Datamax E-class E-3202, Programmer'S Manual

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E-3202 Programmer’s Manual 19
Macro Function and
Mechanism Control Commands
Macro Function Commands:
GS ^ r t m : execute macro
ASCII : GS ^ r 00
Hexadecimal : 1 D 5E r 00
Decimal : 29 94 r 00
This command executes a macro r times.
GS : start / end macro definition
ASCII : GS :
Hexadecimal : 1 D 3A
Decimal : 29 58
This command starts or end macro definition. Macro definition starts when this command is
received during normal operation and ends when it is received during macro definition. If the
printer receives this command again immediately after previously receiving it, the printer remains
in the macro undefined state. The macro definition can contain up to 2048 bytes. The excess
data is not stored.
Mechanism Control Command:
GS V m , GS V m n, ESC i : Select cut mode and cut paper total or partial *
ASCII : GS V m
Hexadecimal : 1D 56 m
Decimal : 29 86 m
m = 0,1, 48,49
ASCII : GS V m n
Hexadecimal : 1D 56 m n
Decimal : 29 86 m n
m = 65,66
n = number of vertical motions unit before cutting
ASCII : ESC i
Hexadecimal : 1B 69
Decimal : 27 105
GS V m ,GS V m n and ESC i select a paper cutting mode and then cut the paper.
The vertical motion unit is specified by GS P
*A partial cut is available with the same command after changing manually the
configuration on the cutter.
Note: The E-3202 is not available with a cutter.