THERMAL LABEL PRINTER SERIES

PROGRAMMING MANUAL

Thermal Barcode Printer Series

Version Date Content

V1.0.0 2016.01.19 Standard

V1.0.1 2016.04.25 Add SET CUTTER and SET RESPONSE command

V1.0.2 2016.04.26 Add ESC command syntax description

 CONTENTS
Document Conventions.............................................................................................................................................................1
1. SIZE................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. CASHDRAWER............................................................................................................................................................. 2
3. GAP..................................................................................................................................................................................2
4．OFFSET........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
5. SPEED............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
6. DENSITY.........................................................................................................................................................................4
7. DIRECTION....................................................................................................................................................................5
8. REFERENCE................................................................................................................................................................. 5
9. COUNTRY...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
10. CODEPAGE................................................................................................................................................................. 6
11. CLS................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
12. FEED............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
13. BACKFEED & BACKUP.............................................................................................................................................7
14. FORMFEED................................................................................................................................................................. 7
15. HOME............................................................................................................................................................................8
16. PRINT............................................................................................................................................................................8
17. SOUND......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
18. LIMITFEED...................................................................................................................................................................9
Label Formatting Commands...................................................................................................................................................9
19. BAR................................................................................................................................................................................9
20. BARCODE..................................................................................................................................................................10
21. BOX............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
22. BITMAP.......................................................................................................................................................................12
23. PUTBMP..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
24. PUTPCX......................................................................................................................................................................14
24. ERASE........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
25. REVERSE...................................................................................................................................................................15
26. TEXT............................................................................................................................................................................16
27. QRCODE.................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Inquiry for printer status commands................................................................................................................................... 17
28. <ESC>!?..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
29. <ESC>!R.....................................................................................................................................................................18
30. ~!@.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
31. ~!A................................................................................................................................................................................18
32. ~!D............................................................................................................................................................................... 19
33. ~!F................................................................................................................................................................................19
34. ~!I................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
35. ~!T................................................................................................................................................................................19
File Management Commands................................................................................................................................................19
37. DOWNLOAD.............................................................................................................................................................. 19
38. EOP............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
39. FILES...........................................................................................................................................................................20
40. KILL..............................................................................................................................................................................21
41. MOVE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
42. RUN............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
BASIC Commands and Functions...................................................................................................................................... 21
 43. ABS( ).......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
44. ASC( ).......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
45. CHR$( )....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
46. END............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
47. EOF( )..........................................................................................................................................................................23
48. OPEN.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
49. READ...........................................................................................................................................................................26
50. SEEK........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
51. LOF()........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
52. FREAD$()................................................................................................................................................................... 28
53. FOR…NEXT LOOP.................................................................................................................................................. 29
54. IF…THEN…ELSE.....................................................................................................................................................30
55. GOSUB…RETURN.................................................................................................................................................. 31
56. GOTO.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
57. REM............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
58. INT().............................................................................................................................................................................32
59. LEFT$()....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
60. LEN( ).......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
61. MID$( )........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
62. RIGHT$( )................................................................................................................................................................... 34
63. STR$( )........................................................................................................................................................................35
64. VAL( )...........................................................................................................................................................................35
65. BEEP........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
66. INPUTFILE................................................................................................................................................................. 36
67. ADJUST...................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Device Reconfiguration Commands................................................................................................................................... 38
68. SET COUNTER......................................................................................................................................................... 38
69. SET KEY1, SET KEY2............................................................................................................................................. 38
70. SET PEEL...................................................................................................................................................................39
71. SET TEAR & SET STRIPPER................................................................................................................................ 40
72. SET HEAD..................................................................................................................................................................40
73. SET COM1................................................................................................................................................................. 40
74. SET PRINTKEY.........................................................................................................................................................41
75. SET REPRINT........................................................................................................................................................... 42
76. PEEL............................................................................................................................................................................42
77. KEY1,KEY2................................................................................................................................................................ 42
78. SET CUTTER.............................................................................................................................................................43
79. SET RESPONSE.......................................................................................................................................................44
Printer Global Variables........................................................................................................................................................ 44
80. @LABEL..................................................................................................................................................................... 44
81. YEAR...........................................................................................................................................................................45
82. MONTH....................................................................................................................................................................... 46
83. DATE........................................................................................................................................................................... 46
84. WEEK.......................................................................................................................................................................... 47
85. HOUR.......................................................................................................................................................................... 48
86. MINUTE...................................................................................................................................................................... 49
87. SECOND.....................................................................................................................................................................49
88. @YEAR.......................................................................................................................................................................50
89. @MONTH................................................................................................................................................................... 51
90. @DATE....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
91. @DAY..........................................................................................................................................................................52
92. @HOUR......................................................................................................................................................................52
93. @MINUTE.................................................................................................................................................................. 53
94. @SECOND.................................................................................................................................................................53
Document Conventions

This manual uses the following typographic conventions.

Convention Description

[expression list] Items inside square brackets are optional.

<ESC> ESCAPE (ASCII 27), control code of status polling

command, which returns the printer status
immediately, no matter the printer is ready or not.

～ (ASCII 126), control code of status polling

command, which returns the printer status

only when the printer is ready.

Note: 200 DPI: 1 mm = 8 dots

Times New Roman font in bold and italic type is used for note.

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Setup and System Commands

1. SIZE

This command defines the label width and length.

Syntax
(1) English system (inch)
SIZE m,n
(2) Metric system (mm)
SIZE m mm,n mm

Parameter Description
m Label width (inch or mm, not including back sheet)
n Label length (inch or mm, not including back sheet)

Note: 200 DPI: 1mm=8dots

For metric and dot systems, there must be a space between parameter and “mm” or “dot”.
Example
(1) English system (inch)
SIZE 3.5,3.00
(2) Metric system (mm)
SIZE 100mm,100mm

2. CASHDRAWER

Generate pulse
Syntax
CASHDRAWER m,t1,t2
ESC p m,t1,t2
Parameter Description
m 0，48 Drawer kick-out connector pin2.
1，49 Drawer kick-out connector pin5.
t1, t2 0≤t1≤255, 0≤t2≤255
Outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to connector pin m
Note：
1) The pulse ON time is [t1 x 2 ms] and the OFF time is [t2 x 2ms].
2) If t2<t1, the OFF time is [t1 x 2 ms].

3. GAP

Define the gap distance between two labels.

Syntax
(1) English system（inch)
GAP m,n
(2) Metric system（mm）
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 GAP m mm,n mm
Parameter Description
m The gap distance between two labels
0≦m≤1(inch), 0≦m≤25.4(mm)
n The offset distance of the gap
n ≤ label length (inch or mm)

Note: 200 DPI: 1mm=8dots

For metric and dot systems, there must be a space between parameter and “mm” or “dot”.
Example
Normal gap
（1） English system（inch)
GAP 0.12,0
（2） Metric system（mm）
GAP 3mm,0
Special gap
（1） English system（inch)
GAP 0.30, -0.10
（2） Metric system（mm）
GAP 7.62mm, -2.54mm

4．OFFSET

This command defines the selective, extra label feeding length each form feed takes, which, only in
peel-off mode, is used to adjust label stop position.
Syntax
(1) English system (inch)
OFFSET m
(2) Metric system (mm)
OFFSET m mm
Parameter Description
m The offset distance (inch or mm)
0 ≤ m ≤ 1 (inch),

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 0 ≤ m ≤ 25.4 (mm)

Note:
Impropriety offset value may cause paper jam.
200 DPI: 1mm=8dots
For metric and dot systems, there must be a space between parameter and “mm” or “dot”.
Example
(1) English system (inch)
OFFSET 0.5
(2) Metric system (mm)
OFFSET 12.7 mm

5. SPEED

This command defines the print speed.

