Printronix ANSI Printer specification

Chapter 1 Installing Printer Emulations

15.Using Windows Explorer, create a directory named download at the root level of your C: hard drive.

16.Insert the printer emulation software CD into your computer.

Figure 1. Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD

17.Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the appropriate file on the CD based on the printer model number and desired emulation, e.g., T50004IGP. (See Figure 1.)

18.Make note of the file name, which is a six digit number plus .exe e.g., 123456.exe.

This is the file you will download into the printer.

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Printronix ANSI Printer manual Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD

Contents

Programmer’s Reference Manual Page Ansi Printers Trademark Acknowledgements Trademark AcknowledgementsCopyright  1998, 2002 Printronix, Inc Table of Contents Table of Contents Vertical Page Formatting Conversion Tables Glossary Table of Contents Software Features About This ManualRelated Product Information Audience Installing Printer Emulations Installing Printer Emulations Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel PortDebug Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD This is the file you will download into the printer Cd \downloadEnter Downloading Software Through Network Interface Card NIC Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card NIC This is the file you will download into the NIC Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Put filename.prgEnter Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Copy /b filename.dwn LPT2Enter Copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1Enter Flash Memory Message Guide Flash Memory Message GuideMessage Explanation Required Action Error Program not Error Security PALError Short AT Error Writing to Flash Memory Message Guide Explanation Required Action Installing Printer Emulations Ansi Emulation Default Settings Overview CPI LPICR = CR CPI Configuring The Ansi Emulation Configuring The Ansi EmulationControl Codes DC3 Device Control-3 13H Control Codes Format For Control Code Descriptions Escape Control Codes Overview Format For Control Code Descriptions Graphics Commands Vertical Formatting CommandsControl Codes Index Character Sets, International Character Sets, InternationalAscii Code ESC p1 Hex Code 1B 5B p1 Dec Code 27 91 p1 Ansi International Character Sets ISO Italian Expanded Mode Expanded ModeAscii Code ESC p1p2 SP B Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin Ascii Code ESC p1p2p3 r Graphic Rendition Graphic RenditionAscii Code ESC p1p2...pn m Character Types and Enhancements Parameter Line Spacing Margins, Left and Right Margins, Left and RightAscii Code ESC p1p2 s Private Mode, Disable Private Mode, EnableProportional Print Mode Resetting ResettingHardcoded Reset Values Ascii Code ESC c Hex Code Dec Code Subscript SuperscriptTab, Clear Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal Terminate Loading of Data Vertical Position AbsoluteVertical Position Relative Graphics Dot Patterns And DensitiesDot Patterns And Densities 0X0X0X0 LSB LSB Msbx MSB Graphics Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots 654321 Horizontal Format Vertical FormatHorizontal Format Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots Horizontal Format Byte → Byte n Row ↓ Other Graphics Considerations Dot GraphicsRepeat Graphics Character Select Graphics Mode Setting Bar Code Parameters Default Bar Code ParametersBar Codes Entering And Exiting Bar Codes Setting Bar Code Parameters P1 ValuesIf p1 = Style UPC a Bar Codes P1 Values Postnet P9 Values Rotation/Font Human Readable Line HRL Spacing Between Bar Codes Bar Code Readers Bar Code Readers Test Program Vertical Bar Codes Vertical Bar Codes Oversize Character Font Option Entering And Exiting OversizeOversize Character Font Option Selecting Size Selecting Size Oversize Character Font Option Vertical Page Formatting Planning a Vertical Page Format VFU Characteristics Proprinter And Epson Vertical Tab TableExecuting Vertical Tabs Vertical Tab Positions Vertical Tab Positions Form Data Form Line Number Vertical Tabs Series Evfu Start Load Code 1E or 6E HexChannel Assignment End Load 1F or 6F Hex Using The Evfu Using The EvfuSeries Evfu Codes PI Line Enabled Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel Series Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line Enabled Series Evfu Codes PI Line Disabled or Not UsedDLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Clearing The Evfu Memory Relative Line SlewingData Bits Hex Dec Code Channel End Load Ansi Evfu Series Evfu Line Slewing Data Bits Lines Hex Dec CodeDLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Loading the Table Loading the TableAscii Code ESC Hex Code 1B 5D Dec Code 27 93 Two Byte Channel Control Code Format Ansi Evfu Channel Control Codes Decimal Value Binary ValueRemarks Character Default Default Evfu TableDescription Skip to Channel Command Ansi Evfu Default Evfu Table Channel Description Downloading The Evfu Using The PI Line Downloading The Evfu Using The PI LineSkip To Channel Example Program Instruction Remarks Output Ansi Evfu Two Byte Channel Control Code Format Skip to Channel Command Ansi Evfu Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix a Equivalent Columns Conversion Table Inches 13.3 16.7 Appendix B Decipoints for Column vs. CPI Values Margin CPI Column 111 Margin CPI Column Appendix B Margin Column CPI Appendix B Acia Ascii Character weight, as shown in this sentence For example Bold refers to a heavy or thick CPU CT+CTA CTS CvfuDavfu DCD DSR DTRDvfu Ebcdic Fifo HGS IeeeIGP LAC LCDLED MPL Nack NLQNvfu Nvram PAL PCBPcba PGL POR PSARAM ROM RTS SAASCS Sfcc SLDSNA SOH TOF TTLUPC Uset OFF 100 Diagnostics Passed Ansi Error Occurred / Flushing QUEUES*, 20 ESC Sequence 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