Overview, About This Manual | IBM 4400 specification

1 Overview

Introduction

The IBM* ASCII Emulation is a software application on two diskettes capable of emulating five different impact printer protocols:

•Printronix** P-Series P3000/6000/9000, hereafter called P-Series

•Printronix P-Series XQ P300/600, hereafter called P-Series XQ

•Printronix Serial Matrix

•IBM Proprinter* III XL, hereafter called Proprinter XL

•Epson** FX-1050

The software is designed to be compatible with a variety of paper sizes as well as different print engine dots-per-inch ratios.

About This Manual

This manual is designed so you can quickly find the information you need to use your ASCII Emulation software.

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IBM 4400 manual Overview, About This Manual

Contents

Ascii Programmer’s Reference Manual Page Thermal Label Printers USA Trademarks and Service Marks Page Table of Contents Series XQ Printer Protocol Table of Contents Serial Matrix Printer Protocol IBM Proprinter III XL Printer Protocol 123 Epson FX-1050 Printer Protocol 171 FIM EAN UCC/EAN-128 Graphics Ptrsetup Option About This Manual Overview Introduction Glossary OCR-A OCR-B Software FeaturesIBM PC Printer Configuration Printer Configuration Introduction Series Printer Protocol Series Default Settings Characteristic Series Default Values and StatesAscii USA CR = CRPage Format for Control Code Descriptions Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control CodesSpecial Function Control Code-Control Code Header Hex 01 Dec 1 Attribute Set and Reset Codes Command LineCommand Line Command Line Error Messages Explanation Paper Motion Control Code Reference IndexFormat Print Attributes Other Functions Control Code Reference IndexGraphics Bell BackspaceAscii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code Bold Print Bold Print Reset CR = CR+LF Carriage ReturnAscii Code CR Hex Code 0D Dec Code Character Set Select Character Set SelectHex Code Sfcc 6C xyz Dec Code Sfcc 108 xyz Multinational Ecma Latin DEC Multinational IBM PC Characters 80-9F Control Codes Characters 80-9F Printable SymbolsCharacters 80-9F Control Codes Ascii Code Sfcc Hex Code Ascii Code Sfcc OSETn Character Set Select ECMA-94 Latin 1 Extended Character Set Select International Languages Elongated Double High Print One Line Only Ascii Code Sfcc w n Hex Code Elongated Double High Print, Set/ResetElongated Double High Print, Set/Reset Emphasized Print Emphasized Print ResetEmulation Reset Expanded Double Wide Print One Line Only Expanded Double Wide PrintExpanded Double Wide Print Ascii Code Sfcc k Hex Code Extended Character Set Extended Character Set Cancel Primary Character Set SelectSfcc 0E Sfcc 6E Sfcc 0F Sfcc 6F Forms Length Set Inches Form FeedForm Feed Ascii Code FF Hex Code 0C Dec Code Form Margins, Set Forms Length Set LinesAscii Code Sfcc LINESn Ascii Code Sfcc v n1 n2 n3 n4 Ascii Code LF Hex Code 0A Dec Code Line FeedLine Feed Line Spacing 1/6 Inch 6 lpi Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi One Line Only Line Spacing 1/8 Inch 8 lpiLine Spacing 1/8 Inch 8 lpi Ascii Code ACK Line Spacing 7/72 Inch Ascii Code Sfcc a n Hex Code Line Spacing n/72 InchLine Spacing n/72 Inch Overscoring Line Spacing n/216 InchAscii Code Sfcc 3 n Hex Code Ascii Code Sfcc n Hex Code Plot, Odd Dot P-Series Normal Density Graphics Plot, Even Dot P-Series High Density GraphicsPlot, Even Dot P-Series High Density Graphics Ascii Code EOT Ascii Code Sfcc X mn Print Mode/Pitch Selection Print Mode and Pitch Sfcc nq Print Mode/Pitch Selection Print Mode and Pitch Sfcc PMODEnPrint Mode and Pitch OCR-A OCR-A OCR-B Superscript/Subscript Printing Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset Ascii Code Sfcc Super-Set CommandsUnderline VFU Commands P-Series VFU Commands P-SeriesVertical Tab Ascii Code VT Hex Code 0B Dec Code Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes Series XQ Printer Protocol Series XQ Default Values and States Page Configuring the XQ Emulation with Control Codes Configuring the XQ Emulation with Control Codes Edit Mode Edit ModeCR Edit Mode Example Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result NUL Code Control Code Index Alternate Character Set Select Shift Out