SOFTWARE MANUAL C32
2.3 PRINTER OPERATION MODES AND EMULATIONS
Printer parsers are suited to easily implement other printer emulations. Emulations of older GeBE printers and customary
printer series of other printer producers are already integrated.
Emulations will be determined in by
parameter 13,4
emulation chain. The parser scans for valid commands according to
the emulation sequence, and performs the command.
System commands serve for system configuration or system control and they are active in all operation modes and emulations.
Following operation modes and emulations are supported:
1: GeBE forms mode
2: GeBE line mode
– compatible to GeBE A8 systems
3: GeBE N78 emulation
– line mode
4: HPIR emulation
– line mode
5: PCL3 emulation
– PCL graphics mode
6: FGL (Friendly Ghost Language) emulation – FGL forms mode
By default, the emulation chain is 2, 5, 1.
2.3.1
HEX DUMP MODE
The printer can be controlled by the following manipulations in a hex dump mode.
In this mode, the data stream is no longer interpreted according to its command content, but only the hexadecimal
content of the entire data stream is printed out.
This mode can be very helpful for diagnostic tasks, especially when servicing the printing system. The SELF TEST which
can be called up with the FEED button when switching on the printer is also very useful.
Activation of the HexDump mode:
a) by command <RS> 'z' HEXDUMP
(The password "HEXDUMP" serves as protection against unintentional input.)
b) Pressing the FEED button for at least 8 seconds when turning on the printer.
The start in this mode is confirmed by the printout of HEXDUMP.
Deactivation of the HexDump mode:
a) by switching-off the printer
b) by a reset of the printer
The number of bytes displayed per line is determined by the width of the printing unit (10; 12; 18; 24 characters).
The system font 0 (for example, 8x16) is always selected as the font.
An expression could look like this:
HEXDUMP
0000
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 30 31
012345678901
0010
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B
ABCDEFGH IJ
No
.
character code (hex)
ASCII characters
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