NCR 7197 II SERIES, Owner'S Manual

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7197 Series II Owner’s Guide Chapter 6: Commands
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The downloaded BMP file can be printed by using the Print Downloaded Bit Image (1D 2F
m) command.

Example:
1.
MSComm1.Output = Chr$(&H1B)
2.
Open bitmapfile For Binary As filehandle
3.
filecontent = Input(LOF(filehandle), filehandle)
4.
MSComm1.Output = filecontent & vbLf
5.
This last step is to use the print downloaded image command to print
Exceptions:
BMP file images that are not monochrome are ignored. This command is only valid for the
receipt station.
This is only available in 7194 Native Mode and 7197 Series II Native Mode.
Related Information:
See 1D 22 n (Select Memory Type to save logos.)
Select Bit Image Mode
ASCII: ESC * m n 1 n 2 d 1 ... d n
Hexadecimal:
1B 2A m n 1 n 2 d 1 ... d n
Decimal:
27 42 m n 1 n 2 d 1 ... d n
Sets the print resolution and enters one line of graphics data into the print buffer. Excess
data is accepted but ignored. Any print command is required to print the data, after which
the printer returns to normal processing mode.
See the illustration graphic representation of the bit image.
Values:
Value
of m
Mode No. of Dots
(Vertical)
No. of Dots (Horizontal) Number of
Dots/Line
0 8 Dot Single
Density
8 (68 DPI) 0-288 (101DPI,
80mm)
0-212 (101DPI,
58mm) 8x288 (80mm)
8x212 (58mm)
1 8 Dot Double
Density 8 (68 DPI) 0-576 (101DPI,
80mm)
0-424 (101DPI,
58mm) 8x576 (80mm)
8x424 (58mm)
32 24 Dot Single
Density 24 (203 DPI) 0-288 (101DPI,
80mm)
24x288
(80mm)