IPL Migration Considerations for PM43 and PC Series ... - Intermec

Technology Brief
IPL Migration
Considerations
for PM43 and
PC Series Printers
Introduction
IPL (Intermec Printer Language) is a printer command language
that has been used in Intermec printers with customer applications
for many years. Many applications have hard-coded IPL commands
for printing with Intermec printers.
New Intermec printers introduce a completely new firmware
architecture that takes advantage of modern technologies, adds
features, improves usability and prepares for exciting future
enhancements. This change in architecture includes a new version
IPL that does not inherit source code from earlier implementations.
Backward compatibility with previous versions of IPL was a
significant goal of the development; however changes in hardware,
mechanics, and platform standards may result in differences in
behavior, functionality and usage.
This technology brief is intended to capture and discuss differences
of new IPL compared to IPL on legacy printers. It will be updated
from time to time to further clarify and reflect changes/additions
in support.
Supported Printers
The IPL command language support discussed in this document
is applicable to the following printers:
• PC23d, PC43d and PC43t
• PM43 and PM43c
Using this Document
The following topics are covered in this document:
• General Differences – System-level changes in the way the new
printers work
• Barcode Differences – Changes in general barcode behavior and
specific exceptions for certain barcodes
• Font Differences – Description of new font support and changes
in font behavior
• RFID Differences – Changes in behavior and commands specific
to RFID
Printers & Media
• Unsupported Commands – A complete list of IPL commands no
longer supported in the new printers
• Supported Modes and Commands – A complete list of IPL
commands that continue to be supported in the new printers
• New Commands – A complete list of new IPL commands
introduced to support features in the new printers
General Differences
Page Mode
Page mode commands are supported as of firmware build
x10.04.007069, now available for download from www.intermec.
com. Previous firmware builds do not include this feature.
Xon/Xoff with Status and Auto Transmit 1, 2, 3
Xon/Xoff with Status and Auto Transmit are supported as of
firmware build x10.04.007069, now available for download from
www.intermec.com. Previous firmware builds do not include
this feature.
RFID Support
RFID is not supported in the initial implementation. Support for
RFID is planned for IPL by July 2013.
Display Language Support
The following languages are supported in printers that have an
LCD display:
• Standard: English, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• Optional: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
Label Printing
Labels are printed based on the size of the image buffer configured
by setting the length and width of the label in the printer.
Configure the label length in the printer to accommodate the full
size of the label or to extend printing across labels.
Printing Position
The fixed offset of 3mm for all print heads along system x axis (IPL
y axis) printing position may not be same as legacy printers. Adjust
system X margin (IPL y axis) or start/stop (IPL x axis) adjust to
achieve legacy printing positions.

Print Speed
The default print speed for IPL is the system print speed and is
dependent on the printer platform. Adjust the print speed to the
desired value via the printer UI, printer web page or PrintSet 5.
Media Sensitivity and Darkness
The defaults for media sensitivity and darkness are driven by the
system defaults and are dependent on the printer platform. Adjust
media sensitivity and darkness to the desired value via the printer
UI, printer web page or PrintSet 5.
Printing Control Characters
IPL does not support printing control characters in rotated
orientation for bitmap fonts c0, c1, c2 and c7.
In the following image the first line, rotated control character
printing, is not supported in the new printers.
Printer
PC41, PF2i/4i
PM4i, PX4i/6i
PC Series and
PM43/c
Example
Rotated control characters do not print
Date and Time (d4/d5 in field data)
Date printing in legacy printers did not follow the IPL specification.
The new printers conform to specification, which is a different
default date format than older printers as illustrated here:
Configuration Transmits
IPL utilizes the system start and stop adjust configuration for the
following settings:
• f - Label rest point (Stop Adjust)
• F - Top of form (Start Adjust)
• X - Origin Adjust (Start Adjust)
• r - Label Retract distance (Start Adjust)
If you have configured Start Adjust and Stop Adjust values via the
system using PrintSet, the front panel or web page, using these
commands will further increment these values.
Printer Webpage
The new printer webpage does not include an option to configure
Emulation/Legacy mode. Use the following commands to change
the mode:
• c - Emulation Mode, Enter
• C - Emulation Mode on Power-Up
User defined characters (graphics) and fonts are not reflected in
test labels printed from the webpage. Use the following commands
to list user-define characters and fonts:
• u - User-Defined Characters, Transmit
• v - Font, Transmit
Test Labels
The new printers use test labels from the system. The labels
look different from legacy IPL test labels, but contain the same
information.
Printer
PC41, PF2i/4i
PM4i, PX4i/6i
PC Series and
PM43/c
Example
Restore Factory Defaults
Factory defaults are restored by using the front panel wizard or
Restore Factory Defaults feature on the printer web page. For a
complete default “User defined files” should be checked. Factory
defaults may also be restored using the IPL Test and Service mode
command “D”.
To print dates the same as legacy formats using the “d” command,
when n=4, set the m1 parameter to 3. Here is the date format table:
m1
Format for date
0 YY/MM/DD (default)
1 YYYY/MM/DD
2 DD/MM/YY
3 DD/MM/YYYY
Behavior on Printhead Down
New printers behave differently when the printhead is closed. Legacy
printers auto feed one label when the printhead is closed. New
printers prompt the user to Press Feed button to feed one label. The
printer will not print a label until the feed button is pressed.
Alerts
The following alerts are not displayed on the printers LCD display
when the printer is running IPL:
• IP Not Acquired
• Network Link Error

