Datamax-O'Neil DPL Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 137)

Label Formatting Command Functions
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Special Label Formatting Command Functions
Two Special Label Formatting Commands, the S and the T, are entered directly
into the data field of label format records. (Do not confuse them with System-Level
Commands because the same control character is used.) If alternate control codes are
enabled the becomes “~” (hexadecimal 0x7E); see Control Code Command Functions.
Label Formatting Character Command Description
D Print adjusted date
S Recall global data and place in field
T
Print time and date
STX D Print adjusted date
This command prints the adjusted date generated by the ‘t’ label formatting command.
Using string characters, allows the adjusted date data to be selected and printed. In
addition, the D may be preceded by data to be printed/encoded, and/or the
string may be terminated by an command followed by more data, then
terminated. The string characters are not printed; instead, the label will show the
corresponding print value.
Syntax:
Dstring
Where: string - Is any set of characters, A – Z and a - h; see the table
below.
String
Characters
Print Values
String
Markers
Print Values
A Week Day (Mon = 1, Sun = 7) VW 24-hour time format
BCD
Day Name
XY
12-hour time format
EF
Month Number
Za
Minutes
GH...O Month Name gh Seconds
PQ
Day
bc
AM or PM
RSTU
Year
def
Julian Date
Sample 1: Assume printer date is set to January 01, 2013
L
tD0005
121100001000100 Expiration Date:D GHI PQ, RSTU
E
Prints: Expiration Date:JAN 06, 2013