Intermec ZSim Programmer's Manual

Brand: Intermec

Model: ZSim

Category: Label printers

Type: Programmer's Manual

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ZSim

Programmer’s

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Intermec Technologies Corporation

Worldwide Headquarters

6001 36th Ave.W.

Everett, WA 98203

U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing

customers to operate and service Intermec-manufactured equipment and is not

to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written

permission of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

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change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of

Intermec Technologies Corporation.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, Beverage

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ZSim Programmer’s Guide iii

Document Change Record

This page records changes to this document.

Version

Number

Date Description of Change

1-960612-02 07/2006 Updated for version 5 of ZSim. Added

new commands.

937-009-001 12/2007 Updated for new versions of Fingerprint

and supported printer models. Download

and install process clarified.

937-009-002 04/2008 Updated the manual to include support

for the PB50 printer.

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Contents

What is ZSim? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Loading ZSim on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Loading ZSim With a CompactFlash Card. . . . . .11

Loading ZSim on the Printer with FieldInstaller. .13

Configuring ZSim for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Configuring ZSim on the PD41. . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Configuring ZSim Using Text File Download . . .16

Using the ZSim Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Navigating the Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . .19

Configuration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Allow Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Calibrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Change Caret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Change Delimiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Change Tilde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Change Y-pos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Clear Permanent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Default Start Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Default Stop Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Feed Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Input Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Label Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Label Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Line Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Log to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

LTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Media Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Media Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Optimize Bar Code Magnification . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Optimize Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Optimize Image Magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Peel Off Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Permanent Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Print Configuration Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Print Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Redo Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Reset Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Save Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Select Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Simulation Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Use Last Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

X-Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Y-Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Entering Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Switching Between Character Modes . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

ZPL Commands Supported by ZSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting ZSim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Intermec Printer Interpreter End User

License Agreement

Important: Carefully read this Intermec Printer Interpreter

License Agreement (hereafter “License”) before installing or

using the Software. You may use the Software only if you

agree to be bound by the terms of this License. If you do not

agree to the terms of this License, you may NOT use the Soft

ware and you MUST return the Software to Intermec for a

refund. ANY INSTALLATION OR USE OF THE SOFT

WARE INDICATES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND

BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE.

1. Definitions

a. “System(s)” means Intermec branded bar code label print-

ers.

b. “Software” means the Intermec ZSim printer interpreter(s)

computer program or any Revisions thereto. The Software

is written in Intermec Fingerprint programming language

but has been list protected. The Software may include pro

grams written by Intermec as well as programs written by

others which have been incorporated into the Software by

Intermec. The Software includes any disks or media on

which it is recorded, any printed Documentation or any

“on-line” or electronic Documentation provided to You.

c. “Documentation” means any materials accompanying the

Software which describe its functions and how to install

and use the Software.

d. “Revision” means any correction, modification, update,

enhancement, or new version of the Software or Documen

tation which Intermec provides to You. Intermec reserves

the right to charge additional fees for Revisions.

e. “You” or “Your” refers to the end user licensed to use the

Software under this License.

f. “Intermec” means Intermec Technologies Corporation, a

Washington U.S.A. corporation.

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2. License

The Software is licensed, not sold. Intermec hereby grants You

a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to

use the Software under the following conditions and limita

tions:

a. You may install and use the Software solely on Systems. You

may make copies of the Software only for installation and

use on Systems which You own or operate. You shall not

copy, distribute, sell, resell, loan, sublicense, install or use

the Software for any other purpose.

b. You shall not remove, deface or delete any of the intellectual

property rights notices including copyright or trademark

legends and other notices appearing on the original Soft

ware copy or Documentation.

c. Your license to hold and use the Software pursuant to this

Agreement is restricted solely to You and shall not be

assigned, transferred, sublicensed, encumbered, or sub

jected to any security interest without the advance written

authorization of Intermec. Any attempt to transfer, assign,

sublicense or encumber the Software shall be void and of no

effect.

