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PQ-8P, PQ-8S
4.4 Configuration OptionsAsterisks (*) identify factory-default
settings. Invalid commands are
ignored. The last valid setting will
be unchanged.
COMMAND 01: ALTERNATE CPT
START DELIMITER
Creates an alternate Command Pass-
Thru (CPT) start delimiter. This
delimiter is also an alternate
Host/PC download delimiter. It may
be one or two characters long. The
first character may be any printable
character other than “&.” Only one
alternate CPT start delimiter is
allowed. The default “&%” will
always be recognized as CPT
delimiter.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
New characters Alternate CPT start
delimiter
Two spaces Deletes alternate
CPT start delimiter
Example: &%Z01,#* creates the
alternate CPT start delimiter #*.
COMMAND 02: ALTERNATE CPT
END DELIMITER
Creates an alternate CPT end
delimiter as above. This delimiter
cannot be used as an alternate
Host/PC download delimiter.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
New characters Alternate CPT end
delimiter
Two spaces Deletes the
alternate delimiter
COMMAND 03: HOST PORT
TIMEOUT
Selects a new timeout value for the
interface to wait for data from the
host before allowing the printer to
honor PC print jobs. Each digit
equals one second.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
04 to 60 Sets new timeout
value
*8
Example: &%Z03,05 selects 5
seconds.
COMMAND 04: USER-DEFINED
STRINGS
Creates up to ten user-defined
strings to send to the printer later.
Place the hex codes representing the
desired printer command inside the
parentheses (up to 25 hex pairs).
Spaces between hex pairs are
allowed to aid in readability. Consult
the printer’s user’s guide for proper
hex codes. The user-defined string is
stored in the interface’s memory
under the selected value number
(0 to 9). To activate the command,
place a &%UX (where X is the value
number) in the document.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
0 to 9 (hex Assigns the hex
codes) command to a one
digit delimiter (0-9)
0 to 9() Deletes the
specified user-
defined string from
memory.
*Factory-default setting