1. ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
  2. SGD Command Reference
  3. device.languages
  • ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
device.languages

device.languages

This command identifies the programming language that the printer is currently using.

Setvar

To set the printer to the required programming language:
! U1 setvar "device.languages" "value"
Values
  • "epl"
     Eltron Programming Language
  • "epl_zpl"
     Eltron Programming Language and Zebra Programming Language
  • "zpl"
     Zebra Programming Language
  • "hybrid_xml_zpl"
     XML and ZPL Programming Languages
  • "apl-d"
     Virtual Device-D (only Link-OS printers)
  • "apl-t"
     Virtual Device-T (only desktop and table top printers with Link-OS)
  • "apl-e"
     Virtual Device-E (only mobile printers with Link-OS)
  • "apl-o"
     Virtual Device-O (only mobile printers with Link-OS)
  • "apl-i"
     Virtual Device-I (only Link-OS printers)
Not all values are accepted on all printers. Use the
! U1 getvar "allcv"
 command to see the range of values that your printer supports. Values other than those listed may be available depending on the firmware version being used.
"zpl" and "hybrid_xml_zpl"
 are equivalent. When the setvar is set to
"zpl"
, the getvar result will always be
"hybrid_xml_zpl".
Default
"epl_zpl"

Getvar

To retrieve the programming language that the printer is currently using:
! U1 getvar "device.languages"
Example
This
setvar
 example sets the programming language to
"hybrid_xml_zpl"
 using the shorter value of
"zpl"
.
! U1 setvar "device.languages" "zpl"