d. The Software is protected under the copyright laws of the

United States and international copyright treaties, as well as

other intellectual property laws and treaties. You agree that

if any unauthorized copies are made, or if the Software is

used in violation of this License, Intermec shall have the

right to obtain an injunction against the unauthorized

copying or use, in addition to any other rights and remedies

Intermec might have. You acknowledge and agree that

nothing in this Agreement gives you any right, title or inter

est in the Software except the limited license rights expressly

granted herein. Some or all of the Software may have been

developed by an independent third party software supplier

which holds copyright or other proprietary rights to the

Software. You may be held responsible to any such supplier

for any infringement of such rights.

e. You agree that You will not export or import any portion of

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the Software to any country that is not party to either: (i)

The Berne Convention of 1989, (ii) The Universal Copy

right Convention, (iii) The Buenos Aires Convention, or

(iv) a treaty with the United States of America (U.S.A.)

which allows for the recognition of the property rights

claimed by Intermec or its suppliers in the Software. Any

export or import of the Software to such country in viola

tion of this section is prohibited and shall constitute a

breach of this License.

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What is ZSim?

ZSim is a Zebra™ interpreter program that interprets legacy ZPL

II or later programs on an Intermec EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i, PF4i

Compact Industrial, PM4i, PX4i, PX6i , PD41, PD42, or PB50

Mobile Label printer with Fingerprint. To use ZSim, you need to

load the ZSim program into the printer, configure a few settings,

and start sending Zebra commands. If the ZSim program was not

factory-installed, you can find it on the PrinterCompanion CD

or you can download it from the Intermec web site.

System Requirements

The printer must be equipped with a minimum of 8 MB of

DRAM.

Loading ZSim on the Printer

Depending on your printer model, you can load ZSim on the

printer using one of these methods:

• CompactFlash card (all EasyCoder printers)

• Intermec FieldInstaller (PB50 mobile printer)

Loading ZSim With a CompactFlash Card

You can load ZSim on the supported EasyCoder printers by

using a CompactFlash card. The card must meet these

requirements:

• Have at least 128 MB of available free space

• Be formatted with FAT or FAT 16, but not FAT 32

Hardware and Firmware Requirements

Printer Models Fingerprint Version ZSim Version

EasyCoder

PF2i, PF4i, PF4ci

PM4i

PX4i, PX6i

8.70.1 or later 5.14 or earlier

EasyCoder PD41 10.0.0 or later 5.14 or earlier

EasyCoder PD42 10.2.1 or later 5.15 or later

PB50 11.1.1 or later 5.14 or later

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To create the ZSim CompactFlash card

1 Download and extract the ZSim installation files from the

Intermec web site or the PrinterCompanion CD.

2 Copy the installation files onto a CompactFlash card.

To load ZSim on the printer with a CompactFlash card

1 Turn off your printer.

2 Insert the ZSim CompactFlash card into the card slot on the

back of your printer. The card should slide easily into place.

Do not use force.

3 Turn on your printer.

The download process starts automatically. The printer screen

displays a series of messages as the download progresses.

4 Turn off your printer and remove the CompactFlash card

when the printer’s display screen prompts you.

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Loading ZSim on the Printer with FieldInstaller

The PB50 does not support the use of a CompactFlash card. To

load ZSim on the PB50, you need:

• a serial cable (P/N 075497) to connect the PB50 to your PC.

• the FieldInstaller application.

• the ZSim application.

You can download FieldInstaller and the ZSim application from

the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com. Select Support >

Downloads, and then go to the PB50 printers page.

To load ZSim on the printer with FieldInstaller

1 Connect the PB50 to your desktop PC with the serial cable.

2 Install FieldInstaller on your desktop PC.

3 Extract the ZSim files to your desktop PC.

4 Open FieldInstaller by going to Start > Programs > Intermec

FieldInstaller > Intermec FieldInstaller.

5 In the Introduction page, click Next.

6 In the Select installation package page, select the ZSim

installation package and then click Next.

7 In the License Agreement page, select I agree and then click

Next.

8 In the Connection type page, select Serial and then click

Next.

9 In the Select serial port page, select a communication port

and then click Install.

