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104 Chapter 4: Programming Commands

Revision D 12/09

Sample symbol description:

Each PDF 417 symbol consists of 3 to 90 stacked rows surrounded on all four sides by a quiet zone. Each row contains:

1Leading quiet zone

2Start pattern

3Left row indicator characters (code words)

4One to thirty data characters (code words)

5Right row indicator character (code words)

6Stop pattern

7Trailing quiet zone

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The number of characters in a row and number of rows can be adjusted to vary the symbol’s overall aspect ratio to best fit an available space.

Each row has a left and right row indicator with a data region between. The left-most character in the top row of the data region is the total number of characters in the data region, excluding error correction characters. Characters within the data region are designed to be read from left to right, starting on the top row, immediately after the length-defining character. The maximum characters in the data region are 928.

Related Information:

The “Set bar code width” command (1D 77 n) affects the x dimension and row height for PDF 417. See chart below.

n value	x dimension	row height
2	2	7
3	3	10
4	4	13
5	5	17
6	6	20

Select bar code width

ASCII	GS w n
Hexadecimal	1D 77 n
Decimal	29 119 n
Value of n:	2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Default:	n=3

Sets the bar code width to n dots.

Formulas

n/8mm (n/203 inch)

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Cognitive Solutions A799 Sample symbol description, Select bar code width, Related Information Value Dimension Row height

