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    P1069074-001 Rev. A ZQ1 10 Mobile Printer W indo w s SDK API Reference Guide[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 2 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide Table of Content s 1. Manual Information ........................................................................................................ 6 1-1 Supported Operating System (OS) & Platform ........................................................... 6 1-2 Supporting [...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 3 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide ■ Proprietary State ments This manual contains proprietary information f or Zebra Technologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equip - ment described herein. Such proprietary inf ormation ma y not be us[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 4 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numé rique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB -003 du Canada. “IC:” before the equipment certification number signifies that the In dustry Canada techni ca[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 5 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide Copyright s The copyright s in this ma nual and the label print engine described therein are owned by Zebra T echnologies Corporation. Unauthorized reproduction of this m anual or the softw are in the label print engine m ay result in imprisonment of up to one year a nd f ine[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 6 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 1. Manual Infor mation This SDK Manual provides information on the dll files required for W i ndows ap plication program development. 1- 1 Supported Operating Sy stem (OS) & Platform Supported OS :  Microsoft W indow s CE 5.x  Microsoft W indow s XP  Microsoft W [...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 7 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 2. Properties The constant values u sed in the dll files provided are declared in the BxlConst.h file. The development environment was based on C++. 2- 1 CharacterSet (LONG R/W) As the attribute that defines the Code Page of the printer , the default setting is BXL_CS_437. Us[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 8 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 2- 2 International CharacterSet (LONG R/W) As the attribute that defines the International Character Set of the printer , the default setting is BX L_ICS_USA. Use the SetInterChrSet(), GetInterChrSet()functions to set values or recall previously set values. The International [...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 9 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 2-4 PowerValue (LONG R) This attribute sets the battery capacity v alue of the p rinter . It can only be read, and is set every time the status of the printer battery changes . The v alues of this attribute can be recalled by using the GetPowerV a lue function. Battery Capaci[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 10 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3. Methods The f unctions disclosed in the provided m odule are d eclared in the ExportFunc.h f ile . T he development environment was based on C++. 3- 1 PrinterOpen In order to use the module, this function is enabled. For PDA types with different In/Out ports, port setting[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 11 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 2 PrinterClose This function disables the SDK module. Functions related to printing and MSR are no longer available for use. long PrinterClose(); [Parameters] None [Return V alues] Code V alue Description BXL_SUCCESS 0 Returns after function success 3- 3 LineFeed This fun[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 12 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 4 PrintBarcode This function supports the 1-dimension and 2-dimension barcode printing function. long PrintBarcode( PCHAR Data, long symbology , long Height, long Width, long Alignment, long T extPosition ); [Parameters] * Data [in] ANSI Code Data ending with null. Barcod[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 13 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide * Widt h [in] This value sets the barcode width accordi ng to a value range of 2~7 at one dimensional barcodes o r the ran ge is 1~8 at GS1 Dat aBar ba rcode and AZTEC barcode . If the print area of the barcode exceeds the pri nting paper , barcode printing may not be possib[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 14 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 5 PrintText This function supports the tex t printing function . long PrintT ext( LPCTSTR Data, long Alignment, long Attribute, long T extSize ); [Parameters] * Data [in] Unicode Data ending w ith n ull. Conveys the barcode data to be printed. * Alignment [in] This value [...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 15 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide * T extSize [in] This value sets the text size properties . The w idth and height values can be duplicated. Code V alue De scription BXL_TS_0WIDTH 0 W id th magnification set to x1 BXL_TS_1WIDTH 16 W id th magnification set to x2 BXL_TS_2WIDTH 32 W id th magnification set to[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 16 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 6 PrintBitmap This function prints im age files . Only bmp files are supported. long PrintBitmap ( LPCTSTR FileName, long Width, long Alignment, long Level ); [Parameters] * FileName [in] Expressed as a row of Unicode characters, the full path of the image file is set . *[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 17 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 7 CheckPrinter This function checks the printer status and set s the printer status properties. long CheckPrinter (); [Parameters] None [Return V alues] Code V alue Description BXL_SUCCESS 0 Returns after function success BXL_NOT_OPENED 101 Unable to open communication po[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 18 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 9 MsrReadCancel This function deactivates the MSR Ready status of the printer . Long MsrReadCancel(); [Parameters] None [Return V alues] Code V alue Description BXL_SUCCESS 0 Returns after function success BXL_NOT_OPENED 101 Unable to open communication port BXL_WRITE_ERR[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 19 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3- 11 DirectIO This function can send and read data defined by the user . Long DirectIO ( PCHAR Data, UINT ui Write, PCHAR pRequet, UINT uiRead ); [Parameters] * PCHAR Data, [in] Data to be sent to the printer , data is ANSI code * UINT ui Write [in] Size of data to be sent [...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 20 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 3-12 NextPrintPos If the label function is set, the pa per is fed to the next printing position. Long NextPrintPos (); [Parameters] * None [Return V alues] Code V alue Description BXL_SUCCESS 0 Returns after function success BXL_NOT_OPENED 101 Unable to open communication po[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 21 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide [Return V alues] If the function is successful, MSR T rack2 data will be returned. If it has failed, the fun ction will return NULL pointer . 3-15 GetTrack3 This function returns MS R T rack3 dat a . If the MSR is in read mode and NULL is returned, the card has not yet been [...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 22 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide [Return V alues] If the function is successful, MSR Full track data w ill be returne d. If it has failed, the function will return error code and NULL p ointer . Code V alue Description BXL_SUCCESS 0 Returns after function success BXL_NOT_OPENED 101 Unable to open communicat[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 23 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide [Parameters] * PCHAR T rack [in, out] MSR T rack data read from the buf fe r defined by the caller . * UINT uiLength [in] Size of T rack buffer to be sent to t he printer [Return V alues] If the function is successful, MSR 2 track data wil l be retu rned. If it has failed, t[...]

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    ZQ1 10 Rev . 1 .0 0 - 24 - Mobile Printer Windows SDK A PI Reference Guide 4 . Message If some events hav e occurred in printer , the SDK will send WM_MSR_ARRIVED ( W M_USER+3) message. 4-1 BXL_LP A RAM _MSR This message will be posted when the printer reads MSR T rack dat a from MSR s ensor . lParam = 0 wParam wParam is set by the following data. [...]

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    www.zebra.com Zebra Technologies International, LLC Zebra Technologies Europe Limited 475 Half Day Road Dukes Mea dow Suite 500, Lincolnshire Millboard Road Illinois 60069 USA Bourne End Phone: +1.847.634.67 00 Buckinghamshire, SL8 5XF, UK Toll-Free: +1.800.230.949 4 Phone: +44 (0)1628 556000 Fax: +1.847.913.87 66 Fax: +44 (0)1628 556001[...]