AN-15 (Line Printer and Easy
December 28, 2005
Print Modes)
AVAILABLE CONFIGURATION COMMANDS
The Easy Print protocol is used not only for control of the printe
Configuration commands set parameters that are used during the operation of the printer such as baud rate and specifics
of the wireless communications network to be used to print. These values are all written into flash memory so they are
retained whenever the printer goes to sleep and even when batteries are removed.
You do not need to know the details behind any of the three letter
parameters from your application. The O’Neil MFLASH Windows Configuration Program and the O’Neil OPDI Suite of
programs provide an easier user interface for changing these parameters so you do not nee d to know the details.
There are two letter and three letter configuration commands. One
change baud to 9600) can be sent to the printer but are not written to flash and do not take effect until a {COMMIT}
command is sent to the printer. When the printer receives the COMMIT command, it writes the values received to flash
and restarts the printer. Each two letter command is used to change one parameter.
Most of the three letter commands permit several parameters to be cha
several parameters can be changed with one command, one or two letters indicating the parameter are separated from
the data for that parameter by a colon “:”. Parameter/data pairs are separated from each other with a semicolon. When
the printer receives a three letter command, it will write the values to flash and restart the printer. To prevent the printer
from resetting after each three letter configuration command, some printer families allow you to send the NORESET
command {NORESET} before sending any configuration commands. When you are done configuring the printer after
issuing the NORESET command, send the COMMIT command {COMMIT} to write to flash and restart the printer.
TWO LETTER CONFIGURATION COMMANDS (REQUIRE {CO MMIT})
COMM
AND MEANING
Automatic White Space Advance
CA:n
CB:nn
n = y or Y Speed up over white
n = n or N Do not speed up
[Speeds paper feed when there is nothing to print]
Configure Baud Rate:
nn = 00 1200 BAUD
nn = 01 2400 BAUD
nn = 02 4800 BAUD
nn = 03 9600 BAUD (default)
nn = 04 19.2K BAUD
nn = 05 38.4K BAUD
nn = 06 57.6K BAUD
nn = 07 115.2K BAUD
r and printing, but also configuration of the printer.
commands unless you want to change these
or several two letter commands (e.g. {CB:03} to
nged at once, although some accept only data. If
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
X
(default N)
X (MF2/MF3)
X
X (MF2/MF3)
X
X (MF2/MF3)
X
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
X
(default Y)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
CD:nn
CE:n
CF:n
CG:n
CH:n
CJ:n
CL:nnn
Configure Darkness of Print (a.k.a. burn adjust). The value of
nn = 0 is “normal plain paper”
nn = -25 -25% (for very sensitive stock)
nn = -20 -20%
nn = -15 -15%
nn = -10 -10%
nn = -05 -5%
nn = 00 00 (default - for “regular” stock)
nn = 05 +5%
nn = 10 +10%
nn = 15 +15%
nn = 20 +20%
nn = 25 +25%
nn = 30 +30%
nn = 35 +35% (for high temp stock)
Battery Eliminator
n = y or Y Battery Eliminator present
n = n or N None (default)
[Battery Eliminator can be used to power the printer from a wall
charger]
Form Feed Active
n = y or Y Act on Form Feed
n = n or N Ignore Form Feed (default)
[The Form Feed character, 12 decimal or 0C Hex can
configured to be ignored]
Beep when Charger first connected
N = y or Y Beep
N = n or N Do not beep (default)
RS-232 Handshaking
n = N No handshaking
n = H Hardware handshaking
n = S Software handshaking
n = B Both H/W and S/W (default)
Job Status Reporting in Easy Print
n = y or Y Job Status Report ON
n = n or N Job Status Report OFF (def)
[The Job Status report, which issues a message via whatever
communications medium was used to send the job can show
successful job completion or if there was a problem such as
paper out]
Default Protocol
nnn = ESC Line Printer Mode (default)
nnn = EZ Easy Print Mode
nnn = EMC1 Custom 1
nnn = EMC2 Custom 2
nnn = EMC3 Custom 3
nnn = EMP1 PGL
nnn = EMZ1 CPCL
nnn = EMZ2 Cog
nnn = EMZ3 ZPL
X X
X (4t only) X (4t only)
Always ON X
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
CR:nnn
CS:nnn
CT:nnn
COMMIT
CN:n
CP:n
CU:n
TP:n
RS-232 Number of Data Bits
n = 7 7 data bits
n = 8 8 data bits (default)
Configure Parity
n = N No Parity (default)
n = E Even Parity
n = O Odd Parity
RF Radio Power Down Timeout
nnn in minutes
nnn = 65536 Never Time Out (default)
[Turns OFF the radio if there is no activity in nnn minutes.
