Datamax ST-3210, Programmer'S Manual

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Command Format Description
No Status <S5> or <s5> Disables the transmission of all status information, except for x-on/off information.
Parking Ticket Command <PT> or <pt> Reverses the ticket to the print position after the last ticket in a group has been printed.
Partial ASCII Status <S8> or <s8> All status information, except for a valid xon/xoff, will have 30h added to them to
convert them to an ASCII value.
Pcx File Being Sent
Command <pcx> Notifies the printer that a PCX image file is being sent to the printer.
Print Downloadable Font
Command <SF#> Use this font command to specify the desired font.
Print Downloadable Logo
Command <LD#> The Printer prints one of its customer-downloaded logos on the ticket.
Print Intensity <lve#> Adjusts the print intensity at a given speed setting. The # value may range from –5 to +5.
Print Resident Logo
Command <LO#> Causes the Printer to print any one of its factory pre-loaded logos on the ticket.
Print Ticket Count
Command <PC> Prints the total amount of tickets printed on that printer.
Prom Type And Ticket
Count Status Request <S2> The printer will respond with a seven-digit ticket count followed by the software level of
the printer.
Purge Printer Of
Remaining Tickets
Command <PP> In this mode, when the printer runs out of tickets it will purge all remaining ticket
information. It will also reset the ticket count to zero.
Scale Down Command <SD#> Fonts will be divided by the # indicated in the scale down command.
Shade Pattern # <PA#> The number sent is the pattern that you want to shade with. Pattern #
0 - white 13 - light medium fine dot pattern
1 - very light course dot pattern 14 - medium fine dot pattern
2 - light course dot pattern 15 - dark - medium fine dot pattern
3 - light - medium course dot pattern 16 - dark fine dot pattern
4 - medium course dot pattern 17 - open
5 - dark - medium course dot pattern 18 - open
6 - dark course dot pattern 19 - black
7 - open 20 - vertical lines
8 - open 21 - horizontal lines
9 - black 22 - forward diagonal lines
10 - white 23 - backward diagonal lines
11 - very light fine dot pattern 24 - square grid
12 - light fine dot pattern 25 - diagonal grid
Shade Pattern In
Background <PAB> Sets the shading to occur in the background.
Shade Pattern In
Foreground <PAF> Sets the shading to occur in the foreground.
Starting Point Command <SP#,#> Assigns the starting location of the logo.
Status Request <S1> Instructs the printer to respond with a one byte status message.
Test Button Disabled
Command <td> Disables the test button on the printer.
Test Button Enabled
Command <te> Enables the test button on the printer.