CPCL Emulation Command Reference

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2. CPCL Emulation Support Commands
2.1 Printer Commands
Function
CPCL
Description
Printer Command
! {offset} <200> <200>
{height} {qty}
Enter and configure a CPCL label session.
PRINT PRINT
Terminate a CPCL label session and print the
file.
END
END
Terminate a command and execute it without
printing.
ABORT ABORT
Terminate the current control session without
printing.
FORM FORM
Instruct the printer to feed to top of form after
printing.
JOURNAL JOURNAL
Disable the automatic correction of media
alignment.
UNITS
IN-INCHES
Set the printer’s measurement system to
inches.
IN-CENTIMETERS
Set the printer’s measurement system to
centimeters.
IN-MILLIMETERS
Set the printer’s measurement system to
millimeters.
IN-DOTS
Set the printer’s measurement system to
dots.
Adding Comments ;
Remark line. Comments are illegal between
the CONCAT and ENDCONCAT
commands.
2.2 Pre-scaled Text
Function CPCL Description
TEXT
TEXT (or T) {font} {size} {x}
{y} {data}
Print text horizontally.
VTEXT (or VT) {font} {size}
{x} {y} {data}
Print text vertically, rotated 90 degrees
counterclockwise.
TEXT90 (or T90) {font} {size}
{x} {y} {data}
Print text vertically, rotated 90 degrees
counterclockwise.
TEXT180 (or T180) {font}
{size} {x} {y} {data}
Print text upside down, rotated 180 degrees
counterclockwise.
TEXT270 (or T270) {font}
{size} {x} {y} {data}
Print text vertically, rotated 270 degrees
counterclockwise.