Godex EZ-1200 Operating and maintenance manual

P/N. 920-011312-01
Edition 2
AUG.14
EZ-1200/EZ-1300 Programmer’s manual

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EZ-1200/EZ-1300 PROGRAMMER'S MANUAL....................0
1. COMMANDS............................................................................................2
1-1. EZPL..............................................................................................................2
1-2. LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION......................................................................4
1-3. BARCODE..................................................................................................14
1-4. EXAMPLES................................................................................................15
APPENDIX.............................................................................................24
A. BARCODE DETAILS......................................................................................24

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1. Commands
1-1. EZPL
The EZPL EZ Programming Language）is high-level label definition and printer control language. The
features are:
u The data fields are stored and processed until the printing instruction is received.
u All the data can be rotated.
u Images can be downloaded and stored.
There are three basic types of commands
Control 。
Setup。
Label format。
u Cause the Printer to take action immediately, such as cleaning memory, feeding label.
Table 1.1 Control Commands
Description Command Page
Date and Time setup ~Dm, d, y, h, I, s 4
Graphic download memory ~Ea, name, length 4
Graphic mode ~G 4
Bit-Mapped font download ~Jn 4
Acknowledge form RS-232 ~Kn 5
Clear memory ~MDELx, name 5
Clear Asia font ~MDELA,x 5
Print last label ~Px 5
Row Offset Adjustment ~Q±x5
Rotate printing ~Rx 5
Printer head testing ~T 5
Print version message ~V 5
Print the available space and data name in the memory ~Xn 6
Reset Printer ~Z 6

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u Contain the printer control instructions, configuration instructions and image downloading
instructions.
Table 1.2 Command Setup
Description Command Page
Printing Mode ^Ax 6
Set the backward length ^Bx 6
Number of copies per label ^Cx 6
Number of labels per cut ^Dx 6
Stop position setting ^Ex 6
Download label format ^Fname 7
Setting Print darkness ^Hx 7
Recall label format ^Kname 7
Label format begin sign ^L 7
Set the forward length ^Mx 7
Stripper sensor ^Ox 7
Number of pages printed ^Px 7
Label length ^Qx, y (,z±)8
Row column adjustment ^Rx 8
Speed setting ^Sx 8
Label width setting ^Wxx 8
Serial port translation setting ^Yp1, p2, p3, p4 8
u Define field data, such as Line, Rectangle, Barcode, Text and Image.
Table 1.3 Label Formatting Commands
Description Command Page
Text At, x, y, x_mul, y_mul, gap, rotation, data 9
Barcode Bt, x, y, narrow, wide, height, rotation, readable, data 9
Serial number setting Cx, ys±value, prompt 10
Define date layout Daalbblcc 10
Terminate label formatting mode and print label E10
Graphic command Gwxxx 10
Table Hx, y, row_count, row_width, line_width 10
Line command La, x, y, x1, y1 11
Maxicode Mx, y, sno, nos, mode, ccode, zip, class, rotation, message 11
PDF 417 Px, y, w, h, r, c, ec, len 11
DataMatrix Code Xp1, p2, p3, data 11
Pattern command Qx, y, width, height 12
Rectangle Rx, y, x1, y1, lrw, ubw 12
Define time layout formatting Thlmls 12
Downloading character sets to memory Vt, x, y, x-mul, y_mul, gap, roation, data 12
Define variable field Vxx, length, prompt 12
Graphics Yx, y, name 13

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1-2. Language Description
Rules and syntax
EZPL commands have parameter strings associated with them. The command begins with a letter as ID for
each function. The comman ,）is the delimiter to separate each parameter. The “CR”Carriage Return.
Control and Setup commands use the tilde ~）and caret ^）prefix. Label formatting commands has no
prefix. Example: “~Ea,name, length”,”E”is an image download command, and a,name,length）are three
parameters.
Control commands
1. Date/Time setting
Syntax ~Dm, d, y, h, i, s
Parameter m = month (01~12)
d = date (01~31)
y = year (last two digits of year)
h = hour (00~23)
i = minutes (00~59)
s = seconds (00~59)
Description The printer date and time setting. After setting, the printer will record the value even turn off the printer. If
want to add the date/time in the label format, sould combine with text command ^T and ^D.
2. Graphic download memory
Syntax ~Ea, name, length
Parameter a = P or p : PCX file
a = B or b : BMP file
name : Name of image(up to 20 character)
length : Length of image byte
Description Download monochrome image onto memory. Printer will beep 1 time after completely downloaded.
If you use the same file name, the printer will show “REPEAT FILE NAME”, and the download will be not
being accepted refer page 19）
3. Graphic mond
Syntax ~G
Parameter None
Description Printer is in the image-receiving mode. Send the command ~G, the Image data is directly set from host to the
printing buffer.
4. Bit-Mapped font download
Syntax ~Jn
Parameters n = character, From a ~ z or A ~ Z; at least up to 26 characters.
Description The command used for font loading. Printer will beep 1 time after completely downloaded.
If use the same file name, the printer will show “E”.
The downloaded font are compatible with HP Laser Jet II Plus (PCL-4).
Download the “HVR0OE1A.SFP”text file to memory. Use “A”to do the character code name.
Example ~JA
COPY HVR0OE1A.SFP PRN/B
Define A as HVR0OE1A.SFP
Send the order with the DOS mode.

