GPRINTER GP-2120T Owner's manual

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THEBARCODEPRINTERSERIES
PROGRAMMINGMANUAL
GP-2120T
GP-3120T
GP-3150T

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ABLE OFCONTENTS
SetupandSystemCommands................................................................................................1
1.SIZE..............................................................................................................................................................1
2.CASHDRAWER............................................................................................................................................2
3.GAP..............................................................................................................................................................3
4.OFFSET.......................................................................................................................................................4
5.SPEED.........................................................................................................................................................5
6.DENSITY......................................................................................................................................................5
7.DIRECTIONand MirrorImage.....................................................................................................................6
8.REFERENCE...............................................................................................................................................7
9.SHIFT...........................................................................................................................................................8
10.CODEPAGE..............................................................................................................................................9
11.CLS.........................................................................................................................................................10
12.FEED......................................................................................................................................................10
13.BACKFEED&BACKUP..........................................................................................................................11
14.FORMFEED............................................................................................................................................12
15.HOME.....................................................................................................................................................13
16.PRINT.....................................................................................................................................................14
17.SOUND...................................................................................................................................................15
18.LIMITFEED.............................................................................................................................................16
19.SELFTEST..............................................................................................................................................16
LabelFormattingCommands................................................................................................17
20.BAR.........................................................................................................................................................17
21.BARCODE..............................................................................................................................................18
22.BITMAP..................................................................................................................................................22
23.BOX........................................................................................................................................................24
24.ERASE....................................................................................................................................................25
25.PUTBMP.................................................................................................................................................26
26.PUTPCX.................................................................................................................................................27
27.REVERSE...............................................................................................................................................28
28.TEXT.......................................................................................................................................................29
StatusPollingCommands(RS-232) .....................................................................................30
29.<ESC>!?.................................................................................................................................................30
30.<ESC>!R.................................................................................................................................................31
31.~!@.........................................................................................................................................................32
32.~!A..........................................................................................................................................................32
33.~!D..........................................................................................................................................................33
34.~!F...........................................................................................................................................................33
35.~!I............................................................................................................................................................34
36.~!T...........................................................................................................................................................34
FileManagementCommands................................................................................................35
37.DOWNLOAD...........................................................................................................................................35
38.EOP........................................................................................................................................................37
39.FILES......................................................................................................................................................38
40.KILL.........................................................................................................................................................39

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41.MOVE.....................................................................................................................................................40
42.RUN........................................................................................................................................................40
BASICCommandsandFunctions........................................................................................41
43.ABS().....................................................................................................................................................41
44.ASC().....................................................................................................................................................42
45.CHR$()...................................................................................................................................................43
46.END........................................................................................................................................................44
47.EOF().....................................................................................................................................................45
48.OPEN......................................................................................................................................................46
49.READ......................................................................................................................................................48
50.SEEK......................................................................................................................................................49
51.LOF()......................................................................................................................................................51
52.FREAD$()..............................................................................................................................................52
53.FOR NEXTLOOP................................................................................................................................53
54.IF THEN ELSE ENDIFLOOP......................................................................................................54
55.GOSUB RETURN................................................................................................................................57
56.GOTO.....................................................................................................................................................58
57.REM........................................................................................................................................................59
58.INT().......................................................................................................................................................60
59.LEFT$()..................................................................................................................................................61
60.LEN()......................................................................................................................................................62
61.MID$()....................................................................................................................................................63
62.RIGHT$()...............................................................................................................................................64
63.STR$()...................................................................................................................................................65
64.VAL()......................................................................................................................................................66
65.BEEP......................................................................................................................................................67
Device ReconfigurationCommands.....................................................................................68
66.SETCOUNTER......................................................................................................................................68
67.SETKEY1,SETKEY2...........................................................................................................................69
68.SETPEEL...............................................................................................................................................70
69.SETTEAR&SETSTRIPPER................................................................................................................71
70.SETHEAD..............................................................................................................................................71
71.SETCOM1.............................................................................................................................................72
72.SETPRINTKEY......................................................................................................................................73
73.SETREPRINT........................................................................................................................................75
74.PEEL.......................................................................................................................................................75
75.KEY1, KEY2...........................................................................................................................................76
PrinterGlobal Variables.........................................................................................................77
76.@LABEL.................................................................................................................................................77

