Communication interface | Cognitive Solutions A799 specification

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Chapter 2: Diagnostics and Configuration

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Communication interface

To change the communication interface settings, enter the configuration menu, select “Set Communication Interface” from the main menu and answer “Yes” to “SET INTERFACE TYPE?” printed on the receipt.

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

Press the paper feed button as instructed to select the communication interface you want.

•Communication interface

• RS-232C interface: 1 click

• USB:

Auto when no RS-232C activity

RS-232C serial interface settings

To change the RS-232C serial interface settings, enter the configuration menu, select “Set Communication Interface” from the main menu and answer “No” to “SET INTERFACE TYPE?” printed on the receipt. This will take you to the instructions for selecting the RS-232C settings.

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

Press the paper feed button as instructed on the configuration menu to select the RS-232C settings you want to change.

• Baud rate 115200 baud 57600 baud 38400 baud 19200 baud 9600 baud 4800 baud 2400 baud 1200 baud

•Number of data bits (can not be changed)

•Stop bits (can not be changed)

•Parity (can not be changed)

•Hardware flow control

Software (XON/XOFF)

Hardware (DTR/DSR)

•Data reception errors

Ignore errors

Print “?”

•Alternate DTR/DSR

Enabled

Disabled

Note: Press the paper feed button for at least one second to validate the selection.

For more information about	See this section
Setting the RS-232C Serial	“Configuring the printer”
interface settings	on page 16

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Cognitive Solutions A799 manual Communication interface, RS-232C serial interface settings

