Printronix ANSI Printer User Manual

Programmer’s Reference Manual

ANSI® Printers

Programmer’s Reference Manual

164305-001D

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction........................................................... 9

About This Manual................................................................................. 9

Audience ......................................................................................... 9

Warnings and Special Information .................................................. 9

Related Product Information .................................................................. 9

Software Features ................................................................................. 9

Installing Printer Emulations ................................................................ 10

Downloading Software Through the Serial

or Parallel Port .............................................................................. 11

Downloading Software Through the

Network Interface Card (NIC) ........................................................ 14

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory....................... 16

Flash Memory Message Guide ..................................................... 19

2 ANSI Emulation .................................................. 23

Overview.............................................................................................. 23

ANSI Emulation Default Settings................................................... 23

Configuring The ANSI Emulation......................................................... 26

Control Codes ............................................................................... 26

Format For Control Code Descriptions.......................................... 28

Control Codes Index ..................................................................... 30

Character Sets, International ........................................................ 31

Expanded Mode ............................................................................ 33

Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin................................... 34

Graphic Rendition ......................................................................... 35

Line Spacing ................................................................................. 36

Margins, Left and Right ................................................................. 37

Private Mode, Disable ................................................................... 38

Private Mode, Enable .................................................................... 38

Proportional Print Mode ................................................................ 38

Resetting ....................................................................................... 39

Subscript ....................................................................................... 40

Superscript .................................................................................... 40

Tab, Clear ..................................................................................... 40

Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal .......................................................... 41

Terminate Loading of Data ............................................................ 42

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Vertical Position Absolute ............................................................. 42

Vertical Position Relative .............................................................. 42

Graphics .............................................................................................. 43

Dot Patterns And Densities ........................................................... 43

Horizontal Format.......................................................................... 45

Vertical Format .............................................................................. 45

Other Graphics Considerations..................................................... 46

Dot Graphics ................................................................................. 46

Repeat Graphics Character .......................................................... 46

Select Graphics Mode................................................................... 47

Bar Codes............................................................................................ 48

Entering And Exiting Bar Codes.................................................... 48

Setting Bar Code Parameters ....................................................... 48

Human Readable Line (HRL)........................................................ 52

Spacing Between Bar Codes ........................................................ 52

Bar Code Readers ........................................................................ 53

Test Program ................................................................................ 54

Vertical Bar Codes ........................................................................ 54

Oversize Character Font Option.......................................................... 56

Entering And Exiting Oversize ...................................................... 56

Selecting Size ............................................................................... 57

3 Vertical Page Formatting .................................... 59

Overview.............................................................................................. 59

Planning A Vertical Page Format......................................................... 59

VFU Characteristics ...................................................................... 60

Proprinter And Epson Vertical Tab Table ............................................ 60

Executing Vertical Tabs ................................................................ 60

Vertical Tab Positions ................................................................... 60

P-Series EVFU .................................................................................... 62

Start Load Code - 1E or 6E Hex ................................................... 62

Channel Assignment ..................................................................... 62

End Load - 1F or 6F Hex............................................................... 62

Using The EVFU ........................................................................... 63

Clearing The EVFU Memory ......................................................... 65

Relative Line Slewing .................................................................... 65

ANSI EVFU.......................................................................................... 66

Loading the Table ......................................................................... 67

The Default.................................................................................... 69

The Skip to Channel Command .................................................... 70

Downloading The EVFU (Using The PI Line)................................ 71

A Standard ASCII Character Set ........................... 75

Table of Contents

B Conversion Tables ............................................. 77

C Glossary ............................................................. 85

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

About This Manual

This manual lists the ANSI® commands and explains how to configure the printer when this emulation is loaded in your printer.

Audience

This book assumes you are an experienced programmer and are familiar with the ANSI emulation.

Warnings and Special Information

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment.

Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

Information vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: Information affecting printer operation.

Related Product Information

The User’s Manual describes the keys on the control panel and provides quick reference information on daily printer operations such as loading paper and replacing ribbons. This book also provides configuration instructions and descriptions and troubleshooting guidelines.

Software Features

The ANSI emulation software provides the following features:

• Graphics and a selection of print densities. You can enable graphics

mode and specify a density mode (dots per inch).

• Print Attributes. Characters can be bold, italic, double high, double wide,

etc.

