Star Micronics 8 Series manual Select Simplex/duplex mode DX type only

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Select Simplex/duplex mode (DX type only)

You can change betweensimplexand duplexmode using softwarecom- mandsin any emulationmode.The commandto do this is:

<ESC>[ D n

where n is an ASCIIvalueof either“1” or “2”. If n is set to”1”, then the printerwillentersimplexmode,andif n is “2”,theprinterwillenterduplex mode.

Iftheprinteris in simplexmode,the”1”optionwillhavenoeffect.If the“2” optionis chosenwhilethe printeris in duplexmode,it is only validif then face-downoutputstack has been selected.The page containingthis com- mand will becomethe face of the double-sidedpage.

If the printer is in duplex mode, the “l” option will force single-sided printing,commencingwiththepagecontainingthiscommand.If theprinter is alreadyin duplexmode,thepagecontainingthiscommandwillbc forced to be the face of the next double-sidedpage.

The DUPLEXlight on the front panel will indicatethe current simplex/ duplexstatusof the printerfollowingreceiptof this command.

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