Datamax-O'Neil PrintPAD AN-14 User Manual

AN-14 (Line Printer and Easy Print Modes)

December 28, 2005

AVAILABLE GENERAL QUERIES

The printer can return a lot of information to the host. It can give some statu
configuration. This is all done through a series of query commands that can be issued to the printer. Not all queries are
in all printers, and some queries are available in later versions of printer firmware. All queries are of the same form and
contain 6 bytes (0x1b, “{“ or 0x7b, TWO LETTER QUERY, “?” or 0x3f, and “}” or 0x7d):

ESC {<TWO LETTER QUERY>?}
Legal two letter queries include:

QUERY MEANI

ESC{BL?} Bluetooth Configuration X
ESC{BT?} Battery Condition X X
ESC{CF?} General Configuration X X

ESC{CL?} Label Related Configuration Values X
ESC{CV?} Configuration Version X X
ESC{FN?} Font list – resident and downloaded X X
ESC{GR?} Graphics list – resident and downloaded X X
ESC{FM?} Formats list – resident and downloaded X

ESC{IR?}

ESC{MD?} Manufacturing date is returned X
ESC{MY?} Memory size and status X X

ESC{PH?} Printhead size X X
ESC{SN?} Serial Number is returned X
ESC{ST?} Status – current state of printer X X
ESC{TC?} TCP/IP and 802.11 radio configuration X
ESC{VR?} Version – returns all versions X X

ESC{MC?} Return mag card configuration X X
ESC{MR?} Return data read from magnetic card X X X

ESC{RS?} Returns card reader status information X X X
ESC{SC?} Return smart card configuration X X

1

Original card reader on non-radio ready printers is approximately 1 inch thick. .BIN files that support this card reader will
have a cr-xyz suffix on the name. The xyz are replaced by “m”, “s”, and “b”, if the Magnetic Card, Smart Card, or Button
features are supported. An “x” occupies that position if the feature is not supported. For example, the 2tcr-msx.bin file is
for the 2t printer with the original thick card reader that supports the Magnetic and Smart cards. Support for this card
reader was last in Version 4.22 firmware.

2

The newer “Slim Card Reader” or SCR was first supported in Version 4.23 firmware and last supported in the 4t in
version 4.33 and the 2t in version 4.34. This card reader is approximately ½ inch thick. The .BIN files that support this
card reader have and scr suffix in the name. For example, 2t-scr.bin is for the 2t printer with the slim card reader. All scr
.bin files support both the magnetic and smart card readers but do not support the button readers.

3

The radio ready printers have supported only the “Slim Card Reader” or SCR, beginning with Version 6.52. The .BIN
files that support the card reader have an “s” in the suffix. For example, 2tr-s.bin is a radio ready 2t printer that supports
the card reader.

IrDA Configuration (historical in newer printers without IrDA for
returning printer type)

CARD READER SPECIFIC (2t/4t ONLY)

s of its current state as well as the current

NG

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

X X

1

SCR2 SCR3

CR

RADIO READY

2t/3l/4t

Similar to the queries, there are some commands. These have exa
been replaced by “!” (0x21)

COMMAND MEANING

ESC{RE!}

CR SCR SCR

ESC{ME!}
ESC{MD!}
ESC{MZ!}

ESC{SP:n} Turn Smart Card Power ON (n=1) or OFF (n=0) X X X

ESC{RG:n}

ESC{RR:n}

ESC{SR:<string>

ESC{SW:<string>

The response to each query is similar. It consists of the comm
followed by a series of parameter and data pairs. Each parameter and data pair are separated by a semicolon “;” (0x3b ).
Each parameter is one or more letters that uniquely identify that parameter for the type of query. This parameter and data
pair is separated by a colon. For example:

Query: ESC{PH?}
Response: {PH!TD:0384;DD:203;M:M-T102 ;T:24.0C}

This is a response to the printhead query as indicated by the PH!. T
printhead) – this printer is 384 dots wide. The next parameter is DD or Dot Density and is shown as 203 dpi. The M
parameter is the mechanism type and is an M-T102. And finally the temperature of this printhead is 24.0 degrees Celsius.

