Star Micronics SJ-48 manual Set printer on-line, Bi-directional printing, Uni-directional printing

Set printer on-line

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Returns the printer on-line state, allowing it to receive and process all subsequent characters and commands. This command is ignored if the printer was set off-line

by pressing the ON		button on the control panel.
Stop printing
IBM <ESC>	“j”	27 106	IB 6A
Prints the entire contents of the input buffer, then sets the printer off-line.
The ON	indicator on the control panel goes off.

Be//

<BEL>7

Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer.

Bi-directional printing

<ESC>	“U”	“O”	27	85	48	IB	55	30
Both	“U”	<O>	27	85	0	IB	55	00
<ESC>

Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bi-directional mode, which is faster than uni-directional printing.

Uni-directional printing

“l”	27	85	49	IB	55	31
B	27	85	1	IB	55	01
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Causes subsequent printing to be done uni-directionally, ensuring maximum vertical alignment precision.

One-line uni-directional printing

27 60 IB 3C

Immediately returns the print head to the left margin, then prints the remainder of the line from left to right. Normal printing resumes on the next line.

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