Citizen Systems CBM-290, 291 user manual Print Control Function, Command Lit

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CBM-290/291 User’s Manual

9. Print Control Function

9.1 Command Lit

 

CONTROL CODE

FUNCTION

1

HT

Horizontal tab command

2

CR

Print command

3

LF

Printing and paper feed

4

ESC SP

Setting the right space amount of the character

5

!

Collective specifying printing mode

6

%

Specifying/canceling download character set

7

&

Defining download characters

8

*

Specifying the bit image mode

9

Specifying/canceling underline

10

2

Specifying 1/6-inch line feed rate

11

3

Setting line feed rate of minimum pitch

12

@

Initializing the Printer

13

D

Setting horizontal tab position

14

E

Specifying/canceling highlighting

15

G

Specifying/canceling double printing

16

J

Printing and feeding paper n/203 inch

17

R

Selecting the international characters

18

c3

Nop

19

c4

Nop

20

c5

Enabling/disabling the panel switches

21

d

Printing and feeding the paper by n lines

22

p

NOP

23

t

Selecting the character code table

24

v

Transmitting the printer status (Serial type)

25

u

NOP

26

{

Specifying/canceling the inverted characters

27

V

Specifying/canceling the 90° - ri ght-turned characters

28

$

Specifying the absolute positions

29

¥

Specifying the relative positions

30

GS k

Printing the bar code

31

w

Selecting the horizontal size (scale factor) of bar code

32

h

Selecting the height of the bar code

33

H

Selecting of print position of HRI code

34

f

Selecting the font of HRI code

35

*

Defining the download bit image

36

/

Printing the download bit image

37

:

Starting/ending macro definition

38

^

Executing the macro

39

ESC =

Data input control

40

a

Aligning the characters

41

i

Activating auto cutter (Full cut)

42

m

Activating auto cutter (Partial cut)

24

CITIZEN

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Contents Line Thermal Printer Page Declaration of Conformity Important Safety Instructions Wichtige Sicherheitsanweisungen Sicherheitshinweis Citizen Citizen Precautions for Installation Precautions for Handling Handling thoroughly, to operate the equipment correctly Ordinary Maintenance Contents Print Control Function Features PackageBasic Specifications Model classificationsCode 39, Code 128, Codabar SpecificationsContents UL, CUL, TÜV. GS EMISpecifications of Roll paper Recommended paperSpecified Power Supply Outer appearances and parts nameExplanation of each parts Operation Rack mountingConnecting a cable for power supply and interface Opening/closing front cover Auto paper loading function Setting roll paperPaper feeding Make sure to pay attention to the followings Removing paper jam and canceling cutter lock PE and Mechanical alarm Self print functionDip switch setting Error Output Connecting connectorFunction of each connector pins ACK, BUSY, STB, FAULT, PE, Reset PrecautionsExplanation of input / output signals Parallel InterfaceElectrical characteristics Buffering Timing chartData receiving control Serial Interface Input / Output signals Date configuration Error detectionDTR Maintenance and Service Command Lit Print Control FunctionCommand Details Value BIT FunctionCitizen Mode NO. of Dots DOT Density MAX. no of Dots Vertical Direction Horizontal DirectionType Citizen Character SET Citizen Selecting Character Code Table ESC t n Value BIT FunctionNot defined Paper end Paper remains Paper out UPC-A UPC-E JAN13 EAN JAN 8 EAN Code ITF Codabar NW-7 GS H Citizen Normal mode 203 DPI BIT Equipment Position Citizen Citizen CharacterTableInternational International Character Code Table Appendix 1. Block Diagram Appendix 2. Outer Appearance

291, CBM-290 specifications

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