A d v a n c e d F u n c t i o n s

User Defined Strings

There are ten parameters in the Parameter List that can be programmed as User Definable String (Parameters #120-#129). A common application is to program and store various printer control commands, and send them to the printer using string references rather than the commands themselves. Please refer to the manual for your PC type printer for information on ASCII printer commands.

Programming the Strings

Example:

You want to store commands for underlining text. Assuming that you have selected Epson emulation, 'start italic' and 'stop italic' are defined by the ASCII codes $1B,$34 and $1B,$35 respectively:

%P

(Configuration lead-in sequence)

=120,$1B,$34

(Program parameter #

120

to "start underline")

=121,$1B,$35

(Program parameter #

121

to "stop underline")

%

 

 

 

The maximum String length is determined by the Free String Area.

'120' and '121' are the Parameter numbers. These are referred to as User Definable Strings '0' and '1' respectively.

Note: Strings are programmed in Extended Emulation Mode.

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