Syntax
SPEED n
Parameter Description
n 1.5 printing speed in 1.5 inch per second
2.0 printing speed in 2.0 inch per second
3.0 printing speed in 3.0 inch per second
4.0 printing speed in 4.0 inch per second
Example
SPEED 2.0

6. DENSITY

This command designates the level of darkness of printing.

Syntax
DENSITY n
Parameter Description

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 n 0～15
0：specifies the lightest level
15：specifies the darkest level
Example
DENSITY 7

7. DIRECTION

This command defines the printout direction.

Syntax
DIRECTION n

Parameter Description

n 0 or 1. Please refer to the illustrations as

showing.

8. REFERENCE

This command defines the reference point of the label.

Syntax
REFERENCE x,y

Parameter Description
x Horizontal coordinate, with “dot” as the unit.
y Vertical coordinate, with “dot” as the unit.

9. COUNTRY

This command defines the choice of international character set.

Syntax
COUNTRY n
Parameter Description
n 001:USA
002:French
003:Latin America
034:Spanish
039:Italian
044:United Kingdom
046:Swedish
047:Norwegian

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 049:German

Example
COUNTRY 001

10. CODEPAGE

This command defines the code page of international character set.

Syntax
CODEPAGE n
Parameter Description
n Name or number of code page, which can be divided into 8-bit code
page.
437:United States
850:Multilingual
852:Slavic
860:Portuguese
863:Canadian/French
865:Nordic
Windows code page
1250:Central Europe
1252:Latin I
1253:Greek
1254:Turkish
The following code pages are only for 12X24dot Alphanumeric
WestEurope：WestEurope
Greek： Greek
Hebrew： Hebrew
EastEurope：EastEurope
Iran：Iran
Iranll：Iranll
Latvian：Latvian
Arabic：Arabic
Vietnam：Vietnam
Uygur：Uygur
Thai：Thai
1252:Latin I
1257:WPC1257
1251:WPC1251
866:Cyrillic
858:PC858
747:PC747
864:PC864
1001:PC1001
Example
CODEPAGE 437

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11. CLS

This command clears the image buffer.

Syntax
CLS
Parameter Description
N/A N/A
Note:
This command must be placed after SIZE command.
Example
CLS

12. FEED

This command feeds label with the specified length. The length is specified by dot.
Syntax
FEED n
Parameter Description
n 1≤n≦9999
unit: dot
Note:
Impropriety value may cause paper jam or fold.
200 DPI: 1 mm = 8 dots
Example
FEED 40

13. BACKFEED & BACKUP

To back feed label with the specified length. The length is specified by dot.
Syntax
BACKFEED n
BACKUP n
Parameter Description
n 1≤n≦9999
unit: dot
Note:
Impropriety value may cause paper jam or fold.
200 DPI: 1 mm = 8 dots
Example
BACKFEED 40
BACKUP 40

14. FORMFEED

This command feeds label to the beginning of next label.

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 Parameter Description
N/A N/A
Example
FORMFEED

15. HOME

It is not expected the first label will be printed on the right position when the printer power is turned
on. This command will feed label to the beginning of next label. The size and gap of the label
should be setup in advance.
Parameter Description
N/A N/A
Note：Label length must be greater than or equal to 30mm when using this command.
Example
HOME

16. PRINT

This command prints the label format stored in the image buffer.
Syntax
PRINT m [,n]
Parameter Description
m Specifies how many sets of labels will be printed (set)
1≤ m ≤ 65535
n Specifies how many copies should be printed for each particular label set.
1≤ m ≤ 65535
Example
SIZE 60 mm,20 mm
SET COUNTER @1 1
@1="0001"
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,@1
PRINT 3,2

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17. SOUND

This command is used to control the sound frequency of the beeper. There are 10 levels of sounds.
The timing control the sound can be set by the second parameter.
Syntax
SOUND Level interval
Parameter Description
level Sound level: 0~9
Interval Sound interval: 1~4095
Example
SOUND 1,300
SOUND 2,400
SOUND 3,600

18. LIMITFEED

When feeding labels, if the gap sensor is not set to a suitable sensitivity, the printer will not be able
to locate the correct position of the gap. This command is used stop label feeding if the printer does
not locate gap after feeding the length of one label plus one preset value.
Syntax
（1）English system（inch）
LIMITFEED n
（2）Metric system（mm）
LIMITFEED n mm
Parameter Description
n inch or mm
Note：
（1）. The setting will remain resident in memory.
（2）. The default value is 4 inches when printer initializes.
Example
LIMITFEED 12
LIMITFEED 0.5 mm

Label Formatting Commands

19. BAR

This command is used to draw a line or a bar on the label format.

Syntax
BAR x,y,width,height
Parameter Description
x The upper left corner x-coordinate in dot
y The upper left corner y-coordinate in dot

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 width The width of bar in dot
height The height of bar in dot
NOTE：200DPI: 1mm=8dots
Example
BAR 100,100,300,200

20. BARCODE

This command is used to print 1D barcodes on label form:

Syntax
BARCODE x,y,"code type",height,human readable,rotation,narrow,wide,"content"
Parameter Description
x Specify the x-coordinate of the bar code on label
y Specify the y-coordinate of the bar code on label
height Bar code height (in dot)
human readable 0 for human not readable, 1 for human readable
rotation Rotate bar code clockwise in degrees
0: non rotation
90: rotate 90 degrees clockwise
180: rotate 180 degrees clockwise
270: rotate 270 degrees clockwise
narrow Width of narrow element in dot
wide Width of wide element in dot
code type Refer to the table1
content
Table1:
Parameter Description
128 Code 128, switching code subset A, B, C automatically
128M Code 128M, switching code subset A, B, C manually, refer to table2
EAN128 Code 128, switching code subset A, B, C automatically
25 Interleaved 2 of 5
25C Interleaved 2 of 5 with check digits
39 Code 39 full ASCII for TSPL2 printers
Code 39 standard for TSPL printers
39C Code 39 full ASCII with check digit for TSPL2 printers
Code 39 standard with check digit for TSPL printers
39S Code 39 standard for TSPL2 printers
93 Code 93
EAN13 EAN 13
EAN13+2 EAN 13 with 2 digits add-on
EAN13+5 EAN 13 with 5 digits add-on
EAN8 EAN 8
EAN8+2 EAN 8 with 2 digits add-on
EAN8+5 EAN 8 with 5 digits add-on
CODA Codabar
UPCA UPC-A
UPCA+2 UPC-A with 2 digits add-on
UPCA+5 UPC-A with 5 digits add-on
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 UPCE UPC-E
UPCE+2 UPC-E with 2 digits add-on
UPCE+5 UPC-E with 5 digits add-on

Table2 CODE128M
Control code A B C
096 FNC3 FNC3 NONE
097 FNC2 FNC2 NONE
098 SHIFT SHIFT NONE
099 CODE C CODE C NONE
100 CODE B CODE 4 CODE B
101 FNC4 CODE A CODE A
102 FNC1 FNC1 FNC1
103 Start (CODE A)
104 Start (CODE B)
105 Start (CODE C)
Use “!” as a starting character for the control code followed by three control codes as above.
If the start subset is not set, the default starting subset is B.

