Specifications

Operation Manual 3. Configuration
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Selecting Protocol Control Codes
Protocol control codes are the special control characters that pre-
pare the printer to receive instructions. For example, the <ESC>
character tells the printer that a command code will follow and the
<ENQ> character asks for the printer status.
There are two pre-defined sets of Protocol Control codes to choose
from. Each set is made up of six special characters. The Standard
Protocol Control codes are non-printable characters, and the Non-
Standard Protocol Control codes are printable characters. The
Non-Standard set may be useful on host computers using protocol
converters or in an application where non-printable ASCII charac-
ters cannot be sent from the host. This manual uses the Standard
Protocol Control codes for all of the examples. Alternately, the user
may define and download a set of custom Protocol Control Codes.
CONTROL
CHARACTER
STANDARD
DSW2-7
OFF
NON-
STANDARD
DSW2-7 ON
DESCRIPTION
STX 02 Hex 7B Hex = { Start of Data
ETX 03 Hex 7D Hex = } End of Data
ESC 1B Hex 5E Hex = ^ Command code to follow
Null 00 Hex 7E Hex = ~ Cutter command
ENQ 05 Hex 40 Hex = @ Get printer status,
Bi-Com mode
Can 18 Hex 21 Hex = ! Cancel print job,
Bi Com mode
Off-Line 40 Hex 5D Hex = ] Take printer Off-Line