Printronix S828, Programmer'S Manual

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Programmer Manual PTX ‐ S828
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Introduction
This publication provides information about the commands supported by your printer. The commands are
organized by function groups. Each command has both a brief and a detailed description.
Each command has the following structure:
Name and function description. Information about protocol (IBM® Proprinter XLIII, IBM Personal 2381+,
EPSON FX Series, ANSI 3.64, IPDS® ).
The hexadecimal and decimal codes for the command: n represents variable parameters of the command.
The functions of these parameters are explained in its corresponding command description.
Index of Contents
Chapters
Page
Contents
1
Introduction 1
Index of Contents 1
Index of Command Summary in Alphabetical Order 9
Common commands for the Printronix S828 model printers. 9
Commands for the Printronix S828 model printer with the IPDS feature present 13
Preface 15
Chapter
1. EPSON/IBM Mode Commands
17
Print and Line Feed Execution 17
Format Control 18
Print Mode 29
Character Set 42
Download Character 44
Bit Image 48
Data Input Control 49
Miscellaneous 51
Chapter
2. Native Emulation Commands
57
Format Control 57
Native Character Set 58
Bar Codes 60
Miscellaneous 66
Chapter 3. ANSI Emulation Commands
71
Character Set Control 71
Character Pitch and Print Modes 74
Horizontal Movements 76
Vertical Movements 78
Interface Control 82
Operating System Control 83
Paper Path Selection 85
Barcode Functions 86
Basic Program Sample 88
Basic Program Printed Output 89