Contents
Programmer’s Reference Manual
Page
Ansi Printers
Copyright 1998, 2002 Printronix, Inc
Trademark Acknowledgements
Trademark Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Vertical Page Formatting
Table of Contents
Conversion Tables Glossary
Table of Contents
Audience
Software Features
About This Manual
Related Product Information
Installing Printer Emulations
Installing Printer Emulations
Debug
Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port
Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port
This is the file you will download into the printer
Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD
Cd \downloadEnter
Downloading Software Through Network Interface Card NIC
This is the file you will download into the NIC
Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card NIC
Put filename.prgEnter
Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory
Copy /b filename.dwn LPT2Enter
Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory
Copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1Enter
Message Explanation Required Action
Flash Memory Message Guide
Flash Memory Message Guide
Error Writing to
Error Program not
Error Security PAL
Error Short AT
Flash Memory Message Guide Explanation Required Action
Installing Printer Emulations
Overview
Ansi Emulation Default Settings
CR = CR
CPI
LPI
CPI
Control Codes
Configuring The Ansi Emulation
Configuring The Ansi Emulation
Control Codes
DC3 Device Control-3 13H
Format For Control Code Descriptions
Format For Control Code Descriptions
Escape Control Codes Overview
Control Codes Index
Graphics Commands
Vertical Formatting Commands
Ansi International Character Sets
Character Sets, International
Character Sets, International
Ascii Code ESC p1 Hex Code 1B 5B p1 Dec Code 27 91 p1
ISO Italian
Ascii Code ESC p1p2 SP B
Expanded Mode
Expanded Mode
Ascii Code ESC p1p2p3 r
Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin
Character Types and Enhancements Parameter
Graphic Rendition
Graphic Rendition
Ascii Code ESC p1p2...pn m
Line Spacing
Ascii Code ESC p1p2 s
Margins, Left and Right
Margins, Left and Right
Proportional Print Mode
Private Mode, Disable
Private Mode, Enable
Ascii Code ESC c Hex Code Dec Code
Resetting
Resetting
Hardcoded Reset Values
Tab, Clear
Subscript
Superscript
Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal
Vertical Position Relative
Terminate Loading of Data
Vertical Position Absolute
0X0X0X0 LSB LSB Msbx MSB
Graphics
Dot Patterns And Densities
Dot Patterns And Densities
654321
Graphics Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots
Horizontal Format Byte → Byte n Row ↓
Horizontal Format
Vertical Format
Horizontal Format Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots
Repeat Graphics Character
Other Graphics Considerations
Dot Graphics
Select Graphics Mode
Entering And Exiting Bar Codes
Setting Bar Code Parameters
Default Bar Code Parameters
Bar Codes
UPC a
Setting Bar Code Parameters
P1 Values
If p1 = Style
Postnet
Bar Codes P1 Values
Rotation/Font
P9 Values
Spacing Between Bar Codes
Human Readable Line HRL
Bar Code Readers
Bar Code Readers
Vertical Bar Codes
Test Program
Vertical Bar Codes
Oversize Character Font Option
Oversize Character Font Option
Entering And Exiting Oversize
Selecting Size
Selecting Size
Oversize Character Font Option
Planning a Vertical Page Format
Vertical Page Formatting
Vertical Tab Positions
VFU Characteristics
Proprinter And Epson Vertical Tab Table
Executing Vertical Tabs
Form Data Form Line Number Vertical Tabs
Vertical Tab Positions
End Load 1F or 6F Hex
Series Evfu
Start Load Code 1E or 6E Hex
Channel Assignment
Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel
Using The Evfu
Using The Evfu
Series Evfu Codes PI Line Enabled
DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC
Series Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line Enabled
Series Evfu Codes PI Line Disabled or Not Used
DLE
Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel End Load
Clearing The Evfu Memory
Relative Line Slewing
DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC
Ansi Evfu Series Evfu Line Slewing
Data Bits Lines Hex Dec Code
Two Byte Channel Control Code Format
Loading the Table
Loading the Table
Ascii Code ESC Hex Code 1B 5D Dec Code 27 93
Character
Ansi Evfu
Channel Control Codes Decimal Value Binary Value
Remarks
Description
Default
Default Evfu Table
Ansi Evfu Default Evfu Table Channel Description
Skip to Channel Command
Skip To Channel Example Program Instruction Remarks Output
Downloading The Evfu Using The PI Line
Downloading The Evfu Using The PI Line
Ansi Evfu Two Byte Channel Control Code Format
Skip to Channel Command
Ansi Evfu
Standard Ascii Character Set
Appendix a
13.3 16.7
Equivalent Columns Conversion Table Inches
Decipoints for Column vs. CPI Values
Appendix B
Margin CPI Column
111
Margin CPI Column
Appendix B
Margin Column CPI
Appendix B
Ascii
Acia
For example Bold refers to a heavy or thick
Character weight, as shown in this sentence
CTA
CPU
CT+
DCD
CTS
Cvfu
Davfu
Ebcdic
DSR
DTR
Dvfu
Fifo
IGP
HGS
Ieee
MPL
LAC
LCD
LED
Nvram
Nack
NLQ
Nvfu
PGL
PAL
PCB
Pcba
ROM
POR
PSA
RAM
SCS
RTS
SAA
SOH
Sfcc
SLD
SNA
Uset
TOF
TTL
UPC
OFF
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Ansi
Diagnostics Passed
Error Occurred / Flushing QUEUES*, 20 ESC Sequence
Security Code Violation
Please WAIT... Reset in Progress
Loading Program from Port XX%
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