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Cognitive Solutions A799 manual Configuring the printer

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Chapter 2: Diagnostics and Configuration

Revision D 12/09

Configuring the printer

The configuration menu allows you to select functions or change various settings for the printer. Instructions printed on the receipt guide you through the processes.

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

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1Turn power off to printer.

2Open the connector cover.

3Set DIP Switch 1 to ON position (down). DIP Switch 2 should be in the OFF position (up).

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4Make sure receipt paper is loaded in the printer before proceeding. (For loading instructions, see the A799

User Guide) Make sure cover is closed.

5Apply power to printer and immediately press and hold the paper feed button (4) until the configuration printout begins.

•The printer beeps, prints the diagnostics form and the configuration main menu.

•The printer pauses and waits for a main menu selection to be made; short clicks are used, except when answering “Yes” or validating selection (see sample printout).

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6To communicate with the printer, you will press the paper feed button using either short or long clicks.

Use a long click (more than one second) for “yes” and a short click for a “no.” Follow the printed instructions to make selections.

7Continue through your menu selections until you are asked, “Save New Parameters?”. Select “Yes” or “No.”

aIf you wish to save, select “Yes,” then return DIP switch 1 to the OFF Postion (up).

b. Open the receipt cover.

Press and hold the paper feed button while closing the receipt cover.

•The diagnostic printout verifies your new settings.

8If you would like to continue configuring the printer, select “No.” The printer then returns to the configuration menu, where you can set parameters again.

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Cognitive Solutions A799 manual Configuring the printer

