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Printronix MVP Series User Manual

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Programming

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Host Mode Control Code Sequence Format

P–Series

The P–Series (Configuration Option 20.1) control code sequence format is:

(Valid Header); [Ps q where:

Valid Header

=

first character (header) of a mode change control code
sequence. One of 11 hexadecimal characters can be
recognized as a valid header in accordance with
Configuration Option 31 through 41 defined in Table 7–7 .

[

=

an ASCII “left bracket” (5BH)

Ps

=

New Mode to be entered, where:

Ps = 31H, for Mode 1

Ps = 32H, for Mode 2

Ps = 33H, for Mode 3

Ps = 34H, for Mode 4

Ps = 35H, for Mode 5

q

=

Control Code Sequence Terminator = 71 hex

NOTE: Do not use any spaces in the host mode control code sequence.

ANSI

The ANSI–compatible operation (Configuration Option 20.2) requires the

following Control Code sequence:

ESC [Ps q

where:

ESC

=

ASCII “Escape” (1BH)

[Ps q

=

the same as P–Series definitions

NOTE: Do not use any spaces in the ANSI host mode control code

sequence.