ZEBRA MZ 320 Programming Manual

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Mobile Printing Systems

CPCL Programming Manual

Section 8

Advanced

Commands

pg. 8-27

USE-FORMAT

The USE-FORMAT (or UF) command instructs the printer to use a specified format file. The label will be

created using that format file with data supplied following the USE-FORMAT command. After accessing

the specified format file, the printer substitutes the ‘\\’ delimiters with the data supplied, producing the

desired label.

USE FORMAT Command Example

Input:

! UF SHELF.FMT

$22.99

SWEATSHIRT

40123456784

As with all print commands, each line in a format file and its accompanying variables must be terminated

with the carriage-return and line-feed character sequence.

Once defined, a format will remain in the printer’s nonvolatile memory for future reference. An existing

format can be changed by over writing the file. By using the DEL command, the format file can be deleted.

Format file names can consist of no more than 8 letters or digits, and format file extensions can be no

more than 3 letters or digits. Any lowercase letter in the format file name or extension will be converted to

upper case.

Note: Every time a le is created on the printer using, for example, the “! DEFINE-FORMAT...”, “! DF...” or the Label Vista application

the le information is written to ash memory. Unlike RAM, ash memory does not require battery for retaining data, and is

immune to data corruption due to static discharge. Although ash memory is superior to RAM for safe-guarding le contents, it is

limited to an average of 10,000 write cycles (i.e. le creations). For this reason, the user should exercise the le creation commands

such that the stated limit is not exceeded.

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ZEBRA MZ 320 3" 4mb Direct Mobile Thermal Receipt Printer With Bluetooth