Barcode Differences
Pattern Differences
1D and 2D barcodes may have different patterns, but content and
scan results are the same.
Datastream:
R
C
P
E4;F4;
H0,INTRO0;o0,20;f0;d3,QR CODE
(c18,1,M);c2;k8;b0;r0;
B40,BARF_2;o0,70;f0;c18,1,M;d3,
A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I9J0KL$M%N*O+PQ.
R/S:TUVWX;r1;i0;w6;
R
E4
1
Interpretive Field Distance
In some cases distance between the barcode and human readable
is not the same as legacy printers.
Example Datastream:
C
P
E1;F1;
B15;o10,30;c6;i1;;h100;w3;d0,45;
R
E1
010326247900447815090220310300050037
001100000
Printer
PM4i – Code 128 - C6
Result
Printer
PM4i
QR Code - c18
Result
PM43 – Code 128 - C6
PM43
QR Code - c18
Data Types
IPL barcodes follow data type input outlined in barcode standards –
invalid data may result in unexpected behavior. Where data types
differ from legacy implementations, the examples on the following
pages list the valid data types.

CODABAR
IPL barcode select command - c4
Where legacy printers will support non-printable and alpha
characters, only the following values are supported in new printers:
Printer
Result
PM43 – Codabar - c4
Valid data only. No barcode is printed for invalid data
No of chars: No restriction
Check char: No
Values: 0-9 - $ : / . +
Start chars: A,B,C,D
Stop chars: A,B,C,D
Example Datastream:
PM4i - Additional symbols (%&*#) added to data
R
C
P
E4;F4;
H0,INTRO0;o000,020;f0;d3,CODABAR
(c4,0);c2;h2;w2;b0;r0;
B4,BARF_2;o000,100;f0;c4,0;d3,A%&*#012
3-4$5:6/7.8+9B;h100;w1;r1;i1;
H5,HUMAN2;o000,60;f0;c0;d3,A%&*#0123-
4$5:6/7.8+9B;h2;w2;b3;r0;
R
E4
1
Printer
Result
PM4i – Codabar - c4
Additional symbols (%&*#) added to data
CODE11
IPL barcode select command - c5
Where legacy printers support non-printable and alpha characters,
only the following values are supported in new printers:
No of chars: No restriction
Check char: No
Values: 0-9 - (minus)
Start chars: No
Stop chars: No
Example Datastream:
C
P
E4;F4;
H0,INTRO0;o000,020;f0;d3,CODE 11 TEST
(c5,0);c2;h2;w2;b0;r0;
B2,BARF_1;o000,100;f0;c5,0;d3,01234567
asd8-9;h100;w1;r1;i1;
H3,HUMAN1;o000,60;f0;c0;d3,01234567asd
8-918;h2;w2;b3;r0;
R
E4
1
Printer
Result
PM4i – Code 11 - c5
Additional characters (asd) added to data
PM43 - Valid data only. No barcode is printed for invalid data
R
C
P
E4;F4;
H0,INTRO0;o000,020;f0;d3,CODABAR
(c4,0);c2;h2;w2;b0;r0;
B4,BARF_2;o000,100;f0;c4,0;d3,A0123-
4$5:6/7.8+9B;h100;w1;r1;i1;
H5,HUMAN2;o000,60;f0;c0;d3,A0123-
4$5:6/7.8+9B;h2;w2;b3;r0;
R
E4
1
PM43 – Code 11 - c5
Additional characters (asd) added to data, invalid characters are
not included in barcode

