Epson 9600, 7600 Function to prevent irregular printing, Initialization, Hardware initialization

EPSON Stylus Pro 7600/9600 Revision A

1.4.8 Function to prevent irregular printing

†Strong cancel data

When 16KB DC1 is sent to the head of each job, the printer performs a special initialization operation.

Refer to “1.4.9 Initialization (p.86)” for this initialization operation.

†Skip reading of irregular data

„Unprintable characters

It doesn't print characters including ASCII code with text print mode.

Table 1-50. Unprintable hexadecimal code (Control character code)

Code	Character	Code	Character	Code	Character
00h	NULL	10h	DLE	7Fh	DEL
01h	SOH	11h	DC1	-	-
02h	STX	12h	DC2	-	-
03h	ETX	13h	DC3	-	-
04h	EOT	14h	DC4	-	-
05h	ENQ	15h	NAK	-	-
06h	ACK	16h	SYN	-	-
07h	BEL	17h	ETB	-	-
08h	BS	18h	CAN	-	-
09h	HT	19h	EM	-	-
0Ah	NL (LF)	1Ah	SUB	-	-
0Bh	VT	1Bh	ESC	-	-
0Ch	NP (FF)	1Ch	FS	-	-
0Dh	CR	1Dh	GS	-	-
0Eh	SO	1Eh	RS	-	-
0Fh	SI	1Fh	US	-	-

NOTE: 0Ah, 0Ch, 0Dh, 11h, and 1Bh are ESCP command supported by the printer. The printer judges the command and decides to print it.

„Job timeout

Refer to “1.4.3.10 Job Timeout Setting (p.42)”.

1.4.9 Initialization

There are three kinds of initialization method.

1.4.9.1 Hardware initialization

This printer is initialized when power to the printer is turned on.

†For initialization, printer operates as follows:

„Initializes printer mechanism.

„Clears input data buffer.

„Clears print buffer.

„Sets default values.

1.4.9.2 Software initialization

†The printer is initialized also by the ESC @ command.

„For initialization, printer operates as follows:

•Clears print buffer.

•Sets default values.

†Cancel enhancement data(DC1⋅16kbyte) initializes the printer.

„For initialization, printer operates as follows:

•Clears print buffer.

•Sets default values.

•Immediately cut only when some printing remain on the paper.

1.4.9.3 Panel initialization

The printer is initialized when the Pause button is pressed for more than 3 seconds, or the printer recognizes the -INIT signal.

†For initialization, printer operates as follows:

„Eject a paper. (If roll paper, it cuts paper skipping print part when Paper Source = Auto Cut, it doesn’t cut when Paper Source = Cutter Off with SelecType)

„Cap the print head.

„Clears input data buffer.

„Clears print buffer.

„Sets default values.

Product Description Operating Panel 86