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Programming Rules

•Use blank spaces exactly as shown in the command descriptions, examples

and syntax. Blank spaces are the delimiters between parameters. Omitting a

necessary space may cause incorrect programming or a command recogni-

tion failure.

•Do not send extraneous control characters to the printer.

•End every command line with a line feed or a carriage return and line feed.

•All of the VARIABLEETHERNETcommands discussed in this document

require a special header line, VARIABLE READ, VARIABLEWRITE, VARIABLE

ETHERNET RESETand an END statement as shown in the following format:

! 0 0 0 0

VARIABLE READ

VARIABLE ETHERNET ...

VARIABLE WRITE

VARIABLE ETHERNET RESET

END

Note:VARIABLEREADand VARIABLEWRITEcommands are discussed in

the Programmer’s Guide.

•An indented second command line indicates a continuation of the previ-

ous line and should not include a carriage return but only a space between

parameters, for example:

VARIABLE ETHERNET FIRMWARE 195-113-217 V2.17

/tftpboot/195113.217

•Enter all VARIABLE ETHERNET commands in uppercase letters.

•Place any VARIABLE ETHERNETcommands immediately after the header

line in the label format file.

•Enter all VARIABLE ETHERNETcommands exactly as shown.

•VARIABLE may be abbreviated as V, but do not use any other abbreviations

unless specifically allowed in the command description.

Important:Use all VARIABLE ETHERNETcommands with care since they

can change the data in the printer’s nonvolatile RAM.

Note:Not all printers support all commands, and there may be some varia-

tion in command usage depending upon the printer model. For example,

non-ethernet printers do not support VARIABLEETHERNET commands.

Review the printer’s quickstart guide and the Programmer’s Guide for addi-

tional information on compatibility.

Programming Rules