UPC/EAN
IPL barcode select command - c7
IPL application will print the 1st and last digit outside the guard
bars for EAN/UPC barcodes as compared to PF2i/4i, PM4i and
PX4i/6i upgrade printers.
Where legacy printers will support non-printable and alpha
characters, only the following values are supported in new printers:
The following data types are accepted:
Values: 0-9
Example Datastream:
R
C
P
E4;F4;
H0,INTRO0;o030,020;f0;d3,UPC/EAN
TEST (c7,0,0) UPC E;c2;b0;r0;
B4,BARF_2;o030,100;f0;c7,0,0;
d3,12345;h100;w1;r1;i1;
H5,HUMAN2;o030,60;f0;c0;d3,0123450;h2;w2;b3;r0;
R
E4
1
Printer
PM4i
UPC/EAN - c7
PM43
UPC/EAN - c7
Result

Font Differences
The new printers include support for industry-standard TrueType
and OpenType fonts and have added support for global languages
with complex text layout. Other differences include:
• New printer resident fonts do not exactly match legacy fonts
in terms of character look, but care was taken to ensure the
new fonts are metrically compatible (fit in the same space) with
legacy fonts.
• Support for CF cards with Asian and Eastern European fonts has
been replaced by TrueType fonts that may be downloaded to the
printer using PrintSet 5, the printer web page, FTP or via USB.
C0 to c7 Fonts
Fonts c0-c7 printed with new 406 dpi printers will appear slightly
different than those printed on legacy 406 dpi printers.
Printer
PM4i
Example
To achieve fonts more closely resembling legacy or competitive
fonts, font aliasing can change font face, sizing and make
positioning adjustments. More information about font aliasing
can be found in the Font Aliasing for Intermec PC Series and PM43
Printers technology brief.
Legacy Mode
Under legacy mode, some fonts print longer when compared to
PF2i/4i, PM4i and PX4i/6i upgrade printers but are similar in
length to legacy printers. Only character spacing is supported.
Printer
PM43
Example
Outline Fonts
Download of outline fonts using IPL commands is not supported
and is replaced with TrueType or OpenType fonts. TrueType and
OpenType fonts may be downloaded to the printer using PrintSet 5,
the printer web page, FTP or via USB.

Unsupported Commands
Most commands that were not carried over are due to changes in
hardware and available technology
• Commands with an (^) are features that have been replaced by
functionality in the printers system UI
• Commands with an (*) may be added to future releases
• Commands with an () are replaced by other commands with
additional functionality
Communications Commands
IPL Syntax
J *
Configuration Commands
IPL Syntax
a
b
Bs,ACTIVE,1
Bs,AUTH
Bs,CONNECT
Bs,ENCRYPT
Bs,FACTORYDEF,1
Bt,ACTIVE
Bt,CONNECT
Bt,ENCRYPT
Bt,FACTORYDEF
Bt,FIRMWARE
E
g *
H
I
i
J *
K *
N
O
P
p
s
U
ws,ACTIVE,1
ws,AUTH
ws,WPA
ws,WPA2
Command
RFID Tag, Read
Message Delay, Set
Command
Audible Alarm, Enable/Disable
Takeup Motor Torque, Increase
Activate Settings, Set
Authenticate, Set
(use Bs,SECURITY,s)
Connectable State, Set
Encryption, Set
Factory Default, Set
Activate Settings, Transmit
Connectable State, Transmit
Encryption, Transmit
Factory default, Transmit
Firmware Version, Transmit
Display and Power Management
Configuration, Set
Media Sensitivity, Select
Printhead Pressure, Set
Number of Image Bands, Set
IBM Language Translation,
Enable/Disable
RFID Parameters, Set
RFID Tag Void Text, Set
Amount of Storage, Define
Online or Offline on Power-Up
Communication Port Configuration, Set
Pin 11/20 Protocol, Set
Interlabel Ribbon Save, Enable/ Disable
Printhead Test Parameters, Set
Activate Settings, Set
(802.11 or Wireless LAN)
802.11 Authentication, Set
(use ws,SECURITY TYPE)
WPA, Set
(use ws,EAP_TYPE)
WPA2, Set
(use ws,EAP_TYPE)
IPL Syntax
wt,ACTIVE
wt,WPA
wt,WPA2
xp
Z
% *
Immediate Commands
IPL Syntax
*
Print Commands
IPL Syntax
Z
%*
Program Mode Commands
IPL Syntax
a *
C
g
g
J
j
N
n *
Command
Activate Settings, Transmit
WPA, Transmit
(use wt,EAP_TYPE)
WPA2, Transmit
(use wt,EAP_TYPE)
Change Password
Ribbon Save Zones, Set
Image Compression Set
Intercharacter Delay, Set
Command
Status Dump
Command
User-Defined Tables, Transmit
Image compression, Transmit
Command
RFID Tag Field Setup
Command Tables, Load
User Defined Characters and Graphics,
Print (use U command)
Pitch Size, Set
Outline Font, Clear or Create
Outline Font, Download
Current Edit Session, Save
RFID Tag Protect
p* Pages, Print
Q *
t
v
Test and Service Commands
IPL Syntax
A
B
C
G ^
L ^
M ^
P ^
S ^
T ^
U ^
V ^
RFID Tag Write Field, Create or Edit
User Defined Fonts, Print
Print Line Dot Count Limit, Set
Command
Ambient Temperature, Transmit
Printhead Resistance Test, Begin
Pitch Label, Print
Transmissive Sensor Value, Transmit
Label Path Open Sensor Value, Transmit
Reflective Sensor Value, Transmit
Printhead Temperature Sensor Value,
Transmit
Printhead Resistance Values, Transmit
Label Taken Sensor Value, Transmit
12 Volt Supply Value, Transmit
Printhead Volt Supply Value, Transmit

