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Cognitive Solutions A799 manual Printer configuration

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Chapter 2: Diagnostics and Configuration

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Printer configuration

Printers are shipped with all the functions and parameters preset at the factory. Settings for various printer parameters can be changed. This menu is printed on the receipt and scrolls through instructions for selecting and changing any of the functions or parameters.

Note: When changing the paper type you will either need to send the “Set paper type” (1D 81 mn) command or make a selection in the configuration menu.

Caution: Be extremely careful changing any of the printer settings to avoid inadvertently changing other settings that might affect the performance of the printer.

The following functions and parameters can be changed in the scrolling configuration menu (except as noted):

• Communication Interfaces

RS-232C serial interface (25-pin)

Universal serial bus (USB)/RS232 Serial (9-pin)

Ethernet

Powered USB

•RS-232C serial interface settings Baud rate

Data bits (can not be changed) Stop bits (can not be changed) Parity (can not be changed)

Hardware (DTR/DSR) or software (XON/XOFF) flow control

Data reception errors

Alternate DTR/DSR

•Diagnostic Modes Normal

Datascope

Receipt test

•Printer Emulations Native mode

A794 emulation

A793 emulation LEGACY emulation

•Printer settings and functions Emulation/Software options submenu

Printer ID mode Default lines per inch Carriage return usage Default font

Font size

Hardware options submenu Color density Monochrome print density

Power supply wattage (max power) Knife option

Partial cut distance Paper low sensor Paper width Printhead setting

For more information about	See this section

Using the configuration menu	“Configuring the printer”
to configure the printer	on page 16.

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Cognitive Solutions A799 manual Printer configuration

