Microcom 438 - Manual (Page 58)

Chapter 5 Printer Commands
438 Operator’s Manual - 880052-0100 5-11
8 Status Byte Mode: If enabled, the printer will enter a special mode that
sends a status byte to the host. See D110 command
1 = Enable Status Byte Mode
0 = Disable Status Byte Mode
5.2.1.6
Software Switch #6
^AB ^D
COMMAND
XX 26 Change SW6: Software Switch #6.
^AB12345678 (each bit is represented by a numeric position number)
Position:
1 Enable >TRAY FULL< response: This bit is used to define whether a
test pattern will print, or if the printer will halt on a >TRAY FULL< error
condition when the printer is used with the optional catch tray on the
Model 424 printer. This bit will also determine the printer’s response
when pin 4 of P17 is active.
2
Enable STL Emulation: This bit determines whether the STL
emulation is enabled or not. This command provides similar
functionality of other printer manufacturers that specify exact placement
and location of blackline media used for registration. The printer takes
in STL commands and internally converts them to LDS command
tables.
When enabled, the Stock Class (SW#7 bits 1-3) and Width (SW#7 bits
456) must be set properly in order for the STL Emulation to function
properly.
1 = Enable STL Emulation
0 = Disable STL Emulation
3
Enable Pre-Stock Out feature: This command supports the PSO
option and is used to detect stock out errors using an optional sensor
before the media enters the printer. Once enabled, when the PSO
(>INPUT 1<) sensor goes active the printer will finish printing the
current label, not cut it (if using a cutter command), then feed he stock
until it clears the dot row plus 1/2". At this point the normal stock out
function will be active and the printer status will respond with: >LOW
STOCK<>INPUT 1< (if the polarity of input one is set correctly).
1 = Enable AutoHeader
0 = Disable AutoHeader
4 Enable >STOCK NOT LOADED< Response: When enabled, the
printer will return >STOCK NOT LOADED< or 0x22 (depending on the
^D21 response mode configuration) to status requests if media is not
detected in the printer at powerup. The status message will continue to
be reported until media is installed in the printer. This message will
only be reported if media is not detected by the internal sensors
following a power on, reboot command (^D143), and/or restart (^D32)
commands.