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ZPL Configuration
Command Description
^XA Start Format Command
Put your commands
here
Use a single command to manage the printer, test functions, and reports.
^XZ End Format Command
Table 8Printer Management and Format Program Structure
Many of the commands that transfer objects, manage, and report on memory are Control (~) commands.
They do not need the be within a format (form). They will be processed immediately upon receipt by the
printer whether in a format (form) or not.
ZPL Programming for Memory Management
Programming for memory management andfile naming is outlined.
ZPL has various printer memory locations that are used to run the printer, assemble the print image, store
formats (forms), graphics, fonts, and configuration settings.
Printer file naming requirements:
ZPL treats formats (forms), fonts, and graphics like files; and memory locations like disk drives in the
DOS operating system environment:
Memory Object Naming: Up to 16 alphanumeric characters followed by a three alphanumeric
character file extension, for example, 123456789ABCDEF.TTF.
Legacy ZPL printers with v60.13 firmware and earlier, can only use the 8.3 file name format versus
today’s 16.3 file name format.
Allows moving objects between memory locations and deleting objects.
Supports DOS directory style file list reports as printouts or status to the host.
Allows use of wild cards (*) in file access.
Object Management and Status Report Commands
Command Name Description
^WD Print Directory Label Prints a list of objects and resident barcodes and fonts
in all addressable memory locations.
~WC Print Configuration Label Prints a configuration Status Receipt (Label) Same as
FEED button mode one flash routine.
^ID Object Delete Deletes objects from the printer memory.
^TO Transfer Object Used to copy an object or group of objects from one
memory area to another.
^CM Change Memory Letter
Designation
Reassigns a letter designation to a printer memory
area.
^JB Initialize Flash memory Similar to formatting a disk - erases all objects from the
specified memory locations B: or E:.
~JB Reset Optional Memory Similar to formatting a disk - erases all objects from
the B: memory (factory option).
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