Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer - Manual (Page 170)

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STAR LIne Mode Command Specifications
3-15) Station Selection Command Details
ESC + A n
[Name] Select printer station
[Code]
ASCII ESC + A n
Hexadecimal 1B 2B 41 n
Decimal 27 43 65 n
[Defined Area] Thermal : n = 0, 3, 4, “0”, “3”, “4”
Slip : n = 0, 3, 4, “0”, “3”, “4”
Validation : n = 0, 3, 4, “0”, “3”, “4”
[Initial Value] Thermal : n = 0
Slip : n = 0
Validation : n = 0
[Function] Selects printer station
n Selected Station
0, “0” Selects Thermal Receipt Station
1, “1” Reserved
2, “2” Reserved
3, “3” Selects Slip Station
4, “4” Selects Validation Station
Switches to the printer station using this command after printing data in the line buffer.
Therefore, always append an LF to the print data just before this command.
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When station is switched, conditions such as data in the page, the page print region, and the printing
direction are all initialized.
Command is ignored when page mode is selected.