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DocumentConventions
Thismanualusesthe followingtypographicconventions.
Convention Description
[expression list]Itemsinside squarebracketsareoptional, expression
maximumlength2*1024 bytes;
<ESC>ESCAPE(ASCII 27), controlcode of status
pollingcommand,whichreturnstheprinter
statusimmediately, nomatterthe printeris
readyornot.
~(ASCII 126), controlcode of statuspolling
command, whichreturnsthe printerstatus
onlywhen theprinterisready.
Space(ASCII 32)characterswillbeignored inthe
command line.
“(ASCII 34), beginning and ending of expression
CR,LF(ASCII 13),(ASCII 10)isplaced at the
end of command line.
Note:203 DPI:1mm =8dots Times New Romanfontinboldanditalictype
isusedfornote.

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Setup andSystemCommands
1. SIZE
Description
Thiscommand definesthelabelwidthand length.
Syntax
(1)Englishsystem(inch)
SIZEm, n
(2)Metricsystem(mm)
SIZEmmm, nmm
Parameter Description
mLabelwidth(inchormm)
nLabellength(inchormm)
Note:
203 DPI:1mm =8dots
Formetricsystem, theremustbeaspacebetweenparameterand mm”.
Example
(1)Englishsystem(inch)
SIZE3.5,3.00
(2)Metricsystem(mm)
SIZE76 mm,100 mm
See Also
GAP

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2. CASHDRAWER
Description
Generatepulse
Syntax
CASHDRAWERm,t1,t2
Parameter Description
mConnectorpinm=1,2;
t10 t1 255
t20 t2 255.
mConnectorpin
1Drawerkick-out connectorpin2.
2Drawerkick-out connectorpin5.
The pulseONtimeis[t1x2ms]and the OFF timeis[t2x2ms].
if t2<t1,the OFF timeis[t1x2ms].

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3. GAP
Description
Definethe gap distancebetween twolabels
Syntax
(1). Englishsystem(inch)
GAP m,n
(2)Metricsystem(mm)
GAP mmm, nmm
Parameter Description
mThe gapdistancebetween twolabels
0 ≤m ≤1(inch), 0 ≤m ≤25.4(mm)
nThe offset distanceof thegap
n ≤labellength(inchormm)
0,0Continuouslabel.
Note:Formetricsystem, theremustbeaspace betweenparameter
and mm.
Whenthesensortypeischangedfrom Black Mark”to GAP”,
please sendthe GAP”commandtotheprinterfirst.
Ex:InDOSmode,
C:\>copycon lpt1<Enter>
GAP2mm,0<Enter>
<Ctrl>+<Z><Enter>
Example
Normal gap
(1). Englishsystem(inch)
GAP 0.12,0
(2)Metricsystem(mm)
GAP 3mm,0
(3). Continuouslabel
GAP 0,0
Specialgap
(1). Englishsystem(inch)
GAP 0.30,0.10
(2). Metricsystem(mm)
GAP 7.62 mm, 2.54 mm
See Also
SIZE

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4. OFFSET
Description
Thiscommand definestheselective,extralabelfeeding lengtheachform
feed takes,which, especiallyinpeel-off mode, isused toadjust labelstop
position, soasforlabeltoregisterat properplacesforthe intended purposes.
The printerbacktracksthe extrafeeding lengthbeforethe next run of printing.
Syntax
(1)Englishsystem(inch)
OFFSETm
(2)Metricsystem(mm)
OFFSETmmm
Parameter Description
mThe offset distance(inchormm)
-1≤m ≤1(inch)
CAUTION: Improprietyoffset valuemaycausepaperjam.
Example
(1)Englishsystem(inch)
OFFSET0.5
(2)Metricsystem(mm)
OFFSET12.7mm
See Also
SIZE, GAP, SETPEEL

