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Printek 4300, 4503, 4500 manual Entering/Exiting Bar Code Mode, The Bar Code Control Character

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Printing Bar Codes

Entering/Exiting Bar Code Mode

Bar code mode is entered by sending the escape sequence: ESC ESC ETX (27 27 03 decimal, 1B 1B 03 hex).

Bar code mode is used only to process the bar code sequences described in this document. While in bar code mode, other printable text, text mode escape sequences and control characters, graphics data, and graphics mode escape sequences and control characters should not be sent to the printer.

To exit bar code mode, use the sequence ESC ESC ? (27 27 63 decimal, 1B 1B 3F hex) to return to the previously selected emulation mode, or you may use a different ESC ESC n sequence to select a different emulation mode.

The Bar Code Control Character

Except for a few ASCII control characters supported by bar code mode, all bar code sequences are introduced by the “bar code control character”. The “bar code control character” is the printable ASCII caret character “^” (94 decimal, 5E hex).

Note in particular that the ESC control code (27 decimal, 1B hex) is not used in bar code mode. When the caret character “^” is seen in this chapter, it does not mean ESC and it does not mean “control-_” !

Other Control Characters

BEL is processed and causes the printer to ring the bell. This is supported so that you may annoy the printer operator without exiting bar code mode.

ETX is processed so that ETX/ACK software handshake will work in bar code mode. (As an aside, XON/XOFF software handshake will also work in bar code mode. However, XON/XOFF characters are transmitted only from the printer to the host; XON/XOFF characters should not be sent to the printer.)

FFis supported so that you may easily reach top of form without exiting bar code mode.

LF advances the paper to the next line feed boundary at the currently selected line pitch. If already positioned at a line feed boundary, this will peform a full line feed, if not a partial line feed will be performed to position the paper at the next line. This allows the paper to be positioned properly for text printing after bar code mode is exited.

All other control characters are ignored in bar code mode.

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Printek 4300, 4503, 4500 manual Entering/Exiting Bar Code Mode, The Bar Code Control Character, Other Control Characters

