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2.2.10 Macro Commands

GS :
CT-S280 CT-S300 CT-S2000 CT-S4000 BD2-2220 CT-S310
support model PMU2XXX
[Function] Starting/ending macro definition
[Code] <1D>H<3A>H
[Outline] [The specification which is common to the model]
Specifying starting/ending macro definition.
Reception of this command during macro definition signifies ending the macro definition.
[Caution] • Maximum content available for macro definition is 2048 bytes. A portion exceeding 2048 bytes is
not defined.
• When GS ^ is processed in macro definition, the macro definition is stopped and the content of
definition is cleared.
• Even with ESC @ (Initialization of the printer) having been executed, defined content is not
cleared. Therefore, it is possible to include ESC @ into the content of macro definition.
• Normal printing operation is carried out even during macro definition.
[Default] The initial value is not defined.
[See Also] GS ^
[Sample Program] [Print Results]
LPRINT CHR$(&H1D);":"; +------+
Normal printing during macro definition
Printing during macro execution
LPRINT "+------+";CHR$(&HA); | |
LPRINT "| |"; CHR$(&HA); +------+
LPRINT "+------+"; CHR$(&HA); +------+
LPRINT CHR$(&H1D);":"; | |
LPRINT CHR$(&H1D);"^"; +------+
LPRINT CHR$(2); CHR$(10); +------+
| |
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