Ithaca ITHERM 280, Programmer'S Manual

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Note 1: This command saves the current right and left margin and sets
them to the maximum values for the orientation currently defined.
Note 2: During page mode definition almost all printer commands are
active. The following table lists the exceptions.
Command Active Action
Cash drawer
commands
Yes Immediate action
Bell command Yes Immediate action
Auto cut commands Delayed The printer will perform a feed to cut and then operate the auto
cutter after the page is printed. The cut command may be
anywhere in the definition. If the page is printed twice, the Auto
cut command must be reissued after the first print to generate
additional cuts.
Electronic journal
station select
No This command is like a station select and is not active. You
cannot store page mode images in the electronic journal. A
page mode command in journal station mode will exit journal
mode.
Electronic journal
entries
Yes You can make journal entries as part of a page description.
They are saved as text and not part of the page.
Status requests Yes The status is returned during definition.
Printer initialize
command
Yes Cancels page mode definition and returns the printer to standard
mode.
Set top of form No You must set the top of form outside of page mode. The form
position is maintained after the page is printed.
Vertical tab No The definition of a vertical tab is ambiguous in page mode and is
ignored.
Macro definitions No You can not define or delete a macro while in page mode. You
can, however, invoke a macro or stored graphic. You can not
enter page mode while in a macro definition.