Character appearance, Standard | Cognitive Solutions B780, A776

24 Chapter 4: Programming the Printer

Character appearance

The appearance of text can be changed using the following print modes:

•	Standard	•	Underlined
•	Compressed	•	Bold
•	Double-high	•	Reverse
•	Double-wide	•	Italic
•	Upside-down	•	Strike-through
•	Rotated	•	Scaled
		•	Shading

Receipt character specification

Standard

•Characters per inch: 15.6

•Characters per line: 44

•Cell size: 13 × 24 dots

Compressed

•Characters per inch: 20.3

•Characters per line: 56

•Cell Size: 10 × 24 dots

A776 (B780) Programming Guide

A776-PG00001 C 12/09

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Cognitive Solutions B780, A776 Character appearance, Receipt character specification, Rotated Scaled Shading, Standard

B780, A776 specifications

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Contents

Programming Guide Printer without Imaging Printer with ImagingPage Contents Contents A776 Configurable Slip Commands B780 Configuration Commands Bar codes Mode Macros Micr check reader commands User data storage Contents Print and paper feed Convert 6-dots/mm bitmap to 8-dots/mm bitmap 100 106113 114 121 126129 132 140 142143 144 152 153154 156 Contents How to use this Guide Where to find the basicsWhere to find advanced technical information Support About this Guide Startup Diagnostics Runtime diagnosticsRemote diagnostics Printer Status, Ethernet and Indicators Ethernet terms and default setup Ethernet Terminology Ethernet Default Setup Indicators Indicator Sequence ConditionGreen slip-in light in front of the paper feed button For more information about See this section Migrating from existing CognitiveTPG printers A758 wide slip station 66 columnsA760 wide slip station 66 columns Command Description Difference between the A756 A776 24 n1 n2 Moving from the A756 to the A776 Emulation commands NL nH A776 Emulation Commands A776 Configuration Commands Select A776 Narrow Slip 51-column Compressed Print Option Select A776 Delete Slip Trailing Spaces Option Select A776 21 and 25-line Rotated Slip Print Options Select Cover Open Option Set Page Mode Margin Mechanical Adjustment Set Page Mode Option to Trim Full DotsSelect A776 Slip Eject Option Select 45/60 Column Slip Option A776 Slip Character Spacing A776 Slip Minimum UnitsA776 Slip Left Margin and Print Width A776 Slip Print Justification Moving from A756/A758 to A776 Two-color Commands Ascii LogoEZ colorization commands Discription B780 Emulation Commands B780 Configuration CommandsMigrating from the A721 7221 printer to the B780 Select DH Pitch and Rotated Text Columns Select Slip Right Margin in Page Mode Select Two Sensor Option for B780Select Number of Lines of Validation for B780 Select B780 Map User Character Option for B780 Select B780 Map Logo Option for B780 Select Cover Open Option for B780Select Concurrent Print to Receipt for B780 Select B780 with A776 Slip Functions Set Page Mode Option to Trim Full Dots Migrating to a new printer Overview of Printing Characteristics Programming the Printer 23 Receipt character specification Character appearanceRotated Scaled Shading Standard Print zones Print zones for receipt station 80 mm paperProgramming the Printer 25 1B 64 n command, with n = Print zones for slip station Print Zones for Slip, Validation Lines InchesProgramming the Printer 27 Rotated printing commands Commands listed by function Commands in bold are ColorPOS commandsPrinter actions Text characteristics Print and paper feedVertical and horizontal positioning Graphics 31 Batch mode Unsolicited status mode Code hexadecimal CommandStatus Real-time Micr check reader commands Bar codesMode Macros Ethernet setup commands User data storageFlash download 1D 97 m n User storage status Image Commands Programming commands 35 Command conventions Command descriptionsClear printer Close form Open formPerform partial knife cut Generate tone Select peripheral device for multi-drop Selects the device to which the host computer sends dataInitialize printer Set slip paper eject length Select receipt or slip for setting line spacing This command is ignored if n is out of rangeSelect paper sensors to output paper end signals Programming commands 39 Enable or disable panel button Default Bit of n FunctionSelect sensors to stop printing Set slip paper waiting time Generate pulse to open cash drawer Sends a pulse to open the cash drawerRelease Paper Set current color After a power loss or reset the default value m=0 is reset Select cut mode and cut paperIf m is out of the specified range, the command is ignored Select slip station Programming commands 43 Select receipt stationSet Interpretation of Set current color Hexadecimal 1E Decimal Print test form Print and feed paper one linePrint and eject slip Print and carriage return Programming commands 45 Range of n DefaultFeed n dot rows Add n extra dot rows Print Print and feed paperPrint and reverse feed paper Print and feed n lines Print and reverse feed n lines Reverse feed n linesReverse feed n dots Horizontal tab Set column Set absolute starting positionSet vertical line spacing to 1/6 inch Programming commands 49 Set vertical line spacingSet horizontal tab positions Value of k Set relative print position Compatibility information A776 receipt vs. A756 receipt Programming commands 51 Select justificationSet left margin GS L nL nH Default of y Set