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C h e c k i n g V e r s i o n I n f o r m a t i o n
Your application can check the versions of both the printer hardware and
firmware.
Command
Description
ESC-'P'-'('
Requests the firmware version. The printer
responds with:
ESC-'('-#version#-CR-LF
#version#
Four ASCII characters
representing the firmware
version.
ESC-'P'-')'
Requests the hardware version. The printer
responds with:
ESC-')'-'097'-<version>-CR-LF
#version#
An ASCII character representing
the hardware version.
C o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h t h e O r g a n i z e r
The printer and organizer must use these values for the communication
parameters:
♦
Baud Rate
- 19200
♦
Stop Bits
- 2
♦
Parity
- None
♦
Data Bits
- 8
Have the organizer use hardware (RTS/CTS) communications protocol when
communicating with the printer.
These control characters are related to communications between the printer
and the organizer.
Command
Description
13
hex (Xoff)
Indicates a complete data transmission.
11
hex (Xon)
Ready to accept data.