• Page Formatting. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

commands allow you to set line spacing, page length, and vertical forms control.

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• Font Typefaces. Also referred to as print modes. The five typefaces

include Near Letter Quality (NLQ), Data Processing (DP), High Speed (HS), OCR A, and OCR B.

• Character Sets. Fifty-one character sets are available. You can print the

character sets in the different print modes.

• Bar codes. Several bar codes are available: Code 3 of 9, Industrial 2 of 5,

Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC A, EAN 8, EAN 13, UCC 128, and Codabar.

• Expanded/Oversize print modes.

• Forms Positioning. Several commands are available to set print position

(relative or absolute).

Installing Printer Emulations

Printer emulation software is stored in flash memory. Flash memory is contained in single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) located on the controller board. Printer emulation and operating system software are loaded into flash memory at the factory, but you will install software in some situations:

• A printer software upgrade is installed

IMPORTANT

• The printer controller board has been replaced

• The flash memory SIMM has been replaced

Emulation and operating system software are stored on a CD. You will copy the appropriate file to your computer’s hard disk, then download that file to the printer. You can load software through the serial, parallel, or Ethernet NIC port of the printer.

NOTE: If the NIC is installed, you must download the code through the NIC

port using ftp.

NOTE: Each printer type, line matrix, laser, and thermal, has its own CD with

the specific file types for that printer. Be sure to use the appropriate CD for your printer type when downloading software.

When downloading emulation and operating system software to the printer, all other optional font files, customer-supplied logos, setup files, and TIFF files will be erased. You will then need to reload those files. Before starting a download procedure, be sure that you have all the necessary files on hand.

• Serial or Parallel Port: If you are going to load memory through the

serial or parallel port of the printer, see “Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port” on page 11. The load commands are different, depending on the printer port you use. These differences are explained in the note following step 22., page 13.

• NIC: If the printer has the NIC installed, see “Downloading Software

Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)” on page 14.

• Font Files: If you need to load optional font files, see “Downloading

Optional Font Files to Flash Memory” on page 16.

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

1. Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new software erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore the printer configurations.)

2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).

3. If the printer is already connected to the serial or parallel port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS™ or MS-DOS operating system, go to step 9. If not, go to step 4.

4. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

5. Disconnect all data input cables from the printer interfaces.

6. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial data cable to the COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS or MS-DOS operating system.

NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port if the LPT1 port is already

in use. The load commands are different if you use this port, as described in the note after step 22.

7. Connect the data cable to the appropriate I/O port of the printer.

8. Plug the AC power cord into the printer.

9. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding down the keys.

10. When you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD, release the keys.

11. Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.

12. Press the PORT=CENTRONICS” appears on the LCD.

NOTE: The default port is CENTRONICS; this is the standard load through

13. Press the printer:

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud) RS232-19.2K (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud) RS232-38.4K (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud) RS232-115K (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud) RS422-9600 (RS-422 serial, 9600 baud) RS422-19.2 (RS-422 serial, 19200 baud) RS422-38.4K (RS-422 serial, 38400 baud) RS422-115K (RS-422 serial, 115000 baud) DEBUG

14. When the printer download port you want to use displays on the LCD, press the ENTER key. “WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT = <your selection>” appears on the display.

⇒ (NEXT) key. “SELECT DOWNLOAD

the parallel port. If you want to use the default, continue at step 14..

⇒ (NEXT) again to cycle through the download ports available in

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15. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root level of your C: hard drive.

16. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer.

Figure 1. Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD

17. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the appropriate file on the CD based on the printer model number and desired emulation, e.g., T5000 (See Figure 1.)

18. Make note of the file name, which is a six digit number plus .exe e.g., 123456.exe.

This is the file you will download into the printer.

4IGP.

Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port

Figure 2. Copying the Emulation File to the Download Directory

19. Copy the file to the download directory.

NOTE: You may need to hold Ctrl to make sure a + appears to the right of

the pointer. (See Figure 2.)

20. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

21. At the command prompt type:

C:<Enter> cd \download<Enter>

22. At the command prompt on the computer type: filename.exe -pb<Enter> where filename.exe is the file name you noted in step 18. This command decompresses the file on the hard drive and copies it as a binary file into the flash memory on the printer controller board.

