Setting Up Your Printer

The System-Level Commands are used to create formats, load and store graphic information, and control the Printer. Table 2-7 provides a brief description and format of each System-Level Command Character.

Char

 

Description

Format

 

A

Set time and date

Format: AwmmddyyyyhhMMjjj

 

 

 

 

16 digits total.

 

 

 

w

=

1 digit week, 1 is Monday

 

 

 

mm

=

2 digits for month

 

 

 

dd

=

2 digits for day

 

 

 

yyyy

=

4 digits for year

 

 

 

hh

=

2 digits for hour (24 hr ft)

 

 

 

MM

=

2 digits for minutes

 

 

 

jjj

=

3 digits for Julian I.D. value

a

Enable feedback characters

Returns 30 after each label and 31 after each

 

 

 

batch of labels

B

Get Printer time and date

Print time and date to port

 

information

 

 

 

c

Set continuous paper length

cnnnn = length of paper to feed per label

d

Set Printer to double buffer

Used to print a label while a second is formatting

 

mode

in memory

 

E

Set quantity for stored label

Ennnn = Set Quantity for stored label

e

Select edge sensor

Used for "see through" media sensing

F

Form feed

Feeds one label at a time

f

Set form stop position

Set distance to peel (tear off) position fnnn =

 

(Backfeed)

3 digits from sensor

G

Print last label format

 

 

 

I

Input graphics data block

A bank designation, an optional word length

 

 

 

modifier, a format designation, and up to a 16-

 

"See Programmer's Manual for

character string to identify the stored image data

 

format"

 

 

 

i

Download scalable font

 

 

 

J

Set pause for each label

 

 

 

K

Extended System Commands

Kn

n =

 

 

 

 

Q - For query

 

 

 

 

D - Database Configuration

 

 

 

S, W, or M - Set configuration

 

 

 

R - Reset

 

 

 

 

fxxxx- 4 digit number, Distance between TOF

 

 

 

sensor and stop position

 

 

 

r - Resettable counters reset

k

Test RS-232 Port Y=ok

Sends character "Y" to RS-232 port

L

Enter Label Formatting Mode

 

 

 

M

Set maximum label length

Mnnnn = 4 digits (default) Maximum 12 inches

Table 2-7 System-Level Commands

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Datamax Allegro 2 manual System-Level Commands, Char Description Format