Requires user to turn radio back on via button push before
communications can resume]
Beeper ON or Off
n = y or Y Beeper is ON
n = n or N Beeper is OFF
System Timeout (Printer Sleep Timer)
nnn in seconds (default 10s – 60s)
nnn = 9999 Never Time Out
[If there is no activity – communications or button pushes –
within this time the printer will “go to sleep” to save power. A
button push or new communications will wake up the printer
automatically]
Paper Out Beep
n = 0 One Beep (default)
n = 1 Five Beeps
n = 2 Five Beeps repeated every 15s
n = 3 Five Beeps repeated every 30s
n = 4 Five Beeps repeated every 60s
[Set the printer to continuously remind user that paper needs to
be changed. Beep repetitions stop when printer goes to sleep]
Set Test Print
n = 0 Normal self test (default)
n = 1 Special MAC address label
[When n is not zero, a special self test label will be printed.
After a special label is printed, performing another self test
within 10 seconds will print the normal self test]
Required after issuing one or more of the above commands to
write the configuration to flash and restart the printer
X X
X X
X
X X
X X
X
X
X X
THREE LETTER CONFIGURATION COMMANDS (SELF-COMPLETING - NO {COMMIT})
Note: Details of Parameters for each command is given in the section for that command
COMM
THREE LETTER CONFIGURATION COMMANDS (SELF-COMPLETING - NO {COMMIT})
Note: The following commands act on the entire configuratio
COMMAND MEANING
AND MEANING
CBT Configure Blue Tooth X
CIB Configure Infrared BAUD X
CIN Configure IrDA Name X
CIP Configure Infrared Protocol X
CIV Configure X
CLP Configure Label Printing X
CMR Configure Magnetic Card Reader
CSR Configure Sm art Card Reader
CTC Configure TCP/IP and 802.11 X
This command can be sent when you are configuring several
areas requiring several different configuration commands. It
NORESET
CDV
RDV
SDV
prevents the printer from writing to flash and restarting
automatically – instead it will wait until the COMMIT command
is received.
n data set and require no individual parameters or data
Configure Default Values
[Reverts to Non-User-Specific Default Values at time of
Manufacture for Configuration Parameters]
Restore Default Values
[Restores all configuration parameters to those stored by the
SDV command]
Store Default Values
[Stores an image of the current parameter values in separate
area of flash – see also RDV to Restore the parameters to
those values stored by SDV]
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
X
(if card reader) X (if card reader)
X
(if card reader) X (if card reader)
X
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
X
X
X
RADIO READY
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
2t/3l/4t
{CBT} CONFIGURE BLUETOOTH (BT)
PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT
A:<string> Authentication Required
B:n Bondable
C:n Connectable
D:n Discoverable
E:n Encryption turned ON
F:n
“Friendly Name” (BT Device
Name)
Inactivity Timeout
I:nnn
[Bluetooth will disconnect if there
is no BT traffic in nnn seconds]
Passkey
P:<string>
[NOTE: Some devices with
limited keyboard require a
numberic passkey]
S:<string> Service Name
W:nn Watchdog timer to check module
{CIB} CONFIGURE IrDA BAUD
The CIB command requires data only to configure the maximum BAUD rate of any IrDA com
this value to no more than 38.4K Baud – setting any higher can result in retries and actually slow down the resulting data
transfer rate. Note that this affects IrDA BAUD ONLY. All other infrared transmissions use the configured RS-232 baud
rate as the data transfer rate.
IrDA communications always begins at 9600 BAUD. This value
negotiated as two devices connect. This same command also contains a letter N or W. This changes whether the printer
will begin printing as soon as it has enough data (N for NO WAIT) or if it will wait for disconnect before beginning to print
(W for WAIT)
COMPLETE
COMMAND
n changes maximum IrDA BAUD rate:
3 = 9600 BAUD
4 = 19.2K BAUD
5 = 38.4K BAUD
CIB:nm
6 = 57.6K BAUD
7 = 115.2K BAUD
m specifies whether the printer should wait for disconnect before
beginning to print
N = No Wait
W = Wait for disconnect
n = Y Required
n = N Not Required
n = Y Bondable
n = N Not Bondable
n = Y Connectable
n = N Not Connect.
n = Y Discoverable
n = N Not Discover.
n = Y Encrypt Data
n = N No encryption
32 ASCII characters max X
nnn in seconds
default = 180 seconds
minimum = 60 seconds
16 ASCII characters max
Default = “passkey”
32 ASCII characters max.
Default varies by printer type
nn in seconds. Default is zero
(no check). Recommended
value is 55s. Legacy – used
with older modules only.