Supported Modes and Commands
The modes and commands listed in this section are supported in
the new implementation of IPL. Please refer to the IPL Command
Reference Manual for syntax and usage.
Supported Modes
IPL Mode
Advanced Mode
Program Mode
Print Mode
Emulation Mode
Legacy Mode
Test and Service Mode
Supported Commands
IPL Syntax
Definition
IPL default mode.
IPL mode to design bar code label formats.
IPL mode to download data to the printer
and print bar code labels.
10 mil for 100 dpi printhead
Data Shift
One Bit per Byte
Font spacing
Minimal Support:
Enter command (T)
Exit command (R)
Factory Default command (D)
Test labels commands (h, Q, s)
Description
; Command Terminator
C
c
D
d
E
e
F
G
g
H
I
j
k
L
M
First Data Entry Field, Select
Error code, Request
Warm Boot
Clear all data
Next Data Entry Field, Select
Clear Data From Current Field
Reset
Abort Print Job
Status Enquiry
Postamble, Set
Start and Stop Codes (Code 39), Print
Advanced Mode, Select
Emulation Mode, Enter
Field Decrement, Set
Auto-Transmit 2, Enable
Format, Select
Auto-Transmit 3, Enable
Field, Select
Page, Select
Direct Graphics Mode, Select
Printhead Parameters, Transmit
Field Increment, Set
Auto-Transmit 1, Enable
Auto-Transmit 1, 2, and 3, Disable
Label and Gap Length, Transmit
Program Number, Transmit
IPL Syntax
m
N
O
P
p
Q
q
T
u
V
v
x
.x
y
Description
Memory Usage, Transmit
Increment and Decrement, Disable
Options Selected, Transmit
Program Mode, Enter
Configuration Parameters, Transmit
Remaining Quantity and Batch Count,
Transmit
Date or Time, Transmit
Test and Service Mode, Enter
User-Defined Characters, Transmit
(command format change)
Battery Status and Information, Transmit
Font, Transmit
(command format change)
Format, Transmit
(command format change)
Execute shell commands
Page, Transmit
(command format change)
Print
Form Feed
Numeric Field Separator
Alphanumeric Field Separator
Command Terminator 2
Command Terminator 1
A
Bs,DEV_NAME
Bs,DISCOVER
Bs,.PASSKEY
Bs,RESERVE,n
Bt
Bt,AUTH
Bt,DEV_ADDR
Bt,DEV_NAME
Bt,DISCOVER
Bt,.PASSKEY
Bt,RESERVE
C
c
D
d
e
F
f
h
Quantity Count, Set
Control Panel Access Permission, Set
Device Name, Set
Discoverable State, Set
Passkey, Set
Reserve Printer, Set
All Bluetooth Settings, Transmit
Authenticate, Transmit
Device Address, Transmit
Device Name, Transmit
Descoverable State, Transmit
Passkey, Transmit
Reserve Printer, Transmit
Emulation or Advanced Mode on Power-Up
Cutter, Enable or Disable
End-of-Print Skip Distance, Set. Default
is ‘0’ regardless of media loaded
Dark Adjust, Set
Media Fault Recovery Mode, Set
Top of form, Set
Label Rest Point, Adjust
Printhead Loading Mode, Select