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5. Acknowledge fromRS-232
Syntzx ~Kn
Parameter n = 0, disable.
n = 1, enable.。
Return value Y
Description Acknowledge a “Y0D0A）”from RS-232 back to host each printing label.
6. Clear memory
Syntax ~MDELx, name
Parameter x =G, Clear(Graphic)
x =F, Clear(Label Format)
x =E, Clear (External Font)
name: The name of the graphic, form and Bit-Mapped font.
【Notice】If don’t send the x and name (only send ~MDEL)，all the contents of memory will be cleared
(Excluding Asia font).
Description Able to delete individual files or erase entile flash memory.
Example ~MDELG,Bus The graphic “Bus”will be deleted.
7. Clear Asia font
Syntax ~MDELA, x
Parameter x = 1 ~ 4
Description x is the ID location for Downloading Asia font，clear the ID。
Example ~MDELA,1 Clear the ID 1 Asia font
8. Print Last Label
Syntax ~Px
Parameter X = 1 ~ 32767
Description This command will repeatedly print the indicated copies of the last label format. And if the format is with
serial no. setting, the No. will continue when new label is setting.
9. RowOffset Adjustment
Syntax ~Q±x
Parameter x=-36 ~ +36
Description Adjust the label row offset position
10.Rotate Printing
Syntax ~Rx
Parameter x = label width; from 1 ~ 104 (mm)
Description Rotate the label format 180-degrees when printing refer page 19）.To return to the original print
direction, set the x value greater than 104 ( x > 104).
11.Printer head testing
Syntax ~T
Parameter None
Description Print a pattern for the user to determine if the print head is damaged refer to page 22）.
12.Print version message
Syntax ~V
Parameter None
Description Print firware version. (refer to P22)

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13.Print the available space and data name in the memory
Syntax ~Xn
Parameter n = 1, print label format names and available space in memory.
n = 2, print graphic names and available space in memory.
n = 3, print Bit-Mapped font names and available space in memory.
n = 4, print the name of the label formats, graphics, fonts, and available space in memory.
n = 5, print Asia font names and available space in memory.
n = 6, display the total printed length on the LCD
Description Print the available space in the memory card unit:bytes）
14.Reset printer
Syntax ~Z
Parameter None
Description Reset the printer. LED will flash once.
Setup commands
1. Printing mode
Syntax ^Ax
Parameter X = D or T
Description x = D , Direct thermal mode
x = T , Thermal transfer mode Direct Thermal mode Thermal Transfer mode, start the Ribbon Out function。
2. Set the backward length
Syntax ^Bx
Parameter x = backward length (mm)
Description Set the backward length of the paper.
3. Stop position setting
Syntax ^Mx
Parameter x = forward length (mm)
Description Set the forward length of the paper.
4. Stop position setting
Syntax ^Ex
Parameter X = 0 ~ 40 (unit : mm)
Description Feed paper to desired stop position.
When Turn on peel-off function，Setting x =10 is better。
Use the label with Gap，Setting x =12；With cutter, it depends.
5. Number ofcopies per label
Syntax ^Cx
Parameter x = 0 ~ 32767
Description Number of copies of the same label (refer toP23)

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6. Download label format
Syntax ^Fname
data
Parameter Name = name of label format (up to 20 bytes)
Data = the data containing the label formatting command for this stored format.
Description Download label format intomemory. After the download is finished, the printer will beep once.
^Fname
:
:
^L
:
:
E
Control/Setup command
Label format command
data
Same name inspection : If you use the same file name, the printer will print “REPEAT FILE NAME”, and the
download will be not be accepted. (refer to P21)
7. Settng Print darkness
Syntax ^Hx
Parameter x = 00 ~ 19
Description Set printing darkness。The value is larger the temeperature is higher.
8. Recal label format
Syntax ^Kname
Parameter Name =name of recall label format up to 20 bytes）(Refer to P22)
Description Recall label format from external format.
^Kname
:
:
E
:
:
~Px
data
Control/Setup command [option]
9. Label format begin sign
Syntax ^L
Parameter None
Description Set label begin sign
10.Stripper sensor
Syntax ^Ox
Parameter x = 0 , stripper disable.
x = 1 , Stripper enable
Description Enable or disable the stripper sensor. When you use this command, it should be matched with ^Ex
11.Number ofpages printed
Syntax ^Px
Parameter x = 1 ~ 32767
Description Set how many labels to print; and it will initiate the program.