horizontal and vertical minimum motion unitsSet printing area width GS P x y Text characteristics commands Select double-wide charactersSelect single-wide characters Select 90 degree counter-clockwise rotated print Standard mode the horizontal motion unit is used Select pitch column widthSelects the character pitch for a print line Set right-side character spacing Select print mode Select or cancel user-defined character setCharacter sets cannot be used together on the same line Define user-defined character set Values and ranges ReceiptSlip s = Select or cancel underline mode This command is ignored if n is out of the specified rangeProgramming commands 57 Copy character set from ROM to RAM Cancel user-defined character Select or cancel emphasized modeSelect double-strike Printer output is the same as in emphasized mode Cancel double-strikeSelect or cancel italic print Select international character set Select or cancel 90 degree clockwise rotated print Select or cancel upside-down print modeCharacter sets cannot be mixed on the same line Select character code table Select or cancel white/black reverse print mode Character height selectionHex Decimal Height This command is only valid for the receipt station Reverse color text mode ColorPOSSet smoothing Text strike-through mode ColorPOS Select font ID numberCB hex Kanji CE hex Korean Select font style number Save font ID number as default font at power up Download fontDownload font list Print downloaded font information Programming commands 65 Define extended user-defined character setSelect active user-defined character set Values and ranges Select bit image mode Value of m Mode No. of dots vertical No. of dots horizontalDownload BMP logo Advanced raster graphics is not available in page mode Dot single-density N1 + 256 × n2Print advanced raster graphics Value of r Select double-density graphics Print Flash LogoDefine Flash Logos XHxL 1024 max printable xHxL = 72 = 576 dots wide YHyL Define downloaded bit image Print downloaded bit image Print raster monochrome graphics ColorPOS Print raster color graphics ColorPOSDownload logo image ColorPOS Max n1 = Monochrome shade mode ColorPOS Color shade mode ColorPOSProgramming commands 71 Merge watermark mode ColorPOS Logo print with color plane swap ColorPOSApply shading to logo ColorPOS Hexadecimal 1D 89 n m Decimal Programming commands 73 Form and merge real-time surround graphic ColorPOS This command is ignored in page mode Background logo print mode ColorPOSSave graphics buffer as logo ColorPOS Apply margin message mode ColorPOS Shade and store logo ColorPOS See Print downloaded bit image command Logo print with knife cutSet temporary max target speed Decimal Values Programming commands 77 Set LogoEZ colorization ColorPOSExample Value of f = 3 link margin message printing Modify the settings within the utility Programming commands 79LogoEZ utility default settings Set LogoEZ attribute mapping ColorPOS Programming commands Original attribute mapped table Attributes substituted table Bit on Enable constant speed logos Programming commands 81 Related informationConvert 6-dots/mm bitmap to 8-dots/mm bitmap Status command introduction Transmit peripheral device statusHexadecimal 1B 75 Decimal Value of returned byte Bit Programming commands 83 Transmit paper sensor statusTransmit printer ID ESC Printer ID Specification ID Hexadecimal Transmits the printer ID specified by n as follows= 4 Logo Definition Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function Transmit printer ID, remote diagnostics extension Preforms the remote diagnostic function specified by nProgramming commands 85 GS I @ n Programming commands Value of n Hex Dec Remote diagnostic item Function Programming commands 87 Transmit status A776 B780 Programming Guide Real-time commands Send printer software version Rules for using real-time commands Preferred implementationAlternate implementation Moving data through the buffer Busy line and fault conditions Programming commands 91Real-time status transmission = Transmit error status Bit Status Hex Decimal Function A776 B780 Programming Guide Real-time request to printer Real-time commands disable Programming commands 95Real-time printer status transmission Unsolicited status mode Select or cancel unsolicited status mode USM Second byte error information Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for USM Third byte paper sensor information Fourth byte paper sensor information -- A776 Batch mode response Unsolicited status mode USMRecognizing data from the printer Real time response Select printing position of HRI characters Select pitch of HRI charactersSelect bar code height Print bar code Programming commands 101 Exceptions Bar codeLength Illegal data cancels this command Undercut, default 0, can be set 0 to a-1Programming commands Bar code Set GS1 DataBar formerly RSS parameters Programming commands 103 Print GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, data length specifiedPrint GS1 DataBar formerly RSS, null terminated Type Print multiple barcodes GS k Sample symbol description Programming commands 105Defaults GS p a b c d e f Related Information Value Dimension Row height Select bar code widthSets the bar code width to n dots Reset to power-on parameters SizeCharacter Size Exceptions Mode configurations Slip Page Mode ImprovedSlip Page Mode Enabled Slip Page Mode Disabled Print and return