IPL Syntax
Description
IPL Syntax
Description
L
Maximum Label Length, Set
wt,.EAP_USER
EAP User Name, Transmit
l
Printer Language, Select
wt,INNER_AUTH
Inner Authentication, Transmit
n
o
P
q
R
r
S
T
t
V
W
ws,ACQUIRE_PAC
ws,CA_CERT
ws,CHANNEL
ws,EAP_PASS
ws,EAP_TYPE
ws,.EAP_USER
ws,INNER_AUTH
ws,MODE
ws,PAC
ws,PWR_MODE
ws,ROAM
ws,.SERVER_CN1
ws,.SERVER_CN2
ws,SSID
ws,TTLS_USER
ws,VALIDATE
ws,WEP1
ws,WEP2
ws,WEP3
ws,WEP4
ws,.WEP_KEY
ws,WPA_PSK
wt
wt,ACQUIRE_PAC
wt,AP_MAC
wt,AUTH
wt,CA_CERT
wt,CHANNEL
wt,EAP_PASS
Setting Network Parameters in Manual
Mode
Direct Graphics Emulation Mode, Enable
or Disable
Communication Port Configuration, Set
Date or Time, Set
Label Retract, Enable or Disable Enable/
disable n=2 unsupported
Label Retract Distance, Set
Print Speed, Set
Label Stock Type, Select
Self-Strip, Enable or Disable
Battery Low Voltage Threshold, Set
Label Width, Set
Acquire PAC, Set
Certificate Authority, Set
Active Channel, Set
EAP Password, Set
EAP Type, Set
EAP User Name, Set
Inner Authentication, Set
Mode, Set
Protected Access Credential, Set
Power Management Mode, Set
Roaming Bias, Set
Server Common Name 1, Set
Server Common Name 2, Set
SSID (Network Name), Set
TTLS User Name, Set
Validate, Set
WEP, Set
WEP, Set
WEP, Set
WEP, Set
WEP Key, Set
WPA Pre-Shared Key, Set
All settings, Transmit (Wireless LAN or
802.11x)
Acquire PAC, Transmit
Access Point Information, Transmit
802.11 Authentication, Transmit
Certificate Authority, Transmit
Active chaneel, Transmit
EAP Password, Transmit
wt,MODE
wt,PAC
wt,PWR_MODE
wt,.REGION
wt,ROAM
wt,.SERVER_CN1
wt,.SERVER_CN2
wt,SIGNAL
wt,SPEED
wt,SSID
wt,STATE
wt,TTLS_USER
wt,VALIDATE
wt,WEP1
wt,WEP2
wt,WEP3
wt,WEP4
wt,.WEP_KEY
wt,WPA_PSK
X
xu
z
A or F
B
b
c
c
c
D
D
d
E
e
f
f
G
H
h
Mode, Transmit
Protected Access Credential, Transmit
Power Management Mode, Transmit
Region, Transmit
Roaming Bias, Transmit
Server Common Name 1, Transmit
Server Common Name 2, Transmit
Signal Strength, Transmit
Speed, Transmit
SSID (Network Name), Transmit
State, Transmit
TTLS User Name, Transmit
Validate, Transmit
WEP, Transmit
WEP, Transmit
WEP, Transmit
WEP, Transmit
WEP Key, Transmit
WPA Pre-Shared Key, Transmit
Label Origin, X-Y Adjust
Change User
Slash Zero, Enable or Disable
Cut
Preamble, Set
Data Shift – International Characters
Batch Count, Set
Format, Create or Edit
Bar Code Field, Create or Edit
Border Around Human-Readable Text,
Define
Bar Code, Select Type
Font Type, Select
Graphic, Select
Factory Defaults, Reset
Field, Delete
Field Data, Define Source
Format, Erase
Page Format Page Data Source, Define
Field Direction, Define
Formats, Print
User-Defined Character, Clear or Create
Human Readable Field, Create or Edit
Hardware Configuration Label, Print
wt,EAP_TYPE
EAP Type, Transmit

