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Epson 8900 Series manual Select Printer, Deselect Printer, Cancel Line

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Select Printer

Control character: DC1

Hexadecimal: 11

This command reselects the printer after it has received a Deselect Printer command, unless the printer has been placed offline via the control panel On Line switch.

Note: Some IBM computers and IBM-compatible computers set parallel interface pin 36 low; this condition disables the DC1 command.

Deselect Printer

Escape sequence:	ESC	Q	22
Hexadecimal:	1B	51	16

This command sets the printer to its deselected state until it receives a Select Printer (DC1) command from the host. After the printer has received the Deselect Printer command, it cannot be placed online via the control panel On Line switch.

Sound Bell

Control character: BEL

Hexadecimal: 07

This command causes the printer to sound a short tone.

Cancel Line

Control character: CAN

Hexadecimal: 18

This command removes all characters except control characters from the current contents of the print buffer.

Select Unidirectional Printing

Escape sequence:	ESC	U	SOH
Hexadecimal:	1B	55	01

This command causes the printer to print subsequent text in the forward (left-to-right) direction only.

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Epson 8900 Series manual Select Printer, Deselect Printer, Cancel Line

Contents

Model 8900 Series Printer Technical Reference Manual Contents IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Optional Emulation CommandsTl Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Epson FX Printer EmulationCopyright 2001 by Lake Erie Systems Serial Number Purchase Date Firmware RevisionSymbols Used in This Manual ContentsTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Epson FX Printer Emulation describes the commandsTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation IBM Proprinter XL Emulation describesOther Manuals About the Printer SuppliesBuffalo Road Erie PA General Information Introduction Paper-Handling SystemPrinter Features Print Quality Low-resolution Medium-resolution High-resolution Typical dot-matrix charactersEffect of increasing dot density Raster Graphics Printer Setup Graphics Printing Mode Operator control panel DisplaySetup/test menu Model 8900 Series Emulation Modes TI 880 Emulation Execute CommandsEmulation mode submenu Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of LFGraphics Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of CRCarriage Return Upon Receipt of LF, VT, or DC2 Shift Out Equals Expanded PrintIBM Proprinter XL and Epson FX Emulations Processing ModeTI 855 Emulation Automatic Line FeedHexadecimal Dump Mode Automatic Carriage ReturnSlashed Zeros Interface Parameters PortBuffer Size Parity Baud RateData Bits Flow ControlXON/XOFF transmit-on/transmit-off Robust XON/XOFFDTR Pin ConnectionETX/ACK end-of-text/acknowledge PINMiscellaneous Setup Parameters Character SetRibbon Adjust Axis ControlRibbon Type Idle Delay Power-Up OnlinePaper Pull-Down Warning Paper Out Equals Busy Graphics Printing ModeLCD Language Limiting Control Panel OperationTest Features Limiting control panel operation menuCharacter Sets and Global Commands Character Code Table Character Sets US Ascii Character Set US Ascii Character SetInternational Ascii Character Sets Variations Between US Ascii and International AsciiIBM PC1 Character Set IBM PC1 Character Set, Left HalfIBM PC1 Character Set, Right Half IBM PC2 Character Set IBM PC2 Character Set, Left HalfIBM PC2 Character Set, Right Half Nordic PC Character Set Nordic PC Character Set, Left HalfNordic PC Character Set, Right Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Left HalfISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Right Half IBM Multinational Character Set IBM Multinational Character Set, Left HalfIBM Multinational Character Set, Right Half Control Characters Format effectors C0 Control CharactersHexadecimal Char Code Definition Communication controls Information separatorsPrinter Commands Model 8900 Series Printers Global Commands Global Command DescriptionsGlobal Command Set Command Command NameBarcode Operations Set Barcode ParametersOversize Characters Feature Print Barcode TextSet Oversize Character Scale Factor Color Printing Print Oversize CharacterSelecting an Automatic Sheet Feeder Bin Selecting a Form FormatDefining Raster Graphics Selecting a Font Selecting a Font’s HMIFont ID No Hex Value Pitch Selecting Characters Per Inch cpiSelecting Print