Microcom 322M User Manual
Page 49
Chapter 6
Printer Commands
322M Operator’s Manual
45
^A
^D
COMMAND
22
Change SW2: Software DIP Switch #2. The DIP switch commands may use
either the ^A(decimal) or ^AB(binary) value. Since each bit represents a setting for
the printer, the soft switches are always reported in binary.
^AB12345678 (each bit is represented by a numeric position number)
Position:
1
Clear Text Function: If enabled, all variable text strings will be erased
when the ^D
1= Enable
0 = Disable
2
>RESTARTED< Response: If the printer has been reset and this
switch has been enabled, the printer will respond with the
>RESTARTED< message for the first enquiry to denote the reset
condition and then >READY< with following enquiries.
1 = Enable
0 = Disable
3
Button Use:
If set to a “1”, the printer will disable the button function.
1 = Disable
0 = Enable
4
Print Button:
Defines the print button. If set to a “0”, the button can be
used for feeding labels but the print function is disabled.
1 = Enable
0 = Disable
5
Power-up Format Type: Determines whether to use a saved format
file (1) or a ROM format. The printer must have battery backed memory
in order to save format files. The format is selected by switch positions
6, 7, and 8.
1 = Saved Format File
0 = ROM Format File
6,7,8 Power-up Format: These switches are used in conjunction with switch
5 above. They determine which stored format is loaded at power-up.
The printer can be instructed not to load a format at power-up by setting
all three switches to 0. (Please note: The printer will not print unless a
valid format has been loaded. A format may be loaded by using these
switches to automatically load a previously stored format or by simply
sending non-stored format to the printer.)
000 = No Power-up Format
001 = ROM or Saved Format File 1
010 = ROM or Saved Format File 2
011 = ROM or Saved Format File 3
100 = ROM or Saved Format File 4
101 = ROM or Saved Format File 5