IPL Syntax
Description
IPL Syntax
Description
h
I
i
K
k
L
l
M
m
m
n
O
o
p
Q
q
R
R
r
S
s
s
Height Magnification of Bar, Box, or UDC,
Define
Range: Box – 1 to 6000
Range: Human readable/ graphics – 1 to 250
Interpretive Field, Edit
Interpretive Field, Enable or Disable
Dark Adjust
Point Size, Set
Line Field, Create or Edit
Length of Line or Box Field, Define
Format Position in Page, Assign
Format Position from Page, Delete
Text Box, Set Margins
RFID Tag Protect
Format Offset Within a Page, Define
Field Origin, Define
Code 39 Prefix Character, Define
Print Quality Label, Print
Format Direction in a Page, Define
Program Mode, Exit
Test and Service Mode, Exit
Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio,
Define
Page, Create or Edit
Page, Delete
Software Configuration Label, Print
T
t
U
u
W
w
X
x
x
y
Z
z
0x21
0x22
0x24
0x25
0x26
0x27
0x28
Bitmap User Defined Font, Clear or Define
User Defined Font Character, Create
User Defined Character Field, Create or
Edit
Graphic or UDC, Define
Box Field, Create or Edit
Width of Line, Box, Bar, or Character,
Define
Range: Box – 1 to 6000
Range: Human readable/ graphics – 1 to 250
Character Bitmap Origin Offset, Define
Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF,
Define
Text Box, Create
Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF,
Define
Font Character Width, Define
Intercharacter Space for UDF, Define
Direct Graphics Mode, Change Origin
Direct Graphics Mode, End of line
Direct Graphics Mode, Repeat Last Line
Direct Graphics Mode, Transition Black
Direct Graphics Mode, Transition White
Direct Graphics Mode, Raw Bitmap Data
Follows
Direct Graphics Mode, End of Bitmap

New Commands
Wireless 802.11 Commands
Configuration of 802.11 settings requires “itadmin” access level. The table below lists commands to set printer parameters for Wireless
802.11 communications. Both legacy and new commands are supported together, except for the few legacy commands labeled as
unsupported in table.
Legacy Command
ws,ACQUIRE_PAC
ws,AUTH
Unsupported
ws,CA_CERT,n
ws,CHANNEL,n
ws,EAP_PASS,n
ws,EAP_TYPE
ws,.EAP_USER,n
ws,INNER_AUTH
ws,MODE
ws,PAC
Legacy Command
Parameters/Response
Acquire PAC, Set
Parameters:
ON
OFF
New Command
ws,ACQUIRE PAC
New Command
Parameters/Response
Acquire PAC, Set
Parameters:
ON
OFF
NA ws,SECURITY TYPE 802.11 Security Type, Set
Parameters:
None
WEP (static)
Pre-shared key
PEAP
TLS
TTLS
LEAP
EAP-FAST
Certificate Authority, Set
Parameters:
n ( CA Certificate Path Value)
Active Channel, Set
Parameters:
n( Numeric values 1 to 14)
User Password, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be 96 Characters)
Association, Set
Parameters:
OPEN/WEP
SHARED/WEP
WPA/TKIP
WPA2/AES
User Name, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be 96 Characters)
Inner Authentication, Set
Parameters:
PAP
MSCHAPv2
EAP/MSCHAPv2
EAP/MD5
EAP/GTC
EAP/TLS
Mode, Set
Parameters:
ADHOC
INFRA
Protected Access Credential, Set
Parameters:
PAC Path value
ws,CA CERTIFICATE,n
ws,CHANNEL,n
ws,USER PASSWORD,n
ws,ASSOCIATION
ws,USER NAME,n
Certificate Authority, Set
Parameters:
n ( CA Certificate Path Value)
Active Channel, Set
Parameters:
n( Numeric values 1 to 14)
User Password, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be 96 Characters)
Association, Set
Parameters:
OPEN/WEP
SHARED/WEP
WPA/TKIP
WPA2/AES
User Name, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be 96 Characters)
ws,INNER AUTHENTICATION Inner Authentication, Set
Parameters:
PAP
MSCHAPv2
EAP/MSCHAPv2
EAP/MD5
EAP/GTC
EAP/TLS
ws,NETWORK TYPE
ws,PAC
Mode, Set
Parameters:
Ad Hoc
Infrastructure
Protected Access Credential, Set
Parameters:
PAC Path value

