Control Codes

 

PcOS Series 150

Programmer's Guide

EPOS Deviations

 

 

 

 

Function

Set print direction

 

 

ASCII

[ESC] T <n>

 

 

Description

The Series 150 Printer does not implement page mode. This command

 

uses the normal rotated print format procedures. See [ESC] r <n> in

 

normal mode.

 

 

 

Note: EPOS reverses Modes 1 and 3.

 

 

Function

Print graphics

 

 

ASCII

[ESC] * <m> <n>1 <n>2

 

 

Description

The Series 150 Printer defines the extended graphic modes. Mode 4 is

 

normally 80 dpi. The Series 150 Printer does not support 80 dpi. If

 

Mode 4 is selected, 72 dpi will be used.

 

 

 

Print n1 + 256 * n2 bytes of graphics where m specifies the density.

Where m

0

Single-density graphics

 

60 dpi

 

1

Double-density graphics

 

120 dpi

 

2

Double-density half-speed graphics

120 dpi

 

3

High-density graphics

 

240 dpi

 

4, 5

CRT II screen

 

72 dpi

 

6

CRT I screen

 

90 dpi

 

7

Dual plotter

 

144 dpi

Function

Turn 90° clockwise font ON/OFF

 

 

ASCII

[ESC] V <n>

 

 

Description

The Series 150 Printer uses the rotated 90° font to implement this

 

command. If one dot spacing is selected, ten cpi is used. If 1.5 dot

 

spacing is selected, eight cpi is used.

 

 

Function

Select print paper

 

 

ASCII

[ESC] c 0 <n>

 

 

Description

The Series 150 Printer uses this command to select a print station. The

 

Series 150 Printer does not keep track of different settings for each

 

mode. If a specific print mode is required, it must be respecified.

Function

Select print paper for setting

 

 

ASCII

[ESC] c 1 <n>

 

 

Description

The Series 150 Printer does not keep track of different settings for

 

each mode. If a specific print mode is required, it must be respecified.

Function

Select detectors to stop printing

 

 

ASCII

[ESC] c 4 <n>

 

 

Description

The Series 150 Printer does not stop at the end of forms. The

 

application must keep track of the form length.

 

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Star Micronics 150 manual Epos Deviations