NOTE: If you are loading the file using the LPT2 port on the computer, enter

the following command: filename.exe -pb2 <Enter>

The 9600 baud rate is the only selection older versions of MS-DOS can use. The baud rate information entered in the following commands must match the selection you made in step 13.

If you are loading the file through the printer serial port, enter the following commands: mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Enter> filename.exe -pbc1<Enter>

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CAUTION

Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started. Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and NIC.

While the file is copied into memory, the printer LCD informs you of the load process and status.

23. When the new program has successfully loaded into memory and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (Off).

24. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

25. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.

26. Power off the computer.

27. If you had to install a data cable to the computer and printer in step 6, disconnect it from the computer and printer.

28. If required, reconnect the data input cable(s) to the printer.

Using the configuration printout(s) you made in step 1, reconfigure the printer and reload any optional font files.

Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)

1. Make a printout of all saved configurations. (Installing new software erases all saved configurations. You will use the printouts to restore the printer configurations.)

2. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).

3. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys. Without releasing the keys, power the printer on. Continue holding the keys down.

4. When you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD, release the keys.

5. Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.

6. Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root level of your C: hard drive.

7. Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer.

Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card (NIC)

IMPORTANT

Figure 3. Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD

8. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the appropriate file on the CD (using the Unzipped directory) based on the printer model number and desired emulation, e.g., Unzipped

You must use the Unzipped directory, since this contains the uncompressed files necessary for NIC download.

9. Make note of the file name, which is a six digit number plus .prg e.g., 123456.prg.

This is the file you will download into the NIC.

10. Copy the file to the download directory.

11. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

12. At the command prompt type:

C:<Enter> cd \download<Enter>

13. Start the FTP protocol by typing:

ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx<Enter> (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP Address of the printer.)

14. Log in to the printer by typing:

root<Enter>

You are given a password prompt.

4T50004IGP. (See Figure 3.)

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NOTE: The default is no password. If the FTP program requires a password,

contact your system administrator.

15. At the password prompt, press <Enter>.

16. Once logged in, type the following sequence at the command prompt to download the filename.prg file to the printer:

cd dest<Enter> cd d1prn<Enter> bin<Enter> put filename.prg<Enter>

(where filename.prg is the file name you noted in step 9.)

CAUTION

Do not interrupt the downloading process once it has started. Interrupting a download will damage the flash memory on the controller board and NIC.

17. As the file downloads, the FTP program shows the progress as a percentage. Once the download is complete, exit out of the FTP program by typing:

quit<Enter>

18. When the new program has successfully loaded into flash memory and the printer has reset itself, set the printer power switch to O (off).

19. Unplug the AC power cord from the printer.

20. Remove the CD from the host computer and store it with the printer.

21. Using the configuration printout(s), reconfigure the printer and reload any optional font files.

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

Optional font files are stored on a 3.5 inch floppy diskette that contains file names comprised of a part number with a .dwn extension. You will insert the diskette in your IBM-compatible computer and use either the parallel or serial port to download the desired font file(s) to the printer’s flash memory.

1. Set the printer power switch to O (off).

2. Connect a parallel data cable to the LPT1 port or a serial cable to the COM1 port of an IBM-compatible computer running the PC-DOS or MS-DOS operating system.

NOTE: You can connect the cable to the LPT2 port on the computer if the

LPT1 port is already in use. The load commands are different if you use this port, as described in the notes after step 16.

3. Verify that the data cable is connected to the appropriate I/O port on the printer and to the host computer.

4. Power on the computer and allow it to boot up.

5. On the printer control panel, press and hold down the ONLINE + PAPER ADVANCE keys while powering the printer on. Continue holding the keys down.

6. When you see “TESTING HARDWARE PLEASE WAIT” on the LCD, release the keys.

Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory

7. Wait until you see “WAITING FOR PROGRAM DOWNLOAD” on the LCD before proceeding. This can take up to 30 seconds to appear, depending on the emulations and interfaces installed in the printer.

NOTE: The printer default port is CENTRONICS; if you want to use this port,

continue to step 16.

8. Press the CENTRONICS” appears on the LCD.

9. Press the available in the printer:

RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 9600 baud) RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 19200 baud) RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 38400 baud) RS232-9600 (RS-232 serial, 115000 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 9600 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 19200 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 38400 baud) RS422-9600 (RS422 serial, 115000 baud) DEBUG

10. When the printer download port you want to use displays on the LCD, press the ENTER key. “WAITING DOWNLOAD / PORT” = <your selection> appears on the display.