Table3 Narrow wide ratio supported or not

narrow : wide narrow : wide narrow : wide narrow : wide narrow : wide
narrow/wide
1:1 1:2 1:3 2:5 3:7
128 Y N N N N
EAN128 Y N N N N
25 N Y Y Y N
25C N Y Y Y N
39 N Y Y Y N
39C N Y Y Y N
93 N N Y N N
EAN13 Y N N N N
EAN13+2 Y N N N N
EAN13+5 Y N N N N
EAN8 Y N N N N
EAN8+2 Y N N N N
EAN8+5 Y N N N N
CODA N Y Y Y N
UPCA Y N N N N
UPCA+2 Y N N N N
UPCA+5 Y N N N N
UPCE Y N N N N
UPCE+2 Y N N N N
UPCE+5 Y N N N N

Table4 code numbers the maximum number of digits of bar code content:
Maximum bar Maximum bar
Barcode type Barcode type
Code length Code length

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 128 — CODA —
EAN128 — UPCA 11
25 — UPCA+2 13
25C — UPCA+5 16
39 — UPCE 6
39C — UPCE+2 8
93 — UPCE+5 11
EAN13 12
EAN13+2 14
EAN13+5 17
EAN8 7
EAN8+2 9
EAN8+5 12
Example
BARCODE 100,100,"39",96,1,0,2,4,"1000"
BARCODE 10,10,"128M",48,1,0,2,2,"!104!096ABCD!101EFGH"

21. BOX

This command is used to draw rectangles on the label.

Syntax
BOX x_start,y_start,x_end,y_end,line thickness
Parameter Description
x_start Specify x-coordinate of upper left corner in dot
y_start Specify y-coordinate of upper left corner in dot
x_end Specify x-coordinate of lower right corner in dot
y_end Specify y-coordinate of lower right corner in dot
thinkness Line thickness (in dots)
Example
BOX 100,100,200,200,5

22. BITMAP

This command is used to draw bitmap images (Not BMP graphic file).
Syntax
BITMAP x,y,width,height,mode,bitmap data

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 Parameter Description
x Specify x-coordinate
y Specify y-coordinate
width Image width (in bytes)
height Image height (in dots)
mode Graphic modes listed below:
0 OVERWRITE
1 OR
2 XOR
bitmap data Hex Bitmap data

Bitmap data
ROW L-Byte R-Byte
(Y-axis) Binary Hexadecimal Binary Hexadecimal
0 0000 0000 00 0000 0000 00
1 0000 0000 00 0000 0000 00
2 0000 0000 00 0000 0000 00
3 0000 0111 07 1111 1111 00
4 0000 0011 03 1111 1111 FF
5 0001 0001 11 1111 1111 FF
6 0001 1000 18 1111 1111 FF
7 0001 1100 1C 0111 1111 7F
8 0001 1110 1E 0011 1111 3F
9 0001 1111 1F 0001 1111 1F
A 0001 1111 1F 1000 1111 8F
B 0001 1111 1F 1100 0111 C7
C 0001 1111 1F 1110 0011 E3
D 0001 1111 1F 1111 0111 F7
E 0001 1111 1F 1111 1111 FF
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 F 0001 1111 1F 1111 1111 FF

Example
Hex Sample code
53 49 5A 45 20 34 2C 32 0D 0A 47 41 SIZE 4,2
50 20 30 2C 30 0D 0A 43 4C 53 0D 0A GAP 0,0
42 49 54 4D 41 50 20 32 30 30 2C 32 CLS
30 30 2C 32 2C 31 36 2C 30 2C 00 00 BITMAP 200,200,2,16,0, data
00 00 00 00 07 FF 03 FF 11 FF 18 FF PRINT 1,1
1C 7F 1E 3F 1F 1F 1F 8F 1F C7 1F E3
1F E7 1F FF 1F FF 0D 0A 50 52 49 4E
54 20 31 2C 31 0D 0A

23. PUTBMP

This command is used to print monochrome BMP format image.

Syntax
PUTBMP x,y,"filename"
Parameter Description
x The x-coordinate of the BMP format image in dot
y The y-coordinate of the BMP format image in dot
filename The BMP filename wanted to print (downloaded into printer buffer already)
Note:
This command supports monochrome BMP graphic only.

Example
PUTBMP 100,100,"LOGO.BMP"
Note: ^Z means <Ctrl>+<Z> or <F6>

24. PUTPCX

This command is used to print monochrome PCX format image.

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Syntax
PUTPCX x,y,"filename"
Parameter Description
x The x-coordinate of the BMP format image in dot
y The y-coordinate of the BMP format image in dot
filename The BMP filename wanted to print (downloaded into printer buffer already)

Example
PUTPCX 10,10," TSC.PCX"
Note: ^Z means “<Ctrl>+<Z> “or <F6>

24. ERASE

This command is used to remove partial area image buffer

Syntax
ERASE x_start,y_start,x_width,y_height
Parameter Description
x_start The upper left corner x-coordinate in dot
y_start The upper left corner y-coordinate in dot
x_width The region width in x-axis direction (in dots)
y_height The region height in y-axis direction (in dots)
Example
BAR 100,100,300,300
ERASE 150,150,200,200

25. REVERSE

This command is used to reverse a region in image buffer.

Syntax
REVERSE x_start,y_start,x_width,y_height
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Parameter Description
x_start The upper left corner x-coordinate in dot
y_start The upper left corner y-coordinate in dot
x_width The region width in x-axis direction (in dots)
y_height The region height in y-axis direction (in dots)
Example

REVERSE 100,100,200,200

26. TEXT

This command is used to print text on label

Syntax
TEXT x,y,"font",rotation,x-multiplication,y-multiplication,"content"
Parameter Description
x The x-coordinate of the text
y The y-coordinate of the text
font Font name
1 8×12 dot Alphanumeric
2 12×20 dot Alphanumeric
3 16×24 dot Alphanumeric
4 24×32 dot Alphanumeric
5 32×48 dot Alphanumeric
6 14×19 dot Alphanumeric OCR-B
7 21×27 dot Alphanumeric OCR-B
8 14×25 dot Alphanumeric OCR-A
9 9×17 dot Alphanumeric
10 12×24 dot Alphanumeric
TST24.BF2 Traditional Chinese 24×24 Font (BIG5）
TSS24.BF2 Simplified Chinese 24×24Font (GB）
K Korean 24×24Font (KS）
rotation The rotation angle of text（clockwise）
0 No rotation
90 90 degree
180 180 degree
270 270 degree
x-multiplication Horizontal multiplication, available factors: 1~10
y-multiplication Vertical multiplication, available factors: 1~10
Note:
Capital letters is printed by the 5th font only.
If there is any double quote (") within the text, please change it to \["].
If there is any 0D (hex) character within the text, please change it to \[R] to print CR
If there is any 0A (hex) character within the text, please change it to \[A] to print LF
Example
TEXT 100,100,"4",0,1,1,"DEMO FOR TEXT"

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27. QRCODE

This command is used to print QR code

Syntax
QRCODE x,y,ECC level,cell width,mode,rotation,"data string"
Parameter Description
x The x-coordinate of the QR code
y The y-coordinate of the QR code
ECC level Selects the error correction recovery level for QR Code
L 7%
M 15%
Q 25%
H 30%
cell width the width of QR code 1~10
mode Auto/Manual encode
A Auto
M Manual
rotation The rotation angle (clockwise)
0 No rotation
90 90 degree
180 180 degree
270 270 degree
data string Encoded string
Example
SIZE 60 mm,30 mm
GAP 2 mm
CLS
QRCODE 20,20,L,4,A,0,"www.Gainscha.cn"
PRINT 1,1

Inquiry for printer status commands

28. <ESC>!?

