Table of Contents | Printronix ANSI Printer manual

Table of Contents

1	Introduction	9
	About This Manual	9
	Audience	9
	Warnings and Special Information	9
	Related Product Information	9
	Software Features	9
	Installing Printer Emulations	10
	Downloading Software Through the Serial
	or Parallel Port	11
	Downloading Software Through the
	Network Interface Card (NIC)	14
	Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory	16
	Flash Memory Message Guide	19
2	ANSI Emulation	23
	Overview	23
	ANSI Emulation Default Settings	23
	Configuring The ANSI Emulation	26
	Control Codes	26
	Format For Control Code Descriptions	28
	Control Codes Index	30
	Character Sets, International	31
	Expanded Mode	33
	Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin	34
	Graphic Rendition	35
	Line Spacing	36
	Margins, Left and Right	37
	Private Mode, Disable	38
	Private Mode, Enable	38
	Proportional Print Mode	38
	Resetting	39
	Subscript	40
	Superscript	40
	Tab, Clear	40
	Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal	41
	Terminate Loading of Data	42

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Programmer’s Reference Manual Page Ansi Printers Copyright  1998, 2002 Printronix, Inc Trademark AcknowledgementsTrademark Acknowledgements Table of Contents Vertical Page Formatting Table of Contents Conversion Tables Glossary Table of Contents About This Manual Software FeaturesRelated Product Information Audience Installing Printer Emulations Installing Printer Emulations Debug Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel PortDownloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port This is the file you will download into the printer Navigating to the Appropriate Emulation File on the CD Cd \downloadEnter Downloading Software Through Network Interface Card NIC This is the file you will download into the NIC Downloading Software Through the Network Interface Card NIC Put filename.prgEnter Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Copy /b filename.dwn LPT2Enter Downloading Optional Font Files to Flash Memory Copy /b filename1.dwn+filename2.dwn+...LPT1Enter Message Explanation Required Action Flash Memory Message GuideFlash Memory Message Guide Error Security PAL Error Program notError Short AT Error Writing to Flash Memory Message Guide Explanation Required Action Installing Printer Emulations Overview Ansi Emulation Default Settings CR = CR CPILPI CPI Control Codes Configuring The Ansi EmulationConfiguring The Ansi Emulation Control Codes DC3 Device Control-3 13H Format For Control Code Descriptions Format For Control Code Descriptions Escape Control Codes Overview Control Codes Index Graphics CommandsVertical Formatting Commands 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 Ascii Code ESC p1p2 SP B Expanded ModeExpanded Mode Ascii Code ESC p1p2p3 r Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin Graphic Rendition Graphic RenditionAscii Code ESC p1p2...pn m Character Types and Enhancements Parameter Line Spacing Ascii Code ESC p1p2 s Margins, Left and RightMargins, Left and Right Proportional Print Mode Private Mode, DisablePrivate Mode, Enable Resetting ResettingHardcoded Reset Values Ascii Code ESC c Hex Code Dec Code Tab, Clear SubscriptSuperscript Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal Vertical Position Relative Terminate Loading of DataVertical Position Absolute Dot Patterns And Densities GraphicsDot Patterns And Densities 0X0X0X0 LSB LSB Msbx MSB 654321 Graphics Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots Vertical Format Horizontal FormatHorizontal Format Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots Horizontal Format Byte → Byte n Row ↓ Repeat Graphics Character Other Graphics ConsiderationsDot Graphics Select Graphics Mode Default Bar Code Parameters Setting Bar Code ParametersBar Codes Entering And Exiting Bar Codes P1 Values Setting Bar Code ParametersIf p1 = Style UPC a Postnet Bar Codes P1 Values Rotation/Font P9 Values Spacing Between Bar Codes Human Readable Line HRL Bar Code Readers Bar Code Readers Vertical Bar Codes Test Program Vertical Bar Codes Oversize Character Font Option Oversize Character Font OptionEntering And Exiting Oversize Selecting Size Selecting Size Oversize Character Font Option Planning a Vertical Page Format Vertical Page Formatting Proprinter And Epson Vertical Tab Table VFU CharacteristicsExecuting Vertical Tabs Vertical Tab Positions Form Data Form Line Number Vertical Tabs Vertical Tab Positions Start Load Code 1E or 6E Hex Series EvfuChannel 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 Codes PI Line Disabled or Not Used Series Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line EnabledDLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel End Load Clearing The Evfu MemoryRelative Line Slewing DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Ansi Evfu Series Evfu Line SlewingData Bits Lines Hex Dec Code Loading the Table Loading the TableAscii Code ESC Hex Code 1B 5D Dec Code 27 93 Two Byte Channel Control Code Format Channel Control Codes Decimal Value Binary Value Ansi EvfuRemarks Character Description DefaultDefault Evfu Table Ansi Evfu Default Evfu Table Channel Description Skip to Channel Command Skip To Channel Example Program Instruction Remarks Output Downloading The Evfu Using The PI LineDownloading The Evfu Using The PI Line Ansi Evfu Two Byte Channel Control Code Format Skip to Channel Command Ansi Evfu Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix a 13.3 16.7 Equivalent Columns Conversion Table Inches Decipoints for Column vs. CPI Values Appendix B Margin CPI Column 111 Margin CPI Column Appendix B Margin Column CPI Appendix B Ascii Acia For example Bold refers to a heavy or thick Character weight, as shown in this sentence CTA CPUCT+ Cvfu CTSDavfu DCD DTR DSRDvfu Ebcdic Fifo IGP HGSIeee LCD LACLED MPL NLQ NackNvfu Nvram PCB PALPcba PGL PSA PORRAM ROM SCS RTSSAA SLD SfccSNA SOH TTL TOFUPC Uset OFF 100 Ansi Diagnostics Passed Error Occurred / Flushing QUEUES*, 20 ESC Sequence Security Code Violation Please WAIT... 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