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Datamax E4203 manual Immediate Commands, Reset, SOH a Send Ascii Status String, Soh#

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Immediate Commands

Introduction

When the printer receives an Immediate Command, its current operation will be momentarily interrupted to respond to the command. Immediate Commands may be issued before or after System-Level commands; however, they may not be issued among Label-Formatting Commands or during font or image downloading. Immediate Commands consist of:

1.Attention Getter, 0x01 or 0x5E, see Control Codes.

2.Command Character

SOH #

Reset

This command resets the printer. Resetting the printer returns all settings to default and clears both the communications and printing buffers. The command also clears DRAM memory.

Syntax:	<SOH>#
Printer response:	The printer will reset.
	T<XON> (The T may come after the <XON>).

SOH A Send ASCII Status String

This command allows the host computer to check the current printer status. The printer returns a string of eight characters, followed by a carriage return. Each character (see below) indicates an associated condition, either true (Y) or false (N). Byte 1 is transmitted first. See <SOH>F.

Syntax:<SOH>A

Sample:<SOH>A

Printer response format: abcdefgh<CR>

Where:

Possible Values					Interpretation		Byte Transmit Sequence
a	-	Y/N	Y	=		Interpreter busy (Imaging)	1
b	-	Y/N	Y	=		Paper out or fault	2
c	-	Y/N	Y	=		Ribbon out or fault	3
d	-	Y/N	Y	=		Printing batch	4
e	-	Y/N	Y	=		Busy printing	5
f	-	Y/N	Y	=		Printer paused	6
g	-	Y/N	Y	=		Label presented	7
h	-	N	Always No				8

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Datamax E4203 manual Immediate Commands, Reset, SOH a Send Ascii Status String, Soh#

Contents

Programmer’s Manual Part Number Revision D Table of Contents STX E Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Font Loading Commands Appendix a Appendix D Appendix M Who Should Use This Manual Scope of This Manual PrefaceComputer Entry and Display Conventions General ConventionsSerial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 Getting to Know the Printer‘F’ Buttons Functions Introduction Control CodesControl Codes Reset Immediate CommandsSOH a Send Ascii Status String SOH#SOH D SOH Shutdown Stop/CancelSOH B Toggle Pause SOH E Send Batch Quantity SOH U Update System Database with Current DatabaseSOH F Send Status Byte Bit Value ConditionImmediate Commands STX a Set Time and Date System-Level CommandsSTXa STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTX B Get Printer Time and Date Information STX c Set Continuous Paper Length STX d Set Double Buffer ModeSTX E Set Quantity For Stored Label STXcnnnnSTX e Select Edge Sensor STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX G Print Last Label Format Form FeedFormat Type STX I Image DownloadingDesignator STX k Test RS-232 Port STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX J Set Pause for Each Label STX m Set Metric Mode STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeSTX n Set Imperial Inches Mode STX M Set Maximum Label LengthSTX O Set Start of Print Position STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX o Cycle Cutter STX p Controlled PauseSTX q Clear Module STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX r Select Reflective Sensor STX S Set Feed SpeedSTX T Print Dot Pattern Label STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX t Test Dram Memory Module STXtSTXUTnnss…sCR STX U Label Format String Replacement FieldCommand Values for Bits Assigned STX V Software Switch SettingsSTX v Request Firmware Version STXVnSTXWa STX W Request Memory Module InformationSTXw a STX X Set Default ModuleSTX w Test Flash Memory Module STXxmtnn…nCR STX x Delete File from ModuleSTX Y Output Sensor Values STX z Pack Module STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels STX K Memory Configuration Extended System CommandsCommand Stxk Command Character Extended System Command CharactersSyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Backfeed Time DelaySTX Kb STX Kc STX KC Get ConfigurationSet Configuration STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Set Configuration CommandsWithout any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value Setting Stop LocationSyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR STX KD Database ConfigurationBit Parameter Number Function Values Stxkd Configuration CommandsSTX KE Character Encoding Partial DPL Interpretation STX Kf STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSet Present Distance SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCRMemory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationReset Resettable Counter Memory Configuration, Printable Label WidthExtended System Commands Set Cut By Amount Label-Formatting CommandsFormat Attributes Set Format AttributeAttribute Description Example Set Cut By Amount Set Column Offset AmountSet Dot Size Width and Height Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and PrintFax Font AttributesPlace Data in Global Register Set Present SpeedSelect Mirror Mode Select Heat SettingSet Print Speed Set Metric ModeSet Imperial Inch Mode Set Print Quantity Set Backfeed SpeedRecall Stored Label Format Set Row Offset AmountStore Label Format In Module Set Slew SpeedSet Field Data Line Terminator Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement FieldSelect Font Symbol Set Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without PrintingZero Ø Conversion to + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric AlphanumericMake Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Set Count by Amount Special Label-Formatting CommandsSTX T Print Time and Date STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldString Print Time and Date String CharactersSample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label ###D Font Loading Commands###W Font Descriptor Assign Font ID NumberCharacter Download Data ###E Character CodeESC*c ###E ESCs ###W nn…nGenerating Label Formats Format Record CommandsString Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation Sample Label FormatStructure of a Record Generating RecordsHeader Data String Termination Character 121100000050005Record Type Structure Mapped Font CodeRotation Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and ImagesFont Field Interpretations Font Field Value b InterpretationWidth Multiplier Height MultiplierGggg Column Position Ffff Row PositionHhhh Optional Scalable Font Height Iiii Optional Scalable Font WidthScalable Fonts Field Valid Inputs MeaningSmooth Font Record Structure 10 Bar Code Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar CodesLines and Boxes 11 Image Fields GraphicsSegment Valid Inputs Meaning 12 Line and Box Parameters13 Polygon Record Structure PolygonsFill Patterns CirclesRectangle with Fill TriangleCircle Circle with FillGenerating Label Formats Appendix a Ascii Control ChartXON = Sample Programs Appendix B‘C’ Language Program VB Application Generating DPL End Sub VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B Appendix B This will create the form pictured below Available Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAppendix C Table C-4 Internal Bit-Mapped Smooth Font 9 Size Chart Table C-3 Font Sizes 300 DPI ResolutionInternal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix D Error CodesAppendix D Appendix E Single-Byte Symbol SetsAppendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E PT PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E 100 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Table F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FBar Code Summary Data Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Default Widths and HeightsCode 3 Appendix GBar Code Details Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length UPC-EAscii Table G-1 Special Character HandlingEAN-8 EAN-13Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits PostnetUCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 Telepen89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC Generation Structure W1d / W1D QR CodeManual Formatting bar code W1D Auto Format bar code W1dCharacteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Error Correction EC / Size Implications Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics IndexError Correction Functions Not Supported W1T Tcif Linked Barcode 3 of 9 TLC39 Specifier 128 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129 130 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Font Mapping Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters Appendix HFont 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table H-1 Font 9 SpecificationsTable I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages Symbol Sets and Character MapsAppendix IntelliFont TrueType Double-Byte Character Map Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanTrueType Font Description FormatAppendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Appendix K Speed Ranges and DefaultsAppendix K Table L-1 Commands by FunctionAppendix L Appendix L Image Loading Appendix MFigure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Examples UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeAppendix N Appendix N Ilpc CG Times Option Appendix OScalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ field Sample Greek DPL file and resulting labelILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Downloading Firmware Appendix PAppendix P Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix QAppendix Q Appendix R Bar Code Symbology Information SourcesAppendix R Glossary Glossary Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161 162 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Index Set · Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165 Vertical adjustment Also see Row Position ·