This command is used to obtain the printer status. An inquiry request is solicited by sending an
<ESC> (ASCII 27, escape character) as the beginning control character to the printer. It can be
returned a byte data to flag the printer’s current readiness status through RS-232 even in the event
of printer error. If 0x00 is returned, the printer is ready to print labels.
Syntax
<ESC>!?
Hex: 1B 21 3F
Decimal: 27 33 63
Hex receive Printer status
00 Normal

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01 top cover opened
02 Paper jam
03 Paper jam, top cover opened
04 Out of paper,
05 Out of paper, top cover opened
08 Out of ribbon
09 Out of ribbon, top cover opened
0A Out of ribbon , Paper jam
0B Out of ribbon , Paper jam, top cover opened
0C Out of ribbon, out of paper
0D Out of ribbon, out of paper, top cover opened
10 Pause
20 Printing
80 Other error
Received value can be converted to binary data based on bit, 0 for false, 1 for true.
Bit Printer status (0 or 1)
0 Printer is not powered off.
1 Paper jam
2 Out of paper
3 Out of ribbon
4 Pause
5 Printing

29. <ESC>!R

This command used to be force printer restart.

Syntax
<ESC>!R
Hex: 1B 21 52
Decimal: 27 33 82

30. ~!@

This command is used to inquire the mileage of the printer. The integer part of mileage is returned
(the decimal part of mileage is not return) to PC in ASCII characters. The ending character of
mileage is 0x0D.
Syntax
~!@

31. ~!A

This command is used to inquire about the free memory of the printer. The number of bytes of free
memory is returned in decimal digits, with 0x0d as ending code of PC.
Syntax
~!A

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32. ~!D

This command enters the printer into DUMP mode. In DUMP mode, the printer outputs code
directly without interpretation.
Syntax
~!D

33. ~!F

This command is used to inquire about files resident in the printer memory and fonts installed in the
memory module. The file name is returned in ASCII characters. Each file name ends with 0x0D.
The last file name ends with character 0x0D, 0x1A.
Syntax
~!F

34. ~!I

The command is used to inquire the code page setting of the printer. The returned information is
given in the following format：
Code page, country code
ex: 8 bit: 437, 001
Regarding the code pages supported by the printer, please refer to the CODEPAGE command
respectively.
Syntax
~!I

35. ~!T

This command is used to inquire the model name.

Syntax
~!T

File Management Commands

37. DOWNLOAD

“DOWNLOAD” is a header of the file that is to be saved in the printer's memory. When execute
this command, the data will be saved in the printer's memory, and just call the file-name when need
to call. The downloaded files can be divided to two categories: program file and data file (including
text data file, PCX graphic files and bitmap font file) .
Syntax
1. Download program file
Program file as below, after receiving this program file, it will be named EXAMPLE.BAS
and stored in DRAM, EOP means the end point of program .
DOWNLOAD "EXAMPLE.BAS"

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 SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 100,100, "3",0,1,1, "EXAMPLE PROGRAM”
PRINT 1
EOP
Note: When writing a download program, “DOWNLOAD filename3.BAS” must be placed in
the beginning of file, and “EOP” must be placed at the end of program.

2. Download -data file

DOWNLOAD "FILENAME", DATA SIZE, DATA CONTENT…

FILENAME: The name of data file that will save in the printer memory (case sensitive)
DATA SIZE: Actual size of data file, not include the header of the file.

38. EOP

End of program, place at the last line of program.

Syntax
EOP
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 100,100, "3",0,1,1, "DEMO PROGRAM"
PRINT 1
EOP

39. FILES

This command prints out the file name resident in printer memory, after setting “SET DEBUG
LABEL”.
Syntax
FILES
Example
Please refer to the following steps to print out the file name resident in printer memory.
C:\>COPY CON LPT1 <ENTER>
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 SET DEBUG LABEL <ENTER>
FILE<ENTER>
<CTRL>Z
C:\>
Note: <ENTER>, <CTRL>,<CTRL> means the keyboard keys on PC

40. KILL

This command deletes a file in the printer memory.

Syntax
KILL "FILENAME"
Parameter Description
FILENAME The name of data file that will delete in the printer memory (case sensitive)
* Delete all files resident in printer memory.
Example
KILL "DEMO.BAS"
KILL "*.PCX"
KILL "*"

41. MOVE

This command moves downloaded files from DRAM to FLASH memory.

Syntax
MOVE

42. RUN

This command executes a program resident in the printer memory.

Syntax
RUN "FILENAME.BAS"
Example
C:\>COPY CON LPT1<ENTER>
RUN “DEMO.BAS＂<ENTER>
<CTRL><Z><ENTER>
C:\>

BASIC Commands and Functions

43. ABS( )

This function returns the absolute value of an integer, floating point or variable.
Syntax
ABS (-100)
ABS (-99.99)

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 ABS (VARIABLE)
Example
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
A=ABS(-100)
B=ABS(-50.98)
C=-99.99
TEXT 100,100, "3",0,1,1,STR$(A)
TEXT 100,150, "3",0,1,1,STR$(B)
TEXT 100,200, "3",0,1,1,STR$(ABS(C))
PRINT 1
EOP

44. ASC( )

This function returns the ASCII code of the character.

Syntax
ASC ("A")
Example
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
CODE1=ASC("A")
TEXT 100,100, "3",0,1,1,STR$(CODE1)
PRINT 1
EOP

45. CHR$( )

This function returns the character with the specified ASCII code.
Syntax
CHR$(n)
Example
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
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 GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
A=65
WORD$=CHR$(A)
TEXT 100,100, "3",0,1,1,WORD$
PRINT 1
EOP

46. END

This command states the end of program.

Syntax
END
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,2
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
TEXT 200,60,"4",0,1,1,"END COMMAND TEST"
X=300
Y=200
X1=500
Y1=400
GOSUB DR_LINE
PRINT 1
END
:DR_LINE
FOR I=1 TO 100 STEP 10
BOX X+I,Y+I,X1-I,Y1-I,5
NEXT
RETURN
EOP
DEMO

47. EOF( )

This function is used to detect an opened download file to see whether it has reached the end of
file.
Syntax
EOF (File Handle)
Parameter Description

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File handle 0 or 1

Return
Description
value
None-zero End of file
0 Not end of file
Example
DOWNLOAD "DATA",16,COMPUTER
2000
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
OPEN "DATA",0
SEEK 0,0
Y=110
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,"*****EOF TEST*****"
:A
Temp$=""
READ 0,ITEM$,P
TEXT
10,Y,"2",0,1,1,ITEM$+"$"+STR$(P)+"[EOF(0)="+STR$(EOF(0))+"]"
BARCODE 10,Y+25,"39",40,1,0,2,4,"PRICE-"+STR$(P)
Y=Y+100
IF EOF(0)=0 THEN
GOTO A
ENDIF
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

