Datamax-O'Neil VMP SERIES AN-15 (Line Printer and Easy Print Modes) - Manual

AN-15 (Line Printer and Easy Print Modes)
December 28, 2005
AVAILABLE CONFIGURATION COMMANDS
The Easy Print protocol is used not only for control of the printer and printing, but also configuration of the printer.
Configuration commands set parameters that are used during the operation of the printer such as baud rate and specifics
of the wireless communications network to be used to print. These values are all written into flash memory so they are
retained whenever the printer goes to sleep and even when batteries are removed.
You do not need to know the details behind any of the three letter commands unless you want to change these
parameters from your application. The O’Neil MFLASH Windows Configuration Program and the O’Neil OPDI Suite of
programs provide an easier user interface for changing these parameters so you do not need to know the details.
There are two letter and three letter configuration commands. One or several two letter commands (e.g. {CB:03} to
change baud to 9600) can be sent to the printer but are not written to flash and do not take effect until a {COMMIT}
command is sent to the printer. When the printer receives the COMMIT command, it writes the values received to flash
and restarts the printer. Each two letter command is used to change one parameter.
Most of the three letter commands permit several parameters to be changed at once, although some accept only data. If
several parameters can be changed with one command, one or two letters indicating the parameter are separated from
the data for that parameter by a colon “:”. Parameter/data pairs are separated from each other with a semicolon. When
the printer receives a three letter command, it will write the values to flash and restart the printer. To prevent the printer
from resetting after each three letter configuration command, some printer families allow you to send the NORESET
command {NORESET} before sending any configuration commands. When you are done configuring the printer after
issuing the NORESET command, send the COMMIT command {COMMIT} to write to flash and restart the printer.
TWO LETTER CONFIGURATION COMMANDS (REQUIRE {COMMIT})
COMMAND MEANING
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
CA:n
Automatic White Space Advance
n = y or Y  Speed up over white
n = n or N  Do not speed up
[Speeds paper feed when there is nothing to print]
X
(default N)
X
(default Y)
CB:nn
Configure Baud Rate:
nn = 00  1200 BAUD
nn = 01  2400 BAUD
nn = 02  4800 BAUD
nn = 03  9600 BAUD (default)
nn = 04  19.2K BAUD
nn = 05  38.4K BAUD
nn = 06  57.6K BAUD
nn = 07  115.2K BAUD
X (MF2/MF3)
X
X (MF2/MF3)
X
X (MF2/MF3)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X