Microcom LDS II, Programming Manual

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Chapter 2 Printer Commands
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automatically generated is the >POWERED DOWN< response and occurs when power is
removed from the printer.
Byte : When the byte response set is selected, the printer returns all responses in binary
form. Commands that are issued without an argument will return that commands current
setting without descriptive text while in the byte mode response set. The printer is capable
of multiple line responses so the final response is terminated with the ^Z or 0x1A character
to assist in programming. The only response that is automatically generated is the
>POWERED DOWN< or 0xFF response and occurs when power is removed from the
printer.
Verbose : If verbose responses are selected, the printer will include elaborate text help
about commands when that command is issued without an argument, a summary of any
action that has just resulted from a command, and listings of printer parameters, where the
listed values are each identified by descriptive text. This mode is very helpful when learning
how to use the printer for the first time and is not intended to be used for actual
programming.
1 Text (Default)
2 Byte
9 Verbose
2.4.8 ^D564)n (Select Measurement Units)
This command is used to select the prevailing unit of measure the printer will use. Some
commands and/or calculations use a constant unit of measure and will not change with the
issuance of this command. These commands and/or calculations that use a constant unit of
measure are noted in their respective descriptions. This command is always the first
command to be processed by the printer regardless of the placement within a script. This is
helpful in forcing a unit of measure for troubleshooting and support capabilities.
1 Inches
2 Millimeters
2.4.9 ^D565)n (Select Speed Units)
This command is used to select the desired unit of measure used for the speed parameter.
This command is independent from the
“^D564)” command. The valid selections for the “n”
parameter are listed below with the default being a “1” (Inches). This command is always
processed first in a script or just after the
“^D564)” command by the printer regardless of the
placement within a script. This is helpful in forcing a unit of measure for troubleshooting and
support capabilities.
1 Inches per Second (ips)
2 Centimeters per Second (cm/sec)