48. OPEN

This command opens a downloaded file and establishes the file handle. Up to two file handles are
supported, thus only up to two files can be opened simultaneously. The file to be opened should be
downloaded prior to using this command.
Syntax
OPEN "filename", file handle
Parameter Description
filename The file downloaded in the printer memory
file handle 0 or 1
Example
DOWNLOAD "DATA1",56,COMPUTER
2000
12
MOUSE

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 500
13
KEYBOARD
300
100

DOWNLOAD "DATA2",56,Computer
3000
32
Mouse
900
93
Keyboard
700
700

DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,1
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 1
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
I=1
Y=100
GOSUB OpenData
:Start
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,"*****OPEN COMMAND TEST*****"
ITEM$=""
READ 0,ITEM$,P,Q
TEXT
10,Y,"2",0,1,1,ITEM$+"$"+STR$(P)+"[EOF(0)="+STR$(EOF(0))+"]"
BARCODE
10,Y+25,"39",40,1,0,2,4,"PRICE*"+STR$(Q)+"="+STR$(P*Q)
Y=Y+100
PRINT 1
Y=100
IF EOF(0)=1 THEN
GOSUB OpenData
ENDIF
IF EOF(0)=0 THEN
GOTO Start
ENDIF
END
:OpenData
IF I=1 THEN
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 OPEN "DATA1",0
ENDIF
IF I=2 THEN
OPEN "DATA2",0
ENDIF
SEEK 0,0
IF I>2 THEN
END
ENDIF
I=I+1
RETURN
EOP
DEMO

49. READ

This command reads data from downloaded data file.

Syntax
READ file handle, variables
Parameter Description
file handle 0 or 1
variables string, integer or float point variable
Example
DOWNLOAD "DATA1",20,COMPUTER
2000
12
DOWNLOAD "DATA2",16,Mouse
900
93
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,1
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 1
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
I=0
Y=100
OPEN "DATA1",0
OPEN "DATA2",1
SEEK 0,0
SEEK 1,0
:Start
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,"*****READ COMMAND TEST*****"
TEXT 10,50,"3",0,1,1,"OPEN-READ DATA"+STR$(I+1)
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 ITEM$=""
READ I,ITEM$,P,Q
TEXT 10,Y,"2",0,1,1,ITEM$+"$"+STR$(P)
BARCODE
10,Y+25,"39",40,1,0,2,4,"PRICE*"+STR$(Q)+"="+STR$(P*Q)
Y=Y+100
PRINT 1
Y=100
IF I<1 THEN
I=I+1
GOTO Start
ELSE
END
ENDIF
EOP
DEMO

50. SEEK

This command shifts the specified file pointer to a certain position.

Syntax
SEEK file handle,offset
Parameter Description
file handle The file downloaded in the printer memory.
Example
DOWNLOAD "DATA",12,1234567890
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 4,1.5
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
REFERENCE 0,0
CLS
OPEN "DATA",0
SEEK 0,4
READ 0,Num$
TEXT 100,10,"3",0,1,1,"SEEK COMMAND TEST"
BAR 100,40,300,4
TEXT 100,60,"3",0,1,1,"SHIFT 4 CHARACTERS"
TEXT 100,110,"3",0,1,1,Num$
BAR 100,140,300,4
SEEK 0,0
READ 0,Num$
TEXT 100,160,"3",0,1,1,"SHIFT 0 CHARACTERS"
TEXT 100,210,"3",0,1,1,Num$
PRINT 1
EOP
TEST

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51. LOF()

This function returns the size of the specified file.

Syntax
LOF (“FILENAM”)
Parameter Description
FILENAME The file downloaded in the printer memory.

Example
DOWNLOAD "DATA1",10,1234567890
DOWNLOAD "DATA2",15,ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
DOWNLOAD "LofTest.BAS"
SIZE 4,1.5
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
OPEN "DATA1",0
OPEN "DATA2",1
TEXT 10,20,"4",0,1,1,"LOF() FUNCTION TEST"
J=LOF("DATA1")
K=LOF("DATA2")
TEXT 10,140,"3",0,1,1,"DATA1 IS: "+STR$(J)+" Bytes"
TEXT 10,200,"3",0,1,1,"DATA2 IS: "+STR$(K)+" Bytes"
PRINT 1
EOP
LofTest

52. FREAD$()

This function reads a specified number of bytes of data from a file.

Syntax
FREAD$ (file handle, byte)
Parameter Description
file handle 0 or 1
byte Number of bytes to be read
Example
DOWNLOAD "DATA1",10,1234567890
DOWNLOAD "DATA2",15,ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
DOWNLOAD "OPEN2.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
OPEN "DATA1",0
OPEN "DATA2",1
SEEK 0,0
SEEK 1,0
Y$=FREAD$(0,6)
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 Z$=FREAD$(1,6)
TEXT 10,100,"3",0,1,1,"FREAD$(0,6) IS: "+Y$
TEXT 10,150,"3",0,1,1,"FREAD$(1,6) IS: "+Z$
PRINT 1
EOP
OPEN2

53. FOR…NEXT LOOP

Loop is used to execute a program automatically until the condition is met. Please do not execute
from external jumping to internal directly, otherwise the unexpected error occurred.
Syntax
FOR variable = start TO end STEP increment
statement; start < end
[EXITFOR]
NEXT
Parameter Description
variable The variable name is (up to 8 characters)
start Integer or floating point numbers
end Integer of floating point numbers
increment Integer or floating point, positive or negative
Note：the nested loop is not supported.
Example
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 4,2.5
GAP 0,0
CLS
FOR I=1 TO 10 STEP 1
TEXT 100,10+30*(I-1),"3",0,1,1,STR$(I)
NEXT
FOR I=1 TO 1000 STEP 100
TEXT 200,10+((I-1)/10)*3,"3",0,1,1,STR$(I)
NEXT
FOR I=110 TO 10 STEP -10
TEXT 300,10+(ABS(I-110))*3,"3",0,1,1,STR$(I)
NEXT
FOR I=1 TO 5 STEP 0.5
IF I-INT(I)=0 THEN
Y=10+60*(I-1)
ELSE
Y=Y+30
ENDIF
TEXT 400,Y,"3",0,1,1,STR$(I)
NEXT
PRINT 1
EOP
TEST

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54. IF…THEN…ELSE

Conditional type command

Syntax
IF condition THEN
Statements
ENDIF
IF condition THEN
Statements
ELSE
Statements
ENDIF
Parameter Description
condition Available relational operator: <, >, =,
statement Only one line is available in
Example
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 1
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
A=90
B=5
C$=""
D$=""
:L1
IF A>100 THEN
GOTO L2
ELSE
A=A+10
ENDIF
CLS
C$=STR$(A)+" IS SMALLER THAN 100"
TEXT 10,10,"2",0,1,1,C$
PRINT 1
GOTO L1
:L2
A=A+B
D$=STR$(A)+" IS LARGER THAN 100"
CLS
TEXT 10,100,"2",0,1,1,D$
PRINT 1
END
EOP

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55. GOSUB…RETURN

This command is used to execute from main program to subroutine and then return to main
program.
Syntax
GOSUB LABEL
statement
END

:LABEL
statement
RETURN
Parameter Description
LABEL Beginning of the subroutine. The maximum length of the label is 8 characters.

