SATO M8460S, XL400/410, M8490S manual Using Basic, Control Standard Non Description Character DSW2-7

Programming Manual 1. Introduction

The Protocol Control codes are selected by a DIP switch DSW2-7 (Refer to the Operation Manual,).

Control	Standard	Non-	Description
Character	DSW2-7	Standard
	OFF	DSW2-7 ON
STX	02 Hex	7B Hex = {	Start of Data
ETX	03 Hex	7D Hex = }	End of Data
ESC	1B Hex	5E Hex = ^	Command Code to follow
NULL	7E Hex	7E Hex = ~	Cutter Command
ENQ	05 Hex	40 Hex = @	Get printer status, Bi-Com
			mode
CAN	18 Hex	21 Hex = !	Cancel print job, Bi-Com
			mode

1.4 Using Basic

It may be useful to test your printer using a BASIC program on a PC. You may also write your actual production programs in BASIC. Whatever the reason, if you will be working in BASIC, some of the following hints may help you get started:

1.Set the WIDTH of the output device to 255 characters to avoid auto- matically sending <CR> and <LF> characters after every line. The command string should be continuous and uninterrupted by <CR> and/or <LF> commands. The examples given in this manual are prin- ted on separate lines because they will not fit on one line and do not contain any <CR> and/or <LF> characters. If these characters are needed, they are explicitly noted by the inclusion of <CR> and <LF> notations.

2.If you are using the printer’s RS232 interface, it is necessary to set the COM port on the PC such that the CTS and DSR signals will be igno- red. Send your OPEN “COM” statement in the following way: OPEN “COM1:9600,E,8,1,CS,DS” AS #1

3.This sets the RS232 communication parameters of the host PC’s COM1 port for 9600 baud, Even parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit and di- recting the port to ignore the CTS and DSR control signals.

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