
- cab DataBase Connector commands
- cab Database Connector license
- cab DataBaseConnector
- Calculate the Modulo 43 Checkdigit
- Calculates the Modulo 10 Checkdigit
- calculations
- Cancel Printjob (ESCc)
- cancel total (ESCc)
- Checkdigit
- Checkdigit (modulo 10)
- Circle (definition)
- clock set
- Codabar (Barcode)
- Code 128
- Code 39
- Code 39 (Barcode)
- Code 93 (Barcode)
- Command Overview
- Command syntax
- comment line
- Comparision < Less than
- Comparision = Equal
- Comparision > Greater than
- comparisons
- connectionstrings
- Convert to upper case characters
- copyright
- Country - language (l)
- Create your first label
- cut direct (c)
- Cutter Parameters
- Czech Republic - country settings (l)
- D
- d - download data
- D - Global Object Offset
- data download (d)
- data erase
- Data Matrix (Barcode)
- Database format
- Database Connector commands
- Database Connector commands - Overview
- Database Connector license
- database download
- Database file access
- database query
- Date and Time Functions - Overview
- date and time query
- DATE with Offset
- Date/Time setting (s)
- DAY of the month (01-31)
- DAY of the month (1-31)
- Day OF Year(001-366)
- Dbase
- DBF
- DBF download
- DBP - German Post Identcode
- Define Files ( Extension )
- Define Text Field
- Denmark - country settings (l)
- Digits - set number of
- Direct cut (c)
- directory path
- Division
- DOS file system (memory card)
- Download binary data (ESC:)
- download data (d)
- Dump Mode - ASCII (a)
- E
- E - Define Files ( Extension )
- e - erase data
- EAN 128 / UCC 128 (Barcode)
- EAN-13 / JAN-13 (Barcode)
- EAN-8 / JAN-8 (Barcode)
- ELx
- End description of binary data (ESCend-of-data)
- End the abc Basic Compiler
- Ends printer´s pause mode (ESCp0)
- Equal
- erase data (e)
- erase data from memory card
- Error Level
- ESC A - ESC Z Activate individual RS-485 print
- ESC Commands
- ESC commands
- ESC instructions
- ESC p1 Set printer into pause mode
- ESC s Printer status query
- ESC t total cancel
- ESC!ESC! Hard Reset
- ESC* Activate all RS-485 printers
- ESC. Start and stop value for binary data
- ESC: Start description of binary data
- ESC? Request for free memory
- ESCa - abc-status
- ESCc - Cancel Printjob
- ESCend-of-data End description of binary data
- ESCESC Replacement of ESC in Binary data
- ESCf formfeed
- ESCp0 End printer´s pause mode
- Ethernet
- European Article Numbering
- Extended Human Readable Interpretation
- Extension (define files)
- F
- F - Font Number
- f - formfeed
- Field Calculations and Comparisons
- Field Calculations and Comparisons - Overview
- file system (memory card)
- Fill (option)
- FIM (Barcode)
- Finland - country settings (l)
- FNT
- font cache
- font effects
- font list
- Font Number
- Font types
- fonts (scalable) query
- form feed (f)
- Formfeed (ESCf)
- France - country settings (l)
- free memory query
- Free memory request (ESC?)
- G
- g - generate font cache
- G - Graphic Definition - Circle
- G - Graphic Definition - Line
- G - Graphic Definition - Option Shade
- G - Graphic Definition - Option: Fill
- G - Graphic Definition - Option: Outline
- G - Graphic Definition - Rectangle
- G - Graphic Field Definition
- generate font cache (g)
- German Post Identcode
- Germany - country settings (l)
- GIF
- Global Object Offset
- Graphic Definition - Circle
- Graphic Definition - Line
- Graphic Definition - Option Shade
- Graphic Definition - Option: Fill
- Graphic Definition - Option: Outline
- Graphic Definition - Rectangle
- Graphic Field Definition
- graphic formats
- Great Britain - country settings (l)
- Greater than
- Greece - country settings (l)
- H
- H - Heat, Speed, Method of Printing, Ribbon
- H0ur in 12-hour form (01-12) -always 2 digits
- H0ur in 24-hour form (01-24) -always 2 digits
- Hard Reset (ESC!ESC!)
