Datamax-O'Neil Workstation series Programmer’s Guide - Manual (Page 35)

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29 Thermal Printer Programmer’s Guide
The syntax of the command is as follows:
%-12345X@PJL JOB NAME = "JOB_NAME"
@PJL PERFORM PARAMETER [= value]
@PJL EOJ
The value is optional as noted below:
Table 12: PJL PERFORM Command
Parameter Description Value Notes
DOTCHECK Performs a dotcheck
diagnostic on the print
head Number of dots to
check. 0 for all
EMPTYCAL Performs empty
calibration. N/A Media should be
removed prior to issue
ABORTALL Abort all current functions N/A
CAL Performs paper calibration Distance in dots to
move
Media should be
loaded prior to issue
FEED Feeds media to next Top-
of-Form N/A
STOP Pause engine N/A
HEADCLEAN Performs head clean N/A Must be in head clean
mode (See below)
RESUME Un-pauses engine N/A
MOVE Moves media a certain
distance Distance in dots to
move
CUT Engage cutter Number of cut cycles
RIBBONFRONT Performs test of front
(take-up) ribbon spindle
assembly N/A Must be in self test
mode (See below)
RIBBONBACK Performs test of back
(supply) ribbon spindle
assembly N/A Must be in self test
mode (See below)
REWIND Performs test of rewinder
assembly N/A Must be in self test
mode (See below)
SELFTEST Initialize self-test mode 0 for disable, 1 for
enable, 2 for reset
counters
HEADCLEANMODE Initialize head clean mode 0 for disable, 1 for
enable
GPIOSELFTEST Performs GPIO wrap test N/A
GPIOWRITE Test of GPIO input pins Integer representing
on/off state of output
pins Must be in self test
mode (See below)