User manual

CLEARjet GmbH CX-one
1 Introduction
The CLEARjet printers are controlled using a special command language based on
ASCII characters. This command set allows using of all features and options of
CLEARjet printers.
The CX-one printer provides an USB- and two RS 232-Interfaces for communication.
A printer driver for Windows Operating Systems is available.
The CLEARjet “ESCAPE” sequences can be used directly to control the CX-one
printer from computers with different or no Operating Systems.
You can find descriptions of interface-connectors, settings for interface parameters
and instructions for operation in the User Manual and OEM Manual.
1.1 Serial Interfaces
The CX-one printer provides 3 Interfaces for communication:
USB for printer controlling functions
RS 232 - Host for printer controlling functions
RS 232 - Chip for communication with optional chip interfaces
In general USB and RS 232 - Host interfaces can be used arbitrary.
Command execution is identical, independent of the used Interface.
Note: Use only one interface (USB or RS 232 - Host) to send printer-commands or
data.
Concurrent use of both interfaces is not allowed (the printer will mix commands
received from USB and RS 232 - Host and generate unpredictable results)!
We recommend to use the CLEARjet Active CX SDK for easy generation of customer
specific application programs.
CLEARjet Active CX SDK includes all functions for encoding of MAG-stripe cards
and smart cards, printing of all Windows fonts, photos and graphics. In addition
numerous control functions to perform all other device functionality are included as
well.
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