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

rtc.time

This command sets the system time. The time value must be in the hour:minute:second format, for example, 11:32:11. If the format is not correct or the time is not valid, the command is ignored. The printer needs to be reset using 
! U1 do "device.reset" ""
  to accept this command.

Getvar

To retrieve the current system time:
! U1 getvar "rtc.time"
Value
Returns the current system time in the hour:minute:second format.

Setvar

To set the current system time:
! U1 setvar "rtc.time" "value"
Value
Accepts a time in hour:minute:second format. If the format is not correct or the time is not valid, the command is ignored.
Example
This
setvar
 example shows the value set to 11:32 and 11 seconds (11:32:11).
! U1 setvar "rtc.time" "11:32:11"
The
setvar
 value is the
getvar
 result. In this example, the
getvar
 result is
"11:32:11"
.