Quality Value of nSelecting an International Character Set ModeCharacter Set Hex Selecting an Emulator Adjusting the Print head Z-Axis Position Writing to the Printer DisplayPaper-Handling Operations Character Sets and Global Commands Texas Instruments Model 880 Printer Emulation Tab Right to Column N Cancel Double Line Spacing Introduction Tl 880 Answer Message Function TI 880 Response Format SelectionCommand Command Name Printer Operation Model 880 Printer Emulation CommandsModel 880 Emulation Commands Form Format SelectionCommand Command Name Margin Control Horizontal MotionCharacter Pitch Model 880 Emulation CommandsCommand Command Name Vertical Motion Line SpacingRaster Graphics Font SelectionModel 880 Command Descriptions Variables N and nCode Configuration Printer Operation CommandsTransmit Configuration Report Sound BellModel 880 Configuration Codes Code DescriptionCode Error Miscellaneous Configuration CodesTransmit Status Report Cancel Unidirectional Printing Form Format Selection CommandsModel 880 Error Codes Select Unidirectional PrintingLoad Default Form Parameters TI Model 880 Printer Emulation Set Bottom Margin at Line N Margin Control CommandsSet Top Margin at Line N Set Top and Bottom Margins at Lines N1 and N2Set Right Margin at Column N Restore Default Line WidthSet Left Margin at Column N Set Left and Right Margins at Columns N1 and N2Tab Horizontally Horizontal Motion CommandsBackspace Move to Column nSet Horizontal Tab Stops Tab Right to Column NTab Right N Columns Clear All Horizontal Tab StopsClear Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Vertical Motion CommandsSet Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Line FeedTab Vertically to Line N Tab VerticallyMove to Line n Tab Vertically N LinesSet Vertical Tab Stop at Current Position Character Pitch CommandsSet Vertical Tab Stops Clear All Vertical Tab StopsLine Spacing Commands Set Line Spacing to N/144 Inch Set Line Spacing to 8 lpiSet Line Spacing to n/72 Inch Set Line Spacing to n/216 InchPrint Enhancement Commands Raster Graphics Commands Set Up Graphics ParametersSelect 60 dpi Graphics Select 120 dpi GraphicsFont Invocation Font Selection CommandsSelect Font N Designate G0 Font by ROM Identifier NSelect Designated Character From G2 Font Designate G2 Font by ROM Identifier NDesignate G3 Font by ROM Identifier N Select Designated Character From G3 FontInvoke G1 Font as GR Invoke G2 Font as GRInvoke G3 Font as GR Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation Tab Vertically Absolute Page Introduction Motion Indexes Model 855 WP Commands Model 855 WP CommandsForm Format and Font Selection Model 855 WP Commands Command Name Horizontal Motion ESC SP Select WP Mode Model 855 WP Command DescriptionsSelect DP Mode Suspend PrintingSelect Reverse Printing Cancel Reverse PrintingReset Most Significant Bit Set Most Significant BitForm Format and Font Selection Commands Set Form Length to n1 n2 LinesSelect Right Margin Justification Set Bottom Margin at Current Position Cancel Right Margin JustificationSet Top Margin at Current Position Set Left Margin at Current PositionHorizontal Motion Commands Move Back 1/120 inch Tab Horizontally AbsoluteTab Vertically Absolute Move Up One-Half Line Character Pitch CommandsMove Up One Line Move Down One-Half LineSet Vertical Motion Index to n-1/144 Inch Character Set CommandsSet Vertical Motion Index to n-1/48 Inch Print Special CharacterSelect Expanded Print Cancel Expanded PrintCancel Compressed Print Select Compressed PrintCancel Shadow Print Cancel Text-Underline PrintCancel Boldface Print Select Text-Underline PrintSelect 72 dpi Graphics Select 144 dpi GraphicsTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Set Character Pitch to 10 cpi Set Character Pitch to 12 cpi Introduction Model 855 DP Commands Command Name Printer OperationModel 855 DP Commands Command Name Vertical Motion Color Emulation Model 855 DP Command Descriptions Escape sequence ESC b Hexadecimal 1B Control character. BS Hexadecimal Tab Horizontally Move Print Position to Left Margin Escape sequence ESC Hexadecimal 1B 5E Character Pitch Commands Set Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch DC2 Select Epson-JX Compatible Color Mode Select TI 857 Compatible Color ModeColor Emulation Raster Graphics Commands IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Disable Automatic Line Feed Raster Graphics Commands Introduction IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Commands IBM Proprinter XL CommandsForm Format and Margin Control Character Pitch and