Printer Commands

Chapter 5

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^A ^D COMMAND

21Change SW1: Software dip switch #1. The dip switches are the only commands that do not use the ^A parameters. Instead, they use a ^AB sequence followed by an 8 digit 0 or 1 code.

For example: ^AB10101011^D21<CR> will configure the printer for a text equivalent enquiry response, accept control codes, even parity, disable parity, disable echo, 8 data bits and enable XON/XOFF flow control.

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*******.Q 1=XON/XOFF Enable, 0=Disable

******.)Q 1=8 Data Bits, 0=7 Data Bits

*****.))Q 1=Echo Enable, 0=Disable

****.)))Q 1=No Parity, 0=Enable Parity

***.))))Q 1=Odd Parity, 0=Even Parity

**.)))))Q 1=Ignore Control Codes, 0=Accept *.)))))))))),

.)))))))))),* Enquiry Response

00 = Control Codes

10 = Text Equivalent

11 = ^ Equivalent

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1,2 Enquiry Response: This determines what the printer will send back in response to an enquiry. See chapter 5.

3Control Codes: This switch setting will allow or disallow printer response to control codes (below 20h).

4Parity: Selects either even or odd parity error checking.

5Enable Parity: Enables or disables parity error checking.

6Echo: If this feature is enabled, the printer will echo all received characters to the serial port.

7Data Bits: Choose 7 or 8 bit data.

8XON/XOFF: Enable or disable XON/XOFF software handshaking. Clear to Send (CTS) hardware handshaking is always enabled.

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