- Health Industry Barcode (HIBC)
- Heat setting
- height (barcode height)
- Hour in 12-hour form (1-12)
- Hour in 24-hour form (0-23)
- Hungary - country settings (l)
- I
- I - Image Field Definition
- Ident- und Leitcode der Deutschen Bundespost
- Ident- und Leitcode der Deutschen Bundespost, Barc
- Image Field Definition
- image query
- IMG
- Immediate Commands
- Immediate commands
- Immediate Commands - Overview
- inches
- increment
- insert substring
- Insert Unicode characters
- Instruction types
- Internal Fonts
- internal fonts
- Introduction
- Invisible fields
- Iran - country settings (l)
- Italy - country settings (l)
- J
- J - Job Start
- Jalali Calender
- Jalali Date Functions
- Jalali Date functions
- Jalali Date Functions - Overview
- Jalali-DAY
- Jalali-DAY, 02 digits
- Jalali-DAY of the Week
- Jalali-Day OF Year
- Jalali-Month
- Jalali-Month, complete name
- Jalali-Month,02 digits
- JAN-13 (Barcode)
- JAN-8 (Barcode)
- Japanese Article Numbering
- Job Start
- Justification
- L
- l - Change Language ( country )
- Label Format Commands
- Label Format Commands - Overview
- Label quantity
- label query
- Label Size
- Language ( country ) settings
- LATIN scripts style
- LCD prompt
- Leading zero replacement
- Less than
- Line (definition)
- line end identifier
- list fonts
- Lituvia - country settings (l)
- LOG file - write
- Logical And
- Logical Or
- lower case characters conversion
- M
- M - Memory Card Access
- m - set measuring unit
- MAC
- Maxicode (Barcode)
- measurements in inches
- measuring unit
- media query
- memory (free) query
- memory card - save data
- Memory Card Access
- memory card file system
- memory card type query
- Memory request (free memeory (ESC?))
- Method of Printing,
- Micro PDF 417 (Barcode)
- millimeters
- MINutes (00-59)
- Modulo
- Modulo 10 Checkdigit
- Modulo 43 Checkdigit
- Monospace 821 TM
- month name complete
- MS ACCESS
- MSI (MSI Plessey) (Barcode)
- Multiplication
- N
- O
- O - Set Print Options
- ODBC
- Offset (Global objects)
- Option Shade
- Option: Fill
- Option: Outline
- options
- Options settings
- Or - logical
- Oracle
- Orientation
- Outline (option)
- Overview
- Overview - Database Connector commands
- Overview - Date and Time Functions
- Overview - Field Calculations and Comparisons
- Overview - Jalali Date Functions
- Overview - Label Format Commands
- Overview - Special Content Fields
- Overview - Special functions (miscellaneous)
- Overview - Time and Date Functions
- Overview Immediate Commands
- overview list (barcodes)
- P
- p - pause Printer
- P - Set Peel-Off Mode
- Pause Printer (p)
- PCX
- PDF- 417 (Barcode)
- Peel-Off Mode
- peripheral equipment query
- Peripheral Signal Settings
- Peripheral Signal Settings (x)
- Plessey (Barcode)
- PNG
- Poland - country settings (l)
- Portugal - country settings (l)
- Possible graphic formats
- Postnet (Barcode)
- Price format
- Print weekday name, 2 - digits shortened
- Print weekday name, 3 - digits shortened
- Print 02-digit MONTH (01-12)
- Print 2-digit MONTH (1-12)
- Print 2-digit Year (00-99)
- Print 3-character month name
- Print 4-digit Year (1970-2069)
- Print actual DATE
- Print actual TIME
- Print all records of database
- Print complete month name
- Print complete weekday name
- Print DATE with Offset
- Print H0ur in 12-hour form (01-12) -always 2 digit
- Print H0ur in 24-hour form (01-24) -always 2 digit