Contents

Programming Guide Page Contents A799 Programming Guide Text characteristics commands Contents Vertical and horizontal positioningReal time commands GraphicsStatus 111 Unsolicited status mode105 110120 117118 119Support How to use this guideWhere to find the basics Where to find advanced technical informationAbout this Guide A799 Programming GuideStart-up Diagnostics Diagnostics and ConfigurationRemote diagnostics Runtime diagnosticsFor more information about See this section Indicators Indicator Sequence ConditionUsing the Printer , in the A799 User Guide Printer configuration Configuring the printer Communication interface RS-232C serial interface settingsTo exit the data scope mode Diagnostic modesEnable or disable data scope mode To run the data scope modeTo exit the receipt test mode Enable or disable receipt test modeElectronic Journal Datascope Diagnostic To run the receipt test modeSelect the emulation/software options sub-menu to set Printer settings and functionsSelect the hardware options sub-menu to set Diagnostics and Configuration 2A m n1 n2 d1...dn Overview of commandsComparison to A793 24 n1 n2Two-color commands comparison A794 to A799 1B 59 n1 n2 d1...dn1D 2A n1 n2 d1...dn TPG LogoEZ colorization commands Hexadecimal TPG ColorPOS two-color and color interpreted commandsPrint zones for 80mm paper Width specificationsCharacter appearance Print zones1B 7B n 1B 56 n Rotated printing commandsPrint zones for 82.5mm paper Upside down Rotated CWEmulation modes Print setup in emulation modesPrint and paper feed Commands listed by functionCode hexadecimal Command Printer actionsText characteristics Vertical and horizontal positioning26 s c1 c2 Graphics Real time Unsolicited status modeBatch mode StatusMode MacrosUser data storage Flash download Ethernet setup commandsCommand conventions Command descriptionsClear printer Select peripheral device for multi-drop Perform full knife cutPerform partial knife cut Generate toneInitialize printer Select paper sensors to output paper-end signalsEnable or disable panel button Select sensors to stop printingGenerate pulse to open cash drawer Set current color Select cut mode and cut paperSet paper type ColorPOS US t Set interpretation of Set current color commandPrint test form A799 nativeFeed n dot rows Print and feed paper one linePrint and carriage return Feed n print linesPrint Add n extra dot rowsPrint and feed n lines Print and feed paperGS P x y Horizontal tabSet horizontal and vertical minimum motion units Set columnSet absolute starting position Set vertical line spacing to 1/6 inchCompatibility information A799 receipt vs. A793 receipt Set vertical line spacing Set horizontal tab positionsValue of k To move to the left Set relative print positionGS L nL nH Range of n DefaultSelect justification Set left marginMaximum value of the printable Area Set printing area widthSelect 90 degree counter-clockwise rotated print Text characteristics commandsSelect double-wide characters Select single-wide characters80mm Paper 82.5mm Paper Select pitch column widthSet right-side character spacing Pitch ColumnsSelect print mode Value of n Bit1 FunctionMm paper Values and ranges Select or cancel user-defined character setDefine user-defined character set ExceptionDefine extended user-defined character set Select or cancel underline modeCancel user-defined character Select or cancel emphasized modeCopy character set from ROM to RAM Select or cancel italic print Select or cancel double-strikeSelect international character code Select or cancel 90 degree clockwise rotated printSelect or cancel upside-down print mode Value of n A799 native mode A793 emulation EmulationSelect international character set Hex Decimal Width Height Select or cancel white/black reverse print modeSelect character size Character height selectionSet smoothing Reverse color text mode ColorPOSHexadecimal 1D F0 01 n Decimal 29 240 1 n Value of n 128 Text strike-through mode ColorPOSSelect font ID number Select font style numberSelect superscript or subscript modes Save font ID number as default font at power upDownload font Download font listDownload BMP logo Select active user-defined character setSelect bit image mode Value of r Print advanced raster graphicsSelect single-density graphics Select double-density graphicsGS # n Select the current logoValue of n Value of n1 Value of n2 Value of d Define downloaded bit imageValue and range of m Value of m Print mode Vertical DPIPrint downloaded bit image Print raster graphicsPrint raster color graphics ColorPOS Print raster monochrome graphics ColorPOSMax n1 = Download logo image ColorPOSPrint Flash Logo Define Flash LogosMerge watermark mode ColorPOS Monochrome shade mode ColorPOSApply shading to logo ColorPOS Hexadecimal 1D 89 n m Decimal Color shade mode ColorPOSLogo print with color plane swap ColorPOS Form and merge real time surround graphic ColorPOSSave graphics buffer as logo ColorPOS Background logo print mode ColorPOSValue of l Apply margin message mode ColorPOSShade and store logo ColorPOS 1D 99 l m n oDecimal Values Logo print with knife cutSet temporary max target speed Values of mSet LogoEZ colorization Value of fValue descriptions = 2 link watermark printing LogoEZ utility default settings Set LogoEZ attribute mappingS = 0, 0 Attributes substituted table Original attribute mapped tableConvert 6-dots/mm bitmap to 8-dots/mm bitmap Enable constant speed logosValue of returned byte Bit Status command introductionTransmit peripheral device status RS-232C printers only Hexadecimal 1B 75 DecimalValue and Range of n Value of n Function Description Request alternate status A793 emulation onlyTransmit paper sensor status Hexadecimal 1B 75 n Decimal= 4 or 52 Logo Definition Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function Printer ID Specification ID HexadecimalTransmit printer ID = 2 or 50 Type ID Bit Off/On Hex Decimal FunctionTransmit printer ID, remote diagnostics extension Hex Dec Remote diagnostic item FunctionGS I @ n Value of n Transmit status Send printer software version Alternate implementation Real time commandsRules for using real time commands Preferred implementationBusy line and fault conditions Moving data through the bufferReal time status transmission = Transmit RS-232C Busy Status = Transmit error status Bit Status Hex Decimal Function = Transmit receipt paper statusBit Status Hex Decimal Function Real time request to printer Real time commands disabled Real time printer status transmissionValue of byte Bit Status Hex Decimal Function Hexadecimal 1D 61 n Decimal 29 97 n Value of n Select or cancel unsolicited status mode USMDefault USM disabled GS a nBit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for USM Second byte error informationFourth byte paper sensor information Select printing position of HRI characters Batch mode responseUnsolicited status mode USM Recognizing data from the printerSelect pitch of HRI characters Select bar code heightPrint bar code Bar code LengthInteger n = nHnL 1D 6B m nL nH d1 . . . dn GS k Print multiple barcodesPrint GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, null terminated Print GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, data length specifiedType Value and Ranges Description Set GS1 DataBar formerly RSS parametersSample symbol description Related Information Value Dimension Row heightSelect bar code width Hexadecimal 0C Decimal Print and return to standard modeCancel print data in page mode Print data in page modeSelect page mode Select print direction in page mode Select standard modeMaximum area specification in page mode Set print area in page modeSet absolute vertical print position in page mode Set relative vertical print position in page modeGS \ nL nH Hexadecimal 1D 5E r t m Decimal 29 94 r t m Value of r Select or cancel macro definitionExecute macro GS r t mWrite to non-volatile memory Nvram Write to user data storageRead from user data storage Read from non-volatile memoryFlash memory user sectors allocation 31 38 s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data Expanded flash memory allocationUS & s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data 1F 26 s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k dataValue of n = 49 Ascii n = 1 HEX Erase user flash sectorFor m = User storage status ColorPOSReturn boot sector firmware part number Switch to flash download modeReturn microprocessor CRC Return segment number status of flash memorySelect flash Memory sector to download Get firmware CRCDownload to active flash sector Erase all flash contents except boot sectorReturn main program flash CRC Erase selected flash sectorSetting Net Mask Reset firmwareRestore default settings Setting IP addressLP Daemon Setting the GatewaySetting raw Tcpip port BootPN1= Dhcp auto-configurationInactivity timeout Keep-alive pingsProgramming Commands 2E m n rL rH d1 … dn By command code5C n1 n2 4B n1 n2 d1...dn57 n1, n2...n8 59 n1 n2 d1...dnAL aH cL cH d1...dn 2A n1 n2 d1...dn4C nL nH M n o 6B m d1...dk6B m n d1...dn B c d e fL fH08 01 n1 n2 n3 n4 Appendix B Resident Character Sets Code page 437 US Character setsCode 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