Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer - Manual (Page 173)

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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications
3-17) MICR Related Command Details
The following commands control MICR functions.
The following commands are effective only on models equipped with MICR.
ESC FS M m n
[Name] MICR function
[Code]
ASCII ESC FS M m n
Hexadecimal 1B 1C 4D m n
Decimal 27 28 77 m n
[Defined Area] Thermal : -
Slip : 48 ≤ m ≤ 50 (“0” ≤ m ≤ “2”)
n = 48, 49
Validation : -
[Initial Value] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Function]
,
Five bytes ignored
Performs operations on inserted slip paper (cleaning paper).
Note that if slip paper has been inserted, and already is targeted for printing, that slip paper is dis-
charged to the back (the forward direction), and operations are performed on the newly inserted slip
paper (cleaning paper).
m Function
48 Reads format specified by n, and returns read character string.
n=48 • • • E13B read format
n=49 • • • CMC7 read format
Reading successful • • • ESC FS M 0 n, read character string LF NUL
Reading failed • • • ESC FS M 0 n, LF NUL
49 Reads with format specified by n, and returns read character string.
If no slip paper has been inserted, an empty character is returned immediately that indicates
no insertion.
n=48 • • • E13B read format
n=49 • • • CMC7 read format
Reading successful • • • ESC FS M 1 n, read character string LF NUL
Reading failed • • • ESC FS M 1 n, LF NUL
Empty character string • • • ESC FS M 1 n LF NUL
50 Performs cleaning of the conveyance rollers and magnetic head by inserted cleaning paper.
n is 48 or 49.
In page mode, five bytes ignored.