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6.15 Page Mode Commands
Page mode is one of two modes that the APOS PREMIUM controller uses to operate.
Standard mode is typical of how most printers operate by printing data as it is received and feeding paper
as the various paper feed commands are received.
Page mode is different in that it processes or prepares the data as a “page” in memory before it prints it.
Think of this as a virtual page. The page can be any area within certain parameters that you define.
The page is printed using either the FF (0C) or the ESC FF (1B 0C) command.
The Select Page Mode command (1B 4C) puts the printer into page mode.
Any commands that are received are interpreted as page mode commands. Several commands react
differently when in standard mode and page mode.
The descriptions of these individual commands in this chapter indicate the differences in how they operate
in the two modes.
P
RINT AND RETURN TO STANDARD MODE
When printing is completed, values for Select Print Direction in Page Mode (ESC T) and Set Print Area in
Page Mode (ESC W) and the position for buffering character data are set. Buffered data is not deleted from
the printer.
The processed data is printed and the printer returns to standard mode. The developed data is deleted after
being printed. For more information, see Page Mode in this document.
ASCII
FF
Hexadecimal 0C
Decimal
12
Exceptions
This command is enabled only in page mode.
C
ANCEL PRINT DATA IN PAGE MODE
Deletes all the data to be printed in the “page” area. Any data from the previously selected “page” area that
is also part of the current data to be printed is deleted.
ASCII
CAN
Hexadecimal 18
Decimal
24
Exceptions
This command is only used in page mode.