Example
DOWNLOAD "GOSUB1.BAS"
SIZE 4,3
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,"GOSUB & RETURN COMMAND TEST"
GOSUB DR_BOX
PRINT 1
END
:DR_BOX
FOR I=21 TO 81 STEP 10
BOX 80+I,80+I,80+300-I,80+300-I,5
NEXT
RETURN
EOP
GOSUB1

56. GOTO

This command is used to branch to a specified label. The label cannot exceed 8 characters in
length.
Syntax
GOTO LABEL
:LABEL

Example
DOWNLOAD "GOTO1.BAS"
SIZE 4,3
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
A=0
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 TOTAL=0
:START
IF A<100 THEN
GOTO SUM
ELSE
GOTO PRTOUT
ENDIF
:SUM
A=A+1
TOTAL=TOTAL+A
GOTO START
:PRTOUT
B$="THE SUMMATION OF 1..100 IS "+STR$(TOTAL)
TEXT 10,100,"2",0,1,1,B$
PRINT 1
END
EOP

57. REM

Comment.
Syntax
REM

Example
REM ********************************
REM This is a demonstration program*
REM ********************************
DOWNLOAD "REMARK.BAS"
SIZE 4,3
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
CLS
TEXT 50,50,"3",0,1,1,"REMARK DEMO PROGRAM"
REM TEXT 50,100,"3",0,1,1,"REMARK DEMO PROGRAM2"
PRINT 1,1
EOP
REMARK

58. INT()

This function will return the integer part of the floating point number.
Syntax
INT (n)
Parameter Description
n Positive or negative integer, floating point number or mathematical expression

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Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 1
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
A=INT(99.99)
B=INT(-199.89)
C=INT(80)
TEXT 50,100,"3",0,1,1,"INT(99.99) = "+STR$(A)
TEXT 50,150,"3",0,1,1,"INT(-199.89) = "+STR$(B)
TEXT 50,200,"3",0,1,1,"INT(80) = "+STR$(C)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

59. LEFT$()

This function returns the specified number of characters down from the leftmost character of a
string.
Syntax
LEFT$ (X$, n)
Parameter Description
$ The string to be processed
n The number of characters to be returned

Example
DOWNLOAD "TEST.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
A$="BARCODE PRINTER DEMO PRINTING"
C$=LEFT$(A$,10)
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"2",0,1,1,A$
TEXT 10,100,"2",0,1,1,"10 LEFT 10 CHARS: "+C$
PRINT 1
EOP
TEST

60. LEN( )

This function returns the length of a string.

Syntax

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 LEN (string)
Parameter Description
string The string whose length is to be measured.

Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
A$="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
B=LEN(A$)
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,A$
TEXT 10,50,"3",0,1,1,"STRING LENGTH="+STR$(B)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

61. MID$( )

This function retrieves the specified number of characters down from the mth character of a string.
Syntax
MID$(string, m, n)
Parameter Description
string The string to be processed
m The beginning of mth characters in the string
1 <= m <= string length
n The number of characters to return

Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
A$="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
E$=MID$(A$,11,10)
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,A$
TEXT 10,40,"3",0,1,1,"10 MIDDLE CHARS: "+E$
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

62. RIGHT$( )

This function returns a specified number of characters up from the rightmost of a string.
Syntax
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 RIGHT$ (X$, n)
Parameter Description
X$ The string to be processed
n The number of characters to be returned from the right side (end) of the string
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
A$="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
D$=RIGHT$(A$,10)
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,A$
TEXT 10,80,"3",0,1,1,"10 RIGHT CHARS: "+D$
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

63. STR$( )

This function converts numeral into corresponding string of characters.

Syntax
STR$ (n)
Parameter Description
n The numeral to be processed

Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
A$="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
F=100
G=500
H$=STR$(F+G)
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,A$
TEXT 10,60,"3",0,1,1,"F="+STR$(F)
TEXT 10,110,"3",0,1,1,"G="+STR$(G)
TEXT 10,160,"3",0,1,1,"F+G="+H$
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

64. VAL( )

This function converts numeric characters into corresponding integer or floating point number.
Syntax
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 VAL ("numeric character＂)
Parameter Description
numeric character "0~9","."
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,1
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
A$="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
F$="100"
G$="500"
CLS
H=VAL(F$)+VAL(G$)
I$=STR$(H)
TEXT 10,10,"3",0,1,1,A$
TEXT 10,60,"3",0,1,1,"F="+F$
TEXT 10,110,"3",0,1,1,"G="+G$
TEXT 10,160,"3",0,1,1,"F+G="+I$
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

65. BEEP

This command is used to control the beeper to issue a beep sound.

Syntax
BEEP
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 4,4
GAP 0,0
DIRECTION 1
BEEP
INPUT "Text1 =",TEXT1$
CLS
TEXT 100,100,"3",0,1,1,TEXT1$
PRINT 1
EOP

66. INPUTFILE

This command is used to receive the data from serial interface, mainly for receiving electronic
balance data.
Syntax
INPUTFILE File handle
Parameter Description
file handle 0 or 1
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Example
DOWNLOAD F,"INPUTFILE.BAS"
SIZE 60 mm,40 mm
GAP 2 mm,0 mm
:START
CLS
INPUTFILE 0
TEXT 10,20,"3",0,1,1,"20"+STR$(YEAR)+"-"+STR$(MONTH)+"
"+STR$(DATE)+"
"+STR$(HOUR)+":"+STR$(MINUTE)+":"+STR$(SECOND)
READ 0,T1$
A$=RIGHT$(T1$,7)
TEXT 20,60,"3",0,1,1,"T1= "+A$
READ 0,G$
B$=RIGHT$(G$,7)
TEXT 20,100,"3",0,1,1,"G= "+B$
READ 0,T$
C$=RIGHT$(T$,7)
TEXT 20,140,"3",0,1,1,"T= "+C$
READ 0,N$
D$=RIGHT$(N$,7)
TEXT 20,180,"3",0,1,1,"N= "+D$
PRINT 1,1
ADJUST
GOTO START
EOP

67. ADJUST

this command is used to align the label and tear-off paper position when execute LOOP command,
for tearing off paper easily.
Syntax
ADJUST
Example
DOWNLOAD F,"ADJUST.BAS"
SIZE 60 mm,40 mm
GAP 2 mm,0 mm
:START
CLS
INPUTFILE 0
TEXT 20,20,"3",0,1,1,"Hello"
PRINT 1,1
ADJUST
GOTO START
EOP

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 Device Reconfiguration Commands

68. SET COUNTER

This setting sets the counter number in the program and its increments, mathematical expressions
are not supported.
Syntax
SET COUNTER @n step
Parameter Description
@ n: counter number. There are 50 counters available (@0 ~ @49) in the printer.
step The increment of the counter, it can be positive or negative.
-999999999 <= step <= 999999999
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO13.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
SET COUNTER @0 1
SET COUNTER @1 5
CLS
@1="00001＂
@2="TSC00001"
TEXT 50,50, "3",0,1,1,@1
BARCODE 50,500, "39",48,1,0,2,4,@2
PRINT 1
EOP

69. SET KEY1, SET KEY2

This setting is used to enable/disable the KEY1, KEY2 presupposed function.

