Panasonic LP-GS Series, Serial Communication Command Manual

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⿎ To input functional characters
To set functional characters such as the counter or date/time with STR command (character entry) or BRS command (bar
code/2D code character), input them in the following methods:
• Input functional characters using the ASCII codes.
• The following character strings starting with the one-byte % represent functional characters.
To input the counter function to character strings
%0N:CnY/Z: Counter with Zero fill
%_N:CnY/Z: Counter without Zero fill, right align (the underscore (_) represents a space.)
%N_:CnY/Z: Counter without Zero fill, left align (the underscore (_) represents a space.)
%N-:CnY/Z: Counter without Zero fill stop
Item Input characters Description
N 1 to 9 Represents the number of digits.
n Represents the counter number.
0 to 3, 8, 9
Counter No. 0 to Counter No. 3, Counter No. 8, Counter No. 9
A to F Counter No. 10 to Counter No. 15
4 to 7
G to V Global counter No. 16 to Global counter No. 19 *
Global counter No. 16 to Global counter No. 31
Y +1 to +9 Represents the counter offset.
This character is used if the offset is not set.
Z 1 to 9, A to Z Represents the counter numbering system. Input the (numbers -1) value.
“/Z” is omitted for the decimal number.
* At LP-400/V compatible command mode, G to J are converted to 4 to 7 when the settings are readout.
To input the current date and expiry date function to character strings
%0N:Xn: Date and time with Zero fill
%_N:Xn: Date and time without Zero fill, right align (the underscore (_) represents a space.)
%N_:Xn: Date and time without Zero fill, left align (the underscore (_) represents a space.)
%N-:Xn: Date and time without Zero fill stop
%APM:n: Forenoon (AM)/Afternoon (PM)
Item Input characters Description
N 1 to 9 Represents the number of digits.
X Represents the unit of date and time.
Y
Year
i Year (week-based)
M Month
D Date
H Hour (24-hour time)
h Hour (12-hour time)
m Minute
s Second
w Week
J 365 days
n Represents the type of date and time.
0
Current date/time
1 to 4, 9, 10 Expiry time No. 1 to Expiry time No. 4, Expiry time No. 9, Expiry time No. 10
A to G Expiry time No. 10 to Expiry time No. 16
5 to 8
H to W Global expiry time No. 17 to Global expiry time No. 20 *
Global expiry time No. 17 to Global expiry time No. 32
* At LP-400/V compatible command mode, H to K are converted to 5 to 8 when the settings are readout.
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