Source Technologies 1352 MICR 40 User Manual

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Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide

Source Technologies

July 2003

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Special Alert and Custom Beep Command

Using the Beep Command, the printer data stream can alert printer operators that important pages are
currently being printed. The STBEEP1 command sounds its special beeps but does not stop the printer.
STBEEP2 stops the printing process and waits for the operator to Press Go.

The Custom BEEP can be used to create an alternative beep pattern to STBEEP1. This could be used to
indicate a certain document, a custom signal to a different operator, or just an alternative of your choice to
STBEEP1. The Custom Beep command will not stop the printing process.

NOTE: Beep Commands will not chain or link together. You cannot play Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. During the
execution of a beep pattern, all other beep commands are eaten. Two important documents could be sent to the printer
one after the other, both with beep commands, but the pattern would only occur one time.

NOTE: The two digit frequency value is inverted. The higher the value, the lower the frequency.

&%STBEEP1$

plays 3 long beeps, 3 short beeps, 3 long beeps and 3 short beeps.

&%STBEEP2$

displays the message “Press Go to stop beeping” on the front panel and
repeatedly plays 5 long beeps.

&%STBEEPnnffdddd$

plays a custom beep -
nn is a two digit number of beeps (0-63)
ff is a two digit frequency (0-63)
dddd is a four digit duration (0-1023)

Example:
&%STBEEP02250300$

plays 2 long (duration 300) beeps at a frequency of 25.