Modes of Operation

Table 1. Normal Mode Commands

Command

Mnemonic

Description

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Compressed Print

DENSITY

Defines the horizontal print density in characters per inch (cpi).

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Configuration

CONFIG

Reconfigures IGP/PGL parameters

46

Create

CREATE

Places the IGP in the Create Form Mode where all the Create

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Form Mode commands are available to design form elements.

 

Create Logo

LOGO

Places the IGP in the Create Logo Mode, where logos can be

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defined using the appropriate dot placements.

 

Delete Form

DELETE

Deletes a selected form name from the directory and IGP

52

 

FORM

memory.

 

Directory

DIRECTORY

Provides a list of all defined forms and logos, logo assignments

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to forms, and memory usage and availability.

 

Emulation Switch

EMULATION

Switch emulation from IGP/PGL to IGP/VGL (if VGL is present)

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Execute

EXECUTE

Executes a previously created form.

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Expanded Print

EXPAND

Expands fonts vertically and horizontally.

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Font

FONT

Selects a specific typeface: bold, slant (italic) factor, and

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symbol set.

 

Ignore Sequence

IGON

Enables the IGP to ignore all characters after the Ignore

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On/Off

IGOFF

Sequence On command is sent until the Ignore Sequence Off

 

 

 

command is sent. See note on page 20.

 

Line Spacing,

LPI

Defines the lines per inch (lpi) printing format.

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Vertical

 

 

 

Listen

LISTEN

Removes IGP from the quiet state and enables IGP operation.

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Multinational

ISET

Use a character set.

Chap. 5

Character Set

USET

Create a custom user-defined character set.

 

Normal Mode

NORMAL

Places the IGP in the Normal Mode, where it does not change

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the data stream but awaits the SFCC followed by an IGP

 

 

 

command.

 

Paper Instruction

EN-PI

Enables or disables use of the PI line with a parallel interface.

80

Enable/Disable

DIS-PI

 

 

Paper Instruction

PION

Enables or disables Data Bit 8 as the paper instruction signal in

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On/Off for Data Bit 8

PIOFF

a serial interface.

 

Print File

PRINT

Prints a file from the flash memory.

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Quiet

QUIET

IGP operation is disabled until a Listen command is received.

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Any data sent to the line matrix printer emulation is unaffected

 

 

 

by IGP commands.

 

Recall

RECALL

Recalls forms or logos from memory stored in “setup.ptx”.

81

Reset

RESET

Deletes all forms and logos from the IGP memory.

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Printronix LQH-HWTM manual Modes of Operation Normal Mode Commands Mnemonic Description