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Summary of Firmware Release
V68.18.3Z
03/24/2014 P1040502-017
Common Mirror Application Directory
A new SGD parameter ip.mirror.appl_path has been added which allows a common firmware
directory for those cases when multiple applications / settings are used. This new command
will define the “common firmware directory” for printers to search as a secondary firmware
location. This eliminates redundancy and reduces the total amount of storage space required
on the server when multiple mirror directories are used.
Behavior
• If the new "ip.mirror.appl_path" is blank (i.e., not configured), then the printer’s
mirror behavior is the same as it is today. This is the default.
• If the value is anything other than blank the printer searches the directory defined in this
path if there is no firmware file in the standard mirror path (defined by ip.mirror. path).
• If the firmware in the "ip.mirror.path" matches what is currently on printer, then
the printer does not check for firmware in the "ip.mirror.appl_path".
Examples
Increase the Maximum TOF Setting for the QLn320
The maximum Top Of Form (TOF) setting for the QLn320 (only) has been increased from 89
to 120 dot rows. The maximum TOF setting for the QLn220 remains at 89. This new
capability requires both hardware and firmware changes, and allows printing on media with
the black bar up to 120 dot rows below the beginning edge of the label. The hardware changes
are cut in on a rolling basis starting (approximately) with printers built in November 2012. The
firmware changes in this release are designed to be backwards compatible, meaning it
automatically detects which hardware is present and prints identically on either version. Note
that loading older firmware (prior to V68.18.3Z) on printers built after the date listed above is
not supported and will likely result in incorrect registration.
New SGD Parameter media.feed_skip and CPCL Registration Error
This SGD parameter controls the number of dot rows to skip after the trailing edge of the black
bar or gap, for CPCL labels only. This parameter is the saved (after a power cycle) version of
the second parameter in the CPCL SETFF command (see the SETFF command description in
the CPCL programming manual for more details). The default value is 5.
Note that in this release a 4 dot row registration error was corrected for CPCL labels when
using black bar media. Starting in this release, CPCL labels will begin printing
! U1 getvar "ip.mirror.appl_path"
! U1 setvar "ip.mirror.appl_path" "pathname"