1. ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
  2. ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
  3. SGD Printer Commands
  4. media.printmode
  • ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
media.printmode

media.printmode

This printer setting determines the action the printer takes after a label or group of labels has printed.
This command is equivalent to ^MM .

Setvar

This command instructs the printer to change the media print mode.
! U1 setvar "media.printmode" "value"
Values
  • "T"
     Tear-off
    1
  • "P"
     Peel-off (not available on S-300)
    1, 2
  • "R"
     Rewind (depends on printer model)
  • "A"
      Applicator (depends on printer model)
    1
  • "C"
     (depends on printer model)  Cutter
    2
  • "D"
     Delayed cutter
    1, 2
  • "F"
     RFID
    1, 2
  • "L"
     Linerless Peel
    2, 3
  • "U"
     Linerless Rewind
    2, 3
  • "K"
     Kiosk
    4
  • "V"
     Linerless Tear
    2
  • "S"
     Stream
    5
1. Not supported on the KR403 printer.
2. Not supported on the ZE500 printer.
3. Not supported on the ZM400/ZM600 and RZ400/RZ600 printers.
4. Only supported on the KR403 printer.
5. Only supported on the ZE500 printer.

Getvar

This command instructs the printer to respond with the the currently set media print mode.
! U1 getvar "media.printmode"

Example

This
setvar
 example shows the value set to
"T"
. 
! U1 setvar "media.printmode" "T"
What the
setvar
 value is set to is the
getvar
 result. In this example, the
getvar
 result is
"tear off"
.

Setvar / Getvar Relation

When setvar is
getvar response and control panel display
"T"
TEAR OFF
"P"
PEEL OFF
"R"
REWIND
"A"
APPLICATOR
"C"
CUTTER
"D"
DELAYED CUT
"L"
RESERVED
"U"
RESERVED
"K"
KIOSK