Legacy Command
ws,PWR_MODE
ws,ROAM
ws,.SERVER_CN1,n
ws,.SERVER_CN2,n
ws,SSID
Legacy Command
Parameters/Response
Power Management Mode, Set
Parameters:
0
1
2
Roaming Bias, Set
Parameters:
0
1
2
3
Server Common Name 1, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be up to 96 Characters)
Server Common Name 2, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be up to 96 Characters)
SSID (Network Name), Set
Parameters:
n ( 0 to 32 octets)
New Command
ws,POWER MODE
ws,ROAMING
ws,.SERVER COMMON
NAME 1,n
ws,.SERVER COMMON
NAME 2,n
ws,NETWORK NAME (SSID)
New Command
Parameters/Response
Power Management Mode, Set
Parameters:
Constant Awake Mode
Power Saving
Fast Power Saving
Roaming Bias, Set
Parameters:
Off
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Server Common Name 1, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be up to 96 Characters)
Server Common Name 2, Set
Parameters:
n ( It can be up to 96 Characters)
SSID (Network Name), Set
Parameters:
n ( 0 to 32 octets)
None NA ws,HIDDEN SSID Hidden SSID, Set
Parameters:
ENABLE
DISABLE
ws,TTLS_USER,n
ws,VALIDATE
ws,WEP1,n
ws,WEP2,n
ws,WEP3,n
ws,WEP4,n
ws,.WEP_KEY
Anonymous Name, Set
Parameters:
n (up to 96 Characters)
Validate, Set
Parameters:
ON
OFF
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network Key Index, Set
Parameters:
1
2
3
4
ws,ANONYMOUS NAME,n
ws,VALIDATE CERTIFICATE
ws,NETWORK KEY 1
ws,NETWORK KEY 2
ws,NETWORK KEY 3
ws,NETWORK KEY 4
ws,NETWORK KEY INDEX
Anonymous Name, Set
Parameters:
n (up to 96 Characters)
Validate, Set
Parameters:
ON
OFF
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network key, Set
Parameters:
n ( WEP key value)
Network Key Index, Set
Parameters:
1
2
3
4
None NA ws,CLIENT KEY Client Key, Set
Parameters:
n (up to 128 Characters)
ws,WPA_PSK,n
Pre-Shared Key, Set
Parameters:
n ( 8 to 64 characters long)
ws,PRE-SHARED KEY,n
Pre-Shared Key, Set
Parameters:
n ( 8 to 64 characters long)

Legacy Command
wt
Legacy Command
Parameters/Response
All settings, Transmit (Wireless
LAN or 802.11x)
New Command
wt
New Command
Parameters/Response
All settings, Transmit (Wireless
LAN or 802.11x)
wt,ACQUIRE_PAC Acquire PAC, Transmit wt,ACQUIRE PAC Acquire PAC, Transmit
wt,AP_MAC
Access Point Information,
Transmit
wt,ACCESS POINT MAC
Access Point Information,
Transmit
wt,AUTH 802.11 Authentication, Transmit wt,SECURITY TYPE 802.11 Authentication, Transmit
wt,CA_CERT Certificate Authority, Transmit wt,CA CERTIFICATE Certificate Authority, Transmit
wt,CHANNEL Active channel, Transmit wt,CHANNEL Active channel, Transmit
wt,EAP_PASS EAP Password, Transmit wt,USER PASSWORD User Password, Transmit
wt,EAP_TYPE EAP Type, Transmit wt,ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION, Transmit
wt,.EAP_USER EAP User Name, Transmit wt,.USER NAME User Name, Transmit
wt,INNER_AUTH Inner Authentication, Transmit wt,INNER AUTHENTICATION Inner Authentication, Transmit
wt,MODE Mode, Transmit wt,NETWORK TYPE Network Type, Transmit
wt,PAC
wt,PWR_MODE
Protected Access Credential,
Transmit
Power Management Mode,
Transmit
wt,PAC
wt,POWER MODE
Protected Access Credential,
Transmit
Power Management Mode,
Transmit
wt,.REGION Region, Transmit wt,.REGION Region, Transmit
wt,ROAM Roaming Bias, Transmit wt,ROAMING Roaming Bias, Transmit
wt,.SERVER_CN1
wt,.SERVER_CN2 Server Common Name 2,
Transmit
Server Common Name 1, Transmit wt,.SERVER COMMON
NAME 1
wt,.SERVER COMMON
NAME 2
Server Common Name 1, Transmit
Server Common Name 2,
Transmit
wt,SIGNAL Signal Strength, Transmit wt,SIGNAL Signal Strength, Transmit
wt,SPEED Speed, Transmit wt,SPEED Speed, Transmit
wt,SSID SSID (Network Name), Transmit wt,NETWORK NAME (SSID) SSID (Network Name), Transmit
None NA wt,HIDDEN SSID Hidden SSID access, Transmit
wt,STATE State, Transmit wt,STATE State, Transmit
wt,TTLS_USER TTLS User Name, Transmit wt,ANONYMOUS NAME ANONYMOUS NAME, Transmit
wt,VALIDATE Validate, Transmit wt,VALIDATE CERTIFICATE Validate, Transmit
wt,WEP1 WEP, Transmit wt,NETWORK KEY 1 NETWORK KEY 1, Transmit
wt,WEP2 WEP, Transmit wt,NETWORK KEY 2 NETWORK KEY 2, Transmit
wt,WEP3 WEP, Transmit wt,NETWORK KEY 3 NETWORK KEY 3, Transmit
wt,WEP4 WEP, Transmit wt,NETWORK KEY 4 NETWORK KEY 4, Transmit
wt,.WEP_KEY WEP Key, Transmit wt,NETWORK KEY INDEX NETWORK KEY INDEX, Transmit
wt,WPA_PSK WPA Pre-Shared Key, Transmit wt,PRE-SHARED KEY Pre-Shared Key, Transmit
None NA wt,CLIENT KEY Client Key, Transmit

