150B Control Codes | Printronix MVP Series instruction

150B Control Codes

150B/L150B printers recognize certain ASCII characters and character sequences as “control codes.” These codes, when placed within a program line, cause the printer to react according to the code. There are specific codes that can:

•make the data in the associated data line print in a particular manner

•do a line feed

•move to the next tab stop

•perform some other activity where no actual printing is involved

The control codes and associated configuration options that define specific printer operations are contained in the Configuration chapter. See Table 7–9 if you want to use a programming language (such as BASIC) to control printer output.

Programming

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Contents

MVP Series Page 112301-001, Rev B Trademark Acknowledgments Table of Contents Operation Configuration Graphics Interface Programming Appendices Routine Service and DiagnosticsIndex Page Introduction Chapter Contents About This Manual How to Locate Information Switches, Keys, Indicators and Display Messages Introduction Printer Features MVP-Series Printers 150B/L150B Printers L150 Printers Optional Features Typical Character Formation Character Formation Line Matrix Printing Line Matrix Printing MVP/L150 150B/L150B Print Mode Print Rate lpmPrint Rate Print Rate Density dpi Plot RatePlot Rate Plot Rate ipm Overview Installation Vorsicht Power Requirements Site Requirements Assembling the Pedestal Installing the Printer Assemble the Two Legs and Modesty Panel Firmly tighten all bolts Installation Assembling the Paper Tray Assembling the Paper Tray Mounting the Printer onto the Pedestal Mounting the Printer onto the Pedestal Attaching the Paper Tray Table Top Mounting Applying Power Preliminary Testing Operation Printer Interior View Shuttle Cover Removed Mechanical Controls Operator Panel Switches and Indicators Power On-Off 8LPI 8 Lines Per Inch RDY Ready Form Length TOF Top-of-Form 2nd Func Second Function Switches Addr Loading Ribbon Ribbon Guides Removing the Ribbon Paper Type and Thickness Paper Guidelines Loading Paper Paper Pedestal Slot Positioning Knob Removing Paper Setting Top-of-Form Setting Forms Length Operation Configuration XX Y MVP/L150 Changing Configurations 150B/L150B Verifying Configurations Configuration Options Configuration Printer Type Configuration Option Number Quick Reference Table for Configuration Options 20 59 MVP/L150 Option 20 Host Mode Control Programming StandardOption Display Configuration Number Description Discussion 150B/L150B Option 20 Double Wide Print Operation Expanded Print Select Option 21 Vertical Dot Density 22.3 Mode 22.1Option 22 Insert Automatic Line Feed in Data Stream 22.2 Discussion MVP/L150 Option 23 Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return Option 24 must be set to Configuration Option 25 Binary Count Slew Option 26 Printer On-line with Power On Option 27 Paper Out Delay Option 28 Underline Option 29 Delete Code 7F Option 30 Print or Graphics Mode at Power On Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 01 Hex Options 31-41 Control Code Assignments Control Code Assignment 04 Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 02 HexOption Control Code Assignment 03 Hex Option Control Code Assignment 06 Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 05 HexControl Code Assignment 07 Hex Option Control Code Assignment 09 Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 08 HexControl Code Assignment 0E Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 0F Hex Control Code Assignment Control Code Assignment Cedilla Character SelectControl Code Assignment Alternate Printronix Plot Control Option Control Code Assignment Double High Select Option Display Number Control Code Assignment Mode 1 SelectOption Control Code Assignment Mode 2 Select Control Code Assignment Mode 3 Select Option 42 Electronic Vertical Format Unit Evfu Control Option 43 Plotting Exit Configuration DescriptionOption Display Number Option 44 Buffer Print with Top-of-Form TOF Option 45 Mode Option 46 Evfu Control with no PI Option 47 SOH and ETX 150B Option 48 Characters Per Inch in Mode Option 50 Page Perforation Skip Option 51 Lines Per Inch lpi Line Spacing Option 52 Forms Length at Printer Power Up Option 56 Column Print Spacing Option 54 Line Spacing at Power up Option 58 ESC DC1 Sequence Option 57 Input Buffer SizeOption 59 Version Graphics Raster Plotting Ascii Dot Patterns Dot Control Decimal Pattern Sequence Value Raster Plot Syntax Print Modes for Raster Plots Print Modes for Raster Plots Scaling Graphics High Resolution Raster Plot SyntaxDot Density by Mode Mode No Dots/Inch Mode selected by Ascii code Exiting from Raster Plot Bit Image Graphics Characteristics of Bit Image Graphics Vertical Data Byte Pattern Bit Image Pattern Plan Plotting a Bit Image Pattern Bit Image Density Control Code Dot Density Mode ResultBit Image Density ESC CCn1n2DATA where Bit Image Programming Format Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics Bit Image Sample Program Modes 3 Darker Print Other Bit Image FeaturesModes 1 Modes 2 Plot Density Series Plot ModeNormal Density Plot Characteristics Print Mode Horizontal dpi Vertical dpi Double Density Plot Plot Data Byte Format ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Normal Density Plot Plot Data Line Format Double Density Plot Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan Plotting Data 10. Sample Odd Dot Plot Programming Example with Odd Dot Plot 11. Truncated