User guide

68 170PAX 4 User Guide 10/12/2004 57516L-001 Rev. 1
Print Engine Configuration
Front Panel LCD
Set Control Prefix Character
The print engine looks for this two-digit hex character to indicate the start
of a ZPL/ZPL II control instruction. The “H” that is displayed indicates
Hexadecimal and is not part of the value.
Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and
delimiter character. The print engine must see different characters
to work properly.
1. Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.
2. Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.
Default: 7E (tilde—displayed as a black square)
Range: 00 to FF
Set Format Prefix Character
The format prefix is a two-digit hex value used as a parameter place
marker in ZPL/ZPL II format instructions. The “H” that is displayed
indicates Hexadecimal and is not part of the value. The print engine looks
for this hex character to indicate the start of a ZPL/ZPL II format
instruction. See the ZPL II Programming Guide Volume I for more
information.
Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and
delimiter character. The print engine must see different characters
to work properly.
1. Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.
2. Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.
Default: 5E (caret)
Range: 00 to FF
Set Delimiter Character
The delimiter character is a two-digit hex value used as a parameter place
marker in ZPL/ZPL II format instructions. See the ZPL II Programming
Guide Volume I for more information.
Note • Do not use the same hex value for the control, format, and
delimiter character. The print engine must see different characters
to work properly.
1. Press the left oval to move to the next digit position.
2. Press the right oval to increase the value of the digit.
Default: 2C (comma)
Range: 00 to FF
Table 6 • Print Engine Parameters (Sheet 12 of 19)
Parameter Action/Explanation
CONTROL PREFIX
- < >7EH +
FORMAT PREFIX
- <^>5EH +
DELIMITER CHAR
- <,>2CH +