Bluetooth Commands
Configuration of Bluetooth settings requires “admin” access level. The table below lists legacy and new commands supported in IPL
with relevant parameters. Both legacy and new commands are supported together, except for the few legacy commands labeled as
unsupported in table.
Legacy Command
Bs,AUTH,n
Unsupported
Legacy Command
Parameters/Response
New Command
New Command
Parameters/Response
NA Bs,SECURITY,s Security, Set
Parameters (n):
Disable
Auth
Auth and Encrypt
None None Bs,POWER SAVING MODE Power saving, setting
Parameter
Enable
Disable
Bs,DEV_NAME,s…s
Bs,DISCOVER,n
Bs,.PASSKEY,s…s
Bs,RESERVE,n
Device Name, Set
Parameters:
s (16 Printable Characters)
Discoverable State, Set
Parameters:
0 (Disable)
1 (Enable)
Passkey, Set
Parameters:
s (16 Printable Characters)
Reserve Printer, Set
Parameters:
0 (Disable reserving)
1 (Enable reserving)
Bs,DEVICE NAME,s
Bs,DISCOVER,s
Bs,PASS KEY,s
Bs,RESERVE,s
Device Name, Set
Parameters:
s (16 Printable Characters)
Discoverable State, Set
Parameters:
Disable
Enable
Passkey, Set
Parameters:
s (16 Printable Characters)
Reserve Printer, Set
Parameters:
Disable
Enable
Bt All Bluetooth Settings, Transmit Bt All Bluetooth Settings, Transmit
Bt,AUTH Security, Transmit Bt,SECURITY Security, Transmit
Bt,DEV_ADDR Device Address, Transmit Bt,DEVICE ADDRESS Device Address, Transmit
Bt,DEV_NAME Device Name, Transmit Bt,DEVICE NAME Device Name, Transmit
Bt,DISCOVER Discoverable State, Transmit Bt,DISCOVER Discoverable State, Transmit
Bt,.PASSKEY Passkey, Transmit Bt,.PASS KEY Passkey, Transmit
Bt,RESERVE Reserve Printer, Transmit Bt,RESERVE Reserve Printer, Transmit

Technical Support
Should you experience issues migrating from legacy printers to
newer printers with IPL, a Knowledge Central case should be opened
with Intermec technical support – the fastest path to resolution.
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Conclusion
Understanding the core differences between legacy and new
printers can help set expectations and provide a smoother
transition and better overall printing experience.
Intermec’s new printers introduce a completely new firmware
architecture that takes advantage of new technologies, adds
features, improves usability and prepares for exciting future
enhancements. This change in architecture includes a new
version of IPL that does not inherit source code from earlier
implementations.
Considerable care was taken to ensure backward compatibility
with previous versions of IPL:
• More than 75% of all IPL commands are included from legacy
IPL implementations
• 70 commands were added to enhance wireless security and
Bluetooth configuration
• Over 22,000 known use cases were tested before the release of IPL
• Most commands that were not carried over are due to changes in
hardware and available technology
• Some commands, infrequently used or considered to be out of
use, may be added to future development as use cases become
available
Intermec is committed to providing you with the best possible
experience and we are confident that Intermec and our new
printers will exceed your expectations. Should you have difficulty
migrating from legacy to new printers please contact us – Intermec
will make it right.
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