Alternate Character Set Deselect ShiftAlternate Character Set Deselect Shift Ascii Code SI Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Carriage Return Compressed Print Compressed PrintAscii Code SOH ETX Electronic Vertical Format Unit Evfu DeleteAscii Code DEL Hex Code 7F Dec Code Delete Example Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result Ascii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Elongated Characters Double High PrintElongated Characters Double High Print Ascii Code ACK Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi Ascii Code EOT Hex Code Dec Code Plot, Even Dot P-Series XQ High Density GraphicsPlot, Even Dot P-Series XQ High Density Graphics Select Letter Gothic DP Plot, Odd Dot P-Series XQ Normal Density GraphicsAscii Code ENQ Hex Code Dec Code Ascii Code STX Space SpaceAscii Code SP Hex Code Dec Code Hex Code 5F Dec Code Vertical Tab Serial Matrix Printer Protocol LF = LF Serial Matrix Default Values and StatesSerial Matrix Default Settings Characteristic LPI CPI Ascii ESC G Hex 1B Dec 27 Configuring the Serial Matrix Emulation with Control CodesEscape Control Code Header Control Code Index DC3 ESC @DC1 Ascii Code ESC K n1 n2 Hex Code Bit Image Mode, Single DensityBell Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double Speed Bit Image Mode, Double DensityAscii Code ESC L n1 n2 Hex Code Ascii Code ESC Y n1 n2 Hex Code Bold Print Set Bit Image Mode, Quadruple DensityBit Image Mode, Quadruple Density Ascii Code ESC Z n1 n2 Hex Code Ascii Code can Hex Code Dec Code CancelAscii Code ESC H Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC P Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Character Pitch 10 cpiCarriage Return Ascii Code ESC M Character Pitch 12 cpiDec Code Purpose Character Set IBM PC Ascii Code ESC Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC u Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Characters 80-9F Printable Symbols Ascii Code ESC R n Hex Code Condensed Print Condensed Print ResetCondensed Print Ascii Code SI Unexpected print format may result Ascii Code ESC E Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC w n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC @ Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC F Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code SO Through FF using codes hex 20 through hex 7F Ascii Code ESC C NUL n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC v n1 n2 n3 n4 Ascii Code ESC C n Hex Code Horizontal Tab Set Horizontal TabHorizontal Tab Ascii Code HT Hex Code Dec Code Ascii Code ESC J n Hex Code Line Feed n/216 Inch One Line Only Ascii Code ESC Line Spacing 1/6 InchLine Spacing 1/6 Inch Ascii Code ESC a n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC n Hex Code Line Spacing n/216 InchAscii Code ESC 3 n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC X mn Print Mode and Pitch ESCnq NLQ OCR-A OCR-B NLQ2 Configuring the Serial Matrix Emulation with Control Codes Skip-Over Perforation Printer DeselectPrinter Select Ascii Code ESC S n Hex Code Skip-Over Perforation Cancel Super-Set Commands Vertical Tab Vertical Tab, Set/Clear Vertical Tab, Set/Clear 112 IBM Proprinter III XL Printer Protocol Proprinter III XL Emulation Default Settings CPI Escape Control Code Header DC4 DC2 ESC K n1 NUL n2 n3 n4 n5 Bell Bit Image Mode, Double Density Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double Speed Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density Bold Print Set Bold Print Cancel Bottom Margin, Set Bottom Margin Cancel Ascii Code ESC 5 n Hex Code Carriage Return, Set Control codes. Cancels Character Set Select activated by ESC ESC DC Ascii Code DC2 Ascii Code ESC Q Hex Code Deselect Printer Control code or DC4 ESC DC4 Expanded Double Wide Print Reset 1 LineAscii Code DC4 Forms length is defined in inches therefore, subsequent line Forms length set becomes the current forms length. Forms Horizontal Tab Set/Reset Horizontal Tab Set/ResetHorizontal/Vertical Tabs Clear Ascii Code ESC D n1 n2...nk NUL N1 Values Initialize ParametersFunction One byte follows n2 N4 Values Initialize ParametersFunction OFF N5 Values If the emulation is configured for LF equals newline Line Spacing 1/6 Inch 6 lpi Line Spacing 7/72 Inch 