Set printer off-line

Mode

ASCII

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Std.

cLxJ3>

19

 

13

IBM

cESC> “Q” n

27

01 n

1B 51 n

Sets the printer off-line. The printer disregards all subsequent characters and commands except 4X1>, which retums it to the on- line. The printer’s ON LINE indicator does not go off.

In the IBM mode, the value of n should be 3 for normal carriage printer, and 17 for wide carriage printer.

-

- -

Set printer on-line

Mode

ASCII

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Both

<Da>

17

11

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 I ON LINE 1button on the control panel.

Bell

Mode

ASCII

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Both

CBEb

7

07

Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer.

Bi-directional printing

IMode 1 ASCII1 Decimal 1 Hexadecimal 1

Both

<BC>

“u”

“0”

27

05

40

18

55

30

 

&SC>

"u"

<o>

27

05

0

1B

55

00

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

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Star Micronics XR-1020, XR-1520 manual Set printer off-line, Set printer on-line, Bell, Bi-directional printing

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