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12.Label length setting
Syntax ^Qx, y (,z±)
Parameter ：
x = label length (mm)
y = Gap length (mm)
Plain paper：
x = label length (mm)
y = 0 (constant)
z = feed paper length (mm)
Black mark label：
x = Label length (mm)
y = Black mark width(mm)
z = Black line to top of form position.
z+ : When the position is outside the black mark.
z- : When the position is within the black mark.
Description Set label size (length, gap length, [plain paper feed length])
1. Die Cut label:
Command = ^Qx,y
Example: ^Q25,3
paper feed
direction
x
y
2. Black Mark label
Command = ^Qx,y,z±
Example:
^Q25,4,3+
(x= 25, y= 4, z= 3+)mm
^Q25,4,3-
(x= 25, y= 4, z= 3-)mm
13.Rowcolumn adjustment
Syntax ^Rx
Parameter x = 0 ~ 399 dots
Response None
Description Set left margin
14.Speed setting
Syntax ^Sx
Parameter x=2 ~ 6 ( inch/second )
Description Set printing speed
15.Label width setting
Syntax ^Wxx
Parameter x= label width (mm)
Description Setting label width
16.Serial Port translation setting
Syntax ^Yp1, p2, p3, p4
Parameter p1 : Baud Rate (48 or 96 or 19 or 38)
p2 : Parity (N, O, E)
p3 : Number of data bits (7 or 8)
p4 : Number of stop bits (1 or 2)
48=4800bps; 96=9600bps; 19=19200bps; 38=38400bps
N=none parity; O=odd parity; E=even parity
Description Serial Port translation setting.

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Label formatting commands
1. Text command
Syntax At, x, y, x_mul, y_mul, gap, rotation, data
Parameter t : font(A~H for Code page 850 ; font I for ASCII )
Font Points Font style
A6CG Triumvirate
B8CG Triumvirate
C10 CG Triumvirate
D12 CG Triumvirate
E14 CG Triumvirate
F18 CG Triumvirate
G24 CG Triumvirate
H30 CG Triumvirate
I16x26 dots for US ASCII 8 bit
t = Z Asia font; GN font, FN font, Korea, Japanes
x : Hori of left-bottom position of text (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)
y : Vert of left-bottom position of text (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)
x_mul : Horizontally magnified up to 8 times as large.
y_mul : Vertically magnified up to 8 times as large.
gap : Distance of the character (unit : dot, 1 mm = 8 dots)
rotation : The rotation of ASCII text (0-3)
0) 0°1) 90°2) 180°3) 270°
data : Data String, including the followings.
1. Constant
2. Date information (^D)
3. Time information (^T)
4. Serial variable (^Cx)
5. Variable data (^Vxx)
2. Barcode
Syntax Bt, x, y, narrow, wide, height, rotation, readable, data
Parameter t : bar-code type
ACODE 39 LUPC E - Add ON 2
A2 CODE 39 with check digit MUPC E - Add ON 5
BEAN 8 NI 2 of 5
CEAN 8 - Add ON 2 OCodabar
DEAN 8 - Add ON 5 PCode 93
EEAN 13 QCode 128 (auto subset A/B/C)
FEAN 13 - Add ON 2 Q2 Code 128 (subset A/B/C)
GEAN 13 - Add ON 5 RUCC 128
HUPC A SPost NET
IUPC A - Add ON 2 TDUN 14 ONLY 90
JUPC A - Add ON 5 UEAN 128
KUPC E VRPS 128
x : Hori. Of left-bottom pos. of barcode (203DPI=8dot/mm；300DPI=12dot/mm)
y : Vert. Of left-bottom pos. of barcode (203DPI=8dot/mm；300DPI=12dot/mm)
narrow (x dimension): narrow bar from 1 ~ 10 dots (0.125 ~ 1.25 mm)
** DUN 14 narrow setting from 5 ~ 8 dots ; UPC/EAN narrow setting from 2 ~ 4 dots **
wide : wide bar from 2 ~ 30 dots (0.25 ~ 0.5 mm) ; ***CODE 39, 93, CODABAR & I 2 of 5--
height : height of barcode from 24 ~ 1200 dots.
rotation : rotation of barcode (0 ~ 3)
0) 0°1) 90°2) 180°3) 270°
readable : 0) label of; 1) label on
data : bar-code data
1. Constant
2. Date (^D)
3. Time (^T)
4. Serial variable (^Cx)
5. Variable data (^Vxx)