Datamax-O'Neil APEX Series Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
Introduction..............................................................................................................................1
Datamax-O’Neil Printer Command Language (ExPCL).....................................................1
Communications ......................................................................................................................2
Character Sets ..........................................................................................................................3
Character Size and Line Spacing ...........................................................................................3
Character Size and Line Spacing – Width and Height ........................................................5
Character Attributes ...............................................................................................................6
Horizontal Position ..................................................................................................................8
Vertical Position .......................................................................................................................9
Bar Codes................................................................................................................................10
Code 39 Specifications ..........................................................................................................................11
Code 128 Specifications ........................................................................................................................12
UCC/EAN-128 Specifications ................................................................................................................13
Interleaved 2 of 5 Specifications ............................................................................................................14
UPC/EAN/JAN Specifications ................................................................................................................14
Codabar Specifications ..........................................................................................................................15
GS1 DataBar Specifications ..................................................................................................................16
QR CODE Specifications .......................................................................................................................21
PDF 417 Specifications..........................................................................................................................22
Graphics..................................................................................................................................24
Printer Controls – Data Processing......................................................................................26
Printer Controls – Printed Output Adjust ..........................................................................27
Printer Controls - Reset.........................................................................................................28
Printer Controls – Power ......................................................................................................28
Printer Status Commands.....................................................................................................30
Magnetic Card Reader ..........................................................................................................31
Black Mark Sensing Control Commands ............................................................................33
Black Mark Sensing Command Mode .................................................................................34
Black Mark Sensing Auto Mode...........................................................................................34
Page Print Commands - Configuration ...............................................................................36
Page Print Commands – Draw Commands.........................................................................37
Form Fiesta
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Form Fiesta
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Download - Printer Default Setup ........................................................................................41
Download – Self test Message Hardware Information.......................................................42