10 When the Finished! page appears, click Exit.

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Configuring ZSim for the First Time

The first time you turn on your printer after loading the ZSim

program, you will be prompted to go through a series of

configuration screens to optimize the printer settings. Some of

the screens may vary a little from printer to printer, but the

process is the same.

To configure ZSim for the first time

1 Turn on your printer. The printer steps through an

initialization process that ends with the printer displaying

“Starting Up Please Wait!” before it tries to find the media.

Once the printer finds the media length, the first

Configuration menu item appears.

Initial Setup

<Enter>=Start:

2 Step through the Initial Setup Configuration menu changing

any incorrect values. You can view an illustration of the Initial

Setup Configuration menu on the next page.

3 When you are through setting the values, the printer prints a

configuration label and prompts you to save the

configuration. The Ready light now turns on and the printer

screen displays a message similar to the following message:

ZSim 5.XX

Network

The printer is now in ZSim Online mode and ready to accept

commands.

Note: For the EasyCoder PD41, the initial

configuration is generated automatically because it

does not have a configuration menu. For more

information, see the next section,

“Configuring ZSim

on the PD41.”

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Initial Configuration Setup Menu

Input all COM/IP-

Initializing

COM/IP...

Init COM/IP-Para.?

No=F2 Yes=ENTER

Initial Setup

<ENTER> = Start

Load Media!

<ENTER> = Continue

Sim.Resolution:

[203/300/152 (DPI)]

Paper Type:

[Direct Thermal/...]

Print Mode:

[Tear Off/Peel Off/...]

Media Type:

[Non Cont. Gap/Cont/...]

Calibrating

Media ...

Measured Length

4,178 in...

Cancel = F2

Input Port:

[Serial,Parallel/...]

Head Lifted

Head Lowered

Head Lift

Printing Config

Label ...

Save Config?

Redo=F2 Ok=ENTER

Saving Config

.....................

Parameters...

Enter

ZSim X.XX

Serial

Media Length Ok?

No=F2 Yes=ENTER

Change COM/IP?

No=F2 Yes=ENTER

Start Up

READY

ENTER

Ser/Network

Parallel

Waiting Media

Load New Media!

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Configuring ZSim on the PD41

ZSim on the PD41 works a bit differently because the printer

only has one key and does not have a liquid crystal display

(LCD).

Configuring ZSim Using Text File Download

Text file configuration is the preferred method to configure a

PD41, but parameters can be set on any printer by downloading

a text file to the printer with the following format:

^ZX[ParamName,]ParamNo,ParamValue^FS

Use the following table to understand the commands required for

setting the parameters. The table also contains a few commands

for making setup changes. To make sure that the update is secure,

download and execute the commands one at a time. You can

verify that the update has been completed correctly by printing a

configuration label.

Standard PD41 Key Functions

Action Description

FEED Key press < 1 second, when ZSim is idle

CALIBRATE & Key press 1 to 4 seconds, when ZSim is idle

CONFIG LABEL Terminates calibration

BREAK ZSIM Key press 5 to 10 seconds, when ZSim is idle

PAUSE-batch Key press < 1 second when ZSim is printing,

EXIT with same process

CANCEL-batch Key press > 1 second when ZSim is in PAUSE-

batch mode

Note: The default instruction prefix (^) and the

default delimiter (,) are used in the samples at the end

of this section.

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Configuration and Setup Text Commands

[ParamName] No Value Default Comment

Label length 1 Calibrated N/A

Y-Offset 2 0 +/-999 dots

X-Offset 3 0 +/-999 dots

Sim resolution 4 sysvar(21) 6,8 or 12

Label width 5 sysvar(22) Depends on head

Print Mode 6 T (Tear-off) T, P, R , C

Start Adjust 7 Depends on model

Stop Adjust 8 Depends on model

Peel Off 9 Depends on model

Cut Off 10 Depends on model

Feed action at

power up

11 1 0=no action, 1=feed,

2=calibrate

Feed action at

head down

12 1 0=no action, 1=feed,

2=calibrate

In Port 13 Auto net1:, uart1:, parallel

Default Media

Darkness

14 15 1-30

Optimize

Barcode Size

15 0 0-9

LTS-sensor 16 Auto 1=ON 0=OFF

Optimize Image

Mag.

