Printronix S828, Programmer'S Manual

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Parameters P1P2 are the color attributes, as shown:
Hex Color Hex Color
0000 Black (Default) 0008 Black
FF00 Black
FFFF Use Current Default
FF07 Black (Default)
Note:
For Limited Simulated Color Support, all valid but unsupported color values for text data are
accepted and result in simulation of the specified colors without generation of unsupported color
exceptions. In the S828 Printer, simulation of Color of Medium is done by printing in Color of
Medium except where not possible because of different resolutions when text overlays graphics,
image, or barcode. For actual colors, all valid colors not listed in the above table are simulated in
the S828 Printer by printing in black.
Parameter P3 is the precision parameter. This parameter is optional and has the following meaning:
00
If the color is not supported or cannot be printed as requested, the printer reports an exception.
Printing is in the default color if alternate exception action is invoked.
01
If the color is not supported or cannot be printed as requested, the printer does not report an
exception, regardless of the EHC, and printing is in the default color.
FF
If the color is not supported or cannot be printed as requested, the printer reports an exception.
Printing is in the default color if alternate exception action is invoked.
Overstrike (OVS)
2BD3 05 72 (73) P1-P3
Description:
This control identifies text that the printer overstrikes with a specified character. The
overstrike character prints using the font and character set that is active when the printer receives the
Overstrike command.
Parameter P1 is the bypass identifier. This parameter controls white space to be overstruck, depending on
its value, as shown:
Bits 0-3
Reserved
Bit 4
0 Overstrike white space from Relative Move Inline
1 Bypass white space from Relative Move Inline
Bit 5
0 Overstrike white space from Absolute Move Inline
1 Bypass white space from Absolute Move Inline
Bit 6
0 Overstrike white space from Space or Variable Space Character
1 Bypass white space from Space or Variable Space Character
Bit 7
0 Bypass Treat Bits 0-6 according to their set values
1 No Bypass Treat Bits 0-6 as if their values were set to 0.
Note:
If bit 7 is on, the printer treats all other bits in byte P1 as zeros, regardless of their values.
The printer ignores parameter
P2
for this control. Parameter
P3
is the
overstrike
character.