Character Line Exiting P-Series Plot Mode Evfu Start Load Code 6H Programming Evfu Memory Channel Assignment Line Spacing End Load Code 6F HexEvfu Memory Evfu Programming Example Evfu Command Codes Form Evfu Load Program Troubleshooting for Evfu Programming Evfu Channel Assignment Using EvfuFirst Data Byte Second Data Byte Bit # Channel # Relative Line Slewing EVFU/IGP Execute Form Mode Example of Line Slewing Sample Form Heading Line Number Hex Code Explanation Evfu Channel Instruction Clearing Evfu MemoryBits of Data Byte Channel Selected PI Line Evfu Programming Introduction Code Number Hex MVP/L150 Control Code Control CodesMVP/L150 Control Codes B/L150B Control Codes 0AH Line Feed MVP/L150 Control Codes 0CH Top-of-Form/Perforation Skip With Configuration Option 0DH Carriage Return With Configuration Option 23 Line of Alternate Characters Alternate and Primary Characters Mode Odd or Even Dot Plot High Resolution Plot Graphics04H Even Dot Plot 05H Odd Dot Plot Number of Dot Positions in a Horizontal Plot Line Odd Dot Plot/Even Dot Plot as Interpreted for Plotting Line Terminators Even Dot Plot 05H Odd Dot Plot 06H Lines per Inch Spacing With Forms Length 08H Elongated Characters Line Number Enter Result 5FH Underline Dot Density Matrix Dot Densities and Plot Speeds for L150 Printers Example Enter Result Editing Slewing a Specified Number of Lines Line Slew Evfu Not Loaded Sample Line Hex Explanation Host Mode Control Feature Selection 01H-09H, 0EH, 0FH, 1BH Host Mode Control Configuration Options Valid Header Configuration Options and Valid Headers Series Host Mode Control Code Sequence FormatESC Ps q where Valid Control Code Sequence Host Mode Control Code Sequence Placement Control Code Sequence Characters Per Line/Mode/Configuration Option22.0 Invalid Control Code Sequence 20H Space 10H-1FH Electronic Vertical Format Unit Codes 150B Control Codes Basic Ascii Characters Character Name Control Code Dec Value Printer Response Ascii Character Control CodesCHR$n EOT ESC n Escape Codes ESC r ESC mqESC h ESC l N1 n2 ESC D ESC S n ESC NnESC Wn ESC 3n ESC Y Example LPRINT...DATA...CHR$ 9DATA Horizontal TabLoading a Horizontal Tab Table Calling a Horizontal Tab Table Standard MVP L150 136C Density Specifications Hard Copy Considerations TAB position 10. Horizontal Tabs at Power-up Sequences and Other Modes Mode Selection from Host ComputerMode Character/Mode Set/Select Reset Method 1 On/Off Underline Methods 1Off Leading and Trailing Spaces Method 2 Merged Compatibility with Other Features Programming Interfaces Centronics and Dataproducts Interface Characteristics Centronics Interface Centronics Connector Connector Input SignalsOutput Signal Description Connector Dataproducts Interface Dataproducts Connector Parity Input Signals Description Amphenol Winchester Pin Return READY/PE Amphenol Winchester Output Signals Description Pin Return Configuration Printer Configuration Option Number Type Interface Configuration Options Option 60 Data Line 8 with Parallel Interface Option Number Display Configuration Description Option 61 Paper Instruction with Parallel Interface Option 62 Data Strobe Line Polarity with Parallel Interface MVP/L150 Option 65 Busy Line Option 66 Parallel Interface Selection Option Display Number Configuration Description Option 70 Serial Interface/ Protocol Selection Option 71 Serial Data Transfer and Baud Rate Option 72 Data Word Interface Configuration Option 73 Transmitted Data Polarity Option 74 Request to Send RTS Option 75 Clear to Send CTS and Carrier Detect CD Option 76 Data Set Ready DSR-RS-232 pin Option 77 Reverse Channel RC Option 78 Data Terminal Ready DTR Option 80 Xoff Buffer Level Threshold Option 79 XON Buffer Level ThresholdOption 81 Current Loop Out Protocol Character Assignment ETX Display Configuration DescriptionProtocol Character Assignment XON or ACK Protocol Character Assignment Xoff or NAK Interface Cables Switching InterfacesTerminating Resistors Controller Pcba Interfaces Character Sets and Control Codes KEY Ascii Character Set Extended Character Set Appendix Protocol After Receiving a CR or BS Character BS/CR ProtocolAttributing Conditions ESC mq Character Name Print Width CommandsAscii Control Codes by Function ESC n ESC r Control Code Character Name Dec Value Print Quality CommandsESC-n Graphic Modes Selecting Print Modes Forms Control Commands Special Printer Features127 Paper Feed Commands Formatting Commands Routine Service and Diagnostics General Internal Cleaning Cleaning RequirementsUnplug the printer before cleaning the printer General External Cleaning Before Cleaning Metal Strips Black Knob Cleaning the Printer Foam Insert Moving the Printer Reconnecting the Cables Stalled Shuttle Corrective MaintenanceAction Erratic or Self-Tests Self-Test Procedure Self-Tests Configuration Printout Sample Configuration Self-Test Automatic Sequence All Black Plot RepeatingRepeating Tests Shift Recycle Print Paper Motion Mode Changing ExamplesExample Hex Dump Mode Routine Service and Diagnostics To Bypass Soft Fault Printer Fault Conditions Clear Check Condition Table B-1. Fault Code Chart Printer Performance Specifications, Accessories and Options Plot Resolution Print Format Horizontal Format Paper and Ribbon Guidelines Guidelines Paper Characteristics/FunctionRibbon Physical MVP, 150B L150 Environmental TemperatureHumidityProduct Certification Second Function MVP, L150 Operator Controls and IndicatorsMechanical Controls Interfaces Specifications CentronicsDataproducts RS-232 Serial Index Evfu Page Page Page Index-6 Page Printronix