Programmer’s Reference Manual
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 Ansi Printers
 Trademark Acknowledgements
Trademark Acknowledgements
Copyright  1998, 2002 Printronix, Inc
 Table of Contents
 Vertical Page Formatting
Table of Contents
 Conversion Tables Glossary
 Table of Contents
 About This Manual
Software Features
Related Product Information
Audience
 Installing Printer Emulations
Installing Printer Emulations
 Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port
Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port
Debug
 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
 Flash Memory Message Guide
Flash Memory Message Guide
Message Explanation Required Action
 Error Security PAL
Error Program not
Error Short AT
Error Writing to
 Flash Memory Message Guide Explanation Required Action
 Installing Printer Emulations
 Overview
Ansi Emulation Default Settings
 LPI
CPI
CR = CR
 CPI
 Configuring The Ansi Emulation
Configuring The Ansi Emulation
Control Codes
 Control Codes
DC3 Device Control-3 13H
 Format For Control Code Descriptions
 Format For Control Code Descriptions
Escape Control Codes Overview
 Vertical Formatting Commands
Graphics Commands
Control Codes Index
 Character Sets, International
Character Sets, International
Ascii Code ESC p1 Hex Code 1B 5B p1 Dec Code 27 91 p1
Ansi International Character Sets
 ISO Italian
 Expanded Mode
Expanded Mode
Ascii Code ESC p1p2 SP B
 Ascii Code ESC p1p2p3 r
Forms Length, Top Margin, Bottom Margin
 Graphic Rendition
Graphic Rendition
Ascii Code ESC p1p2...pn m
Character Types and Enhancements Parameter
 Line Spacing
 Margins, Left and Right
Margins, Left and Right
Ascii Code ESC p1p2 s
 Private Mode, Enable
Private Mode, Disable
Proportional Print Mode
 Resetting
Resetting
Hardcoded Reset Values
Ascii Code ESC c Hex Code Dec Code
 Superscript
Subscript
Tab, Clear
 Tab Set, Multiple Horizontal
 Vertical Position Absolute
Terminate Loading of Data
Vertical Position Relative
 Dot Patterns And Densities
Graphics
Dot Patterns And Densities
0X0X0X0 LSB LSB Msbx MSB
 654321
Graphics Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots
 Vertical Format
Horizontal Format
Horizontal Format Ascii Character Dot Patterns Hex Dots
Horizontal Format Byte → Byte n Row ↓
 Dot Graphics
Other Graphics Considerations
Repeat Graphics Character
 Select Graphics Mode
 Default Bar Code Parameters
Setting Bar Code Parameters
Bar Codes
Entering And Exiting Bar Codes
 P1 Values
Setting Bar Code Parameters
If 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
 Entering And Exiting Oversize
Oversize Character Font Option
Oversize Character Font Option
 Selecting Size
Selecting Size
 Oversize Character Font Option
 Planning a Vertical Page Format
Vertical Page Formatting
 Proprinter And Epson Vertical Tab Table
VFU Characteristics
Executing Vertical Tabs
Vertical Tab Positions
 Form Data Form Line Number Vertical Tabs
Vertical Tab Positions
 Start Load Code 1E or 6E Hex
Series Evfu
Channel Assignment
End Load 1F or 6F Hex
 Using The Evfu
Using The Evfu
Series 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 Enabled
DLE
DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC
 Relative Line Slewing
Clearing The Evfu Memory
Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel End Load
 Data Bits Lines Hex Dec Code
Ansi Evfu Series Evfu Line Slewing
DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC
 Loading the Table
Loading the Table
Ascii Code ESC Hex Code 1B 5D Dec Code 27 93
Two Byte Channel Control Code Format
 Channel Control Codes Decimal Value Binary Value
Ansi Evfu
Remarks
Character
 Default Evfu Table
Default
Description
 Ansi Evfu Default Evfu Table Channel Description
Skip to Channel Command
 Downloading The Evfu Using The PI Line
Downloading The Evfu Using The PI Line
Skip 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
 13.3 16.7
Equivalent Columns Conversion Table Inches
 Decipoints for Column vs. CPI Values
Appendix B
 Margin CPI Column
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 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
 CT+
CPU
CTA
 Cvfu
CTS
Davfu
DCD
 DTR
DSR
Dvfu
Ebcdic
 Fifo
 Ieee
HGS
IGP
 LCD
LAC
LED
MPL
 NLQ
Nack
Nvfu
Nvram
 PCB
PAL
Pcba
PGL
 PSA
POR
RAM
ROM
 SAA
RTS
SCS
 SLD
Sfcc
SNA
SOH
 TTL
TOF
UPC
Uset
 OFF
 100
 Ansi
Diagnostics Passed
 Error Occurred / Flushing QUEUES*, 20 ESC Sequence
 Loading Program from Port XX%
Please WAIT... Reset in Progress
Security Code Violation
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