Contents

Programming Guide Page Contents A799 Programming Guide Contents Vertical and horizontal positioning Text characteristics commandsGraphics Real time commandsStatus Unsolicited status mode 105110 111117 118119 120How to use this guide Where to find the basicsWhere to find advanced technical information SupportA799 Programming Guide About this GuideDiagnostics and Configuration Start-up DiagnosticsRuntime diagnostics Remote diagnosticsFor more information about See this section Indicator Sequence Condition IndicatorsUsing the Printer , in the A799 User Guide Printer configuration Configuring the printer RS-232C serial interface settings Communication interfaceDiagnostic modes Enable or disable data scope modeTo run the data scope mode To exit the data scope modeEnable or disable receipt test mode Electronic Journal Datascope DiagnosticTo run the receipt test mode To exit the receipt test modePrinter settings and functions Select the emulation/software options sub-menu to setSelect the hardware options sub-menu to set Diagnostics and Configuration Overview of commands Comparison to A79324 n1 n2 2A m n1 n2 d1...dn1B 59 n1 n2 d1...dn Two-color commands comparison A794 to A7991D 2A n1 n2 d1...dn TPG ColorPOS two-color and color interpreted commands TPG LogoEZ colorization commands HexadecimalWidth specifications Character appearancePrint zones Print zones for 80mm paperRotated printing commands Print zones for 82.5mm paperUpside down Rotated CW 1B 7B n 1B 56 nPrint setup in emulation modes Emulation modesCommands listed by function Code hexadecimal CommandPrinter actions Print and paper feedVertical and horizontal positioning Text characteristics26 s c1 c2 Graphics Unsolicited status mode Batch modeStatus Real timeMacros ModeUser data storage Ethernet setup commands Flash downloadCommand descriptions Command conventionsClear printer Perform full knife cut Perform partial knife cutGenerate tone Select peripheral device for multi-dropSelect paper sensors to output paper-end signals Initialize printerSelect sensors to stop printing Enable or disable panel buttonGenerate pulse to open cash drawer Select cut mode and cut paper Set current colorSet paper type ColorPOS Set interpretation of Set current color command Print test formA799 native US tPrint and feed paper one line Print and carriage returnFeed n print lines Feed n dot rowsAdd n extra dot rows PrintPrint and feed paper Print and feed n linesHorizontal tab Set horizontal and vertical minimum motion unitsSet column GS P x ySet vertical line spacing to 1/6 inch Set absolute starting positionCompatibility information A799 receipt vs. A793 receipt Set horizontal tab positions Set vertical line spacingValue of k Set relative print position To move to the leftRange of n Default Select justificationSet left margin GS L nL nHSet printing area width Maximum value of the printable AreaText characteristics commands Select double-wide charactersSelect single-wide characters Select 90 degree counter-clockwise rotated printSelect pitch column width Set right-side character spacingPitch Columns 80mm Paper 82.5mm PaperValue of n Bit1 Function Select print modeMm paper Select or cancel user-defined character set Define user-defined character setException Values and rangesSelect or cancel underline mode Define extended user-defined character setSelect or cancel emphasized mode Cancel user-defined characterCopy character set from ROM to RAM Select or cancel double-strike Select or cancel italic printSelect or cancel 90 degree clockwise rotated print Select international character codeValue of n A799 native mode A793 emulation Emulation Select or cancel upside-down print modeSelect international character set Select or cancel white/black reverse print mode Select character sizeCharacter height selection Hex Decimal Width HeightReverse color text mode ColorPOS Set smoothingText strike-through mode ColorPOS Select font ID numberSelect font style number Hexadecimal 1D F0 01 n Decimal 29 240 1 n Value of n 128Save font ID number as default font at power up Download fontDownload font list Select superscript or subscript modesSelect active user-defined character set Download BMP logoSelect bit image mode Print advanced raster graphics Select single-density graphicsSelect double-density graphics Value of rSelect the current logo GS # nDefine downloaded bit image Value of n Value of n1 Value of n2 Value of dValue of m Print mode Vertical DPI Print downloaded bit imagePrint raster graphics Value and range of mPrint raster monochrome graphics ColorPOS Print raster color graphics ColorPOSDownload logo image ColorPOS Print Flash LogoDefine Flash Logos Max n1 =Monochrome shade mode ColorPOS Merge watermark mode ColorPOSApply shading to logo ColorPOS Color shade mode ColorPOS Logo print with color plane swap ColorPOSForm and merge real time surround graphic ColorPOS Hexadecimal 1D 89 n m DecimalBackground logo print mode ColorPOS Save graphics buffer as logo ColorPOSApply margin message mode ColorPOS Shade and store logo ColorPOS1D 99 l m n o Value of lLogo print with knife cut Set temporary max target speedValues of m Decimal ValuesValue of f Set LogoEZ colorizationValue descriptions = 2 link watermark printing Set LogoEZ attribute mapping LogoEZ utility default settingsS = 0, 0 Original attribute mapped table Attributes substituted tableEnable constant speed logos Convert 6-dots/mm bitmap to 8-dots/mm bitmapStatus command introduction Transmit peripheral device status RS-232C printers onlyHexadecimal 1B 75 Decimal Value of returned byte BitRequest alternate status A793 emulation only Transmit paper sensor statusHexadecimal 1B 75 n Decimal Value and Range of n Value of n Function DescriptionPrinter 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 FunctionHex Dec Remote diagnostic item Function Transmit printer ID, remote diagnostics extensionGS I @ n Value of n Transmit status Send printer software version Real time commands Rules for using real time commandsPreferred implementation Alternate implementationMoving data through the buffer Busy line and fault conditionsReal time status transmission = Transmit RS-232C Busy Status = Transmit receipt paper status = Transmit error status Bit Status Hex Decimal FunctionBit Status Hex Decimal Function Real time request to printer Real time printer status transmission Real time commands disabledValue of byte Bit Status Hex Decimal Function Select or cancel unsolicited status mode USM Default USM disabledGS a n Hexadecimal 1D 61 n Decimal 29 97 n Value of nSecond byte error information Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for USMFourth byte paper sensor information Batch mode response Unsolicited status mode USMRecognizing data from the printer Select printing position of HRI charactersSelect bar code height Select pitch of HRI charactersPrint bar code Length Bar codeInteger n = nHnL 1D 6B m nL nH d1 . . . dn Print multiple barcodes GS kPrint GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, data length specified Print GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, null terminatedType Set GS1 DataBar formerly RSS parameters Value and Ranges DescriptionRelated Information Value Dimension Row height Sample symbol descriptionSelect bar code width Print and return to standard mode Cancel print data in page modePrint data in page mode Hexadecimal 0C DecimalSelect page mode Select standard mode Select print direction in page modeSet print area in page mode Maximum area specification in page modeSet relative vertical print position in page mode Set absolute vertical print position in page modeGS \ nL nH Select or cancel macro definition Execute macroGS r t m Hexadecimal 1D 5E r t m Decimal 29 94 r t m Value of rWrite to user data storage Read from user data storageRead from non-volatile memory Write to non-volatile memory NvramFlash 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 dataErase user flash sector Value of n = 49 Ascii n = 1 HEXUser storage status ColorPOS For m =Switch to flash download mode Return boot sector firmware part numberReturn segment number status of flash memory Select flash Memory sector to downloadGet firmware CRC Return microprocessor CRCErase all flash contents except boot sector Return main program flash CRCErase selected flash sector Download to active flash sectorReset firmware Restore default settingsSetting IP address Setting Net MaskSetting the Gateway Setting raw Tcpip portBootP LP DaemonDhcp auto-configuration Inactivity timeoutKeep-alive pings N1=Programming Commands By command code 2E m n rL rH d1 … dn4B n1 n2 d1...dn 57 n1, n2...n859 n1 n2 d1...dn 5C n1 n22A n1 n2 d1...dn AL aH cL cH d1...dn4C nL nH 6B m d1...dk 6B m n d1...dnB c d e fL fH M n o08 01 n1 n2 n3 n4 Appendix B Resident Character Sets Character sets Code page 437 USCode 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