- print heat
- Print Hour in 12-hour form (1-12)
- Print Hour in 24-hour form (0-23)
- Print Jalali-DAY
- Print Jalali-DAY, 02 digits
- Print Jalali-DAY of the Week (1=saturday)
- Print Jalali-Day OF Year
- Print Jalali-Month
- Print Jalali-Month, complete name
- Print Jalali-Month,02 digits
- Print Jalali-YEAR, 4 digits
- Print MINutes (00-59)
- Print numeric 2-digit DAY of the month (01-31)
- Print numeric DAY of the month (1-31)
- Print numeric Day OF Year(001-366)
- Print numeric WEEK (1-53)
- Print numeric WEEK with 2 -digits (01-53)
- Print numeric WeekDAY(1-7)
- print positions
- Print result in Price format
- Print SEConds (00-59)
- print slashed zero (z)
- Print speed
- print unslashed zero (z)
- Print WEEK with Offset(1-53)
- Printer model
- Printer Self-test (t)
- Printer status query (ESCs)
- Printing method
- Printjob -cancel (ESCc)
- prompt (LCD)
- Protocol error
- protocol errors
- Q
- R
- R - Replace Field Contents
- r - reset to default values
- ratio (barcodes)
- Read value from serial (TMP) file
- real time clock
- Rectangle (definition)
- Release date
- Replace Field Contents
- Replacement of ESC in Binary data (ESCESC)
- replacement of leading zeroes
- request Firmware version
- Request for free memory (ESC?)
- Reset (Hard Reset (ESC!ESC!))
- reset to default values (r)
- Ribbon
- ribbon diameter query
- Ribbon setting
- Rounding method
- RS-485 printer activation (ESC A - ESC Z )
- Run Printer Self-test (t)
- Russia - country settings (l)
- S
- s - set Date/Time
- S - Set Label Size
- Save data on memory card
- SC (Standard Codesize for Barcodes)
- scalable fonts
- scaleable fonts query
- Script style for numeric values
- SCx (barcodes)
- SEConds (00-59)
- Self-test printer (t)
- serial (TMP)file
- Serial numbering
- set Date/Time (s)
- Set Label Size
- set measuring unit
- Set number of Digits
- Set Peel-Off Mode
- Set Print Options
- Set printer into pause mode (ESCp1)
- Shade
- Shade (option)
- Signal Settings
- simple lesson
- size
- Size of label setting
- slashed zero (z)
- Spain - country settings (l)
- Special Content Fields
- Special Content fields
- Special Content Fields - Overview
- Special functions (miscellaneous)
- Special functions (miscellaneous) - Overview
- Speed
- Speed setting
- Split data
- SQLClient
- SQLServer
- Standard Codesize (barcodes)
- Standard Codesize for Barcodes
- Start and stop value for binary data (ESC.)
- Start description of binary data (ESC:)
- Start of the abc Basic Compiler (
) - Start of print job
- status information
- Status of abc (ESCa)
- status printout
- Status query (ESCs)
- Stop and Start value for binary data (ESC.)
- substring
- Subtraction
- Suomi - country settings (l)
- Sweden - country settings (l)
- Swiss 721 Bold TM
- Swiss 721TM
- Switzerland / french - country settings (l)
- Switzerland / german - country settings (l)
- Synchronous Peripheral Signal Settings
- Synchronous Peripheral Signal Settings (x)
- Syntax of the commands
- T
- t - Run Printer Self-test
- T - Text Field Definition
- Table of Contents
- text (barcode data)
- Text Field Definition
- TIF
- TIME
- Time and Date Functions - Overview
- time and date query
- Time/date setting (s)
- TMP
- top-of-form
- total cancel (ESCt)
- True type font download
- Truetype download
- TTF
- TTF download
- Turkey - country settings (l)
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- Symbole
