Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION - Volume One
- Welcome to ZPL II Programming for X.10 Firmware
- SECTION ONE - ZPL II Programming Commands
- Using Section One: ZPL II Command Reference
- ^A - Scalable/Bitmapped Font
- ^A@ - Use Font Name to Call Font
- ^B1 - Code 11 Bar Code
- ^B2 - Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Code
- ^B3 - Code 39 Bar Code
- ^B4 - Code 49 Bar Code
- ^B7 - PDF417 Bar Code
- ^B8 - EAN-8 Bar Code
- ^B9 - UPC-E Bar Code
- ^BA - Code 93 Bar Code
- ^BB - CODABLOCK Bar Code
- ^BC - Code 128 Bar Code (Subsets A, B, and C)
- ^BD - UPS MaxiCode Bar Code
- ^BE - EAN-13 Bar Code
- ^BF - Micro-PDF417 Bar Code
- ^BI - Industrial 2 of 5 Bar Code
- ^BJ - Standard 2 of 5 Bar Code
- ^BK - ANSI Codabar
- ^BL - LOGMARS Bar Code
- ^BM - MSI Bar Code
- ^BP - Plessey Bar Code
- ^BQ - QR Code Bar Code
- ^BS - UPC/EAN Extensions
- ^BU - UPC-A Bar Code
- ^BX - Data Matrix Bar Code
- ^BY - Bar Code Field Default
- ^BZ - POSTNET Bar Code
- ^CC ~CC - Change Caret
- ^CD ~CD - Change Delimiter
- ^CF - Change Alphanumeric Default Font
- ^CI - Change International Font
- ^CM - Change Memory Letter Designation
- ^CO - Cache On
- ^CT ~CT - Change Tilde
- ^CV - Code Validation
- ^CW - Font Identifier
- ~DB - Download Bitmap Font
- ~DE - Download Encoding
- ^DF - Download Format
- ~DG - Download Graphics
- ~DN - Abort Download Graphic
- ~DS - Download Scalable Font
- ~DT - Download TrueType Font
- ~DU - Download Unbounded TrueType Font
- ~DY - Download Graphics
- ~EF - Erase Stored Formats
- ~EG - Erase Download Graphics
- ^FB - Field Block
- ^FC - Field Clock (for Real Time Clock)
- ^FD - Field Data
- ^FH - Field Hexadecimal Indicator
- ^FM - Multiple Field Origin Locations
- ^FN - Field Number
- ^FO - Field Origin
- ^FP - Field Parameter
- ^FR - Field Reverse Print
- ^FS - Field Separator
- ^FT - Field Typeset
- ^FV - Field Variable
- ^FW - Field Orientation
- ^FX - Comment
- ^GB - Graphic Box
- ^GC - Graphic Circle
- ^GD - Graphic Diagonal Line
- ^GE - Graphic Ellipse
- ^GF - Graphic Field
- ^GS - Graphic Symbol
- ~HB - Battery Status
- ^HG - Host Graphic
- ~HI - Host Identification
- ~HM - Host Memory Status
- ~HS - Host Status Return
- ~HU - Host Unsolicited
- ^HW - Host Directory List
- ^HY - Upload Graphics
- ^HZA - Display All Description Information
- ^HZF - Format Parameter Setting Information
- ^HZL - Object Directory Listing Information
- ^HZO - Individual Object Data Information
- ^HZR - Status Information
- ^ID - Object Delete
- ^IL - Image Load
- ^IM - Image Move
- ^IS - Image Save
- ~JA - Cancel All
- ^JB - Initialize Flash Memory
- ~JB - Reset Optional Memory
- ^JC - Set Media Sensor Calibration
- ~JD - Enable Communications Diagnostics
- ~JE - Disable Diagnostics
- ~JF - Set Battery Condition
- ~JG - Graphing Sensor Calibration
- ^JJ - Set Auxiliary Port
- ~JL - Set Label Length
- ^JM - Set Dots per Millimeter
- ~JN - Head Test Fatal
- ~JO - Head Test Non-fatal
- ~JP - Pause and Cancel Format
- ~JR - Power On Reset
- ~JS - Change Backfeed Sequence
- ^JT - Head Test Interval
- ^JU - Configuration Update
- ^JW - Set Ribbon Tension
- ~JX - Cancel Current Partially Input Format
- ^JZ - Reprint After Error
- ~KB - Kill Battery (Battery Discharge Mode)
