SIC Command Format, Init Values, Initial Values

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SIC Command

SIC Command Format

Format:	ESC	[	K	n1	n2	init	id	parm1	parm 2...	parm 24
Decimal:	27	91	75	n1	0	init	id	parm1	parm 2...	parm 24
Hexadecimal:	1B	5B	4B	n1	00	init	id	parm1	parm 2...	parm 24

Usage Notes:

•"n1 is the low order byte. n2 is the high order byte. n1 and n2 specify the number of mode bytes in the escape sequence. n1 is the number of parameters +2. (the number of parameters plus init and id.) Normally, n1 is 1, 3 or 4. n2 is always 0.

•"init - this parameter specifies which condition the printer should be initialized to. See the Initial Values table below for details.

•"id - This parameter specifies the parm conditions that follow it. See the Id Values table below for details.

Init Values

“init” sets the printer to user-defined or factory settings. The following table describes the valid init values and their affect on the printer default settings initialization, macro settings and download font:

Table 1-1: Initial Values

Dec	Hex	Current Settings	User Default	Default Macro	Other Macro	Download
Dec	Hex	Current Settings	Settings	Settings	Settings	Font
0	00	Initialized to the user default	unchanged	Initialized to the	Not initialized.	Not cleared.
		setting.		user default
		Then updated to updated to		settings.
		reflect parm values in SIC
		command

1	01	Initialized to the user default	unchanged	Initialized to the	Not initialized	Cleared.
		setting.		user default
		Then updated to updated to		settings.
		reflect parm values in SIC
		command

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