Line Spacing Character SetIBM Proprinter XL Command Descriptions IBM Proprinter XL Commands concludedCommand Name Print Enhancement Cancel Line Select PrinterDeselect Printer Form Format and Margin Control Commands Set Form Length to n InchesSet Top of Form Position Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Select Automatic Perforation SkipControl character. CR Hexadecimal 0D Restore Default Tab Stops Enable Automatic Line Feed Perform n/216 Inch Line FeedPerform Reverse Line Feed Reverse Line Feed Character Pitch and Line Spacing CommandsDisable Automatic Line Feed Clear Vertical Tab StopsSelect Programmable Line Spacing Print Single Specified Character Select PC1 Character SetSelect PC2 Character Set Print Multiple Specified CharactersDC4 Cancel Text-Overscore Print Select Text-Overscore PrintSelect Superscript Print Cancel Superscript PrintCancel Subscript Print Select Subscript PrintEnable/Disable Double-High Double-Wide Print M1 data byte, bit 0 is least significant M2 data byte, bit 0 is least significantSelect 240 dpi Graphics Mode Select High-Speed 120 dpi GraphicsEpson FX Printer Emulation Mode Perform n/216 Inch Line Feed Select Graphics Mode m Introduction ESC EM Epson FX Printer Emulation Commands Epson FX Emulation CommandsForm Format Command Command Name Horizontal Motion Command Command Name Character Set Epson FX Emulation Command Descriptions Delete Character Initialize Printer Set Most Significant Bit to ZeroSet Most Significant Bit to One Cancel Most Significant Bit Control Select Unidirectional Printing for One Line OnlyForm Format Commands Select Letter-Quality Gothic Font Select Letter-Quality Courier FontSelect Left Margin Justification Select Full JustificationSelect Text Centering Set Left Margin at Column n Horizontal Motion Commands Set Absolute Print Position Set Relative Print PositionN1...n32 Form Feed Select Vertical Tab Channel Set VTC Tab StopsClear All VTC Tab Stops Set Intercharacter Space Line Spacing Commands Select Italic Character Set Select Extended Graphics Character SetEnable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable Characters Disable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable CharactersSelect International Character Set Select Expanded Print for One Line Select Expanded Print Until Canceled by ESC W NUL Cancel Double-High PrintSelect Double-High Print Cancel Compressed Print Cancel Boldface Print Cancel Italic Print Select Master Print ModeSelect Italic Print Graphics Commands Select 9-Pin 60 dpi Graphics Select 9-Pin 120 dpi GraphicsSelect 240 dpi Graphics Select Graphics Mode m Reassign Graphics ModeOptional DEC LA 120 Emulation DEC LA120 Emulation Commands DEC LA120 CommandsHorizontal Tab Sequences Horizontal Pitch SequencesVertical Tab Sequences Vertical Pitch SequencesCharacter Set Selection Sequences Answerback Memory Function New Line ModeDEC LA120 Commands Not Recognized DEC LA120 EmulationAuto Wrap Answerback Memory Message LoadCommunication Interfaces 10-18 Introduction Communication interfaces simplified block diagrams Data-Transfer OperationsHost Local system Parallel Interface Printer Host Parallel Communication Interface Parallel Interface Signal Descriptions Parallel Interface Signals Name Pin Return SourceData Signals Data Strobe SignalAcknowledge Signal Busy Signal Fault SignalInitialize Signal Parallel Interface Communication Protocol Parallel data timing sequence Parallel Interface Timing Requirements Timing RequirementsInitialize Sequence Error Conditions Serial Communication InterfaceCommunication Interfaces Interface Connection Serial Interface ConnectorSerial Interface Signals Name Pin SourceInterface Signal Descriptions Data Carrier Detect Signal Clear to Send SignalData Set Ready Signal Data Terminal Ready SignalInterface Data Transmission Rate Serial Data FormatTransfer direction Start Bit Transfer direction Start Bit LsbSerial data structures Stop Bit Parity Serial Interface Busy-Handling Protocols Flow-Control Busy-Handling ProtocolsOptional Communication Interfaces Direct-Connect Busy-Handling ProtocolsRS-422 Communication Interface Current Loop Communication InterfaceAxis Adjustment Escape Sequence IntroductionConsiderations for Z-Axis Adjustments Isolated labels Uneven edgesPaper motion is reversed Right margin of 1-inch is set at column Using the Z-Axis Escape SequenceEscape Sequence Z-Axis Printhead Position Text LabelEmulation Commands ESC DLE E TI855 EXT ESC CR P changes to TI855 WPIndex Communication interface Nvram Printing Unidirectional printing 7-8 Width, line Adjust