Specifications

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TM-U590 series

Specification

(STANDARD)

DLE DC4 n m t (when n = 1)

[Name] Generate pulse in real time

[Format] ASCII DLE DC4 n m t

Hex 10 14 n m t

Decimal 16 20 n m t

[Range] n = 1

m = 0, 1

1 ≤ t ≤ 8

[Description] Outputs the pulse specified by t to connector pin m as follows:

m Connector pin

0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.

1 Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.

The pulse ON time is [t × 100 ms] and the OFF time is [t × 100 ms].

[Details] • When the printer is in an error status when this command is processed, this

command is ignored.

• If a pulse is output to the connector pin specified while ESC p or DLE DC4 is

executed, this command is ignored.

• The printer executes this command upon receiving it.

• With a serial interface model, this command is executed even when the printer is

offline or the receive buffer is full.

• With a parallel interface model, this command cannot be executed when the

printer is busy. This command is executed even when the printer is offline or

there is an error status when DIP switch 2-1 is on.

• This command is effective even when the printer is disabled with ESC = (Select

peripheral device).

[Notes] • If print data includes this command string, the printer performs this command.

The user must consider this.

• This command should not be used within the data sequence of another

command that consists of 2 or more bytes.

[Reference] ESC p