IBM Commands not supported in emulation mode, Connectivity differences, Functional differences

Commands not supported in emulation mode
In Epson emulation mode, the SureMark printer supports all Epson commands
except the page mode commands and smoothing. Table30 lists the commands that
are not supported.
Table30. Commands not supported in Epson emulation mode
Hex Command ASCII Command Description of Limitation
18 CAN Cancel print data in page mode
1B 0C ESC FF Print data in page mode
1B 4C ESC L Select page mode
1B 54 n ESC T n Select print direction in page mode
1B 57 xL xH yLyH
...
ESC W xL xH yLyH... Set printing area in page mode
1D 24 nL nH GS $ nL nH Set absolute vertical print position in
page mode
1D 5C nL nH GS\ nL nH Set relative vertical print position in
page mode
1D 62 n GSb n Turn smoothing mode on or off
Connectivity differences
The connectivity differences between an Epson single-station printer and the
SureMark printers are:
vThe Epson printer offers a parallel interface that the SureMark printer does not
support.
vThe following EIA-232 modes of communication, which are supported by the
Epson single-station printer, are not supported by the SureMark printer:
– 2400 kbps and 4800 kbps baud
– 7 bits of data
– Parity
– More than one stop bit
– 25-pin D shell
vToattach the printer to a standard PC serial port:
– The Epson single-station printer requires a Null Modem cable.
– The SureMark requires a standard 9-pin D-shell EIA-232 cable.
Functional differences
The following limitations must be considered when using a single-station SureMark
printer to emulate an Epson single-station printer:
vWhen applications switch from Epson printers to IBM printers, there is sometimes
a difference in the receipt line spacing. The receipt appears double spaced
because, by default, the SureMark printer treats carriage returns (CRs) the same
as line feeds (LFs). Tochange this behavior see “Mode Option” MCT #30 (1E
hex) in Table17 on page 125.
vToprovide a more seamless transition between OPOS-driven Epson and IBM
printers, IBM now supports an OEM Printer Emulation setting in the OPOS
printer device configuration dialog. Enable this setting to produce behavior that is
more consistent with that of an Epson printer. (Refer to theApplication
Programming Guide for your driver.)
Updated April 2, 2009
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