Contents

Programming Guide Page Contents A799 Programming Guide Text characteristics commands Contents Vertical and horizontal positioning Status Real time commandsGraphics 105 Unsolicited status mode110 111 118 117119 120 Where to find the basics How to use this guideWhere to find advanced technical information Support About this Guide A799 Programming Guide Start-up Diagnostics Diagnostics and Configuration Remote diagnostics Runtime diagnostics For more information about See this section Using the Printer , in the A799 User Guide IndicatorsIndicator Sequence Condition Printer configuration Configuring the printer Communication interface RS-232C serial interface settings Enable or disable data scope mode Diagnostic modesTo run the data scope mode To exit the data scope mode Electronic Journal Datascope Diagnostic Enable or disable receipt test modeTo run the receipt test mode To exit the receipt test mode Select the emulation/software options sub-menu to set Printer settings and functions Select the hardware options sub-menu to set Diagnostics and Configuration Comparison to A793 Overview of commands24 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 LogoEZ colorization commands Hexadecimal TPG ColorPOS two-color and color interpreted commands Character appearance Width specificationsPrint zones Print zones for 80mm paper Print zones for 82.5mm paper Rotated printing commandsUpside down Rotated CW 1B 7B n 1B 56 n Emulation modes Print setup in emulation modes Code hexadecimal Command Commands listed by functionPrinter actions Print and paper feed 26 s c1 c2 Text characteristicsVertical and horizontal positioning Graphics Batch mode Unsolicited status modeStatus Real time User data storage ModeMacros Flash download Ethernet setup commands Clear printer Command conventionsCommand descriptions Perform partial knife cut Perform full knife cutGenerate tone Select peripheral device for multi-drop Initialize printer Select paper sensors to output paper-end signals Generate pulse to open cash drawer Enable or disable panel buttonSelect sensors to stop printing Set current color Select cut mode and cut paper Set paper type ColorPOS Print test form Set interpretation of Set current color commandA799 native US t Print and carriage return Print and feed paper one lineFeed n print lines Feed n dot rows Print Add n extra dot rows Print and feed n lines Print and feed paper Set horizontal and vertical minimum motion units Horizontal tabSet 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 To move to the left Set relative print position Select justification Range of n DefaultSet left margin GS L nL nH Maximum value of the printable Area Set printing area width Select double-wide characters Text characteristics commandsSelect single-wide characters Select 90 degree counter-clockwise rotated print Set right-side character spacing Select pitch column widthPitch Columns 80mm Paper 82.5mm Paper Mm paper Select print modeValue of n Bit1 Function Define user-defined character set Select or cancel user-defined character setException Values and ranges Define extended user-defined character set Select or cancel underline mode Copy character set from ROM to RAM Cancel user-defined characterSelect or cancel emphasized mode Select or cancel italic print Select or cancel double-strike Select international character code Select or cancel 90 degree clockwise rotated print Select international character set Select or cancel upside-down print modeValue of n A799 native mode A793 emulation Emulation Select character size Select or cancel white/black reverse print modeCharacter height selection Hex Decimal Width Height Set smoothing Reverse color text mode ColorPOS Select font ID number Text strike-through mode ColorPOSSelect font style number Hexadecimal 1D F0 01 n Decimal 29 240 1 n Value of n 128 Download font Save font ID number as default font at power upDownload font list Select superscript or subscript modes Download BMP logo Select active user-defined character set Select bit image mode Select single-density graphics Print advanced raster graphicsSelect double-density graphics Value of r GS # n Select the current logo Value of n Value of n1 Value of n2 Value of d Define downloaded bit image Print downloaded bit image Value of m Print mode Vertical DPIPrint raster graphics Value and range of m Print raster color graphics ColorPOS Print raster monochrome graphics ColorPOS Print Flash Logo Download logo image ColorPOSDefine Flash Logos Max n1 = Apply shading to logo ColorPOS Merge watermark mode ColorPOSMonochrome shade mode ColorPOS Logo print with color plane swap ColorPOS Color shade mode ColorPOSForm and merge real time surround graphic ColorPOS Hexadecimal 1D 89 n m Decimal Save graphics buffer as logo ColorPOS Background logo print mode ColorPOS Shade and store logo ColorPOS Apply margin message mode ColorPOS1D 99 l m n o Value of l Set temporary max target speed Logo print with knife cutValues 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 Attributes substituted table Original attribute mapped table Convert 6-dots/mm bitmap to 8-dots/mm bitmap Enable constant speed logos Transmit peripheral device status RS-232C printers only Status command introductionHexadecimal 1B 75 Decimal Value of returned byte Bit Transmit paper sensor status Request alternate status A793 emulation onlyHexadecimal 1B 75 n Decimal Value and Range of n Value of n Function Description Transmit printer ID Printer ID Specification ID Hexadecimal= 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 Rules for using real time commands 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 Default USM disabled Select or cancel unsolicited status mode USMGS a n Hexadecimal 1D 61 n Decimal 29 97 n Value of n Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for USM Second byte error information Fourth byte paper sensor information Unsolicited status mode USM Batch mode responseRecognizing 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 GS k Print multiple barcodes Type Print GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, null terminatedPrint GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, data length specified Value and Ranges Description Set GS1 DataBar formerly RSS parameters Select bar code width Sample symbol descriptionRelated Information Value Dimension Row height Cancel print data in page mode Print and return to standard modePrint data in page mode Hexadecimal 0C Decimal Select page mode Select print direction in page mode Select standard mode Maximum area specification in page mode Set print area in page mode GS \ nL nH Set absolute vertical print position in page modeSet relative vertical print position in page mode Execute macro Select or cancel macro definitionGS r t m Hexadecimal 1D 5E r t m Decimal 29 94 r t m Value of r Read from user data storage Write to user data storageRead from non-volatile memory Write to non-volatile memory Nvram Flash memory user sectors allocation US & s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data Expanded flash memory allocation1F 26 s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data 31 38 s c1 c2 character 1 data ... character k data Value of n = 49 Ascii n = 1 HEX Erase user flash sector For m = User storage status ColorPOS Return boot sector firmware part number Switch to flash download mode Select flash Memory sector to download Return segment number status of flash memoryGet firmware CRC Return microprocessor CRC Return main program flash CRC Erase all flash contents except boot sectorErase selected flash sector Download to active flash sector Restore default settings Reset firmwareSetting IP address Setting Net Mask Setting raw Tcpip port Setting the GatewayBootP LP Daemon Inactivity timeout Dhcp auto-configurationKeep-alive pings N1= Programming Commands 2E m n rL rH d1 … dn By command code 57 n1, n2...n8 4B n1 n2 d1...dn59 n1 n2 d1...dn 5C n1 n2 4C nL nH AL aH cL cH d1...dn2A n1 n2 d1...dn 6B m n d1...dn 6B m d1...dkB c d e fL fH M n o 08 01 n1 n2 n3 n4 Appendix B Resident Character Sets Code page 437 US Character sets 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