Thunder Scientific 2500 series, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Print System Data
PRINT
Description
Sends one line of data, in the units currently displayed on the control
screen, to a printer, if connected to the Benchtop's printer port, just as
if the front panel <•> key had been pressed.
Prerequisites
The system must be running, and the serial port parameters must match
between the Benchtop and the printer used. See section 3.3.2.6 Printer
Port Parameters of the Benchtop Operations Manual to review and edit
parameters.
Syntax
PRI
PRINT
Parameters
None
Remarks
Data Returned
None. The only response is a carriage return/linefeed terminator. If
the system is not running, or no printer is connected, printing will not
take place, but the carriage return/linefeed terminator will still be sent
back.
Examples
The
PRINT
command is used to send a line of data to the printer which
is connected to the Benchtop.
computer sends
PRI
<CR>
benchtop responds
<CR><LF>
The
<CR><LF>
response completion of the command even if the system
is currently stopped or no printer is connected.