Syntax
SET KYE1 ON /OFF
SET KEY2 ON /OFF
Parameter Description
ON Enable KEY1 to be set “PAUSE” function
Enable KEY2 to be set “FEED” function
OFF Disable KEY1 to be set “PAUSE” function
Disable KEY2 to be set “FEED” function

Note: The setting will remain resident in the printer even when the printer is power off.
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO17.BAS"
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 SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
SET KEY1 OFF
CLS
:START
A=GETKEY()
IF A=0 THEN GOTO PAUSEB
IF A=1 THEN GOTO FEEDB
:PAUSEB
CLS
TEXT 50,10,"4",0,1,1,"PAUSE key is pressed!"
PRINT 1
GOTO START
:FEEDB
CLS
TEXT 50,10,"4",0,1,1,"FEED key is pressed!"
PRINT 1
GOTO START
EOP

70. SET PEEL

This setting is used to enable/disable the self-peeling function. The default setting for this function
is off.
Syntax
SET PEEL ON/OFF
Parameter Description
ON Enable the self-peeling function
OFF Disable the self-peeling function

Example
REM SELF-PEELING FUNCTION ON
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0EFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL ON
SET KEY1 OFF
CLS
TEXT 50,100,"3",0,1,1,"SELF-PEELING FUNCTION TEST"
PRINT

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71. SET TEAR & SET STRIPPER

This command is used to enable/disable feeding of labels to gap position for tearing off. This setting
will be saved in printer memory when turning off the power.
Syntax
SET TEAR ON/OFF
SET STRIPPER ON/OFF
Parameter Description
ON The label gap will stop at the tear off position after print.
OFF The label gap will NOT stop at the tear off position after print. The beginning of
label will be aligned to print head.

Example
REM ***TEAE FUNCTION ON***
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL OFF
SET TEAR ON
CLS
TEXT 50,100,"3",0,1,1,"TEAR FUNCTION TEST"
PRINT 1

72. SET HEAD

This setting is used to enable/disable head open sensor. If head open sensor is closed then when
printer head is opened there isn’t any message returned. This setting will be saved in printer
memory.
Syntax
SET HEAD ON/OFF
Parameter Description
ON Turn on the “HEAD OPEN” sensor
OFF Turn off the “HEAD OPEN” sensor
Example
SET HEAD ON
SET HEAD OFF

73. SET COM1

This setting defines communication parameters for printer serial port.

Syntax
SET COM1 baud,parity,data,stop
Parameter Description
Baud Baud rate, available baud rates are as listed:
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 24: 2400 bps
48: 4800 bps
96: 9600 bps
19: 19200 bps
Parity Parity check
N: None parity check
E: Even parity check
O: Odd parity check
data Data bit
8: 8 bits data
7: 7 bits data
stop Stop bit
1: 1 stop bit
2: 2 stop bits
Example
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL ON
SET KEY1 OFF
SET DEBUG LABEL
SET RIBBON OFF
SET COM1 96,N,8,1
CLS
BARCODE 100,100, "39",48,1,0,2,5,"CODE 39"
PRINT 1

74. SET PRINTKEY

This command will print one label and feed label gap to tear bar position for tearing away. Press
FEED button to print the next label or batch of labels. If label content includes serial text or barcode,
it will change the serial number accordingly. This setting will be saved in printer memory.
Syntax
SET PRINTKEY OFF/ON/AUTO/<num>
Parameter Description
OFF Disable this function
ON Enable this function
AUTO AUTO Enable this function
<num> Numbers of labels will be printed if FEED button is pressed.
Example
SIZE 3,2,5
GAP 0.12,0
SET PRINTKEY ON
SET COUNTER @0 1
@0="0001"
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 CLS
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,@0
PRINT 1

75. SET REPRINT

This command will disable/enable reprint the label when the “no paper” or “no ribbon” or “carriage
open” error is occurred.
Syntax
SET REPRINT OFF/ON
Parameter Description
OFF Disable this function
ON Enable this function
Example
SET REPRINT ON

76. PEEL

This command is used to obtain status of the peel-off sensor. Its attribute is read only.
Syntax
PEEL
Parameter Description
0 Paper is not on top of peel sensor
1 Paper is on top of peel sensor
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO19.BAS"
SIZE 4,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER 1
SET PEEL OFF
SET LED1 OFF
CLS
IF PEEL=1 THEN LED1=1
EOP

77. KEY1,KEY2

This command is used to read the status of KEY1, KEY2.

Syntax
KEYm = n
Parameter Description
KEY1(PAUSE) 0:released

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 1:pressed
KEY2(FEED) 0:released
1:pressed
Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,1
GAP 0,0
SPEED 4
DENSITY 8
DIRECTION 1
REFERENCE 0,0
SET KEY1 OFF
:START
IF KEY1=1 THEN
CLS
TEXT 100,10,"3",0,1,1,"KEY FUNCTION TEST"
PRINT 1,1
GOTO START
EOP
DEMO

78. SET CUTTER

This setting activates or deactivates the cutter. This setting will be saved in printer memory after
turning off the power.
Syntax
SET CUTTER OFF/BATCH/pieces
Parameter Description
OFF Disable cutter function.
BATCH Set printer to cut label at the end of printing job.
pieces Set number of printing labels per cut. 0<= pieces <=65535
Example
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 50,50,"3",0,1,1,"SET CUTTER OFF"
PRINT 3
Result：The cutter function is disabling.

SET CUTTER BATCH

CLS
TEXT 50,50,"3",0,1,1,"SET CUTTER BATCH"
PRINT 3,2
Result：The cutter cuts once after 6 labels are printed.

SET CUTTER 1
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 CLS
TEXT 50,50,"3",0,1,1,"SET CUTTER 1"
PRINT 3,2
Result：The cutter cuts every label.

79. SET RESPONSE

This command can response issue automatically.

Syntax
SET RESPONSE ["Job ID",] ON/OFF/BATCH
Parameter Description
["Job ID"] Optional. Set job ID. Default is Null
ON Enable this function, every response per every print
OFF Disable this function.
BATCH Enable this function, response one time when print job completed.
Returned value
{Status,######,ID}
Parameter Returned value
Status Refer to <ESC>!? Command (HEX)
##### 00001-99999

Example
SET RESPONSE ON
SIZE 4,2
GAP 0,0
PRINT 3
Result：{00,00001}{00,00002}{00,00003}

SET RESPONSE "ID1",ON

SIZE 4,2
GAP 0,0
PRINT 3,2
Result:
{00,00001,ID1}{00,00002,ID1}{00,00003,ID1}{00,00004,ID1}{00,00005,ID1}{00,00006,ID1}

SET RESPONSE "CCCC",BATCH

SIZE 4,2
GAP 0,0
PRINT 3,2
Result：{00,00006,CCCC}

Printer Global Variables

80. @LABEL

This variable counts how many pieces of labels have been printed.
Syntax
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 Write attribute: @LABEL=n
Read attribute: A=@LABEL
Parameter Returned value
n Number of labels printed.
0<n<65535

Example
DOWNLOAD "DEMO20.BAS"
SIZE 3,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET PEEL ON
SET KEY1 OFF
SET DEBUG LABEL
SET RIBBON OFF
SET COM1 96,N,8,1
CLS
IF @LABEL=100 THEN @LABEL=0 ELSE
TEXT 100,100,"3",0,1,1,STR$(@LABEL)
PRINT 1
EOP