11. Insert the optional font diskette into diskette drive A (or B) of the computer.

12. Start a command prompt session. (The Start Menu icon is usually labeled MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt.)

13. Make the diskette drive the active drive by typing:

A:<Enter> (if the diskette is in drive B, type B:<Enter>)

14. List the contents of the diskette at the command prompt by typing the following:

⇒ (NEXT) key; “SELECT DOWNLOAD PORT =

⇒ (NEXT) key again to cycle through the download ports

dir<Enter>

You will see a directory listing containing files with a .dwn extension, e.g.,

94021.dwn, 94022.dwn, 94023.dwn.

15. Make note of the file name with the .dwn extension of each file you want to download to the printer.

NOTE: The numeric portion of the file name will match the numbers of the

font typefaces listed in the PGL and VGL Programmer’s Reference Manuals and provide you with a description and print sample of the typeface.

16. At the command prompt type:

copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter> (where filename.dwn is file name you noted in step 15.)

NOTE: If you are loading the file using the LPT2 port on the computer, type

the following command:

copy /b filename.dwn LPT2<Enter> (where filename.dwn is a file you noted in step 15.)

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If you are loading the file using the serial port on the computer, type the following commands:

mode COM1:9600,N,8,1,P<Enter> copy /b filename.dwn COM1<Enter>

(where filename.dwn is a file you noted in step 15.)

The 9600 baud rate is the only selection older versions of MS-DOS can use. The baud rate information entered in the above commands must match the selection you made in step 9.

You can download the optional font files one at a time by entering one file name per the copy command or you can copy multiple files in one copy command.

To download one file at a time, enter the following at the command prompt:

copy /b filename.dwn LPT1<Enter>

To download multiple files, enter the following at the command prompt, for example:

copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1<Enter>

17. While the font file is copied into flash memory, the printer LCD informs you of the load process and status. When the new file is successfully loaded into memory, the printer will reset itself and go online.

18. To verify that the optional fonts have been downloaded:

a. Perform a configuration printout.

— OR —

b. Select MAINT/MISC

names will appear with the same part number file name you downloaded, but with an .sf extension.

NOTE: The optional font typefaces cannot be selected via the printer control

panel. They can only be selected via a software command from the host.

NOTE: Press the ONLINE key to place the printer online and return the

printer to normal operation.

4File Systems4View Files List. The new file

Flash Memory Message Guide

Message Explanation Required Action

CLEARING PROGRAM FROM FLASH

DIAGNOSTIC PASSED The printer passed its

ERROR: DC PROGRAM NOT VALID

ERROR: DRAM AT ADDRESS XXXXXXXX

ERROR: EC PROGRAM NOT VALID

The program successfully loaded into printer RAM and the checksum matched. The old program is now being deleted from flash memory.

memory and hardware initialization tests.

Printer cannot find the data controller program or the validation checksum is corrupt.

The printer found a defective memory location.

Printer cannot find the engine controller program or the validation checksum is corrupt.

None

1. Download the program again.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

Replace the DRAM.

1. Download the program again.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

ERROR: EC STOPPED AT STATE XXXX

ERROR: FLASH DID NOT PROGRAM

ERROR: FLASH NOT DETECTED

ERROR: NO DRAM DETECTED

ERROR: NVRAM FAILURE The non-volatile memory has

ERROR: PROGRAM NEEDS MORE DRAM

Hardware fault in the engine controller.

The printer could not find any flash memory.

The printer could not find any DRAM.

failed.

The printer requires more DRAM memory in order to run the downloaded program.

Replace the CMX controller board.

1. Download the program again.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

Install flash memory before attempting to download this program.

Check DRAM on CMX. If present, reseat DRAM. If missing, install DRAM.

Replace the CMX controller board. (Do NOT attempt to replace NVRAM.)

Add DRAM or use a smaller emulation program.

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Message Explanation Required Action

ERROR: PROGRAM NEEDS MORE FLASH

ERROR: PROGRAM NOT COMPATIBLE

ERROR: PROGRAM NOT VALID

ERROR: SECURITY PAL NOT DETECTED

ERROR: SHORT AT ADDRESS XXXX

ERROR: WRITING TO FLASH

The printer requires more flash memory in order to run the downloaded program.

