Datamax MP Compact4 Mark II, Programmer'S Manual

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Control Code Command Functions
10 Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual
Alternate Control Code Modes
For systems unable to transmit certain control codes, Alternate Control Code Modes are
available. Configuring the printer to operate in an Alternate Control Code Mode (selected via
the Setup Menu, the
<STX>Kc
command or, where applicable, the
<STX>KD
command)
requires the substitution of Standard Control Characters with Alternate Control Characters in
what is otherwise a normal data stream.
Control
Character
Standard Alternate Alternate 2 Custom
Command
Type
SOH 0x01 0x5E 0x5E
Control
STX 0x02 0x7E 0x7E
System
CR 0x0D 0x0D 0x7C
Line Termination
ESC 0x1B 0x1B 0x1B
Font Loading
“Count By”
[1]
0x5E 0x40 0x40
User Defined
Label Formatting
[1]
See Label Formatting Commands, ^ set count by amount.
Table 2-3: Alternate Control Code Listings
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Throughout this manual
<SOH>
,
<STX>
,
<CR>
,
<ESC>
, and
^
will be used to indicate control
codes. The actual values will depend on whether standard or alternate control codes are
enabled for the particular application.
Alternate Line Terminator Example: Alternate Control Codes provide for substitution of
the line terminator, as well as the control characters listed above. For example using
Alternate 2, the line terminator <CR> (0x0D) is replaced by | (0x7C). The following is a
sample label format data stream for a printer configured for Alternate-2 Control Codes:
~L|1911A10001000101234560|X|~UT01ABCDE|~G|