Oki ML3390, User Manual

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Chapter 10: IBM - Standard Functions
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The print speed is somewhat reduced with unidirectional printing,
as the print head after printing a line is reset to the left margin to
start the next line there. This function can also be activated for
printing bit image graphics via the Graphics menu item.
Function Dec. Hex. ASCII
Start print 27 81 n 1B 51 n ESC Q n
suppress
n = 36 or # for narrow printers
n = 35 or $ for wide printers
Stop print suppress 17 11 DC1
Printer OFF LINE 27 106 1B 6A ESC j
After receiving an ESC Q n the printer ignores all further data ex-
cept for the command to end print suppress. The SEL lamp blinks
in print suppress mode. After ending print suppress the SEL lamp
is lit constantly and the printer is in ON LINE mode. With print
suppress activated data can continue to be sent to the printer with-
out being stored or printed, these data being suppressed. In OFF
LINE status in contrast data can be transferred to the printer until
the receive buffer is full. The printer then signals to the system that
it cannot accept any more data. The data are thus retained.
Function Dec. Hex. ASCII
Deactivate end of paper 27 56 1B 38 ESC 8
sensor
Activate end of paper 27 57 1B 39 ESC 9
sensor
With end of paper sensor activated the ALARM lamp lights when
less than 0.5 inch remains to the end of the paper. The printer goes
into OFF LINE status. At each press of the SEL key a single line is
printed and a line feed executed. If printing is to be to the lower
margin of a sheet, the end of paper sensor can be deactivated by the
above command. The printer then takes the page length set in the
menu or by a command to establish an end of paper. The end of
paper sensor can be reactivated with ESC 9. The function can also
be activated and deactivated with Paper out Override.
End of paper
sensor
Print suppress