chapter 4

PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

The printer has two emulation modes: Standard mode and IBM mode.

In standard mode, the printer emulates the functions of the Epson LQ-1050. In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter XL24. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations.

The emulation is changed by means of DIP switch l-6. When ON, the printer will be in standard mode, and when OFF, the printer will be in IBM emulation mode (see Chapter 3). It is not possible to change the emulation mode by means of software control or the front control panel.

This chapter describes the printer’s control commands. Some commands are common to both the standard and IBM modes. In the descriptions of the com- mands, all commands will be given by function. The name of each command is followed by a table like the one below:

Mode

ASCII

 

 

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Both

<ESC>

“x”

“1”

27 120

49

1B

70

31

 

<ESC>

“XI’

<l>

27 120

1

1B

78

01

 

Mode:

 

 

Indicates the mode in which the command is recog-

 

 

 

 

nized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Std. Standard mode (DIP switch l-6 on)

 

 

 

 

IBM IBM mode (DIP switch l-6 off)

 

 

 

 

 

Both Both standard and IBM modes

 

 

 

ASCII:

 

 

Indicates the ASCII coding of the command.

 

 

 

 

Control characters are enclosed in pointed brack-

 

 

 

 

ets: For example, <O> means character code 0.

 

Decimal:

 

Gives the command in decimal character codes.

 

Hexadecimal: Gives the command

in

hexadecimal

character

 

 

 

 

codes.

 

 

 

 

Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters such as n.

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Star Micronics LC24-15 user manual Printer Control Commands

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