The printer is not compatible with the downloaded program.

The printer does not see a program in flash memory.

The security PAL is not present or has failed.

Hardware failure in DRAM or CMX controller circuitry.

Hardware or software fault in flash memory.

Add flash memory or use a smaller emulation program.

Use the correct emulation software option(s) for this model.

There is no program in printer memory. Download the program again.

Check the security PAL at location U54 on the CMX controller. If the PAL is absent, install correct PAL. If security PAL is present, replace the CMX controller board.

Replace DRAM. If message occurs with new DRAM, replace CMX controller board.

1. Download the program again.

ERROR: WRONG CHECKSUM

ERROR OCCURRED FLUSHING QUEUES *

LOADING PROGRAM FROM PORT XX%

The printer received the complete program but the checksum did not match. The data were corrupted during download.

This is an interim message that displays while the printer discards host data it cannot use because a fault condition exists. While this message displays, the asterisk (*) rotates.

The new program is loading into printer RAM. XX indicates how much of the program has loaded.

2. If the message occurs again, replace the flash memory.

Download the program again.

Wait. When the asterisk (*) stops rotating, a different fault message will appear: troubleshoot the final message.

None

Flash Memory Message Guide

Message Explanation Required Action

LOADING PROGRAM INTO FLASH

PLEASE WAIT...RESET IN PROGRESS

RESTORING BOOT CODE Normal download initialization

SECURITY CODE VIOLATION

SENDING PROGRAM TO EC PROCESSOR

TABLE MISMATCH DOWNLOAD AGAIN

The printer has deleted the previous program from flash memory and is loading the new program into flash memory.

The printer finished loading the program into flash memory and is automatically resetting itself.

message.

The software running or being downloaded does not match the security PAL code.

The printer is loading the engine controller program into the engine controller.

EC software update in process.

None

Install the correct PAL or program. (PAL and program must match.)

None

Download the program again.

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2 ANSI Emulation

Overview

This chapter describes the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) host control codes that are supported on your printer. “Emulation” refers to the ability of a printer to execute the commands of a particular printer control language. A printer control language is the coding system used to convey, manipulate, and print data. In this manual, the terms “emulation”, “printer protocol”, and “printer control language” are synonymous.

In the ANSI emulation mode, the printer can print files coded for the ANSI printer control language. To select the ANSI emulation as the active printer emulation, refer to your User’s Manual.

The ANSI emulation provides many adjustable parameters. The default parameter values for this emulation are shown in Table 1. You can modify these parameter values in two ways:

• The ANSI host control codes. A set of ANSI control code commands

can be sent to the printer from an attached host computer via the printer I/O port. This chapter describes these ANSI control code commands.

• The printer configuration menus. You can modify a subset of the ANSI

emulation parameters using the configuration menus and the control panel keys, as described in your User’s Manual.

NOTE: A parameter value set by a host control code overrides a value set

from the printer control panel.

Configuration values selected from the menus or via host control codes can be saved to memory so that they will not be lost when you power off the printer. The menu selection for saving a configuration to memory is described in your User’s Manual.

ANSI Emulation Default Settings

The ANSI factory settings are shown in Table 1 on page 24. Table 2 on page 25 lists additional factory settings for parameters provided by the LinePrinter

Plus

formatting menus. (The EMULATION menu options are described in the User’s Manual). Host control codes can override many of the settings for these menu options.

