Control Codes
Page Mode
The Epic 880TM supports two operational modes, standard and page mode. In standard mode, as a line of text is received it is buffered and printed when the line feed is received. In page mode the printer waits for a complete “page” (a number of lines) to be received before printing the complete page. The advantage of page mode is that text and/or graphics can be placed anywhere on the page, in any order, and in any of 4 orientations.
How to use page mode
Page mode requires two phases to operate correctly.
1.Page definition
a.Define the master page size either just before or just after entering page mode.
b.Optionally define a sub page.
The master page defines the maximum page size, all sub pages must be smaller and contained within the master page. Master and sub page definitions are always done base on the 0 degree orientation not the current rotation.
c.Optionally set an orientation. This may be 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
d.Optionally set the entry position. This is based on the current sub page and the current rotation.
e.Enter text or graphics.
f.Go to step b to define additional sub pages or step c to change the orientation.
2.Print the page.
Page Definition
The [ESC]t command will start page definition and define the initial orientation. An [ESC]t command during page definition will change the orientation and reset the entry location back to the top left corner of that orientation.
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Figure 24 Page Mode Entry Orientations
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