10.3 lpi Commands following an ESC 2 sequence* are at n/72-inch line Ascii Code ESC X n1 n2 Hex Code Margins, Left/Right, Set Print One Control Code Print Control CodesOverscoring Ascii Code ESC \ n1 n2 Hex Code Select Attributes n1 Values Select AttributesSelect Attributes n2 Values N2 Hex Function Select Font Print Mode Select Font Print ModeSelect Font Print Mode Hex Ascii Code ESC I n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC P n Hex Code Select Proportional Spacing Top-of-Form Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset Ascii Code ESC U n Hex Code Unidirectional Printing Vertical Tab Set/Clear Vertical Tab Set/Clear 148 Epson FX-1050 Printer Protocol Epson FX-1050 Default Values and States CPI Epson Emulation Exceptions and Differences Epson Character Set Epson Character SetsEpson Character Sets Hex 1B Dec 27 Configuring the Epson FX-1050 Emulation with Control CodesEscape Sequences Set and Reset Codes Set and Reset Codes OCR-A / OCR-B Character Set Print Mode Support Courier Letter GothicPrint Modes Supported for Character Sets Horizontal Motion Vertical Motion and Print Execution Print Quality Control EmphasisCharacter Set Manipulation Data Manipulation Backspace Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Cancel Line Character Pitch 10 cpi Character Pitch 15 cpiAscii Code ESC M Hex Code OCR B Epson International Character Sets Ascii Code ESC = Hex Code Clear Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes toClear Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to Define a Download Character Cut-Sheet / Paper Feed ControlDelete Character Ascii Code ESC EM n Hex Code Double Strike Double High Print, Set/ResetDouble High Print, Set/Reset Double Wide Print Double Strike, Cancel Double Wide Print 1 Line Double Wide Print 1 Line, CancelDouble Wide Print 1 Line Ascii Code DC4 Hex Code Dec Code Emphasized Print, Cancel Enable Printing Hex Codes 00-1F and 80-9F Enable Printing Hex Codes 00-1F and 80-9F KEY Graphics, Standard Density Graphics, Double Density Graphics, Double Density Double Speed Graphics, Double Density Double Speed Half Speed Mode, On/Off Graphics, Quadruple Density Horizontal Tab Execute Horizontal Tab ExecuteHorizontal Tab Set/Release Italic Printing Italic Printing, CancelInitialize Printer Line Feed n/216 Inch 2 is Ascii character 2, not hex Line Spacing 7/72 Inch Make Hex 80-9F Printable Make Hex 80-9F Control Codes Make Hex 80-9F Printable Epson Printable Codes Hex 80-9F KEY Master Print Select Paper Out Detection, EnableAscii Code ESC ! n Hex Code Master Print Select Bit Values Bit No Bit = Paper Out Detection, Disable Paper Out Detection, DisablePass Bit 7 from Host Ascii Code ESC # Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Remove Downloaded Characters Reassign Graphics ModeAscii Code ESC ? s m Hex Code Dec Code 27 58 0 n Select Graphics Mode Select Graphics Mode Select Italic Character Set Select 9-Pin Graphics ModeSelect Print Quality Ascii Code ESC t n Hex Code Select Serif or Sans Serif Font Select/Deselect Proportional SpacingSelect User-Defined Font Select Vertical Tab Channel Set Intercharacter Spacing in n/120 Inch Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position in 1/60 InchSet Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to Set Margin, Right Set Margin, LeftSet Margin, Left Ascii Code ESC l n Hex Code Set Forms Length in Inches Set Forms Length by Lines Set Relative Horizontal Print Position in n/120 Inch Set Relative Horizontal Print Position in n/120 InchSet Vertical Tabs in Channels Ascii Code ESC O Hex Code Skip Over Perforation, CancelSkip Over Perforation Superscript and Subscript Printing Superscript and Subscript Printing, CancelSuperscript and Subscript Printing Ascii Code ESC T Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Unidirectional Printing, 1 Line Unidirectional Printing, Set/Reset Vertical Tab, Execute Vertical Tab, Execute 196 Sfcc 7C 7D 3B Super-Set Control Codes ProtocolAscii Value Hex Value Epson FX Character Sets Character Set SelectionAscii Code Sscc R n Hex Code 199 MS DOS CP720 Super-Set Commands Proprinter XL Character Sets Character Spacing n/240 Inch Character Spacing n/240 InchFont Selection Font Size N4 Value Symbol Sets Printer Protocol