Chapter 2 Overview

CPI 10.0

LPI 6.0

Typeface Data Processing

Proportional Spacing Disable

Bold Print Disable

Slash Zero Disable

Left Margin 0 columns

Right Margin 0 columns

Top Margin 0 lines

Table 1. ANSI Menu Option Factory Settings

Characteristic Default Setting

Bottom Margin 0 lines

Form Length 66 lines

Form Width 136 characters

Define CR Code CR = CR

Auto LF Disable

Define LF Code LF = CR + LF

Character Set Latin 1 8859-1

Printer Select ON = DC1/OFF = DC3

ESC c sequence Enable

Reset Cmd CFG Ld Disable

Received CR Observe

Received Del Observe

Private Mode Set 2

Pos. on BC/OvrSz Set to top

BC check digit By host

Barcode Darkmode Enable

PUM Default Decipoints

Truncate PI Slew Truncate at TOF

ANSI Emulation Default Settings

Table 2. LinePrinter+ Menu Option Factory Settings

Characteristic Default Setting

CPI 10.0

LPI 6.0

Host Command Enable

Typeface Data Processing

Proportional Spacing Disable

Bold Print Disable

Italic Print Disable

Slashed Zero Disable

Text Position Top of Line

Left Margin 0 columns

Right Margin 0 columns

Bottom Margin 0 lines

Perforation Skip Disable

Form Length 11.0 inches

279.4 millimeters 66 lines

Form Width 13.6 inches

345.4 millimeters 136 characters

Reset Cmd CFG Ld Disable

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Configuring The ANSI Emulation

Control codes transmit information other than printable characters to the printer. They occupy the first 32 locations on the ASCII code chart (shown in Appendix A) and are represented by two- or three-letter abbreviations. The control code LF (decimal 10, hex 0A), for example, is usually interpreted as a line feed. The response of the printer to other control codes will depend on the emulation.

NOTE: Commands and control codes sent from a host system generally

override previous settings that result from the configuration menus. However, any configuration settings from host control codes will be gone once the printer is powered off (or reset to the default values), unless you have saved them to memory using the configuration menus. The User’s Manual describes the configuration menu option for saving changes.

Control Codes

ACK (Acknowledge 06H)

A received ACK is ignored. A transmitted ACK is used as part of the serial interface ETX/ACK protocol. Upon the end of transmission of a block of data terminated with an ETX, the host stops sending data until the printer interface sends an ACK back to the host.

BEL (Bell 07H)

Receipt of a BEL code causes the beeper to sound for approximately 1 second.

BS (Backspace 08H)

A BS permits overprinting of characters. This command moves the character position one character width to the left. If the current print position is at column one, this command is ignored.

CR (Carriage Return 0DH)

If configured CR=CR+LF, the line will print, the paper will advance to the next line, and the print position will move to column one.

If configured CR=CR, the print position is set at column one of the current line. Any subsequent printable data preceding a paper motion command will overstrike previously printed data. If it is set to ignore by the panel, then the CR will be ignored.

DC1 (Device Control-1 11H)

Switches the printer from local to on-line mode and enables the printer to receive data. If the serial interface is selected, DC1 acts as a data stream control code. When the buffer is empty, the printer will send a DC1 (XON) to the host computer, which will send data to the printer until the printer sends a DC3 (XOFF) to the host computer.

Control Codes

DC3 (Device Control-3 13H)

Switches the printer from on-line to local mode. Causes the printer to ignore all data except a DC1. If the serial interface is selected, DC3 acts as a data stream control code. When the buffer is full, the printer will send a DC3 (XOFF) to the host computer, which will stop sending any data to the printer until the printer sends a DC1 (XON) to the host computer.

DEL (Delete 7FH)

The delete character causes the character at this location in the current character set to print. In graphics mode, the delete character is treated as data. If it is set to ignore by the panel, then the DEL will be ignored.

ESC (Escape 1BH)

Escape signals the beginning of a special sequence. Characters in a valid escape sequence are not printed.

FF (Form Feed 0CH)

Form Feed is a line terminator. All data received since the last line terminator are printed and the paper is advanced to the next top-of-form.

HT (Horizontal Tab 09H)

An HT causes one of two actions. If a horizontal tab table is present, each HT received is replaced by the number of space characters required to move the current print position to the next tab location. If a horizontal tab table is not present, a space is substituted for the HT character.

LF (Line Feed 0AH)

An LF code causes the line to be printed and the paper is advanced to the next line, and the print position will remain at the same character column.

If the LF code is received in the horizontal graphics mode, paper is advanced one or two dot rows depending on the vertical dot density.

If the LF is received in the vertical graphics format, paper is advanced after the six dot rows are printed.

Vertical graphics spacing is 12 LPI for low vertical density and 24 LPI for high vertical density.

VT (Vertical Tab 0BH)

A VT code causes the line to print and the paper to advance to the next tab stop if a vertical tab is set.

If a tab position is at the current line, the paper advances to the next tab position.

If there are no tab positions between the current line and the end of the form, the paper advances to the next line at the current line spacing.

If the current position is at the bottom margin and a VT is sent, the paper will advance to the next top-of-form.

