Ovation Software Label Printer manual System-Level Commands, Char Description Format

Printing Labels

The system-level commands are used to create formats, load and store graphic information, and control the printer. Table 2-3 provides a brief description and format of each system-level command character.

Char	Description			Format
A	Set time and date	Format: AwmmddyyyyhhMMjjj
			16 digits total.
		w	=	1 digit week, 1 is Monday
		mm	=	2 digits for month
		dd	=	2 digits for day
		yyyy	=	4 digits for year
		hh	=	2 digits for hour (24 hr ft)
		MM	=	2 digits for minutes
		jjj	=	3 digits for Julian I.D. value
a	Enable feedback characters	Returns 30 after each label and 31 after
		each batch of labels
B	Get printer time and date information	Print time and date to port
c	Set continuous paper length	cnnnn = length of paper to feed per
		label
d	Set Printer to double buffer mode	Use to print a label while a second is
		formatting in memory
E	Set quantity for stored label	Ennnn = Set Quantity for stored label
e	Select edge sensor	for "see through" media sensing.
F	Form feed	Feeds one label at a time
f	Set form stop position (Backfeed)	Set distance to peel (tear off) position
		fnnn = 3 digits from sensor
G	Print last label format
I	Input graphics data block	A bank designation, an optional word
	"See Programmer's Manual for	length modifier, a format designation,
		and up to a 16-character string to
	format"
		identify the stored image data
i	Download scalable font
J	Set pause for each label
K	Extended System Commands	Kn	n =
		Q - For query
		D - Database Configuration
		S, W, or M - Set configuration
		R - Reset
		fxxxx- 4 digit number, Distance
		between TOF sensor and stop position
		r - Resettable counters reset
k	Test RS-232 Port with a Y if ok	Sends character "Y" to RS-232 port
L	Enter Label Formatting Mode
M	Set maximum label length	Mnnnn = 4 digits (default) Maximum
		12 inches

Table 2-3 System-Level Commands (continued)

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