Glossary | Printek 8000 manual

Glossary

MSB	Most significant bit. In a character, this refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7).
octal	Base eight numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0
	through 7.
off-line	Refers to the state of the printer when the ”ONLINE” indicator is any color
	other than solid green and the printer does not respond to the host computer.
on-line	Refers to the state of the printer when the ”ONLINE” indicator is solid green
	and the printer is responding to the commands and text received from the host
	computer.
OQ	Optical Quality.
parity	A method used for detecting errors within a single character transmitted or
	received via an interface.
reset	Initialization of various operating parameters of the printer to the value or state
	assumed when the printer is powered on.
top of form	The vertical position where the first line is printed on the paper. Also the
	position the paper is advanced to when a form feed (FF) character is received
	from the host or the Form Feed button is pressed on the printer's control panel.
tractors	Devices which control the movement of the paper through the printer.

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Contents

FormsMaster 8000 Series Programmer’s ManualPage Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Page How to Use This Manual Introduction Printer Model Descriptions and Key Features Selecting Emulations Changing Forms/Tractor Paths Page Ansi X3.64 Emulation Introduction Ansi X3.64 Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function CommunicationsEnd of Text Set Character and Line Spacing Character Size and Line SpacingCharacter Attributes Select Graphic Rendition Horizontal Position Carriage ReturnBackspace Relative Horizontal Tab Vertical PositionAbsolute Horizontal Tab Line Feed Relative Vertical Tab Partial Line UpAbsolute Vertical Tab ESC L New Line Horizontal and Vertical PositionForm Length and Form Feed Form Feed Horizontal Tabs Vertical Tabs Printer Controls Select Automatic Carriage Return ESC 20 h Cancel Automatic Carriage ReturnReset ESC 20 l Emulations Select Software Interface n ESC ESC n Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically ESC LPage Epson FX Emulation Can Cancel LineDelete Character DEL Set MSB to Cancel MSB ControlCharacter Size Deselect Printer Select 12 CPI Select Condensed ModeSelect 10 CPI Select 15 CPI Cancel Double-Wide Mode one line Cancel Condensed ModeSelect double-wide mode one line Double-Wide Mode Select Emphasized Mode Select Subscript or Superscript ModeCancel Subscript and Superscript Mode Cancel Emphasized Mode Cancel Italic Mode Underline ModeSelect Italic Mode ESC n Select Draft or Letter QualityESC x n Master Print Mode SelectCharacter Sets ESC ! n Select Font ESC k n Character Table Enable Printing of High SymbolsSelect International Character Set ESC R n Select 8 LPI Printing of Low SymbolsLine Pitch Set Line Spacing to 7/72 Set Line Spacing to n/216 Set Line Spacing to n/72 ESC a nESC 3 n ESC J n Variable Distance Line FeedESC j n Variable Distance Reverse Line Feed ESC C n Set Form Length in LinesESC C NUL n Set Form Length in Inches ESC $ n1 n2 Set Horizontal Tab Stops ESC \ n1 n2 Set Left Margin Horizontal MarginsSet Vertical Tab Stops Set Right Margin Vertical Margins Set Perforation SkipESC N n DPI Graphics Cancel Perforation SkipGraphics ESC O High Speed 120 DPI Graphics High Speed 240 DPI Graphics ESC U n Unidirectional Mode one lineUnidirectional Mode ESC @ Forms and Tractors Load FormESC EM n Emulations ESC K n1 n2 data ESC Y n1 n2 data Page IBM Proprinter Emulation IBM Proprinter Emulation Character Size ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 Select Subscript or Superscript Mode ESC S n Select Double-Strike ModeESC G Select Character Set Print Single CharacterPrint Characters Select Print Mode Start Line SpacingSet Line Spacing to n/216 ESC 3 n Horizontal Position Vertical Position Set Top of Form Horizontal Tab Reset Horizontal and Vertical Tab Stops Horizontal and Vertical TabsESC R Set Left and Right Margin ESC X n1 n2 Graphics High Speed 120 DPI Graphics Unidirectional Mode ESC U n Automatic Line FeedESC 5 n Emulations ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 IBM Proprinter Emulation Page DEC LA120 Emulation DEC LA120 Emulation Null DeleteNUL Set Character Spacing ESC n w ESC a Set Line Spacing ESC n z Horizontal Position Vertical Position ESC n t Control code Hexadecimal Clear Horizontal Tab Stop ESC g ESC 0 g Set Vertical Tab Stops ESC n1 n2 ... nx Clear Vertical Tab Stop ESC n1 n2 s Set Top and Bottom Margins ESC n1 n2 r ESC 20 h Select Automatic Carriage ReturnPrinter Identification ESC 0 c DEC LA120 Emulation Delete DEC LA120 Emulation Page Simple TTY Emulation Simple TTY Emulation Vertical Position Horizontal Tabs Emulations Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically Printek Emulation Printek Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function Double-Wide Mode ESC W n Select Script ModesESC SP n ESC E n Emphasized ModeDouble-Strike Mode ESC D n ESC F n ESC \ n Set Line Spacing to n/288 Reverse Line FeedESC LF n Set Form Length in Lines ESC FF n ESC HT n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC VT n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC H n1 n2 ESC V n1 n2 ESC # m n1 n2 data 150 Hexadecimal Cut Form Automatic ModesAuto Cut ESC C Hexadecimal 106 Hexadecimal 107 ESC # m n1 n2 data Port Switching Programming Considerations Automatic Port SwitchingProgramming Considerations Port Switching Programming Considerations Configuration Download Remote Setup Line Definitions 113 114 Remote Setup Example File Page HEX Dump Mode Page COAX/TWINAX Command Interpreter Command Interpreter Coax/Twinax Command Interpreter Printing Basic BAR Codes Printing Basic Bar Codes Measurements in Bar Code Mode Entering/Exiting Bar Code ModeBar Code Sequences Bar Code Control Character Other Control Characters Bar Code Definition BNxccc Variable Width Bar Code Definition BN9xddddccc...cG Bar Code Height Htt To print a bar code that is 1.0 inch high H10BNe12345G Relative Vertical Tab Absolute Horizontal Tab Bar Code Pass Terminator Mixing Bar Codes and Text Description of Supported Bar Code Types Ascii Character Tables Ascii Control Code Definitions Ascii Character Tables PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter Quality 135 Ebcdic Fast Draft Ebcdic Draft Ebcdic Letter Quality 136 Ascii Character Tables OCR a OCR B Decimal to Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Dec Oct 140 Printer Reset Conditions Page Glossary Ascii Glossary