Microcom 466 - Manual (Page 42)

Printer Commands Chapter 5
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^A ^D COMMAND
21 Change SW1: Change software switch bank #1. The software switch banks use
a ^AB sequence followed by an 8 digit 0 or 1 code.
For example: ^AB10100001^D21? selects text equivalent response, accept
control codes, disable echo, and enable XON/XOFF flow control.
12345678
^ABxxxxxxxx
*******.) 1=XON/XOFF Enable, 0=Disable (COM1)
******.)) 1=Send Status Message on Error (COM1)
*****.))) 1=Echo Enable, 0=Disable (COM1)
****.)))) 1=Send Status Message on Error (COM2)
***.))))) Always 0
**.)))))) 1=Ignore Control Codes, 0=Accept (COM1,COM2
** and LPT1)
*.)))))))))),
.)))))))))),* Status Message Format (COM1 and COM2)
00 = Control Codes
10 = Text Equivalent
11 = ^ Equivalent
Position:
1,2 Status Message Format (COM1 and COM2): This determines what the printer
will send back in response to an enquiry. See Section 5.2.
3 Control Codes (COM1, COM2 and LPT1): This switch setting will allow or
disallow printer response to control codes (below 20h).
4 Not Used
5 Send Status Message on Error: If this switch is enabled and a printer error
occurs, the printer will send the corresponding error message to the host via
COM2. Please refer to the ^D5 command for more information about status
messages.
6 Echo (COM1): If this feature is enabled, the printer will echo all received
characters to the serial port.
7 Send Status Message on Error: If this switch is enabled and a printer error
occurs, the printer will send the corresponding error message to the host via
COM1. Please refer to the ^D5 command for more information about status
messages.
8 XON/XOFF (COM1): Enable or disable XON/XOFF software handshaking.
CTS/RTS hardware handshaking is always enabled.