81. YEAR

This variable reads/writes the year data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Four-digit year formats are
supported by RTC.
Syntax
Write attribute: YEAR=02
Read attribute: A=YEAR
Range: 00~50=2000~2050;51~99=1951~1999
Example
DOWNLOAD "Set Year.BAS"
REM *****SetYear Parameter to RTC*****
YEAR=05
EOP
SetYear
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
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 CLS
REM *****Read YEAR parameter form RTC*****
YEAR$=STR$(YEAR)
Y=YEAR
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"YEAR1="+YEAR$
TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"YEAR2="+STR$(Y)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"YEAR3="+STR$(YEAR)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

82. MONTH

This variable reads/writes the month data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digit (01~12) month
formats are supported by RTC.
Syntax
Write attribute: MONTH=01
Read attribute: A=MONTH
Range: 01~12
Example
DOWNLOAD "SetMonth.BAS"
MONTH=05
EOP
SetMonth
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
MONTH$=STR$(MONTH)
M=MONTH
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"MONTH1="+MONTH$
TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"MONTH2="+STR$(M)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"MONTH3="+STR$(MONTH)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

83. DATE

This variable reads/writes the date data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digit (01~31) date
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formats are supported by RTC.
Syntax
Write attribute: DATE=12
Read attribute: A=DATE
Range: 01~31
Example
DOWNLOAD "SetDate.BAS"
REM *****Set Date Parameter to RTC*****
DATE=30
EOP
SetDate
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
REM *****Read Date parameter form RTC*****
DATE$=STR$(DATE)
D=DATE
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"DATE1="+DATE$
TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"DATE2="+STR$(D)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"DATE3="+STR$(DATE)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

84. WEEK

This variable reads/writes the day of the week data via the Real Time Clock (RTC), which is
represented by one single digit (1~7).
Syntax
Write attribute: WEEK=3
Read attribute: A=WEEK
Range: 1(Sunday)~7(Saturday)
Example
DOWNLOAD "SetWeek.BAS"
REM *****Set Week Parameter to RTC*****
WEEK=6
EOP
SetWeek
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3

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 GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
REM *****Read Week parameter form RTC*****
WEEK$=STR$(WEEK)
W=WEEK
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"WEEK1="+WEEK$
TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"WEEK2="+STR$(W)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"WEEK3="+STR$(WEEK)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

85. HOUR

This variable reads/writes the hour data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). The 24-hour-day system
(00~23) is supported by RTC.
Syntax
Write attribute: HOUR=12
Read attribute: A=HOUR
Range: 00~23
Example
DOWNLOAD "SetHour.BAS"
REM *****Set Hour Parameter to RTC*****
HOUR=11
EOP
SetHour
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
REM *****Read Hour parameter form RTC*****
HOUR$=STR$(HOUR)
H=HOUR
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"HOUR1="+HOUR$

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 TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"HOUR2="+STR$(H)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"HOUR3="+STR$(HOUR)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

86. MINUTE

This variable reads/writes the minute data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digits (00~59)
minute format is supported by RTC.
Syntax
Write attribute: MINUTE=12
Read attribute: A=MINUTE
Range: 00~59
Example
DOWNLOAD "SetMinute.BAS"
REM *****Set Minute Parameter to RTC*****
MINUTE=59
EOP
SetMinute
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
REM *****Read Minute parameter form RTC*****
MINUTE$=STR$(MINUTE)
MIN=MINUTE
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"MINUTE1="+MINUTE$
TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"MINUTE2="+STR$(MIN)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"MINUTE3="+STR$(MINUTE)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

87. SECOND

This variable reads/writes the second data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digits (00~59)
second format is supported by RTC.
Syntax
Write attribute: SECOND=12
Read attribute: A=SECOND
Range: 00~59
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Example
DOWNLOAD "SetSecond.BAS"
REM *****Set Second Parameter to RTC*****
SECOND=59
EOP
SetSecond
DOWNLOAD "DEMO.BAS"
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 4
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
REM *****Read Second parameter form RTC*****
SECOND$=STR$(SECOND)
SEC=SECOND
REM *****Print*****
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"SECOND1="+SECOND$
TEXT 10,110,"5",0,1,1,"SECOND2="+STR$(SEC)
TEXT 10,210,"5",0,1,1,"SECOND3="+STR$(SECOND)
PRINT 1
EOP
DEMO

88. @YEAR

This variable reads/writes the year data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digit year
formats are supported by RTC. @YEAR global variable can be accessed directly without
using BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @YEAR="01"
Read attribute: @YEAR
Range: 00~99
Example：
REM *****Set @YEAR*****
@YEAR="05"
REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS

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 TEXT 10,10, "5",0,1,1, "@YEAR"
TEXT 310,10, "5",0,1,1,@YEAR
PRINT 1

89. @MONTH

This variable reads/writes the month data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digits (01~12) month
formats are supported by RTC. @MONTH global variable can be accessed directly without using
BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @MONTH="01"
Read attribute: @MONTH
Range: 01~12
Example：
REM *****Set @MONTH*****
@MONTH="12"
REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"@MONTH"
TEXT 310,10,"5",0,1,1,@MONTH
PRINT 1

90. @DATE

This variable reads/writes the date data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). Two-digits (01~31) date
formats are supported by RTC. @DATE global variable can be accessed directly without using
BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @DATE="12"
Read attribute: @DATE
Range: 01~31
Example：
REM *****Set @DATE*****
@DATE="31"
REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
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 SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"@DATE"
TEXT 310,10,"5",0,1,1,@DATE
PRINT 1

91. @DAY

This variable reads/writes the day of the week data via the Real Time Clock (RTC), which is
represented by one single digit (1~7). @DAY global variable can be accessed directly without using
BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @DAY="3"
Read attribute: @DAY
Range: 1(Sunday) ~7(Saturday)
Example：
REM *****Set @DAY*****
@DAY="5"
REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"@DAY"
TEXT 310,10,"5",0,1,1,@DAY
PRINT 1

92. @HOUR

This variable reads/writes the hour data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). The 24-hour-day system
(00~23) is supported by RTC. @HOUR global variable can be accessed directly without using
BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @HOUR ="12"
Read attribute: @HOUR
Range: 00~23
Example：
REM *****Set @HOUR*****
@HOUR=“23＂
REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
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 SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 10,10, "5",0,1,1,"@HOUR"
TEXT 310,10, "5",0,1,1,@HOUR
PRINT 1

93. @MINUTE

This variable reads/writes the minute data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). The two-digits (00~59)
minute format is supported by RTC. @MINUTE global variable can be accessed directly without
using BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @MINUTE ="12"
Read attribute: @MINUTE
Range: 00~59
Example：
REM *****Set @MINUTE*****
@MINUTE="59"
REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0.08,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"@MINUTE"
TEXT 310,10,"5",0,1,1,@MINUTE
PRINT 1

94. @SECOND

This variable reads/writes the second data via the Real Time Clock (RTC). The Two-digit (00~59)
second format is supported by RTC. @SECOND global variable can be accessed directly without
using BASIC language functions.
Syntax
Write attribute: @SECOND="12"
Read attribute: @SECOND
Range: 00~59
Example：
REM *****Set @SECOND*****
@SECOND="59"
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 REM *****Print*****
SIZE 3,3
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 6
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
TEXT 10,10,"5",0,1,1,"@SECOND"
TEXT 310,10,"5",0,1,1,@SECOND
PRINT 1

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