Printronix S828, Programmer'S Manual

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Programmer Manual PTX ‐ S828
Chapter 4 IPDS Commands 108 260071 ‐ 001A
Each category starts with a command from the host to the printer and ends with an acknowledgment from
the printer to the host. An analysis of each category follows this example.
Note:
. indicates a command from the host to the printer. . indicates a reply from the printer to the host.
Table 5. An Example of an IPDS Command Sequence
Printer Command CMD Command Name Description
State Direction
Initialization STM Sense Type and Model Request Device Information
Sequence
ACK Acknowledgement Response Return Type/Model Information
Preparatory SHS Set Home State Set Printer Home State
Sequence LPD Logical Page Descriptor Define Logical Page
LPP Logical Page Position Locate Logical Page
LCC Load Copy Control
Load Page Copy Information
LFE Load Font Equivalence Load Font Mapping
ACK Acknowledgement Response Acknowledge Successful Operation
Page BPS Begin Page Segment Set Printer to Page Segment State
Segment WT Write Text Store Text Data in Page Segment
Sequence WT Write Text Store Text Data in Page Segment
WT Write Text Store Text Data in Page Segment
Block WIC Write Image Control Start Page Segment Image Block
State State
WI Write Image Store Image Data in Page Segment
WI Write Image Store Image Data in Page Segment
End Block END End End Image Block State
State WT Write Text Store Text Data in Page Segment
WT Write Text Store Text Data in Page Segment
EP End Page Return to Home State
ACK Acknowledgement Response Acknowledge Successful Operation
Overlay BO Begin Overlay Enter Overlay State
Sequence WT Write Text Store Text Data in Overlay
WT Write Text Store Text Data in Overlay
WT Write Text Store Text Data in Overlay
IO Include Overlay Include Another Overlay
Block WGC Write Graphics Control Enter Overlay Graphics Block State
State WG Write Graphics Store Graphics Data in Overlay
WG Write Graphics Store Graphics Data in Overlay
End Block END End End Overlay Graphics Block State
State WT Write Text Store Text in Overlay
WT Write Text Store Text in Overlay
IO Include Overlay Include Another Overlay
IPS Include Page Segment Include Page Segment in Overlay
EP End Page Return to Home State
ACK Acknowledgement Response Acknowledge Successful Operation