Contents

Programming Guide Page Contents A799 Programming Guide Contents Vertical and horizontal positioning Text characteristics commands Status Real time commandsGraphics Unsolicited status mode 105110 111 117 118119 120 How to use this guide Where to find the basicsWhere to find advanced technical information Support A799 Programming Guide About this Guide Diagnostics and Configuration Start-up Diagnostics Runtime diagnostics Remote diagnostics For more information about See this section Using the Printer , in the A799 User Guide IndicatorsIndicator Sequence Condition Printer configuration Configuring the printer RS-232C serial interface settings Communication interface Diagnostic modes Enable or disable data scope modeTo run the data scope mode To exit the data scope mode Enable or disable receipt test mode Electronic Journal Datascope DiagnosticTo run the receipt test mode To exit the receipt test mode Printer settings and functions Select the emulation/software options sub-menu to set Select the hardware options sub-menu to set Diagnostics and Configuration Overview of commands Comparison to A79324 n1 n2 2A m n1 n2 d1...dn 1D 2A n1 n2 d1...dn Two-color commands comparison A794 to A7991B 59 n1 n2 d1...dn TPG ColorPOS two-color and color interpreted commands TPG LogoEZ colorization commands Hexadecimal Width specifications Character appearancePrint zones Print zones for 80mm paper Rotated printing commands Print zones for 82.5mm paperUpside down Rotated CW 1B 7B n 1B 56 n Print setup in emulation modes Emulation modes Commands listed by function Code hexadecimal CommandPrinter actions Print and paper feed 26 s c1 c2 Text characteristicsVertical and horizontal positioning Graphics Unsolicited status mode Batch modeStatus Real time User data storage ModeMacros Ethernet setup commands Flash download Clear printer Command conventionsCommand descriptions Perform full knife cut Perform partial knife cutGenerate tone Select peripheral device for multi-drop Select paper sensors to output paper-end signals Initialize printer Generate pulse to open cash drawer Enable or disable panel buttonSelect sensors to stop printing Select cut mode and cut paper Set current color Set paper type ColorPOS Set interpretation of Set current color command Print test formA799 native US t Print and feed paper one line Print and carriage returnFeed n print lines Feed n dot rows Add n extra dot rows Print Print and feed paper Print and feed n lines Horizontal tab Set horizontal and vertical minimum motion unitsSet column GS P x y Compatibility information A799 receipt vs. A793 receipt Set absolute starting positionSet vertical line spacing to 1/6 inch Value of k Set vertical line spacingSet horizontal tab positions Set relative print position To move to the left Range of n Default Select justificationSet left margin GS L nL nH Set printing area width Maximum value of the printable Area Text characteristics commands Select double-wide charactersSelect single-wide characters Select 90 degree counter-clockwise rotated print Select pitch column width Set right-side character spacingPitch Columns 80mm Paper 82.5mm Paper Mm paper Select print modeValue of n Bit1 Function Select or cancel user-defined character set Define user-defined character setException Values and ranges Select or cancel underline mode Define extended user-defined character set Copy character set from ROM to RAM Cancel user-defined characterSelect or cancel emphasized mode Select or cancel double-strike Select or cancel italic print Select or cancel 90 degree clockwise rotated print Select international character code Select international character set Select or cancel upside-down print modeValue of n A799 native mode A793 emulation Emulation Select or cancel white/black reverse print mode Select character sizeCharacter height selection Hex Decimal Width Height Reverse color text mode ColorPOS Set smoothing Text strike-through mode ColorPOS Select font ID numberSelect font style number Hexadecimal 1D F0 01 n Decimal 29 240 1 n Value of n 128 Save font ID number as default font at power up Download fontDownload font list Select superscript or subscript modes Select active user-defined character set Download BMP logo Select bit image mode Print advanced raster graphics Select single-density graphicsSelect double-density graphics Value of r Select the current logo GS # n Define downloaded bit image Value of n Value of n1 Value of n2 Value of d Value of m Print mode Vertical DPI Print downloaded bit imagePrint raster graphics Value and range of m Print raster monochrome graphics ColorPOS Print raster color graphics ColorPOS Download logo image ColorPOS Print Flash LogoDefine Flash Logos Max n1 = Apply shading to logo ColorPOS Merge watermark mode ColorPOSMonochrome shade mode ColorPOS Color shade mode ColorPOS Logo print with color plane swap ColorPOSForm and merge real time surround graphic ColorPOS Hexadecimal 1D 89 n m Decimal Background logo print mode ColorPOS Save graphics buffer as logo ColorPOS Apply margin message mode ColorPOS Shade and store logo ColorPOS1D 99 l m n o Value of l Logo print with knife cut Set temporary max target speedValues of m Decimal Values Value descriptions Set LogoEZ colorizationValue of f = 2 link watermark printing S = 0, 0 LogoEZ utility default settingsSet LogoEZ attribute mapping Original attribute mapped table Attributes substituted table Enable constant speed logos Convert 6-dots/mm bitmap to 8-dots/mm bitmap Status command introduction Transmit peripheral device status RS-232C printers onlyHexadecimal 1B 75 Decimal Value of returned byte Bit Request alternate status A793 emulation only Transmit paper sensor statusHexadecimal 1B 75 n Decimal Value and Range of n Value of n Function Description Printer ID Specification ID Hexadecimal Transmit printer ID= 2 or 50 Type ID Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function = 4 or 52 Logo Definition Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function GS I @ n Transmit printer ID, remote diagnostics extensionHex Dec Remote diagnostic item Function Value of n Transmit status Send printer software version Real time commands Rules for using real time commandsPreferred implementation Alternate implementation Real time status transmission Busy line and fault conditionsMoving data through the buffer = Transmit RS-232C Busy Status Bit Status Hex Decimal Function = Transmit error status Bit Status Hex Decimal Function= Transmit receipt paper status Real time request to printer Value of byte Bit Status Hex Decimal Function Real time commands disabledReal time printer status transmission Select or cancel unsolicited status mode USM Default USM disabledGS a n Hexadecimal 1D 61 n Decimal 29 97 n Value of n Second byte error information Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for USM Fourth byte paper sensor information Batch mode response Unsolicited status mode USMRecognizing data from the printer Select printing position of HRI characters Print bar code Select pitch of HRI charactersSelect bar code height Integer n = nHnL 1D 6B m nL nH d1 . . . dn Bar codeLength Print multiple barcodes GS k Type Print GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, null terminatedPrint GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, data length specified Set GS1 DataBar formerly RSS parameters Value and Ranges Description Select bar code width Sample symbol descriptionRelated Information Value Dimension Row height Print and return to standard mode Cancel print data in page modePrint data in page mode Hexadecimal 0C Decimal Select page mode Select standard mode Select print direction in page mode Set print area in page mode Maximum area specification in page mode GS \ nL nH Set absolute vertical print position in page modeSet relative vertical print position in page mode Select or cancel macro definition Execute macroGS r t m Hexadecimal 1D 5E r t m Decimal 29 94 r t m Value of r Write to user data storage Read from user data storageRead from non-volatile memory Write to non-volatile memory Nvram Flash memory user sectors allocation Expanded flash memory allocation US & s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data1F 26 s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data 31 38 s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data Erase user flash sector Value of n = 49 Ascii n = 1 HEX User storage status ColorPOS For m = Switch to flash download mode Return boot sector firmware part number Return segment number status of flash memory Select flash Memory sector to downloadGet firmware CRC Return microprocessor CRC Erase all flash contents except boot sector Return main program flash CRCErase selected flash sector Download to active flash sector Reset firmware Restore default settingsSetting IP address Setting Net Mask Setting the Gateway Setting raw Tcpip portBootP LP Daemon Dhcp auto-configuration Inactivity timeoutKeep-alive pings N1= Programming Commands By command code 2E m n rL rH d1 … dn 4B n1 n2 d1...dn 57 n1, n2...n859 n1 n2 d1...dn 5C n1 n2 4C nL nH AL aH cL cH d1...dn2A n1 n2 d1...dn 6B m d1...dk 6B m n d1...dnB c d e fL fH M n o 08 01 n1 n2 n3 n4 Appendix B Resident Character Sets Character sets Code page 437 US Code page 737 Greek Code page 850 Multilingual Code page 852 Slavic Code page 857 Turkish Code page 858 with Eurosymbol Code page 860 Portuguese Code page 862 Hebrew Code page 863 French Canadian Code page 865 Nordic Code page 866 Cyrillic Code page 1252 Windows Latin