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Return home (select printhead location), Paper cut/di eject, Generate drive pulse for cash drawer – IBM TM7 User Manual

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Return Home (Select Printhead Location)

RS-232 Syntax:

ESC < n or X'1B3C;n'

where:

n

The print-head position:

00

Document home position

01

Open document throat position. The DI station throat will
automatically be closed if the CR station is exercised.

02

Reserved

03

Left home position

04

Refined document home position. This can be used to
recover from a home error.

05

Register document
v Close throat if open
v Advance paper forward to first position

06-FF

Reserved

Purpose:

To move the printhead to the desired location.

Remarks:

Valid at the beginning of the line only. Valid in impact print stations only.

Paper Cut/DI Eject

RS-232 Syntax:

ESC i or ESC m or X'1B69 or 1B;6D'

Purpose:

To cut the paper in the customer receipt (CR) station.

Remarks:

v This command is the equivalent of a form feed (0C) in the document

insert (DI) station but does not feed the customer receipt in the CR
station.

v ESC i or X'1B69' does not increment status byte 6.
v ESC m or X'1B6D' does increment status byte 6.

Generate Drive Pulse for Cash Drawer

RS-232 Syntax:

ESC p m n1 n2 or X'1B70;m;n1;n2'

where:

m

The cash drawer number - 0 or 1.

n1

Pulse width on time × 2 milliseconds.

n2

Pulse width off time × 2 milliseconds.

Purpose:

To open one of the cash drawers attached to the printer.

updated March 18, 2002

Appendix C. RS-232 Programming Information

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