About This Manual, Software Features | Printronix ANSI Printer

1 Introduction

About This Manual

This manual lists the ANSI® commands and explains how to configure the printer when this emulation is loaded in your printer.

Audience

This book assumes you are an experienced programmer and are familiar with the ANSI emulation.

Warnings and Special Information

Read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING Conditions that could harm you as well as damage the equipment. CAUTION Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment.

IMPORTANT Information vital to proper operation of the printer. NOTE: Information affecting printer operation.

Related Product Information

The User’s Manual describes the keys on the control panel and provides quick reference information on daily printer operations such as loading paper and replacing ribbons. This book also provides configuration instructions and descriptions and troubleshooting guidelines.

Software Features

The ANSI emulation software provides the following features:

•Graphics and a selection of print densities. You can enable graphics mode and specify a density mode (dots per inch).

•Print Attributes. Characters can be bold, italic, double high, double wide, etc.

•Page Formatting. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) commands allow you to set line spacing, page length, and vertical forms control.

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Printronix ANSI Printer manual About This Manual, Related Product Information, Software Features, Audience

Contents

Programmer’s Reference Manual Page Ansi Printers Trademark Acknowledgements Trademark AcknowledgementsCopyright  1998, 2002 Printronix, Inc 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 Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel Port Downloading Software Through the Serial or Parallel PortDebug 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 GuideMessage Explanation Required Action 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 CPI LPICR = CR CPI Configuring The Ansi Emulation Configuring The Ansi EmulationControl Codes Control Codes DC3 Device Control-3 13H Format For Control Code Descriptions Format For Control Code Descriptions Escape Control Codes Overview 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 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 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 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 ↓ Other Graphics Considerations Dot GraphicsRepeat Graphics Character 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 Entering And Exiting OversizeOversize 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 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 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 Channel Control Codes Decimal Value Binary Value Ansi EvfuRemarks Character Default Default Evfu TableDescription Ansi Evfu Default Evfu Table Channel Description Skip to Channel Command 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 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 CPU CT+CTA Cvfu CTSDavfu DCD DTR DSRDvfu Ebcdic Fifo HGS IeeeIGP LCD LACLED MPL NLQ NackNvfu Nvram PCB PALPcba PGL PSA PORRAM ROM RTS SAASCS SLD SfccSNA SOH TTL TOFUPC Uset OFF 100 Ansi Diagnostics Passed Error Occurred / Flushing QUEUES*, 20 ESC Sequence 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