Decision Data IS-488, User Manual

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8. PRINTING
This chapter describes printer related options such as the Bypass and Gate features,
that enable implementing special features (barcode printing, portrait/landscape mode,
etc.) of the attached printer, on the host application.
In addition, this chapter describes the local print options.
8.1 Bypass Feature
The Bypass Feature is used to transparently send controls from a host application to the
ASCII printer enabling special printer features such as, bar code printing,
portrait/landscape modes, etc., on the attached ASCII or laser printer to be implemented
in the host application.
Up to eight hexadecimal key sequences of ten bytes each can be defined and stored in
the “Bypass Table”. The sequence is represented by a one or two character bypass
code.
The Bypass codes and the corresponding hexadecimal sequences are configured in the
Bypass Table within the Printer Control screen. Refer to your printer’s user manual for
the printer escape sequences.
To disable/enable the Bypass feature
Position the cursor to Bypass - Printer Substitution Enable YES and press the Spacebar
to toggle it between YES and NO.
8.2 Gate Feature
The Gate feature is similar to the Bypass feature and uses the same configuration table
to configure the Gate code. However, this feature enables entering the printer
sequences directly into the host application as opposed to the above-mentioned Bypass
sequences.
The Gate feature allows using an unlimited number of printer codes, instead of a single
10-character sequence. The printer codes are delimited by the Gate code before and
after the sequences.
To disable/enable the Gate feature
Position the cursor to Gate - ASCII Pass Thru Enable (Yes) on the Bypass Table screen
and press the Spacebar to toggle it between YES and NO.
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