3 print head size commands – Microcom 438 User Manual
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Chapter 5
Printer Commands
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Setting of 16 = 255.255.0.0
Setting of 8 = 255.255.255.0
Change Telnet Configuration Password
Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the
setup menu via a Telnet connection to port 9999 or via web pages. The
password must have 4 characters.
After setting up the configuration, a selection of 9 will Save and Exit.
Once exiting this mode, a hardware reset is required to restore normal printer
operation.
5.2.3
Print Head Size Commands
The different printer models may be configured with a variety of different print head sizes
and densities. The ^D78 and ^D79 commands (non-volatile) allow the printer to be setup
through software to configure the different print head sizes and densities. Power cycle or
^D32 is required before command settings take affect.
Note: When using these commands, the ^D79 command MUST be sent prior to the ^D78
^A
^D
COMMAND
X
79
Set print head dots/inch (dpi). This command sets the dot density of the
print head.
0
203DPI: This sets the printhead resolution to 203dpi. This requires that a
203dpi printhead is installed on the printer. If the setting is not set properly,
the printed image could produce
1
300DPI: This command the printhead resolution to 300dpi. This requires that
a 300dpi printhead is installed on the printer. If the setting is not set properly,
the printed image could produce
The only valid entries are ^A0 for 203dpi and ^A1 for 300dpi.
XX
78
Set print head number of dots. This command sets # of dots in the print
head. This command MUST be sent AFTER the dot density (dpi) is set with
the ^D79 command. The only valid entries for XX are the numbers in the “# of
Dots” column in the table above.