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5. SPEED
Description
Thiscommand definestheprint speed.
Syntax
SPEEDn
Parameter Description
nprinting speed ininchpersecond
Example
SPEED10
See Also
DENSITY
6. DENSITY
Description
Thiscommand designatesthe levelof darkness of printing.
Syntax
DENSITYn
Parameter Description
n0~15
0, specifiesthelightestlevel
15, specifiesthe darkestlevel
Example
DENSITY7
See Also
DENSITY

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7. DIRECTIONandMirrorImage
Description
Thiscommand definestheprintout direction and mirrorimage. And thiswill
be memorized inEEPROM.
Syntax
DIRECTIONn[,m]
Parameter Description
n0or1. Pleaserefertothe illustrationsbelow:
m0: Print normalimage. 1: Print mirrorimage.
Example
DIRECTION0[,0]
See Also
REFERENCE
DIRECTION0,0
DIRECTION 1,0
DIRECTION0,1
DIRECTION1,1

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8. REFERENCE
Description
Thiscommand definesthereferencepointof the label.The reference(origin)
point varieswiththe print direction,asshown:
Syntax
REFERENCEx, y
Parameter Description
xHorizontalcoordinate, with “dot”asthe unit.
yVerticalcoordinate, with “dot”astheunit.
Note:203 DPI:1mm =8dots
Example
REFERENCE10,10
See Also
DIRECTION
y
x
y
x
Direction0

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9. SHIFT
Description
Thiscommand can be used tofine-tune theentirelabelup ordownfromits
currentposition.The position relatestothe topedge of the label. Anegative
valuemovesthe entirelabelawayfromthe top of the label; apositivevalue
movesthe entirelabeltothe topoflabel.
Syntax
SHIFT n
Parameter Description
nThe maximumvalue is1inch. For203DPI printers,
the range is –203to203;The unitisdot.
Example
SIZE3,2.5
GAP 2mm,0
DIRECTION0
SHIFT 0
OFFSET0
CLS
TEXT400,200,"3",0,1,1,"DIRECTION0"
TEXT400,250,"3",0,1,1,"SHIFT 0"
BOX10,0,600,490,8
PRINT3,1
See Also
OFFSET, REFERENCE

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10. CODEPAGE
Description
Thiscommand definesthecodepage ofinternationalcharacterset.
Syntax
CODEPAGEn
Parameter Description
nnameornumberof code page, whichcan bedivided
into8-bit code page further.
8-bitcodepagenumber
437: United States
850: Multilingual
852: Slavic
860: Portuguese
863: Canadian/French
865: Nordic
857: Turkish
Windowscodepage
1250: CentralEurope
1252: LatinI
1253: Greek
1254: Turkish
Note:8-bitcodepageisdeterminedbythecommunicationparameterofDATA
LENGTH
Example
CODEPAGE437
See Also
SETCOM1, ~!I

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11. CLS
Description
Thiscommand clearstheimage buffer.
Syntax
CLS
Parameter Description
None N/A
Note:ThiscommandmustbeplacedafterSIZEcommand.
Example
CLS
See Also
SIZE, GAP
12. FEED
Description
Thiscommand feedslabelwiththe specified length.
The lengthisspecifiedbydot.
Syntax
FEEDn
Parameter Description
nunit: dot
1 ≤n ≤9999
Example
FEED40
Note:203 DPI:1mm =8dots
See Also
BACKFEED,SIZE, GAP, HOME, FORMFEED

