Epson 4100 manual DC1, DC3

202 Epson FX-100 Control Commands

Example

REM START HALF-SPEED PRINTING

LPRINT CHR$(27);"s";CHR$(1);

LPRINT "This is a test."

REM CANCEL HALF-SPEED PRINTING

LPRINT CHR$(27);"s";CHR$(0);

LPRINT "This is a test."

DC1 Select Printer

ASCII: DC1

Control: CTRL Q

Decimal: 17

Hexadecimal: 11

Sets the printer to accept data from the computer after it has been deselected by DC3 in the serial mode. This code does not place the printer on line if it has been placed off line by pressing ON LINE. DC1 is the X-ON character.

See Appendix B for details regarding software handshaking.

DC3		Deselect Printer on Serial Port
ASCII:	DC3
Control:	CTRL S
Decimal:	19
Hexadecimal:	13	07

Deselects printer when used with a serial interface.

Treated as a null on the parallel interface. On the serial interface, the printer sends this control code to indicate its buffer is full. DC3 is the X- OFF character.

See Appendix B for details regarding software handshaking.