Datamax-O'Neil AN-15 User Manual

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

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X

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