- ^KD - Date/Time Format (for Real Time Clock)
- ^KL - Define Language
- ^KN - Define Printer Name
- ^KP - Define Password
- ^LH - Label Home
- ^LL - Label Length
- ^LR - Label Reverse Print
- ^LS - Label Shift
- ^LT - Label Top
- ^MC - Map Clear
- ^MD - Media Darkness
- ^MF - Media Feed
- ^ML - Maximum Label Length
- ^MM - Print Mode
- ^MN - Media Tracking
- ^MP - Mode Protection
- ^MT - Media Type
- ^MU - Set Units of Measurement
- ~NC - Network Connect
- ^NI - Network ID Number
- ~NR - Set All Network Printers Transparent
- ~NT - Set Currently Connected Printer Transparent
- ^PF - Slew Given Number of Dot Rows
- ^PH ~PH - Slew to Home Position
- ^PM - Printing Mirror Image of Label
- ^PO - Print Orientation
- ^PP ~PP - Programmable Pause
- ^PQ - Print Quantity
- ^PR - Print Rate
- ~PR - Applicator Reprint
- ~PS - Print Start
- ^PW - Print Width
- ~RO - Reset Advanced Counter
- ^SC - Set Communications
- ~SD - Set Darkness
- ^SE - Select Encoding
- ^SF - Serialization Field (with a Standard ^FD String)
- ^SL - Set Mode/Language (for Real Time Clock)
- ^SN - Serialization Data
- ^SO - Set Offset (for Real Time Clock)
- ^SP - Start Print
- ^SQ - Halt ZebraNet ALERT
- ^SR - Set Printhead Resistance
- ^SS - Set Media Sensors
- ^ST - Set Time/Date (for Real Time Clock)
- ^SX - Set ZebraNet ALERT
- ^SZ - Set ZPL
- ~TA - Tear-off Adjust Position
- ^TO - Transfer Object
- ~WC - Print Configuration Label
- ^WD - Print Directory Label
- ^XA - Start Format
- ^XB - Suppress Backfeed
- ^XF - Recall Format
- ^XG - Recall Graphic
- ^XZ - End Format
- ^ZZ - Printer Sleep
^SP
Start Print
Description: The ^SP command allows a label to start printing at a specified point
before the entire label has been completely formatted. On extremely complex labels,
this command can increase the overall throughput of the print.
The command works as follows.
You specify the dot row at which the ^SP command is to take affect. This then
creates a label “segment.” Once the ^SP command is processed, all information in
that segment will be printed. During the printing process, all of the commands after
the ^SP will continue to be received and processed by the printer.
If the segment after the ^SP command (or the remainder of the label) is ready for
printing, media motion does not stop. If the next segment is not ready, the printer
will stop mid-label and wait for the next segment to be completed. Precise
positioning of the ^SP command requires a trial-and-error process, as it depends
primarily on print speed and label complexity.
The ^SP command can be effectively used to determine the worst possible print
quality. You can determine if using the ^SP command is appropriate for the
particular application by using the following procedure.
If you send the label format up to the first ^SP command and then wait for printing
to stop before sending the next segment, the printed label will be a sample of the
worst possible print quality. It will also drop any field that is out of order.
If the procedure above is used, the end of the label format must be:
^SP#^FS
Format: ^SPa
Parameters:
a = dot row to start printing
Accepted Values: 0 to 32000
Default Value: 0
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