Microcom 428T - Manual (Page 7)

428T Operator’s Manual - 880037-0141 iii
CHAPTER 5 PRINTER COMMANDS 5-9
5.1 Special Printer Control Codes 5-9
5.1.1 Enquiry Responses..................................................................................... 5-11
5.2 Printer Configuration Commands 5-13
5.2.1 Software Switches ...................................................................................... 5-13
5.2.1.1 Software Switch #1 ..................................................................................... 5-13
5.2.1.2 Software Switch #2 ..................................................................................... 5-14
5.2.1.3 Software Switch #3 ..................................................................................... 5-15
5.2.1.4 Software Switch #4 ..................................................................................... 5-16
5.2.1.5 Software Switch #5 ..................................................................................... 5-17
5.2.1.6 Software Switch #6 ..................................................................................... 5-19
5.2.1.7 Software Switch #7 ..................................................................................... 5-25
5.2.1.8 Software Switch #8 ..................................................................................... 5-26
5.2.2 Communication Port Configuration ............................................................. 5-28
5.2.2.1 Baud Rate................................................................................................... 5-28
5.2.2.2 Set Serial Port Source Command (Non-volatile- ^D108) ............................ 5-29
5.2.2.3 Set Serial Port Source Command (Volatile - ^D109) .................................. 5-29
5.2.2.4 Ethernet Telnet Pass-Through Mode .......................................................... 5-29
5.2.3 Print Head Size Commands........................................................................ 5-31
5.3 General Purpose I/O 5-32
5.4 Specialized Print Modes 5-34
5.4.1 Synchronous Print Mode............................................................................. 5-34
5.4.2 USB Image Print Mode ............................................................................... 5-35
5.4.3 Contrast Adjustment Commands ................................................................ 5-36
5.4.3.1 Adjust Contrast Window (Volatile - ^D35) ................................................... 5-36
5.4.3.2 Adjust Contrast Base (Non-volatile - ^D36)................................................. 5-37
5.4.4 Slice Buffer Size and Set Starting Slice Number Commands ..................... 5-37
5.4.5 Printer Restart / Reboot Commands ........................................................... 5-37
5.4.6 Registration Commands ............................................................................. 5-38
5.4.7 Auto-size Commands.................................................................................. 5-39
5.4.8 AutoHeader Commands ............................................................................. 5-40
5.5 AutoLoad Media Commands 5-41
5.5.1 AutoLoad + Form Feed............................................................................... 5-41
5.5.2 AutoLoad + Top-Of-Form............................................................................ 5-43
5.6 Printing Commands 5-44
5.6.1 Basic Printing Commands........................................................................... 5-44
5.7 Label Header Parameter Override Commands 5-45
5.7.1 Serial Number Commands.......................................................................... 5-46
5.8 Text String Commands 5-47
5.9 Cutter Configuration Commands 5-49
5.9.1 Cutter Type ................................................................................................. 5-49
5.9.2 Kiosk Cutter Commands ............................................................................. 5-50
5.9.2.1 Kiosk Cutter Mode ...................................................................................... 5-50
5.9.2.2 Kiosk Cutter Advance Distance Command ................................................. 5-50
5.9.3 Volatile Cutter Operation............................................................................. 5-50
5.9.4 Cutter Hold-off............................................................................................. 5-52
5.10 Dispensing Commands 5-52
5.10.1 Tag/Tear Operation..................................................................................... 5-52
5.10.2 Peel-and-Dispense Operation..................................................................... 5-53
5.10.3 Load Advance/Retract Distance and Load Advance Delay......................... 5-53