Microcom 470 - Manual (Page 70)

Printer Commands Chapter 5
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The printer would automatically update the new bar code with the two fixed
numbers.
^D625 protects existing text and appends new text. A ^D625 prevents existing
text lines from being over-written. Any new text entered after a ^D25 will be
appended to the existing lines.
63 Text Mode Control: Allows entry of new text without a ^D25 and/or clears all
text when new text is added. The following ^AXX values have the following
effects:
0 Disable 1 & 2.
1 Enable auto-print mode: New text entered after this command are recognized as
text lines and will overwrite existing text. The ^D25 is not needed to enter text
entry mode.
2 Clear all previous text upon receiving new data. When one or more characters
of new text is entered, the existing text area will be erased in its entirety. The
printer can be programmed to enter this mode automatically upon power-up by
setting position 7 of software dip switch 2 (See ^D21, section 5.3).
3 Enable 1 & 2.
XX 64 Auto Print String Count: ^A tells the printer how many text strings to accept
before printing. Used in conjunction with ^A1^D635.
When the printer is put in auto-print mode, it is not necessary to send a ^D25 to
inform the printer that text is coming or send a ^D35 to tell the printer to print a
label. The printer will accept all incoming data as text strings (except control
codes) and will print a label as soon as the number of strings equals the amount
specified by the ^D64 command. At this point, the printer will print a label and
continue to accept data. This mode is useful for interfacing to a device that
transmits raw data, such as a scale or meter.