Unitech MP300 manual Magnetic Stripe Reader Commands When MSR is Installed

Magnetic Stripe Reader Commands (When MSR is Installed)

Command String	Printer Action
	Select MSR with (nn) auto timeout Where
	nn=”00” to “99”
	m=1: Reads track 1 only
ESC - ‘M’ - ‘nnm’ - Cr	m=2: Reads track 2 only
	m=3: Reads track 3 only
	m=4: Reads track 1 & 2
	m=5: Reads track 2 & 3
	m=6: Reads track 1, 2 & 3
ESC – ‘C’	Cancel MSR read process

Smart Card Reader Control Commands (when SCR is installed)

Command String	Printer Action
ESC - ‘M’ - ‘nn’ - ‘7’- Cr	Select SCR in direct mode with Serial RS232
	(UART0). (nn) is the auto timeout of the SCR.
ESC - ‘M’ - ‘nn’ - ‘8’- Cr	Select SCR in PassThru mode with BT or IrDA
	on (UART1). (nn) is the auto timeout of the SCR.

Graphic Logo and Bar Code Commands

Command String	Printer Action
ESC - L - G - n	Prepare printer to load image
ESC - G - 0x0FF	Loading logo complete
ESC - L - g - n	Print stored logo image
ESC - ‘z’ - n1 - n2 - L - [data]	Print bar code without visible text
ESC - ‘Z’ - n1 - n2 - L - [data]	Print bar code with visible text
ESC - ‘Q’ - ‘J’ - n	Reverse dot feed
ESC - ‘Q’ - ‘Q’ - n	Set out of paper sensitivity
ESC - ‘Q’ - ‘F’ - m	Set forward black mark seek
ESC - ‘Q’ - ‘B’ - m	Set reverse black mark seek

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Printer Supervisory and Control Commands

Command String	Printer Action
^V	Buffer, power timer and battery status
^B	Buffer status
ESC - ‘P’ - ‘^’	Print battery voltage
ESC - ‘M’ - ‘000’ - Cr	Disable the power down timer
ESC - ‘M’ - ‘nn0’ - Cr	Sets the power down timer to nn seconds
ESC - ‘M’ - ‘C’	Reset auto power down to 20 seconds
ESC - ‘P’ - ‘(‘	Firmware version query
ESC - ‘P’ - ‘)’	Hardware model query
ESC - ‘P’ - ‘+’ or ‘-’	Enable or disable EOT printer response

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