Change Printer Language and Driver to ZPL, EPL or CPCL

Procedure:
 

NOTE Download Zebra Setup Utilities on your device.

1. Launch Zebra Setup Utilities and select Run as administrator.

2. Left-click to select your printer and click the Open Communication With Printer button.

 

3. To change the printer language, copy one of the following sets of commands and paste it into the communication window.
   "device.languages" refers to language of the printer.
   "device.pnp_option" refers to language of the Plug n Play (pnp) driver when connected to the computer.

! U1 setvar "device.languages" "zpl"
! U1 setvar "device.pnp_option" "zpl"
! U1 do "device.reset" "" <CR>

EPL

! U1 setvar "device.languages" "epl"
! U1 setvar "device.pnp_option" "epl"
! U1 do "device.reset" "" <CR>

CPCL- line mode: some mobile printers are defaulted in CPCL- line mode.

! U1 setvar "device.languages" "line_print"
! U1 setvar "device.pnp_option" "cpcl"
! U1 do "device.reset" "" <CR>

4. Click Send to Printer.

Copy this command to check what is the current printer and driver pnp language
! U1 getvar "device.languages"
! U1 getvar "device.pnp_option" <CR>


Helpful Information: 

• Article on Zebra Label Printer Programming Language Support Information
• Article on Zebra Setup Utilities -- Sending Printer Commands and Receiving Data
• The printer language is set using the SGD command "device.languages"
• CPCL Programming Manual
• Zebra Printer Prints Printer Code (ZPL, EPL, or CPCL), Unrecognized Characters or Text
• Create and print your own design with ZebraDesigner