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Serial Matrix Printers FormsPro FormsPro FormsProPrintek Part Number Page Specifications subject to change without notice Acknowledgments TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 - ANSI X3.64 EMULATIONCHAPTER 5 - DEC LA120 EMULATION CHAPTER 4 - IBM PROPRINTER EMULATIONCHAPTER 6 - SIMPLE TTY EMULATION CHAPTER 7 - PRINTEK EMULATION Page CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION How to Use This ManualIntroduction Printer Model Descriptions and Key FeaturesChanging Forms/Tractor Paths Selecting EmulationsPage Introduction ANSI X3.64 EMULATIONANSI X3.64 Emulation Communications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionSet Character and Line Spacing Character Size and Line SpacingESC n1 n2 SP G Select Graphic Rendition Character AttributesESC n m Carriage Return Horizontal PositionBackspace Absolute Horizontal TabANSI X3.64 Emulation Vertical PositionAbsolute Vertical Tab ANSI X3.64 EmulationESC n d Relative Vertical TabForm Length and Form Feed Horizontal and Vertical PositionNew Line ESC EHorizontal Tabs ESC 2 g Clear all horizontal tab stopsESC 3 g Vertical Tabs Cancel Automatic Carriage Return Printer ControlsReset BellSelect Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n ANSI X3.64 Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted AlphabeticallyPage Introduction EPSON FX EMULATIONEpson FX Emulation Communications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionSet MSB to Select 10 CPI Character SizeESC P Select 12 CPIPage Cancel Double-Wide Mode one line Character Attributes Epson FX Emulation Cancel Italic ModeSelect Italic Mode Master Print Mode SelectSelect Draft or Letter Quality Character SetsESC x n Select FontEscape Sequence Epson FX EmulationHexadecimal PageSelect International Character Set Disable Printing of High Symbols Enable Printing of High SymbolsPrinting of Low Symbols ESC I nSelect 8 LPI Line PitchSet Line Spacing to 7/72 Select 6 LPISet Line Spacing to n/72 Horizontal PositionESC A n Carriage ReturnLine Feed Vertical PositionVariable Distance Line Feed ESC J nSet Form Length in Lines Form Length and Form FeedESC C n Set Form Length in InchesForm Feed Epson FX EmulationHorizontal Tab Horizontal TabsAbsolute Horizontal Tab ESC $ n1 n2Relative Horizontal Tab Epson FX EmulationESC \ n1 n2 Set Horizontal Tab StopsVertical Tabs Set Left Margin Horizontal MarginsESC l n Set Right MarginCancel Perforation Skip Vertical MarginsSet Perforation Skip ESC N nEpson FX Emulation Graphics60 DPI Graphics Epson FX EmulationESC K n1 n2 data 120 DPI Graphicsm DPI Graphics Epson FX EmulationESC * m n1 n2 data Printer Controls ResetBell Unidirectional Mode one lineLoad Form Forms and TractorsESC EM n Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Sorted Alphabetically Control Codes and Escape SequencesESC * m n1 n2 data ESC B n1 n2 ... nx NULESC L n1 n2 data ESC K n1 n2 dataESC Y n1 n2 data ESC Z n1 n2 dataPage Introduction IBM PROPRINTER EMULATIONPage IBM Proprinter EmulationCommunications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionSelect 10 CPI Character SizeSelect 12 CPI IBM Proprinter Emulation Double-High Mode Cancel Subscript and Superscript Modecharacter height and line spacing hex character widthCharacter Attributes Select Character Set Character SetsSelect Character Set Print Single CharacterSelect Print Mode Line PitchESC I n Select 8 LPISet Line Spacing to n/216ESC 3 n IBM Proprinter EmulationSet Line Spacing to n/72 ESC A nVertical Position Horizontal PositionCarriage Return BackspaceSet Form Length in Lines Form Length and Form FeedESC C n Set Form Length in InchesForm Feed IBM Proprinter EmulationSet Top of Form Horizontal Tab Horizontal TabsSet Horizontal Tab Stops Reset Horizontal and Vertical Tab Stops Horizontal and Vertical TabsVertical Tabs Vertical TabEscape Sequence IBM Proprinter EmulationHexadecimal PageSet Left and Right Margin Horizontal MarginsESC X n1 n2 Vertical Margins Cancel Perforation SkipSet Perforation Skip ESC N nIBM Proprinter Emulation Graphics60 DPI Graphics IBM Proprinter EmulationESC K n1 n2 data 120 DPI GraphicsPrinter Controls Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n IBM Proprinter Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted AlphabeticallyIBM Proprinter Emulation Introduction DEC LA120 EMULATIONPage DEC LA120 EmulationCommunications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionSet Character SpacingESC n w Character SizeSelect Graphic Rendition Character AttributesESC n m Character Sets Set Line Spacing Line PitchESC n z Carriage Return Horizontal PositionBackspace Absolute Horizontal TabDEC LA120 Emulation Vertical PositionNew Line Horizontal and Vertical PositionESC E PageSet Form Length in Lines Form Length and Form FeedESC n t Form FeedHorizontal Tabs Clear Horizontal Tab Stop Vertical Tabs Clear Vertical Tab Stop DEC LA120 EmulationESC 1 g Clear All Vertical Tab StopsSet Left and Right Margin Horizontal MarginsESC n1 n2 s Set Top and Bottom Margins Vertical MarginsESC n1 n2 r Printer Controls Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Sorted Alphabetically Control Codes and Escape SequencesDEC LA120 Emulation Form Feed Page Introduction SIMPLE TTY EMULATIONCommunications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionHorizontal Position Simple TTY EmulationForm Length and Form Feed Vertical PositionLine Feed Form FeedVertical Tabs Horizontal TabsPrinter Controls Horizontal TabSelect Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Sorted Alphabetically Control Codes and Escape SequencesSimple TTY Emulation Introduction PRINTEK EMULATIONPage Printek EmulationCommunications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionSet Character Spacing Character SizeESC SP n Double-Wide ModeEmphasized Mode Character AttributesESC E n Double-Strike ModeSelect Font Character SetsESC F n Print Single Character Line PitchESC \ n Set Line Spacing to n/288ESC LF nVertical Position Horizontal PositionCarriage Return BackspaceSet Form Length in Lines Form Length and Form FeedESC FF n Form FeedHorizontal Tab Horizontal TabsSet Horizontal Tab Stops Vertical Tab Vertical TabsSet Vertical Tab Stops Horizontal and Vertical Tabs Reset Horizontal and Vertical Tab StopsHorizontal Margins ESC RSet Top and Bottom Margins Vertical MarginsESC V n1 n2 Printek Emulation Graphicsm DPI Graphics Printek EmulationESC * m n1 n2 data m DPI Graphics Printek EmulationESC # m n1 n2 data Printek Emulation Printer ControlsPrintek Emulation ResetAutoCut ESC B nLoad Form Forms and TractorsESC L n Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Printek Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted AlphabeticallyPage HEX DUMP MODE Page OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE Automatic Port SwitchingIntroduction Page A-1Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Command InterpreterPage A-3 Page Introduction PRINTING BASIC BAR CODESPage B-1 Printing Bar Codes Page B-3 Measurements in Bar Code Mode Bar Code SequencesThe Bar Code Control Character Entering/Exiting Bar Code ModeOther Control Characters Page B-6 Bar Code DefinitionPage B-7 Variable Width Bar Code DefinitionBN9a448812345G Page B-9 Bar Code HeightAbsolute Horizontal Tab Relative Vertical TabPage B-10 Bar Code Pass Terminator Mixing Bar Codes and Text Description of Supported Bar Code Types Page B-14 ASCII Control Code Definitions ASCII CHARACTER TABLESEpson FX Fast Draft Epson FX Draft Epson FX Letter Quality ASCII Character TablesPage C-2 Page C-3 PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter QualityPage C-4 EBCDIC Fast Draft EBCDIC Draft EBCDIC Letter QualityLatin 2 Slavic Letter Quality Latin 2 Slavic Fast Draft Latin 2 Slavic DraftPage C-5 Page C-6 OCR A Font OCR B FontChar Decimal to Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion TableChar Page Page D-1 PRINTER RESET CONDITIONSunderline off Printer Reset ConditionsPage D-2 Glossary GLOSSARYGlossary Glossary Glossary