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Chapter 2: Printer Commands
The script management commands may be issued inside a script file while the ^Dxx printer
control commands may be issued from inside or outside a script file. Commands will be
persistent and non-volatile if issued from outside a script file and temporary if issued from
inside a script. Commands that are issued from inside a script file will override the
persistent setting during the processing of the script file and then return to the value of the
previous persistent command.
The commands require a “)” between the command and the
first parameter or argument. Commands that contain multiple parameters must be
separated with the comma delimiter. The printer control commands follow the standard
command preface (“^Dxxx”) structure and are divided into eight sub-categories. These
categories are identified by the “hundreds” digit as listed below. The commands are also
executed in the order that they are issued with the only exceptions being the ^D391, ^D566,
^D565, and ^D564 commands. Commands will return the current status and/or setting if the
^Dxx command is entered without an argument. Entering a question mark (“?”) after the
^Dxx command causes the printer to report the commands current setting as well as the
verbose description and help text associated with that particular command.
^Dxxx Series
Number
Series Number Command Definition
2xx Formatting Commands
3xx Operation Commands
4xx Volatile Selection and Setting Commands
5xx Configurable Selection Commands
6xx Configurable Setting Commands
7xx Configurable Enablement Commands
8xx Reserved for future use.
9xx Self Test and Factory Commands
Table 5 ^Dxxx Series Commands
2.1 Script Management Commands
The script management commands deal specifically with scripts and control how scripts are
processed and executed. These commands are only valid when sent inside a script file.
Refer to the previous chapter for detailed description on working with script files and their
formatting requirements. Certain commands are always processed before other commands
with disregard to their placement. These commands include the ^D391, ^D566, ^D565,
^D564, and then the ^D200 command. The commands are processed in this order, if
present, and after processed the remaining commands are executed in the order they are
issued.