PrintFormat

A string value that represents the page description format to use when generating the output. The Output service supports these page description languages.

  • PCL (Printer Command Language)

  • ZPL (Zebra Programming language)

  • DPL (Datamax Printer Language)

  • IPL (Intermec Printer Language)

  • TPCL (TEC Printer Command Language)

  • PostScript (Adobe Page description language)

PrintFormat variables are used to configure the Print Format property of the generatePrintedOutput operation and generatePrintedOutput operation (deprecated) operations of the Output service.

For information about data that can be accessed using Xpath Expressions, see Data items.

For information about configuring default properties, see Datatype specific settings.

    Data items

    PrintFormat data values store one of these string values:

    PCL:
    Use the default XDC file for PCL or specify a custom XDC file for PCL.

    PostScript:
    Use the default XDC file or specify a custom XDC for PostScript.

    ZPL:
    Use the default XDC file for ZPL or specify a custom XDC file for ZPL.

    GenericColorPCL:
    Use a generic color PCL (5c).

    GenericPSLevel3:
    Use generic postscript level 3.

    ZPL3000DPI:
    Use ZPL 300 DPI.

    ZPL6000DPI:
    Use ZPL 600 DPI.

    IPL:
    Use custom IPL.

    IPL3000DPI:
    Use IPL 300 DPI.

    IPL4000DPI:
    Use IPL 400 DPI.

    TPCL:
    Use the default XDC file for TPCL or specify a custom XDC file for TPCL.

    TPCL305DPI:
    Use TPCL 300 DPI.

    TPCL600DPI:
    Use TPCL 600 DPI.

    DPL:
    Use the default XDC file for DPL or specify a custom XDC file DPL.

    DPL300DPI:
    Use DPL 300 DPI.

    DPL406DPI:
    Use DPL 400 DPI.

    DPL600DPI:
    Use DPL 600 DPI.

    Datatype specific settings

    Property for specifying the print format to use.

    Default Value

    The default print format to use. Select one of these values:

    Custom PCL:
    Use the default XDC file for PCL or specify a custom XDC file.

    Custom PostScript:
    Use the default XDC file for PostScript or specify a custom XDC for PostScript.

    Custom ZPL:
    Use the default XDC file for ZPL or specify a custom XDC file for ZPL.

    Generic Color PCL (5c):
    Use a generic color PCL (5c).

    Generic PostScript Level3:
    Use generic PostScript level 3.

    ZPL 300 DPI:
    Use ZPL 300 DPI.

    ZPL 600 DPI:
    Use ZPL 600 DPI.

    Custom IPL:
    Use custom IPL.

    IPL 300 DPI:
    Use IPL 300 DPI.

    IPL 400 DPI:
    Use IPL 400 DPI.

    Custom TPCL:
    Use the default XDC file for TPCL or specify a custom XDC file for TPCL.

    TPCL 305 DPI:
    Use TPCL 300 DPI.

    TPCL 600 DPI:
    Use TPCL 600 DPI.

    Custom DPL:
    Use the default XDC file for DPL or specify a custom XDC file DPL.

    DPL 300 DPI:
    Use DPL 300 DPI.

    DPL 406 DPI:
    Use DPL 400 DPI.

    DPL 600 DPI:
    Use DPL 600 DPI

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