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Printer Protocol Interpreter (PPI) ZGL Programmer’s Reference Manual for ZGL,a Zebra ZPL Printer Protocol Interpreter Thermal Series Printers
Page 4 - Trademark Acknowledgments
Trademark Acknowledgments ZPL, ZPL II, and Zebra are registered trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corporation. PPI is a trademark of Printronix, Inc. Printronix and PSA are registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc. COPYRIGHT © 2002, 2006 PRINTRONIX, INC.All rights reserved.
Page 5 - Table of Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................... 9 About This Manual ................................................................................. 9 Coax/Twinax Interface Requirements ............................................. 9 PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu ......................
Page 9 - Introduction; About This Manual; Coax/Twinax Interface Requirements
9 1 Introduction About This Manual This manual explains the differences between the Printer Protocol Interpreter Zebra Graphic Language (ZGL) Utility and the Zebra ® ZPL ® language. Use this manual with your SL500r / T5000r User’s Manual for complete printer- protocol operation. NOTE: When substitut...
Page 10 - Chapter
10 Chapter 1 PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Enable* Disable 560K Bytes* 160-3600K Bytes PPI/ZGL SETUP 1 ZPL Compatible 126* Command Prefix Label Prefix LP+ Text Mode Delimiter 94* ZPL-II* ZPL-I Preparser Command MC Label Fmt Preparser Port PQ Label Fmt List Format* Label Buf Size Host Form Le...
Page 11 - PPI/ZGL SETUP Submenus; ZPL Compatible
PPI/ZGL SETUP Submenus 11 PPI/ZGL SETUP Submenus ZPL Compatible This menu allows you to select the compatibility to ZPL-I or ZPL-II. • ZPL-I = Zebra Programming Language I. • ZPL-II = Zebra Programming Language II. The default is ZPL-II. PPI/ZGL SETUP Con’t Standard Sets* Character Group 4 Notes: * ...
Page 12 - Command Prefix; Preparser Command; Preparser Port
12 Chapter 1 PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Command Prefix This item allows you to select the prefix for the control instructions command. The range is 1-255, and the default is 126. Label Prefix This item allows you to select the prefix for the format instructions command. The range is 1-255, and the default i...
Page 14 - Left Position
14 Chapter 1 PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Left Position The ^LS command specifies a horizontal offset to be added to all label element positions. The Left Position option displays the value specified by the ^LS command and provides an alternative method for specifying the horizontal offset. The default is 0. ...
Page 15 - IS Label Format; FB Width Adjust
PPI/ZGL SETUP Submenus 15 IS Label Format The ^IS command saves the printed label image by name for later recall as part of a label definition. The IS Label Fmt option determines the internal format to be used for storing the label image: list format or bit format. • List Format (default). Should be...
Page 16 - Character Group And Character Sets
16 Chapter 1 PPI/ZGL SETUP Menu Character Group And Character Sets This menu item selects the character set used by the printer. The available character sets are shown below. Character Group (ZGL) Standard Sets* Arabic Sets Cyrillic Sets European Sets Greek Sets Hebrew Sets Turkish Sets USA 1*USA 2U...
Page 22 - ~NR - Set All Network Printers Transparent
22 Chapter 2 ^LL - Label Length This command defines the length of a label in printer dots. Any label printed on continuous media causes the defined length of media to be moved. ^LR - Label Reverse This command provides the ability to reverse print ALL fields following the ^LR in a label (in contras...
Page 23 - ~NT - Set Currently Connected Printer Transparent
23 ~NT - Set Currently Connected Printer Transparent This command sets the currently connected network printer to transparent. ^PM - Print Mirror Image of Label This command prints the entire label as a “mirror image.” ^PW - Print Width This command sets the print width. ^SF - Serialization Field Th...
Page 32 - ^HR - Calibrate RFID Transponder Position
32 Chapter 3 ^HR - Calibrate RFID Transponder Position This command initiates an RFID transponder calibration for a specific RFID label and returns the results to the host computer. ~HS - Host Status Return The ~HS command returns various printer status information to the host. The status informatio...
Page 36 - AUTOEXEC Bootup File
36 Chapter 3 ^RZ - Set RFID Tag Password This command lets you define the password for the tag during writing. ~SD - Set Darkness Identical darkness values may not produce the same relative darkness on your printer as ZPL. This command overrides the current value of the darkness setting front panel ...
Page 37 - ZGL Menu Conversions
37 A ZGL Menu Conversions When substituting a Zebra Xi III model printer with a SL5000r/T5000r printer, refer to the ZGL conversion table below. Table 2: ZGL Menu Zebra Xi lll Series SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation Darkness - (0 to +30) +10* . Darkness of image on label. QUICK SETUP Menu,Print Int...
Page 38 - Appendix A
38 Appendix A Zebra Xilll Series SL5000r/T5000r with ZGL Emulation Print Width - Width of image to be printed in Inches, MM or Dots.Printer width dependent. QUICK SETUP Menu,Label Width - Width of image to be printed in Inches or MM.Printer width dependent. Label Length - Printable length of label i...
Page 43 - Overview
43 B ZGL-DBCS Overview This appendix describes the additional and unique commands for • T5000 ThermaLine ZGL-DBCS Series The T5000 ThermaLine ZGL-DBCS include the ZGL-Hangul, ZGL-HanziGB, and ZGL-JAP emulation software ZGL-DBCS is an extension to the existing ZGL (ASCII) emulation supporting Korean ...
Page 44 - Appendix B; High Byte Menu
44 Appendix B ZGL-DBCS Series ZGL-DBCS Series The ZGL-DBCS series include ZGL-Hangul, ZGL-HanziGB, and ZGL-JAP emulation software. High Byte Menu The menu selection “HIGH BYTE” on the Front Panel under MENU MODE -> PGL/ZGL SETUP turns the most significant bit on or off. When “HIGH BYTE” is set to...
Page 47 - Contact Information; Printronix Customer Support Center; IMPORTANT; Printronix Supplies Department
47 C Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center: • Model number • Serial number (located on the back of the printer) • Installed options (i.e., interface and host type if app...
Page 48 - Appendix C; Corporate Offices
48 Appendix C Corporate Offices Corporate Offices Printronix, Inc.14600 Myford RoadP.O. Box 19559Irvine, CA 92623-9559Phone: (714) 368-2300Fax: (714) 368-2600 Printronix, Inc.Nederland BVP.O. Box 163, Nieuweweg 283NL-6600 Ad WijchenThe NetherlandsPhone: (31) 24 6489489Fax: (31) 24 6489499 Printronix...
