CAB Apollo Series User Manual

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[TABLE OF CONTENTS]
[COMMAND LIST][INDEX]
[ESC][i][L][S]
PRODUCT MARKING AND BARCODE IDENTIFICATION
Table of Contents
Programming Manual
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Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ 3
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7
Nomenclature, Syntax of the commands.................................................................................... 7
Usage of this manual .................................................................................................................. 8
Restrictions: ................................................................................................................................ 9
Print Positions: .......................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 1 - Overview .................................................................................................. 11
Instruction types .........................................................................................................................11
1. ESC instructions ....................................................................................................................11
2. Immediate Commands...........................................................................................................11
3. Label Format Commands ..................................................................................................... 12
Special Content Fields .............................................................................................................. 12
Programming cab printers - a simple lesson............................................................................. 13
Create your first label:............................................................................................................... 13
Explanation of this Example .....................................................................................................13
Command Overview ................................................................................................................. 15
ESC Commands ....................................................................................................................... 16
Immediate Commands..............................................................................................................17
Label Format Commands ......................................................................................................... 18
Special Content Fields .............................................................................................................. 19
Time and Date Functions .......................................................................................................... 19
Field Calculations and Comparisons......................................................................................... 20
Special functions (miscellaneous) ............................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 2 - ESC Commands ...................................................................................... 23
ESCESC Replaces ESC in binary data ................................................................................. 24
ESC!ESC! Hard Reset........................................................................................................... 25
ESC* Activate all RS-485 printers ........................................................................................ 26
ESC. Start and stop value for binary data.............................................................................. 27
ESC: Start description of binary data ..................................................................................... 28
ESC? Request for free memory............................................................................................. 29
ESCA - ESCZ Activate individual RS-485 printer ................................................................. 30
ESCc - Cancel Printjob ............................................................................................................ 31
ESCend-of-data End description of binary data..................................................................... 32
ESCf formfeed ....................................................................................................................... 33
ESCp0 End printer´s pause mode ......................................................................................... 34
ESCp1 Set printer into pause mode ...................................................................................... 35
ESCs Printer status query....................................................................................................... 36
ESCs Printer status query....................................................................................................... 37
ESCt total cancel ................................................................................................................... 38
CHAPTER 3 - Immediate commands ............................................................................ 39
Immediate commands ..............................................................................................................39

CAB Apollo Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Thermal Transfer
Print Resolution	203 dpi, 300 dpi, 600 dpi
Max Print Width	104 mm
Interfaces	USB, Ethernet, RS232
Operating Temperature	+5°C to +40°C
Dimensions	240 mm