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13. BACKFEED
Description
Toback feed labelwiththe specified length.The lengthisspecified bydot.
Syntax
BACKFEEDn
Parameter Description
nunit: dot
1 ≤n ≤9999
Example
BACKFEED40
CAUTION: Improprietyback feedvalue maycausepaperjamorwrinkle.
Note:203 DPI:1mm =8dots
See Also
FEED, SIZE, GAP, HOME, FORMFEED

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14. FORMFEED
Description
Thiscommand feedslabeltothebeginning ofnext label.
Syntax
FORMFEED
Parameter Description
None N/A
Example
SIZE3,2.5
GAP 0mm,0
SPEED4
DENSITY7
DIRECTION0
OFFSET0.00
REFERENCE0,0
SETPEELOFF
SETCOUNTER@0 +1
@0="000001"
FORMFEED
CLS
BOX1,1,400,65,12
TEXT25,25,"3",0,1,1,"FORMFEEDCOMMANDTEST"
TEXT25,80,"3",0,1,1,@0
PRINT3,1
See Also
FEED, SIZE, GAP, , HOME, BACKFEED

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15. HOME
Description
It isnot expected thefirstlabelwillbe printed on the right positionwhen the
printerpoweristurned on. Thiscommandwill feedlabeltothebeginning of
next label.The sizeand gapof the labelshouldbe setupinadvance.
Syntax
HOME
Parameter Description
None N/A
Example
SIZE3,2.5
GAP 2mm,0
SPEED4
DENSITY7
DIRECTION0
OFFSET0.00
REFERENCE0,0
SETPEELOFF
SETCOUNTER@0 +1
@0="000001"
HOME
CLS
BOX1,1,400,65,12
TEXT25,25,"3",0,1,1,"HOMECOMMAND TEST"
TEXT25,80,"3",0,1,1,@0
PRINT3,1
See Also
FEED, SIZE, GAP, FORMFEED

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16. PRINT
Description
Thiscommand printsthelabelformat stored inthe image buffer.
Syntax
PRINTm[,n]
Parameter Description
mSpecifieshowmanysetsof labelswillbe printed.
1 ≤m ≤999999999
If m=-1, printerwillprint the lastlabelcontent forn
copies.
nSpecifieshowmanycopiesshouldbe printedfor
eachset oflabel.
1 ≤n ≤999999999
Example
SIZE60 mm, 20 mm
SETCOUNTER@1 1
@1=”0001”
CLS
TEXT10,10,”3”,0,1,1,@1
PRINT3,2
PRINT –1,2
See Also
SETCOUNTER, DOWNLOAD

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17. SOUND
Description
Thiscommand isused tocontrolthe sound frequency ofthe beeper. There
are10 levelsof sounds.The timing controlthesound canbe setbythe
“interval”parameter.
Syntax
SOUND level,interval
Parameter Description
levelSound level: 0~9
intervalSound interval: 1~4095
Example
SOUND 5,200
SOUND 3,200
SOUND 3,200
SOUND 4,200
SOUND 2,200
SOUND 2,200
SOUND 1,200
SOUND 2,200
SOUND 3,200
SOUND 4,200
SOUND 5,200

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18. LIMITFEED
Description
Whenfeedinglabels,if the gapsensorisnot set toasuitablesensitivity,the
printerwillnot be abletolocatethecorrect position of the gap.Thiscommand
isusedstop labelfeeding andmakethe red LEDflashif theprinterdoesnot
locategap afterfeedingthe lengthofone labelplusone preset value.
Syntax
LIMITFEEDn(inch, theEnglishsystem)
LIMITFEEDnmm (mm, the metricsystem)
Parameter Description
ninchormm
Remark
The settingwillremainresidentinmemory.
The default valueis10 incheswhen printerinitializes.
Formetricsystem, theremust be aspacebetween parameternand mm.
19. SELFTEST
Description
At thiscommand, the printerwillprintout theprinterinformation onthe label.
Syntax
SELFTEST
Example
SELFTEST