Programming Codes
T480
Programmer’s Guide
Page
66
Rev A
100-14362
The [ESC] u command wet the maximum page dimensions. Note that these dimensions
are always based on 0 degree rotation.
Enter text and/or graphics as required.
Auto-cutter and page mode
You may embed an auto-cutter command with in a page definition. The auto-cut
command may be placed anywhere in the page definition, however, it will be processed
after the page is printed. To prevent the cut from occurring in the page, it will be
preceded with a feed that will place the end of the page about 0.125 inches above the
auto-cut position.
Mechanism commands in page mode
In general, mechanism commands received during page mode will be processed if the
result will not affect the printed result.
Stopping page mode definition
The following operations will stop a page mode definition:
1) [ESC]@ Printer initialize command.
2) Real time reset request [ENQ]<10>
3) Turning the printer off.
Printing the page
The [FF] command starts the printing process.
Printing starts at the current paper position. The complete page definition is printed
excluding any blank information at the bottom of the page.
If the [FF] command is used to print the page, the memory used to store the page image
is not maintained and is released to be used by other functions.
Page mode commands
Function
Select page mode
ASCII
[ESC] t<x>
or [ESC] [SUB] t
Hexadecimal
1BH 74H<x>
or 1BH 1AH 74H
Decimal
<27><116><x>
or <27><26><116>
IPCL
&%PM<x
1
>
EPOS
[ESC] L
Description
This command activates page mode and sets the orientation.
This command may also be issued during page definition. When issued in page mode it
resets the orientation and entry position, but does not cause the currently defined image
to be erased or printed.
Where
x = 0 for standard orientation (Direction A).
x = 1 for 270
Rotation (Direction B)
x = 2 for 180
Rotation (Direction C)
x = 3 for 90
Rotation (Direction D)
