Brady 1024 manual Programming Commands, Immediate Commands

2.1Programming Commands

In order to be ready for a command sequence, the Printer must first receive a special character called an “attention getter” which informs the Printer that it is about to receive a command and the type of command it will be. Immediate Commands, System Level Commands, and Font Loading Commands each have their own attention getter. The attention getter character is followed by a command character that tells the Printer what action to take.

ASCII	Decimal	HEX	DOS	Attention Getter For
Char.	Value	Value	Prompt
SOH	1	01	Ctrl A	Immediate Commands
STX	2	02	Ctrl B	System Level Commands
ESC	27	1B	Ctrl [	Font Loading Commands

Table 2-1 Attention Getters

When the Printer receives an Immediate Command it will cease whatever it is doing and perform that command. Commands of all types must be in this sequence:

1.Attention Getter

2.Command Character

3.Parameters that must be entered by the user (if any).

Command	Must Enter	Printer	Command
Character	Parameters?	Responds?
#	N	Y	Reset
A	N	Y	Send ASCII status string
B	N	N	Toggle pause
C	N	N	Cancel
D	N	N	SOH shutdown
E	N	Y	Send batch quantity
F	N	Y	Send status byte

Table 2-2 Immediate Commands

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