Epson DM-M820, Technical Reference Manual

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4-82 OS and Drivers Rev. I
ValidTracks is specified to be 1, 2, 3, or J. When it is specified to be 1, track 1 can be read.
When it is specified to be 2, track 2 can be read. When it is specified to be 3, track 3 can be
read. When it is specified to be J, the JIS2 track can be read. More than one file may be
specified by dividing them with.
CodeDefinitionxx is described to make the character created while the MSR was being read
original. The specification is made in order of character code, key number, and concurrent
pressing key information by dividing them with ,. If not required, the concurrent pressing
key information can be omitted. The character code and the key number are in the same
format as that of SystemParamxx. The concurrent pressing key information can be specified
to be
Shift , Ctrl , and Alt . CodeDefinitionxx may also be described in more than one file. For
xx, specify the decimal in order from 00 up to 99.
CardStart, CadEnd, Track1Start, Track1End, Track2Start, Track2End, Track3Start,
Track3End, JIS2Start, and JIS2End are SSs/ESs for reading the MSR. Normal characters,
including space, can be described as they are. Special characters can be described as \xx,
where xx is a two-digit hexadecimal. Specifically, line feed, tab and \ (back slash) may be
described as \n, \t, and \\, respectively.
The line beginning with “;” is regarded only as a comment line. No comment may be
described at the right end of the entry line. Generally, no unnecessary space or tab may be
included.
MSR Utility for MS-DOS
This driver is used to change the MSR settings.
Start
The MSR utility (PKMODE2.EXE) has been registered in the following directory in the initial
setting:
c:\Msrcfg\Pkmode2.exe
Prepare a floppy disk of MS-DOS that can be booted, and copy this utility onto this floppy disk.
To start the MSR utility, exit Windows, and reboot the system from MS-DOS. By inputting the
command name from the keyboard, the utility starts.
Note:
To execute this utility, be sure to exit Windows, and reboot the system from MS-DOS beforehand. This
utility cannot be executed from the DOS box.
When using the MSR unit, set the USB Keyboard Support of the Integrated Peripherals of BIOS
disabled.
To use the MSR unit, execute this utility or the MSR utility for Windows, and set the track to be read.