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<PREFIX> and <SUFFIX> parameters settings are available for all the printouts
sent from scale, e.g. adjustemnt reports, density, statistics etc., and for the header,
footer and GLP printouts.
CAUTION!
It must be remembered that inserting paper crop command to <SUFFIX>
parameter (control code) results in sending the code after each printout. If the user
wishes for one whole printout to consist of: HEADER, GLP PRINTOUT and
FOOTER and to be cropped underneath the FOOTER, then the paper crop
command should be inserted only for FOOTER settings as a non-standard printout
with <%E> value (paper crop for EPSON printer). In such a case <SUFFIX>
command must remain empty.
To ensure correct cooperation of the scale and a printer (correct printout of
diacritical signs of a given language), respective baud rate obligatory for a given
printer must be chosen (see the printer settings). Additionally code page of a sent
printout must be accordant with a code page of a printer.
Accordance of a code page may be obtained in two ways:
•
setting the right code page in the settings of a printer (see a user manual
of the printer) – it must be accordant with the printout code page of a scale
(
1250
code page for POLISH, CZECH, HUNGARIAN;
1252
for ENGLISH,
GERMAN, SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN;
1254
for TURKISH),
•
sending the control code from the scale, which automatically sets the right
code page of the printer (code page accordant with the one of a scale)
prior to printout of data taken from the scale (this possibility is available
only for printers with such option – see a user manual of the printer).
CAUTION!
CODES MUST BE ENTERED IN A HEXADECIMAL FORM!
Example scale settings for correct cooperation with
TM-U220B
EPSON matrix
printer connected to RS232 port (for this printer there is only 852 code page, there
won’t be any Polish signs on a printout):
1 Communication parameters for port to which the printer is connected:
•
BAUD RATE - 9600 bit-s
•
PARITY – none
2 Printer parameters for the PERIPHERALS group:
•
PORT – COM1
•
PREFIX -
1B742D
(
1250
code page)
•
SUFFIX -
1D564108
(paper crop for EPSON printers equipped with an
auto cutter blade)
Example scale settings for correct cooperation (printout of Polish signs) with
TM-
T20
EPSON thermal printer connected to RS232 port; if the printer is connected to
USB port than the transmission speed settings and parity do not matter:
1 Communication parameters of port to which the printer is connected:
•
BAUD RATE - 38400 bit-s