In the tables below, the VALUES/FORMAT colum
format of the retuned values. The meaning of that value, as indicated by the parenthesis below, is for informational
purposes only and is NOT returned in the query data. An X in the printer type column indicates that parameter or value is
present.

Reset the entire printer
RESPONSE: {RE!}

CARD READER SPECIFIC

Enable Magnetic Card Reader
RESPONSE: {ME!}
Disable Magnetic Card Reader
RESPONSE: MD!}
Zero the Magnetic Card Buffer
RESPONSE: {MZ!}

Turn Reader Green LED on/off/flash
n = 0  OFF
n = 1  ON
n = F  Flashing
RESPONSE: {RG!n}
Turn Reader Red LED on/off/flash
n = 0  OFF
n = 1  ON
n = F  Flashing
RESPONSE: {RR!n}
Sends <string> to smart card - string is smart card
command – returns data returned by card
Sends <string> to smart card – strin includes smart card
command and possibly data

ns will show valid values that will be returned for each parameter, or the

ctly the same form as the queries, but the “?” has

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

X X

X
X
X X X

X

X

X X X
X X X

and repeated, with the “?” replaced by a “!” (0x21). This is

he first parameter is TD or Total Dots (across

RADIO READY

2t/3l/4t

ESC {BL?} BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION QUERY

PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT

AD Bluetooth Address nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn X

F Friendly Name 32 chars max X
SN Service Name 32 chars max X
PR Profile SPP (fixed) X
CL Class 040680 (fixed) X

D Discoverable Y (yes) or N (no) X

C Connectable Y (yes) or N (no) X

B Bondable Y (yes) or N (no) X

E Encryption Y (yes) or N (no) X

A Authentication Y (yes) or N (no) X

P Passkey

I Inactivity Timeout nn seconds X

PWR Power ON or OFF X

W Watchdog Period nn seconds X

ESC {BT?} BATTERY QUERY

PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT

V or Voltage of single n.n volts X X

V1 and V2 or Voltage of each of 2 batteries

VE Voltage of batt eliminator n.n volts 4t only 4t only

T Temperature of battery Dep on type -> nn.nC

CH Charge

PS Power Source

Y (yes) or N (no) does
not ret value

n.n volts (for V1)
n.n volts (for V2)

Y (connected)
N (not connected)
A=DC over batt
B=Batt over DC
C=Batt Eliminator

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

RADIO READY

X

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

RADIO READY

X X

X X

(A/B are same

2t/3l/4t

2t/3l/4t

Always

returns NA

X

in thermal)

ESC {CF?} CONFIGURATION QUERY

PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT

A White Space Advance Y (yes) or N (no) X X

B Baud Rate

D Darkness (Burn Adjust)

F Form Feed (act on FF) Y (yes) or N (no) X

G Beep when charger connected Y (yes) or N (no) X X
H Handshake

J EZ Print Job Status Report Y (yes) or N (no) X

L

Default Protocol (Note: All
emulations are a subset)

N Number of Data Bits

P Parity
R RF Power Timeout nn (min) / NEVER X

S Sound (beeper) Y (yes) or N (no) X X

T

System Timeout (time before going
to sleep)

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

012
024
048
096
192
384
576
115

-25%

-20%

-15%

-10%

-05%
00%
05%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%

B (both)
H (hardware)
S (software)

ESC (Line Printer)
EZ (Easy Print)
EMC1 (Custom 1)
EMC2 (Custom 2)
EMC3 (Custom 3)
EMP1 (PGL)
EMZ1 (CPCL)
EMZ2 (Cog)
EMZ3 (ZPL)
7
8
N (none)
E (even)
O (odd)

X (mf2/3)

X (all)

X (mf2/3)

X (all)

X (mf2/3)

X (all)

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X

X
X
X
X
X

nn (sec) / NEVER X X

RADIO READY

2t/3l/4t

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X