Paxar 9430RX, Programmer'S Manual

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Configuring the Printer 2-1
C O N F I G U R I N G T H E P R I N T E R
There are several commands to configure the printer. You can include
these commands anywhere in a data stream. This chapter describes the
commands to configure the printer.
S e l e c t i n g t h e O p e r a t i n g M o d e
The printer works in either online or buffer mode. In online mode, the printer
prints characters as soon as they are received. In buffer mode, the printer
receives and stores characters, and then prints them upon receipt of an EOT
control character (
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hex).
Syntax
ESC-‘cmdol’
ESC Starts the command language.
‘cmdol’ Online command. Options:
P# Selects online mode.
P$ Selects buffer mode.
Example
ESC P#
Uses online mode. The printer starts printing as soon as it receives a
character.
S e t t i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r a s t
You can increase or decrease the print contrast for lighter or darker print. This
setting affects the print speed (the higher the contrast, the lower the speed and
vice versa). The print contrast also depends on the battery voltage.
Syntax
ESC-<cmdpc>-<contrast>
ESC Starts the command language.
<cmdps> Print contrast command. Enter P .
<contrast> Print Contrast. Value can be between 0-9, where
0 is the highest contrast and 9 is the lowest
contrast. The default is 5.
Example
ESC P9
Sets printer to lowest contrast (9) and fastest print speed.
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