TrueType Font Selection TrueType Font Selection Form Length and Width Host Form Size Horizontal Movements in Printer Resolution Ascii Code Sscc L n Hex Code PCX DataLine Spacing n/288 Inch Orientation Select Orientation Select Portrait Print Engine Options Ascii Code Sscc w n1 n2 Ascii Code Sscc # -nImage Width Ascii Code Sscc X n Hex Code Media Handling Ascii Code Sscc M n Hex CodeValue Ascii Meaning Ascii Code Sscc s n Hex Code Paper Cut Ascii Code Sscc t n Hex CodeAscii Code Sscc E -n Ascii Code Sscc p n1 n2 Ascii Code Sscc V n m Power Saver Time Ascii Code Sscc o n Hex Code Purpose Reboots the printerAscii Code Sscc i + n Ascii Code Sscc ! n Hex Code Ascii Code Sscc v -n Ascii Code Sscc N n Hex CodeAscii Code Sscc n Hex Code Software Page Eject Printer Protocol SelectAscii Code Sscc P n Ascii Code Sscc J Hex Code MSI Software Page EjectUPC-A UPC-E Bar Code Type Codes Selects Bar Bar Code Format Y Coordinate Unit System Bar Code Format Bar Code Type Codes Selects Bar Selects Location Printable Data Field Bar Code Format Valid Data Maximum Length Australian 4-StateFCC Codes and Maximum Bar Code Lengths Codabar Codabar Codabar Character Set Hex Bar Codes Check Digit Code 39 Structure Code NUL Code 39 Character Set Code 93 Data Field Code 93 Character Set Hex Code 128A Data Field Bar Codes Readable Data Code Code 128A Character Set Hex Character Hex Code 128B Character Set Hex Code B Code Code 128C Character Set HexCode a FNC EAN EAN EAN FIM Start/Stop Code Interleaved 2/5 and German I-2/5 Structure Interleaved 2/5 I-2/5 and German I-2/5 Maxicode MaxicodeStandard Data Field Standard Data Fields Character Title Positions UPS Shipping Data Fields Character Title Positions UPS Shipping Data Field MSI Security Level PostBar and Royal Mail PostBar and Royal Mail Postnet Telepen Telepen UCC/EAN-128 UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers Content Format 248 Quiet Zone Modulo-103 Check Digit UPC-A UPC-E Eleven-Digit Compression Bar Codes UPC Shipping UPC Shipping UPS 11 Structure UPS Graphics Vertical Data Byte Pattern Binary Data Byte 128 Plotting a Bit Image PatternPlotting a Bit Image Pattern Bit Image Pattern Plan Bit Image Density Bit Image Density ESC CC n1 n2 Data Bit Image Programming Format Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics Bit Image Programming Format Plot Density Series Compatible Plot Mode Odd/Even Dot Plotting Plot Data Byte Format Plot Data Byte Format Series Plot Data Byte Format Plot Data Line Format Plot Data Line Format Double Density Plot Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan Plotting the Data To Exit the P-Series Plot Mode To Exit the P-Series Plot Mode Combining Graphics and Text Vertical Page Formatting VFU Load/Save/Clear When the VFU is selected but not loaded Start Load Code-Hex 1E or 6E Start Load Code-Hex 1E or 6EChannel Assignment Series Evfu Using the EvfuEnd Load Code-Hex 1F or 6F SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL Using the Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line EnabledData Bits Hex Dec Code Channel DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Series Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line Disabled or Not UsedClearing the Evfu Memory Relative Line Slewing Relative Line Slewing DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Serial Matrix VFU Series Evfu Line SlewingData Bits Hex Dec Code Lines Slewed Vertical Tab Positions Executing Vertical TabsExecuting Vertical Tabs Form Data Form Line Vertical Tabs Number Serial Matrix VFU Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix a Ptrsetup Option Ptrsetup Commands Sub-Command Parameter Description CommandsAppendix B The Ptrsetup Commands Reset Config DeleteLP Mode Upload Fileio Runfile AlmenableMaxsize Minsize Imageshftv Engine ImageshfthLength Mediahandling Operation of the Fileio Command Series Plot Byte Definition Dot Byte Ascii Glossary Appendix D Always the Ascii ESC character. See also command Appendix D Sentence is set in italics OCR Novram ROM RAM Special Function Control Character. The first character Page 300 Index Ptrsetup ConfigPage Page Evfu Page Oset Postnet Page Page Page 312 Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You Business Reply Mail Page 176977-001