VALUES/FORMAT
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
munications. It is best to set
changes the MAXIMUM value this IrDA baud rate can be
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
X
{CIN} CONFIGURE IrDA BAUD
The CIN command requires data only to configure the name given to the printe
COMPLETE
COMMAND
CIN:<string> String can be a maximum of 19 characters X
{CIP} CONFIGURE INFRARED PROTOCOL
The CIP command selects which protocol is to be used for Infra
communications protocol. All others are unidirectional unless noted as 2WAY
COMPLETE
COMMAND
nnn selects which protocol is to be used for infrared:
OFF = No infrared communications
IRDA = IrDA protocol
ASK = ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying)
ASK-CRC = ASK with CRC protocol
ASK-CRC-2W = Bidirectional ASK with CRC
DIRECT = DIRECT (IR on/off to send)
DIRECT-CRC = Direct with CRC protocol
DIRECT-CRC-2W = bidirectional DIRECT-CRC
PULSE – PULSE (IR with IrDA modulation only)
PULSE-CRC = Pulse with CRC protocol
PULSE-CRC-2W = bidirection PULSE-CRC
[NOTE: The CRC protocol appends a HEADER and TRAILER onto the
CIB:nnn
DATA as follows:
HEADER FORMAT:
BYTE #1 = STX (0x02)
BYTE #2 = LSB of Byte Count
BYTE #3 = MSB of Byte Count
TRAILER FORMAT:
BYTE #1 = ETX (0x03)
BYTE #2 = LSB of CRC
BYTE #3 = MSB of CRC
The CRC is a CRC-16 calculation. First byte in the calculation is the
LSB of the Byte Count and the last byte in the calculation is the ETX. If
the CRC calculated by the printer does not match the one sent, or if the
printer does not receive the full transmission after it receives the
opening STX, the printer will beep. If the transmission is received
completely and the CRCs match, the printer will print the data]
{CIV} CONFIGURE IrDA AUTOVOID
The CIV command can be used to turn autovoid ON or OFF (defaul
times out before it receives a disconnect from the host, it assumes that all data has not been transferred and will
automatically print VOID ** VOID ** VOID across the printed page as a safeguard to assure the proper document has
printed completely.
COMPLETE COMMAND VALUES/FORMAT
CIV:n
VALUES/FORMAT
red communications. IrDA is a bidirectional
VALUES/FORMAT
n is used to turn AutoVoid ON or OFF
n = Y AutoVoid ON
n = N AutoVoid OFF
r when it connects to an IrDA host
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
X
t is ON). If an IrDA connection is made and the printer
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
X
{CLP} CONFIGURE LABEL PARAMETERS
PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT
B:nn
Back-up distance at the beginning
of every Easy Print job
nn in dotlines (.005 inches)
Default is 0 (OFF)
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
Distance to advance AFTER
Qmark (or gap) is detected before
D:nn
stopping at end of label
[Setting this will enable automatic
nn in dotlines (.005 inches)
Default is 0 (OFF)
QMARK alignment when FEED is
pressed]
M:nn
Maximum distance to advance
stock if QMARK or gap is not
detected
nn in dotlines (.005 inches)
Default is 2400 or 12 inches
Presenter should be used (holds
P:n
off subsequent print jobs until
printed image is removed).
Requires re-threading of label
n = Y Presenter on
n = N Presenter off
Default is OFF
stock
T = Top or Front sensor
S:n Sensor to use for paper out
B = Bottom or back sensor
(Default is back)
P = Plain Paper
G = Interlabel Gap
T = Top/Front Qmark
B = Bottom/Back Qmark
(default is P for Plain Paper. If
T:n Type of paper to use by default
B is selected, Paper out sensor
moves to T. If T is selected,
Paper out sensor moves to B.
This can be overridden by
including the S parameter
AFTER the T parameter in the
CLP command.
Specifies how long the printer will
remain awake if a printed image is
U:nnn
left in the presenter. This can be
used to extend the normal timeout
– the printer uses the longer of the
Nnn in seconds
Default is 0
system timeout or this Under
Presenter timeout
W
Use QMARK stock with Windows
Driver
[If turned ON, automatically looks
for QMARK at end of Windows
Driver (RLE) print job]
n = Y ON (Look for QMARK)
n = N OFF (Do not look for
QMARK)
Default is OFF
ORIGINAL
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
X
X
X
X
(LP3 only)
X
(LP3 only)
X
X
X
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