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

ribbon.cartridge.part_number

This command retrieves the part number of the ribbon cartridge installed in the printer. There is a 12 character max for the size of string returned since the cartridge allows for 10 character part numbers.
If a ribbon cartridge is not installed, or if the ribbon cartridge option is not present, then the command returns an empty string.

Getvar

To return the part number of the ribbon cartridge:
! U1 getvar "ribbon.cartridge.part_number"
Result
"value"
 <= 12 characters
""
 means ribbon cartridge is not installed or not available
Example
In this example, the
getvar
 returns the part number of the ribbon cartridge.
! U1 getvar "ribbon.cartridge.part_number" "123456789A"