Zebra CPCL Programming Manual - Printer Escape Commands

Mobile Printer CPCLProgramming Manual

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PRINTER ESCAPE COMMANDS

SET AND READ CODE COMMAND

Printer command sessions normally start with the '!'

character.  When the printer is used in Generic Text Mode

(or Line-Print Mode) and if the user expects to print the '!'

character in that mode, then the CCL code must be

changed.  This is done via the Redefine CCL Code com-

mand.

Send the following sequence to redefine the  code:

Set CCL Code:  ESC (0x1b) '}' (0x7D) 'W' (0x57) '1' (0x31)

(SETCCL.LBL)

Where {new CCL code} is a one-byte character repre-

senting the new CCL code.

Once the CCL Code is changed, all CCL sessions should

be started with the new CCL code.  For example, if CCL

code is changed to '~', then instead of issuing a '! UTILI-

TIES' command to the printer, '~ UTILITIES' should be

issued.

The printer will retain the new CCL code for as long as it

remains powered.  If the printer is powered off and back

on again, it will revert back to normal operations and will

expect '!' as the CCL code.

Send the following sequence to read the CCL code:

Read CCL Code:  ESC (0x1b) '}' (0x7D) 'R' (0x52) '1' (0x31)

(READCCL.LBL)

After the above command is issued, the printer will return

the one-character CCL code.