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NOTE: Channel 12 is always used with the VT character. See Chapter 3,

“Vertical Page Formatting,” for more details.

Format For Control Code Descriptions

The following information is listed for each control code (where applicable):

Name The title or function of the command.

ASCII Code The ASCII mnemonic for the command is shown for the printer

and the ANSI protocol. Command sequences are in 7-bit (ASCII) form.

Hex Code The code or command sequence in hexadecimal numbers.

Dec Code The code or command sequence in decimal numbers.

Expression The control codes used in the BASIC programming language.

Purpose The function(s) of the control code.

Discussion A discussion of the uses of the code or command sequence,

including exceptions or limitations to its use.

Example A sample program written in BASIC programming language is

provided when it is possible to illustrate the effect of a control code or if a specific syntax is required.

Examples are shown below of escape sequences as written in the text, shown with parameters filled in, and written in the BASIC program language.

Tab Clear ESC [p1 g

ESC[3g LPRINT CHR$(27);“[3g”

Horizontal Tabs Set ESC [p1;p2...pn u

ESC[648;1386;2808u LPRINT CHR$(27);“[648;1386;2808u”

Expand Characters ESC [p1;p2 SP B

ESC[200;200 B LPRINT CHR$(27);“[200;200 B”

NOTE: If you specify parameters for a control code other than the ones

defined in the control code description, unpredictable results may occur.

NOTE: Throughout this chapter the term “decipoints” is used. A decipoint

equals 1/720 inch and is used as a standard of measurement for parameters associated with distances.

Format For Control Code Descriptions

Escape Control Codes Overview

Printer capability is greatly increased by the use of escape control code sequences. Escape sequences always begin with the ASCII escape sequence introducer, ESC (hex 1B). Many of the ASCII control codes described in this chapter are escape sequences.

IMPORTANT

An Escape code can occur anywhere in the data stream and is acted upon immediately if it precedes a valid command.

An ESC sequence introducer in the data stream signals the printer to wait for special instructions, even if it is ready and printing. The character codes following the ESC character tell the printer what to do.

NOTE: For readability, code sequences appear in this manual with spaces

inserted between command elements. Do not insert spaces between code characters when you are programming unless the ASCII space character (SP) is part of a code sequence. For example, a code sequence printed in this manual as ESC [ 1 is programmed as ESC[1.

An escape sequence uses two or more bytes to define a specific printer control function. The format for an escape sequence is

ASCII

Hex

ESC X

Escape Sequence Introduce

00 - 5F

Character(s)

0 - FF

Numerical

parameter(s)

After the ESC character are one or more characters which indicate the action of the control code. One or more numerical parameters may in turn follow these characters. For example, the sequence ESC [ p g tells the printer to clear all horizontal tabs if p is a 3, or to clear all vertical tabs if p is a 4.

If the characters following the ESC code are not within the defined ranges, or if they are within the defined ranges but are not recognized as a function of this printer, the entire sequence is ignored.

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Control Codes Index

The following index lists the control codes by ASCII sequence, function and page number. Some control code functions can also be selected at the control panel.

FUNCTION SEQUENCE PAGE

Character Sets, International ESC[p1 x31 Expanded Mode ESC[p1;p2 SP B 33 Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin ESC[p1;p2;p3 r34 Graphic Rendition ESC[p1;p2...;pn m35 Line Spacing ESC[p1;p2 SP G 36 Margins, Left and Right ESC[p1;p2 s37 Private Mode, Disable ESC[>5l 38 Private Mode, Enable ESC[>5h 38 Proportional Print Mode ESC[6 m 38 Resetting ESC c 39 Subscript ESC K 40 Superscript ESC L 40 Tab, Clear ESC[p1 g40 Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal ESC[p1;p2...;pn u41 Terminate Loading of Data ESC \ 42 Vertical Position Absolute ESC[p1 d42 Vertical Position Relative ESC[p1 e42

Graphics Commands

Dot Graphics ESC P 46 Repeat Graphics Character ESC[p1 b46 Select Graphics Mode ESC[p1;p2;p3 q47 Entering and Exiting Bar Codes ESC[p1 t48 Setting Bar Code Parameters ESC[p1;p2...;p10}48 Oversized Character Font Option ESC[p1 |56

Vertical Formatting Commands

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