17 1 1=ON 0=OFF

Allow Reverse

18 1 1=ON 0=OFF

Permanent Save 19 0 1=ON 0=OFF

Format

Instruction

Prefix

20 ^ Any ASCII char.

Control

Instruction

Prefix

21 ~ Any ASCII char.

Command

Delimiter

22 , Any ASCII char.

Units inch/mm 23 1/0 0 0=inch, 1=mm

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Configuration Examples

Change Start Adjust to -130:

^ZX Start Adjust,7,-130^FS or ^ZX7,-130^FS

Change Print Mode to Peel-off:

^ZX Print Mode,6,P^FS or ^ZX6,P^FS

Optimize Batch 24 -1/0 -1 ON/OFF

Y-offset in

percent

25 0 Skid comp.+/-0.1-

5.0

Character Set 26 0 0 Single byte char. set

Media Type 50 0/1/2 0 0=GAPS, 1=STRIP,

2=MARK

Paper Type 51 Auto TT or DT (setup)

XSTART 52 0 (setup)

Factory default 53 1

Debug off/on 54 0/1 0 0=OFF, 1=ON

Line Analyser 55 1 OFF 1=ON

Baud rate 60 115200 9600,…,115200

Char.length 61 8 8,7

Parity 62 NO NO,EVEN,..

Stop Bits 63 1 1,2

Flowcontrol,

RTS/CTS

64 ENABLE ENABLE/DISABLE

65 DISABLE ENABLE/DISABLE

Xon/xoff data to

host

66 DISABLE ENABLE/DISABLE

Xon/xoff data

from host

67 DISABLE ENABLE/DISABLE

Configuration and Setup Text Commands (continued)

[ParamName] No Value Default Comment

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Using the ZSim Configuration Menu

Use the Configuration Menu to change ZSim settings after you

complete the initial configuration. You can access the ZSim

Configuration menu at any time by pressing Setup and entering

the password (1138). For help entering characters, see the section

“Entering Parameters” on page 32.

The menu tree consists of Nodes and Entry points. A Node

appears as a text string terminated with a slash on the first display

row. The slash means you still have level(s) below with additional

Nodes or an Entry point. An Entry point is where you enter

parameter values or toggle a function. It appears as lead text on

the first display row without an ending slash and a cursor or the

value “on/off ” on the second display row.

Navigating the Configuration Menu

Use the next two tables of keys and buttons along with the

following menu maps to navigate through the Configuration

Menu and change settings.

Configuration Menu Keys for EasyCoder Printers

Key

Description

Setup Open and close the ZSim or Fingerprint menu

ZSim password: 1138

Fingerprint password: 8311

F1 Cancel input

F2 Move to the previous level in the menu

F3 Move to the next item/alternative on this level

F4 Move to the next level in the menu

F5 In online mode: displays communication parameters and

memory status

Enter Accept input, Select the item in the menu, or Move to the

next level in the menu

Feed Feed one label

Pause Pause

C Backspace (input mode), Turn a function ON/OFF (menu),

Cut media, if cutter is mounted

. (Dot) Sign, switch between + and -

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Configuration Menu Buttons and Keys for the PB50 Printer

To enter the password on the PB50

1 Press to enter the number 1.

2 Press to accept a number and move to the next number.

3 Press and then to enter the rest of the password

numbers. Press the same number of times as the desired

number. For example, to get to 3, press three times.

4 Press to accept the password.

You are now in the Configuration Menu.

Button or

Soft Key

Description

Open and close the ZSim or Fingerprint menu

ZSim password: 1138

Fingerprint password: 8311

Cancel input

Move to the previous level in the menu

Move to the next item/alternative on this level

Move to the next level in the menu or accept input

Increases the value of a number when entering or

editing settings, such as the password.

In online mode: displays communication parameters

and memory status

Feed one label

Press to put the printer in Standby mode. In Standby

mode, power to the radio, the display, and the backlight

are turned off.

Press to turn the printer back on and put it in Ready

mode.

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