to standard mode Select page mode Programming commands 109 Select standard mode This command is effective only in page modeSelect print direction in page mode Set print area in page mode Programming commands 111 Command is effective only in page mode Set absolute vertical print position in page modeSet relative vertical print position in page mode NL + nH × 256 × vertical or horizontal motion unit inches Select or cancel macro definition Contents of the macro can be defined up to 2048 bytesExecute macro Micr commands Programming commands FormulasRead Micr data and transmit Status Status byte value Micr parsing Transmit last Micr readDefine parsing format, save in Nvram Define parsing format, do not save permanently Error number One digit returned Status Two digits returnedField separator Country code One digit returned Sample parsing formats Programming commands ESC w p T ‘/ a ‘/ C ‘/ S CR Programming commands 119 Check serial number Loading the exception table Which writes the two byte word n1n2 to word k in NvramException table entry format Bits within byte Programming commands 121 Maintaining the exception tableWrite to user data storage Read from user data storage Read from non-volatile memoryWrite to non-volatile memory Nvram Select memory type SRAM/flash Flash memory user sectors allocation Expanded flash memory allocationMemory allocation sequence 22 80 31 nL nH Sectors to logo/font area 22 80 32 nL nH Programming commands Values and ranges Erase user flash sectorValue of n = 49 Ascii n = 1 HEX Programming commands 125 = 50 Ascii n = 2 HEX User storage status ColorPOS Download mode Hexadecimal 1B 5B 7D Decimal 27 91 Return boot sector firmware part number Return segment number status of flash memoryMemory sector to download Get firmware 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 settingsSet IP address Set Net Mask Default enabled Set GatewaySet raw Tcpip port Telnet Daemon Dhcp auto-configuration Inactivity timeoutProgramming commands 131 Keep-alive pings Imaging Commands Calibrate ScannerHexadecimal ID B0 Parameters None Value Definition Configure/Change Image Transmission Port Set Top Entry Startup DelaySet Image Format Properties Configure Binarization Methods and Attributes Method Define/Update Application Tag Values Programming commands 135Decimal Value Definition T6.G4 binary, else 1=Black is Zero Attach Scan Application Tags Return Imager StatusHexadecimal 1D B6 Parameters None Hexadecimal 1D B7 Real-Time Imager Status Value Definition Decimal MeaningHexadecimal 10 04 Parameters None Bit Meaning Real-Time Error Status Real-Time Cancel Image TransmissionWait for Scan & Optionally Transmit Hexadecimal 10 05 Parameters None Return None Sensors currently covered none = 0 value Bit 0 =1 rear image sensor coveredBit 1 =1 front image sensor covered Bit 2 =1 image cover open Transmit Image LZW lossless, also used in GIF compressed grayscale TiffCcitt T.6 compression binary Tiff Reserved for Jpeg lossy Programming commands 141 Bytes Scanned image Tiff structure lengthStructure containing the tags and images As in the Image Status Command return Eject from ScannerHexadecimal 1D BA p Free Image Free Imager BufferingGet Buffered Image List Get Buffered Image Attributes Configure Scan Options Configure Max Scan Width & HeightTransmit Printer Type Extended Existing Command Hexadecimal 1D C6 m n Parameters Description List of DH 4700 Emulation Commands Hexadecimal Code Command NameDH Emulation 145 List of DH emulation Commands Hexadecimal Code Command Name List of DH 4700 Command Descriptions Printer Function Commands Reset Printer Cash DrawerDocument Clamp Open Self Test Clamp Delay Document Clamp CloseForm Eject Download Print Characteristics Commands Print SpeedBuffered Validate Buffer Clear Character Set DH Emulation 151 Underline Print Underline OffDouble-High Off Double-High Font Graphics Commands GraphicsGraphics 5 Dot DH Emulation 153 Printer Status Commands Status 3 BitTransmitted status is shown in the table Status 6 Bit DH Emulation 155 Commands listed by hexadecimal code Appendix a Commands by hexadecimal code 157 34 m a0 a1 a2 Appendix a Commands by hexadecimal code Code hexadecimal 159 Or …n160 Print raster color graphics M n o Apply margin message mode X y o p q 161 Appendix B Resident Character Sets Code Page 437 US Code page 737 Greek 163 Code page 850 Multilingual Code Page 852 Slavic 165 Code Page 857 Turkish Code page 858 with Eurosymbol 167 Code page 860 Portugese Code page 862 Hebrew 169 Code page 863 French Canadian Code page 865 Nordic 171 Code page 866 Cyrillic Code page 1252 Windows Latin 173Page 1F 03 18 01 n Auto Journal Mode via Configuration Command Electronic Journal StorageThere are two methods for activating Electronic Journal Exception Conditions in Auto Journal Mode Journal RAM bufferJournal Flash buffer Printing and Erasing the Journal Flash Buffer Operator Activation of Journal Print and Erase1F 0A C3 Clear Journal 1F 0A C4 Print Journal 1F 0A C5 Return Journal Status Returns one byte of status1F 0A C6 Return Journal Flash Size Journal flash Buffer usedPage A776-PG00001 Rev. 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Cognitive Solutions B780, A776 Character appearance, Receipt character specification, Standard

Models: B780 A776

Character appearance

Rotated

Scaled

Shading

Receipt character specification

Standard

Compressed

B780, A776 specifications