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REPEAT COMMAND - <RE#>
The REPEAT command allows the user to print multiple copies without retransmitting the ticket. The number
used in the repeat command represents the number of tickets to be printed in addition to the first ticket. The
repeat command can be sent anywhere in the data stream prior to the print command.
TRANSPARENT MODE ON COMMAND - <t>
All data sent after receipt of this command will be transmitted out of the CRT #1 port without being processed by
the printer. This mode will continue until receipt of the transparent mode off <n> command.
See the host to printer communication supplement for further details.
TRANSPARENT MODE OFF COMMAND - <n>
This command terminates the printer's transparent mode and returns it to normal operation. NOTE:
Transparent mode remains active until receipt of the full command string. In other words, the command string
<n> will be transmitted over the CRT #1 port. See the host to printer communication supplement for further
details.
STATUS COMMANDS
The status enabled function must be set to activate these commands.
NOTE: Because of the new command buffering structure, the printer will no longer respond to status
commands immediately. The printer must first process all of the data received prior to the status command. In
other words, there is a potential response delay of a few seconds if the status request is received in the middle
of printing a ticket. If the status request is sent by itself, the response will still be immediate.
STATUS REQUEST - <S1>
The printer will respond with a one byte status message following the receipt of this command.
PROM TYPE AND TICKET COUNT STATUS REQUEST - <S2>
The printer will respond with a seven digit ticket count followed by the software level of the printer. A typical
response will be as indicated below:
0004616 PROM = FGL46G42
DELAYED STATUS REQUEST (end of ticket run status) - <S3> or <s3>
Normally, the printer sends an ack (6) status byte after successfully printing a ticket. Some customers may
prefer to receive this ack only after the last ticket in a run is printed. This command will perform that function. It
can be sent on the first ticket or every ticket of a run. When the printer is finished with the last ticket, it will issue
the acknowledgment. Note: This command remains in effect only for a run of tickets. It must be re-sent with the
start of a new run if you desire this status.
NO STATUS - <S5> or <s5>
This feature disables the transmission of all status information, except for x-on/off information. This command
remains in effect until power off.
ASCII STATUS - <S6> or <s6>
This feature is for customers whose systems can't handle non-ASCII characters or do not pass on the xon/xoff
values. All status information, including the xon/xoff, will have 30h added to them to convert them to an ASCII
value. (Values over 20H are unaffected by this command.) This command remains in effect until power off.
DOWNLOAD SPACE AVAILABLE STATUS - <S7>
This feature enables the user to find out how many free bytes are left in the download memory area of the
printer. Usually, there are 128k bytes of space available. After downloading some data to the printer, you can
use this command to determine how much space is left. This status is sent as an 8 digit hexadecimal count.
For example, if 100k bytes are available the count will be 00019000. On the fgl44 printer, the <S7> command
can now be used to keep track of both the RAM and flash download space. If you are in temporary mode, the
<S7> command will return the amount of RAM space available. If you are in permanent mode, it will display the
amount of flash space available. Note: deleting a file from flash does not free up the memory for later use
unless the flash is empty. The deleted file space is marked as ‘dirty’. See <S9> command below.
PARTIAL ASCII STATUS - <S8> or <s8>