Microcom 322M User Manual

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Printer Commands

Chapter 6

322M Operator’s Manual

Text Control Mode: Allows the entry of new text without the ^D2 command
and/or clears all previous text when new text is added.

Disable modes 1 and 2.

Enable Auto-Print mode. If this mode is selected, the printer will accept new
text strings without requiring the ^D2 command. The printer can also auto-
print a label when the number of received text strings (carriage returns) equal
the number specified by the ^D64 command. This mode is useful when
interfacing to a scale, bar code wand of other limited host that is capable of
generating and sending carriage return characters.

Clear Previous Text Upon Receiving New Data. When one of more characters
of new text is entered, the all-existing text data will be erased. The printer may
be programmed to enter the mode automatically upon power-up by position 1
of software switch #2 (^D22 command).

Enable modes 2 and 3.

Auto-Print String Count: This command is used in conjunction with the
^A1^D63 auto -print command. The ^Axx specifies the number of text strings
(carriage returns) to accept before issuing the print command. When the
printer is in the auto-print mode, it is not necessary to send the ^D2 command
to enter text or the ^D3 command to initiate printing. The printer will accept
incoming text strings and print the label as soon as the number of strings
equal the amount specified by the ^D64 command.

The following is an example of the ^D61, ^D63, and ^D64 commands:

^A0^D64

(Clears any old settings)

^D57
6,575,609,,25,35,0,1,285,0,0

1,300,300,20,1,4

2,300,250,20,1,4
3,300,200,20,1,4
4,300,150,20,1,4
5,300,100,20,1,4
6,300,50,20,1,4

^D56

^D2
Protected Field
Protected Field
Protected Field
Variable Field
Variable Field
Variable Field
^A3^D63